Hukumu Juu Ya Adui Za Israeli
1Neno:
9:1 Isa 17:1; Amo 1:5; Za 145:15Neno la Bwana liko kinyume na nchi ya Hadraki
na Dameski itakuwa mahali pa kupumzika,
kwa kuwa macho ya watu na ya kabila zote
za Israeli yako kwa Bwana,
29:2 Yer 49:23; Eze 28:1-19; Mwa 10:15; Amo 1:9; Oba 1:20pia juu ya Hamathi inayopakana nayo,
juu ya Tiro na Sidoni,
ingawa wana ujuzi mwingi sana.
39:3 Ay 27:16; Eze 28:4Tiro amejijengea ngome imara,
amelundika fedha kama mavumbi
na dhahabu kama taka za mitaani.
49:4 Isa 23:1, 11; Yer 25:22; Eze 26:3-5; 27:32-36; 28:18Lakini Bwana atamwondolea mali zake
na kuuangamiza uwezo wake wa baharini,
naye atateketezwa kwa moto.
59:5 Yer 47:5; Sef 2:5; Mdo 8:26Ashkeloni ataona hili na kuogopa;
Gaza atagaagaa kwa maumivu makali,
pia Ekroni, kwa sababu
matumaini yake yatanyauka.
Gaza atampoteza mfalme wake
na Ashkeloni ataachwa pweke.
69:6 Isa 14:30Wageni watakalia mji wa Ashdodi,
nami nitakatilia mbali kiburi cha Wafilisti.
79:7 Ay 25:2; Yoe 3:4; Sef 2:4; Yer 47:1Nitaondoa damu vinywani mwao,
chakula kile walichokatazwa kati ya meno yao.
Mabaki yao yatakuwa mali ya Mungu wetu,
nao watakuwa viongozi katika Yuda,
naye Ekroni atakuwa kama Wayebusi.
89:8 Isa 26:1; 52:1; 54:14; Zek 14:21; Yoe 3:17; Kum 33:27; Za 34:7; Kut 3:7Lakini nitailinda nyumba yangu
dhidi ya majeshi ya wanyangʼanyi.
Kamwe mdhalimu hatashambulia watu wangu tena,
kwa maana sasa ninawachunga.
Kuja Kwa Mfalme Wa Sayuni
99:9 Isa 62:11; 9:6-7; 43:3-11; 1Fal 1:39; Za 24:7; 149:2; Mik 4:8; Yer 23:5-6; Sef 3:14-15; Zek 2:10; Mwa 49:11; Mt 21:5; 1Fal 1:33; Yn 12:15; 1:49; Lk 19:38; Mdo 22:14; 1Pet 3:18Shangilia sana, ee Binti Sayuni!
Piga kelele, Binti Yerusalemu!
Tazama, Mfalme wako anakuja kwako,
ni mwenye haki, naye ana wokovu,
ni mpole, naye amepanda punda,
mwana-punda, mtoto wa punda.
109:10 Mik 4:3; 5:10; Hos 1:7; 2:18; Zek 10:4; Isa 2:4; Za 72:8; Isa 11:10; Efe 2:14; Kol 1:20-21; Za 2:8; Isa 9:6-7; Mik 5:4; Ufu 11:15Nitaondoa magari ya vita kutoka Efraimu
na farasi wa vita kutoka Yerusalemu,
nao upinde wa vita utavunjwa.
Atatangaza amani kwa mataifa.
Utawala wake utaenea kutoka bahari hadi bahari,
na kutoka Mto Frati hadi mwisho wa dunia.
119:11 Kut 24:8; Mt 26:28; Lk 22:20; Isa 10:4; 42:7; Yer 38:6; Isa 61:1Kwako wewe, kwa sababu ya damu ya Agano langu nawe,
nitawaacha huru wafungwa wako
watoke kwenye shimo lisilo na maji.
129:12 Yoe 3:16; Isa 40:2; Kum 21:17Rudieni ngome yenu, enyi wafungwa wa tumaini;
hata sasa ninatangaza kwamba
nitawarejesheeni maradufu.
139:13 2Sam 22:25; Isa 49:2; Yoe 3:6; Yer 51:20Nitampinda Yuda kama nipindavyo upinde wangu,
nitamfanya Efraimu mshale wangu.
Nitawainua wana wako, ee Sayuni,
dhidi ya wana wako, ee Uyunani,
na kukufanya kama upanga wa shujaa wa vita.
Bwana Atatokea
14Kisha Bwana atawatokea;
mshale wake utamulika
kama umeme wa radi.
Bwana Mwenyezi atapiga tarumbeta,
naye atatembea katika tufani za kusini,
159:15 Isa 31:5; 37:35; Zek 12:8; 10:7; 14:3, 20; Kut 27:2; Law 4:25na Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote atawalinda.
Wataangamiza na kushinda
kwa mawe ya kutupa kwa kombeo.
Watakunywa na kunguruma kama waliolewa mvinyo;
watajaa kama bakuli linalotumika kunyunyizia
kwenye pembe za madhabahu.
169:16 Isa 10:20; Yer 31:11; Eze 37:23; Mal 3:17; Isa 11:12Bwana Mungu wao atawaokoa siku hiyo
kama kundi la watu wake.
Watangʼara katika nchi yake
kama vito vya thamani kwenye taji.
17Jinsi gani watavutia na kuwa wazuri!
Nafaka itawastawisha vijana wanaume,
nayo divai mpya vijana wanawake.
The Lord Destroys Israel’s Enemies
1This is a prophecy.
It is the Lord’s message
against the land of Hadrak.
He will judge Damascus.
That’s because all the tribes of Israel look to him.
So do all other people.
2The Lord will judge Hamath too.
It’s next to Damascus.
He will also punish Tyre and Sidon
even though they are very clever.
3Tyre’s people have built a fort for themselves.
They’ve piled up silver like dust.
They have as much gold as the dirt in the streets.
4But the Lord will take away everything they have.
He’ll destroy their power on the Mediterranean Sea.
And Tyre will be completely burned up.
5Ashkelon will see it and become afraid.
Gaza will groan with pain.
So will Ekron. Its hope will vanish.
Gaza will no longer have a king.
Ashkelon will be deserted.
6A people who come from several nations will take over Ashdod.
The Lord says, “I will put an end to the pride of the Philistines.
7They will no longer drink the blood of their animal sacrifices.
I will remove the ‘unclean’ food from between their teeth.
The Philistines who are left will belong to our God.
They will become a family group in Judah.
And Ekron will be like the Jebusites.
So the Philistines will become part of Israel.
8But I will camp at my temple.
I will guard it against enemy armies.
No one will ever crush my people again.
I will make sure it does not happen.
A King Comes to Zion
9“City of Zion, be full of joy!
People of Jerusalem, shout!
See, your king comes to you.
He always does what is right.
He has won the victory.
He is humble and riding on a donkey.
He is sitting on a donkey’s colt.
10I will take the chariots away from Ephraim.
I will remove the war horses from Jerusalem.
I will break the bows that are used in battle.
Your king will announce peace to the nations.
He will rule from ocean to ocean.
His kingdom will reach from the Euphrates River
to the ends of the earth.
11I will set your prisoners free
from where their enemies are keeping them.
I will do it because of the blood
that put into effect my covenant with you.
12Return to your place of safety,
you prisoners who still have hope.
Even now I announce that I will give you back
much more than you had before.
13I will bend Judah as I bend my bow.
I will make Ephraim’s people my arrows.
Zion, I will stir up your sons.
Greece, they will attack your sons.
My people, I will use you as my sword.”
The Lord Will Appear
14Then the Lord will appear over his people.
His arrows will flash like lightning.
The Lord and King will blow the trumpet of his thunder.
He’ll march out like a storm in the south.
15The Lord who rules over all
will be like a shield to his people.
They will destroy their enemies.
They’ll use slings to throw stones at them.
They’ll drink the blood of their enemies
as if it were wine.
They’ll be full like the bowl that is used
for sprinkling the corners of the altar.
16The Lord their God will save his people on that day.
He will be like a shepherd who saves his flock.
They will gleam in his land
like jewels in a crown.
17How very beautiful they will be!
Grain and fresh wine
will make the young men and young women strong.
