Isaiah 28
1 Woe to the crowne of pride, the drunkards of Ephraim: for his glorious beautie shall be a fading flowre, which is vpon the head of the valley of them that be fat, and are ouercome 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 Beholde, the Lord hath a mightie and strong hoste, like a tempest of haile, and a whirlewinde that ouerthroweth, like a tempest of mightie waters that ouerflowe, which throwe to the ground mightily.
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 They shall be troden vnder foote, euen the crowne and the pride of the drunkards of Ephraim.
Okpueze okoko osisi, bụ mpako nke ndị Ifrem na-aṅụbiga mmanya oke, ga-abụ ihe a ga-azọtọkwa nʼokpuru ụkwụ.
4 For his glorious beautie shall be a fading floure, which is vpon the head of the valley of them that be fatte, and as the hastie fruite afore sommer, which when hee that looketh vpon it, seeth it, while it is in his hand, he eateth 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 shall the Lord of hostes be for a crowne of glory, and for a diademe of beautie vnto 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 for a spirite of iudgement to him that sitteth in iudgement, and for strength vnto them that turne away the battell to 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 But they haue erred because of wine, and are out of the way by strong drinke: the priest and the prophet haue erred by strong drinke: they are swallowed vp with wine: they haue gone astraye through strong drinke: they faile in vision: they stumble in iudgement.
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 their tables are full of filthy vomiting: no place is cleane.
Nʼihi na tebul ha niile jupụtara nʼihe ọgbụgbọ ruru unyi. O nwekwaghị ebe dị ọcha.
9 Whome shall he teache knowledge? and whome shall he make to vnderstand the thinges that hee heareth? them that are weyned from the milke, and drawen from the breastes.
“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 precept must be vpon precept, precept vpon precept, line vnto line, line vnto line, there a litle, and there a litle.
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 For with a stammering tongue and with a strange language shall he speake vnto this people.
Nʼezie, Chineke ga-eji ndị na-asụ asụsụ unu na-amaghị zi unu ihe.
12 Vnto whome hee saide, This is the rest: giue rest to him that is weary: and this is the refreshing, but they would not heare.
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 shall the worde of the Lord be vnto them precept vpon precept, precept vpon precept, line vnto line, line vnto line, there a litle and there a litle, that they may goe, and fall backward, and be broken, and 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 Wherefore, heare the worde of the Lord, ye scornefull men that rule this people, which is at Ierusalem.
Nʼihi nke a, nụrụnụ okwu Onyenwe anyị, unu ndị na-akwa emo, ndị ọchịchị Jerusalem dị nʼaka.
15 Because ye haue said, We haue made a couenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement: though a scourge runne ouer, and passe through, it shall not come at vs: for we haue made falshood our refuge, and vnder vanitie are we hid, (Sheol h7585)
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 thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will laye in Zion a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation. Hee that beleeueth, shall not make haste.
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 Iudgement also will I laye to the rule, and righteousnesse to the balance, and the haile shall sweepe away the vaine confidence, and the waters shall ouerflowe the secret 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 And your couenant with death shalbe disanulled, and your agreement with hell shall not stand: when a scourge shall runne ouer and passe through, then shall ye be trode downe by it. (Sheol h7585)
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 When it passeth ouer, it shall take you away: for it shall passe through euery morning in the day, and in the night, and there shalbe onely feare to make you to vnderstand the hearing.
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 streight that it can not suffice, and the couering narowe that one can not wrappe himselfe.
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 shall stand as in mount Perazim: hee shall be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon, that he may do his worke, his strage worke, and bring to passe his acte, his strange acte.
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 Nowe therefore be no mockers, least your bondes increase: for I haue heard of the Lord of hostes a consumption, euen determined vpon 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 Hearken ye, and heare my voyce: hearken ye, and heare my speach.
Geenụ ntị, nụrụnụ olu m, ṅaanụ ntị nʼihe m na-agwa unu.
24 Doeth the plowe man plowe all the day, to sowe? doeth he open, and breake the clots of his ground?
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 hath made it plaine, wil he not then sowe the fitches, and sowe cummin, and cast in wheat by measure, and the appointed barly and rye in their 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 doeth instruct him to haue discretion, and doeth teach him.
Ọ maara ihe o kwesiri ime, nʼihi na Chineke na-ezi ụzọ ziri ezi.
27 For fitches shall not be threshed with a threshing instrument, neither shall a cart wheele be turned about vpon the cummin: but ye fitches are beaten out with a staffe, and cummin 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 corne when it is threshed, hee doeth not alway thresh it, neither doeth the wheele of his cart still make a noyse, neither will he breake it with the teeth thereof.
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 commeth from the Lord of hostes, which is wonderfull in counsell, and excellent in workes.
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.
