Jeremiah 17
1 The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond; it is graven upon the tablet of their heart, and upon the horns of your 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 Like the symbols of their sons are their altars, and their Asherim are by the leafy trees, upon the high hills.
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 O thou that sittest upon the mountain in the field, I will give thy substance and all thy treasures for a spoil, and thy high places, because of sin, throughout 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, even of thyself, shalt discontinue from thy heritage that I gave thee; and I will cause thee to serve thine enemies in the land which thou knowest not; for ye have kindled a fire in My nostril, which 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 is 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 a tamarisk in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, 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 is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose trust the LORD is.
“Ma ngọzị na-adịrị onye ahụ na-atụkwasị Onyenwe anyị obi ya. Onye ịnya isi ya bụ nʼime Onyenwe anyị.
8 For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out its roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but its foliage shall be luxuriant; and shall not be anxious in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding 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 deceitful above all things, and it is exceeding weak — who can know it?
Obi mmadụ dị aghụghọ karịa ihe niile, o nwekwaghị ngwọta. Onye pụrụ ịghọta ya?
10 I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.
“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 that broodeth over young which she hath not brought forth, so is he that getteth riches, and not by right; in the midst of his days he shall leave them, and at his 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 Thou throne of glory, on high from the beginning, thou place of our sanctuary,
Ocheeze dị ebube, nke e mere ka ọ dị elu site na mmalite, ka ebe nsọ anyị bụ.
13 Thou hope of Israel, the LORD! All that forsake Thee shall be ashamed; they that depart from Thee shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the LORD, the fountain 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 unto me: 'Where is the word of the LORD? let it come now.'
Ha nọ na-ajụ m ọnụ, na-asị m, “Olee ebe okwu Onyenwe anyị dị? Ya mezuonụ ugbu a!”
16 As for me, I have not hastened from being a shepherd after Thee; neither have I desired the woeful day; Thou knowest it; that which came out of my lips was manifest before Thee.
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 a ruin unto me; Thou art my refuge in the day of evil.
A ghọrọla m ihe na-eyi egwu, nʼihi na ị bụ ebe mgbaba m nʼụbọchị mbibi.
18 Let them be ashamed that persecute me, but let not me be ashamed; Let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed; Bring upon them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction.
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 said the LORD unto me: Go, and stand in the gate of the children of the people, whereby the kings of Judah come in, and by which they 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 say unto them: Hear ye the word of the LORD, ye kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants 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 for the sake of your souls, and bear no burden on the sabbath day, nor bring it 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 neither carry forth a burden out of your houses on the sabbath day, neither do ye any work; but hallow ye 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 hearkened not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, nor 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 ye diligently hearken unto Me, saith the LORD, to bring in no burden through the gates of this city on the sabbath day, but to hallow 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, riding in chariots and on horses, they, and their princes, the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and this city shall be inhabited for ever.
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 Judah, and from the places round about Jerusalem, and from the land of Benjamin, and from the Lowland, and from the mountains, and from the South, bringing burnt-offerings, and sacrifices, and meal-offerings, and frankincense, and bringing sacrifices of thanksgiving, unto 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 ye will not hearken unto Me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear a burden and enter in at the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day; then will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the palaces 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.’”
