< UJeremiya 25 >
1 Ilizwi lafika kuJeremiya mayelana labantu bonke bakoJuda ngomnyaka wesine kaJehoyakhimi indodana kaJosiya inkosi yakoJuda, okwakungumnyaka wokuqala kaNebhukhadineza inkosi yaseBhabhiloni.
Le Yosia ƒe vi, Yehoyakim, Yuda fia ƒe ƒe enelia me si nye Babilonia fia Nebukadnezar ƒe ƒe gbãtɔ me la, Yehowa ƒe nya va na Yeremia ku ɖe Yuda dukɔ la ŋu.
2 Ngakho uJeremiya umphrofethi wathi kubo bonke abantu bakoJuda lakubo bonke abahlala eJerusalema:
Eya ta nyagblɔɖila Yeremia, gblɔ na Yudatɔwo katã kple ame siwo nɔ Yerusalem la be:
3 Okweminyaka engamatshumi amabili lantathu, kusukela ngomnyaka wetshumi lantathu kaJosiya indodana ka-Amoni inkosi yakoJuda kuze kube yilolusuku, ilizwi likaThixo lafika kimi njalo ngalikhuluma kini njalonjalo, kodwa kalilalelanga.
Ƒe blaeve-vɔ-etɔ̃ sɔŋ nye esi mele nu ƒom na mi. Tso keke Amon ƒe vi Yosia, Yuda fia ƒe ƒe wuietɔ̃lia me va se ɖe fifia, Yehowa ƒe nya va nam, eye megblɔe na mi enuenu, gake mieɖo to o.
4 Lanxa uThixo wathumela zonke izinceku zakhe abaphrofethi kini njalonjalo, kalilalelanga njalo kalinakanga.
Togbɔ be Yehowa dɔ eƒe dɔla nyagblɔɖilawo ɖo ɖe mi zi geɖe hã la, mieɖo to alo mietsɔ ɖeke le eme na wo o.
5 Bathi, “Phendukani khathesi, omunye lomunye wenu, ezindleleni zenu ezimbi lasezenzweni zenu ezimbi, lihlale elizweni uThixo alinika lona kanye labokhokho benu kuze kube nininini.
Wogblɔ be, “Mitrɔ azɔ, mia dometɔ ɖe sia ɖe, tso miaƒe mɔ vɔ̃wo dzi kple miaƒe nu tovowo wɔwɔ me, be miate ŋu anɔ anyigba si Yehowa tsɔ na mi la dzi, miawo ŋutɔ kple mia fofowo, tso mavɔ me yi mavɔ me.
6 Lingalandeli abanye onkulunkulu ukuba libasebenzele njalo libakhonze; lingangithukuthelisi ngalokho okwenziwa yizandla zenu. Lapho-ke angiyikulehlisela okubi.”
Migadze mawu tutɔwo yome, ahayi wo subɔ ge o. Migade ta agu na wo o, migado dziku nam kple nu siwo miaƒe asiwo wɔ la o. Ekema nyemawɔ nuvevi mi o.”
7 “Kodwa kalingilalelanga,” kutsho uThixo, “njalo lingithukuthelisile ngokwenziwa ngezandla zenu, lazehlisela okubi.”
Yehowa be, “Gake mieɖo tom o eye mietsɔ nu siwo miawo ŋutɔ ƒe asiwo wɔ la do dziku nam eye miehe vɔ̃ va mia ɖokuiwo dzii.”
8 Ngakho uThixo uSomandla uthi: “Ngenxa yokuthi kalilalelanga amazwi ami,
Eya ta ale Yehowa, Dziƒoʋakɔwo ƒe Aƒetɔ la gblɔe nye esi: “Esi mieɖo to nye nyawo o ta la,
9 ngizabiza bonke abantu basenyakatho lenceku yami uNebhukhadineza inkosi yaseBhabhiloni,” kutsho uThixo, “njalo ngizabaletha ukuba bamelane lelizwe leli labahlala kulo kanye lezizwe zonke eziseduze lalo. Ngizababhubhisa ngokupheleleyo ngibenze babe yinto eyesabekayo leyokuklolodelwa, lencithakalo yanini lanini.
mayɔ anyiehemetɔwo katã, kple nye dɔla Nebukadnezar, Babilonia fia aƒo ƒu, woatso ɖe anyigba sia, edzinɔlawo kple dukɔ siwo katã ƒo xlãe la ŋuti. Matsrɔ̃ wo gbidigbidi, awɔ wo woanye ŋɔdzinu kple fewuɖunu, eye woazu aƒedo tegbetegbe.
10 Ngizasusa phakathi kwabo imisindo yokuthokoza lokuthaba, lelizwi lomlobokazi lelomyeni, lomsindo wamatshe okuchola kanye lokukhanya kwesibane.
Mana dzidzɔ kple aseyetsotso nu natso eye womagase ŋugbetɔ kple ŋugbetɔsrɔ̃ ƒe gbe alo te ƒe gbe alo woakpɔ akaɖi wòaganɔ keklẽm o.
11 Ilizwe leli lonke lizakuba yinkangala ephundlekileyo, lezizwe lezi zizasebenzela inkosi yaseBhabhiloni iminyaka engamatshumi ayisikhombisa.
Anyigba sia katã azu aƒedo kple gbegbe eye dukɔ sia asubɔ Babilonia fia ƒe blaadre sɔŋ” Yehowae gblɔe.
12 Kodwa lapho iminyaka engamatshumi ayisikhombisa isiphelile, ngizayijezisa inkosi yaseBhabhiloni lesizwe sayo, ilizwe lamaKhaladiya, ngenxa yobubi babo,” kutsho uThixo, “njalo ngizalenza lichitheke kokuphela.
Yehowa be, “Ke ne ƒe blaadre la de la, mahe to na Babilonia fia kple eƒe dukɔ, Babiloniatɔwo ɖe woƒe agɔdzedze ta eye mawɔ woƒe anyigba wòazu gbegbe tegbetegbe.
13 Ngizakwehlisela phezu kwelizwe lelo zonke izinto engazitshoyo ngalo, konke okulotshwe encwadini le okwaphrofethwa nguJeremiya ezizweni zonke.
Mana nu siwo katã megblɔ ɖi ɖe anyigba ma ŋuti, nu siwo katã woŋlɔ ɖe agbalẽ sia me kple esiwo Yeremia gblɔ ɖi ɖe dukɔwo ŋuti la nava wo dzi.
14 Lazo uqobo zizathunjwa yizizwe ezinengi lamakhosi amakhulu; ngizaphindisela kubo mayelana lezenzo zabo langemisebenzi yezandla zabo.”
Woawo ŋutɔ la, dukɔ geɖewo kple fia xɔŋkɔwo awɔ wo kluviwoe. Maɖo eteƒe na wo ɖe woƒe nuwɔnawo nu kple nu siwo woƒe asiwo wɔ la ta.”
15 UThixo, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli wathi kimi, “Yamukela esandleni sami inkezo le egcwele iwayini lolaka lwami unathise zonke izizwe engikuthuma kuzo.
Ale Yehowa, Israel ƒe Mawu la gblɔ nam nye esi: “Xɔ kplu si nye dɔmedzoewain yɔ la le asinye eye nàkpee na dukɔ siwo katã gbɔ madɔ wò ɖo la.
16 Zingalinatha, zizadiyazela zihlanye ngenxa yenkemba engizayithumela phakathi kwazo.”
Ne wonoe la, woazɔ sɔgɔsɔgɔ, eye woƒe tagbɔ atɔtɔ, le yi si maɖo ɖe wo dome la ta.”
17 Ngakho ngayithatha inkezo esandleni sikaThixo ngazinathisa zonke izizwe ayengithume kuzo:
Ale mexɔ kplu la le Yehowa si eye mena dukɔ siwo katã gbɔ wòdɔm ɖo la noe.
18 IJerusalema lamadolobho akoJuda, amakhosi akhona kanye lezikhulu, ukubenza babe yincithakalo lento eyesabekayo yokuklolodelwa lokuqalekiswa, njengoba benjalo lamhla;
Ame siwo noe la woe nye Yerusalem nɔlawo, Yuda ƒe duwo, woƒe fiawo kple woƒe dumegãwo, be woagblẽ wo dome eye woazu ŋɔdzinu, fewuɖunu kple fiƒodenu abe ale si wole egbea ene.
19 uFaro inkosi yaseGibhithe, lezinceku zakhe, lezikhulu zakhe kanye labantu bakhe bonke,
Bubuwoe nye Egipte fia, Farao, eŋutinɔlawo, eƒe dumegãwo kple eƒe dukɔmetɔwo,
20 labantu bonke bezizweni abakhonale; wonke amakhosi ase-Uzi; wonke amakhosi amaFilistiya (awe-Ashikheloni, eGaza, e-Ekroni, labantu abasala e-Ashidodi);
hekpe ɖe amedzro siwo katã le afi ma la ŋuti, Uz fiawo katã, Filistitɔwo ƒe fiawo katã esiwo tso Askelon, Gaza, Ekron, kpe ɖe ame siwo wogblẽ ɖe Asdod ŋu.
21 e-Edomi, leMowabi kanye le-Amoni;
Edom, Moab kple Amon;
22 wonke amakhosi aseThire, leSidoni; amakhosi amazwe angasolwandle ngaphetsheya kwalo,
kpe ɖe Tiro kple Sidon fiawo katã ŋu, fia siwo tso ƒuta kple ƒugodo;
23 eDedani, leThema leBhuzi labo bonke abasezindaweni ezikhatshana;
Dedan Tema, Buz kpe ɖe didiƒetɔwo ŋu;
24 wonke amakhosi ase-Arabhiya lawo wonke amakhosi abantu bezizweni abahlala enkangala;
Arabia fiawo katã kpe ɖe amedzrowo ƒe fia siwo le gbegbe la ŋu.
25 amakhosi wonke aseZimri, le-Elamu leMediya;
Fia siwo katã le Zimri, Elam kple Media.
26 lawo amakhosi asenyakatho, eduze lakhatshana, elandelana, yonke imibuso esemhlabeni. Emva kwabo bonke, inkosi yaseSheshaki layo izalinatha.
Anyiehemefiawo katã, esiwo tso kpuiƒe kple didiƒe siaa. Wo katã noe ɖe wo nɔewo yome, ale fiaɖuƒe siwo katã le anyigba dzi la noe. Ne wo katã noe vɔ la, ekema Sesak fia hã anoe.
27 “Lapho-ke batshele uthi, ‘UThixo uSomandla, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli uthi: Nathani, lidakwe lihlanze, njalo liwe lingavuki futhi ngenxa yenkemba engizayithumela phakathi kwenu.’
“Ekema gblɔ na wo be, ‘Ale Yehowa Dziƒoʋakɔwo ƒe Aƒetɔ la, Israel ƒe Mawu la gblɔe nye esi: “Mino aha ne miamu, ne miaɖe xe eye miamu adze anyi be miagafɔ gbeɖe o, le yi si maɖo ɖe mia dome la ta.”’
28 Kodwa bangala ukwamukela inkezo esandleni sakho ukuba banathe, batshele uthi, ‘UThixo uSomandla uthi: Kumele liyinathe!
Ke ne wogbe be yewomaxɔ kplu la le asiwò ano o la, nàgblɔ na wo be, ‘Ale Yehowa, Dziƒoʋakɔwo ƒe Aƒetɔ la, gblɔe nye esi: “Ele na mi be mianoe!”
29 Khangelani, sengiqalisile ukuletha umonakalo edolobheni elileBizo lami, njalo lina lizaphutha impela ukujeziswa na? Kaliyikuphutha ukujeziswa ngoba ngizakwehlisela inkemba phezu kwabo bonke abahlala emhlabeni, kutsho uThixo uSomandla.’
Kpɔ ɖa, miedze egɔme le gbegblẽ hem va du si ŋu woyɔ nye ŋkɔ ɖo la dzi eye wò ya nèsusu be magbe tohehe na yea? Nyemagbe tohehe na wò o, elabena medɔ yi ɖe anyigbadzitɔwo katã ŋu, Yehowa, Dziƒoʋakɔwo ƒe Aƒetɔ lae gblɔe.’
30 Khathesi-ke phrofetha wonke amazwi la ngabo uthi kubo: ‘UThixo uzahlokoma ephezulu; uzaduma esendaweni yakhe engcwele, njalo ahlokome kakhulu emelana lelizwe lakhe. Uzamemeza njengabahluza amavini, akhwaze ngamandla ekhwazela bonke abahlala emhlabeni.
“Azɔ gblɔ nya siawo katã ɖi ɖe wo ŋu, nàgblɔ na wo be, “Yehowa aɖe gbe tso dziƒo eye aɖe gbe tso eƒe nɔƒe kɔkɔe la. Ate gbe sesĩe ɖe eƒe anyigba ŋuti. Ado ɣli abe ame siwo le waintsetse fiam la ene eye ado ɣli ɖe anyigbadzinɔlawo katã ŋuti.
31 Ukuxokozela kuzazwakala emikhawulweni yomhlaba, ngoba uThixo uzazethesa amacala izizwe; uzakwahlulela abantu bonke ababi ababhubhise ngenkemba,’” kutsho uThixo.
Hoowɔwɔ la aɖi le anyigba ƒe mlɔenuwo ke, elabena Yehowa atsɔ nya ɖe dukɔwo ŋu, ahe ʋɔnudɔdrɔ̃ va amewo katã dzi eye wòatsɔ ame vɔ̃ɖiwo ade asi na yi.” Yehowae gblɔe.
32 Nanku akutshoyo uThixo uSomandla: “Khangelani! Umonakalo uyanda usuka kwesinye isizwe usiya kwesinye; isiphepho esikhulu siyavunguza sivela emikhawulweni yomhlaba.”
Ale Yehowa, Dziƒoʋakɔwo ƒe Aƒetɔ la gblɔe nye esi: “Kpɔ ɖa, gbegblẽ le kakam tso dukɔ me yi dukɔ me. Ahom sesẽ aɖe ho tso anyigba ƒe mlɔenuwo ke.”
33 Ngalesosikhathi labo ababulewe nguThixo bazakuba sezindaweni zonke kusukela komunye kusiya komunye umkhawulo womhlaba. Kabayikukhalelwa loba babuthwe kumbe bangcwatshwe, kodwa bazakuba njengezibi emhlabathini.
Le ɣe ma ɣi la, ame siwo Yehowa wu la akaka ɖe afi sia afi, tso anyigba ƒe go sia dzi yi go kemɛ dzi. Womafa na wo alo aƒo wo ƒu alo aɖi wo o, ke boŋ woanɔ abe gbeɖuɖɔ ene anɔ anyigba.
34 Khalani lilile lina belusi; giqikani ethulini lina bakhokheli bomhlambi. Ngoba isikhathi sokubulawa kwenu sesifikile; lizakuwa liphohlozeke njengokubunjiweyo.
Mi alẽkplɔlawo, mifa avi, mido ɣli, mimli le ke me, mi alẽha ƒe kplɔlawo. Elabena miaƒe ɣeyiɣi de, be woawu mi, miadze anyi agbã gudugudu abe tɔmedeze ene.
35 Abelusi laba kabayikuba lalapho abangabalekela khona, abakhokheli bomhlambi bengelandawo yokubalekela kuyo.
Alẽkplɔlawo makpɔ teƒe aɖeke asi yi o, eye alẽhawo ƒe kplɔlawo manya afi si woabe ɖo o.
36 Zwanini ukukhala kwabelusi, ukulila kwabakhokheli bomhlambi, ngoba uThixo uyalichitha idlelo labo.
Se alẽkplɔlawo ƒe aviɣli ɖa; ɖo to kplɔlawo ƒe ɣlidodo, elabena Yehowa le woƒe lãnyiƒe la tsrɔ̃m.
37 Lamadlelo alokuthula azatshabalaliswa ngenxa yolaka olwesabekayo lukaThixo.
Gbe dama nyuiwo azu kuɖiɖinyigba le Yehowa ƒe dziku dziŋɔ la ta.
38 Njengesilwane uzaphuma esikhundleni sakhe, njalo ilizwe labo lizakuba yinkangala ngenxa yenkemba yomncindezeli langenxa yolaka lukaThixo olwesabekayo.
Agblẽ eƒe ave ɖi abe dzata ene, eye woƒe anyigba azu gbegbe le ameteɖetola ƒe yi kple Yehowa ƒe dziku helĩhelĩ la ta.