Jeremias 12
1 Righteous art thou, O Lord, that I may make my defence to thee, yea, I will speak to thee [of] judgments. Why [is it] that the way of ungodly [men] prospers? [that] all that deal very treacherously are flourishing?
Olúwa, olódodo ni ọ́ nígbàkígbà, nígbà tí mo mú ẹjọ́ kan tọ̀ ọ́ wá. Síbẹ̀ èmi yóò bá ọ sọ̀rọ̀ nípa òdodo rẹ. Èéṣe tí ọ̀nà àwọn ènìyàn búburú fi ń ṣe déédé? Èéṣe tí gbogbo àwọn aláìṣòdodo sì ń gbé ní ìrọ̀rùn?
2 Thou hast planted them, and they have taken root; they have begotten children, and become fruitful; thou art near to their mouth, and far from their reins.
Ó ti gbìn wọ́n, wọ́n sì ti fi egbò múlẹ̀, wọ́n dàgbà wọ́n sì so èso. Gbogbo ìgbà ni ó wà ní ètè wọn, o jìnnà sí ọkàn wọn.
3 But thou, Lord, knowest me; thou hast proved my heart before thee; purify them for the day of their slaughter.
Síbẹ̀ o mọ̀ mí ní Olúwa, o ti rí mi o sì ti dán èrò mi nípa rẹ wò. Wọ, wọ́n lọ bí àgùntàn tí a fẹ́ pa. Yà wọ́n sọ́tọ̀ fún ọjọ́ pípa.
4 How long shall the land mourn, and the grass of the field wither, for the wickedness of them, that dwell in it? the beasts and birds are utterly destroyed; because [the people] said, God shall not see our ways.
Yóò ti pẹ́ tó tí ọ̀gbẹlẹ̀ yóò fi wà, tí gbogbo ewéko igbó sì ń rọ? Nítorí àwọn ènìyàn búburú ni ó ń gbé ibẹ̀. Àwọn ẹranko àti àwọn ẹyẹ ti ṣègbé, pẹ̀lúpẹ̀lú àwọn ènìyàn ń sọ pé, “Kò lè rí ohun tó ṣẹlẹ̀ sí wa.”
5 Thy feet run, and they cause thee to faint; how wilt thou prepare [to ride] upon horses? and thou hast been confident in the land of thy peace? how wilt thou do in the roaring of Jordan?
Bí ìwọ bá ń bá ẹlẹ́ṣẹ̀ sáré, tí àárẹ̀ sì mú ọ, báwo ni ìwọ yóò ṣe bá ẹṣin díje? Bí ìwọ bá kọsẹ̀ ní ilẹ̀ àlàáfíà, bí ìwọ bá ní ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé, kí ni ìwọ ó ṣe nínú ẹkùn odò Jordani?
6 For even thy brethren and the house of thy father, even these have dealt treacherously with thee; and they have cried out, they are gathered together in pursuit of thee; trust not thou in them, though they shall speak fair [words] to thee.
Àwọn arákùnrin rẹ àti àwọn ìdílé ti dà ọ́, kódà wọ́n ti kẹ̀yìn sí ọ, wọ́n ti hó lé ọ lórí. Má ṣe gbà wọ́n gbọ́ bí ó tilẹ̀ jẹ́ pé wọ́n ń sọ̀rọ̀ rẹ dáradára.
7 I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given my beloved one into the hands of her enemies.
Èmi yóò kọ ilé mi sílẹ̀, èmi yóò fi ìní mi sílẹ̀. Èmi yóò fi ẹni tí mo fẹ́ lé àwọn ọ̀tá rẹ̀ lọ́wọ́.
8 My inheritance has become to me as a lion in a forest; she has uttered her voice against me; therefore have I hated her.
Ogún mi ti rí sí mi bí i kìnnìún nínú igbó. Ó ń bú ramúramù mọ́ mi; nítorí náà mo kórìíra rẹ̀.
9 Is not my inheritance to me a hyaena's cave, or a cave round about her? Go ye, gather together all the wild beasts of the field, and let them come to devour her.
Ogún mi kò ha ti rí sí mi bí ẹyẹ kannakánná tí àwọn ẹlẹgbẹ́ rẹ̀ dòyì ka, tí wọ́n sì kọjú ìjà sí i? Ẹ lọ, kí ẹ sì kó gbogbo ẹranko igbó jọ, ẹ mú wọn wá jẹ.
10 Many shepherds have destroyed my vineyard, they have defiled my portion, they have made my desirable portion a trackless wilderness;
Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ olùṣọ́-àgùntàn ni yóò sì ba ọgbà àjàrà mi jẹ́, tí wọn yóò sì tẹ oko mi mọ́lẹ̀; wọ́n ó sọ oko dídára mi di ibi tí a ń da ìdọ̀tí sí.
11 it is made a complete ruin: for my sake the whole land has been utterly ruined, because there is none that lays [the matter] to heart.
A ó sọ ọ́ di aṣálẹ̀ ilẹ̀ tí kò wúlò níwájú mi, gbogbo ilẹ̀ ni yóò di ahoro nítorí kò sí ẹnìkankan tí yóò náání.
12 The ravagers are come to every passage in the wilderness: for the sword of the Lord will devour from one end of the land to the other: no flesh has any peace.
Gbogbo ibi gíga tí ó wà nínú aṣálẹ̀ ni àwọn apanirun ti gorí, nítorí idà Olúwa yóò pa láti ìkangun kìn-ín-ní dé ìkangun èkejì ilẹ̀ náà; kò sí àlàáfíà fún gbogbo alààyè.
13 Sow wheat, and reap thorns; their portions shall not profit them: be ashamed of your boasting, because of reproach before the Lord.
Àlìkámà ni wọn yóò gbìn, ṣùgbọ́n ẹ̀gún ni wọn yóò ká, wọn yóò fi ara wọn ṣe wàhálà, ṣùgbọ́n òfo ni èrè wọn. Kí ojú kí ó tì yín nítorí èrè yín, nítorí ìbínú gbígbóná Olúwa.
14 For thus saith the Lord, concerning all the evil neighbours that touch mine inheritance, which I have divided to my people Israel; Behold, I [will] draw them away from their land, and I will cast out Juda from the midst of them.
Èyí ni ohun tí Olúwa wí: “Ní ti gbogbo àwọn aládùúgbò mi búburú tí wọ́n gbẹ́sẹ̀ lé ogún tí mo fún àwọn ènìyàn Israẹli mi, Èmi yóò fà wọ́n tu kúrò lórí ilẹ̀ wọn, èmi yóò fa ìdílé Juda tu kúrò ní àárín wọn.
15 And it shall come to pass, after I have cast them out, [that] I will return, and have mercy upon them, and will cause them to dwell every one in his inheritance, and every one in his land.
Ṣùgbọ́n tí mo bá fà wọ́n tu tán, Èmi yóò padà yọ́nú sí wọn. Èmi yóò sì padà fún oníkálùkù ní ogún ìní rẹ̀ pẹ̀lú ilẹ̀ ìní oníkálùkù.
16 And it shall be, if they will indeed learn the way of my people, to swear by my name, [saying], The Lord lives; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall [that nation] be built in the midst of my people.
Bí wọ́n bá sì kọ ìwà àwọn ènìyàn mi, tí wọ́n sì fi orúkọ mi búra wí pé, ‘Níwọ̀n bí Olúwa ń bẹ láààyè,’ gẹ́gẹ́ bí wọ́n ti kọ́ àwọn ènìyàn mi láti fi Baali búra, nígbà náà ni a ó gbé wọn ró láàrín àwọn ènìyàn mi.
17 But if they will not return, then will I cut off that nation with utter ruin and destruction.
Ṣùgbọ́n bí orílẹ̀-èdè kan kò bá gbọ́, Èmi yóò fà á tu pátápátá, èmi yóò sì pa wọ́n run,” ni Olúwa wí.
