Baba Nkhabe Kugumana Kukhulupirika
Sakani mu Yerusalemu munthu ubodzi wakunyindirika, analonga Baba wathu, mbinzinda unadzapulumuswa. Palibe munthu anagumanywa — nee pakati pa anyakusauka, nee pakati pa atsogoleri. Aprofeti analonga uthambi, anyantsembe anatonga toera iwo ene, mbanthu anafuna pyenepi. Ndzime inamala na mbvunzo wakuti nee watawirwa.
5 1“Zungulirani mu misewu ya Yerusalema, onani cincino mbamudzindikira! Sakani mu mabwalo ace — mungakwanisa kugumana munthu m'bodzi, ule anacita cirungamo mbasaka undimo, penepo Ine ndinaulekerera. 2Ngakhala iwo asalonga: ‘Baba wathu ali maso,’ asadumbira mwauthambi.”
3Baba wathu, kodi maso anu nkhabe kusaka kukhulupirika? Imwe mwaamenya, mbwenye iwo nkhabe kubva kupha; mwaafudza, mbwenye iwo akhonda kutawira kusandzikwa. Iwo acita nkhope zawo zakuuma kupiringana mwala; iwo akhonda kubwerera. 4Penepo ndalonga: ‘Awa ndi anyakucherenga basi; ndi apswiru, thangwi iwo nkhabe kudziwa njira ya Baba wathu, njira zakulungama za Baba wawo.’ 5Ndinaenda kuna akulu mbandialonga nawo, thangwi iwo asadziwa mwandimomwene njira ya Baba wathu, njira zakulungama za Baba wawo.’ Mbwenye iwombo, onsene, akhadaswa goli; akhadagwanda nyolo zawo. 6Na tenepo nkhalamu wa mu nsitu anadzaamenya, nkhandwa wa m'thando anadzaafudza. Ngwe yagona mbidikhira mizinda yawo; munthu onsene anabuluka mwa iwo anadzang'ambwa-ng'ambwa — thangwi kupanduka kwawo ndi kuzinji, kubwerera-nduli kwawo nkhabe kulengeseka.
7“Thangwi yanji ndikulekerereni? Ana anu andisiya Ine mbadumbira kwa ale anakhonda kukhala milungu. Ndaapasa cakudya mpaka kukhuta, mbwenye iwo acita upombo mbagumanyikana ku nyumba za mphombo. 8Iwo akhali ninga makavalo amphongo akukhuta, adzala na cifuno, m'bodzi na m'bodzi mbalira mkazi wa ndzace.’ 9Kodi ndikhonde kuatcunyusa thangwi ya pinthu ipi? alonga Baba wathu. Kodi ndikhonde kubweresa cirungamo pa dziko ninga ileyi? 10Kwirani n'khati mwa mizere ya mauva yace mbamufudza, mbwenye lekani kumalisa kwene-kwene; gwandani nthambi zace, thangwi si za Baba wathu tayu. 11Thangwi nyumba ya Izarayeli na nyumba ya Yuda andicitira uthambi kukulu, alonga Baba wathu.”
12Iwo alonga mwauthambi thangwi ya Baba wathu; iwo alonga: ‘Iye nkhabe kucita cinthu! Nkhabe nyatwa inadzabwera pa ife; ife nkhabe kudzaona supada peno njala.’ 13Aprofeta ndi mphepo basi; fala nkhabe muna iwo. Na tenepo pyenepi mbapicitike kwa iwo!
14Na tenepo, Baba wa anyankhondo a kudzulu asalonga tenepa: Thangwi mwalonga fala ili, Ine ndikucita mafala anga m'mulomo mwanu kukhala moto, mbanthu awa kukhala nkhuni, mbuwaapisa. 15Onani, Ine ndinakubwereserani dziko la kutali toera lilimbane na imwe, imwe nyumba ya Izarayeli, alonga Baba wathu — dziko lakupirira, dziko lakale, dziko lakuti cilongero cace nkhabe kucidziwa imwe, kulonga kwace nkhabe kukwanisa kukubva imwe. 16“Nthumba yawo ya miseve iri ninga nthumbi yakufungukwa; onsene ndi anyankhondo amphambvu. 17Iwo anadzadya mabvuno anu na nkate wanu; anadzadya ananu amuna na ananu akazi; anadzadya makanga anu na ng'ombe zanu; anadzadya miti yanu ya mauva na mikuyu yanu. Na supada iwo anadzagwesa mizinda yanu yakuwanga yamunaikhulupira imwe.”
18Mbwenye ngakhala mu ntsiku zenezo, alonga Baba wathu, Ine nkhabe kukumalisani imwe kwene-kwene. 19Iwo angafunsa: ‘Thangwi yanji Baba wathu aticitira pyonsene ipi?’ apangeni tenepa: ‘Ninga imwe mudandisiya Ine mbamutumikira milungu yacilendo mu dziko lanu, tenepombo munadzatumikira alendo mu dziko lakuti si lanu tayu.’
20“Dziwisani pyenepi mu nyumba ya Yakobe; longani pyenepi mu Yuda: 21Bverani pyenepi, imwe anthu apswiru akusowa nzeru, akuti ali na maso mbwenye nkhabe kuona, akuti ali na makutu mbwenye nkhabe kubva:” 22Kodi imwe nkhabe kugopa Ine? alonga Baba wathu. Kodi nkhabe kutetemera pamaso panga? Ine ndaikha nsenga toera ukhale malire a bara, ntemo wakukhonda kumala wakuti bara nkhabe kuupiringana. Maweji angadembuka, nkhabe kukunda; angabhuma, nkhabe kupiringana malire anewa. 23Mbwenye anthu awa ali na ntima wakuuma na wakupanduka; iwo apambuka mbaenda njira yawo ene. 24Iwo nkhabe kulonga muntima mwawo: ‘Mbatigopeni Baba wathu, ule anapereka mvura — mvura yakutoma na mvura yakumalisa mu ndzidzi wace — ule anatikoyera masumana akusankhulwa a kubvuna.’ 25“Macitiro anu akuipa acosa nkhombo zenezi, madawo anu akupingiza pyadidi kwa imwe. 26Thangwi pakati pa anthu anga pasagumanika anthu akuipa; iwo asabisala ninga anyakuphata mbalame akudikhira; iwo asateya misampha, anthu ndiwo anaphata. 27Ninga nkwa wakudzala na mbalame, nyumba zawo zadzala na cinyengo; na tenepo iwo akula mbakhala anyampfuma. 28Iwo anenepa mbakhala akubvazuka; iwo asadzala na macitiro akuipa. Iwo nkhabe kutsidzikiza mulandu wa ana ncimwana, toera iwo akhale mwadidi, na ufulu wa anyakusauka iwo nkhabe kuusunga.” 29Kodi ndikhonde kuatcunyusa thangwi ya pinthu ipi? alonga Baba wathu. Kodi ndikhonde kubweresa cirungamo pa dziko ninga ileyi? 30“Cinthu cakudzumatirisa na cakunyansa cacitika mu dziko: 31aprofeta asaprofeta mwauthambi, anyantsembe asatonga mwa mphambvu yawo ene; mbanthu anga asafuna tenepo. Mbwenye imwe munadzacitanji pangafika kunkhomo?”