Yelemaia 18
1 Hina Gode da nama amane sia: i,
Yahweh gave another message to me. [He said],
2 “Dia ofodo hahamosu dunu ea diasuga masa. Amasea, Na da Na sia: ne iasu dima imunu.”
“Go to the shop of the man who makes clay pots. I will give you a message there.”
3 Amaiba: le, na da amoga asili, ofodo hahamosu dunu ea sisiga: i hahamosu liligi amoga ofodo hamonanebe ba: i.
So I went to that shop, and I saw the man who makes pots. He was working at the wheel [that he uses to form pots].
4 E da laga osoboga hamone, ofodo da fonobahadi wadela: i ba: sea, e da amo laga osobo mugululi, eno ofodo hamosu.
But when he finished making one jar, it was not as good as he hoped/wanted it to be. [So], he took that clay and formed it into another jar, shaping it as he desired.
5 Amalalu, Hina Gode da nama amane sia: i,
Then Yahweh gave me this message:
6 “Ofodo hahamosu dunu da wadela: i ofodo mugululi, eno hamoi. Na da dilia Isala: ili dunu ilima, amo hou defele hamomu da defea. Laga osobo da ofodo hahamosu dunu ea lobo ganodini hi hanaiba: le hamoma: ne diala. Amo defele, dilia da Na lobo ganodini diala.
“Perhaps the people of Israel [think that] I cannot do to them like this man who makes pots has done [RHQ]. [But what they think is wrong]. I [can control what happens to them like] this man [controls what he does with the clay] in his hands.
7 Na da eso enoga fi afae amo mugululi, wadela: lesimusa: sia: sea,
There may be a time when I proclaim that I will get rid of a nation or kingdom, [like someone] pulls up [a plant with its roots], and smashes it, and destroys it.
8 be amo fi da ilia wadela: i hou fisili, Nama sinidigisia, Na da Na ilegei sia: i amo hame hamomu.
But if [the people of] that nation repent of doing evil things, I will not send to them the disasters that I planned to send.
9 Be Na da fi eno amo Na da bugima: ne amola bagadewane gaguma: ne sia: sea,
And there may be a time when I proclaim that I will establish a nation or kingdom and cause it to be strong [MET].
10 be amo fi da Na sia: mae nabawane, wadela: i hou bagade hamosea, Na da amo fi ilima Na sia: i liligi hame hamomu.
But if [the people of] that nation [start to] do evil things and refuse to obey me, then I will not bless them as I said that I would do.
11 Defea! Wali Yuda fi dunu amola Yelusaleme dunu ilima Na ilima se ima: ne ilegelala. Ilia da wadela: i hou hamonanebe fisima: ne, amola ilia hou afadenema: ne sia: ma.
Therefore, [Jeremiah, go and warn all] the people in Jerusalem and [in other places] in Judah. Say to them, ‘This is what Yahweh says: “I am planning to cause you to experience a disaster [DOU]. [So], each of you should turn from your evil behavior and start doing what is right, [in order that you will not experience that disaster].”’’”
12 Be ilia da bu amane adole imunu, ‘Hame mabu! Ninia abuliba: le sinidigima: bela: ? Ninia da gasa fili, ninia hanaiga fawane hamomu.’”
[So I told that message to the people], but they replied, “It is useless [for you to tell us that]. We will [continue to] be stubborn and behave as we want to.”
13 Hina Gode da amane sia: sa, “Fifi asi gala huluane ilima adole ba: ma! Agoai hou da musa: ba: sula: ? Isala: ili dunu da baligili wadela: i bagade hamoi dagoi.
So, this is what Yahweh says: “Ask the [people who live in other] nations if they have [RHQ] ever heard of such a thing. My Israeli people, who [have been pure like] [MET] virgins, have done a terrible thing!
14 Lebanone gele goumi da eso huluane mu gohona: amoga dedeboi dagole hame gasi ahoa. Ilia anegagi hano ahoabe da hafoga: su hame dawa:
The snow certainly never [RHQ] completely disappears/melts from the rocky slopes of the mountains in Lebanon. The cold streams that flow down from those distant mountains never [RHQ] cease flowing.
15 Be Na fi dunu da Na gogolei dagoi. Ilia da ogogosu loboga hamoi ‘gode’ amoma nodomusa: , gabusiga: manoma ulagisa. Ilia da logodafa amoga sadenane dafabeba: le, logo hisu amoga da dawa: digisu alalo hame gala, amoga ahoa.
But my people [are not as reliable as those streams: ] They have abandoned me. They burn incense to [honor/worship] worthless idols. [It is as though] they have stumbled as they walked along very old roads that are good roads, and now, instead, they are walking on dirt paths.
16 Ilia da Na soge wadela: lesiba: le, eno dunu da amoba: le beda: iwane fofogadigisa. Ilia da Na soge eso huluane higamu. Nowa da baligimusa: ahoasea, da fofogadigibiba: le, ilia dialuma fofoga: mu.
Therefore, their land will become desolate, and people who see it will hiss [to ridicule it]. Everyone who passes by will be appalled; they will shake their heads [to show that they are shocked].
17 Ilia ha lai da ilima hasalasima: ne, Na da Na fi dunu afagogomu. Ilia da dou gusudili mabe fo amoga gaguli ahoabe agoane ba: mu. Na da ilima Na baligi olelemu. Wadela: mu eso da doaga: sea, Na da ili hame fidimu.”
I will scatter the people when their enemies [attack them] like dust is scattered by an east wind. And when they experience all those difficulties/disasters, I will turn my back on them [and refuse] to help them.”
18 Amalalu, dunu ilia amane sia: i, “Ninia Yelemaia wadela: musa: ilegela: di. Gobele salasu eno da ninima olelelala. Amola bagade dawa: su dunu ilima ninia da dawa: laha. Amola balofede dunu eno da Gode Ea sia: ninima olelelala. Ninia da Yelemaia ea sia: mae nabawane, ema fofada: mu da defea.”
Then some of the people said, “Come, let’s plan to attack Jeremiah. We have [many] priests who teach us God’s laws, and wise men who give us good advice, and prophets who tell us [what will happen. We do not need Jeremiah!] So, let’s slander him and not pay attention to anything that he says.”
19 Amaiba: le, na da Godema amane sia: ne gadoi, “Hina Gode! Na sia: be nabima! Amola nama ha lai, amo ilia da nama gadele sia: be nabima!
[Then I prayed], “Yahweh, [please] listen to me! And listen to what my enemies are saying about me.
20 Hou ida: iwane hamoi da wadela: i dabe lamu da defeala: ? Hame mabu! Be ilia da na ganodini dafama: ne, uli dogoi dagoi. Dawa: ma! Na da ili gaga: ma: ne Dima misini, Di da ougiba: le se baligili ilima mae ima: ne sia: i.
I am doing things that are good, so it is disgusting that [RHQ] they are paying me back by doing evil [things to me]. [It is as though] they have dug a pit for me [to fall into] and die. Do not forget that [one time] I stood in front of you and pleaded for you [to help them], and I tried to prevent you from [punishing them] [MTY], even though you were very angry with them.
21 Be wali, Hina Gode! Ilia mano ha: ga bogogia: ma: ne amola ilia gegesu ganodini bogoma: ne, logo doasima. Uda da ilia egoa amola mano fisima: ne amola dunu da oloiba: le bogoma: ne amola ayeligi da gegesu ganodini bogoma: ne, logo doasima.
So [now], allow their children to die from hunger! Or cause them to be killed by [their enemies’] swords! Cause their wives to become widows, whose children are all dead! Cause their [old] men to die in a plague, and cause their young men to be killed in battles!
22 Ilima sisasu mae sia: ne, Dia gasa fi dunu ilia liligi lale, diasu mugulumusa: asunasima. Ilia da beda: iba: le bagade wele sia: ma: ne hamoma. Bai ilia da na dafama: ne, uli dogoi, amola na sa: ima: ne, sani bagohame gei dagoi.
Cause people to scream in their homes when enemy soldiers suddenly come into their houses! [Cause all those things to happen to them] because they [want to kill me]. [It is as though] they have dug a pit for me [to fall into], and they have hidden traps along my path.
23 Be, Hina Gode! Ilia na medole legemusa: ilegei, amo huluane Di dawa: Ilia wadela: i hou amo Dia mae gogolema: ne olofoma. Dia da ilima ougiba: le, amo dunu hasalima: ne, gisalugala: ma.”
Yahweh, you know all the things that they are planning to do to kill me. Do not forgive them for their crimes or blot out [the record of] their sins. Cause them to be destroyed; punish them because of your being angry [with them]!”
