Jeremiah 13
1 Thus saith the LORD to me, Go and get for thee a linen girdle, and put it upon thy loins, and put it not in water.
Ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị gwara m, “Gaa, zụta mgbado ukwu akwa ọcha nke a na-eke nʼukwu. Ị zụtachaa ya, kekwasị ya nʼukwu gị. Ma ekwekwala ka o metụ na mmiri.”
2 So I procured a girdle according to the word of the LORD, and put [it] on my loins.
Ejere m zụta ajị ahụ dịka Onyenwe anyị kwuru, kee ya nʼukwu m.
3 And the word of the LORD came to me the second time, saying,
Mgbe ahụ, okwu Onyenwe anyị bịakwutere m nke ugboro abụọ, sị m,
4 Take the girdle that thou hast procured, which [is] upon thy loins, and arise, go to Euphrates, and hide it there in a hole of the rock.
“Were ajị ahụ ị zụtara, nke i kekwasịrị nʼukwu gị, bilie, jee nʼosimiri Yufretis. I ruo, zoo ihe okike ukwu ahụ na mgbawa nkume dị nʼebe ahụ.”
5 So I went, and hid it by Euphrates, as the LORD commanded me.
Ya mere, apụrụ m, jee, zoo ya na Yufretis dịka Onyenwe anyị gwara m.
6 And it came to pass after many days, that the LORD said to me, Arise, go to Euphrates, and take the girdle from thence, which I commanded thee to hide there.
Mgbe ọtụtụ ụbọchị gasịrị, Onyenwe anyị gwara m okwu sị m, “Bilie, jeghachi Yufretis. I jeruo, wepụta ajị ahụ m sị gị zoo nʼebe ahụ.”
7 Then I went to Euphrates, and digged, and took the girdle from the place where I had hid it: and behold, the girdle was marred, it was profitable for nothing.
Ya mere, agara m Yufretis, gwupụta ajị ahụ site nʼebe m zoro ya, ma mgbe m wepụtara ya, ahụrụ m na o mebiela, na ọ bakwaghị uru ọbụla.
8 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Mgbe ahụ, okwu Onyenwe anyị ruru m ntị, sị,
9 Thus saith the LORD, After this manner will I mar the pride of Judah, and the great pride of Jerusalem.
“Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwuru, ‘Nʼotu aka ahụ, mụ onwe m ga-ebibi mpako Juda na oke mpako Jerusalem.
10 This evil people, who refuse to hear my words, who walk in the imagination of their heart, and walk after other gods, to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is good for nothing.
Ndị ajọ omume ahụ, bụ ndị jụrụ ige ntị nʼokwu m, ndị ahụ na-ejegharị nʼisiike nke obi ha na-agbaso chi ndị ọzọ na-efe ma na-akpọkwa isiala nye ha. Ha ga-adịka belịt a, nke na-abakwaghị uru ọbụla.
11 For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave to me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the LORD; that they might be to me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.
Nʼihi na dịka belịt mmadụ kere nʼukwu ya si arapara ya nʼukwu, otu a ka m si mee ka ụlọ Izrel niile, na ụlọ Juda niile rapara m nʼahụ,’ ime ka ha ghọọ ndị m, ndị a ga-esite na ha bulie aha m elu, nye m otuto na nsọpụrụ. Ma ha ajụla ige ntị.” Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara.
12 Therefore thou shalt speak to them this word; Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Every bottle shall be filled with wine: and they shall say to thee, Do we not certainly know that every bottle shall be filled with wine?
Sị ha, “Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị, Chineke Izrel kwuru: A ga-agbaju karama akpụkpọ ọbụla mmanya. Ọ bụrụ na ha sị gị, ‘Ọ bụ na anyị amaghị na a na-agbaju karama akpụkpọ ọbụla mmanya?’
13 Then shalt thou say to them, Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, even the kings that sit upon David's throne, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, with drunkenness.
Mgbe ahụ gwa ha, ‘Ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị na-ekwu, Aga m eme ka ndị bi nʼala a ṅụbiga mmanya oke, ma onye eze na-anọkwasị nʼocheeze Devid, ma ndị nchụaja, na ndị amụma niile bi na Jerusalem.
14 And I will dash them one against another, even the fathers and the sons together, saith the LORD: I will not pity, nor spare, nor have mercy, but destroy them.
Aga m atụpịakwa ha, otu onye nʼelu ibe ya, nna na ụmụ ya nʼelu ibe ha kwa. Agaghị m ekwe ka obi ọmịiko, maọbụ obi ebere gbochie m ibibi ha.’” Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri.
15 Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud: for the LORD hath spoken.
Nụrụnụ, geekwanụ ntị, unu ebulila onwe unu elu, nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị ekwuola ya.
16 Give glory to the LORD your God, before he shall cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and while ye look for light, he shall turn it into the shades of death, [and] make [it] gross darkness.
Nyenụ Onyenwe anyị Chineke unu nsọpụrụ. Tupu o mee ka ọchịchịrị dakwasị unu; tupu unu akpọbie ụkwụ unu nʼelu ugwu gbara ọchịchịrị. Unu na-ele anya ìhè ma ọ ga-eme ka ihe ahụ ghọọrọ unu oke ọchịchịrị. Ọ ga-agbanwe ihe ahụ, mee ka ọ ghọọ onyinyo ọnwụ.
17 But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for [your] pride; and my eye shall weep bitterly, and run down with tears, because the LORD'S flock is carried away captive.
Ma ọ bụrụ na unu ajụ ige ntị. Ọ bụ na nzuzo ka m ga-anọ kwaa akwa nʼihi mpako unu. Anya mmiri ga-esi m nʼanya pụta; anya mmiri ga-esi na ya na-eruda nke ukwuu nʼihi na igwe atụrụ Onyenwe anyị ka a ga-adọta nʼagha.
18 Say to the king and to the queen, Humble yourselves, sit down: for your principalities shall come down, [even] the crown of your glory.
Gwanụ eze na nne eze okwu sị ha, “Sitenụ nʼocheeze unu rịdata, nʼihi na okpueze ọma unu ga-esi nʼisi unu dapụ.”
19 The cities of the south shall be shut up, and none shall open [them]; Judah shall be carried away captive all of it, it shall be wholly carried away captive.
A ga-emechi obodo niile nke Negeb. Ọ dịkwaghị onye ga-emeghe ha. A ga-adọtakwa Juda niile nʼagha buru ha kpamkpam buga ha nʼala ọzọ.
20 Lift up your eyes, and behold them that come from the north: where [is] the flock [that] was given thee, thy beautiful flock?
Welienụ anya unu ka unu hụrụ ndị ahụ si nʼugwu na-abịa. Ebee ka igwe ewu na atụrụ ndị ahụ e tinyere unu nʼaka nọ, igwe ewu na atụrụ ahụ unu ji na-anya isi?
21 What wilt thou say when he shall punish thee? for thou hast taught them [to be] captains, [and] as chief over thee: shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail?
Gịnị ka ị ga-asị mgbe Onyenwe anyị mere ka ndị ahụ ị gụrụ dịka ndị enyi gị bịa buso gị agha? Ihe mgbu nke ga-abịakwasị gị ọ gaghị adị ka ihe mgbu na-abịakwasị nwanyị ime na-eme?
22 And if thou shalt say in thy heart, Why come these things upon me? For the greatness of thy iniquity are thy skirts uncovered, [and] thy heels made bare.
Mgbe ahụ, ị ga-ajụkwa obi gị ajụjụ sị, “Gịnị mere ihe ndị a ji dakwasị m?” Ọ bụ nʼihi ịba ụba nke mmehie gị ka e ji dọwaa uwe mwụda gị, merụọ gị ahụ nʼakụkụ ahụ gị niile.
23 Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? [then] may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
Onye Kush ọ pụrụ ịgbanwe akpụkpọ ahụ ya? Agụ ọ pụrụ ịgbanwe akpụkpọ ahụ ya tụrụ agwa agwa? Nʼụzọ dị otu a kwa, unu ndị ihe ọjọọ riri ahụ apụghị ime ezi ihe.
24 Therefore will I scatter them as the stubble that passeth away by the wind of the wilderness.
“Aga m efesasị unu dịka ahịhịa ọka kpọrọ nkụ, nke oke ifufe si nʼọzara na-ebugharị.
25 This [is] thy lot, the portion of thy measures from me, saith the LORD; because thou hast forgotten me, and trusted in falsehood.
Nke a bụ ihe unu fetara na nza, oke nke m kwadoro si nʼaka m inye unu.” Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri. “Nʼihi na unu echefuola m, tụkwasị obi unu na chi okwu ụgha dị iche iche.
26 Therefore will I uncover thy skirts upon thy face, that thy shame may appear.
Ya mere, aga m ekpughepụ uwe i yi nʼahụ, jiri ya kpuchie gị ihu, si otu a gbaa gị ọtọ. Ihere ga-emekwa gị.
27 I have seen thy adulteries, and thy neighings, the enormity of thy lewdness, [and] thy abominations on the hills in the fields. Woe to thee O Jerusalem! wilt thou not be made clean? when [shall it] once [be]?
Mgbe ahụ, ịkwa iko gị niile ga-apụta ihe ya na agụụ ihe ọjọọ niile na-agụ gị, na ọnọdụ enweghị ihere nke ịgba akwụna gị niile! Nʼihi na ahụla m omume rụrụ arụ gị niile, nke ị na-eme nʼelu ugwu, na nʼime ọhịa. Ahụhụ dịrị gị, Jerusalem! Ruo ole mgbe ka ị ga-anọgide nʼime adịghị ọcha gị?”
