Isaiah 8
1 The LORD said to me, “Take a large tablet, and write on it with a man’s pen, ‘For Maher Shalal Hash Baz’;
Ningĩ Jehova akĩnjĩĩra atĩrĩ, “Oya kĩbaũ kĩnene, na ũkĩandĩke na karamu ka ndũire ũũ: Maheri-Shalali-Hashi-Bazu.
2 and I will take for myself faithful witnesses to testify: Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.”
Na niĩ nĩngwĩta Uria ũrĩa mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai, na Zekaria mũrũ wa Jeberekia matuĩke aira akwa ehokeku.”
3 I went to the prophetess, and she conceived, and bore a son. Then the LORD said to me, “Call his name ‘Maher Shalal Hash Baz.’
Hĩndĩ ĩyo ngĩthiĩ, ngĩkoma na mũtumia wakwa, nake akĩgĩa nda, agĩciara kahĩĩ. Nake Jehova akĩnjĩĩra atĩrĩ, “Gatue Maheri-Shalali-Hashi-Bazu.
4 For before the child knows how to say, ‘My father’ and ‘My mother,’ the riches of Damascus and the plunder of Samaria will be carried away by the king of Assyria.”
Kahĩĩ kau gataanamenya gwĩtana koige ‘Baba’ kana ‘Maitũ’, ũtonga wa Dameski na indo iria itahĩtwo nĩ Samaria nĩigakuuo nĩ mũthamaki wa Ashuri.”
5 The LORD spoke to me yet again, saying,
O rĩngĩ Jehova akĩnjarĩria, akĩnjĩĩra atĩrĩ:
6 “Because this people has refused the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah’s son;
“Kuona atĩ andũ aya nĩmaregete maaĩ marĩa mathereraga mahooreire ma Siloamu, na magakenera Rezini o na mũrũ wa Remalia-rĩ,
7 now therefore, behold, the Lord brings upon them the mighty flood waters of the River: the king of Assyria and all his glory. It will come up over all its channels, and go over all its banks.
nĩ ũndũ ũcio Mwathani akiriĩ kũmarehithĩria mũiyũro mũnene wa Rũũĩ rwa Farati, naruo nĩruo mũthamaki wa Ashuri arĩ na riiri wake wothe. Rũkaaiyũrĩrĩra mĩkaro yaruo yothe, na ruune hũgũrũrũ ciaruo,
8 It will sweep onward into Judah. It will overflow and pass through. It will reach even to the neck. The stretching out of its wings will fill the width of your land, O Immanuel.
ningĩ rũgaathiĩ rũhaatĩte Juda rũiyũre guothe, rũhĩtũkĩire kuo na rũkinye nginya ngingo. Mathagu maaruo matambũrũkĩtio makaahumbĩra wariĩ wa bũrũri waku, wee Imanueli!”
9 Make an uproar, you peoples, and be broken in pieces! Listen, all you from far countries: dress for battle, and be shattered! Dress for battle, and be shattered!
Atĩrĩrĩ inyuĩ andũ a ndũrĩrĩ, ugĩrĩriai mbugĩrĩrio ya mbaara, na no mũgũthetherwo! Ta thikĩrĩriai inyuĩ mabũrũri ma kũraya. Haarĩriai mbaara, na no mũgũthetherwo! Haarĩriai mbaara, na no mũgũthetherwo!
10 Take counsel together, and it will be brought to nothing; speak the word, and it will not stand, for God is with us.”
Thugundai mĩbango yanyu, no ĩgaatuĩka ya tũhũ; ariai ũhoro wa matanya manyu, no matikahinga, nĩgũkorwo Mũrungu arĩ hamwe na ithuĩ.
11 For the LORD spoke this to me with a strong hand, and instructed me not to walk in the way of this people, saying,
Jehova nĩanjarĩirie ũhoro ũcio agwatĩirie mũno, na akĩngaania ndikarũmĩrĩre njĩra cia andũ acio. Akĩnjĩĩra atĩrĩ:
12 “Don’t call a conspiracy all that this people call a conspiracy. Don’t fear their threats or be terrorised.
“Maũndũ marĩa mothe andũ aya metaga ndundu ya gwĩka ũũru, wee ndũkamete ndundu ya gwĩka ũũru; na ndũgetigĩre kĩrĩa metigagĩra, na ndũkamakio nĩkĩo.
13 The LORD of Hosts is who you must respect as holy. He is the one you must fear. He is the one you must dread.
Jehova Mwene-Hinya-Wothe nĩwe mũrĩtuaga mũtheru, we nĩwe mwagĩrĩirwo nĩ gwĩtigĩra, o we nĩwe ũngĩtũma mũmake,
14 He will be a sanctuary, but for both houses of Israel, he will be a stumbling stone and a rock that makes them fall. For the people of Jerusalem, he will be a trap and a snare.
na nĩwe ũgaatuĩka handũ hanyu harĩa haamũre; no kũrĩ nyũmba cierĩ cia Isiraeli agaatuĩka ihiga rĩrĩa rĩtũmaga andũ mahĩngwo, na rwaro rwa ihiga rũrĩa rũtũmaga magũe. Na kũrĩ andũ arĩa matũũraga Jerusalemu agaatuĩka mũtego na gĩkerenge gĩa kũmanyiita.
15 Many will stumble over it, fall, be broken, be snared, and be captured.”
Aingĩ ao nĩmakahĩngwo; nao magũe na moinĩke, magwatio na manyiitwo.”
16 Wrap up the covenant. Seal the law amongst my disciples.
Oha ũira ũcio na watho ũcio, ũũhũũre mũhũũri ũtuĩke kĩrĩra harĩ arutwo akwa.
17 I will wait for the LORD, who hides his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.
Niĩ ngweterera Jehova, ũrĩa ũhithĩte nyũmba ya Jakubu ũthiũ wake. Ndĩrĩikaraga ndĩmwĩhokete.
18 Behold, I and the children whom the LORD has given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the LORD of Hosts, who dwells in Mount Zion.
Niĩ hamwe na ciana iria Jehova aheete-rĩ, nĩ ithuĩ marũũri na imenyithia thĩinĩ wa Isiraeli kuuma kũrĩ Jehova Mwene-Hinya-Wothe ũrĩa ũtũũraga Kĩrĩma-inĩ gĩa Zayuni.
19 When they tell you, “Consult with those who have familiar spirits and with the wizards, who chirp and who mutter,” shouldn’t a people consult with their God? Should they consult the dead on behalf of the living?
Andũ mangĩkwĩra ũgatuĩrie kĩrĩra kuuma kũrĩ aragũri na ago arĩa mahehanaga na makangʼungʼura-rĩ, ũkaamoria atĩrĩ, “Githĩ andũ matiagĩrĩirwo nĩgũtuĩria ũhoro harĩ Ngai wao?” Nĩ kĩĩ gĩgũtũma mũtuĩrie ũhoro wa andũ arĩa marĩ muoyo kuuma kũrĩ arĩa akuũ?
20 Turn to the law and to the covenant! If they don’t speak according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.
Nĩ kaba mũũtuĩrie watho-inĩ wa Ngai o na ũira-inĩ wake! Angĩkorwo ũhoro wao ndũkũringana na ciugo ici, o nao matirĩ na ũtheri.
21 They will pass through it, very distressed and hungry. It will happen that when they are hungry, they will worry, and curse their king and their God. They will turn their faces upward,
Andũ magaatuĩkanagĩria bũrũri-inĩ marĩ anyamaarĩku na marĩ ahũtu; na rĩrĩ, rĩrĩa makahũũta mũno, nĩmakarakara mũno na matiire maitho na igũrũ, nao marume mũthamaki wao na Ngai wao.
22 then look to the earth and see distress, darkness, and the gloom of anguish. They will be driven into thick darkness.
Hĩndĩ ĩyo makaarora thĩ mone o mĩnyamaro, na nduma, na kĩeha gĩa kũmakania, nao nĩmagaikio nduma-inĩ ndumanu.
