Maombolezo 1
1 Mji ambao mwanzo ulikuwa na watu wengi sasa umekaa peke yake. Amekuwa kama mjane, japo alikuwa taifa kubwa. Alikuwa mtoto wa mfalme miongoni mwa mataifa, lakini sasa amelazimishwa utumwani.
Howe doeth the citie remaine solitarie that was full of people? she is as a widowe: she that was great among the nations, and princesse among the prouinces, is made tributarie.
2 Analia na kuomboleza usiku, na machozi yake yanafunika mashavu yake. Hamna ata mpenzi wake anaye mliwaza. Marafiki wake wote wamemsaliti. wamekuwa maadui wake.
She weepeth continually in the night, and her teares runne downe by her cheekes: among all her louers, she hath none to comfort her: all her friendes haue delt vnfaithfully with her, and are her enemies.
3 Baada ya umaskini na mateso, Yuda ameenda matekani. Anaishi miongoni mwa mataifa na hapati pumziko lolote. Wanao wakimbiza wamewapata katika upweke wake.
Iudah is caried away captiue because of affliction, and because of great seruitude: shee dwelleth among the heathen, and findeth no rest: all her persecuters tooke her in the straites.
4 Barabara za Sayuni zinaomboleza kwasababu hakuna anaye kuja kwenye sherehe iliyo andaliwa. Malango yake yote ni ukiwa. Makuhani wake wote wana sononeka. Mabikra wake wana uzuni na yeye mwenyewe yupo katika ugumu.
The wayes of Zion lament, because no man commeth to the solemne feastes: all her gates are desolate: her Priests sigh: her virgins are discomfited, and she is in heauinesse.
5 Maadui wake wamekuwa bwana zake; maadui wake wana fanikiwa. Yahweh amemuadhibu kwa dhambi zake nyingi. Watoto wake wadogo wanaenda matekani kwa maadui zake.
Her aduersaries are the chiefe, and her enemies prosper: for the Lord hath afflicted her, for the multitude of her transgressions, and her children are gone into captiuitie before the enemie.
6 Uzuri umemwacha binti wa Sayuni. Watoto wa mfalme wamekuwa kama ayala ambaye haoni malisho, na wanaenda bila uwezo kwa wanao wakimbiza.
And from the daughter of Zion all her beautie is departed: her princes are become like harts that finde no pasture, and they are gone without strength before the pursuer.
7 Katika siku za mateso yake na kutokuwa na nyumba, Yerusalemu itakumbuka hazina zake za dhamani alizo kuwa nazo awali. Wakati watu wake walipo angukia mikononi mwa adui, hakuna aliye msaidia. Maadui waliwaona na kucheka maangamizo yake.
Ierusalem remembred the dayes of her affliction, and of her rebellion, and all her pleasant things, that shee had in times past, when her people fell into the hande of the enemie, and none did helpe her: the aduersarie sawe her, and did mocke at her Sabbaths.
8 Yerusalemu ili tenda dhambi sana, hivyo basi, amedhalillika kama kitu kichafu. Wote walio mheshimu sasa wana mdharau kwa kuwa wameona uchi wake. Anasononeka na kujaribu kugeuka pembeni.
Ierusalem hath grieuously sinned, therefore shee is in derision: all that honoured her, despise her, because they haue seene her filthinesse: yea, she sigheth and turneth backeward.
9 Amekuwa mchafu chini ya sketi yake. Hakuwaza hatima yake. Anguko lake lilikuwa baya. Hakukuwa na wakumliwaza. Alilia, “Angalia mateso yangu, Yahweh, kwa kuwa adui amekuwa mkuu sana.”
Her filthinesse is in her skirts: she remembred not her last ende, therefore she came downe wonderfully: she had no comforter: O Lord, behold mine affliction: for the enemie is proud.
10 Adui ameeka mkono wake kwenye hazina zetu za dhamani. Ameona mataifa yakiingia sehemu yake takatifu, japo uliamuru wasiingie katika sehemu yako ya kukusanyikia.
The enemie hath stretched out his hande vpon al her pleasant things: for she hath seene the heathen enter into her Sanctuarie, whom thou diddest commande, that they shoulde not enter into thy Church.
11 Watu wote wana sononeka wanapo tafuta mkate. Wametoa hazina zao za dhamani kwa ajili ya chakula cha kurejesha uhai wao. Tazama, Yahweh, ni kumbuke mimi, kwa kuwa nimekuwa sina faida.
All her people sigh and seeke their bread: they haue giuen their pleasant thinges for meate to refresh the soule: see, O Lord, and consider: for I am become vile.
12 Sio kitu kwako, wote mnao pita? Angalia na uone kama kuna mtu mwenye uzuni kama uzuni ninao teswa nao, tangu Yahweh amenitesa mimi katika siku ya hasira yake kali.
Haue ye no regarde, all yee that passe by this way? behold, and see, if there be any sorowe like vnto my sorowe, which is done vnto mee, wherewith the Lord hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce wrath.
13 Ni kutoka juu ndipo alipo tuma moto kwenye mifupa yangu na umenishinda. Ametanda nyavu kwa miguu yangu na kunigeuza. Amenifanya ukiwa na dhahifu.
From aboue hath hee sent fire into my bones, which preuaile against them: he hath spred a net for my feete, and turned me backe: hee hath made me desolate, and daily in heauinesse.
14 Nira ya makosa yangu imefungwa na mikono yake. Zimesokotwa na kuekwa shingoni mwangu. Amefanya uweza wangu kushindwa. Bwana amenikabidhi mikononi mwa, na siwezi kusimama.
The yoke of my transgressions is bounde vpon his hand: they are wrapped, and come vp vpon my necke: hee hath made my strength to fall: the Lord hath deliuered me into their hands, neither am I able to rise vp.
15 Bwana ametupa pembeni wanaume wangu hodari walio niokoa. Ameitisha kusanyiko dhidi yangu kuponda wanaume wangu imara. Bwana amewakanyaga binti bikra wa Yuda kwenye chombo cha kusagia mvinyo.
The Lord hath troden vnder foote all my valiant men in the middes of me: he hath called an assembly against me to destroy my yong men: the Lord hath troden the wine presse vpon the virgine the daughter of Iudah.
16 Kwa vitu hivi ninalia. Macho yangu, maji yanashuka chini ya macho yangu tangu mfariji aliye paswa kurejesha maisha yangu yuko mbali na mimi. Watoto wangu wamekuwa ukiwa kwasababu adui yangu ameshinda.
For these things I weepe: mine eye, euen mine eye casteth out water, because the comforter that should refresh my soule, is farre from me: my children are desolate, because the enemie preuailed.
17 Sayuni ametandaza mikono yake; hakuna wakuwa mliwaza. Yahweh ameamuru hao karibu na Yakobo wawemaadui wake. Yerusalemu ni kitu kichafu kwao.
Zion stretcheth out her handes, and there is none to comfort her: the Lord hath appoynted the enemies of Iaakob rounde about him: Ierusalem is as a menstruous woman in the middes of them.
18 Yahweh ni mwenye haki, kwa kuwa nimeasi dhidi ya amri zake. Sikia, ninyi watu, na muone uzuni wangu. Mabikra wangu na wanaume imara wameenda matekani.
The Lord is righteous: for I haue rebelled against his commandement: heare, I pray you, all people, and behold my sorowe: my virgins and my yong men are gone into captiuitie.
19 Niliita marafiki zangu, lakini walikuwa na hila kwangu. Makuhani wangu na wazee waliangamia kwenye mji, walipo kuwa wanatafuta chakula cha kurejesha uhai wao.
I called for my louers, but they deceiued me: my Priestes and mine Elders perished in the citie while they sought their meate to refresh their soules.
20 Tazama, Yahweh, kwa kuwa nipo kwenye ugumu; tumbo langu lina nguruma, moyo wangu umetibuka ndani yangu, kwa kuwa nimekuwa muasi sana. Nje, upanga umemliza mama, ndani ya nyumba kuna mauti tu.
Behold, O Lord, howe I am troubled: my bowels swell: mine heart is turned within me, for I am ful of heauinesse: the sword spoyleth abroad, as death doeth at home.
21 Wamesikia sononeko langu, lakini hakuna wakuni liwaza. Maadui zangu wote wamesikia shida zangu na wamefurahi umenifanyia hivi. Umeleta siku uliyo ahidi; sasa acha wawe kama mimi.
They haue heard that I mourne, but there is none to comfort mee: all mine enemies haue heard of my trouble, and are glad, that thou hast done it: thou wilt bring the day, that thou hast pronounced, and they shalbe like vnto me.
22 Acha uovu wote uje mbele zako. Shughulika nao kama ulivyo shughulika na mimi kwasababu ya makosa yangu yote. Masononeko yangu ni mengi na moyo umezimia.
Let all their wickednes come before thee: do vnto them, as thou hast done vnto me, for all my transgressions: for my sighes are many, and mine heart is heauy.
