Yeremia 21
1 Hili ndilo neno lililotoka kwa Bwana kwa Yeremia wakati mfalme Sedekia alimtuma Pashuri mwana wa Malkiya na Sefania mwana wa Maaseya, kuhani. Wakamwambia,
The worde which came vnto Ieremiah from the Lord, when king Zedekiah sent vnto him Pashur, the sonne of Malchiah, and Zephaniah, the sonne of Maaseiah the Priest, saying,
2 “Pata ushauri kutoka kwa Bwana kwa ajili yetu, kwa kuwa Nebukadreza, mfalme wa Babeli, analeta vita. Labda Bwana atafanya miujiza kwetu, kama ilivyokuwa zamani, na kumfanya aondoke kwetu.”
Inquire, I pray thee, of the Lord for vs, (for Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel maketh warre against vs) if so be that the Lord will deale with vs according to all his wonderous workes, that he may returne vp from vs.
3 Basi Yeremia akawaambia, “Hivi ndivyo mtakavyomwambia Sedekia
Then said Ieremiah, Thus shall you say to Zedekiah,
4 'Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli, asema hivi: Tazama, niageuza nyuma vyombo vya vita vilivyo mkononi mwenu, ambavyo mnapigana dhidi ya mfalme wa Babeli na Wakaldayo wanaokufunga kutoka nje ya kuta! Kwa maana nitawakusanya katikati ya jiji hili.
Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Behold, I will turne backe the weapons of warre that are in your hands, wherewith ye fight against the King of Babel, and against the Caldeans, which besiege you without the walles, and I will assemble them into the middes of this citie.
5 Nami nitapigana nanyi kwa mkono ulioinuka na mkono wenye nguvu, na ukali, ghadhabu, na hasira kubwa.
And I my selfe will fight against you with an outstretched hand, and with a mighty arme, eue in anger and in wrath, and in great indignation.
6 Kwa maana nitawaangamiza wenyeji wa mji huu, wanadamu na wanyama, watakufa kwa tauni kali.
And I will smite the inhabitants of this citie, both man, and beast: they shall die of a great pestilence.
7 Baada ya hayo- hii ndiyo ahadi ya Bwana-Sedekia mfalme wa Yuda, watumishi wake, watu, na kila mtu aishiye katika mji huu baada ya tauni, upanga na njaa, nitawatia wote mkononi mwa Nebukadreza mfalme wa Babeli, na mikononi mwa adui zao, na katika mkono wa wale wanaotaka uhai wao. Ndipo atawaua kwa makali ya upanga. Hatawahurumia, hatawaokoa, au kuwa na rehema.'
And after this, sayeth the Lord, I will deliuer Zedekiah the King of Iudah, and his seruants, and the people, and such as are left in this citie, from the pestilence, from the sworde and from the famine into the hande of Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel, and into the hande of their enemies, and into the hande of those that seeke their liues, and he shall smite them with the edge of the sworde: he shall not spare them, neither haue pitie nor compassion.
8 Basi uwaambie watu hawa, 'Bwana asema hivi Angalia, nitaweka mbele yako njia ya uzima na njia ya mauti.
And vnto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith the Lord, Beholde, I set before you the way of life, and the way of death.
9 Mtu yeyote anayeishi katika mji huu atakufa kwa upanga, njaa, na tauni; lakini mtu yeyote atakayetoka na kuanguka kwa magoti mbele ya Wakaldayo ambao wamefungwa dhidi yako ataishi. Yeye ataokoka na maisha yake.
He that abideth in this citie, shall dye by the sword and by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth out, and falleth to the Caldeans, that besiege you, he shall liue, and his life shalbe vnto him for a pray.
10 Kwa maana nimeweka uso wangu juu ya mji huu ili kuleta maafa na sio kuleta mema-hili ndilo tamko la Bwana. Utatiwa mkononi mwa mfalme wa Babeli naye atauteketeza.'
For I haue set my face against this citie, for euill and not for good, saith the Lord: it shalbe giuen into the hande of the King of Babel, and he shall burne it with fire.
11 Kuhusu nyumba ya mfalme wa Yuda, sikiliza neno la Bwana.
And say vnto the house of the King of Iudah, Heare ye the worde of the Lord.
12 Nyumba ya Daudi, Bwana asema, “Hukumuni kwa haki asubuhi. Umuokoe yule aliyeibiwa kwa mkono wa mwenye kuonea, au ghadhabu yangu itatoka kama moto na kuchoma, na hakuna mtu anayeweza kuizima, kwa sababu ya matendo yako mabaya.
O house of Dauid, thus saith the Lord, Execute iudgement in the morning, and deliuer the oppressed out of the hande of the oppressor, lest my wrath go out like fire and burne, that none can quench it, because of the wickednes of your workes.
13 Angalia, mwenyeji wa bonde na mwamba wa nchi ya wazi! Mimi niko juu yako, - hii ndiyo ahadi ya Bwana- Mimi ni juu ya mtu yeyote anayesema, 'Ni nani atashuka kutupiga?' au 'Ni nani atakayeingia kwenye nyumba zetu?'
Beholde, I come against thee, O inhabitant of the valley, and rocke of the plaine, saith the Lord, which say, Who shall come downe against vs? or who shall enter into our habitations?
14 Nitawaadhibu kutokana na matunda ya matendo yako-hili ndilo tamko la Bwana- na nitawasha moto katika misitu, na utateketeza kila kitu.'”
But I will visite you according to the fruite of your workes, saith the Lord, and I will kindle a fire in the forest thereof, and it shall deuoure rounde about it.
