Yeremia 26
1 Mwanzoni mwa utawala wa Yehoyakimu mwana wa Yosia mfalme wa Yuda, neno hili lilikuja kutoka kwa Bwana:
In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word from Yhwh, saying,
2 “Hili ndilo Bwana asemalo: Simama katika ua wa nyumba ya Bwana na useme na watu wote wa miji ya Yuda wanaokuja kuabudu katika nyumba ya Bwana. Waambie kila kitu nitakachokuamuru, usipunguze neno.
Thus saith Yhwh; Stand in the court of Yhwh's house, and speak unto all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in Yhwh's house, all the words that I command thee to speak unto them; diminish not a word:
3 Huenda watasikiliza, na kila mmoja akageuka kutoka njia yake mbaya. Kisha nitawahurumia na kuacha kuwaletea maafa niliyokuwa ninapanga kwa sababu ya maovu waliyofanya.
If so be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may repent me of the evil, which I purpose to do unto them because of the evil of their doings.
4 Waambie, ‘Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana: Ikiwa hamtanisikiliza na kuifuata sheria yangu ambayo nimeiweka mbele yenu,
And thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith Yhwh; If ye will not hearken to me, to walk in my law, which I have set before you,
5 nanyi ikiwa hamtayasikiliza maneno ya watumishi wangu manabii, ambao nimewatuma kwenu tena na tena (ijapokuwa hamkuwasikiliza),
To hearken to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I sent unto you, both rising up early, and sending them, but ye have not hearkened;
6 ndipo nitaifanya nyumba hii kama Shilo na mji huu kuwa kitu cha kulaaniwa na mataifa yote ya dunia.’”
Then will I make this house like Shiloh, and will make this city a curse to all the nations of the earth.
7 Makuhani, manabii na watu wote wakamsikia Yeremia akiyasema maneno haya ndani ya nyumba ya Bwana.
So the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of Yhwh.
8 Lakini mara tu Yeremia alipomaliza kuwaambia watu kila kitu Bwana alichomwamuru kukisema, basi makuhani, manabii na watu wote walimkamata wakisema, “Ni lazima ufe!
Now it came to pass, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that Yhwh had commanded him to speak unto all the people, that the priests and the prophets and all the people took him, saying, Thou shalt surely die.
9 Kwa nini unatoa unabii katika jina la Bwana kwamba nyumba hii itakuwa kama Shilo na mji huu utakuwa ukiwa na kuachwa tupu?” Nao watu wote wakamkusanyikia na kumzunguka Yeremia ndani ya nyumba ya Bwana.
Why hast thou prophesied in the name of Yhwh, saying, This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate without an inhabitant? And all the people were gathered against Jeremiah in the house of Yhwh.
10 Maafisa wa Yuda waliposikia kuhusu mambo haya, wakapanda kutoka jumba la kifalme, wakaenda katika nyumba ya Bwana na kushika nafasi zao kwenye ingilio la Lango Jipya la nyumba ya Bwana.
When the princes of Judah heard these things, then they came up from the king’s house unto the house of Yhwh, and sat down in the entry of the new gate of Yhwh's house.
11 Kisha makuhani na manabii wakawaambia maafisa pamoja na watu wote, “Mtu huyu anastahili ahukumiwe kifo kwa sababu ametoa unabii mbaya dhidi ya mji huu. Mmesikia kwa masikio yenu wenyewe!”
Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy to die; for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears.
12 Kisha Yeremia akawaambia maafisa wote na watu wote: “Bwana amenituma kutoa unabii dhidi ya nyumba hii na mji huu mambo yote mliyoyasikia.
Then spake Jeremiah unto all the princes and to all the people, saying, Yhwh sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that ye have heard.
13 Sasa tengenezeni njia zenu na matendo yenu, na kumtii Bwana Mungu wenu. Ndipo Bwana atawahurumia na kuacha kuleta maafa aliyokuwa ameyatamka dhidi yenu.
Therefore now amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of Yhwh your God; And Yhwh will repent him of the evil that he hath pronounced against you.
14 Lakini kwa habari yangu mimi, niko mikononi mwenu, nifanyieni lolote mnaloona kuwa ni jema na la haki.
As for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as seemeth good and meet unto you.
15 Hata hivyo, jueni kwa hakika, ikiwa mtaniua, mtakuwa mmejipatia dhambi kwa damu isiyo na hatia juu yenu wenyewe, na juu ya mji huu na wote wanaoishi ndani yake, kwa maana ni kweli Bwana amenituma kwenu ili niseme maneno haya yote masikioni mwenu.”
But know ye for certain, that if ye put me to death, ye shall surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants thereof: for of a truth Yhwh hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears.
16 Kisha maafisa na watu wote wakawaambia makuhani na manabii, “Mtu huyu asihukumiwe kifo! Amesema nasi katika jina la Bwana, Mungu wetu.”
Then said the princes and all the people unto the priests and to the prophets; This man is not worthy to die: for he hath spoken to us in the name of Yhwh our God.
17 Baadhi ya wazee wa nchi wakasogea mbele, wakaliambia kusanyiko lote la watu,
Then rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spake to all the assembly of the people, saying,
18 “Mika Mmoreshethi alitoa unabii katika siku za Hezekia mfalme wa Yuda. Akawaambia watu wote wa Yuda, ‘Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote: “‘Sayuni italimwa kama shamba, Yerusalemu itakuwa lundo la kokoto, na kilima cha Hekalu kitakuwa kichuguu kilichofunikwa na vichaka.’
Micah the Morasthite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and spake to all the people of Judah, saying, Thus saith Yhwh of Armies; Zion shall be plowed like a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of a forest.
19 Je, Hezekia mfalme wa Yuda au mtu mwingine yeyote katika Yuda alimhukumu Mika kufa? Je, Hezekia hakumcha Bwana na kuhitaji msaada wake? Je, Bwana hakuwahurumia na akaacha kuleta maafa aliyokuwa ametamka dhidi yao? Tunakaribia sana kujiletea maangamizo ya kutisha sisi wenyewe!”
Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him at all to death? did he not fear Yhwh, and besought Yhwh, And Yhwh repented him of the evil which he had pronounced against them? Thus might we procure great evil against our souls.
20 (Wakati huu, Uria mwana wa Shemaya kutoka mji wa Kiriath-Yearimu alikuwa mtu mwingine aliyetoa unabii kwa jina la Bwana. Alitoa unabii juu ya mambo yaliyofanana na haya dhidi ya mji huu na nchi hii kama alivyofanya Yeremia.
And there was also a man that prophesied in the name of Yhwh, Urijah the son of Shemaiah of Kirjath–jearim, who prophesied against this city and against this land according to all the words of Jeremiah:
21 Mfalme Yehoyakimu na wakuu wake wote na maafisa waliposikia maneno yake, mfalme alitafuta kumuua. Lakini Uria alipata habari, na kwa kuogopa akakimbilia Misri.
And when Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men, and all the princes, heard his words, the king sought to put him to death: but when Urijah heard it, he was afraid, and fled, and went into Egypt;
22 Hata hivyo, Mfalme Yehoyakimu alimtuma Elnathani mwana wa Akbori huko Misri, pamoja na watu wengine ili kwenda kumkamata Uria.
And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt.
23 Wakamrudisha Uria kutoka Misri na kumpeleka kwa Mfalme Yehoyakimu, ambaye alimuua kwa upanga, na mwili wake kutupwa kwenye eneo la makaburi ya watu wasio na cheo.)
And they fetched forth Urijah out of Egypt, and brought him unto Jehoiakim the king; who slew him with the sword, and cast his dead body into the graves of the common people.
24 Zaidi ya hayo, Ahikamu mwana wa Shafani akamuunga mkono Yeremia, kwa hiyo hakutiwa tena mikononi mwa watu ili auawe.
Nevertheless the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.
