Jeremias 35
1 And it came to pass in the fourth year of Sedekias king of Juda, in the fifth month, [that] Ananias the false prophet, the son of Azor, from Gabaon, spoke to me in the house of the Lord, in the sight of the priests and all the people, saying,
Hili ndilo neno lililomjia Yeremia kutoka kwa Bwana, wakati wa utawala wa Yehoyakimu mwana wa Yosia mfalme wa Yuda:
2 Thus says the Lord; I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.
“Nenda kwa jamaa ya Warekabi, uwaalike waje kwenye moja ya vyumba vya pembeni vya nyumba ya Bwana, na uwape divai wanywe.”
3 Yet two full years, and I will return into this place the vessels of the house of the Lord,
Basi nikaenda kumwita Yaazania mwana wa Yeremia, mwana wa Habazinia, na ndugu zake na wanawe wote, yaani jamaa nzima ya Warekabi.
4 and Jechonias, and the captivity of Juda: for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.
Nikawaleta katika nyumba ya Bwana, ndani ya chumba cha wana wa Hanani mwana wa Igdalia mtu wa Mungu. Kilikuwa karibu na chumba cha maafisa, ambacho kilikuwa juu ya kile cha Maaseya mwana wa Shalumu, aliyekuwa bawabu.
5 Then Jeremias spoke to Ananias in the sight of all the people, and in the sight of the priests that stood in the house of the Lord,
Kisha nikaweka mabakuli yaliyojaa divai na baadhi ya vikombe mbele ya watu wa jamaa ya Warekabi na kuwaambia, “Kunyweni divai.”
6 and Jeremias said, May the Lord indeed do thus; may he confirm your word which you do prophesy, to return the vessels of the house of the Lord, and all the captivity, out of Babylon to this place.
Lakini wao wakajibu, “Sisi hatunywi divai, kwa sababu baba yetu Yonadabu mwana wa Rekabu, alitupa agizo hili: ‘Ninyi wala wazao wenu kamwe msinywe divai.
7 Nevertheless hear you the word of the Lord which I speak in your ears, and in the ears of all the people.
Pia msijenge nyumba kamwe, wala kuotesha mbegu au kupanda mashamba ya mizabibu. Kamwe msiwe na kitu chochote katika hivi, lakini siku zote lazima muishi kwenye mahema. Ndipo mtakapoishi kwa muda mrefu katika nchi ambayo ninyi ni wahamiaji.’
8 The prophets that were before me and before you of old, also prophesied over much country, and against great kingdoms, concerning war.
Tumetii kila kitu ambacho baba yetu Yonadabu mwana wa Rekabu alituamuru. Sisi wenyewe wala wake zetu wala wana wetu na binti zetu kamwe hatujanywa divai
9 [As for] the prophet that has prophesied for peace, when the word has come [to pass], they shall know the prophet whom the Lord has sent them in truth.
wala kujenga nyumba za kuishi au kuwa na mashamba ya mizabibu, mashamba au mazao.
10 Then Ananias took the yokes from the neck of Jeremias in the sight of all the people, and broke them to pieces.
Tumeishi katika mahema na tumetii kikamilifu kila kitu alichotuamuru baba yetu Yonadabu.
11 And Ananias spoke in the presence of all the people, saying, Thus said the Lord; Thus will I break the yoke of the king of Babylon from the necks of all the nations. And Jeremias went his way.
Lakini wakati Nebukadneza mfalme wa Babeli alipoivamia nchi hii, tulisema, ‘Njooni, lazima twende Yerusalemu ili kukimbia majeshi ya Wakaldayo na ya Washamu.’ Kwa hiyo tumeishi Yerusalemu.”
12 And the word of the Lord came to Jeremias, after that Ananias had broken the yokes off his neck, saying,
Ndipo neno la Bwana likamjia Yeremia kusema:
13 Go and speak to Ananias, saying, Thus says the Lord; You have broken the yokes of wood; but I will make instead of them yokes of iron.
“Hili ndilo Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote, aliye Mungu wa Israeli, asemalo: Nenda ukawaambie watu wa Yuda na watu wa Yerusalemu, ‘Je, hamwezi kujifunza kutoka kwa wana wa Rekabu, na kuyatii maneno yangu?’ asema Bwana.
14 For thus said the Lord, I have put a yoke of iron on the neck of all the nations, that they may serve the king of Babylon.
‘Yonadabu mwana wa Rekabu aliwaagiza wanawe wasinywe divai, na agizo hilo wamelishika mpaka leo hawanywi divai, kwa sababu wanatii amri ya baba yao. Lakini nimenena nanyi tena na tena, lakini hamkunitii mimi.
15 And Jeremias said to Ananias, The Lord has not sent you; and you have caused this people to trust in unrighteousness.
Tena na tena nimewatuma watumishi wangu wote manabii kwenu. Wakasema, “Kila mmoja wenu ni lazima ageuke na kuacha njia zake mbaya, na kuyatengeneza matendo yake. Msifuate miungu mingine ili kuitumikia. Ndipo mtakapoishi katika nchi niliyowapa ninyi na baba zenu.” Lakini hamkujali wala kunisikiliza.
16 Therefore thus said the Lord: Behold, I [will] cast you off from the face of the earth: this year you shall die.
Wazao wa Yonadabu mwana wa Rekabu walitimiza amri ambayo baba yao aliwapa, lakini watu hawa hawakunitii mimi.’
17 So he died in the seventh month.
“Kwa hiyo, hili ndilo Bwana Mungu Mwenye Nguvu Zote, Mungu wa Israeli, asemalo: ‘Sikilizeni! Nitaleta juu ya Yuda na juu ya kila mmoja aishiye Yerusalemu kila aina ya maafa niliyotamka dhidi yao. Nilinena nao, lakini hawakusikiliza. Niliwaita, lakini hawakujibu.’”
Kisha Yeremia akaiambia jamaa ya Warekabi, “Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote, Mungu wa Israeli: ‘Mmetii amri ya baba yenu Yonadabu, na mmefuata mafundisho yake yote na mmefanya kila kitu alichowaamuru.’
Kwa hiyo hili ndilo Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote, Mungu wa Israeli, asemalo: ‘Yonadabu mwana wa Rekabu hatakosa kamwe kuwa na mtu wa kunitumikia mimi.’”
