1
Katika mwaka ule jemadari Yule alipofika Ashdodi,alipotumwa na Sargoni mfalme wa Ashuru;naye alipigana na Ashdodi akautwaa.
Before the year that the chief commander, sent by Sargon king of Assyria, came to Ashdod and attacked and captured it,
2
wakati huo Bwana alinena kwa kinywa cha Isaya, mwana wa Amozi, akisema, Haya, uvue nguo ya magunia viunoni mwako, na viatu vyako miguuni mwako.
the LORD had already spoken through Isaiah son of Amoz, saying, “Go, remove the sackcloth from your waist and the sandals from your feet.” And Isaiah did so, walking around naked and barefoot.
3
Naye akafanya hivyo akaenda uchi, miguu yake haina viatu. Bwana akasema, Kama vile mtumishi wangu Isaya anavyokwenda uchi, hana viatu, awe ishara na ajabu kwa muda wa miaka mitatu juu ya Misri na juu ya Kushi;
Then the LORD said, “Just as My servant Isaiah has gone naked and barefoot for three years as a sign and omen against Egypt and Cush,
4
vivyo hivyo mfalme wa Ashuru atawachukua uchi, wafungwa wa Misri, na watu wa Kushi waliohamishwa, watoto kwa wazee, hawana viatu, matako yao wazi, Misri iaibishwe.
so the king of Assyria will lead away the captives of Egypt and the exiles of Cush, young and old alike, naked and barefoot, with bared buttocks—to Egypt’s shame.
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Nao watafadhaika, na kuona haya kwa ajili ya Kushi, matumaini yao, na Misri, utukufu wao.
Those who made Cush their hope and Egypt their boast will be dismayed and ashamed.
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Na mwenyeji wa nchi ya pwani atasema katika siku hiyo, Angalia, haya ndiyo yaliyowapata watu wale tuliowatumaini, ambao tuliwakimbilia watuokoe na mfalme wa Ashuru; na sisi je! Twawezaje kupona?
And on that day the dwellers of this coastland will say, ‘See what has happened to our source of hope, those to whom we fled for help and deliverance from the king of Assyria! How then can we escape?’”