Jeremiah 26
1 In the beginning of the reign of Jehoyakim the son of Josiah the king of Judah came this word from the Lord, saying,
Na mmalite oge ahụ, Jehoiakim nwa Josaya eze Juda bidoro ịchị ndị Juda, Onyenwe anyị mere ka okwu ya rute Jeremaya ntị.
2 Thus hath said the Lord, Place thyself in the court of the house of the Lord, and speak against all of the cities of Judah, who come to prostrate themselves in the house of the Lord, all the words that I have commanded thee to speak unto them: omit not a word [thereof];
Ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị kwuru, “Guzo nʼogige ụlọnsọ Onyenwe anyị. Nọdụ nʼebe ahụ gwa ndị niile si nʼobodo Juda bịa ịkpọ isiala nʼụlọnsọ Onyenwe anyị okwu. Gwa ha ihe ahụ niile m nyere gị nʼiwu. Mee ka ihe ndị ahụ niile m nyere gị nʼiwu rute ha ntị, na-afọdụghị otu.
3 Perhaps it be that they will hearken, and return every man from his evil way, that I may bethink me of the evil, which I purpose to do unto them, because of the wrongfulness of their doings.
Ma eleghị anya ha ga-anụ, si na mmehie ha chegharịa. Mgbe ahụ, mụ onwe m ga-eme ka ihe ọjọọ ahụ m na-ezube na ọ ga-abịakwasị ha ghara ịbịakwasị ha.
4 And thou shalt say unto them, Thus hath said the Lord, if ye will not hearken unto me, to walk in my law, which I have set before you,
Gwa ha sị, ‘Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwuru: Ọ bụrụ na unu ajụ ige m ntị, jụkwa ịgbaso iwu m, nke m nyere unu.
5 To hearken unto the words of my servants the prophets, whom I send unto you, yea, making them rise up early, and sending them, while ye have not hearkened:
Ọ bụrụkwa na unu ajụ ige ntị nʼokwu ndị ohu m bụ ndị amụma ahụ m ziteere unu site nʼoge ruo nʼoge (ndị unu nọgidekwara jụ ige ntị),
6 Then will I render this house like Shiloh, and this city will I render a curse unto all the nations of the earth.
mgbe ahụ, aga m eme ka ụlọnsọ a dịrị ka Shaịlo. Aga m emekwa ka obodo a bụrụ obodo a bụrụ ọnụ nʼetiti mba niile dị nʼụwa.’”
7 And the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the Lord:
Ndị nchụaja, na ndị amụma, na ndị mmadụ ndị ọzọ nọ nʼụlọnsọ Onyenwe anyị nụrụ mgbe Jeremaya kwuru okwu ndị a niile.
8 And it came to pass, when Jeremiah had finished speaking all that the Lord had commanded [him] to speak unto all the people, that the priests and the prophets and all the people seized on him, saying, Thou shalt surely die.
Mgbe Jeremaya kwusiri okwu ndị ahụ Onyenwe anyị sị ya kwuo, ndị nchụaja ahụ, na ndị mmadụ ndị ọzọ, na ndị amụma ahụ niile, jidere ya sị ya, “Ị ghaghị ịnwụ!
9 Why hast thou prophesied in the name of the Lord, saying, Like Shiloh shall this house be, and this city shall be ruined, [left] without an inhabitant? And all the people assembled themselves against Jeremiah in the house of the Lord.
Gịnị mere i ji buo amụma na ụlọnsọ a ga-adị ka Shaịlo? Gịnịkwa mere i ji akwado na obodo a ga-aghọ mkpọmkpọ ebe, nke onye ọbụla na-agaghị ebikwa nʼime ya?” Nʼoge ahụ, ndị mmadụ ahụ niile gbara Jeremaya gburugburu nʼụlọnsọ Onyenwe anyị.
10 But when the princes of Judah heard these things, they came up from the king's house unto the house of the Lord, and sat down at the entrance of the new gate of the Lord's house.
Mgbe ndịisi ọchịchị Juda nụrụ ihe ndị a na-eme, ha sitere nʼụlọeze bilie pụọ, jee nʼụlọnsọ Onyenwe anyị. Mgbe ha ruru nʼebe ahụ, ha weere ọnọdụ nʼọnụ ụzọ ama ọhụrụ nke dị nʼụlọnsọ Onyenwe anyị.
11 Then said the priests and the prophets unto the princes and unto all the people, as followeth, This man deserveth the punishment of death; for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your own ears.
Mgbe ahụ, ndị nchụaja na ndị amụma gwara ndịisi ọchịchị ahụ okwu sị ha: “O kwesiri ka a maa nwoke a ikpe ọnwụ, nʼihi na o buru amụma megide obodo a. Unu onwe unu ji ntị unu nụrụ ihe o kwuru.”
12 Then said Jeremiah unto all the princes and unto all the people, as followeth, The Lord hath sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that ye have heard.
Mgbe ahụ, Jeremaya gwara ndịisi ọchịchị ahụ na mmadụ niile nọ nʼebe ahụ okwu sị ha, “Ọ bụ Onyenwe anyị zitere m ibu amụma megide ụlọnsọ a na obodo a. Okwu niile m kwuru, nke unu nụrụ, bụ ihe Onyenwe anyị ziri m ikwu.
13 But now amend your ways and your doings, and hearken to the voice of the Lord your God: and the Lord will bethink him of the evil that he hath spoken against you.
Ma ọ bụrụ na unu emee ka ụzọ unu na omume unu zie ezi, ọ bụrụ na unu erube isi nye Onyenwe anyị Chineke unu, mgbe ahụ, Onyenwe anyị ga-eme ka ihe ọjọọ ahụ o zubere na ọ ga-abịakwasị unu ghara ịbịakwasị unu.
14 As for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as seemeth good and just in your eyes.
Ma nʼebe mụ onwe m nọ, lee adị m unu nʼaka, jirinụ m mee ihe ọbụla ziri unu ezi nʼanya nke dịkwa mma nʼanya unu.
15 But know ye for certain, that if ye put me to death, ye will surely place [the guilt of] innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon its inhabitants; for in truth hath the Lord sent me unto you to speak in your ears all these words.
Ma ghọtakwanụ nke ọma, na ọ bụrụ na unu emee ka m nwụọ, unu ga-eweta ikpe ọmụma nke igbu onye aka ya dị ọcha nʼisi unu. Ikpe ọmụma ga-adịkwara obodo a na ndị bi nʼime ya, nʼihi na eziokwu, Onyenwe anyị zitere m ikwupụta na ntị unu okwu ndị a niile.”
16 Then said the princes and all the people unto the priests and to the prophets, This man is not deserving the punishment of death; for in the name of the Lord our God hath he spoken unto us.
Mgbe ahụ, ndịisi ọchịchị na ndị mmadụ ahụ niile gwara ndị nchụaja na ndị amụma okwu sị ha, “O kwesighị ka a maa nwoke a ikpe ọnwụ nʼihi na ọ gwara anyị okwu site nʼaha Onyenwe anyị Chineke anyị.”
17 And then rose up certain men of the elders of the land, and said to all the assembly of the people, as followeth,
Ụfọdụ nʼime ndị okenye nọ nʼebe ahụ pụtara nʼihu ọha mmadụ ahụ gwa ha okwu sị,
18 Michah the Morashthite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah the king of Judah. and said to all the people of Judah, as followeth, Thus hath said the Lord of hosts, Zion shall be ploughed up like a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps of ruins, and the mountain of the house, woody high-places.
“Maịka onye Moreshet buru amụma nʼoge Hezekaya, bụ eze Juda. Ọ gwara ndị Juda niile, sị ha, ‘Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile kwuru: “‘A ga-akọgharị Zayọn dịka ala ubi. Jerusalem ga-aghọ ebe e kpokọtara nkume na ngwongwo ụlọ dakpọrọ adakpọ, ugwu nke ụlọnsọ ukwu ahụ ga-aghọ ebe dị elu nke oke ọhịa tochiri.’
19 Did Hezekiah the king of Judah and all Judah attempt to put him to death? behold, he did fear the Lord, and besought the Lord, and the Lord bethought him of the evil which he had spoken against them. And shall we bring a great wickedness on our souls?
“Hezekaya bụ eze Juda, na ndị Juda niile, ha mere ya ka ọ nwụọ? Hezekaya ọ tụghị egwu Onyenwe anyị, rịọọ amara na ihuọma ya? Ọ bụ na Onyenwe anyị atụgharịghị uche, mee ka ihe ọjọọ o kwuru megide ya gharakwa imezu? Ma anyị na-achọ iwetara onwe anyị ihe ọjọọ nke oke mbibi.”
20 And there was also a man that prophesied in the name of the Lord, Uriyah the son of Shema'yahu of Kiryath-ye'arim, who prophesied against this city and against this land in accordance with all the words of Jeremiah;
(Ụraya nwa Shemaya, onye si Kiriat Jearim pụta, bụkwa onye ọzọ buru amụma site nʼaha Onyenwe anyị. Amụma o buru megide obodo a na ala a bụkwa ụdị amụma nke Jeremaya na-ebu.
21 And when king Jehoyakim, with all his mighty men, and all the princes, heard his words, the king sought to put him to death; but when Uriyahu heard it, he was afraid, and fled, and arrived in Egypt;
Mgbe Jehoiakim bụ eze na ndịisi ọchịchị nụrụ amụma Ụraya na-ebu, ha gbalịrị ijide ya gbuo ya, ma Ụraya nụrụ ihe ha zubere ime. Ya mere, Ụraya nụrụ ya gbapụ ọsọ gbalaa Ijipt nʼihi egwu.
22 But king Jehoyakim sent some men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of 'Achbor, and some men with him into Egypt:
Ma eze bụ Jehoiakim, zipụrụ Elnatan nwa Akboa na ụfọdụ ndị ikom ọzọ ka ha gaa Ijipt jide Ụraya.
23 And they fetched Uriyahu out of Egypt, and brought him unto king Jehoyakim, who slew him with the sword, and cast his dead body upon the graves of the common people.
Ha si nʼIjipt kpọlata Ụraya, duru ya gaa nʼihu Jehoiakim bụ eze, onye nyere iwu ka e jiri mma agha gbuo ya. A tụnyere ozu ya nʼebe a na-eli ndị mmadụ efu nʼala ahụ.)
24 But the hand of Achikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, so as not to give him up into the hand of the people to put him to death.
Ma otu ọ dị, Ahikam nwa Shefan, dịnyeere Jeremaya, nʼihi ya a raraghị Jeremaya nye nʼaka ndị mmadụ ka ha gbuo ya.
