Jeremiah 48
1 Against Moab. Thus hath said the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, Woe unto Nebo! for it is wasted; made ashamed, captured is Kiryathayim; made ashamed is Misgab and dismayed.
Kuhusu Moabu: Hili ndilo Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote, Mungu wa Israeli, asemalo: “Ole wake Nebo, kwa maana utaharibiwa. Kiriathaimu utaaibishwa na kutekwa; Misgabu itaaibishwa na kuvunjavunjwa.
2 There is no more praise of Moab: in Cheshbon have they devised evil against it, “Come, and let us cut it off from being a nation.” Also thou Madmen shalt be ruined; after thee shall pursue the sword.
Moabu haitasifiwa tena; huko Heshboni watu watafanya shauri baya la anguko lake: ‘Njooni na tuangamize taifa lile.’ Wewe nawe, ee Madmena, utanyamazishwa; upanga utakufuatia.
3 There is a voice of crying from Choronayim, destruction and a great breach.
Sikiliza kilio kutoka Horonaimu, kilio cha maangamizi makuu na uharibifu.
4 Broken down is Moab: her little ones send forth a cry of distress.
Moabu utavunjwa, wadogo wake watapiga kelele.
5 For the ascent of Luchith is ascended with weeping and tears; for on the descent of Choronayim the enemies have heard the cry of destruction.
Wanapanda kwenda njia ya kuelekea Luhithi, wakilia kwa uchungu wanapotembea, kwenye njia inayoshuka kwenda Horonaimu, kilio cha uchungu kwa ajili ya uharibifu kinasikika.
6 Flee, save your life, and be ye like the solitary tree in the wilderness.
Kimbieni! Okoeni maisha yenu, kuweni kama kichaka jangwani.
7 For, because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou also shalt be conquered: and Kemosh shall go forth into exile, [with] his priests and his princes together.
Kwa kuwa mmetumainia matendo yenu na mali zenu, ninyi pia mtachukuliwa mateka, naye Kemoshi atakwenda uhamishoni, pamoja na makuhani wake na maafisa wake.
8 And the water shall come over every city, and no city shall escape: and lost shall be the valley, and destroyed shall be the plain, as the Lord hath said.
Mharabu atakuja dhidi ya kila mji, wala hakuna mji utakaookoka. Bonde litaangamizwa na uwanda utaharibiwa, kwa sababu Bwana amesema.
9 Give wings unto Moab, that she may flee and get away; since her cities shall become desolate, without any to dwell therein.
Wekeni chumvi kwa ajili ya Moabu, kwa kuwa ataangamizwa; miji yake itakuwa ukiwa, pasipo kuwa na mtu atakayeishi ndani yake.
10 Cursed be he that doth the work of the Lord negligently, and cursed be he that withholdeth his sword from blood.
“Alaaniwe yeye afanyaye kazi ya Bwana kwa hila! Alaaniwe yeye auzuiaye upanga wake usimwage damu!
11 Moab was ever at ease from his youth, and he was resting on his lees, and was not emptied from vessel to vessel, and had not gone into exile: therefore had his taste remained in him, and his scent was not changed.
“Moabu amestarehe tangu ujana wake, kama divai iliyoachwa kwenye machujo yake, haikumiminwa kutoka chombo kimoja hadi kingine, hajaenda uhamishoni. Kwa hiyo ana ladha ile ile kama aliyokuwa nayo, nayo harufu yake haijabadilika.
12 Therefore, behold, days are coming, saith the Lord, when I will send unto him tappers, that shall tap him, and they shall empty his vessels, and dash in pieces their bottles.
Lakini siku zinakuja,” asema Bwana, “nitakapotuma watu wamiminao kutoka kwenye magudulia, nao watamimina; wataacha magudulia yake yakiwa matupu na kuvunja mitungi yake.
13 And Moab shall be ashamed of Kemosh, as the house of Israel were made ashamed because of Beth-el their confidence.
Kisha Moabu atamwonea aibu mungu wao Kemoshi, kama vile nyumba ya Israeli walivyoona aibu walipotegemea mungu wa Betheli.
14 How can ye say, We are mighty and men of bravery for the war?
“Mwawezaje kusema, ‘Sisi ni mashujaa, watu jasiri katika vita’?
15 Moab is wasted, and into his cities hath [the enemy] ascended, and his chosen young men are gone down to the slaughter, saith the King, the Lord of hosts is his name.
Moabu ataangamizwa na miji yake itavamiwa, vijana wake waume walio bora sana watachinjwa,” asema Mfalme, ambaye jina lake ni Bwana Mungu Mwenye Nguvu Zote.
16 Near is the calamity of Moab to come, and his misfortune hasteneth fast.
“Kuanguka kwa Moabu kumekaribia, janga kubwa litamjia kwa haraka.
17 All ye that are about him bemoan him; and all ye that know his name: say, How is the strong staff broken, the beautiful stick!
Ombolezeni kwa ajili yake, ninyi nyote mnaomzunguka, ninyi nyote mnaojua sifa zake, semeni, ‘Tazama jinsi ilivyovunjika fimbo ya kifalme yenye nguvu, tazama jinsi ilivyovunjika fimbo iliyotukuka!’
18 Come down from thy glory, and sit in thirst, thou inhabitress, daughter of Dibon; for the waster of Moab cometh up against thee, he destroyeth thy strong-holds.
“Shuka kutoka fahari yako na uketi katika ardhi iliyokauka, enyi wenyeji wa Binti wa Diboni, kwa maana yeye aangamizaye Moabu atakuja dhidi yako, na kuangamiza miji yako iliyozungushiwa maboma.
19 Stand by the way, and look out, O inhabitress of 'Aro'er: ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth, say, What hath been done?
Simama kando ya barabara na utazame, wewe unayeishi Aroeri. Muulize mwanaume anayekimbia na mwanamke anayetoroka, waulize, ‘Kumetokea nini?’
20 Moab hath been made ashamed; for it is broken down; wail, and cry aloud: tell ye it by the Arnon, that Moab is wasted,
Moabu amefedheheshwa, kwa kuwa amevunjavunjwa. Lieni kwa huzuni na kupiga kelele! Tangazeni kando ya Arnoni kwamba Moabu ameangamizwa.
21 And punishment is come over the land of the plain, over Cholon, and over Yahzah, and over Mepha'ath,
Hukumu imefika kwenye uwanda wa juu: katika Holoni, Yahasa na Mefaathi,
22 And over Dibon, and over Nebo, and over Beth-diblathayim,
katika Diboni, Nebo na Beth-Diblathaimu,
23 And over Kiryathayim, and over Beth-gamul, and over Beth-me'on,
katika Kiriathaimu, Beth-Gamuli na Beth-Meoni,
24 And over Keriyoth, and over Bozrah, and over all the cities of the land of Moab, that are far and that are near.
katika Keriothi na Bosra; kwa miji yote ya Moabu, iliyoko mbali na karibu.
25 Hewn away is the horn of Moab, and his arm is broken, saith the Lord.
Pembe ya Moabu imekatwa, mkono wake umevunjwa,” asema Bwana.
26 Make him drunken; for he magnified himself against the Lord: and Moab shall wallow in his vomit, and he also shall become [an object] of derision.
“Mlevye, kwa kuwa amemdharau Bwana. Moabu na agaegae katika matapishi yake, yeye na awe kitu cha dhihaka.
27 For was not Israel a derision unto thee? or was he found among thieves? that whenever thou spokest of him, thou hadst to shake [thy head]?
Je, Israeli hakuwa kitu chako cha kudhihakiwa? Je, alikamatwa miongoni mwa wezi, kiasi cha kutikisa kichwa chako kwa dharau kila mara unapozungumza juu yake?
28 Leave the cities, and dwell on rocks, O ye that dwell in Moab; and be ye like the dove that maketh her nest in the sides of the mouth of rocky clefts.
Ondokeni kwenye miji yenu, mkaishi katikati ya miamba, enyi mnaoishi Moabu. Kuweni kama huwa ambaye hutengeneza kiota chake kwenye mdomo wa pango.
29 We have heard the pride of Moab, who is so exceedingly proud, his haughtiness, and his pride, and his arrogance, and the overbearingness of his heart.
“Tumesikia juu ya kiburi cha Moabu: kutakabari kwake kwa kiburi na majivuno, kiburi chake na ufidhuli wake, na kujivuna kwa moyo wake.
30 I will know, saith the Lord, his wrath, and how causeless it is: his liars have done what is not right.
Ninaujua ujeuri wake, lakini ni bure,” asema Bwana, “nako kujisifu kwake hakumsaidii chochote.
31 Therefore will I wail for Moab, and for all Moab will I cry out; for the men of Kir-cheres shall people moan.
Kwa hiyo namlilia Moabu, kwa ajili ya Moabu yote ninalia, ninaomboleza kwa ajili ya watu wa Kir-Haresethi.
32 With the weeping of Ya'zer will I weep for thee, O vine of Sibmah; thy tendrils [once] passed over the sea, they reached as far as to the sea of Ya'zer: over thy summer-fruits and over thy vintage the waster is fallen.
Ninalia machozi kwa ajili yenu, kama Yazeri aliavyo, enyi mizabibu ya Sibma. Matawi yako yameenea hadi baharini; yamefika hadi bahari ya Yazeri. Mharabu ameyaangukia matunda yako yaliyoiva na mizabibu yako iliyoiva.
33 And banished are joy and gladness from Carmel, and from the land of Moab; and I have caused the wine to cease from the wine-presses; none shall tread the press with the vintner's call; battle cry—nor vintner's call.
Shangwe na furaha vimetoweka kutoka bustani na mashamba ya Moabu. Nimekomesha kutiririka kwa divai kutoka mashinikizo; hakuna hata mmoja ayakanyagaye kwa kelele za shangwe. Ingawa kuna kelele, sio kelele za shangwe.
34 From the loud cry of Cheshbon as far as El'aleh, even unto Yahaz, have they sent forth their voice, from Zo'ar even unto Choronayim, to the third 'Eglath; for the waters also of Nimrim shall become desolate.
“Sauti ya kilio chao inapanda kutoka Heshboni hadi Eleale na Yahazi, kutoka Soari hadi Horonaimu na Eglath-Shelishiya, kwa kuwa hata maji ya Nimrimu yamekauka.
35 Moreover will I cause to cease unto Moab, saith the Lord, him that offereth on the high-places, and him that burneth incense to his gods.
Nitakomesha wale wote katika Moabu watoao sadaka mahali pa juu, na kufukiza uvumba kwa miungu yao,” asema Bwana.
36 Therefore shall my heart groan for Moab like flutes, and my heart shall groan like flutes for the men of Kir-cheres; for the cause that the remnant of the riches he had gotten are lost.
“Kwa hiyo moyo wangu unaomboleza kwa ajili ya Moabu kama filimbi; unaomboleza kama filimbi kwa ajili ya watu wa Kir-Haresethi. Utajiri waliojipatia umetoweka.
37 For every head is bald, and every beard is shorn: upon all the hands are cuttings, and upon the loins is sackcloth.
Kila kichwa kimenyolewa na kila mwenye ndevu zimekatwa; kila mkono umekatwa na kila kiuno kimefunikwa kwa nguo ya gunia.
38 Upon all the roofs of Moab, and in her streets, there is everywhere lamentation; for I have broken Moab like a vessel which hath no value, saith the Lord.
Juu ya mapaa yote katika Moabu na katika viwanja hakuna kitu chochote isipokuwa maombolezo, kwa kuwa nimemvunja Moabu kama gudulia ambalo hakuna mtu yeyote anayelitaka,” asema Bwana.
39 Oh, how is it broken down! wail! how hath Moab turned the back with shame! and Moab shall be a derision and a dismay to all those around him.
“Tazama jinsi alivyovunjikavunjika! Jinsi wanavyolia kwa huzuni! Tazama jinsi Moabu anavyogeuka kwa aibu! Moabu amekuwa kitu cha kudhihakiwa, kitu cha kutisha kwa wale wote wanaomzunguka.”
40 For thus hath said the Lord, Behold, as the eagle shall he fly, and he shall spread out his wings over Moab.
Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana: “Tazama! Tai anashuka chini, akitanda mabawa yake juu ya Moabu.
41 Captured are the fortresses, and the strong-holds are conquered: and the heart of the mighty men of Moab shall be on that day as the heart of a woman in her pangs.
Miji itatekwa na ngome zake zitatwaliwa. Katika siku hiyo, mioyo ya mashujaa wa Moabu itakuwa kama moyo wa mwanamke katika utungu wa kuzaa.
42 And Moab shall be destroyed from being a people; because it hath magnified himself against the Lord.
Moabu ataangamizwa kama taifa kwa sababu amemdharau Bwana.
43 Terror, and the pit, and the snare, shall be upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith the Lord.
Hofu kuu, shimo na mtego vinawangojea, enyi watu wa Moabu,” asema Bwana.
44 He that fleeth from the terror shall fall into the pit; and he that getteth up out of the pit shall be caught in the snare; for I will bring upon it, even upon Moab, the year of their visitation, saith the Lord.
“Yeyote atakayeikimbia hiyo hofu kuu ataanguka ndani ya shimo, yeyote atakayepanda kutoka shimoni, atanaswa katika mtego, kwa sababu nitaletea Moabu mwaka wa adhabu yake,” asema Bwana.
45 Under the shadow of Cheshbon stand still, deprived of strength, those that flee; but a fire cometh forth out of Cheshbon, and a flame from the midst of Sichon, and it devoureth the corner of Moab, and the crown of the head of the children of vaunting.
“Katika kivuli cha Heshboni, wakimbizi wamesimama pasipo msaada, kwa kuwa moto umezimika huko Heshboni, mwali wa moto kutoka katikati ya Sihoni; unaunguza vipaji vya nyuso za Moabu, mafuvu yao wenye kujivuna kwa kelele.
46 Woe unto thee, O Moab! lost is the people of Kemosh; for thy sons are taken captives, and thy daughters into captivity.
Ole wako, ee Moabu! Watu wa Kemoshi wameangamizwa; wana wako wamepelekwa uhamishoni na binti zako wamechukuliwa mateka.
47 Yet will I bring back again the captivity of Moab in the end of days, saith the Lord. Thus far is the punishment of Moab.
“Lakini nitarudisha mateka wa Moabu, katika siku zijazo,” asema Bwana. Huu ndio mwisho wa hukumu juu ya Moabu.
