Ezekieli 1
1 Katika mwaka wa thelathini, mwezi wa nne, na siku ya tano ya mwezi, ikawa kuhusu kwamba nilikuwa nikiishi miongoni mwa wafungwa karibu na Kebari Kanali. Mbingu zilifunguka, na kuona maono ya Mungu.
Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month, that I was in the midst of the captivity by the river of Chobar; and the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.
2 Katika siku ya tano katika mwezi huo-ilikuwa mwaka wa tano wa utumwani wa Mfalme Yehoyakini-
On the fifth day of the month; this was the fifth year of the captivity of king Joakim.
3 Neno la Yahwe likamjia Ezekieli mwana wa Buzi kuhani, katika nchi ya Wakaldayo karibu na Keberi Kanali, na mkono wa Yahwe ulikuwa juu yake hapo.
And the word of the Lord came to Jezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans, by the river of Chobar; and the hand of the Lord was upon me.
4 Kisha nikaona, kulikuwa na upepo wa dhoruba unakuja kutoka kaskazini; wingu kubwa pamoja na moto wa nuru ndani yake na kung'aa ukizunguka ndani yake, na moto ulikuwa na rangi ya kaharabu ndani ya hilo wingu.
And I looked, and, behold, a sweeping wind came from the north, and a great cloud on it, and [there was] brightness round about it, and gleaming fire, and in the midst of it as it were the appearance of amber in the midst of the fire, and brightness in it.
5 Katikati kulikuwa na viumbe vinne vinavyofanana. Mwonekano wao ulikuwa hivi: walikuwa wanamfanano wa mtu,
And in the midst as it were the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; the likeness of a man was upon them.
6 lakini walikuwa na sura nne kila mmoja, na kila mmoja alikuwa na mabawa manne.
And each one [had] four faces, and each one [had] four wings.
7 Miguu yao ilikuwa imenyooka, lakini nyayo za miguu yao zilikuwa kama kwato za ndama zilizokuwa zinang'aa kama shaba iliyosuguliwa.
And their legs were straight; and their feet were winged, and [there were] sparks, like gleaming brass, and their wings were light.
8 Bado walikuwa na mikono ya binadamu chini ya mabawa yao chini kwenye pande zote nne. Kwa wote wanne, nyuso zao na mabawa vilikuwa hivi:
And the hand of a man was under their wings on their four sides.
9 mabawa yao yalikuwa yameungana na kiumbe kingine, na hawakurudi walipokuwa wameenda; badala yake, kila mmoja alienda mbele.
And the faces of them four turned not when they went; they went everyone straight forward.
10 Mfanano wa nyuso zao ulikuwa kama uso wa mwanadamu. Wanne hao walikuwa na uso wa simba kwa upande wa kuume. Hao wanne pia walikuwa na uso wa tai.
And the likeness of their faces was the face of a man, and the face of a lion on the right of the four; and the face of a calf on the left of the four; and the face of an eagle to the four.
11 Nyuso zao zilikuwa hivyo, na mabawa yao yalikuwa yametawanyika juu, hivyo basi kila kiumbe kilikuwa na jozi ya za mabawa yaliyokuwa yameshikamana na bawa la kiumbe kingine, na pia jozi za mabawa yaliyokuwa yamefunika miili yao.
And the four had their wings spread out above; each one [had] two joined to one another, and two covered their bodies.
12 Kila mmoja alienda mbele, hivyo basi popote Roho alipowaelekeza kwanda, walienda bila kurudi.
And each one went straight forward: wherever the spirit was going they went, and turned not back.
13 Kama kwa mfanano wa hao viumbe hai, mwonekano wao ulikuwa ni kama kuchoma kaa la moto, kama mwonekano wa nuru; mng'ao wa moto pia ulihama karibu na miongoni mwa viumbe, na kulikuwa na nuru za radi.
And in the midst of the living creatures [there was] an appearance as of burning coals of fire, as an appearance of lamps turning among the living creatures; and the brightness of fire, and out of the fire came forth lightning.
14 Hao viumbe hai vilikuwa vikihama mbio mbele na nyuma, na walikuwa na mwonekano wa radi!
15 Kisha nikawatazama wale viumbe hai; kulikuwa na gurudumu moja juu ya aridhi kando ya vile viumbe hai.
And I looked, and, behold, the four [had each] one wheel on the ground near the living creatures.
16 Huu ndio ulikuwa mwonekano na umbo wa hizo gurudumu: kila gurudumu lilikuwa kama zabarajadi, na manne hayo yalikuwa na mfano mmoja; mwonekano wao na umbo vilikuwa kama gurudumu lililoungana na jingine.
And the appearance of the wheels was as the appearance of beryl: and the four had one likeness: and their work was as it were a wheel in a wheel.
17 Wakati yale magurudumu yalipokuwa yakitembea, yalienda bila kurudi kwenye mwelekeo wowote viumbe vilipokuwa vimeelekea.
They went on their four sides: they turned not as they went;
18 Kama kwa upande kingo, walikuwa warefu na wakutisha, kwa upande kingo kulikuwa na macho yamezunguka kote.
neither did their backs [turn]: and they were high: and I beheld them, and the backs of them four were full of eyes round about.
19 Popote vile viumbe hai vilipokuwa vikielekea, yale magurudumu yalielekea karibu nao. Wakati vile viumbe hai vilipoinuka kutoka kwenye nchi, na yale magurudumu yaliinuka pia.
And when the living creatures went, the wheels went by them: and when the living creatures lifted themselves off the earth, the wheels were lifted off.
20 Popote Roho alipokwenda, walikwenda, na yale magurudumu yaliinuka karibu nao, roho wa kiumbe hai ilikuwa magurudumu.
Wherever the cloud happened to be, there was the spirit ready to go: the wheels went and were lifted up with them; because the spirit of life was in the wheels.
21 Popote vile viumbe vilipoelekea, magurudumu pia yalielekea huko; na wakati wale viumbe viliposimama hata hivyo, magurudumu yalisimama bado; wakati viumbe viliposimama kutoka kwenye nchi, magurudumu yalisimama karibu nao, kwa sababu yule roho wa wale viumbe alikuwa kwenye magurudumu.
When those went, [the wheels] went; and when those stood, [the wheels] stood; and when those lifted themselves off the earth, they were lifted off with them: for the spirit of life was in the wheels.
22 Juu ya vichwa vya wale viumbe hai kulikuwa na mfanano wa anga la kutanuka; ilikuwa inang'aa kama mfano wa barafu juu ya vichwa vyao.
And the likeness over the heads of the living creatures was as a firmament, as the appearance of crystal, spread out over their wings above.
23 Chini ya anga, kila mabawa ya kiumbe kimoja yalinyooshwa mbele na kugusana kila mabawa na kiumbe kimoja. Pia kila kiumbe hai kilikuwa na jozi moja kwa ajili ya kujifunika vyenyewe; kila kimoja kilikuwa na jozi moja kwa ajili ya kujifunika mwili wake mwenyewe.
And their wings were spread out under the firmament, reaching one to the other; two [wings] to each, covering their bodies.
24 Kisha nikasikia sauti ya mabawa yao. Kama mlio wa maji mengi. Kama sauti ya mwenye enzi popote walipoelekea. Kama sauti ya jeshi. Popote pale waliposimama, walishusha mabawa yao.
And I heard the sound of their wings when they went, as the sound of much water: and when they stood, their wings were let down.
25 Sauti ikaja kutoka juu ya anga juu ya vichwa vyao popote waliposimama na kushusha mabawa yao.
And lo! a voice from above the firmament
26 Juu ya anga juu ya vichwa vyao kulikuwa na mfanao wa kiti cha enzi ambacho kilikuwa na mwonekano wa jiwe la samawati, na juu mfano wa kiti cha enzi kilifanana kama mwonekano wa mwanadamu.
that was over their head, [there was] as the appearance of a sapphire stone, [and] the likeness of a throne upon it: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as an appearance of a man above.
27 Nikaona umbo lenye mwonekano wa chuma chenye kung'aa pamoja na moto ndani yake kutoka kwenye mwonekano wa juu ya nyonga zake juu; Nikaona kutoka kwenye mwonekano wa nyonga zake upande wa chini mwonekano wa moto na mng'ao umezunguka kote.
And I saw as it were the resemblance of amber from the appearance of the loins and upwards, and from the appearance of the loins and under I saw an appearance of fire, and the brightness thereof round about.
28 Kama mwonekano wa upinde wa mvua kwenye mawingu katika siku ya mvua ulikuwa na mwonekano wa taa iliyowaka imeizunguka. ulikuwa na mwonekano unaofanana na utukufu wa Yahwe. Wakati nilipouona, nilihisi kwenye uso wangu, na nikasikia sauti ikiongea.
As the appearance of the bow when it is in the cloud in days of rain, so was the form of brightness round about.
