Hezekiel 12
1 Yehowa ƒe gbe va nam be,
And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
2 “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.
“Son of man, you live in the midst of a provoking house. They have eyes to see, and they do not see; and ears to hear, and they do not hear. For they are a provoking house.
3 “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.
As for you, then, son of man, prepare for yourself the supplies for traveling far away, and travel away in the daytime in their sight. And you shall travel from your place to another place in their sight, so that perhaps they may consider it. For they are a provoking house.
4 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.
And you shall carry your supplies outside, like the supplies of one who is traveling far away, in the daytime in their sight. Then you shall go forth in the evening in their presence, just as one goes forth who is moving far away.
5 Esi wole kpɔwòm la, ŋɔ gli la, eye nàtsɔ wò nuwo to gli ŋɔŋɔ la me.
Dig for yourself through the wall, before their eyes. And you shall go out through it.
6 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.”
In their sight, you shall be carried on shoulders, you shall be carried in the dark. You shall cover your face, and you shall not see the ground. For I have appointed you as a portent for the house of Israel.”
7 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.
Therefore, I did just as he had instructed me. I brought out my supplies in the daytime, like the supplies of one who is moving far away. And in the evening, I dug myself through the wall by hand. And I went out in the dark, and I was carried on shoulders, in their sight.
8 Le ŋdi me la, Yehowa ƒe nya va nam be,
And the word of the Lord came to me, in the morning, saying:
9 “Ame vi, ɖe Israel ƒe aƒe dzeaglã ma me tɔwo mebia wò be, ‘Nu ka wɔm nèle?’ o mahã.
“Son of man, has not the house of Israel, the provoking house, said to you: ‘What are you doing?’
10 “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.’
Say to them: Thus says the Lord God: This is the burden concerning my leader who is in Jerusalem, and concerning the entire house of Israel, who are in their midst.
11 Gblɔ na wo be, ‘Dzesie menye na mi.’ “Nu si mewɔ la, nu ma woawɔ na wo. Woalé wo ayi aboyo mee.
Say: I am your portent. Just as I have done, so shall it be done to them. They will be taken captive and moved far away.
12 “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.
And the leader who is in their midst will be carried on shoulders; he will go forth in darkness. They will dig through the wall, so that they may lead him away. His face will be covered, so that he may not see the land with his eye.
13 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.
And I will extend my net over him, and he will be captured in my dragnet. And I will lead him to Babylon, into the land of the Chaldeans, but he himself will not see it. And there he shall die.
14 Makaka ame siwo katã ƒo xlãe, eŋumewo kple eƒe aʋawɔlawo katã ɖe yawo nu, eye mati wo yome kple yi.
And all who are around him, his guards and his companies, I will scatter into every wind. And I will unsheathe the sword after them.
15 “Woanya be, nyee nye Yehowa, ne mekaka wo ɖe dukɔwo me kple anyigbawo dzi.
And they shall know that I am the Lord, when I will have dispersed them among the Gentiles, and will have sowed them among the lands.
16 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.”
And I will leave behind a few men of them, apart from the sword, and the famine, and the pestilence, so that they may declare all their wicked deeds among the Gentiles, to whom they will go. And they shall know that I am the Lord.”
17 Yehowa ƒe nya va nam be,
And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
18 “Ame vi, nɔ ƒoƒom kpakpakpa ne èle wò abolo ɖum, eye nànɔ dzodzom nyanyanya kple vɔvɔ̃ ne èle wò tsi nom.
“Son of man, eat your bread in consternation. Moreover, drink your water hurriedly and in sorrow.
19 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.
And say to the people of the land: Thus says the Lord God, to those who are living in Jerusalem, in the land of Israel: They shall eat their bread in anxiety, and drink their water in desolation, so that the land may be desolate before its multitude, because of the iniquity of all who are living in it.
20 Du siwo me ameawo le la azu aƒedo, eye anyigba la azu gbegbe. Ekema mianya be nyee nye Yehowa.’”
And cities that are now inhabited will become desolate, and the land will be forsaken. And you shall know that I am the Lord.”
21 Yehowa ƒe nya va nam be,
And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
22 “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.’
“Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel? saying: ‘The days shall be extended in length, and every vision shall perish.’
23 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.
Therefore, say to them: Thus says the Lord God: I will cause this proverb to cease, and it shall no longer be a common saying in Israel. And tell them that the days are approaching, and the word of every vision.
24 Elabena aʋatsoŋutegawo alo alakpanukaka la, maganɔ anyi le Israelviwo dome o.
For there shall no longer be any empty visions, nor any ambiguous divination in the midst of the sons of Israel.
25 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.’”
For I, the Lord, will speak. And whatever word I will speak, it shall be done, and it shall not be delayed any more. Instead, in your days, O provoking house, I will speak a word and do it, says the Lord God.”
26 Yehowa ƒe nya va nam be,
And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
27 “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.’
“Son of man, behold the house of Israel, those who are saying: ‘The visions that this one sees is many days away,’ and, ‘This man prophesies about times that are far away.’
28 “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.”
Because of this, say to them: Thus says the Lord God: No word of mine will be delayed any longer. The word that I will speak will be fulfilled, says the Lord God.”
