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Amka, amka, jivike nguvu zako, Ee Sayuni; Jivike mavazi yako mazuri, Ee Yerusalemu, mji mtakatifu; Kwa maana tokea sasa hataingia ndani yako Asiyetahiriwa, wala aliye najisi.
Awake, awake, clothe yourself with strength, O Zion! Put on your garments of splendor, O Jerusalem, holy city! For the uncircumcised and unclean will no longer enter you.
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Jikung'ute mavumbi; uondoke, Uketi, Ee Yerusalemu; Jifungulie vifungo vya shingo yako, Ee binti Sayuni uliyefungwa.
Shake off your dust! Rise up and sit on your throne, O Jerusalem. Remove the chains from your neck, O captive Daughter of Zion.
3
Maana Bwana asema hivi, Mliuzwa bure; nanyi mtakombolewa bila fedha.
For this is what the LORD says: “You were sold for nothing, and without money you will be redeemed.”
4
Maana Bwana MUNGU asema hivi, Watu wangu hapo kwanza walishuka Misri ili wakae huko hali ya ugeni; na Mwashuri akawaonea bila sababu.
For this is what the Lord GOD says: “At first My people went down to Egypt to live, then Assyria oppressed them without cause.
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Basi sasa, nafanya nini hapa, asema Bwana, ikiwa watu wangu wamechukuliwa bure? Hao wanaowatawala wanapiga yowe, asema Bwana, na jina langu linatukanwa daima mchana kutwa.
And now what have I here? declares the LORD. For My people have been taken without cause; those who rule them taunt, declares the LORD, and My name is blasphemed continually all day long.
6
Kwa hiyo watu wangu watalijua jina langu kwa hiyo watajua siku ile ya kuwa mimi ndimi ninenaye; tazama ni mimi.
Therefore My people will know My name; therefore they will know on that day that I am He who speaks. Here I am!”
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Jinsi ilivyo mizuri juu ya milima Miguu yake aletaye habari njema, Yeye aitangazaye amani, Aletaye habari njema ya mambo mema, Yeye autangazaye wokovu, Auambiaye Sayuni, Mungu wako anamiliki!
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
8
Sauti ya walinzi wako! Wanapaza sauti zao, wanaimba pamoja; Maana wataona jicho kwa jicho, Jinsi Bwana arejeavyo Sayuni.
Listen! Your watchmen lift up their voices, together they shout for joy. For every eye will see when the LORD returns to Zion.
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Pigeni kelele za furaha, imbeni pamoja, Enyi mahali pa Yerusalemu palipokuwa ukiwa; Kwa kuwa Bwana amewafariji watu wake, Ameukomboa Yerusalemu.
Break forth in joy, sing together, O ruins of Jerusalem, for the LORD has comforted His people; He has redeemed Jerusalem.
10
Bwana ameweka wazi mkono wake mtakatifu Machoni pa mataifa yote; Na ncha zote za dunia Zitauona wokovu wa Mungu wetu.
The LORD has bared His holy arm in the sight of all the nations; all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.
11
Nendeni zenu, nendeni zenu, tokeni huko, msiguse kitu kichafu; tokeni kati yake; iweni safi ninyi mnaochukua vyombo vya Bwana.
Depart, depart, go out from there! Touch no unclean thing; come out from it, purify yourselves, you who carry the vessels of the LORD.
12
Maana hamtatoka kwa haraka, wala hamtakwenda kwa kukimbia, kwa sababu Bwana atawatangulia; na Mungu wa Israeli atawafuata nyuma; awalinde.
For you will not leave in a hurry nor flee in haste, for the LORD goes before you, and the God of Israel is your rear guard.
13
Tazama, mtumishi wangu atatenda kwa busara, atatukuzwa, na kuinuliwa juu, naye atakuwa juu sana.
Behold, My Servant will prosper; He will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted.
14
Kama vile wengi walivyokustaajabia, (uso wake ulikuwa umeharibiwa sana zaidi ya mtu ye yote, na umbo lake zaidi ya wanadamu),
Just as many were appalled at Him—His appearance was disfigured beyond that of any man, and His form was marred beyond human likeness—
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ndivyo atakavyowasitusha mataifa mengi; wafalme watamfumbia vinywa vyao; maana mambo wasiyoambiwa watayaona; na mambo wasiyoyasikia watayafahamu.
so He will sprinkle many nations. Kings will shut their mouths because of Him. For they will see what they have not been told, and they will understand what they have not heard.