Jeremiah 20
1 Now Pashhur the son of Immer the priest, who was chief officer in the house of the LORD, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things.
Pashuri, mwana wa Imeri, kuhani, alikuwa msimamizi mkuu, akamsikia Yeremia akihubiri maneno haya mbele ya nyumba ya Bwana.
2 Then Pashhur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the upper gate of Benjamin, which was in the house of the LORD.
Basi Pashuri akampiga nabii Yeremia, akamtia katika masanduku yaliyokuwa kwenye lango la juu la Benyamini ndani ya nyumba ya Bwana.
3 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Pashhur brought forth Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then said Jeremiah unto him: 'The LORD hath not called thy name Pashhur, but Magormissabib.
Ikawa siku ya pili Pashuri akamtoa Yeremia nje ya makabati. Yeremia akamwambia, “Bwana hakukuita Pashuri, lakini wewe ni Magor-Misabibu.
4 For thus saith the LORD: Behold, I will make thee a terror to thyself, and to all thy friends; and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes shall behold it; and I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall carry them captive to Babylon, and shall slay them with the sword.
Kwa maana Bwana asema hivi, 'Tazama, nitakufanya kuwa kitu cha kutisha, wewe na wapendwa wako wote; kwa maana wataanguka kwa upanga wa adui zao, na macho yako yataona. Nitawatia Yuda mkononi mwa mfalme wa Babeli. Atawafanya kuwa mateka huko Babeli au kuwaangamiza kwa upanga.
5 Moreover I will give all the store of this city, and all the gains thereof, and all the wealth thereof, yea, all the treasures of the kings of Judah will I give into the hand of their enemies, who shall spoil them, and take them, and carry them to Babylon.
Nitampa mali zote za jiji hili na utajiri wake wote, vitu vyote vya thamani na hazina zote za wafalme wa Yuda. Nitaweka vitu hivi mikononi mwa adui zako, nao watawakamata. Nao watawachukua na kuwaleta Babeli.
6 And thou, Pashhur, and all that dwell in thy house shall go into captivity; and thou shalt come to Babylon, and there thou shalt die, and there shalt thou be buried, thou, and all thy friends, to whom thou hast prophesied falsely.'
Lakini wewe Pashuri, na wenyeji wote wa nyumba yako watakwenda mateka. Utakwenda Babeli na kufa huko. Wewe na wapendwa wako wote ambao uliwatabiria maneno ya uongo mtazikwa huko.'”
7 O LORD, Thou hast enticed me, and I was enticed, Thou hast overcome me, and hast prevailed; I am become a laughing-stock all the day, every one mocketh me.
“Umenidanganya, Bwana. Kwa hakika nimedanganyika. Wewe ulinikamata na kunishinda. Nimekuwa kitu cha kuchekesha. Watu wananidharau kila siku, siku zote.
8 For as often as I speak, I cry out, I cry: 'Violence and spoil'; because the word of the LORD is made a reproach unto me, and a derision, all the day.
Kwa maana wakati wowote nimenena, nimeita na kutangaza, 'Vurugu na uharibifu.' Na neno la Bwana limefanywa shutumu na dhihaka kwangu kila siku.
9 And if I say: 'I will not make mention of Him, nor speak any more in His name', then there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I weary myself to hold it in, but cannot.
Nami nikisema, 'Sitafikiria juu ya Bwana tena. Sitatangaza tena jina lake.' Ni kama moto moyoni mwangu, uliofanyika ndani ya mifupa yangu. Kwa hiyo ninajitahidi kustahimili lakini siwezi.
10 For I have heard the whispering of many, terror on every side: 'Denounce, and we will denounce him'; even of all my familiar friends, them that watch for my halting: 'Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.'
Nimesikia habari za ugaidi kutoka kwa watu wengi pande zote. 'Mshitaki! Lazima tumshitaki' Wale walio karibu nami kuangalia kama nitaanguka. 'Labda anaweza kudanganywa. Ikiwa ndivyo, tunaweza kumshinda na kujilipiza kisasi kwake.'
11 But the LORD is with me as a mighty warrior; therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail; they shall be greatly ashamed, because they have not prospered, even with an everlasting confusion which shall never be forgotten.
Lakini Bwana yu pamoja nami kama mpiganaji mwenye nguvu, hivyo wale wanaonifuata watajikwaa. Hawatanishinda. Watakuwa na aibu sana, kwa sababu hawatafanikiwa. Watakuwa na aibu ya kudumu, haitasahauliwa kamwe.
12 But, O LORD of hosts, that triest the righteous, that seest the reins and the heart, let me see Thy vengeance on them; for unto Thee have I revealed my cause.
Lakini wewe, Bwana wa majeshi, wewe unayemtazama wenye haki na ambaye huona akili na moyo. Hebu nipate kuona kisasi chako juu yao kwa maana nimekuletea shitaka langu kwako.
13 Sing unto the LORD, praise ye the LORD; for He hath delivered the soul of the needy from the hand of evil-doers.
Mwimbieni Bwana! Msifuni Bwana! Kwa kuwa ameokoa maisha ya wale waliokandamizwa kutoka kwenye mikono ya waovu.
14 Cursed be the day wherein I was born; the day wherein my mother bore me, let it not be blessed.
Na ilaaniwe siku niliyozaliwa. Usiruhusu siku ambayo mama yangu alinizaa ibarikiwe.
15 Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, saying: 'A man-child is born unto thee'; making him very glad.
Na alaaniwe mtu aliyemwambia baba yangu akisema, 'Amezaliwa mtoto wa kiume,' na kusababisha furaha kubwa.
16 And let that man be as the cities which the LORD overthrew, and repented not; and let him hear a cry in the morning, and an alarm at noontide;
Mtu huyo atakuwa kama miji ambayo Bwana aliiangamiza bila huruma. Na asikie wito wa msaada asubuhi na sauti ya vita wakati wa mchana.
17 Because He slew me not from the womb; and so my mother would have been my grave, and her womb always great.
Hiyo itatokea, kwa kuwa Bwana hakuniua tumboni au kumfanya mama yangu kaburi langu, tumbo la ujauzito milele.
18 Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow, that my days should be consumed in shame?
Kwa nini nilitoka tumboni ili kuona matatizo na uchungu, ili siku zangu zijazwe na aibu?”
