Isaya 54
1 “Imba, ewe mwanamke tasa, wewe ambaye kamwe hukuzaa mtoto; paza sauti kwa kuimba, piga kelele kwa furaha, wewe ambaye kamwe hukupata utungu; kwa sababu watoto wa mwanamke aliyeachwa ukiwa ni wengi kuliko wa mwanamke mwenye mume,” asema Bwana.
"Sing, barren, you who did not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, you who did not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than of her that has a husband," says Jehovah.
2 “Panua mahali pa hema lako, tandaza mapazia ya hema lako uyaeneze mbali, wala usiyazuie; ongeza urefu wa kamba zako, imarisha vigingi vyako.
"Enlarge the place of your tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of your habitations; do not spare: lengthen your cords, and strengthen your stakes.
3 Kwa maana utaenea upande wa kuume na upande wa kushoto; wazao wako watayamiliki mataifa na kukaa katika miji yao iliyoachwa ukiwa.
For you shall spread out on the right hand and on the left; and your descendants shall possess the nations, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited.
4 “Usiogope, wewe hutaaibika. Usiogope aibu, wewe hutaaibishwa. Wewe utasahau aibu ya ujana wako, wala hutakumbuka tena mashutumu ya ujane wako.
"Do not be afraid, for you will not be put to shame, nor will you be humiliated, for you will not be disgraced. For you will forget the shame of your youth, and the disgrace of your widowhood you will remember no more.
5 Kwa maana Muumba wako ndiye mume wako, Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote ndilo jina lake, yeye Aliye Mtakatifu wa Israeli ni Mkombozi wako, yeye anaitwa Mungu wa dunia yote.
For your husband is your Creator; Jehovah of hosts is his name: and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; the God of the whole earth shall he be called.
6 Bwana atakuita urudi kana kwamba ulikuwa mke aliyeachwa na kuhuzunishwa rohoni; kama mke aliyeolewa bado angali kijana na kukataliwa,” asema Mungu wako.
For Jehovah has called you as a wife forsaken and grieved in spirit, even a wife of youth, when she is cast off," says your God.
7 “Kwa kitambo kidogo nilikuacha, lakini kwa huruma nyingi nitakurudisha.
"For a small moment have I forsaken you; but with great mercies will I gather you.
8 Katika ukali wa hasira nilikuficha uso wangu kwa kitambo, lakini kwa fadhili za milele nitakuwa na huruma juu yako,” asema Bwana Mkombozi wako.
In overflowing wrath I hid my face from you for a moment; but with everlasting loving kindness will I have mercy on you," says Jehovah your Redeemer.
9 “Kwangu mimi jambo hili ni kama siku za Noa, nilipoapa kuwa maji ya Noa kamwe hayatafunika tena dunia. Hivyo sasa nimeapa sitawakasirikia ninyi, kamwe sitawakemea tena.
"For this is like the waters of Noah to me; for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah shall no more go over the earth, so have I sworn that I will not be angry with you, nor rebuke you.
10 Ijapotikisika milima, na vilima viondolewe, hata hivyo upendo wangu usiokoma kwenu hautatikisika, wala agano langu la amani halitaondolewa,” asema Bwana, mwenye huruma juu yenu.
For the mountains may depart, and the hills be removed; but my loving kindness shall not depart from you, neither shall my covenant of peace be removed," says Jehovah who has mercy on you.
11 “Ewe mji uliyeteswa, uliyepigwa kwa dhoruba na usiyetulizwa, nitakujenga kwa almasi, nitaweka misingi yako kwa yakuti samawi.
"You afflicted, tossed with storms, and not comforted, look, I will set your stones in beautiful colors, and lay your foundations with sapphires.
12 Nitafanya minara yako ya akiki, malango yako kwa vito vingʼaavyo, nazo kuta zako zote za vito vya thamani.
I will make your pinnacles of rubies, and your gates of sparkling jewels, and all your walls of precious stones.
13 Watoto wako wote watafundishwa na Bwana, nayo amani ya watoto wako itakuwa kuu.
And all your children shall be taught by God; and great shall be the peace of your children.
14 Kwa haki utathibitika: Kuonewa kutakuwa mbali nawe; hutaogopa chochote. Hofu itakuwa mbali nawe; haitakukaribia wewe.
In righteousness you shall be established: you shall be far from oppression, for you shall not be afraid; and from terror, for it shall not come near you.
15 Kama mtu yeyote akikushambulia, haitakuwa kwa ruhusa yangu; yeyote akushambuliaye atajisalimisha kwako.
Look, they may gather together, but not by me: whoever shall gather together against you shall fall because of you.
16 “Tazama, ni mimi niliyemuumba mhunzi, yeye afukutaye makaa kuwa moto, na kutengeneza silaha inayofaa kwa kazi yake. Tena ni mimi niliyemwambia mharabu kufanya uharibifu mwingi.
"Look, I have created the smith who blows the fire of coals, and brings forth a weapon for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.
17 Hakuna silaha itakayofanyizwa dhidi yako itakayofanikiwa, nawe utauthibitisha kuwa mwongo kila ulimi utakaokushtaki. Huu ndio urithi wa watumishi wa Bwana na hii ndiyo haki yao itokayo kwangu,” asema Bwana.
No weapon that is formed against you will prosper; and you will condemn every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of Jehovah, and their righteousness which is of me," says Jehovah.
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