Jeremiah 11
1 The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying,
Nke a bụ okwu nke sị nʼebe Onyenwe anyị nọ bịakwute Jeremaya,
2 “Hear 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 to them, Yahweh, the God of Israel says: ‘Cursed is the man who doesn’t hear 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 out of the land of Egypt, out of the iron furnace,’ saying, ‘Obey my voice and do them, according to all which I command you; so you shall 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 establish the oath which I swore to your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey,’ as it is today.” Then I answered, and said, “Amen, Yahweh.”
‘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 Yahweh said to me, “Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, ‘Hear 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 up 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 didn’t obey, nor turn their ear, but everyone walked in the stubbornness of their evil heart. Therefore I brought on them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do, but they didn’t do them.’”
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 Yahweh 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. They have gone 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 Yahweh says, ‘Behold, I will bring evil on them which they will not be able to escape; and they will cry to me, but I will not listen 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 the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem will go and cry to the gods to which they offer incense, but they will 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 your cities are your gods, Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem you have set up altars to the 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 don’t pray for this people. Don’t lift up cry or prayer for them; for I will not hear them in the time that they cry to me because of 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 has my beloved to do in my house, since she has behaved lewdly with many, and the holy flesh has passed from you? When you do evil, then you rejoice.”
“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 Yahweh called your name, “A green olive tree, beautiful with goodly fruit.” With the noise of a great roar he has kindled fire on it, and its branches 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 Yahweh of Armies, who planted you, has pronounced evil against you, because of the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done to themselves in provoking me to anger by 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 Yahweh gave me knowledge of it, and I knew it. Then you showed 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 gentle lamb that is led to the slaughter. I didn’t know that they had devised plans against me, saying, “Let’s destroy the tree with its fruit, and let’s 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, Yahweh of Armies, who judges righteously, who tests the heart and the mind, I will see your vengeance on them; for to you I have 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 Yahweh says concerning the men of Anathoth, who seek your life, saying, ‘You shall not prophesy in Yahweh’s name, that you not die 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 Yahweh of Armies says, ‘Behold, I will punish them. The young men will die by the sword. Their sons and their daughters will 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 There will be no remnant to them, for I will bring evil on 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.”
