Jeremiah 23
1 Woe unto the shepherds that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith Jehovah.
“Ègbé ni fún àwọn olùṣọ́-àgùntàn tí ń tú agbo ẹran mi ká tí ó sì ń pa wọ́n run!” ni Olúwa wí.
2 Therefore thus saith Jehovah the God of Israel concerning the shepherds that feed my people: Ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them: behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, saith Jehovah.
Nítorí náà, èyí ni ohun tí Olúwa Ọlọ́run Israẹli sọ ní ti àwọn olùṣọ́-àgùntàn tí ń darí àwọn ènìyàn mi: “Nítorí tí ẹ̀yin tú agbo ẹran mi ká, tí ẹ lé wọn dànù tí ẹ̀yin kò sì bẹ̀ wọ́n wò. Èmi yóò jẹ yín ní yà nítorí nǹkan búburú tí ẹ ti ṣe,” ni Olúwa wí.
3 And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their pastures; and they shall be fruitful and shall multiply.
“Èmi Olúwa tìkára mi yóò kó ìyókù agbo ẹran mi jọ láti inú gbogbo orílẹ̀-èdè tí mo ti lé wọn, Èmi yóò mú wọn padà sínú pápá oko wọn, níbẹ̀ ni wọn ó ti bí sí i, tí wọn ó sì pọ̀ sí i.
4 And I will raise up shepherds over them, who shall feed them; and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall any be missing, saith Jehovah.
Èmi ó wá olùṣọ́-àgùntàn fún wọn, tí yóò darí wọn, wọn kì yóò bẹ̀rù tàbí dààmú, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ọ̀kan kì yóò sọnù,” ni Olúwa wí.
5 Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, when I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, who shall reign as king, and act wisely, and shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.
“Ọjọ́ ń bọ̀,” ni Olúwa wí, “tí Èmi yóò gbé ẹ̀ka òdodo dìde fún Dafidi, ọba tí yóò lo ìjọba pẹ̀lú ọgbọ́n tí yóò sì ṣe òdodo àti ohun tí ó yẹ lórí ilẹ̀ náà.
6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell in safety; and this is his name whereby he shall be called, Jehovah our Righteousness.
Ní ọjọ́ rẹ̀ ni a ó gba Juda là, Israẹli yóò sì máa gbé ní aláìléwu. Èyí ni orúkọ tí a ó fi máa pè é: Olúwa Òdodo wa.
7 Therefore behold, days are coming, saith Jehovah, that they shall no more say, [As] Jehovah liveth, who brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt;
Nítorí náà, ọjọ́ ń bọ̀,” ni Olúwa wí, “tí ènìyàn kì yóò tún wí pé, ‘Dájúdájú Olúwa wà láààyè tí ó mú àwọn ọmọ Israẹli jáde kúrò ní ilẹ̀ Ejibiti.’
8 but, [As] Jehovah liveth, who brought up and who led back the seed of the house of Israel out of the north country, and from all countries whither I had driven them. And they shall dwell in their own land.
Ṣùgbọ́n wọn yóò máa wí pé, ‘Dájúdájú Olúwa ń bẹ tí ó mú irú-ọmọ ilé Israẹli wá láti ilẹ̀ àríwá àti láti àwọn ilẹ̀ ibi tí mo tí lé wọn lọ,’ wọn ó sì gbé inú ilẹ̀ wọn.”
9 Concerning the prophets: My heart within me is broken; all my bones shake; I am like a drunken man, and like a man whom wine hath overcome; because of Jehovah, and because of the words of his holiness.
Nípa ti àwọn wòlíì èké. Ọkàn mi ti bàjẹ́ nínú mi, gbogbo egungun mi ni ó wárìrì. Èmi dàbí ọ̀mùtí ènìyàn, bí ọkùnrin tí ọtí wáìnì ń pa; nítorí Olúwa àti àwọn ọ̀rọ̀ mímọ́ rẹ̀.
10 For the land is full of adulterers; for because of execration the land mourneth. The pastures of the wilderness are dried up; for their course is evil, and their force is not right.
Ilẹ̀ náà kún fún panṣágà ènìyàn; nítorí ègún, ilẹ̀ náà gbẹ, àwọn koríko orí aṣálẹ̀ ilẹ̀ náà rọ. Àwọn wòlíì tẹ̀lé ọ̀nà búburú, wọ́n sì ń lo agbára wọn lọ́nà àìtọ́.
11 For both prophet and priest are profane: even in my house have I found their wickedness, saith Jehovah.
“Wòlíì àti àlùfáà kò gbé ìgbé ayé ìwà-bí-Ọlọ́run; kódà nínú tẹmpili mi ni mo rí ìwà búburú wọn,” ni Olúwa wí.
12 Therefore their way shall be unto them as slippery places in the darkness; they shall be driven on, and fall therein: for I will bring evil upon them in the year of their visitation, saith Jehovah.
“Nítorí náà, ọ̀nà wọn yóò di yíyọ́, a ó lé wọn jáde sínú òkùnkùn; níbẹ̀ ni wọn yóò ṣubú. Èmi yóò mú ìdààmú wá sórí wọn, ní ọdún tí a jẹ wọ́n ní ìyà,” ni Olúwa wí.
13 And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria: they prophesied by Baal, and caused my people Israel to err.
“Láàrín àwọn wòlíì Samaria, Èmi rí ohun tí ń lé ni sá. Wọ́n sọ àsọtẹ́lẹ̀ lórúkọ Baali wọ́n sì mú Israẹli ènìyàn mi ṣìnà.
14 And in the prophets of Jerusalem have I seen a horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in falsehood, and strengthen the hands of evildoers, so that none doth return from his wickedness. They are all become unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah.
Àti láàrín àwọn wòlíì Jerusalẹmu, èmi ti rí ohun búburú. Wọ́n ṣe panṣágà, wọ́n sì ń ṣèké. Wọ́n fún àwọn olùṣe búburú ní agbára, tó bẹ́ẹ̀ tí kò sí ẹnìkan tí ó yípadà kúrò nínú ìwà búburú rẹ̀. Gbogbo wọn dàbí Sodomu níwájú mi, àti àwọn ènìyàn olùgbé rẹ̀ bí Gomorra.”
15 Therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts concerning the prophets: Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink water of gall; for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land.
Nítorí náà, báyìí ni Olúwa Ọlọ́run Alágbára wí ní ti àwọn wòlíì: “Èmi yóò mú wọn jẹ oúnjẹ kíkorò, wọn yóò mu omi májèlé nítorí láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn wòlíì Jerusalẹmu ni àìwà-bí-Ọlọ́run ti tàn ká gbogbo ilẹ̀.”
16 Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they lead you to vanity; they speak a vision of their own heart, not out of the mouth of Jehovah.
Èyí ni ohun tí Olúwa àwọn ọmọ-ogun wí: “Ẹ má ṣe fi etí sí àsọtẹ́lẹ̀ tí àwọn wòlíì èké ń sọ fún un yín. Wọ́n ń kún inú ọkàn yín pẹ̀lú ìrètí asán. Wọ́n ń sọ ìran láti ọkàn ara wọn, kì í ṣe láti ẹnu Olúwa.
17 They say constantly unto them that despise me, Jehovah hath said, Ye shall have peace. And they say unto every one that walketh in the stubbornness of his heart, No evil shall come upon you.
Wọ́n ń sọ fún àwọn tí ó ń gàn mí pé, ‘Olúwa ti wí pé, ẹ̀yin ó ní àlàáfíà.’ Wọ́n sì wí fún gbogbo àwọn tí ó rìn nípa agídí ọkàn rẹ̀ pé, ‘Kò sí ìpalára kan tí yóò ṣẹlẹ̀ sí yín.’
18 For who hath stood in the council of Jehovah, so that he hath perceived and heard his word? who hath hearkened to his word and listened?
Ṣùgbọ́n èwo nínú wọn ni ó dúró nínú ìgbìmọ̀ Olúwa láti rí i tàbí gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ rẹ̀? Ta ni ó gbọ́ tí ó sì fetí sí ọ̀rọ̀ náà?
19 Behold, a tempest of Jehovah, fury is gone forth, yea, a whirling storm: it shall whirl down upon the head of the wicked.
Wò ó, afẹ́fẹ́ Olúwa yóò tú jáde pẹ̀lú ìbínú à fẹ́ yíká ìjì yóò fẹ́ sí orí àwọn olùṣe búburú.
20 The anger of Jehovah shall not return, until he have executed, and until he have performed the purposes of his heart: at the end of the days ye shall understand it clearly.
Ìbínú Olúwa kì yóò yẹ̀ títí tí yóò sì fi mú èrò rẹ̀ ṣẹ, ní àìpẹ́ ọjọ́, yóò yé e yín yékéyéké.
21 I did not send the prophets, yet they ran; I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied.
Èmi kò rán àwọn wòlíì wọ̀nyí síbẹ̀ wọ́n lọ pẹ̀lú ọ̀rọ̀ wọn. Èmi kò tilẹ̀ bá wọn sọ̀rọ̀, síbẹ̀ wọ́n sọ àsọtẹ́lẹ̀.
22 But if they had stood in my council, and had caused my people to hear my words, then would they have turned them from their evil way and from the wickedness of their doings.
Ṣùgbọ́n ì bà ṣe pé wọn dúró nínú ìgbìmọ̀ mi, wọn ìbá ti kéde ọ̀rọ̀ mi fún àwọn ènìyàn mi. Wọn ìbá ti wàásù ọ̀rọ̀ mi fun àwọn ènìyàn wọn ìbá ti yípadà kúrò nínú ọ̀nà àti ìṣe búburú wọn.
23 Am I a God at hand, saith Jehovah, and not a God afar off?
“Ǹjẹ́ Ọlọ́run tòsí nìkan ni Èmi bí?” ni Olúwa wí, “kì í sì í ṣe Ọlọ́run ọ̀nà jíjìn.
24 Can any hide himself in secret places, that I shall not see him? saith Jehovah. Do not I fill the heavens and the earth? saith Jehovah.
Ǹjẹ́ ẹnikẹ́ni lè sá pamọ́ sí ibi kọ́lọ́fín kan, kí èmi má ba a rí?” ni Olúwa wí. “Ǹjẹ́ èmi kò ha a kún ọ̀run àti ayé bí?” ni Olúwa wí.
25 I have heard what the prophets say, who prophesy falsehood in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed.
“Mo ti gbọ́ gbogbo ohun tí àwọn wòlíì èké tí ń sọ àsọtẹ́lẹ̀ ní orúkọ mi ń sọ. Wọ́n sọ wí pé, ‘Mo lá àlá! Mo lá àlá!’
26 How long shall [this] be in the heart of the prophets who prophesy falsehood, and who are prophets of the deceit of their own heart?
Títí di ìgbà wo ni èyí yóò fi máa tẹ̀síwájú ni ọkàn àwọn wòlíì èké wọ̀nyí tí wọ́n ń sọ àsọtẹ́lẹ̀ ìtànjẹ ọkàn wọn?
27 who think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbour: as their fathers have forgotten my name for Baal.
Wọ́n rò wí pé àlá tí wọ́n ń sọ fún ara wọn yóò mú kí àwọn ènìyàn mi gbàgbé orúkọ mi, gẹ́gẹ́ bí àwọn baba wọn ṣe gbàgbé orúkọ mi nípa sí sin òrìṣà Baali.
28 The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell the dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith Jehovah.
Jẹ́ kí wòlíì tí ó bá lá àlá sọ àlá rẹ̀, ṣùgbọ́n jẹ́ kí ẹni tí ó ní ọ̀rọ̀ mí sọ ọ́ ní òtítọ́. Kí ni koríko gbígbẹ ní í ṣe nínú ọkà?” ni Olúwa wí.
29 Is not my word like a fire, saith Jehovah; and like a hammer [that] breaketh the rock in pieces?
“Ọ̀rọ̀ mi kò ha a dàbí iná?” ni Olúwa wí, “àti bí òòlù irin tí ń fọ́ àpáta túútúú?
30 Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith Jehovah, that steal my words every one from his neighbour.
“Nítorí náà, èmi lòdì sí àwọn wòlíì ni,” Olúwa wí, “Tí ń jí ọ̀rọ̀ tí ó yẹ kí ó ti ọ̀dọ̀ mi wá lò lọ́dọ̀ ara wọn.
31 Behold, I am against the prophets, saith Jehovah, that use their tongues, and say, He hath said.
Bẹ́ẹ̀,” ni Olúwa wí, “Èmi lòdì sí àwọn wòlíì tí wọ́n lo ahọ́n wọn káàkiri, síbẹ̀ tí wọ́n ń sọ wí pé, ‘Olúwa wí.’
32 Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith Jehovah, and that tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies and by their boasting; and I have not sent them, nor commanded them; and they profit not this people at all, saith Jehovah.
Nítòótọ́, mo lòdì sí àwọn tí ń sọ àsọtẹ́lẹ̀ nípa àlá èké,” ni Olúwa wí. “Wọ́n ń sọ bẹ́ẹ̀ ni wọ́n sì ń mú àwọn ènìyàn mi ṣìnà nípa onírúurú èké wọn, síbẹ̀ èmi kò rán wọn tàbí yàn wọ́n. Wọn kò sì ran àwọn ènìyàn wọ̀nyí lọ́wọ́ bí ó ti wù kí ó kéré mọ,” ni Olúwa wí.
33 And when this people, or a prophet, or a priest, ask thee, saying, What is the burden of Jehovah? thou shalt then say unto them, What burden? I will even cast you off, saith Jehovah.
“Nígbà tí àwọn ènìyàn wọ̀nyí, tàbí wòlíì tàbí àlùfáà bá bi ọ́ léèrè wí pé, ‘Kí ni ọ̀rọ̀-ìjìnlẹ̀ Olúwa?’ Sọ fún wọn wí pé, ‘Ọ̀rọ̀-ìjìnlẹ̀ wo? Èmi yóò pa yín tì ni Olúwa wí.’
34 And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, that shall say, The burden of Jehovah, I will even punish that man and his house.
Bí wòlíì tàbí àlùfáà tàbí ẹnikẹ́ni bá sì gbà wí pé, ‘Èyí ni ọ̀rọ̀-ìjìnlẹ̀ Olúwa.’ Èmi yóò fi ìyà jẹ ọkùnrin náà àti gbogbo agbo ilé rẹ̀.
35 Thus shall ye say every one to his neighbour, and every one to his brother: What hath Jehovah answered? and, What hath Jehovah spoken?
Èyí ni ohun tí ẹnìkọ̀ọ̀kan yín ń sọ fún ọ̀rẹ́ àti ará ilé rẹ̀: ‘Kí ni ìdáhùn Olúwa?’ Tàbí ‘Kí ni ohun tí Olúwa sọ?’
36 And the burden of Jehovah shall ye mention no more; for every man's own word shall be his burden: for ye have perverted the words of the living God, of Jehovah of hosts, our God.
Ṣùgbọ́n ẹ̀yin kò gbọdọ̀ dárúkọ ọ̀rọ̀ ‘ìjìnlẹ̀ Olúwa’ mọ́, nítorí pé ọ̀rọ̀ oníkálùkù ènìyàn di ọ̀rọ̀-ìjìnlẹ̀ rẹ̀. Nítorí náà, ẹ̀yin ń yí ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́run alààyè, Olúwa àwọn ọmọ-ogun, Ọlọ́run wa padà.
37 Thus shalt thou say to the prophet: What hath Jehovah answered thee? and, What hath Jehovah spoken?
Èyí ni ohun tí ẹ̀yin ń sọ fún wòlíì: ‘Kí ni ìdáhùn Olúwa sí ọ́?’ Tàbí ‘Kí ni ohun tí Olúwa bá ọ sọ?’
38 But since ye say, The burden of Jehovah, therefore thus saith Jehovah: Because ye say this word, The burden of Jehovah, and I have sent unto you, saying, Ye shall not say, The burden of Jehovah;
Bí ó tilẹ̀ jẹ́ pé ẹ̀yin ń sọ wí pé, ‘Èyí ni ọ̀rọ̀-ìjìnlẹ̀ Olúwa,’ èyí ni ohun tí Olúwa sọ, Ẹ̀yin ń lo ọ̀rọ̀ yìí, ‘Èyí ni ọ̀rọ̀-ìjìnlẹ̀ Olúwa,’ bí ó tilẹ̀ jẹ́ pé mo sọ fún un yín láti má ṣe lò ó mọ́, ‘Èyí ni ọ̀rọ̀-ìjìnlẹ̀ Olúwa.’
39 therefore behold, I will utterly forget you, and I will cast you off, far from my face, and the city that I gave to you and to your fathers.
Nítorí náà, Èmi yóò gbàgbé yín, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni n ó lé e yín kúrò níwájú mi pẹ̀lú àwọn ìlú tí mo fi fún un yín àti àwọn baba yín.
40 And I will bring everlasting reproach upon you, and everlasting shame, that shall not be forgotten.
Èmi yóò sì mú ìtìjú ayérayé wá sí orí yín, ìtìjú tí kò ní ní ìgbàgbé.”
