The Call of Cyrus
1 Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;
Haya ndiyo Bwana amwambiayo Koreshi, masihi wake, ambaye nimemshika mkono wake wa kuume, ili kutiisha mataifa mbele yake, nami nitalegeza viuno vya wafalme; ili kufungua milango mbele yake, hata malango hayatafungwa.
2 I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:
Nitakwenda mbele yako, na kupasawazisha mahali palipoparuza; nitavunja vipande vipande milango ya shaba, na kukata-kata mapingo ya chuma;
3 and I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the LORD, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.
nami nitakupa hazina za gizani, na mali zilizofichwa za mahali pa siri, upate kujua ya kuwa mimi ni Bwana, nikuitaye kwa jina lako, naam, Mungu wa Israeli.
4 For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.
Kwa ajili ya Yakobo, mtumishi wangu, na Israeli, mteule wangu, nimekuita kwa jina lako; nimekupa jina la sifa; ijapokuwa hukunijua.
5 I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:
Mimi ni Bwana, wala hapana mwingine; zaidi yangu mimi hapana Mungu; nitakufunga mshipi ijapokuwa hukunijua;
6 that they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the LORD, and there is none else.
ili wapate kujua toka maawio ya jua, na toka magharibi, ya kuwa hapana mwingine zaidi ya mimi; Mimi ni Bwana, wala hapana mwingine.
7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things .
Mimi naiumba nuru, na kulihuluku giza; mimi nafanya suluhu, na kuhuluku ubaya; Mimi ni Bwana, niyatendaye hayo yote.
8 Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have created it.
Dondokeni, enyi mbingu, toka juu, Mawingu na yamwage haki; Nchi na ifunuke, ili kutoa wokovu, Nayo itoe haki ikamee pamoja; Mimi, Bwana, nimeiumba.
9 Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?
Ole wake ashindanaye na Muumba wake! Kigae kimoja katika vigae vya dunia! Je! Udongo umwambie yeye aufinyangaye; Unafanya nini? Au kazi yako, Hana mikono?
10 Woe unto him that saith unto his father, What begettest thou? or to the woman, What hast thou brought forth?
Ole wake amwambiaye baba yake, Wazaa nini? Au mwanamke, Una utungu wa nini?
11 Thus saith the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me.
Bwana, Mtakatifu wa Israeli, na Muumba wake, asema hivi; Niulize habari za mambo yatakayokuja; mambo ya wana wangu, na habari ya kazi ya mikono yangu; haya! Niagizeni.
12 I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded.
Mimi nimeiumba dunia, nimemhuluku mwanadamu juu yake; Mimi, naam, mikono yangu mimi, imezitanda mbingu, na jeshi lake lote nimeliamuru.
13 I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price nor reward, saith the LORD of hosts.
Mimi nimemwinua katika haki, nami nitazinyosha njia zake zote; ataujenga mji wangu, naye atawaacha huru watu wangu waliohamishwa, si kwa kulipwa fedha, wala kwa kupewa zawadi, asema Bwana wa majeshi.
14 Thus saith the LORD, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come after thee; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, saying , Surely God is in thee; and there is none else, there is no God.
Bwana asema hivi, Kazi ya Misri, na bidhaa ya Kushi, na Waseba, watu walio warefu, watakujilia, nao watakuwa wako; watakufuata; watakuja katika minyororo; wataanguka chini mbele yako, watakuomba, wakisema, Hakika Mungu yu ndani yako; wala hapana mwingine, hapana Mungu tena.
15 Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.
Hakika wewe u Mungu ujifichaye nafsi yako, Ee Mungu wa Israeli, Mwokozi.
16 They shall be ashamed, and also confounded, all of them: they shall go to confusion together that are makers of idols.
Watatahayarika, naam, watafadhaika, wote pia; wale wafanyao sanamu wataingia fadhaa pamoja.
17 But Israel shall be saved in the LORD with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.
Bali Israeli wataokolewa na Bwana kwa wokovu wa milele; ninyi hamtatahayarika, wala kufadhaika, milele na milele.
18 For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else.
Maana Bwana, aliyeziumba mbingu, asema hivi; Yeye ni Mungu; ndiye aliyeiumba dunia na kuifanya; ndiye aliyeifanya imara; hakuiumba ukiwa, aliiumba ili ikaliwe na watu; Mimi ni Bwana, wala hapana mwingine.
19 I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
Sikusema kwa siri, katika mahali pa nchi ya giza; sikuwaambia wazao wa Yakobo; Nitafuteni bure; Mimi, Bwana, nasema haki; nanena mambo ya adili.
20 Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god that cannot save.
Jikusanyeni mje; na kukaribia pamoja, ninyi wa mataifa mliookoka; hawana maarifa wale wachukuao mti wa sanamu yao ya kuchonga; wamwombao mungu asiyeweza kuokoa.
21 Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.
Hubirini, toeni habari; naam, na wafanye mashauri pamoja; ni nani aliyeonyesha haya tangu zamani za kale? Ni nani aliyeyahubiri hapo zamani? Si mimi, Bwana? Wala hapana Mungu zaidi ya mimi; Mungu mwenye haki, mwokozi; hapana mwingine zaidi ya mimi.
22 Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.
Niangalieni mimi, mkaokolewe, enyi ncha zote za dunia; maana mimi ni Mungu; hapana mwingine.
23 I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
Kwa nafsi yangu nimeapa, neno hili limetoka kinywani mwangu katika haki, wala halitarudi, ya kwamba mbele zangu kila goti litapigwa, kila ulimi utaapa.
24 Surely, shall one say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.
Mmoja ataniambia, Kwa Bwana, peke yake, iko haki na nguvu; naam, watu watamwendea yeye, na wote waliomkasirikia watatahayarika.
25 In the LORD shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.
Katika Bwana wazao wote wa Israeli watapewa haki, na kutukuka.
