Jeremiah 49 – NIRV & NEN

New International Reader’s Version

Jeremiah 49:1-39

A Message About Ammon

1Here is what the Lord says about the people of Ammon.

He says,

“Doesn’t Israel have any sons?

Doesn’t Israel have anyone

to take over the family property?

Then why has the god named Molek taken over Gad?

Why do those who worship him live in its towns?

2But a new day is coming,”

announces the Lord.

“At that time I will sound the battle cry.

I will sound it against Rabbah in the land of Ammon.

It will become a pile of broken-down buildings.

The villages around it will be set on fire.

Then Israel will drive out

those who drove her out,”

says the Lord.

3“Heshbon, weep for Ai! It is destroyed!

Cry out, you who live in Rabbah!

Put on the clothes of sadness and mourn.

Run here and there inside the walls.

Your god named Molek will be carried away.

So will its priests and officials.

4Why do you brag about your valleys?

You brag that they produce so many crops.

Ammon, you are an unfaithful country.

You trust in your riches. You say,

‘Who will attack me?’

5I will bring terror on you.

It will come from all those around you,”

announces the Lord. He is the Lord who rules over all.

“Every one of you will be driven away.

No one will bring back those who escape.

6“But after that, I will bless the people of Ammon

with great success again,”

announces the Lord.

A Message About Edom

7Here is what the Lord says about Edom.

The Lord who rules over all says,

“Isn’t there wisdom in the town of Teman anymore?

Can’t those who are wise give advice?

Has their wisdom disappeared completely?

8Turn around and run away, you who live in Dedan.

Hide in deep caves.

I will bring trouble on Esau’s family line.

I will do this at the time I punish them.

9Edom, suppose grape pickers came to harvest your vines.

They would still leave a few grapes.

Suppose robbers came at night.

They would steal only as much as they wanted.

10But I will strip everything away from Esau’s people.

I will uncover their hiding places.

They will not be able to hide anywhere.

Their army is destroyed.

Their friends and neighbors are destroyed.

So there is no one to say,

11‘Leave your children whose fathers have died.

I will keep them alive.

Your widows can also depend on me.’ ”

12The Lord says, “What if those who do not have to drink the cup must drink it anyway? Then shouldn’t you be punished? You will certainly be punished. You must drink the cup. 13I make a promise in my own name. Bozrah will be destroyed,” announces the Lord. “People will be shocked at it. They will say Bozrah is a shameful place. They will use its name as a curse. And all its towns will be destroyed forever.”

14I’ve heard a message from the Lord.

A messenger was sent to the nations. The Lord told him to say,

“Gather yourselves together to attack Edom!

Prepare for battle!”

15The Lord says to Edom, “I will make you weak among the nations.

They will hate you.

16You live in the safety of the rocks.

You live on top of the hills.

But the terror you stir up has now turned against you.

Your proud heart has tricked you.

You build your nest as high as an eagle does.

But I will bring you down from there,”

announces the Lord.

17“People of Edom,

all those who pass by you will be shocked.

They will make fun of you

because of all your wounds.

18Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed.

So were the towns that were near them,”

says the Lord.

“You will be just like them.

No one will live in your land.

No human beings will stay there.

19“I will be like a lion coming up

from the bushes by the Jordan River.

I will hunt in rich grasslands.

I will chase you from your land in an instant.

What nation will I choose to do this?

Which one will I appoint?

Is anyone like me?

Who would dare to argue with me?

What leader can stand against me?”

20So listen to what the Lord has planned

against the people of Edom.

Hear what he has planned against those who live in Teman.

Edom’s young people will be dragged away.

Their grasslands will be shocked at their fate.

21When the earth hears Edom fall, it will shake.

The people’s cries will be heard all the way to the Red Sea.

22Look! An enemy is coming.

It’s like an eagle diving down.

It will spread its wings over Bozrah.

At that time the hearts of Edom’s soldiers

will tremble in fear.

They’ll be like the heart of a woman having a baby.

A Message About Damascus

23Here is what the Lord says about Damascus. He says,

“The people of Hamath and Arpad are terrified.

They have heard bad news.

They have lost all hope.

They are troubled like the rolling sea.

24The people of Damascus have become weak.

They have turned to run away.

Panic has taken hold of them.

Suffering and pain have taken hold of them.

Their pain is like the pain of a woman having a baby.

25Why hasn’t the famous city been deserted?

It is the town I take delight in.

26You can be sure its young men will fall dead in the streets.

All its soldiers will be put to death at that time,”

announces the Lord who rules over all.

27“I will set the walls of Damascus on fire.

It will burn down the strong towers of King Ben-Hadad.”

A Message About Kedar and Hazor

28Here is what the Lord says about the people of Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor. Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, was planning to attack them.

The Lord says to the armies of Babylon,

“Prepare for battle. Attack Kedar.

Destroy the people of the east.

29Their tents and flocks will be taken away from them.

Their tents will be carried off.

All their goods and camels will be stolen.

People will shout to them,

‘There is terror on every side!’

30“Run away quickly!

You who live in Hazor, stay in deep caves,”

announces the Lord.

“Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon,

has made plans against you.

He has decided to attack you.

31“Armies of Babylon, prepare for battle.

Attack a nation that feels secure.

Its people do not have any worries,”

announces the Lord.

“That nation does not have gates or bars that lock them.

Its people live far from danger.

32Their camels will be stolen.

Their large herds will be taken away.

I will scatter to the winds those who are in places far away.

I will bring trouble on them from every side,”

announces the Lord.

33“Hazor will become a home for wild dogs.

It will be a dry and empty desert forever.

No one will live in that land.

No human beings will stay there.”

A Message About Elam

34A message from the Lord came to Jeremiah the prophet. It was about Elam. It came shortly after Zedekiah became king of Judah.

35The Lord who rules over all said,

“Elam’s bow is the secret of its strength.

But I will break it.

36I will bring the four winds against Elam.

I will bring them from all four directions.

I will scatter Elam’s people to the four winds.

They will be taken away

to every nation on earth.

37I will use Elam’s enemies to smash them.

Those who want to kill them will kill them.

I will bring trouble on Elam’s people.

My anger will be great against them,”

announces the Lord.

“I will chase them with swords.

I will hunt them down

until I have destroyed them.

38I will set up my throne in Elam.

I will destroy its king and officials,”

announces the Lord.

39“But in days to come I will bless Elam

with great success again,”

announces the Lord.

Kiswahili Contemporary Version (Neno: Bibilia Takatifu)

Yeremia 49:1-39

Ujumbe Kuhusu Amoni

149:1 Amo 1:13; Mwa 19:38; 1Sam 11:1-11; 2Sam 10:1-9; Law 18:21; Mwa 30:11Kuhusu Waamoni:

Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana:

“Je, Israeli hana wana?

Je, hana warithi?

Kwa nini basi Moleki amechukua milki ya Gadi?

Kwa nini watu wake wanaishi katika miji yake?

249:2 Yer 4:19; Kum 3:11; Isa 1:2; Eze 25:2-11; Kum 13:16; Yer 30:16; Eze 21:28-32Lakini siku zinakuja,”

asema Bwana,

“nitakapopiga kelele ya vita

dhidi ya Raba mji wa Waamoni;

utakuwa kilima cha magofu,

navyo vijiji vinavyouzunguka

vitateketezwa kwa moto.

Kisha Israeli atawafukuza

wale waliomfukuza,”

asema Bwana.

349:3 Mwa 12:8; Yos 8:28; 13:26; Mwa 37:34“Lia kwa huzuni, ee Heshboni, kwa kuwa Ai umeangamizwa!

Pigeni kelele, enyi wakazi wa Raba!

Vaeni nguo za gunia na kuomboleza,

kimbieni hapa na pale ndani ya kuta,

kwa kuwa Moleki atakwenda uhamishoni,

yeye pamoja na makuhani na maafisa wake.

449:4 Yer 21:13; 9:23; 1Tim 6:17; Yer 3:6Kwa nini unajivunia mabonde yako,

kujivunia mabonde yako yaliyozaa sana?

Ee binti usiye mwaminifu, unayeutumainia utajiri wako na kusema,

‘Ni nani atakayenishambulia?’

549:5 Yer 44:14Nitaleta hofu kuu juu yako

kutoka kwa wale wote wanaokuzunguka,”

asema Bwana, Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote.

“Kila mmoja wenu ataondolewa,

wala hakuna hata mmoja atakayekusanya wakimbizi.

649:6 Yer 12:14-17; 48:47“Lakini hatimaye,

nitarudisha mateka wa Waamoni,”

asema Bwana.

Ujumbe Kuhusu Edomu

749:7 Ay 5:12-14; Za 83:6; Eze 25:12; Mwa 36:11-15, 34; 25:30Kuhusu Edomu:

Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote:

“Je, hakuna tena hekima katika Temani?

Je, shauri limewapotea wenye busara?

Je, hekima yao imechakaa?

849:8 Mwa 10:7; Yer 25:23; Isa 2:19; Amu 6:2; Mwa 25:3Geuka na ukimbie, jifiche katika mapango marefu kabisa,

wewe uishiye Dedani,

kwa kuwa nitaleta maafa juu ya Esau

wakati nitakapomwadhibu.

9Je, kama wachuma zabibu wangekuja kwako,

wasingebakiza zabibu chache?

Kama wezi wangekujia usiku,

je, si wangeiba tu kiasi ambacho wangehitaji?

1049:10 Eze 35:4; Isa 17:14; Mao 1:18; Mwa 3:8; Isa 34:10-12; Yer 11:23Lakini nitamvua Esau nguo abaki uchi,

nitayafunua maficho yake,

ili asiweze kujificha.

Watoto wake, jamaa na majirani wataangamia,

naye hatakuwepo tena.

1149:11 Hos 14:3; Mit 23:10-11; Kum 10:18; Yak 1:27Waache yatima wako; nitayalinda maisha yao.

Wajane wako pia

wanaweza kunitumaini mimi.”

1249:12 Isa 51:23; Mt 20:22; Mit 11:31; Yer 25:28-29; 25:15Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana: “Kama wale wasiostahili kukinywea kikombe ni lazima wakinywe, kwa nini wewe usiadhibiwe? Hutakwepa kuadhibiwa, ni lazima ukinywe. 1349:13 Mwa 22:16; 36:33; Isa 34:6; Yer 42:18; Eze 35:9; Yer 42:18Ninaapa kwa nafsi yangu,” asema Bwana, “kwamba Bosra utakuwa magofu na kitu cha kutisha, cha aibu na cha kulaania; miji yake yote itakuwa magofu milele.”

14Nimesikia ujumbe kutoka kwa Bwana:

Mjumbe alitumwa kwa mataifa kusema,

“Jikusanyeni ili kuushambulia!

Inukeni kwa ajili ya vita!”

15“Sasa nitakufanya uwe mdogo miongoni mwa mataifa,

aliyedharauliwa miongoni mwa watu.

1649:16 Ay 39:27-28; Amo 9:2; Eze 35:13; Oba 1:12Vitisho vyako na kiburi cha moyo wako

vimekudanganya,

wewe unayeishi katika majabali ya miamba,

wewe unayedumu katika miinuko ya kilima.

Ujapojenga kiota chako juu sana kama cha tai,

nitakushusha chini kutoka huko,”

asema Bwana.

1749:17 Kum 29:22; Yer 50:13; Eze 35:7“Edomu atakuwa kitu cha kuogofya;

wote wapitao karibu

watashangaa na kuzomea

kwa sababu ya majeraha yake yote.

1849:18 Mwa 19:24; Kum 29:23; Amo 4:11; Isa 34:10; Yer 23:14Kama vile Sodoma na Gomora zilivyoangamizwa,

pamoja na miji iliyokuwa jirani nayo,”

asema Bwana,

“vivyo hivyo hakuna mtu yeyote atakayeishi humo.

Naam, hakuna mtu yeyote atakayekaa humo.

1949:19 Yer 12:5; Ay 9:19; Yer 50:44; Za 89:6-8; 1Sam 17:34; Kut 8:10; 2Nya 20:6“Kama simba anayepanda kutoka vichaka vya Yordani

kuja kwenye nchi ya malisho mengi,

ndivyo nitamfukuza Edomu kutoka nchi yake ghafula.

Ni nani aliye mteule nitakayemweka kwa ajili ya jambo hili?

Ni nani aliye kama mimi,

na ni nani awezaye kunipinga?

Tena ni mchungaji yupi awezaye

kusimama kinyume nami?”

2049:20 Isa 14:27; Yer 50:45; Mao 1:10; Mal 1:3-4; Isa 34:5; Mwa 36:11Kwa hiyo, sikia kile Bwana alichokipanga dhidi ya Edomu,

kile alichokusudia dhidi ya wale waishio Temani:

Aliye mchanga katika kundi ataburutwa mbali;

yeye ataharibu kabisa malisho yao kwa sababu yao.

2149:21 Za 114:7; Eze 31:16; Yer 51:29; Eze 26:18; Yer 50:46; Eze 26:15; 27:28Kwa sauti ya anguko lao, dunia itatetemeka.

Kilio chao kitasikika hadi Bahari ya Shamu.49:21 Kwa Kiebrania ni Bahari ya Mafunjo.

2249:22 Kum 28:49; Hab 1:8; Isa 13:8; Yer 48:40-41; 4:13; Hos 8:1; Nah 3:13; Mwa 36:33Tazama! Tai atapaa juu angani na kuruka chini kwa ghafula,

akitandaza mabawa yake juu ya Bosra.

Katika siku hiyo, mioyo ya mashujaa wa Edomu

itakuwa kama moyo wa mwanamke katika utungu wa kuzaa.

Ujumbe Kuhusu Dameski

2349:23 2Fal 14:28; Mdo 9:2; 1Fal 8:65; Eze 47:16; 2Fal 18:34; Mwa 49:4; Isa 57:20Kuhusu Dameski:

“Hamathi na Arpadi imetahayarika,

kwa kuwa wamesikia habari mbaya.

Wamevunjika moyo na wametaabika

kama bahari iliyochafuka.

2449:24 Yer 13:21Dameski amedhoofika,

amegeuka na kukimbia,

hofu ya ghafula imemkamata sana;

amepatwa na uchungu na maumivu,

maumivu kama ya mwanamke katika utungu wa kuzaa.

25Kwa nini mji ambao unajulikana haujaachwa,

mji ambao ninaupenda?

2649:26 Isa 17:12-14; Yer 50:30; Isa 9:17; 13:18Hakika, vijana wake wanaume wataanguka barabarani;

askari wake wote watanyamazishwa siku hiyo,”

asema Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote.

2749:27 Eze 39:6; Amo 1:4; 1Fal 15:18; Yer 21:14; 43:12; Eze 39:6; Mwa 14:15“Nitatia moto kuta za Dameski;

utaangamiza ngome za Ben-Hadadi.”

Ujumbe Kuhusu Kedari Na Hazori

2849:28 Mwa 25:13; Amu 6:3; Isa 21:13; Yer 10:22; Yos 11:1Kuhusu Kedari na falme za Hazori, ambazo Nebukadneza mfalme wa Babeli alizishambulia:

Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana:

“Inuka, ushambulie Kedari

na kuwaangamiza watu wa mashariki.

2949:29 Yer 6:25; 46:5; Za 120:5Hema zao na makundi yao ya kondoo yatachukuliwa;

vibanda vyao vitatwaliwa

pamoja na mali zao zote na ngamia zao.

Watu watawapigia kelele,

‘Hofu kuu iko kila upande!’

3049:30 Amu 6:2; Yos 11:1; Yer 10:22“Kimbieni haraka!

Kaeni kwenye mapango marefu sana, ninyi mkaao Hazori,”

asema Bwana.

“Nebukadneza, mfalme wa Babeli amepanga shauri baya dhidi yenu;

amebuni hila dhidi yenu.

3149:31 Eze 38:11; Hes 23:9; Mik 7:14“Inuka na ulishambulie taifa lililo starehe,

linaloishi kwa kujiamini,”

asema Bwana,

“taifa lisilo na malango wala makomeo;

watu wake huishi peke yao.

3249:32 Yer 9:26; 25:22; Amu 6:5; Yer 13:24Ngamia wao watakuwa nyara,

nayo makundi yao makubwa ya ngʼombe yatatekwa.

Wale walio maeneo ya mbali

nitawatawanya pande zote,

nami nitaleta maafa juu yao

kutoka kila upande,”

asema Bwana.

3349:33 Yer 10:22; 48:9; Isa 13:22; Hos 11:1“Hazori itakuwa makao ya mbweha,

mahali pa ukiwa milele.

Hakuna yeyote atakayeishi humo;

hakuna mtu atakayekaa ndani yake.”

Ujumbe Kuhusu Elamu

3449:34 Mwa 10:22; 2Fal 24:18Hili ndilo neno la Bwana lililomjia nabii Yeremia kuhusu Elamu, mapema katika utawala wa Sedekia mfalme wa Yuda:

3549:35 Za 37:15; Ezr 4:9; Dan 8:2; Isa 22:6Hili ndilo Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote asemalo:

“Tazama, nitavunja upinde wa Elamu,

ulio tegemeo la nguvu zao.

3649:36 Dan 11:4Nitaleta pepo nne dhidi ya Elamu

toka pande nne za mbingu,

nitawatawanya katika hizo pande nne,

wala hapatakuwa na taifa

ambalo watu wa Elamu waliofukuzwa

hawatakwenda.

3749:37 Yer 44:2; 30:24; 9:16; Eze 32:24Nitamfadhaisha Elamu mbele ya adui zao,

mbele yao wale wanaotafuta uhai wao;

nitaleta maafa juu yao,

naam, hasira yangu kali,”

asema Bwana.

“Nitawafuatia kwa upanga

mpaka nitakapowamaliza.

38Nitaweka kiti changu cha enzi huko Elamu

na kumwangamiza mfalme wake na maafisa wake,”

asema Bwana.

3949:39 Yer 48:47“Lakini nitarudisha mateka wa Elamu

katika siku zijazo,”

asema Bwana.