Jeremiah 14
1 THE word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth.
Nke a bụ okwu Onyenwe anyị, nke rutere Jeremaya banyere ụkọ mmiri.
2 Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.
“Juda na-eru ụjụ, ndị bi nʼobodo ya niile na-ahụjukwa anya. Ha na-akwa akwa nʼihi ala ahụ, ụda ịkwa akwa ha eruokwala Jerusalem.
3 And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads.
Ndị a na-asọpụrụ na-ezipụ ndị ohu ha ịga chọta mmiri. Ha na-aga nʼolulu mmiri ma o nweghị mmiri ha na-achọta. Ha bu ite nke mmiri ọbụla na-adịghị nʼime ya na-alọta. Ha ji aka ha kpuchie isi ha nʼihi ịda mba nke obi na nʼihi ọnọdụ obi ọjọọ nke ha nọ nʼime ya.
4 Because the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.
Ala na-agbawa nʼihi enweghị mmiri ozuzo. Ndị ọrụ ubi na-ekpuchikwa isi ha nʼihi obi ọjọọ ha.
5 Yea, the hind also calved in the field, and forsook it, because there was no grass.
Ọ bụladị nne ele, nke nọ nʼọhịa, na-ahapụ nwa ọhụrụ ya, nʼihi na ahịhịa ndụ adịghị.
6 And the wild asses did stand in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like dragons; their eyes did fail, because there was no grass.
Ịnyịnya ibu ọhịa na-eguzokwa nʼelu ebe dị elu nke ahịhịa na-adịghị. Ha na-eku ume na-ekupụ ngwangwa, ngwangwa, dịka nkịta ọhịa; anya ha adabamiela ha nʼisi nʼihi ahụghị ahịhịa ndụ ha ga-ata.”
7 O Lord, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name’s sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.
Ọ bụ ezie na mmehie anyị na-agbagide anyị ama, Onyenwe anyị, biko rụọ ọrụ gị nʼihi aha gị. Anyị emehiela megide gị. Ndaghachi azụ anyị site nʼebe ị nọ dịkwa ukwuu.
8 O the hope of Israel, the saviour thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night?
Gị, onye bụ olileanya Izrel. Onye Nzọpụta ya nʼoge ahụhụ, gịnị mere i ji nọdụ dịka onye ọbịa nʼala a, dịka onye ije nke na-anọ naanị ọnọdụ otu abalị?
9 Why shouldest thou be as a man astonied, as a mighty man that cannot save? yet thou, O Lord, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not.
Gịnị mere i ji nọdụ dịka onye ihe mere na mberede, dịka dike nke na-enweghị ike ịzọpụta? Onyenwe anyị, ị nọ nʼetiti anyị; ọ bụkwa aha gị ka a kpọkwasịrị anyị. Ahapụkwala anyị!
10 Thus saith the Lord unto this people, Thus have they loved to wander, they have not refrained their feet, therefore the Lord doth not accept them; he will now remember their iniquity, and visit their sins.
Ihe ndị a bụ okwu Onyenwe anyị kwuru banyere ndị a, “Ha hụrụ mwagharị nʼanya nke ukwuu. Ụkwụ ha adịghị anọkwa nʼotu ebe. Nʼihi nke a, ihe banyere ha adịghị atọkwa Onyenwe anyị ụtọ. Ugbu a kwa ka ọ na-echeta ajọ omume ha, ọ ga-atakwa ha ahụhụ nʼihi mmehie ha.”
11 Then said the Lord unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.
Mgbe ahụ, Onyenwe anyị sịrị m, “Ekpela ekpere nʼihi ọdịmma ndị a.
12 When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.
Ọ bụ ezie na ha na-ebu ọnụ, agaghị m ege ntị nʼakwa ha; ọ bụrụkwa na ha achụọrọ m aja nsure ọkụ, maọbụ aja mkpụrụ onyinye, agaghị m anabata ha. Kama, aga m eji mma agha na ụnwụ, na ọrịa dị iche iche bibie ha.”
13 Then said I, Ah, Lord God! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.
Ma asịrị m, “Ewoo, Onye kachasị ihe niile elu, bụ Onyenwe anyị! Lee na ndị amụma na-asị ha, ‘Unu agaghị ahụ mma agha anya, maọbụ hụ ahụhụ nke ụnwụ na-eweta, nʼeziokwu, aga m enye unu udo nke na-adịgide adịgide nʼebe a.’”
14 Then the Lord said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.
Mgbe ahụ, Onyenwe anyị gwara m okwu sị, “Ndị amụma ahụ na-ebu amụma ụgha nʼaha m. Ọ bụghị m họpụtara ha, ọ bụghị m gwara ha okwu, ọ bụkwaghị m ziri ha. Ọ bụ amụma ụgha ka ha na-eburu unu, amụma ụgha nke ọhụ ụgha, na nke ịgba afa, na nke na-enweghị isi, na nke si nʼobi ha nke aghụghọ jupụtara.
15 Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land; By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed.
Ya mere, ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị kwuru banyere ndị amụma ahụ na-ebu amụma nʼaha m. Ọ bụghị m ziteere ha, ma ha nọgidere na-asị, ‘Mma agha na ụnwụ enweghị ike ịbịaru ala a nso.’ Ndị amụma a niile ka a ga-ebibi site na mma agha na ụnwụ.
16 And the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword; and they shall have none to bury them, them, their wives, nor their sons, nor their daughters: for I will pour their wickedness upon them.
A ga-esitekwa nʼụlọ tụpụ ndị ahụ niile ha na-eburu amụma nʼokporoụzọ Jerusalem nʼihi ụnwụ na mma agha. O nweghị onye ga-eli ha, maọbụ ndị nwunye ha, maọbụ ụmụ ha ndị ikom na ndị inyom. Nʼihi na aga m awụkwasị ha ihe ọjọọ ahụ niile ruuru ha.
17 Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them; Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow.
“Gwa ha okwu ndị a, “‘Ka anya mmiri si nʼanya m na-eruda ehihie na abalị, na-akwụsịghị akwụsị, nʼihi ndị m, nʼihi ada ndị m, nke na-amaghị nwoke, ndị hụrụla ahụhụ dị ukwuu, ndị e tipụtara ọnya jọrọ njọ.
18 If I go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with famine! yea, both the prophet and the priest go about into a land that they know not.
Ọ bụrụ na m apụọ jee nʼime ime obodo ana m ahụ ndị e ji mma agha gbuo; Ọ bụrụ na m abata nʼobodo ukwu, ana m ahụ mbibi nke ụnwụ wetara. Ma onye amụma ma onye nchụaja agaala nʼala nke ha amaghị.’”
19 Hast thou utterly rejected Judah? hath thy soul lothed Zion? why hast thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us? we looked for peace, and there is no good; and for the time of healing, and behold trouble!
Ị jụla Juda kpamkpam? Ọ pụtara na ihe banyere Zayọn adịghị atọkwa gị ụtọ? Gịnị mere i ji tigbuo anyị ruo na ọgwụgwọ adịghịkwa nye anyị? Anyị lere anya udo, ma ọ dịghị ezi ihe bịara; anyị lere anya ọgwụgwọ, ma lee, ihe anyị hụrụ bụ oke egwu.
20 We acknowledge, O Lord, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against thee.
Onyenwe anyị, anyị nabatara ajọ omume anyị, na ikpe mara nna nna anyị ha; nʼezie, anyị onwe anyị emehiekwala megide gị.
21 Do not abhor us, for thy name’s sake, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.
Elelịla anyị anya, nʼihi aha gị. Ekwela ka ocheeze gị dị ebube bụrụ ihe a na-adịghị asọpụrụ. Cheta ọgbụgba ndụ nke anyị na gị gbara; emebikwala ya.
22 Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O Lord our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these things.
Ọ dị chi ihe efu nke ndị mba ọzọ nwere ike ime ka mmiri zoo? Mbara eluigwe ọ pụrụ ime ka mmiri zoo site nʼike aka ya naanị? Mba! Ọ bụ gị, Onyenwe anyị Chineke anyị pụrụ ime ihe ndị a. Nʼihi nke a, olileanya anyị dị nʼime gị, nʼihi na ọ bụ gị na-eme ihe ndị a niile.
