Jeremias 14
1 AND THE WORD OF THE LORD CAME TO JEREMIAS CONCERNING THE DROUGHT.
Nke a bụ okwu Onyenwe anyị, nke rutere Jeremaya banyere ụkọ mmiri.
2 Judea has mourned, and her gates are emptied, and are darkened upon the earth; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.
“Juda na-eru ụjụ, ndị bi nʼobodo ya niile na-ahụjukwa anya. Ha na-akwa akwa nʼihi ala ahụ, ụda ịkwa akwa ha eruokwala Jerusalem.
3 And her nobles have sent their little ones to the water: they came to the wells, and found no water: and brought back their vessels empty.
Ndị a na-asọpụrụ na-ezipụ ndị ohu ha ịga chọta mmiri. Ha na-aga nʼolulu mmiri ma o nweghị mmiri ha na-achọta. Ha bu ite nke mmiri ọbụla na-adịghị nʼime ya na-alọta. Ha ji aka ha kpuchie isi ha nʼihi ịda mba nke obi na nʼihi ọnọdụ obi ọjọọ nke ha nọ nʼime ya.
4 And the labours of the land failed, because there was no rain: the husbandmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.
Ala na-agbawa nʼihi enweghị mmiri ozuzo. Ndị ọrụ ubi na-ekpuchikwa isi ha nʼihi obi ọjọọ ha.
5 And hinds calved in the field, and forsook [it], because there was no grass.
Ọ bụladị nne ele, nke nọ nʼọhịa, na-ahapụ nwa ọhụrụ ya, nʼihi na ahịhịa ndụ adịghị.
6 The wild asses stood by the forests, and snuffed up the wind; their eyes failed, because there was no grass.
Ịnyịnya ibu ọhịa na-eguzokwa nʼelu ebe dị elu nke ahịhịa na-adịghị. Ha na-eku ume na-ekupụ ngwangwa, ngwangwa, dịka nkịta ọhịa; anya ha adabamiela ha nʼisi nʼihi ahụghị ahịhịa ndụ ha ga-ata.”
7 Our sins have risen up against us: O Lord, do you for us for your own sake; for our sins are many before you; for we have sinned against you.
Ọ bụ ezie na mmehie anyị na-agbagide anyị ama, Onyenwe anyị, biko rụọ ọrụ gị nʼihi aha gị. Anyị emehiela megide gị. Ndaghachi azụ anyị site nʼebe ị nọ dịkwa ukwuu.
8 O Lord, [you are] the hope of Israel, and deliver [us] in time of troubles; why are you become as a sojourner upon the land, or as one born in the land, yet turning aside for a resting-place?
Gị, onye bụ olileanya Izrel. Onye Nzọpụta ya nʼoge ahụhụ, gịnị mere i ji nọdụ dịka onye ọbịa nʼala a, dịka onye ije nke na-anọ naanị ọnọdụ otu abalị?
9 Will you be as a man asleep, or as a [strong] man that can’t save? yet you are amongst us, O Lord, and your name is called upon us; forget us not.
Gịnị mere i ji nọdụ dịka onye ihe mere na mberede, dịka dike nke na-enweghị ike ịzọpụta? Onyenwe anyị, ị nọ nʼetiti anyị; ọ bụkwa aha gị ka a kpọkwasịrị anyị. Ahapụkwala anyị!
10 Thus says the Lord to this people, They have loved to wander, and they have not spared, therefore God has not prospered them; now will he remember their iniquity.
Ihe ndị a bụ okwu Onyenwe anyị kwuru banyere ndị a, “Ha hụrụ mwagharị nʼanya nke ukwuu. Ụkwụ ha adịghị anọkwa nʼotu ebe. Nʼihi nke a, ihe banyere ha adịghị atọkwa Onyenwe anyị ụtọ. Ugbu a kwa ka ọ na-echeta ajọ omume ha, ọ ga-atakwa ha ahụhụ nʼihi mmehie ha.”
11 And the Lord said to me, Pray not for this people for [their] good:
Mgbe ahụ, Onyenwe anyị sịrị m, “Ekpela ekpere nʼihi ọdịmma ndị a.
12 for though they fast, I will not hear their supplication; and though they offer whole burnt offerings and sacrifices, I will take no pleasure in them: for I will consume them with sword, and with famine, and with pestilence.
Ọ bụ ezie na ha na-ebu ọnụ, agaghị m ege ntị nʼakwa ha; ọ bụrụkwa na ha achụọrọ m aja nsure ọkụ, maọbụ aja mkpụrụ onyinye, agaghị m anabata ha. Kama, aga m eji mma agha na ụnwụ, na ọrịa dị iche iche bibie ha.”
13 And I said, O [ever] living Lord! behold, their prophets prophesy, and say, You shall not see a sword, nor shall famine be amongst you; for I will give truth and peace on the land, and in this place.
Ma asịrị m, “Ewoo, Onye kachasị ihe niile elu, bụ Onyenwe anyị! Lee na ndị amụma na-asị ha, ‘Unu agaghị ahụ mma agha anya, maọbụ hụ ahụhụ nke ụnwụ na-eweta, nʼeziokwu, aga m enye unu udo nke na-adịgide adịgide nʼebe a.’”
14 Then the Lord said to me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, and I commanded them not, and I spoke not to them: for they prophesy to you false visions, and divinations, and auguries, and devices of their own heart.
Mgbe ahụ, Onyenwe anyị gwara m okwu sị, “Ndị amụma ahụ na-ebu amụma ụgha nʼaha m. Ọ bụghị m họpụtara ha, ọ bụghị m gwara ha okwu, ọ bụkwaghị m ziri ha. Ọ bụ amụma ụgha ka ha na-eburu unu, amụma ụgha nke ọhụ ụgha, na nke ịgba afa, na nke na-enweghị isi, na nke si nʼobi ha nke aghụghọ jupụtara.
15 Therefore thus says the Lord concerning the prophets that prophesy lies in my name, and I sent them not, who say, Sword and famine shall not be upon this land; they shall die by a grievous death, and the prophets shall be consumed by famine.
Ya mere, ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị kwuru banyere ndị amụma ahụ na-ebu amụma nʼaha m. Ọ bụghị m ziteere ha, ma ha nọgidere na-asị, ‘Mma agha na ụnwụ enweghị ike ịbịaru ala a nso.’ Ndị amụma a niile ka a ga-ebibi site na mma agha na ụnwụ.
16 And the people to whom they prophesy, they also shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem, because of the sword and famine; and there shall be none to bury them: their wives also, and their sons, and their daughters [shall die thus]; and I will pour out their wickedness upon them.
A ga-esitekwa nʼụlọ tụpụ ndị ahụ niile ha na-eburu amụma nʼokporoụzọ Jerusalem nʼihi ụnwụ na mma agha. O nweghị onye ga-eli ha, maọbụ ndị nwunye ha, maọbụ ụmụ ha ndị ikom na ndị inyom. Nʼihi na aga m awụkwasị ha ihe ọjọọ ahụ niile ruuru ha.
17 And you shall speak this word to them; Let your eyes shed tears day and night, and let them not cease: for the daughter of my people has been sorely bruised, and her plague is very grievous.
“Gwa ha okwu ndị a, “‘Ka anya mmiri si nʼanya m na-eruda ehihie na abalị, na-akwụsịghị akwụsị, nʼihi ndị m, nʼihi ada ndị m, nke na-amaghị nwoke, ndị hụrụla ahụhụ dị ukwuu, ndị e tipụtara ọnya jọrọ njọ.
18 If I go forth into the plain, then behold the slain by the sword! and if I enter into the city, then behold the distress of famine! for priest and prophet have gone to a land which they knew not.
Ọ bụrụ na m apụọ jee nʼime ime obodo ana m ahụ ndị e ji mma agha gbuo; Ọ bụrụ na m abata nʼobodo ukwu, ana m ahụ mbibi nke ụnwụ wetara. Ma onye amụma ma onye nchụaja agaala nʼala nke ha amaghị.’”
19 Hast you utterly rejected Juda? and has your soul departed from Sion? therefore has you struck us, and there is no healing for us? we waited for peace, but there was no prosperity; for a time of healing, and behold trouble!
Ị jụla Juda kpamkpam? Ọ pụtara na ihe banyere Zayọn adịghị atọkwa gị ụtọ? Gịnị mere i ji tigbuo anyị ruo na ọgwụgwọ adịghịkwa nye anyị? Anyị lere anya udo, ma ọ dịghị ezi ihe bịara; anyị lere anya ọgwụgwọ, ma lee, ihe anyị hụrụ bụ oke egwu.
20 We know, O Lord, our sins, [and] the iniquities of our fathers: for we have sinned before you.
Onyenwe anyị, anyị nabatara ajọ omume anyị, na ikpe mara nna nna anyị ha; nʼezie, anyị onwe anyị emehiekwala megide gị.
21 Refrain for your name's sake, destroy not the throne of your glory: remember, break not your covenant with us.
Elelịla anyị anya, nʼihi aha gị. Ekwela ka ocheeze gị dị ebube bụrụ ihe a na-adịghị asọpụrụ. Cheta ọgbụgba ndụ nke anyị na gị gbara; emebikwala ya.
22 Is there any one amongst the idols of the Gentiles that can give rain? and will the sky yield his fulness [at their bidding]? Are not you he? we will even wait on you, O Lord: for you have made all these things.
Ọ dị chi ihe efu nke ndị mba ọzọ nwere ike ime ka mmiri zoo? Mbara eluigwe ọ pụrụ ime ka mmiri zoo site nʼike aka ya naanị? Mba! Ọ bụ gị, Onyenwe anyị Chineke anyị pụrụ ime ihe ndị a. Nʼihi nke a, olileanya anyị dị nʼime gị, nʼihi na ọ bụ gị na-eme ihe ndị a niile.
