Yeremiya
50 Awa ndi mafala a Yahova adalonga mprofeta Yeremiya thangwi ya Bhabhilonya,+ dziko ya Akaldheya:
2 “Longani, pontho dziwisani pakati pa madzindza a anthu.
Lamusani cidzindikiro, mbamulonga pyenepi.
Lekani kubisa cinthu!
Longani kuti: ‘Bhabhilonya akundwa.+
Bheli apaswa manyadzo.+
Merodhaki agopa.
Madzimunthu awo apaswa manyadzo.
Madzimunthu awo akunyanyasa* agopa.’
3 Thangwi kunkwiriro kwabuluka mbumba mbibwera kudzamenyana na iwo.+
Mbicitisa dziko yawo kukhala cinthu cakugopesa;
Nkhabebve munthu anakhala mwenemu.
Anthu na pinyama pyene pyamala kuthawa;
Iwo athawa.”
4 Yahova alonga: “Mu ntsiku zenezi na mu ndzidzi unoyu, anthu a ku Izraeli na a ku Yuda anadzabwera pabodzi pene.+ Iwo anadzalira mu ndzidzi unafamba iwo,+ pontho iwo anadzasaka pabodzi pene Yahova Mulungu wawo.+ 5 Iwo anadzabvundzisa njira yakuenda ku Sioni, pontho anadzayangʼana kukhundu ineyi,+ mbalonga: ‘Bwerani, tendeni tikhale akuphatana na Yahova mu cibverano cakwenda na kwenda, cakuti nee cinadzaduwalika.’+ 6 Mbumba yanga yadzakhala ninga nkumbi wa mabira adatayika.+ Akumbizi awo acitisa kuti iwo atayike.+ Iwo aakwata, mbaenda nawo ku mapiri, aandzendzesa mʼmapiri na nʼnthunda. Iwo aduwala mbuto yawo yakupuma. 7 Onsene anaagumana asaafudza,+ pontho anyamalwa awo alonga: ‘Ife nee tiri na mulando, thangwi iwo adawira Yahova, wakuti ndi mbuto yaulungami na cidikhiro ca ambuyawo, Yahova.’”
8 “Thawani mʼBhabhilonya,
Bulukani mu dziko ya Akaldheya,+
Khalani ninga mabira acimuna anatsogolera nkumbi.
9 Ine ndinadzacitisa kuti nsoka ubodzi wa madzindza amphambvu a ku dziko yakunkwiriro,
Ubwere kudzamenyana na Bhabhilonya.
Iwo anapakana mbabwera kudzamenyana naye;
Iye anadzakundwa na anthu adabuluka kunkwiriro.+
Mapswimo awo ndi ninga mapswimo a nyankhondo,
Akuti asasiya anyakubala akusowa ana;+
Pontho nee asakhwica cinafuna iwo kulasa.
10 Dziko ya Akaldheya inadzatapatwa.+
Pontho, onsene anafuna kuitapata anadzakwata pinthu pizinji,”+ alonga Yahova.
Mukhanumpha-numpha ninga mwanangʼombe wakuti ali ntsanga yakubithimira,
Pontho mukhalira ninga makavalo acimuna.
12 Mai wanu apaswa manyadzo.+
Ule adakubalani ali wakutsukwala.
Onani, iye nee ndi wakufunika kakamwe pakati pa madzindza,
Iye ndi ninga thando yakusowa madzi.+
13 Thangwi yakuipirwa kwa Yahova, dziko ya Bhabhilonya nee inadzakhala pontho na anthu;+
Iyo inadzakhala thando.+
Anthu onsene anafuna kupita na ku dziko ya Bhabhilonya anadzaiyangʼana mwakugopa,
Pontho, iwo anadzaimba ciruzwi thangwi ya nyatwa zonsene zidagwera dziko ineyi.+
14 Pakanani mbamubuluka mʼmakhundu onsene toera mubwere kudzamenyana na Bhabhilonya,
Imwe monsene munakunga mauta.
15 Khuwani mʼmakhundu onsene, pontho menyanani naye.
Iye aperekeka,
Mizati yace yagwa, pontho mipanda yace yamala kugomolwa,+
Thangwi ndi Yahova anabwezera.+
Mʼbwezereni,
Ncitirenimbo pidakucitirani iye.+
16 Mu dziko ya Bhabhilonya, phani munthu anabzwala mbeu.
Na ule anaphatisira sikeya pa ndzidzi wakubvuna.+
Mʼbodzi na mʼbodzi anadzabwerera kuna dzindza yace,
Pontho, mʼbodzi na mʼbodzi anadzathawa mbabwerera ku dziko yace thangwi yakugopa supada,+
17 “Mbumba ya Izraeli ndi ninga mabira adatayika.+ Ndi nkhalamu zidaabalalisa.+ Pakutoma, mambo wa ku Asirya aafudza;+ buluka penepo, Nabhukodhonozore mambo wa ku Bhabhilonya anyenyena magogodo awo.+ 18 Natenepa, ipi ndi pidalonga Yahova wa anyankhondo, Mulungu wa Izraeli: ‘Ine ndinadzatcunyusa mambo wa ku Bhabhilonya na dziko yace ninga mudatcunyusa ine mambo wa ku Asirya.+ 19 Ine ndinadzabweresa pontho Izraeli pa mbuto inadya iye thongwe,+ iye anadzadya thongwe ku Karmelo na ku Bhasani,+ anadzakhuta mʼmapiri a ku Efraimu+ na a ku Jiliyadhi.’”+
20 Yahova alonga: “Mu ntsiku zenezi na mu ndzidzi unoyu,
Madodo a Izraeli anadzasakwa,
Mbwenye nee anadzaoneka,
Pontho madawo a Yuda nee anadzagumanwa,
Thangwi ndinadzalekerera ale anafuna ine kusiya toera akhale na umaso.”+
21 Yahova alonga: “Ndoko kamenyane na dziko ya Merataimu. Kamenyane na anthu anakhala ku Pekodhe.+
Iwo mbaphiwe, pontho mbafudzwe onsene.”
“Cita pyonsene pidakupanga ine.
22 Mu dziko ineyi muli kubveka kukhuwa kwa anthu anamenya nkhondo,
Ndi kukundwa kukulu.
23 Martelo wakuti akhafudza anthu pa dziko yonsene yapantsi agwandwa, mbanyedzwa!+
Bhabhilonya adzakhala cinthu cakugopesa pakati pa madzindza a anthu!+
24 Iwe Bhabhilonya, ine ndakuteyera nsampha, mbumangwa,
Mbwenye nee waudzindikira.
Wagumanwa mbuphatwa,+
Thangwi iwe wasandukira Yahova.
25 Yahova afungula mbuto inakoyera iye pida pyace pya nkhondo,
Pontho anabulusamo pida pinaphatisira iye toera kupangiza kuipirwa kwace.+
Thangwi Yahova wa anyankhondo, Mbuya Wankulu Kakamwe ali na basa toera kuiphata,
Mu dziko ya Akaldheya.
26 Bwerani mudzamenyane na Bhabhilonya buluka mu mbuto zakutali.+
Fungulani pikwa pyace.+
Gumanyani pinthu pyace pidatapatwa ninga nkuku wa tirigu.
Nfudzeni onsene.+
Nee musafunika kusala munthu.
27 Phani mwenemu amuna onsene akuti ndi ninga ngʼombe zingʼono zimuna;+
Iwo asafunika kuenda kaphiwa.
Dzedze kwa iwo, thangwi yafika ntsiku yawo,
Ndzidzi wakutcunyuswa kwawo!
28 Isabveka fala ya anthu adathawa,
Ya ale adapulumuka ku dziko ya Bhabhilonya,
Toera adziwise ku Sioni pya kutcunyusa kwa Yahova Mulungu wathu,
Pya kutcunyusa kwace thangwi ya templo yace.+
29 Cemeresani anyamauta toera abwere kudzamenyana na Bhabhilonya,
Onsene anakunga mauta.+
Mbazungulire Bhabhilonya toera akhonde kuoneka munthu anafuna kuthawa.
Mʼbwezereni mwakubverana na pidacita iye.+
Ncitireni pinthu pibodzi pyene ninga pidacita iye.+
Thangwi iye acita pinthu mwakudzikuza kuna Yahova,
Wakucena wa Izraeli.+
30 Na thangwi ineyi, aphale ace anadzaphiwa mu mbuto zapakweca,+
Anyankhondo ace onsene anadzaphiwa pa ntsiku ineyi,” alonga Yahova.
31 Yahova wa anyankhondo, Mbuya Wankulu Kakamwe alonga: “Ona, ine ndine nyamalwa wako+ iwe nyakudzikuza,+
Thangwi isafunika kufika ntsiku yako, ndzidzi wakuti ine ndinadzakutcunyusa.
32 Iwe nyakudzikuza unadzagwegweduka, mbugwa,
Nkhabe kudzaoneka munthu anafuna kukulamusa.+
Ndinadzapisa mizinda yako na moto,
Moto unoyu unadzapisa pyonsene piri nʼkhundu mwako.”
33 Ipi ndi pidalonga Yahova wa anyankhondo:
“Mbumba ya Izraeli na mbumba ya Yuda zisapondererwa,
Anthu onsene adaaendesa ku ubitcu asapitiriza kuafungira.+
Iwo asakhonda kuasiya toera abuluke.+
34 Mbwenye Mpulumusi wawo ndi wamphambvu.+
Dzina yace ndi Yahova wa anyankhondo.+
Mwandimomwene iye anadzaabvunulira,+
Toera kupasa ntendere dziko yawo,+
Na kudzudzumisa anthu anakhala mu dziko ya Bhabhilonya.”+
35 “Akaldheya anadzaphiwa na supada,” alonga Yahova,
“Anthu anakhala mʼBhabhilonya, akulu-akulu awo, pabodzi na anyakudziwisa awo anadzaphiwa na supada.+
36 Supada inabwera toera kufudza aprofeta authambi, iwo anadzacita pinthu ninga madzemwa.
Supada inabwera toera kufudza anyankhondo awo, pontho iwo anadzagopa kakamwe.+
37 Supada inabwera toera kupha makavalo awo na kufudza ngolo zawo za nkhondo,
Inabwera toera kupha mbumba zakusiyana-siyana ziri pakati pawo,
Pontho iwo anadzagopa kakamwe mbakhala ninga akazi.+
Supada inabwera toera kufudza mpfuma zawo, pontho izo zinadzatapatwa.+
38 Madzi awo anadzapaswa dzedze, pontho iwo anadzauma.+
Thangwi iyo ndi dziko ya madzimunthu akusemwa,+
Iwo asacita pinthu ninga madzemwa thangwi ya masomphenya awo akugopesa.
39 Na thangwi ineyi, pinyama pya nʼthando pinadzakhala mu dziko ineyi pabodzi na pinyama pyakuti nkhabe kulira mwakugaluza,
Pontho mwenemu munadzakhala na mbalame zinacemerwa avestruji.+
Dziko ineyi cipo inadzakhala pontho na anthu,
Nkhabebve munthu anafuna kukhala mwenemu, kwenda na kwenda.”+
40 “Ninga pidacitika mu ndzidzi udafudza Mulungu Sodhoma na Gomora+ pabodzi na mizinda inango yacifupi na mizinda ineyi,+ nkhabebve anafuna kudzakhala mwenemu, pontho nee munthu mʼbodzi anafuna kudzakhazikika mwenemu,”+ alonga Yahova.
41 Onani, mbumba iri kubwera buluka kunkwiriro;
Mbumba ikulu pabodzi na amambo amphambvu+ anadzacemerwa, mbabwera,
Buluka ku mbuto zakutali kakamwe pa dziko yapantsi.+
42 Iwo ali na mauta pabodzi na mapswimo.+
Ndi akuuma ntima, pontho nkhabe kudzabvera munthu ntsisi.+
Kukhuwa kwawo ndi ninga kutitima kwa bara,+
Mu ndzidzi unabwera iwo padzulu pa makavalo awo.
Iwo anapakana toera kumenya nkhondo na imwe mbumba ya ku Bhabhilonya.+
Iye adzudzumika kakamwe,
Mbabva kupha ninga kunabva nkazi pakubala.
44 “Onani, munthu anadzabwera toera kufudza mbuto zakudyesera pifuyo ninga nkhalamu yakuti iri kubuluka mʼmisitu yakupata ya nʼkhundu mwa Yordani, mbwenye mwakucimbiza ndinaacitisa kuti athawe mbaenda kutali na iye. Ndinadzansankhulira ntsogoleri adasankhulwa kale.+ Thangwi mbani adalandana na ine, pontho mbani anafuna kuthimbana na ine? Ndi nkumbizi upi wakuti anakwanisa kulimira pamaso panga?+ 45 Natenepa, imwe anthu, bveserani cisankhulo cidacita Yahova toera kutcunyusa Bhabhilonya+ na pinafuna kucita iye toera kutcunyusa dziko ya Akaldheya.
Mwakukhonda penula, anamabira anadzakwekwetwa mbaendeswa kutali.
Iye anadzafudza mbuto zawo zinadyesera iwo pifuyo thangwi ya iwo.+
46 Dziko inadzatetemera thangwi ya nʼkhuwo wakukundwa kwa Bhabhilonya,
Kunadzabveka kukhuwa pakati pa madzindza a anthu.”+