Jeremia 40
1 Ĩno nĩyo ndũmĩrĩri ĩrĩa yakinyĩrĩire Jeremia yumĩte kũrĩ Jehova thuutha wa Nebuzaradani ũcio mũnene wa arangĩri a mũthamaki kũmũrekereria oime kũu Rama. Nĩakorete Jeremia arĩ muohe na mĩnyororo arĩ gatagatĩ-inĩ ka andũ arĩa othe maatahĩtwo kuuma Jerusalemu na Juda rĩrĩa maatwaragwo Babuloni marĩ ohe.
Ilizwi lafika kuJeremiya livela kuThixo emva kokuba uNebhuzaradani umlawuli wabalindi besikhosini, esemkhulule eRama. Wayefice uJeremiya ebotshwe ngamaketane phakathi kwabo bonke ababethunjwe eJerusalema lakoJuda ababesiwa ekuthunjweni eBhabhiloni.
2 Nake mũnene ũcio wa arangĩri a mũthamaki oona Jeremia, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Jehova Ngai waku nĩwe watuĩrĩire kũndũ gũkũ mwanangĩko ũyũ.
Umlawuli wabalindi esethole uJeremiya wathi kuye, “UThixo uNkulunkulu wakho wamisela indawo le umonakalo lo.
3 Na rĩu-rĩ, Jehova nĩatũmĩte gwĩkĩke ũguo; ekĩte o ta ũrĩa oigire. Maũndũ maya mothe meekĩkĩte nĩ ũndũ inyuĩ andũ aya nĩmwehĩirie Jehova na mũkĩaga kũmwathĩkĩra.
Khathesi uThixo usewulethile; usenze ayethe uzakwenza. Konke lokhu kwenzakala ngoba lina bantu lona kuThixo njalo kalimlalelanga.
4 No rĩrĩ, ũmũthĩ nĩngũkuohora mĩnyororo ĩno ũrĩ nayo moko. Ũka tũthiĩ nawe Babuloni, akorwo nĩũkwenda, na niĩ nĩndĩkũmenyagĩrĩra; no ũngĩkorwo ndũkwenda tũthiĩ nawe, tiga gũũka. Atĩrĩrĩ, bũrũri ũyũ wothe ũrĩ mbere yaku; thiĩ o harĩa hothe ũngĩenda.”
Kodwa lamhla ngiyakukhulula amaketane ezihlakaleni zakho. Hamba lami eBhabhiloni, nxa uthanda, ngizakugcina; kodwa nxa ungafuni, ungahambi. Khangela, ilizwe lonke liphambi kwakho; yana loba kungaphi lapho ofuna khona.”
5 No rĩrĩ, Jeremia atanagarũrũka acooke-rĩ, Nebuzaradani akĩmwarĩria rĩngĩ, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Cooka kũrĩ Gedalia mũrũ wa Ahikamu, mũrũ wa Shafani, ũrĩa mũthamaki wa Babuloni atuĩte mũrũgamĩrĩri wa matũũra ma Juda, mũgatũũre nake kũu hamwe na andũ arĩa angĩ, kana ũgĩthiĩ o harĩa hangĩ hothe ũngĩenda.” Ningĩ mũnene ũcio wa arangĩri akĩmũhe irio, o na akĩmũhe kĩheo, akĩreka ethiĩre.
Kodwa-ke kwathi uJeremiya engakasuki ukuba ahambe, uNebhuzaradani wengeza wathi, “Buyela kuGedaliya indodana ka-Ahikhami, indodana kaShafani, osebekwe yinkosi yaseBhabhiloni ukuba abuse amadolobho akoJuda, uhlale laye phakathi kwabantu, kumbe uye loba kungaphi lapho ofuna khona.” Emva kwalokho umlawuli wamnika umphako lesipho wasesithi kahambe.
6 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Jeremia agĩthiĩ kũrĩ Gedalia, mũrũ wa Ahikamu kũu Mizipa, magĩtũũra nake gatagatĩ-inĩ ka andũ acio angĩ maatigĩtwo bũrũri-inĩ ũcio.
Ngakho uJeremiya waya kuGedaliya indodana ka-Ahikhami eMizipha wahlala phakathi kwabantu ababetshiywe elizweni.
7 Rĩrĩa anene othe a mbũtũ cia ita na andũ ao arĩa maarĩ kũu bũrũri-inĩ ũcio mwaraganu maiguire atĩ mũthamaki wa Babuloni nĩatuĩte Gedalia mũrũ wa Ahikamu barũthi wa bũrũri ũcio, na atĩ nĩamũtuĩte mũrũgamĩrĩri wa arũme, na andũ-a-nja, na ciana, o acio maarĩ athĩĩni mũno kũu bũrũri ũcio, arĩa mataatahirwo matwarwo Babuloni-rĩ,
Kwathi zonke izikhulu zabalawuli bamabutho lamabutho azo ayesegangeni sebezwe ukuthi inkosi yaseBhabhiloni yayisibeke uGedaliya indodana ka-Ahikhami ukuba abe ngumbusi welizwe njalo imenze waba ngumphathi wamadoda labesifazane kanye labantwana ababengabayanga bokucina elizweni njalo ababengasiwanga ekuthunjweni eBhabhiloni,
8 magĩthiĩ kũrĩ Gedalia kũu Mizipa: nao maarĩ Ishumaeli mũrũ wa Nethania, na Johanani na Jonathani ariũ a Karea, na Seraia mũrũ wa Tanihumethu, na ariũ a Efai ũrĩa Mũnetofathi, na Jaazania mũrũ wa Mũmaakathi, marĩ na andũ ao.
baya kuGedaliya eMizipha kungu-Ishumayeli indodana kaNethaniya, uJohanani loJonathani amadodana kaKhareya, loSeraya indodana kaThanihumethi, lamadodana ka-Efayi umNethofa, loJezaniya indodana yomMahakhathi kanye labantu babo.
9 Gedalia mũrũ wa Ahikamu, mũrũ wa Shafani akĩĩhĩta nĩguo amatĩtĩrithie marĩ hamwe na andũ ao, akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Tigai gwĩtigĩra gũtungatĩra andũ aya a Babuloni. Tũũrai bũrũri ũyũ na mũtungatage mũthamaki wa Babuloni, na nĩmũrĩonaga maũndũ mega.
UGedaliya indodana ka-Ahikhami, indodana kaShafani, wafunga isifungo ebathembisa labantu babo, wathi, “Lingesabi ukusebenzela amaKhaladiya. Hlalani elizweni lisebenzele inkosi yaseBhabhiloni, konke kuzalilungela.
10 Niĩ mwene nĩngũtũũra gũkũ Mizipa nĩgeetha ndĩmwaragĩrĩrie kũrĩ andũ a Babuloni arĩa marĩũkaga kũrĩ ithuĩ, no inyuĩ-rĩ, thondekai ndibei, na mũgethage matunda ma hĩndĩ ya riũa, o na maguta, mwĩigĩre ndigithũ-inĩ cianyu cia mũthiithũ, na mũtũũre matũũra-inĩ marĩa mwĩnyiitĩire.”
Mina ngokwami ngizahlala eMizipha ukuba ngilimele kumaKhaladiya eza kithi, kodwa lina vunani iwayini lezithelo zasehlobo kanye lamafutha, likufake ezimbizeni zokugcinela, lihlale emadolobheni eseliwaphethe.”
11 Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa Ayahudi arĩa othe maarĩ Moabi, na Amoni, na arĩa maarĩ Edomu, o na arĩa maarĩ mabũrũri marĩa mangĩ mothe maiguire atĩ mũthamaki wa Babuloni nĩatigĩtie matigari kũu Juda, na atĩ nĩatuĩte Gedalia mũrũ wa Ahikamu, mũrũ wa Shafani, barũthi wao-rĩ,
Kwathi bonke amaJuda baseMowabi, e-Amoni le-Edomi lawo wonke amanye amazwe sebezwe ukuthi inkosi yaseBhabhiloni yayitshiye insalela koJuda njalo ibeke uGedaliya indodana ka-Ahikhami indodana kaShafani, ukuba ngumbusi wabo,
12 othe magĩcooka bũrũri wa Juda kũrĩ Gedalia kũu Mizipa, moimĩte mabũrũri-inĩ mothe marĩa maahurunjũkĩire. Nao magĩĩthondekera ndibei nyingĩ, o na makĩgetha matunda maingĩ ma hĩndĩ ya riũa.
bonke babuyela elizweni lakoJuda, kuGedaliya eMizipha, bevela kuwo wonke amazwe ababehlakazekele kuwo. Bavuna iwayini elinengi lezithelo zasehlobo.
13 Johanani mũrũ wa Karea, marĩ na anene othe a mbũtũ cia ita arĩa maarĩ o kũu bũrũri ũcio mwaraganu, magĩũka kũrĩ Gedalia kũu Mizipa,
UJohanani indodana kaKhareya lezikhulu zonke zebutho ezazilokhu zisegangeni, baya kuGedaliya eMizipha
14 nao makĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Kaĩ ũtamenyete atĩ Balisi mũthamaki wa andũ a Amoni nĩatũmĩte Ishumaeli mũrũ wa Nethania oke akũrute muoyo?” No Gedalia mũrũ wa Ahikamu ndaametĩkirie.
bathi kuye, “Kawazi na ukuthi uBhahalisi inkosi yama-Amoni usethume u-Ishumayeli indodana kaNethaniya ukuba akubulale?” Kodwa uGedaliya indodana ka-Ahikhami kakukholwanga lokho.
15 Hĩndĩ ĩyo Johanani mũrũ wa Karea akĩarĩria Gedalia na hitho marĩ kũu Mizipa, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ: “Njĩtĩkĩria thiĩ ngoorage Ishumaeli mũrũ wa Nethania, na gũtirĩ mũndũ ũkũmenya ũhoro ũcio. Nĩ kĩĩ gĩgũtũma ende gũkũruta muoyo, nĩguo atũme Ayahudi aya othe mecookanĩrĩirie harĩwe mahurunjũke, namo matigari ma Juda mathire biũ?”
UJohanani indodana kaKhareya wasekhuluma ngasese loGedaliya eMizipha esithi, “Yekela ngihambe ngiyebulala u-Ishumayeli indodana kaNethaniya, kakho ozakwazi lokho. Kungani kumele akubulale enze ukuba abakoJuda bonke ababuthene kuwe bahlakazeke, lensalela yakoJuda ibhubhe na?”
16 Nowe Gedalia mũrũ wa Ahikamu akĩĩra Johanani mũrũ wa Karea atĩrĩ, “Ndũkae gwĩka ũndũ ta ũcio! Ũhoro ũcio ũraaria ũkoniĩ Ishumaeli ti wa ma.”
Kodwa uGedaliya indodana ka-Ahikhami wathi kuJohanani indodana kaKhareya, “Ungenzi into enjalo. Lokhu okutshoyo ngo-Ishumayeli akusiqiniso.”
