Ezekiel 17
1 The word of Jehovah came to me, saying,
Ọ̀rọ̀ Olúwa tọ̀ ní wá wí pé:
2 "Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel;
“Ọmọ ènìyàn pa àlọ́ kan, sì pa òwe kan fún ilé Israẹli.
3 and say, 'Thus says Jehovah: "A great eagle with great wings and long feathers, full of feathers, which had various colors, came to Lebanon, and took the top of the cedar:
Sọ fún wọn pé, ‘Báyìí ni Olúwa Olódùmarè wí, idì ńlá kan tó ní apá títóbi àti ìyẹ́ gígùn tó kún fún àwọ̀ oríṣìíríṣìí wa si Lebanoni, ó sì mu ẹ̀ka igi kedari tó ga jùlọ,
4 he cropped off the topmost of the young twigs of it, and carried it to a land of traffic; he set it in a city of merchants.
ó gé ọ̀mùnú orí ẹ̀ka yìí kúrò, ó mú un lọ sí ilẹ̀ oníṣòwò, ó sì gbìn ín sí ìlú àwọn oníṣòwò.
5 He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful soil; he placed it beside many waters; he set it as a willow tree.
“‘Ó mú lára irúgbìn ilẹ̀ náà, ó gbìn ín sí ilẹ̀ ọlọ́ràá, lẹ́gbẹ̀ẹ́ ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ omi, ó gbìn ín bí igi wílóò.
6 It grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and its roots were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs.
Ó dàgbà, ó sì di àjàrà tó kúrú ṣùgbọ́n to bolẹ̀. Àwọn ẹ̀ka rẹ̀ kọjú sí i, gbòǹgbò rẹ̀ sì dúró lábẹ́ rẹ̀, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ó di àjàrà, ó sì mu ẹ̀ka àti ewé jáde.
7 '"There was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers: and look, this vine bent its roots toward him, and shot forth its branches toward him, from the beds of its plantation, that he might water it.
“‘Ṣùgbọ́n ẹyẹ idì ńlá mìíràn tún wá, tó ní apá títóbi pẹ̀lú ìyẹ́ púpọ̀. Gbòǹgbò àjàrà náà sì ta lọ sọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀ láti orí ilẹ̀ tí wọn gbìn ín sí, ó wá pẹ̀ka lọ sọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀ kí ó le fún un ni omi.
8 It was planted in a good soil by many waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine."'
Orí ilẹ̀ tó dára lẹ́gbẹ̀ẹ́ ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ omi ni a gbìn ín sí, kí ó bá à le pẹ̀ka, kò sì so èso, ó sì wá di igi àjàrà tó lọ́lá púpọ̀.’
9 "Say, 'Thus says Jehovah: "Shall it prosper? Shall he not pull up its roots, and cut off its fruit, that it may wither; that all its fresh springing leaves may wither? And not by a strong arm or many people can it be raised from its roots.
“Sọ fún wọn pé, ‘Ohun tí Olúwa Olódùmarè wí nìyí, yóò wá gbilẹ̀ bí? A kò wá ní i wú gbòǹgbò rẹ̀, ki a si gé èso rẹ̀ kúrò kí ó bá à le rọ? Gbogbo ewé rẹ̀ tó ṣẹ̀ṣẹ̀ yọ ni yóò rẹ̀. Kò sì nígbà agbára tàbí ènìyàn púpọ̀ láti fà gbòǹgbò rẹ̀ tu.
10 Yes, look, being planted, shall it prosper? Shall it not utterly wither, when the east wind touches it? It shall wither in the beds where it grew."'"
Bí a tilẹ̀ tún un gbìn, yóò wa gbilẹ̀ bí? Kò wá ní i rọ pátápátá nígbà ti afẹ́fẹ́ láti ìlà-oòrùn bá kọlù ú. Gbogbo ewé rẹ̀ yóò rẹ̀ lórí ilẹ̀ tó ti dàgbà?’”
11 Moreover the word of Jehovah came to me, saying,
Nígbà náà, ni ọ̀rọ̀ Olúwa tọ̀ mi wá pé:
12 "Say now to the rebellious house, 'Do you not know what these things mean?' Tell them, 'Look, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, and took its king, and its princes, and brought them to him to Babylon:
“Sọ fún ọlọ̀tẹ̀ ilé yìí, ‘Ǹjẹ́ ẹ mọ ìtumọ̀ àwọn nǹkan wọ̀nyí?’ Sọ fún wọn: ‘Ọba Babeli wá sí Jerusalẹmu, ó sì kó ọba àti àwọn ìjòyè ọmọ-aládé ibẹ̀ lọ sí Babeli lọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀.
13 and he took of the royal family, and made a covenant with him; he also brought him under an oath, and took away the mighty of the land;
Lẹ́yìn èyí, ó bá ọ̀kan nínú ọmọ ọba dá májẹ̀mú, ó mú un ìbúra, ó tún kó àwọn alágbára ilẹ̀ náà lọ.
14 that the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand.
Kí ìjọba ilẹ̀ náà le rẹ ilẹ̀, kí ó má lè gbé ara rẹ̀ sókè, kí ó lè dúró nípa pípa májẹ̀mú rẹ̀ mọ́.
15 But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and many people. Shall he prosper? Shall he escape who does such things? Shall he break the covenant, and yet escape?
Ṣùgbọ́n ọba ṣọ̀tẹ̀ sí i nípa ríran àwọn ikọ̀ rẹ̀ lọ sí Ejibiti, kí wọn bá à lè fún un ni ẹṣin àti àwọn ọmọ-ogun púpọ̀. Yóò ha ṣe àṣeyọrí? Ṣe ẹni tó ṣe irú nǹkan yìí yóò sì bọ́ níbẹ̀? Yóò ha dalẹ̀ tán kí ó sì bọ́ níbẹ̀ bí?
16 "'As I live,' says Jehovah, 'surely in the place where the king dwells who made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant he broke, even with him in the midst of Babylon he shall die.
“‘Bí mo ti wà láààyè ni Olúwa Olódùmarè wí, òun yóò kú ní Babeli, ní ilẹ̀ ọba tó fi sórí oyè, ìbúra ẹni tí ó kẹ́gàn àti májẹ̀mú ẹni tí ó dà.
17 Neither shall Pharaoh with his mighty army and great company help him in the war, when they cast up mounds and build forts, to cut off many persons.
Farao pẹ̀lú àwọn ọmọ-ogun àti àjọ ńlá rẹ̀ kò ní lè ṣe ìrànwọ́ fún un lójú ogun. Nígbà tí wọ́n bá pa bùdó ogun tì í, tí wọ́n sì mọ odi láti pa ọ̀pọ̀ ènìyàn.
18 For he has despised the oath by breaking the covenant; and look, he had given his hand, and yet has done all these things; he shall not escape.'
Nítorí pé ó kẹ́gàn ìbúra nípa dída májẹ̀mú, àti pé ó juwọ́ sílẹ̀ nínú ṣíṣe ìlérí, kì yóò bọ níbẹ̀ pẹ̀lú gbogbo àwọn nǹkan tí ó ṣe yìí.
19 "Therefore thus says Jehovah: 'As I live, surely my oath that he has despised, and my covenant that he has broken, I will even bring it on his own head.
“‘Nítorí náà Olúwa Olódùmarè wí pé, bí mo ti wà láààyè, Èmi yóò mú ẹ̀san ẹ̀jẹ́ mi tó kẹ́gàn àti májẹ̀mú mi tó dà wa sórí rẹ̀.
20 I will spread my net on him, and he shall be taken in my snare, and I will bring him to Babylon, and will enter into judgment with him there for his trespass that he has trespassed against me.
Èmi yóò ta àwọ̀n mi sórí rẹ̀, yóò sì bọ sínú okùn mi, Èmi yóò mú ọ lọ Babeli láti ṣe ìdájọ́ ìwà ọ̀dàlẹ̀ tó hù sí mi.
21 All the choice men among all his troups will fall by the sword, and those who remain shall be scattered toward every wind: and you shall know that I, Jehovah, have spoken it.'
Gbogbo ìgbèkùn àti ọ̀wọ́ ọmọ-ogun rẹ̀ ni yóò kú pẹ̀lú idà, èmi yóò sì fọn àwọn ìyókù ká sínú afẹ́fẹ́ káàkiri. Nígbà náà ni yóò mọ̀ pé, “Èmi Olúwa ni ó ti sọ̀rọ̀.”
22 "Thus says Jehovah: 'I will also take of the lofty top of the cedar, and will set it; I will crop off from the topmost of its young twigs a tender one, and I will plant it on a high and lofty mountain:
“‘Báyìí ní Olúwa Olódùmarè wí, Èmi fúnra mi yóò mú ọ̀kan lára ẹ̀ka tí ó ga jùlọ lórí igi kedari gíga, tí èmi yóò sì gbìn ín, èmi yóò sì gé ọ̀mùnú tí ó ṣẹ̀ṣẹ̀ yọ láti òkè, èmi yóò sì gbìn ín sórí òkè tó ga tó sì lókìkí.
23 in the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it; and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a goodly cedar: and under it shall dwell all birds of every wing; in the shade of its branches shall they dwell.
Ní ibi gíga òkè Israẹli ni èmi yóò gbìn ín sí; yóò pẹ̀ka, yóò sì so èso, yóò wa di igi kedari tí ó lọ́lá. Oríṣìíríṣìí ẹyẹ yóò sì fi òjìji abẹ ẹ̀ka rẹ ṣe ibùgbé; wọn yóò ṣe ibùgbé si abẹ́ òjìji ẹ̀ka rẹ̀.
24 All the trees of the field shall know that I, Jehovah, have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish; I, Jehovah, have spoken and have done it.'"
Gbogbo igi inú oko yóò mọ̀ pé, Èmi Olúwa ni ó mú igi gíga walẹ̀, tí mo sì mú kúkúrú ga sókè, tí mo mu igi tútù gbẹ, tí mo sì mú igi gbígbẹ rúwé. “‘Èmi Olúwa ni ó sọ bẹ́ẹ̀, Èmi yóò sì ṣe e.’”
