Native Bible

Isaiah 1:21 · Biblica® Open Kiswahili Contemporary Version 2015

Tazama jinsi mji uliokuwa mwaminifu umekuwa kahaba! Mwanzoni ulikuwa umejaa unyofu, haki ilikuwa inakaa ndani yake, lakini sasa ni wauaji!

Isaiah 1:21 in English

Isaiah 1:21 · Berean Standard Bible

See how the faithful city has become a harlot! She once was full of justice; righteousness resided within her, but now only murderers!

Context

19Kama mkikubali na kutii, mtakula mema ya nchi, 20lakini kama mkikataa na kuasi, mtaangamizwa kwa upanga.” Kwa kuwa kinywa cha Bwana kimenena. 21Tazama jinsi mji uliokuwa mwaminifu umekuwa kahaba! Mwanzoni ulikuwa umejaa unyofu, haki ilikuwa inakaa ndani yake, lakini sasa ni wauaji! 22Fedha yenu imekuwa takataka, divai yenu nzuri imechanganywa na maji. 23Watawala wenu ni waasi, rafiki wa wevi, wote wanapenda rushwa na kukimbilia hongo. Hawatetei yatima, shauri la mjane haliletwi mbele yao lisikilizwe.

Swahili text and audio: Biblica® Open Kiswahili Contemporary Version™, made available under an open license by Biblica, Inc.