YEREMIYA

1 Awa ndi mawu a Yeremiya* mwana wa Hilikiya, mmodzi wa ansembe a ku Anatoti,+ mʼdera la Benjamini. 2 Yeremiya analandira mawu ochokera kwa Yehova mʼmasiku a Yosiya+ mwana wa Amoni,+ mfumu ya Yuda, mʼchaka cha 13 cha ulamuliro wa Yosiya. 3 Yeremiya analandiranso mawuwo mʼmasiku a Yehoyakimu+ mwana wa Yosiya, mfumu ya Yuda mpaka kumapeto kwa chaka cha 11 cha ulamuliro wa Zedekiya+ mwana wa Yosiya, mfumu ya Yuda, komanso mpaka pamene anthu a mu Yerusalemu anatengedwa kupita ku ukapolo mʼmwezi wa 5.+

4 Ndiyeno Yehova anandiuza kuti:

Ndinakusankha kuti ukhale mneneri ku mitundu ya anthu.”

 6 Koma ine ndinati: “Ayi musatero Yehova, Ambuye Wamkulu Koposa!

Ine sinditha kulankhula+ chifukwa ndine mwana.”+

 7 Ndiyeno Yehova anandiuza kuti:

“Usanene kuti, ‘Ndine mwana,’

9 Kenako Yehova anatambasula dzanja lake nʼkukhudza pakamwa panga.+ Ndiyeno Yehova anandiuza kuti: “Ndaika mawu anga mʼkamwa mwako.+ 10 Taona, lero ndakupatsa mphamvu pa mitundu ya anthu ndi maufumu, kuti uzule ndi kugwetsa, uwononge ndi kupasula, komanso kuti umange ndi kudzala.”+

11 Ndiyeno Yehova anandifunsa kuti: “Ukuona chiyani Yeremiya?” Ine ndinayankha kuti: “Ndikuona nthambi ya mtengo wa amondi.”*

12 Yehova anandiuza kuti: “Waona bwino, chifukwa ndili maso ndipo ndine wokonzeka kukwaniritsa mawu anga.”

13 Yehova anandifunsanso kachiwiri kuti: “Ukuona chiyani?” Ine ndinayankha kuti: “Ndikuona mphika wa kukamwa kwakukulu umene ukuwira* ndipo wafulatira kumpoto koma kukamwa kwake kwaloza kumʼmwera.” 14 Kenako Yehova anandiuza kuti:

2 Yehova anandiuza kuti: 2 “Pita, ukalengeze kwa anthu a ku Yerusalemu kuti, ‘Yehova wanena kuti:

 3 Isiraeli anali wopatulika kwa Yehova,+ ndipo anali zipatso zoyambirira pa zokolola zake.”’

‘Aliyense wofuna kumumeza akanakhala ndi mlandu.

Tsoka likanamugwera,’ akutero Yehova.”+

 5 Yehova wanena kuti:

 8 Ansembe sanafunse kuti, ‘Ali kuti Yehova?’+

10 ‘Koma wolokerani kuzilumba za ku Kitimu+ kuti muone.

11 Kodi pali mtundu uliwonse wa anthu umene unasinthapo milungu yawo nʼkuyamba kulambira milungu imene kulibeko?

Koma anthu anga asinthanitsa ulemerero wanga ndi zinthu zopanda phindu.+

14 ‘Kodi Isiraeli ndi mtumiki wanga kapena ndi kapolo wobadwira mʼnyumba mwanga?

Nanga nʼchifukwa chiyani anthu anamugwira nʼkupita naye kudziko lina?

Yachititsa kuti dziko lake likhale chinthu chochititsa mantha.

Mizinda yake aiyatsa moto, moti simukukhalanso munthu aliyense.

16 Anthu a ku Nofi*+ ndi ku Tahapanesi+ anawononga dziko lako.*

Koma iwe unanena kuti: “Ine sindikutumikirani,”

23 Unganene bwanji kuti, ‘Sindinadziipitse.

Sindinatsatire mafano a Baalaʼ?

Ganizira bwinobwino mmene ukuyendera mʼchigwa.

Ganizira zimene wachita.

Ndi ndani amene angamubweze nthawi yoti akweredwe ikakwana?

Abulu amphongo amene akumufunafuna sadzavutika kuti amupeze.

Nyengo yoti* akweredwe ikakwana adzamupeza.

Koma iwe unanena kuti, ‘Zimenezo ayi!+

27 Iwo amauza mtengo kuti, ‘Ndinu bambo anga,’+

Ndipo mwala amauuza kuti, ‘Ndinu amene munandibereka.’

Koma ine andifulatira ndipo sanandisonyeze nkhope yawo.+

28 Kodi milungu yako imene unapanga ija ili kuti?+

29 ‘Kodi nʼchifukwa chiyani mukupitiriza kundiimba mlandu?

Nʼchifukwa chiyani nonsenu mwandipandukira?’+ akutero Yehova.

30 Ndalanga ana anu aamuna koma sizinathandize.+

31 Inu anthu anga, ganizirani mawu a Yehova.

Nʼchifukwa chiyani anthu angawa anena kuti, ‘Tikungoyendayenda mmene tikufunira.

Sitibweranso kwa inuʼ?+

Komatu anthu anga andiiwala kwa masiku osawerengeka.+

33 Mkazi iwe wachita zinthu mwaluso pofunafuna amuna oti akukonde.

Wadziphunzitsa kuchita zinthu zoipa.+

35 Koma iwe ukunena kuti, ‘Ine ndilibe mlandu uliwonse.

Ndithudi mkwiyo wake wandichokera.’

36 Nʼchifukwa chiyani ukuona mopepuka kusakhulupirika kwako?

3 Anthu amafunsa kuti: “Ngati mwamuna wathetsa ukwati ndi mkazi wake, ndipo mkaziyo akachokadi nʼkukakwatiwa ndi mwamuna wina, kodi mwamunayo angabwererenso kwa mkaziyo?”

Kodi dzikoli silaipitsidwa kale kwambiri?+

 2 Yangʼana pamwamba pa mapiri ndipo uone.

Kodi ndi pamalo ati pamene amuna sanakugonerepo?

6 Mʼmasiku a Mfumu Yosiya,+ Yehova anandiuza kuti: “‘Kodi waona zimene Isiraeli wosakhulupirikayu akuchita? Akupita kuphiri lililonse lalitali ndi pansi pa mtengo uliwonse waukulu wa masamba ambiri obiriwira kuti akachite uhule kumeneko.+ 7 Ngakhale kuti anachita zonsezi, ine ndinamupempha mobwerezabwereza kuti abwerere kwa ine,+ koma iye sanabwerere. Ndipo Yuda ankangoyangʼana zimene mchemwali wake wachinyengoyo ankachita.+ 8 Nditaona zimenezo, ndinathamangitsa Isiraeli wosakhulupirikayo ndipo ndinamupatsa kalata yotsimikizira kuti ukwati watha+ chifukwa anachita chigololo.+ Koma Yuda mchemwali wake, amene ndi wachinyengo, sanachite mantha. Nayenso anayamba kuchita uhule.+ 9 Iye ankaona kuti kuchita uhulewo si vuto moti anapitiriza kuipitsa dzikolo ndipo ankachita chigololo ndi miyala komanso mitengo.+ 10 Ngakhale kuti anachita zonsezi, mchemwali wake Yuda amene ndi wachinyengo sanabwerere kwa ine ndi mtima wake wonse, koma anangobwerera mwachiphamaso,’ akutero Yehova.”

11 Kenako Yehova anandiuza kuti: “Isiraeli amene ndi wosakhulupirika wasonyeza kuti ndi wolungama kwambiri kuposa Yuda amene ndi wachinyengo.+ 12 Pita, ndipo ukalengeze mawu awa kumpoto:+

‘Yehova wanena kuti:+ “Bwerera Isiraeli wopanduka iwe. Sindidzakuyangʼana mokwiya+ chifukwa ndine wokhulupirika,” akutero Yehova. “Sindidzakhala wokwiya mpaka kalekale. 13 Koma vomerezani kuti ndinu olakwa chifukwa mwapandukira Yehova Mulungu wanu. Munapitiriza kuchita chiwerewere ndi anthu achilendo* pansi pa mtengo uliwonse waukulu wa masamba ambiri obiriwira. Koma simunamvere mawu anga,” akutero Yehova.’”

14 “Bwererani inu ana opanduka,” akutero Yehova. “Ine ndakhala mbuye wanu* weniweni. Ine ndidzakutengani, mmodzi kuchokera mumzinda uliwonse, awiri kuchokera mʼbanja lililonse ndipo ndidzakupititsani ku Ziyoni.+ 15 Ndidzakupatsani abusa amene amachita zinthu zogwirizana ndi zofuna zanga+ ndipo adzakuthandizani kuti mudziwe zinthu zambiri ndiponso kuti mukhale omvetsa zinthu. 16 Masiku amenewo Mudzaberekana ndipo mudzakhala ambiri mʼdzikoli,” akutero Yehova.+ “Iwo sadzanenanso kuti, ‘Likasa la pangano la Yehova!’ Sadzaliganiziranso mʼmitima yawo, kulikumbukira kapena kulilakalaka ndipo sadzapanganso likasa lina. 17 Pa nthawi imeneyo mzinda wa Yerusalemu adzautchula kuti mpando wachifumu wa Yehova.+ Ndipo mitundu yonse adzaisonkhanitsa pamodzi ku Yerusalemu kuti ikatamande dzina la Yehova+ kumeneko. Iwo sadzaumitsanso khosi nʼkumatsatira mitima yawo yoipayo.

18 Mʼmasiku amenewo nyumba ya Yuda idzayenda pamodzi ndi nyumba ya Isiraeli.+ Onse pamodzi adzabwera kuchokera mʼdziko lakumpoto nʼkulowa mʼdziko limene ndinapereka kwa makolo anu kuti likhale cholowa chawo.+ 19 Ine ndinkaganiza kuti, ‘Mosangalala ndinakuika pakati pa ana aamuna nʼkukupatsa dziko labwino kwambiri, cholowa chokongola kwambiri pakati pa mitundu ya anthu!’*+ Ndinkaganizanso kuti uzindiitana kuti, ‘Bambo anga!’ ndiponso kuti sudzasiya kunditsatira. 20 ‘Ndithudi, mofanana ndi mkazi amene amasiya mwamuna wake mwachinyengo, inunso a mʼnyumba ya Isiraeli mwandichitira zachinyengo,’+ akutero Yehova.”

22 “Bwererani, inu ana opanduka.

Ndidzachiritsa mtima wanu wopandukawo.”+

23 Ndithudi, tinkangodzinamiza tokha pochitira milungu ina zikondwerero zaphokoso mʼzitunda ndi mʼmapiri.+

Kunena zoona chipulumutso cha Isiraeli chimachokera kwa Yehova Mulungu wathu.+

3 Zimene Yehova wanena kwa anthu a ku Yuda ndi ku Yerusalemu ndi izi:

 5 Nenani zimenezi mu Yuda ndipo zilengezeni mu Yerusalemu.

Fuulani ndi kuliza lipenga la nyanga ya nkhosa mʼdziko lonse.+

 6 Kwezani chizindikiro choloza njira ya ku Ziyoni.

Thawirani kumalo otetezeka, musangoima,”

Chifukwa ndikubweretsa tsoka kuchokera kumpoto,+ tsoka lalikulu kwambiri.

Wachoka mʼmalo ake kuti adzasandutse dziko lanu chinthu chochititsa mantha.

Mizinda yanu idzakhala mabwinja ndipo palibe munthu aliyense amene adzakhalemo.+

10 Kenako ndinanena kuti: “Mayo ine Yehova, Ambuye Wamkulu Koposa! Kunena zoona, mwapusitsa kwambiri anthu awa+ ndiponso Yerusalemu ponena kuti, ‘Mudzakhala pa mtendere,’+ pamene lupanga lili pakhosi pathu.”*

11 Pa nthawi imeneyo anthu awa komanso Yerusalemu adzauzidwa kuti:

12 Mphepo yamphamvu ikubwera kuchokera mʼmalo amenewa chifukwa choti ine ndalamula.

Tsopano ndipereka ziweruzo kwa anthu anga.

Mahatchi ake ndi aliwiro kuposa ziwombankhanga.+

Tsoka latigwera chifukwa tawonongedwa.

14 Tsuka mtima wako nʼkuchotsa zoipa zonse, iwe Yerusalemu, kuti upulumuke.+

Kodi udzakhala ndi maganizo oipa mpaka liti?

18 “Udzalipira chifukwa cha khalidwe lako ndi zochita zako.+

19 Mayo ine,* mayo ine!

Ndikumva kupweteka kwambiri mumtima mwanga.

Mtima wanga ukugunda kwambiri.

Ndi ana opusa ndipo samvetsa zinthu.

23 Ndinaliona dzikolo ndipo linali lopanda kanthu komanso linangosiyidwa.+

Ndinayangʼana kumwamba ndipo sikunkawala.+

30 Popeza tsopano wawonongedwa, ndiye utani?

Iye akutambasula manja ake nʼkunena kuti:+

“Mayo ine, ndatopa ndi anthu amene akufuna kundipha!”

5 Yendayendani mʼmisewu ya mu Yerusalemu.

Yangʼanani mosamala kwambiri.

 2 Ngakhale atalumbira kuti: “Pali Yehova Mulungu wamoyo!”

Adzakhalabe akulumbira mwachinyengo.+

 3 Inu Yehova, kodi si paja maso anu amayangʼana anthu amene ndi okhulupirika?+

Mwawalanga koma sanamve kupweteka.*

Ngakhale kuti munatsala pangʼono kuwawononga onse, iwo sanaphunzirepo kanthu.+

 4 Koma ndinati: “Ndithudi, amenewa ndi anthu onyozeka.

Aliyense wotuluka mʼmizindayo amakhadzulidwakhadzulidwa.

 7 Kodi ndingakukhululukire bwanji zinthu zimenezi?

 9 “Kodi sindikuyenera kuwalanga chifukwa cha zinthu zimenezi?” akutero Yehova.

“Kodi sindikuyenera kubwezera mtundu wa anthu oterewa?”+

Nawonso adzakhala opanda pake ngati mawu awo omwewo.”

14 Choncho izi nʼzimene Yehova, Mulungu wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba akunena:

15 “Ndikukubweretserani mtundu wa anthu kuchokera kutali, inu a mʼnyumba ya Isiraeli,”+ akutero Yehova.

“Umenewu ndi mtundu umene wakhalapo kwa nthawi yaitali,

17 Iwo adzadya zokolola zanu ndi zakudya zanu.+

Adzadya ana anu aamuna ndi ana anu aakazi.

Adzadya nkhosa zanu ndi ngʼombe zanu.

Adzadya mitengo yanu ya mpesa ndi mitengo yanu ya mkuyu.

Iwo adzawononga ndi lupanga mizinda yanu imene mumaidalira, yokhala ndi mipanda yolimba kwambiri.”

18 Yehova wanena kuti: “Ngakhale masiku amenewo, sindidzakuwonongani nonse.+ 19 Ndiye akadzafunsa kuti, ‘Nʼchifukwa chiyani Yehova Mulungu wathu watichitira zinthu zonsezi?’ udzawayankhe kuti, ‘Mofanana ndi mmene munandisiyira nʼkukatumikira mulungu wachilendo mʼdziko lanu, mudzatumikiranso alendo mʼdziko limene si lanu.’”+

21 “Tamverani izi anthu opusa komanso opanda nzeru inu:*+

24 Mumtima mwawo sanena kuti:

26 Chifukwa pakati pa anthu anga pali anthu oipa.

Iwo amabisala nʼkumayangʼanitsitsa ngati mmene amachitira wosaka mbalame.

Amatchera msampha wakupha

Ndipo amagwira anthu.

Nʼchifukwa chake iwo ali amphamvu komanso alemera kwambiri.

29 “Kodi sindikuyenera kuwalanga chifukwa cha zinthu zimenezi?” akutero Yehova.

“Kodi sindikuyenera kubwezera mtundu wa anthu oterewa?

30 Chinthu chodabwitsa komanso chochititsa mantha chachitika mʼdziko:

Anthu anga nawonso akukonda zimenezi.+

Koma kodi mudzachita chiyani mapeto akadzafika?”

6 Bisalani inu ana a Benjamini, thawani mu Yerusalemu.

Chifukwa tsoka likubwera kuchokera kumpoto ndipo ndi lalikulu kwambiri.+

 2 Mwana wamkazi wa Ziyoni* akufanana ndi mkazi wokongola komanso wosasatitsidwa.+

 3 Abusa ndi magulu awo a ziweto adzabwera.

 4 “Konzekerani* kukachita nkhondo ndi Yerusalemu

Nyamukani, tiyeni tikamuukire dzuwa lili paliwombo!”

 6 Chifukwa Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba wanena kuti:

“Dulani mitengo kuti timange malo okwera oti timenyerepo nkhondo* ndi Yerusalemu.+

 9 Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba wanena kuti:

“Adani adzakunkha otsalira onse a Isiraeli ngati mmene amakunkhira mphesa zomaliza pa mtengo wa mpesa.

Kwezanso dzanja lako ngati munthu amene akuthyola mphesa panthambi za mtengo wa mpesa.”

10 “Kodi ndilankhule ndi ndani nʼkumuchenjeza?

Ndi ndani adzamvetsere?

Taonani! Makutu awo ndi otseka,* choncho sangathe kumva.+

Chifukwa ndidzatambasula dzanja langa nʼkuwononga anthu okhala mʼdzikolo,” akutero Yehova.

Pamene kulibe mtendere.+

15 Kodi iwo amachita manyazi ndi zinthu zonyansa zimene achita?

Iwo sachita manyazi ngakhale pangʼono,

Ndipo sadziwa nʼkomwe kuchita manyazi.+

Choncho iwo adzagwa pamodzi ndi anthu amene akugwa.

Ndikamadzawapatsa chilango, iwo adzapunthwa,” akutero Yehova.

16 Yehova wanena kuti:

“Imani pamphambano kuti muone.

Koma iwo akunena kuti: “Ife sitiyenda mʼnjira imeneyo.”+

Koma iwo ananena kuti: “Ife sitidzamvera.”+

18 “Choncho tamverani, inu mitundu ya anthu,

19 Tamverani, inu anthu okhala padziko lapansi!

21 Choncho Yehova wanena kuti:

22 Yehova wanena kuti:

23 Iwo adzagwira uta ndi nthungo.

Amenewa ndi anthu ankhanza ndipo sadzasonyeza chifundo.

Iwo afola mwa dongosolo lomenyera nkhondo ngati mwamuna wankhondo kuti amenyane nawe, iwe mwana wamkazi wa Ziyoni.”

24 Ife tamva uthenga wokhudza zimenezi.

29 Zipangizo zopemerera moto zapsa ndi moto.

Ndipo pamotopo patuluka mtovu.

7 Awa ndi mawu amene Yehova anauza Yeremiya. Iye anamuuza kuti: 2 “Ukaime pageti la nyumba ya Yehova ndipo ukalengeze uthenga uwu, ‘Tamverani mawu a Yehova inu anthu nonse a mu Yuda, amene mumalowa pamageti awa kuti mukalambire Yehova. 3 Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba, Mulungu wa Isiraeli wanena kuti: “Sinthani njira zanu komanso zochita zanu ndipo muzichita zabwino. Mukatero ine ndidzakulolani kuti mupitirize kukhala mʼdziko lino.+ 4 Musamakhulupirire mawu achinyengo nʼkumanena kuti, ‘Uyu* ndi kachisi wa Yehova, inde ndi kachisi wa Yehova, ndithudi ndi kachisi wa Yehova!’+ 5 Ngati mutasinthadi njira zanu ndi zochita zanu kuti zikhale zabwino, ngati mutamaweruza mwachilungamo pakati pa munthu ndi mnzake,+ 6 ngati simudzapondereza alendo okhala pakati panu, ana amasiye ndi akazi amasiye,+ komanso ngati simudzakhetsa magazi a munthu wosalakwa mʼdziko lino ndiponso ngati simudzatsatira milungu ina, zimene zingakubweretsereni mavuto,+ 7 inenso ndidzakulolani kuti mupitirize kukhala mʼdziko lino, dziko limene ndinapatsa makolo anu, kuti azikhalamo mpaka kalekale.”’”

8 “Koma inu mukukhulupirira mawu achinyengo+ ndipo sakuthandizani ngakhale pangʼono. 9 Kodi mungamabe,+ kupha, kuchita chigololo, kulumbira monama,+ kupereka nsembe* kwa Baala+ ndiponso kutsatira milungu ina imene simunkaidziwa, 10 kenako nʼkubwera kudzaima pamaso panga mʼnyumba iyi, imene imatchedwa ndi dzina langa nʼkumanena kuti, ‘Tidzapulumutsidwa,’ ngakhale kuti mukuchita zinthu zonyansa zonsezi? 11 Kodi nyumba iyi, imene imatchedwa ndi dzina langa, mwayamba kuiona ngati phanga la achifwamba?+ Inetu ndaona zimene mukuchita,” akutero Yehova.

12 “‘Pitani kumalo anga ku Silo,+ kumene poyamba kunali dzina langa,+ ndipo mukaone zimene ndinachitira malowo chifukwa cha kuipa kwa anthu anga Aisiraeli.+ 13 Koma inu munapitiriza kuchita zinthu zonsezi,’ akutero Yehova, ‘ndipo ngakhale kuti ndinkalankhula nanu mobwerezabwereza,* inu simunamvere.+ Ndinapitiriza kukuitanani koma inu simunayankhe.+ 14 Choncho nyumba imene ikudziwika ndi dzina langa,+ imene mukuidalira+ ndiponso pamalo awa amene ndinawapereka kwa inu ndi makolo anu, ndidzachita zofanana ndi zimene ndinachita ku Silo.+ 15 Ine ndidzakuchotsani pamaso panga ngati mmene ndinachotsera abale anu onse, mbadwa zonse za Efuraimu.’+

16 Koma iwe usawapempherere anthu awa. Usafuule kwa ine, kuwapempherera kapena kundichonderera kuti ndiwathandize,+ chifukwa ine sindidzakumvetsera.+ 17 Kodi sukuona zimene akuchita mʼmizinda ya Yuda ndi mʼmisewu ya mu Yerusalemu? 18 Ana aamuna akutola nkhuni, abambo akuyatsa moto ndipo akazi awo akukanda ufa kuti apange makeke okapereka nsembe kwa ‘Mfumukazi Yakumwamba.’*+ Ndipo akuthira pansi nsembe zachakumwa kwa milungu ina kuti andikhumudwitse.+ 19 ‘Koma kodi iwo akukhumudwitsa ine?’ akutero Yehova. ‘Kodi iwo sakudzikhumudwitsa okha nʼkudzichititsa manyazi?’+ 20 Choncho Yehova, Ambuye Wamkulu Koposa, wanena kuti, ‘Taonani! Mkwiyo wanga ndi ukali wanga zidzatsanulidwa pamalo awa,+ pamunthu, pachiweto, pamitengo yakuthengo ndi pachipatso chilichonse chochokera mʼnthaka. Mkwiyowo udzayaka ndipo sudzazimitsidwa.’+

21 Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba, Mulungu wa Isiraeli, wanena kuti, ‘Wonjezerani nsembe zanu zopsereza zathunthu pansembe zanu zinazo ndipo muzidye nokha.+ 22 Chifukwatu pa tsiku limene ndinatulutsa makolo anu mʼdziko la Iguputo, sindinalankhule nawo chilichonse kapena kuwalamula zokhudza kupereka nsembe zopsereza zathunthu ndi nsembe zina.+ 23 Koma ndinawalamula kuti: “Muzimvera mawu anga, ndipo ndidzakhala Mulungu wanu, inuyo mudzakhala anthu anga.+ Muziyenda mʼnjira imene ndakulamulani, kuti zinthu zikuyendereni bwino.”’+ 24 Koma iwo sanamvere kapena kutchera khutu.+ Mʼmalomwake, anayenda motsatira zofuna zawo. Mouma khosi anatsatira zofuna za mtima wawo woipawo,+ moti anabwerera mʼmbuyo mʼmalo mopita patsogolo, 25 kuchokera tsiku limene makolo anu anatuluka mʼdziko la Iguputo mpaka pano.+ Choncho ndinapitiriza kukutumizirani atumiki anga onse omwe ndi aneneri, ndinkawatumiza tsiku lililonse, mobwerezabwereza.*+ 26 Koma iwo anakana kundimvera ndipo sanatchere khutu lawo.+ Mʼmalomwake anaumitsa khosi lawo ndipo ankachita zinthu zoipa kuposa makolo awo.

27 Udzawauza mawu onsewa,+ koma iwo sadzakumvera. Udzawaitana koma sadzakuyankha. 28 Ndipo udzawauze kuti, ‘Uwu ndi mtundu wa anthu umene sunamvere mawu a Yehova Mulungu wawo, ndipo anakana kulandira malangizo.* Palibe munthu wokhulupirika pakati pawo ndipo satchulanso nʼkomwe za kukhulupirika.’*+

29 Meta tsitsi lako lalitalilo* nʼkulitaya ndipo ukwere pamapiri opanda mitengo nʼkukaimba nyimbo yoimba polira, chifukwa Yehova wakana ndiponso wasiya mʼbadwo uwu umene wamukwiyitsa. 30 ‘Chifukwa mbadwa za Yuda zachita zinthu zoipa mʼmaso mwanga,’ akutero Yehova. ‘Aika mafano awo onyansa mʼnyumba imene imadziwika ndi dzina langa nʼcholinga choti aidetse.+ 31 Iwo amanga malo okwera ku Tofeti, mʼChigwa cha Mwana wa Hinomu,*+ kuti aziwotcha ana awo aamuna ndi ana awo aakazi pamoto,+ chinthu chimene sindinawalamule kuti azichita ndiponso chimene sindinachiganizirepo mumtima mwanga.’*+

32 ‘Choncho taonani! Masiku akubwera,’ akutero Yehova, ‘pamene sadzatchulanso malowo kuti Tofeti kapena kuti Chigwa cha Mwana wa Hinomu,* koma adzawatchula kuti Chigwa Chopherako Anthu. Iwo adzaika anthu mʼmanda ku Tofeti mpaka malo onse adzatha.+ 33 Mitembo ya anthu awa idzakhala chakudya cha mbalame zouluka mumlengalenga ndi cha zilombo ndipo sipadzakhala woziopseza.+ 34 Ndidzathetsa phokoso lachikondwerero, phokoso lachisangalalo, mawu a mkwati ndi mawu a mkwatibwi,+ mʼmizinda ya Yuda ndi mʼmisewu ya Yerusalemu, chifukwa dzikoli lidzawonongedwa nʼkukhala mabwinja okhaokha.’”+

8 “Pa nthawi imeneyo,” akutero Yehova, “mafupa a mafumu a Yuda, a akalonga awo, a ansembe, a aneneri ndi a anthu okhala mu Yerusalemu adzatulutsidwa mʼmanda awo. 2 Mafupawo adzamwazidwa padzuwa, pamwezi ndi panyenyezi zonse zakumwamba* zimene ankazikonda, kuzitumikira, kuzitsatira, kuzifunafuna ndi kuzigwadira.+ Anthu sadzasonkhanitsa mafupawo pamodzi nʼkuwaika mʼmanda ndipo adzakhala ngati manyowa panthaka.”+

3 “Ndipo anthu onse otsala a banja loipali amene adzapulumuke adzaona kuti ndi bwino kufa kusiyana ndi kukhala ndi moyo, malo onse amene ndidzawabalalitsire,” akutero Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba.

4 “Ndipo ukawauze kuti, ‘Yehova wanena kuti:

“Kodi munthu akagwa sadzukanso?

Ngati munthu mmodzi atabwerera, kodi winayo sangabwererenso?

 5 Nʼchifukwa chiyani anthu awa, anthu okhala mu Yerusalemu, ali osakhulupirika ndipo akhalabe osakhulupirika kwa nthawi yaitali chonchi?

 6 Ine ndinatchera khutu ndipo ndinapitiriza kuwamvetsera. Koma zimene iwo ankanena sizinali zoona.

Panalibe munthu amene analapa zoipa zimene ankachita, kapena amene anafunsa kuti, ‘Nʼchiyani chimene ndachitachi?’+

Aliyense akungobwerera kunjira imene anthu ambiri akuitsatira, ngati hatchi imene ikuthamangira kunkhondo.

Koma anthu anga sakudziwa chiweruzo cha Yehova.”’+

 8 Kodi munganene bwanji kuti: “Ndife anzeru, ndipo tili ndi chilamulo cha Yehova”?*

Pamene zoona zake nʼzakuti zolembera zabodza+ za alembi zagwiritsidwa ntchito polemba zachinyengo.

 9 Anthu anzeru achititsidwa manyazi.+

Achita mantha ndipo adzagwidwa.

Pamene kulibe mtendere.+

12 Kodi iwo amachita manyazi ndi zinthu zonyansa zimene achita?

Iwo sachita manyazi ngakhale pangʼono,

Ndipo sadziwa nʼkomwe kuchita manyazi.+

Choncho iwo adzagwa pamodzi ndi anthu amene akugwa.

Ndikamadzawapatsa chilango, iwo adzapunthwa,”+ akutero Yehova.

13 “‘Ndikadzawasonkhanitsa, ndidzawawononga,’ akutero Yehova.

‘Mumtengo wa mpesa simudzapezeka mphesa zotsala, mumtengo wa mkuyu simudzapezeka nkhuyu ndipo masamba adzafota.

Zinthu zimene ndinawapatsa zidzatayika.’”

14 “Nʼchifukwa chiyani tikungokhala pano?

Tiyeni tisonkhane pamodzi ndipo tilowe mʼmizinda yokhala ndi mipanda yolimba kwambiri+ kuti tikafere kumeneko.

16 Mahatchi ake akumveka kupuma mwawefuwefu ali ku Dani.

Iye akuti: “Kodi Yehova sali mu Ziyoni?

Kapena kodi mfumu yake mulibe mmenemo?”

Ndipo ndili ndi mantha aakulu.

22 Kodi mu Giliyadi mulibe mafuta a basamu?+

Kapena kodi mulibe wochiritsa* mmenemo?+

Nʼchifukwa chiyani mwana wamkazi wa anthu anga sanachiritsidwe?+

 2 Ndikanakonda ndikanakhala ndi malo ogona anthu apaulendo mʼchipululu.

Aphunzitsa lilime lawo kulankhula chinyengo.+

Iwo amadzitopetsa okha pochita zinthu zoipa.

 6 Iwe ukukhala pakati pa anthu achinyengo.

Iwo anakana kundidziwa chifukwa cha chinyengo chawo,” akutero Yehova.

 7 Choncho, Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba akuti:

 8 Lilime lawo ndi muvi wakupha umene umalankhula zachinyengo.

 9 “Kodi sindikuyenera kuwalanga chifukwa cha zinthu zimenezi?” akutero Yehova.

“Kodi sindikuyenera kubwezera mtundu wa anthu oterewa?+

Mbalame zouluka mumlengalenga komanso nyama zakutchire zathawamo ndipo zachoka.+

12 Kodi wanzeru ndi ndani kuti amvetse zimenezi,

Kodi Yehova walankhula ndi ndani kuti anene zimenezi?

Nʼchifukwa chiyani dzikoli lawonongedwa?

13 Yehova anayankha kuti: “Nʼchifukwa chakuti iwo asiya chilamulo changa chimene ndinawapatsa.* Komanso chifukwa chakuti sanatsatire chilamulocho ndiponso kumvera mawu anga. 14 Mʼmalo mwake, anatsatira zofuna za mitima yawo mouma khosi+ ndipo anatsatira mafano a Baala, mogwirizana ndi zimene makolo awo anawaphunzitsa.+ 15 Choncho Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba, Mulungu wa Isiraeli, wanena kuti, ‘Ine ndidzadyetsa anthu amenewa chitsamba chowawa ndipo ndidzawamwetsa madzi apoizoni.+ 16 Ndidzawamwaza pakati pa mitundu ya anthu imene iwo kapena makolo awo sanaidziwe.+ Ndipo ndidzawatumizira adani awo kuti awathamangitse ndi lupanga mpaka nditawawononga onse.’+

19 Chifukwa ku Ziyoni kwamveka anthu akulira mofuula kuti:+

“Tawonongedwa kwambiri!

Tachita manyazi kwambiri!

Chifukwa tasiya dziko lathu ndipo atigwetsera nyumba zathu.”+

20 Akazi inu, tamverani mawu a Yehova.

Tcherani khutu kuti mumve mawu otuluka mʼkamwa mwake.

22 Unene kuti, ‘Yehova wanena kuti:

23 Yehova wanena kuti:

24 “Koma amene akudzitama adzitame pa chifukwa chakuti:

25 Yehova wanena kuti, “Taona masiku akubwera ndipo ndidzaimba mlandu aliyense wodulidwa koma amene sanachite mdulidwe wa mtima wake.+ 26 Ndidzaimba mlandu Iguputo,+ Yuda,+ Edomu,+ Aamoni+ ndi Mowabu+ komanso onse odulira ndevu zawo zamʼmbali amene amakhala mʼchipululu.+ Chifukwa mitundu yonse ndi yosadulidwa ndipo anthu onse a mʼnyumba ya Isiraeli sanachite mdulidwe wa mitima yawo.”+

10 Inu a mʼnyumba ya Isiraeli, imvani chenjezo limene Yehova wakupatsani. 2 Yehova wanena kuti:

 3 Miyambo ya anthu amenewa ndi yopanda pake.

 6 Palibe aliyense amene angafanane ndi inu Yehova.+

Inu ndinu wamkulu ndipo dzina lanu ndi lalikulu komanso lamphamvu.

 8 Onse ndi opanda nzeru ndiponso opusa.+

Malangizo ochokera pamtengo amalimbikitsa anthu kuchita zachabechabe.+

Amawaveka zovala zaulusi wabuluu ndi ubweya wa nkhosa wapepo.

Mafano onsewo amapangidwa ndi amisiri aluso.

10 Koma Yehova ndi Mulungu woonadi.

Iye ndi Mulungu wamoyo+ ndipo ndi Mfumu yamuyaya.+

11* Mitunduyo ukaiuze izi:

14 Munthu aliyense akuchita zinthu mopanda nzeru komanso mosazindikira.

15 Iwo ndi achabechabe, oyenera kunyozedwa.+

Tsiku loti aweruzidwe likadzafika adzawonongedwa.

Dzina lake ndi Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba.+

18 Chifukwa Yehova wanena kuti:

19 Tsoka kwa ine chifukwa cha kuwonongedwa kwanga!*+

Bala langa ndi losachiritsika.

Ndinanena kuti: “Ndithudi amenewa ndi matenda anga ndipo ndikufunika kuwapirira.

20 Tenti yanga yawonongedwa ndipo zingwe zanga zonse zomangira tentiyo aziduladula.+

Ana anga aamuna andisiya ndipo kulibenso.+

Palibe aliyense amene watsala woti atambasule tenti yanga kapena kudzutsa nsalu za tentiyo.

22 Tamvetserani, mdani akubwera!

23 Ine ndikudziwa bwino, inu Yehova, kuti munthu alibe ulamuliro wosankha yekha njira ya moyo wake.

Munthu amene akuyenda alibe ulamuliro wowongolera mapazi ake.+

11 Mawu amene Yehova anauza Yeremiya ndi awa: 2 “Imvani mawu a pangano langa, anthu inu!

Anthu a ku Yuda komanso okhala mu Yerusalemu ukawauze* mawu amenewa. 3 Ukawauze kuti, ‘Yehova Mulungu wa Isiraeli wanena kuti: “Munthu aliyense wosamvera mawu a mʼpangano limeneli ndi wotembereredwa.+ 4 Makolo anu ndinawalamula kuti azimvera mawu amenewa pamene ndinkawatulutsa mʼdziko la Iguputo,+ pamene ndinkawatulutsa mʼngʼanjo yosungunulira zitsulo.+ Ndinawalamula kuti, ‘Muzimvera mawu anga, ndipo muzichita zinthu zonse zimene ndakulamulani. Mukatero mudzakhala anthu anga ndipo ine ndidzakhala Mulungu wanu,+ 5 kuti ndikwaniritse lumbiro limene ndinalumbirira makolo anu kuti ndidzawapatsa dziko loyenda mkaka ndi uchi,+ ngati mmene zilili lero.’”’”

Pamenepo ine ndinayankha kuti: “Zikhale momwemo,* inu Yehova.”

6 Kenako Yehova anandiuza kuti: “Ulengeze mawu onsewa mʼmizinda ya Yuda ndi mʼmisewu ya Yerusalemu kuti: ‘Imvani mawu a pangano langa ndipo muchite zimene mawuwo akunena. 7 Inetu ndinkalangiza makolo anu pa tsiku limene ndinawatulutsa mʼdziko la Iguputo ndipo ndikupitiriza mpaka pano. Ndinkawalangiza mobwerezabwereza* kuti: “Muzimvera mawu anga.”+ 8 Koma iwo sanamvere kapena kutchera khutu. Mʼmalomwake aliyense wa iwo anapitiriza kuumitsa mtima wake ndi kuchita zofuna za mtima wake woipawo.+ Choncho ndinawalanga mogwirizana ndi mawu onse a mʼpangano langa limene ndinawalamula kuti azilitsatira koma iwo anakana kulitsatira.’”

9 Kenako Yehova anandiuza kuti: “Anthu a mu Yuda komanso okhala mu Yerusalemu akonza chiwembu choti andipandukire. 10 Iwo abwerera ku zolakwa za makolo awo akale amene anakana kumvera mawu anga.+ Iwonso atsatira milungu ina ndipo akuitumikira.+ A mʼnyumba ya Isiraeli ndi a mʼnyumba ya Yuda aphwanya pangano langa limene ndinachita ndi makolo awo.+ 11 Choncho Yehova wanena kuti, ‘Ndiwagwetsera tsoka+ limene sadzatha kulithawa. Akadzandiitana kuti ndiwathandize, sindidzawamvetsera.+ 12 Ndiyeno mizinda ya Yuda komanso anthu okhala mu Yerusalemu adzapita kukapempha thandizo kwa milungu imene akuifukizira nsembe.+ Koma milungu imeneyo sidzawapulumutsa pa nthawi ya tsoka lawo. 13 Chifukwa milungu yako, iwe Yuda, yafanana ndi mizinda yako kuchuluka kwake. Ndipo chinthu chochititsa manyazi mwachimangira* maguwa ansembe ochuluka mofanana ndi misewu ya mu Yerusalemu, maguwa ansembe oti muziperekerapo nsembe kwa Baala.’+

14 Koma iwe,* usawapempherere anthu awa. Usandilirire kuti ndiwathandize kapena kuwapempherera,+ chifukwa ine sindidzamvetsera pamene iwo akundiitana chifukwa cha tsoka limene lawagwera.

Kodi nyama yopatulika* idzawapulumutsa tsoka likadzawagwera?

Kodi iwo adzasangalala pa nthawi imeneyo?

17 “Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba, amene anakudzalani,+ wanena kuti tsoka lidzakugwerani chifukwa cha zoipa zimene a mʼnyumba ya Isiraeli ndi a mʼnyumba ya Yuda achita. Iwo andikhumudwitsa popereka nsembe kwa Baala.”+

19 Ndinali ngati mwana wa nkhosa wamphongo womvera amene akupita kukaphedwa.

Sindinadziwe kuti andikonzera chiwembu nʼkunena kuti:+

21 Choncho izi ndi zimene Yehova wanena zokhudza anthu a ku Anatoti+ amene akufuna kuchotsa moyo wako, ndipo akunena kuti: “Usanenere mʼdzina la Yehova+ ngati ukufuna kuti tisakuphe.” 22 Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba wanena kuti: “Ine ndidzawapatsa chilango. Anyamata adzafa ndi lupanga+ ndipo ana awo aamuna ndi aakazi adzafa ndi njala.+ 23 Sipadzapezeka ngakhale munthu mmodzi wotsala pakati pawo chifukwa ndidzabweretsa tsoka pa anthu a ku Anatoti,+ mʼchaka chimene ndidzawapatse chilango.”

 2 Munawadzala ndipo iwo anazika mizu.

Akula ndipo abala zipatso.

Amakutchulani pafupipafupi, koma mtima wawo uli kutali* kwambiri ndi inu.+

Chifukwa anthuwo akuti: “Iye sakuona zimene zidzatichitikire.”

Iwo akunenera zinthu zoipa mofuula.

 7 “Nyumba yanga ndaisiya.+ Ndasiya cholowa changa.+

Wokondedwa wanga ndamupereka mʼmanja mwa adani ake.+

 8 Cholowa changa chakhala ngati mkango kwa ine munkhalango.

Wokondedwa wanga wandibangulira.

Nʼchifukwa chake ndadana naye.

Malo omwe ndi cholowa changa chosiririka awasandutsa bwinja moti palibe aliyense amene akukhalamo.

11 Cholowa changacho chasanduka chipululu,

Ndipo palibe munthu aliyense amene ali pamtendere.

13 Afesa tirigu koma akolola minga.+

Agwira ntchito yotopetsa koma osapeza phindu lililonse.

14 Yehova wanena kuti: “Anthu onse oipa amene ndinayandikana nawo amene akukhudza cholowa chimene ndinapatsa anthu anga Aisiraeli kuti chikhale chawo,+ ndikuwazula mʼdziko lawo+ ndipo ndidzazula nyumba ya Yuda pakati pawo. 15 Koma ndikadzawazula, ndidzawachitiranso chifundo moti ndidzabwezeretsa aliyense wa iwo pacholowa chake ndi pamalo ake.

16 Ndiyeno anthu a mitundu ina akadzayesetsa kuphunzira njira za anthu anga ndi kulumbira mʼdzina langa kuti, ‘Pali Yehova Mulungu wamoyo!’ ngati mmene iwo anaphunzitsira anthu anga kulumbira mʼdzina la Baala, anthu a mitundu inawo adzakhazikika pakati pa anthu anga. 17 Koma akadzakana kumvera, ine ndidzazulanso anthu a mtundu umenewo. Ndidzawazula nʼkuwawononga,” akutero Yehova.+

13 Yehova anandiuza kuti: “Pita ukagule lamba wansalu ndipo ukamumange mʼchiuno mwako, koma usakamuviike mʼmadzi.” 2 Choncho ndinakagula lambayo mogwirizana ndi mawu a Yehova ndipo ndinamumanga mʼchiuno mwanga. 3 Ndiyeno Yehova analankhulanso nane kachiwiri kuti: 4 “Tenga lamba wagula uja, amene wamumanga mʼchiuno ndipo unyamuke nʼkupita kumtsinje wa Firate. Kumeneko ukamubise mumngʼalu wamʼphanga.” 5 Choncho ndinapita nʼkukabisa lambayo pafupi ndi mtsinje wa Firate mogwirizana ndi zimene Yehova anandilamula.

6 Koma patapita masiku ambiri Yehova anandiuza kuti: “Nyamuka, pita kumtsinje wa Firate ndipo ukatenge lamba amene ndinakulamula kuti ukabise kumeneko.” 7 Choncho ndinapita kumtsinje wa Firate ndipo ndinakumba pamalo amene ndinabisapo lambayo nʼkumutenga. Koma ndinaona kuti anali atawonongeka moti sakanagwiranso ntchito iliyonse.

8 Kenako Yehova anandiuzanso kuti: 9 “Yehova wanena kuti, ‘Mofanana ndi lamba ameneyu, ndidzawononga kunyada kwa Yuda ndiponso kunyada kwakukulu kwa Yerusalemu.+ 10 Anthu oipawa, amene akukana kumvera mawu anga,+ amene mouma khosi amatsatira zofuna za mitima yawo+ ndipo akutsatira milungu ina, akuitumikira komanso kuigwadira, adzakhala ngati lamba ameneyu amene sangagwirenso ntchito iliyonse.’ 11 ‘Mofanana ndi mmene lamba amagwirira mʼchiuno mwa munthu, ine ndinachititsa nyumba yonse ya Isiraeli ndi nyumba yonse ya Yuda kundimamatira,’ akutero Yehova. ‘Ndinachita zimenezi kuti iwo akhale anthu anga,+ atchukitse dzina langa,+ anditamande ndi kukhala chinthu changa chokongola. Koma iwo sanandimvere.’+

12 Ukawauzenso uthenga wakuti, ‘Yehova Mulungu wa Isiraeli wanena kuti: “Mtsuko uliwonse waukulu amadzazamo vinyo.”’ Ukakawauza zimenezi akakufunsa kuti, ‘Kodi ife sitikudziwa kuti mtsuko uliwonse waukulu amadzazamo vinyo?’ 13 Kenako ukawauze kuti, ‘Yehova wanena kuti: “Inetu ndikuledzeretsa anthu onse amʼdzikoli,+ mafumu amene akukhala pampando wachifumu wa Davide, ansembe, aneneri ndi anthu onse amene amakhala mu Yerusalemu. 14 Ndipo ndidzawombanitsa munthu ndi mnzake, abambo chimodzimodzinso ana,” akutero Yehova.+ “Sindidzawakomera mtima, kuwamvera chisoni kapena kuwachitira chifundo. Palibe chimene chidzandilepheretse kuti ndiwawononge.”’+

15 Tamverani ndipo mutchere khutu.

Musadzikweze chifukwa Yehova ndi amene wanena zimenezi.

19 Mizinda yakumʼmwera yatsekedwa* ndipo palibe amene angaitsegule.

Anthu onse a mu Yuda atengedwa kupita ku ukapolo. Onse atengedwa kupita ku ukapolo popanda wotsala.+

20 Kweza maso ako kuti uone anthu amene akubwera kuchokera kumpoto.+

Kodi ziweto zimene anakupatsa, nkhosa zako zokongola zija zili kuti?+

Kodi sudzamva zowawa za pobereka ngati za mkazi amene akubereka mwana?+

22 Ndipo ukadzanena mumtima mwako kuti, ‘Nʼchifukwa chiyani zinthu zimenezi zandigwera?’+

Udzadziwe kuti wavulidwa siketi yako chifukwa cha kuchuluka kwa machimo ako+

Ndipo zidendene zako zazunzidwa.

23 “Kodi Mkusi* angasinthe khungu lake, kapena kodi kambuku angasinthe mawanga ake?+

24 Choncho ndidzakumwazani ngati mapesi amene akuuluzidwa ndi mphepo yochokera mʼchipululu.+

Tsoka kwa iwe Yerusalemu!

Kodi ukhalabe wodetsedwa mpaka liti?”+

14 Mawu amene Yehova anauza Yeremiya pa nkhani ya chilala ndi awa:+

 2 Yuda akulira maliro+ ndipo mageti ake agwa.

 3 Anthu awo olemekezeka amatuma antchito awo kuti akatunge madzi.

Antchitowo amapita kuzitsime koma sapezako madzi.

Amabwerako ndi ziwiya zopanda kanthu.

 6 Abulu amʼtchire angoima mʼmapiri opanda kanthu.

Musatisiye.

10 Ponena za anthu awa Yehova wanena kuti: “Iwo amakonda kumangoyendayenda+ ndipo samatha kudziletsa kuti asamayendeyende.+ Choncho Yehova sakusangalala nawo.+ Tsopano iye akumbukira zolakwa zawo ndipo awalanga chifukwa cha machimo awo.”+

11 Kenako Yehova anandiuza kuti: “Usapempherere anthu awa kuti zinthu ziwayendere bwino.+ 12 Akamasala kudya, ine sindimvetsera kuchonderera kwawo.+ Akamapereka nsembe zopsereza zathunthu ndi nsembe zambewu, ine sindisangalala nazo+ ndipo ndiwawononga ndi lupanga, njala yaikulu ndiponso mliri.”*+

13 Nditamva zimenezi ndinanena kuti: “Mayo ine! Inu Yehova Ambuye Wamkulu Koposa. Aneneri akuuza anthuwo kuti, ‘Simudzawonongedwa ndi lupanga ndipo njala yaikulu sidzakugwerani, koma Mulungu adzakupatsani mtendere weniweni mʼmalo ano.’”+

14 Ndiyeno Yehova anandiyankha kuti: “Aneneriwo akulosera zinthu zabodza mʼdzina langa.+ Ine sindinawatume, kuwalamula kapena kulankhula nawo.+ Maulosi amene akukuuzaniwo ndi masomphenya abodza, maulosi opanda pake ndi chinyengo chamumtima mwawo.+ 15 Choncho Yehova wanena kuti: ‘Ponena za aneneri amene akulosera mʼdzina langa ngakhale kuti sindinawatume, amenenso akunena kuti lupanga kapena njala sizidzafika mʼdziko lino, ine ndikuti aneneri amenewo adzaphedwa ndi lupanga ndiponso njala yaikulu.+ 16 Anthu amene akuwauza maulosi awowo, adzafa ndi njala komanso lupanga ndipo mitembo yawo idzatayidwa mʼmisewu ya Yerusalemu. Sipadzakhala wowaika mʼmanda,+ iwowo, akazi awo, ana awo aamuna kapena ana awo aakazi chifukwa ndidzawatsanulira tsoka limene akuyenera kulandira.’+

Aneneri komanso ansembe, onse apita kudziko lachilendo limene sakulidziwa.’”+

19 Kodi Yuda mwamukaniratu, kapena kodi mukunyansidwa ndi Ziyoni?+

Nʼchifukwa chiyani mwatilanga chonchi moti sitingathenso kuchira?+

Kumbukirani pangano limene munachita ndi ife ndipo musaliphwanye.+

Kodi si inu nokha, Yehova Mulungu wathu, amene mumachititsa zimenezi?+

15 Kenako Yehova anandiuza kuti: “Ngakhale Mose ndi Samueli akanaima pamaso panga,+ anthu awa sindikanawakomera mtima. Achotse pamaso panga. Asiye apite. 2 Ndiyeno akakufunsa kuti, ‘Tipite kuti?’ uwayankhe kuti, ‘Yehova wanena kuti:

“Amene akuyenera kufa ndi mliri afe ndi mliri!

Amene akuyenera kufa ndi lupanga afe ndi lupanga!+

Amene akuyenera kufa ndi njala yaikulu afe ndi njala yaikulu!

Amene akuyenera kutengedwa kupita ku ukapolo atengedwe kupita ku ukapolo!”’+

3 “‘Ndidzawabweretsera masoka okwanira 4,’*+ akutero Yehova. ‘Ndidzawatumizira lupanga kuti liwaphe, agalu kuti akoke mitembo yawo, mbalame zamumlengalenga komanso zilombo zakutchire kuti ziwadye ndi kuwawononga.+ 4 Ndidzawasandutsa chinthu chochititsa mantha kwa maufumu onse apadziko lapansi,+ chifukwa cha zimene Manase mwana wa Hezekiya, mfumu ya Yuda, anachita mu Yerusalemu.+

 6 ‘Iwe wandisiya,’ akutero Yehova.+

‘Ukupitiriza kubwerera nʼkundisiya.*+

Choncho ndidzakutambasulira dzanja langa nʼkukuwononga.+

Ndatopa ndi kukumvera chisoni.*

 7 Ndidzawapeta kuti auluzike ndi mphepo pamageti amʼdzikoli.

Ndidzawaphera ana awo.+

 8 Akazi awo amasiye adzachuluka kwambiri pamaso panga kuposa mchenga wakunyanja.

Ndidzawabweretsera wowononga masana, adzawononga amayi ndi anyamata.

Ndidzawachititsa kuti asokonezeke komanso kugwidwa ndi mantha mwadzidzidzi.

Mundibwezerere anthu amene akundizunza.+

Musalole kuti ndiwonongeke chifukwa chakuti mukuwalezera mtima.

Dziwani kuti ndikunyozedwa chifukwa cha inu.+

17 Sindikhala pansi ndi gulu la anthu okonda zosangalatsa nʼkumasangalala nawo.+

18 Nʼchifukwa chiyani ululu wanga sukutha ndiponso bala langa silikupola?

Balali silikumva mankhwala.

19 Choncho Yehova wanena kuti:

20 “Ndakuchititsa kuti ukhale ngati mpanda wakopa wolimba kwambiri kwa anthu awa.+

16 Ndiyeno Yehova anandiuzanso kuti: 2 “Usakwatire ndipo usakhale ndi ana aamuna kapena ana aakazi mʼmalo ano. 3 Ponena za ana aamuna ndi ana aakazi amene adzabadwe mʼmalo ano, komanso ponena za amayi ndi abambo amene adzabereke anawo mʼdzikoli, Yehova akuti: 4 ‘Iwo adzafa ndi matenda oopsa+ koma palibe amene adzalire maliro awo kapena kuwaika mʼmanda. Iwo adzakhala ngati manyowa panthaka.+ Adzafa ndi lupanga ndiponso njala.+ Mitembo yawo idzakhala chakudya cha mbalame zamumlengalenga ndi zilombo zakutchire.’

 6 ‘Anthu amʼdzikoli adzafa, kaya ndi olemekezeka kapena onyozeka.

9 Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba, Mulungu wa Isiraeli, wanena kuti, ‘Mʼmasiku anu, ndidzathetsa phokoso lachikondwerero, phokoso lachisangalalo, mawu a mkwati ndi mawu a mkwatibwi mʼmalo ano, inuyo mukuona.’+

10 Ukadzauza anthu awa mawu onsewa, iwo adzakufunsa kuti, ‘Nʼchifukwa chiyani Yehova wanena kuti adzatigwetsera tsoka lalikulu limeneli? Kodi talakwa chiyani ndipo tamuchimwira chiyani Yehova Mulungu wathu?’+ 11 Udzawayankhe kuti, ‘“Chifukwa chakuti makolo anu anandisiya,”+ akutero Yehova, “ndipo anapitiriza kutsatira milungu ina, kuitumikira ndi kuigwadira.+ Koma ine anandisiya ndipo sanasunge malamulo anga.+ 12 Ndipo inu mwachita zinthu zoipa kwambiri kuposa makolo anu.+ Aliyense wa inu akupitiriza kuumitsa khosi nʼkumatsatira mtima wake woipawo mʼmalo mondimvera.+ 13 Choncho ndidzakuchotsani mʼdziko lino nʼkukupititsani kudziko limene inu kapena makolo anu sankalidziwa.+ Kumeneko mukatumikira milungu ina masana ndi usiku+ chifukwa sindidzakuchitirani chifundo.”’

14 ‘Komabe masiku akubwera,’ akutero Yehova, ‘pamene sadzalumbiranso kuti: “Pali Yehova Mulungu wamoyo amene anatulutsa Aisiraeli mʼdziko la Iguputo!”+ 15 Koma adzalumbira kuti: “Pali Yehova Mulungu wamoyo amene anatulutsa Aisiraeli mʼdziko lakumpoto komanso kuchokera mʼmayiko onse kumene anawabalalitsira!” Ineyo ndidzawabwezera kudziko lawo limene ndinapatsa makolo awo.’+

17 Chifukwa maso anga akuona chilichonse chimene akuchita.*

17 “Tchimo la Yuda lalembedwa ndi chitsulo chogobera.

 4 Mwa kufuna kwanu, mudzataya cholowa chimene ndinakupatsani.+

Moto wake udzayakabe mpaka kalekale.”

 5 Yehova wanena kuti:

 6 Iye adzakhala ngati mtengo umene uli pawokhawokha mʼchipululu.

 9 Mtima ndi wopusitsa* kwambiri kuposa chinthu chilichonse ndipo ungathe kuchita china chilichonse choipa.*+

Ndi ndani angaudziwe?

14 Ndichiritseni inu Yehova, ndipo ndidzachiradi.

15 Taonani! Ena akunena kuti:

“Nʼchifukwa chiyani mawu a Yehova sanakwaniritsidwebe?+

Tsopanotu akwaniritsidwe.”

17 Musakhale chinthu chochititsa mantha kwa ine.

Inu ndinu malo anga othawirako pa tsiku la tsoka.

19 Yehova wandiuza kuti: “Pita ukaime pageti la ana a anthu, pamene mafumu a Yuda amalowera ndi kutulukira komanso ukaime pamageti onse a mu Yerusalemu.+ 20 Ndipo ukawauze kuti, ‘Tamverani mawu a Yehova, inu mafumu a Yuda ndi anthu nonse amene mukukhala mu Yuda komanso inu nonse amene mukukhala mu Yerusalemu, amene mumalowera pamageti awa. 21 Yehova wanena kuti: “Samalani kuti musanyamule katundu aliyense kapena kulowa naye pamageti a Yerusalemu pa tsiku la Sabata.+ 22 Musamatulutse katundu aliyense mʼnyumba zanu pa tsiku la Sabata ndipo musamagwire ntchito iliyonse.+ Muziona kuti tsiku la Sabata ndi lopatulika mogwirizana ndi zimene ndinalamula makolo anu.+ 23 Koma iwo sanamvere kapena kutchera khutu ndipo anaumitsa mtima wawo nʼkukana* kundimvera komanso kulandira malangizo.”’+

24 ‘“Koma mukandimvera mosamala,” akutero Yehova, “ndipo mukapanda kulowa ndi katundu pamageti a mzindawu pa tsiku la Sabata komanso mukamaona kuti tsiku la Sabata ndi lopatulika popewa kugwira ntchito iliyonse pa tsikuli,+ 25 mafumu ndi akalonga amene amakhala pampando wachifumu wa Davide+ nawonso adzalowa pamageti a mzindawu. Adzalowa atakwera magaleta ndi mahatchi, mafumuwo ndi akalonga awo, anthu a mu Yuda komanso anthu amene akukhala mu Yerusalemu+ ndipo mumzindawu mudzakhala anthu mpaka kalekale. 26 Anthu adzabwera kuchokera mʼmizinda ya Yuda, mʼmadera ozungulira Yerusalemu, mʼdziko la Benjamini,+ kuchigwa,+ mʼdera lamapiri komanso kuchokera ku Negebu.* Iwo adzabweretsa kunyumba ya Yehova nsembe zopsereza zathunthu,+ nsembe zina,+ nsembe zambewu,+ lubani* ndi nsembe zoyamikira.+

27 Koma ngati simudzandimvera nʼkusiya kuona kuti tsiku la Sabata ndi lopatulika komanso mukadzanyamula katundu nʼkulowa naye pamageti a Yerusalemu pa tsiku la Sabata, ine ndidzawotcha ndi moto mageti a mzindawu. Motowo udzawotcha nsanja zokhala ndi mipanda yolimba za Yerusalemu+ ndipo sudzazimitsidwa.”’”+

18 Mawu amene Yehova anauza Yeremiya ndi awa: 2 “Nyamuka, upite kunyumba ya woumba mbiya+ ndipo ndikakuuza mawu anga kumeneko.”

3 Choncho ndinapita kunyumba ya woumba mbiya, ndipo ndinamupeza akugwira ntchito yake pamalo oumbira mbiya. 4 Koma chiwiya chimene woumba mbiyayo ankapanga ndi dongo chinawonongeka mʼmanja mwake. Choncho iye anasintha nʼkupanga chiwiya china ndi dongo lomwelo, malinga ndi zimene anaona kuti nʼzabwino.

5 Kenako Yehova anandiuza kuti: 6 “‘Inu a nyumba ya Isiraeli, kodi sindingakuchiteni zofanana ndi zimene woumba mbiyayu anachita?’ akutero Yehova. ‘Tamverani! Mofanana ndi dongo limene lili mʼmanja mwa woumba mbiya, ndi mmene inunso mulili kwa ine, inu nyumba ya Isiraeli.+ 7 Nthawi iliyonse imene ndinganene kuti ndizula, kugwetsa ndi kuwononga mtundu uliwonse wa anthu kapena ufumu,+ 8 ndiyeno mtundu wa anthuwo nʼkusiya zoipa zimene ndinawadzudzula nazo, inenso ndidzasintha maganizo anga okhudza tsoka limene ndimafuna kuwagwetsera.+ 9 Koma nthawi iliyonse imene ndinganene kuti ndimanga ndi kudzala mtundu wa anthu kapena ufumu, 10 ndiyeno mtundu wa anthuwo nʼkumachita zoipa pamaso panga ndiponso osamvera mawu anga, inenso ndidzasintha maganizo anga okhudza zinthu zabwino zimene ndinkafuna kuwachitira.’

11 Tsopano uza anthu a mu Yuda ndi anthu okhala mu Yerusalemu kuti, ‘Yehova wanena kuti: “Inetu ndikukukonzerani tsoka ndipo ndikuganizira njira yokulangirani. Chonde, bwererani nʼkusiya njira zanu zoipa. Sinthani zochita zanu ndi makhalidwe anu.”’”+

12 Koma iwo anati: “Zimenezo ayi!+ Ife titsatira maganizo athu, ndipo aliyense wa ife adzachita zinthu mouma khosi, mogwirizana ndi mtima wake woipa.”+

13 Choncho Yehova wanena kuti:

“Funsafunsani pakati pa mitundu ya anthu.

Ndi ndani amene anamvapo zoterezi?

Namwali wa Isiraeli wachita chinthu choopsa kwambiri.+

14 Kodi sinowo wamʼmapiri a ku Lebanoni amasungunuka* nʼkuchoka pamiyala yake?

Kapena kodi madzi ozizira bwino amene akuyenda kuchokera kutali adzauma?

15 Koma anthu anga andiiwala.+

Aliyense wodutsa pafupi ndi dzikoli adzaliyangʼanitsitsa mwamantha ndipo adzapukusa mutu wake.+

17 Ndidzawamwaza pamaso pa adani awo ngati mmene mphepo yochokera kumʼmawa imamwazira fumbi.

Sindidzawaonetsa nkhope yanga, koma ndidzawafulatira pa tsiku la tsoka lawo.”+

18 Iwo ananena kuti: “Tabwerani, tiyeni timukonzere chiwembu Yeremiya,+ chifukwa ansembe adzapitiriza kutiphunzitsa chilamulo.* Anthu athu anzeru sadzasiya kutipatsa malangizo ndipo aneneri adzapitiriza kutiuza mawu a Mulungu. Bwerani, tiyeni titsutsane naye* ndipo tisamvere zimene akunena.”

20 Kodi akuyenera kubwezera zinthu zoipa pa zinthu zabwino?

Iwo akumba dzenje kuti achotse moyo wanga.+

Akazi awo akhale amasiye ndipo ana a akaziwo afe.+

19 Yehova wanena kuti: “Pita, ukagule botolo ladothi kwa woumba mbiya.+ Utenge ena mwa atsogoleri a anthu ndi ena mwa akuluakulu a ansembe, 2 nʼkupita ku Chigwa cha Mwana wa Hinomu,+ pakhomo la Geti la Mapale. Kumeneko ukanene mawu onse amene ndikuuze. 3 Ukawauze kuti, ‘Tamverani mawu a Yehova inu mafumu a Yuda ndi inu anthu amene mukukhala mu Yerusalemu. Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba, Mulungu wa Isiraeli, wanena kuti:

‘“Ine ndatsala pangʼono kubweretsa tsoka pamalo ano ndipo aliyense akadzamva za tsoka limeneli, mʼmakutu mwake mudzachita phokoso. 4 Ndidzachita zimenezi chifukwa iwo andisiya+ ndiponso achititsa kuti malo ano ndisawazindikire.+ Pamalo ano iwo akupereka nsembe kwa milungu ina, imene iwowo, makolo awo komanso mafumu a Yuda sankaidziwa ndipo adzaza malo ano ndi magazi a anthu osalakwa.+ 5 Iwo amangira Baala malo okwera kuti aziwotcha pamoto ana awo aamuna ngati nsembe zopsereza zathunthu zoperekedwa kwa Baala.+ Ine sindinawalamule zimenezi kapena kuzitchula ndipo sindinaziganizirepo mumtima mwanga.+

6 Choncho taonani! masiku akubwera,” akutero Yehova, “pamene sadzatchulanso malowo kuti Tofeti kapena Chigwa cha Mwana wa Hinomu, koma adzawatchula kuti Chigwa Chopherako Anthu.+ 7 Ndidzasokoneza zolinga za Yuda ndi za Yerusalemu mʼmalo ano, ndipo ndidzachititsa kuti aphedwe ndi lupanga la adani awo komanso ndi anthu amene akufunafuna moyo wawo. Mitembo yawo ndidzaipereka kwa mbalame zamumlengalenga ndi zilombo zakutchire kuti ikhale chakudya chawo.+ 8 Mzindawu ndidzausandutsa chinthu chochititsa mantha komanso chimene anthu azidzachiimbira mluzu. Aliyense wodutsa pafupi ndi mzindawo adzauyangʼanitsitsa mwamantha ndipo adzauimbira mluzu chifukwa cha miliri yake yonse.+ 9 Ndidzawachititsa kudya mnofu wa ana awo aamuna ndi ana awo aakazi. Aliyense adzadya mnzake chifukwa adani adzawazungulira komanso chifukwa chosowa mtengo wogwira. Izi zidzachitika pamene adani awo ndiponso anthu amene akufuna moyo wawo adzawapanikize.”’+

10 Kenako ukaswe botololo pamaso pa amuna amene akupita nawe, 11 ndiyeno ukawauze kuti, ‘Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba wanena kuti: “Mofanana ndi zimenezi, ndidzaswa anthu awa ndi mzinda uwu ngati mmene munthu amaswera botolo lopangidwa ndi woumba mbiya moti silingathe kukonzedwanso. Iwo adzaika maliro ku Tofeti mpaka sipadzapezekanso malo oika maliro kumeneko.”’+

12 ‘Izi ndi zimene ndidzachite ndi malo awa ndiponso ndi anthu onse amene akukhala mmenemu kuti mzindawu ukhale ngati Tofeti,’ akutero Yehova. 13 ‘Nyumba za mu Yerusalemu ndi nyumba za mafumu a Yuda zidzakhala zodetsedwa ngati malo ano a Tofeti.+ Zimenezi ndi nyumba zonse zimene pamadenga ake ankaperekapo nsembe kwa gulu lonse la zinthu zakuthambo+ ndi kuthirapo nsembe zachakumwa kwa milungu ina.’”+

14 Yeremiya atabwerako ku Tofeti kumene Yehova anamutuma kuti akalosere, anakaima mʼbwalo la nyumba ya Yehova nʼkuuza anthu onse kuti: 15 “Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba, Mulungu wa Isiraeli, wanena kuti, ‘Ine ndikubweretsera mzinda uwu ndi matauni ake onse masoka onse amene ndinanena, chifukwa anthu ake aumitsa mitima yawo nʼkukana* kumvera mawu anga.’”+

20 Tsopano Pasuri, mwana wa Imeri, wansembe, amenenso anali mtumiki wamkulu mʼnyumba ya Yehova, ankamvetsera pamene Yeremiya ankalosera zinthu zimenezi. 2 Kenako Pasuri anamenya mneneri Yeremiya n‘kumuika mʼmatangadza+ amene anali pa Geti Lakumtunda la Benjamini, limene linali mʼnyumba ya Yehova. 3 Ndiyeno pa tsiku lotsatira, Pasuri atamasula Yeremiya mʼmatangadzawo, Yeremiya anamuuza kuti:

“Yehova wanena kuti dzina lako silikhalanso Pasuri koma Chochititsa Mantha Paliponse.+ 4 Chifukwa Yehova wanena kuti, ‘Ine ndikukuchititsa kuti ukhale chinthu chochititsa mantha kwa iwe ndi kwa anzako onse, ndipo adzaphedwa ndi lupanga la adani awo iweyo ukuona.+ Anthu onse a mu Yuda ndidzawapereka mʼmanja mwa mfumu ya ku Babulo. Ena adzapita nawo ku Babulo ndipo ena adzawapha ndi lupanga.+ 5 Ndipo chuma chonse chamumzindawu, katundu wawo yense, zinthu zawo zonse zamtengo wapatali ndi chuma chonse cha mafumu a Yuda ndidzazipereka mʼmanja mwa adani awo.+ Adaniwo adzatenga zinthu zimenezi nʼkupita nazo ku Babulo.+ 6 Koma iwe Pasuri ndi anthu onse amene amakhala mʼnyumba yako, mudzapita ku ukapolo. Iweyo udzapita ku Babulo ndipo udzafera kumeneko nʼkuikidwa mʼmanda komweko limodzi ndi anzako onse, chifukwa walosera zabodza kwa iwo.’”+

 7 Mwandipusitsa* inu Yehova, ndithu mwandipusitsa.

Mwagwiritsa ntchito mphamvu zanu pa ine ndipo mwapambana.+

Kwa ine mawu a Yehova achititsa kuti ndizinyozedwa ndi kusekedwa tsiku lonse.+

Iwo ankanena kuti, “Muimbeni mlandu, tiyeni timuimbe mlandu!”

Munthu aliyense amene ankandifunira zabwino ankayembekezera kuti ndichite chinachake cholakwika.+

11 Koma Yehova anali nane ngati msilikali woopsa.+

Nʼchifukwa chake anthu amene akundizunza adzakhumudwa ndipo sadzapambana.+

Adzachita manyazi kwambiri chifukwa zinthu sizidzawayendera bwino.

Manyazi awo adzakhala nawo mpaka kalekale ndipo sadzaiwalika.+

13 Imbirani Yehova! Tamandani Yehova!

Chifukwa wapulumutsa munthu wosauka mʼmanja mwa anthu ochita zoipa.

14 Litembereredwe tsiku limene ndinabadwa!

Tsiku limene mayi anga anandibereka lisadalitsike!+

15 Atembereredwe munthu amene anabweretsa uthenga wabwino kwa bambo anga powauza kuti:

“Mkazi wako wakuberekera mwana wamwamuna, kamnyamata!”

Nʼkuchititsa kuti bambo anga asangalale kwambiri.

16 Munthu ameneyo akhale ngati mizinda imene Yehova anaigonjetsa popanda kuimvera chisoni.

Mʼmawa kwambiri azimva kulira kofuula ndipo masana azimva phokoso lochenjeza.

21 Yeremiya analandira mawu ochokera kwa Yehova pamene Mfumu Zedekiya+ inatumiza Pasuri+ mwana wa Malikiya ndi Zefaniya+ mwana wa Maaseya, wansembe, kuti akamupemphe kuti: 2 “Chonde tifunsire kwa Yehova chifukwa Nebukadinezara,* mfumu ya ku Babulo, akufuna kuchita nafe nkhondo.+ Mwina Yehova atichitira imodzi mwa ntchito zake zodabwitsa moti Nebukadinezarayo atichokera.”+

3 Yeremiya anawauza kuti: “Mukauze Zedekiya kuti, 4 ‘Yehova Mulungu wa Isiraeli wanena kuti: “Ine ndichititsa zida zankhondo zimene zili mʼmanja mwanu kukutembenukirani. Zimenezi ndi zida zimene mukugwiritsa ntchito pomenyana ndi mfumu ya Babulo+ ndi Akasidi amene akuzungulirani kunja kwa mpanda wanu. Ndipo ine ndidzasonkhanitsa zidazo pakati pa mzindawu. 5 Ine ndidzamenyana nanu+ ndi mkono wotambasula ndiponso dzanja lamphamvu. Ndidzachita zimenezi nditakwiya, nditapsa mtima komanso ndili ndi ukali waukulu.+ 6 Ndidzapha onse okhala mumzindawu, anthu komanso nyama. Adzafa ndi mliri waukulu.”’*+

7 ‘Yehova wanena kuti: “Kenako Zedekiya mfumu ya Yuda, atumiki ake ndi anthu amumzindawu, onse amene adzapulumuke ku mliri, lupanga ndi njala yaikulu, ndidzawapereka mʼmanja mwa Mfumu Nebukadinezara* ya ku Babulo. Ndidzawapereka mʼmanja mwa adani awo komanso mʼmanja mwa amene akufuna kuchotsa moyo wawo.+ Nebukadinezara adzawapha ndi lupanga ndipo sadzawamvera chisoni, kuwakomera mtima kapena kuwachitira chifundo.”’+

8 Ndipo anthu awa uwauze kuti, ‘Yehova wanena kuti: “Ine ndikuika njira ya moyo ndi njira ya imfa pamaso panu. 9 Anthu amene adzatsale mumzindawu adzafa ndi lupanga, njala ndiponso mliri. Koma aliyense amene adzatuluke nʼkupita kukadzipereka mʼmanja mwa Akasidi amene akuzungulirani, adzakhalabe ndi moyo. Iye adzapulumutsa moyo wake.”’+

10 ‘“Ndatsimikiza kubweretsa tsoka pamzinda uwu, osati zinthu zabwino,”*+ akutero Yehova. “Mzindawu udzaperekedwa mʼmanja mwa mfumu ya Babulo+ ndipo adzauwotcha ndi moto.”+

11 A mʼnyumba ya mfumu ya Yuda ukawauze kuti: Imvani zimene Yehova wanena. 12 Inu a mʼnyumba ya Davide, Yehova wanena kuti:

‘Koma inu amene mukunena kuti: “Kodi ndi ndani amene adzabwere kuno kuti atiukire?

Ndipo ndi ndani amene adzabwere mʼmalo athu okhala?”

22 Yehova wanena kuti: “Pita kunyumba ya mfumu ya Yuda ndipo ukanene mawu awa. 2 Ukanene kuti, ‘Tamverani mawu a Yehova, inu mfumu ya Yuda amene mwakhala pampando wachifumu wa Davide. Mumve mawu amenewa inuyo, atumiki anu komanso anthu anu amene amalowa pamageti awa. 3 Yehova wanena kuti: “Muzichita zinthu motsatira malamulo komanso mwachilungamo. Muzipulumutsa munthu amene akuberedwa mʼmanja mwa munthu wakuba mwachinyengo. Musamachitire nkhanza mlendo aliyense amene akukhala mʼdziko lanu ndipo musamavulaze mwana wamasiye kapena mkazi wamasiye.+ Musamakhetse magazi a munthu aliyense wosalakwa mumzinda uno.+ 4 Mukamvera mawu amenewa mosamala, mafumu amene amakhala pampando wachifumu wa Davide+ adzalowa pamageti a nyumba iyi. Iwowo, atumiki awo komanso anthu awo adzalowa pamageti amenewa atakwera magaleta ndi mahatchi.”’+

5 ‘Koma mukapanda kumvera mawu amenewa, ndikulumbira pa dzina langa kuti nyumba iyi idzakhala bwinja,’ akutero Yehova.+

8 Anthu ochokera mʼmitundu yambiri adzadutsa pafupi ndi mzindawu ndipo adzafunsana kuti: “Nʼchifukwa chiyani Yehova anachitira mzinda waukuluwu zinthu zimenezi?”+ 9 Ndipo adzayankha kuti: “Chifukwa chakuti anthu amumzindawu anasiya pangano la Yehova Mulungu wawo nʼkuyamba kulambira milungu ina ndiponso kuitumikira.”’+

11 Ponena za Salumu*+ mwana wa Yosiya, mfumu ya Yuda, amene akulamulira mʼmalo mwa bambo ake Yosiya,+ amene anachoka mʼdziko lino kupita ku ukapolo, Yehova wanena kuti: ‘Sadzabwereranso kwawo. 12 Chifukwa akafera kudziko laukapolo kumene amutengera ndipo dziko lino sadzalionanso.’+

15 Kodi ukuganiza kuti upitiriza kulamulira chifukwa chakuti ukugwiritsa ntchito kwambiri matabwa a mkungudzawa kuposa anthu ena?

‘Kodi kumeneku sindiye kundidziwa?’ akutero Yehova.

“Mayo ine mchimwene wanga! Mayo ine mchemwali wanga!”

Sadzamulira kuti:

“Mayo ine mbuye wanga! Mayo ine a mfumu aja!”

21 Ndinalankhula nawe pamene unkaona kuti ndiwe wotetezeka.

Koma iwe unanena kuti, ‘Sindimvera.’+

Pa nthawi imeneyo udzachititsidwa manyazi ndipo udzanyozeka chifukwa cha masoka onse amene adzakugwere.

24 ‘Pali ine, Mulungu wamoyo,’ akutero Yehova, ‘ngakhale iwe Koniya*+ mwana wa Yehoyakimu,+ mfumu ya Yuda, utakhala mphete yodindira kudzanja langa lamanja, ndingakuvule! 25 Ndidzakupereka mʼmanja mwa anthu amene akufuna kuchotsa moyo wako, mʼmanja mwa anthu amene umawaopa, mʼmanja mwa Mfumu Nebukadinezara* ya ku Babulo ndiponso mʼmanja mwa Akasidi.+ 26 Iwe ndi mayi ako amene anakubereka, ndidzakuponyerani kudziko lina limene simunabadwireko ndipo mudzafera kumeneko. 27 Ndipo iwo sadzabwereranso kudziko limene akulilakalaka.+

29 Iwe dziko lapansi, dziko lapansi, dziko lapansi, tamvera mawu a Yehova.

30 Yehova wanena kuti:

23 “Tsoka abusa amene akuwononga ndi kubalalitsa nkhosa zapamalo anga odyetsera ziweto!” akutero Yehova.+

2 Choncho Yehova Mulungu wa Isiraeli wadzudzula abusa amene akuweta anthu ake kuti: “Inu mwabalalitsa nkhosa zanga. Munapitiriza kuzimwaza ndipo simunazisamalire.”+

“Tsopano ndikulangani chifukwa cha zochita zanu zoipa,” akutero Yehova.

3 “Kenako ndidzasonkhanitsa pamodzi nkhosa zanga zotsala kuchokera mʼmayiko onse kumene ndinazibalalitsira+ ndipo ndidzazibwezeretsa kumalo awo kumene zimadyera.+ Nkhosazo zidzaberekana ndi kuchuluka.+ 4 Ndidzapatsa nkhosazo abusa amene adzaziwete moyenerera.+ Sizidzaopanso kanthu kapena kuchita mantha ndipo palibe imene idzasowe,” akutero Yehova.

5 “Taonani! Masiku adzafika,” watero Yehova, “pamene ndidzaike mfumu yolungama pampando wachifumu yochokera mʼbanja lachifumu la Davide.*+ Mfumuyo idzalamulira mʼdzikoli+ ndipo idzachita zinthu mwanzeru, motsatira malamulo komanso mwachilungamo.+ 6 Mʼmasiku a mfumu imeneyi, Yuda adzapulumutsidwa+ ndipo Isiraeli adzakhala motetezeka.+ Dzina la mfumuyi lidzakhala: Yehova Ndi Chilungamo Chathu.”+

7 “Koma masiku akubwera,” akutero Yehova, “pamene sadzalumbiranso kuti, ‘Pali Yehova Mulungu wamoyo amene anatulutsa Aisiraeli mʼdziko la Iguputo.’+ 8 Koma adzalumbira kuti, ‘Pali Yehova Mulungu wamoyo amene anatulutsa a mʼnyumba ya Isiraeli nʼkuwabweretsa kuno kuchokera mʼdziko lakumpoto komanso kuchokera mʼmayiko onse kumene ndinawabalalitsiraʼ ndipo adzakhala mʼdziko lawo.”+

9 Ponena za aneneriwo ndikuti:

Mtima wanga wasweka mkati mwanga.

Mafupa anga onse akunjenjemera.

Zochita za anthuwa ndi zoipa ndipo akugwiritsa ntchito mphamvu zawo molakwika.

11 “Aneneri ndi ansembe, onse aipitsidwa.*+

Ndipo ngakhale mʼnyumba mwanga ndapezamo zoipa zimene akuchita,”+ akutero Yehova.

13 “Ndaona zinthu zonyansa mwa aneneri a ku Samariya.+

14 Mwa aneneri a ku Yerusalemu ndaona zinthu zoopsa.

15 Choncho Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba wadzudzula aneneriwo kuti:

Chifukwa kuchokera mwa aneneri a ku Yerusalemu mpatuko wafalikira mʼdziko lonse.”

16 Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba wanena kuti:

“Musamvere mawu a aneneri amene akulosera kwa inu.+

Iwo akungokupusitsani.*

Ndi ndani amene watchera khutu kuti amvetsere mawu ake?

Zinthu zimenezi mudzazimvetsa bwino mʼmasiku otsiriza.

21 “Ine sindinatumize aneneriwo, koma anathamanga.

Ine sindinalankhule nawo, koma analosera.+

23 Yehova wanena kuti: “Kodi ine ndimakhala Mulungu pamene ndili pafupi basi, osati pamenenso ndili patali?”

24 “Kodi pali munthu amene angabisale pamalo obisika amene ine sindingamuone?”+ akutero Yehova.

“Kodi kumwamba kapena padziko lapansi, pali chilichonse chimene sindingachione?”+ akutero Yehova.

25 “Ndamva aneneri amene akulosera zinthu zabodza mʼdzina langa akunena kuti, ‘Ndalota maloto! Ndalota maloto!’+ 26 Kodi maganizo onena zabodza apitiriza kukhala mumtima mwa aneneriwa mpaka liti? Iwo ndi aneneri amene amanena chinyengo chochokera mumtima mwawo.+ 27 Iwo akufuna kuchititsa kuti anthu anga aiwale dzina langa pogwiritsa ntchito maloto amene aneneriwo amauzana, mofanana ndi mmene makolo awo anaiwalira dzina langa chifukwa cha Baala.+ 28 Mneneri amene walota maloto anene maloto akewo. Koma amene ndamuuza mawu anga, azinena zoona polankhula mawu angawo.”

“Kodi mapesi a tirigu angafanane ndi tirigu weniweniyo?” akutero Yehova.

29 Yehova wanena kuti: “Kodi mawu anga safanana ndi moto?+ Kodi safanana ndi hamala imene imaphwanya thanthwe?”+

30 “Choncho ine ndidzalanga aneneriwo chifukwa aliyense wa iwo akuba mawu anga kwa mnzake,” akutero Yehova.+

31 Yehova wanena kuti: “Ine ndidzalanga aneneri amene akugwiritsa ntchito lilime lawo nʼkumanena kuti, ‘Awa ndi mawu ochokera kwa Mulungu!’”+

32 “Ine ndidzalanga aneneri amene akulota maloto abodza, amene akunena malotowo nʼkusocheretsa anthu anga chifukwa cha mabodza awo komanso kudzitama kwawo,” akutero Yehova.+

“Koma ine sindinawatume kapena kuwalamula kuti achite zimenezo. Choncho zochita zawo sizidzapindulitsa anthu awa ngakhale pangʼono,”+ akutero Yehova.

33 “Ndipo anthu awa komanso mneneri kapena wansembe akakufunsa kuti, ‘Kodi uthenga* wa Yehova ukuti chiyani?’ uwayankhe kuti, ‘“Anthu inu ndinu katundu wolemera! Ndipo ndidzakutayani,”+ akutero Yehova.’ 34 Mneneri, wansembe kapena aliyense amene akunena kuti, ‘Uthenga uwu ndi katundu wolemera wa Yehova!’ ndidzalanga munthuyo ndi anthu a mʼnyumba yake. 35 Aliyense wa inu akufunsa mnzake ndi mʼbale wake kuti, ‘Kodi Yehova wayankha kuti chiyani? Ndipo Yehova wanena kuti chiyani?’ 36 Koma musanenenso kuti uthenga wa Yehova ndi katundu wolemera, chifukwa katundu wolemera ndi mawu a aliyense wa inu ndipo mwasintha mawu a Mulungu wathu wamoyo, Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba.

37 Mneneri umufunse kuti, ‘Kodi Yehova wakuyankha chiyani? Ndipo Yehova wanena kuti chiyani? 38 Mukapitiriza kunena kuti, “Uthenga uwu ndi katundu wolemera wa Yehova!” Yehova wanena kuti: “Chifukwa chakuti mukunenabe kuti, ‘Mawu a Yehova ndi katundu wolemera,’ ngakhale kuti ndinakuuzani kuti ‘Musamanene kuti: “Mawu a Yehova ndi katundu wolemera!”’ 39 tamverani, ine ndikunyamulani nʼkukutayani kutali ndi ine. Ndidzachita zimenezi kwa inuyo ndi mzinda umene ndinapatsa inu ndi makolo anu. 40 Ndidzachititsa kuti mukhale ndi manyazi mpaka kalekale ndipo mudzanyozeka mpaka kalekale. Zimenezi sizidzaiwalika.”’”+

24 Kenako Yehova anandionetsa madengu awiri a nkhuyu amene anali patsogolo pa kachisi wa Yehova. Anandionetsa madenguwo pambuyo poti Nebukadinezara* mfumu ya Babulo watenga Yekoniya*+ mwana wa Yehoyakimu,+ mfumu ya Yuda, pamodzi ndi akalonga a Yuda, amisiri komanso anthu osula zitsulo,* kuchoka ku Yerusalemu nʼkupita nawo ku ukapolo ku Babulo.+ 2 Dengu limodzi linali ndi nkhuyu zabwino kwambiri ngati nkhuyu zoyambirira kucha. Koma dengu lina linali ndi nkhuyu zoipa kwambiri. Zinali zoipa kwambiri moti munthu sakanatha kuzidya.

3 Kenako Yehova anandifunsa kuti: “Kodi ukuona chiyani Yeremiya?” Ndipo ine ndinayankha kuti: “Ndikuona nkhuyu. Nkhuyu zabwino, nʼzabwino kwambiri koma nkhuyu zoipa, nʼzoipa kwambiri. Ndi zoipa kwambiri moti munthu sangadye.”+

4 Ndiyeno Yehova anandiuza kuti: 5 “Yehova Mulungu wa Isiraeli wanena kuti, ‘Anthu amene anatengedwa ku Yuda kupita ku ukapolo, amene ndinawachotsa mʼdziko lino nʼkuwatumiza kudziko la Akasidi ali ngati nkhuyu zabwino zimenezi. Ndidzawaona kuti ndi anthu abwino. 6 Maso anga adzakhala pa iwo kuti ndiwachitire zabwino ndipo ndidzachititsa kuti abwerere mʼdziko lino.+ Ndidzachititsa kuti zinthu ziziwayendera bwino ndipo sindidzawawononga. Ndidzawadzala ndipo sindidzawazula.+ 7 Ndidzawapatsa mtima woti andidziwe kuti ine ndine Yehova.+ Iwo adzakhala anthu anga ndipo ine ndidzakhala Mulungu wawo+ chifukwa adzabwerera kwa ine ndi mtima wawo wonse.+

8 Koma mofanana ndi nkhuyu zoipa zija, zimene ndi zoipa kwambiri moti munthu sangathe kudya,+ Yehova wanena kuti: “Ndi mmenenso ndidzaonere Zedekiya+ mfumu ya Yuda, akalonga ake, anthu onse opulumuka mu Yerusalemu amene atsalira mʼdzikoli komanso anthu okhala mʼdziko la Iguputo.+ 9 Ndidzachititsa kuti anthu a mitundu yonse padziko lapansi achite mantha akadzaona tsoka limene ndidzawabweretsere.+ Anthu adzawanyoza, adzawaona kuti ndi chitsanzo cha anthu amene akumana ndi tsoka, adzawaseka komanso kuwatemberera+ kulikonse kumene ndidzawabalalitsire.+ 10 Ndidzawatumizira lupanga,+ njala ndi mliri,*+ mpaka adzatheratu mʼdziko limene ndinapereka kwa iwowo ndi makolo awo.”’”

25 Awa ndi mawu amene Yeremiya anauzidwa onena za anthu onse a mu Yuda mʼchaka cha 4 cha ulamuliro wa Yehoyakimu+ mwana wa Yosiya, mfumu ya Yuda, chimenenso chinali chaka choyamba cha ulamuliro wa Nebukadinezara* mfumu ya Babulo. 2 Mneneri Yeremiya analankhula mawu amenewa ponena za anthu onse a mu Yuda komanso anthu onse amene ankakhala mu Yerusalemu kuti:

3 “Kuyambira mʼchaka cha 13 cha ulamuliro wa Yosiya+ mwana wa Amoni, mfumu ya Yuda, mpaka lero, zaka 23 zonsezi, Yehova wakhala akundiuza mawu ndipo ine ndakhala ndikukuuzani mawuwo mobwerezabwereza,* koma inu simunamvere.+ 4 Yehova anakutumizirani atumiki ake onse omwe anali aneneri. Ankawatumiza mobwerezabwereza* koma inu simunawamvere kapena kutchera khutu lanu kuti mumvetsere.+ 5 Iwo ankakuuzani kuti, ‘Chonde, aliyense wa inu atembenuke nʼkusiya njira zake zoipa ndi zochita zake zoipa.+ Mukatero mudzapitiriza kukhala kwa nthawi yaitali mʼdziko limene Yehova anakupatsani kalekale, inuyo ndi makolo anu. 6 Musatsatire milungu ina nʼkumaitumikira komanso kuigwadira nʼkundikhumudwitsa ndi ntchito ya manja anu. Mukachita zimenezi ndidzakugwetserani tsoka.’

7 ‘Koma simunandimvere,’ akutero Yehova, ‘Mʼmalomwake munandikhumudwitsa ndi ntchito ya manja anu, zimene zinachititsa kuti tsoka likugwereni.’+

8 Choncho Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba wanena kuti, ‘“Chifukwa simunamvere mawu anga, 9 ndikuitana mafuko onse akumpoto,”+ akutero Yehova, “ndikuitananso Mfumu Nebukadinezara* ya ku Babulo, mtumiki wanga.+ Ndibweretsa anthu amenewa kuti aukire dziko lino+ ndi anthu amene akukhala mmenemo komanso mitundu yonse imene yakuzungulirani.+ Ndidzakuwonongani inuyo ndi mitundu yonse yokuzungulirani ndipo ndidzakusandutsani chinthu chochititsa mantha chimene anthu azidzachiimbira mluzu ndipo malo anu adzakhala mabwinja mpaka kalekale. 10 Ndidzathetsa phokoso lachikondwerero ndi phokoso lakusangalala mʼmalowo.+ Ndidzathetsanso mawu osangalala a mkwati ndi a mkwatibwi.+ Simudzamvekanso kupera kwa mphero ndipo simudzaonekanso kuwala kwa nyale. 11 Dziko lonseli lidzakhala bwinja ndipo lidzakhala chinthu chochititsa mantha. Mitundu imeneyi idzatumikira mfumu ya ku Babulo zaka 70.”’+

12 ‘Ndiyeno zaka 70 zimenezo zikadzakwana,+ ndidzalanga mfumu ya Babulo ndi mtundu umenewo chifukwa cha zolakwa zawo.+ Ndipo dziko la Akasidi ndidzalisandutsa bwinja mpaka kalekale,’ akutero Yehova.+ 13 Mawu anga onse amene ndanena okhudza zimene ndidzachitire dzikolo ndidzawakwaniritsa. Ndidzakwaniritsa zonse zimene zalembedwa mʼbuku ili, zimene Yeremiya wanenera kuti zidzachitikira mitundu yonse. 14 Chifukwa mitundu yambiri ndi mafumu otchuka+ adzawagwiritsa ntchito ngati akapolo+ ndipo ndidzawabwezera mogwirizana ndi zochita zawo komanso ntchito ya manja awo.’”+

15 Yehova Mulungu wa Isiraeli anandiuza kuti: “Tenga kapu iyi ya vinyo wa mkwiyo imene ili mʼdzanja langa ndipo ukamwetse mitundu yonse imene ndikukutumizako. 16 Iwo akamwa nʼkuyamba kudzandira komanso kuchita zinthu ngati amisala chifukwa cha lupanga limene ndikuwatumizira pakati pawo.”+

17 Choncho ndinatenga kapu imene inali mʼdzanja la Yehova ndipo ndinamwetsa mitundu yonse imene Yehova ananditumizako. Mitunduyo ndi iyi:+ 18 kuyamba ndi Yerusalemu ndi mizinda ya Yuda+ komanso mafumu ake ndi akalonga ake. Ndinawamwetsa kuti mizinda yawo ikhale bwinja, chinthu chochititsa mantha chimene anthu azidzachiimbira mluzu ndiponso kuti ikhale yotembereredwa+ ngati mmene zilili lero. 19 Kenako ndinamwetsanso Farao mfumu ya Iguputo, atumiki ake, akalonga ake ndi anthu ake onse+ 20 ndiponso anthu a mitundu yosiyanasiyana. Mafumu onse amʼdziko la Uzi, mafumu onse amʼdziko la Afilisiti,+ Asikeloni,+ Gaza, Ekironi komanso amene anatsala ku Asidodi, 21 Edomu,+ Mowabu+ ndi Aamoni,+ 22 mafumu onse a Turo, mafumu onse a Sidoni+ ndi mafumu a pachilumba chamʼnyanja. 23 Ndinamwetsanso Dedani,+ Tema, Buza, onse odulira ndevu zawo zamʼmbali,+ 24 mafumu onse a Aluya,+ mafumu onse a anthu a mitundu yosiyanasiyana amene amakhala mʼchipululu, 25 mafumu onse a Zimiri, mafumu onse a Elamu,+ mafumu onse a Amedi,+ 26 mafumu onse akumpoto, akutali ndi apafupi, mmodzi ndi mmodzi ndipo ndinamwetsanso maufumu ena onse apadziko lapansi. Koma mfumu ya Sesaki*+ idzamwa pambuyo pa onsewa.

27 “Ndiyeno ukawauze kuti, ‘Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba, Mulungu wa Isiraeli wanena kuti: “Imwani ndipo muledzere, musanze ndi kugwa osadzukanso+ chifukwa cha lupanga limene ndikutumiza pakati panu.”’ 28 Ngati angakakane kulandira kapuyi mʼmanja mwako kuti amwe, ukawauze kuti, ‘Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba wanena kuti: “Mukuyenera kumwa basi. 29 Tamverani! Ngati ndikuyamba kubweretsa tsoka pa mzinda umene ukutchedwa ndi dzina langa,+ ndiye kodi inuyo simukuyenera kulandira chilango?”’+

‘Simulephera kulangidwa chifukwa ndikuitana lupanga kuti liwononge anthu onse amene akukhala padziko lapansi,’ akutero Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba.

Iye adzabangula kwambiri polengeza chiweruzo chake kwa anthu amene akukhala mʼmalo ake.

Iye adzapereka yekha chiweruzo kwa anthu onse.+

Ndipo anthu oipa adzawapha ndi lupanga,’ akutero Yehova.

32 Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba wanena kuti:

33 Pa tsiku limenelo anthu amene adzaphedwe ndi Yehova adzachokera kumalekezero a dziko lapansi kukafika kumalekezero ena a dziko lapansi. Maliro awo sadzaliridwa, sadzawasonkhanitsa pamodzi kapena kuwaika mʼmanda. Iwo adzakhala ngati manyowa panthaka.’

34 Fuulani ndipo lirani abusa inu!

26 Kumayambiriro kwa ulamuliro wa Yehoyakimu+ mwana wa Yosiya, mfumu ya Yuda, Yehova anauza Yeremiya mawu akuti: 2 “Yehova wanena kuti, ‘Ukaimirire mʼbwalo la nyumba ya Yehova ndipo ukanene zimene zidzachitikire anthu onse amʼmizinda ya Yuda amene akubwera kudzalambira* panyumba ya Yehova. Ukawauze zonse zimene ndakulamula ndipo usachotsepo mawu ngakhale amodzi. 3 Mwina adzamvera ndipo aliyense wa iwo adzabwerera kuchoka panjira yake yoipa. Ndipo ndidzasintha maganizo anga okhudza tsoka limene ndikufuna kuwagwetsera chifukwa cha zochita zawo zoipa.+ 4 Ukawauze kuti: “Yehova wanena kuti, ‘Ngati simundimvera potsatira chilamulo changa chimene* ndakupatsani, 5 komanso kumvera mawu a atumiki anga omwe ndi aneneri, amene ndikuwatumiza kwa inu mobwerezabwereza,* omwe inu simunawamvere,+ 6 ine ndidzachititsa kuti nyumba iyi ikhale ngati Silo.+ Ndidzawononga mzindawu ndipo mitundu yonse yapadziko lapansi idzaugwiritsa ntchito ngati chitsanzo potemberera.’”’”+

7 Choncho ansembe, aneneri ndi anthu onse anamva Yeremiya akulankhula mawu amenewa mʼnyumba ya Yehova.+ 8 Ndiyeno Yeremiya atamaliza kulankhula mawu onse amene Yehova anamulamula kuti akauze anthu onse, nthawi yomweyo ansembe, aneneri ndi anthu onse anamugwira nʼkunena kuti: “Ukuyenera kufa basi. 9 Nʼchifukwa chiyani wanenera mʼdzina la Yehova kuti, ‘Nyumba iyi idzakhala ngati Silo ndipo mzinda uwu udzawonongedwa moti simudzapezeka aliyense wokhalamoʼ?” Ndiyeno anthu onse anabwera mʼnyumba ya Yehova nʼkuzungulira Yeremiya.

10 Akalonga a Yuda atamva mawu amenewa, anachoka kunyumba ya mfumu nʼkupita kunyumba ya Yehova ndipo anakakhala pakhomo lapageti latsopano la nyumba ya Yehova.+ 11 Ansembe ndi aneneri anauza akalongawo ndi anthu onse kuti: “Munthuyu akuyenera kuphedwa+ chifukwa wanenera zoti mzindawu udzakumana ndi tsoka monga mmene mwamvera ndi makutu anu.”+

12 Kenako Yeremiya anauza akalonga onse ndi anthu onsewo kuti: “Yehova ndi amene anandituma kuti ndidzanene mawu onse amene mwamva okhudza nyumbayi ndi mzindawu.+ 13 Choncho panopa sinthani njira zanu komanso zochita zanu ndipo muzimvera mawu a Yehova Mulungu wanu. Mukatero, Yehova adzasintha maganizo ake okhudza tsoka limene wanena kuti akugwetserani.+ 14 Koma ineyo, ndili mʼmanja mwanu. Ndichiteni zilizonse zimene mukuona kuti nʼzabwino ndi zoyenera. 15 Koma mudziwe kuti mukandipha, inuyo, mzindawu ndi anthu onse amene akukhala mumzindawu mukhala ndi mlandu wa magazi chifukwa chopha munthu wosalakwa. Ndithudi, Yehova ndi amene wandituma kuti ndidzakuuzeni mawu onse amene mwamvawa.”

16 Kenako akalonga ndi anthu onse anauza ansembe ndi aneneri kuti: “Munthu uyu sakuyenera kuphedwa chifukwa walankhula nafe mʼdzina la Yehova Mulungu wathu.”

17 Kuwonjezera pamenepo, akuluakulu ena amʼdzikolo anaimirira nʼkuyamba kuuza anthu onse amene anasonkhana kuti: 18 “Mika+ wa ku Moreseti nayenso ankanenera mʼmasiku a Mfumu Hezekiya+ ya ku Yuda. Iye ankauza anthu onse a ku Yuda kuti, ‘Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba wanena kuti:

19 Kodi Hezekiya mfumu ya Yuda ndi anthu onse a mu Yuda anamupha? Kodi iye sanaope Yehova komanso kupempha Yehova kuti amukomere mtima?* Atatero, kodi Yehova sanasinthe maganizo ake pa tsoka limene ananena kuti adzawabweretsera?+ Pamenepatu ife tikudziitanira tsoka lalikulu.

20 Panalinso munthu wina amene ankanenera mʼdzina la Yehova. Iyeyu anali Uliya mwana wa Semaya wa ku Kiriyati-yearimu.+ Iye ananeneratu zimene zidzachitikire mzindawu mofanana ndi mawu a Yeremiya. 21 Ndiyeno Mfumu Yehoyakimu,+ asilikali ake onse amphamvu ndi akalonga onse anamva mawu amene Uliya ananena. Zitatero mfumu inakonza zoti imuphe.+ Uliya atamva zimenezo, nthawi yomweyo anachita mantha ndipo anathawira ku Iguputo. 22 Kenako Mfumu Yehoyakimu inatumiza Elinatani,+ mwana wa Akibori ndi amuna ena ku Iguputo. 23 Iwo anagwira Uliya nʼkubwera naye kwa Mfumu Yehoyakimu. Ndiyeno mfumuyo inapha Uliya ndi lupanga+ nʼkutaya mtembo wake mʼmanda a anthu wamba.”

24 Koma Ahikamu,+ mwana wa Safani+ anateteza Yeremiya, nʼchifukwa chake sanaperekedwe kwa anthu kuti amuphe.+

27 Kumayambiriro kwa ulamuliro wa Yehoyakimu mwana wa Yosiya, mfumu ya Yuda, Yehova anauza Yeremiya kuti akanene mawu akuti: 2 “Yehova wandiuza kuti, ‘Upange zomangira komanso magoli ndipo uzivale mʼkhosi mwako. 3 Kenako uzitumize kwa mfumu ya Edomu,+ mfumu ya Mowabu,+ mfumu ya Aamoni,+ mfumu ya Turo+ ndi mfumu ya Sidoni.+ Upatsire amithenga amene abwera ku Yerusalemu kudzaonana ndi Zedekiya mfumu ya Yuda. 4 Ukatero, uwalamule kuti akauze ambuye awo kuti:

“Mukauze ambuye anu kuti Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba, Mulungu wa Isiraeli, wanena kuti, 5 ‘Ine ndi amene ndinapanga dziko lapansi, anthu ndi nyama zapadziko lapansi pogwiritsa ntchito mphamvu zanga zazikulu ndiponso dzanja langa lotambasula. Ndipo dziko lapansili ndalipereka kwa amene ndikufuna.*+ 6 Tsopano ndapereka mayiko onsewa mʼmanja mwa mtumiki wanga, Mfumu Nebukadinezara+ ya ku Babulo. Ndamupatsanso ngakhale nyama zakutchire kuti zimutumikire. 7 Mitundu yonse ya anthu idzatumikira iyeyo, mwana wake wamwamuna ndi mdzukulu wake mpaka idzafike nthawi yoti ufumu wake uthe.+ Pa nthawi imeneyo, mitundu yambiri ya anthu ndi mafumu amphamvu adzamupangitsa kuti akhale kapolo wawo.’+

8 ‘Ngati mtundu uliwonse wa anthu kapena ufumu udzakane kutumikira Mfumu Nebukadinezara ya ku Babulo komanso kukana kuika khosi lake mʼgoli la mfumu ya Babulo, ine ndidzalanga mtundu umenewo ndi lupanga,+ njala komanso mliri* mpaka nditauwononga wonse pogwiritsa ntchito dzanja la Nebukadinezara,’ akutero Yehova.

9 ‘Choncho musamvere aneneri, anthu ochita zamaula, olota maloto, ochita zamatsenga ndi obwebweta amene ali pakati panu ndipo akukuuzani kuti: “Simudzatumikira mfumu ya Babulo.” 10 Chifukwa anthu amenewa akulosera zabodza kwa inu, mukawamvera mudzatengedwa mʼdziko lanu nʼkupita dziko lakutali ndipo ine ndidzakubalalitsani moti mudzawonongedwa.

11 Koma mtundu wa anthu umene udzaike khosi lake mʼgoli la mfumu ya Babulo nʼkuitumikira, ndidzaulola kuti ukhalebe* mʼdziko lawo ndipo udzalima minda nʼkumakhala mʼdzikolo,’ akutero Yehova.”’”

12 Mfumu Zedekiya+ ya ku Yuda ndinaiuzanso mawu amenewa kuti: “Ikani makosi anu mʼgoli la mfumu ya Babulo nʼkuitumikira. Mutumikire mfumuyo ndi anthu ake kuti mukhalebe ndi moyo.+ 13 Kodi iweyo ndi anthu ako muferenji ndi lupanga,+ njala+ ndi mliri+ ngati mmene Yehova wanenera kuti ndi zimene zidzachitikire mtundu umene sudzatumikira mfumu ya Babulo? 14 Musamvere mawu a aneneri amene akukuuzani kuti, ‘Simudzatumikira mfumu ya Babulo,’+ chifukwa zimene akulosera kwa inuzo ndi zabodza.+

15 ‘Ine sindinawatume,’ akutero Yehova, ‘koma iwo akulosera zabodza mʼdzina langa. Mukawamvera ndidzakubalalitsani ndipo ndidzawononga inuyo limodzi ndi aneneri amene akulosera kwa inu.’”+

16 Ndiyeno ndinauza ansembe ndi anthu onsewo kuti: “Yehova wanena kuti, ‘Musamvere mawu a aneneri anu amene akulosera kwa inu kuti: “Taonani! Ziwiya zamʼnyumba ya Yehova zibwezedwa posachedwapa kuchokera ku Babulo!”+ chifukwa iwo akulosera zabodza kwa inu.+ 17 Musawamvere. Tumikirani mfumu ya Babulo kuti mupitirize kukhala ndi moyo.+ Kodi mzindawu ukhale bwinja chifukwa chiyani? 18 Koma ngati iwo ndi aneneri ndipo akulankhula mawu a Yehova, iwo apemphe kwa Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba kuti ziwiya zimene zinatsala mʼnyumba ya Yehova, mʼnyumba ya mfumu ya Yuda ndi zimene zinatsala ku Yerusalemu zisatengedwe kupita ku Babulo.’

19 Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba wanena zokhudza zipilala,+ thanki ya madzi,*+ zotengera zamawilo+ ndi ziwiya zimene zatsala mumzindawu, 20 zimene Nebukadinezara mfumu ya Babulo sanatenge pamene ankatenga Yekoniya mwana wa Yehoyakimu, mfumu ya Yuda, pamodzi ndi olemekezeka onse a Yuda ndi Yerusalemu, kupita nawo ku ukapolo ku Babulo kuchokera ku Yerusalemu.+ 21 Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba, Mulungu wa Isiraeli, wanena zokhudza ziwiya zimene zinatsala mʼnyumba ya Yehova, mʼnyumba ya mfumu ya Yuda ndi zimene zinatsala ku Yerusalemu kuti: 22 ‘“Ziwiya zimenezi zidzapita ku Babulo+ ndipo zidzakhala kumeneko mpaka tsiku limene ndidzazikumbukire,” akutero Yehova. “Ndipo ndidzazitenga nʼkuzibwezeretsa pamalo ano.”’”+

28 Ndiyeno mʼchaka chomwecho, chaka cha 4, mʼmwezi wa 5, kumayambiriro kwa ulamuliro wa Zedekiya+ mfumu ya Yuda, mneneri Hananiya mwana wa Azuri, wa ku Gibiyoni,+ anauza Yeremiya mʼnyumba ya Yehova pamaso pa ansembe ndi anthu onse kuti: 2 “Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba, Mulungu wa Isiraeli, wanena kuti, ‘Ndithyola goli la mfumu ya Babulo.+ 3 Zaka ziwiri zisanathe, ndibwezeretsa pamalo ano ziwiya zonse zamʼnyumba ya Yehova zimene Nebukadinezara mfumu ya Babulo anatenga kuno nʼkupita nazo ku Babulo.’”+ 4 “‘Ndipo Yekoniya+ mwana wa Yehoyakimu,+ mfumu ya Yuda, ndiponso anthu onse a mu Yuda amene anatengedwa kupita ku ukapolo ku Babulo+ ndiwabwezeretsa kuno, chifukwa ndidzathyola goli la mfumu ya Babulo,’ akutero Yehova.”

5 Kenako mneneri Yeremiya anayankha mneneri Hananiya pamaso pa ansembe ndi anthu onse amene anaimirira mʼnyumba ya Yehova. 6 Mneneri Yeremiya anayankha kuti: “Zikhale momwemo!* Yehova achitedi zimenezo! Yehova akwaniritse mawu ako amene walosera. Achite zimenezo pobwezeretsa pamalo ano ziwiya zamʼnyumba ya Yehova ndi anthu onse amene anatengedwa kupita ku ukapolo ku Babulo! 7 Komabe, tamvera uthenga uwu umene ndikufuna kukuuza pamaso pa anthu onse. 8 Aneneri akalekale amene analipo ineyo ndisanakhalepo komanso iweyo usanakhalepo ankalosera za nkhondo, masoka ndi miliri yoti igwere* mayiko ambiri ndi maufumu amphamvu. 9 Ngati mneneri walosera zokhudza mtendere zinthuzo nʼkuchitikadi, mʼpamene zimadziwika kuti Yehova anamutumadi mneneriyo.”

10 Hananiya atamva zimenezo anatenga goli limene linali mʼkhosi mwa mneneri Yeremiya nʼkulithyola.+ 11 Kenako Hananiya anauza anthu onse amene anali pamenepo kuti: “Yehova wanena kuti, ‘Mofanana ndi mmene ndathyolera goli ili, zaka ziwiri zisanathe,+ ndidzathyola goli la Nebukadinezara mfumu ya Babulo limene waveka mitundu yonse ya anthu.’” Zitatero, mneneri Yeremiya anachokapo.

12 Mneneri Hananiya atathyola goli limene linali mʼkhosi mwa mneneri Yeremiya, Yehova anauza Yeremiya kuti: 13 “Pita ukauze Hananiya kuti, ‘Yehova wanena kuti: “Iwe wathyola magoli amtengo+ koma mʼmalomwake padzakhala magoli achitsulo.” 14 Chifukwa Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba, Mulungu wa Isiraeli, wanena kuti: “Ndidzaika magoli achitsulo pamakosi a mitundu ya anthu yonseyi kuti atumikire Nebukadinezara mfumu ya Babulo, ndipo akuyenera kudzamutumikira.+ Nebukadinezara ndidzamupatsanso ngakhale nyama zakutchire.”’”+

15 Kenako mneneri Yeremiya anauza mneneri Hananiya+ kuti: “Tamvera iwe Hananiya! Yehova sanakutume, koma iwe wachititsa anthuwa kukhulupirira zinthu zabodza.+ 16 Choncho Yehova wanena kuti, ‘Ndikukuchotsera moyo wako. Chaka chomwe chino iweyo ufa, chifukwa walimbikitsa anthu kuti apandukire Yehova.’”+

17 Choncho mneneri Hananiya anamwalira chaka chomwecho, mʼmwezi wa 7.

29 Awa ndi mawu amʼkalata imene mneneri Yeremiya anatumiza kuchokera ku Yerusalemu kupita kwa akuluakulu onse amene anali mʼgulu la anthu amene anali ku ukapolo, kwa ansembe, kwa aneneri ndi kwa anthu onse amene Nebukadinezara anawatenga ku Yerusalemu nʼkupita nawo ku ukapolo ku Babulo. 2 Analemba kalata imeneyi pambuyo poti Mfumu Yekoniya,+ mayi a mfumu,+ nduna zapanyumba ya mfumu, akalonga a Yuda ndi Yerusalemu, amisiri komanso anthu osula zitsulo* achoka ku Yerusalemu.+ 3 Yeremiya anatumiza kalatayi ku Babulo kudzera mwa Elasa mwana wa Safani+ ndi Gemariya mwana wa Hilikiya, amene Mfumu Zedekiya+ ya ku Yuda inawatuma kwa Mfumu Nebukadinezara ya ku Babulo. Kalatayo inali ndi mawu akuti:

4 “Kwa anthu onse amene anatengedwa kupita ku ukapolo, amene Mulungu anawachititsa kuti achoke ku Yerusalemu nʼkupita ku ukapolo ku Babulo, Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba, Mulungu wa Isiraeli akuti, 5 ‘Mangani nyumba nʼkumakhalamo. Limani minda nʼkumadya zipatso zake. 6 Tengani akazi ndipo mubereke ana aamuna ndi aakazi. Ana anu aamuna muwapezere akazi ndipo ana anu aakazi muwalole kuti akwatiwe kuti nawonso abereke ana aamuna ndi aakazi. Muchulukane kumeneko, musakhale ochepa ayi. 7 Ndipo mzinda umene ndakupititsani kuti mukakhale akapolo, muziufunira mtendere. Muziupempherera kwa Yehova chifukwa mzindawo ukakhala pa mtendere inunso mudzakhala pa mtendere.+ 8 Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba, Mulungu wa Isiraeli wanena kuti: “Musalole kuti aneneri anu komanso anthu ochita zamaula amene ali pakati panu akupusitseni+ ndipo musamvere maloto amene alota. 9 Chifukwa ‘akulosera zabodza kwa inu mʼdzina langa. Ine sindinawatume,’+ akutero Yehova.”’”

10 “Yehova wanena kuti, ‘Zaka 70 zikadzakwana muli ku Babulo, ndidzakusamalirani+ ndipo ndidzakwaniritsa lonjezo langa pokubwezeretsani kumalo ano.’+

11 ‘Ndikudziwa bwino zimene ndikuganiza zokhudza inu. Ndikuganiza zokupatsani mtendere osati masoka+ ndiponso zokupatsani tsogolo labwino ndi chiyembekezo chabwino,’ akutero Yehova.+ 12 ‘Mudzandiitana komanso mudzabwera nʼkupemphera kwa ine ndipo ine ndidzakumvetserani.’+

13 ‘Mudzandifunafuna ndipo mudzandipeza+ chifukwa mudzandifunafuna ndi mtima wanu wonse.+ 14 Ndidzakulolani kuti mundipeze,’+ akutero Yehova. ‘Ndidzasonkhanitsa anthu amene anagwidwa nʼkutengedwa kupita kumayiko ena kuchokera mʼmitundu yonse ndi kumalo onse kumene ndinakubalalitsirani,’+ akutero Yehova. ‘Kenako ndidzakubwezeretsani kumalo amene ndinakuchotsani pa nthawi imene ndinakupititsani ku ukapolo.’+

15 Koma inu mwanena kuti, ‘Yehova watiikira aneneri ku Babulo.’

16 Izi ndi zimene Yehova akunena kwa mfumu imene ikukhala pampando wachifumu wa Davide+ ndiponso kwa anthu onse amene akukhala mumzinda wa Yerusalemu, abale anu amene sanapite nanu ku ukapolo, 17 ‘Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba wanena kuti: “Ine ndikuwatumizira lupanga, njala ndi mliri*+ ndipo ndidzawachititsa kuti akhale ngati nkhuyu zowola* zimene ndi zoipa kwambiri moti munthu sangadye.”’+

18 ‘Ndidzawathamangitsa ndi lupanga,+ njala ndi mliri ndipo ndidzawapangitsa kuti akhale chinthu chochititsa mantha kwa maufumu onse apadziko lapansi.+ Komanso ndidzawachititsa kuti akhale chinthu chotembereredwa, chodabwitsa, chochiimbira mluzu+ ndiponso kuchinyoza pakati pa mitundu yonse ya anthu kumene ndidzawabalalitsireko.+ 19 Ndidzawachitira zimenezi chifukwa sanamvere mawu anga amene ndinawatumizira kudzera mwa atumiki anga omwe ndi aneneri, amene ndinkawatumiza mobwerezabwereza,’* akutero Yehova.+

‘Koma inu simunamvere,’+ akutero Yehova.

20 Choncho imvani mawu a Yehova, inu nonse amene muli ku ukapolo, amene ndinakuchotsani ku Yerusalemu nʼkukupititsani ku Babulo. 21 Ponena za Ahabu mwana wa Kolaya komanso Zedekiya mwana wa Maaseya, amene akulosera zabodza kwa inu mʼdzina langa,+ Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba, Mulungu wa Isiraeli wanena kuti, ‘Anthu amenewa ndikuwapereka mʼmanja mwa Mfumu Nebukadinezara* ya ku Babulo ndipo adzawapha inu mukuona. 22 Ndipo zimene zidzawachitikire zidzakhala temberero limene anthu amene anatengedwa ku Yuda kupita ku ukapolo ku Babulo azidzanena kuti: “Yehova akuchititse kuti ukhale ngati Zedekiya ndi Ahabu amene mfumu ya Babulo inawawotcha pamoto!” 23 Chifukwa anachita zinthu zochititsa manyazi mu Isiraeli.+ Ankachita chigololo ndi akazi a anzawo komanso akulankhula zabodza mʼdzina langa zimene ine sindinawalamule.+

“Ine ndikuzidziwa zimenezi ndipo ndine mboni,”+ akutero Yehova.’”

24 “Ndiyeno Semaya+ wa ku Nehelamu ukamuuze kuti, 25 ‘Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba, Mulungu wa Isiraeli wanena kuti: “Chifukwa chakuti watumiza makalata mʼdzina lako kwa anthu onse amene ali ku Yerusalemu, kwa Zefaniya+ mwana wa Maaseya, amene ndi wansembe ndi kwa ansembe onse, onena kuti, 26 ‘Yehova wakuika kuti ukhale wansembe mʼmalo mwa Yehoyada wansembe, kuti ukhale woyangʼanira mʼnyumba ya Yehova komanso kuti uzimanga munthu aliyense wamisala, amene akuchita zinthu ngati mneneri ndipo uzimuika mʼmatangadza, miyendo, manja ndi mutu womwe.+ 27 Nanga nʼchifukwa chiyani sunalange Yeremiya wa ku Anatoti,+ amene akuchita zinthu ngati mneneri pamaso pako?+ 28 Iye watitumizira kalata kuno ku Babulo yonena kuti: “Mukhala akapolo kwa nthawi yaitali. Mangani nyumba nʼkumakhalamo. Limani minda nʼkumadya zipatso zake,+ . . .”’”’”

29 Zefaniya+ wansembe atawerengera mneneri Yeremiya kalata imeneyi, 30 Yehova anauza Yeremiya kuti: 31 “Anthu onse amene ali ku ukapolo uwatumizire uthenga wakuti, ‘Ponena za Semaya wa ku Nehelamu, Yehova wanena kuti: “Popeza Semaya analosera kwa inu, ngakhale kuti ine sindinamutume ndipo anayesetsa kukuchititsani kuti mukhulupirire zinthu zabodza,+ 32 Yehova wanena kuti, ‘Ine ndilanga Semaya wa ku Nehelamu ndi mbadwa zake. Sipadzapezeka mwamuna aliyense wochokera mʼbanja lake amene adzapulumuke pakati pa anthu awa. Ndipo iye sadzaona zabwino zimene ndidzachitire anthu anga chifukwa walimbikitsa anthu kuti apandukire Yehova,’ akutero Yehova.”’”

30 Mawu amene Yehova anauza Yeremiya ndi awa: 2 “Yehova Mulungu wa Isiraeli wanena kuti, ‘Lemba mʼbuku mawu onse amene ndikukuuza. 3 “Taona! masiku akubwera,” akutero Yehova, “pamene ndidzasonkhanitsa Isiraeli ndi Yuda,+ anthu anga amene anagwidwa nʼkutengedwa kupita kudziko lina,” akutero Yehova. “Iwo ndidzawabwezeretsa kudziko limene ndinapatsa makolo awo ndipo adzalitenga kuti likhalenso lawo.”’”+

4 Awa ndi mawu amene Yehova anauza Isiraeli ndi Yuda.

 5 Yehova wanena kuti:

 6 Tafunsani, kodi mwamuna angabereke mwana?

Nʼchifukwa chiyani aliyense nkhope yake yafooka?

 7 Mayo ine! Chifukwa tsiku limenelo lidzakhala lochititsa mantha.*+

Koma adzapulumutsidwa mʼmavuto amenewa.

8 Pa tsiku limenelo ndidzathyola goli limene lili mʼkhosi lanu. Ndidzadula pakati zingwe zimene akumangani nazo, moti anthu achilendo sadzachititsanso kuti Yakobo akhale kapolo wawo,” akutero Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba. 9 “Inu mudzatumikira Yehova Mulungu wanu ndi Davide mfumu yanu imene ndidzakupatseni.+

11 Chifukwa ine ndili ndi iwe kuti ndikupulumutse,” akutero Yehova.

12 Yehova wanena kuti:

“Kuwonongeka kwako ndi kosachiritsika.+

Ndiponso bala lako ndi losachiritsika.

Ndipo palibe mankhwala amene angakuchiritse.

14 Onse amene ankakukonda kwambiri akuiwala.+

Iwo sakukufunafunanso.

15 Kodi pali chifukwa choti udandaulire ndi chilango chimene wapatsidwa?

Ululu wako ndi wosachiritsika.

‘Ziyoni amene palibe amene akumufunafuna.’”+

18 Yehova wanena kuti:

19 Kwa iwo kudzamveka mawu oyamikira ndi phokoso la kuseka kwa anthu.+

Ndidzalanga anthu onse amene amamupondereza.+

Ndidzamulola kuti andiyandikire ndipo adzabwera kwa ine.

Chifukwa ndi ndani amene angalimbe mtima kuti andiyandikire?” akutero Yehova.

22 “Inu mudzakhala anthu anga+ ndipo ine ndidzakhala Mulungu wanu.”+

Mʼmasiku otsiriza, mudzamvetsa zimenezi.+

31 “Pa nthawi imeneyo ndidzakhala Mulungu wa mabanja onse a Isiraeli ndipo iwo adzakhala anthu anga,” akutero Yehova.+

 2 Yehova wanena kuti:

 3 Yehova anaonekera kwa ine ali kutali ndipo anati:

“Ine ndakukonda ndipo ndidzakukonda mpaka kalekale.

Nʼchifukwa chake ndakukokera kwa ine ndi chikondi chokhulupirika.*+

 4 Choncho ndidzakumanganso ndipo udzakhalanso mtundu,+

 6 Chifukwa tsiku lidzafika limene alonda amene ali mʼmapiri a Efuraimu adzafuula kuti:

‘Nyamukani, tiyeni tipite ku Ziyoni kwa Yehova Mulungu wathu.’”+

 7 Yehova wanena kuti:

“Fuulirani Yakobo mosangalala,

Fuulani mosangalala chifukwa muli patsogolo pa mitundu ina.+

 8 Ine ndikuwabweretsa kuchokera kudziko lakumpoto,+

Ndidzawasonkhanitsa pamodzi kuchokera kumalekezero a dziko lapansi.+

Onse pamodzi adzabwerera kuno ali chigulu.+

 9 Iwo adzabwera akulira.+

Ndidzawatsogolera akadzandipempha kuti ndiwakomere mtima.

Chifukwa ine ndine Bambo ake a Isiraeli ndipo Efuraimu ndi mwana wanga woyamba kubadwa.”+

“Amene anabalalitsa Aisiraeli ndi amene adzawasonkhanitse.

Adzawayangʼanira ngati mmene mʼbusa amachitira ndi nkhosa zake.+

Kulira kwawo ndidzakusandutsa chisangalalo.+

Ndidzawatonthoza ndipo ndidzachititsa kuti akhale osangalala mʼmalo mokhala achisoni.+

15 “Yehova wanena kuti:

‘Mawu amveka ku Rama.+ Kwamveka kulira mofuula ndiponso komvetsa chisoni.

Rakele akulirira ana ake.+

16 Yehova wanena kuti:

‘Ana ako adzabwerera kuchokera kudziko la mdani.’+

17 ‘Uli ndi tsogolo labwino,+

Ndipo ana ako adzabwerera kudziko lawo,’ akutero Yehova.”+

20 “Kodi Efuraimu si mwana wanga wamtengo wapatali, amene ndimamukonda?+

Ngakhale kuti nthawi zambiri ndimamudzudzula, ndimamukonda ndipo ndimamukumbukirabe.

Nʼchifukwa chake ndakhudzika naye* kwambiri.+

Ndipo sindidzalephera kumumvera chisoni,” akutero Yehova.+

Maganizo ako akhale panjirayo, njira imene ukuyenera kuyendamo.+

Bwerera iwe namwali wa Isiraeli. Bwerera kumizinda yakoyi.

22 Kodi udzapita uku ndi uku mpaka liti, iwe mwana wamkazi wosakhulupirika?

Chifukwa Yehova walenga chinthu chatsopano padziko lapansi.

Chinthucho nʼchakuti, mkazi adzafunafuna mwakhama mwamuna wake.”

23 Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba, Mulungu wa Isiraeli, wanena kuti: “Ndikadzasonkhanitsa anthu a mtundu wawo amene anagwidwa nʼkutengedwa kupita kudziko lina, iwo adzanenanso mawu awa mʼdziko la Yuda ndi mʼmizinda yake kuti, ‘Yehova akudalitse iwe malo olungama okhalamo,+ iwe phiri lopatulika.’+ 24 Anthu okhala mʼmizinda, alimi komanso abusa a ziweto azidzakhala limodzi ku Yuda.+ 25 Chifukwa ndidzapereka mphamvu kwa munthu wotopa ndipo ndidzalimbikitsa aliyense amene wafooka.”+

26 Kenako ndinadzidzimuka nʼkutsegula maso anga. Ndinali nditagona tulo tokoma.

27 “Taonani! Masiku akubwera, pamene ndidzachititsa kuti nyumba ya Isiraeli ndi nyumba ya Yuda ikhalenso ndi anthu ochuluka komanso ziweto zambiri,” akutero Yehova.+

28 “Ndinkawayangʼanitsitsa kuti ndiwazule, ndiwagwetse, ndiwapasule, ndiwawononge komanso kuti ndiwasakaze.+ Mofanana ndi zimenezi, ndidzawayangʼanitsitsanso kuti ndiwamange komanso ndiwadzale,”+ akutero Yehova. 29 “Masiku amenewo sadzanenanso kuti, ‘Abambo anadya mphesa zosapsa koma mano a ana awo ndi amene anayezimira.’*+ 30 Komatu munthu aliyense adzafa chifukwa cha zolakwa zake. Mano a munthu aliyense amene wadya mphesa zosapsa ndi amene adzayezimire.”

31 “Taonani! Masiku akubwera, pamene ndidzachita pangano latsopano ndi nyumba ya Isiraeli komanso nyumba ya Yuda,” akutero Yehova.+ 32 “Koma silidzakhala pangano lofanana ndi limene ndinachita ndi makolo awo, pa tsiku limene ndinagwira dzanja lawo kuti ndiwatulutse mʼdziko la Iguputo.+ ‘Pangano langa limenelo analiphwanya+ ngakhale kuti ine ndinali mbuye wawo* weniweni,’ akutero Yehova.”

33 “Pangano limene ndidzapangane ndi nyumba ya Isiraeli pambuyo pa masiku amenewo ndi ili: Ndidzaika chilamulo changa mwa iwo+ ndipo ndidzachilemba mumtima mwawo.+ Ine ndidzakhala Mulungu wawo ndipo iwo adzakhala anthu anga,” akutero Yehova.+

34 “Munthu sadzaphunzitsanso mnzake kapena mʼbale wake kuti, ‘Mumʼdziwe Yehova!’+ chifukwa aliyense adzandidziwa kuyambira wamngʼono mpaka wamkulu,”+ akutero Yehova. “Ine ndidzawakhululukira zolakwa zawo ndipo machimo awo sindidzawakumbukiranso.”+

37 Yehova wanena kuti: “‘Ngati kumwamba kungayezedwe ndipo ngati maziko a dziko lapansi angafufuzidwe, ndiye kuti inenso ndingakane mbadwa zonse za Isiraeli chifukwa cha zonse zimene achita,’ akutero Yehova.”+

38 “Taonani! Masiku akubwera,” akutero Yehova, “pamene anthu adzamangira Yehova mzinda+ kuyambira pa Nsanja ya Hananeli+ mpaka ku Geti la Pakona.+ 39 Ndipo chingwe choyezera+ chidzachokera kumeneko nʼkukafika kuphiri la Garebi, kenako chidzakhotera ku Gowa. 40 Chigwa chonse cha mitembo ndi cha phulusa,* masitepe onse mpaka kukafika kuchigwa cha Kidironi,+ mpaka kukona ya Geti la Hatchi+ chakumʼmawa, zidzakhala zoyera kwa Yehova.+ Mzindawu sudzazulidwa ndipo sudzagwetsedwanso.”

32 Awa ndi mawu amene Yehova anauza Yeremiya mʼchaka cha 10 cha ulamuliro wa Zedekiya mfumu ya Yuda. Chimenechi chinali chaka cha 18 cha Nebukadinezara.*+ 2 Pa nthawi imeneyo, asilikali a mfumu ya Babulo anali atazungulira Yerusalemu. Ndipo mneneri Yeremiya anali atamutsekera mʼnyumba imene inali mʼBwalo la Alonda,+ limene linali pafupi ndi nyumba ya mfumu ya Yuda. 3 Mfumu Zedekiya ya Yuda inamutsekera+ kumeneko nʼkunena kuti: “Nʼchifukwa chiyani ukulosera zimenezi? Ukunena kuti, ‘Yehova wanena kuti: “Mzindawu ndidzaupereka mʼmanja mwa mfumu ya Babulo ndipo idzaulanda,+ 4 ndipo Zedekiya mfumu ya Yuda sadzapulumuka mʼmanja mwa Akasidi, chifukwa adzaperekedwa ndithu mʼmanja mwa mfumu ya Babulo ndipo idzalankhulana ndi kuonana naye maso ndi maso.”’+ 5 ‘Mfumuyo idzatenga Zedekiya kupita naye ku Babulo ndipo adzakhala komweko mpaka nditasankha zoti ndimuchite,’ akutero Yehova. ‘Ngakhale kuti mukupitiriza kumenyana ndi Akasidi simudzapambana.’”+

6 Ndiyeno Yeremiya anati: “Yehova wandiuza kuti, 7 ‘Kukubwera Hanameli mwana wa Salumu mʼbale wawo wa bambo ako, kudzakuuza kuti: “Ugule munda wanga wa ku Anatoti+ chifukwa munthu woyamba amene ali ndi ufulu wogula mundawo ndi iweyo.”’”+

8 Ndiyeno Hanameli mwana wa mʼbale wawo wa bambo anga anandipeza mʼBwalo la Alonda mogwirizana ndi zimene Yehova ananena. Iye anandiuza kuti: “Gula munda wanga wa ku Anatoti, umene uli mʼdziko la Benjamini, chifukwa iweyo ndi amene uli ndi ufulu wouwombola nʼkuutenga kuti ukhale cholowa chako. Uugule kuti ukhale wako.” Atatero ndinazindikira kuti mawu amenewa anali a Yehova.

9 Choncho ndinagula munda wa Hanameli mwana wa mʼbale wawo wa bambo anga umene unali ku Anatoti. Ndinamuyezera ndalama+ zake ndipo zinakwana masekeli* 7 ndi ndalama zina 10 zasiliva. 10 Kenako ndinalemba kalata ya pangano+ nʼkuikapo chidindo ndipo ndinaitana mboni+ kuti zidzasainire kalatayo. Ndiyeno ndinamuyezera ndalamazo pasikelo. 11 Ndiye mogwirizana ndi malamulo ndinatenga makalata onse a pangano, yomata ndi yosamata yomwe. 12 Kenako ndinapereka makalata a pangano ogulira mundawo kwa Baruki+ mwana wa Neriya,+ mwana wa Maseya. Ndinapereka makalatawo pamaso pa Hanameli mwana wa mʼbale wawo wa bambo anga, pamaso pa mboni zimene zinasaina makalatawo ndi pamaso pa Ayuda onse amene anali mʼBwalo la Alonda.+

13 Ndiyeno ndinalamula Baruki anthu onsewo akumva kuti: 14 “Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba, Mulungu wa Isiraeli wanena kuti, ‘Tenga makalata awa, makalata a pangano ogulira mundawa, kalata yomata ndi kalata yosamatayo ndipo uwaike mʼmbiya kuti akhale kwa nthawi yaitali.’ 15 Chifukwa Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba, Mulungu wa Isiraeli wanena kuti, ‘Mʼdziko lino anthu adzagulanso nyumba, minda ndi minda ya mpesa.’”+

16 Nditapereka makalata amenewa kwa Baruki mwana wa Neriya, ndinapemphera kwa Yehova kuti: 17 “Inu Yehova Ambuye Wamkulu Koposa. Inuyo ndi amene munapanga kumwamba ndi dziko lapansi pogwiritsa ntchito mphamvu zanu zazikulu+ ndi dzanja lanu lotambasula. Palibe chimene chingakuvuteni. 18 Inu amene mumasonyeza anthu masauzande ambiri chikondi chokhulupirika koma mumabwezera kwa ana,* zolakwa za abambo awo.+ Inu ndinu Mulungu woona, wamkulu ndi wamphamvu ndipo dzina lanu ndinu Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba. 19 Zolinga zanu ndi zazikulu ndipo zochita zanu ndi zamphamvu.+ Maso anu amaona zonse zimene anthu amachita,+ kuti munthu aliyense mumuchitire zinthu mogwirizana ndi njira zake komanso zochita zake.+ 20 Inu munachita zizindikiro ndi zodabwitsa mʼdziko la Iguputo zimene zikudziwikabe mpaka lero. Ndipo zimenezo zinachititsa kuti dzina lanu lidziwike mu Isiraeli komanso pakati pa anthu onse+ ngati mmene likudziwikira lero. 21 Inu munatulutsa anthu anu Aisiraeli mʼdziko la Iguputo pogwiritsa ntchito zizindikiro, zodabwitsa, dzanja lamphamvu, mkono wotambasula ndi zinthu zochititsa mantha kwambiri.+

22 Patapita nthawi munawapatsa dziko lino limene munalumbira kuti mudzalipereka kwa makolo awo,+ lomwe ndi dziko loyenda mkaka ndi uchi.+ 23 Iwo analowa mʼdzikoli nʼkulitenga kuti likhale lawo, koma sanamvere mawu anu kapena kuyenda motsatira malamulo anu. Iwo sanachite zinthu zonse zimene munawalamula kuti achite, nʼchifukwa chake munawagwetsera masoka onsewa.+ 24 Taonani! Anthu abwera kumzinda uno ndipo amanga malo okwera omenyerapo nkhondo kuti aulande,+ moti uperekedwa mʼmanja mwa Akasidi amene akumenyana ndi anthu amumzindawu. Anthu adzafa ndi lupanga,+ njala ndi mliri.*+ Zinthu zonse zimene munanena zachitika ndipo ndi izi mukuzionazi. 25 Koma inu Yehova, Ambuye Wamkulu Koposa, mwandiuza kuti, ‘Gula mundawu ndi ndalama pamaso pa mboni,’ ngakhale kuti mzindawu uperekedwa ndithu mʼmanja mwa Akasidi.”

26 Zitatero Yehova anauza Yeremiya kuti: 27 “Ine ndine Yehova, Mulungu wa anthu onse. Kodi pali chinthu chovuta kwa ine? 28 Choncho Yehova wanena kuti, ‘Tsopano ndikupereka mzindawu mʼmanja mwa Akasidi ndi mʼmanja mwa Nebukadinezara* mfumu ya Babulo, ndipo aulanda.+ 29 Akasidi amene akumenyana ndi anthu amumzindawu adzabwera nʼkuyatsa mzindawu moti udzapseratu.+ Adzawotchanso nyumba zimene pamadenga ake anthu ankaperekerapo nsembe kwa Baala komanso nsembe zachakumwa kwa milungu ina kuti andikhumudwitse.’+

30 ‘Aisiraeli ndi Ayuda akhala akuchita zoipa zokhazokha pamaso panga kuyambira ali ana.+ Aisiraeli akhala akundikhumudwitsa ndi ntchito za manja awo,’ akutero Yehova. 31 ‘Mzinda uwu wakhala chinthu chimene chimandikwiyitsa komanso kundipsetsa mtima kungoyambira pamene unamangidwa mpaka lero.+ Choncho ukuyenera kuchotsedwa pamaso panga+ 32 chifukwa cha zoipa zonse zimene Aisiraeli ndi Ayuda achita nʼkundikhumudwitsa nazo. Achita zimenezi pamodzi ndi mafumu awo,+ akalonga awo,+ ansembe awo, aneneri awo,+ anthu a ku Yuda ndi anthu onse amene akukhala mu Yerusalemu. 33 Iwo anapitiriza kundifulatira ndipo sanandiyangʼane.+ Ngakhale kuti ndinayesetsa kuwaphunzitsa mobwerezabwereza,* palibe ngakhale mmodzi wa iwo amene anamvetsera kuti alandire malangizo.+ 34 Iwo anaika mafano awo onyansa mʼnyumba imene imatchedwa ndi dzina langa kuti aiipitse.+ 35 Kuwonjezera pamenepo, anamangira Baala malo okwera mʼChigwa cha Mwana wa Hinomu*+ kuti aziwotcha* ana awo aamuna ndi ana awo aakazi pamoto ngati nsembe kwa Moleki.+ Ine sindinawalamule+ kuti azichita zimenezi. Ndipo sindinaganizirepo mumtima mwanga* zowauza kuti achite chinthu chonyansa chimenechi, chimene chachititsa kuti Yuda achimwe.’

36 Choncho ponena za mzinda uwu umene mukunena kuti uperekedwa mʼmanja mwa mfumu ya Babulo kuti uwonongedwe ndi lupanga, njala ndi mliri, Yehova Mulungu wa Isiraeli wanena kuti, 37 ‘Ine ndidzawasonkhanitsa pamodzi kuchokera kumayiko onse kumene ndinawabalalitsira nditakwiya, kupsa mtima ndiponso ndili ndi ukali waukulu.+ Ndidzawabwezeretsa mʼdziko lino nʼkuwachititsa kuti azikhala motetezeka.+ 38 Iwo adzakhala anthu anga ndipo ine ndidzakhala Mulungu wawo.+ 39 Ndidzawapatsa mtima umodzi+ komanso kuwachititsa kuti aziyenda mʼnjira imodzi kuti azindiopa nthawi zonse. Ndidzachita zimenezi kuti iwo limodzi ndi ana awo zinthu ziziwayendera bwino.+ 40 Ndidzachita nawo pangano+ lomwe lidzakhalapo mpaka kalekale. Panganoli lidzakhala lakuti sindidzasiya kuwachitira zinthu zabwino+ ndipo ndidzawapatsa mtima woti azindiopa kuti asachoke kwa ine.+ 41 Ndidzasangalala nawo ndipo ndidzawachitira zabwino.+ Ndidzawachititsa kuti azikhala mʼdziko lino+ mpaka kalekale. Ndidzachita zimenezi ndi mtima wanga wonse komanso moyo wanga wonse.’”

42 “Yehova wanena kuti, ‘Mofanana ndi mmene ndabweretsera anthu awa masoka aakulu onsewa, ndidzawabweretseranso zinthu zabwino zonse zimene ndikuwalonjezazi.+ 43 Anthu adzagulanso minda mʼdziko lino,+ ngakhale mukunena kuti: “Dziko ili ndi bwinja, lopanda munthu wokhalamo kapena nyama yakutchire ndipo laperekedwa kwa Akasidi.”’

44 ‘Anthu adzagula minda ndi ndalama ndipo adzalemberana makalata a pangano pamaso pa mboni ndi kumata makalatawo. Zimenezi zidzachitika mʼdziko la Benjamini,+ mʼmadera ozungulira Yerusalemu, mʼmizinda ya Yuda,+ mʼmizinda yamʼmadera amapiri, mʼmizinda yamʼchigwa ndi mʼmizinda yakumʼmwera.+ Zidzakhala choncho chifukwa ndidzabwezeretsa anthu ake amene anatengedwa kupita kudziko lina,’+ akutero Yehova.”

33 Yeremiya adakali mʼBwalo la Alonda+ momwe anamutsekera, Yehova analankhula naye kachiwiri kuti: 2 “Yehova amene anapanga dziko lapansi, Yehova amene anawumba dzikoli nʼkulikhazikitsa mwamphamvu, Mulungu amene dzina lake ndi Yehova, wanena kuti, 3 ‘Mundiitane ndipo ndidzakuyankhani. Nthawi yomweyo ndidzakuuzani zinthu zazikulu ndi zovuta kuzimvetsa zimene simukuzidziwa.’”+

4 “Yehova Mulungu wa Isiraeli wanena mawu okhudza nyumba zamumzinda uwu ndiponso okhudza nyumba za mafumu a Yuda, zimene zagwetsedwa chifukwa cha malo okwera omenyerapo nkhondo ndiponso lupanga la adani.+ 5 Wanenanso mawu okhudza anthu amene akubwera kudzamenyana ndi Akasidi komanso zokhudza malo amene adzaza ndi mitembo ya anthu amene ndawapha chifukwa cha mkwiyo wanga waukulu, omwe kuipa kwawo kwachititsa kuti mzindawu ndiubisire nkhope yanga. Iye wanena kuti: 6 ‘Ine ndichiritsa anthu amumzindawu nʼkuwapatsa thanzi labwino.+ Ndiwachiritsa nʼkuwapatsa mtendere wambiri ndi choonadi chochuluka.+ 7 Anthu a mu Yuda ndi a mu Isiraeli amene anatengedwa kupita kudziko lina ndidzawabwezeretsa+ ndipo adzakhalanso ngati mmene analili poyamba.+ 8 Ndidzawayeretsa ku zolakwa zonse zimene anandichimwira+ ndipo ndidzawakhululukira zolakwa zawo zonse zimene anandichimwira nʼkuphwanya nazo malamulo anga.+ 9 Mzindawu udzakhala ndi dzina limene lidzandisangalatse, udzachititsa kuti nditamandidwe ndiponso kulandira ulemerero pakati pa mitundu yonse yapadziko lapansi, imene idzamve za zinthu zabwino zimene ndinachitira anthu anga.+ Anthu a mitundu inawo adzachita mantha ndipo adzanjenjemera+ chifukwa cha zinthu zonse zabwino komanso mtendere umene ndidzabweretse pa mzindawu.’”+

10 “Yehova wanena kuti: ‘Pamalo ano amene mudzanene kuti ndi bwinja, opanda anthu kapena ziweto, mʼmizinda ya Yuda ndi mʼmisewu ya Yerusalemu imene yawonongeka, moti mulibe anthu ndipo simukukhala aliyense ngakhale ziweto, mʼmalo amenewa mudzamveka 11 phokoso la chikondwerero ndi chisangalalo.+ Mudzamvekanso mawu a mkwati ndi mawu a mkwatibwi komanso mawu a anthu amene akunena kuti: “Yamikani Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba chifukwa Yehova ndi wabwino+ ndipo chikondi chake chokhulupirika chidzakhalapo mpaka kalekale!”’+

‘Anthuwo adzabweretsa nsembe zoyamikira kunyumba ya Yehova,+ chifukwa ndidzabwezeretsa anthu amʼdzikoli, amene anatengedwa kupita kudziko lina, kuti akhalenso ngati mmene analili poyamba,’ akutero Yehova.”

12 “Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba wanena kuti: ‘Mʼdziko labwinja lino, lopanda anthu kapena ziweto komanso mʼmizinda yake yonse, mudzakhalanso malo odyetserako ziweto kumene abusa azidzapumitsirako ziweto zawo.’+

13 ‘Mʼmizinda yamʼmadera amapiri, mʼmizinda yamʼchigwa, mʼmizinda yakumʼmwera, mʼdziko la Benjamini, mʼmadera ozungulira Yerusalemu+ ndi mʼmizinda ya Yuda,+ ziweto zidzadutsanso pansi pa dzanja la munthu amene akuziwerenga,’ akutero Yehova.”

14 “‘Taonani! Masiku akubwera pamene ndidzakwaniritsa lonjezo langa labwino lokhudza nyumba ya Isiraeli ndi nyumba ya Yuda,’ akutero Yehova.+ 15 ‘Mʼmasiku amenewo ndiponso nthawi imeneyo ndidzameretsera Davide mphukira+ yolungama* ndipo mphukirayo idzaweruza mwachilungamo mʼdzikoli.+ 16 Mʼmasiku amenewo Yuda adzapulumutsidwa+ ndipo Yerusalemu adzakhala mwamtendere.+ Yerusalemu azidzatchulidwa kuti, Yehova Ndi Chilungamo Chathu.’”+

17 “Yehova wanena kuti, ‘Mʼnyumba ya Davide simudzalephera kupezeka munthu woti akhale pampando wachifumu wa nyumba ya Isiraeli.+ 18 Ndipo pakati pa Alevi omwe ndi ansembe sipadzalephera kupezeka mwamuna wonditumikira woti azipereka nsembe zopsereza zathunthu, nsembe zambewu komanso nsembe zina.’”

19 Yehova analankhulanso ndi Yeremiya kuti: 20 “Yehova wanena kuti, ‘Ngati anthu inu mungathe kuphwanya pangano langa loti kukhale masana ndi pangano langa loti kukhale usiku, kuti masana ndi usiku zisafike pa nthawi yake,+ 21 ndiye kuti inenso ndingathe kuphwanya pangano langa ndi Davide mtumiki wanga+ kuti asakhale ndi mwana woti adzalamulire monga mfumu pampando wake wachifumu wa Davide.+ Ndingachitenso chimodzimodzi ndi pangano langa ndi atumiki anga Alevi omwe ndi ansembe.+ 22 Ine ndidzachulukitsa mbadwa* za Davide mtumiki wanga ndi Alevi amene akunditumikira. Ndidzazichulukitsa mofanana ndi kuchuluka kwa nyenyezi zonse zakumwamba* zimene sizingawerengedwe ndiponso mofanana ndi mchenga umene sungayezedwe.’”

23 Kenako Yehova analankhulanso ndi Yeremiya kuti: 24 “Kodi sunamve zimene anthu awa akunena kuti, ‘Mabanja awiri amene Yehova anawasankha, adzawakanansoʼ? Adani akuchitira anthu anga zinthu zopanda ulemu ndipo sakuwaonanso ngati mtundu wa anthu.

25 Yehova wanena kuti, ‘Mofanana ndi mmene ndinakhazikitsira pangano langa loti kukhale masana ndi usiku,+ malamulo akumwamba ndi dziko lapansi,+ 26 sindidzakananso mbadwa* za Yakobo ndi za Davide mtumiki wanga, kuti pakati pa mbadwa* zake ndisatengepo olamulira ana a Abulahamu,* Isaki ndi Yakobo. Chifukwa ndidzasonkhanitsa anthu onse amene anatengedwa kupita kudziko lina+ ndipo ndidzawamvera chisoni.’”+

34 Yehova analankhula ndi Yeremiya pamene Nebukadinezara* mfumu ya Babulo, asilikali ake onse, maufumu onse apadziko lapansi amene anali pansi pa ulamuliro wake ndiponso mitundu yonse ya anthu ankamenyana ndi Yerusalemu komanso mizinda yake yonse. Iye anati:+

2 “Yehova Mulungu wa Isiraeli wanena kuti, ‘Pita ukauze Mfumu Zedekiya+ ya Yuda kuti: “Yehova wanena kuti, ‘Ine ndikupereka mzindawu mʼmanja mwa mfumu ya Babulo ndipo idzauwotcha ndi moto.+ 3 Iweyo adzakugwira ndithu nʼkukupereka kwa iye ndipo sudzathawa mʼmanja mwake.+ Udzaonana ndi mfumu ya Babulo maso ndi maso ndipo idzalankhula nawe. Iweyo udzapita ku Babulo.’+ 4 Koma iwe Zedekiya mfumu ya Yuda, imva mawu a Yehova akuti, ‘Ponena za iwe, Yehova wanena kuti: “Sudzafa ndi lupanga. 5 Udzafa mu mtendere.+ Anthu adzakuchitira mwambo wowotcha zinthu zonunkhira ngati mmene anachitira ndi makolo ako, mafumu amene analipo iwe usanabadwe. Polira maliro ako adzanena kuti, ‘Mayo ine mbuyanga!’ chifukwa ‘Ine ndalankhula mawu amenewa,’ akutero Yehova.”’”’”

6 Kenako mneneri Yeremiya anauza Mfumu Zedekiya ya Yuda mawu onsewa ku Yerusalemu, 7 pamene asilikali a mfumu ya Babulo ankamenyana ndi Yerusalemu komanso mizinda yonse ya mu Yuda imene inatsala,+ kuphatikizapo Lakisi+ ndi Azeka.+ Imeneyi ndi mizinda yokhayo ya mipanda yolimba kwambiri imene inatsala mu Yuda.

8 Yehova analankhula ndi Yeremiya pambuyo poti Mfumu Zedekiya yachita pangano ndi anthu onse a mu Yerusalemu kuti alengeze ufulu,+ 9 kuti aliyense amasule akapolo ake a Chiheberi, aamuna ndi aakazi, kuti pasapezeke munthu amene akusunga Myuda mnzake ngati kapolo wake. 10 Choncho akalonga onse ndi anthu onse anamvera. Iwo anachita pangano kuti aliyense amasule akapolo ake aamuna ndi aakazi kuti asakhalenso akapolo. Iwo anamvera nʼkuwalola kuti achoke. 11 Koma patapita nthawi, iwo anakatenganso akapolo aamuna ndi aakazi amene anawamasula aja ndipo anawakakamiza kuti akhalenso akapolo awo. 12 Choncho Yehova anauza Yeremiya mawu ndipo Yehova anati:

13 “Yehova Mulungu wa Isiraeli wanena kuti, ‘Ine ndinachita pangano ndi makolo anu+ pa tsiku limene ndinawatulutsa mʼdziko la Iguputo, kumene anali akapolo.+ Ndinapangana nawo kuti: 14 “Kumapeto kwa zaka 7, aliyense wa inu azimasula mʼbale wake yemwe ndi Mheberi amene anagulitsidwa kwa inu ndipo wakutumikirani kwa zaka 6. Muzimulola kuti achoke.”+ Koma makolo anu sanandimvere ndipo sanatchere khutu lawo. 15 Ndipo inuyo posachedwapa* munasintha nʼkuchita zabwino pamaso panga polengeza ufulu kwa abale anu. Munachita pangano pamaso panga, mʼnyumba imene imatchulidwa ndi dzina langa. 16 Koma kenako munasinthanso nʼkuipitsa dzina langa+ potenganso akapolo anu aamuna ndi aakazi amene munawalola kuti achoke nʼkupita kulikonse kumene anafuna. Inu munawakakamiza kuti akhalenso akapolo anu.’

17 Choncho Yehova wanena kuti, ‘Inu simunamvere mawu anga oti mulengeze ufulu, aliyense kwa mʼbale wake ndi kwa mnzake.+ Tsopano ine ndikulengeza ufulu kwa inu,’ akutero Yehova. ‘Inu mudzafa ndi lupanga, mliri* ndi njala.+ Ndidzakusandutsani chinthu chimene maufumu onse apadziko lapansi adzachita nacho mantha.+ 18 Ndipo izi ndi zimene zidzachitikire anthu amene anaphwanya pangano langa posatsatira mawu a mʼpangano limene iwo anachita pamaso panga. Iwo anachita pangano limeneli podula mwana wa ngʼombe pakati nʼkudutsa pakati pa mbali ziwirizo.+ 19 Anthuwa ndi akalonga a Yuda, akalonga a Yerusalemu, nduna zapanyumba ya mfumu, ansembe ndi anthu onse amʼdzikoli amene anadutsa pakati pa mwana wa ngʼombe yemwe anamudula pakati. 20 Ndidzawapereka mʼmanja mwa adani awo ndi mʼmanja mwa onse amene akufuna moyo wawo. Mitembo yawo idzakhala chakudya cha mbalame zouluka mumlengalenga ndi zilombo zakutchire.+ 21 Ndipo Mfumu Zedekiya ya Yuda ndi akalonga ake ndidzawapereka mʼmanja mwa adani awo, mʼmanja mwa anthu amene akufuna moyo wawo ndiponso mʼmanja mwa asilikali a mfumu ya ku Babulo+ amene akubwerera osamenyana nanu.’+

22 Yehova wanena kuti, ‘Ndidzapereka lamulo ndipo ndidzachititsa kuti adaniwo abwererenso mumzinda uno. Iwo adzamenyana ndi mzindawu ndipo adzaulanda nʼkuuwotcha ndi moto.+ Mizinda ya Yuda ndidzaisandutsa bwinja ndipo simudzapezeka wokhalamo.’”+

35 Mʼmasiku a Yehoyakimu+ mwana wa Yosiya, mfumu ya Yuda, Yehova anauza Yeremiya kuti: 2 “Pita kunyumba ya Arekabu,+ ukalankhule nawo ndipo ukabwere nawo kunyumba ya Yehova. Ukalowe nawo mʼchimodzi mwa zipinda zodyera ndipo ukawapatse vinyo kuti amwe.”

3 Choncho ndinatenga Yaazaniya, mwana wa Yeremiya mwana wa Habaziniya, azibale ake, ana ake onse aamuna ndi banja lonse la Arekabu 4 nʼkuwabweretsa mʼnyumba ya Yehova. Ndinalowa nawo mʼchipinda chodyera cha ana a Hanani mwana wa Igadaliya, munthu wa Mulungu woona. Chipinda chimenechi chinali pafupi ndi chipinda chodyera cha akalonga chimene chinali pamwamba pa chipinda chodyera cha Maaseya mwana wa Salumu, amene anali mlonda wapakhomo. 5 Kenako ndinaika makapu ndi zipanda zodzaza ndi vinyo pamaso pa Arekabu nʼkuwauza kuti: “Imwani vinyoyu.”

6 Koma iwo anati: “Sitingamwe vinyo, chifukwa Yehonadabu*+ mwana wa Rekabu, kholo lathu, anatilamula kuti, ‘Inuyo kapena ana anu musamamwe vinyo mpaka kalekale. 7 Musamamange nyumba, musamafese mbewu komanso musamadzale kapena kukhala ndi minda ya mpesa. Koma nthawi zonse muzikhala mʼmatenti kuti mukhale ndi moyo wautali mʼdziko limene mukukhala ngati alendo.’ 8 Choncho ife tikupitiriza kumvera mawu a Yehonadabu mwana wa Rekabu kholo lathu, pa chilichonse chimene anatilamula. Timachita zimenezi popewa kumwa vinyo aliyense, ifeyo, akazi athu, ana athu aamuna ndi ana athu aakazi. 9 Sitimanga nyumba kuti tizikhalamo ndipo tilibe minda ya mpesa. Sitilima minda kapena kudzala mbewu. 10 Tikupitiriza kukhala mʼmatenti ndipo timamvera zonse zimene Yehonadabu* kholo lathu anatilamula. 11 Koma pamene Mfumu Nebukadinezara* ya Babulo inabwera kudzaukira dzikoli+ tinati, ‘Tiyeni tipite ku Yerusalemu kuti tithawe asilikali a Akasidi ndi asilikali a ku Siriya,’ ndipo pano tikukhala ku Yerusalemu.”

12 Yehova analankhula ndi Yeremiya kuti: 13 “Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba, Mulungu wa Isiraeli, wanena kuti, ‘Pita ukauze anthu a ku Yuda komanso anthu amene akukhala mu Yerusalemu kuti: “Kodi inu simunkalimbikitsidwa nthawi zonse kuti muzimvera mawu anga?”+ akutero Yehova. 14 “Yehonadabu mwana wa Rekabu analamula ana ake kuti asamamwe vinyo ndipo iwo akhala akutsatira mawu ake moti samwa vinyo mpaka lero pomvera lamulo la kholo lawo.+ Koma ine ndakhala ndikulankhula nanu mobwerezabwereza,* koma simunandimvere.+ 15 Ndinkakutumizirani mobwerezabwereza*+ atumiki anga onse omwe anali aneneri. Ndinkawauza uthenga wakuti, ‘Chonde bwererani ndipo aliyense asiye njira zake zoipa.+ Muzichita zinthu zabwino. Musatsatire milungu ina nʼkumaitumikira. Mukatero mudzapitiriza kukhala mʼdziko limene ndinapatsa inuyo ndi makolo anu.’+ Koma inu simunatchere khutu kapena kundimvera. 16 Ana a Yehonadabu mwana wa Rekabu akhala akutsatira lamulo limene kholo lawo linawapatsa,+ koma anthu awa sanandimvere.”’”

17 “Choncho Yehova, Mulungu wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba, Mulungu wa Isiraeli, wanena kuti, ‘Tsopano Yuda ndi anthu onse amene akukhala mu Yerusalemu ndiwagwetsera masoka onse amene ndinawachenjeza kuti ndidzawagwetsera.+ Ndichita zimenezi chifukwa ndakhala ndikulankhula nawo koma sanandimvere. Ndinkawaitana koma sanandiyankhe.’”+

18 Ndiyeno Yeremiya anauza anthu a mʼnyumba ya Rekabu kuti: “Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba, Mulungu wa Isiraeli wanena kuti, ‘Chifukwa chakuti mwamvera lamulo la kholo lanu Yehonadabu ndipo mukupitiriza kusunga malamulo ake onse komanso kuchita zonse zimene anakulamulani, 19 Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba, Mulungu wa Isiraeli wanena kuti: “Sipadzalephera kukhala munthu wa mʼbanja la Yehonadabu* mwana wa Rekabu woti azitumikira pamaso panga nthawi zonse.”’”

36 Ndiyeno mʼchaka cha 4 cha ulamuliro wa Yehoyakimu+ mwana wa Yosiya, mfumu ya Yuda, Yehova anauza Yeremiya kuti: 2 “Tenga mpukutu ndipo ulembemo mawu onse amene ndakuuza okhudza chilango chimene ndidzapereke kwa Isiraeli, Yuda+ ndi mitundu yonse ya anthu.+ Ulembe mawu onse amene ndakuuza kuchokera nthawi imene ndinalankhula nawe mʼmasiku a Yosiya mpaka lero.+ 3 Mwina anthu a mʼnyumba ya Yuda akamva za masoka onse amene ndikufuna kuwagwetsera, adzabwerera nʼkusiya njira zawo zoipa. Akatero, ine ndidzawakhululukira zolakwa zawo ndi machimo awo.”+

4 Ndiyeno Yeremiya anaitana Baruki+ mwana wa Neriya nʼkumuuza mawu onse amene Yehova anamuuza ndipo Baruki analemba mawuwo mumpukutu.+ 5 Kenako Yeremiya anauza Baruki kuti: “Ine anditsekera ndipo sindingathe kukalowa mʼnyumba ya Yehova. 6 Choncho iweyo ndi amene ukuyenera kupita kukawerenga mokweza mawu a Yehova amene ali mumpukutu umene ndakuuza kuti ulembe. Ukawerenge mokweza pamaso pa anthu onse mʼnyumba ya Yehova pa tsiku losala kudya. Ukakatero ukakhala kuti wawerengera anthu onse a ku Yuda amene abwera kuchokera mʼmizinda yawo. 7 Mwina Yehova adzamva pempho lawo lakuti awakomere mtima ndipo aliyense adzabwerera nʼkusiya njira yake yoipa, popeza Yehova wanena kuti adzasonyeza anthu awa mkwiyo wake ndi ukali wake waukulu.”

8 Choncho Baruki mwana wa Neriya anachita zonse zimene mneneri Yeremiya anamulamula, kuti apite kunyumba ya Yehova kukawerenga mokweza mawu a Yehova amene analembedwa mumpukutumo.+

9 Ndiyeno mʼchaka cha 5 cha ulamuliro wa Yehoyakimu+ mwana wa Yosiya, mfumu ya Yuda, mʼmwezi wa 9, anthu onse a mu Yerusalemu ndi anthu onse amene anabwera ku Yerusalemu kuchokera mʼmizinda ya Yuda analengeza kuti asala kudya pamaso pa Yehova.+ 10 Kenako Baruki anawerenga mokweza mpukutu womwe unali ndi mawu a Yeremiya mʼnyumba ya Yehova. Anachita zimenezi mʼchipinda cha Gemariya+ mwana wa Safani+ wokopera Malemba,* mʼbwalo limene linali mʼmwamba, pakhomo la geti latsopano la nyumba ya Yehova,+ anthu onse akumva.

11 Mikaya mwana wa Gemariya, mwana wa Safani, atamva mawu onse a Yehova amene anali mumpukutumo, 12 anapita kunyumba ya mfumu, kuchipinda cha mlembi. Akalonga onse anali atakhala* pansi kumeneko ndipo kunali Elisama+ mlembi, Delaya mwana wa Semaya, Elinatani+ mwana wa Akibori,+ Gemariya mwana wa Safani, Zedekiya mwana wa Hananiya ndi akalonga ena onse. 13 Mikaya anawauza mawu onse amene anamva pamene Baruki ankawerenga mpukutuwo mokweza anthu onse akumva.

14 Zitatero, akalonga onse anatumiza Yehudi mwana wa Netaniya, mwana wa Selemiya, mwana wa Kusa, kukaitana Baruki kuti: “Bwera kuno ndipo utenge mpukutu umene unawerenga mokweza pamaso pa anthu onse.” Choncho Baruki mwana wa Neriya anatenga mpukutuwo nʼkupita nawo kwa iwo. 15 Akalongawo anamuuza kuti: “Khala pansi ndipo utiwerengere mokweza.” Choncho Baruki anawawerengera mpukutuwo.

16 Ndiyeno atamva mawu onsewa anayangʼanana mwamantha, ndipo anauza Baruki kuti: “Ndithu, tikuyenera kukauza mfumu mawu amenewa.” 17 Kenako anafunsa Baruki kuti: “Tiuze, zatheka bwanji kuti ulembe mawu onsewa. Kodi amachita kukuuza?” 18 Baruki anawayankha kuti: “Yeremiya amandiuza mawu onsewa, ine nʼkumalemba mumpukutuwu ndi inki.” 19 Akalongawo anauza Baruki kuti: “Iweyo ndi Yeremiya pitani mukabisale ndipo munthu aliyense asadziwe kumene muli.”+

20 Kenako akalongawo anapita kwa mfumu mʼbwalo la mkati nʼkusiya mpukutuwo mʼchipinda cha Elisama mlembi ndipo anauza mfumu zonse zimene anamva.

21 Mfumu itamva zimenezi inatuma Yehudi+ kuti akatenge mpukutuwo ndipo iye anakautenga mʼchipinda cha Elisama mlembi. Yehudi anayamba kuwerenga mokweza mpukutuwo pamaso pa mfumu ndi akalonga onse amene anaimirira pafupi ndi mfumuyo. 22 Pa nthawiyi nʼkuti mfumu ili mʼnyumba imene inkakhala mʼnyengo yozizira ndipo inkawotha moto wamʼmbaula. Umenewu unali mwezi wa 9.* 23 Yehudi akawerenga zigawo zitatu kapena 4 za mpukutuwo, mfumu inkadula mpukutuwo ndi mpeni wa mlembi nʼkuponya chidutswacho pamoto umene unali mʼmbaula uja. Inachita izi mpaka mpukutu wonsewo unathera pamotopo. 24 Iwo sanachite mantha ndipo mfumu ndi atumiki ake onse amene ankamvetsera mawuwa sanangʼambe zovala zawo. 25 Ngakhale kuti Elinatani,+ Delaya+ ndi Gemariya+ anachonderera mfumu kuti isawotche mpukutuwo, mfumuyo sinawamvere. 26 Komanso mfumu inalamula Yerameeli mwana wa mfumu, Seraya mwana wa Azirieli ndi Selemiya mwana wa Abideeli kuti akagwire Baruki mlembi ndi mneneri Yeremiya, koma Yehova anawabisa.+

27 Mfumu itawotcha mpukutu umene unali ndi mawu amene Baruki analemba atauzidwa ndi Yeremiya, Yehova analankhulanso ndi Yeremiya+ kuti: 28 “Tenga mpukutu wina ndipo ulembemo mawu onse amene anali mumpukutu woyamba uja, umene Yehoyakimu mfumu ya Yuda wawotcha.+ 29 Ponena za Yehoyakimu mfumu ya Yuda unene kuti, ‘Yehova wanena kuti: “Iwe wawotcha mpukutuwu nʼkunena kuti, ‘Nʼchifukwa chiyani walemba mumpukutuwu kuti: “Mfumu ya Babulo idzabwera ndithu kudzawononga dziko lino ndipo simudzapezeka nyama ndi munthu wokhalamo”?’+ 30 Choncho ponena za chilango chimene adzapatse Yehoyakimu mfumu ya Yuda, Yehova wanena kuti, ‘Sipadzapezeka mwana wake aliyense wokhala pampando wachifumu wa Davide+ ndipo mtembo wake udzakhala padzuwa lotentha masana ndipo usiku udzakhala panja pozizira.+ 31 Ine ndidzaimba mlandu Yehoyakimu, ana ake* ndi atumiki ake chifukwa cha zolakwa zawo. Anthu amenewa komanso anthu amene akukhala mu Yerusalemu ndi mu Yuda ndidzawagwetsera masoka onse amene ndanena+ chifukwa sanamvere.’”’”+

32 Kenako Yeremiya anatenga mpukutu wina nʼkupatsa Baruki mlembi,+ mwana wa Neriya. Baruki analembamo mawu onse amene Yeremiya anamuuza, amene anali mumpukutu umene Yehoyakimu mfumu ya Yuda inawotcha.+ Mumpukutumo anawonjezeramo mawu ena ambiri ochokera kwa Mulungu.

37 Ndiyeno Mfumu Zedekiya+ mwana wa Yosiya inayamba kulamulira mʼmalo mwa Koniya+ mwana wa Yehoyakimu chifukwa Mfumu Nebukadinezara* ya Babulo inamuika kuti akhale mfumu mʼdziko la Yuda.+ 2 Koma Zedekiyayo, atumiki ake ndi anthu amʼdzikolo sanamvere mawu amene Yehova ananena kudzera mwa mneneri Yeremiya.

3 Ndiyeno Mfumu Zedekiya inatuma Yehukali+ mwana wa Selemiya ndi Zefaniya+ mwana wa Maaseya wansembe kwa mneneri Yeremiya kukamuuza kuti: “Chonde, tipempherere kwa Yehova Mulungu wathu.” 4 Yeremiya ankakhala mwaufulu pakati pa anthuwo chifukwa anali asanamutsekere mʼndende.+ 5 Ndiyeno asilikali a Farao anabwera kuchokera ku Iguputo+ ndipo Akasidi amene anali atazungulira mzinda wa Yerusalemu atamva zimenezi anachoka ku Yerusalemu.+ 6 Kenako Yehova anauza mneneri Yeremiya kuti: 7 “Yehova Mulungu wa Isiraeli wanena kuti, ‘Mfumu ya Yuda imene yakutumani kudzafunsira kwa ine mukaiuze kuti: “Taonani! Asilikali a Farao amene akubwera kudzakuthandizani adzabwerera kwawo ku Iguputo.+ 8 Ndipo Akasidi adzabweranso kudzamenyana ndi mzinda uno, adzaulanda nʼkuuwotcha ndi moto.”+ 9 Yehova wanena kuti: “Musadzipusitse ponena kuti, ‘Akasidi samenyana nafe, ndithu abwerera,’ chifukwa sachoka ayi. 10 Ngakhale mutapha pafupifupi asilikali onse a Akasidi amene akumenyana nanu nʼkungotsala ovulala kwambiri okha, iwo angadzukebe mʼmatenti awo nʼkuwotcha mzindawu ndi moto.”’”+

11 Asilikali a Akasidi atabwerera kuchoka ku Yerusalemu chifukwa cha asilikali a Farao,+ 12 Yeremiya ananyamuka kuchoka ku Yerusalemu kupita kudziko la Benjamini+ kuti akalandire cholowa chake pakati pa anthu ake. 13 Koma mneneri Yeremiya atafika pa Geti la Benjamini, mkulu wa alonda amene dzina lake linali Iriya mwana wa Selemiya, mwana wa Hananiya, anamugwira nʼkunena kuti: “Ukuthawira kwa Akasidi iwe!” 14 Yeremiya anamuyankha kuti: “Zabodza zimenezo! Ine sindikuthawira kwa Akasidi.” Koma Iriya sanamumvere. Choncho Iriya anagwira Yeremiya nʼkumupititsa kwa akalonga. 15 Akalongawo anakwiyira kwambiri Yeremiya+ ndipo anamumenya nʼkumutsekera*+ mʼnyumba ya Yehonatani mlembi, imene anaisandutsa ndende. 16 Yeremiya anamuika mʼndende yapansi,* muselo ndipo anakhala mmenemo kwa masiku ambiri.

17 Kenako Mfumu Zedekiya inatuma anthu kuti akatenge Yeremiya.+ Atabwera naye, mfumuyo inamufunsa mafunso mwachinsinsi mʼnyumba mwake. Mfumuyo inamufunsa kuti: “Kodi pali mawu aliwonse ochokera kwa Yehova?” Yeremiya anayankha kuti: “Eya alipo!” Ndipo anapitiriza kuti: “Inuyo mudzaperekedwa mʼmanja mwa mfumu ya Babulo!”+

18 Yeremiya anafunsanso Mfumu Zedekiya kuti: “Kodi ineyo ndakulakwirani chiyani pamodzi ndi atumiki anu ndiponso anthuwa, kuti munditsekere mʼndende? 19 Tsopano ali kuti aneneri anu amene ankalosera kwa inu kuti, ‘Mfumu ya Babulo sidzabwera kudzamenyana ndi inu ndiponso dzikoliʼ?+ 20 Ndiye ndimvereni chonde, mbuyanga mfumu. Chonde, imvani pempho langa lakuti mundikomere mtima. Musandibwezere kunyumba ya Yehonatani+ mlembi, chifukwa ndingakafere kumeneko.”+ 21 Choncho Mfumu Zedekiya inalamula kuti Yeremiya atsekeredwe mʼBwalo la Alonda+ ndipo tsiku lililonse ankamupatsa mtanda wozungulira wa mkate.+ Mkate umenewu unkachokera kumsewu wa ophika mkate ndipo anapitiriza kumʼpatsa mkatewo mpaka mkate wonse utatha mumzindamo.+ Choncho Yeremiya anapitiriza kukhala mʼBwalo la Alonda.

38 Ndiyeno Sefatiya mwana wa Mateni, Gedaliya mwana wa Pasuri,+ Yukali+ mwana wa Selemiya ndi Pasuri mwana wa Malikiya anamva mawu onse amene Yeremiya ankauza anthu onse kuti: 2 “Yehova wanena kuti, ‘Amene atsale mumzinda uno adzafa ndi lupanga, njala ndi mliri.*+ Koma amene adzadzipereke* kwa Akasidi adzapitiriza kukhala ndi moyo. Adzapulumutsa moyo wake, sadzafa ayi.’+ 3 Yehova wanena kuti, ‘Mzinda uno udzaperekedwa ndithu mʼmanja mwa asilikali a mfumu ya Babulo ndipo mfumuyo idzaulanda.’”+

4 Akalonga anauza mfumu kuti: “Chonde lamulani kuti munthu uyu aphedwe+ chifukwa akufooketsa asilikali amene atsala mumzinda uno komanso anthu onse, powauza mawu amenewa. Munthu ameneyu sakuwafunira mtendere anthuwa, koma akuwafunira tsoka.” 5 Mfumu Zedekiya inawayankha kuti: “Taonani! Iye ali mʼmanja mwanu, ndipo palibe chilichonse chimene ndingachite kuti ndikuletseni.”

6 Choncho iwo anagwira Yeremiya nʼkumuponya mʼchitsime cha Malikiya mwana wa mfumu, chimene chinali mʼBwalo la Alonda.+ Iwo analowetsa Yeremiya mʼchitsimemo pogwiritsa ntchito zingwe. Mʼchitsimemo munalibe madzi koma munali matope ndipo Yeremiya anayamba kumira mʼmatopemo.

7 Ebedi-meleki+ wa ku Itiyopiya, amene anali nduna mʼnyumba ya mfumu, anamva kuti Yeremiya amuponya mʼchitsime. Apa nʼkuti mfumu itakhala pa Geti la Benjamini.+ 8 Choncho Ebedi-meleki anatuluka mʼnyumba ya mfumuyo ndipo anakauza mfumu kuti: 9 “Inu mbuyanga mfumu, zimene anthu awa achitira mneneri Yeremiya ndi zoipa. Iwo amuponya mʼchitsime ndipo afera momwemo chifukwa cha njala, popeza mkate watheratu mumzindawu.”+

10 Kenako mfumu inalamula Ebedi-meleki wa ku Itiyopiya kuti: “Tenga amuna 30 kunoko, ndipo mukatulutse mneneri Yeremiya mʼchitsimemo asanafe.” 11 Choncho Ebedi-meleki anatenga amunawo ndipo analowa mʼnyumba ya mfumu, mʼchipinda chimene chinali pansi pa malo osungira chuma.+ Kumeneko anatengako nsanza ndi nsalu zakutha nʼkuzilowetsa mʼchitsime momwe munali Yeremiya pogwiritsa ntchito zingwe. 12 Ndiyeno Ebedi-meleki wa ku Itiyopiya anauza Yeremiya kuti: “Nsanza komanso nsalu zakuthazo uzikulunge kuzingwezo nʼkuziika mʼkhwapa.” Yeremiya anachitadi zimenezo, 13 ndipo iwo anakoka Yeremiya ndi zingwezo nʼkumutulutsa mʼchitsimemo. Yeremiya anapitiriza kukhala mʼBwalo la Alonda.+

14 Mfumu Zedekiya inatumiza anthu kuti akaitane mneneri Yeremiya kuti abwere kwa iye pakhomo lachitatu lamʼnyumba ya Yehova. Yeremiya atafika, mfumu inamuuza kuti: “Ndikufuna ndikufunse zinazake. Usandibisire kalikonse.” 15 Yeremiya anauza Zedekiya kuti: “Ndikakuuzani, ndithu mundipha. Komanso ndikakupatsani malangizo, simundimvera.” 16 Choncho Mfumu Zedekiya inalumbira kwa Yeremiya mwachinsinsi kuti: “Pali Yehova Mulungu wamoyo, amene anatipatsa moyowu, sindikupha ndiponso sindikupereka mʼmanja mwa anthu awa amene akufuna kuchotsa moyo wako.”

17 Ndiyeno Yeremiya anauza Zedekiya kuti: “Yehova, Mulungu wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba, Mulungu wa Isiraeli wanena kuti, ‘Mukadzipereka mʼmanja mwa akalonga* a mfumu ya Babulo, mudzakhalabe ndi moyo ndipo mzindawu sudzawotchedwa ndi moto komanso inuyo ndi banja lanu mudzakhalabe ndi moyo.+ 18 Koma ngati simudzadzipereka mʼmanja mwa akalonga* a mfumu ya Babulo, mzindawu udzaperekedwa mʼmanja mwa Akasidi ndipo adzauwotcha ndi moto.+ Inuyo simudzathawa mʼmanja mwawo.’”+

Achititsa kuti mapazi anu amire mʼmatope

Tsopano akubwerera ndipo akusiyani.’

23 Akazi anu onse ndi ana anu aamuna akupita nawo kwa Akasidi ndipo inuyo simudzathawa mʼmanja mwawo. Koma mfumu ya Babulo+ idzakugwirani ndipo mzindawu udzawotchedwa chifukwa cha inu.”+

24 Kenako Zedekiya anauza Yeremiya kuti: “Munthu aliyense asadziwe zimenezi, kuti usafe. 25 Ngati akalonga atamva kuti ndalankhula nawe, nʼkubwera kwa iwe kudzakuuza kuti, ‘Chonde tiuze zimene unalankhula ndi mfumu, usatibisire kalikonse ndipo sitikupha.+ Kodi mfumu yakuuza chiyani?’ 26 Uwauze kuti, ‘Ndimapempha mfumu kuti isandibwezere kunyumba ya Yehonatani chifukwa ndingakafere kumeneko.’”+

27 Patapita nthawi, akalonga onse anafika kwa Yeremiya nʼkumufunsa mafunso. Yeremiya anawayankha mogwirizana ndi zonse zimene mfumu inamulamula kuti anene. Choncho akalongawo sananenenso chilichonse chifukwa sanamve zimene anakambirana. 28 Yeremiya anapitirizabe kukhala mʼBwalo la Alonda+ mpaka tsiku limene Yerusalemu analandidwa. Iye anali adakali konko pamene Yerusalemu analandidwa.+

39 Mʼchaka cha 9 cha ulamuliro wa Mfumu Zedekiya ya Yuda, mʼmwezi wa 10, Mfumu Nebukadinezara* ya Babulo ndi asilikali ake onse anafika ku Yerusalemu nʼkuzungulira mzindawo.+

2 Mʼchaka cha 11 cha ulamuliro wa Zedekiya, mʼmwezi wa 4, pa tsiku la 9, anaboola mpanda wa mzindawo.+ 3 Ndiyeno akalonga onse a mfumu ya Babulo analowa mumzindawo nʼkukhala pansi pa Geti la Pakati.+ Mayina awo anali Nerigali-sarezera amene anali Samugari, Nebo-sarisekimu amene anali Rabisarisi,* Nerigali-sarezera amene anali Rabimagi* ndi akalonga ena onse a mfumu ya Babulo.

4 Mfumu Zedekiya ya Yuda ndi asilikali onse ataona adaniwo, anathawira+ kunja kwa mzinda usiku. Iwo anadzera njira yakumunda wa mfumu nʼkukadutsa pageti limene linali pakati pa makoma awiri ndipo anapitiriza kuthawa kulowera ku Araba.+ 5 Koma asilikali a Akasidi anawathamangitsa ndipo Zedekiya anamupeza mʼchipululu cha Yeriko.+ Anamugwira nʼkupita naye kwa Mfumu Nebukadinezara* ya Babulo ku Ribila,+ mʼdziko la Hamati,+ kumene Nebukadinezara anamuweruza. 6 Zitatero mfumu ya Babulo inapha ana aamuna a Zedekiya ku Ribila, Zedekiyayo akuona. Inaphanso anthu onse olemekezeka a ku Yuda.+ 7 Mfumu ya Babulo inachititsa khungu maso a Zedekiya ndipo kenako inamumanga mʼmaunyolo akopa* kuti apite naye ku Babulo.+

8 Kenako Akasidi anawotcha nyumba ya mfumu ndi nyumba za anthu+ ndipo anagwetsa mpanda wa Yerusalemu.+ 9 Nebuzaradani+ mkulu wa asilikali olondera mfumu, anatenga anthu ena onse otsala mumzindamo, anthu amene anathawira kwa mfumu ya Babulo ndi anthu ena onse amene anapulumuka nʼkupita nawo ku ukapolo ku Babulo.

10 Koma Nebuzaradani mkulu wa asilikali olondera mfumu, anasiya mʼdziko la Yuda ena mwa anthu amene anali osauka kwambiri omwe analibe kalikonse. Pa tsiku limenelo anawapatsanso minda ndi minda ya mpesa kuti azilima.*+

11 Mfumu Nebukadinezara* ya Babulo inapereka lamulo kwa Nebuzaradani mkulu wa asilikali olondera mfumu lokhudza Yeremiya kuti: 12 “Mutenge uzimuyangʼanira ndipo usamuchitire choipa chilichonse. Koma uzimupatsa chilichonse chimene iye wapempha.”+

13 Choncho Nebuzaradani mkulu wa asilikali olondera mfumu ndi Nebusazibani amene anali Rabisarisi,* Nerigali-sarezera amene anali Rabimagi* ndi akuluakulu onse a mfumu ya Babulo anatuma anthu. 14 Iwo anatuma anthuwo kuti akatenge Yeremiya mʼBwalo la Alonda+ nʼkumupereka kwa Gedaliya+ mwana wa Ahikamu,+ mwana wa Safani,+ kuti apite naye kunyumba kwake. Choncho Yeremiya anayamba kukhala ndi anthu.

15 Pa nthawi imene Yeremiya anatsekeredwa mʼBwalo la Alonda,+ Yehova analankhula naye kuti: 16 “Pita kwa Ebedi-meleki+ wa ku Itiyopiya ndipo ukamuuze kuti, ‘Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba, Mulungu wa Isiraeli, wanena kuti: “Taona! Ndikukwaniritsa mawu anga akuti mzinda uwu ndidzaugwetsera tsoka osati zinthu zabwino ndipo pa tsikulo iweyo udzaona zimenezi zikuchitika.”’

17 ‘Koma pa tsikulo iweyo ndidzakupulumutsa ndipo sudzaperekedwa mʼmanja mwa anthu amene ukuwaopa,’ akutero Yehova.

18 ‘Chifukwa ine ndidzakupulumutsa ndithu ndipo sudzaphedwa ndi lupanga. Udzapulumuka+ chifukwa chakuti wandikhulupirira,’+ akutero Yehova.”

40 Awa ndi mawu amene Yehova anauza Yeremiya pambuyo poti Nebuzaradani+ mkulu wa asilikali olondera mfumu wamumasula kuchoka ku Rama.+ Nebuzaradani anatenga Yeremiya kumeneko atamangidwa maunyolo amʼmanja ndipo anali mʼgulu la anthu onse a ku Yerusalemu ndi a ku Yuda amene anatengedwa kupita ku ukapolo ku Babulo. 2 Ndiyeno mkulu wa asilikali olondera mfumuyu anatengera Yeremiya pambali nʼkumuuza kuti: “Yehova Mulungu wako ananeneratu kuti tsoka ili lidzagwera dziko lino 3 ndipo Yehova wabweretsadi tsokali mogwirizana ndi zimene ananenazo, chifukwa anthu inu munachimwira Yehova ndipo simunamvere mawu ake. Nʼchifukwa chake zimenezi zakuchitikirani.+ 4 Lero ndikumasula maunyolo amene ali mʼmanja mwako. Ngati ungakonde kupita nane ku Babulo, tiye ndipo ndizikakuyangʼanira. Koma ngati sukufuna kupita nane ku Babulo, usapite. Taona! Dziko lonse lili pamaso pako. Pita kulikonse kumene ungakonde.”+

5 Yeremiya akuganizira koti apite, Nebuzaradani anamuuza kuti: “Bwerera kwa Gedaliya,+ mwana wa Ahikamu,+ mwana wa Safani,+ amene mfumu ya Babulo yamuika kuti azilamulira mizinda ya Yuda. Ukakhale naye pakati pa anthuwo, kapena ukhoza kupita kulikonse kumene ungakonde.”

Kenako mkulu wa asilikali olondera mfumu anamupatsa chakudya chapaulendo ndi mphatso ndipo anamulola kuti apite. 6 Choncho Yeremiya anapita ku Mizipa+ kwa Gedaliya, mwana wa Ahikamu nʼkumakhala naye limodzi ndi anthu amene anatsala mʼdziko la Yuda.

7 Patapita nthawi, akuluakulu onse a asilikali amene anali mʼdziko lonselo limodzi ndi asilikali awo, anamva kuti mfumu ya Babulo yaika Gedaliya mwana wa Ahikamu kuti akhale wolamulira dzikolo. Anamvanso kuti yamuika kuti azilamulira amuna, akazi ndi ana ochokera pakati pa anthu osauka mʼdzikolo amene sanatengedwe kupita ku Babulo.+ 8 Choncho akuluakulu amenewa anapita kwa Gedaliya ku Mizipa.+ Mayina awo anali Isimaeli+ mwana wa Netaniya, Yohanani+ ndi Yonatani ana a Kareya, Seraya mwana wa Tanumeti, ana a Efai wa ku Netofa, Yezaniya+ mwana wa munthu wa ku Maaka limodzi ndi asilikali awo. 9 Gedaliya mwana wa Ahikamu mwana wa Safani analumbira pamaso pa akuluakuluwo ndi asilikali awo kuti: “Musaope kutumikira Akasidi. Zikhalani mʼdzikoli nʼkumatumikira mfumu ya Babulo ndipo zinthu zidzakuyenderani bwino.+ 10 Koma ine ndizikhala ku Mizipa kuno kuti ndizikuimirirani kwa* Akasidi amene azibwera kwa ife. Koma inuyo musonkhanitse vinyo, zipatso zamʼchilimwe* ndi mafuta nʼkuziika mʼziwiya zanu zosungira zinthu ndipo muzikhala mʼmizinda imene mwaitenga kuti ikhale yanu.”+

11 Ndiye Ayuda onse amene anali ku Mowabu, ku Amoni, ku Edomu komanso amene anali mʼmayiko ena onse anamvanso kuti mfumu ya Babulo yalola kuti anthu amene anatsala azikhala ku Yuda komanso kuti yaika Gedaliya mwana wa Ahikamu mwana wa Safani kuti aziwalamulira. 12 Choncho Ayuda onse anayamba kubwerera kuchokera kumadera onse kumene anawabalalitsira ndipo anabwera mʼdziko la Yuda kwa Gedaliya ku Mizipa. Iwo anasonkhanitsa vinyo ndi zipatso zamʼchilimwe zochuluka kwambiri.

13 Nayenso Yohanani mwana wa Kareya ndi akuluakulu onse a asilikali amene anali mʼdziko lonselo, anabwera kwa Gedaliya ku Mizipa. 14 Iwo anauza Gedaliya kuti: “Kodi sukudziwa kuti Baalisi mfumu ya a Amoni,+ watumiza Isimaeli mwana wa Netaniya kuti adzakuphe?”+ Koma Gedaliya mwana wa Ahikamu sanawakhulupirire.

15 Kenako Yohanani mwana wa Kareya anauza mwachinsinsi Gedaliya ku Mizipa kuti: “Ndikufuna ndipite kukapha Isimaeli mwana wa Netaniya ndipo palibe amene adziwe. Nʼchifukwa chiyani iyeyo akufuna kukupha? Nʼchifukwa chiyani akufuna kuti anthu onse a mu Yuda amene akubwera kwa iwe amwazike komanso kuti anthu amene anatsala mu Yuda awonongeke?” 16 Koma Gedaliya+ mwana wa Ahikamu anauza Yohanani mwana wa Kareya kuti: “Usachite zimenezi chifukwa zimene ukunena zokhudza Isimaeli, ndi zabodza.”

41 Mʼmwezi wa 7, Isimaeli+ mwana wa Netaniya, mwana wa Elisama, anapita kwa Gedaliya mwana wa Ahikamu ku Mizipa+ pamodzi ndi amuna ena 10. Isimaeli anali wa mʼbanja lachifumu* ndipo analinso mmodzi mwa akuluakulu a mfumu. Pamene ankadyera limodzi chakudya ku Mizipa, 2 Isimaeli mwana wa Netaniya ndi amuna 10 amene anali naye ananyamuka nʼkupha ndi lupanga Gedaliya mwana wa Ahikamu, mwana wa Safani. Choncho Isimaeli anapha munthu amene mfumu ya Babulo inamuika kuti azilamulira dzikolo. 3 Isimaeli anaphanso Ayuda onse amene anali ndi Gedaliya ku Mizipa komanso asilikali a Akasidi amene anali kumeneko.

4 Pa tsiku lachiwiri kuchokera pamene Gedaliya anaphedwa, munthu aliyense asanadziwe zimenezi, 5 kunabwera amuna 80 ochokera ku Sekemu,+ ku Silo+ ndi ku Samariya.+ Iwo anabwera atameta ndevu, atangʼamba zovala zawo ndiponso atadzichekacheka.+ Amunawa anabwera atanyamula nsembe yambewu komanso lubani+ kuti adzazipereke kunyumba ya Yehova. 6 Ndiyeno Isimaeli mwana wa Netaniya ananyamuka ku Mizipa akulira kuti akakumane nawo. Atakumana nawo anawauza kuti: “Tiyeni kwa Gedaliya mwana wa Ahikamu.” 7 Koma anthuwo atafika mumzinda, Isimaeli mwana wa Netaniya ndi amuna amene anali naye anawapha nʼkuwaponya mʼchitsime.

8 Koma pakati pa anthuwo panali amuna 10 amene anauza Isimaeli kuti: “Usatiphe chifukwa tili ndi nkhokwe za tirigu, barele, mafuta ndi uchi zimene tinazibisa mʼmunda.” Choncho Isimaeli anawasiya ndipo sanawaphe ngati mmene anachitira ndi abale awo. 9 Isimaeli anaponya mitembo yonse ya amuna amene anawapha mʼchitsime chachikulu kwambiri. Mfumu Asa ndi imene inakumba chitsime chimenechi pamene Basa mfumu ya Isiraeli+ inamuopseza. Chitsime chimenechi ndi chimene Isimaeli mwana wa Netaniya anaponyamo mitembo ya anthu amene anawapha.

10 Isimaeli anagwira anthu ena onse amene anali ku Mizipa,+ kuphatikizapo ana aakazi a mfumu ndi anthu ena onse amene anatsala ku Mizipa omwe Nebuzaradani mkulu wa asilikali olondera mfumu anawapereka kwa Gedaliya+ mwana wa Ahikamu kuti aziwayangʼanira. Isimaeli mwana wa Netaniya anawagwira ndipo ananyamuka kuti awolokere nawo kudziko la Aamoni.+

11 Yohanani+ mwana wa Kareya ndi akuluakulu onse a asilikali amene anali naye atamva zoipa zonse zimene Isimaeli mwana wa Netaniya anachita, 12 anatenga asilikali onse nʼkupita kukamenyana ndi Isimaeli mwana wa Netaniya ndipo anamupeza pafupi ndi madzi ambiri a ku Gibiyoni.*

13 Anthu onse amene anali ndi Isimaeli anasangalala kwambiri ataona Yohanani mwana wa Kareya ndi akuluakulu onse a asilikali amene anali naye. 14 Ndiyeno anthu onse amene Isimaeli anawagwira ku Mizipa+ anathawa nʼkubwerera limodzi ndi Yohanani mwana wa Kareya. 15 Koma Isimaeli mwana wa Netaniya limodzi ndi amuna 8, anathawa ataona Yohanani ndipo anapita kwa Aamoni.

16 Ndiyeno Yohanani mwana wa Kareya ndi akuluakulu onse a asilikali amene anali naye anatenga anthu onse amene anatsala ku Mizipa. Anthu amenewa ndi amene anawapulumutsa mʼmanja mwa Isimaeli mwana wa Netaniya amene anawagwira atapha Gedaliya+ mwana wa Ahikamu. Anapulumutsa amuna, asilikali, akazi, ana ndi nduna zapanyumba ya mfumu ndipo anabwera nawo kuchokera ku Gibiyoni. 17 Iwo anakakhala kumalo ogona alendo a Chimamu pafupi ndi Betelehemu+ nʼcholinga choti apitirize ulendo wopita ku Iguputo.+ 18 Anachita zimenezi chifukwa cha Akasidi. Iwo ankaopa Akasidiwo chifukwa chakuti Isimaeli mwana wa Netaniya anapha Gedaliya mwana wa Ahikamu, amene mfumu ya Babulo inamuika kuti azilamulira mʼdzikolo.+

42 Kenako akuluakulu onse a asilikali, Yohanani+ mwana wa Kareya, Yezaniya mwana wa Hoshaya ndi anthu onse kuyambira anthu wamba mpaka anthu olemekezeka, anapita 2 kwa mneneri Yeremiya nʼkumuuza kuti: “Chonde, tikomere mtima ndipo utipempherere kwa Yehova Mulungu wako. Pempherera anthu onse amene atsalawa chifukwa poyamba tinalipo ambiri koma pano tatsala ochepa+ ngati mmene ukuoneramu. 3 Yehova Mulungu wako atiuze njira yoti tiyendemo ndi zoti tichite.”

4 Mneneri Yeremiya anawayankha kuti: “Ndamva zimene mwanenazo. Ndipemphera kwa Yehova Mulungu wanu malinga ndi zimene mwapempha. Ndipo mawu aliwonse amene Yehova angakuyankheni ndidzakuuzani. Sindidzakubisirani chilichonse.”

5 Iwo anayankha Yeremiya kuti: “Yehova akhale mboni yoona ndi yokhulupirika, ndipo atilange ngati sitidzachita ndendende mogwirizana ndi malangizo amene Yehova Mulungu wako angatipatse kudzera mwa iwe. 6 Ife tikukutuma kwa Yehova Mulungu wathu, kaya mawu ake ndi otikomera kapena otiipira, tidzamverabe mawuwo. Tidzachita zimenezi kuti zinthu zitiyendere bwino chifukwa chomvera mawu a Yehova Mulungu wathu.”

7 Ndiye patadutsa masiku 10, Yehova analankhula ndi Yeremiya. 8 Choncho Yeremiya anaitana Yohanani mwana wa Kareya, pamodzi ndi akuluakulu onse a asilikali amene anali naye. Anaitananso anthu onse, anthu wamba ndi anthu olemekezeka omwe.+ 9 Iye anawauza kuti: “Inu munandituma kwa Yehova Mulungu wa Isiraeli kukamupempha kuti akukomereni mtima. Ndiye zimene iye wanena ndi izi: 10 ‘Ngati mungakhalebe mʼdziko lino, ndidzakumangani osati kukugwetsani, ndidzakudzalani osati kukuzulani, popeza ndidzakumverani chisoni chifukwa cha tsoka limene ndakugwetserani.+ 11 Musachite mantha ndi mfumu ya Babulo imene mukuiopayo.’+

‘Mfumu imeneyi musachite nayo mantha, chifukwa ine ndili ndi inu kuti ndikupulumutseni ndi kukulanditsani mʼmanja mwake,’ akutero Yehova. 12 ‘Ndidzakuchitirani chifundo+ moti mfumuyo idzakumverani chifundo nʼkukubwezerani kudziko lanu.

13 Koma inu mukanena kuti: “Ayi! Ife sitikhala mʼdziko lino,” ndipo mukapanda kumvera mawu a Yehova Mulungu wanu 14 ponena kuti, “Ayi, mʼmalomwake tipita kudziko la Iguputo,+ kumene sitidzaona nkhondo kapena kumva kulira kwa lipenga komanso kumene sitidzasowa chakudya. Ife tizikakhala kumeneko,” 15 imvani mawu a Yehova, inu otsala a Yuda. Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba, Mulungu wa Isiraeli wanena kuti: “Ngati mwatsimikiza mtima kuti mupite ku Iguputo ndipo mukapitadi nʼkukakhala* kumeneko, 16 ndiye kuti lupanga limene mukuliopa lidzakupezani ku Iguputo komweko ndipo njala imene mukuiopa idzakutsatirani ku Iguputoko moti mudzafera komweko.+ 17 Ndipo amuna onse amene atsimikiza mtima kupita ku Iguputo kuti akakhale kumeneko adzafa ndi lupanga, njala ndi mliri.* Palibe amene adzapulumuke kapena kuthawa tsoka limene ndidzawagwetsere.”’

18 Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba, Mulungu wa Isiraeli, wanena kuti: ‘Mofanana ndi mmene ndinasonyezera anthu okhala mu Yerusalemu+ mkwiyo ndi ukali wanga, inunso ndidzakusonyezani mkwiyo wanga ngati mutapita ku Iguputo. Mudzakhala otembereredwa, chinthu chochititsa mantha, chinthu chonyozeka+ ndi chochititsa manyazi ndipo malo ano simudzawaonanso.’

19 Yehova wakuuzani inu otsala a Yuda, kuti musapite ku Iguputo. Dziwani ndithu kuti ine ndakuchenjezani lero 20 kuti zolakwa zanu zidzakuphetsani. Zili choncho chifukwa inu munandituma kwa Yehova Mulungu wanu kuti, ‘Tipempherere kwa Yehova Mulungu wathu ndipo udzatiuze zilizonse zimene Yehova Mulungu wathu adzanene ndipo ife tidzachita zomwezo.’+ 21 Ndipo ine ndakuuzani lero, koma inu simumvera mawu a Yehova Mulungu wanu kapena kuchita chilichonse chimene wandituma kuti ndidzakuuzeni.+ 22 Choncho dziwani ndithu kuti mudzafa ndi lupanga, njala ndi mliri mʼdziko limene mukulakalaka kupita kuti muzikakhalako.”+

43 Yeremiya atamaliza kuuza anthu onse mawu onsewa ochokera kwa Yehova Mulungu wawo, mawu onse amene Yehova Mulungu wawo anamutuma kuti akawauze, 2 Azariya mwana wa Hoshaya, Yohanani+ mwana wa Kareya ndi anthu onse odzikuza anauza Yeremiya kuti: “Zimene ukunenazo ndi zabodza! Yehova Mulungu wathu sanakutume kuti udzatiuze kuti, ‘Musapite ku Iguputo kuti mukakhale kumeneko.’ 3 Koma Baruki+ mwana wa Neriya ndi amene akukulimbikitsa kuti unene zinthu zofuna kutipweteketsa nʼcholinga choti mutipereke mʼmanja mwa Akasidi kuti atiphe kapena atitenge kupita ku ukapolo ku Babulo.”+

4 Choncho Yohanani mwana wa Kareya, akuluakulu onse a asilikali ndi anthu onse sanamvere mawu a Yehova oti apitirize kukhala mʼdziko la Yuda. 5 Mʼmalomwake, Yohanani mwana wa Kareya ndi akuluakulu onse a asilikali anatenga anthu onse amene anatsala ku Yuda amene anabwerera kuchokera ku mitundu yonse ya anthu kumene anathawira kuti adzakhale mʼdziko la Yuda.+ 6 Anatenga amuna, akazi, ana, ana aakazi a mfumu ndiponso aliyense amene Nebuzaradani+ mkulu wa asilikali olondera mfumu anawasiya mʼmanja mwa Gedaliya+ mwana wa Ahikamu,+ mwana wa Safani.+ Anatenganso mneneri Yeremiya ndi Baruki mwana wa Neriya. 7 Iwo anapita mʼdziko la Iguputo chifukwa sanamvere mawu a Yehova ndipo anakafika ku Tahapanesi.+

8 Ndiyeno pamene Yeremiya anali ku Tahapanesi, Yehova anamuuza kuti: 9 “Tenga miyala ikuluikulu ndipo ukaibise mʼdothi limene anamangira masitepe a njerwa amene ali pakhomo la nyumba ya Farao ku Tahapanesi. Ukachite zimenezi amuna onse a Chiyuda akuona. 10 Kenako ukawauze kuti, ‘Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba, Mulungu wa Isiraeli wanena kuti: “Ine ndikuitana Nebukadinezara* mfumu ya Babulo mtumiki wanga,+ ndipo ndidzaika mpando wake wachifumu pamwamba penipeni pa miyala imene ndaibisayi. Iye adzamanga tenti yake yachifumu pamwamba pa miyala imeneyi.+ 11 Nebukadinezara adzabwera nʼkuukira dziko la Iguputo.+ Woyenera kufa ndi mliri adzafa ndi mliri. Woyenera kutengedwa kupita ku ukapolo adzatengedwa kupita ku ukapolo ndipo woyenera kufa ndi lupanga adzafa ndi lupanga.+ 12 Nyumba za milungu* ya ku Iguputo ndidzaziwotcha ndi moto.+ Nebukadinezara adzawotcha nyumbazo nʼkutenga milunguyo kupita nayo kudziko lina. Mʼbusa savutika kuvala chovala chake. Mofanana ndi zimenezi, Nebukadinezara sadzavutika kugonjetsa dziko la Iguputo nʼkuchokako mwamtendere.* 13 Iye adzaphwanyaphwanya zipilala za ku Beti-semesi,* mzinda umene uli ku Iguputo. Ndipo nyumba za milungu* ya ku Iguputo adzaziwotcha ndi moto.”’”

44 Mulungu anauza Yeremiya uthenga woti akauze Ayuda onse amene ankakhala mʼdziko la Iguputo,+ mʼmadera a Migidoli,+ Tahapanesi,+ Nofi*+ ndi Patirosi.+ Uthengawo unali wakuti: 2 “Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba, Mulungu wa Isiraeli wanena kuti, ‘Inu mwaona masoka onse amene ndinagwetsera Yerusalemu+ ndi mizinda yonse ya Yuda. Lero mizinda imeneyi ndi mabwinja okhaokha ndipo palibe amene akukhalamo.+ 3 Izi zinachitika chifukwa cha zinthu zoipa zimene ankachita nʼkundikhumudwitsa nazo. Iwo ankapitiriza kupereka nsembe+ ndi kutumikira milungu ina imene inuyo, iwowo kapena makolo anu simunkaidziwa.+ 4 Ine ndinkakutumizirani mobwerezabwereza* atumiki anga onse amene ndi aneneri. Ndinkawatuma uthenga wakuti: “Chonde, musachite zinthu zonyansazi zimene ndimadana nazo.”+ 5 Koma sanamvere kapena kutchera khutu lawo kuti asiye kuchita zinthu zoipa zomwe ndi kupereka nsembe kwa milungu ina.+ 6 Choncho ndinasonyeza mkwiyo wanga ndi ukali wanga ndipo unayaka mʼmizinda ya Yuda ndi mʼmisewu ya Yerusalemu moti mizinda imeneyi inakhala mabwinja komanso malo owonongeka ngati mmene zilili lero.’+

7 Tsopano Yehova, Mulungu wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba, Mulungu wa Isiraeli, wanena kuti, ‘Nʼchifukwa chiyani mukudziitanira tsoka lalikulu? Kodi simukudziwa kuti muphetsa amuna, akazi, ana ndi ana aangʼono mu Yuda, moti sipapezeka aliyense wotsala? 8 Nʼchifukwa chiyani mukufuna kundikhumudwitsa ndi ntchito za manja anu popereka nsembe kwa milungu ina mʼdziko la Iguputo kumene mwapita kuti muzikakhala? Muwonongedwa ndipo aliyense azidzakutembererani ndi kukunyozani pakati pa anthu a mitundu yonse ya padziko lapansi.+ 9 Kodi mwaiwala zoipa zimene makolo anu, mafumu a Yuda+ komanso akazi awo ankachita?+ Kodi mwaiwala zinthu zoipa zimene inuyo ndi akazi anu+ munkachita mʼdziko la Yuda ndi mʼmisewu ya ku Yerusalemu? 10 Iwo sanadzichepetse* mpaka lero, sanasonyeze mantha aliwonse+ kapena kutsatira malamulo ndi malangizo anga amene ndinapatsa inu ndi makolo anu.’+

11 Choncho Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba, Mulungu wa Isiraeli, wanena kuti, ‘Ine ndatsimikiza kukugwetserani tsoka, kuti ndiwononge anthu onse a mu Yuda. 12 Ine ndigwira anthu amene anatsala ku Yuda omwe anatsimikiza mtima kuti apite mʼdziko la Iguputo nʼkumakakhala kumeneko, moti onsewo adzafera mʼdziko la Iguputo.+ Iwo adzaphedwa ndi lupanga komanso adzafa ndi njala. Kuyambira munthu wamba ndi wolemekezeka yemwe, onse adzaphedwa ndi lupanga komanso adzafa ndi njala. Iwo adzakhala otembereredwa, chinthu chochititsa mantha, chinthu chonyozeka ndi chochititsa manyazi.+ 13 Ndidzalanga anthu onse okhala mʼdziko la Iguputo ngati mmene ndinalangira Yerusalemu. Ndidzawalanga ndi lupanga, njala ndi mliri.*+ 14 Ndipo anthu otsala a ku Yuda amene apita kukakhala mʼdziko la Iguputo sadzathawa kapena kupulumuka kuti abwerere kudziko la Yuda. Adzafunitsitsa kubwerera kuti akakhale kumeneko koma sadzabwerera kupatulapo anthu ochepa amene adzathawe.’”

15 Ndiyeno amuna onse amene ankadziwa kuti akazi awo ankapereka nsembe kwa milungu ina, akazi onse amene anaimirira nʼkupanga gulu lalikulu komanso anthu onse amene ankakhala ku Iguputo+ mʼdera la Patirosi,+ anayankha Yeremiya kuti: 16 “Ife sitimvera mawu amene watiuza mʼdzina la Yehova. 17 Mʼmalomwake tichitadi zonse zimene tanena. Tipereka nsembe komanso tithira nsembe zachakumwa kwa Mfumukazi Yakumwamba.*+ Tichita zimenezi mofanana ndi mmene ife, makolo athu, mafumu athu ndi akalonga athu anachitira mʼmizinda ya Yuda ndi mʼmisewu ya Yerusalemu pamene tinkadya mkate nʼkukhuta ndipo zinthu zinkatiyendera bwino, moti sitinaone tsoka lililonse. 18 Ndipotu kungoyambira nthawi imene tinasiya kupereka nsembe ndi kuthira nsembe zachakumwa kwa Mfumukazi Yakumwamba,* tikusowa chilichonse ndipo tawonongeka ndi lupanga komanso njala.”

19 Akaziwo anawonjezera kuti: “Ndipo pamene tinkapereka nsembe ndi kuthira nsembe zachakumwa kwa Mfumukazi Yakumwamba,* kodi amuna athu sanavomereze kuti tipangire Mfumukaziyo makeke oti tikapereke nsembe opangidwa mʼchifanizo chake ndiponso kuti tipereke kwa iye nsembe zachakumwazo?”

20 Kenako Yeremiya anauza anthu onse, amuna ndi akazi awo komanso anthu onse amene ankalankhula naye kuti: 21 “Nsembe zimene inuyo, makolo anu, mafumu anu, akalonga anu ndi anthu amʼdzikolo ankapereka mʼmizinda ya Yuda ndi mʼmisewu ya Yerusalemu,+ Yehova anazikumbukira ndipo zinalowa mumtima mwake. 22 Kenako Yehova sakanathanso kulekerera zinthu zoipa komanso zonyansa zimene munkachita ndipo dziko lanu linasanduka bwinja, chinthu chochititsa mantha ndi chotembereredwa, dziko lopanda munthu wokhalamo ngati mmene ziliri lero.+ 23 Masoka onsewa akugwerani ngati mmene ziliri lero chifukwa chakuti munkapereka nsembe zimenezi komanso chifukwa chakuti munachimwira Yehova. Munachita zimenezi polephera kumvera mawu a Yehova, kutsatira malamulo ake, malangizo ndi zikumbutso zake.”+

24 Ndiyeno Yeremiya anapitiriza kuuza anthu onse ndi akazi onse kuti: “Tamverani mawu a Yehova inu nonse a ku Yuda amene muli ku Iguputo kuno. 25 Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba, Mulungu wa Isiraeli, wanena kuti, ‘Zimene inu ndi akazi anu mwanena mwazikwaniritsadi ndi manja anu chifukwa munanena kuti: “Ife tidzakwaniritsa malonjezo athu akuti tidzapereka nsembe kwa Mfumukazi Yakumwamba* ndi kuti tidzapereka nsembe yachakumwa kwa iye.”+ Akazi inu muchitadi zimene mwalonjeza ndipo mukwaniritsadi malonjezo anu.’

26 Choncho imvani mawu a Yehova, inu nonse a ku Yuda amene mukukhala mʼdziko la Iguputo. Yehova wanena kuti: “Ine ndikulumbira pa dzina langa lalikulu kuti mʼdziko lonse la Iguputo simudzapezeka munthu aliyense wa ku Yuda+ wolumbira mʼdzina langa kuti, ‘Pali Yehova Mulungu wamoyo, Ambuye Wamkulu Koposa!’+ 27 Ine ndine wokonzeka kuwabweretsera tsoka, osati zinthu zabwino.+ Anthu onse a ku Yuda amene ali mʼdziko la Iguputo adzafa ndi lupanga ndiponso njala mpaka atatheratu.+ 28 Anthu ochepa okha adzathawa lupanga mʼdziko la Iguputo nʼkubwerera kudziko la Yuda.+ Ndipo pa nthawiyo, anthu amene anatsala mu Yuda amene anabwera mʼdziko la Iguputo kuti azikhalamo adzadziwa kuti mawu amene akwaniritsidwa ndi a ndani, mawu anga kapena mawu awo.”’”

29 “Yehova wanena kuti: ‘Ndikupatsani chizindikiro chosonyeza kuti ndidzakulangani mʼdziko lino kuti mudziwe kuti mawu anga akuti ndidzakubweretserani tsoka adzakwaniritsidwadi. 30 Yehova wanena kuti: “Ine ndikupereka Farao Hofira, mfumu ya Iguputo, mʼmanja mwa adani ake ndiponso mʼmanja mwa amene akufuna kuchotsa moyo wake, mofanana ndi mmene ndinaperekera Zedekiya mfumu ya Yuda mʼmanja mwa Nebukadinezara* mfumu ya Babulo, amene anali mdani wake komanso amene ankafuna kumupha.”’”+

45 Awa ndi mawu amene mneneri Yeremiya anauza Baruki+ mwana wa Neriya pa nthawi imene Baruki ankalemba mʼbuku mawu amene Yeremiya+ ankamuuza, mʼchaka cha 4 cha ulamuliro wa Yehoyakimu+ mwana wa Yosiya, mfumu ya Yuda. Yeremiya anati:

2 “Ponena za iwe Baruki, Yehova, Mulungu wa Isiraeli, wanena kuti, 3 ‘Iwe wanena kuti: “Mayo ine! Yehova wawonjezera chisoni pa zopweteka zanga. Ndatopa ndi kubuula ndipo malo ampumulo sindikuwapeza.”’

4 Umuuze kuti, ‘Yehova wanena kuti: “Taona! Zimene ndamanga ndikuzigwetsa ndipo zimene ndadzala ndikuzizula. Ndichita zimenezi mʼdziko lonse.+ 5 Koma iwe ukufunafuna* zinthu zazikulu. Leka kufunafuna zinthu zimenezo.”’

‘Chifukwa ndatsala pangʼono kubweretsa tsoka pa anthu onse+ ndipo iwe ndidzakupatsa moyo wako* kuti ukhale mphoto yako kulikonse kumene ungapite,’+ akutero Yehova.”

46 Awa ndi mawu amene Yehova anauza mneneri Yeremiya okhudza mitundu ya anthu:+ 2 Uwu ndi uthenga wokhudza Iguputo+ wonena za gulu la asilikali a Farao Neko,+ mfumu ya Iguputo, amene anagonjetsedwa ndi Nebukadinezara* mfumu ya Babulo ku Karikemisi, mʼmbali mwa mtsinje wa Firate. Anagonjetsedwa ndi mfumu imeneyi mʼchaka cha 4 cha ulamuliro wa Yehoyakimu+ mwana wa Yosiya, mfumu ya Yuda. Uthengawo unali wakuti:

 4 Inu okwera pamahatchi, mangani mahatchi anu nʼkukwerapo.

Valani zipewa zanu ndipo mukonzeke.

Pukutani mikondo yanu ingʼonoingʼono ndipo muvale zovala zanu zamamba achitsulo.

 5 ‘Nʼchifukwa chiyani akuoneka kuti agwidwa ndi mantha?

Akubwerera ndipo asilikali awo agonjetsedwa.

Iwo athawa mwamantha ndipo asilikali awo sanacheuke.

Zochititsa mantha zili paliponse,’ akutero Yehova.

 6 ‘Munthu waliwiro komanso asilikali sangathe kuthawa.

Ndikawononga mzinda ndi onse amene akukhala mumzindawo.’

 9 Inu mahatchi pitani.

Inu magaleta thamangani ndi liwiro lalikulu!

10 “Limeneli ndi tsiku la Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba, Ambuye Wamkulu Koposa ndipo ndi tsiku lobwezera chilango kwa adani ake. Lupanga lidzadya adaniwo nʼkukhuta ndipo lidzamwa magazi awo mpaka ludzu lake litatha. Zimenezi zidzachitika chifukwa Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba, Ambuye Wamkulu Koposa, ali ndi nsembe imene akufuna kupereka mʼdziko lakumpoto, mʼmphepete mwa mtsinje wa Firate.+

13 Yehova anauza mneneri Yeremiya zokhudza kubwera kwa Nebukadinezara* mfumu ya Babulo kudzaukira dziko la Iguputo. Iye anati:+

14 “Lengezani zimenezi mu Iguputo, muzilengeze ku Migidoli.+

Lengezani zimenezi ku Nofi* ndi ku Tahapanesi.+

15 Nʼchifukwa chiyani amuna anu amphamvu akokoloka?

16 Ambiri akupunthwa ndi kugwa.

Iwo akuuzana kuti:

23 Iwo adzadula nkhalango yake ngakhale kuti ndi yowirira,’ akutero Yehova.

‘Chifukwa adaniwo ndi ochuluka kwambiri kuposa dzombe ndipo ndi osawerengeka.

24 Mwana wamkazi wa Iguputo adzachititsidwa manyazi.

Iye adzaperekedwa mʼmanja mwa anthu akumpoto.’+

25 Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba, Mulungu wa Isiraeli, wanena kuti: ‘Tsopano ndilanga Amoni+ wa ku No,*+ Farao, Iguputo pamodzi ndi milungu yake+ ndi mafumu ake. Inde ndilanga Farao ndi onse amene amamukhulupirira.’+

26 ‘Ndidzapereka anthu a ku Iguputo mʼmanja mwa anthu amene akufuna moyo wawo, mʼmanja mwa Nebukadinezara* mfumu ya Babulo+ ndi mʼmanja mwa atumiki ake. Koma kenako anthu adzakhalanso mʼdzikolo ngati mmene zinalili kale,’ akutero Yehova.+

28 Choncho, iwe Yakobo mtumiki wanga usachite mantha, chifukwa ine ndili ndi iwe.

47 Yehova anauza mneneri Yeremiya mawu okhudza Afilisiti,+ Farao asanagonjetse mzinda wa Gaza. 2 Yehova wanena kuti:

“Taonani! Madzi akubwera kuchokera kumpoto.

Madzi ake adzakhala mtsinje wosefukira.

 5 Gaza adzameta mpala chifukwa cha chisoni.

Asikeloni amukhalitsa chete.+

 6 Aa! iwe lupanga la Yehova.+

Kodi sukhala chete mpaka liti?

Bwerera mʼchimake.

Upume ndipo ukhale chete.

48 Ponena za Mowabu,+ Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba, Mulungu wa Isiraeli, wanena kuti:

“Tsoka Nebo+ chifukwa wawonongedwa!

Kiriyataimu+ wachititsidwa manyazi ndipo walandidwa.

Malo othawirako otetezeka* achititsidwa manyazi ndipo awonongedwa.+

 2 Mowabu sakutamandidwanso.

Ku Hesiboni+ adani amukonzera chiwembu kuti amuwononge ndipo akunena kuti:

‘Bwerani, tiyeni timuwononge kuti asakhalenso mtundu wa anthu.’

 4 Mowabu wawonongedwa.

Ana ake akulira.

 5 Anthu akulira mosalekeza pamene akukwera zitunda za Luhiti.

Ndipo panjira yochokera ku Horonaimu akumva anthu akulira mowawidwa mtima chifukwa cha tsoka limene lawagwera.+

 6 Thawani, pulumutsani moyo wanu!

Mukhale ngati mtengo wa junipa* mʼchipululu.

10 Munthu wozengereza kugwira ntchito imene Yehova wamupatsa ndi wotembereredwa.

Munthu wopewa kukhetsa magazi ndi lupanga lake ndi wotembereredwa.

12 ‘Choncho masiku akubwera,’ akutero Yehova, ‘pamene ndidzawatumizire anthu kuti awapendeketse. Adzawapendeketsa nʼkuwakhuthula ngati vinyo mʼziwiya zawo ndipo adzaswa mitsuko yawo ikuluikulu kukhala mapalemapale. 13 Amowabuwo adzachita manyazi ndi Kemosi, ngati mmene anthu a mʼnyumba ya Isiraeli achitira manyazi ndi Beteli, mzinda umene ankaudalira.+

14 Nʼchifukwa chiyani mukunena kuti: “Ndife asilikali amphamvu, okonzeka kumenya nkhondo”?’+

Ikutero Mfumu, imene dzina lake ndi Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba.+

Auzeni kuti: ‘Taonani mmene ndodo yamphamvu ndi yokongola ija yathyokera!’

19 Iwe amene ukukhala ku Aroweli, ima mʼmbali mwa msewu ndipo uone zimene zikuchitika.+

Funsa mwamuna ndi mkazi amene akuthawa kuti, ‘Chachitika nʼchiyani?’

20 Mowabu wachititsidwa manyazi ndipo wagwidwa ndi mantha aakulu.

Lirani mofuula.

Lengezani ku Arinoni+ kuti Mowabu wawonongedwa.

21 Chiweruzo chafika padziko lafulati.*+ Chafika ku Holoni, Yahazi,+ Mefaata,+ 22 Diboni,+ Nebo,+ Beti-dibilataimu, 23 Kiriyataimu,+ Beti-gamuli, Beti-meoni,+ 24 Kerioti,+ Bozira ndi mizinda yonse yamʼdziko la Mowabu, yakutali ndi yapafupi.

26 ‘Muledzeretseni+ chifukwa wadzikuza pamaso pa Yehova.+

27 Kodi kwa inu, Isiraeli sanali chinthu choyenera kunyozedwa?+

Iwo sadzachita chilichonse.

Mphukira zako zosangalala zawoloka nyanja.

Zafika kunyanja, ku Yazeri.

Ndachititsa kuti vinyo asiye kutuluka moponderamo mphesa.

Palibe amene adzapondeponde mphesa akufuula mosangalala.

Padzamveka kufuula koma osati kwachisangalalo.’”+

34 “‘Kulira kochokera ku Hesiboni+ kukumveka ku Eleyale.+

Ngakhale madzi a ku Nimurimu adzauma.+

Chifukwa chuma chimene wapanga chidzawonongeka.

39 ‘Taonani, Mowabu wachita mantha kwambiri. Lirani mofuula!

Mowabu wabwerera mwamanyazi.

40 Yehova wanena kuti:

Chifukwa ndidzapereka chilango kwa anthu a ku Mowabu mʼchaka chimene ndasankha,’ akutero Yehova.

45 ‘Anthu amene akuthawa aima mumthunzi wa Hesiboni ndipo alibe mphamvu.

46 Tsoka iwe Mowabu!

Anthu a Kemosi+ awonongedwa.

47 Koma mʼmasiku otsiriza ine ndidzasonkhanitsa Amowabu onse amene anagwidwa nʼkutengedwa kupita kudziko lina,’ akutero Yehova.

‘Apa ndi pamene pathera chiweruzo chokhudza Mowabu.’”+

49 Ponena za Aamoni+ Yehova wanena kuti:

“Kodi Isiraeli alibe ana aamuna?

Kodi alibe wolandira cholowa?

Nʼchifukwa chiyani Malikamu+ watenga Gadi+ kuti akhale cholowa chake?

Ndipo nʼchifukwa chiyani anthu ake akukhala mʼmizinda ya Isiraeli?”

‘Ndipo Isiraeli adzatenga dziko la anthu amene analanda dziko lake,’+ akutero Yehova.

 3 ‘Fuula iwe Hesiboni chifukwa mzinda wa Ai wawonongedwa!

Lirani inu midzi yozungulira Raba.

Valani ziguduli.

 6 “‘Koma pambuyo pake ndidzasonkhanitsa Aamoni amene anatengedwa kupita kudziko lina,’ akutero Yehova.”

7 Ponena za Edomu, Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba wanena kuti:

“Kodi nzeru zinatha ku Temani?+

Kodi anthu ozindikira sakuperekanso malangizo anzeru?

Kodi nzeru zawo zinawola?

 8 Thawani! Bwererani!

Pitani kumalo otsika kuti mukakhale kumeneko, inu amene mukukhala ku Dedani!+

10 Koma ine ndidzawononga zinthu zonse za Esau nʼkumusiya alibe chilichonse.

12 Yehova wanena kuti: “Taonani! Ngati amene sanapatsidwe chiweruzo kuti amwe zamʼkapu akuyenera kumwa, kodi iweyo ukuyenera kusiyidwa osapatsidwa chilango? Ayi, sudzasiyidwa osapatsidwa chilango chifukwa ukuyenera kumwa zamʼkapumo.”+

13 “Chifukwa ine ndalumbira pa dzina langa kuti Bozira adzakhala chinthu chochititsa mantha,+ adzanyozedwa, adzawonongedwa ndi kutembereredwa ndipo mizinda yake yonse idzakhala mabwinja mpaka kalekale,” akutero Yehova.+

17 “Edomu adzakhala chinthu chochititsa mantha.+ Aliyense wodutsa pafupi naye adzamuyangʼanitsitsa mwamantha nʼkumuimbira mluzu chifukwa cha miliri yonse imene idzamugwere. 18 Mofanana ndi mmene Sodomu ndi Gomora komanso midzi imene anali nayo pafupi inawonongedwera, ndi mmenenso zidzakhalire ndi Edomu.+ Palibe aliyense amene adzakhalenso mʼdzikolo,” akutero Yehova.+

19 “Taona! Wina adzabwera ngati mkango+ kuchokera munkhalango zowirira zamʼmphepete mwa Yorodano. Adzabwera kudzaukira malo otetezeka odyetserako ziweto, koma mʼkanthawi kochepa ndidzamuthamangitsa pamalowo. Ndidzaika pamalopo mtsogoleri amene ndamusankha. Chifukwa ndi ndani amene angafanane ndi ine ndipo ndi ndani angatsutsane nane? Kodi pali mʼbusa amene angakane kuchita zimene ine ndikufuna?+ 20 Tsopano amuna inu, tamverani zimene Yehova wasankha* kuchitira Edomu ndiponso zimene waganiza kuti achitire anthu amene akukhala ku Temani:+

Ndithudi, chilombo chidzakokera kutali ana a nkhosa.

Adzachititsa kuti malo awo okhala asanduke bwinja chifukwa cha zimene anthuwo anachita.+

21 Dziko lapansi lagwedezeka chifukwa cha mkokomo wa kugwa kwawo.

Kukumveka kulira!

Kulirako kwamveka mpaka ku Nyanja Yofiira.+

23 Uthenga wokhudza Damasiko ndi wakuti:+

Iwo agwidwa ndi mantha aakulu.

Nyanja yachita mafunde ndipo singathe kukhala bata.

24 Damasiko sanathenso kulimba mtima.

Watembenuka kuti athawe koma wagwidwa ndi mantha aakulu.

28 Ponena za Kedara+ ndi maufumu a ku Hazori amene Mfumu Nebukadinezara* ya Babulo inawagonjetsa, Yehova wanena kuti:

30 “Thawani, pitani kutali.

Pitani ndipo mukakhale mʼmalo otsika, inu anthu amene mukukhala ku Hazori,” akutero Yehova.

“Kumeneko kulibe zitseko ndi mipiringidzo. Anthu ake amakhala kwaokhaokha.

34 Yehova anauza Yeremiya mawu okhudza Elamu+ kumayambiriro kwa ulamuliro wa Mfumu Zedekiya+ ya Yuda kuti: 35 “Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba wanena kuti, ‘Ine ndikuthyola uta wa Aelamu,+ umene umachititsa kuti akhale amphamvu.* 36 Anthu a ku Elamu ndidzawabweretsera mphepo 4 kuchokera kumalekezero 4 akumwamba, ndipo ndidzawabalalitsira kumphepo zonsezi. Sipadzapezeka mtundu wa anthu kumene anthu a ku Elamu amene abalalitsidwa sadzapitako.’”

37 “Aelamu ndidzawachititsa mantha pamaso pa adani awo ndi pamaso pa anthu amene akufunafuna moyo wawo. Ndidzawabweretsera tsoka, mkwiyo wanga woyaka moto,” akutero Yehova. “Ndidzawatumizira lupanga mpaka nditawawononga onse.”

38 “Ndidzaika mpando wanga wachifumu ku Elamu+ ndipo kumeneko ndidzawononga mfumu ndi akalonga ake,” akutero Yehova.

39 “Ndiyeno mʼmasiku otsiriza ndidzasonkhanitsa pamodzi anthu a ku Elamu amene anatengedwa kupita kudziko lina,” akutero Yehova.

50 Awa ndi mawu okhudza Babulo,+ dziko la Akasidi, amene Yehova ananena kudzera mwa mneneri Yeremiya. Iye anati:

 2 “Nenani ndi kulengeza zimene zachitika kwa anthu a mitundu ina.

Imikani mtengo wachizindikiro ndipo lengezani zimenezi.

Musabise chilichonse.

Nenani kuti, ‘Babulo walandidwa.+

Beli wachititsidwa manyazi.+

Merodaki wachita mantha.

Mafano a Babulo achititsidwa manyazi.

Mafano ake onyansawo* achita mantha.’

 3 Chifukwa mtundu wina wa anthu wabwera kudzamuukira kuchokera kumpoto.+

4 “Mʼmasiku amenewo ndiponso pa nthawi imeneyo anthu a ku Isiraeli komanso anthu a ku Yuda adzabwera limodzi,”+ akutero Yehova. “Iwo azidzayenda akulira+ ndipo onse pamodzi adzafunafuna Yehova Mulungu wawo.+ 5 Iwo adzafunsira njira yopita ku Ziyoni nkhope zawo zitayangʼana kumeneko.+ Iwo adzanena kuti, ‘Bwerani, tiyeni tikhalenso anthu a Yehova pochita pangano limene lidzakhalapo mpaka kalekale lomwe silidzaiwalika.’+ 6 Anthu anga akhala ngati gulu la nkhosa zosochera.+ Abusa awo ndi amene anawasocheretsa.+ Anawatenga nʼkupita nawo mʼmapiri ndipo ankangowayendetsa kuchoka paphiri kupita pachitunda. Iwo aiwala malo awo opumulirako. 7 Adani awo akawapeza, akumawadya+ ndipo akumanena kuti, ‘Ife tilibe mlandu uliwonse, chifukwa iwo anachimwira Yehova, malo amene chilungamo chimakhalamo. Anachimwira Yehova, chiyembekezo cha makolo awo.’”

10 Adani adzagonjetsa dziko la Kasidi nʼkulitenga.+

Onse amene adzatenge zinthu zamʼdzikoli adzakhutira,”+ akutero Yehova.

12 Mayi wanu wachititsidwa manyazi.+

Mayi amene anakuberekani wakhumudwa.

15 Mufuulireni mfuu yankhondo kuchokera kumbali zonse.

Iye wavomereza kuti wagonja.*

Inunso mubwezereni.

Muchitireni zimene iye anakuchitirani.+

17 Anthu a ku Isiraeli ali ngati nkhosa zomwazikana.+ Mikango ndi imene yawabalalitsa.+ Poyamba, mfumu ya Asuri inawadya.+ Kenako Mfumu Nebukadinezara* ya ku Babulo inakukuta mafupa awo.+ 18 Choncho Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba, Mulungu wa Isiraeli, wanena kuti: ‘Ine ndilanga mfumu ya Babulo komanso dziko lake ngati mmene ndinalangira mfumu ya Asuri.+ 19 Isiraeli ndidzamubwezeretsa kumalo ake odyerako msipu+ moti adzadya msipu paphiri la Karimeli ndi ku Basana.+ Ndipo iye adzakhutira mʼmapiri a Efuraimu+ ndi Giliyadi.’”+

21 “Pitani mukaukire dziko la Merataimu komanso anthu amene akukhala ku Pekodi.+

Iphani anthu onse nʼkuwawonongeratu,” akutero Yehova.

“Chitani zonse zimene ndakulamulani.

23 Taonani! Hamala yophwanyira mitundu ya anthu padziko lonse lapansi yathyoledwa nʼkuwonongedwa.+

Taonani! Babulo wakhala chinthu chochititsa mantha pakati pa anthu a mitundu ina.+

26 Bwerani mudzamuukire kuchokera mʼmadera akutali.+

Tsegulani nkhokwe zake.+

Muunjikeni pamodzi ngati milu ya tirigu.

Mumuwonongeretu.+

Mʼdzikomo musapezeke aliyense wotsala.

Mangani misasa momuzungulira. Pasapezeke wothawa.

Mubwezereni zimene anachita.+

Muchitireni zonse zimene iye anachita.+

33 Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba wanena kuti:

Akukana kuwalola kuti abwerere kwawo.+

34 Koma Wowawombola ndi wamphamvu.+

Dzina lake ndi Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba.+

36 Lupanga lidzawononga anthu amene amalankhula zinthu zopanda pake.* Anthu amenewo adzachita zinthu mopanda nzeru.

Lupanga lidzawononga asilikali a mʼBabulo, moti adzachita mantha kwambiri.+

Lupanga lidzawononga chuma chake ndipo anthu ena adzachitenga.+

38 Madzi ake adzawonongedwa ndipo adzauma.+

40 “Mofanana ndi mmene Mulungu anawonongera Sodomu ndi Gomora+ komanso midzi imene anali nayo pafupi,+ ndi mmenenso zidzakhalire ndi Babulo. Palibe aliyense amene adzakhalenso mumzindawo,”+ akutero Yehova.

42 Iwo amadziwa kuponya mivi ndi uta komanso nthungo.+

Amenewo ndi anthu ankhanza ndipo sadzakumvera chifundo.+

Mogwirizana, iwo ayalana pokonzekera kumenyana nawe, iwe mwana wamkazi wa Babulo.*+

44 Taona! Wina adzabwera ngati mkango kuchokera munkhalango zowirira zamʼmphepete mwa Yorodano. Adzabwera kudzaukira malo otetezeka odyetserako ziweto, koma mʼkanthawi kochepa ndidzawathamangitsa* pamalowo. Ndidzaika pamalopo mtsogoleri amene ndamusankha.+ Chifukwa ndi ndani amene angafanane ndi ine ndipo ndi ndani angatsutsane nane? Kodi pali mʼbusa amene angakane kuchita zimene ine ndikufuna?+ 45 Tsopano amuna inu, tamverani zimene Yehova wasankha* kuchitira Babulo+ ndiponso zimene waganiza kuti achitire dziko la Akasidi.

Ndithudi, chilombo chidzakokera kutali ana a nkhosa.

Adzachititsa kuti malo awo okhala asanduke bwinja chifukwa cha zimene anthuwo anachita.+

51 Yehova wanena kuti:

 3 Munthu wodziwa kuponya mivi musamulole kukunga uta wake.

Musalole kuti aliyense aimirire atavala chovala chamamba achitsulo.

Anyamata ake musawamvere chisoni.+

Wonongani gulu lake lonse la asilikali.

 5 Chifukwa Mulungu, Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba, sanasiye Isiraeli ndi Yuda kuti akhale akazi amasiye.+

Koma dziko la Akasidi lili ndi mlandu waukulu pamaso pa Woyera wa Isiraeli.

Musawonongeke chifukwa cha zolakwa zake.

Ino ndi nthawi yoti Yehova amubwezere.

Mulungu akubwezera Babulo chifukwa cha zimene anachita.+

 8 Babulo wagwa mwadzidzidzi ndipo wasweka.+

Mulirireni mofuula.+

Mʼpatseni mafuta a basamu kuti ululu wake uthe, mwina angachire.”

 9 “Tinayesetsa kuti tichiritse Babulo koma sanachiritsike.

Musiyeni, tiyeni tizipita. Aliyense apite kudziko lakwawo.+

10 Yehova watichitira zinthu zachilungamo.+

Bwerani, tiyeni tinene mu Ziyoni ntchito za Yehova Mulungu wathu.”+

11 “Nolani mivi yanu.*+ Tengani zishango zozungulira.

Yehova akubwezera Babulo, akumubwezera chifukwa cha kachisi wake.

12 Kwezani chizindikiro+ kuti muukire mpanda wa Babulo.

Wonjezerani alonda ndipo ikani alondawo pamalo awo.

Uzani omenya nkhondo mobisalira anzawo kuti akonzeke.

17 Munthu aliyense akuchita zinthu mopanda nzeru komanso mosazindikira.

18 Iwo ndi achabechabe,+ oyenera kunyozedwa.

Tsiku loti aweruzidwe likadzafika adzawonongedwa.

Dzina lake ndi Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba.”+

Ndidzakugwiritsa ntchito powononga maufumu.

21 Ndidzakugwiritsa ntchito pophwanya hatchi ndi wokwerapo wake.

Ndidzakugwiritsa ntchito pophwanya magaleta ankhondo ndi okweramo ake.

22 Ndidzakugwiritsa ntchito pophwanya mwamuna ndi mkazi.

Ndidzakugwiritsa ntchito pophwanya mwamuna wachikulire ndi kamnyamata.

Ndidzakugwiritsa ntchito pophwanya mnyamata ndi mtsikana.

23 Ndidzakugwiritsa ntchito pophwanya mʼbusa ndi ziweto zake.

Ndidzakugwiritsa ntchito pophwanya mlimi ndi ziweto zimene amazigwiritsa ntchito polima.

Ndidzakugwiritsa ntchito pophwanya abwanamkubwa ndi achiwiri kwa olamulira.

27 “Kwezani chizindikiro mʼdzikoli.+

Imbani lipenga pakati pa mitundu ya anthu.

Sankhani* mitundu ya anthu kuti ichite naye nkhondo.

Muitanireni maufumu a ku Ararati,+ ku Mini ndi ku Asikenazi+ kuti adzamuukire.

Muikireni wolemba anthu usilikali.

Mubweretsereni mahatchi ambiri ngati dzombe lingʼonolingʼono.

30 Asilikali a ku Babulo asiya kumenya nkhondo.

Iwo akhala pansi mʼmalo awo otetezeka.

Mphamvu zawo zatha.+

Akhala ngati akazi.+

Nyumba za mʼBabulo zawotchedwa.

Mipiringidzo yake yathyoledwa.+

33 Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba, Mulungu wa Isiraeli wanena kuti:

“Mwana wamkazi wa Babulo* ali ngati malo opunthira mbewu.

Ino ndi nthawi yomupondaponda.

Posachedwapa nthawi yokolola imufikira.”

Wandisandutsa chiwiya chopanda kanthu.

Wanditsukuluza.

35 Anthu amene akukhala mu Ziyoni akunena kuti, ‘Chiwawa chimene anachitira ine ndi thupi langa chigwerenso Babulo.’+

Ndipo Yerusalemu akunena kuti, ‘Magazi anga akhale pa anthu amene akukhala mʼdziko la Kasidi.’”

36 Choncho Yehova wanena kuti:

Ndidzaphwetsa nyanja yake ndi zitsime zake.+

38 Anthu onse pamodzi adzabangula ngati mikango yamphamvu.*

Adzalira ngati ana a mikango.”

Babulo wakhala chinthu chochititsa mantha pakati pa mitundu ya anthu.

42 Nyanja yasefukira nʼkumiza Babulo.

Mzinda wa Babulo wamizidwa ndi mafunde ambiri a nyanjayo.

43 Mizinda yake yakhala chinthu chochititsa mantha, dziko lopanda madzi komanso chipululu.

Mizindayo yakhala dziko limene simudzakhalanso munthu aliyense ndipo palibe munthu amene adzadutsemo.+

45 Tulukani mʼBabulo anthu anga.+

Thawani mkwiyo wa Yehova+ woyaka moto kuti mupulumutse moyo wanu.+

46 Musataye mtima kapena kuchita mantha ndi uthenga umene udzamveke mʼdzikoli.

50 Inu amene mwathawa lupanga, pitirizani kuthawa, musaime.+

51 “Tachititsidwa manyazi chifukwa tamva mawu onyoza.

Phokoso la mawu awo lidzamveka.

Iye adzabwezera ndithu.+

58 Yehova wa magulu ankhondo akumwamba wanena kuti:

59 Mneneri Yeremiya anapereka malangizo kwa Seraya mwana wa Neriya+ mwana wa Maseya. Anapereka malangizowo pamene Seraya anapita ndi Zedekiya mfumu ya Yuda ku Babulo mʼchaka cha 4 cha ufumu wake. Seraya anali woyangʼanira zinthu za mfumu. 60 Yeremiya analemba mʼbuku limodzi masoka onse amene adzagwere Babulo. Iye analemba mawu onsewa okhudza zimene zidzachitikire Babulo. 61 Choncho Yeremiya anauza Seraya kuti: “Ukakafika ku Babulo nʼkuona mzindawo, ukawerenge mokweza mawu onsewa. 62 Kenako ukanene kuti, ‘Inu Yehova! Inu mwanena kuti malo ano adzawonongedwa ndipo simudzapezeka aliyense wokhalamo, munthu kapena nyama, komanso kuti mzindawu udzakhala bwinja mpaka kalekale.’+ 63 Ndiye ukakamaliza kuwerenga bukuli, ukalimangirire mwala nʼkuliponya pakati pa mtsinje wa Firate. 64 Ndiyeno ukanene kuti, ‘Umu ndi mmene Babulo adzamirire ndipo sadzatulukanso+ chifukwa cha tsoka limene ndikumugwetsera. Ndipo anthu amene akukhala mumzindawo adzatopa.’”+

Mawu a Yeremiya athera pamenepa.

52 Zedekiya+ anayamba kulamulira ali ndi zaka 21 ndipo analamulira zaka 11 ku Yerusalemu. Mayi ake anali a ku Libina ndipo dzina lawo linali Hamutali+ mwana wa Yeremiya. 2 Zedekiya anapitiriza kuchita zoipa pamaso pa Yehova, mogwirizana ndi zonse zimene Yehoyakimu anachita.+ 3 Zinthu zimenezi zinachitika ku Yerusalemu ndi ku Yuda chifukwa Yehova anakwiya kwambiri mpaka anawachotsa pamaso pake.+ Kenako Zedekiya anagalukira mfumu ya Babulo.+ 4 Mʼchaka cha 9 cha ufumu wa Zedekiya, mʼmwezi wa 10, pa tsiku la 10 la mweziwo, Nebukadinezara* mfumu ya Babulo anabwera ku Yerusalemu pamodzi ndi asilikali ake onse. Anabwera kudzamenyana ndi anthu amumzindawo ndipo anamanga msasa komanso mpanda kuzungulira mzinda wonsewo.+ 5 Mzindawo unazunguliridwa mpaka chaka cha 11 cha Mfumu Zedekiya.

6 Mʼmwezi wa 4, pa tsiku la 9,+ njala inafika poipa kwambiri mumzindawo ndipo anthu analibiretu chakudya.+ 7 Pamapeto pake, mpanda wa mzindawo unabooledwa ndipo asilikali onse anathawa mumzindawo usiku kudzera pageti limene linali pakati pa makoma awiri, pafupi ndi munda wa mfumu. Akasidi anali atazungulira mzindawo ndipo iwo anapitiriza kuthawa kulowera cha ku Araba.+ 8 Koma asilikali a Akasidi anayamba kuthamangitsa Zedekiya+ ndipo anamupeza mʼchipululu cha Yeriko. Zitatero asilikali onse a mfumuyo anabalalika nʼkuisiya yokha. 9 Kenako Akasidiwo anagwira mfumuyo nʼkupita nayo ku Ribila kwa mfumu ya Babulo mʼdziko la Hamati ndipo anaipatsa chigamulo. 10 Ndipo mfumu ya Babulo inapha ana aamuna a Zedekiya, iye akuona. Inaphanso akalonga onse a ku Yuda ku Ribila komweko. 11 Kenako mfumu ya Babulo inachititsa khungu Zedekiya,+ inamumanga ndi maunyolo akopa* nʼkupita naye ku Babulo ndipo inamuika mʼndende mpaka tsiku la imfa yake.

12 Mʼmwezi wa 5, pa tsiku la 10 la mweziwo, chomwe chinali chaka cha 19 cha Mfumu Nebukadinezara* ya ku Babulo, Nebuzaradani mkulu wa asilikali olondera mfumu, amene anali mtumiki wa mfumu ya Babulo, anabwera ku Yerusalemu.+ 13 Iye anatentha nyumba ya Yehova,+ nyumba ya mfumu, nyumba iliyonse yaikulu komanso nyumba zonse za mu Yerusalemu. 14 Kenako asilikali onse a Akasidi, omwe anali ndi mkulu wa asilikali olondera mfumu uja, anagwetsa mpanda wonse wa Yerusalemu.+

15 Nebuzaradani mkulu wa asilikali olondera mfumu anatenga ena mwa anthu onyozeka ndiponso anthu ena onse amene anatsala mumzindawo. Anatenganso anthu amene anathawira kwa mfumu ya Babulo komanso amisiri onse aluso nʼkupita nawo ku ukapolo.+ 16 Ena mwa anthu osauka kwambiri amʼdzikolo, Nebuzaradani mkulu wa asilikali olondera mfumu uja anawasiya kuti akhale olima minda ya mpesa ndi anthu ogwira ntchito mokakamizidwa.+

17 Akasidi anaphwanyaphwanya zipilala zakopa+ zapanyumba ya Yehova, zotengera zokhala ndi mawilo+ ndiponso thanki yakopa yosungira madzi+ zimene zinali mʼnyumba ya Yehova nʼkutenga kopa yense kupita naye ku Babulo.+ 18 Akasidiwo anatenganso ndowa, mafosholo, zozimitsira nyale, mbale zolowa,+ makapu+ ndi ziwiya zonse zakopa zimene ansembe ankagwiritsa ntchito potumikira mʼkachisi. 19 Mkulu wa asilikali olondera mfumu uja anatenga mabeseni,+ zopalira moto, mbale zolowa, ndowa zochotsera phulusa, zoikapo nyale,+ makapu ndi mbale zinanso zolowa zomwe zinali zagolide komanso zasiliva weniweni.+ 20 Koma zinali zosatheka kuyeza kulemera kwa kopa wa zipilala ziwiri zija, thanki yosungira madzi, ngʼombe zakopa 12+ zimene zinali pansi pa thanki yosungira madzi ndiponso zotengera zokhala ndi mawilo zimene Mfumu Solomo anapanga kuti zizigwira ntchito panyumba ya Yehova chifukwa anali wochuluka kwambiri.

21 Ponena za zipilalazo, chipilala chilichonse chinali chachitali mamita 8* ndipo chinkatha kuzunguliridwa ndi chingwe chachitali mamita 5.*+ Chipilala chilichonse chinali ndi mphako mkati ndipo kuchindikala kwake kunali masentimita 7.* 22 Mutu wa chipilala chilichonse unali wakopa. Mutuwo unali wautali mamita awiri*+ ndipo maukonde ndi makangaza* amene anazungulira mutuwo, onse anali akopa. Chipilala chachiwiri chinali chofanana ndi choyambacho, chimodzimodzinso makangaza ake. 23 Makangaza amene anali mʼmbali mwa zipilalazo analipo 96 ndipo makangaza onse amene anazungulira maukondewo analipo 100.+

24 Mkulu wa asilikali olondera mfumu uja anatenganso Seraya+ wansembe wamkulu, Zefaniya+ wansembe wachiwiri ndi alonda atatu apakhomo.+ 25 Mumzindawo anatengamonso nduna imodzi yapanyumba ya mfumu imene inkayangʼanira asilikali. Anatenganso anzake 7 a mfumu amene anawapeza mumzindawo. Komanso anatenga mlembi wa mkulu wa asilikali yemwe ankasonkhanitsa anthu ndiponso amuna 60 mwa anthu wamba amene anawapeza mumzindawo. 26 Nebuzaradani mkulu wa asilikali olondera mfumu anatenga anthuwa nʼkupita nawo ku Ribila kwa mfumu ya Babulo. 27 Mfumu ya Babuloyo inapha anthuwo ku Ribila+ mʼdziko la Hamati. Choncho Ayuda anatengedwa kudziko lawo nʼkupita nawo ku ukapolo.+

28 Chiwerengero cha anthu amene Nebukadinezara* anawatenga kupita nawo ku ukapolo ndi ichi: mʼchaka cha 7 cha ulamuliro wake, anatenga Ayuda 3,023.+

29 Mʼchaka cha 18 cha ulamuliro wa Nebukadinezara,*+ anthu 832 anatengedwa kuchokera ku Yerusalemu.

30 Mʼchaka cha 23 cha ulamuliro wa Nebukadinezara,* Nebuzaradani mkulu wa asilikali olondera mfumu anatenga Ayuda 745 kupita nawo ku ukapolo.+

Anthu onse amene anatengedwa kupita ku ukapolo anali 4,600.

31 Kenako mʼchaka cha 37 cha ukapolo wa Yehoyakini+ mfumu ya Yuda, Evili-merodaki anakhala mfumu ya Babulo. Ndiyeno mʼchaka chomwecho mʼmwezi wa 12, pa tsiku la 25 la mweziwo, iye anamasula* Yehoyakini mfumu ya Yuda nʼkumutulutsa mʼndende.+ 32 Ankalankhula naye mokoma mtima ndipo anakweza mpando wake wachifumu kuposa mipando ya mafumu ena amene anali naye ku Babulo. 33 Choncho Yehoyakini anavula zovala zake zakundende ndipo ankadya limodzi ndi mfumuyo masiku onse a moyo wake. 34 Tsiku lililonse ankapatsidwa chakudya kuchokera kwa mfumu ya Babulo, kwa moyo wake wonse mpaka tsiku limene anafa.