Yeremia 36
1 Katika mwaka wa nne wa Yehoyakimu mwana wa Yosia mfalme wa Yuda, neno hili lilimjia nabii Yeremia kutoka kwa Bwana, kusema:
It happened in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, that this word came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
2 “Chukua kitabu uandike ndani yake maneno yote niliyonena nawe kuhusu Israeli, Yuda na mataifa mengine yote, tangu nilipoanza kunena nawe wakati wa utawala wa Yosia hadi sasa.
"Take a scroll, and write on it all the words that I have spoken to you against Israel, and against Judah, and against all the nations, from the day I spoke to you, from the days of Josiah, even to this day.
3 Labda watu wa Yuda watakaposikia juu ya kila maafa ninayokusudia kuwapiga nayo, kila mmoja wao atageuka kutoka njia zake mbaya, kisha nitasamehe uovu wao na dhambi yao.”
It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do to them; that they may return every man from his evil way; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin."
4 Hivyo Yeremia akamwita Baruku mwana wa Neria, naye Yeremia alipokuwa akiyakariri maneno yote aliyoyasema Bwana, Baruku akayaandika katika kitabu.
Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah; and Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the LORD, which he had spoken to him, on a scroll.
5 Kisha Yeremia akamwambia Baruku, “Nimezuiliwa, mimi siwezi kuingia katika Hekalu la Bwana.
Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, "I am shut up; I can't go into the house of the LORD:
6 Basi wewe nenda katika nyumba ya Bwana siku ya kufunga, uwasomee watu maneno ya Bwana kutoka kitabu hiki yale uliyoyaandika kutoka kinywani mwangu. Wasomee watu wote wa Yuda waliofika kutoka miji yao.
therefore you go, and read from the scroll, which you have written from my mouth, the words of the LORD in the ears of the people in the LORD's house on the fast day; and also you shall read them in the ears of all Judah who come out of their cities.
7 Labda wataomba na kusihi mbele za Bwana na kila mmoja akageuka kutoka njia zake mbaya, kwa sababu hasira na ghadhabu zilizotamkwa dhidi ya watu hawa na Bwana ni kubwa.”
It may be they will present their petition before the LORD, and will return everyone from his evil way; for great is the anger and the wrath that the LORD has pronounced against this people."
8 Baruku mwana wa Neria akafanya kila kitu nabii Yeremia alichomwambia kufanya. Alisoma maneno ya Bwana katika Hekalu la Bwana kutoka kile kitabu.
Baruch the son of Neriah did according to all that Jeremiah the prophet commanded him, reading from the scroll the words of the LORD in the LORD's house.
9 Katika mwezi wa tisa, mnamo mwaka wa tano wa Yehoyakimu mwana wa Yosia mfalme wa Yuda, wakati wa kufunga mbele za Bwana, ilitangazwa kwa watu wote walioko Yerusalemu, na wale wote waliokuwa wamekuja kutoka miji ya Yuda.
Now it happened in the fifth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, in the ninth month, that all the people in Jerusalem, and all the people who came from the cities of Judah to Jerusalem, proclaimed a fast before the LORD.
10 Kutoka chumba cha Gemaria mwana wa Shafani mwandishi, kilichokuwa katika ua wa juu kwenye ingilio la Lango Jipya la Hekalu, Baruku akawasomea watu wote waliokuwa katika Hekalu la Bwana maneno ya Yeremia kutoka kwenye kile kitabu.
Then Baruch read from the scroll the words of Jeremiah in the house of the LORD, in the room of Gemariah the son of Shaphan, the scribe, in the upper court, at the entry of the New Gate of the LORD's house, in the ears of all the people.
11 Basi Mikaya mwana wa Gemaria, mwana wa Shafani, aliposikia maneno yote ya Bwana kutoka kwenye kile kitabu,
When Micaiah the son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, had heard from the scroll all the words of the LORD,
12 alishuka hadi kwenye chumba cha mwandishi kwenye jumba la kifalme, mahali walipokuwa wameketi maafisa wote: yaani Elishama mwandishi, Delaya mwana wa Shemaya, Elnathani mwana wa Akbori, Gemaria mwana wa Shafani, Sedekia mwana wa Hanania, na maafisa wengine wote.
he went down into the king's house, into the scribe's room: and look, all the officials were sitting there, Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the officials.
13 Baada ya Mikaya kuwaambia kila kitu ambacho alikuwa amesikia Baruku akiwasomea watu kutoka kwenye kile kitabu,
Then Micaiah declared to them all the words that he had heard, when Baruch read the scroll in the hearing of the people.
14 maafisa wote wakamtuma Yehudi mwana wa Nethania, mwana wa Shelemia, mwana wa Kushi, kumwambia Baruku, “Leta hicho kitabu ambacho umewasomea watu, nawe mwenyewe uje.” Ndipo Baruku mwana wa Neria akawaendea akiwa na hicho kitabu mkononi mwake.
Therefore all the officials sent Jehudi the son of Nethaniah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Cushi, to Baruch, saying, "Take in your hand the scroll in which you have read in the ears of the people, and come." So Baruch the son of Neriah took the scroll in his hand, and came to them.
15 Wakamwambia, “Tafadhali, keti na utusomee hicho kitabu.” Ndipo Baruku akawasomea kile kitabu.
They said to him, "Sit down now, and read it in our ears." So Baruch read it in their ears.
16 Walipoyasikia maneno hayo yote, wakatazamana wao kwa wao kwa woga na kumwambia Baruku, “Lazima tutoe taarifa ya maneno haya yote kwa mfalme.”
Now it happened, when they had heard all the words, they turned in fear one toward another, and said to Baruch, "We will surely tell the king of all these words."
17 Kisha wakamuuliza Baruku, “Tuambie, uliandikaje haya yote? Je, yalitoka kinywani mwa Yeremia?”
They asked Baruch, saying, "Tell us now, How did you write all these words at his mouth?"
18 Baruku akajibu, “Ndiyo, maneno haya yote yalitoka kinywani mwa Yeremia, nami nikayaandika kwa wino katika hiki kitabu.”
Then Baruch answered them, "He pronounced all these words to me with his mouth, and I wrote them with ink on the scroll."
19 Ndipo wale maafisa wakamwambia Baruku, “Wewe na Yeremia nendeni mkajifiche. Mtu yeyote asijue mahali mlipo.”
Then the officials said to Baruch, "Go, hide, you and Jeremiah; and let no man know where you are."
20 Baada ya kuhifadhi kile kitabu ndani ya chumba cha Elishama mwandishi, wakamwendea mfalme katika ua wa nje na kumwarifu kila kitu.
They went in to the king into the court; but they had put the scroll in the room of Elishama the scribe; and they told all the words in the ears of the king.
21 Mfalme akamtuma Yehudi akachukue kile kitabu. Yehudi akakileta hicho kitabu kutoka kwenye chumba cha Elishama mwandishi, na akakisoma mbele ya mfalme na maafisa wakiwa wamesimama kando ya mfalme.
So the king sent Jehudi to get the scroll; and he took it out of the room of Elishama the scribe. Jehudi read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the officials who stood beside the king.
22 Ulikuwa mwezi wa tisa, na mfalme alikuwa ameketi chumba cha wakati wa baridi akiota moto.
Now the king was sitting in the winter house in the ninth month: and there was a fire in the brazier burning before him.
23 Hata ikawa kila wakati Yehudi alipomaliza kusoma kurasa tatu au nne za hicho kitabu, mfalme alizikata kwa kisu cha mwandishi na kuzitupia motoni, hadi kitabu chote kikateketea.
It happened, when Jehudi had read three or four columns, that the king cut it with a knife, and cast it into the fire that was in the brazier, until all the scroll was consumed in the fire that was in the brazier.
24 Mfalme na watumishi wake wote waliosikia yote yaliyosomwa hawakuonyesha hofu yoyote, wala hawakuyararua mavazi yao.
They were not afraid, nor tore their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants who heard all these words.
25 Hata ingawa Elnathani, Delaya na Gemaria walimsihi mfalme asikichome kile kitabu, yeye hakuwasikiliza.
Moreover Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the scroll; but he would not hear them.
26 Badala yake, mfalme akamwamuru Yerameeli, mwana wa mfalme, Seraya mwana wa Azrieli, na Shelemia mwana wa Abdeeli kuwakamata mwandishi Baruku na nabii Yeremia. Lakini Bwana alikuwa amewaficha.
The king commanded Jerahmeel the king's son, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet; but the LORD hid them.
27 Baada ya mfalme kuchoma kile kitabu kilichokuwa na yale maneno Baruku aliyokuwa ameyaandika kutoka kinywani mwa Yeremia, neno la Bwana lilimjia Yeremia likisema:
Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, after that the king had burned the scroll, and the words which Baruch wrote at the mouth of Jeremiah, saying,
28 “Chukua kitabu kingine na uandike juu yake maneno yote yaliyokuwa katika kile kitabu cha kwanza, ambacho Yehoyakimu mfalme wa Yuda amekiteketeza kwa moto.
"Take again another scroll, and write on it all the former words that were in the first scroll, which Jehoiakim the king of Judah has burned.
29 Mwambie pia Yehoyakimu mfalme wa Yuda, ‘Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana: Ulikiteketeza kile kitabu ukasema, “Kwa nini uliandika kwenye kitabu kwamba kwa hakika mfalme wa Babeli angekuja na kuangamiza nchi hii, na kuwakatilia mbali watu na wanyama kutoka humo?”
Concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah you shall say, 'Thus says the LORD: "You have burned this scroll, saying, 'Why have you written in it, saying, "The king of Babylon shall certainly come and destroy this land, and shall cause to cease from there man and animal?"'"
30 Kwa hiyo, hili ndilo asemalo Bwana kuhusu Yehoyakimu mfalme wa Yuda: Hatakuwa na mtu yeyote atakayekalia kiti cha enzi cha Daudi; maiti yake itatupwa nje kwenye joto wakati wa mchana na kupigwa na baridi wakati wa usiku.
Therefore thus says the LORD concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah: "He shall have none to sit on the throne of David; and his dead body shall be cast out in the day to the heat, and in the night to the frost.
31 Nitamwadhibu yeye, watoto wake na watumishi wake kwa ajili ya uovu wao. Nitaleta juu yao na wote waishio Yerusalemu na watu wa Yuda kila maafa niliyoyasema dhidi yao, kwa sababu hawajasikiliza.’”
I will punish him and his seed and his servants for their iniquity; and I will bring on them, and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and on the men of Judah, all the evil that I have pronounced against them, but they did not listen."'"
32 Kisha Yeremia akachukua kitabu kingine na kumpa mwandishi Baruku mwana wa Neria, naye kama Yeremia alivyosema, Baruku akaandika juu yake maneno yote ya kile kitabu ambacho Yehoyakimu mfalme wa Yuda alikuwa amekichoma moto, na maneno mengine mengi yaliyofanana na hayo yaliyoongezewa humo.
Then Jeremiah took another scroll, and gave it to Baruch the scribe, the son of Neriah, who wrote on it at the instruction of Jeremiah all the words of the scroll which Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire; and there were added besides to them many like words.
