< Jeremiah 13 >

1 Thus says the LORD to me, "Go, and buy yourself a linen belt, and put it on your waist, and do not put it in water."
Jehova aanjĩĩrire atĩrĩ: “Thiĩ wĩgũrĩre mũcibi wa gatani, wĩohe njohero, no ndũkareke ũhutanie na maaĩ.”
2 So I bought a belt according to the word of the LORD, and put it on my waist.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio ngĩgũra mũcibi, o ta ũrĩa Jehova aanjathĩte njĩke, ngĩwĩoha njohero.
3 The word of the LORD came to me the second time, saying,
Ningĩ ndũmĩrĩri ya Jehova ĩkĩnginyĩrĩra hĩndĩ ya keerĩ ngĩĩrwo atĩrĩ,
4 "Take the belt that you have bought, which is on your waist, and arise, go to the Perath, and hide it there in a cleft of the rock."
“Oya mũcibi ũcio ũraagũrire, o ũcio wĩohete njohero, ũũkĩre o rĩu ũthiĩ ũkinye Rũũĩ rwa Farati, ũũhithe mwatũka-inĩ wa rwaro rwa ihiga.”
5 So I went, and hid it by the Perath, as the LORD commanded me.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio ngĩthiĩ ngĩũhitha kũu Rũũĩ-inĩ rwa Farati, o ta ũrĩa Jehova anjĩĩrĩte njĩke.
6 It happened after many days, that the LORD said to me, "Arise, go to the Perath, and take the belt from there, which I commanded you to hide there."
Matukũ maingĩ maathira Jehova akĩnjĩĩra atĩrĩ, “Rĩu ũkĩra ũthiĩ ũkinye Rũũĩ-inĩ rwa Farati, woe mũcibi ũrĩa ndakwĩrire ũkaũhithe kuo.”
7 Then I went to the Perath, and dug, and took the belt from the place where I had hidden it; and look, the belt was marred, it was profitable for nothing.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio ngĩthiĩ kũu rũũĩ-inĩ rwa Farati, ngĩthikũria mũcibi ũcio ngĩũruta harĩa ndaaũhithĩte, no rĩrĩ, nĩwabuthĩte ũkaaga kĩene biũ.
8 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Hĩndĩ ĩyo ndũmĩrĩri ya Jehova ĩkĩnginyĩrĩra, ngĩĩrwo atĩrĩ,
9 "Thus says the LORD, 'In this way I will mar the pride of Judah, and the great pride of Jerusalem.
“Jehova ekuuga atĩrĩ: ‘Ũguo nĩguo ngaaniina rũtũrĩko rwa Juda o na rũtũrĩko rũnene rwa Jerusalemu.
10 This evil people, who refuse to hear my words, who walk in the stubbornness of their heart, and are gone after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this belt, which is profitable for nothing.
Andũ aya aaganu, aya maregete kũigua ũhoro wakwa, o aya marũmagĩrĩra ũremi wa ngoro ciao, makoima ngai ingĩ thuutha macitungatĩre na macihooye-rĩ, magaatuĩka ta mũcibi ũcio, mage kĩene biũ!
11 For as the belt clings to the waist of a man, so have I caused to cling to me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah,' says the LORD; 'that they might be my people, for a name, for praise, and for glory. But they would not listen.
Nĩgũkorwo o ta ũrĩa mũcibi wĩohagwo njohero ya mũndũ, ũguo nĩguo ndeohire nyũmba yothe ya Isiraeli na nyũmba yothe ya Juda, nĩgeetha matuĩke andũ akwa kũna, nĩguo ndĩgĩĩre na ngumo, na ngumagio na ngaheagwo gĩtĩĩo. No rĩrĩ, matiigana gũthikĩrĩria,’ ũguo nĩguo Jehova ekuuga.
12 Therefore you shall speak to them this word: 'Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, "Every jar shall be filled with wine."' And if they shall say to you, 'Do we not certainly know that every jar shall be filled with wine?'
“Meere atĩrĩ: ‘Ũũ nĩguo Jehova, Ngai wa Isiraeli ekuuga: Mondo o yothe ya ndibei yagĩrĩire nĩkũiyũrio ndibei.’ Nao mangĩgaakũũria atĩrĩ, ‘Ithuĩ tũtiũĩ atĩ mondo o yothe ya ndibei nĩyagĩrĩire kũiyũrio ndibei?’
13 Then you shall tell them, 'Thus says the LORD, "Look, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, even the kings who sit on David's throne, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, with drunkenness.
Hĩndĩ ĩyo ũmeere atĩrĩ, ‘Ũũ nĩguo Jehova ekuuga: Nĩngũiyũria arĩa othe matũũraga bũrũri ũyũ na ũrĩĩu, o hamwe na athamaki acio maikaragĩra gĩtĩ kĩa ũthamaki kĩa Daudi, na athĩnjĩri-Ngai, na anabii, na arĩa othe matũũraga Jerusalemu.
14 I will dash them one against another, even the fathers and the sons together, says the LORD. I will not pity, nor spare, nor have compassion, that I should not destroy them."'"
Nĩngamahũũrithania mũndũ na ũrĩa ũngĩ, hũũrithanie maithe na ciana o ũndũ ũmwe, ũguo nĩguo Jehova ekuuga. Ndikamaiguĩra tha, kana ndĩmacaaĩre o na kana ngĩe na kĩeha atĩ nĩguo njage kũmaniina.’”
15 "Hear, and give ear; do not be proud; for the LORD has spoken.
Thikĩrĩriai na mũtege matũ, tigai gwĩtĩĩa, nĩgũkorwo Jehova nĩarĩtie.
16 Give glory to the LORD your God, before he causes darkness, and before your feet stumble on the dark mountains, and, while you look for light, he turns it into the shadow of death, and makes it gross darkness.
Goocai Jehova Ngai wanyu atanarehe nduma, na mbere ya magũrũ manyu mahĩngwo kũu irĩma-inĩ kũragĩa nduma. Inyuĩ mwĩrĩgĩrĩire ũtheri, nowe-rĩ, nĩakaũgarũra ũtuĩke nduma ndumanu, aũgarũre ũtuĩke ta kĩeha kĩnene.
17 But if you will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret for your pride; and my eye shall weep bitterly, and run down with tears, because the LORD's flock is taken captive."
No rĩrĩ, mũngĩaga kũigua, ndĩrĩĩrĩragĩra hitho-inĩ nĩ ũndũ wa mwĩtĩĩo wanyu; maitho makwa makaarĩra na ruo, ngĩitaga maithori, nĩ ũndũ rũũru rwa Jehova nĩrũgũtahwo.
18 "Say to the king and to the queen mother, 'Take a lowly seat, for your glorious crowns have come down from your heads.
Ĩra mũthamaki o na nyina wa mũthamaki atĩrĩ, “Harũrũkai mume itĩ-inĩ cianyu cia ũthamaki, nĩgũkorwo tanji icio cianyu irĩ riiri nĩcikũgũa kuuma mĩtwe-inĩ yanyu.”
19 The cities toward the Negev are shut, and there is no one to open them: Judah is carried away into exile, all of it; it is wholly carried away into exile.'"
Matũũra manene ma kũu Negevu nĩmakahingwo, na gũtikagĩa mũndũ ũkaamahingũra. Andũ othe a Juda nĩmagatahwo matwarwo bũrũri ũngĩ, magaatahwo matwarwo othe biũ.
20 "Lift up your eyes, and see those who come from the north: where is the flock that was given you, your beautiful flock?
Tiirai maitho muone andũ acio marooka moimĩte mwena wa gathigathini. Rũũru rũrĩa wehokeirwo rwa ngʼondu rũrĩa ũretĩĩaga naruo-rĩ, rũkĩrĩ ha?
21 What will you say, when he shall set over you as head those whom you have yourself taught to be friends to you? Shall not sorrows take hold of you, as of a woman in travail?
Ũkoiga atĩa rĩrĩa Jehova akaanenehia andũ arĩa watuĩte athiritũ aku nĩguo matuĩke a gũgwathaga? Githĩ ndũkanyiitwo nĩ ruo rũnene, ta rwa mũndũ-wa-nja akĩrũmwo?
22 If you say in your heart, 'Why are these things come on me?' for the greatness of your iniquity are your skirts uncovered, and your heels suffer violence.
Nawe ũngĩkeyũria atĩrĩ, “Nĩ kĩĩ gĩtũmĩte maũndũ macio mangore?” Nĩũkamenya atĩ magũkorete nĩ ũndũ wa mehia maku maingĩ, na nĩkĩo ũtarũrĩirwo nguo ciaku, naguo mwĩrĩ waku ũgathũkio.
23 Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? Then may you also do good, who are accustomed to do evil.
Mũkushi ahota kũgarũra gĩkonde kĩa mwĩrĩ wake, o na kana ngarĩ ĩgarũre maroro mayo? O na inyuĩ mũtingĩhota gwĩka wega, nĩ ũndũ nĩ mwamenyerire gwĩka ũũru.
24 'therefore I will scatter them, as the stubble that passes away, by the wind of the wilderness.
“Niĩ ngaakũhurunja o ta ũrĩa mũũngũ ũmbũragwo nĩ rũhuho rwa werũ-inĩ.
25 This is your lot, the portion measured to you from me,' says the LORD; 'because you have forgotten me, and trusted in falsehood.
Rĩu nĩrĩo igai rĩaku, rũgai rũrĩa ngũtuĩrĩire,” ũguo nĩguo Jehova ekuuga, “tondũ nĩũriganĩirwo nĩ niĩ, ũkehoka ngai cia maheeni.
26 therefore I will also uncover your skirts on your face, and your shame shall appear.
Nĩngakũguũria nguo ikũhumbĩre ũthiũ nĩguo njaga yaku yoneke:
27 I have seen your abominations, even your adulteries, and your neighing, the lewdness of your prostitution, on the hills in the field. Woe to you, Jerusalem. You will not be made clean; how long shall it yet be?'"
ũtharia waku o na mĩĩto ĩrĩa wanagĩria, o na ũmaraya waku ũrĩa ũtarĩ thoni! Nĩndĩĩoneire ciĩko ciaku cia ũũra-thoni kũu tũrĩma-inĩ na mĩgũnda-inĩ. Kaĩ ũrĩ na haaro, wee Jerusalemu-ĩ! Ũgũtũũra wĩthaahĩtie nginya-rĩ?”

< Jeremiah 13 >