Parable of the Girdle
1 Thus saith the LORD unto me, Go and get thee a linen girdle, and put it upon thy loins, and put it not in water.
Bwana akaniambia hivi, Enenda, ukajinunulie mshipi wa kitani, ukajivike viuno, wala usiutie majini.
2 So I got a girdle according to the word of the LORD, and put it on my loins.
Basi nikanunua mshipi sawasawa na neno la Bwana, nikajivika viunoni.
3 And the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying,
Nalo neno la Bwana likanijia mara ya pili, kusema,
4 Take the girdle that thou hast got, which is upon thy loins, and arise, go to Euphrates, and hide it there in a hole of the rock.
Twaa mshipi ule ulioununua, ulio viunoni mwako, kisha ondoka, enenda mpaka mto Frati, ukaufiche huko katika pango la jabali.
5 So I went, and hid it by Euphrates, as the LORD commanded me.
Basi nikaenda, nikauficha karibu na mto Frati, kama Bwana alivyoniamuru.
6 And it came to pass after many days, that the LORD said unto me, Arise, go to Euphrates, and take the girdle from thence, which I commanded thee to hide there.
Hata ikawa, baada ya siku nyingi, Bwana akaniambia, Ondoka, enenda mpaka mto Frati, ukautwae ule mshipi, niliokuamuru kuuficha huko.
7 Then I went to Euphrates, and digged, and took the girdle from the place where I had hid it: and, behold, the girdle was marred, it was profitable for nothing.
Ndipo nikaenda mpaka mto Frati, nikachimba, nikautwaa ule mshipi katika mahali pale nilipouficha; na tazama, mshipi ulikuwa umeharibika, haukufaa tena kwa lo lote.
8 Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ndipo neno la Bwana likanijia, kusema,
9 Thus saith the LORD, After this manner will I mar the pride of Judah, and the great pride of Jerusalem.
Bwana asema hivi, Jinsi iyo hiyo nitakiharibu kiburi cha Yuda, na kiburi kikuu cha Yerusalemu.
10 This evil people, which refuse to hear my words, which walk in the imagination of their heart, and walk after other gods, to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is good for nothing.
Watu hawa waovu, wanaokataa kusikiliza maneno yangu, wanaokwenda kwa ushupavu wa mioyo yao, na kufuata miungu mingine ili kuitumikia na kuiabudu, watakuwa hali moja na mshipi huu, usiofaa kwa lo lote.
11 For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the LORD; that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.
Maana kama vile mshipi unavyoshikamana na viuno vya mtu, ndivyo nilivyowashikamanisha nami nyumba yote ya Israeli; na nyumba yote ya Yuda, asema Bwana; wapate kuwa watu kwangu mimi, na jina, na sifa, na utukufu; lakini hawakutaka kusikia.
Coming Disaster
12 Therefore thou shalt speak unto them this word; Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Every bottle shall be filled with wine: and they shall say unto thee, Do we not certainly know that every bottle shall be filled with wine?
Basi utawaambia neno hili, Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli, asema hivi, Kila chupa itajazwa divai; nao watakuambia, Je, sisi hatujui ya kuwa kila chupa itajazwa divai?
13 Then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, even the kings that sit upon David's throne, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, with drunkenness.
Ndipo utakapowaambia, Bwana asema hivi, Tazama, nitawajaza ulevi wenyeji wote wa nchi hii, hata wafalme wanaoketi katika kiti cha enzi cha Daudi, na makuhani, na manabii, na wenyeji wote wa Yerusalemu.
14 And I will dash them one against another, even the fathers and the sons together, saith the LORD: I will not pity, nor spare, nor have mercy, but destroy them.
Nitawagonganisha, mtu na mwenzake, naam, baba za watu na watoto wao pamoja, asema Bwana; sitahurumia, wala sitaachilia, wala sitarehemu, hata nisiwaangamize.
15 Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud: for the LORD hath spoken.
Sikilizeni ninyi, kategeni masikio yenu; msifanye kiburi; maana Bwana amenena.
16 Give glory to the LORD your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness.
Mtukuzeni Bwana, Mungu wenu, kabla hajaleta giza, na kabla miguu yenu haijakwaa juu ya milima yenye giza; na wakati mnapoitazamia nuru, kabla hajaigeuza kuwa kivuli cha mauti, na giza nene.
17 But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because the LORD's flock is carried away captive.
Bali kama hamtaki kusikia, roho yangu italia kwa siri, kwa sababu ya kiburi chenu; na jicho langu litalia sana na kutoka machozi mengi, kwa kuwa kundi la Bwana limechukuliwa hali ya kufungwa.
18 Say unto the king and to the queen, Humble yourselves, sit down: for your principalities shall come down, even the crown of your glory.
Mwambie mfalme, na mama ya mfalme, Nyenyekeeni na kuketi chini; Kwa maana vilemba vyenu vimeshuka, naam, taji ya utukufu wenu.
19 The cities of the south shall be shut up, and none shall open them: Judah shall be carried away captive all of it, it shall be wholly carried away captive.
Miji ya Negebu imefungwa malango yake, wala hapana mtu wa kuyafungua; Yuda amechukuliwa hali ya kufungwa; amechukuliwa kabisa hali ya kufungwa.
The Leopard's Spots
20 Lift up your eyes, and behold them that come from the north: where is the flock that was given thee, thy beautiful flock?
Inua macho yako, Ee Yerusalemu, ukawatazame hawa wanaokuja kutoka kaskazini; liko wapi kundi lako ulilopewa, kundi lile zuri?
21 What wilt thou say when he shall punish thee? for thou hast taught them to be captains, and as chief over thee: shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail?
Utasema nini wewe, atakapowaweka rafiki zako kuwa kichwa juu yako, ikiwa wewe mwenyewe umewafundisha kuwa juu yako? Je! Huzuni haitakushika, kama utungu wa mwanamke aliye katika kuzaa?
22 And if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things upon me? For the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, and thy heels made bare.
Nawe ukisema moyoni mwako, Mbona mambo haya yamenipata mimi? Ni kwa sababu ya wingi wa uovu wako, marinda yako yamefunuliwa, na visigino vya miguu yako vimeumia.
23 Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
Je! Mkushi aweza kuibadili ngozi yake, au chui madoa-doa yake? Kama aweza, ndipo na ninyi mwaweza kutenda mema, ninyi mliozoea kutenda mabaya.
24 Therefore will I scatter them as the stubble that passeth away by the wind of the wilderness.
Kwa sababu hiyo nitawatawanya, kama makapi yapitayo, kwa upepo wa jangwani.
25 This is thy lot, the portion of thy measures from me, saith the LORD; because thou hast forgotten me, and trusted in falsehood.
Hiyo ndiyo kura yako, fungu lako ulilopimiwa na mimi, asema Bwana; kwa kuwa umenisahau, na kuutumainia uongo.
26 Therefore will I discover thy skirts upon thy face, that thy shame may appear.
Kwa ajili ya hayo, mimi nami nitayafunua marinda yako mbele ya uso wako, na aibu yako itaonekana.
27 I have seen thine adulteries, and thy neighings, the lewdness of thy whoredom, and thine abominations on the hills in the fields. Woe unto thee, O Jerusalem! wilt thou not be made clean? when shall it once be?
Nimeona machukizo yako, naam, uzinifu wako, na ubembe wako, na uasherati wa ukahaba wako, juu ya milima katika mashamba. Ole wako, Ee Yerusalemu! Hutaki kutakaswa; mambo hayo yataendelea hata lini?
