Jeremiah 18
1 Yahweh gave another message to me. [He said],
Èyí ni ọ̀rọ̀ Olúwa tí ó tọ Jeremiah wá wí pe:
2 “Go to the shop of the man who makes clay pots. I will give you a message there.”
“Sọ̀kalẹ̀ lọ sí ilé amọ̀kòkò, níbẹ̀ ni èmi yóò ti bá ọ sọ̀rọ̀.”
3 So I went to that shop, and I saw the man who makes pots. He was working at the wheel [that he uses to form pots].
Nígbà náà ni mo lọ sí ilé amọ̀kòkò mo sì rí i tí ó ń ṣiṣẹ́ kan lórí kẹ̀kẹ́.
4 But when he finished making one jar, it was not as good as he hoped/wanted it to be. [So], he took that clay and formed it into another jar, shaping it as he desired.
Ṣùgbọ́n ìkòkò tí ó ń mọ láti ara amọ̀ bàjẹ́ ní ọwọ́ rẹ̀, nítorí náà ni amọ̀kòkò fi ṣe ìkòkò mìíràn, ó mọ ọ́n bí èyí tí ó dára jù ní ojú rẹ̀.
5 Then Yahweh gave me this message:
Nígbà náà ni ọ̀rọ̀ Olúwa tọ̀ mí wá pé:
6 “Perhaps the people of Israel [think that] I cannot do to them like this man who makes pots has done [RHQ]. [But what they think is wrong]. I [can control what happens to them like] this man [controls what he does with the clay] in his hands.
“Ẹyin ilé Israẹli, èmi kò ha lè ṣe fún un yín gẹ́gẹ́ bí amọ̀kòkò yìí ti ṣe?” ni Olúwa wí. “Gẹ́gẹ́ bí amọ̀ ní ọwọ́ amọ̀kòkò bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ẹ̀yin rí ní ọwọ́ mi, ẹ̀yin ilé Israẹli.
7 There may be a time when I proclaim that I will get rid of a nation or kingdom, [like someone] pulls up [a plant with its roots], and smashes it, and destroys it.
Bí ó bá jẹ́ ìgbà kan, tí èmi kéde kí orílẹ̀-èdè tàbí ìjọba kan di fífà tu láti dojúdé àti láti parun,
8 But if [the people of] that nation repent of doing evil things, I will not send to them the disasters that I planned to send.
tí orílẹ̀-èdè ti mo kìlọ̀ fún bá yípadà kúrò nínú ìwà búburú wọn, nígbà náà ni Èmi yóò yí ọkàn mi padà nínú àjálù tí mo ti rò láti ṣe sí wọn.
9 And there may be a time when I proclaim that I will establish a nation or kingdom and cause it to be strong [MET].
Ní ìgbà mìíràn tí èmi bá tún kéde láti tẹ̀dó tàbí gbin orílẹ̀-èdè kan tàbí ìjọba kan.
10 But if [the people of] that nation [start to] do evil things and refuse to obey me, then I will not bless them as I said that I would do.
Bí ó bá sì ṣe búburú níwájú mi, tí kò sì gba ohùn mi gbọ́, nígbà náà ni èmi yóò yí ọkàn mi padà ní ti rere, èyí tí mo wí pé, èmi ó ṣe fún wọn.
11 Therefore, [Jeremiah, go and warn all] the people in Jerusalem and [in other places] in Judah. Say to them, ‘This is what Yahweh says: “I am planning to cause you to experience a disaster [DOU]. [So], each of you should turn from your evil behavior and start doing what is right, [in order that you will not experience that disaster].”’’”
“Ǹjẹ́ nísinsin yìí, sọ fún àwọn ènìyàn Juda àti àwọn olùgbé Jerusalẹmu wí pé, ‘Báyìí ní Olúwa wí: Wò ó! Èmi ń gbèrò ibi sí yin, èmi sì ń ṣe ìpinnu kan lórí yín. Nítorí náà ẹ yípadà kúrò lọ́nà búburú yín kí olúkúlùkù yín sì tún ọ̀nà àti ìṣe rẹ̀ ṣe.’
12 [So I told that message to the people], but they replied, “It is useless [for you to tell us that]. We will [continue to] be stubborn and behave as we want to.”
Ṣùgbọ́n wọn yóò sọ wí pé, ‘Kò ṣe nǹkan kan, àwa yóò tẹ̀síwájú nínú èrò wa, ẹnìkọ̀ọ̀kan wa, yóò hùwà agídí ọkàn búburú rẹ̀.’”
13 So, this is what Yahweh says: “Ask the [people who live in other] nations if they have [RHQ] ever heard of such a thing. My Israeli people, who [have been pure like] [MET] virgins, have done a terrible thing!
Nítorí náà báyìí ni Olúwa wí: “Ẹ béèrè nínú orílẹ̀-èdè, ẹni tí ó bá ti gbọ́ irú nǹkan wọ̀nyí ri? Ohun tí ó burú gidi ni wúńdíá Israẹli ti ṣe.
14 The snow certainly never [RHQ] completely disappears/melts from the rocky slopes of the mountains in Lebanon. The cold streams that flow down from those distant mountains never [RHQ] cease flowing.
Ǹjẹ́ omi ojo dídì Lebanoni yóò ha dá láti máa sàn láti ibi àpáta? Tàbí odò tí ó jìnnà, tí ó tútù, tí ó ń sàn, yóò ha gbẹ bí?
15 But my people [are not as reliable as those streams: ] They have abandoned me. They burn incense to [honor/worship] worthless idols. [It is as though] they have stumbled as they walked along very old roads that are good roads, and now, instead, they are walking on dirt paths.
Nítorí àwọn ènìyàn mi gbàgbé mi, wọ́n sun tùràrí fún òrìṣà asán, tí ó mú wọn kọsẹ̀ ní ọ̀nà wọn, àti ọ̀nà wọn àtijọ́. Wọ́n mú wọn rìn ní ọ̀nà àtijọ́, àti ní ojú ọ̀nà ti a kò ṣe.
16 Therefore, their land will become desolate, and people who see it will hiss [to ridicule it]. Everyone who passes by will be appalled; they will shake their heads [to show that they are shocked].
Ilẹ̀ wọn yóò wà lásán yóò sì di nǹkan ẹ̀gàn títí láé, gbogbo àwọn tí ó ń kọjá yóò bẹ̀rù, wọn yóò sì mi orí wọn.
17 I will scatter the people when their enemies [attack them] like dust is scattered by an east wind. And when they experience all those difficulties/disasters, I will turn my back on them [and refuse] to help them.”
Gẹ́gẹ́ bí afẹ́fẹ́ láti ìlà-oòrùn, Èmi yóò tú wọn ká lójú àwọn ọ̀tá wọn. Èmi yóò sì kọ ẹ̀yìn sí wọn, n kì yóò kọjú sí wọn ní ọjọ́ àjálù wọn.”
18 Then some of the people said, “Come, let’s plan to attack Jeremiah. We have [many] priests who teach us God’s laws, and wise men who give us good advice, and prophets who tell us [what will happen. We do not need Jeremiah!] So, let’s slander him and not pay attention to anything that he says.”
Wọ́n sọ wí pé, “Wá, jẹ́ kí a lọ ṣọ̀tẹ̀ sí Jeremiah, nítorí òfin ìkọ́ni láti ẹnu àwọn àlùfáà kì yóò jásí asán, tàbí ìmọ̀ràn fún àwọn ọlọ́gbọ́n tàbí ọ̀rọ̀ láti ẹnu àwọn wòlíì. Nítorí náà wá, ẹ jẹ́ kí a kọlù ú pẹ̀lú ahọ́n wa, kí a má sì ṣe tẹ́tí sí ohunkóhun tí ó bá sọ.”
19 [Then I prayed], “Yahweh, [please] listen to me! And listen to what my enemies are saying about me.
Dẹtí sí ọ̀rọ̀ mi Olúwa, gbọ́ ohun tí àwọn tí ó fi mí sùn ń sọ.
20 I am doing things that are good, so it is disgusting that [RHQ] they are paying me back by doing evil [things to me]. [It is as though] they have dug a pit for me [to fall into] and die. Do not forget that [one time] I stood in front of you and pleaded for you [to help them], and I tried to prevent you from [punishing them] [MTY], even though you were very angry with them.
Ṣe kí a fi rere san búburú? Síbẹ̀ wọ́n ti gbẹ́ kòtò fún mi. Rántí pé mo dúró níwájú rẹ, mo sì sọ̀rọ̀ nítorí wọn, láti yí ìbínú rẹ kúrò lọ́dọ̀ wọn.
21 So [now], allow their children to die from hunger! Or cause them to be killed by [their enemies’] swords! Cause their wives to become widows, whose children are all dead! Cause their [old] men to die in a plague, and cause their young men to be killed in battles!
Nítorí náà, jẹ́ kí ìyàn mú ọmọ wọn jọ̀wọ́ wọn fún ọwọ́ idà jẹ́ kí ìyàwó wọn kí ó di aláìlọ́mọ àti opó jẹ́ kí a pa àwọn ọkùnrin wọn kí a sì fi idà pa àwọn ọ̀dọ́mọkùnrin wọn lójú ogun.
22 Cause people to scream in their homes when enemy soldiers suddenly come into their houses! [Cause all those things to happen to them] because they [want to kill me]. [It is as though] they have dug a pit for me [to fall into], and they have hidden traps along my path.
Jẹ́ kí a gbọ́ ohùn ẹkún láti ilé wọn nígbà tí ó bá mu àwọn jagunjagun kọlù wọ́n lójijì nítorí wọ́n ti gbẹ́ kòtò láti mú mi. Wọ́n ti dẹ okùn fún ẹsẹ̀ mi.
23 Yahweh, you know all the things that they are planning to do to kill me. Do not forgive them for their crimes or blot out [the record of] their sins. Cause them to be destroyed; punish them because of your being angry [with them]!”
Ṣùgbọ́n ìwọ Olúwa mọ gbogbo ète wọn láti pa mí, má ṣe dárí ẹ̀bi wọn jì wọ́n bẹ́ẹ̀ ni má ṣe pa ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ wọn rẹ́ kúrò lójú rẹ. Jẹ́ kí wọn kí ó ṣubú níwájú rẹ, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni kí ìwọ kí ó sì ṣe sí wọn nígbà ìbínú rẹ.
