Yeremia 25
1 Neno likamjia Yeremia kuhusu watu wote wa Yuda, katika mwaka wa nne wa utawala wa Yehoyakimu mwana wa Yosia mfalme wa Yuda, ambao ulikuwa mwaka wa kwanza wa utawala wa Nebukadneza mfalme wa Babeli.
The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah (this was the first year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon),
2 Hivyo nabii Yeremia akawaambia watu wote wa Yuda na wale wote waishio Yerusalemu:
which Jeremiah the prophet spoke to all the people of Judah, and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem:
3 Kwa miaka ishirini na mitatu, kuanzia mwaka wa kumi na tatu wa utawala wa Yosia mwana wa Amoni mfalme wa Yuda, hadi siku hii ya leo, neno la Bwana limekuwa likinijia, nami nimesema nanyi mara kwa mara, lakini hamkusikiliza.
From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, even to this day, these twenty-three years, the LORD’s word has come to me, and I have spoken to you, rising up early and speaking; but you have not listened.
4 Ingawa Bwana amewatuma watumishi wake wote hao manabii kwenu mara kwa mara, hamkusikiliza wala hamkujali.
The LORD has sent to you all his servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them (but you have not listened or inclined your ear to hear),
5 Walisema, “Geukeni sasa, kila mmoja wenu kutoka njia yake mbaya na matendo yake maovu, ndipo mtaweza kukaa katika nchi ambayo Bwana aliwapa ninyi na baba zenu milele.
saying, “Return now everyone from his evil way, and from the evil of your doings, and dwell in the land that the LORD has given to you and to your fathers, from of old and even forever more.
6 Msiifuate miungu mingine ili kuitumikia na kuiabudu. Msinikasirishe kwa vitu ambavyo mmevitengeneza kwa mikono yenu.”
Do not go after other gods to serve them or worship them, and do not provoke me to anger with the work of your hands; then I will do you no harm.”
7 “Lakini ninyi hamkunisikiliza mimi, tena mkanikasirisha kwa vitu mlivyovitengeneza kwa mikono yenu, nanyi mmejiletea madhara juu yenu wenyewe,” asema Bwana.
“Yet you have not listened to me,” says the LORD, “that you may provoke me to anger with the work of your hands to your own hurt.”
8 Kwa hiyo Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote asema hivi: “Kwa sababu hamkuyasikiliza maneno yangu,
Therefore the LORD of Armies says: “Because you have not heard my words,
9 nitayaita mataifa yote ya kaskazini na mtumishi wangu Nebukadneza mfalme wa Babeli,” asema Bwana. “Nitawaleta waishambulie nchi hii na wakazi wake wote, na dhidi ya mataifa yote yanayowazunguka. Nitawaangamiza kabisa na kuwafanya kitu cha kuchukiwa na kudharauliwa, na kuwa magofu daima.
behold, I will send and take all the families of the north,” says the LORD, “and I will send to Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will bring them against this land, and against its inhabitants, and against all these nations around. I will utterly destroy them, and make them an astonishment, and a hissing, and perpetual desolations.
10 Nitawaondolea sauti ya shangwe na furaha, sauti ya bibi na bwana arusi, sauti ya mawe ya kusagia, na mwanga wa taa.
Moreover I will take from them the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the lamp.
11 Nchi hii yote itakuwa ukiwa na isiyofaa kitu, nayo mataifa haya yatamtumikia mfalme wa Babeli kwa miaka sabini.”
This whole land will be a desolation, and an astonishment; and these nations will serve the king of Babylon seventy years.
12 “Lakini miaka sabini itakapotimia, nitamwadhibu mfalme wa Babeli na taifa lake na nchi ya Wakaldayo kwa ajili ya hatia yao,” asema Bwana. “Nitaifanya kuwa ukiwa milele.
“It will happen, when seventy years are accomplished, that I will punish the king of Babylon and that nation,” says the LORD, “for their iniquity. I will make the land of the Chaldeans desolate forever.
13 Nitaleta juu ya nchi hiyo mambo yote niliyosema dhidi yake, yote yaliyoandikwa katika kitabu hiki, na kutolewa unabii na Yeremia dhidi ya mataifa yote.
I will bring on that land all my words which I have pronounced against it, even all that is written in this book, which Jeremiah has prophesied against all the nations.
14 Wao wenyewe watakuwa watumwa wa mataifa mengi na wafalme wakuu. Nitawalipizia sawasawa na matendo yao na kazi ya mikono yao.”
For many nations and great kings will make bondservants of them, even of them. I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the work of their hands.”
15 Hili ndilo Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli, aliloniambia: “Chukua kutoka mkononi mwangu kikombe hiki kilichojaa divai ya ghadhabu yangu, na kuyanywesha mataifa yote ambayo ninakutuma kwao.
For the LORD, the God of Israel, says to me: “Take this cup of the wine of wrath from my hand, and cause all the nations to whom I send you to drink it.
16 Watakapoinywa, watapepesuka na kukasirika sana kwa sababu ya upanga nitakaoupeleka katikati yao.”
They will drink, and reel back and forth, and be insane, because of the sword that I will send among them.”
17 Hivyo nikakichukua kikombe kutoka mkononi mwa Bwana, na kuyafanya mataifa yote aliyonituma kwao kukinywa:
Then I took the cup at the LORD’s hand, and made all the nations to drink, to whom the LORD had sent me:
18 Yaani Yerusalemu na miji ya Yuda, wafalme wake na maafisa wake, kuwafanya magofu na kuwa kitu cha kuchukiza, cha dhihaka na laana, kama walivyo leo;
Jerusalem, and the cities of Judah, with its kings and its princes, to make them a desolation, an astonishment, a hissing, and a curse, as it is today;
19 pia Farao mfalme wa Misri, watumishi wake, maafisa wake na watu wake wote,
Pharaoh king of Egypt, with his servants, his princes, and all his people;
20 pia wageni wote walioko huko; wafalme wote wa nchi ya Usi; wafalme wote wa Wafilisti (wale wa Ashkeloni, Gaza, Ekroni na watu walioachwa huko Ashdodi);
and all the mixed people, and all the kings of the land of Uz, all the kings of the Philistines, Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod;
21 Edomu, Moabu na Amoni;
Edom, Moab, and the children of Ammon;
22 wafalme wote wa Tiro na Sidoni; wafalme wa nchi za pwani ngʼambo ya bahari;
and all the kings of Tyre, all the kings of Sidon, and the kings of the isle which is beyond the sea;
23 Dedani, Tema, Buzi na wote walio maeneo ya mbali;
Dedan, Tema, Buz, and all who have the corners of their beard cut off;
24 wafalme wote wa Arabuni na wafalme wote wa watu wageni wanaoishi katika jangwa;
and all the kings of Arabia, all the kings of the mixed people who dwell in the wilderness;
25 wafalme wote wa Zimri, Elamu na Umedi;
and all the kings of Zimri, all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes;
26 na wafalme wote wa pande za kaskazini, wa karibu na wa mbali, mmoja baada ya mwingine; yaani falme zote juu ya uso wa dunia. Baada ya hao wote, mfalme wa Sheshaki atakunywa pia.
and all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another; and all the kingdoms of the world, which are on the surface of the earth. The king of Sheshach will drink after them.
27 “Kisha uwaambie, ‘Hili ndilo Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote, Mungu wa Israeli, asemalo: Kunyweni, mlewe na mtapike; angukeni, wala msiinuke tena kwa sababu ya upanga nitakaotuma miongoni mwenu.’
“You shall tell them, ‘The LORD of Armies, the God of Israel says: “Drink, and be drunk, vomit, fall, and rise no more, because of the sword which I will send among you.”’
28 Lakini kama wakikataa kupokea kikombe kutoka mikononi mwako na kunywa, waambie, ‘Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote: Ni lazima mnywe!
It shall be, if they refuse to take the cup at your hand to drink, then you shall tell them, ‘The LORD of Armies says: “You shall surely drink.
29 Tazama, nimeanza kuleta maafa juu ya mji ulio na Jina langu, na je, kweli ninyi mtaepuka kuadhibiwa? Hamwezi kuepuka kuadhibiwa, kwa maana nitaleta vita juu ya wote waishio duniani, asema Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote.’
For, behold, I begin to work evil at the city which is called by my name; and should you be utterly unpunished? You will not be unpunished; for I will call for a sword on all the inhabitants of the earth, says the LORD of Armies.”’
30 “Basi sasa toa unabii kwa maneno haya yote dhidi yao, uwaambie: “‘Bwana atanguruma kutoka juu; atatoa sauti ya ngurumo kutoka makao yake matakatifu na kunguruma kwa nguvu sana dhidi ya nchi yake. Atapiga kelele kama wao wakanyagao zabibu, atapiga kelele dhidi ya wote waishio duniani.
“Therefore prophesy against them all these words, and tell them, “‘The LORD will roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation. He will mightily roar against his fold. He will give a shout, as those who tread grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth.
31 Ghasia zitasikika hadi miisho ya dunia, kwa maana Bwana ataleta mashtaka dhidi ya mataifa; ataleta hukumu juu ya wanadamu wote na kuwaua waovu wote,’” asema Bwana.
A noise will come even to the end of the earth; for the LORD has a controversy with the nations. He will enter into judgment with all flesh. As for the wicked, he will give them to the sword,”’ says the LORD.”
32 Hili ndilo Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote asemalo: “Tazama! Maafa yanaenea kutoka taifa moja hadi jingine; tufani kubwa inainuka kutoka miisho ya dunia.”
The LORD of Armies says, “Behold, evil will go out from nation to nation, and a great storm will be raised up from the uttermost parts of the earth.”
33 Wakati huo, hao waliouawa na Bwana watatapakaa kila mahali, kuanzia mwisho mmoja wa dunia hadi mwisho mwingine. Hawataombolezewa wala kukusanywa au kuzikwa, lakini watakuwa kama mavi yaliyoenea juu ya ardhi.
The slain of the LORD will be at that day from one end of the earth even to the other end of the earth. They will not be lamented. They will not be gathered or buried. They will be dung on the surface of the ground.
34 Lieni na kuomboleza, enyi wachungaji, mgaagae mavumbini, ninyi viongozi wa kundi. Kwa maana wakati wenu wa kuchinjwa umewadia; mtaanguka na kuvunjavunjwa kama vyombo vizuri vya udongo.
Wail, you shepherds, and cry. Wallow in dust, you leader of the flock; for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions have fully come, and you will fall like fine pottery.
35 Wachungaji hawatakuwa na mahali pa kukimbilia, viongozi wa kundi hawatapata mahali pa kutorokea.
The shepherds will have no way to flee. The leader of the flock will have no escape.
36 Sikia kilio cha wachungaji, maombolezo ya viongozi wa kundi, kwa maana Bwana anayaharibu malisho yao.
A voice of the cry of the shepherds, and the wailing of the leader of the flock, for the LORD destroys their pasture.
37 Makao yao ya amani yataharibiwa kwa sababu ya hasira kali ya Bwana.
The peaceful folds are brought to silence because of the fierce anger of the LORD.
38 Kama simba ataacha pango lake, nchi yao itakuwa ukiwa kwa sababu ya upanga wa mdhalimu, na kwa sababu ya hasira kali ya Bwana Mungu.
He has left his covert, as the lion; for their land has become an astonishment because of the fierceness of the oppression, and because of his fierce anger.
