Kupeta kwa Bhabhilonya
Babilonya akhali kapu ya oro idaledzeresa dziko yonsene; cincino asapepetwa, mbuto zakuyambukira nkulo wace zaphatwa, anyankhondo ace akugona. Baba wathu asacemera anace ekhene toera abuluke mwa iye mbukali mbudzati kugwa. Seraya aleri bukhu mwakukuwa, mbadzaibvimbisa mu Yufrati.
51 1Baba wathu asalonga tenepa: Ine ndinamusa nzimu wa nyakufudza kuna Bhabhilonya na kuna anthu anakhala mu Lebhi-kamai. a a v1 Lebhi-kamai ndi dzina yakubisika ya Kaladeya (Bhabhilonya), yakucitwa mukupfendukira malembo ayo — njira yakubisika yakucemera umambo unowu uli n'kati mwa kutongwa. 2Ine ndinatuma anyakupeta kuna Bhabhilonya, iwo anadzampeta mbamalisa pinthu pyonsene pya dziko yace, thangwi anadzabwera kuna iye kubulukira ku makhundu onsene pa ntsiku ya ndolo. 3Nyakuposa uta akhonde kugomesa uta wace, nee abvale nguwo zace zakumenyera nkhondo. Lekani kuacitira ntsisi aphale ace; perekani nkhondo yace yonsene toera ifudzwe. 4Iwo anadzagwa mbaphiwa m'dziko ya Ababhilonya, akubvulwa m'miseu yace.
5Thangwi Izarayeli na Yudha nkhabe kusiyiwa na Baba wa anyankhondo a kudzulu—ngakhala dziko yawo yadzala na madawo kuna Wakucena wa Izarayeli. 6Thawani mukati mwa Bhabhilonya; m'bodzi na m'bodzi mbapulumuse umaso wace! Lekani kufudzwa n'kati mwa madawo yace, thangwi uno ndi n'dzidzi wa citongero ca Baba wathu; Iye asambwezera Bhabhilonya pidacita iwo. 7Bhabhilonya ikhali kopo ya oro m'manja mwa Baba wathu, yakuledzeresa dziko yonsene yapantsi. Mitundu ya anthu yamwa vinyu yace; natenepa mitundu ya anthu yapenga. 8Mwakutsapuwa Bhabhilonya yagwa mbaifwanyika. N'lireni! Bweresani mankhwala a kupha kwace; panango anakwanisa kupola. 9Ife tayesera kuwangisa Bhabhilonya, mbwenye iye nee akwanisa kupola. Siyani iye, ndzeni tiende, m'bodzi na m'bodzi ku dziko yace, thangwi citongero cace cafika ku dzulu mbakwira mpaka ku mitambo. 10Baba wathu atilungamisa; ndzeni, tidziwise mu Sioni basa ya Baba wathu. 11Nolani miseve! Dzadzani pyakukoyera miseve! Baba wathu amusa nzimu wa amambo a Amedhi, thangwi cifuno cace kuna Bhabhilonya ndi kufudza iye, thangwi uyu ndi citongero ca Baba wathu—citongero thangwi ya templo yace. 12Kwirisani bandera kuna makhoma a Bhabhilonya; wangisani kulindira, ikhani alonda, khunganyani akubisala—thangwi Baba wathu akhunganya pontho mbacita pidalonga Iye kuna anthu a Bhabhilonya. 13Iwe unakhala pa madzi mazinji, wakudzala na mpfuma zizinji, cimaliro cako cafika, ntambo wa umaso wako wagwandika.
14Baba wa anyankhondo a kudzulu alumbira na Iye ene: “Mwandimomwene Ine ndinakudzadza na anthu azinji ninga ntsache, iwo anadzatula kugaluza kwa nkhondo padzulu pako.”
15Iye acita dziko yapantsi na mphambvu yace; Iye akhazikisa dziko na udziwisi wace, na kubvesesa kwace atambalaza kudzulu. 16Iye angaduma, madzi a kudzulu asagaluza; Iye asakwiza nkungu kubulukira ku nkhomo za dziko yapantsi. Iye asacita mphezi toera mbvula, mbabulusa mphepo kubulukira m'makoyero ace. 17Munthu onsene ndi wakusowa ndzeru, nee ana cidziwiso; nyakusula oro m'bodzi na m'bodzi asacitwa manyadzo na nsanamu wace, thangwi pifanikiso pyace pyakusanjika ndi unthambi—mwa ipyo nkhabemo kupuma. 18Ipyo ndi pyakusowa basa, pinthu pyakusekwa; pa n'dzidzi wa kutongwa kwawo pinadzamala. 19Cigawo ca Yakobe nkhabe khala ninga pyenepi, thangwi Iye ndi nyakucita pinthu pyonsene, na Izarayeli ndi dzinza ya unthaka wace; Baba wa nkhondo za kudzulu ndi dzina yace.
20“Iwe ndiwe ndodo yanga yankhondo, cida canga ca nkhondo: na iwe ndisaswa mitundu ya anthu, na iwe ndisafudza maumambo, 21na iwe ndisaswa kavalo na nyakuukwira, na iwe ndisaswa ngolo ya nkhondo na nyakuifambisa, 22na iwe ndisaswa mamuna na nkazi, na iwe ndisaswa nkulu na mng'ono, na iwe ndisaswa mphale na ntsikana, 23na iwe ndisaswa nkumbizi na nkumbi wace, na iwe ndisaswa nlimi na ng'ombe zace za kulima, na iwe ndisaswa anyakutonga na akulu.
24“Mbwenye Ine ndinabwezera Bhabhilonya na onsene anakhala mu dziko ya Bhabhilonya, pamaso panu, thangwi ya pyakuipa pyonsene pidacita iwo mu Sioni,” asalonga Baba wathu. 25“Onani, Ine ndiri kutsutsana na iwe, phiri yakufudza,” asalonga Baba wathu, “iwe ule unafudza dziko yonsene. Ndinathambalalisa djanja yanga kuna iwe, mbandikukulumiza kubuluka pa miyala, mbandikucita iwe phiri yakupya na moto. 26“Nkhabe mwala unafuna kukwatwa kuna iwe toera kukhala mwala wa nkhomo, nkhabe mwala wa maziko, thangwi iwe unadzakhala cakufudzika kwenda na kwenda,” asalonga Baba wathu.
27Kwezani mbendera mu dziko! Lizani nyanga pakati pa mitundu ya anthu! Sasanyani mitundu ya anthu toera kumenya iye; cemerani toera kulimbana na iye maumambo a Ararati, Mini, na Axikenazi. Sankhulani ntsogoleri wa nkhondo toera kulimbana na iye; bweresani akavalo ninga dzombe zakuthimuka. 28Sasanyani mitundu ya anthu toera kumenya iye—amambo a Amedi, anyakutonga awo na akulu awo onsene, na dziko yonsene iri pantsi pa utongi wawo. 29Dziko isatetemera mbibva kupha, thangwi pifuno pya Baba wathu toera kumenya Bhabhilonya ndi pyakulimba—toera kucita dziko ya Bhabhilonya kukhala cakusiirwa, mwakukhonda munthu wa kukhala mwenemu. 30Anyankhondo a Bhabhilonya asiya kumenya nkhondo; iwo asabisala m'mbuto zawo zakuwanga. Mphambvu zawo zamala; iwo akhala ninga akazi. Nyumba zace zapiswa na moto; mipingo ya misuwo yace yasweka. 31Nyakuthamanga asathamanga toera kugumana na nyakuthamanga ndzace, ntumwi toera kugumana na ntumwi ndzace, toera kupanga mambo wa Bhabhilonya kuti nzinda wace wakwatwa kubulukira kunkhomo uku mpaka kunkhomo kuya, 32mbuto zakuwambukira nkulo zakwatwa, madambwe apiswa na moto, na anyankhondo agopa kakamwe.
33Thangwi Baba wa nkhondo za kudzulu asalonga tenepa: Mwana wankazi wa Bhabhilonya ndi mbuto yakupwanyira mbeu pa n'dzidzi wakuyiponda; mwakucimbiza n'dzidzi wace wakubvuna unafika.
34“Nebhukadhinezari mambo wa Bhabhilonya andidya, andipwanya; andisiya ninga mbiya yakukhonda kanthu. Andimeza ninga cirombo cikulu, adzadza mimba yace na pinthu pyanga pyakufunika, buluka penepo andisanza kunja. 35“Nyatwa idacitwa kuna ine na kuna manungo anga mbikhale pa Bhabhilonya,” asalonga nyakukhala mu Sioni. “Ciropa canga mbicikhale pa ale anakhala mu dziko ya Bhabhilonya,” asalonga Yerusalemu.
36Natenepa Baba wathu asalonga tenepa: Onani, Ine ndinakutsidzikizani mu mulandu wanu mbandikubwezererani. Ndinaumisa bara yace mbandiumisa ncera wace. 37Bhabhilonya inadzakhala mulu wa pyakupswa, mbuto ya nkhandwe, cinthu cakugopswa na cakunyozwa, nkhabe munthu anakhala penepo. 38Pabodzi asabuluma ninga nkhango zaphale, mbagugudza ninga ana a nkhango. 39Mukhadzala iwo na vinyu, Ine ndinadzaaikhira phwando pamaso pawo mbandialedzesa, toera asekere—penepo agone citulo cakukhonda kumala mbakhonda kudzuka, alonga Baba wathu.
40“Ine ndinadzaatsikisa ninga ana a bira toera kuphiwa, ninga mabira na mbuzi. 41Xexaki yagwatwa tani, cakusimbwa ca dziko yonsene cakwatwa! Bhabhilonya yakhala cinthu cakugopswa pakati pa madzindza! b b v41 Xexaki ndi dzina yakubisika ya Bhabhilonya, pyenepi pisafokotoza thangwi madzina onsene mawiri asaoneka m'kapitulu iyi. 42Bara yakwira pa Bhabhilonya; iye wafinikizwa na mabimbi ace akubuluma. 43Mizinda yace yakhala cinthu cakugopswa, dziko yakuuma na thando, dziko yakuti nkhabe munthu anakhala, nkhabe munthu anapita.
44“Ine ndinadzatcunyusa Bheli ku Bhabhilonya mbandincitisa kusanza pidameza iye. Madzindza nkhabe kudzaenda pontho kuna iye, pontho linga ya Bhabhilonya inadzagwa. c c v44 Bheli akhali mulungu wankulu wa Bhabhilonya. Baba wathu asakwawula dzimunthu ineyi pyonsene pikhati panapyo. 45Bulukani n'kati mwace, ananga! M'bodzi na m'bodzi apulumuse umaso wace ku ukali ukulu wa Baba wathu! 46Lekani kufewa ntima nee kugopa thangwi ya mphangwa zidabveka m'dziko— mphangwa isabwera caka cibodzi, pontho inango caka cinango, na uphanga m'dziko pontho ntongi mbakupokana na ntongi. 47Natenepa, onani, ntsiku zinafika pakuti ndinadzatcunyusa milungu yauthambi ya Bhabhilonya. Dziko yace yonsene inadzapaswa manyadzo, pontho onsene adaphiwa anadzagona mbafa n'kati mwace. 48Penepo kudzulu na dziko yapantsi na pyonsene piri n'kati mwawo pinadzakhuwa na kukomerwa thangwi ya Bhabhilonya, thangwi anyakufudza anadzabwera kudzamenyana na iye kubuluka kumpoto,” alonga Baba wathu.
49Bhabhilonya isafunika kugwa thangwi ya adaphiwa a Izarayeli, ninga mudagwera adaphiwa a dziko yonsene thangwi ya Bhabhilonya. 50Imwe mudathawa supada, ndokoni, lekani kudembuka! Kumbukani Baba wathu muli kutali, pontho Yerusalemu mbikwire m'mitima mwanu. 51“Tapaswa manyadzo, thangwi tabva kunyozwa; manyadzo afinikiza nkhope zathu, thangwi anthu a dziko inango apita m'mbuto zakucena za nyumba ya Baba wathu.
52Natenepa, onani, ntsiku zinafika,” alonga Baba wathu, “pakuti ndinadzatcunyusa milungu yace yauthambi, pontho m'dziko mwace monsene anyakupswizika anadzadzuma. 53Ngakhala Bhabhilonya ingakwira kudzulu mbawangisa linga yace yakulapha, anyakufudza anadzabuluka kuna Ine mbaenda kudzamenyana na iye,” alonga Baba wathu.
54Bverani—kulira kunabuluka ku Bhabhilonya, kugumba kwa cifudzo cikulu kunabuluka ku dziko ya Ababhilonya! 55Thangwi Baba wathu asafudza Bhabhilonya mbamatisa fala yace yamphambvu. Mabimbi awo asabuluma ninga madzi mazinji; kugumba kwa fala yawo kusabveka. 56Thangwi nyakupfudza abwera kuti amenyane na iye, na Bhabhilonya; anyankhondo ace aphatwa, mauta awo aswekeka, thangwi Baba wathu asabwezera—Iye anabwezeradi mwakukwana.
57“Ndinakoledzesa atsogoleri ace na anyadzeru ace, atongi ace, akulu a nkhondo, na anyankhondo ace; iwo anagona m'kugona kwakukhonda kumala, mbakhonda kulamuka pontho,” alonga Mambo, ule dzina yace ndi Baba wa nkhondo za kudzulu.
58Baba wa nkhondo za kudzulu asalonga tenepa: Mpanda wakulapha wa Bhabhilonya unapwazwa pantsi, na misuwo yace mitali inapiswa na moto. Mbumba zisaphata basa mwa pezi, madzinza asaneta okhene basi thangwi ya moto.
59Yeremiya mprofeta apereka mphangwa izi kuna Seraya mwana wa Neriya, mwana wa Maaseya, mukhaenda iye na Zedhekiya mambo wa Yuda ku Bhabhilonya mu caka cace cacinai. Seraya akhali nkulu wa akuonera mbuto zakugona. 60Yeremiya akhadalemba m'bukhu ibodzi basi pyakuipa pyonsene pikhafuna kubwera pa Bhabhilonya—mafala onsene awa adalembwa thangwi ya Bhabhilonya. 61Yeremiya alonga kuna Seraya kuti: “Ungafika iwe ku Bhabhilonya, onesesa kuti ulerenge mwakugaluza mafala onsene awa, 62mbalonga kuti: ‘Imwe Baba wathu, Imwe mwalonga thangwi ya mbuto iyi—kuti muigwande toera mu mbuto imweyi mukhonde kukhala cinthu, nee munthu nee cinyama, mbwenye ikhale mbuto yakusiyiwa kwa muyaya.’ 63Ungamala kuleri bukhu iyi, mangirira mwala pa iyo, mbuiponya pakati pa nkulo wa Yufrati, 64mbalonga kuti: ‘Natenepa Bhabhilonya inamira mbikhonda kubuluka pontho, thangwi ya pyakuipa pinabweresa Ine pa iyo; na anthu ace anadzaneta.’” Mafala a Yeremiya asamala pano.