Burning of the City
1 Then I looked, and, behold, in the firmament that was above the head of the cherubims there appeared over them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne.
Ndipo nikaangalia, na tazama, katika anga lililokuwa juu ya vichwa vya makerubi, kulionekana juu yao kana kwamba ni yakuti samawi, kuonekana kama mfano wa kiti cha enzi.
2 And he spake unto the man clothed with linen, and said, Go in between the wheels, even under the cherub, and fill thine hand with coals of fire from between the cherubims, and scatter them over the city. And he went in in my sight.
Naye akamwambia mtu yule aliyevaa bafta, akasema, Ingia kati ya magurudumu yazungukayo, yaani, chini ya kerubi, ukaijaze mikono yako yote miwili makaa ya moto, toka katikati ya makerubi, ukayamwage juu ya mji. Akaingia ndani mbele ya macho yangu.
3 Now the cherubims stood on the right side of the house, when the man went in; and the cloud filled the inner court.
Basi, makerubi walisimama upande wa kuume wa nyumba, hapo alipoingia mtu yule; nalo wingu likaujaza ua wa ndani.
4 Then the glory of the LORD went up from the cherub, and stood over the threshold of the house; and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of the LORD's glory.
Utukufu wa Bwana ukapaa kutoka kwa kerubi yule, ukasimama juu ya kizingiti cha nyumba; nayo nyumba ikajazwa na lile wingu, na ua ulikuwa umejaa mwangaza wa utukufu wa Bwana.
5 And the sound of the cherubims' wings was heard even to the outer court, as the voice of the Almighty God when he speaketh.
Na sauti ya mabawa ya makerubi ikasikiwa, hata katika ua wa nje, kama sauti ya Mungu Mwenyezi, asemapo.
6 And it came to pass, that when he had commanded the man clothed with linen, saying, Take fire from between the wheels, from between the cherubims; then he went in, and stood beside the wheels.
Ikawa, hapo alipomwagiza huyo mtu aliyevaa bafta, akisema, Twaa moto kutoka katikati ya magurudumu yazungukayo katikati ya hao makerubi, akaingia, akasimama karibu na gurudumu moja.
7 And one cherub stretched forth his hand from between the cherubims unto the fire that was between the cherubims, and took thereof , and put it into the hands of him that was clothed with linen: who took it , and went out.
Na kerubi yule akanyosha mkono wake toka katikati ya makerubi, kwa moto ule uliokuwa katikati ya makerubi, akatwaa baadhi ya moto ule, akautia katika mikono ya mtu yule aliyevaa bafta; naye akautwaa, akatoka.
8 And there appeared in the cherubims the form of a man's hand under their wings.
Kukaonekana katika makerubi mfano wa mkono wa mwanadamu chini ya mabawa yao.
9 And when I looked, behold the four wheels by the cherubims, one wheel by one cherub, and another wheel by another cherub: and the appearance of the wheels was as the colour of a beryl stone.
Nami nikaangalia, na tazama, yalikuwako magurudumu manne karibu na makerubi, gurudumu moja karibu na kerubi mmoja, na gurudumu lingine karibu na kerubi mwingine; na kuonekana kwa magurudumu kulikuwa kana kwamba ni zabarajadi.
10 And as for their appearances, they four had one likeness, as if a wheel had been in the midst of a wheel.
Na kuonekana kwake, yote manne yalikuwa na mfano mmoja, kana kwamba gurudumu moja lilikuwa ndani ya gurudumu lingine.
11 When they went, they went upon their four sides; they turned not as they went, but to the place whither the head looked they followed it; they turned not as they went.
Walipokwenda, walikwenda kwa pande zao nne; hawakugeuka walipokwenda, lakini walifuata mpaka mahali pale kilipopaelekea kichwa; hawakugeuka walipokwenda.
12 And their whole body, and their backs, and their hands, and their wings, and the wheels, were full of eyes round about, even the wheels that they four had.
Na mwili wao mzima, na maungo yao, na mikono yao, na mabawa yao, na magurudumu, wamejaa macho pande zote, hata magurudumu waliyokuwa nayo wale wanne.
13 As for the wheels, it was cried unto them in my hearing, O wheel.
Na magurudumu hayo yaliitwa Kisulisuli, nami nalisikia.
14 And every one had four faces: the first face was the face of a cherub, and the second face was the face of a man, and the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle.
Kila mmoja alikuwa na nyuso nne; uso wa kwanza ulikuwa uso wa kerubi, na uso wa pili ulikuwa uso wa mwanadamu, na uso wa tatu ulikuwa uso wa simba, na uso wa nne ulikuwa uso wa tai.
15 And the cherubims were lifted up. This is the living creature that I saw by the river of Chebar.
Makerubi wakapaa juu; huyo ndiye kiumbe hai niliyemwona karibu na mto Kebari.
16 And when the cherubims went, the wheels went by them: and when the cherubims lifted up their wings to mount up from the earth, the same wheels also turned not from beside them.
Na makerubi walipokwenda, magurudumu yale yalikwenda kando yao; na makerubi walipoinua mabawa yao, wapate kupaa juu kutoka katika dunia, magurudumu yale hayakugeuka wala kutoka kando yao.
17 When they stood, these stood; and when they were lifted up, these lifted up themselves also: for the spirit of the living creature was in them.
Waliposimama hao, hayo nayo yalisimama; na walipopaa juu hao, hayo nayo yalipaa juu pamoja nao; maana roho ya huyo kiumbe hai ilikuwa ndani yao.
18 Then the glory of the LORD departed from off the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubims.
Kisha huo utukufu wa Bwana ukatoka pale juu ya kizingiti cha nyumba, ukasimama juu ya makerubi.
19 And the cherubims lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight: when they went out, the wheels also were beside them, and every one stood at the door of the east gate of the LORD's house; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.
Nao makerubi wakainua mabawa yao, wakapaa juu kutoka katika dunia machoni pangu, hapo walipotoka nje, nayo magurudumu yakawa kando yao; wakasimama mahali pa kuingilia pa mlango wa upande wa mashariki wa nyumba ya Bwana; na utukufu wa Mungu wa Israeli ulikuwa juu yao.
20 This is the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel by the river of Chebar; and I knew that they were the cherubims.
Huyu ndiye kiumbe hai niliyemwona, chini ya Mungu wa Israeli, karibu na mto Kebari; nikajua ya kuwa hao ni makerubi.
21 Every one had four faces apiece, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings.
Kila mmoja alikuwa na nyuso nne, na kila mmoja alikuwa na mabawa manne; na mifano ya mikono ya mwanadamu ilikuwa chini ya mabawa yao.
22 And the likeness of their faces was the same faces which I saw by the river of Chebar, their appearances and themselves: they went every one straight forward.
Na mfano wa nyuso zao, ni nyuso zile zile nilizoziona karibu na mto Kebari; kuonekana kwao, na wao wenyewe; kila mmoja walikwenda mbele moja kwa moja.
