Ezekiel 18
1 And the word of Yahweh came unto me saying:
Kiugo kĩa Jehova nĩkĩanginyĩrĩire, ngĩũrio atĩrĩ:
2 What occasion have ye, to be using this proverb, concerning the soil of Israel, saying, —Fathers eat sour grapes, And the children’s teeth are blunted?
“Inyuĩ andũ aya, mũkoragwo mũkiuga atĩa rĩrĩa mũkwaria thimo ĩno igũrũ rĩa bũrũri wa Isiraeli: “‘Maithe ma ciana marĩĩaga thabibũ ngagatu, namo magego ma ciana makaigua thithi’?
3 As I live, Declareth My Lord, Yahweh, Surely ye shall have occasion no longer to use this proverb, in Israel.
“Mwathani Jehova ekuuga atĩrĩ: Ti-itherũ o ta ũrĩa niĩ ndũũraga muoyo-rĩ, mũtigacooka kũgweta thimo ĩno thĩinĩ wa Isiraeli.
4 Lo! as for all persons, mine they are, As the person of the father, so also the person of the son, mine they are, —The person that sinneth, the same shall die.
Nĩgũkorwo roho o wothe ũrĩ muoyo nĩ wakwa; roho wa ithe nĩ wakwa o na wa mũriũ no wakwa. Roho ũrĩa wĩhagia nĩguo ũgaakua.
5 But when, any man, shall be righteous, and do justice and righteousness:
“Mũndũ aahota gũkorwo nĩ mũthingu, na ekaga maũndũ ma kĩhooto na marũngĩrĩru.
6 Upon the mountains, hath not eaten, And his eyes, hath not lifted up unto the manufactured gods of the house of Israel, And the wife of his neighbour, hath not defiled, And unto a woman during her removal, hath not approached;
We ndarĩĩaga irio iria irutagĩrwo mahooero-inĩ marĩa marĩ irĩma igũrũ, kana agatiirĩra maitho mĩhianano ya andũ a nyũmba ya Isiraeli. We ndathaahagia mũtumia wa mũndũ ũrĩa ũngĩ, kana agakoma na mũndũ-wa-nja rĩrĩa arĩ na ihinda rĩa mweri.
7 And no man, hath treated with violence, But his debt-pledge, hath restored. Plunder, hath not seized, — His bread—to the famished, hath given, And the naked, hath covered with clothing;
Ndahinyagĩrĩria mũndũ o na ũrĩkũ, no nĩacookagĩria mũndũ ũrĩa marĩ thiirĩ nake kĩrĩa ooete kĩrĩ gĩa kũrũgamĩrĩra thiirĩ. We ndatunyanaga indo, no arĩa ahũtu nĩamaheaga irio ciake, na arĩa marĩ njaga akamahe nguo.
8 Upon interest, hath not put out his money. And increase, hath not accepted, From dishonesty, hath turned back his hand, — Justice in truth, hath done, between man and man;
Ningĩ ndakombanagĩra nĩguo etie uumithio ũtarĩ wa kĩhooto, kana agetia uumithio mũkĩru. We nĩagiragia guoko gwake gũtigeeke ũũru, na nĩatuithanagia ciira na kĩhooto gatagatĩ ka mũndũ na ũrĩa ũngĩ.
9 In my statutes, hath walked. And my regulations, hath observed to do them in truth, Righteous, he is, He shall surely live, Declareth My Lord. Yahweh.
Mũndũ ũcio nĩarũmagĩrĩra watho wakwa wa kũrũmĩrĩrwo, na akahingia watho wakwa na wĩhokeku. Mũndũ ũcio nĩ mũthingu; ti-itherũ nĩagatũũra muoyo, ũguo nĩguo Mwathani Jehova ekuuga.
10 But he hath begotten a son Who is a violent man A shedder of blood, - Who doeth the like of any of these things;
“Mũndũ ũcio angĩkorwo arĩ na mwanake mũtunyani, mũitithia wa thakame kana wĩkaga ũndũ o na ũmwe wa maũndũ macio mangĩ mooru
11 Whereas he, none of those other things, doeth, For indeed upon the mountains, he hath eaten, And the wife of his neighbour, hath defiled;
(o na harĩa ithe ateekire ũndũ o na ũmwe wa mo): “We nĩarĩĩaga irio iria irutĩirwo mahooero-inĩ marĩa marĩ irĩma-igũrũ. Nĩathũkagia mũtumia wa mũndũ ũrĩa ũngĩ.
12 The oppressed and the needy, hath treated with violence, Hath ruthlessly plundered, The pledge, hath not restored, But unto the manufactured gods, hath lifted up his eyes, Abomination, hath wrought;
Nĩahinyagĩrĩria mũthĩĩni na mũbatari. Nĩatunyanaga indo. Ndacookagia kĩrĩa oete gĩa kũrũgamĩrĩra thiirĩ. Nĩatiiragĩra mĩhianano maitho. Nĩekaga maũndũ marĩa marĩ magigi.
13 Upon interest, hath put out. And increase, hath accepted—, And shall he live? He shall not live All these abominations, he hath done, He shall surely be put to death, His blood, upon himself, shall be.
We nĩakombanagĩra nĩguo etie uumithio ũtarĩ wa kĩhooto, na agetia uumithio mũkĩru. Mũndũ ta ũcio-rĩ, nĩagatũũra muoyo? Ndangĩtũũra muoyo! Nĩ ũndũ nĩekĩte maũndũ macio mothe marĩ magigi-rĩ, ti-itherũ no nginya akooragwo na thakame yake ĩmũcookerere we mwene.
14 But lo! he hath begotten a son, Who hath considered all the sins of his father which he hath done, - Yea he hath considered and not done like them:
“No rĩrĩ, mũriũ ũcio angĩkorwo arĩ na mwana ũrĩa wonaga mehia macio mothe ithe ekaga, na o na gũtuĩka nĩamoonaga, we ndekaga maũndũ macio mooru:
15 Upon the mountains, hath not eaten, And his eyes, hath not lifted up unto the manufactured gods of the house of Israel, The wife of his neighbour, hath not defiled;
“We ndarĩĩaga irio iria irutĩirwo mahooero-inĩ marĩa marĩ irĩma igũrũ, kana agatiirĩra maitho mĩhianano ya andũ a nyũmba ya Isiraeli. Ndathaahagia mũtumia wa mũndũ ũrĩa ũngĩ.
16 And no man, hath he treated with violence, Hath by no means withholden the pledge, And plunder, hath not seized, — His bread—to the famished, hath given And the naked, hath covered with clothing;
Ndahinyagĩrĩria mũndũ o na ũrĩkũ, na ndeetagia kĩndũ gĩa kũrũgamĩrĩra thiirĩ. Ndatunyanaga indo, no irio ciake aciheaga arĩa ahũtu, na akahe arĩa marĩ njaga nguo.
17 From dishonesty, hath turned back his hand Neither interest nor increase, hath accepted, my regulations, hath executed, In my statutes, hath walked, — He shall not die for the iniquity of his father He shall surely live.
Nĩarigagĩrĩria guoko gwake gũtikehie, na ndakombanagĩra nĩguo etie uumithio ũtarĩ wa kĩhooto, kana etie uumithio mũkĩru. Nĩahingagia watho wakwa, na akarũmĩrĩra watho wakwa wa kũrũmĩrĩrwo. Ũcio-rĩ, ndagakua nĩ ũndũ wa mehia ma ithe; ti-itherũ nĩagatũũra muoyo.
18 His father Because he exacted unjust gain Seized plunder of a brother, And that which was not good, had done in the midst of his people Therefore lo! he died, in his iniquity.
No rĩrĩ, ithe nĩagaakua nĩ ũndũ wa mehia make mwene, tondũ we nĩekire maũndũ ma ũrĩa-ngʼũũrũ, na agĩtunya mũrũ wa ithe indo, na agĩĩka maũndũ marĩa mooru gatagatĩ-inĩ ka andũ ao.
19 Will ye then say. Why hath not the son borne a part of the iniquity of the father? But the son hath done justice and righteousness, All my statutes, hath observed and done them He shall surely live.
“No inyuĩ mũũragia atĩrĩ, ‘Nĩ kĩĩ gĩkũgiria mũriũ agae mahĩtia ma ithe?’ Kuona atĩ mũriũ ũcio nĩekĩte maũndũ marĩa marĩ kĩhooto na magĩrĩru, na akamenyerera watho wakwa wa kũrũmĩrĩrwo, na akaũhingia-rĩ, ti-itherũ nĩegũtũũra muoyo.
20 The person that sinneth, the same, shall die, — A, son, shall not bear a part of the iniquity of, the father Neither shall, a father, bear a part of the iniquity of the son, the righteousness of the righteous, upon himself, shall be. And, the lawlessness of a lawless man, upon himself, shall be.
Roho ũrĩa wĩhagia nĩguo ũgaakua. Mwana ndakagaya waganu wa ithe, kana ithe agae waganu wa mwana. Ũthingu wa mũndũ ũrĩa mũthingu nowe mwene ũgaacookererwo nĩguo, naguo waganu wa mũndũ ũrĩa mwaganu nowe ũgaacookererwo nĩguo.
21 But as for the lawless man— When he shall turn back from all his sins which he hath committed, And observe all my statutes, And do justice and righteousness He shall surely live. He shall not die:
“No rĩrĩ, mũndũ mwaganu angĩgarũrũka atigane na mehia mothe marĩa ekĩte, na arũmie watho wakwa wa kũrũmĩrĩrwo, na ekage maũndũ ma kĩhooto na marĩa magĩrĩire, ti-itherũ nĩegũtũũra muoyo; we ndagakua.
22 None of his transgressions which he hath committed shall be remembered against him, —In his righteousness which he hath done, he shall live.
Gũtirĩ ihĩtia o na rĩmwe rĩa marĩa aaneka rĩgaacooka kũririkanwo. Tondũ wa maũndũ ma ũthingu marĩa ekĩte-rĩ, nĩegũtũũra muoyo.
23 Could I take delight, in the death of the lawless? Demandeth My Lord. Yahweh. Must it not be in his turning from his ways in which case he shall live?
Mwathani Jehova ekũũria atĩrĩ: Anga niĩ nĩngenagio nĩ gĩkuũ kĩa andũ arĩa aaganu? Githĩ ti kwenda ingĩenda magarũrũke matigane na mĩthiĩre ĩyo yao nĩguo matũũre muoyo?
24 But, when a righteous man, shall turn away, from his righteousness and do that which is perverse, Shall do, according to all the abominations which the lawless man hath done, Shall he live? None of his righteous acts which he hath done, shall be remembered, In his treachery wherein he hath been treacherous, And in his sin wherein he hath sinned, In them, shall he die.
“No angĩkorwo mũndũ mũthingu no agarũrũke atigane na ũthingu wake, na ehie na eke maũndũ marĩ magigi ta marĩa mekagwo nĩ mũndũ mwaganu-rĩ, anga nĩagagĩtũũra muoyo? Hatirĩ ũndũ o na ũmwe wa maũndũ ma ũthingu marĩa aaneka ũkaaririkanwo. Tondũ wa mahĩtia ma kwaga kwĩhokeka na tondũ wa mehia marĩa ekĩte-rĩ, no agaakua.
25 Can ye then say— The way of My Lord will not be equal? Hear I pray you O house of Israel, Will my way, not be equal? Will not your ways be unequal?
“No inyuĩ muugaga atĩrĩ, ‘Njĩra ya Mwathani ti ya kĩhooto.’ Ta thikĩrĩriai inyuĩ andũ a nyũmba ya Isiraeli: Njĩra yakwa-rĩ, ti ya kĩhooto? Atĩrĩrĩ, githĩ njĩra cianyu ticio itarĩ cia kĩhooto?
26 When a righteous man shall turn away from his righteousness and do that which is perverse and die because of those things In his own perversity which he hath done, shall he die.
Mũndũ mũthingu angĩgarũrũka atigane na ũthingu wake ehie, agaakua nĩ ũndũ wa mehia make; agaakua nĩ ũndũ wa mehia macio ekĩte.
27 But when a lawless man turneth away from his lawlessness which he hath done, And hath done justice and righteousness He, shall save his own soul, alive:
No mũndũ mwaganu angĩgarũrũka atigane na waganu ũrĩa ekĩte, na eke maũndũ ma kĩhooto na marĩa magĩrĩire-rĩ, we nĩakahonokia muoyo wake.
28 When he considered, then he turned away from all his transgressions which he had committed, He shall surely live. He shall not die.
Nĩ ũndũ nĩeciiragia ũhoro wa mahĩtia make mothe marĩa aneeka, na akagarũrũka agatigana namo-rĩ, ti-itherũ nĩagatũũra muoyo; we ndagakua.
29 Can the house of Israel then say- The way of My Lord will not be equal? Will my ways, not be equal O house of Israel? Will not your ways be unequal?
No andũ a nyũmba ĩno ya Isiraeli mekuuga atĩrĩ, ‘Njĩra ya Mwathani ti ya kĩhooto.’ Anga njĩra ciakwa ti cia kĩhooto, inyuĩ andũ a nyũmba ya Isiraeli? Githĩ njĩra cianyu ticio itarĩ cia kĩhooto?
30 Therefore, Every man according to his own ways, will I judge you O house of Israel, Declareth My Lord Yahweh, Return ye—and make good your return—from all your transgressions, That they become not unto you a stumbling block of iniquity.
“Nĩ ũndũ ũcio, inyuĩ andũ a nyũmba ya Isiraeli, nĩngũmũtuĩra ciira, o mũndũ o mũndũ kũringana na mĩthiĩre yake, ũguo nĩguo Mwathani Jehova ekuuga. Mwĩrirei! Tiganai na mahĩtia manyu mothe; namo mehia manyu matigatũma mwanangwo.
31 Cast off from you all your transgressions which ye have committed against me, And make you a new heart; And a new spirit, - For why should ye die, O house of Israel?
Tiganai na waganu wothe ũrĩa mwĩkĩte, mũgĩe na ngoro njerũ na roho mwerũ. Nĩ kĩĩ gĩgũtũma mũkue, inyuĩ andũ a nyũmba ya Isiraeli?
32 For I cannot take delight in the death of him that dieth, Declareth My Lord Yahweh, Make good your return then and, live!
Nĩgũkorwo ndikenagio nĩ gĩkuũ kĩa mũndũ o na ũrĩkũ, ũguo nĩguo Mwathani Jehova ekuuga. Mwĩrirei mũtũũre muoyo!
