Yeremia 6:17
Jeremiah 6:17 · Biblica® Open Kiswahili Contemporary Version 2015
Niliweka walinzi juu yenu na kusema, ‘Sikieni sauti ya tarumbeta!’ Lakini mkasema, ‘Hatutasikiliza.’
Jeremiah 6:17 in English
Jeremiah 6:17 · Berean Standard Bible
I appointed watchmen over you and said, ‘Listen for the sound of the ram’s horn.’ But they answered, ‘We will not listen!’
Context
15Je, wanaona aibu kwa ajili ya tabia yao
inayochukiza mno?
Hapana, hawana aibu hata kidogo;
hawajui hata kuona haya.
Kwa hiyo wataanguka miongoni mwa hao walioanguka,
watashushwa chini nitakapowaadhibu,”
asema Bwana. 16Hivi ndivyo asemavyo Bwana:
“Simama kwenye njia panda utazame,
ulizia mapito ya zamani,
ulizia wapi ilipo njia nzuri, uifuate hiyo,
nanyi mtapata raha nafsini mwenu.
Lakini ninyi mlisema, ‘Hatutaipita hiyo.’ 17Niliweka walinzi juu yenu na kusema,
‘Sikieni sauti ya tarumbeta!’
Lakini mkasema, ‘Hatutasikiliza.’ 18Kwa hiyo sikilizeni, enyi mataifa,
angalieni, enyi mashahidi,
lile litakalowatokea. 19Sikia, ee nchi:
Ninaleta maafa juu ya watu hawa,
matunda ya mipango yao,
kwa sababu hawakusikiliza maneno yangu
na wameikataa sheria yangu.
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