Yeremia 35
1 Neno kutoka kwa Yahwe likamjia Yeremia katika siku za Yehoyakimu mwana wa Yosia mfalme wa Yuda, kusema,
This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the days of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah:
2 “Nenda kwenye familia ya Warekabi na zungumza nao. Kisha uwalete kwenye nyumba yangu, mle ndani ya moyawapo ya vyumba, na uwape divai wanywe.”
“Go to the house of the Rechabites, speak to them, and bring them to one of the chambers of the house of the LORD to offer them a drink of wine.”
3 Hivyo nilimchukua Yaazania mwana wa Yeremia mwana wa Habasinia na ndugu zake, wanawe wote, na familia yote ya Warekabi.
So I took Jaazaniah son of Jeremiah, the son of Habazziniah, and his brothers and all his sons—the entire house of the Rechabites—
4 Nikawapeleka wote kwenye nyumba ya Yahwe, katika vyumba vya wana wa Hanani mwana wa Igdalia, mtu wa Mungu. Vyumba hivi vilikuwa karibu na chumba cha viongozi, ambacho kilikuwa juu ya chumba cha Maaseya mwana wa Shalumu, mtunza lango.
and I brought them into the house of the LORD, to a chamber occupied by the sons of Hanan son of Igdaliah, a man of God. This room was near the chamber of the officials, which was above the chamber of Maaseiah son of Shallum the doorkeeper.
5 Kisha nikaleta mabakuli na vikombe vilivyojaa divai mbele ya Warekabi na kusema kwao, 'Kunyeni divai.”
Then I set pitchers full of wine and some cups before the men of the house of the Rechabites, and I said to them, “Drink some wine.”
6 Lakini walisema, “hatutakunywa divai yoyote, kwa maana babu yetu, Yonadabu mwana wa Rekabu, alituamuru, Msinywe divai yoyote, ninyi wala uzao wenu, milele.
“We do not drink wine,” they replied, “for our forefather Jonadab son of Rechab commanded us, ‘Neither you nor your descendants are ever to drink wine.
7 Pia, msijenge nyumba yoyote, kupanda mbegu zozote, wala kupanda shamba lolote la mizabibu; hivi siyo kwa ajili yenu. Kwa maana lazima muishi katika hema maisha yenu yote, ili kwamba muweze kuishsi siku nyingi katika nchi mnayoishi kama wageni.'
Nor are you ever to build a house or sow seed or plant a vineyard. Those things are not for you. Instead, you must live in tents all your lives, so that you may live a long time in the land where you wander.’
8 Tumeitii sauti ya Yonadabu mwana wa Rekabu, babu yetu, katika yote aliyotuamuru, kutokunywa divai maisha yetu yote, sisi, wake zetu, wana wetu, na binti zetu.
And we have obeyed the voice of our forefather Jonadab son of Rechab in all he commanded us. So we have not drunk wine all our lives—neither we nor our wives nor our sons and daughters.
9 Hatutajenga nyumba kwa ajili ya kuishi ndani, na hatutakuwa na shamba la mizabu, konde, wala mbegu ya kumiliki sisi.
Nor have we built houses in which to live, and we have not owned any vineyards or fields or crops.
10 Tumeishi katika hema na tumetii na kufanya yote aliyotuamuru Yonadabu babu yetu.
But we have lived in tents and have obeyed and done exactly as our forefather Jonadab commanded us.
11 Lakini Nebukadreza mfalme wa Babeli alipoivamia nchi, tulisema, 'Njoo, lazima twende Yerusalemu ili tupone na mkono wa Wakaldayo na majeshi ya Waaramu. 'Kwa hiyo tunaishi Yerusalemu.”
So when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched into the land, we said: ‘Come, let us go into Jerusalem to escape the armies of the Chaldeans and the Arameans.’ So we have remained in Jerusalem.”
12 Kisha neno la Yahwe likaja kwa Yeremia, likisema,
Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah:
13 “Yahwe wa majeshi, Mungu wa Israeli, anasema hivi, 'Nenda na useme kwa wanaume wa Yuda na wakaaji wa Yeruslemu, 'Hamtapokea maelekezo na kulisikiliza neno langu? —hili ni tangazo la Yahwe.
“This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Go and tell the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem: ‘Will you not accept discipline and obey My words?’ declares the LORD.
14 Maneno ya Yonadabu mwana wa Rekabu aliyowapa wanawe kama amri. wasinywe divai yoyote, yameheshimiwa hadi leo. Wameitii amri ya babu yao. Lakini mimi, nimekuwa nikifanya matangazo kwenu bila kukoma, lakini hamnisikilizi.
The words of Jonadab son of Rechab have been carried out. He commanded his sons not to drink wine, and they have not drunk it to this very day because they have obeyed the command of their forefather. But I have spoken to you again and again, and you have not obeyed Me!
15 Niliwatuma kwenu watumishi wangu wote, manabii, nilikuwa nawatuma bila kukom ili waseme, 'Kila mtu auache uovu wake na kutenda matendo mema; asiwepo mtu wa kuifuata miungu mingine tena na kuiabudu. Bdala yake, rudini kwenye nchi niliyowapa ninyi na babu zenu,' bado hamtanisikiliza wala kutega maskio yenu kwangu.
Again and again I have sent you all My servants the prophets, proclaiming: ‘Turn now, each of you, from your wicked ways, and correct your actions. Do not go after other gods to serve them. Live in the land that I have given to you and your fathers.’ But you have not inclined your ear or listened to Me.
16 Kwa maana uzao wa Yonadabu mwana wa Rekabu wamezishika amri za babu yao alizowapa, lakini watu hawa hupuuza kunisikiliza.”
Yes, the sons of Jonadab son of Rechab carried out the command their forefather gave them, but these people have not listened to Me.
17 Kwa hiyo Yahwe, Mungu wa majeshi na Mungu wa Israeli, asema hivi, 'Angalia, Ninaleta juu ya Yuda na juu ya kila mtu anayeishi Yerusalemu, majanga yote niyotamka dhidi yao kwa sababu niliwaambia, lakini hawakusikiliza; niliwaita, lakini hawakuitika.”
Therefore this is what the LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I will bring to Judah and to all the residents of Jerusalem all the disaster I have pronounced against them, because I have spoken to them but they have not obeyed, and I have called to them but they have not answered.’”
18 Yeremia akasema kwa familia ya Warekabi, “Yahwe wa majeshi, Mungu wa Israeli asema hivi: mmezisikiliza amri za Yonadabu babu yenu na kuzishika zote—mmeyatii yote aliyowaamuru kufanya—
Then Jeremiah said to the house of the Rechabites: “This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Because you have obeyed the command of your forefather Jonadab and have kept all his commandments and have done all that he charged you to do,
19 kwa hiyo Yahwe wa majeshi, Mungu wa Israeli, asema hivi, 'Siku zote kutakuwa na mtu kutoka uzao wa Yonadabu mwana wa Rekabu kwa ajili ya kunitumikia.”'
this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Jonadab son of Rechab will never fail to have a man to stand before Me.’”
