Ezekiel 17
1 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Kiugo kĩa Jehova nĩkĩanginyĩrĩire, ngĩĩrwo atĩrĩ,
2 Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;
“Mũrũ wa mũndũ, gwatania ndaĩ na warĩrie andũ a nyũmba ya Isiraeli na ngerekano.
3 and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD: A great eagle with great wings and long pinions, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the top of the cedar:
Meere atĩrĩ, ‘Mwathani Jehova ekuuga atĩrĩ: Nderi nene ĩrĩ na mathagu marĩ hinya, na njoya ndaaya, na macoya ma marangi maingĩ nĩyokire Lebanoni. Ĩkĩnyiita gacũmbĩrĩ ka mũtarakwa,
4 he cropped off the topmost of the young twigs thereof, and carried it into a land of traffic; he set it in a city of merchants.
ĩkiuna thuuna ya gacũmbĩrĩ kau, na ĩkĩmĩtwara bũrũri wa onjoria, nayo ĩkĩmĩhaanda thĩinĩ wa itũũra inene rĩa onjoria.
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.
“‘Ĩgĩcooka ĩgĩkuua mbeũ imwe cia bũrũri wanyu, na ĩgĩcihaanda tĩĩri-inĩ mũnoru. Ĩgĩcihaanda ta mũtĩ ũrĩa ũkũraga hakuhĩ na maaĩ maingĩ,
6 And it grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and the roots thereof were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs.
naguo ũkĩringũra, ũgĩtuĩka mũthabibũ mũkuhĩ ũtheeremete. Honge ciaguo ikĩmĩhũgũkĩra, no mĩri yaguo ĩgĩkorwo ĩthiĩte na thĩ rungu rwayo. Nĩ ũndũ ũcio ũgĩtuĩka mũthabibũ, ũkĩruta honge irĩ na tũhwangʼa tũrĩ na mathangũ.
7 There was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers: and, behold, this vine did bend its roots toward him, and shot forth its branches toward him, from the beds of its plantation, that he might water it.
“‘No nĩ kwarĩ na nderi ĩngĩ nene yarĩ na mathagu maarĩ na hinya, na maiyũrĩte njoya. Hĩndĩ ĩyo mũthabibũ ũcio ũgĩtwara mĩri yaguo yerekeire na kũrĩ nderi ĩyo uumĩte hau wahaandĩtwo, naguo ũgĩtambũrũkia honge ciaguo harĩ yo nĩguo wone maaĩ.
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.
Nĩwahaandĩtwo tĩĩri-inĩ mwega handũ harĩ na maaĩ maingĩ nĩguo ũrute honge, na ũciare maciaro, na ũtuĩke mũthabibũ ũrĩ na riiri.’
9 Say thou, Thus saith the Lord GOD: Shall it prosper? shall he not pull up the roots thereof, and cut off the fruit thereof, that it may wither; that all its fresh springing leaves may wither; even without great power or much people to pluck it up by the roots thereof?
“Meere atĩrĩ, ‘Ũũ nĩguo Mwathani Jehova ekuuga: Hihi nĩũgatheerema? Githĩ ndũkamunywo, na maciaro maguo mahũrũrwo nĩguo ũhoohe? Mathangũ maguo mothe ma mũringũrano nĩmakahooha. Ndũkabatara guoko kũrĩ na hinya, kana andũ aingĩ a kũũmunya na mĩri.
10 Yea, behold, being planted, shall it prosper? shall it not utterly wither; when the east wind toucheth it? it shall wither in the beds where it grew.
O na ũngĩmunywo, ũhaandwo handũ hangĩ-rĩ, hihi nĩũgatheerema? Githĩ ndũkahooha biũ rĩrĩa rũhuho rwa mwena wa irathĩro rũkaũhuruta, naguo ũhoohere o hau wakũrĩire?’”
11 Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Hĩndĩ ĩyo kiugo kĩa Jehova gĩkĩnginyĩrĩra, ngĩĩrwo atĩrĩ,
12 Say now to the rebellious house, Know ye not what these things mean? tell them, Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, and took the king thereof, and the princes thereof, and brought them to him to Babylon;
“Ũria andũ a nyũmba ĩno ya ũremi atĩrĩ, ‘Mũtiramenya gĩtũmi kĩa maũndũ macio?’ Meere atĩrĩ, ‘Mũthamaki wa Babuloni nĩathiire Jerusalemu, agĩtaha mũthamaki wakuo na andũ arĩa maarĩ igweta akuo, akĩmatwara nginya Babuloni.
13 and he took of the seed royal, and made a covenant with him; he also brought him under an oath, and took away the mighty of the land:
Ningĩ akĩoya mũndũ ũmwe wa nyũmba ya ũthamaki akĩrĩkanĩra kĩrĩkanĩro nake, na akĩmwĩhĩtithia. Ningĩ agĩcooka akĩoya atongoria a bũrũri ũcio agĩthiĩ nao,
14 that the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand.
nĩguo ũthamaki ũcio wagithio hinya, ndũkanehaande rĩngĩ, no ũtũũragio nĩ gwathĩkĩra kĩrĩkanĩro kĩu gĩake.
15 But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and much people. Shall he prosper? shall he escape that doeth such things? shall he break the covenant, and yet escape?
No rĩrĩ, mũthamaki ũcio akĩmũremera na ũndũ wa gũtũma abarũthi ake mathiĩ bũrũri wa Misiri makamũrehere mbarathi na mbũtũ nene ya ita. Hihi nĩekũhootana? Mũndũ ũrĩa wĩkaga ciĩko ta icio no ehonokie? Mũndũ ũcio aakĩhota gũthũkia kĩrĩkanĩro na acooke ehonokie?
16 As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely in the place where the king dwelleth that made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant he brake, even with him in the midst of Babylon he shall die.
“‘Mwathani Jehova ekuuga atĩrĩ: Ti-itherũ o ta ũrĩa niĩ ndũũraga muoyo, mũndũ ũcio agaakuĩra kũu Babuloni, bũrũri wa mũthamaki ũcio wamũikarĩirie gĩtĩ kĩa ũthamaki, ũcio aanyararire mwĩhĩtwa wake na agĩthũkia kĩrĩkanĩro gĩake.
17 Neither shall Pharaoh with his mighty army and great company make for him in the war, when they cast up mounts and build forts, to cut off many persons.
Firaũni hamwe na mbũtũ yake ya hinya ya ita o na kĩrĩndĩ kĩingĩ, matikamũteithia mbaara-inĩ, rĩrĩa ihumbu ĩgaakwo na gũthiũrũrũkĩrio na rũirigo nĩguo mĩoyo mĩingĩ ĩniinwo.
18 For he hath despised the oath by breaking the covenant; and behold, he had given his hand, and yet hath done all these things; he shall not escape.
Nĩanyararire mwĩhĩtwa ũcio na ũndũ wa gũthũkia kĩrĩkanĩro kĩu. Tondũ nĩanyiitanĩire na kĩrĩkanĩro kĩu, no agĩcooka gwĩka maũndũ macio mothe-rĩ, ndakahonoka.
19 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD: As I live, surely mine oath that he hath despised, and my covenant that he hath broken, I will even bring it upon his own head.
“‘Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Mwathani Jehova ekuuga atĩrĩ: Ti-itherũ o ta ũrĩa niĩ ndũũraga muoyo, nĩngatũma acookererwo nĩ mwĩhĩtwa ũcio wakwa aanyararire o na kĩrĩkanĩro gĩakwa kĩu aathũkirie.
20 And I will spread my net upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare, and I will bring him to Babylon, and will plead with him there for his trespass that he hath trespassed against me.
Nĩngamũtambũrũkĩria wabu wakwa, nake agwatio nĩ mũtego wakwa. Nĩngamũrehe Babuloni ndĩmũciirithĩrie kuo, tondũ nĩagire kwĩhokeka harĩ niĩ.
21 And all his fugitives in all his bands shall fall by the sword, and they that remain shall be scattered toward every wind: and ye shall know that I the LORD have spoken it.
Nacio mbũtũ ciake cia thigari ciothe iria ikoora nĩikooragwo na rũhiũ rwa njora, namo matigari mao mahurunjĩrwo huho-inĩ ciothe. Hĩndĩ ĩyo nĩmũkamenya atĩ niĩ Jehova nĩ niĩ njarĩtie.
22 Thus saith the Lord GOD: I will also take of the lofty top of the cedar, and will set it; I will crop off from the topmost of his young twigs a tender one, and I will plant it upon an high mountain and eminent:
“‘Mwathani Jehova ekuuga atĩrĩ: Niĩ mwene nĩngatua karũhonge kuuma gacũmbĩrĩ ka mũtarakwa ndĩkahaande. Ngaatua karũhonge koororo ka mũthunano kuuma gacũmbĩrĩ kaguo, na ndĩkahaande kĩrĩma-inĩ kĩraihu na gĩtũũgĩru na igũrũ.
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 fowl of every wing; in the shadow of the branches thereof shall they dwell.
Kũu kĩrĩma-igũrũ gĩa Isiraeli nĩkuo ngakahaanda; nĩgakaruta honge na gaciare maciaro, naguo nĩũgatuĩka mũtarakwa ũrĩ na riiri. Nyoni cia mĩthemba yothe nĩigaaka itara ciacio honge-inĩ ciaguo; nĩigatũũra kĩĩruru-inĩ kĩa honge ciaguo.
24 And all the trees of the field shall know that I the LORD 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 the LORD have spoken and have done it.
Mĩtĩ yothe ya mũgũnda nĩĩkamenya atĩ niĩ Jehova nĩ niĩ nyiihagia mũtĩ ũrĩa mũraihu na ngatũma mũtĩ ũrĩa mũkuhĩ ũkũre ũraihe. Nĩnyũmagia mũtĩ ũrĩa mũruru, naguo mũtĩ ũrĩa mũũmũ ngatũma ũrure. “‘Niĩ Jehova nĩ niĩ njarĩtie, na nĩngwĩka ũguo.’”
