Jeremiah 11
1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
Nke a bụ okwu nke sị nʼebe Onyenwe anyị nọ bịakwute Jeremaya,
2 Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;
“Gee ntị nʼihe niile metụtara ọgbụgba ndụ a, gwakwa ndị Juda, na ndị bi na Jerusalem.
3 And say thou to them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Cursed [be] the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant,
Gwa ha na nke a bụ ihe Onyenwe anyị, Chineke Izrel kwuru, ‘Onye a bụrụ ọnụ ka mmadụ ahụ bụ nke na-adịghị edebe ihe niile banyere ọgbụgba ndụ a,
4 Which I commanded your fathers in the day [that] I brought them forth from the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying, Obey my voice, and do them, according to all which I command you: so shall ye be my people, and I will be your God:
bụ nke m nyere nna nna unu ha, mgbe m si nʼIjipt, site nʼoke ọkụ e ji agbaze igwe, kpọpụta ha.’ Asịrị m, Ruberenụ m isi, meekwa ihe niile m nyere unu nʼiwu, unu ga-abụ ndị m, mụ onwe m kwa ga-abụkwa Chineke unu.
5 That I may perform the oath which I have sworn to your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as [it is] this day. Then answered I, and said, So be it, O LORD.
‘Mgbe ahụ, aga m emezu iyi ahụ m ṅụụrụ nna nna unu ha, inye ha ala mmiri ara ehi na mmanụ aṅụ na-eru na ya,’ ya bụ, ala ahụ unu bi nʼime ya taa.” Azara m sị, “Amen, Onyenwe anyị.”
6 Then the LORD said to me, Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Hear ye the words of this covenant, and do them.
Onyenwe anyị sịrị m, “Kpọsaa okwu ndị a nʼobodo Juda niile, na nʼokporoụzọ Jerusalem niile, ‘Geenụ ntị nʼiwu nke ọgbụgba ndụ ahụ, ma mezuo ihe o kwuru.
7 For I earnestly protested to your fathers in the day [that] I brought them out of the land of Egypt, [even] to this day, rising early and protesting, saying, Obey my voice.
Site nʼoge ahụ m si nʼala Ijipt kpọpụta nna nna unu ha ruo taa, adọọla m unu aka na ntị mgbe mgbe sị, “Ruberenụ m isi.”
8 Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, but walked every one in the imagination of their evil heart: therefore I will bring upon them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded [them] to do; but they did [them] not.
Ma ha jụrụ ige ntị. Ha akpọkwaghị okwu m mkpa dịrị ha. Kama ha jegharịrị nʼisiike nke obi ọjọọ ha. Ọ bụ nke a mere m ji mee ka ọbụbụ ọnụ niile nke ya na ọgbụgba ndụ ahụ so bịakwasị ha, dịka m buru ụzọ nye nʼiwu, ma ihe ndị a emeghị ka ha jezie ije.’”
9 And the LORD said to me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Mgbe ahụ, Onyenwe anyị gwara m sị, “Achọpụtala na-enwere njikọta na ịgba izu mmegide nʼetiti ndị Juda na ndị bi na Jerusalem.
10 They have turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, who refused to hear my words; and they went after other gods to serve them: the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers.
Ha alaghachila azụ nʼụdị mmehie ahụ nna nna ha mehiere, bụ ndị ahụ jụrụ ige ntị nʼokwu m. Ha agbasoola chi ndị ọzọ na-efe ha. Ụlọ Izrel na ụlọ Juda adịghị edebekwa ọgbụgba ndụ ahụ mụ na nna nna ha gbara.
11 Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon them which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry to me, I will not hearken to them.
Nʼihi ya, nke a bụ ihe Onyenwe anyị kwuru, ‘Aga m eme ka mbibi, nke ha na-enweghị ike ịgbanarị, bịakwasị ha. Ọ bụrụkwa na ha akpọkuo m agaghị m aṅa ntị.
12 Then shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem go, and cry to the gods to which they offer incense: but they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble.
Ndị obodo Juda na ndị bi na Jerusalem ga-apụ kpọkuo chi ndị ahụ niile ha na-achụrụ aja ihe nsure ọkụ na-esi isi ụtọ, ma chi ndị a agaghị enyere ha aka mgbe mbibi a bịakwasịrị ha.
13 For [according to] the number of thy cities were thy gods, O Judah; and [according to] the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up altars to [that] shameful thing, [even] altars to burn incense to Baal.
Gị, bụ Juda, nwere ọtụtụ chi dị iche iche dịka obodo dị nʼime gị si dị ọtụtụ. Ebe ịchụ aja i wukwara nʼihi ịchụrụ chi ahụ na-eweta ihere bụ Baal aja ihe nsure ọkụ na-esi isi ụtọ, dịkwa ọtụtụ dịka okporoụzọ dị na Jerusalem.’
14 Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for them: for I will not hear [them] in the time when they cry to me for their trouble.
“Ekperela ndị a ekpere, arịọkwala arịrịọ ọbụla nʼihi ha. Nʼihi na agaghị m ege ntị mgbe ha ga-akpọku m nʼoge ihe mgbu ha.
15 What hath my beloved to do in my house, [seeing] she hath wrought lewdness with many; and the holy flesh is passed from thee? when thou doest evil, then thou rejoicest.
“Gịnị ka onye m hụrụ nʼanya na-eme nʼime ụlọnsọ ukwuu m, mgbe ya na ọtụtụ ndị ọzọ na-ejikọta onwe ha nʼotu ịtụ atụmatụ ihe ọjọọ? Anụ e doro nsọ apụghị ime ka ahụhụ unu kwesiri ịnata hapụ ịbịakwasị unu. A sị na o si otu a dịrị, mgbe ahụ, unu pụrụ ịṅụrị ọṅụ mgbe unu na-eme ihe ọjọọ unu.”
16 The LORD called thy name, A green olive tree, fair, [and] of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.
Aha Onyenwe anyị nyere gị bụ Osisi oliv dị ndụ, nke na-amị mkpụrụ mara mma. Ma ọ bụ olu mkpọtụ nke oke mmiri ozuzo ka ọ ga-eji mụkwasị gị ọkụ; alaka gị ga-agbajisikwa.
17 For the LORD of hosts, that planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, for the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done against themselves to provoke me to anger in offering incense to Baal.
Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile bụ onye ahụ kụnyere gị nʼala, e nyela iwu na mbibi ga-abịakwasị gị, nʼihi na ndị Izrel na Juda emeela ihe ọjọọ, kpasuo m iwe site nʼịchụ aja ihe nsure ọkụ na-esi isi ụtọ nye Baal.
18 And the LORD hath given me knowledge [of it], and I know [it]: then thou showedst me their doings.
Ọ bụ Onyenwe anyị kpughere izuzu ọjọọ ha nye m; amatakwara m ihe ha na-ezube, nʼihi na o gosiri m ya nʼoge ahụ.
19 But I [was] like a lamb [or] an ox [that] is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, [saying], Let us destroy the tree with its fruit, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.
Mụ onwe m dị ka nwa atụrụ dị nwayọọ nke e du na-aga ebe a ga-egbu ya. Ma aghọtaghị m na ọ bụ m ka ha zubererị nzube ọjọọ megide. Ha kwuru sị, “Bịanụ ka anyị bibie osisi a na mkpụrụ ya. Ka anyị site nʼala ndị dị ndụ wezuga ya, ka a hapụ ichetakwa aha ya ọzọ”
20 But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for to thee have I revealed my cause.
Ma gị, Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile, ị bụ onye na-ekpe ikpe ziri ezi, na-anwapụtakwa obi mmadụ na mmụọ ya. Mee ka m hụ mgbe ị ga-abọ ọbọ megide ha, nʼihi na ọ bụ nʼaka gị ka m na-etinye okwu a metụtara m.
21 Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of the LORD, that thou die not by our hand:
Ya mere, nke a ka Onyenwe anyị na-ekwu banyere ndị Anatot ahụ na-achọ ịnapụ gị ndụ gị, ndị ahụ na-asị gị, “Ebukwala amụma site nʼaha Onyenwe anyị ka ị ghara ịnwụ nʼaka anyị.”
22 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine:
Nʼihi nke a Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile kwuru, sị, “Aga m ata ha ahụhụ. Ụmụ okorobịa ha ga-anwụ site na mma agha, ụnwụ ga-egbukwa ụmụ ha ndị ikom na ndị inyom.
23 And there shall be no remnant of them: for I will bring evil upon the men of Anathoth, [even] the year of their visitation.
O nweghị ndị ga-afọdụ ndụ nʼime ha nʼihi na a ga-eme ka oke mbibi bịakwasị ndị Anatot nʼafọ ahụ m ga-ata ha ahụhụ.”
