Woe to the False Prophets
1 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Kisha neno la Bwana likanijia, kusema,
2 Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear ye the word of the LORD;
Mwanadamu, tabiri juu ya manabii wa Israeli wanaotabiri, uwaambie wanaotabiri kwa mioyo yao wenyewe, Lisikieni neno la Bwana;
3 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!
Bwana MUNGU asema hivi; Ole wao manabii wajinga, wanaoifuata roho yao wenyewe, wala hawakuona neno lo lote!
4 O Israel, thy prophets are like the foxes in the deserts.
Ee Israeli, manabii wako wamekuwa kama mbweha, mahali palipo ukiwa.
5 Ye have not gone up into the gaps, neither made up the hedge for the house of Israel to stand in the battle in the day of the LORD.
Hamkupanda kwenda mahali palipobomolewa, wala hamkuitengenezea nyumba ya Israeli boma, wapate kusimama vitani katika siku ya Bwana.
6 They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The LORD saith: and the LORD hath not sent them: and they have made others to hope that they would confirm the word.
Wameona ubatili, na uganga wa uongo, hao wasemao, Bwana asema; lakini Bwana hakuwatuma; nao wamewatumainisha watu ya kuwa neno lile litatimizwa.
7 Have ye not seen a vain vision, and have ye not spoken a lying divination, whereas ye say, The LORD saith it ; albeit I have not spoken?
Je! Hamkuona maono ya bure, hamkunena mabashiri ya uongo? Nanyi mwasema, Bwana asema; ila mimi sikusema neno.
8 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye have spoken vanity, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord GOD.
Basi tazama, Bwana MUNGU asema hivi; Kwa sababu mmenena ubatili, na kuona uongo, basi, kwa sababu hiyo, mimi ni juu yenu, asema Bwana MUNGU.
9 And mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, and that divine lies: they shall not be in the assembly of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD.
Na mkono wangu utakuwa juu ya manabii wanaoona ubatili, na kutabiri uongo; hawatakuwa katika mashauri ya watu wangu, wala hawataandikwa katika maandiko ya nyumba ya Israeli, wala hawataingia katika nchi ya Israeli; nanyi mtajua ya kuwa mimi ndimi Bwana MUNGU.
10 Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there was no peace; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with untempered morter:
Kwa sababu hiyo, kwa sababu wameshawishi watu wangu, wakisema, Amani; wala hapana amani; na mtu mmoja ajengapo ukuta, tazama, waupaka chokaa isiyokorogwa vema;
11 say unto them which daub it with untempered morter , that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it .
basi waambie hao wanaoupaka ukuta chokaa isiyokorogwa vema, ya kwamba utaanguka; kutakuwa mvua ya kufurika; nanyi, enyi mvua ya mawe makubwa ya barafu, mtaanguka; na upepo wa dhoruba utaupasua.
12 Lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said unto you, Where is the daubing wherewith ye have daubed it?
Na huo ukuta utakapoanguka, je! Hamtaambiwa, Ku wapi kupaka kwenu mlikoupaka?
13 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even rend it with a stormy wind in my fury; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine anger, and great hailstones in my fury to consume it .
Basi Bwana MUNGU asema hivi; Nitaupasua kwa upepo wa dhoruba, katika ghadhabu yangu; tena kutakuwa mvua ya barafu ya kufurika katika hasira yangu; na mawe makubwa ya barafu katika hasira ya kuukomesha.
14 So will I break down the wall that ye have daubed with untempered morter , and bring it down to the ground, so that the foundation thereof shall be discovered, and it shall fall, and ye shall be consumed in the midst thereof: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Ndivyo nitakavyoubomoa ukuta mlioupaka chokaa isiyokorogwa vema, na kuuangusha chini, hata misingi yake itafunuliwa; nao utaanguka, nanyi mtaangamizwa katikati yake; nanyi mtajua ya kuwa mimi ndimi Bwana.
15 Thus will I accomplish my wrath upon the wall, and upon them that have daubed it with untempered morter , and will say unto you, The wall is no more , neither they that daubed it;
Ndivyo nitakavyotimiza ghadhabu yangu juu ya ukuta ule, na juu yao walioupaka chokaa isiyokorogwa vema; nami nitawaambieni, Ukuta huo hauko sasa, wala wao walioupaka hawako;
16 to wit , the prophets of Israel which prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and which see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace, saith the Lord GOD.
yaani, manabii wa Israeli, watabirio habari za Yerusalemu, na kuona maono ya amani katika habari zake; wala hapana amani, asema Bwana MUNGU.
17 Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them,
Na wewe, mwanadamu, kaza uso wako juu ya binti za watu wako, watabirio kwa akili zao wenyewe; ukatabiri juu yao,
18 and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you?
useme, Bwana MUNGU asema hivi; Ole wao wanawake wale, washonao hirizi katika viungo vyote vya mikono, wawekao leso juu ya vichwa vya kila kimo, ili wawinde roho za watu; je! Mtaziwinda roho za watu wangu, na kuzihifadhi hai roho zenu wenyewe?
19 And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies?
Nanyi mmeninajisi kati ya watu wangu, kwa ajili ya makonzi ya shayiri na vipande vya mkate, ili kuziua roho za watu ambao haiwapasi kufa, na kuzihifadhi hai roho za watu ambao haikuwapasa kuwa hai, kwa kuwaambia uongo watu wangu wasikilizao uongo.
20 Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly.
Basi Bwana MUNGU asema hivi; Tazama, mimi ni kinyume cha hirizi zenu, ambazo kwa hizo mnaziwinda roho za watu kama ndege, nami nitazitoa katika mikono yenu kwa nguvu; nami nitaziachilia roho zile mnazoziwinda kama ndege.
21 Your kerchiefs also will I tear, and deliver my people out of your hand, and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Na leso zenu nazo nitazirarua, na kuwaokoa watu wangu katika mikono yenu, wala hawatakuwa katika mikono yenu tena kuwindwa; nanyi mtajua ya kuwa mimi ndimi Bwana.
22 Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:
Kwa kuwa ninyi mmemhuzunisha moyo mwenye haki kwa uongo, ambaye mimi sikumhuzunisha; na kuitia nguvu mikono ya mtu mbaya, hata asigeuke, na kuiacha njia yake mbaya, na kuhifadhika;
23 therefore ye shall see no more vanity, nor divine divinations: for I will deliver my people out of your hand: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
basi, kwa sababu hiyo ninyi hamtaona tena ubatili, wala kutabiri mambo; nami nitawaokoa watu wangu katika mikono yenu; nanyi mtajua ya kuwa mimi ndimi Bwana.
