Mika 1
1 Hili ni neno la Yahwe ambalo lilikuja kwa Mika Mmorashti katika siku za Yotahamu, Ahazi, na Hezekeia, mfalme wa Yuda, lile neno aliloliona kuhusiana na Samaria na Yerusalemu.
And the word of the Lord came to Michaeas the son of Morasthi, in the days of Joatham, and Achaz, and Ezekias, kings of Juda, concerning what he saw regarding Samaria and Jerusalem.
2 Sikilizeni, ninyi watu wote. Sikilizeni, dunia, na vyote vilivyomo kwenye dunia. Acheni Yahwe ashuhudiwe dhidi yenu, Bwana kutoka kwenye hekalu lake takatifu.
Hear [these] words, ye people; and let the earth give heed, and all that are in it: and the Lord God shall be among you for a testimony, the Lord out of his holy habitation.
3 Tazama, Yahwe anakuja kutoka mahali pake; atashuka chini na kupakanyaga mahali pa juu katika dunia.
For, behold, the Lord comes forth out of his place, and will come down, and will go upon the high places of the earth.
4 Milima itayeyuka chini yake; mabonde yatapasuka vipande vipande kama mshumaa mbele ya moto, kama maji ambayo yamemwagika chini ya mteremko mkali.
And the mountains shall be shaken under him, and the valleys shall melt like wax before the fire, and as water rushing down a declivity.
5 Haya yote ni kwasababu ya uasi wa Yakobo, na kwasababu ya dhambi za nyumba ya Israeli. Je sababu ilikuwa nini kwa uasi wa Yakobo? Je ilikuwa Samaria? Je sababu ilikuwa nini kwa mahali pa juu pa Yuda? Je haiukuwa Yerusalemu?
All these [calamities are] for the transgression of Jacob, and for the sin of the house of Israel. What is the transgression of Jacob? [is it] not Samaria? and what is the sin of the house of Juda? [is it] not Jerusalem?
6 “Nitaifanya Samaria rundo la uharibifu katika shamba, kama eneo la kupandia mizabibu. Nitayavuta mawe ya jengo lake kwenda kwenye bonde; Nitaifunua misingi yake.
Therefore I will make Samaria [as] a store-house of the fruits of the field, and [as] a planting of a vineyard: and I will utterly demolish her stones, and I will expose her foundations.
7 Sanamu zake zote za kuchonga zitapondwa vipande vipande; na zawadi zake zote zitachomwa moto. Kwa kuwa zawadi zake za ukahaba amezikusanya, na kama malipo ya ukahaba yatarudi.”
And they shall cut in pieces all the graven images, and all that she has hired they shall burn with fire, and I will utterly destroy all her idols: because she has gathered of the hires of fornication, and of the hires of fornication has she amassed [wealth].
8 Kwa sababu hii nitalia na kuomboleza; nitaenda peku peku na uchi; Nitaomboleza kama mbeha na kuomboleza kama bundi.
Therefore shall she lament and wail, she shall go barefooted, and [being] naked she shall make lamentation as [that] of serpents, and mourning as of the daughters of sirens.
9 Kwa kuwa jeraha lake haliponi, kwa kuwa imefika kwa Yuda. Imefikia lango la watu wangu, hadi Yerusalemu.
For her plague has become grievous; for it has come even to Juda; and has reached to the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem.
10 Msiache kuwambia kuhusu katika Gathi; msilie tena. Katika Bethi Leafra nabiringisha mwenyewe kwenye mavumbi.
Ye that are in Geth, exalt not yourselves, and ye Enakim, do not rebuild from [the ruins of] the house in derision: sprinkle dust [in the place of] your laughter.
11 Piteni karibu na, makao ya Shafiri, katika uchi na aibu. Makazi ya Zaanani hayatatoka nje. Maombolezo ya Beth Ezeli, kwa ajili ya ulinzi yamechukuliwa.
The inhabitant of Sennaar, fairly inhabiting her cities, came not forth to mourn for the house next to her: she shall receive of you the stroke of grief.
12 Kwa kuwa wakaaji wa Marothi hungoja habari njema, kwa sababu hofu, kwa sababu msiba umetoka kwa Yahwe hadi kwenye malango ya Yerusalemu.
Who has begun [to act] for good to her that dwells in sorrow? for calamities have come down from the Lord upon the gates of Jerusalem,
13 Wfuungeni lijamu farasi wakokote gari la farasi, makazi ya Lakishi. Wewe Lakishi, ulikuwa mwanzo wa dhambi kwa binti Sayuni, kwa kuwa makosa ya Israeli yalionekana kwako.
[even] a sound of chariots and horsemen: the inhabitants of Lachis, she is the leader of sin to the daughter of Sion: for in thee were found the transgressions of Israel.
14 Hivyo utaipa zawadi ya kuagia Moreshethi Gathi; mji wa Akzibu utawavunja moyo wafalme wa Israeli.
Therefore shall he cause men to be sent forth as far as the inheritance of Geth, [even] vain houses; they are become vanity to the kings of Israel;
15 Tena nitaleta ushindi kwako, makazi ya Maresha; uzuri wa Israeli utakuja Adulamu.
until they bring the heirs, O inhabitant of Lachis: the inheritance shall reach to Odollam, [even] the glory of the daughter of Israel.
16 Kata kipara chako na kata nywele zako kwa ajili ya watoto ambao unaowafurahisha. Fanya kipara chako mwenyewe kama tai, kwa ajili ya watoto wako watakao kwenda utumwani kutoka kwako
Shave thine hair, and make thyself bald for thy delicate children; increase thy widowhood as an eagle; for [thy people] are gone into captivity from thee.
