The Whole World
1 Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.
Tazama, Bwana ameifanya dunia kuwa tupu, aifanya ukiwa, aipindua, na kuwatawanya wakaao ndani yake.
2 And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him.
Na itakuwa kama ilivyo hali ya watu, ndivyo itakavyokuwa hali ya kuhani; kama ilivyo hali ya mtumwa, ndivyo itakavyokuwa hali ya bwana wake; kama ilivyo hali ya mjakazi, ndivyo itakavyokuwa hali ya bibi yake; kama ilivyo hali yake anunuaye, ndivyo itakavyokuwa hali yake auzaye; kama ilivyo hali yake akopeshaye, ndivyo itakavyokuwa hali yake akopaye; kama ilivyo hali yake atwaaye faida, ndivyo itakavyokuwa hali yake ampaye faida.
3 The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the LORD hath spoken this word.
Dunia hii itafanywa tupu kabisa, na kuharibiwa kabisa; maana Bwana amenena neno hilo.
4 The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the haughty people of the earth do languish.
Dunia inaomboleza, inazimia; ulimwengu unadhoofika, unazimia; watu wakuu wa dunia wanadhoofika.
5 The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant.
Tena dunia imetiwa unajisi kwa watu wanaoikaa; kwa maana wameziasi sheria, wameibadili amri, wamelivunja agano la milele.
6 Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.
Ndiyo sababu laana imeila dunia hii, na hao wanaoikaa wameonekana kuwa na hatia, ndiyo sababu watu wanaoikaa dunia wameteketea, watu waliosalia wakawa wachache tu.
7 The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merryhearted do sigh.
Divai mpya inaomboleza, mzabibu umedhoofika, watu wote waliochangamka moyo wanaugua.
8 The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.
Sauti ya furaha ya matoazi inakoma; kelele yao wafurahio imekwisha; furaha ya kinubi inakoma.
9 They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.
Hawatakunywa divai pamoja na nyimbo; kileo kitakuwa uchungu kwao wakinywao.
10 The city of confusion is broken down: every house is shut up, that no man may come in.
Mji wa machafuko umebomolewa; kila nyumba imefungwa, asipate kuingia mtu awaye yote.
11 There is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.
Pana kilio katika njia kuu kwa sababu ya divai; furaha yote imetiwa giza, na changamko la nchi limetoweka.
12 In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction.
Ndani ya mji umebaki ukiwa, na lango lake limepigwa kwa uharibifu.
13 When thus it shall be in the midst of the land among the people, there shall be as the shaking of an olive tree, and as the gleaning grapes when the vintage is done.
Maana katikati ya dunia, katikati ya mataifa, itakuwa hivi; kama wakati utikiswapo mzeituni, kama wakati waokotapo zabibu baada ya mavuno yake.
14 They shall lift up their voice, they shall sing for the majesty of the LORD, they shall cry aloud from the sea.
Hawa watainua sauti zao, watapiga kelele; kwa sababu ya utukufu wa Bwana watapiga kelele toka baharini.
15 Wherefore glorify ye the LORD in the fires, even the name of the LORD God of Israel in the isles of the sea.
Basi, mtukuzeni Bwana katika mashariki, litukuzeni jina la Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli, katika visiwa vya bahari.
16 From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs, even glory to the righteous. But I said, My leanness, my leanness, woe unto me! the treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously.
Toka pande za mwisho wa dunia tumesikia nyimbo, Atukuzwe mwenye haki. Ndipo niliposema, Kukonda kwangu! Kukonda kwangu! Ole wangu! Watenda hila wametenda hila, naam, watendao hila wametenda hila sana.
17 Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.
Hofu, na shimo, na mtego, vi juu yako, Ee mwenye kukaa duniani.
18 And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth do shake.
Itakuwa kila akimbiaye sauti ya hofu ataanguka katika shimo; na kila apandaye na kutoka shimoni atanaswa na mtego; kwa maana madirisha yaliyo juu yamewekwa wazi, na misingi ya dunia inatikisika.
19 The earth is utterly broken down, the earth is clean dissolved, the earth is moved exceedingly.
Dunia kuvunjika, inavunjika sana; dunia kupasuka, imepasuka sana; dunia kutikisika, imetikisika sana.
20 The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it; and it shall fall, and not rise again.
Dunia inalewa-lewa kama mlevi, nayo inawaya-waya kama machela; na mzigo wa dhambi zake utailemea; nayo itaanguka, wala haitainuka tena.
21 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.
Tena itakuwa katika siku hiyo, Bwana ataliadhibu jeshi la mahali palipo juu katika mahali palipo juu, na wafalme wa dunia katika dunia;
22 And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days shall they be visited.
nao watakusanywa pamoja kama vile wakusanywavyo wafungwa katika shimo nao watafungwa katika gereza; na baada ya muda wa siku nyingi watajiliwa.
23 Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the LORD of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously.
Ndipo mwezi utatahayari, na jua litaona haya; kwa kuwa Bwana wa majeshi atatawala katika mlima wa Sayuni, na katika Yerusalemu, na mbele ya wazee wake kwa utukufu.
