Yeremia 43

1 Yeremia alipomaliza kuwaambia watu maneno yote ya Bwana Mungu wao, yaani kila kitu Bwana alichokuwa amemtuma kuwaambia,

It happened that, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking to all the people all the words of the LORD their God, with which the LORD their God had sent him to them, even all these words,

2 Azaria mwana wa Hoshaya, na Yohanani mwana wa Karea, na watu wote wenye kiburi wakamwambia Yeremia, “Wewe unasema uongo! Bwana Mungu wetu hajakutuma kusema, ‘Kamwe msiende Misri kukaa huko.’

then spoke Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying to Jeremiah, "You speak falsely. The LORD our God has not sent you to say, 'You shall not go into Egypt to live there';

3 Lakini Baruku mwana wa Neria anakuchochea dhidi yetu ili ututie mikononi mwa Wakaldayo, ili watuue au watuchukue uhamishoni Babeli.”

but Baruch the son of Neriah sets you on against us, to deliver us into the hand of the Chaldeans, that they may put us to death, and carry us away captive to Babylon."

4 Basi Yohanani mwana wa Karea, na maafisa wote wa jeshi, na watu wote wakakataa kutii amri ya Bwana ya kukaa katika nchi ya Yuda.

So Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, and all the people, did not obey the voice of the LORD, to dwell in the land of Judah.

5 Badala yake, Yohanani mwana wa Karea na maafisa wote wa jeshi wakawaongoza mabaki yote ya Yuda waliokuwa wamerudi kuishi katika nchi ya Yuda kutoka mataifa yote ambayo walikuwa wametawanywa.

But Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, took all the remnant of Judah, who were returned from all the nations where they had been driven, to live in the land of Judah;

6 Pia wakawaongoza wanaume wote, wanawake na watoto, na binti za mfalme ambao Nebuzaradani kiongozi wa walinzi wa mfalme alikuwa amewaacha na Gedalia mwana wa Ahikamu mwana wa Shafani, na nabii Yeremia, na Baruku mwana wa Neria.

the men, and the women, and the children, and the king's daughters, and every person who Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had left with Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan; and Jeremiah the prophet, and Baruch the son of Neriah;

7 Kwa hiyo wakaingia Misri kwa kutokumtii Bwana, wakaenda mpaka Tahpanhesi.

and they came into the land of Egypt; for they did not obey the voice of the LORD: and they came to Tahpanhes.

8 Huko Tahpanhesi neno la Bwana likamjia Yeremia kusema:

Then came the word of the LORD to Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,

9 “Wayahudi wakiwa wanaona, chukua baadhi ya mawe makubwa na kuyazika katika udongo wa mfinyanzi katika njia iliyojengwa kwa matofali katika ingilio la jumba la kifalme la Farao huko Tahpanhesi.

"Take great stones in your hand, and hide them in mortar in the brick work, which is at the entry of Pharaoh's house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of Judah;

10 Kisha uwaambie, ‘Hili ndilo Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote, Mungu wa Israeli, asemalo: Nitamtumania mtumishi wangu Nebukadneza mfalme wa Babeli, nami nitakiweka kiti chake cha enzi juu ya haya mawe niliyoyazika hapa, naye atatandaza hema yake ya ufalme juu yake.

and tell them, 'Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: "Look, I will send and take Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will set his throne on these stones that I have hidden; and he shall spread his royal pavilion over them.

11 Atakuja na kuishambulia Misri, akiwaua wale waliokusudiwa kuuawa, awateke mateka wale waliokusudiwa kutekwa, na upanga kwa wale waliokusudiwa upanga.

He shall come, and shall strike the land of Egypt; such as are for death shall be put to death, and such as are for captivity to captivity, and such as are for the sword to the sword.

12 Atachoma moto mahekalu yao ya miungu ya Misri, atachoma mahekalu yao na kuteka miungu yao. Kama vile mchungaji ajizungushiavyo vazi lake ndivyo atakavyojizungushia Misri na kuondoka mahali hapo bila kudhurika.

I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt; and he shall burn them, and carry them away captive: and he shall array himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd puts on his garment; and he shall go forth from there in peace.

13 Humo ndani ya hekalu la jua nchini ya Misri atabomoa nguzo za ibada, na kuteketeza kwa moto mahekalu ya miungu wa Misri.’”

He shall also break the pillars of Beth Shemesh, that is in the land of Egypt; and the houses of the gods of Egypt shall he burn with fire."'"