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 who comes from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this who is glorious in his clothing, marching in the greatness of his strength? "It is I who speak in righteousness, mighty to save."
2 Kwa nini umevaa mavazi ya rangi nyekundu, na kwan nini wanaonekana kama akanyagae mizabibu katika vyombo vyake.
Why are you red in your clothing, and your garments like him who treads in the wine vat?
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 there was no man with me: yes, I trod them in my anger, and trampled them in my wrath; and their lifeblood is sprinkled on my garments, and I have stained all my clothing.
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 has 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.
I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore my own arm brought salvation to me; and my wrath, it upheld me.
6 Niliwakanyaga watu wangu chini kwa hasira yangu na kuwafanya wao wanywe laana yangu, na nilimwaga damu zao juu ya nchi.
I trod down the peoples in my anger, and made them drunk in my wrath, and I poured out their lifeblood on 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 make mention of the loving kindnesses of the LORD and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD has bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he has bestowed on 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.
For he said, "Surely, they are my people, children who will not deal falsely:" so he was their Savior.
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: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he himself 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?
Then he remembered the days of old, Moses and his people, saying, Where is he who brought them up out of the sea with the shepherds of his flock? Where is he who put his holy Spirit in their midst?
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?
who caused his glorious arm to go at the right hand of Moses? who divided 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, as a horse in the wilderness, so that they did not stumble?
14 Kama ng'ombe anayeshuka chini kwenye bonde, Roho ya Yahwe imewapa punziko. Hivyo umewaongoza watu wako, kufanya wewe mwenyewe jina la kusifu.
As the livestock that go down into the valley, the Spirit of the LORD caused them to rest; so you led your people, to make yourself 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 heaven, and see from the habitation of your holiness and of your glory: where are your zeal and your mighty acts? the yearning of your heart and your compassion is 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 you are our Father, though Abraham doesn't know us, and Israel does not acknowledge us: you, LORD, are our Father; our Redeemer from everlasting is your 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.
O LORD, why do you make us to stray from your ways, and harden our heart from your fear? Return for your servants' sake, the tribes of your inheritance.
18 Watu wako walirithi mahali patakatifu kwa mda mfupi, halafu maadui zetu waliwakanyaga.
Your holy people possessed it but a little while: our adversaries have trodden down your sanctuary.
19 Tumekuwa kama juu ya wale ambao hawajawai kuongoza, kama wale ambao hawajaitwa kwa jina lako.
We have become as they over whom you never bear rule, as those who were not called by your name.
