Yeremia 25

1 Hili ndilo neno ambalo lilimjia Yeremia juu ya watu wote wa Yuda. Ikawa mwaka wa nne wa Yehoyakimu, mwana wa Yosia, mfalme wa Yuda. Huo ndio mwaka wa kwanza wa Nebukadreza, mfalme wa Babeli.

The word that came to Jeremias concerning all the people of Juda, in the fourth year of Joakim the son of Josias king of Juda, (the same is the first year of Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon, )

2 Yeremia nabii aliwahubiria watu wote wa Yuda na wenyeji wote wa Yerusalemu.

Which Jeremias the prophet spoke to all the people of Juda, and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying:

3 Akasema, “Kwa miaka ishirini na mitatu, tangu mwaka wa kumi na tatu wa Yosia mwana wa Amoni, mfalme wa Yuda mpaka leo, maneno ya Bwana yamekuja kwangu. Nimewahubiria ninyi. Nilikuwa na nia ya kutangaza, lakini hamkunisikiliza.

From the thirteenth year of Josias the son of Ammon king of Juda until this day: this is the three and twentieth year, the word of the Lord hath come to me, and I have spoken to you, rising before day, and speaking, and you have not hearkened.

4 Bwana akawapeleka watumishi wake wote manabii kwako. Walikuwa na nia ya kwenda, lakini hukusikiliza wala kutega masikio.

And the Lord hath sent to you all his servants the prophets, rising early, and sending, and you have not hearkened, nor inclined your ears to hear.

5 Manabaii hawa walisema, 'Kila mtu auache uovu wake na udhalimu wa matendo yake na kurudi kwenye nchi ambayo Yahwe aliitoa wakati wa zamanai kwa ajili ya babu zenu na ninyi, kama zawadi ya kudumu.

When he said: Return ye, every one from his evil way, and from your wicked devices, and you shall dwell in the land which the Lord hath given to you, and your fathers for ever and ever.

6 Kwa hiyo msiifuate miungu mingine ili kuiabudu au kuiinamia chini, na msimkasirishe kwa kazi ya mikono yenu ili kwamba awaumize.

And go not after strange gods to serve them, and adore them: nor provoke me to wrath by the works of your hands, and I will not afflict you.

7 Lakini hamkunisikiliza-hili ndilo tamko la Bwana-kwa hiyo umenikasirisha kwa kazi ya mikono yako ili kujidhuru nafsi zemu.

And you have not heard me, saith the Lord, that you might provoke me to anger with the works of your hands, to your own hurt.

8 Basi, Bwana wa majeshi asema hivi, 'Kwa kuwa hukusikiliza maneno yangu,

Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts: Because you have not heard my words:

9 tazama, nitaagiza amri ya kukusanya watu wote wa kaskazini- asema Bwana- na Nebukadreza, mtumishi wangu, mfalme wa Babeli, na kuwaleta juu ya nchi hii na wenyeji wake, na juu ya mataifa yote yaliyo karibu nawe. Kwa maana nitawaangamiza. Nitawageuza kuwa na hofu, kuwa kitu cha kuzomewa na ukiwa wa daima.

Behold I will send, and take all the kindreds of the north, saith the Lord, and Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon my servant: and I will bring them against this land, and against the inhabitants thereof, and against all the nations that are round about it: and I will destroy them, and make them an astonishment and a hissing, and perpetual desolations.

10 Sauti ya furaha na sherehe-sauti ya bwana arusi na bibi arusi, sauti ya mawe ya kusagia na mwanga wa taa-nitafanya mambo yote haya kutoweka kutoka kwa mataifa haya.

And I will take away from them the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the sound of the mill, and the light of the lamp.

11 Ndipo nchi hii yote itakuwa ukiwa na hofu, na mataifa haya watamtumikia mfalme wa Babeli kwa miaka sabini.

And all this land shall be a desolation, and an astonishment: and all these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years.

12 Kisha miaka sabini itakapokamilika, nitamuadhibu mfalme wa Babeli na taifa hilo, nchi ya Wakaldayo-hili ndilo tamko la Bwana-kwa uovu wao na kuifanya kuwa ukiwa milele.

And when the seventy years shall be expired, I will punish the king of Babylon, and that nation, saith the Lord, for their iniquity, and the land of the Chaldeans: and I will make it perpetual desolations.

13 Nami nitaleta juu ya nchi hiyo maneno yote niliyosema, na kila kitu kilichoandikwa katika kitabu hiki ambacho Yeremia ametabiri juu ya mataifa yote.

And I will bring upon the land all my words, that I have spoken against it, all that is written in this book, all that Jeremias hath prophesied against all nations:

14 Kwa maana pia mataifa mengi na wafalme wakuu watapata watumwa kutoka mataifa haya. Nitawalipa kwa matendo yao na kazi za mikono yao.'”

For they have served them, whereas they were many nations, and great kings: and I will repay them according to their deeds, and according to the works of their hands.

15 Kwa kuwa Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli, asema hivi, “Chukua kikombe hiki cha divai ya ghadhabu kutoka mkononi mwangu, ukawanyweshe mataifa yote niliyokutuma.

For thus saith the Lord of hosts the God of Israel: Take the cup of wine of this fury at my hand: and thou shalt make all nations to drink thereof, unto which I shall send thee.

16 Kwa maana watakunywa na kisha watalewa na kufanya wazimu mbele ya upanga ambao nitaupeleka kati yao.”

And they shall drink, and be troubled, and be mad because of the sword, which I shall send among them.

17 Basi, nikakichukua kikombe mkononi mwa Bwana, nikawanywesha mataifa yote ambayo Bwana alinituma:

And I took the cup at the hand of the Lord, and I presented it to all the nations to drink of it, to which the Lord sent me:

18 Yerusalemu, miji ya Yuda, na wafalme wake, na wakuu wake, na kuwafanya kuwa ukiwa na kitu cha kutisha, na kuwa kitu cha kuzomewa na laana, kama ilivyo hata leo.

To wit, Jerusalem, and the cities of Juda, and the kings thereof, and the princes thereof: to make them a desolation, and an astonishment, and a hissing, and a curse, as it is at this day.

19 Mataifa mengine pia walipaswa kunywa: Farao mfalme wa Misri na watumishi wake; maafisa wake na watu wake wote;

Pharao the king of Egypt, and his servants, and his princes, and all his people,

20 watu wote wa urithi wa mchanganyiko na wafalme wote wa nchi ya Uzi; na wafalme wote wa nchi ya Wafilisti, na Ashkeloni, na Gaza, na Ekroni, na mabaki ya Ashdodi;

And all in general: all the kings of the land of Ausitis, and all the kings of the land of the Philistines, and Ascalon, and Gaza, and Accaron, and the remnant of Azotus.

21 Edomu na Moabu na wana wa Amoni.

And Edom, and Moab, and the children of Ammon.

22 Wafalme wa Tiro na Sidoni, wafalme wa pwani ng'ambo ya pili ya bahari,

And all the kings of Tyre, and all the kings of Sidon: and the kings of the land of the islands that are beyond the sea.

23 Dedani, Tema, na Busi pamoja na wale wanyoao nywele zao upande wa pili wa vichwa vyao, pia walipaswa kukinywa.

And Dedan, and Thema, and Buz, and all that have their hair cut round.

24 Watu hawa pia walitakiwa kukinywa; wafalme wote wa Uarabuni na wafalme wote wa watu wa asili mchanganyiko wanaoishi nyikani;

And all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings of the west, that dwell in the desert.

25 wafalme wote wa Zimri, wafalme wote wa Elamu, na wafalme wote wa Wamedi;

And all the kings of Zambri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of Medes:

26 wafalme wote wa kaskazini, wale wa karibu na wale wa mbali—kila mmoja na ndugu zake na falme zote za ulimwengu ambazo ziko chini ya uso wa dunia. Hatimaye mfalme wa Babeli atakunywa baada yao wote.

And all the kings of the north far and near, every one against his brother: and all the kingdoms of the earth, which are upon the face thereof: and the king of Sesac shall drink after them.

27 Bwana akaniambia, “Basi, uwaambie, 'Bwana wa majeshi, Mungu wa Israeli, asema hivi kunywa na kulewa, kisha tapika, uanguke, wala usisimame mbele ya upanga nitakaoutuma kati yenu.'

And thou shalt say to them: Thus saith the Lord of hosts the God of Israel: Drink ye, and be drunken, and vomit: and fall, and rise no more, because of the sword, which I shall send among you.

28 Kisha itatokea kwamba ikiwa wanakataa kuchukua kikombe mkononi mwako ili kunywa, utawaambia, 'Bwana wa majeshi asema hii lazima mnywe.

And if they refuse to take the cup at thy hand to drink, thou shalt say to them: Thus saith the Lord of hosts: Drinking you shall drink:

29 Kwa maana, tazama, nitaleta janga juu ya mji ulioitwa kwa jina langu, je ninyi mtaachiliwa msiadhibiwe? Hutakuwa huru, kwa maana nitaita upanga juu ya wenyeji wote wa nchi! - ndilo tamko la Bwana wa majeshi.'

For behold I begin to bring evil on the city wherein my name is called upon: and shall you be as innocent and escape free? you shall not escape free: for I will call for the sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the Lord of hosts.

30 Basi wewe mwenyewe, Yeremia, tabiri kwao maneno haya yote. Uwaambie, 'Bwana atanguruma kutoka juu, naye atapaza sauti yake toka makao yake matakatifu, na radi kutoka mahali pake patakatifu; naye atapiga kelele kama wale wakanyagao zabibu dhidi ya wote wanaoishi duniani.

And thou shalt prophesy unto them all these words, and thou shalt say to them: The Lord shall roar from on high, and shall utter his voice from his holy habitation: roaring he shall roar upon the place of his beauty: the shout as it were of them that tread grapes shall be given out against all the inhabitants of the earth.

31 Kelele huja mpaka mwisho wa nchi, kwa sababu mgogoro kutoka kwa Bwana utaleta mashtaka dhidi ya mataifa. Ataleta haki kwa wote wenye mwili. Yeye atawatia waovu katika upanga-hili ndi'o tamko la Bwana.'

The noise is come even to the ends of the earth: for the Lord entereth into judgement with the nations: he entereth into judgement with all flesh; the wicked I have delivered up to the sword, saith the Lord.

32 Bwana wa majeshi asema hivi, 'Tazameni, taabu itatokea toka kwa taifa hadi taifa, na dhoruba kubwa itatokea toka pande za mwisho za dunia.

Thus saith the Lord of hosts: Behold evil shall go forth from nation to nation: and a great whirlwind shall go forth from the ends of the earth.

33 Kisha wale waliouawa na Bwana watakuja kutoka upande mmoja wa dunia hadi mwingine; hawataomboleza, kukusanyika, au kuzikwa. Watakuwa kama samadi chini.

And the slain of the Lord shall be at that day from one end of the earth even to the other end thereof: they shall not be lamented, and they shall not be gathered up, nor buried: they shall lie as dung upon the face of the earth.

34 Pigeni Yowe, wachungaji, na pigeni kelele ya kuomba msaada! Gaagaa katika ardhi, enyi mlio hodari katika kundi. Kwa kuwa siku yako ya kuuawa na kutawanywa imekuja. Utaanguka kama kondoo waliochaguliwa.

Howl, ye shepherds, and cry: and sprinkle yourselves with ashes, ye leaders of the flock: for the days of your slaughter and your dispersion are accomplished, and you shall fall like precious vessels.

35 Wachungaji hawatakuwa na pa kukimbilia. Hakuna kutoroka kwa watu walio hodari katika kundi.

And the shepherds shall have no way to flee, nor the leaders of the flock to save themselves.

36 Kuna mlio wa wasiwasi wa wachungaji na milio ya kulalama kwa watu walio hodari katika kundi, kwa kuwa Yahweh anayaharibu malisho yao.

A voice of the cry of the shepherds, and a howling of the principal of the flock: because the Lord hath wasted their pastures.

37 Kwa hiyo, malisho ya amani yataharibiwa kwa sababu ya hasira ya Bwana.

And the fields of peace have been silent, because of the fierce anger of the Lord.

38 Kama simba, ameacha shimo lake, kwa kuwa ardhi yao itakuwa kitu cha kushangaza kwa sababu ya hasira ya muonevu, kwa sababu ya ghadhabu yake kali'”

He has forsaken his covert as the lion, for the land is laid waste because of the wrath of the dove, and because of the fierce anger of the Lord.