< Ezekiel 12 >

1 And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying,
Yehowa ƒe gbe va nam be,
2 'Son of man, in the midst of the rebellious house thou art dwelling, that have eyes to see, and they have not seen; ears they have to hear, and they have not heard; for a rebellious house [are] they.
“Ame vi, èle dukɔ dzeaglã aɖe me. Ŋku li na ameawo be woakpɔ nu, gake womekpɔa nu o, to li na wo be woase nu, gake womesea nu o, elabena wonye aglãdzelawo.
3 And thou, son of man, make to thee vessels of removal, and remove by day before their eyes, and thou hast removed from thy place unto another place before their eyes, it may be they consider, for a rebellious house they [are].
“Eya ta ame vi, ƒo ƒu wò nuwo hena aboyomeyiyi. Le ŋkeke me, esi ameawo le kpɔwòm la, dze mɔ tso afi si nèle, nàyi teƒe bubu. Ɖewohĩ woase egɔme togbɔ be wonye aglãdzelawo hã.
4 And thou hast brought forth thy vessels as vessels of removal by day before their eyes, and thou, thou dost go forth at even before their eyes, as the goings forth of a removal.
Le ŋkeke me la, esime wole kpɔwòm la, ɖe wò nu siwo nètsɔ do agbae na aboyomeyiyi la ɖe go. Ekema le fiẽ me la, esi wole kpɔwòm la, dze mɔ abe ame siwo yina aboyo me ene.
5 Before their eyes dig for thee through the wall, and thou hast brought forth by it.
Esi wole kpɔwòm la, ŋɔ gli la, eye nàtsɔ wò nuwo to gli ŋɔŋɔ la me.
6 Before their eyes on the shoulder thou dost bear, in the darkness thou dost bring forth, thy face thou dost cover, and thou dost not see the earth, for a type I have given thee to the house of Israel.'
Tsɔ wo ɖe wò abɔta le woƒe ŋkume, eye nàtsɔ wo adzoe ne blukɔ do. Tsyɔ nu mo ale be màkpɔ anyigba la o, elabena metsɔ wò wɔ dzesii na Israel ƒe aƒe la.”
7 And I do so, as I have been commanded; my vessels I have brought forth as vessels of removal by day, and at even I have dug for me through the wall with the hand; in the darkness I have brought forth, on the shoulder I have borne away, before their eyes.
Ale mewɔ nu si wòɖo nam. Le ŋkeke me la, metsɔ nye nuwo do agbae na aboyomeyiyi. Le fiẽ me la, meŋɔ gli la kple nye asiwo. Esi blukɔ do la, metsɔ nye nuwo ɖe abɔta, do goe le ameawo ŋkume.
8 And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, in the morning, saying,
Le ŋdi me la, Yehowa ƒe nya va nam be,
9 'Son of man, have they not said unto thee — the house of Israel — the rebellious house — What art thou doing?
“Ame vi, ɖe Israel ƒe aƒe dzeaglã ma me tɔwo mebia wò be, ‘Nu ka wɔm nèle?’ o mahã.
10 say unto them, Thus said the Lord Jehovah: 'The prince [is] this burden in Jerusalem, and all the house of Israel who are in their midst.
“Gblɔ na wo be, ‘Ale Aƒetɔ Yehowa gblɔe nye esi: gbedeasi sia ku ɖe fiavi si le Yerusalem kple Israel ƒe aƒe blibo la me tɔ siwo le afi ma la ŋu.’
11 Say: I [am] your type; as I have done so it is done to them, into a removal, into a captivity, they do go.
Gblɔ na wo be, ‘Dzesie menye na mi.’ “Nu si mewɔ la, nu ma woawɔ na wo. Woalé wo ayi aboyo mee.
12 As to the prince who [is] in their midst, on the shoulder he beareth in the darkness, and he goeth forth, through the wall they dig to bring forth by it, his face he covereth, that he may not look on the very surface of the land.
“Fiavi si le wo dome la, atsɔ eƒe nuwo ɖe abɔta adzo ne blukɔ do, eye woaɖe do ɖe gli la me nɛ be wòado to eme. Atsɔ nu atsyɔ eƒe mo ale be mate ŋu akpɔ anyigba la o.
13 And I have spread My net for him, and he hath been caught in My snare, and I have brought him in to Babylon, the land of the Chaldeans, and it he doth not see — and there doth he die.
Maɖo nye ɖɔ nɛ, eye nye mɔ aɖee. Makplɔe ayi Babilonia, le Kaldeatɔwo ƒe anyigba dzi, gake makpɔ anyigba la o, eye wòaku ɖe afi ma.
14 'And all who are round about him to help him, and all his bands, I do scatter to every wind, and a sword I draw out after them.
Makaka ame siwo katã ƒo xlãe, eŋumewo kple eƒe aʋawɔlawo katã ɖe yawo nu, eye mati wo yome kple yi.
15 And they have known that I [am] Jehovah, in My scattering them among nations, and I have spread them through lands;
“Woanya be, nyee nye Yehowa, ne mekaka wo ɖe dukɔwo me kple anyigbawo dzi.
16 and I have left of them, a few in number, from the sword, from the famine, and from the pestilence, so that they recount all their abominations among the nations whither they have come, and they have known that I [am] Jehovah.'
Ke maɖe wo dometɔ ʋɛ aɖewo tso yi, dɔwuame kple dɔvɔ̃ ƒe asi me, ale be woaɖe gbeƒã woƒe ŋunyɔnuwɔnawo le dukɔ siwo me woayi. Ekema woanya be, nyee nye Yehowa.”
17 And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying,
Yehowa ƒe nya va nam be,
18 'Son of man, thy bread in haste thou dost eat, and thy water with trembling and with fear thou dost drink;
“Ame vi, nɔ ƒoƒom kpakpakpa ne èle wò abolo ɖum, eye nànɔ dzodzom nyanyanya kple vɔvɔ̃ ne èle wò tsi nom.
19 and thou hast said unto the people of the land, Thus said the Lord Jehovah concerning the inhabitants of Jerusalem, concerning the land of Israel: Their bread with fear they do eat, and their water with astonishment drink, because its land is desolate, because of its fulness, because of the violence of all who are dwelling in it.
Gblɔ na anyigba la dzi tɔwo be, ‘Esiae nye nya si Aƒetɔ Yehowa gblɔ tso ame siwo le Yerusalem dua me kple Israel ƒe anyigba dzi la ŋu. Woaɖu woƒe nu le dzimaɖeɖi me, eye woano woƒe tsi le dziɖeleameƒo me, elabena woaɖe nu siwo katã le anyigba la dzi ɖa le ame siwo katã le afi ma la ƒe ŋutasẽnuwo wɔwɔ ta.
20 And the cities that are inhabited are laid waste, and the land is a desolation, and ye have known that I [am] Jehovah.'
Du siwo me ameawo le la azu aƒedo, eye anyigba la azu gbegbe. Ekema mianya be nyee nye Yehowa.’”
21 And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying,
Yehowa ƒe nya va nam be,
22 'Son of man, what [is] this simile to you, concerning the land of Israel, saying, Prolonged are the days, and perished hath every vision?
“Ame vi, nu kae nye lododo sia si le mia si le Israel ƒe anyigba dzi be, ‘Ŋkekeawo le yiyim, eye ŋutega ɖe sia ɖe nye dzodzro.’
23 therefore say unto them: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: I have caused this simile to cease, And they use it not as a simile again in Israel, But speak to them: Drawn near have the days, And spoken hath every vision.
Gblɔ na wo be, ‘Ale Aƒetɔ Yehowa gblɔe nye esi: Matsi lododo sia nu, eye womagadoe azɔ le Israel o.’ Gblɔ na wo be, ‘Ŋkeke siwo me ŋutega ɖe sia ɖe nava eme la gogo.
24 For there is no more any vain vision, and flattering divination, In the midst of the house of Israel.
Elabena aʋatsoŋutegawo alo alakpanukaka la, maganɔ anyi le Israelviwo dome o.
25 For I [am] Jehovah, I speak, The word that I speak — it is done, It is not prolonged any more, For, in your days, O rebellious house, I speak a word, and I have done it, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.'
Ke nye Yehowa magblɔ nya si magblɔ, eye wòava eme enumake. Elabena le miaƒe ŋkekewo me la, mana nya sia nya si megblɔ ɖe mi aglãdzelawo ŋu la nava eme; nenemae Aƒetɔ Yehowa gblɔ.’”
26 And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying:
Yehowa ƒe nya va nam be,
27 'Son of man, lo, the house of Israel are saying, The vision that he is seeing [is] for many days, and of times far off he is prophesying,
“Ame vi, Israel ƒe aƒe la le gbɔgblɔm be, ‘Ŋutega si wòkpɔna la ava eme le ƒe geɖewo megbe, eye wògblɔa nya ɖi tso ɣeyiɣi didi aɖe si gbɔna la ŋu.’
28 therefore say unto them: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: None of my words are prolonged any more, When I speak a word — it is done, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah!'
“Eya ta gblɔ na wo be, Nya si Aƒetɔ Yehowa gblɔe nye, ‘Nye nyawo dometɔ aɖeke magahe ɖe megbe azɔ o. Nya sia nya si megblɔ la ava eme.’ Aƒetɔ Yehowa Ŋusẽkatãtɔ lae gblɔe.”

< Ezekiel 12 >