Yeremia 13:16
Jeremiah 13:16 · Biblica® Open Kiswahili Contemporary Version 2015
Mpeni utukufu Bwana Mungu wenu, kabla hajaleta giza, kabla miguu yenu haijajikwaa juu ya vilima vitakavyotiwa giza. Mlitarajia nuru, lakini ataifanya kuwa giza nene na kuibadili kuwa huzuni kubwa.
Jeremiah 13:16 in English
Jeremiah 13:16 · Berean Standard Bible
Give glory to the LORD your God before He brings darkness, before your feet stumble on the dusky mountains. You wait for light, but He turns it into deep gloom and thick darkness.
Context
14Nitawagonganisha kila mmoja na mwenzake, baba na wana wao, asema Bwana. Sitawarehemu wala kuwahurumia ili niache kuwaangamiza.’ ” 15Sikieni na mzingatie,
msiwe na kiburi,
kwa kuwa Bwana amenena. 16Mpeni utukufu Bwana Mungu wenu,
kabla hajaleta giza,
kabla miguu yenu haijajikwaa
juu ya vilima vitakavyotiwa giza.
Mlitarajia nuru,
lakini ataifanya kuwa giza nene
na kuibadili kuwa huzuni kubwa. 17Lakini kama hamtasikiliza,
nitalia sirini
kwa ajili ya kiburi chenu;
macho yangu yatalia kwa uchungu,
yakitiririka machozi,
kwa sababu kundi la kondoo la Bwana
litachukuliwa mateka. 18Mwambie mfalme na mamaye,
“Shukeni kutoka kwenye viti vyenu vya enzi,
kwa kuwa taji zenu za utukufu
zitaanguka kutoka vichwani mwenu.”
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