Hatima Ya Yerusalemu
13:1 Yer 6:6; Kum 21:18; Eze 23:30Ole mji wa wadhalimu,
waasi na waliotiwa unajisi!
23:2 Yer 5:3; 7:28; 22:21; Kum 1:32; Law 26:33; Za 78:23Hautii mtu yeyote,
haukubali maonyo.
Haumtumaini Bwana,
haukaribii karibu na Mungu wake.
33:3 Za 22:13; Mwa 49:27; Mik 3:3Maafisa wake ni simba wangurumao,
watawala wake ni mbwa mwitu wa jioni,
ambao hawabakizi chochote
kwa ajili ya asubuhi.
43:4 Za 25:3; Isa 48:8; Yer 3:20; 9:4; 23:11; Mal 2:10; Eze 22:26Manabii wake ni wenye kiburi,
ni wadanganyifu.
Makuhani wake hunajisi patakatifu
na kuihalifu sheria.
53:5 Ezr 9:15; Kum 32:4; Za 5:3; 99:3, 4; Mao 3:23; Yer 3:3; Eze 18:25Bwana aliye ndani yake ni mwenye haki,
hafanyi kosa.
Asubuhi kwa asubuhi hutoa haki yake,
kila kukipambazuka huitimiza,
bali mtu dhalimu hana aibu.
63:6 Law 26:31“Nimeyafutilia mbali mataifa,
ngome zao zimebomolewa.
Nimeziacha barabara ukiwa,
hakuna anayepita humo.
Miji yao imeharibiwa;
hakuna mmoja atakayeachwa:
hakuna hata mmoja.
73:7 Yer 7:28; Mwa 6:12; Hos 9:9Niliuambia huo mji,
‘Hakika utaniogopa na kukubali maonyo!’
Ndipo makao yake hayatafutiliwa mbali,
wala adhabu zangu zote hazitakuja juu yake.
Lakini walikuwa bado na shauku
kutenda kwa upotovu katika yote waliyofanya.”
83:8 Za 27:14; 79:6; Yoe 3:2; 3:11; Isa 2:3; Mit 20:22; Ufu 16:1; Yer 10:25; Mao 4:11; Sef 1:18Bwana anasema,
“Kwa hiyo ningojee mimi,
siku nitakayosimama kuteka nyara.
Nimeamua kukusanya mataifa,
kukusanya falme
na kumimina ghadhabu yangu juu yao,
hasira yangu kali yote.
Dunia yote itateketezwa
kwa moto wa wivu wa hasira yangu.
93:9 Sef 2:11; Mwa 4:26; Isa 19:18“Ndipo nitatakasa midomo ya mataifa,
kwamba wote waweze kuliitia jina la Bwana
na kumtumikia kwa pamoja.
103:10 Mwa 10:6; Za 68:31; Mal 1:11; Isa 60:7; Mdo 8:27; 2Nya 32:23Kutoka ngʼambo ya mito ya Kushi
watu wangu wanaoniabudu,
watu wangu waliotawanyika,
wataniletea sadaka.
113:11 Isa 29:22; Yoe 2:26-27; Mwa 50:15; Kut 15:17; Za 59:12; Mt 3:9; Law 26:19Siku hiyo hutaaibishwa
kwa ajili ya makosa yote ulionitendea,
kwa sababu nitawaondoa kutoka mji huu
wale wote wanaoshangilia
katika kiburi chao.
Kamwe hutajivuna tena
katika kilima changu kitakatifu.
123:12 Isa 14:32; Mt 5:3; Lk 6:20; Isa 57:15; Yer 29:12; Nah 1:7Lakini nitakuachia ndani yako
wapole na wanyenyekevu,
ambao wanatumaini jina la Bwana.
133:13 Isa 4:3; 10:21; Za 119:3; Yer 33:16; Ufu 14:5; Ay 16:17; Eze 34:25-28Mabaki ya Israeli hayatafanya kosa;
hawatasema uongo,
wala udanganyifu hautakuwa
katika vinywa vyao.
Watakula na kulala
wala hakuna yeyote
atakayewaogopesha.”
143:14 Za 9:14; 14:7; Zek 2:10; Isa 12:6; 51:11Imba, ee Binti Sayuni;
paza sauti, ee Israeli!
Furahi na kushangilia kwa moyo wako wote,
ee Binti Yerusalemu!
153:15 Yn 1:49; Eze 37:26-28; 48:35; Ufu 21:3; Isa 54:14; Zek 9:9Bwana amekuondolea adhabu yako,
amewarudisha nyuma adui zako.
Bwana, Mfalme wa Israeli, yu pamoja nawe;
kamwe hutaogopa tena madhara yoyote.
163:16 2Fal 19:26; Ebr 12:12; Ay 4:3; Isa 35:3-4Katika siku hiyo watauambia Yerusalemu,
“Usiogope, ee Sayuni;
usiiache mikono yako ilegee.
173:17 Isa 40:1; 62:4; 63:1; Yoe 2:21; Kum 28:63; Hos 14:4Bwana Mungu wako yu pamoja nawe,
yeye ni mwenye nguvu kuokoa.
Atakufurahia kwa furaha kubwa,
atakutuliza kwa pendo lake,
atakufurahia kwa kuimba.”
183:18 Mao 2:6“Huzuni katika sikukuu zilizoamriwa
nitaziondoa kwenu;
hizo ni mzigo na fedheha kwenu.
193:19 Isa 14:2; 60:18; Eze 34:16; Mik 4:6Wakati huo nitawashughulikia
wote waliokudhulumu;
nitaokoa vilema na kukusanya
wale ambao wametawanywa.
Nitawapa sifa na heshima
katika kila nchi ambayo waliaibishwa.
203:20 Yer 29:14; Eze 37:12; Za 22:27; Isa 56:5; 60:18; 66:22; Kum 26:19Wakati huo nitawakusanya;
wakati huo nitawaleta nyumbani.
Nitawapa sifa na heshima
miongoni mwa mataifa yote ya dunia
wakati nitakapowarudishia mateka yenu
mbele ya macho yenu hasa,”
asema Bwana.
Jerusalem
1Woe to the city of oppressors,
rebellious and defiled!
2She obeys no one,
she accepts no correction.
She does not trust in the Lord,
she does not draw near to her God.
3Her officials within her
are roaring lions;
her rulers are evening wolves,
who leave nothing for the morning.
4Her prophets are unprincipled;
they are treacherous people.
Her priests profane the sanctuary
and do violence to the law.
5The Lord within her is righteous;
he does no wrong.
Morning by morning he dispenses his justice,
and every new day he does not fail,
yet the unrighteous know no shame.
Jerusalem Remains Unrepentant
6“I have destroyed nations;
their strongholds are demolished.
I have left their streets deserted,
with no one passing through.
Their cities are laid waste;
they are deserted and empty.
7Of Jerusalem I thought,
‘Surely you will fear me
and accept correction!’
Then her place of refuge3:7 Or her sanctuary would not be destroyed,
nor all my punishments come upon3:7 Or all those I appointed over her.
But they were still eager
to act corruptly in all they did.
8Therefore wait for me,”
declares the Lord,
“for the day I will stand up to testify.3:8 Septuagint and Syriac; Hebrew will rise up to plunder
I have decided to assemble the nations,
to gather the kingdoms
and to pour out my wrath on them—
all my fierce anger.
The whole world will be consumed
by the fire of my jealous anger.
Restoration of Israel’s Remnant
9“Then I will purify the lips of the peoples,
that all of them may call on the name of the Lord
and serve him shoulder to shoulder.
10From beyond the rivers of Cush3:10 That is, the upper Nile region
my worshipers, my scattered people,
will bring me offerings.
11On that day you, Jerusalem, will not be put to shame
for all the wrongs you have done to me,
because I will remove from you
your arrogant boasters.
Never again will you be haughty
on my holy hill.
12But I will leave within you
the meek and humble.
The remnant of Israel
will trust in the name of the Lord.
13They will do no wrong;
they will tell no lies.
A deceitful tongue
will not be found in their mouths.
They will eat and lie down
and no one will make them afraid.”
14Sing, Daughter Zion;
shout aloud, Israel!
Be glad and rejoice with all your heart,
Daughter Jerusalem!
15The Lord has taken away your punishment,
he has turned back your enemy.
The Lord, the King of Israel, is with you;
never again will you fear any harm.
16On that day
they will say to Jerusalem,
“Do not fear, Zion;
do not let your hands hang limp.
17The Lord your God is with you,
the Mighty Warrior who saves.
He will take great delight in you;
in his love he will no longer rebuke you,
but will rejoice over you with singing.”
18“I will remove from you
all who mourn over the loss of your appointed festivals,
which is a burden and reproach for you.
19At that time I will deal
with all who oppressed you.
I will rescue the lame;
I will gather the exiles.
I will give them praise and honor
in every land where they have suffered shame.
20At that time I will gather you;
at that time I will bring you home.
I will give you honor and praise
among all the peoples of the earth
when I restore your fortunes3:20 Or I bring back your captives
before your very eyes,”
says the Lord.
