Yeremia 31
1 “Katika wakati huo—hili ni tangazo la Yahwe—Nitakuwa Mungu wa familia zote za Israel, na watakuwa watu wangu.”
Thus has the Lord said concerning MOAB, Woe to Nabau! for it has perished: Cariathaim is taken: Amath and Agath are put to shame.
2 Yahwe anasema hivi, “Watu ambao wamenusurika na upanga wamepata kibali katika nyika; nitatoka nje kuwapa pumziko Israeli.”
There is no longer any healing for Moab, [nor] glorying in Esebon: he has devised evils against her: we have cut her off from [being] a nation, and she shall be completely still: after you shall go a sword;
3 Yahwe alionitokea zamani na kusema, “Nimekupenda wewe, Israeli, kwa upendo wa milele. Kwa hiyo nimekuvuta kwang kwa agano la uaminifu.
for [there is] a voice of [men] crying out of Oronaim, destruction and great ruin.
4 Nitakujenga tena kwa hiyo utakuwa umejengwa, bikra wa Israeli..... na kwenda nje michezo ya furaha.
Moab is ruined, proclaim [it] to Zogora:
5 Utapanda mizabibu tena juu ya milima Samaria; wakulima watatapanda na kuweka matunda kwa ajili ya matumizi mazuri.
for Aloth is filled with weeping: one shall go up weeping by the way of Oronaim; you have heard a cry of destruction.
6 Kwa maana siku itakuja wakati walizi watakapotangaza katika milima ya Efraimu, 'Inuka, twndeni juu kwenye mlimaa wa Yahwe Mungu wetu.'
Flee you, and save your lives, and you shall be as a wild ass in the desert.
7 Kwa maana Yahwe anasema hivi, Piga kelele za shangwe juu ya Yakobo! Pigeni za furaha kwa ajili ya watu wakuu wa mataifa! Sifa zisikike. Sema, ''Yahwe amewaokoa watu wake, masalia wa Israeli.'
Since you have trusted in your strong-hold, therefore you shall be taken: and Chamos shall go forth into captivity, and his priests, and his princes together.
8 Ona, niko karibu kuwaletaa kutoka nchi za kusini. Nitawakusanya kutoka sehemu zaa mbali za dunia. Vipofu na wenye ulemavu watakuwa kati kati yao; wanawake wajawazito na wale waliokaribu kujifungua wataakuwa pamoja nao. Kusanyiko kubwa litarudi hapa.
And destruction shall come upon every city, it shall by no means escape; the valley also shall perish, and the plain country shall be completely destroyed, as the Lord has said.
9 Watakuja kwa kuomboleza; nitawaongoza huku wakifanya maoambi yao. Nitawafanya wasafiri kataika mikondo ya maji katika bara bara ilinyoka. Hawatajikwaa juu yake, kwa maana nitakuwa baba kwa Israeli, na Afraimu atakuwa mzaliwa wanagau wwa kwanza
Set marks upon Moab, for she shall be touched with a plague-spot, and all her cities shall become desolate; whence [shall there be] an inhabitant for her?
10 Sikia neno la Yahwe, mataifa. Litangazeni pembezoni mwa visiwa mbali. Enyi mataifa lazima museme, 'Yule aliyemtawanya Israeli anamkusanya tena na kuwalinda kama mchungaji alindavyo kondoo.'
Cursed is the man that does the works of the Lord carelessly, keeping back his sword from blood.
11 Kwa maana Yahwe amemfidia Yakobo na kumkomboa kutoka mkono ambao ulikuwa na nguvu sana kwake.
Moab has been at ease from a child, and trusted in his glory; he has not poured out [his liquor] from vessel to vessel, and has not gone into banishment, therefore his taste remained in him, and his smell departed not.
12 Kisha watakuja na kufurahia katika vilele vya Sayuni. Nyuso zao zitamelemeta kwa sababu ya wema wa Yahwe, juu ya nafaka na divai mpya, juu ya mafuta na malimbuko ya kwanza ya makundi na ng'ombe. Kwa maana maisha yao yatakuwa kama busitani iliyomwagiliwa, na hatatajisikia huzuni tena.
Therefore, behold, his days come, says the Lord, when I shall send upon him bad leaders, and they shall lead him astray, and they shall utterly break in pieces his possessions, and shall cut his horns asunder.
13 Kisha wanawali watafurahia kwa kucheza, na vijana na wanaume wazee watakuwa pamaoja. Kwa maana nitayageuza maombolezo yao kuwa sherehe. Nitakuwa na huruma juu yao na kuwafanya kufurahi badala ya kuhuzunika.
And Moab shall be ashamed of Chamos, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Baethel their hope, having trusted in them.
14 Kisha nitayaloanaisha sana maisha ya makuhani. Watu wangu watajijaza wenyewe kwa wema—hili ni tangazo la Yahwe.”
How will you say, We are strong, and men strong for war?
15 Yahwe anasema hivi: “Sauti imesikika katika Rama, kilio na maombolezo mengi. Ni Raheli akiomboleza kwa ajili watoto wake. Hataki kufarijiwa tena juu yao, kwa maana hawako hai tena.”
Moab is ruined, [even] his city, and his choice young men have gone down to slaughter.
16 Yahwe anasema hivi, Zuia sauti yako usilie na macho yako yasitoe machizi; kwa maana kuna fidia kwa ajili ya mateso yako—hili ni tangazo la Yahwe—watoto wako watarudi kutoka nchi ya adui.
The day of Moab is near at hand, and his iniquity moves swiftly [to vengeance].
17 Kuna matumaini kwa ajili ya siku zenu za baadaye—hili ni tangazo la Yahwe—uzao wako watarudi ndani ya mipaka yao.”
Shake [the head] at him, all you that are round about him; all [of you] utter his name; say you, How is the glorious staff broken to pieces, the rod of magnificence!
18 Kwa hakika nimemsikia Efraimu akilia, 'Uliniadhibu, nami nieadhibika kama ndama assiye na mafunzo. Nirudisha na nitarudishwa, kwa maana wewe ni Yahwe Mungu wangu.
Come down from [your] glory, and sit down in a damp place: Daebon shall be broken, because Moab is destroyed: there has gone up against you one to ravage your strong-hold.
19 Kwa maana baada ya kurudi kwako, nilikuwa na huzuni; baada ya kufundiswa, nilijipiga kofi sshavu langu. Niliaibika ana dharirika, kwa maana nilizaliwa na hataia ya ujana wangu.'
Stand by the way, and look, you that dwell in Arer; and ask him that is fleeing, and him that escapes, and say, What has happened?
20 Efraimu siyo mtoto wangu wa thamani? Yeye si mpendwa wangu, mwanangu anipendezaye? Kwa maana kila ninaponena juu yake, bado nina mwita kipenzi cha akili yangu. Kwa namna hii moyo wangu unamtamani. Kwa hakika nitaakuwa na huruma ajuu yake—hili ni tangazo la Yahwe.”
Moab is put to shame, because he is broken: howl and cry; proclaim in Arnon, that Moab has perished.
21 Jiwekee alama za bara bara kwa ajili yako mwenyewe. Weka matangaazo ya maelekezo kwa ajili yako mwenyewe. Iweke akili yako juu ya njia sahihi, njia unayopaswa kufuata. Rudii, bikra Israeli! Rudi kwenye hii miji yako.
And judgement is coming against the land of Misor, upon Chelon, and Rephas, and Mophas,
22 Utatanga tanga hadi lini, binti usiye mwaminifu? Kwa maana Yahwe ameumba kitu fulani kipya juu ya dunia—mwanamke anamzunguka mwanaume.
and upon Daebon, and upon Nabau, and upon the house of Daethlathaim,
23 Yahwe wa majeshi, Mungu wa Israeli, anasema hivi, '“Nitakapowarudisha watu katika nchi yao, watasema hivi katika anchi ya Yuda na miji yake, “Yahwe akubariki, wewe sehemu takatifu ambapo anaishi, ewe mlima mtakatifu.'
and upon Cariathaim, and upon the house of Gaemol, and upon the house of Maon,
24 Kwa maana Yuda na miji yake yote wataishi pamoja humo, kama vile watakavyoishi wakulima na wachungaji pamaoja na makundi yao.
and upon Carioth, and upon Bosor, and upon all the cities of Moab, far and near.
25 Kwa maana nitawapa majai ya kunywa waliochoaka, na nitamjaza kila anayeteseka na kiu.”
The horn of Moab is broken, and his arm is crushed.
26 Baada ya haya niliamka, na nikagundua kwamba usingizi wangu ulikuwa unaburudisha.
Make you him drunk; for he has magnified himself against the Lord: and Moab shall clap with his hand, and shall be also himself a laughing stock.
27 Angalia, siku zinakuja—hili ni tangazo la Yaahwe—nitakapoipanda nyumba ua Israeli na Yuda pamoja na wazawa wa wanadamaau na wanyama.
For surely Israel was to you a laughing stock, and was found amongst your thefts, because you did fight against him.
28 Zamani, niliwaweka katika uangalizi ili kuwang'oa na kuwabomoa, kuwaangusha, kuwaharibu, na kuwaletea madhara. Lakini katika siku zijazo, nitawaangalia, ili niwajenge na kuwapanda—hili ji tangazo la Yahwe.
The inhabitants of Moab have left the cities, and lived in rocks; they have become as doves nestling in rocks, at the mouth of a cave.
29 Katika siku hizo hakuna atakayesema tena, “Baba za watu wamekula zabibu kali, bali meno ya watoto ni butu.'
And I have heard of the pride of Moab, he has greatly heightened his pride and his haughtiness, and his heart has been lifted up.
30 Kwa maana kila mtu atakuwa katika uovu wake mwenyewe; kila alaye zabibu kalai, meno yake yataakuwa butu.
But I know his works: is it not enough for him? has he not done thus?
31 Angalia, siku zinakuja—hili ni tangazo la Yahwe—nitakapoanzisha aganao jipya pamaoja na nyumba aya Israeli na nyumba ya Yuda.
Therefore howl you for Moab on all sides; cry out against the shorn men [in] a gloomy place. I will weep for you,
32 Halitakuwa kama agano ambalo nilianzisha na baba zao nilipowatoa kwa mkono wao nje ya nchi ya Missiri. Hizo zzilikuwa siku ambapo walilivunja aaganao lanaahu, ingawa nilikuwa mme kwao—hili ni tangazo la Yahwe.
O vine of Aserema, as with the weeping of Jazer: your branches are gone over the sea, they reached the cities of Jazer: destruction has come upon your fruits, [and] upon your grape gatherers.
33 Lakaini hili ni agano nitakaloanzisha na nyumba ya Israeli baada ya siku hizi—hili ni tangazo la Yahwe: Nitaiweka sheria yangu ndani yao na nitaiandika juu ya mioyo yao, kwa maana nitakuwa Mungu wao, nao watakuwa watau wangu.
Joy and gladness have been utterly swept off the land of Moab: and [though] there was wine in your presses, in the morning they trod it not, neither in the evening did they raise the cry of joy.
34 Kisha kila mtu hatamfundisha jiranai yake, wala mtu hatamfundisha ngugu yake akisema, 'Mjue Yahwe!' Kwa maana wao wote, kuanzia mdogo wao hata mkubwa, watanijua—hili ni tangazo la Yahwe—kwa maana nitawasamehe uovu wao na sitazikumbuka tena dhambi zao.”'
From the cry of Esebon even to Aetam their cities uttered their voice, from Zogor to Oronaim, and their tidings [as] a heifer of three years old, for the water also of Nebrin shall be dried up.
35 Yahwe anasema hivi—Yahwe, yeye afanyaye jua kuangaza mchana na kuzipanga mwezi na nyota kuangaza usiku. Yeye ndiye aiwekaye bahari katika mwendo ili mawimbi yake yaungurume. Yahwe wa majeshi katika ajina lake.
And I will destroy Moab, says the Lord, as he comes up to the altar, and burns incense to his gods.
36 Anasema hivi, ikiwa tu mambo haya ya akudumu yakitoweka machoni panaagu—hili ni agizo la Yahwe—uzao wa Israeli hawatasimama mbaalai nami wasiwe taiafa.”
Therefore the heart of Moab shall sound as pipes, my heart shall sound as a pipe for the shorn men; forasmuch as what [every] man has gained has perished from him.
37 Yahwe anasema hivi, “Kama tu urefu wa mbingu unaweza kupimwa, na kama tu misingi ya dunia chini inaweza kugunduliwa, nitawakataa uzao wote wa Israeli kwa sababu ya yote waliyofanya—hili ni tangazo la Yahwe.”
They shall all have their heads shaved in every place, and every beard shall be shaved; and all hands shall beat [the breasts], and on all loins shall be sackcloth.
38 “Angalia, siku zinakuja—hili ni tanagazo la Yahwe—ambapo mji utajengwa tena kwa ajili yanagu, kutoka Mnara wa Hananeli hadi kwenye Lango la Pembeni.
And on all the housetops of Moab, and in his streets [shall be mourning]: for I have broken [him], says the Lord, as a vessel, which is useless.
39 Kisha mistari ya kupimia itaenda nje hadi mbali, hadi kwenye kilima cha Garebu na kuzunguka Goa.
How has he changed! how has Moab turned [his] back! Moab is put to shame, and become a laughing stock, and an object of anger to all that are round about him.
40 Bonde lote la miili iliyokufa na majivu, na shamaba lenye matuta linalofika hadi Bonde la Kidroni mbali hadi kwenye kona ya Lango la Farasi upande wa mashariki, litateuliwa kwa ajili ya Yahwe. Mji hautang'olewa wala kupinduliwa tena, milele.”
For thus said the Lord;
Carioth is taken, and the strongholds have been taken together.
And Moab shall perish from being a multitude, because he has magnified himself against the Lord.
A snare, and fear, and the pit, are upon you, O inhabitant of Moab.
He that flees from the terror shall fall into the pit, and he that comes up out of the pit shall even be taken in the snare: for I will bring these things upon Moab in the year of their visitation.
