Jeremiah 14
1 The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought.
Nke a bụ okwu Onyenwe anyị, nke rutere Jeremaya banyere ụkọ mmiri.
2 Judah mourneth, and her gates languish; they lie grieved on the ground; and the distressed cry of Jerusalem ascendeth upward.
“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 out their subordinates for water: they come to the pits, they find no water; they return with their vessels empty; they are ashamed and confounded, and cover their head.
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 of the ground which is cracked open, since there hath been no rain in the land, are the ploughmen ashamed, they cover their head.
Ala na-agbawa nʼihi enweghị mmiri ozuzo. Ndị ọrụ ubi na-ekpuchikwa isi ha nʼihi obi ọjọọ ha.
5 Yea, the hind also bringeth forth her young in the field, and forsaketh [them], because there is no grass.
Ọ bụladị nne ele, nke nọ nʼọhịa, na-ahapụ nwa ọhụrụ ya, nʼihi na ahịhịa ndụ adịghị.
6 And the wild asses stand on the mountain-tops, they snuff up the wind like serpents: their eyes fail, because there are no herbs.
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 If our iniquities testify against us, O Lord, do thou act for the sake of thy name; for our backslidings are many; against thee have we sinned.
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 thou hope of Israel, his saviour in time of trouble, why shouldst thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfarer that turneth aside to lodge 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 shouldst thou be as a man that is surprised, as a mighty man that cannot save? yet thou art in the midst of us, O Lord, and we are called by thy name: abandon 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 hath said the Lord unto this people, Thus have they loved to wander about, their feet have they not restrained: therefore the Lord doth not receive them in favor; now will he remember their iniquity, and will punish 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 in behalf of 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 entreaty: and when they offer burnt-offering and meat-offering, I will not receive them in favor; but by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence, will I make an end of them.
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 Eternal! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but a permanent peace will I give you 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 said the Lord unto me, Falsehood do the prophets prophesy in my name; I have not sent them, neither have I commanded them, neither have I spoken unto them: a vision of falsehood, and divination, and idolatrous folly, and the deceit of their heart do they prophesy unto you.
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 hath said the Lord concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, when I have not sent them, while they say, Sword and famine shall not come in this land: By the sword and by the famine shall these prophets come to their end.
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 lie cast down in the streets of Jerusalem by means of the famine and the sword; and they shall have none to bury them, them, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters; for I will pour out their wickedness over 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 But thou shalt say unto them this word. My eyes shall run down with tears night and day, and they shall not cease; for with a great breach is the virgin-daughter of my people broken, with a very painful 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, behold, there are the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, behold, there are those that are sick with famine! for both the prophet and the priest travel round 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 entirely rejected Judah? or hath thy soul loathing on Zion? why hast thou smitten us, so that there is no healing for us? we hoped for peace, and there is no good; and for the time of healing, and behold, there is terror!
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 know, O Lord, our wickedness, 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 cast us off, for the sake of thy name, 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 nations those that bestow rain? or can the heavens give forth showers? Behold, thou art this, O Lord our God, and we will hope in thee; for thou hast done 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.
