Isaiah 63

1 Who is this who comes from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? Who is this who is glorious in his clothing, marching in the greatness of his strength? “It is I who speak in righteousness, mighty to save.”

Ni nani huyu anayekuja kutoka Edomu, kutoka Bosra, mwenye mavazi yaliyotiwa madoa mekundu? Ni nani huyu, aliyevikwa joho la kifahari, anayetembea kwa ukuu wa nguvu zake? “Mimi ndimi, nisemaye katika haki, mwenye nguvu wa kuokoa.”

2 Why is your clothing red, and your garments like him who treads in the wine vat?

Kwa nini mavazi yako ni mekundu, kama ya yule akanyagaye shinikizo la zabibu?

3 “I have trodden the wine press alone. Of the peoples, no one was with me. Yes, I trod them in my anger and trampled them in my wrath. Their lifeblood is sprinkled on my garments, and I have stained all my clothing.

“Nimekanyaga shinikizo la zabibu peke yangu; kutoka mataifa hakuna mtu aliyekuwa pamoja nami. Nimewaponda kwa miguu katika hasira yangu na kuwakanyaga chini katika ghadhabu yangu; damu yao ilitia matone kwenye mavazi yangu, na kutia madoa nguo zangu zote.

4 For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year of my redeemed has come.

Kwa kuwa siku ya kisasi ilikuwa moyoni mwangu, mwaka wa ukombozi wangu umefika.

5 I looked, and there was no one to help; and I wondered that there was no one to uphold. Therefore my own arm brought salvation to me. My own wrath upheld me.

Nilitazama, lakini hakuwepo yeyote wa kunisaidia, nilishangaa kwa kuwa hakuwepo yeyote aliyetoa msaada; hivyo mkono wangu wenyewe ndio ulionifanyia wokovu, na ghadhabu yangu mwenyewe ndiyo iliyonitegemeza.

6 I trod down the peoples in my anger and made them drunk in my wrath. I poured their lifeblood out on the earth.”

Nilikanyaga mataifa kwa miguu katika hasira yangu, katika ghadhabu yangu niliwalewesha, na kumwaga damu yao juu ya ardhi.”

7 I will tell of the loving kindnesses of Yahweh and the praises of Yahweh, according to all that Yahweh has given to us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he has given to them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.

Nitasimulia juu ya wema wa Bwana, kwa matendo ambayo apaswa kusifiwa, sawasawa na yote ambayo Bwana ametenda kwa ajili yetu: naam, mambo mengi mema aliyoyatenda kwa ajili ya nyumba ya Israeli, sawasawa na huruma zake na wema wake mwingi.

8 For he said, “Surely, they are my people, children who will not deal falsely;” so he became their Savior.

Alisema, “Hakika wao ni watu wangu, wana ambao hawatanidanganya”; hivyo akawa Mwokozi wao.

9 In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them. In his love and in his pity he redeemed them. He bore them, and carried them all the days of old.

Katika taabu zao zote naye alitaabika, na malaika wa uso wake akawaokoa. Katika upendo wake na rehema zake aliwakomboa, akawainua na kuwachukua siku zote zilizopita.

10 But they rebelled and grieved his Holy Spirit. Therefore he turned and became their enemy, and he himself fought against them.

Lakini waliasi, na kumhuzunisha Roho Mtakatifu wake. Hivyo aligeuka na kuwa adui yao, na yeye mwenyewe akapigana dhidi yao.

11 Then he remembered the days of old, Moses and his people, saying, “Where is he who brought them up out of the sea with the shepherds of his flock? Where is he who put his Holy Spirit among them?”

Ndipo watu wake wakazikumbuka siku zilizopita, siku za Mose na watu wake: yuko wapi yeye aliyewaleta kupitia katikati ya bahari, pamoja na wachungaji wa kundi lake? Yuko wapi yule aliyeweka Roho wake Mtakatifu katikati yao,

12 Who caused his glorious arm to be at Moses’ right hand? Who divided the waters before them, to make himself an everlasting name?

aliyetuma mkono wake uliotukuka wenye nguvu kuwa katika mkono wa kuume wa Mose, aliyegawa maji ya bahari mbele yao, ili kujipatia jina milele,

13 Who led them through the depths, like a horse in the wilderness, so that they didn’t stumble?

aliyewaongoza kupitia kwenye vilindi? Kama farasi katika nchi iliyo wazi, wao hawakujikwaa,

14 As the livestock that go down into the valley, Yahweh’s Spirit caused them to rest. So you led your people to make yourself a glorious name.

kama ngʼombe washukao bondeni kwenye malisho, walipewa pumziko na Roho wa Bwana. Hivi ndivyo ulivyowaongoza watu wako ili kujipatia mwenyewe jina tukufu.

15 Look down from heaven, and see from the habitation of your holiness and of your glory. Where are your zeal and your mighty acts? The yearning of your heart and your compassion is restrained toward me.

Tazama chini kutoka mbinguni ukaone kutoka kiti chako cha enzi kilichoinuliwa juu, kitakatifu na kitukufu. Uko wapi wivu wako na uweza wako? Umetuzuilia wema wako na huruma zako.

16 For you are our Father, though Abraham doesn’t know us, and Israel does not acknowledge us. You, Yahweh, are our Father. Our Redeemer from everlasting is your name.

Lakini wewe ni Baba yetu, ingawa Abrahamu hatufahamu sisi wala Israeli hatutambui; wewe, Ee Bwana, ndiwe Baba yetu, Mkombozi wetu tangu zamani za kale ndilo jina lako.

17 O Yahweh, why do you make us wander from your ways, and harden our heart from your fear? Return for your servants’ sake, the tribes of your inheritance.

Ee Bwana, kwa nini unatuacha twende mbali na njia zako, na kuifanya mioyo yetu migumu hata hatukukuheshimu? Rudi kwa ajili ya watumishi wako, yale makabila ambayo ni urithi wako.

18 Your holy people possessed it but a little while. Our adversaries have trodden down your sanctuary.

Kwa maana kwa muda mfupi watu wako walimiliki mahali pako patakatifu, lakini sasa adui zetu wamepakanyaga mahali patakatifu pako.

19 We have become like those over whom you never ruled, like those who were not called by your name.

Sisi tumekuwa kama wale ambao hujawatawala kamwe, kama wale ambao hawajaitwa kwa jina lako.