Jeremiah 32

1 This is the Lord's message that came to Jeremiah in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah's reign, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar's reign.

Neno likaja kwa Yeremia kutoka kwa Yahwe katika mwaka wa kumi wa Sedekia mfalme wa Yuda, katika mwaka wa kumi na nane wa Nebukadreza.

2 This was when the army of the king of Babylon was besieging Jerusalem. Jeremiah the prophet was imprisoned in the guard's courtyard, part of the king of Judah's palace.

Katika wakati huo, jeshsi la mfalme wa Babeli lilikuwa limeuzunguka Yerusalemu, na Nehemia nabii alikuwwa amefungwa katika uwanja wa walinzi katika nyumba ya mfalme wa Yuda.

3 Zedekiah king of Judah had put him in prison, telling him: “Why do you have to prophesy like this? You say the Lord is saying, ‘Look, I'm going to hand over this city to the king of Babylon, and he will capture it.

Sedekia mfalme wa Yuda alikuwa amemfunga na kusema, “Kwa nini unatabiri na kusema, 'Yahwe anasema hivi: Angalia, niko karibu kuweka mji huu katika mikono ya mfalme wa Babeli, na atauteka.

4 Zedekiah king of Judah won't escape from the Babylonians. He will be captured and taken to the king of Babylon to speak with him personally and see him face to face.

Sedekia mfalme wa Yuda hatapona kutoka kwenye mikono ya Wakaldayo, kwa maana hakika atatiwa katika mkono wa mfalme wa Babeli. Mdomo wake utazumzia kwenye mdomo wa mfalme, na macho yake yatayaona macho ya mfalme.

5 He will take Zedekiah to Babylon, where he'll remain until I deal with him, declares the Lord. You won't be successful if you fight against the Babylonians.’”

Atampeleka Sedekia Babeli, na atabaki huko hadi nimuadhibu—hili ni tangazo la Yahwe. Ingawa unapigana dhidi ya Wakaldayo, hautafanikiwa.”

6 Jeremiah answered, “The Lord gave me a message, saying:

Yeremia akasema, “Neno la Yahwe likaja kwangu, likisema, Angalia, Hanameli mwana wa Shalumu mjomba wako anakuja kwako na atasema,

7 Your cousin Hanamel, son of Shallum, is coming to tell you, ‘Why don't you buy my field in Anathoth because you have the right to redeem it and buy it?’

“Linunue shamba langu ambalo liko katika Anathothi kwa ajili yako, kwa maana haki ya kununua ni yako.””

8 Just as the Lord had said, my cousin Hanamel arrived to see me in the guard's courtyard and asked me, ‘Please buy my field in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin because you have the right of family ownership to redeem it. You should buy it for yourself.’” This convinced me that this was a message from the Lord.

Kisha, kama Yahwe alivyotangaza, Hanameli, mwana wa mjomba wangu, akaja kwangu katika uwanja wa walinzi, na akasema kwangu, 'Linunue shamba langu kwa ajili yako ambalo liko Anathothi katika nchi ya Benyamini, kwa maana haki ya urithi ni ya kwako, na haki ya kulinunua ni yako. Linunue kwa ajili yako.' Kisha nilijua kuwa hili lilikuwa neno la Yahwe.

9 So I bought the field in Anathoth from my cousin Hanamel. I weighed out seventeen shekels of silver to pay him.

Kwa hiyo nililinua shamba katika Anathothi kutoka kwa Hanameli, mwana wa mjomba wangu, na nilipima fedha kwa ajili yake, shekeli kumi na saba katika uzito.

10 I signed the deed and sealed it, had it witnessed, and weighed out the silver using the scales.

Kisha niliandika katika barua na kuitia muhuri, na kulikuwa na mashadi wakaishuhudia. Kisha nikampa fedha katika mizani.

11 Then I took the deed of sale, both the sealed original containing the terms and conditions, and the unsealed copy,

Kisha nikaichukua hati ya manunuzi ambayo ilikuwa imepigwa muhuri, kwa kuifuata amri na taratibu, na kama ilivyo ada.

12 and handed them to Baruch son of Neriah, son of Mahseiah. I did this in the presence of my cousin Hanamel, the witnesses who had signed the deed of sale, and all the people of Judah who were sitting there in the guard's courtyard.

Ile barua nikampa Baruku mwana wa Neria wa Maaseya mbele ya Hanameli, mwana wa mjomba wangu, na mashahidi waliotia sahihi kwenye barua iliyopigwa muhuri, na mbele ya Wayahudi wote waliokaa katika uwanja wa walinzi.

13 I gave Baruch these instructions in front of them,

Kwa hiyo nikampa amri Baruku mbele yao. Nilisema,

14 “This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Put these deeds of sale, the sealed original and the open copy, in a clay jar so they can be kept safe for a long time.

Yahwe, Mungu wa Israeli, anasema hivi: Chukua nyaraka hizi, vyote hati hii ya manunuzi iliyopigwa muhuri na nakala zisizopigwa muhuri za manunuzi, na uziweke katika chungu cha udongo ili vidumu kwa muda mrefu.

15 For this is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: The time will come when once again houses, fields, and vineyards will be bought in this country.”

Kwa maana Yahwe wa majeshi, Mungu wa Israeli, anasema hivi: Nyumba, mashamba, na mashamba ya mizabibu vitanunuliwa tena katika nchi hii.

16 After I had given the deed of sale to Baruch son of Neriah, I prayed to the Lord:

Baada ya kumpa Baruki mwana wa Neria ile hati ya manunuzi, nikaomba kwa Yahwe nikasema,

17 “Ah, Lord God! You created the heavens and the earth by your great strength and power. Nothing is too hard for you!

Ole, Bwana Yahwe! Angalia! Wewe peke yako umezitengeneza mbingu na dunia kwa nguvu zako kuu na kwa mkono wako ulioinuka. Hakuna kitu ambacho ukisema kwako ni kigumu sana kukifanya.

18 You give your trustworthy love to thousands, but you punish the sins of the fathers the consequences affect their children too., Great and powerful God whose name is the Lord Almighty,

Wewe huonesha agano la uaminifu kwa maelfu na kumimina makosa ya wanadamu katika mapaja ya watoto wao baada yao. Wewe ni Mungu mkuu na mwenye nguvu.

19 you are the one who is supremely wise and who does incredible things. You watch what everyone does, and you reward them according to the way they live and what their actions deserve.

Wewe ni mkuu katika hekima na una nguvu katika matendo, kwa maana macho yako yanaona njia zote za watu, ili kumlipa kila mtu stahiki ya matendo yake.

20 You carried out signs and miracles in Egypt, and you still do so today, both here in Israel and among all people everywhere. As a result you gained a great reputation, and this is still true today.

Ulifanya ishara na maajabu katika nchi ya Misiri. Hata leo hapa Israeli na kati ya wanadamu wengine wote, umelifanya jina lako kuwa maarufu.

21 You led your people Israel out of Egypt with signs and miracles, with your great power and strength that terrified people.

Kwa maana uliwanunua watu wako Israeli kwa ishira na maajabu, kwa mkono hodari, kwa mkono ulioinuka, na kwa hofu kuu.

22 You gave them this land that you had promised to give their forefathers, a land flowing with milk and honey.

Kisha uliwapa nchi hii—ambayo uliapa kwa babu zao kwamba utawapa—nchi itiririkayo maziwa na asali.

23 They came and took it over, but they didn't do what you said or follow your laws. They didn't do everything you ordered them to do, which is why you've brought all this disaster down on them.

Hivyo walingia na kuimiliki. Lakini hawakuitii sauti yako wala kuishi kwa kuitii sheria yako. Hawakufanya chochote ulichowaamuru kufanya, kwa hiyo umeleta juu yao majanga haya yote.

24 Look at the siege ramps piled up against the city to capture it! Through war and famine and disease, the city will be taken by the Babylonians who are attacking it. You can see that everything you said would happen has happened.

Angalia! Urefu wa maboma haya umefika hadi kwenye mji ili kuuteka. Kwa sababu ya upanga, njaa, na tauni, mji umetiwa kwenye mikono ya Wakaldayo wanaopigana dhidi yake. Kwa maana ulichosema kitatokea sasa kinatokea, na ona, unatazama.

25 Yet, Lord God, you have told me, ‘Buy yourself the field with silver in front of witnesses, even though the city has been handed over to the Babylonians!’”

Kisha wewe mwenyewe uliniambia, “Nunua shamba kwa fedha kwa ajili yako na mashahidi wameshuhudia, ingawa mji huu unatiwa mikononi mwa Wakaldayo.””

26 Then Lord gave Jeremiah this message:

Neno la Mungu likaja kwa Yeremia, likisema,

27 Look! I am the Lord, the God of everyone. Is anything too hard for me to do?

“Angalia! Mimi ni Yahwe, Mungu wa wanadamu wote. Kuna kitu cho chote kigumu sana kwangu kukifanya?

28 So this is what the Lord says: Listen! I'm going to hand over this city to the king of Babylon and the Babylonians, and they will capture it.

Kwa hiyo Yahwe anasema hivi, 'Ona, niko karibu kuutia mji huu kwenye mikono ya Wakaldayo na Nebukadreza, mfalme wa Babeli. Atauteka.

29 The Babylonians who are attacking the city are going to come and set fire to it. They will burn it down, including the houses belonging to the people who made me angry by burning incense to Baal on their rooftops, and by pouring out drink offerings in worship of other gods.

Wakaldayo wanaopigana dhidi ya mji huu watakuja na kuwasha moto kwenye mji huu na kuunguza, pamoja na nyumba juu ya paa la watu waliomwabudu Baali na kumimina dhabihu kwa miungu wengine ili kunikasirisha.

30 From their earliest days all the people of Israel and of Judah have ever done has been evil in my sight. In fact all they've even done is to make me angry through their actions, declares the Lord.

Kwa maana watu wa Israeli na Yuda hakika wamekuwa watu wanaofanya maovu mbele ya macho yangu tangu ujana wao. Watu wa Israeli hakika wameniudhi kwa matendo ya mikono yao—hili ni tangazo la Yahwe.

31 This city has been such a source of anger and frustration from the time it was built right up till now. So I'm going to get rid of it,

Yahwe anatangaza kwamba mji huu umekuwa sababu ya hasira yangu na ghadhabu yangu tangu siku walipoujenga. Umekuwa hivyo hata leo. Kwa hiyo nitaundoa mbele ya uso wangu

32 because of all the evil things the people of Israel and Judah did that made me angry—their kings, and officials, their priests and prophets, all of those living in Judah and Jerusalem, everyone

kwa sababu ya uovu wote wa watu wa Israeli na Yuda, mambo waliyofanya ili kunichukiza—wao, wafalme wao, wana wa wafalme, makuhani, manabii, na kila mtu katika Yuda na wakaaji wa Yerusalemu.

33 They have turned their backs on me. They wouldn't even look at me. Even though I kept on trying to teach them, they refused to listen or accept instruction.

Wamenigeuzia migongo yao badala ya nyuso zao, ingawa niliwafundisha kwa furaha. Nilijitahidi kuwafundisha, lakini hakuna hata mmoja wao aliyenisikiliza ili kupokea marekebisho.

34 They have put their disgusting idols in my Temple, making it unclean.

Walisimamisha sanamu zao za ajabu katika nyumba inayoitwa kwa jina langu, ili kunitia unajisi.

35 They have built pagan shrines to Baal in the Valley of Hinnom so they could sacrifice their sons and daughters by burning them in the fire. This is something I never commanded. I never even thought of such a thing—doing something so awful and making the people of Judah guilty of sin.

Wakazijenga sehemu za juu katika Bonde la Beni Hinomu ili kuwatia katika moto wana wao na binti zao kwa ajili ya Moleki. Mimi sikuwaagiza. Sikuweka akilini mwangu kamwe kwamba watafanya mambo maovu na kwa hiyo kuwasabisha Yuda watende dhambi.

36 Now about this city. You are correctly saying, “It's going be handed over to the king of Babylon through war and famine and disease.” However, this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says:

Kwa hiyo sasa, Mimi, Yahwe, Mungu wa Israeli, kuhusu mji huu ninasema hivi, 'mji ambao mnasema, 'Umetiwa mikononi mwa mfalme wa Babeli kwa upanga, njaa, na pigo.'

37 I promise to gather my people from all the lands where I exiled them because they made me so very angry. I will bring them back here and they will live in safety.

Ona, niko karibu kuwakusanya kutoka kila nchi nilikowapeleka katika hasira yangu, ghadhabu, hasira kuu. Niko karibu kuwarudisha kwenye sehemu hii na kuwawezesha kuishi katika usalama.

38 They will be my people, and I will be their God.

Kisha watakuwa watu wangu, nami nitakuwa Mungu wao.

39 I will make sure they think the same way and act in harmony, so that they will always honor me so all will be good for them and their descendants.

Nitawapa moyo mmjoa na na njia moja ya kuniheshimu kila siku ili kwamba yawepo mema kwa ajili yao na uzao wao baada yao.

40 I will make an everlasting agreement with them: I'm never going to stop doing them good and I will help them to respect me so that they won't ever abandon me.

Kisha nitafanya pamoja nao agano la milele, ili nisiache kufanya mema kwa ajili yao. nitajiwekea heshima katika mioyo yao, ili kwamba wasiniache.

41 I will be delighted to treat them well, and I will commit myself with the whole of my being to helping them to grow as a nation in this land.

Kisha nitajifurahisha katika kufanya mema kwao. Kwa uaminifu nitawapanda katika anchi hii kwa moyo wangu wote na maisha yangu yoye.

42 This is what the Lord says: Just as certainly as I have brought this whole disaster down on my people, so I'm going to give to them all the good things I have promised.

Kwa amaana Yahwe anasema hivi, 'Kama tu nilivyoyaleta majanga haya makubwa yote juu ya watu hawa, hivyo hivyo nitaleta juu yao mambo mema niliyosema kwamba nitafanya kwa ajili yao.

43 Fields will once again be bought in this country that you're describing, saying, “It's been completely destroyed—no people or animals are left. It's been handed over to the Babylonians.”

Basi mashamba yatanunuliwa katika nchi hii, ambayo mnaisema, “Hii ni nchi iliyoharibiwa, isiyo na mwanadamu wala mnyama. Imetiwa mikononi mwa Wakaldayo”

44 People will buy fields with silver again, deeds will be signed, sealed, and witnessed. This will happen here in the land of Benjamin, in the areas surrounding Jerusalem, and in all the towns of Judah—including the towns of the hill country, the foothills, and the Negev—because I will bring the people back from exile, declares the Lord.

Watanunua mashamba kwa fedha na kuandika katika barua zilizopigwa muhuri. Watawakusanya mashahidi katika nchi ya Benyamini, wote kuzunguka Yerusalemu na miji ya Yuda katika miji ya nchi yenye vilima, na katika nchi tambarare, na katika miji ya Negebu. Kwa maana nitawarejesha wafungwa wao—hili ni tangazo la Yahwe.”'