Yeremiya 35

1 Yehova anayankhula ndi Yeremiya nthawi ya ulamuliro wa Yehoyakimu mwana wa Yosiya mfumu ya Yuda, kuti:

The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, saying:

2 “Pita ku banja la Arekabu ndipo ukawayitane kuti abwere mʼchipinda chimodzi cha Nyumba ya Yehova ndipo akafika uwapatse vinyo kuti amwe.”

'Go unto the house of the Rechabites, and speak unto them, and bring them into the house of the LORD, into one of the chambers, and give them wine to drink.'

3 Choncho ndinakatenga Yaazaniya (mwana wa Yeremiya winanso amene anali mwana wa Habaziniya), abale ake, ana ake onse aamuna ndi banja lonse la Arekabu.

Then I took Jaazaniah the son of Jeremiah, the son of Habazziniah, and his brethren, and all his sons, and the whole house of the Rechabites;

4 Ndinabwera nawo ku Nyumba ya Yehova, ku chipinda cha ophunzira a mneneri Hanani mwana wa Igidaliya, munthu wa Mulungu. Chipinda chimenechi chinali pafupi ndi chipinda cha akuluakulu, chimene chinali pamwamba pa chipinda cha Maaseya mwana wa Salumu, mlonda wa pa khomo.

and I brought them into the house of the LORD, into the chamber of the sons of Hanan the son of Igdaliah, the man of God, which was by the chamber of the princes, which was above the chamber of Maaseiah the son of Shallum, the keeper of the door;

5 Kenaka ndinayika mabotolo odzaza ndi vinyo ndi zikho zake pamaso pa Arekabu ndipo ndinawawuza kuti, “Imwani vinyoyu.”

and I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites goblets full of wine, and cups, and I said unto them: 'Drink ye wine.'

6 Koma iwo anayankha kuti, “Ife sitimwa vinyo, chifukwa kholo lathu Yehonadabu mwana wa Rekabu anatilamula kuti, ‘Inuyo ngakhale zidzukulu zanu, musadzamwe vinyo mpaka kalekale.

But they said: 'We will drink no wine; for Jonadab the son of Rechab our father commanded us, saying: Ye shall drink no wine, neither ye, nor your sons, for ever;

7 Musadzamange nyumba kapena kufesa mbewu, kapena kulima minda ya mpesa; musadzakhale ndi zinthu zimenezi. Mʼmalo mwake muzidzakhale mʼmatenti. Mukadzatero mudzakhala nthawi yayitali mʼdziko limene mukukhalamo.’

neither shall ye build house, nor sow seed, nor plant vineyard, nor have any; but all your days ye shall dwell in tents, that ye may live many days in the land wherein ye sojourn.

8 Ife takhala tikumvera zonse zimene kholo lathu Yehonadabu mwana wa Rekabu anatilamula. Ife ngakhale akazi athu kapena ana athu aamuna ndi aakazi sitinamwepo vinyo

And we have hearkened to the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in all that he charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, nor our daughters;

9 kapena kumanga nyumba kuti tizikhalamo kapenanso kukhala ndi minda ya mpesa, minda ina iliyonse kapena mbewu.

nor to build houses for us to dwell in, neither to have vineyard, or field, or seed;

10 Koma takhala mʼmatenti ndipo tamvera kwathunthu chilichonse chimene kholo lathu Yehonadabu anatilamula.

but we have dwelt in tents, and have hearkened, and done according to all that Jonadab our father commanded us.

11 Koma pamene Nebukadinezara mfumu ya Babuloni anathira nkhondo dziko lino, ife tinati, ‘Tiyeni tichoke, tipite ku Yerusalemu kuti tithawe magulu ankhondo a Akasidi ndi Aaramu.’ Kotero ife takhala tikukhala mu Yerusalemu.”

But it came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came up against the land, that we said: Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Arameans; so we dwell at Jerusalem.'

12 Yehova anayankhulanso ndi Yeremiya kuti,

Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying:

13 “Iyeyu, Yehova Mulungu wa Israeli anawuza Yeremiya kuti: Pita ukawawuze anthu a ku Yuda ndi a ku Yerusalemu kuti, ‘Kodi simungatengeko phunziro ndi kumvera mawu anga?’ akutero Yehova.

'Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Go, and say to the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem: Will ye not receive instruction to hearken to My words? saith the LORD.

14 ‘Yehonadabu mwana wa Rekabu analamula ana ake kuti asamwe vinyo ndipo lamulo limeneli alisunga. Mpaka lero lino iwo samwa vinyo, chifukwa akumvera lamulo la kholo lawo. Koma Ine ndakhala ndikuyankhula nanu kawirikawiri kukuchenjezani, koma inu simunandimvere Ine.

The words of Jonadab the son of Rechab, that he commanded his sons, not to drink wine, are performed, and unto this day they drink none, for they hearken to their father's commandment; but I have spoken unto you, speaking betimes and often, and ye have not hearkened unto Me.

15 Kawirikawiri ndakhala ndikutumiza atumiki anga, aneneri, kwa inu. Iwo akhala akukuwuzani kuti, ‘Aliyense wa inu asiye ntchito zake zoyipa ndi kukonza makhalidwe ake; musatsatire milungu ina ndi kumayitumikira. Pamenepo mudzakhala mʼdziko limene ndinakupatsani ndi makolo anu.’ Komabe inu simunasamale zimenezi kapena kundimvera Ine.

I have sent also unto you all My servants the prophets, sending them betimes and often, saying: Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers; but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto Me.

16 Zidzukulu za Yehonadabu mwana wa Rekabu zakhala zikumvera lamulo limene kholo lawo anazilamula, koma inuyo simunandimvere Ine.

Because the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have performed the commandment of their father which he commanded them, but this people hath not hearkened unto Me;

17 “Nʼchifukwa chake Yehova Mulungu Wamphamvuzonse, Mulungu wa Israeli akuti, ‘Ndidzagwetsera pa Yuda ndi pa onse okhala mu Yerusalemu masautso onse amene ndinakonza chifukwa sanandimvere. Ndinawayitana koma iwo sanayankhe.’”

therefore thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will bring upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have pronounced against them; because I have spoken unto them, but they have not heard, and I have called unto them, but they have not answered.'

18 Yeremiya anawuza banja la Arekabu mawu onse a Yehova Wamphamvuzonse, Mulungu wa Israeli, kuti, “Munamvera lamulo la kholo lanu Yehonadabu ndipo mwatsatira malangizo ake onse ndi kuchita chilichonse chimene anakulamulani.”

And unto the house of the Rechabites Jeremiah said: Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Because ye have hearkened to the commandment of Jonadab your father, and kept all his precepts, and done according unto all that he commanded you;

19 Tsono Yehova Wamphamvuzonse, Mulungu wa Israeli akuti, “Yehonadabu mwana wa Rekabu sadzasowa munthu wonditumikira Ine nthawi zonse.”

therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: There shall not be cut off unto Jonadab the son of Rechab a man to stand before Me for ever.'