Isaiah 28
1 Woe to the crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim, and to the fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fertile valley of those who are overcome with wine!
Ahụhụ ga-adịrị okpueze okoko ọhịa ahụ, nke bụ mpako Ifrem, obodo ahụ ndị ya na-aṅụbiga mmanya oke ji anya isi. Obodo ahụ e wukwasịrị na mbara ala ndagwurugwu mara mma. Obodo ahụ ịma mma ya na-ada dịka okoko osisi e kpukwasịrị ndị ndu ya mmanya na-egbu nʼisi.
2 Behold, the Lord has one who is mighty and strong. Like a storm of hail, a destroying storm, and like a storm of mighty waters overflowing, he will cast them down to the earth with his hand.
Lee, Onyenwe anyị nwere otu onye dị ike, onye nwekwara ume, dịka oke mmiri ozuzu nke akụmmiri igwe na dịka oke ifufe na-eweta mbibi, dịka oke mmiri ozuzo na-erubiga oke na dịka oke mmiri ozuzo bu idee mmiri ji ike ekwo, ọ ga-eji ike tụpụ ya nʼala.
3 The crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim will be trodden under foot.
Okpueze okoko osisi, bụ mpako nke ndị Ifrem na-aṅụbiga mmanya oke, ga-abụ ihe a ga-azọtọkwa nʼokpuru ụkwụ.
4 The fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fertile valley, shall be like the first-ripe fig before the summer, which someone picks and eats as soon as he sees it.
Okoko ọhịa nke na-akpọnwụ akpọnwụ, nke bụ ebube ịma mma ya, nke dị nʼisi ndagwurugwu na-emepụta ihe, ga-adị ka mkpụrụ fiig chara tupu oge owuwe ihe ubi eruo, nke mgbe onye ọbụla hụrụ ha na-ewere ha nʼaka, tinye nʼọnụ ya, loo ha.
5 In that day, the LORD of Armies will become a crown of glory and a diadem of beauty to the residue of his people,
Nʼụbọchị ahụ, Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile nʼonwe ya, ga-aghọrọ ndị ya fọdụrụ nʼala ahụ okpueze mara mma, ọ ga-aghọkwara ha okoko mara mma.
6 and a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.
Ọ ga-abụ mmụọ nke ikpe ziri ezi nye ndị ikpe. Ọ ga-abụkwa ike nye ndị na-achụghachi ndị iro azụ nʼọnụ ụzọ ama.
7 They also reel with wine, and stagger with strong drink. The priest and the prophet reel with strong drink. They are swallowed up by wine. They stagger with strong drink. They err in vision. They stumble in judgment.
Ndị a kwa na-adagharị site na mmanya sitekwa nʼihe ọṅụṅụ na-aba nʼanya. Ndị nchụaja na ndị amụma na-adagharị site na ihe ọṅụṅụ na-aba nʼanya, mmanya emeela na ha amakwaghị ihe ha na-eme; ha na-adagharị site nʼihe ọṅụṅụ na-aba nʼanya ha na-adagharị mgbe ha na-ahụ ọhụ dị iche iche, ha na-asọ ngọngọ mgbe ha nʼekpe ikpe.
8 For all tables are completely full of filthy vomit and filthiness.
Nʼihi na tebul ha niile jupụtara nʼihe ọgbụgbọ ruru unyi. O nwekwaghị ebe dị ọcha.
9 Whom will he teach knowledge? To whom will he explain the message? Those who are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts?
“Ọ bụ onye ka ọ na-achọ ikuziri ihe? Ọ bụ onye ka ọ na-achọ ka ọ ghọta ozi ya? Ọ bụ ụmụnta ndị a kwusịrị ịṅụ mmiri ara, bụ ndị a ka napụrụ ara?
10 For it is precept on precept, precept on precept; line on line, line on line; here a little, there a little.
Nʼihi na ọ na-agbalị izi anyị ihe dịka e si dee ya, ahịrị ime nke a, nʼahịrị ime nke ọzọ, nʼusoro tụkwasị nʼusoro, nwantịntị nʼebe a, nwantịntị nʼebe ahụ.”
11 But he will speak to this nation with stammering lips and in another language,
Nʼezie, Chineke ga-eji ndị na-asụ asụsụ unu na-amaghị zi unu ihe.
12 to whom he said, “This is the resting place. Give rest to the weary,” and “This is the refreshing;” yet they would not hear.
Nʼihi na ọ gwara unu okwu sị, “Lee, nke a bụ ebe izuike ahụ, ebe onye ike gwụrụ nwere ike ịnọ zuru ike; nke a bụ ebe ịgbaume ahụ.” Ma ha jụrụ ige ya ntị.
13 Therefore the LORD’s word will be to them precept on precept, precept on precept; line on line, line on line; here a little, there a little; that they may go, fall backward, be broken, be snared, and be taken.
Ọ bụ nʼihi ya ka e ji na-ezi unu okwu Onyenwe anyị nʼahịrị nʼahịrị, nʼusoro nʼusoro; nwantịntị nʼebe a, nwantịntị nʼebe ahụ, ka unu gaa sụọ ngọngọ dalaa azụ, ka unu bụrụ ndị e tihịara ahụ, ndị ọnya mara, ndị e jidekwara.
14 Therefore hear the LORD’s word, you scoffers, that rule this people in Jerusalem:
Nʼihi nke a, nụrụnụ okwu Onyenwe anyị, unu ndị na-akwa emo, ndị ọchịchị Jerusalem dị nʼaka.
15 "Because you have said, 'We have made a covenant with death, and we are in agreement with Sheol (Sheol h7585). When the overflowing scourge passes through, it will not come to us; for we have made lies our refuge, and we have hidden ourselves under falsehood.'"
Nʼihi na unu ekwuola sị, “Anyị na ọnwụ agbaala ndụ, anyị na ala mmụọ enwekọọkwala otu mkpebi. Mgbe ịla nʼiyi ahụ dị ukwuu ga-esi nʼebe anyị nọ gafee, ọ gaghị erute anyị, nʼihi na anyị emeela ka okwu ụgha bụrụ ebe mgbaba anyị; ọ bụkwa nʼime okwu ụgha ka anyị na-ezo onwe anyị.” (Sheol h7585)
16 Therefore the Lord GOD says, “Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious cornerstone of a sure foundation. He who believes shall not act hastily.
Ma otu a ka Onye kachasị ihe niile elu, bụ Onyenwe anyị sịrị, “Lee, ana m atọgbọ na Zayọn otu nkume, nke anwapụtarala. Nkume nkuku dị oke ọnụahịa, nʼihi ntọala siri ike. Onye nke kweere na ya egwu agaghị ejide ya.
17 I will make justice the measuring line, and righteousness the plumb line. The hail will sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters will overflow the hiding place.
Ikpe ziri ezi ga-abụ eriri ọtụtụ nke ji atụ ihe, ezi omume ga-abụkwa ihe ịtụ mgbidi; akụmmiri nke oke mmiri ozuzo, ga-ekpochapụ ebe mgbaba unu, okwu ụgha unu, mmiri ga-etojukwa nʼebe nzuzo unu.
18 Your covenant with death shall be annulled, and your agreement with Sheol (Sheol h7585) shall not stand. When the overflowing scourge passes through, then you will be trampled down by it.
Mgbe ahụ, a ga-akagbu ọgbụgba ndụ ahụ unu na ọnwụ gbara; mkpebi unu na ala mmụọ agaghị eguzokwa. Mgbe oke ịla nʼiyi ahụ si nʼebe unu nọ na-agafe, ọ ga-azọda unu. (Sheol h7585)
19 As often as it passes through, it will seize you; for morning by morning it will pass through, by day and by night; and it will be nothing but terror to understand the message.”
Mgbe ọbụla o si nʼebe unu nọ na-agafe, ọ ga-eburu unu, maọbụ nʼụtụtụ, ehihie, maọbụ nʼabalị, oge niile, mgbe mgbe.” Mgbe ahụ, obi unu ga-aghọta okwu Chineke; ọ ga-ewetara unu ahụ ịma jijiji.
20 For the bed is too short to stretch out on, and the blanket is too narrow to wrap oneself in.
Ihe ndina dị mkpụmkpụ, mmadụ enweghị ike esetipụ onwe ya nʼelu ya; akwa mkpuchi dị oke warawara, mmadụ enweghị ike iji ya fụchizie ahụ nke ọma.
21 For the LORD will rise up as on Mount Perazim. He will be angry as in the valley of Gibeon; that he may do his work, his unusual work, and bring to pass his act, his extraordinary act.
Onyenwe anyị ga-ebili dịka o mere nʼugwu Perazim, ọ ga-akpalị onwe ya dịka o mekwara na Ndagwurugwu Gibiọn, ịrụ ọrụ ya, ọrụ ya nke dị ike nʼịkọwa, na ịrụzu ọrụ ya, ụdị nke a na-atụghị anya ya.
22 Now therefore do not be scoffers, lest your bonds be made strong; for I have heard a decree of destruction from the Lord, GOD of Armies, on the whole earth.
Ugbu a, ya mere, kwụsịnụ ịkwa emo, ka a ghara ime ka ahụhụ unu dị ukwuu karịa. Nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị, Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile agwala m na o kpebiela ịla unu nʼiyi.
23 Give ear, and hear my voice! Listen, and hear my speech!
Geenụ ntị, nụrụnụ olu m, ṅaanụ ntị nʼihe m na-agwa unu.
24 Does he who plows to sow plow continually? Does he keep turning the soil and breaking the clods?
Ọ bụ ụbọchị niile ka onye ọrụ ubi na-akọ ala ubi ya hapụ ịkụnye ya mkpụrụ? Ọ bụ mgbe niile ka ọ na-egwuze ala ubi ya ime ka ọ dị larịị, ma ọ gaghị akụnye ya mkpụrụ ọbụla?
25 When he has leveled its surface, does not he plant the dill, and scatter the cumin seed, and put in the wheat in rows, the barley in the appointed place, and the spelt in its place?
Mgbe o gwuzesịrị ya, ọ naghị aghasa mkpụrụ karawe, ghasaakwa kumin? Ọ bụ na ọ naghị akụnye ọka wiiti nʼahịrị nke ya, ọka balị nʼebe o kwesiri, na spelti nʼebe o kwesiri?
26 For his God instructs him in right judgment and teaches him.
Ọ maara ihe o kwesiri ime, nʼihi na Chineke na-ezi ụzọ ziri ezi.
27 For the dill is not threshed with a sharp instrument, neither is a cart wheel turned over the cumin; but the dill is beaten out with a stick, and the cumin with a rod.
Nʼihi na ejighị igwe eji azọcha mkpụrụ ọka etichapụta mkpụrụ karawe, maọbụ kpọree ụkwụ igwe nʼelu kumin, kama ọ bụ mkpọrọ ka e ji etichapụta kumin, werekwa osisi nta kwesiri ekwesi kupụta karawe.
28 Bread flour must be ground; so he will not always be threshing it. Although he drives the wheel of his threshing cart over it, his horses do not grind it.
A na-akwọ ọka e ji eme achịcha akwọ, ọ bụghị ruo mgbe ebighị ebi ka a na-anọgide na-etichapụta ya. E nwere ike jiri ụkwụ igwe ụgbọala ịnyịnya na-adọkpụ zọchaa ha, ma ọ bụghị ka a kwọpịasịa mkpụrụ ha.
29 This also comes out from the LORD of Armies, who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in wisdom.
Ihe ndị a niile na-esite nʼaka Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile na-abịa, onye nzube ya dị ịtụnanya, onye amamihe ya dị ebube.
