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Ikawa katika mwaka wa thelathini, mwezi wa nne, siku ya tano ya mwezi, nilipokuwa pamoja na watu waliohamishwa, karibu na mto Kebari, mbingu zilifunuka, nikaona maono ya Mungu.
In the thirtieth year, on the fifth day of the fourth month, while I was among the exiles by the River Kebar, the heavens opened and I saw visions of God.
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Siku ya tano ya mwezi, nao ulikuwa ni mwaka wa tano wa kuhamishwa kwake mfalme Yehoyakini,
On the fifth day of the month—it was the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin—
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neno la Bwana lilimjia Ezekielii, kuhani, mwana wa Buzi, kwa dhahiri, katika nchi ya Wakaldayo, karibu na mto Kebari; na mkono wa Bwana ulikuwa hapo juu yake.
the word of the LORD came directly to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the River Kebar. And there the LORD’s hand was upon him.
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Nikaona, na tazama, upepo wa dhoruba ulitoka upande wa kaskazini, wingu kubwa sana, pamoja na moto, ukifanya duara ya nuru, na mwangaza pande zote, na katikati yake kitu kama rangi ya kaharabu, katikati ya moto huo.
I looked and saw a whirlwind coming from the north, a great cloud with fire flashing back and forth and brilliant light all around it. In the center of the fire was a gleam like amber,
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Kukatokea katikati yake mfano wa viumbe hai vinne. Kuonekana kwao kulikuwa hivi; walikuwa na sura ya mwanadamu.
and within it was the form of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: They had a human form,
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Na kila mmoja alikuwa na nyuso nne, na kila mmoja alikuwa na mabawa manne.
but each had four faces and four wings.
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Na miguu yao ilikuwa miguu iliyonyoka; na nyayo za miguu yao zilikuwa kama nyayo za miguu ya ndama; zikimetameta kama rangi ya shaba iliyosuguliwa sana.
Their legs were straight, and the soles of their feet were like the hooves of a calf, gleaming like polished bronze.
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Nao walikuwa na mikono ya mwanadamu chini ya mabawa yao, pande zote nne; na wote wanne walikuwa na nyuso zao na mabawa yao hivi;
Under their wings on their four sides they had human hands. All four living creatures had faces and wings,
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mabawa yao yaliungana, hili na hili; nao hawakugeuka walipokwenda, walikwenda kila mmoja kuelekea mbele.
and their wings were touching one another. They did not turn as they moved; each one went straight ahead.
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Kwa habari za mfano wa nyuso zao; walikuwa na uso wa mwanadamu; na hao wanne walikuwa na uso wa simba upande wa kuume; na hao wanne walikuwa na uso wa ng'ombe upande wa kushoto; na hao wanne walikuwa na uso wa tai pia.
The form of their faces was that of a man, and each of the four had the face of a lion on the right side, the face of an ox on the left side, and also the face of an eagle.
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Na nyuso zao na mabawa yao yalikuwa yametengana kwa juu; mabawa mawili ya kila mmoja yaliungana, hili na hili, na mawili yalifunika miili yao.
Such were their faces. Their wings were spread upward; each had two wings touching the wings of the creature on either side, and two wings covering its body.
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Nao walikwenda kuelekea mbele, kila mmoja wao; roho ilikotaka kwenda ndiko walikokwenda; hawakugeuka walipokwenda.
Each creature went straight ahead. Wherever the spirit would go, they would go, without turning as they moved.
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Kwa habari za kuonekana kwao vile viumbe hai; kuonekana kwao kulikuwa kama makaa ya moto yawakayo, kama kuonekana kwa vinga vya moto; moto ule ulikuwa ukienda juu na kushuka chini, katikati ya vile viumbe hai; na ule moto ulikuwa na mwangaza mwingi, na katika ule moto ulitoka umeme.
In the midst of the living creatures was the appearance of glowing coals of fire, or of torches. Fire moved back and forth between the living creatures; it was bright, and lightning flashed out of it.
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Na vile viumbe hai walipiga mbio, kwenda na kurudi, kama kuonekana kwa kumulika kwa umeme.
The creatures were darting back and forth as quickly as flashes of lightning.
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Basi, nilipokuwa nikivitazama vile viumbe hai, tazama, gurudumu moja juu ya nchi, karibu na kila kimoja cha vile viumbe hai, pande zake zote nne.
When I looked at the living creatures, I saw a wheel on the ground beside each creature with its four faces.
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Kuonekana kwake magurudumu hayo na kazi yake kulikuwa kama rangi ya zabarajadi; nayo yote manne yalikuwa na mfano mmoja; na kuonekana kwake na kazi yake kulikuwa kana kwamba ni gurudumu ndani ya gurudumu lingine.
The workmanship of the wheels looked like the gleam of beryl, and all four had the same likeness. Their workmanship looked like a wheel within a wheel.
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Yalipokwenda yalikwenda pande zote nne; hayakugeuka yalipokwenda.
As they moved, they went in any of the four directions, without pivoting as they moved.
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Katika habari za vivimbe vyake; vilikuwa virefu, vya kutisha; nayo yote manne, vivimbe vyake vimejaa macho pande zote.
Their rims were high and awesome, and all four rims were full of eyes all around.
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Na viumbe hao walipokwenda, magurudumu yalikwenda kandokando yao, na viumbe hao walipoinuliwa, magurudumu nayo yaliinuliwa.
So as the living creatures moved, the wheels moved beside them, and when the creatures rose from the ground, the wheels also rose.
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Kila mahali ambako roho hiyo ilitaka kwenda, walikwenda; walikuwa na roho ya kwenda huko; nayo magurudumu yaliinuliwa karibu nao; kwa maana roho ya viumbe hai ilikuwa ndani ya magurudumu.
Wherever the spirit would go, they would go, and the wheels would rise alongside them, because the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.
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Walipokwenda hao, yalikwenda hayo nayo; na waliposimama hao, yalisimama hayo nayo; na walipoinuliwa hao juu ya nchi, magurudumu yaliinuliwa karibu nao; maana roho ya viumbe hai ilikuwa ndani ya magurudumu.
When the creatures moved, the wheels moved; when the creatures stood still, the wheels stood still; and when the creatures rose from the ground, the wheels rose alongside them, because the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.
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Tena juu ya vichwa vya viumbe hai palikuwa na kitu mfano wa anga, kama rangi ya bilauri, lenye kutisha, limetandwa juu ya vichwa vyao.
Spread out above the heads of the living creatures was the likeness of an awesome expanse, gleaming like crystal.
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Na chini ya anga mabawa yao yamenyoshwa, moja kulielekea la pili; kila mmoja alikuwa na mawili yaliyowafunika miili yao upande mmoja, na kila mmoja alikuwa na mawili yaliyowafunika miili yao upande wa pili.
And under the expanse, their wings stretched out toward one another. Each one also had two wings covering its body.
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Nao walipokwenda nalisikia mshindo wa mabawa yao, kama mshindo wa maji makuu, kama sauti yake Mwenyezi, mshindo wa mvumo, kama mshindo wa jeshi; hapo waliposimama walishusha mabawa yao.
When the creatures moved, I heard the sound of their wings like the roar of many waters, like the voice of the Almighty, like the tumult of an army. When they stood still, they lowered their wings.
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Tena palikuwa na sauti juu ya anga lile, lililokuwa juu ya vichwa vyao; hapo waliposimama walishusha mabawa yao.
And there came a voice from above the expanse over their heads as they stood still with their wings lowered.
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Na juu ya anga, lililokuwa juu ya vichwa vyao, palikuwa na mfano wa kiti cha enzi, kuonekana kwake kama yakuti samawi; na juu ya mfano huo wa kiti cha enzi, ulikuwako mfano kama kuonekana kwa mfano wa mwanadamu juu yake.
Above the expanse over their heads was the likeness of a throne with the appearance of sapphire, and on the throne high above was a figure like that of a man.
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Nikaona kana kwamba ni rangi ya kaharabu, kama kuonekana kwa moto ndani yake pande zote, tangu kuonekana kwa viuno vyake na juu; na tangu kuonekana kwa viuno vyake na chini, naliona kana kwamba ni kuonekana kwa moto; tena palikuwa na mwangaza pande zake zote.
From what seemed to be His waist up, I saw a gleam like amber, with what looked like fire within it all around. And from what seemed to be His waist down, I saw what looked like fire; and brilliant light surrounded Him.
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Kama kuonekana kwa upinde wa mvua, ulio katika mawingu siku ya mvua, ndivyo kulivyokuwa kuonekana kwa mwangaza ule pande zote. Ndivyo kulivyokuwa kuonekana kwake mfano huo wa utukufu wa Bwana. Nami nilipoona nalianguka kifudifudi, nikasikia sauti ya mmoja anenaye.
The appearance of the brilliant light all around Him was like that of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell facedown and heard a voice speaking.