God and Israel
1 Hear this word that the LORD hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying,
Lisikieni neno hili alilolisema Bwana juu yenu, enyi wana wa Israeli, juu ya jamaa yote niliowapandisha kutoka nchi ya Misri, nikisema,
2 You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.
Ni ninyi tu niliowajua katika jamaa zote zilizo duniani; kwa sababu hiyo nitawapatiliza ninyi maovu yenu yote.
3 Can two walk together, except they be agreed?
Je! Watu wawili waweza kutembea pamoja, wasipokuwa wamepatana?
4 Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?
Je! Simba atanguruma mwituni, asipokuwa na mawindo? Mwana-simba atalia pangoni mwake, ikiwa hakupata kitu?
5 Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?
Je! Ndege ataanguka mtegoni juu ya nchi, mahali asipotegewa tanzi? Mtego utafyatuka juu ya nchi, bila kunasa kitu cho chote?
6 Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it?
Je! Tarumbeta itapigwa mjini, watu wasiogope? Mji utapatikana na hali mbaya, asiyoileta Bwana?
7 Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
Hakika Bwana MUNGU hatafanya neno lo lote, bila kuwafunulia watumishi wake manabii siri yake.
8 The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?
Simba amekwisha kunguruma, ni nani asiyeogopa? Bwana MUNGU amenena, ni nani awezaye neno ila kutabiri?
9 Publish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great tumults in the midst thereof, and the oppressed in the midst thereof.
Tangazeni habari katika majumba ya Ashdodi, na katika majumba ya nchi ya Misri, mkaseme, Kusanyikeni juu ya milima ya Samaria, katazameni, ni mishindo mikubwa kama nini iliyomo humo, na udhalimu mwingi kama nini uliomo ndani yake.
10 For they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
Kwa maana hawajui kutenda haki, asema Bwana, hao wawekao akiba ya jeuri na unyang'anyi katika majumba yao.
11 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; An adversary there shall be even round about the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be spoiled.
Basi, haya ndiyo asemayo Bwana MUNGU; Atakuwako adui, kuizunguka nchi pande zote; naye atazishusha chini nguvu zako zikutoke; na majumba yako yatatekwa nyara.
12 Thus saith the LORD; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch.
Haya ndiyo asemayo Bwana; Kama vile mchungaji apokonyavyo kinywani mwa simba miguu miwili, au kipande cha sikio; ndivyo watakavyopokonywa wana wa Israeli, wakaao Samaria katika pembe ya semadari, na juu ya mito ya hariri ya kitanda.
13 Hear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob, saith the Lord GOD, the God of hosts,
Sikieni, mkashuhudu juu ya nyumba ya Yakobo, asema Bwana, MUNGU wa majeshi.
14 that in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of Israel upon him I will also visit the altars of Beth-el: and the horns of the altar shall be cut off, and fall to the ground.
Kwani katika siku ile nitakapompatiliza Israeli makosa yake, nitazipatiliza pia madhabahu za Betheli, na pembe za madhabahu zitakatiliwa mbali, na kuanguka chini.
15 And I will smite the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, saith the LORD.
Nami nitaipiga nyumba ya wakati wa baridi pamoja na nyumba ya wakati wa hari; na hizo nyumba za pembe zitaangamia, nazo nyumba kubwa zitakuwa na mwisho, asema Bwana.
