The Covenant Recalled
1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
Neno hili ndilo lililomjia Yeremia, kutoka kwa Bwana, kusema,
2 Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;
Yasikieni maneno ya maagano haya; ukaseme na watu wa Yuda, na wenyeji wa Yerusalemu;
3 and say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Cursed be the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant,
ukawaambie, Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli, asema hivi, Na alaaniwe mtu asiyeyasikia maneno ya maagano haya,
4 which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying, Obey my voice, and do them, according to all which I command you: so shall ye be my people, and I will be your God:
niliyowaamuru baba zenu, siku ile nilipowatoa katika nchi ya Misri, katika tanuru ya chuma, nikisema, Itiini sauti yangu, mkafanye sawasawa na yote niwaagizayo ninyi; ndivyo mtakavyokuwa watu wangu, nami nitakuwa Mungu wenu;
5 that I may perform the oath which I have sworn unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. Then answered I, and said, So be it, O LORD.
ili nipate kukitimiza kiapo nilichowaapia baba zenu, kuwapa nchi ijaayo maziwa na asali, kama ilivyo leo hivi. Ndipo nikajibu, nikasema, Amina, Ee Bwana.
6 Then the LORD said unto me, Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Hear ye the words of this covenant, and do them.
Naye Bwana akaniambia, Hubiri maneno haya yote katika miji ya Yuda, na katika njia kuu za Yerusalemu, ukisema, Yasikieni maneno ya maagano haya, mkayafanye.
7 For I earnestly protested unto your fathers in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, even unto this day, rising early and protesting, saying, Obey my voice.
Kwa maana naliwashuhudia sana baba zenu, siku ile nilipowatoa katika nchi ya Misri, hata leo, nikiamka mapema na kuwashuhudia, nikisema, Itiini sauti yangu.
8 Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, but walked every one in the imagination of their evil heart: therefore I will bring upon them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do; but they did them not.
Lakini hawakutii, wala kutega masikio yao, bali walikwenda kila mtu katika ushupavu wa moyo wake mbaya; kwa hiyo nimeleta juu yao maneno yote ya maagano haya, niliyowaamuru wayafanye; lakini hawakuyafanya.
9 And the LORD said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Naye Bwana akaniambia, Fitina imeonekana katika watu wa Yuda, na katika wenyeji wa Yerusalemu.
10 They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, which refused to hear my words; and they went after other gods to serve them: the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers.
Wameyarudia maovu ya baba zao, waliokataa kusikia maneno yangu; wamewafuata miungu mingine na kuwatumikia; nyumba ya Israeli, na nyumba ya Yuda, wameyavunja maagano yangu niliyoyafanya na baba zao.
11 Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry unto me, I will not hearken unto them.
Basi, Bwana asema hivi, Tazama, nitaleta mabaya juu yao, ambayo hawataweza kuyakimbia; nao watanililia, walakini sitawasikiliza.
12 Then shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem go, and cry unto the gods unto whom they offer incense: but they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble.
Ndipo miji ya Yuda, na wenyeji wa Yerusalemu, watakwenda na kuwalilia miungu wawafukiziao uvumba; lakini hawatawaokoa hata kidogo wakati wa taabu yao.
13 For according to the number of thy cities were thy gods, O Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up altars to that shameful thing, even altars to burn incense unto Baal.
Maana hesabu ya miungu yako, Ee Yuda, ni sawasawa na hesabu ya miji yako; na kama ilivyo hesabu ya njia za Yerusalemu, ndivyo mlivyosimamisha madhabahu za kitu kile cha aibu, madhabahu za kumfukizia Baali uvumba.
14 Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for them: for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me for their trouble.
Basi, usiwaombee watu hawa, wala usipaze sauti yako, wala kuwaombea dua watu hawa; maana sitawasikia wakati watakaponililia kwa ajili ya taabu yao.
15 What hath my beloved to do in mine house, seeing she hath wrought lewdness with many, and the holy flesh is passed from thee? when thou doest evil, then thou rejoicest.
Mpenzi wangu afanya nini nyumbani mwangu, ikiwa amefanya uasherati? Je! Nadhiri zako na nyama takatifu zitakuondolea hatia? Ufanyapo maovu, ndipo uonapo furaha.
16 The LORD called thy name, A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.
Bwana alikuita jina lako, Mzeituni wenye majani mabichi, mzuri, wenye matunda mema; kwa kelele za mshindo mkuu amewasha moto juu yake, na matawi yake yamevunjika.
17 For the LORD of hosts, that planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, for the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done against themselves to provoke me to anger in offering incense unto Baal.
Kwa maana Bwana wa majeshi, aliyekupanda, ametamka mabaya juu yako, kwa sababu ya maovu ya nyumba ya Israeli, na ya nyumba ya Yuda, waliyoyatenda juu ya nafsi zao wenyewe kwa kunikasirisha, wakimfukizia Baali uvumba.
A Plot Against the Prophet
18 And the LORD hath given me knowledge of it , and I know it: then thou shewedst me their doings.
Tena Bwana akanijulisha haya, nami nikayajua; ndipo uliponionyesha matendo yao.
19 But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying , Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.
Lakini mimi nalikuwa kama mwana-kondoo mpole, achukuliwaye kwenda kuchinjwa; wala sikujua ya kuwa wamefanya mashauri kinyume changu, wakisema, Na tuuharibu mti pamoja na matunda yake, na tumkatilie mbali atoke katika nchi ya walio hai, ili jina lake lisikumbukwe tena.
20 But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause.
Lakini, Ee Bwana wa majeshi, uhukumuye haki, ujaribuye viuno na moyo, nijalie kuona kisasi chako juu yao; kwa maana nimekufunulia wewe neno langu.
21 Therefore thus saith the LORD of the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of the LORD, that thou die not by our hand:
Basi, kwa hiyo, Bwana asema hivi, juu ya watu wa Anathothi, watakao uhai wako, wakisema, Hutafanya unabii kwa jina la Bwana, usije ukafa kwa mkono wetu.
22 therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine:
Kwa sababu hiyo Bwana wa majeshi asema hivi, Tazama, nitawaadhibu watu hawa; vijana watakufa kwa upanga; wana wao na binti zao watakufa kwa njaa;
23 and there shall be no remnant of them: for I will bring evil upon the men of Anathoth, even the year of their visitation.
wala hapatakuwa na mtu atakayesalia kwao; maana nitaleta mabaya juu ya watu wa Anathothi, mwaka wa kujiliwa kwao.
