Jerusalem Destroyed
1 In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem, and they besieged it.
Hata ikawa, Yerusalemu ulipotwaliwa, (katika mwaka wa kenda wa Sedekia, mfalme wa Yuda, katika mwezi wa kumi, Nebukadreza, mfalme wa Babeli, na jeshi lake lote, wakaja juu ya Yerusalemu, wakauhusuru;
2 And in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, the city was broken up.
katika mwaka wa kumi na mmoja wa Sedekia, mwezi wa nne, siku ya kenda ya mwezi, sehemu ya ukuta wa mji ilibomolewa;)
3 And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, even Nergal-sharezer, Samgar-nebo, Sarsechim, Rab-saris, Nergal-sharezer, Rab-mag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon.
wakuu wote wa mfalme wa Babeli wakaingia, wakaketi katika lango la katikati, yaani, Nergal-Shareza, mnyweshaji, Nebu-Sarseki, mkuu wa matowashi, Nergal-Shareza, mkuu wa wanajimu, pamoja na wakuu wengine wote wa mfalme wa Babeli.
4 And it came to pass, that when Zedekiah the king of Judah saw them, and all the men of war, then they fled, and went forth out of the city by night, by the way of the king's garden, by the gate betwixt the two walls: and he went out the way of the plain.
Ikawa Sedekia, mfalme wa Yuda, na watu wote wa vita walipowaona, ndipo wakakimbia, wakatoka mjini usiku, kwa njia ya bustani ya mfalme, kwa lango lililokuwa kati ya zile kuta mbili; naye akatoka kwa njia ya Araba.
5 But the Chaldeans' army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him.
Lakini jeshi la Wakaldayo wakawafuatia, wakampata Sedekia katika nchi tambarare ya Yeriko; nao walipomkamata, wakamleta kwa Nebukadreza, mfalme wa Babeli, huko Ribla katika nchi ya Hamathi, naye akatoa hukumu juu yake.
6 Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah.
Ndipo mfalme wa Babeli akawaua wana wa Sedekia huko Ribla mbele ya macho yake; pia mfalme wa Babeli akawaua wakuu wote wa Yuda.
7 Moreover he put out Zedekiah's eyes, and bound him with chains, to carry him to Babylon.
Pamoja na hayo akampofusha macho Sedekia, akamfunga kwa pingu ili amchukue mpaka Babeli.
8 And the Chaldeans burned the king's house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and brake down the walls of Jerusalem.
Nao Wakaldayo wakaiteketeza nyumba ya mfalme, na nyumba za watu kwa moto, wakazibomoa kuta za Yerusalemu.
9 Then Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard carried away captive into Babylon the remnant of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to him, with the rest of the people that remained.
Basi, Nebuzaradani, amiri wa askari walinzi, akawachukua mateka mabaki ya watu waliosalia katika mji mpaka Babeli, na hao pia waliouacha mji na kujiunga naye, na mabaki ya watu waliosalia.
10 But Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the people, which had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time.
Lakini Nebuzaradani, amiri wa askari walinzi, akawaacha baadhi ya maskini wa watu, waliokuwa hawana kitu, katika nchi ya Yuda, akawapa mashamba ya mizabibu na makonde wakati uo huo.
Jeremiah Spared
11 Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard, saying,
Basi Nebukadreza, mfalme wa Babeli, akamwagiza Nebuzaradani, amiri wa askari walinzi, katika habari za Yeremia, akisema,
12 Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee.
Mtwae, umtunze sana, wala usimtende neno baya lo lote; lakini umtendee kama atakavyokuambia.
13 So Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushasban, Rab-saris, and Nergal-sharezer, Rab-mag, and all the king of Babylon's princes;
Basi Nebuzaradani, amiri wa askari walinzi, na Nebu-Shazbani, mkuu wa matowashi, na Nergal-Shareza, mkuu wa wanajimu, na maakida wakuu wote wa mfalme wa Babeli.
14 even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he dwelt among the people.
wakatuma watu wakamwondoa Yeremia katika uwanda wa walinzi, wakamweka katika mikono ya Gedalia, mwana wa Ahikamu, mwana wa Shafani, ili ampeleke nyumbani kwake; basi akakaa pamoja na hao watu.
15 Now the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the prison, saying,
Basi neno la Bwana likamjia Yeremia, wakati ule alipokuwa amefungwa katika uwanda wa walinzi, kusema,
16 Go and speak to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring my words upon this city for evil, and not for good; and they shall be accomplished in that day before thee.
Haya! Enenda ukaseme na Ebedmeleki, Mkushi, kusema, Bwana wa majeshi, Mungu wa Israeli, asema hivi, Tazama, nitaupatiliza mji huu maneno yangu kwa mabaya, wala si kwa mema; nayo yatatimizwa mbele yako katika siku hiyo.
17 But I will deliver thee in that day, saith the LORD: and thou shalt not be given into the hand of the men of whom thou art afraid.
Lakini nitakuokoa wewe katika siku hiyo, asema Bwana; wala hutatiwa katika mikono ya watu wale unaowaogopa.
18 For I will surely deliver thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thy life shall be for a prey unto thee: because thou hast put thy trust in me, saith the LORD.
Kwa maana ni yakini, nitakuokoa, wala hutaanguka kwa upanga, lakini nafsi yako itakuwa kama nyara kwako; kwa kuwa ulinitumaini mimi, asema Bwana.
