Jeremiah 50

1 The word that the LORD spoke against Babylon and against the land of the Chaldeans by Jeremiah the prophet.

Okwu Onyenwe anyị nke ruru Jeremaya onye amụma ntị banyere Babilọn na banyere ala ndị Babilọn.

2 Declare ye among the nations, and proclaim, and set up a standard; proclaim, and conceal not: say, Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken in pieces; her idols are confounded, her images are broken in pieces.

“Kwusaa ya na mba niile, mee ka a nụrụ ya; bulie ọkọlọtọ mgbe a na-ekwusa ya. Kwupụta ihe niile, ezokwala ihe ọbụla, kama kwusaa ya sị, ‘A ga-adọta Babilọn nʼagha. Ihere ga-emesịa mee Bel; otu a kwa, egwu ga-ejupụta Maduk obi. A ga-eme ka ihere mee oyiyi ya niile a kpụrụ akpụ; oke egwu ga-ejidekwa arụsị ya niile.’

3 For out of the north there cometh a nation against her, which shall make her land desolate, and none shall dwell in it: they shall remove, they shall depart, both man and beast.

Otu mba, nke si nʼakụkụ ugwu, ga-ebuso ya agha, mee ala ya ka ọ tọgbọrọ nʼefu. Ọ dịkwaghị onye ga-ebi nʼime ya, nʼihi na mmadụ na anụmanụ ga-esi nʼime ya gbalaga.

4 In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together, going and weeping: they shall go, and seek the LORD their God.

“Nʼụbọchị ndị ahụ, ma na mgbe ahụ,” otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara, ndị Izrel na ndị Juda ga-ejikọta onwe ha nʼotu. Ha niile ga-eji anya mmiri pụọ ịchọ Onyenwe anyị Chineke ha.

5 They shall ask the way to Zion with their faces toward it, saying, Come, and let us join ourselves to the LORD in a perpetual covenant that shall not be forgotten.

Ha ga-ajụ ajụjụ, banyere ụzọ e si eje Zayọn. Mgbe ahụ, ha ga-eche ihu ha ijeru nʼebe ahụ. Ha niile ga-abịakwa were onwe ha nyefee nʼaka Onyenwe anyị, nʼime ọgbụgba ndụ ebighị ebi, nke a na-agaghị echefu echefu.

6 My people have been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray, they have turned them away on the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, they have forgotten their restingplace.

“Ndị m akpafuola dịka atụrụ furu efu. Ndị ọzụzụ atụrụ ha eduhiela ha, mee ka ha na-awagharị nʼugwu ukwu niile. Ha na-akpagharị nʼelu ugwu ukwu, ma nʼelu ugwu nta. Ha echefuokwala ebe izuike nke ha.

7 All that found them have devoured them: and their adversaries said, We offend not, because they have sinned against the LORD, the habitation of justice, even the LORD, the hope of their fathers.

Nʼihi ya, ndị niile chọtara ha na-eripịa ha. Ndị iro ha na-ekwukwa sị, ‘Ikpe amaghị anyị nʼihi na ha emehiela megide Onyenwe anyị, onye bụ ezi ebe ịta nri ha, na onye bụkwa olileanya nke nna nna ha.’

8 Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth from the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the male goats before the flocks.

“Sinụ na Babilọn gbalaga; sitekwanụ nʼala Babilọn pụọ, dịrịnụ ka mkpi na-edu igwe ewu na atụrụ.

9 For, lo, I will raise and cause to come against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country: and they shall set themselves in array against her; from there she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of a mighty expert man; none shall return in vain.

Nʼihi na aga m akpali ọtụtụ mba dị ike site nʼala dị nʼugwu, ndị ga-ejikọta onwe ha ibuso Babilọn agha. Ha ga-edo onwe ha nʼusoro imegide ya; ọ bụkwa nʼakụkụ ugwu ka ha ga-esi dọta ya nʼagha. Àkụ ha ga-agba ga-adị ka àkụ nke onye bụ dike nʼagha na onye ọka ịgba ụta na-agba. Ha agaghị agba aka lọta.

10 And Chaldea shall be a prey: all that spoil her shall be satisfied, saith the LORD.

Nʼihi nke a, Babilọn ga-aghọ ihe nkwata nʼagha. Afọ ga-ejukwa ndị niile bụ ndị ga-akwata ya.” Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri.

11 Because ye were glad, because ye rejoiced, O ye destroyers of my heritage, because ye are grown fat as the heifer at grass, and bellow as bulls;

“Nʼihi na ị ṅụrịrị ọṅụ nwee obi ụtọ, gị onye bibiri ihe nketa m, ị wugharịrị dịka nwa ehi nke na-azọcha ọka, bee akwa dịka oke ịnyịnya.

12 Your mother shall be greatly confounded; she that bore you shall be ashamed: behold, the hindermost of the nations shall be a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert.

Ihere ga-eme nne unu, e, a ga-eme ka oke ihere mee nne mụrụ unu. Ọ ga-abụkwa mba dịkarịsịrị ala nʼetiti mba niile, bụrụkwa ọzara, ala kpọrọ nkụ na ala uzuzu.

13 Because of the wrath of the LORD it shall not be inhabited, but it shall be wholly desolate: every one that goeth by Babylon shall be astonished, and hiss at all her plagues.

Nʼihi iwe dị ukwuu nke Onyenwe anyị, ọ dịghị onye ga-ebikwa nʼala Babilọn ọzọ, nʼihi na a ga-ebibi ya kpamkpam. Ndị niile si nʼakụkụ ya na-agafe ka ọ ga-eju anya. Ha ga-akparị ya nʼihi ọnya niile dị ya nʼahụ.

14 Put yourselves in array against Babylon on every side: all ye that bend the bow, shoot at her, spare no arrows: for she hath sinned against the LORD.

“Doonụ onwe unu nʼusoro gburugburu obodo Babilọn, unu ndị niile na-agba ụta. Gbaanụ ya ụta. Unu echela banyere àkụ ole unu ga-agbapụ nʼihi na o mehiela megide Onyenwe anyị.

15 Shout against her on every side: she hath given her hand: her foundations are fallen, her walls are thrown down: for it is the vengeance of the LORD: take vengeance upon her; as she hath done, do to her.

Kpọọnụ mkpu agha megide ya, site nʼakụkụ niile! Ọ chiliela aka ya elu. Lee, ụlọ elu ya e wusiri ike adaala, a kwatuokwala mgbidi ya niile. Ebe ọ bụ na Onyenwe anyị na-abọrọ onwe ya ọbọ nʼahụ Babilọn, bọọnụ ya ọbọ. Meenụ ya dịka o si mee ndị ọzọ.

16 Cut off the sower from Babylon, and him that handleth the sickle in the time of harvest: for fear of the oppressing sword they shall turn every one to his people, and they shall flee every one to his own land.

Site na Babilọn wezuga onye na-agha mkpụrụ na onye ji mma owuwe ihe ubi na-ewe ihe ubi. Ka onye ọbụla laghachikwuru ndị nke ya, ka onye ọbụla gbalaakwa nʼala nke aka ya, nʼihi mma agha nke onye na-emegbu emegbu.

17 Israel is a scattered sheep; the lions have driven him away: first the king of Assyria hath devoured him; and last this Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon hath broken his bones.

“Izrel dị ka ewu na atụrụ a chụsasịrị achụsasị, nke ọdụm chụsasịrị. Onye bu ụzọ ripịa ya bụ eze Asịrịa. Onye ikpeazụ gwepịara ọkpụkpụ ya bụ Nebukadneza, eze Babilọn.”

18 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will punish the king of Babylon and his land, as I have punished the king of Assyria.

Nʼihi ya, ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile, bụ Chineke Izrel kwuru, “Aga m ata eze Babilọn, na ndị ala ya ahụhụ, dịka m si taa eze Asịrịa ahụhụ.

19 And I will bring Israel again to his habitation, and he shall feed on Carmel and Bashan, and his soul shall be satisfied upon mount Ephraim and Gilead.

Ma aga m akpọghachitekwa Izrel nʼebe ịta nri nke ha. Ha ga-atakwa nri na Kamel na Bashan. Ọ bụkwa nʼugwu Ifrem na Gilead ka afọ ga-ejukwa ha.

20 In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none; and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found: for I will pardon them whom I reserve.

Nʼụbọchị ndị ahụ, ma na mgbe ahụ,” otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri, “a ga-achọ ajọọ omume nke Izrel, ma ọ dịghị nke a ga-achọta. A ga-achọkwa mmehie niile nke Juda, ma o nweghị nke a ga-achọta, nʼihi na aga m agbaghara ndị ahụ m mere ka ha fọdụ mmehie ha.

21 Go up against the land of Merathaim, even against it, and against the inhabitants of Pekod: waste and utterly destroy after them, saith the LORD, and do according to all that I have commanded thee.

“Busonụ ala Merataim agha, busokwanụ ndị bi na Pekod agha. Chụọ ha ọsọ, gbuchapụ ma bibiekwa ha niile kpamkpam.” Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri. “Mezuonụ ihe niile m nyere unu nʼiwu.

22 A sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction.

A na-anụ ụzụ agha nʼala ahụ, a na-anụ ụzụ oke mbibi.

23 How is the hammer of the whole earth cut asunder and broken! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations!

Lee ka e si gbajie, ma tipịa mkpirisi igwe ahụ na-esupịa ụwa niile. Lee ka Babilọn si tọgbọrọ nʼefu nʼetiti mba niile nke ụwa.

24 I have laid a snare for thee, and thou art also taken, O Babylon, and thou wast not aware: thou art found, and also caught, because thou hast striven against the LORD.

Esiiri m gị ọnya, gị Babilọn; ị makwara nʼọnya ahụ tupu ị mata na ọnya ahụ dị. A chọtala gị, jidekwa gị, nʼihi na i doola onwe gị ibuso Onyenwe anyị agha.

25 The LORD hath opened his armoury, and hath brought forth the weapons of his indignation: for this is the work of the Lord GOD of hosts in the land of the Chaldeans.

Onyenwe anyị emegheela ụlọakụ ngwa agha ya, site nʼime ya wepụta ngwa agha nke ọnụma ya. Nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị bụ Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile nwere ọrụ ọ ga-arụ nʼala Babilọn.

26 Come against her from the utmost border, open her storehouses: cast her up as heaps, and destroy her utterly: let nothing of her be left.

Sitenụ nʼebe dị anya bịa buso ya agha. Kụkapunụ ọba ya niile, tụkọtanụ ha ọnụ dịka akpa ọka dị ukwuu, nke atụkọtara nʼelu ibe ha. Bibienụ ya kpamkpam, ka ihe ọbụla ghakwara ịfọdụrụ ya.

27 Slay all her bulls; let them go down to the slaughter: woe to them! for their day is come, the time of their punishment.

Gbuonụ ụmụ oke ehi ya niile, ka ha niile gaa nʼebe ụlọ igbu anụ Ahụhụ na-adịrị ha, nʼihi na ụbọchị ahụ a kara aka banyere ha abịala, bụ oge a ga-eji taa ha ahụhụ.

28 The voice of them that flee and escape from the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance of his temple.

Geenụ ntị nʼihe ndị na-agbalaga na-ekwu, bụ ndị si na Babilọn na-agbapụ ọsọ. Ha na-ekwusa na Zayọn otu Onyenwe anyị Chineke anyị si bọọ ọbọ, otu o si abọ ọbọ nʼihi ụlọnsọ ukwu ya.

29 Call together the archers against Babylon: all ye that bend the bow, encamp against it on every side; let none of them escape: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she hath done, do to her: for she hath been proud against the LORD, against the Holy One of Israel.

“Kpọkọtanụ ndị na-agba ụta maka imegide Babilọn, bụ ndị niile na-agba ụta. Maanụ ụlọ ikwu, gbaa ya gburugburu; unu ekwela ka onye ọbụla si nʼime ya gbapụ. Kwụghachi ya ụgwọ dịka ọrụ ya si dị, dịka ihe niile ahụ o mere si dị meenụ ya otu ahụ. Nʼihi na o buliela onwe ya elu megide Onyenwe anyị, bụ Onye nsọ nke Izrel.

30 Therefore her young men shall fall in the streets, and all her men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the LORD.

Nʼihi ya, ụmụ okorobịa ya ga-ada nʼokporoụzọ ama niile. A ga-emekwa ka ndị agha ya niile dere duu nʼụbọchị ahụ.” Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri.

31 Behold, I am against thee, O thou most proud, saith the Lord GOD of hosts: for thy day is come, the time that I will punish thee.

“Lee, edoola m onwe m imegide gị, gị onye nganga.” Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị, bụ Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile kwubiri ya. “Nʼihi na ụbọchị gị abịala, bụ oge ahụ a ga-ata gị ahụhụ.

32 And the most proud shall stumble and fall, and none shall raise him up: and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all around him.

Onye nganga ahụ ga-asọ ngọngọ daa, ma o nweghị onye ga-enyere ya aka ka o bilitekwa. Aga m esunye obodo ya niile ọkụ, nke ga-erechapụ ndị niile gbara ya gburugburu.”

33 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Judah were oppressed together: and all that took them captives held them fast; they refused to let them go.

Ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile kwuru: “A na-emegbu nnọọ ndị Izrel, nʼotu aka ahụkwa, ndị Juda. Ndị dọtara ha nʼagha jidesiri ha aka ike. Ha adịghị ahapụ ha ka ha laa.

34 Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of hosts is his name: he shall thoroughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.

Ma Onye mgbapụta ha dị ike. Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile bụkwa aha ya. Ọ ga-eji ike ya niile kpepụta ọnụ ha, ime ka ala ha nweekwa izuike, ma meekwa ka ndị bi na Babilọn ghara inwe izuike.

35 A sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith the LORD, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men.

“Mma agha ga-ebili megide ndị Babilọn niile,” otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara, “na ndị ahụ niile bi na Babilọn ma megidekwa ndịisi ọchịchị niile na ndị ahụ niile maara ihe.

36 A sword is upon the liars; and they shall become fools: a sword is upon her mighty men; and they shall be dismayed.

Mma agha ga-ebili megide ndị amụma ụgha ha niile. Ha ga-aghọ ndị nzuzu. Mma agha ga-ebili megide ndị bụ dike nʼagha. Obi ha ga-ejupụtakwa nʼoke egwu.

37 A sword is upon their horses, and upon their chariots, and upon all the mixed people that are in the midst of her; and they shall become as women: a sword is upon her treasuries; and they shall be robbed.

Mma agha ga-ebili megide ịnyịnya ha, na ụgbọ agha ha, na ndị mba ọzọ niile nọ nʼetiti ha. Ha ga-aghọkwa ndị inyom. Mma agha ga-ebilikwa megide akụ ha niile. A ga-alụta ha niile nʼagha.

38 A drought is upon her waters; and they shall be dried up: for it is the land of graven images, and they are mad over their idols.

Okpomọkụ ga-abịakwasị mmiri ha niile mee ka ha taa. Nʼihi na ala ha bụ ala arụsị: arụsị ha niile ga-ayịkwa ara nʼihi oke egwu nke ga-abịakwasị ha.

39 Therefore the wild beasts of the desert with the wild beasts of the isles shall dwell there, and the owls shall dwell in it: and it shall be no more inhabited for ever; neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation.

“Nʼihi ya, ọ bụ ụmụ anụmanụ nke ọzara, na nkịta ọhịa ga-ebi nʼebe ahụ. Ikwighịkwighị ga-ebikwa nʼebe ahụ. Mmadụ ọbụla agaghị ebikwa nʼime ya ọzọ. O nweghị onye ga-ebikwa nʼime ya site nʼọgbọ ruo nʼọgbọ.

40 As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and its neighbour cities, saith the LORD; so shall no man abide there, neither shall any son of man dwell in it.

Dịka m si kwatuo Sọdọm na Gọmọra, ya na obodo niile gbara ya gburugburu,” otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri ya. “Otu a kwa, ọ dịghị onye ọbụla ga-ebi nʼebe ahụ; nwa mmadụ ọbụla agakwaghị ebi nʼime ya.”

41 Behold, a people shall come from the north, and a great nation, and many kings shall be raised up from the ends of the earth.

“Lee, ndị agha si nʼala dị nʼebe ugwu na-abịa; mba dị ukwuu na ọtụtụ ndị eze ka a na-akpọlitekwa site na nsọtụ niile nke ụwa.

42 They shall hold the bow and the lance: they are cruel, and will not show mercy: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, every one put in array, like a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.

Ha ji ọtụtụ ụta na ùbe; ha bụ ndị afọ tara mmiri, ndị na-enweghị obi ebere. Ha na-ebigbọ dịka mbigbọ nke osimiri, dịka ha na-anọkwasị nʼelu ịnyịnya ha. Ha na-abịa dịka ndị ikom e doro nʼusoro ibu agha, ibuso gị agha, Ada Babilọn.

43 The king of Babylon hath heard the report of them, and his hands became feeble: anguish took hold of him, and pangs as of a woman in travail.

Eze Babilọn nụrụ akụkọ banyere ude ha, akụkọ mere ka ike gwụrụ aka ya abụọ kpamkpam. Oke ihe mgbu ejidela ya, ihe mgbu dịka nke nwanyị ime na-eme.

44 Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan to the habitation of the strong: but I will make them suddenly run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?

Lee, dịka mgbe ọdụm na-esi nʼoke ọhịa Jọdan na-arịgopụta nʼebe ịta nri nke ụmụ anụmanụ jupụtara nʼahịhịa ndụ, nʼotu ntabi anya ka m ga-esi nʼala ya chụpụ Babilọn. Ma onye bụ onye ahụ a họpụtara, onye m ga-enyefe ọrụ a nʼaka? Onye dịka m? Onye kwa pụrụ ịpụta tụọ m aka nʼihu? Onye bụkwa onye ọzụzụ atụrụ ahụ nke pụrụ ido onwe ya megide m?”

45 Therefore hear ye the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Babylon; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitation desolate with them.

Nʼihi ya, nụrụ ihe Onyenwe anyị kwadobere megide Babilọn, nụrụkwa ihe o zubere megide ala ndị Babilọn. A ga-adọkpụrụ ndị dị nta nʼetiti igwe ewu na atụrụ ahụ. Ebe ịta nri ha ga-anọ nʼọnọdụ mgbagwoju anya nʼihi nke a.

46 At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth is moved, and the cry is heard among the nations.

Ụwa ga-ama jijiji mgbe ha nụrụ mkpọtụ ọdịda Babilọn, iti mkpu akwa ya ga-adakwa ụda nʼetiti mba niile dị iche iche.