Yeremia 48
1 Juu ya Moabu, Yahwe wa majeshi, Mungu wa Israeli, asema hivi, “Ole kwa Nebo, kwani umekuwa ukiwa. Kiriathaimu umetekwa na kuaibishwa. Ngome zake zimeangushwa na kuaibishwa.
Against Moab thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Woe to Nebo! for it is spoiled: Kiriathaim is confounded and taken: Misgab is confounded and dismayed.
2 Heshima ya Moabu haipo tena. Adui zake katika Heshboni walipanga njama za kumwangamiza. Walisema, 'Njoni tumwangamize kama taifa. Madmena pia itaangamizwa - upanga utakutangulia.'
There shall be no more praise of Moab: in Heshbon they have devised evil against it; come, and let us cut it off from being a nation. Also you shall be cut down, O Madmen; the sword shall pursue you.
3 Sikilizeni! Sauti ya mvumo inakuja kutoka Horonaimu.
A voice of crying shall be from Horonaim, spoiling and great destruction.
4 Moabu ameangamizwa. Vilio vya watoto wake vinasikika.
Moab is destroyed; her little ones have caused a cry to be heard.
5 Wanapanda kilima cha Luhithi wakilia, njia yote kuelekea Horonaimu, vilio vinasikika kutokana na maangamizi.
For in the going up of Luhith continual weeping shall go up; for in the going down of Horonaim the enemies have heard a cry of destruction.
6 Kimbieni! okeeni maisha yenu kama kichaka cha mreteni katika nyika.
Flee, save your lives, and be like the heath in the wilderness.
7 Maana kwa sababu ya tumaini lenu katika matendo na utajiri wenu, ninyi pia mtatekwa. Kisha Kemoshi atachukuliwa matekani, pamoja na makuhani na viongozi wake.
For because you have trusted in your works and in your treasures, you shall also be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity with his priests and his princes together.
8 Maana mwaribu atafika kila mji; hakuna mji utakaookoka. Hivyo bonde litaangamia na tambarare itateketezwa, kama alivyosema Yahwe.
And the spoiler shall come on every city, and no city shall escape: the valley also shall perish, and the plain shall be destroyed, as the LORD has spoken.
9 Mpeni Moabu mabawa, maana ni lazima aruke mbali bila shaka. Miji yake itakuwa magofu, pasipo na mtu wa kuishi humo.
Give wings to Moab, that it may flee and get away: for the cities thereof shall be desolate, without any to dwell therein.
10 Na alaaniwe kila aliye mvivu katika kufanya kazi ya Yahwe! Na alaaniwe kila auzuiaye upanga wake usimwage damu!
Cursed be he that does the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed be he that keeps back his sword from blood.
11 Moabu amekuwa akijisikia salama tangu alipokuwa kijana. Yeye ni kama mvinyo wake ambao haujamiminwa kutoka mtungi kwenda mtungi mwingine. Hajaenda matekani. Hivyo radha yake ni njema kama mwanzo; radha yake haibadiliki.
Moab has been at ease from his youth, and he has settled on his lees, and has not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither has he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed.
12 Hivyo tazama, siku zinakuja - asema Yahwe - nitakapompelekea watakao mchovya na kumwaga mitungi yake yote na kupasua mitungi yake.
Therefore, behold, the days come, says the LORD, that I will send to him wanderers, that shall cause him to wander, and shall empty his vessels, and break their bottles.
13 Kisha Moabu atamwaibikia Kemoshi kama ambavyo nyumba ya Israeli ilivyoiabikia Betheli, tumaini lao.
And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel their confidence.
14 Utawezaje kusema, 'Tu askari, wapiganaji wenye nguvu'?
How say you, We are mighty and strong men for the war?
15 Moabu itaangamizwa na miji yake kushambuliwa. Kwa maana vijana wake wazuri wameshuka katika eneo la machinjo. Hili ni tamko la mfalme! Yahwe wa majeshi ndilo jina lake.
Moab is spoiled, and gone up out of her cities, and his chosen young men are gone down to the slaughter, says the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts.
16 Maangazizo ya Moabu yanakaribia; maafa yanaharakisha.
The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hastens fast.
17 Ninyi nyote mlio karibu na Moabu, ombolezeni. Nanyi mjuao fahari yake, pigeni kelele hivi, 'Ole, fimbo yenye nguvu, fimbo yenye heshima, imevunjwa.'
All you that are about him, bemoan him; and all you that know his name, say, How is the strong staff broken, and the beautiful rod!
18 Shukeni kutoka mahali penu pa heshima na kuketi katika nchi kavu, ewe binti uishie Diboni. Maana aiangamizaye Moabu anakushambulia, atakayeziharibu ngome zako.
You daughter that do inhabit Dibon, come down from your glory, and sit in thirst; for the spoiler of Moab shall come on you, and he shall destroy your strong holds.
19 Simameni njiani na kuangalia, enyi mwishio katika Aroeri. Waulizeni wanaokimbia na kutoroka. Sema, 'Nini kimetokea?'
O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and espy; ask him that flees, and her that escapes, and say, What is done?
20 Moabu ameaibika, maana amevujwa. Lieni kwa sauti na uchungu; pigeni yowe kuomba msaada. Wambieni watu waliokando ya Mto Arinoni kwamba Moabu ameangamizwa.
Moab is confounded; for it is broken down: howl and cry; tell you it in Arnon, that Moab is spoiled,
21 Basi maangamizi yamefika katika nchi ya kilima, huko Holoni, Yakza, na Mefathi,
And judgment is come on the plain country; on Holon, and on Jahazah, and on Mephaath,
22 huko Diboni, Nebo, na Bethi Diblathaimu,
And on Dibon, and on Nebo, and on Bethdiblathaim,
23 huko Kiriatahaimu, Beth Gamul, na Bethi Meoni,
And on Kiriathaim, and on Bethgamul, and on Bethmeon,
24 huko Keriothi na Bozra, na katika miji yote iliyomo katika nchi ya Moabu - miji iliyoko mbali na karibu.
And on Kerioth, and on Bozrah, and on all the cities of the land of Moab, far or near.
25 Nguvu za Moabu zimekwisha; mkono wake umevunjwa - asema Yahwe.
The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken, says the LORD.
26 Mnywesheni, maana alitenda kwa kiburi kinyume changu, Yahwe. Basi Moabu anapiga makofi kwa machukizo kwa matapiko yake mwenyewe, hivyo amekuwa pia kitu cha kuchekesha.
Make you him drunken: for he magnified himself against the LORD: Moab also shall wallow in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision.
27 Maana Israeli hakuwa kitu cha kuchekesha kwako? Alionekana miongoni mwa wezi, kwamba ulitikisa kichwa chako kwake mara ulipoongea juu yake?
For was not Israel a derision to you? was he found among thieves? for since you spoke of him, you skipped for joy.
28 Jitengeni na miji na kuweka kambi katika minuko, enyi watu wa Moabu. Kuwa kama njiwa anayeatamia juu ya mlango wa tundu katika miamba.
O you that dwell in Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock, and be like the dove that makes her nest in the sides of the hole’s mouth.
29 Tumesikia juu ya kiburi cha Moabu - majivuno yake, maringo, kiburi, utukufu binafsi na kujiinua moyoni.
We have heard the pride of Moab, (he is exceeding proud) his loftiness, and his arrogance, and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart.
30 Hili ni tamko la Yahwe - mimi mwenyewe najua maneno yake ya ukaidi, yasiyosaidia chochote, kama matendo yake.
I know his wrath, says the LORD; but it shall not be so; his lies shall not so effect it.
31 Hivyo nitavumisha maombolezo kwa ajili ya Moabu, na nitapiga kelele katika uzuni kwa ajili ya Moabu. Nitaomboleza kwa ajili ya watu wa Kir Hereshi.
Therefore will I howl for Moab, and I will cry out for all Moab; my heart shall mourn for the men of Kirheres.
32 Nitalia zaidi kwa ajili yenu kuliko nilivyofanya kwa Yazeri, mzabibu wa Sibma! Matawi yako yalipita katika Bahari ya Chumvi na kufika hata Yazeri. Mwaribu ameshambulia matunda yenu ya kiangazi na mzabibu wenu.
O vine of Sibmah, I will weep for you with the weeping of Jazer: your plants are gone over the sea, they reach even to the sea of Jazer: the spoiler is fallen on your summer fruits and on your vintage.
33 Hivyo sherehe na furaha vimeondolewa kutoka miti ya matunda na nchi ya Moabu. Nimekomesha mvinyo kutoka mashinikizo yao. Hawatakanyaga kwa kelele za furaha. Kelele yoyote haitakuwa kelele ya furaha.
And joy and gladness is taken from the plentiful field, and from the land of Moab, and I have caused wine to fail from the winepresses: none shall tread with shouting; their shouting shall be no shouting.
34 Kutoka kelele huko Heshiboni hata kufika Eleale, sauti yao inasikika hata Yahazi, kutoka Soari hata Horonaimu na Eglathi Shelishiya, hata maji ya Nimrimu yamekauka.
From the cry of Heshbon even to Elealeh, and even to Jahaz, have they uttered their voice, from Zoar even to Horonaim, as an heifer of three years old: for the waters also of Nimrim shall be desolate.
35 Maana nitamkomesha kila mtu katika Moabu atoaye sadaka mahali pa juu na kuteketeza uvumba kwa miungu yake - asema Yahwe.
Moreover I will cause to cease in Moab, says the LORD, him that offers in the high places, and him that burns incense to his gods.
36 Hivyo moyo wangu unamwombolezea Moabu kama zomari. Moyo wangu unaomboleza kama zomari kwa ajili ya watu wa Kir Heresi. Utajiri walioupata umekwisha.
Therefore my heart shall sound for Moab like pipes, and my heart shall sound like pipes for the men of Kirheres: because the riches that he has gotten are perished.
37 Maana kila kichwa kina upaa na kila kidevu kimenyolewa. Chale zipo katika kila mkono, na nguo za magunia katika viuno vyao.
For every head shall be bald, and every beard clipped: on all the hands shall be cuttings, and on the loins sackcloth.
38 Maombolezo yapo kila mahali, juu ya kila paa la nyumba ya Moabu na katika masoko ya Moabu. Kwa maana nimeivunja Moabu kama chungu kisichotakiwa tena - asema Yahwe.
There shall be lamentation generally on all the housetops of Moab, and in the streets thereof: for I have broken Moab like a vessel wherein is no pleasure, says the LORD.
39 Jinsi gani imeharibiwa! Jinsi wanavyopiga kelele katika maombolezo yao! Moabu ameigeuza kwa aibu! Hivyo Moabu atakuwa kitu cha kuchekwa na kitisho kwa wote wanaomzunguka.”
They shall howl, saying, How is it broken down! how has Moab turned the back with shame! so shall Moab be a derision and a dismaying to all them about him.
40 Maana Yahwe asema hivi, “Tazama, adui atakuja akiruka kama tai, akieneza mabawa yake juu ya Moabu.
For thus says the LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.
41 Keriothi umetekwa, na ngome zake zimekamatwa. Maana siku hiyo myoyo ya askari wa Moabu itakuwa kama mioyo ya wanawake katika uchungu wa kujifungua.
Kerioth is taken, and the strong holds are surprised, and the mighty men’s hearts in Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.
42 Hivyo Moabu utaharibiwa kama watu, kwa kuwa walijivuna kinyume changu, Yahwe.
And Moab shall be destroyed from being a people, because he has magnified himself against the LORD.
43 Hofu na shimo, na mtego vinakujia, watu wa Moabu - asema Yahwe.
Fear, and the pit, and the snare, shall be on you, O inhabitant of Moab, says the LORD.
44 Kila akimbiaye kwa sababu ya hofu ataanguka shimoni, na kila atokaye shimoni atanaswa na mtego, maana nitayaleta haya juu yao katika mwaka wa kisasi changu dhidi yao - asema Yahwe.
He that flees from the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that gets up out of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for I will bring on it, even on Moab, the year of their visitation, says the LORD.
45 Wakimbiao watasimama katika kivuli cha Heshboni bila nguvu, maana moto utatoka Heshboni, miale kutoka katikati ya Sihoni. Utateketeza paji la uso wa Moabu na juu ya vichwa vya watu wenye majivuno.
They that fled stood under the shadow of Heshbon because of the force: but a fire shall come forth out of Heshbon, and a flame from the middle of Sihon, and shall devour the corner of Moab, and the crown of the head of the tumultuous ones.
46 Ole wako, Moabu! watu wa Kemoshi wameangamizwa, Kwa maana wana wako wamechukuliwa kama mateka na binti zako matekani.
Woe be to you, O Moab! the people of Chemosh perishes: for your sons are taken captives, and your daughters captives.
47 Lakini nitazirejesha siku njema za Moabu katika siku zijazo - asema Yahwe.” Hukumu ya Moabu inaishia hapa.
Yet will I bring again the captivity of Moab in the latter days, says the LORD. Thus far is the judgment of Moab.
