1 Moreover the LORD said unto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a man's pen concerning Mahershalalhashbaz.
Bwana akaniambia, Ujipatie ubao mkubwa ukaandike juu yake kwa kalamu ya binadamu, Kwa Maher-shalal-hash-bazi;
2 And I took unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.
nami nitajipatia mashahidi waaminifu ili kuandika habari, yaani, Uria, kuhani, na Zekaria, mwana wa Yeberekia.
3 And I went unto the prophetess; and she conceived, and bare a son. Then said the LORD to me, Call his name Mahershalalhashbaz.
Nami nikamwendea huyo nabii mke, naye akapata mimba, akazaa mtoto mwanamume. Kisha Bwana akaniambia, Mwite jina lake Maher-shalal-hash-bazi.
4 For before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and my mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be taken away before the king of Assyria.
Kwa maana kabla mtoto huyo hajapata kujua kusema, Baba yangu, na Mama yangu, hazina za Dameski na mateka ya Samaria yatachukuliwa mbele ya mfalme wa Ashuru.
5 The LORD spake also unto me again, saying,
Kisha Bwana akasema nami mara ya pili, akaniambia,
6 Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah's son;
Kwa sababu watu hawa wameyakataa maji ya Shiloa yapitayo polepole, na kufurahi kwa ajili ya Resini na huyo mwana wa Remalia,
7 now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the river, strong and many, even the king of Assyria, and all his glory: and he shall come up over all his channels, and go over all his banks:
basi sasa angalia; Bwana aleta juu yao maji ya huo Mto, yenye nguvu, mengi sana, nayo ni mfalme wa Ashuru na utukufu wake wote; naye atakuja, na kupita juu ya mifereji yake yote, atafurika juu ya kingo zake zote;
8 and he shall pass through Judah; he shall overflow and go over, he shall reach even to the neck; and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land, O Immanuel.
naye atapita, atapita kwa kasi na kuingia Yuda; atafurika na kupita katikati, atafika hata shingoni; na kule kuyanyosha mabawa yake kutaujaza upana wa nchi yako, Ee Imanueli.
9 Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.
Fanyeni ghasia, enyi kabila za watu, Nanyi mtavunjwa vipande vipande; Tegeni masikio, ninyi nyote wa nchi zilizo mbali; Jikazeni viuno, nanyi mtavunjwa vipande vipande; Jikazeni viuno, nanyi mtavunjwa vipande vipande.
10 Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.
Fanyeni shauri pamoja, nalo litabatilika; Semeni neno, lakini halitasimama; Kwa maana Mungu yu pamoja nasi.
11 For the LORD spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying,
Maana Bwana aliniambia hivi, kwa mkono hodari, akanifundisha nisiende katika njia ya watu hawa, akisema,
12 Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid.
Msiseme, Ni fitina, katika habari za mambo yote ambayo watu hawa watasema, Ni fitina; msihofu kwa hofu yao, wala msiogope.
13 Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.
Bwana wa majeshi ndiye mtakayemtakasa; na awe yeye hofu yenu, na awe yeye utisho wenu.
14 And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Naye atakuwa ni mahali patakatifu; bali ni jiwe la kujikwaza na mwamba wa kujikwaa kwa nyumba za Israeli zote mbili, na mtego na tanzi kwa wenyeji wa Yerusalemu.
15 And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.
Na wengi watajikwaa juu yake, na kuanguka na kuvunjika, na kunaswa na kukamatwa.
16 Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.
Ufunge huo ushuhuda, ukaitie muhuri sheria kati ya wanafunzi wangu.
17 And I will wait upon the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.
Nami nitamngojea Bwana, awafichaye uso wake nyumba ya Yakobo, nami nitamtazamia.
18 Behold, I and the children whom the LORD hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion.
Angalieni, mimi na watoto hawa niliopewa na Bwana tu ishara na ajabu katika Israeli, zitokazo kwa Bwana wa majeshi, yeye akaaye katika mlima Sayuni.
19 And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?
Na wakati watakapokuambia, Tafuta habari kwa watu wenye pepo na kwa wachawi; waliao kama ndege na kunong'ona; je! Haiwapasi watu kutafuta habari kwa Mungu wao? Je! Waende kwa watu waliokufa kwa ajili ya watu walio hai?
20 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
Na waende kwa sheria na ushuhuda; ikiwa hawasemi sawasawa na neno hili, bila shaka kwa hao hapana asubuhi.
21 And they shall pass through it, hardly bestead and hungry: and it shall come to pass, that when they shall be hungry, they shall fret themselves, and curse their king and their God, and look upward.
Nao watapita katikati yake, wamedhikika sana na kuwa na njaa; na itakuwa watakapoona njaa, watalalamika na kuapa kwa mfalme wao, na kwa Mungu wao, na kuelekeza nyuso zao juu;
22 And they shall look unto the earth; and behold trouble and darkness, dimness of anguish; and they shall be driven to darkness.
nao wataiangalia nchi, na, tazama, shida na giza; hapana changamko kwa sababu ya dhiki; nao watafukuzwa na kuingia katika giza kubwa.
