Gods of Babylon
1 Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast .
Beli anaanguka chini, Nebo anainama; sanamu zao ziko juu ya wanyama, na juu ya ng'ombe; vitu vile mlivyokuwa mkivichukua huku na huku vimekuwa mzigo, mzigo wa kumlemea mnyama aliyechoka.
2 They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.
Wanajiinamisha, wanainama pamoja; hawakuweza kuutua mzigo, bali wao wenyewe wamekwenda kufungwa.
3 Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb:
Nisikilizeni, enyi wa nyumba ya Yakobo, ninyi mlio mabaki ya nyumba ya Israeli, mliochukuliwa nami tangu tumboni, mlioinuliwa tangu mimbani;
4 and even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you .
na hata uzee wenu mimi ndiye, na hata wakati wenu wa mvi nitawachukueni; nimefanya, nami nitachukua; naam, nitachukua na kuokoa.
5 To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?
Mtanifananisha na nani, na kunisawazisha naye, na kunilinganisha naye, ili tuwe sawasawa?
6 They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.
Watu wamwagao dhahabu kutoka mfukoni, na kupima fedha katika mizani, huajiri mfua dhahabu, akaifanya mungu; huanguka, naam, huabudu.
7 They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth; from his place shall he not remove: yea, one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble.
Humchukua begani, humchukua, wakamsimamisha mahali pake, akasimama; hataondoka katika mahali pake, naam, mmoja atamwita, lakini hawezi kujibu, wala kumwokoa na taabu yake.
8 Remember this, and shew yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors.
Kumbukeni haya, mkajionyeshe kuwa waume; jifahamisheni haya, ninyi mkosao;
9 Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,
kumbukeni mambo ya zamani za kale; maana mimi ni Mungu, wala hapana mwingine; mimi ni Mungu, wala hapana aliye kama mimi;
10 declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
nitangazaye mwisho tangu mwanzo, na tangu zamani za kale mambo yasiyotendeka bado; nikisema, Shauri langu litasimama, nami nitatenda mapenzi yangu yote.
11 calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it , I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it , I will also do it.
Nikiita ndege mkali kutoka mashariki, mtu wa shauri langu toka nchi iliyo mbali; naam, nimenena, nami nitatekeleza; nimekusudia, nami nitafanya.
12 Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness:
Nisikilizeni, ninyi mlio na moyo mshupavu, mlio mbali na haki;
13 I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.
Mimi ninaleta karibu haki yangu, haitakuwa mbali, na wokovu wangu hautakawia; nami nitaweka wokovu katika Sayuni kwa ajili ya Israeli, utukufu wangu.
