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Ikawa, katika mwaka ule ule, mwanzo wa kutawala kwake Sedekia, mfalme wa Yuda, mwaka wa nne, mwezi wa tano, Hanania, mwana wa Azuri, nabii, wa Gibeoni, akasema nami ndani ya nyumba ya Bwana, mbele ya makuhani na watu wote, akisema,
In the fifth month of that same year, the fourth year, near the beginning of the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah, the prophet Hananiah son of Azzur, who was from Gibeon, said to me in the house of the LORD in the presence of the priests and all the people:
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Bwana wa majeshi, Mungu wa Israeli, asema hivi, Nimeivunja nira ya mfalme wa Babeli.
“This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.
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Kabla haujatimia muda wa miaka miwili mizima, nitavirudisha mahali hapa vyombo vyote vya nyumba ya Bwana, ambavyo Nebukadreza, mfalme wa Babeli, aliviondoa katika mahali hapa, akavichukua mpaka Babeli.
Within two years I will restore to this place all the articles of the house of the LORD that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon removed from here and carried to Babylon.
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Nami nitamrudisha hapa Yekonia, mwana wa Yehoyakimu, mfalme wa Yuda, pamoja na mateka wote wa Yuda, waliokwenda Babeli, asema Bwana; maana nitaivunja nira ya mfalme wa Babeli.
And I will restore to this place Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with all the exiles from Judah who went to Babylon,’ declares the LORD, ‘for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.’”
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Ndipo nabii Yeremia akamwambia nabii Hanania, mbele ya makuhani, na mbele ya watu wote waliosimama ndani ya nyumba ya Bwana,
Then the prophet Jeremiah replied to the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests and all the people who were standing in the house of the LORD.
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naam, nabii Yeremia akasema, Amina, Bwana na atende hivi; Bwana ayatimize maneno yako uliyotabiri, kuvirudisha hapa vyombo vya nyumba ya Bwana na watu wote waliofungwa, toka Babeli, hata mahali hapa.
“Amen!” Jeremiah said. “May the LORD do so! May the LORD fulfill the words you have prophesied, and may He restore the articles of His house and all the exiles back to this place from Babylon.
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Lakini lisikilize sasa neno hili nilisemalo, masikioni mwako, na masikioni mwa watu wote,
Nevertheless, listen now to this message I am speaking in your hearing and in the hearing of all the people.
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Manabii waliokuwako kabla ya zamani zangu, na zamani zako, walitabiri juu ya nchi nyingi, na juu ya falme kubwa, habari ya vita, na ya mabaya, na ya tauni.
The prophets of old who preceded you and me prophesied war, disaster, and plague against many lands and great kingdoms.
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Nabii atabiriye habari za amani, neno la nabii yule litakapotokea, ndipo nabii yule atakapojulikana, kuwa Bwana amemtuma kweli kweli.
As for the prophet who prophesies peace, only if the word of the prophet comes true will the prophet be recognized as one the LORD has truly sent.”
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Ndipo nabii Hanania akaitwaa hiyo nira iliyokuwa juu ya shingo ya Yeremia, akaivunja.
Then the prophet Hananiah took the yoke off the neck of Jeremiah the prophet and broke it.
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Naye Hanania akanena mbele ya watu wote, akisema, Bwana asema hivi, Hivyo ndivyo nitakavyoivunja nira ya Nebukadreza, mfalme wa Babeli, kabla haujatimia muda wa miaka miwili mizima, na kuiondoa shingoni mwa mataifa yote. Basi nabii Yeremia akaenda zake.
And in the presence of all the people Hananiah proclaimed, “This is what the LORD says: ‘In this way, within two years I will break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon off the neck of all the nations.’” At this, Jeremiah the prophet went on his way.
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Ndipo neno la Bwana likamjia Yeremia, baada ya Hanania, nabii, kuivunja ile nira iliyokuwa juu ya shingo ya Yeremia, kusema,
But shortly after Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke off his neck, the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah:
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Enenda ukamwambie Hanania, ukisema, Bwana asema hivi, Umezivunja nira za mti; lakini badala yake utafanya nira za chuma.
“Go and tell Hananiah that this is what the LORD says: ‘You have broken a yoke of wood, but in its place you have fashioned a yoke of iron.’
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Maana Bwana wa majeshi, Mungu wa Israeli, asema hivi, Nimetia nira ya chuma juu ya shingo ya mataifa haya yote, ili wamtumikie Nebukadreza, mfalme wa Babeli nao watamtumikia; nami nimempa wanyama wa nchi pia.
For this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I have put a yoke of iron on the neck of all these nations to make them serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and they will serve him. I have even given him control of the beasts of the field.’”
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Kisha nabii Yeremia akamwambia nabii Hanania, Sikia sasa, Ee Hanania; Bwana hakukutuma; lakini unawatumainisha watu hawa maneno ya uongo.
Then the prophet Jeremiah said to the prophet Hananiah, “Listen, Hananiah! The LORD did not send you, but you have persuaded this people to trust in a lie.
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Basi Bwana asema hivi, Tazama, nakutuma uende zako toka juu ya uso wa nchi; mwaka huu utakufa, kwa sababu umenena maneno ya uasi juu ya Bwana.
Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘I am about to remove you from the face of the earth. You will die this year because you have preached rebellion against the LORD.’”
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Basi nabii Hanania akafa, mwaka uo huo, mwezi wa saba.
And in the seventh month of that very year, the prophet Hananiah died.