Jeremia 35

1 Ĩno nĩyo ndũmĩrĩri ĩrĩa yakinyĩrĩire Jeremia yumĩte kũrĩ Jehova hĩndĩ ya wathani wa Jehoiakimu mũrũ wa Josia, mũthamaki wa Juda, akĩĩrwo atĩrĩ:

The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, saying,

2 “Thiĩ kũrĩ andũ a nyũmba ya Rekabu, ũmeere moke kanyũmba-inĩ kamwe ga tũtũ tũrĩ rwere-inĩ rwa nyũmba ya Jehova, nawe ũmahe ndibei manyue.”

Go unto the house of the Rechabites, and speak unto them, and bring them into the house of the LORD, into one of the chambers, and give them wine to drink.

3 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio ngĩthiĩ ngĩgĩĩra Jaazania mũrũ wa Jeremia mũrũ wa Habazania, hamwe na ariũ a ithe, o na ariũ ake othe, na andũ a nyũmba ĩyo yothe ya Rekabu.

Then I took Jaazaniah the son of Jeremiah, the son of Habaziniah, and his brethren, and all his sons, and the whole house of the Rechabites;

4 Ngĩmarehe thĩinĩ wa nyũmba ya Jehova, ngĩmatoonyia kanyũmba ka ariũ a Hanani mũrũ wa Igidalia, mũndũ wa Ngai. Kanyũmba kau kaariganĩtie na kanyũmba ka anene, karĩa kaarĩ hau igũrũ rĩa nyũmba ya Maaseia mũrũ wa Shalumu, ũrĩa warĩ mũikaria wa mũrango.

And I brought them into the house of the LORD, into the chamber of the sons of Hanan, the son of Igdaliah, a man of God, which was by the chamber of the princes, which was above the chamber of Maaseiah the son of Shallum, the keeper of the door:

5 Ngĩcooka ngĩiga mbakũri ciyũrĩte ndibei, o na ngĩiga ikombe mbere ya andũ acio a nyũmba ya Rekabu, ngĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Nyuai ndibei ĩno.”

And I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites pots full of wine, and cups, and I said unto them, Drink all of you wine.

6 No-o magĩcookia atĩrĩ, “Ithuĩ tũtinyuuaga ndibei, nĩ ũndũ ithe witũ wa tene, Jonadabu mũrũ wa Rekabu, nĩatũtigĩire watho, akiuga atĩrĩ, ‘Mũtikananyue ndibei, inyuĩ ene kana njiaro cianyu.

But they said, We will drink no wine: for Jonadab the son of Rechab our father commanded us, saying, All of you shall drink no wine, neither all of you, nor your sons for ever:

7 Ningĩ-rĩ, mũtikanaake nyũmba, kana mũhaande mbeũ, kana mũhaande mĩgũnda ya mĩthabibũ; mũtikanagĩe na kĩndũ o na kĩmwe kĩa indo icio, no rĩrĩ, mũgũtũũra mũikaraga hema-inĩ. Hĩndĩ ĩyo nĩmũgatũũra matukũ maingĩ bũrũri ũyũ mũikaraga ta mũrĩ ageni.’

Neither shall all of you build house, nor sow seed, nor plant vineyard, nor have any: but all your days all of you shall dwell in tents; that all of you may live many days in the land where all of you be strangers.

8 Nĩtũtũũrĩte twathĩkĩire ũndũ o wothe ũrĩa ithe witũ wa tene Jonadabu mũrũ wa Rekabu aatwathire. Gũtirĩ mũndũ witũ ithuĩ, kana atumia aitũ, kana ariũ na airĩtu aitũ, ũrĩ wanyua ndibei,

Thus have we obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in all that he has charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, nor our daughters;

9 kana agĩaka nyũmba ya gũtũũrwo, kana akĩgĩa mĩgũnda ya mĩthabibũ, kana ithaka, o na kana akehaandĩra irio.

Nor to build houses for us to dwell in: neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed:

10 Tũtũũrĩte hema-inĩ twathĩkagĩra ũrĩa wothe ithe witũ wa tene Jonadabu aatwathire.

But we have dwelt in tents, and have obeyed, and done according to all that Jonadab our father commanded us.

11 No rĩrĩa Nebukadinezaru mũthamaki wa Babuloni aahithũkĩire bũrũri ũyũ, nĩtwoigire atĩrĩ: ‘Ũkĩrai, no nginya tũthiĩ Jerusalemu tũũrĩre mbũtũ cia ita cia Babuloni na cia Asuriata.’ Nĩ ũndũ ũcio tũkoretwo tũgĩikara gũkũ Jerusalemu.”

But it came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians: so we dwell at Jerusalem.

12 Ningĩ ndũmĩrĩri ya Jehova ĩgĩkinyĩra Jeremia, akĩĩrwo atĩrĩ:

Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying,

13 “Jehova Mwene-Hinya-Wothe, Ngai wa Isiraeli, ekuuga atĩrĩ: Thiĩ ũkeere andũ a Juda na arĩa othe matũũraga Jerusalemu atĩrĩ: ‘Kaĩ inyuĩ mũtangĩĩruta ũndũ nĩguo mwathĩkĩre ciugo ciakwa?’ ũguo nĩguo Jehova ekuuga.

Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Go and tell the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Will all of you not receive instruction to hearken to my words? says the LORD.

14 ‘Jonadabu mũrũ wa Rekabu aathire ariũ ake matikananyue ndibei, naguo watho ũcio wake matũũrĩte maũhingagia. O na nginya ũmũthĩ matinyuuaga ndibei, nĩgũkorwo nĩmathĩkagĩra watho ũcio wa ithe wao wa tene. No rĩrĩ, inyuĩ ndĩmwarĩirie kaingĩ kaingĩ, no mũtirĩ mwanjathĩkĩra.

The words of Jonadab the son of Rechab, that he commanded his sons not to drink wine, are performed; for unto this day they drink none, but obey their father's commandment: notwithstanding I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking; but all of you hearkened not unto me.

15 Ndĩmũtũmĩire ndungata ciakwa ciothe cia anabii kaingĩ kaingĩ. Nao mamwĩraga atĩrĩ, “Mũndũ o wothe wanyu no nginya atigane na mĩthiĩre yake ya waganu na aagĩrie ciĩko ciake; tigai kũrũmĩrĩra ngai ingĩ kana gũcitungatagĩra. Na inyuĩ nĩmũgatũũra bũrũri ũyũ ndaamũheire inyuĩ o na maithe manyu.” No inyuĩ mũtiigana kũrũmbũiya ũhoro ũcio kana gũũthikĩrĩria.

I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return all of you now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and all of you shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but all of you have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me.

16 Njiaro icio cia Jonadabu mũrũ wa Rekabu nĩihingĩtie watho ũcio ithe wao wa tene aacitigĩire, no andũ aya matinjathĩkĩire.’

Because the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have performed the commandment of their father, which he commanded them; but this people has not hearkened unto me:

17 “Nĩ ũndũ ũcio, Jehova Ngai Mwene-Hinya-Wothe, Ngai wa Isiraeli, ekuuga atĩrĩ: ‘Ta thikĩrĩriai! Nĩngũrehithĩria Juda o na mũndũ wothe ũtũũraga Jerusalemu mwanangĩko ũrĩa wothe ndoigire nĩngamarehere. Niĩ ndaamaarĩirie, no-o makĩrega gũthikĩrĩria; ndaametire no-o makĩrega kũnjĩtĩka.’”

Therefore thus says the LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have pronounced against them: because I have spoken unto them, but they have not heard; and I have called unto them, but they have not answered.

18 Nake Jeremia agĩcooka akĩĩra andũ a nyũmba ya Rekabu atĩrĩ, “Jehova Mwene-Hinya-Wothe, Ngai wa Isiraeli, ekuuga atĩrĩ: ‘Inyuĩ nĩmwathĩkĩire watho wa Jonadabu, ithe wanyu wa tene, na mũkarũmĩrĩra mataaro make mothe, na nĩmwĩkĩte ũrĩa wothe aamwathire.’

And Jeremiah said unto the house of the Rechabites, Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Because all of you have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your father, and kept all his precepts, and done according unto all that he has commanded you:

19 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio, Jehova Mwene-Hinya-Wothe, o we Ngai wa Isiraeli, ekuuga atĩrĩ: ‘Jonadabu mũrũ wa Rekabu ndarĩ hĩndĩ akaaga mũndũ wa kũndungatĩra.’”

Therefore thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not lack a man to stand before me for ever.