Jeremiah 17
1 The sin of Juda is written with a pen of iron, with the point of a diamond, it is graven upon the table of their heart, upon the horns of their altars.
“E ji mkpisi igwe gbunye mmehie Juda, jikwa ọnụ nkume siri ike a pịrị ọnụ ya apị, depụta nʼelu mbadamba nkume, bụ obi ha, nakwa nʼelu mpi niile nke ebe ịchụ aja ha.
2 When their children shall remember their altars, and their groves, and their green trees upon high mountains,
Ọ bụladị ụmụ ha na-echeta ebe ịchụ aja ha, na ogidi a manyere nʼala nʼihi arụsị Ashera, nke dị nʼebe ọtụtụ osisi ndụ na-etokọ ọnụ, ma nʼelu ugwu nta niile.
3 Sacrificing in the field: I will give thy strength, and all thy treasures to the spoil, and thy high places for sin in all thy borders.
Ugwu m, nke dị nʼala ahụ, na ihe niile ha nwere, na akụnụba ha ka m ga-eweta nye ndị ga-adọta ha nʼagha. Aga m enyekwa ha ihe niile ahụ dị nʼelu ugwu, nʼihi mmehie gị, nke jupụtara nʼala gị niile.
4 And thou shalt be left stripped of thy inheritance, which I gave thee: and I will make thee serve thy enemies in a land which thou knowest not: because thou hast kindled a fire in my wrath, it shall burn for ever.
Ihe nketa ahụ m nyere gị ga-efunarị gị, nʼihi ihe i ji aka gị wetara onwe gị. Aga m emekwa ka ị bụrụ ohu ndị iro gị nʼala nke ị na-amaghị, nʼihi na ị kpasuola iwe m, ọ ga-adịgidekwa ruo mgbe niile ebighị ebi.”
5 Thus saith the Lord: Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord.
Ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị kwuru, “Onye a bụrụ ọnụ ka mmadụ ahụ bụ nke na-atụkwasị mmadụ ibe ya obi, onye olileanya ya dị nʼinyeaka ga-esi nʼaka mmadụ rute ya aka, onye wezugara obi ya site nʼebe Onyenwe anyị nọ.
6 For he shall be like tamaric in the desert, and he shall not see when good shall come: but he shall dwell in dryness in the desert in a salt land, and not inhabited.
Onye ahụ ga-adị ka osisi na-eto nʼala tọgbọrọ nʼefu. Ọ gaghị ahụkwa mgbe ọ dịmma na-abịara ya. Ọ ga-ebi nʼebe niile kpọrọ nkụ nke ọzara, nʼala nnu nnu, ebe ndị mmadụ na-ebighị.
7 Blessed be the man that trusteth in the Lord, and the Lord shall be his confidence.
“Ma ngọzị na-adịrị onye ahụ na-atụkwasị Onyenwe anyị obi ya. Onye ịnya isi ya bụ nʼime Onyenwe anyị.
8 And he shall be as a tree that is planted by the waters, that spreadeth out its roots towards moisture: and it shall not fear when the heat cometh. And the leaf thereof shall be green, and in the time of drought it shall not be solicitous, neither shall it cease at any time to bring forth fruit.
Onye dị otu a ga-adị ka osisi a kụrụ nʼakụkụ iyi, nke mgbọrọgwụ ya na-awasa banye nʼiyi ahụ. Ụjọ adịghị atụ ya nʼoge okpomọkụ, akwụkwọ ndụ na-adịgidekwa nʼelu ya. Ọ dịghị echegbu onwe ya nʼafọ ụnwụ dị. Ọ dịkwaghị mgbe ọ na-akwụsị ịmị mkpụrụ.”
9 The heart is perverse above all things, and unsearchable, who can know it?
Obi mmadụ dị aghụghọ karịa ihe niile, o nwekwaghị ngwọta. Onye pụrụ ịghọta ya?
10 I am the Lord who search the heart and prove the reins: who give to every one according to his way, and according to the fruit of his devices.
“Mụ onwe m bụ Onyenwe anyị na-enyocha obi, na-anwụpụta ihe dị nʼime mmụọ, nʼihi ịkwụ mmadụ ụgwọ dịka ọrụ ya si dị, na dịka ihe ruuru ya si dị nʼihi ọrụ ya.”
11 As the partridge hath hatched eggs which she did not lay: so is he that hath gathered riches, and not by right: in the midst of his days he shall leave them, and in his latter end he shall be a fool.
Dịka ọkwa si ekpokọba akwa ọ na-eyighị, otu a ka ndị na-akpakọba akụ nʼụzọ na-ezighị ezi dị. Nʼetiti ụbọchị ndụ ha, akụ ndị a ga-efunarị ha. Nʼikpeazụ ha ga-aghọ ndị nzuzu.
12 A high and glorious throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctification:
Ocheeze dị ebube, nke e mere ka ọ dị elu site na mmalite, ka ebe nsọ anyị bụ.
13 O Lord the hope of Israel: all that forsake thee shall be confounded: they that depart from thee, shall be written in the earth: because they have forsaken the Lord, the vein of living waters.
Onyenwe anyị, olileanya Izrel ka ị bụ. A ga-emekwa ka ihere mee ndị na-agbakụta gị azụ. A ga-edekwa aha ndị ahụ niile si nʼebe ị nọ wezuga onwe ha nʼala, nʼihi na ha ewezugala onwe ha site nʼebe Onyenwe anyị, isi iyi nke mmiri na-enye ndụ, nọ.
14 Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed: save me, and I shall be saved, for thou art my praise.
Onyenwe anyị, ọ bụrụ na i mee ka ahụ sie m ike aga m adị ndụ. Ọ bụrụ na ị zọpụta m aga m abụ onye azọpụtara, nʼihi na ọ bu naanị gị ka m na-eto.
15 Behold they say to me: Where is the word of the Lord? let it come.
Ha nọ na-ajụ m ọnụ, na-asị m, “Olee ebe okwu Onyenwe anyị dị? Ya mezuonụ ugbu a!”
16 And I am not troubled, following thee for my pastor, and I have not desired the day of man, thou knowest. That which went out of my lips, hath been right in thy sight.
Ma esitebeghị m na ị bụ onye ọzụzụ atụrụ gị wezuga onwe m. Ị maara na ọ bụghị ọchịchọ obi m ịhụ ụbọchị ahụ na-eweta ịda mba. Ị maara ụdị okwu niile na-esite nʼọnụ m na-apụ.
17 Be not thou a terror unto me, thou art my hope in the day of affliction.
A ghọrọla m ihe na-eyi egwu, nʼihi na ị bụ ebe mgbaba m nʼụbọchị mbibi.
18 Let them be confounded that persecute me, and let not me be confounded: let them be afraid, and let not me be afraid: bring upon them the day of affliction, and with a double destruction, destroy them.
Mee ka ihere mee ndị na-akpagbu m. Ekwekwala ka ihere mee m. Mee ka ha tụọ ụjọ, ma chebe m site nʼihe egwu. Mee ka ụbọchị mbibi bịakwasị ha, werekwa okpukpu ihe mbibi abụọ tipịa ha.
19 Thus saith the Lord to me: Go, and stand in the gate of the children of the people, by which the kings of Juda come in, and go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem:
Ihe a ka Onyenwe anyị gwara m, “Gaa, guzo nʼọnụ ụzọ ama obodo, ebe ndị eze Juda na-esi apụ, ma na-abatakwa. Guzokwa nʼọnụ ụzọ ama ndị ọzọ niile dị na Jerusalem.
20 And thou shalt say to them: Hear the word of the Lord, ye kings of Juda, and all Juda, and all the inhabitant of Jerusalem, that enter in by these gates.
Gwa ha sị, ‘Nụrụnụ okwu Onyenwe anyị, unu ndị eze Juda na ndị Juda niile, na ndị niile bi na Jerusalem, ndị na-esi nʼọnụ ụzọ a apụ, na-abatakwa.’
21 Thus saith the Lord: Take heed to your souls and carry no burdens on the Sabbath day: and bring them not in by the gates of Jerusalem.
Ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị kwuru, ‘Lezienụ onwe unu anya ịhụ na unu ebughị ibu ọbụla nʼụbọchị izuike; lezienụ onwe unu anya ịhụ na unu esiteghị nʼọnụ ụzọ ama Jerusalem bufee ya.
22 And do not bring burdens out of your houses on the sabbath day, neither do ye any work: sanctify the sabbath day, as I commanded your fathers.
Unu esitela nʼụlọ unu buputa ihe ọbụla, unu arụkwala ọrụ ọbụla nʼụbọchị izuike. Doonụ ụbọchị izuike nsọ dịka m nyere nna unu ha nʼiwu.
23 But they did not hear, nor incline their ear: but hardened their neck, that they might not hear me, and might not receive instruction.
Ma ha egeghị ntị, maọbụ kpọọ ya mkpa ha. Ha bụ ndị ntị ike, ndị na-adịghị aṅa ntị nʼịdọ aka na ntị, maọbụ nabata ya.
24 And it shall come to pass: if you will hearken to me, saith the Lord, to bring in no burdens by the gates of this city on the sabbath day: and if you will sanctify the sabbath day, to do no work therein:
Ma otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri, ọ bụrụ na unu ga-elezi anya rubere m isi, hapụ isi nʼọnụ ụzọ ama obodo a bufee maọbụ bubata ibu nʼụbọchị izuike, kama debe ụbọchị izuike nsọ, site na-arụghị ọrụ ọbụla nʼime ya,
25 Then shall there enter in by the gates of this city kings and princes, sitting upon the throne of David, and riding in chariots and on horses, they and their princes, the men of Juda, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem: and this city shall be inhabited forever.
mgbe ahụ, ndị eze ndị ga-anọkwasị nʼocheeze Devid ga-edu ndị na-ejere ya ozi na-agafe na-abatakwa site nʼọnụ ụzọ ama a. Ha na ndị na-ejere ha ozi ga-anọkwasị nʼịnyịnya ha, na nʼụgbọ agha ha, mgbe ha sị nʼọnụ ụzọ ama a na-abata, ma na-apụ. Ndị Juda, na ndị bi na Jerusalem ga-esokwa ha nʼazụ. Aga m emekwa ka ndị mmadụ biri nʼobodo a ruo mgbe ebighị ebi.
26 And they shall come from the cities of Juda, and from the places round about Jerusalem, and from the land of Benjamin, and from the plains, and from the mountains, and from the south, bringing holocausts, and victims, and sacrifices, and frankincense, and they shall bring in an offering into the house of the Lord.
Ndị mmadụ ga-esite nʼobodo niile nke Juda, na nʼobodo nta gbara Jerusalem gburugburu; ha ga-esitekwa nʼala ndị Benjamin, na nʼala ndagwurugwu nke ugwu ndị ahụ dị nʼọdịda anyanwụ, sitekwa nʼala Negev, na-ewebata onyinye aja nsure ọkụ, na aja dị iche iche, na onyinye ọka, na onyinye ihe nsure ọkụ na-esi isi ụtọ, na onyinye ekele, nʼime ụlọ Onyenwe anyị.
27 But if you will not hearken to me, to sanctify the sabbath day, and not to carry burdens, and not to bring them in by the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day: I will kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the houses of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.
Ma ọ bụrụ na unu enupu isi jụ idebe ụbọchị izuike nsọ, ọ bụrụ na unu anọgide na-ebubata ihe site nʼọnụ ụzọ ama Jerusalem nʼụbọchị izuike, aga m amụnye ọnụ ụzọ ama niile dị na Jerusalem ọkụ, nke a na-apụghị imenyụ emenyụ. Ọ ga-erepịakwa ebe niile e wusiri ike na Jerusalem.’”
