1 Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand;
Pigeni tarumbeta katika Sayuni, Pigeni na kelele katika mlima wangu mtakatifu; Wenyeji wote wa nchi na watetemeke; Kwa maana siku ya Bwana inakuja. Kwa sababu inakaribia;
2 a day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations.
siku ya giza na weusi, siku ya mawingu na giza kuu. Kama mapambazuko yakitandazwa juu ya milima, hao ni wakuu, tena wenye nguvu, mfano wao haukuwako kamwe, wala hautakuwako baada ya hao, hata katika miaka ya vizazi vingi.
3 A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.
Moto unakula mbele yao; na nyuma yao miali ya moto inateketeza; hiyo nchi inafanana na bustani ya Adeni mbele yao, na nyuma yao imekuwa jangwa tupu; naam, hakuna aliyeokoka asipatikane nao.
4 The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they run.
Kuonekana kwao ni kama kuonekana kwa farasi; na kama wapanda farasi ndivyo wanavyopiga mbio.
5 Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.
Kama mshindo wa magari ya vita juu ya vilele vya milima, ndivyo warukavyo; kama mshindo wa miali ya moto ilapo mabua makavu, kama mashujaa waliopangwa tayari kwa vita.
6 Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness.
Mbele yao watu wanahangaika; nyuso zote zimegeuka kuwa nyeupe kwa hofu.
7 They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks:
Hupiga mbio kama mashujaa; huupanda ukuta kama watu wa vita; nao huendelea mbele kila mmoja katika njia zake, wala hawapotoshi safu zao.
8 neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded.
Wala hapana mmoja amsukumaye mwenzake; huendelea mbele kila mmoja katika njia yake; hujifanyizia njia kwa nguvu kati ya silaha, wala hawaachi kuifuata njia yao.
9 They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief.
Huurukia mji; hupiga mbio juu ya ukuta; hupanda na kuingia ndani ya nyumba; huingia madirishani kama aingiavyo mwivi.
10 The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining:
Nchi inatetemeka mbele yao; mbingu zinatetemeka; jua na mwezi hutiwa giza, na nyota huacha kuangaza;
11 and the LORD shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?
naye Bwana anatoa sauti yake mbele ya jeshi lake; maana matuo yake ni makubwa sana; kwa maana yeye ni hodari atekelezaye neno lake; kwa kuwa siku ya Bwana ni kuu, yenye kitisho sana; naye ni nani awezaye kuistahimili?
12 Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:
Lakini hata sasa, asema Bwana, nirudieni mimi kwa mioyo yenu yote, na kwa kufunga, na kwa kulia, na kwa kuombolea;
13 and rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.
rarueni mioyo yenu, wala si mavazi yenu, mkamrudie Bwana, Mungu wenu; kwa maana yeye ndiye mwenye neema, amejaa huruma; si mwepesi wa hasira, ni mwingi wa rehema, naye hughairi mabaya.
14 Who knoweth if he will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him; even a meat offering and a drink offering unto the LORD your God?
N'nani ajuaye kwamba hatarudi na kugeuka, na kutuachia baraka nyuma yake, naam, sadaka ya unga, na sadaka ya kinywaji, kwa Bwana, Mungu wenu?
15 Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly:
Pigeni tarumbeta katika Sayuni, Takaseni saumu, kusanyeni kusanyiko kuu;
16 gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.
Kusanyeni watu, litakaseni kusanyiko, Kusanyeni wazee, kusanyeni watoto, Na hao wanyonyao maziwa; Bwana arusi na atoke chumbani mwake, Na bibi arusi katika hema yake.
17 Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?
Hao makuhani, wahudumu wa Bwana, na walie Kati ya patakatifu na madhabahu, Na waseme, Uwaachilie watu wako, Ee Bwana, Wala usiutoe urithi wako upate aibu, Hata mataifa watawale juu yao; Kwani waseme kati ya watu, Yuko wapi Mungu wao?
18 Then will the LORD be jealous for his land, and pity his people.
Hapo ndipo Bwana alipoona wivu kwa ajili ya nchi yake, akawahurumia watu wake.
19 Yea, the LORD will answer and say unto his people, Behold, I will send you corn, and wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith: and I will no more make you a reproach among the heathen:
Bwana akajibu, akawaambia watu wake; Tazameni, nitawaletea nafaka, na divai, na mafuta, nanyi mtashiba kwa vitu hivyo; wala sitawafanya tena kuwa aibu kati ya mataifa;
20 but I will remove far off from you the northern army , and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the east sea, and his hinder part toward the utmost sea, and his stink shall come up, and his ill savour shall come up, because he hath done great things.
lakini jeshi lililotoka kaskazini nitaliondolea mbali nanyi, nami nitalifukuza mpaka nchi ya ukame na ukiwa; sehemu yake iliyo mbele itaingia katika bahari ya mashariki, na sehemu yake iliyo nyuma itaingia katika bahari ya magharibi; na uvundo wake utapanda juu, na harufu yake mbaya itapanda juu, kwa sababu ametenda mambo makubwa.
21 Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things.
Ee nchi, usiogope; furahi na kushangilia; kwa kuwa Bwana ametenda mambo makuu.
22 Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength.
Msiogope, enyi wanyama wa kondeni; maana malisho ya jangwani yanatoa miche, na huo mti unazaa matunda yake, mtini na mzabibu inatoa nguvu zake.
23 Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month .
Furahini, basi, enyi wana wa Sayuni, mkamfurahie Bwana, Mungu wenu; kwa kuwa yeye huwapa ninyi mvua ya masika, kwa kipimo cha haki, naye huwanyeshea mvua, mvua ya masika, na mvua ya vuli, kama kwanza.
24 And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the fats shall overflow with wine and oil.
Na sakafu za kupepetea zitajaa ngano, na mashinikizo yatafurika kwa divai na mafuta.
25 And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you.
Nami nitawarudishia hiyo miaka iliyoliwa na nzige, na parare, na madumadu, na tunutu, jeshi langu kubwa nililotuma kati yenu.
26 And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the LORD your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed.
Nanyi mtakula chakula tele na kushiba, na kulihimidi jina la Bwana, Mungu wenu, aliyewatendea mambo ya ajabu; na watu wangu hawatatahayari kamwe.
27 And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the LORD your God, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed.
Nanyi mtajua ya kuwa mimi ni katikati ya Israeli, na ya kuwa mimi ndimi Bwana, Mungu wenu, wala hakuna mwingine; na watu wangu hawatatahayari kamwe.
28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
Hata itakuwa, baada ya hayo, ya kwamba nitamimina roho yangu juu ya wote wenye mwili; na wana wenu, waume kwa wake, watatabiri, wazee wenu wataota ndoto, na vijana wenu wataona maono;
29 and also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.
tena juu ya watumishi wenu, wanaume kwa wanawake, katika siku zile, nitamimina roho yangu.
30 And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.
Nami nitaonyesha mambo ya ajabu katika mbingu na katika dunia, damu, na moto, na minara ya moshi.
31 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come.
Jua litageuzwa kuwa giza, na mwezi kuwa damu, kabla haijaja hiyo siku ya Bwana iliyo kuu na itishayo.
32 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call.
Na itakuwa ya kwamba mtu awaye yote atakayeliita jina la Bwana ataponywa; kwa kuwa katika mlima Sayuni na katika Yerusalemu watakuwako watu watakaookoka, kama Bwana alivyosema; na katika mabaki, hao awaitao Bwana.
