Jeremiah 13
1 The LORD said to me, “Go, and buy yourself a linen belt, and put it on your waist, and don’t put it in water.”
Yehova anandiwuza kuti, “Pita kagule lamba wansalu yosalala ndipo ukavale mʼchiwuno mwako, koma usakamuviyike mʼmadzi.”
2 So I bought a belt according to the LORD’s word, and put it on my waist.
Choncho ndinakagula lambayo, monga momwe anandiwuzira Yehova, ndipo ndinamanga mʼchiwuno mwanga.
3 The LORD’s word came to me the second time, saying,
Kenaka Yehova anandiyankhulanso kachiwiri kuti,
4 “Take the belt that you have bought, which is on your waist, and arise, go to the Euphrates, and hide it there in a cleft of the rock.”
“Tenga lamba amene unagula ndi kuvala mʼchiwuno mwako uja. Tsono pita ku mtsinje wa Yufurate ndipo ukamubise lambayo mʼmingʼalu ya mʼmatanthwe.”
5 So I went and hid it by the Euphrates, as the LORD commanded me.
Ndipo ndinapitadi ndi kukabisa lambayo ku Yufurate, monga anenera Yehova.
6 After many days, the LORD said to me, “Arise, go to the Euphrates, and take the belt from there, which I commanded you to hide there.”
Patapita masiku ambiri Yehova anandiwuzanso kuti, “Pitanso ku Yufurate ndipo ukatenge lamba amene ndinakuwuza kuti ukamubise kumeneko.”
7 Then I went to the Euphrates, and dug, and took the belt from the place where I had hidden it; and behold, the belt was ruined. It was profitable for nothing.
Choncho ndinapita ku Yufurate kukafukula lambayo ndi kumuchotsa pamalo pamene ndinamubisa, koma nthawi imeneyi nʼkuti lambayo atawonongeka kotheratu ndipo analibenso ntchito.
8 Then the LORD’s word came to me, saying,
Pamenepo Yehova anandiwuza kuti,
9 “The LORD says, ‘In this way I will ruin the pride of Judah, and the great pride of Jerusalem.
“Izi ndi zimene ine ndikunena: ‘Umu ndi mmene ndidzawonongere zimene akunyadira kwambiri a ku Yuda ndi a ku Yerusalemu.
10 This evil people, who refuse to hear my words, who walk in the stubbornness of their heart, and have gone after other gods to serve them and to worship them, will even be as this belt, which is profitable for nothing.
Anthuwa ndi oyipa. Iwo akana kumvera mawu anga. Mʼmalo mwake amawumirira kutsata milungu ina, kuyitumikira ndi kuyipembedza. Anthu amenewa adzakhala ngati lamba wopanda ntchitoyu.
11 For as the belt clings to the waist of a man, so I have caused the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah to cling to me,’ says the LORD; ‘that they may be to me for a people, for a name, for praise, and for glory; but they would not hear.’
Monga momwe lamba amakanirira mʼchiwuno cha munthu, momwemonso ndinakonza kuti nyumba yonse ya Israeli ndi nyumba yonse ya Yuda indikangamire Ine kuti akhale anthu anga, kuti azitamanda dzina langa ndi kulemekeza Ine. Koma iwo sanamvere,’ akutero Yehova.
12 “Therefore you shall speak to them this word: ‘The LORD, the God of Israel says, “Every container should be filled with wine.”’ They will tell you, ‘Do we not certainly know that every container should be filled with wine?’
“Awuze anthuwo kuti, ‘Yehova Mulungu wa Israeli akuti: Mtsuko uliwonse adzawudzaza ndi vinyo.’ Ndipo ngati iwo anena kwa iwe kuti, ‘Kodi ngati ife sitikudziwa kuti mtsuko uliwonse udzadzazidwa ndi vinyo?’
13 Then tell them, ‘The LORD says, “Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, even the kings who sit on David’s throne, the priests, the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, with drunkenness.
Tsono iwe uwawuze kuti, Yehova akuti ‘Ine ndidzaledzeretsa anthu onse okhala mʼdziko muno, kuyambira mafumu amene amakhala pa mpando waufumu wa Davide, ansembe, aneneri, pamodzi ndi anthu onse amene akukhala mu Yerusalemu.
14 I will dash them one against another, even the fathers and the sons together,” says the LORD: “I will not pity, spare, or have compassion, that I should not destroy them.”’”
Ndidzawagundanitsa mitu kuti aphwanyane okhaokha ngati mitsuko, makolo ndi ana awo, akutero Yehova. Sindidzawamvera chisoni kapena kuwachitira chifundo kapena kukhudzidwa nawo kuti ndileke kuwawononga.’”
15 Hear, and give ear. Don’t be proud, for the LORD has spoken.
Imvani inu Aisraeli ndipo tcherani khutu, musadzitukumule, pakuti ndi Yehova amene akuyankhula.
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 deep darkness.
Lemekezani Yehova Mulungu wanu asanagwetse mdima, mapazi anu asanayambe kupunthwa mʼchisisira chamʼmapiri. Asanasandutse kuwala mukuyembekezerako kukhala mdima wandiweyani.
17 But if you will not hear it, my soul will weep in secret for your pride. My eye will weep bitterly, and run down with tears, because the LORD’s flock has been taken captive.
Koma ngati simumvera, ndidzalira kwambiri chifukwa cha kunyada kwanu. Mʼmaso mwanga mwadzaza ndi misozi yowawa chifukwa nkhosa za Yehova zatengedwa ukapolo.
18 Say to the king and to the queen mother, “Humble yourselves. Sit down, for your crowns have come down, even the crown of your glory.
Uza mfumu pamodzi ndi amayi ake kuti, “Tsikani pa mipando yaufumuyo, pakuti zipewa zanu zaufumu zokongolazo zagwa pansi.”
19 The cities of the South are shut up, and there is no one to open them. Judah is carried away captive: all of them. They are wholly carried away captive.
Mizinda ya ku Negevi yatsekedwa ndipo palibe wina woti nʼkuyitsekula. Yuda yense watengedwa kupita ku ukapolo, watengedwa yense ukapolo.
20 Lift up your eyes, and see those who come from the north. Where is the flock that was given to you, your beautiful flock?
Tukula maso ako kuti uwone amene akubwera kuchokera kumpoto. Kodi nkhosa zimene anakusungitsa zili kuti, nkhosa zanu zokongola zija?
21 What will you say when he sets over you as head those whom you have yourself taught to be friends to you? Won’t sorrows take hold of you, as of a woman in travail?
Kodi udzanena chiyani pamene [Yehova] adzakuyikira anthu amene unkanena kuti ndi abale ako akukugonjetsa ndi kukulamulira? Kodi sudzamva zowawa ngati za mayi pa nthawi yake yochira?
22 If you say in your heart, “Why have these things come on me?” Your skirts are uncovered because of the greatness of your iniquity, and your heels suffer violence.
Ndipo ngati udzadzifunsa kuti, “Kodi zimenezi zandichitikira chifukwa chiyani?” Ndi chifukwa cha machimo anu ambiri kuti zovala zanu zingʼambike ndiponso kuti akuchitireni nkhanza.
23 Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? Then may you also do good, who are accustomed to do evil.
Kodi wa dziko la Kusi nʼkusintha khungu lake, kapena kambuku kusintha mawanga ake? Inunso amene munazolowera kuchita zoyipa simungathe kusintha.
24 “Therefore I will scatter them as the stubble that passes away by the wind of the wilderness.
“Ine ndidzakumwazani ngati mankhusu amene amawuluka ndi mphepo ya ku chipululu.
25 This is your lot, the portion measured to you from me,” says the LORD, “because you have forgotten me, and trusted in falsehood.”
Limeneli ndiye gawo lanu, chilango chimene ndakukonzerani chifukwa chondiyiwala Ine ndi kutumikira milungu yabodza, akutero Yehova.
26 Therefore I will also uncover your skirts on your face, and your shame will appear.
Ine ndidzakwinya zovala zanu mpaka ku maso kuti umaliseche wanu uwonekere.
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 will it yet be?”
Ndaona zonyansa zanu: zigololo zanu, kutchetcherera kwanu ndi ziwerewere zanu, zochitika pa mapiri ndi mʼminda. Tsoka iwe Yerusalemu! Udzakhala wosayeretsedwa pa zachipembedzo mpaka liti?”
