Jeremia 31

1 “Ihinda-inĩ rĩu ngaakorwo ndĩ Ngai wa mbarĩ ciothe cia Isiraeli, nao nĩmagatuĩka andũ akwa,” ũguo nĩguo Jehova ekuuga.

"At that time," says the LORD, "will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people."

2 Jehova ekuuga atĩrĩ: “Andũ arĩa makaahonoka kũũragwo na rũhiũ rwa njora-rĩ, nĩmagetĩkĩrĩka kũu werũ-inĩ; nĩngooka kũhuurũkia andũ a Isiraeli.”

Thus says the LORD, "The people who were left of the sword found favor in the wilderness; even Israel, when I went to cause him to rest.

3 Jehova nĩatuumĩrĩire matukũ-inĩ ma tene, agĩtwĩra atĩrĩ: “Niĩ ngwendete na wendo wa tene na tene; nĩngũguucĩrĩirie na ũtugi.

The LORD appeared to him from afar. I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore with loving kindness have I drawn you.

4 Nĩngagwaka rĩngĩ nawe nĩũgaakĩka, wee Isiraeli mũirĩtu ũyũ gathirange. Nĩũkooya tũhembe twaku rĩngĩ, uume ũthiĩ mũkaine hamwe na arĩa marakena.

Again will I build you, and you shall be built, O virgin of Israel: again you shall be adorned with your tambourines, and shall go forth in the dances of those who make merry.

5 Ningĩ nĩũkahaanda mĩgũnda ya mĩthabibũ kũu irĩma-inĩ cia Samaria; arĩmi nĩmakamĩhaanda, na makenere maciaro mayo.

Again you shall plant vineyards on the mountains of Samaria; the planters shall plant, and shall enjoy its fruit.

6 Nĩgũkaagĩa mũthenya ũmwe ũrĩa arangĩri makaanĩrĩra marĩ tũrĩma-inĩ twa Efiraimu, moige atĩrĩ, ‘Ũkĩrai twambate tũkinye Zayuni, harĩ Jehova Ngai witũ.’”

For there shall be a day, that the watchmen on the hills of Ephraim shall cry, "Arise, and let us go up to Zion to the LORD our God."'"

7 Jehova ekuuga atĩrĩ: “Inĩrai Jakubu mũkenete, mũkũngũĩre rũrĩrĩ rũrĩa rũnene mũno. Tũmai kũgooca kwanyu kũiguuo, mũkiugaga atĩrĩ, ‘Wee Jehova, honokia andũ aku, o acio matigari ma Isiraeli.’

For thus says the LORD, "Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout for the chief of the nations: publish, praise, and say, 'For the LORD has saved your people, the remnant of Israel.'

8 Atĩrĩrĩ, ngaamarehe, ndĩmarute bũrũri wa gathigathini, ndĩmacookererie kuuma ituri ciothe cia thĩ. Na magooka marĩ na atumumu ao, na ithua, o na atumia arĩa marĩ na nda, o na arĩa mararũmwo; magaacooka marĩ kĩrĩndĩ kĩnene mũno.

'Look, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the uttermost parts of the earth, along with the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her who travails with child together: a great company shall they return here.

9 Nao magooka makĩrĩraga; nĩmakahooyaga ngĩmacookia kwao. Nĩngamagereria ndwere-inĩ cia tũrũũĩ twa maaĩ, njĩra-inĩ ĩrĩa njaraganu kũndũ matangĩhĩngwo, nĩgũkorwo niĩ nĩ niĩ ithe wa Isiraeli, nake Efiraimu nĩwe mũrũ wakwa wa irigithathi.

They shall come with weeping; and with petitions will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by rivers of waters, in a straight way in which they shall not stumble; for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.'"

10 “Thikĩrĩriai ndũmĩrĩri ya Jehova, inyuĩ ndũrĩrĩ; hunjanĩriai ũhoro wayo ndwere-inĩ cia iria kũndũ kũraya, atĩrĩ: ‘We ũrĩa wahurunjire andũ a Isiraeli nĩakamacookereria, na amamenyerere o ta ũrĩa mũrĩithi arĩithagia mbũri cia rũũru rwake.’

Hear the word of the LORD, you nations, and declare it in the islands afar off; and say, "He who scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as shepherd does his flock."

11 Nĩ ũndũ Jehova nĩagakũũra Jakubu, na amahonokie kuuma kũrĩ arĩa marĩ hinya kũmakĩra.

For the LORD has ransomed Jacob, and redeemed him from the hand of him who was stronger than he.

12 Nĩmagooka maanĩrĩre nĩ gũkena marĩ kũu irĩma-inĩ cia Zayuni; nĩmagakenagĩra ũtaana wa Jehova: wa ngano, na wa ndibei ya mũhihano, na wa maguta, na wa tũgondu tuumĩte ndũũru-inĩ cia mbũri, na wa tũcaũ tuumĩte ndũũru-inĩ cia ngʼombe. Magaatuĩka ta mũgũnda unithĩirio maaĩ, na matigacooka kũnyiitwo nĩ ihooru rĩngĩ.

They shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and they shall be radient over the goodness of the LORD, to the grain, and to the new wine, and to the oil, and to the young of the flock and of the herd: and their soul shall be as a watered garden; and they shall not sorrow any more at all.

13 Hĩndĩ ĩyo airĩtu nĩmakaina na makene, o na aanake na athuuri o ũndũ ũmwe. Nĩngagarũra gũcakaya kwao gũtuĩke gĩkeno; nĩngamahooreria, na ndĩmahe gĩkeno handũ ha kĩeha.

"Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, and the young men and the old together; for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.

14 Nĩngahũũnia athĩnjĩri-Ngai na bũthi, nao andũ akwa nĩmakaiganwo nĩ ũtugi wakwa,” ũguo nĩguo Jehova ekuuga.

I will satiate the soul of the cohanim with fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness," says the LORD.

15 Jehova ekuuga atĩrĩ: “Mũgambo nĩũiguĩtwo kũu Rama, gũcakaya kũnene na kĩrĩro, Rakeli akĩrĩrĩra ciana ciake, na akarega kũhoorerio, nĩgũkorwo ciana ciake itirĩ ho.”

Thus says the LORD: "A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation and weeping and great bitterness, Rachel weeping for her children; she refuses to be comforted for her children, because they are no more."

16 Jehova ekuuga atĩrĩ: “Wĩgirĩrĩrie mũgambo waku ũtige kũiguuo ũkĩrĩra, na ũgirĩrĩrie maitho maku gũita maithori, nĩ ũndũ nĩũkarĩhwo wĩra waku,” ũguo nĩguo Jehova ekuuga. “Ciana icio ciaku nĩigacooka kuuma bũrũri wa thũ.

Thus says the LORD: "Refrain your voice from weeping, and your eyes from tears; for your work shall be rewarded," says the LORD; "and they shall come again from the land of the enemy.

17 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio-rĩ, nĩ harĩ kĩĩrĩgĩrĩro matukũ-inĩ maku ma thuutha,” ũguo nĩguo Jehova ekuuga. “Ciana ciaku nĩigacooka gũkũ bũrũri wacio kĩũmbe.

There is hope for your latter end," says the LORD; "and your children shall come again to their own border.

18 “Ti-itherũ nĩnjiguĩte mũcaayo wa Efiraimu akiuga atĩrĩ: ‘Wee nĩũũherithĩtie o ta gacaũ gatamenyerete gwĩkĩrwo icooki, na niĩ nĩnjathĩkĩte. Njokereria, na niĩ nĩngũcooka, tondũ wee nĩwe Jehova Ngai wakwa.

I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus, 'You have chastised me, and I was chastised, as an untrained calf: turn me, and I shall be turned; for you are the LORD my God.

19 Thuutha wa gũturuura, nĩndacookire ngĩĩrira; thuutha wa gũtaũkĩrwo, nĩndehũũrire gĩthũri. Nĩndaconokire na ngĩĩnyarara, nĩ ũndũ nĩndakuuĩte thoni cia wĩthĩ wakwa.’

Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I struck on my thigh: I was ashamed, yes, even confounded, because I bore the reproach of my youth.'

20 Githĩ Efiraimu tiwe mũrũ wakwa ũrĩa nyendete, mwana ũrĩa niĩ ngenagĩra? O na gũtuĩka ndanamũũkĩrĩra kaingĩ-rĩ, no ndirikanaga ũrĩa ndĩmwendete. Nĩ ũndũ ũcio ngoro yakwa nĩĩmũnyootagĩra; nĩndĩmũiguagĩra tha mũno,” ũguo nĩguo Jehova ekuuga.

Is Ephraim my dear son? Is he a darling child? For as often as I speak against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my heart yearns for him; I will surely have mercy on him," says the LORD.

21 “Ĩkĩrai marũũri ma barabara, na mũhaande itugĩ cia kuonania njĩra. Ta rorai barabara ĩyo nene, o barabara ĩyo mwagereire mũgĩthiĩ. Njookerera, wee Isiraeli mũirĩtu gathirange, cooka matũũra-inĩ maku.

"Set up road signs, make guideposts; set your heart toward the highway, even the way by which you went: turn again, virgin of Israel, turn again to these your cities.

22 Ũgũtũũra ũrũũraga nginya-rĩ, wee mwarĩ ũyũ ũtarĩ mwĩhokeku? Jehova nĩegũthondeka ũndũ mwerũ gũkũ thĩ: mũndũ-wa-nja nĩakagitĩra mũndũ mũrũme.”

How long will you go here and there, you backsliding daughter? For the LORD has created a new thing in the earth: a woman shall encompass a man."

23 Ũũ nĩguo Jehova Mwene-Hinya-Wothe, Ngai wa Isiraeli, ekuuga: “Rĩrĩa ngaamacookia moime kũrĩa maatwarirwo maatahwo-rĩ, andũ arĩa marĩ bũrũri-inĩ wa Juda o na matũũra-inĩ makuo nĩmagacooka kwaria ciugo ici rĩngĩ, moige atĩrĩ: ‘Jehova arokũrathima, wee gĩikaro gĩkĩ kĩa ũthingu, wee kĩrĩma gĩkĩ gĩtheru.’

Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, "Yet again shall they use this speech in the land of Judah and in its cities, when I shall bring again their captivity: 'The LORD bless you, habitation of righteousness, mountain of holiness.'

24 Andũ nĩmagatũũrania hamwe kũu Juda o na matũũra-inĩ makuo mothe, arĩmi o na andũ arĩa Morũũraga na ndũũru ciao cia mbũri.

Judah and all its cities shall dwell in it together, the farmers, and those who go about with flocks.

25 Nĩnganogora arĩa anogu, nake ũrĩa ũũrĩtwo nĩ hinya nĩngamũhũũnia.”

For I have satiated the weary soul, and every sorrowful soul have I replenished."

26 Ndaigua ũguo ngĩũkĩra, ngĩĩhũgũra mĩena yothe. Ngĩigua toro ũcio warĩ mwega mũno harĩ niĩ.

On this I awakened, and saw; and my sleep was sweet to me.

27 Jehova ekuuga atĩrĩ: “Matukũ nĩmarooka, rĩrĩa ngaiyũria nyũmba ya Isiraeli na nyũmba ya Juda na njiaro cia andũ na cia nyamũ.

"Look, the days come," says the LORD, "that I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man, and with the seed of animal.

28 O ta ũrĩa ndaarũgamĩrĩire makĩmunywo na magĩtharũrio, na makĩngʼaũranio, na makĩniinwo, o na ngĩmarehera mwanangĩko-rĩ, ũguo noguo ngarũgamĩrĩra nĩguo makwo na mahaandwo wega,” nĩguo Jehova ekuuga.

It shall happen that, like as I have watched over them to pluck up and to break down and to overthrow and to destroy and to afflict, so will I watch over them to build and to plant," says the LORD.

29 “Matukũ-inĩ macio andũ matigacooka kuuga atĩrĩ, “‘Maithe ma ciana nĩmarĩĩte thabibũ irĩ rwagatha, namo magego ma ciana nĩmo maiguĩte thiithi.’

"In those days they shall say no more, 'The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge.'

30 No rĩrĩ, mũndũ o wothe agaakua nĩ ũndũ wa mehia make we mwene; ũrĩa wothe ũkaarĩa thabibũ irĩ rwagatha, nĩ magego make mwene makaigua thithi.”

But everyone shall die for his own iniquity: every man who eats the sour grapes, his teeth shall be set on edge.

31 Jehova ekuuga atĩrĩ: “Matukũ nĩmarooka, rĩrĩa ngarĩkanĩra kĩrĩkanĩro kĩerũ na nyũmba ya Isiraeli, o na nyũmba ya Juda.

Look, the days come," says the LORD, "when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:

32 Nakĩo kĩrĩkanĩro kĩu gĩtihaana ta kĩrĩkanĩro kĩrĩa ndaarĩkanĩire na maithe mao ma tene rĩrĩa ndaamanyiitire na guoko, ngĩmatongoria ngĩmaruta bũrũri wa Misiri, tondũ nĩmagararire kĩrĩkanĩro gĩakwa, o na harĩa ndaarĩ ta ndĩ mũthuuri wao,” ũguo nĩguo Jehova ekuuga.

not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they broke, and I disregarded them," says the LORD.

33 “Gĩkĩ nĩkĩo kĩrĩkanĩro kĩrĩa ngaarĩkanĩra na nyũmba ya Isiraeli ihinda rĩu rĩathira,” ũguo nĩguo Jehova ekuuga. “Nĩngekĩra watho wakwa meciiria-inĩ mao, na ndĩwandĩke ngoro-inĩ ciao. Ngaatuĩka Ngai wao, nao matuĩke andũ akwa.

"But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days," says the LORD: "I will put my law in their minds, and write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people:

34 Gũtigacooka gũkorwo na mũndũ ũkũruta ũrĩa ũngĩ, kana mũndũ arute mũrũ wa ithe, amwĩre atĩrĩ, ‘Menyana na Jehova,’ tondũ andũ othe nĩmagakorwo maamenyete, kuuma ũrĩa mũnini mũno wao nginya ũrĩa mũnene,” ũguo nĩguo Jehova ekuuga. “Nĩgũkorwo nĩngamarekera waganu wao, na ndigacooka kũririkana mehia mao.”

and they shall teach no more every man his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, 'Know the LORD'; for they shall all know me, from their least to their greatest, for I will forgive their iniquity, and their sins I will remember no more."

35 Jehova ekuuga atĩrĩ, o we ũcio ũtũmaga riũa rĩare mũthenya, narĩo itua rĩake rĩgatũma mweri na njata ciare ũtukũ, o we unjugaga iria namo makũmbĩ marĩo makaruruma, Jehova Mwene-Hinya-Wothe nĩrĩo rĩĩtwa rĩake:

Thus says the LORD, who gives the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, who stirs up the sea, so that its waves roar; the LORD of hosts is his name:

36 “Mawatho ma kũrũmĩrĩrwo mangĩkeherio maitho-inĩ makwa-rĩ, norĩo njiaro cia Isiraeli ingĩtiga gũtuĩka rũrĩrĩ maitho-inĩ makwa,” ũguo nĩguo Jehova ekuuga.

"If this fixed order departs from before me," says the LORD, "then the descendants of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me forever."

37 Jehova ekuuga atĩrĩ: “Angĩkorwo igũrũ matu-inĩ no gũthimĩke, nayo mĩthingi ya thĩ ĩtuĩrio na kũu rungu-rĩ, niĩ na niĩ no rĩo ingĩingata njiaro ciothe cia Isiraeli nĩ ũndũ wa ũrĩa wothe mekĩte,” ũguo nĩguo Jehova ekuuga.

Thus says the LORD: "If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, then will I also cast off all the descendants of Israel for all that they have done," says the LORD.

38 Jehova ekuuga atĩrĩ, “Matukũ nĩmarooka rĩrĩa itũũra rĩĩrĩ inene rĩgaakwo rĩngĩ nĩ ũndũ wakwa, kuuma Mũthiringo ũrĩa Mũraihu na igũrũ wa Hananeli nginya Kĩhingo-inĩ gĩa Koine.

"Look, the days come," says the LORD, "that the city shall be built to the LORD from the Tower of Hananel to the Corner Gate.

39 Naruo rũrigi rwa gũthima rũgaatambũrũka kuuma hau rũringĩrĩire nginya karĩma-inĩ ka Garebi, rũcooke rwĩhiũrie rwerekere Goa.

The measuring line shall go out further straight onward to the hill Gareb, and shall turn about to Goah.

40 Gĩtuamba-inĩ gĩothe kũrĩa ciimba iteagwo na gũgaitwo mũhu, na mbenji-inĩ ciothe gũthiĩ nginya Karũũĩ ga Kidironi mwena wa irathĩro o nginya koine-inĩ ya Kĩhingo kĩa Mbarathi, kũu guothe gũgaatuĩka kũndũ kwamũrĩirwo Jehova. Itũũra rĩu inene gũtirĩ hĩndĩ ĩngĩ rĩkamunywo kana rĩmomorwo.”

The whole valley of the dead bodies and of the ashes, and all the fields to the Kidron Valley, to the corner of the Horse Gate toward the east, shall be holy to the LORD; it shall not be plucked up, nor thrown down any more forever."