More Opposition
1 Now it came to pass, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; (though at that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates;)
Basi ikawa, walipoarifiwa Sanbalati, na Tobia, na Geshemu, Mwarabu na adui zetu hao wengine, kwamba nimeujenga ukuta, wala hayakusalia mavunjiko ndani yake; (ijapokuwa hata wakati ule sijaisimamisha milango katika malango);
2 that Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.
Sanbalati na Geshemu wakatuma wajumbe kwangu, wakasema, Njoo, tukutane huko vijijini katika nchi tambarare ya Ono. Walakini wakakusudi kunifanyia mabaya.
3 And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?
Na mimi nikatuma wajumbe kwao, nikasema, Hii ni kazi kubwa ninayoifanya mimi, hata nisiweze kushuka; mbona kazi ikome, hapo ninapoiacha, niwashukie?
4 Yet they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner.
Nao wakaniletea maneno kama hayo mara nne; nikawajibu maneno kama yale.
5 Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand;
Ndipo Sanbalati akamtuma kwangu mtumwa wake vile vile mara ya tano, na barua wazi mkononi mwake;
6 wherein was written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to these words.
nayo yakaandikwa humo, Habari imeenea katika mataifa, naye Geshemu asema neno lilo hilo, ya kwamba wewe na Wayahudi mwakusudi kuasi; ndiyo sababu waujenga huo ukuta; nawe wataka kuwamiliki, ndivyo wasemavyo.
7 And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.
Nawe umewaweka manabii ili wakuhubirie huko Yerusalemu, kusema, Yuko mfalme katika Yuda; basi sasa ataarifiwa mfalme sawasawa na maneno haya. Njoo sasa basi, na tufanye shauri pamoja.
8 Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.
Ndipo mimi nikatuma kwake wajumbe, kusema, Hakukufanyika mambo kama hayo uyasemayo, lakini kwa moyo wako wewe mwenyewe umeyabuni.
9 For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God , strengthen my hands.
Kwani hao wote walitaka kutuogofisha, wakisema, Italegea mikono yao katika kazi, isifanyike. Lakini sasa nitaitia mikono yangu nguvu.
10 Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee.
Nikaingia nyumbani kwa Shemaya, mwana wa Delaya, mwana wa Mehetabeli, aliyekuwa amefungwa; naye akasema, Tukutane nyumbani mwa Mungu, ndani ya hekalu, tukaifunge milango ya hekalu; kwa maana watakuja kukuua; naam, wakati wa usiku watakuja kukuua.
11 And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there , that, being as I am , would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.
Nami nikasema, Je! Mtu kama mimi nikimbie? Naye ni nani, akiwa kama nilivyo mimi, atakayeingia hekaluni ili kuponya maisha yake? Sitaingia.
12 And, lo, I perceived that God had not sent him; but that he pronounced this prophecy against me: for Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.
Nikatambua, na tazama, siye Mungu aliyemtuma; lakini amefanya unabii huu kinyume changu; nao Tobia na Sanbalati ndio waliomwajiri.
13 Therefore was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me.
Kwa sababu hii aliajiriwa, ili mimi niogope, nikafanye hivyo na kutenda dhambi, kisha wao wawe nazo habari mbaya, ili wanishutumie.
14 My God, think thou upon Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and on the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear.
Uwakumbuke, Ee Mungu wangu, Tobia na Sanbalati sawasawa na hayo matendo yao, na yule nabii mke Noadia, na hao manabii waliosalia, waliotaka kuniogofya.
The Wall Finished
15 So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days.
Basi huo ukuta ukamalizika siku ya ishirini na tano ya mwezi wa Eluli, katika muda wa siku hamsini na mbili.
16 And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof , and all the heathen that were about us saw these things , they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God.
Ikawa adui zetu wote waliposikia, ndipo makafiri wote waliotuzunguka wakaogopa, nao wakakata tamaa sana machoni pao wenyewe; maana waliitambua kazi hiyo ilivyotendwa na Mungu wetu.
17 Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and the letters of Tobiah came unto them.
Tena siku zile wakuu wa Yuda walimletea Tobia nyaraka nyingi, nazo nyaraka za Tobia zikawafikilia.
18 For there were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was the son in law of Shechaniah the son of Arah; and his son Johanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah.
Kwa maana walikuwa watu wengi katika Yuda waliomwapia, kwa sababu alikuwa mkwewe Shekania, mwana wa Ara; naye Yehohanani mwanawe amemwoa binti Meshulamu, mwana wa Berekia.
19 Also they reported his good deeds before me, and uttered my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.
Tena waliyanena mema yake mbele yangu, nayo maneno yangu humwambia yeye. Tobia naye akaniletea mimi nyaraka za kuniogofisha.
