Ezekiel 17
1 Yahweh gave me another message. [He said, ]
Ọ̀rọ̀ Olúwa tọ̀ ní wá wí pé:
2 “You human, tell this story/parable [DOU] to the people [MTY] of Israel.
“Ọmọ ènìyàn pa àlọ́ kan, sì pa òwe kan fún ilé Israẹli.
3 [Say to them, ] ‘This is what Yahweh the Lord says: A huge eagle that had strong wings and long beautiful feathers of many colors flew to Lebanon. It grasped the top of a cedar [tree]
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 and broke it off. Then the eagle carried it away to [Babylonia], a country that had many merchants/businessmen, and planted it in one of the cities there.
ó gé ọ̀mùnú orí ẹ̀ka yìí kúrò, ó mú un lọ sí ilẹ̀ oníṣòwò, ó sì gbìn ín sí ìlú àwọn oníṣòwò.
5 Then that eagle took a seedling from [your] country and planted it in a fertile field. He planted it like people plant a willow tree, alongside [a stream that had] plenty of water.
“‘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 low grapevine that spread [along the ground]. Its branches turned up towards the eagle, but its roots grew down into the ground. So it became a [good] vine and produced [lots of] branches and leaves.
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 But there was another huge eagle that had strong wings and beautiful feathers. And [some of] the roots of the vine grew toward that eagle, and its branches [also] turned toward it, hoping that the eagle would bring more water to 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 [That happened in spite of the fact that] the vine had [already] been planted in good soil, where there was plenty of water, with the result that it had produced branches and produced grapes and had become a very healthy/productive 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 Then [after you have told that to the people, say to them, ‘This is what Yahweh the Lord says: That vine] will certainly not [RHQ] remain healthy/productive. It will be [RHQ] pulled up by its roots by the eagle [that planted it], and all its fruit will be stripped off and its leaves will wither. And it will not need someone with strong arms or many people to pull it out by 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 Even if that vine is transplanted, it certainly will not continue to grow [RHQ]. When the hot wind from the east blows against it, it will completely wither, there where it was planted! [RHQ]’”
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 Then Yahweh gave this message to me:
Nígbà náà, ni ọ̀rọ̀ Olúwa tọ̀ mi wá pé:
12 “Ask these rebellious [Israeli] people, ‘Do you know what this parable/story means?’ Tell them that it signifies that the King of Babylon went to Jerusalem [with his army] and captured the King of Judah and his officials, and took them back 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 Then he took one of the king’s close relatives [and appointed him to be the king], and made an agreement with him, forcing him to solemnly promise [to remain loyal]. The King of Babylon also took to Babylon the other important citizens of Judah,
Lẹ́yìn èyí, ó bá ọ̀kan nínú ọmọ ọba dá májẹ̀mú, ó mú un ìbúra, ó tún kó àwọn alágbára ilẹ̀ náà lọ.
14 in order that the kingdom of Judah would not be able to become powerful again. The King of Babylon intended that the kingdom [of Judah] would not continue to exist if the people did not obey that agreement [that he made with the King of Babylon].
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 the King of Judah rebelled against the King of Babylon by sending officials to Egypt to request from them horses and a large army [to fight against the army of Babylonia]. But the King of Judah will certainly not [RHQ] be sucessful. Rulers who [rebel like that and] and refuse to obey solemn agreements will never [RHQ] 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 [I], Yahweh the Lord, declare that [as surely] as I am alive, the King of Judah will die in Babylon, in the city where the King of Babylon appointed him to be the King [MTY] [of Judah]. He will die because he despised the solemn agreement and refused to do what he promised to do.
“‘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 The King of Egypt with all his very huge army [DOU] will not [be able to] help the King of Judah: [The soldiers from Babylonia] will build ramps up against the walls of Jerusalem and set up devices to batter the walls. They will [enter Jerusalem and] kill many of its people.
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 The King of Judah despised the solemn agreement by disregarding the treaty. Although he had solemnly promised to be under the control of the King of Babylon, [he sent officials to request help from Egypt]. Therefore he will not escape being punished [by the King of Babylon].
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 this is what I, Yahweh the Lord, say: 'Just as surely as I am alive, I will cause the King of Judah to be punished [IDM] for ignoring the solemn agreement that he made [with the King of Babylon] and then refusing to obey it.
“‘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 [It will be as though] I will spread a net to capture him, and he will be caught in it. He will [be captured and] taken to Babylon and punished because he rebelled 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 Most [HYP] of his soldiers who try to escape will be killed by [their enemies’] swords, and those who survive will be scattered in all directions. Then you will know that I, Yahweh, [have the power to do what I say that I will do].'”
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 This is [also] what Yahweh the Lord says: “[It will be as though] I will take a shoot from the top of a very tall cedar [tree] and plant it [DOU] in another place. I will plant it on a very high [DOU] 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 [It will be as though] I will plant it on a mountain in Israel, and it will grow and become a beautiful cedar [tree]. Many [HYP] kinds of birds will make their nests in the tree, and they will have shade in its branches.
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 And [it will be as though] all the trees in the field will know that I, Yahweh, get rid of tall trees and make little ones grow. I cause [big] green trees to wither, and I cause dry trees to become green. I, Yahweh have said this, and I will [certainly] do what I have said that I will do.”
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.’”
