UJeremiya 40
1 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.
Hagi Jeremaiane, maka Jerusalemi kumapi vahe'ene Juda mopafi vahe'enena Babiloni vahe'mo'za zamazeri'za seni nofiteti kina rezmantete'za zamavare'za Babiloni kina ome huzmante'naku vu'za, Rama kumate'ma uhanatizageno'a Babiloni sondia vahete ugota kva ne' Nebusaradani'a Jeremaiama kinama rente'naza seni nofira katufente'ne. Ana hutegeno henka Ra Anumzamo'a Jeremaiana nanekea asami'ne.
2 Umlawuli wabalindi esethole uJeremiya wathi kuye, “UThixo uNkulunkulu wakho wamisela indawo le umonakalo lo.
Hagi Babiloni sondia vahete ugota kva ne'mo'a Jeremaiana ke higeno egeno amanage huno asami'ne. Ra Anumzana kagri Anumzamo'a huama huno, ama kumatera ama hazenke zana fore hugahie huno hu'ne.
3 Khathesi uThixo usewulethile; usenze ayethe uzakwenza. Konke lokhu kwenzakala ngoba lina bantu lona kuThixo njalo kalimlalelanga.
Ana hu'neankino Ra Anumzamo'a kema hu'nea kante amage anteno ana maka zana huvagare'ne. Na'ankure Ra Anumzamofo avurera tamagra kumi nehutma Agri nanekea antahita amagera onte'naze. Ana hu'nazagu huno ama ana knazantamimo'a tamagritera fore nehie.
4 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.”
Hu'negu menina ko! Kazante'ma kinama regante'naza seni nofira ama katufe atroe. Hagi kagrama antahisankeno knare'ma haniana, amne nagranena Babiloni vananke'na knare hu'ne ome kegava hugantegahue. Hagi nagrane vu'zamo'ma antahisankeno knare'ma osaniana, nagranena omo. Hianagi inantego kagrama antahisankeno knare'ma haniregama vunaku'ma hanunka, maka mopamo'a kagri kavuga me'neankinka amne vugahane.
5 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.
Hagi kagra maninaku'ma hanunka ete vunka, Babiloni kini ne'mo'ma huhampari antegeno'ma Juda mopafima me'nea kumatamima kegavama hu'nea ne', Safani negeho ne' Ahikamu nemofo Gedalia'ma mani'nere vunka, vahe amunompi agrane umanio. Ana'ma osunaku'ma hanunka inantego vunaku'ma hanantega amne vugahane. Anage nehuno sondia vahete kva ne' Nebusaradani'a Jeremaiana ne'zane musezanena nemino atregeno vu'ne.
6 Ngakho uJeremiya waya kuGedaliya indodana ka-Ahikhami eMizipha wahlala phakathi kwabantu ababetshiywe elizweni.
Hagi ana'ma hutegeno'a Jeremaia'a ete Mizpa kumate vuno Ahikamu nemofo Gedali'ene mago'a vahe'ma Juda mopafima zamatrage'zama mani'naza vahe'ene umani'ne.
7 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,
Hagi mago'a Juda sondia vahete kva vahe'ene mago'a sondia vahe'ma ka'ma kokampima umani'naza vahe'mo'zama antahizama, Babiloni kini ne'mo'ma Ahikamu nemofo Gedaliama huhampri antegeno ana maka mopane, zamunte omane vene a'ene mofavre naga'ma zamavare'za Babilonima ovu'za zamatrage'zama mani'naza vahete'ma kegava hia nanekea antahi'naze.
8 baya kuGedaliya eMizipha kungu-Ishumayeli indodana kaNethaniya, uJohanani loJonathani amadodana kaKhareya, loSeraya indodana kaThanihumethi, lamadodana ka-Efayi umNethofa, loJezaniya indodana yomMahakhathi kanye labantu babo.
Ana hute'za zamagra Gedalia kenaku Mizpa kumate vu'naze. Hagi anampima vu'nazana Natania nemofo Ismaeliki, Karea nemofo Johananiki, Tanhumeti nemofo Seraiaki, Netofa nagapinti ne' Efai ne' mofavre nagaki, Ma'aka nagapinti ne' Jezani'ene agri nagapinti vene'nemozane maka vu'naze.
9 UGedaliya indodana ka-Ahikhami, indodana kaShafani, wafunga isifungo ebathembisa labantu babo, wathi, “Lingesabi ukusebenzela amaKhaladiya. Hlalani elizweni lisebenzele inkosi yaseBhabhiloni, konke kuzalilungela.
Hagi anante Safani negeho ne' Ahikamu nemofo Gedalia'a ana kva vahe'ene, zamagranema vu'naza vahera amanage huno huvempa huno zamasami'ne. Tamagra ama mopafi manineta, Babiloni kini ne' Nebukatnesa eri'za vahe'ma mani'neta agri agoraga mani zankura korora osiho. Na'ankure e'i ana'ma hanazana knare huta manigahaze.
10 Mina ngokwami ngizahlala eMizipha ukuba ngilimele kumaKhaladiya eza kithi, kodwa lina vunani iwayini lezithelo zasehlobo kanye lamafutha, likufake ezimbizeni zokugcinela, lihlale emadolobheni eseliwaphethe.”
Hagi menina antahiho, tamagri tamagi eri'na nagra Mizpa kumate manine'na, Babiloni vahe'ma tagri'ma eme tagenaku'ma eterema hanaza zupa, nagra zamagrane keaga hugahue. Hianagi tamagra waini ragane, zafa rgaramine, olivi masavenena kavoramimpi eri atru nehuta, tamagrama erita mani'naza kuma tamimpina maniho.
11 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,
Hagi Juda vahe'mo'zama vu'za e'zama hu'za Moapu mopafine, Amoni vahepine, Idomu mopafine, mago'a mopareganema umani emanima hu'naza vahe'mo'za zamagranema antahizama, Babiloni kini ne'mo'a osi'a vahe'ma zamatrege'za Juda mopafina mani'nageno, Safani negeho Ahikamu nemofo Gedaliama kva azeri otigeno kvama huzmantea nanekema nentahi'za,
12 bonke babuyela elizweni lakoJuda, kuGedaliya eMizipha, bevela kuwo wonke amazwe ababehlakazekele kuwo. Bavuna iwayini elinengi lezithelo zasehlobo.
Juda vahe'ma zamahe panani'ma hazage'za fre'za maka kazigama umani emanima hu'naregatira Juda mopafi ete e'za, Mizpa kumate'ma Gedalia'ma mani'nere e'naze. Ana hute'za wainine mago'a zafa rgaramina tagiza eri atru hu'naze.
13 UJohanani indodana kaKhareya lezikhulu zonke zebutho ezazilokhu zisegangeni, baya kuGedaliya eMizipha
Hagi Karea nemofo Johanani'ene ana maka sondia vahete kva vahe'ma, vahe omani kokampima umani naregatira, Gedalia'ma Mizpa kumate'ma mani'nere e'naze.
14 bathi kuye, “Kawazi na ukuthi uBhahalisi inkosi yama-Amoni usethume u-Ishumayeli indodana kaNethaniya ukuba akubulale?” Kodwa uGedaliya indodana ka-Ahikhami kakukholwanga lokho.
Hagi zamagra anante Gedaliana amanage hu'za asami'naze, kagrira eme kahe frisie huno Amoni kini ne' Balisi'a huntegeno Natania nemofo Ismaeli'ma ne-e hu'za nehaza nanekea antahi'nampi ontahinano? Hianagi Ahikamu nemofo Gedalia'a ana kezamirera antahi amuhara osu'ne.
15 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?”
Hagi anante Karea nemofo Johanani'a Mizpa kumate Gedaliana oku'a amanage huno ome asami'ne, kagra hu izo huge'na vu'na vahe'mo'za ontahi'sazama'a, Netania nemofo Ismaelina ome ahe fri'neno. Na'a agafare kagrira kahe frisige'za, amama eme atruma hu'za kagri kagiafima mani'naza Juda vahe'mo'za panani hu'za fresageno, osi'ama mani'naza Juda vahera frigahaze?
16 Kodwa uGedaliya indodana ka-Ahikhami wathi kuJohanani indodana kaKhareya, “Ungenzi into enjalo. Lokhu okutshoyo ngo-Ishumayeli akusiqiniso.”
Hianagi Ahikamu nemofo Gedalia'a Karea nemofo Johananina amanage huno kenona hunte'ne. Kagra e'inahu avu'ava zana osuo, na'ankure kagrama Ismaelinku'ma nehana nanekea havige nehane.
