Yeremia 20

1 Ikawa kuhani Pashuri mwana wa Imeri, mkuu wa maafisa wa Hekalu la Bwana, alipomsikia Yeremia akitoa unabii juu ya mambo haya,

Pashhur son of Immer the priest—he was a leading officer—heard Jeremiah prophesying these words before Yahweh's house.

2 akaamuru Yeremia nabii apigwe na kufungwa kwenye mkatale katika Lango la Juu la Benyamini huko Hekaluni la Bwana.

So Pashhur beat Jeremiah the prophet and then placed him in the stocks that were at the Upper Gate of Benjamin in Yahweh's house.

3 Siku ya pili Pashuri alipomwachia kutoka kwenye mkatale, Yeremia akamwambia, “Bwana hakukuita jina lako kuwa Pashuri bali Magor-Misabibu.

It happened on the next day that Pashhur brought Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then Jeremiah said to him, “Yahweh has not called your name Pashhur, but you are Magor Missabib.

4 Kwa kuwa hili ndilo asemalo Bwana: ‘Nitakufanya kuwa hofu kuu kwako wewe mwenyewe na rafiki zako wote, na kwa macho yako mwenyewe utawaona wakianguka kwa upanga wa adui zao. Nitawatia Yuda wote mikononi mwa mfalme wa Babeli, ambaye atawachukua na kuwapeleka Babeli, ama awaue kwa upanga.

For Yahweh says this, 'Look, I will make you an object of horror, you and all of your loved ones, for they will fall by the sword of their enemies and your eyes will see it. I will give all of Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon. He will make them captives in Babylon or attack them with the sword.

5 Nitatia utajiri wote wa mji huu kwa adui zao: yaani mazao yao yote, vitu vyao vyote vya thamani, na hazina zote za wafalme wa Yuda. Watavitwaa kwa nyara na kuvipeleka Babeli.

I will give him all the wealth of this city and all of its riches, all of its precious items and all the treasures of the kings of Judah. I will place these things in the hand of your enemies, and they will seize them. They will take them and bring them to Babylon.

6 Nawe Pashuri pamoja na wote waishio katika nyumba yako mtakwenda uhamishoni Babeli. Mtafia humo na kuzikwa, wewe na rafiki zako wote ambao umewatabiria uongo.’”

But you, Pashhur, and all the inhabitants of your house will go into captivity. You will go to Babylon and die there. You and all of your loved ones to whom you prophesied deceitful things will be buried there.'”

7 Ee Bwana, umenidanganya, nami nikadanganyika; wewe una nguvu kuniliko, nawe umenishinda. Ninadharauliwa mchana kutwa, kila mmoja ananidhihaki.

“Yahweh, you deceived me, and I was deceived. You are stronger than I, and you overpowered me. I have become a laughingstock all day long; everyone mocks me.

8 Kila ninenapo, ninapiga kelele nikitangaza ukatili na uharibifu. Kwa hiyo neno la Bwana limeniletea matukano na mashutumu mchana kutwa.

For whenever I have spoken, I have called out and proclaimed, 'Violence and destruction.' Then Yahweh's word has become for me reproach and mocking every day.

9 Lakini kama nikisema, “Sitamtaja wala kusema tena kwa jina lake,” neno lake linawaka ndani ya moyo wangu kama moto, moto uliofungwa ndani ya mifupa yangu. Nimechoka sana kwa kulizuia ndani mwangu; kweli, siwezi kujizuia.

If I say, 'I will not think about Yahweh anymore. I will not speak any longer in his name.' Then it is like a fire in my heart, held within my bones. So I struggle to contain it but I cannot.

10 Ninasikia minongʼono mingi, “Hofu iko pande zote! Mshtakini! Twendeni tumshtaki!” Rafiki zangu wote wananisubiri niteleze, wakisema, “Labda atadanganyika; kisha tutamshinda na kulipiza kisasi juu yake.”

I have heard rumors of terror from many people all around. 'Report! We must report it!' Those who are close to me watch to see if I will fall. 'Perhaps he can be tricked. If so, we can overpower him and take our revenge on him.'

11 Lakini Bwana yu pamoja nami kama shujaa mwenye nguvu; hivyo washtaki wangu watajikwaa na kamwe hawatashinda. Watashindwa, nao wataaibika kabisa; kukosa adabu kwao hakutasahauliwa.

But Yahweh is with me like a powerful warrior, so the ones pursuing me will stagger. They will not defeat me. They will be greatly ashamed, because they will not succeed. They will have unending shame, it will never be forgotten.

12 Ee Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote, wewe umjaribuye mwenye haki na kupima moyo na nia, hebu nione ukilipiza kisasi juu yao, kwa maana kwako nimeliweka shauri langu.

But Yahweh of hosts, you examine the righteous and see the mind and the heart. Let me see your vengeance on them for I have committed my cause to you.

13 Mwimbieni Bwana! Mpeni Bwana sifa! Yeye huokoa uhai wa mhitaji kutoka mikononi mwa waovu.

Sing to Yahweh! Praise Yahweh! For he has rescued the lives of those who are oppressed from the hand of evildoers.

14 Ilaaniwe siku niliyozaliwa! Nayo isibarikiwe ile siku mama yangu aliyonizaa!

Let the day when I was born be cursed. Do not let the day that my mother bore me be blessed.

15 Alaaniwe mtu yule aliyemletea baba yangu habari, yule aliyemfanya afurahi sana, akisema, “Mtoto amezaliwa kwako, tena mtoto wa kiume!”

Let the man who informed my father be cursed, the one who said, 'A male child has been born to you,' causing great joy.

16 Mtu huyo na awe kama miji ile ambayo Bwana Mungu aliiangamiza bila huruma. Yeye na asikie maombolezo asubuhi na kilio cha vita adhuhuri.

Let that man be like the cities that Yahweh overthrew and he did not have compassion on them. Let him hear a cry for help in the dawn, a battle cry at noontime,

17 Kwa sababu hakuniua nikiwa tumboni, hivyo mama yangu angekuwa kaburi langu, nalo tumbo lake la uzazi lingebaki kuwa kubwa daima.

because he did not kill me in the womb, making my mother to be my tomb, a womb that was pregnant forever.

18 Kwa nini basi nilitoka tumboni ili kuona taabu na huzuni, na kuzimaliza siku zangu katika aibu?

Why is it that I came out from the womb to see troubles and agony, so that my days are filled with shame?”