Yeremia 14:18
Jeremiah 14:18 · Biblica® Open Kiswahili Contemporary Version 2015
Kama nikienda mashambani, ninaona wale waliouawa kwa upanga; kama nikienda mjini, ninaona maangamizi ya njaa. Nabii na kuhani kwa pamoja wamekwenda katika nchi wasiyoijua.’ ”
Jeremiah 14:18 in English
Jeremiah 14:18 · Berean Standard Bible
If I go out to the country, I see those slain by the sword; if I enter the city, I see those ravaged by famine! For both prophet and priest travel to a land they do not know.’”
Context
16Nao watu hao wanaowatabiria watatupwa nje katika barabara za Yerusalemu kwa sababu ya njaa na upanga. Hapatakuwepo yeyote wa kuwazika wao au wake zao, wana wao au binti zao. Nitawamwagia maafa wanayostahili. 17“Nena nao neno hili:
“ ‘Macho yangu na yatiririkwe na machozi
usiku na mchana bila kukoma;
kwa kuwa binti yangu aliye bikira, yaani watu wangu,
amepata jeraha baya,
pigo la kuangamiza. 18Kama nikienda mashambani,
ninaona wale waliouawa kwa upanga;
kama nikienda mjini,
ninaona maangamizi ya njaa.
Nabii na kuhani kwa pamoja
wamekwenda katika nchi wasiyoijua.’ ” 19Je, umemkataa Yuda kabisa?
Umemchukia Sayuni kabisa?
Kwa nini umetuumiza
hata hatuwezi kuponyeka?
Tulitarajia amani,
lakini hakuna jema lililotujia;
tulitarajia wakati wa kupona
lakini kuna hofu kuu tu. 20Ee Bwana, tunatambua uovu wetu
na kosa la baba zetu;
kweli tumetenda dhambi dhidi yako.
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