Jeremiah 6
1 "Flee for safety, you people of Benjamin, out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and raise up a signal on Beth Haccherem; for evil looks forth from the north, and a great destruction.
“Misi yi sitsoƒe, mi Benyaminviwo! Misi tso Yerusalem! Miku kpẽ le Tekoa! Mitu aflaga ɖe Bet Hakerem! Elabena gbegblẽ kple tsɔtsrɔ̃ dziŋɔ aɖe zɔ tso anyiehe gbɔna.
2 The comely and delicate one, the daughter of Zion, will I cut off.
Magblẽ Zion vinyɔnu si dze tugbe nyuie hele wusewuse la dome.
3 Shepherds with their flocks shall come to her; they shall pitch their tents against her all around; they shall feed everyone in his place."
Alẽkplɔlawo kple woƒe alẽhawo atso ɖe eŋuti, woava tu woƒe agbadɔwo aƒo xlãe, ɖe sia ɖe axɔ teƒe si wòanyi eƒe lãhawo le.”
4 "Prepare war against her; arise, and let us go up at noon. Woe to us. For the day declines, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out.
“Midzra ɖo, miawɔ aʋa kplii! Mitso, mina míadze aʋa le ŋdɔ me, gake ao, ŋkeke le bubum eye ɣetrɔ ƒe vɔvɔli le ɖiɖim ɖe edzi.
5 Arise, and let us go up by night, and let us destroy her palaces."
Eya ta mitso ne míadze aʋa le zã me ne miagbã eƒe mɔ sesẽwo!”
6 For the LORD of hosts said, "Cut down trees, and cast up a mound against Jerusalem. She is the city to be punished; she is full of oppression in the midst of her.
Ale Yehowa, Dziƒoʋakɔwo ƒe Aƒetɔ la gblɔe nye esi: “Milã atiawo, eye miaƒu kpo ɖe Yerusalem ŋu. Ele be woahe to na du sia elabena eyɔ fũu kple ŋutasesẽ.
7 As a well casts forth its waters, so she casts forth her wickedness: violence and destruction is heard in her; before me continually is sickness and wounds.
Abe ale si vudo dzia tsii ene la, nenema eƒe vɔ̃ɖivɔ̃ɖi le dzidzimii. Nu vlo wɔwɔ kple ŋutasesẽ bɔ ɖe eme. Eƒe dɔléle kple abiwo le nye ŋkume ɖaa.
8 Be instructed, Jerusalem, lest my soul be alienated from you; lest I make you a desolation, a land not inhabited."
Oo, Yerusalem, se nyagbename, ne menye nenema o la, matrɔ adzo le gbɔwò, eye mawɔ wò anyigba wòazu gbegbe, ale be ame aɖeke mate ŋu anɔ edzi o.”
9 Thus says the LORD of hosts, "They shall thoroughly glean the remnant of Israel like a vine. Pass your hand again as a grape gatherer into the baskets."
Ale Yehowa, Dziƒoʋakɔwo ƒe Aƒetɔ la, gblɔe nye si, “Mina ne woaxa Israel ƒe ame susɔeawo abe ale si woxaa waintsetse le kawo ŋu ƒiaƒiaƒiae ene. Gatsɔ wò asiwo lili kawo ŋu abe ame si le wain gbem la ene.”
10 To whom shall I speak and testify, that they may hear? Look, their ear is uncircumcised, and they can't listen. Look, the word of the LORD has become a reproach to them. They have no delight in it.
Ame ka maƒo nu na, eye mana nuxɔxlɔ̃e? Ame ka aɖo tom? Woƒe towo xe, eya ta womate ŋu ase nu o. Yehowa ƒe nya vea dɔ me na wo eye womedinɛ be yewoase o.
11 Therefore I am full of the wrath of the LORD. I am weary with holding in. "Pour it out on the children in the street, and on the assembly of young men together; for even the husband with the wife shall be taken, the aged with him who is full of days.
Ke Yehowa ƒe dɔmedzoe helĩhelĩ la yɔm fũu eye nyemate ŋu atu nu ɖe enu o. “Trɔe kɔ ɖe ɖevi siwo le mɔtata dzi kple ɖekakpui siwo ƒo ta kpli la dzi, akɔ ɖe srɔ̃ŋutsu kple srɔ̃nyɔnu siaa dzi. Nenema kee wòanɔ na ametsitsi siwo do dɔgɔ̃e le ƒe geɖe xɔxɔ ta.
12 Their houses shall be turned to others, their fields and their wives together; for I will stretch out my hand on the inhabitants of the land," says the LORD.
Woatsɔ woƒe aƒewo ana ame bubuwo hekpe ɖe woƒe agblewo kple wo srɔ̃nyɔnuwo ŋu, ne medo nye asi ɖa ɖe ame siwo le anyigba dzi la ŋuti.” Yehowae gblɔe.
13 "For from their least even to their greatest, everyone is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even to the priest, everyone deals falsely.
“Elabena wo katã wonye ŋuklẽlawo ɖe viɖe ŋuti, tso ɖeviwo dzi va se ɖe tsitsiawo dzi, nyagblɔɖilawo kple nunɔlawo siaa nye alakpatɔwo.
14 They have healed also the hurt of my people superficially, saying, 'Peace, peace.' when there is no peace.
Wobla abi na nye dukɔ abe ɖe menye abi gã aɖeke wònye o ene. Wole gbɔgblɔm be, ‘Ŋutifafa, ŋutifafa.’ Evɔ la, ŋutifafa aɖeke meli hafi o.
15 Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? No, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush. Therefore they shall fall among those who fall; at the time that I visit them, they shall be cast down," says the LORD.
Ɖe woƒe ŋunyɔnu siwo wɔm wole la, le ŋu kpem na woa? Ao, ŋukpe ɖeka pɛ hã mele mo na wo o, eye womenya ale si woƒe mo natsi dãae gɔ̃ hã o. Eya ta woatsi aʋatsilawo dome. Ne mele to hem na wo la, woaƒo wo aƒu anyi.” Yehowae gblɔe.
16 Thus says the LORD, "Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, 'Where is the good way?' and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls." But they said, "We will not walk in it."
Ale Yehowa gblɔe nye esi: “Mitsi tsitre ɖe mɔdogoeƒewo ne miaɖo ŋku anyi akpɔ nu. Mibia blemamɔwo ta se, mibia afi si mɔ nyuitɔ le ne miazɔ edzi, eye miaƒe luʋɔwo akpɔ gbɔɖeme. Gake miegblɔ be, ‘Miazɔ le edzi o.’
17 "I set watchmen over you, saying, 'Listen to the sound of the trumpet.'" But they said, "We will not listen."
Meɖo gbetakpɔlawo na mi hegblɔ na mi be, ‘Miɖo to kpẽ la ƒe ɖiɖi!’ Gake miegblɔ be, ‘Míaɖo to o.’
18 "Therefore hear, you nations, and know, congregation, what will happen to them.
Eya ta miesee o. Oo, mi dukɔwo, Oo ɖasefowo, milé ŋku ɖe nu si ava dzɔ ɖe wo dzi la ŋu.
19 Hear, earth. 'Look, I will bring disaster on this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not listened to my words; and as for my law, they have rejected it.
Oo, anyigba, see. Mele gbegblẽ he ge va dukɔ sia dzi, esia nye woƒe tameɖoɖowo ƒe metsonu, elabena womeɖo to nye nyawo o, eye wogbe nye se dzi wɔwɔ.
20 To what purpose comes there to me frankincense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices pleasing to me.'
Nu ka dzudzɔʋeʋĩdonu si tso Seba nye nam alo gbeʋeʋĩ si tso didiƒenyigba dzi la awɔ nam? Miaƒe numevɔsawo medze ŋunye o eye miaƒe akpedavɔsawo medo dzidzɔ nam o.”
21 Therefore thus says the LORD, 'Look, I will lay stumbling blocks before this people. The fathers and the sons together shall stumble against them. The neighbor and his friend shall perish.'
Eya ta ale Yehowa gblɔe nye esi: “Kpɔ ɖa, matsɔ nukikliwo ada ɖe dukɔ sia ŋgɔ. Fofowo kple viŋutsuwo siaa akli wo adze anyi eye aƒelikawo kple xɔlɔ̃wo hã atsrɔ̃.”
22 "Thus says the LORD, 'Look, a people comes from the north country. A great nation shall be stirred up from the uttermost parts of the earth.
Ale Yehowa gblɔe nye si, “Kpɔ ɖa asrafoha gã aɖe tso anyiehenyigba dzi gbɔna. Wonye dukɔ xɔŋkɔ aɖe tso anyigba ƒe mlɔenuwo ke.
23 They take hold of bow and spear. They are cruel, and have no mercy. Their voice roars like the sea, and they ride on horses, everyone set in array, as a man to the battle, against you, daughter of Zion.'"
Wogbɔna kple aŋutrɔ kple akplɔ. Woƒe ta me sẽ, eye womekpɔa nublanui o. Esi wole woƒe sɔwo dzi gbɔna la, woƒe hoowɔwɔ le abe atsiaƒue dze agbo ene. Wobla akpa abe ame siwo dze aʋa ɖi ene be woava akpe aʋa kpli wò, Oo, Zion vinyɔnu.
24 "We have heard its report; our hands become feeble: anguish has taken hold of us, and pains as of a woman in labor.
“Míese nutsotso geɖe tso wo ŋu eya ta míaƒe alɔwo ku ɖe mia ŋu. Ŋɔdzi lé mí eye míese veve abe nyɔnu si le ku lém la ene.
25 Do not go forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and terror, are on every side."
Migado yi ɖe agble alo azɔ le mɔtatawo dzi o, elabena yi le futɔ la si eye ŋɔdzi ƒo xlã mi kpe ɖo.
26 "Daughter of my people, clothe yourself with sackcloth, and wallow in ashes. Mourn, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation; for the destroyer shall suddenly come on us."
Oo, nye dukɔ, mita akpanya, miamli le dzofi me. Fa konyi vevie kple ɣli abe ame si viŋutsu ɖeka hɔ̃ɔ ku na la ene, elabena nugblẽla la ava ƒo ɖe mía dzi zi ɖeka kpoyi!
27 "I have made you a tester of metals and a fortress among my people; that you may know and try their way."
“Metsɔ wò ɖo galolõlae eye nye dukɔe nye ga si lolõ ge woala, be nànya, eye nàdo woƒe mɔwo kpɔ.
28 "They are all grievous rebels, going about with slanders; they are bronze and iron: they all of them deal corruptly.
Wo katã nye aglãdzela vɔ̃ɖivɔ̃ɖiwo. Wole tsatsam be woagblẽ ame ŋu. Wole abe akɔbli kple gayibɔ ene. Ame dovowoe wo katã wonye.
29 The bellows blow fiercely; the lead is consumed of the fire: in vain do they go on refining; for the wicked are not plucked away.
Wole ʋu yɔm kple ŋusẽ be woafia nu manyomanyo la le gadzẽ la me, gake wowɔe ʋuu do kpoe. Elabena womayɔ ʋu ɖe ame vɔ̃ɖi te wòatrɔ o.
30 Men will call them 'rejected silver,' because the LORD has rejected them."
Woyɔa wo be klosalo si wogbe, elabena Yehowa gbe nu le wo gbɔ.”
