Jeremiah 49

1 Unto the children of Ammon thus saith the Lord, Hath Israel no sonnes? or hath he none heire? Why then hath their king possessed God? and his people dwelt in his cities?

Deɛ ɛfa Amonfoɔ ho no nie: Yei ne deɛ Awurade seɛ: “Israel nni mmammarima anaa? Ɔnni wɔn a wɔbɛdi nʼadeɛ? Ɛnneɛ adɛn enti na Molek afa Gad ayɛ ne dea yi? Adɛn enti na ne nkurɔfoɔ tete ne nkuro mu?

2 Therefore beholde the dayes come, sayeth the Lord, that I will cause a noyse of warre to be heard in Rabbah of the Ammonites, and it shall be a desolate heape, and her daughters shall be burnt with fire: then shall Israel possesse those that possessed him, sayeth the Lord.

Nanso nna no reba,” Awurade na ɔseɛ, “a mɛbobom de afrɛ ɔko atia Raba a ɛwɔ Amonfoɔ; ɛbɛyɛ nkunkumaboɔ sie, wɔbɛto nkuraaseɛ a atwa ne ho ahyia no mu ogya. Na Israel bɛpamo wɔn a wɔpamoo noɔ no,” sei na Awurade seɛ.

3 Howle, O Heshbon, for Ai is wasted: crie ye daughters of Rabbah: girde you with sackecloth: mourne and runne to and from by the hedges: for their King shall goe into captiuitie; and his Priestes, and his princes likewise.

“Twa adwo Ao, Hesbon, ɛfiri sɛ, wɔasɛe Ai! Monteam Ao, mo a mowɔ Raba! Momfira ayitoma na monni awerɛhoɔ; mommɔ nnyenyen wɔ afasuo no mu, ɛfiri sɛ Molek bɛkɔ nnommumfa mu, ɔne nʼasɔfoɔ ne nʼadwumayɛfoɔ.

4 Wherefore gloriest thou in the valleis? thy valley floweth away, O rebellious daughter: she trusted in her treasures, saying, Who shall come vnto me?

Adɛn enti na wode wo bɔnhwa ahodoɔ hoahoa wo ho? Sɛdeɛ ɛso aba bebree enti anaa? Ao ɔbabaa a ɔnni nokorɛ, wode wo ho to wʼahonya so na woka sɛ, ‘Hwan na ɔbɛto ahyɛ me so?’

5 Beholde, I will bring a feare vpon thee, sayth the Lord God of hostes, of all those that be about thee, and ye shalbe scattered euery man right foorth, and none shall gather him that fleeth.

Mede ehu bɛba wo so; ɛbɛfiri wɔn a wɔatwa wo ho ahyia no nyinaa,” Awurade na ɔseɛ, Asafo Awurade no. “Wɔbɛpam mo nyinaa, na obiara remmoaboa akobɔfoɔ ano.

6 And afterward I will bring againe the captiuitie of the children of Ammon.

“Nanso, akyire no, mɛsane de Amonfoɔ adenya ama wɔn,” sei na Awurade seɛ.

7 To Edom thus sayeth the Lord of hostes: Is wisdome no more in Teman? is counsel perished from their children? is their wisdome vanished?

Deɛ ɛfa Edom ho no nie: Yei ne deɛ Asafo Awurade seɛ: “Nyansa nni Teman bio anaa? Afutuo ayera wɔ anyansafoɔ mu anaa? Wɔn nyansa no aporɔ anaa?

8 Flee, ye inhabitants of Dedan (they are turned backe, and haue consulted to dwell) for I haue brought the destruction of Esau vpon him, and the time of his visitation.

Monnane mo ho na monnwane monkɔtetɛ abodan a emu dɔ mu, mo a motete Dedan, ɛfiri sɛ, mede amanehunu bɛba Esau so wɔ ɛberɛ a mɛtwe nʼaso no.

9 If the grape gatherers come to thee, would they not leaue some grapes? if theeues come by night, they will destroy till they haue ynough.

Sɛ wɔn a wɔtete bobe no baa mo nkyɛn a anka wɔrennya bobe no kakra? Sɛ akorɔmfoɔ baa ɔdasuo mu a, anka wɔrenwia deɛ wɔpɛ nko ara?

10 For I haue discouered Esau: I haue vncouered his secrets, and he shall not be able to hide himselfe: his seede is wasted, and his brethren and his neighbours, and there shall be none to say,

Na mɛma Esau ada adagya. Mɛda ne hintabea ahodoɔ adi, sɛdeɛ ɔrentumi mfa ne ho nsuma. Ne mma, nʼabusuafoɔ ne ne mfɛfoɔ bɛwuwu, na wɔrenhunu no bio.

11 Leaue thy fathers children, and I will preserue them aliue, and let thy widowes trust in me.

‘Monnya mo nwisiaa, na mɛbɔ wɔn nkwa ho ban. Mo akunafoɔ nso bɛtumi de wɔn ho ato me so.’”

12 For thus sayth the Lord, Beholde, they whose iudgement was not to drinke of the cuppe, haue assuredly drunken, and art thou he that shall escape free? thou shalt not goe free, but thou shalt surely drinke of it.

Deɛ Awurade seɛ nie: “Sɛ wɔtwe wɔn a wɔmfata sɛ wɔtwe wɔn aso mpo a, ɛnneɛ adɛn enti na ɛnsɛ sɛ wɔtwe mo aso? Wɔbɛtwe mo aso!

13 For I haue sworne by my selfe, sayeth the Lord, that Bozrah shall be waste, and for a reproche, and a desolation, and a curse, and all the cities thereof shall be perpetuall desolations.

Meka me ho ntam sɛ wɔbɛsɛe Bosra na ayɛ ahodwiredeɛ, ahohoradeɛ ne nnomedeɛ; na ne nkuro nyinaa bɛsɛe afebɔɔ,” Awurade na ɔseɛ.

14 I haue heard a rumour from the Lord, and an ambassadour is sent vnto the heathen, saying, Gather you together, and come against her, and rise vp to the battell.

Mate asɛm a ɛfiri Awurade nkyɛn: wɔsomaa ananmusini bi sɛ ɔnkɔka nkyerɛ amanaman no sɛ, “Mommoaboa mo ho ano nkɔto nhyɛ ne so! Monsɔre nkɔ ɔko!”

15 For loe, I will make thee but small among the heathen, and despised among men.

“Na mɛyɛ wo ketewa wɔ amanaman no mu, na wɔabu wo animtia.

16 Thy feare, and ye pride of thine heart hath deceiued thee, thou that dwellest in the cleftes of the rocke, and keepest the height of ye hil: though thou shouldest make thy nest as hie as the eagle, I wil bring thee downe from thece, sayth the Lord.

Ehu a wobɔ nkurɔfoɔ akoma mu no adaadaa wo, wo a wote abotan ntokuro mu, na wote kokoɔ no sorɔnsorɔmmea. Ɛwom sɛ woyɛ wo pirebuo wɔ soro tɛ sɛ ɔkɔdeɛ deɛ, nanso ɛhɔ na mɛfiri de wo aba fam,” Awurade na ɔseɛ.

17 Also Edom shall be desolate: euery one that goeth by it, shall be astonished, and shall hisse at all the plagues thereof,

“Edom bɛyɛ ahodwiredeɛ; wɔn a wɔtwam hɔ nyinaa ho bɛdwiri wɔn na wɔadi ne ho fɛ ɛsiane nʼapirakuro nyinaa enti.

18 As in the ouerthrowe of Sodom, and of Gomorah, and the places thereof neere about, saieth the Lord: no man shall dwell there, neither shall the sonnes of men remaine in it.

Sɛdeɛ wɔdanee Sodom ne Gomora ne wɔn nkurotoɔ guiɛ no,” Awurade na ɔseɛ, “saa ara na obiara rentena hɔ; onipa biara rentena mu.

19 Beholde, hee shall come vp like a lyon from the swelling of Iorden vnto the strong dwelling place: for I will make Israel to rest, euen I will make him to haste away from her, and who is a chosen man that I may appoynt against her? for who is like mee? and who will appoint me the time? and who is the shepheard that will stande before me?

“Sɛdeɛ gyata firi Yordan nkyɛkyerɛ mu kɔ adidibea frɔmfrɔm no, saa ara na mɛtaa Edom so afiri nʼasase so wɔ ɛberɛ tiawa bi mu. Hwan ne deɛ mayi no sɛ ɔnyɛ yei? Hwan na ɔte sɛ me na hwan na ɔbɛtumi ne me adi asie? Na odwanhwɛfoɔ bɛn na ɔbɛtumi asɔre atia me?”

20 Therefore heare the counsell of the Lord that hee hath deuised against Edom, and his purpose that hee hath conceiued against the inhabitants of Teman: surely the least of the flocke shall drawe them out: surely he shall make their habitations desolate with them.

Enti tie deɛ Awurade ahyehyɛ atia Edom, deɛ wabɔ ne tirim sɛ ɔbɛyɛ de atia wɔn a wɔte Teman nie: Nnwankuo no mu nkumaa no mpo, wɔbɛtwe wɔn akɔ; wɔn enti wɔbɛsɛe adidibea no koraa.

21 The earth is mooued at the noyse of their fall: the crie of their voice is heard in the red Sea.

Wɔn asehweɛ nnyegyeeɛ bɛma asase awoso; wɔn nteateam bɛgyegye akɔduru Ɛpo Kɔkɔɔ ho.

22 Behold, he shall come vp, and flie as the Egle, and spreade his wings ouer Bozrah, and at that day shall the heart of the strong men of Edome be as the heart of a woman in trauaile.

Monhwɛ! Ɔkɔdeɛ bi bɛtu akɔ soro na wato hoo aba fam a watrɛtrɛ ne ntaban mu wɔ Bosra so. Saa ɛda no, Edom nnɔmmarima akoma bɛtu sɛ ɔbaa a ɔrekyem wɔ awoɔ so.

23 Vnto Damascus he sayeth, Hamath is confounded and Arpad, for they haue heard euill tidings, and they are faint hearted as one on the fearefull sea that can not rest.

Deɛ ɛfa Damasko ho no nie: “Hamat ne Arpad aba mu abu, ɛfiri sɛ wɔate asɛmmɔne. Wɔn akoma aboto te sɛ ɛpo a ɛrehuru soɔ.

24 Damascus is discouraged, and turneth her selfe to flight and feare hath seased her: anguish and sorowes haue taken her as a woman in trauaile.

Damasko ayɛ mmerɛ, wayɛ sɛ ɔrebɛdwane; wabɔ huboa; ahoyera ne ɔyea akyekyere no, ɔyea a ɛte sɛ ɔbaa a ɔrekyem wɔ awoɔ so deɛ.

25 How is the glorious citie not reserued, the citie of my ioy?

Adɛn enti na wɔnnyaa kuropɔn a agye din yi ntoo hɔ, kuro a mʼani gye muo?

26 Therefore her yong men shall fall in her streetes, and all her men of warre shall be cut off in that day, sayeth the Lord of hostes.

Ampa ara ne mmeranteɛ bɛhwehwe ase wɔ mmɔntene so; wɔbɛma nʼasraafoɔ nyinaa aka wɔn ano atom saa ɛda no,” sɛi na Asafo Awurade seɛ.

27 And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, which shall cosume the palaces of Benhadad.

“Mede ogya bɛto Damasko afasuo mu; na ɛbɛhye Ben-Hadad aban.”

28 Vnto Kedar, and to the kingdomes of Hazor, which Nebuchad-nezzar, king of Babel shall smite, thus sayeth the Lord, Arise, and goe vp vnto Kedar, and destroy the men of the East.

Deɛ ɛfa Kedar ne Hasor ahennie a Babiloniahene Nebukadnessar to hyɛɛ soɔ no nie. Yei ne deɛ Awurade seɛ: “Sɔre na kɔto hyɛ Kedar so na sɛe nnipa a wɔwɔ apueeɛ fam no.

29 Their tents and their flocks shall they take away: yea, they shall take to themselues their curtaines and all their vessels, and their camels, and they shall crie vnto them, Feare is on euery side.

Wɔbɛfa wɔn ntomadan ne wɔn nnwankuo; wɔbɛfa wɔn nkatasoɔ, ne wɔn ho nneɛma ne nyoma akɔ. Nnipa bɛteateam sɛ, ‘Ehu wɔ baabiara!’

30 Flee, get you farre off (they haue consulted to dwell) O ye inhabitants of Hazor, saith the Lord: for Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel hath taken counsell against you, and hath deuised a purpose against you.

“Monnwane nkɔ ntɛm ntɛm! Monhyehyɛ abodan a emu dɔ mu, mo a motete Hasor,” Awurade na ɔseɛ. “Babiloniahene Nebukadnessar apam mo tiri so; wayɛ nhyehyɛeɛ a ɛtia mo.

31 Arise, and get you vp vnto the welthy nation that dwelleth without care, saith the Lord, which haue neither gates nor barres, but dwel alone.

“Sɔre kɔto hyɛ ɔman bi so a woremmrɛ, ɔman a wɔte ahotosoɔ mu,” Awurade na ɔseɛ, “ɔman a wɔnni apono anaa akwansideɛ, na emu nnipa nko ara na wɔte hɔ.

32 And their camels shall be a bootie, and the multitude of their cattel a spoile, and I will scatter them into all windes, and to the vtmost corners, and I will bring their destruction from al the sides thereof, sayeth the Lord.

Wɔn mfunumu bɛyɛ afodeɛ, na wɔn anantwikuo akɛseɛ no bɛyɛ asadeɛ. Mɛbɔ saa nnipa a wɔtete akyirikyiri no ahwete ama mframa no, na mede amanehunu bɛfiri afa nyinaa aba wɔn so,” Awurade na ɔseɛ.

33 And Hazor shall be a dwelling for dragons, and desolation for euer: there shall no man dwell there, nor the sonnes of men remaine in it.

“Hasor bɛdane sakraman atuo, ɛbɛda mpan afebɔɔ. Obiara rentena hɔ; onipa biara rentena mu.”

34 The woordes of the Lord that came to Ieremiah the Prophet, concerning Elam, in the beginning of the reigne of Zedekiah King of Iudah, saying,

Yei ne asɛm a ɛfiri Awurade nkyɛn baa odiyifoɔ Yeremia hɔ a ɛfa Elam ho, wɔ Yudahene Sedekia adedie mfitiaseɛ:

35 Thus sayeth the Lord of hostes, Beholde, I will breake the bowe of Elam, euen the chiefe of their strength.

Yei ne deɛ Asafo Awurade seɛ: “Hwɛ, mɛbubu Elam agyan mu, deɛ wɔn ahoɔden gyina soɔ no.

36 And vpon Elam I will bring the foure windes from the foure quarters of heauen, and will scatter them towardes all these windes, and there shall bee no nation, whither the fugitiues of Elam shall not come.

Mede mframa ɛnan no bɛba Elam so afiri ɔsorosoro afanan; mɛbɔ wɔn ahwete mframa ɛnan no mu, na Elam atukɔfoɔ akɔ ɔman biara so.

37 For I will cause Elam to be afraied before their enemies, and before them that seeke their liues, and will bring vpon them a plague, euen the indignation of my wrath, saieth the Lord, and I wil sende the sworde after them till I haue consumed them.

Mɛbɔ Elam ahwete wɔ wɔn atamfoɔ anim, wɔ wɔn a wɔrepɛ wɔn akum wɔn no anim; mede amanehunu bɛba wɔn so mpo mʼabufuhyeɛ no,” Awurade na ɔseɛ. “Mede akofena bɛtaa wɔn kɔsi sɛ mɛwie wɔn korakora.

38 And I wil set my throne in Elam, and I wil destroy both the King and the princes from thence, saith the Lord:

Mɛsi mʼahennwa wɔ Elam na masɛe ne ɔhene ne nʼadwumayɛfoɔ,” Awurade na ɔseɛ.

39 but in the latter daies I wil bring againe the captiuitie of Elam, sayeth the Lord.

“Nanso, mɛsane de Elam adenya ama no nna a ɛreba no mu,” Awurade na ɔseɛ.