The New Jerusalem
1 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.
Ondoka, uangaze; kwa kuwa nuru yako imekuja, Na utukufu wa Bwana umekuzukia.
2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
Maana, tazama, giza litaifunika dunia, Na giza kuu litazifunika kabila za watu; Bali Bwana atakuzukia wewe, Na utukufu wake utaonekana juu yako.
3 And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
Na mataifa wataijilia nuru yako, Na wafalme kuujia mwanga wa kuzuka kwako.
4 Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side.
Inua macho yako, utazame pande zote; Wote wanakusanyana; wanakujia wewe; Wana wako watakuja kutoka mbali. Na binti zako watabebwa nyongani.
5 Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee.
Ndipo utakapoona na kutiwa nuru, Na moyo wako utatetemeka na kukunjuka; Kwa kuwa wingi wa bahari utageuzwa kukujia, Utajiri wa mataifa utakuwasilia.
6 The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD.
Wingi wa ngamia utakufunika, Ngamia vijana wa Midiani na Efa; Wote watakuja kutoka Sheba; Wataleta dhahabu na uvumba; Na kuzitangaza sifa za Bwana.
7 All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory.
Makundi yote ya Kedari yatakusanyika kwako, Kondoo waume wa Nebayothi watakutumikia; Watapanda juu ya madhabahu yangu kwa kibali, Nami nitaitukuza nyumba ya utukufu wangu.
8 Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?
Ni nani hawa warukao kama wingu, Na kama njiwa waendao madirishani kwao?
9 Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the LORD thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.
Hakika yake visiwa vitaningojea, Na merikebu za Tarshishi kwanza, Ili kuleta wana wako kutoka mbali, Na fedha yao na dhahabu yao pamoja nao, Kwa ajili ya jina la Bwana, Mungu wako, Kwa ajili yake Mtakatifu wa Israeli, Kwa kuwa amekutukuza wewe.
10 And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee.
Na wageni watajenga kuta zako, Na wafalme wao watakuhudumu; Maana katika ghadhabu yangu nalikupiga, Lakini katika upendeleo wangu nimekurehemu.
11 Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentiles, and that their kings may be brought.
Malango yako nayo yatakuwa wazi daima; Hayatafungwa mchana wala usiku; Ili watu wapate kukuletea utajiri wa mataifa, Na wafalme wao wakiongozwa pamoja nao.
12 For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted.
Kwa maana kila taifa na ufalme wa watu Wasiotaka kukutumikia wataangamia; Naam, mataifa hayo wataharibiwa kabisa.
13 The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.
Utukufu wa Lebanoni utakujia wewe, Mberoshi na mtidhari na mteashuri pamoja; Ili kupapamba mahali pangu patakatifu, Nami nitapatukuza mahali pa miguu yangu.
14 The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, The city of the LORD, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
Na wana wa watu wale waliokutesa Watakuja kwako na kukuinamia; Nao wote waliokudharau Watajiinamisha hata nyayo za miguu yako; Nao watakuita, Mji wa Bwana, Sayuni wa Mtakatifu wa Israeli.
15 Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee , I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.
Na kwa kuwa umeachwa na kuchukiwa, Hata ikawa hapana mtu aliyepita ndani yako, Nitakufanya kuwa fahari ya milele, Furaha ya vizazi vingi.
16 Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles, and shalt suck the breast of kings: and thou shalt know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.
Utanyonya maziwa ya mataifa, Utanyonya matiti ya wafalme; Nawe utajua ya kuwa mimi, Bwana, ni mwokozi wako, Na mkombozi wako, Mwenye enzi wa Yakobo.
17 For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron: I will also make thy officers peace, and thine exactors righteousness.
Badala ya shaba nitaleta dhahabu, Na badala; ya chuma nitaleta fedha, Na badala ya mti, shaba, Na badala ya mawe, chuma; Tena nitawafanya wasimamizi wako wawe amani, Na hao wakutozao fedha kuwa haki.
18 Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise.
Jeuri haitasikiwa tena katika nchi yako, Ukiwa na uharibifu hazitakuwa mipakani mwako; Bali utaziita kuta zako, Wokovu, Na malango yako, Sifa.
19 The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
Jua halitakuwa nuru yako tena wakati wa mchana, Wala mwezi hautakupa nuru kwa mwangaza wake; Bali Bwana atakuwa nuru ya milele kwako, Na Mungu wako atakuwa utukufu wako.
20 Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the LORD shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.
Jua lako halitashuka tena, Wala mwezi wako hautajitenga; Kwa kuwa Bwana mwenyewe atakuwa nuru yako ya milele; Na siku za kuomboleza kwako zitakoma.
21 Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.
Watu wako nao watakuwa wenye haki wote, Nao watairithi nchi milele;
22 A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in his time.
Mdogo atakuwa elfu, Na mnyonge atakuwa taifa hodari; Mimi, Bwana, nitayahimiza hayo wakati wake.
