Jeremiah 47

1 The word of Jehovah that came to the prophet Jeremiah concerning the Philistines, before Pharaoh smote Gazah.

Uthenga umene Yehova anamupatsa mneneri Yeremiya wonena za Afilisti, Farao asanathire nkhondo Gaza ndi uwu:

2 Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall become an overflowing flood, and shall overflow the land, and all that is therein; the city, and them that dwell therein: and the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howl,

Yehova akuti, “Taonani mmene madzi akubwerera kuchokera kumpoto; adzasanduka mtsinje wosefukira ndi a mkokomo. Adzasefukira mʼdziko monse ndi kumiza chilichonse mʼmenemo, mizinda ndi onse okhala mʼmenemo. Anthu adzafuwula; anthu onse okhala mʼdzikomo adzalira

3 at the noise of the stamping of the hoofs of his steeds, at the rushing of his chariots, at the rumbling of his wheels: fathers shall not look back for [their] children, from feebleness of hands;

akadzamva mgugu wa ngʼombe zazimuna zothamanga, phokoso la magaleta ake ndi kulira kwa mikombero yake. Makolo sadzatembenuka kuti athandize ana awo; manja awo adzangoti khoba.

4 because of the day that cometh to lay waste all the Philistines, to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every helper that remaineth; for Jehovah will lay waste the Philistines, the remnant of the island of Caphtor.

Pakuti tsiku lafika lowononga Afilisti onse ndi kupha onse otsala, onse amene akanatha kuthandiza Turo ndi Sidoni. Yehova ali pafupi kuwononga Afilisti, otsala ochokera ku zilumba za ku Kafitori.

5 Baldness is come upon Gazah; Ashkelon is cut off, the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself?

Anthu a ku Gaza ameta mipala; anthu a ku Asikeloni akhala chete. Inu otsala a ku chigwa, mudzakhala mukudzichekacheka mpaka liti?

6 Alas! sword of Jehovah, how long wilt thou not be quiet? Withdraw into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.

“Mukulira kuti, ‘Aa, lupanga la Yehova, kodi udzapumula liti? Bwerera mʼmalo ako; ukhale momwemo ndipo ukhale chete.’

7 How shouldest thou be quiet? — For Jehovah hath given it a charge: against Ashkelon, and against the sea shore, there hath he appointed it.

Koma lupangalo lidzapumula bwanji pamene Yehova walilamulira kuti lithire nkhondo Asikeloni ndi anthu a mʼmbali mwa nyanja?”