< Joel 2 >

1 Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for [it is] nigh at hand;
Fụọ opi ịdọ aka na ntị na Zayọn. Ka a nụ ụda opi ịdọ aka na ntị site nʼelu ugwu nsọ m. Ka ndị niile bi nʼala ahụ maa jijiji, nʼihi na ụbọchị ikpe nke Onyenwe anyị na-abịa, ọ na-abịaru nso.
2 A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, [even] to the years of many generations.
Ọ bụ ụbọchị ọchịchịrị na nke mgbarụ ihu. Ọ bụ ụbọchị itiri ojii nke oke ọchịchịrị. Usuu ndị agha dị ike nke ga-ekpuchi elu ugwu niile dịka chi ọbụbọ. Ha hiri nne, nweekwa ike dị ukwuu. Ahụbeghị ụdị dịka ha na mbụ, a gaghị ahụkwa ụdị ha ọzọ ruo ọgbọ niile nke na-abịa.
3 A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land [is] as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; and nothing shall escape them.
Ọkụ na-ere na-aga ha nʼihu, ire ọkụ na-enwu oke onwunwu dị ha nʼazụ. Tupu ha abịaruo, ala ahụ na-ama mma dịka ogige nke Iden, ma nʼazụ ha, ala ubi niile dịka ọzara nke tọgbọrọ nʼefu, o nweghị ihe ga-agbanarị ịla nʼiyi ha.
4 The appearance of them [is] as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they run.
Nʼile anya, ha dịka ịnyịnya, ha na-ekwogharị dịka ịnyịnya agha.
5 Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.
Ha ji ụzụ dịka ụzụ ụgbọala na-arịgo elu ugwu. Ụzụ ha dịkwa ka ụzụ ọkụ nke na-erepịa ahịhịa kpọrọ nkụ. Ha dịkwa ka ụzụ nke usuu ndị agha dị ike, ndị na-aga ịlụ agha.
6 Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness.
Egwu na-ejide ndị niile ha chere ihu. Ihu ha na-agbarụkwa.
7 They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks:
Ha na-ekwogharị dịka ndị agha; ha na-arịgo mgbidi dịka ezi ndị agha. Ha na-aga nʼahịrị nʼahịrị, na-ahapụghị onye ọbụla nʼije ha.
8 Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and [when] they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded.
Ọ dịghị onye na-anọchiri ibe ya ụzọ. Onye ọbụla na-aga nʼihu nʼahịrị nʼahịrị. Ọ dịghị ngwa agha ọbụla pụrụ ịkwụsị ha, ka ha na-aga nʼahịrị nʼahịrị.
9 They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief.
Ha na-enukwasị obodo, na-agbagharị nʼelu mgbidi, na-arịgo, na-abakwa nʼime ụlọ; na-abanye dịka ndị ohi site na oghereikuku niile.
10 The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining:
Ala na-ama jijiji nʼihu ha, eluigwe na-emekwa mkpọtụ. Ihu anyanwụ na ihu ọnwa na-agbakwa ọchịchịrị, kpakpando adịghịkwa enye ìhè.
11 And the LORD will utter his voice before his army: for his camp [is] very great: for [he is] strong that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD [is] great and very terrible; and who can abide it?
Olu Onyenwe anyị dara nʼihu ndị agha, ndị agha ya dị agụtaghị ọnụ, ha dịkwa ọtụtụ bụ ndị na-edebe iwu ya. Ụbọchị ikpe nke Onyenwe anyị dị ukwu bụrụkwa ihe dị egwu. Onye pụrụ ịnagide ya?
12 Therefore also now, saith the LORD, Turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:
“Ọ bụladị ugbu a,” otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri ya, “Jirinụ obi unu niile lọghachikwute m. Werekwanụ obubu ọnụ, na ịkwa akwa, na iru ụjụ, lọghachikwutenụ m.”
13 And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn to the LORD your God: for he [is] gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth of the evil.
Dọwakwaanụ obi unu, ọ bụghị uwe unu. Lọghachikwutenụ Onyenwe anyị bụ Chineke unu, nʼihi na ọ bụ onye na-eme amara, na onye obi ebere. Ọ bụ onye na-adịghị ewe iwe ọsịịsọ. O jupụtara nʼịhụnanya. Ọ naghị eme ọsịịsọ nʼinye ntaramahụhụ.
14 Who knoweth [if] he will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him; [even] a meat-offering and a drink-offering to the LORD your God?
Onye maara? Ma eleghị anya ọ ga-alọghachite azụ tụgharịa obi ya, hapụrụ anyị ngọzị ya, kwe ka eweta onyinye mkpụrụ ubi na onyinye ihe ọṅụṅụ maka Onyenwe anyị bụ, Chineke unu.
15 Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly:
Fụọ opi ike nʼime Zayọn. Kpọsaa obubu ọnụ dị nsọ. Kpọkọta nzukọ dị nsọ.
16 Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth from his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.
Chịkọtaa onye ọbụla, doo nzukọ ahụ nsọ, ma ndị okenye, ma ụmụntakịrị, ma ụmụ na-aṅụ ara. Kpọpụta nwoke lụrụ nwunye ọhụrụ site nʼụlọ ya, ya na nwaagbọghọ lụrụ dị ọhụrụ site nʼebe nzuzo ya.
17 Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thy heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: why should they say among the people, Where [is] their God?
Ka ndị nchụaja, bụ ndị na-ejere Onyenwe anyị ozi, nọọ nʼetiti ebe ịchụ aja, na mpụta ọnụ ụlọ kwaa akwa. Ha kpeekwa ekpere sị, “Zọpụta ndị gị, Onyenwe anyị. Ekwela ka ihe nketa gị bụrụ ihe ịta ụta, nʼetiti mba dị iche iche. Ekwela ka ha sị, ‘Olee ebe Chineke ha nọ?’”
18 Then will the LORD be jealous for his land, and pity his people.
Mgbe ahụ, Onyenwe anyị kworo ekworo nʼihi ala ya, nwee ọmịiko nʼebe ndị ya nọ.
19 And the LORD will answer and say to his people, Behold, I will send you corn, and wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied with it; and I will no more make you a reproach among the heathen:
Onyenwe anyị zaghachiri ha sị, “Ana m ezitere unu ọka na mmanya ọhụrụ, na mmanụ, nke ga-ezuru unu, jukwa unu afọ. Agaghị m emekwa ka unu bụrụ ihe ịkwa emo nʼetiti ndị mba ọzọ.
20 But I will remove far from you the northern [army], and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face towards the east sea, and his hinder part towards the utmost sea, and his odious scent shall come up, and his ill savor shall come up, because he hath done great things.
“Aga m ewezuga ndị agha ahụ si nʼugwu, zipụ ha nʼebe tere anya, m ga-achụba ha nʼala kpọrọ nkụ, na ebe tọgbọrọ nʼefu. Ndị nọ nʼihu ga-erugbu nʼosimiri Nnu dị nʼọwụwa anyanwụ; ndị nọ nʼazụ ka m ga-erugbu nʼosimiri Mediterenịa dị nʼọdịda anyanwụ. Isisi ọjọọ ya ga-esipụta, isisi nke ure ya ga-arịgokwa.” Nʼezie, ọ meela ihe ndị dị ukwuu dị iche iche.
21 Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things.
Atụkwala egwu, gị ala Juda, kama ṅụrịa ọṅụ, nweekwa obi ụtọ, nʼezie, Onyenwe anyị arụọla ọrụ dị ịtụnanya.
22 Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth its fruit, the fig-tree and the vine do yield their strength.
Atụla egwu, unu anụ ọhịa niile, nʼihi na ebe ịta nri unu ga-ejupụtakwa nʼahịhịa ndụ. Osisi na-amị mkpụrụ ha, osisi fiig, na osisi vaịnị na-amịkwa mkpụrụ nʼuju.
23 Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first [month].
Ụmụ Zayọn, ka obi tọọ unu ụtọ, ṅụrịanụ ọṅụ nʼime ịdị mma Onyenwe anyị, bụ Chineke unu. Nʼihi na o nyela unu mmiri ozuzo mbụ nke ọkọchị, nʼihi ịdị mma ya. Ọ na-ezite ọtụtụ mmiri ozuzo, nke ọkọchị, na nke udu mmiri, dịka ọ dị na mbụ.
24 And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the vats shall overflow with wine and oil.
Ebe ịzọcha ọka gị niile ga-ejupụtakwa na mkpụrụ ọka, ebe ịnara mmanya gị niile ga-ejubiga oke na mmanya na mmanụ ọhụrụ.
25 And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the canker-worm, and the caterpillar, and the palmer-worm, my great army which I sent among you.
“Aga m enyeghachi afọ niile nke igurube riri, ndị ahụ nke igurube ukwu na igurube nta, na ụkpana, na ndị mbibi ọzọ riri, bụ usuu ndị agha ahụ m zitere nʼetiti unu.
26 And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the LORD your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed.
Unu ga-eri ka unu siri chọọ, rijuchaa afọ, unu ga-etokwa Onyenwe anyị bụ Chineke unu, onye rụrụ ọrụ ebube ndị a nʼihi unu. Ọ dịkwaghị mgbe ọzọ ihere ga-eme ndị m.
27 And ye shall know that I [am] in the midst of Israel, and [that] I [am] the LORD your God, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed.
Mgbe ahụ unu ga-amata na m nọ nʼebe a nʼetiti ndị m Izrel. Unu ga-amatakwa na naanị m bụ Onyenwe anyị bụ Chineke unu, na ọ dịkwaghị onye ọzọ. Ihere agaghị emekwa ndị m ọzọ.
28 And it shall come to pass afterward, [that] I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
“Ma emesịa, aga m awụkwasị mmadụ niile Mmụọ m. Ụmụ unu ndị ikom, na ụmụ unu ndị inyom ga-ebu amụma. Ndị okenye nwoke unu ga-arọ nrọ. Ụmụ okorobịa unu ga-ahụkwa ọhụ.
29 And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.
Nʼụbọchị ahụ, aga m awụsa mmụọ m ọbụladị nʼahụ ndị ohu m ndị nwoke na ndị nwanyị.
30 And I will show wonders in the heavens and on the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.
Aga m egosi ihe ebube dị iche iche na mbara eluigwe, na nʼelu ụwa; a ga-ahụ ọbara, na ire ọkụ, na ogidi anwụrụ ọkụ.
31 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the LORD shall come.
Anyanwụ ga-agbanwe ghọọ ọchịchịrị, ọnwa ga-aghọkwa ọbara, tupu ụbọchị Onyenwe anyị abịa, bụ ụbọchị ahụ dị ukwu dịkwa oke egwu.
32 And it shall come to pass, [that] whoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call.
Ọ ga-erukwa na onye ọbụla nke na-akpọku aha Onyenwe anyị ka a ga-azọpụta. Nʼihi na ọ bụ nʼelu ugwu Zayọn, na nʼime Jerusalem ka mgbapụta ga-adị, dịka Onyenwe anyị kwuru ya. Mgbapụta a ga-adịkwara ndị fọdụrụ ndụ, bụ ndị ahụ Onyenwe anyị na-akpọ.

< Joel 2 >