Jeremiah 15
1 Then sayde the Lord vnto me, Though Moses and Samuel stoode before mee, yet mine affection coulde not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them depart.
Kisha Bwana akaniambia: “Hata kama Mose na Samweli wangesimama mbele zangu, moyo wangu usingewaelekea watu hawa. Waondoe mbele za macho yangu! Waache waende!
2 And if they say vnto thee, Whither shall we depart? then tell them, Thus saith the Lord, Such as are appointed to death, vnto death: and such as are for the sworde, to the sworde: and such as are for the famine, to the famine: and such as are for the captiuitie, to the captiuitie.
Nao kama wakikuuliza, ‘Twende wapi?’ Waambie, ‘Hili ndilo Bwana asemalo: “‘Wale waliowekwa kwa ajili ya kufa, wakafe; waliowekwa kwa ajili ya upanga, kwa upanga; waliowekwa kwa ajili ya njaa, kwa njaa: waliowekwa kwa ajili ya kutekwa, watekwe.’”
3 And I wil appoint ouer them foure kindes, sayth the Lord, the sworde to slay, and the dogs to teare in pieces, and the soules of the heauen, and the beastes of the earth to deuoure, and to destroy.
Bwana asema, “Nitatuma aina nne za waharabu dhidi yao: nazo ni upanga ili kuua na mbwa ili wakokote mbali, ndege wa angani na wanyama wa nchi ili kula na kuangamiza.
4 I will scatter them also in all kingdomes of the earth, because of Manasseh the sonne of Hezekiah King of Iudah, for that which he did in Ierusalem.
Nitawafanya wawe machukizo kwa falme zote za dunia kwa sababu ya kile alichofanya Manase mwana wa Hezekia mfalme wa Yuda huko Yerusalemu.
5 Who shall then haue pitie vpon thee, O Ierusalem? or who shalbe sorie for thee? or who shall go to pray for thy peace?
“Ni nani atakayekuhurumia, ee Yerusalemu? Ni nani atakayeomboleza kwa ajili yako? Ni nani atakayesimama ili kuuliza kuhusu hali yako?
6 Thou hast forsaken me, sayth the Lord, and gone backward: therefore wil I stretch out mine hand against thee, and destroy thee: for I am weary with repenting.
Umenikataa mimi,” asema Bwana. “Unazidi kukengeuka. Hivyo nitanyoosha mkono wangu juu yako na kukuangamiza, siwezi kuendelea kukuonea huruma.
7 And I wil scatter them with the fanne in the gates of the earth I haue wasted, and destroyed my people, yet they would not returne from their wayes.
Nitawapepeta kwa uma wa kupepetea kwenye malango ya miji katika nchi. Nitaleta msiba na maangamizi juu ya watu wangu, kwa maana hawajabadili njia zao.
8 Their widdowes are increased by mee aboue the sande of the sea: I haue brought vpon them, and against the assembly of the yong men a destroyer at noone day: I haue caused him to fal vpon them, and the citie suddenly, and speedily.
Nitawafanya wajane wao kuwa wengi kuliko mchanga wa bahari. Wakati wa adhuhuri nitamleta mharabu dhidi ya mama wa vijana wao waume; kwa ghafula nitaleta juu yao maumivu makuu na hofu kuu.
9 Shee that hath borne seuen, hath bene made weake: her heart hath failed: the sunne hath failed her, whiles it was day: she hath bene confounded, and ashamed, and the residue of them will I deliuer vnto the sworde before their enemies, sayth the Lord.
Mama mwenye watoto saba atazimia na kupumua pumzi yake ya mwisho. Jua lake litatua kungali bado mchana, atatahayarika na kufedheheka. Wale wote waliobaki nitawaua kwa upanga mbele ya adui zao,” asema Bwana.
10 Wo is mee, my mother, that thou hast borne mee, a contentious man, and a man that striueth with the whole earth I haue neither lent on vsury, nor men haue lent vnto me on vsurie: yet euery one doeth curse me.
Ole wangu, mama yangu, kwamba ulinizaa, mtu ambaye ulimwengu wote unashindana na kugombana naye! Sikukopa wala sikukopesha, lakini kila mmoja ananilaani.
11 The Lord sayd, Surely thy remnant shall haue wealth: surely I will cause thine enemie to intreate thee in the time of trouble, and in the time of affliction.
Bwana akasema, “Hakika nitakuokoa kwa kusudi jema, hakika nitawafanya adui zako wakuombe msaada nyakati za maafa na nyakati za dhiki.
12 Shall the yron breake the yron, and the brasse that commeth from the North?
“Je, mtu aweza kuvunja chuma, chuma kitokacho kaskazini, au shaba?
13 Thy substance and thy treasures wil I giue to be spoyled without gaine, and that for all thy sinnes euen in all thy borders.
Utajiri wako na hazina zako nitavitoa kuwa nyara, bila gharama, kwa sababu ya dhambi zako zote katika nchi yako yote.
14 And I wil make thee to go with thine enemies into a land that thou knowest not: for a fire is kindled in mine anger, which shall burne you.
Nitakufanya uwe mtumwa wa adui zako katika nchi usiyoijua, kwa kuwa katika hasira yangu moto umewashwa utakaowaka juu yako daima.”
15 O Lord, thou knowest, remember me, and visite me, and reuenge me of my persecuters: take mee not away in the continuance of thine anger: know that for thy sake I haue suffered rebuke.
Wewe unafahamu, Ee Bwana, unikumbuke na unitunze mimi. Lipiza kisasi juu ya watesi wangu. Kwa uvumilivu wako usiniondolee mbali; kumbuka jinsi ninavyoshutumiwa.
16 Thy wordes were founde by me, and I did eate them, and thy worde was vnto me the ioy and reioycing of mine heart: for thy Name is called vpon me, O Lord God of hostes.
Maneno yako yalipokuja, niliyala; yakawa shangwe yangu na furaha ya moyo wangu, kwa kuwa nimeitwa kwa jina lako, Ee Bwana Mungu Mwenye Nguvu Zote.
17 I sate not in the assembly of the mockers, neither did I reioyce, but sate alone because of thy plague: for thou hast filled me with indignation.
Kamwe sikuketi katika kundi la wafanyao sherehe, wala kamwe sikujifurahisha pamoja nao; niliketi peke yangu kwa sababu mkono wako ulikuwa juu yangu, na wewe ulikuwa umenijaza hasira.
18 Why is mine heauines continuall? and my plague desperate and cannot be healed? why art thou vnto me as a lyar, and as waters that faile?
Kwa nini maumivu yangu hayakomi, na jeraha langu ni la kuhuzunisha, wala haliponyeki? Je, utakuwa kwangu kama kijito cha udanganyifu, kama chemchemi iliyokauka?
19 Therefore thus saith the Lord, If thou returne, then wil I bring thee againe, and thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take away the precious from the vile, thou shalt be according to my worde: let them returne vnto thee, but returne not thou vnto them.
Kwa hiyo hili ndilo asemalo Bwana: “Kama ukitubu, nitakurejeza ili uweze kunitumikia; kama ukinena maneno yenye maana, wala si ya upuzi, utakuwa mnenaji wangu. Watu hawa ndio watakaokugeukia, wala si wewe utakayewageukia wao.
20 And I will make thee vnto this people a strong brasen wall, and they shall fight against thee, but they shall not preuaile against thee: for I am with thee to saue thee and to deliuer thee, saith ye Lord.
Nitakufanya wewe uwe ukuta kwa watu hawa, ngome ya ukuta wa shaba; watapigana nawe lakini hawatakushinda, kwa maana mimi niko pamoja nawe kukuponya na kukuokoa,” asema Bwana.
21 And I will deliuer thee out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeeme thee out of the hand of the tyrants.
“Nitakuokoa kutoka mikono ya waovu, na kukukomboa kutoka makucha ya watu wakatili.”
