Philistia
1 The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza.
Neno la Bwana lililomjia Yeremia, nabii, katika habari za Wafilisti, kabla Farao hajapiga Gaza.
2 Thus saith the LORD; Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall be an overflowing flood, and shall overflow the land, and all that is therein; the city, and them that dwell therein: then the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howl.
Bwana asema hivi, Tazama, maji yanatokea katika pande za kaskazini, nayo yatakuwa mto ufurikao, nayo yataifunika nchi, na kila kitu kilichomo, huo mji na wote wakaao ndani yake; nao watu watalia na watu wote wakaao katika nchi watapiga yowe.
3 At the noise of the stamping of the hoofs of his strong horses , at the rushing of his chariots, and at the rumbling of his wheels, the fathers shall not look back to their children for feebleness of hands;
Kwa sababu ya mshindo wa kukanyaga kwato za farasi wake walio hodari, kwa sababu ya mwendo wa mbiombio wa magari yake ya vita; kwa sababu ya ngurumo ya magurudumu yake, hao akina baba hawatazami nyuma ili kuwaangalia watoto wao, kwa kuwa mikono yao ni dhaifu;
4 because of the day that cometh to spoil all the Philistines, and to cut off from Tyrus and Zidon every helper that remaineth: for the LORD will spoil the Philistines, the remnant of the country of Caphtor.
kwa sababu ya siku ijayo kuwaangamiza Wafilisti wote, kukatilia mbali kila msaidizi wa Tiro na Sidoni asaliaye; maana Bwana atawaharibu Wafilisti, mabaki ya kisiwa cha Kaftori.
5 Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself?
Upaa umeupata Gaza; Ashkeloni umenyamazishwa Mabaki ya bonde lao; Hata lini utajikata-kata?
6 O thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.
Ee upanga wa Bwana, Siku ngapi zitapita kabla hujatulia? Ujitie katika ala yako; Pumzika, utulie.
7 How can it be quiet, seeing the LORD hath given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea shore? there hath he appointed it.
Utawezaje kutulia, Ikiwa Bwana amekupa agizo? Juu ya Ashkeloni na juu ya pwani, Ndipo alipoyaamuru hayo.
