Yeremia 30
1 Hili ndilo neno lililomjia Yeremia kutoka kwa Bwana:
CONCERNING THE SONS OF AMMON thus says the Lord, Are there no sons in Israel? or have they no one to succeed [them]? therefore has Melchol inherited Galaad, and why shall their people dwell in their cities?
2 “Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli: ‘Andika katika kitabu maneno yote niliyonena na wewe.
Therefore, behold, the days come, says the Lord, when I will cause to be heard in Rabbath a tumult of wars; and they shall become a waste and ruined place, and her altars shall be burned with fire; then shall Israel succeed to his dominion.
3 Siku zinakuja,’ asema Bwana, ‘nitakapowaleta watu wangu Israeli na Yuda kutoka uhamishoni, na kuwarudisha katika nchi niliyowapa baba zao ili kuimiliki,’ asema Bwana.”
Howl, O Esebon, for Gai has perished; cry, you daughters of Rabbath, gird yourselves with sackcloth, and lament; for Melchol shall go into banishment, his priests and his princes together.
4 Haya ndiyo maneno Bwana aliyoyanena kuhusu Israeli na Yuda:
Why do you exult in the plains of the Enakim, you haughty daughter, that trust in [your] treasures, that say, Who shall come in to me?
5 “Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana: “‘Vilio vya woga vinasikika: hofu kuu, wala si amani.
Behold, I [will] bring terror upon you, says the Lord, from all the country round about you; and you shall be scattered every one right before him, and there is none to gather you.
6 Ulizeni na mkaone: Je, mwanaume aweza kuzaa watoto? Kwa nini basi ninaona kila mwanaume mwenye nguvu ameweka mikono yake tumboni kama mwanamke aliye na utungu wa kuzaa, kila uso ukigeuka rangi kabisa?
7 Tazama jinsi ile siku itakavyokuwa ya kutisha! Hakutakuwa na nyingine mfano wake. Utakuwa wakati wa dhiki kwa Yakobo, lakini ataokolewa kutoka hiyo.
8 “‘Katika siku ile,’ asema Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote, ‘nitaivunja nira kutoka shingoni mwao na kuvipasua vifungo vyao; wageni hawatawafanya tena watumwa.
9 Badala yake, watamtumikia Bwana, Mungu wao na Daudi mfalme wao, nitakayemwinua kwa ajili yao.
10 “‘Hivyo usiogope, ee Yakobo mtumishi wangu, usifadhaike, ee Israeli,’ asema Bwana. ‘Hakika, nitakuokoa kutoka mbali, wazao wako kutoka nchi ya uhamisho wao. Yakobo atakuwa tena na amani na usalama, wala hakuna atakayemtia hofu.
11 Mimi niko pamoja nawe, nami nitakuokoa,’ asema Bwana. ‘Ingawa nitayaangamiza kabisa mataifa yote ambamo miongoni mwao nimewatawanya, sitawaangamiza ninyi kabisa. Nitawaadhibu, lakini kwa haki. Sitawaacha kabisa bila adhabu.’
12 “Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana: “‘Kidonda chako hakina dawa, jeraha lako haliponyeki.
13 Hakuna yeyote wa kukutetea shauri lako, hakuna dawa ya kidonda chako, wewe hutapona.
14 Wale walioungana nawe wote wamekusahau, hawajali chochote kukuhusu wewe. Nimekupiga kama vile adui angelifanya, na kukuadhibu kama vile mtu mkatili angelifanya, kwa sababu hatia yako ni kubwa mno na dhambi zako ni nyingi sana.
15 Kwa nini unalia kwa ajili ya jeraha lako, yale maumivu yako yasiyoponyeka? Kwa sababu ya uovu wako mkubwa na dhambi zako nyingi nimekufanyia mambo haya.
16 “‘Lakini watu wote wakuangamizao wataangamizwa; adui zako wote watakwenda uhamishoni. Wale wote wakutekao nyara watatekwa nyara; wote wakufanyao mateka nitawafanya mateka.
17 Lakini nitakurudishia afya yako na kuyaponya majeraha yako,’ asema Bwana, ‘kwa sababu umeitwa mwenye kutupwa, Sayuni ambaye hakuna yeyote anayekujali.’
18 “Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana: “‘Nitarudisha baraka za mahema ya Yakobo, na kuhurumia maskani yake. Mji utajengwa tena juu ya magofu yake, nalo jumba la kifalme litasimama mahali pake halisi.
19 Nyimbo za kushukuru zitatoka kwao na sauti ya furaha. Nitaiongeza idadi yao wala hawatapungua, nitawapa heshima na hawatadharauliwa.
20 Watoto wao watakuwa kama walivyokuwa siku za zamani, nayo jumuiya yao itaimarishwa mbele yangu; nitawaadhibu wale wote wawaoneao.
21 Mmoja wao atakuwa kiongozi wao; mtawala wao atainuka miongoni mwao. Nitamleta karibu nami, naye atanikaribia mimi, kwa maana ni nani yule atakayejitolea kuwa karibu nami?’ asema Bwana.
22 ‘Kwa hiyo ninyi mtakuwa watu wangu, nami nitakuwa Mungu wenu.’”
23 Tazama, tufani ya Bwana italipuka kwa ghadhabu, upepo wa kisulisuli uendao kasi utashuka juu ya vichwa vya waovu.
CONCERNING DAMASCUS. Emath is brought to shame, and Arphath: for they have heard an evil report: they are amazed, they are angry, they shall be utterly unable to rest.
24 Hasira kali ya Bwana haitarudi nyuma mpaka atakapotimiza makusudi yote ya moyo wake. Siku zijazo mtayaelewa haya.
Damascus is utterly weakened, she is put to flight; trembling has seized upon her.
How has she not left my city, they have loved the village?
Therefore shall the young men fall in your streets, and all your warriors shall fall, says the Lord.
And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall devour the streets of the son of Ader.
CONCERNING KEDAR THE QUEEN OF THE PALACE, WHOM NABUCHODONOSOR KING OF BABYLON SMOTE, thus says the Lord; Arise you, and go up to Kedar, and fill the sons of Kedem.
They shall take their tents and their sheep, they shall take for themselves their garments, and all their baggage and their camels; and summon you destruction against them from every side.
Flee you, dig very deep for a dwelling-place, you that dwell in the palace; for the king of Babylon has framed a counsel, and devised a device against you.
Rise up, and go up against a nation settled [and] dwelling at ease, who have no doors, nor bolts, nor bars, [who] dwell alone.
And their camels shall be a spoil, and the multitude of their cattle shall be destroyed: and I will scatter them as chaff with every wind, having their hair cut about their foreheads, I will bring on their overthrow from all sides, says the Lord.
And the palace shall be a resting-place for ostriches, and desolate for ever: no man shall abide there, and no son of man shall dwell there.
