Yeremia 30
1 Neno lilokuja kwa Yeremia kutoka kwa Yahwe likisema,
This is the message that came to Jeremiah from the Lord:
2 “Hivi ndivyo Yahwe, Mungu wa Israeli, anasema, 'Jiandikie mwenyewe katika baraua maneno yote niliyotangaza kwako katika barua.
This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: Write down in a book everything I've told you.
3 Maana ona, siku zinakuja—hili ni tangazo la Yahwe—nitakapowarudisha mateka wa watu wangu Israeli na Yuda. Mimi, Yahwe, nimesema hili. Kwa maana nitawarudisha kwenye nchi ambayo niliwapa babu zao, na wataimiliki.”'
Look, the time is coming, declares the Lord, when I will bring back my people Israel and Judah from captivity, declares the Lord. I will bring them back to the country I gave to their forefathers, and they will own it again.
4 Haya ni maneno ambayo Yahwe anatangaza kuhusu Israeli na Yuda,
This what the Lord said about Israel and Judah.
5 “Kwa maana Yahwe anasema hivi, 'Tumesikia sauti ya kutetemesha ya hofu na wala siyo ya amani.
This is what the Lord says: Hear the cries of panic, cries of fear, not peace.
6 Ulizeni na muone kama mwanaume anamwogopa mtoto. Mbona ninamwona kila mwanaume kijana ameshika mikono yake juu ya kiuno chake kama mwanamke anayejifungua mtoto? Kwa nini nyuso zao wote zimegeuka rangi?
Think about it! Can men give birth? No. So why do I see every man holding his stomach with his hands like a woman in labor. Why is every face white as a sheet?
7 Ole! Kwa maana siku hiyo itakuwa kuu, isiyofanana na yoyote. Utakuwa wakati wa huzuni kwa Yakobo, lakini ataokolewa.
What a terrible day it will be—a day like never before! This is the time of trouble for Jacob's descendants, but they will be rescued from it.
8 Kwa maana itakuwa katika siku hiyo—hili ni tangazo la Yahwe wa majeshi—kwamba nitaivunja nira ya shingo zenu, na nitaisambaza minyororo yenu, kwa hiyo wageni hawatawafanya watumwa tena.
On that day, declares the Lord Almighty, I will break the yoke from their necks and tear off their chains. Foreigners won't make them slaves anymore.
9 Bali watamwabudu Yahwe Mungu wao na kumtumikia Daudi mfalme wao, ambaye nitamfanya mfalme juu yao.
They will serve the Lord their God, and their king, David's descendant whom I will give them.
10 Kwa hiyo wewe, mtumishi wangu Yakobo, usiogope—hili ni tangazo la Yahwe—na usikate tamaa, Israeli. Maana ona, niko karibu kukurudisha kutoka mbali, na uzao wako kutoka nchi ya utumwa, Yakobo atarudi na kuwa katika amani; ataokolewa, na hapatakuwa na hofu zaidi.
As far as you're concerned, my servant Jacob, don't be afraid, declares the Lord, Israel, don't be discouraged. I promise to save you from your distant places of exile, your descendants from the countries where they're being held captive. The descendants of Jacob will go home to a quiet and comfortable life, free from any threats.
11 Kwa maana niko pamoja nawe—hili ni tangazo la Yahwe—ili kukuokoa. Kisha nitaleta mwisho kamili kwa mataifa yote ambako nimewatawanya. Bali sitaweka mwisho kwako, ingawa ninakuadhibu kwa haki na kwa hakika sitakuacha bila kukuadhibu.'
I am with you and I will save you, declares the Lord. Even though I'm going to completely destroy all the nations where I scattered you, I won't completely destroy you. However, I will discipline you as you deserve, and you can be sure I won't leave you unpunished.
12 Kwa maana Yahwe anasema hivi, 'Jeraha lako si la kupona; kidonda chako kimeenea.
This is what the Lord says: You have a wound that cannot be healed, you have a terrible injury.
13 Hakuna mtu wa kukutetea kesi yako; hakuna utetezi kwa ajili ya kidonda chako ili upone.
There's no one to take care of your case, no cure for your sores, no healing for you.
14 Wapenzi wako wote wamekusahau. Hawatakuangalia, kwa maana nimekujeruhi kwa jeraha la adui na nidhimu ya bwana mkatili kwa sababu ya uovu wako mwingi na dhambi zako zisizohesabika.
All your lovers have forgotten about you; they don't bother looking for you anymore, because I have beaten you as if I were your enemy, the discipline of a cruel person, because of how wicked you are, because of your many sins.
15 Kwa nini unaita msaada kwa ajili ya jeraha lako? Maumivu yako hayaponyeki. kwa sambabu ya uovu wako mwingi, dhambi zako zisizohesabika, nimefanya mambo haya kwako.
Why are you crying over your wound? You pain can't be cured. I did this to you because of how wicked you are, because of your many sins.
16 Kila mtu akulaye ataliwa, na adui zako wote wataenda utumwani. Kwa maana kila aliyekuteka nyara atatekwa, na nitawafanya wote wanaokuwinda kuwa mawindo.
Even so, everyone who destroys you will be destroyed. All your enemies, every last one, will be sent into exile. Those who plundered you will be plundered, and all who robbed you will be robbed.
17 Kwa maana nitaleta uponyaji juu yako; nitakuponya majeraha yako—hili ni tangazo la Yahwe—nitafanya hivyo kwa sababu walikuita: Mwenyekutupwa. Hakuna anayeujali Sayuni.”
But I will give you back your health and heal your wounds, declares the Lord, because people say you've been abandoned and that no one cares about you, Zion.
18 Yahwe anasema hivi, “Ona, niko karibu kuwarudisha mateka wa hema za Yakobo na kuwa na huruma juu ya nyumba zake. Kisha mji utajengwa juu ya lundo la magofu, na jumba litakuwepo tena kama ilivyokuwa kawaida.
This is what the Lord says: I will bring Jacob's descendants back to their homes and have mercy on their families. The city will be rebuilt on top of its ruins, and the palace once again stand where it should.
19 Kisha wimbo wa kusifu na sauti ya ya shangwe itasikika kutoka kwao, kwa maana nitawaongeza na wala sitawapunguza; nitawaheshimu ili kwamba wasifanywe wanyonge.
People will be singing songs of thanks, the sounds of celebration. I will increase their number—they will not become less. I will honor them—they will not be treated as insignificant.
20 Kisha watu watakuwa kama ilivyokuwa mwanzo, na kusanyiko lao litaanzishwa mbele yangu wakati nitakapowaadhibu wote wanaowatesa kwa sasa.
Their children will be looked after like they used to be. I will make their nation strong again, and punish anyone who attacks them.
21 Kiongozi wao atatoka miongoni mwao. Atatokeza kutoka kati yao nitakapomleta karibu na atakapanikaribia mimi. kama sitafanya hivyo, ni nani atakayethubutu kunisogelea? —hili ni tangazo la Yahwe.
Their leader will be from their own country, their ruler will be chosen from among them. I will invite him to come close to me, and he will do so, for would anyone dare to approach me without being asked? declares the Lord.
22 Kisha mtakuwa watu wangu, na nitakuwa Mungu wenu.
You will be my people, and I will be your God.
23 Ona, tufani ya Yahwe, ghadhabu yake, imekwenda nje. Ni tufani isiyokoma. Itazunguka juu ya vichwa vya watu waovu.
Watch out! The Lord has sent out a furious storm, a tornado swirling around the heads of the wicked.
24 Hasira ya Yahwe haitarudi mpaka itoke na kutimiza makusudi ya moyo wake. Katika siku za mwisho mtalielewa hili.”
The Lord's anger won't fade until he's finished doing everything he wants. Only then will you really understand.
