Isaya 63
1 Ni nani ajaye kutoka Edomu, aliyevaa mavazi rangi nyekundu kutoka Bozra? Ni nani aliye katika mavazi ya kifahari, anayetembea kwa kujiamini kwa sababu ya ukuu wa nguvu zake? Ndiye mimi, nizungumzae haki na uwezo mkubwa wa kuokoa.
Who is this that cometh from Edom, with deep-red garments from Bozrah, this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? — I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.
2 Kwa nini umevaa mavazi ya rangi nyekundu, na kwan nini wanaonekana kama akanyagae mizabibu katika vyombo vyake.
— Wherefore is redness in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winevat?
3 Nimekanyaga zabibu lililoko katika vyombo vyenyewe, na hakuna hata mmoja kutoka mataifa aliyeungana na mimi. Niliwakanyaga kwa hasira yangu na niliwakanyaga wao kwa hasira yangu. Damu zao zimeruka katika nguo zangu na kuweka madoa nguo zangu zote.
I have trodden the winepress alone, and of the peoples not a man was with me; and I have trodden them in mine anger, and trampled them in my fury; and their blood is sprinkled upon my garments, and I have stained all mine apparel.
4 Maana niliangalia mbele katika siku ya kisasi, na mwaka wa ukombozi ulikwishawadia.
For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year of my redeemed had come.
5 Mimi nilitazama, na hapo hapakuwa na mtu mmoja hata wa kutoa msaada, lakini mkono wangu mwenywe uliniletea ushindi mimi, na hasira yangu kubwa iliniongoza mimi.
And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: and mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me.
6 Niliwakanyaga watu wangu chini kwa hasira yangu na kuwafanya wao wanywe laana yangu, na nilimwaga damu zao juu ya nchi.
And I have trodden down the peoples in mine anger, and made them drunk in my fury; and their blood have I brought down to the earth.
7 Nitakusimulia matendo ya agano la Yahwe lenye kuaminika, matendo ya kusifu ya Yahwe. Nitawasimulia yote ambayo Yahwe ametutendea sisi, na ukuu wa uzuri wake katika nyumba ya Israeli. Huruma hii aliyetuonyesha sisi kwa sababu ya rehema zake na matendo ya agano lake la kuaminika.
I will record the loving-kindnesses of Jehovah, the praises of Jehovah, according to all that Jehovah hath bestowed upon us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel which he hath bestowed upon them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his loving-kindnesses.
8 Maana alisema, ''Baadhi yao ni watu wangu, watoto ambao sio waaminifu.'' Amekuwa mwokozi wao.
And he said, They are indeed my people, children that will not lie; and he became their Saviour.
9 Kupitia mateso yao yote, aliteseka pia, na malaika kutoka mbele yake aliwaokoa wao. Katika upendo wake na rehema aliwakomboa wao, na aliwanyanyua juu na aliwabeba wote katika kipindi chote cha kale.
In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the Angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bore them and carried them all the days of old.
10 Lakini walimuasi na kumuuzunisha roho mtakatifu. Hivyo basi akkawa adui wao na kupigana dhidi yao.
But they rebelled and grieved his holy Spirit: and he turned to be their enemy; himself, he fought against them.
11 Watu wake walifikiri kuhushu nyakati za kale za Musa. Walisema, ''Yuko wapi Mungu, aliyewaleta juu nje ya bahari pamoja na mchungaji wa kundi lake? Yuko wapi Mungu, ambaye aliyeweka roho mtakatifu mwiongoni mwenu?
But he remembered the days of old, Moses [and] his people: Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherds of his flock? Where is he that put his holy Spirit within him,
12 Yuko wapi Mungu, aliyeufanya wingi wa utukufu wake kwenda katika mkono wa kuume wa Musa, na ukaganya maji mbele yao, kulifanya jina lake milele yeye mwenyewe?
his glorious arm leading them by the right hand of Moses, dividing the waters before them, to make himself an everlasting name,
13 Yuko wapi Mungu, aliyewaongoza katika maji mengi? Kama farasi anayekimbia kwenye aridhi ambayo ni tambarare, hawakua na mashaka.
— who led them through the depths, like a horse in the wilderness, [and] they stumbled not?
14 Kama ng'ombe anayeshuka chini kwenye bonde, Roho ya Yahwe imewapa punziko. Hivyo umewaongoza watu wako, kufanya wewe mwenyewe jina la kusifu.
As cattle go down into the valley, the Spirit of Jehovah gave them rest; so didst thou lead thy people, to make thyself a glorious name.
15 Tazama chini kutoka mbinguni na pata taarifa kutoka kwenye makao ya utukufu wako. Iko wapi bidii yenu na matendo makuu? Uruatendo yako ya uruma yamezuiliwaa kutoka kwetu.
Look down from the heavens, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory! Where is thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy tender mercies? Are they restrained toward me?
16 Maana wewe n baba yetu, Japokuwa Ibrahimu hatujui sisi, na Israeli haitutambui sisi, wewe, Yahwe, wewe ni baba yetu. Mkombozi wetu limekuwa jina lako kutoka nyakati za kale.
For thou art our Father, though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, Jehovah, art our Father; our Redeemer, from everlasting, is thy name.
17 Yahwe, kwa nini unatufanya tangetange na kuifanya mioyo yetu kuwa migumu, hivyo hatukukuheshimu wewe? Rudi kwa niaba ya watumishi wako, kabila la urithi wako.
Why, O Jehovah, hast thou made us to err from thy ways, hast hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants' sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.
18 Watu wako walirithi mahali patakatifu kwa mda mfupi, halafu maadui zetu waliwakanyaga.
Thy holy people have possessed [it] but a little while: our adversaries have trodden down thy sanctuary.
19 Tumekuwa kama juu ya wale ambao hawajawai kuongoza, kama wale ambao hawajaitwa kwa jina lako.
We have become [like those] over whom thou never barest rule, those not called by thy name.
