Mika 4
1 Lakini katika siku za mwisho itakuja kuhusu kwamba mlima wa nyumba ya Yahwe utawekwa imare juu ya milima mingine. Utainuliwa juu ya milima, na watu watautakabisha.
But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of YHWH shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it.
2 Mataifa mengi yataenda na kusema, “Njoni, twendeni juu kwenye mlima wa Yahwe, kwenye nyumba ya Mungu wa Yakobo. Atatufundisha njia zake, na tutembea katika njia zake.” Kwa kuwa kutoka Sayuni sheria itatoka, na neno la Yahwe kutoka Yerusalemu.
And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of YHWH, and to the house of the Elohim of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of YHWH from Jerusalem.
3 Atahukumu miongoni mwa watu na kuamua kuhusiana na mataifa mengi ya mbali. Watapoga mapanga yao kuwa plau na mikuki yao kuwa miuundu ya kupogolea. Taifa halitainua upanga dhidi ya taifa, wala kutawala kwa vita tena.
And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more
4 Badala yake, wataketi kila mtu chini ya mzabibu wake na chini ya mtini wake. Hakuna mtu atakayewafanya waogope, kwa kuwa mdomo wa Yahwe wa majeshi umesema.
But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of YHWH of hosts hath spoken it.
5 Kwa kuwa watu wote wataenenda, kila mmoja, katika jina la mungu wake. Lakini sisi tutaenenda katika jina la Yahwe Mungu wetu milele na milele.
For all people will walk every one in the name of his elohim, and we will walk in the name of YHWH our Elohim for ever and ever.
6 “Katika siku hiyo,” aseme Yahwe, “Nitamkusanya achechemeaye na kumkusanya aliyefukuzwa, wale ambao nimewatesa.
In that day, saith YHWH, will I assemble her that halteth, and I will gather her that is driven out, and her that I have afflicted;
7 Nitamrudisha aliyechechemea kwenye mabaki, na yeye aliyetupwa kwenye taifa imara, na mimi, Yahwe, nitatawala juu yao katika Milima Sayuni, sasa na milele.
And I will make her that halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a strong nation: and YHWH shall reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth, even for ever.
8 Kama kwako, mnara wa saa kwa ajili ya kundi, mlima wa binti wa Sayuni-utakuja kwenu, utawala wenu wa zamani utarudishwa, ufalme ambao unaomilikiwa na binti wa Yerusalemu.
And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.
9 Sasa, kwa nini unapiga kelele kwa sauti kuu? Je hakuna mfalme miongoni mwenu? Je mshauri wako amekufa? Kwa nini uchungu umekushika kama yule mwanamke akiwa anazaa?
Now why dost thou cry out aloud? is there no king in thee? is thy counseller perished? for pangs have taken thee as a woman in travail.
10 Kuwa katika uchungu wa kuzaa ili uzae, binti Sayuni, kama mwanamke mwenye uchungu. Kwa sasa utatoka nje ya mji, kuishi kwenye shamba, na kwenda Babeli. Huko utaokolewa. Huko Yahwe atakuokoa kutoka kwenye mikono ya maadui.
Be in pain, and labour to bring forth, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in travail: for now shalt thou go forth out of the city, and thou shalt dwell in the field, and thou shalt go even to Babylon; there shalt thou be delivered; there YHWH shall redeem thee from the hand of thine enemies.
11 Sasa mataifa mengi yamekusanyika juu yako; wakisema; 'Atiwe unajisi; macho yenu yaangalie Sayuni.”'
Now also many nations are gathered against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye look upon Zion.
12 Nabii asema, “Hawayajui mawazo ya Yahwe, wala hawaelewi mpango wake, kwa kuwa wamewakusanaya kama miganda kupura sakafuni.”
But they know not the thoughts of YHWH, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor.
13 Yahwe asema, “siamama na upure, binti Sayuni, kwa kuwa nitaifanya pembe yako kuwa chuma, na nitazifanya kwato zako kuwa shaba. Utaponda watu wengi. Nitaweka wakfu udhalimu wao kwangu mwenyewe, Yahwe, miliki zao kwangu, Bwana wa dunia nzima.”
Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion: for I will make thine horn iron, and I will make thy hoofs brass: and thou shalt beat in pieces many people: and I will consecrate their gain unto YHWH, and their substance unto the Master of the whole earth.
