Isaya 60
1 Nyanyuka, uangaze; maana mwanga wako umekuja, na utukufu wa Yahwe umekuja kwako.
“Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the LORD’s glory has risen on you!
2 Japokuwa giza litatanda katika nchi, na giza nene katika mataifa; Lakini Yahwe atakuja juu yenu, na utukufu wake utaonekana kwenu.
For behold, darkness will cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the LORD will arise on you, and his glory shall be seen on you.
3 Mataifa yatakuja kwenye mwanga wako, na wafalme katika mwanga wako mkali uliokuja
Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.
4 Tazama na angalia pande zote. Wamekusanyika wao wenyewe kwa pamoja na wanakuja kwako. Watoto wako watatoka mbali, na binti zao watabebwa katika mikono yenu.
“Lift up your eyes all around, and see: they all gather themselves together. They come to you. Your sons will come from far away, and your daughters will be carried in arms.
5 Halafu wataangalia na kuwa furaha, na moyo wako utafurahia na kufurika, maana wingi wa maji utamwagwa juu yenu, utajiri wa mataifa utakuja kwenu.
Then you shall see and be radiant, and your heart will thrill and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea will be turned to you. The wealth of the nations will come to you.
6 Msafara wa ngamia utawafunika ninyi, na ngamia wa Midiani na Efa; wote watakuja kutoka Sheba; wataleta dhahabu na ubani, wataimba sifa kwa Yahwe.
A multitude of camels will cover you, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah. All from Sheba will come. They will bring gold and frankincense, and will proclaim the praises of the LORD.
7 Makundi yote ya Kedari yatakusanika kwa pamoja kwako, kondoo wa Nebaioti watabeba mahitaji yako; watakubalika kutolewa sadaka katika madhebau yangu; na nitaitukuza nyumba yangu takatifu.
All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered together to you. The rams of Nebaioth will serve you. They will be accepted as offerings on my altar; and I will beautify my glorious house.
8 Ni nani hawa wanopaa wenyewe kama mawingu, na kama njiwa kwenye makazi yao?
“Who are these who fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?
9 Pwani itanitafuta mimi, na meli ya Tarshishi huwaongoza, huwaleta watoto wenu kutoka mbali, pamoja na fedha zao na dhahabu zao, maana jina la Yahwe Mungu wenu, na Mtakatifu wa Israeli, maana amekuheshimu wewe.
Surely the islands will wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring your sons from far away, their silver and their gold with them, for the name of the LORD your God, and for the Holy One of Israel, because he has glorified you.
10 Watoto wa wageni watajenga tena kuta zenu, n awafalme wao watawatumikia ninyi; japo katika laana yangu nimewaadhibu ninyi, lakini kwa neema yangu nitawahurumia ninyi.
“Foreigners will build up your walls, and their kings will serve you; for in my wrath I struck you, but in my favour I have had mercy on you.
11 Milango yenu itaendelea kuwa wazi; haitafungwa mchana au usiku, hivyo utajiri wa mataifa ili uweze kuletwa, pamoja na viongozi wanowaongoza.
Your gates also shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night, that men may bring to you the wealth of the nations, and their kings led captive.
12 Kweli, mataifa na falme ambayo hayatakutumikia wewe yatatoweka; mataifa hayo yataangamizwa kabisa.
For that nation and kingdom that will not serve you shall perish; yes, those nations shall be utterly wasted.
13 Utukufu wa Lebanoni utakuja kwako, mti wa msonobari, mtidhari, pamoja na msonobari ili kupamba madhebau yangu; na Nitalitukuza eneo la miguu yangu.
“The glory of Lebanon shall come to you, the cypress tree, the pine, and the box tree together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.
14 Watakuja kwako kukusujudia wewe, watoto wa wale wanaokunyenyekea wewe; wataisujudia miguu yako; watakuita wewe mji wa Yahwe, sayani ya Mtakatifu wa Israeli.
The sons of those who afflicted you will come bowing to you; and all those who despised you will bow themselves down at the soles of your feet. They will call you the LORD’s City, the Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
15 Badala yake uwepo wenu umetelekezwa na kuchukiwa, kwa kuwa hakuna hata mmoja anayepita ndani yenu, nitawafanya kuwa kitu cha kiburi milele, furaha kutoka kizazi hata kizazi.
“Whereas you have been forsaken and hated, so that no one passed through you, I will make you an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.
16 Pia utakunywa maziwa ya mataifa, utatunzwa katika kifua cha wafalme; utajua kwamba Mimi Yahwe, Mimi ni mwokozi na mkombozi wenu, aliye Mkuu wa Israeli.
You will also drink the milk of the nations, and will nurse from royal breasts. Then you will know that I, the LORD, am your Saviour, your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
17 Badala ya shaba Nitaleta dhahabu, badaia ya chuma nitaleta fedha; badala ya mbao, shabana badala ya jiwe, chuma. Nitachagua amani kwa kiongozi wenu, na haki kiongozi wenu.
For bronze I will bring gold; for iron I will bring silver; for wood, bronze, and for stones, iron. I will also make peace your governor, and righteousness your ruler.
18 Vurugu hazitasikika katika aridhi yenu, uharibifu wala uvunjaji katika mipaka yenu; lakini mtaita kuta zenu wokovu, na malngo yenu mtayaita sifa.
Violence shall no more be heard in your land, nor desolation or destruction within your borders; but you will call your walls Salvation, and your gates Praise.
19 Jua halitakuwa mwanga wenu wakati wa mchana, wala mwanga wa mwenzi wakati wa usiku hautawawakia ninyi; Lakini Yahwe atakuwa mwanga wenu wa milele, na Mungu wenu na utukufu wenu.
The sun will be no more your light by day, nor will the brightness of the moon give light to you, but the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.
20 Jua lenu halitakuewepo wala mweni utaondoshwa na kutoweka; maana Yahwe atakuwa mwanga wenu daima, na siku za maombolezo zitakwisha.
Your sun will not go down any more, nor will your moon withdraw itself; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your mourning will end.
21 Watu wako wote watakuwa wenye haki; watachukuwa urithi wa nchi kwa mda wote, tawi la mazao yangu, kazi ya mikono yangu, ili niweze kuitukuza.
Then your people will all be righteous. They will inherit the land forever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.
22 Mtoto atakuwa maelfu, na mdogo atakuwa taifa la wenye nguvu; Mimi Yahwe Nitayatimiza hayo mda utakapowadia.
The little one will become a thousand, and the small one a strong nation. I, the LORD, will do this quickly in its time.”
