Jeremiah 12

1 Right wouldest Thou be, O LORD, were I to contend with Thee, yet will I reason with Thee: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? Wherefore are all they secure that deal very treacherously?

Olúwa, olódodo ni ọ́ nígbàkígbà, nígbà tí mo mú ẹjọ́ kan tọ̀ ọ́ wá. Síbẹ̀ èmi yóò bá ọ sọ̀rọ̀ nípa òdodo rẹ. Èéṣe tí ọ̀nà àwọn ènìyàn búburú fi ń ṣe déédé? Èéṣe tí gbogbo àwọn aláìṣòdodo sì ń gbé ní ìrọ̀rùn?

2 Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root; they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit; Thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins.

Ó ti gbìn wọ́n, wọ́n sì ti fi egbò múlẹ̀, wọ́n dàgbà wọ́n sì so èso. Gbogbo ìgbà ni ó wà ní ètè wọn, o jìnnà sí ọkàn wọn.

3 But Thou, O LORD, knowest me, Thou seest me, and triest my heart toward Thee; pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.

Síbẹ̀ o mọ̀ mí ní Olúwa, o ti rí mi o sì ti dán èrò mi nípa rẹ wò. Wọ, wọ́n lọ bí àgùntàn tí a fẹ́ pa. Yà wọ́n sọ́tọ̀ fún ọjọ́ pípa.

4 How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of the whole field wither? For the wickedness of them that dwell therein, the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said: 'He seeth not our end.'

Yóò ti pẹ́ tó tí ọ̀gbẹlẹ̀ yóò fi wà, tí gbogbo ewéko igbó sì ń rọ? Nítorí àwọn ènìyàn búburú ni ó ń gbé ibẹ̀. Àwọn ẹranko àti àwọn ẹyẹ ti ṣègbé, pẹ̀lúpẹ̀lú àwọn ènìyàn ń sọ pé, “Kò lè rí ohun tó ṣẹlẹ̀ sí wa.”

5 'If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? And though in a land of peace thou art secure, yet how wilt thou do in the thickets of the Jordan?

Bí ìwọ bá ń bá ẹlẹ́ṣẹ̀ sáré, tí àárẹ̀ sì mú ọ, báwo ni ìwọ yóò ṣe bá ẹṣin díje? Bí ìwọ bá kọsẹ̀ ní ilẹ̀ àlàáfíà, bí ìwọ bá ní ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé, kí ni ìwọ ó ṣe nínú ẹkùn odò Jordani?

6 For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee, even they have cried aloud after thee; believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.'

Àwọn arákùnrin rẹ àti àwọn ìdílé ti dà ọ́, kódà wọ́n ti kẹ̀yìn sí ọ, wọ́n ti hó lé ọ lórí. Má ṣe gbà wọ́n gbọ́ bí ó tilẹ̀ jẹ́ pé wọ́n ń sọ̀rọ̀ rẹ dáradára.

7 I have forsaken My house, I have cast off My heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of My soul into the hand of her enemies.

Èmi yóò kọ ilé mi sílẹ̀, èmi yóò fi ìní mi sílẹ̀. Èmi yóò fi ẹni tí mo fẹ́ lé àwọn ọ̀tá rẹ̀ lọ́wọ́.

8 My heritage is become unto Me as a lion in the forest; she hath uttered her voice against Me; therefore have I hated her.

Ogún mi ti rí sí mi bí i kìnnìún nínú igbó. Ó ń bú ramúramù mọ́ mi; nítorí náà mo kórìíra rẹ̀.

9 Is My heritage unto Me as a speckled bird of prey? Are the birds of prey against her round about? Come ye, assemble all the beasts of the field, bring them to devour.

Ogún mi kò ha ti rí sí mi bí ẹyẹ kannakánná tí àwọn ẹlẹgbẹ́ rẹ̀ dòyì ka, tí wọ́n sì kọjú ìjà sí i? Ẹ lọ, kí ẹ sì kó gbogbo ẹranko igbó jọ, ẹ mú wọn wá jẹ.

10 Many shepherds have destroyed My vineyard, they have trodden My portion under foot, they have made My pleasant portion a desolate wilderness.

Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ olùṣọ́-àgùntàn ni yóò sì ba ọgbà àjàrà mi jẹ́, tí wọn yóò sì tẹ oko mi mọ́lẹ̀; wọ́n ó sọ oko dídára mi di ibi tí a ń da ìdọ̀tí sí.

11 They have made it a desolation, it mourneth unto Me, being desolate; the whole land is made desolate, because no man layeth it to heart.

A ó sọ ọ́ di aṣálẹ̀ ilẹ̀ tí kò wúlò níwájú mi, gbogbo ilẹ̀ ni yóò di ahoro nítorí kò sí ẹnìkankan tí yóò náání.

12 Upon all the high hills in the wilderness spoilers are come; for the sword of the LORD devoureth from the one end of the land even to the other end of the land, no flesh hath peace.

Gbogbo ibi gíga tí ó wà nínú aṣálẹ̀ ni àwọn apanirun ti gorí, nítorí idà Olúwa yóò pa láti ìkangun kìn-ín-ní dé ìkangun èkejì ilẹ̀ náà; kò sí àlàáfíà fún gbogbo alààyè.

13 They have sown wheat, and have reaped thorns; they have put themselves to pain, they profit not; be ye then ashamed of your increase, because of the fierce anger of the LORD.

Àlìkámà ni wọn yóò gbìn, ṣùgbọ́n ẹ̀gún ni wọn yóò ká, wọn yóò fi ara wọn ṣe wàhálà, ṣùgbọ́n òfo ni èrè wọn. Kí ojú kí ó tì yín nítorí èrè yín, nítorí ìbínú gbígbóná Olúwa.

14 Thus saith the LORD: As for all Mine evil neighbours, that touch the inheritance which I have caused My people Israel to inherit, behold, I will pluck them up from off their land, and will pluck up the house of Judah from among them.

Èyí ni ohun tí Olúwa wí: “Ní ti gbogbo àwọn aládùúgbò mi búburú tí wọ́n gbẹ́sẹ̀ lé ogún tí mo fún àwọn ènìyàn Israẹli mi, Èmi yóò fà wọ́n tu kúrò lórí ilẹ̀ wọn, èmi yóò fa ìdílé Juda tu kúrò ní àárín wọn.

15 And it shall come to pass, after that I have plucked them up, I will again have compassion on them; and I will bring them back, every man to his heritage, and every man to his land.

Ṣùgbọ́n tí mo bá fà wọ́n tu tán, Èmi yóò padà yọ́nú sí wọn. Èmi yóò sì padà fún oníkálùkù ní ogún ìní rẹ̀ pẹ̀lú ilẹ̀ ìní oníkálùkù.

16 And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of My people to swear by My name: 'As the LORD liveth,' even as they taught My people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built up in the midst of My people.

Bí wọ́n bá sì kọ ìwà àwọn ènìyàn mi, tí wọ́n sì fi orúkọ mi búra wí pé, ‘Níwọ̀n bí Olúwa ń bẹ láààyè,’ gẹ́gẹ́ bí wọ́n ti kọ́ àwọn ènìyàn mi láti fi Baali búra, nígbà náà ni a ó gbé wọn ró láàrín àwọn ènìyàn mi.

17 But if they will not hearken, then will I pluck up that nation, plucking up and destroying it, saith the LORD.

Ṣùgbọ́n bí orílẹ̀-èdè kan kò bá gbọ́, Èmi yóò fà á tu pátápátá, èmi yóò sì pa wọ́n run,” ni Olúwa wí.