UJeremiya 40
1 Ilizwi elafika kuJeremiya livela eNkosini emva kokuthi uNebuzaradani induna yabalindi esemyekele wahamba esuka eRama, esemthethe ebotshiwe ngamaketane phakathi kwabo bonke ababethunjwe eJerusalema lakoJuda, abasiwa ekuthunjweni eBhabhiloni.
Yawe alobaki na Jeremi tango Nebuzaradani, mokonzi ya bakengeli ya mokonzi, abikisaki ye na Rama. Akutaki Jeremi bakanga ye na minyololo kati na molongo ya bakangami oyo bawutaki na Yelusalemi mpe na Yuda, oyo bazalaki komema na bowumbu kuna na Babiloni.
2 Induna yabalindi yasimthatha uJeremiya yathi kuye: INkosi, uNkulunkulu wakho, yakhuluma lokhu okubi ngalindawo.
Tango mokonzi ya bakengeli ya mokonzi amemaki Jeremi, alobaki na ye: — Yawe, Nzambe na yo, asilaki kokata ete pasi oyo ekokweya na esika oyo;
3 INkosi isikulethile yakwenza njengokutsho kwayo, ngoba lonile eNkosini, kalilalelanga ilizwi layo; ngakho loludaba lwenzakele kini.
mpe sik’oyo akokisi yango, asali ndenge kaka akanaki kosala. Makambo oyo nyonso esalemi mpo ete bino, bato, bosalaki masumu liboso ya Yawe mpe batosaki Ye te.
4 Khathesi-ke, khangela, lamuhla ngiyakukhulula kulamaketane asezandleni zakho. Uba kukuhle emehlweni akho ukuya lami eBhabhiloni, woza, ngimise ilihlo lami phezu kwakho; kodwa uba kukubi emehlweni akho ukuya lami eBhabhiloni, yekela. Bona, ilizwe lonke liphambi kwakho; lapho kukuhle kuqondile emehlweni akho ukuhamba, hamba uye khona.
Kasi na mokolo ya lelo, nazali kokangola yo na minyololo oyo bakangaki yo na maboko. Soki olingi, yaka elongo na ngai na mokili ya Babiloni mpe nakobatela yo; kasi soki mpe oboyi, koya te. Tala, mokili mobimba ezali liboso na yo; kende esika nyonso olingi.
5 Kodwa engakabuyeli, wathi: Buyela kuGedaliya, indodana kaAhikhamu, indodana kaShafani, emmisileyo inkosi yeBhabhiloni abe phezu kwemizi yakoJuda, uhlale laye phakathi kwabantu; kumbe loba kungaphi lapho kuqondile emehlweni akho ukuya khona, hamba. Ngakho induna yabalindi yasimnika umphako lesipho, yamyekela ukuthi ahambe.
Lokola Jeremi azalaki kowumela kopesa eyano, Nebuzaradani abakisaki: — Zonga epai ya Gedalia, mwana mobali ya Ayikami mpe koko ya Shafani, oyo mokonzi ya Babiloni akomisi moyangeli ya bingumba ya Yuda, mpe vanda epai na ye kati na bato na yo to kende esika nyonso olingi. Bongo mokonzi ya bakengeli ya mokonzi apesaki ye bilei mpe bakado, mpe atikaki ye kokende.
6 Ngakho uJeremiya wafika kuGedaliya indodana kaAhikhamu eMizipa, wahlala laye phakathi kwabantu ababesele elizweni.
Jeremi akendeki na Mitsipa epai ya Gedalia, mwana mobali ya Ayikami, mpe avandaki esika moko na ye kati na bato oyo batikalaki kati na mokili.
7 Kwathi zonke induna zamabutho ezazisegangeni, zona kanye lamadoda azo, besizwa ukuthi inkosi yeBhabhiloni ibekile uGedaliya indodana kaAhikhamu abe phezu kwelizwe, lokuthi inikele kuye amadodana labesifazana labantwana, lakwabangabayanga belizwe, kulabo ababengathunjelwanga eBhabhiloni,
Tango bakonzi nyonso ya mampinga elongo na basoda na bango, oyo bazalaki ya kopanzana kati na etuka, bayokaki ete mokonzi ya Babiloni akomisi Gedalia, mwana mobali ya Ayikami, moyangeli kati na mokili mpe apesi ye mokumba ya kokamba babola, mibali, basi mpe bana oyo bakendeki te na bowumbu na Babiloni,
8 khona beza kuGedaliya eMizipa, oIshmayeli, indodana kaNethaniya, loJohanani, loJonathani, amadodana kaKareya, loSeraya, indodana kaTanihumethi, lamadodana kaEfayi, umNetofa, loJezaniya, indodana yomMahakathi, bona lamadoda abo.
bakendeki na Mitsipa epai ya Gedalia. Tala bakombo ya bato yango: Isimaeli, mwana mobali ya Netania; Yoanani mpe Jonatan, bana mibali ya Karea; Seraya, mwana mobali ya Tanumeti; bana mibali ya Efayi, moto ya Netofa; mpe Yezania, mwana mobali ya moto moko ya Maakati; bakendeki kuna elongo na basoda na bango.
9 UGedaliya, indodana kaAhikhamu, indodana kaShafani, wasefunga kibo lamadoda abo, esithi: Lingesabi ukusebenzela amaKhaladiya; hlalani elizweni, liyisebenzele inkosi yeBhabhiloni; khona kuzalilungela.
Gedalia, mwana mobali ya Ayikami, mwana mobali ya Shafani, alapaki ndayi liboso na bango mpe basoda na bango na maloba oyo: « Bobanga te kosalela bato ya Babiloni, bovanda kati na mokili, bosalela mokonzi ya Babiloni mpe bokozala na bino malamu.
10 Khangelani-ke, mina ngihlala eMizipa ukuma phambi kobuso bamaKhaladiya azafika kithi; kodwa lina buthani iwayini lezithelo zehlobo lamafutha, likufake ezitsheni zenu, lihlale emizini yenu eliyithetheyo.
Ngai, nakotikala na Mitsipa mpo na kolobela bino liboso ya bato ya Babiloni, oyo bazali koya epai na biso. Kasi bino, bobuka bambuma ya vino, bambuma mosusu, bokamola mafuta mpe bobomba yango na bibombelo na bino, bongo bovanda kati na bingumba oyo bosili kozwa. »
11 Futhi, lapho wonke amaJuda ayekoMowabi laphakathi kwabantwana bakoAmoni leEdoma lawayekuwo wonke amazwe esezwile ukuthi inkosi yeBhabhiloni itshiyile insali yakoJuda, lokuthi yabeka phezu kwabo uGedaliya, indodana kaAhikhamu, indodana kaShafani;
Tango Bayuda nyonso oyo bakimelaki na mokili ya Moabi, ya Amoni, ya Edomi mpe na mikili mosusu bayokaki ete mokonzi ya Babiloni atikaki ndambo ya bato kati na Yuda mpe akomisaki Gedalia, mwana mobali ya Ayikami, mwana mobali ya Shafani, moyangeli na bango,
12 wonke amaJuda asebuya esuka endaweni zonke ayexotshelwe khona, eza elizweni lakoJuda, kuGedaliya eMizipa; abutha iwayini lezithelo zehlobo, kwaba kunengi kakhulu.
bango nyonso balongwaki na mikili nyonso epai wapi bazalaki ya kopanzana mpe bazongaki kati na Yuda, epai ya Gedalia, kuna na Mitsipa, mpe babukaki bambuma ya vino mpe bambuma mosusu ebele.
13 UJohanani indodana kaKareya lazo zonke induna zamabutho ayesegangeni basebesiza kuGedaliya eMizipa,
Yoanani, mwana mobali ya Karea, mpe bakonzi nyonso ya basoda oyo bazalaki ya kopanzana kati na etuka bayaki na Mitsipa epai ya Gedalia
14 bathi kuye: Uyakwazi isibili yini ukuthi uBhahalisi inkosi yabantwana bakoAmoni uthume uIshmayeli indodana kaNethaniya ukukutshaya empilweni? Kodwa uGedaliya indodana kaAhikhamu kabakholwanga.
mpe balobaki na ye: — Oyebi te ete Balisi, mokonzi ya bato ya Amoni, atindi Isimaeli, mwana mobali ya Netania, mpo na koboma yo? Kasi Gedalia, mwana mobali ya Ayikami, andimelaki bango te.
15 UJohanani indodana kaKareya wasekhuluma loGedaliya ensitha eMizipa esithi: Ake ungiyekele ngihambe ngiyetshaya uIshmayeli indodana kaNethaniya, kungabi lamuntu okwaziyo. Uzakutshayelani empilweni, ukuze bahlakazeke bonke abakoJuda ababuthene kuwe, kubhubhe insali yakoJuda?
Boye, Yoanani, mwana mobali ya Karea, ayebisaki Gedalia na nkuku, na Mitsipa: — Pesa ngai nzela ete nakende koboma Isimaeli, mwana mobali ya Netania! Moto moko te akoyeba yango. Mpo na nini aboma yo? Mpo na nini Bato nyonso ya Yuda, oyo bazali pene na yo bapanzana mpe ndambo oyo bakotikala bakufa?
16 Kodwa uGedaliya indodana kaAhikhamu wathi kuJohanani indodana kaKareya: Ungayenzi le indaba, ngoba uqamba amanga ngoIshmayeli.
Kasi Gedalia, mwana mobali ya Ayikami, alobaki na Yoanani, mwana mobali ya Karea: — Kosala bongo te! Makambo oyo ozali koloba mpo na Isimaeli ezali makambo ya lokuta.
