Jeremiah 25
1 This is the word that came to Jeremiah about all the people of Judah. It came in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah. That was the first year of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon.
Asɛm a ɛfa Yudafoɔ nyinaa ho baa Yeremia nkyɛn wɔ Yudahene Yosia babarima Yehoiakim, adedie afe a ɛtɔ so ɛnan a ɛyɛ Babiloniahene Nebukadnessar adedie afe a ɛdi ɛkan.
2 Jeremiah the prophet proclaimed this to all the people of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Enti odiyifoɔ Yeremia ka kyerɛɛ Yudafoɔ ne wɔn a wɔtete Yerusalem nyinaa sɛ,
3 He said, “For twenty-three years, from the thirteenth year of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah until this day, Yahweh's words have been coming to me and I have spoken to you again and again, but you have not listened.
Mfeɛ aduonu mmiɛnsa nie, ɛfiri Yudahene Amon babarima Yosia adedie afe a ɛtɔ so dumiɛnsa bɛsi ɛnnɛ, Awurade asɛm aba me so na makasa akyerɛ mo mpɛn bebree, nanso monntieɛ.
4 Yahweh sent out all his servants the prophets to you again and again, but you have not listened or paid any attention.
Mpo Awurade asoma nʼasomfoɔ a wɔyɛ nʼadiyifoɔ aba mo nkyɛn mpɛn bebree, na montiee wɔn, na monyɛɛ aso mmaa wɔn.
5 These prophets said, 'Let each man turn from his wicked way and the corruption of his practices and return to the land that Yahweh gave in ancient times to your ancestors and to you, as a permanent gift.
Wɔkaa sɛ, “Mo mu biara mfiri nʼakwan bɔne ne ne nneyɛɛ bɔne ho, na mobɛtumi atena asase a Awurade de maa mo ne mo agyanom no so afebɔɔ.
6 So do not walk after other gods to worship them or bow down to them, and do not provoke him with the work of your hands so that he does you harm.'
Monni anyame foforɔ akyi nkɔsom wɔn nsɔre wɔn; mommfa deɛ mode mo nsa ayɛ no nhyɛ me abufuo. Afei merenha mo.”
7 But you have not listened to me—this is Yahweh's declaration—so you have provoked me with the work of your hands to do harm to you.
“Nanso moanntie me,” Awurade na ɔseɛ, “na mode deɛ mode mo nsa ayɛ ahyɛ me abufuo, na mode ɔhaw aba mo so.”
8 So Yahweh of hosts says this, 'Because you did not listen to my words,
Afei deɛ Asafo Awurade seɛ nie: “Esiane sɛ moantie me nsɛm no enti,
9 see, I am about to send out a command to gather all the peoples of the north—this is Yahweh's declaration—with Nebuchadnezzar my servant, king of Babylon, and bring them against this land and its inhabitants, and against all the nations around you. For I will set them apart for destruction. I will turn them into a horror, an object for hissing, and an unending desolation.
mɛfrɛ atifi fam nnipa nyinaa ne mʼakoa Babiloniahene Nebukadnessar,” Awurade na ɔseɛ, “na mede wɔn abɛko atia saa asase yi ne sotefoɔ, ne amanaman a wɔatwa ho ahyia nyinaa. Mɛsɛe wɔn pasaa na mayɛ wɔn ahodwiredeɛ ne fɛdideɛ, ne amamfo afebɔɔ.
10 I will put an end to the sound of joy and sound of gladness, the sound of the groom and the sound of the bride, the sound of the millstones and the light of the lamp.
Mɛyi ahosane ne anigyeɛ nnyegyeɛ, ayeforɔkunu ne ayeforɔyere nne, oyuyammoɔ nnyegyeeɛ ne kanea hann afiri wɔn mu.
11 Then all of this land will become a desolation and a horror, and these nations will serve the king of Babylon for seventy years.
Ɔman mu no nyinaa bɛdane asase wesee, na saa amanaman yi bɛsom Babiloniahene mfirinhyia aduɔson.
12 Then it will happen when seventy years have been completed, that I will punish the king of Babylon and that nation, the land of the Chaldeans—this is Yahweh's declaration—for their iniquity and make it an unending desolation.
“Na mfirinhyia aduɔson awieeɛ no, mɛtwe Babiloniahene ne ne ɔman, Babiloniafoɔ asase aso wɔ wɔn amumuyɛ ho, mɛdane no amanfo afebɔɔ,” sɛdeɛ Awurade seɛ nie.
13 Then I will carry out against that land all the words that I had spoken, and everything written in this book that Jeremiah has prophesied against all the nations.
“Mɛma asotwe a mahyɛ atia asase no nyinaa aba wɔn so, deɛ wɔatwerɛ wɔ nwoma yi mu na Yeremia ahyɛ ho nkɔm atia aman no nyinaa no.
14 For also many other nations and great kings will make slaves out of these nations. I will repay them for their deeds and the works of their hands.'”
Wɔn ankasa deɛ, amanaman bebree ne ahempɔn de wɔn bɛyɛ nkoa; na mɛtua wɔn nneyɛeɛ ne wɔn nsa ano adwuma so ka.”
15 For Yahweh, God of Israel, said this to me, “Take this cup of the wine of fury from my hand and make all the nations to which I am sending you drink it.
Yei ne deɛ Awurade, Israel Onyankopɔn, ka kyerɛɛ me: “Gye saa kuruwa yi a mʼabufuhyeɛ nsã ahyɛ no ma yi, na ma amanaman a mɛsoma wo wɔn nkyɛn no nyinaa nnom.
16 For they will drink and then stagger about and rant madly before the sword that I am sending out among them.”
Sɛ wɔnom a, wɔbɛtɔ ntintan na wɔabobɔ dam ɛsiane akofena a mɛsoma akɔ wɔn so no enti.”
17 So I took the cup from Yahweh's hand, and I made all the nations to which Yahweh had sent me drink it:
Ɛno enti, megyee kuruwa no firii Awurade nsam, na memaa amanaman a ɔsomaa me wɔn nkyɛn no nomeeɛ:
18 Jerusalem, the cities of Judah and her kings and officials—to turn them into ruins and something terrifying, and into an object for hissing and cursing, as they are at this present day.
Yerusalem ne Yuda nkuro, nʼahemfo ne ne nnwumayɛfoɔ sɛ wɔnyɛ asɛedeɛ, ahodwiredeɛ, fɛdideɛ ne nnome, sɛdeɛ wɔteɛ ɛnnɛ da yi,
19 Other nations also had to drink it: Pharaoh king of Egypt and his servants; his officials and all his people;
Misraimhene Farao, nʼasomfoɔ, nʼadwumayɛfoɔ ne ne manfoɔ nyinaa,
20 all people of mixed heritage and all the kings of the land of Uz; all the kings of the land of Philistia—Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod;
amanfrafoɔ a wɔwɔ hɔ nyinaa; Us ahemfo; Filistifoɔ ahemfo (a ɛyɛ Askelon, Gasa, Ekron ne nnipa a wɔagya wɔn wɔ Asdod);
21 Edom and Moab and the people of Ammon.
Edom, Moab ne Amon;
22 The kings of Tyre and Sidon, the kings of the coasts on the other side of the sea,
Tiro ne Sidon ahemfo nyinaa; ne ahemfo a wɔwɔ mpoano aman a wɔwɔ ɛpo agya no;
23 Dedan, Tema, and Buz with all the ones who cut the hair on the sides of their heads, they also had to drink it.
Dedan, Tema, Bus ne nnipa a wɔtete akyirikyiri no;
24 All the kings of Arabia and all the kings of people of mixed heritage who live in the wilderness;
Arabia ahemfo ne amanfrafoɔ ahemfo nyinaa a wɔtete anweatam so no.
25 all the kings of Zimri, all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes;
Simri, Elam ne Media ahemfo nyinaa;
26 all the kings of the north, the ones close by and the ones far away—everyone with his brother and all the kingdoms of the world that are on the surface of the earth, all of them had to drink the cup from Yahweh's hand. Finally, the king of Babylon will also drink from that cup.
ne ahemfo a wɔwɔ atifi fam nyinaa, wɔn a wɔbɛn ne wɔn a wɔwɔ akyirikyiri, ne wɔn mu biara, asase so ahennie ahodoɔ. Na wɔn nyinaa akyi no Sesakhene nso bɛnom bi.
27 Yahweh said to me, “Now you must say to them, 'Yahweh of hosts, God of Israel, says this: Drink and become drunk, then vomit, fall down, and do not rise before the sword that I am sending among you.'
“Afei, ka kyerɛ wɔn sɛ, ‘Yei ne deɛ Asafo Awurade, Israel Onyankopɔn seɛ: Monnom, mommobo na momfefe, na mohwehwe ase a monnsɔre bio, ɛsiane akofena a mɛsoma aba mo so enti.’
28 Then it will happen that if they refuse to take the cup from your hand to drink, you will say to them, 'Yahweh of hosts says this: You must certainly drink it.
Na sɛ wɔampɛ sɛ wɔgye wo nsam kuruwa no nom a, ka kyerɛ wɔn sɛ, ‘Yei ne deɛ Asafo Awurade seɛ: Ɛsɛ sɛ monom!
29 For see, I am about to bring disaster on the city that is called by my name, and should you yourselves be free from punishment? You will not be free, for I am calling a sword against all the inhabitants of the land!—this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts.'
Monhwɛ, merebɛfiti aseɛ de amanehunu aba kuropɔn a me Din da so no so, na mobɛfa mo ho adi a wɔrentwe mo aso anaa? Wɔbɛtwe mo aso, ɛfiri sɛ merefrɛ akofena aba wɔn a wɔtete asase no so nyinaa so, Asafo Awurade na ɔseɛ.’
30 You must prophesy all these words against them, and say to them, 'Yahweh will roar from the heights and he will shout with his voice from his holy dwelling, and he will roar mightily against his fold; and he will shout, like those who tread the grapes against all those who live on the earth.
“Afei, hyɛ nsɛm yi nyinaa ho nkɔm tia wɔn, na ka kyerɛ wɔn sɛ, “‘Awurade bɛfiri soro abobom; ɔbɛma ne nne so afiri ne tenabea kronkron hɔ, na wabobɔ mu denden atia nʼasase. Ɔbɛteam te sɛ wɔn a wɔtiatia bobe aba so, ɔbɛteam agu wɔn a wɔtete asase no so.
31 The sound of battle will resound to the ends of the earth, for Yahweh brings charges against the nations, and he brings judgment on all flesh, and the wicked ones he will put to the sword—this is Yahweh's declaration.'
Hooyɛ bɛgyegye akɔ nsase ano, na Awurade bɛbɔ kwaadu atia amanaman; ɔbɛbu adasamma nyinaa atɛn na ɔde amumuyɛfoɔ ama akofena,’” Awurade na ɔseɛ.
32 Yahweh of hosts says this, 'See, disaster is going out from nation to nation, and a great storm is beginning from the farthest parts of the earth.
Yei ne deɛ Asafo Awurade seɛ: “Monhwɛ! Amanehunu retrɛtrɛ firi ɔman so kɔ ɔman foforɔ so; ahum kɛseɛ bi rema ne ho so afiri nsase ano.”
33 Then those killed by Yahweh will on that day extend from one end of the earth to the other; they will not be mourned, gathered, or buried. They will be like dung on the ground.
Saa ɛberɛ no, wɔn a Awurade akunkum wɔn no bɛdeda baabiara, firi asase ano kɔsi ano nohoa. Wɔrensu wɔn na wɔremmoaboa wɔn ano na wɔrensie wɔn, na wɔbɛyɛ sɛ sumina a ɛgugu fam.
34 Wail, shepherds, and shout for help! Roll about in the dust, you leaders of the flock, for the days of your slaughter have come; you will be scattered when you fall like fine pottery.
Monsu na montwa adwo, mo nnwanhwɛfoɔ; mommunimuni wɔ mfuturo mu mo nnwankuo ntuanofoɔ. Mokum berɛ no aduru mobɛhwehwe ase, na moabobɔ nketenkete te sɛ nkukuo a ɛnyɛ den.
35 There is no refuge for the shepherds, there will be no escape for the leaders of the flock.
Nnwanhwɛfoɔ no rennya baabiara nnwane nkɔ na nnwankuo no ntuanofoɔ no rennya ɛkwan nnwane.
36 Hear the cries of the shepherds and the wails of the leaders of the flock, for Yahweh is destroying their pastures.
Montie nnwanhwɛfoɔ no su, ne nnwankuo no ntuanofoɔ agyaadwotwa, ɛfiri sɛ Awurade resɛe wɔn mmoa adidibea.
37 So the peaceful pastures will be devastated because of Yahweh's fierce anger.
Ɛserɛ nsase a asomdwoeɛ wɔ soɔ no bɛda mpan ɛsiane Awurade abufuhyeɛ no enti.
38 Like a young lion, he has left his den, for their land will become a horror because of the oppressor's anger, because of his angry wrath.'”
Na wɔn asase bɛda mpan te sɛ gyata a ɔfiri ne tu mu ɛsiane ɔhyɛsofoɔ no akofena ne Awurade abufuhyeɛ no enti.
