12:1 Isa 21:8; Za 48:13; 85:8; Eze 3:17; Za 73:16, 17; 5:3Nitasimama katika zamu yangu,
na kujiweka mwenyewe juu ya maboma;
nitatazama nione atakaloniambia,
na ni jibu gani nitakalotoa kuhusu lalamiko hili.
Jibu La Bwana
22:2 Isa 8:1; 30:8; Kum 27:8; Rum 4:24; 15:4; Yer 36:2; Eze 24:2; Ufu 1:19Kisha Bwana akajibu:
“Andika ufunuo huu,
na ukaufanye wazi juu ya vibao,
ili mpiga mbiu akimbie nao.
32:3 Dan 10:14; 11:27; 8:17; Za 27:14; Eze 12:25Kwa kuwa ufunuo huu unasubiri wakati uliokubalika;
unazungumzia mambo ya mwisho,
na kamwe hautakosea.
Iwapo utakawia, wewe usubiri;
kwa hakika utakuja na hautachelewa.
42:4 Eze 18:9; Yn 3:36; 2Kor 5:7; Rum 1:17; Gal 3:11; Ebr 10:37-38“Tazama, amejaa majivuno;
anavyovitamani si vya unyofu:
lakini mwenye haki ataishi kwa imani yake:
52:5 Mit 20:1; Isa 2:11; Mit 27:20; 30:15-16; Hab 1:9hakika mvinyo humsaliti;
ni mwenye kiburi na hana amani.
Kwa sababu ni mlafi kama kuzimu
na kama kifo kamwe hatosheki;
anajikusanyia mataifa yote
na kuchukua watu wote mateka.
62:6 Isa 14:4; Amo 2:8“Je, watu wote hawatamsuta kwa dhihaka na kumbeza, wakisema,
“ ‘Ole wake yeye akusanyaye bidhaa zilizoibwa
na kujifanyia utajiri kwa kutoza kwa nguvu!
Ataendelea hivi kwa muda gani?’
72:7 Mit 29:1Je, wadai wako hawatainuka ghafula?
Je, hawataamka na kukufanya utetemeke?
Kisha utakuwa mhanga kwao.
82:8 Zek 1:122:8 Isa 33:1; Yer 50:17-18; Oba 1:15; Zek 2:8-9; Eze 39:10Kwa kuwa umeteka nyara mataifa mengi,
watu waliobaki watakuteka nyara wewe.
Kwa kuwa umemwaga damu ya mtu;
umeharibu nchi na miji, na kila mmoja ndani yake.
92:9 Yer 22:13; 51:13; Ay 39:27; Isa 10:14“Ole wake yeye ajengaye milki yake kwa mapato ya udhalimu,
awekaye kiota chake juu,
ili kukimbia makucha ya uharibifu!
102:10 Yer 26:19; Nah 3:6Umefanya shauri la maangamizi ya watu wengi,
ukiaibisha nyumba yako mwenyewe, na kupotewa na maisha yako.
112:11 Yos 24:27; Zek 5:4; Lk 19:40Mawe ya kuta yatapiga kelele,
na mihimili ya kazi ya mbao itarudisha mwangwi wake.
122:12 Eze 22:2; Mik 3:10“Ole wake yeye ajengaye mji kwa kumwaga
damu na kuusimamisha mji kwa uhalifu!
132:13 Isa 50:11; 47:13Je, Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote hakuonyesha
kwamba kazi ya wanadamu ni mafuta tu kwa ajili ya moto,
na kwamba mataifa
yanajichosha bure?
142:14 Kut 16:7; Hes 14:21; Isa 11:9Kwa kuwa dunia itajazwa na maarifa ya utukufu wa Bwana,
kama maji yaifunikavyo bahari.
152:15 Mit 23:20“Ole wake yeye awapaye jirani zake kileo,
akiimimina kutoka kwenye kiriba
cha mvinyo mpaka wamelewa,
ili apate kutazama miili yao iliyo uchi.
162:16 Eze 23:32-34; Hos 4:7; Law 10:9; Mao 4:21; Za 16:5; Isa 51:22Utajazwa na aibu badala ya utukufu.
Sasa ni zamu yako! Kunywa na ujifunue!
Kikombe kutoka kwenye mkono wa kuume wa Bwana kinakujia,
na aibu itafunika utukufu wako.
172:17 Yer 50:33; 51:35; 50:15Ukatili ulioifanyia Lebanoni utakufunika,
na uharibifu uliowafanyia wanyama utakutisha.
Kwa sababu umemwaga damu ya mtu;
umeharibu nchi na miji na kila mmoja aliyeko ndani yake.
182:18 1Sam 12:21; Amu 10:14; Isa 40:19; Yer 5:21; 14:22; 10:14; 1Kor 12:2“Sanamu ina thamani gani,
kwani mwanadamu ndiye alichonga?
Ama kinyago kinachofundisha uongo?
Kwa kuwa yeye aliyekitengeneza
hutegemea kazi ya mikono yake mwenyewe;
hutengeneza sanamu zisizoweza kuzungumza.
192:19 1Fal 18:27; Yer 10:4; Hos 4:12; Dan 5:4, 23Ole wake yeye auambiaye mti, ‘Uwe hai!’
Ama asemaye na jiwe lisilo na uhai, ‘Amka!’
Je, linaweza kuongoza?
Limefunikwa kwa dhahabu na fedha;
hakuna pumzi ndani yake.
202:20 Za 11:4; Isa 41:1Lakini Bwana yuko katika Hekalu lake takatifu;
dunia yote na inyamaze mbele yake.”
1I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved.2.1 tower: Heb. fenced place2.1 unto me: or, in me2.1 when…: or, when I am argued with: Heb. upon my reproof, or, arguing 2And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. 3For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry. 4Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.
5¶ Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people:2.5 Yea…: or, How much more 6Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay!2.6 Woe…: or, Ho, he 7Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee, and awake that shall vex thee, and thou shalt be for booties unto them? 8Because thou hast spoiled many nations, all the remnant of the people shall spoil thee; because of men’s blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.2.8 blood: Heb. bloods
9¶ Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!2.9 coveteth…: or, gaineth and evil gain2.9 power…: Heb. palm of the hand 10Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul. 11For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it.2.11 beam: or, piece, or, fastening2.11 answer it: or, witness against it
12¶ Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity!2.12 blood: Heb. bloods 13Behold, is it not of the LORD of hosts that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shall weary themselves for very vanity?2.13 for…: or, in vain? 14For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.2.14 with…: or, by knowing the glory
15¶ Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, that puttest thy bottle to him, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness! 16Thou art filled with shame for glory: drink thou also, and let thy foreskin be uncovered: the cup of the LORD’s right hand shall be turned unto thee, and shameful spewing shall be on thy glory.2.16 with…: or, more with shame than with glory 17For the violence of Lebanon shall cover thee, and the spoil of beasts, which made them afraid, because of men’s blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.
18¶ What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?2.18 maker of…: Heb. fashioner of his fashion 19Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise, it shall teach! Behold, it is laid over with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it. 20But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.2.20 let…: Heb. be silent all the earth before him
