Hezekiel 14
1 Israel ƒe ametsitsi aɖewo va gbɔnye, eye wonɔ anyi ɖe nye ŋkume.
And he came to me men from [the] elders of Israel and they sat down before me.
2 Tete Yehowa ƒe nya va nam be,
And it came [the] word of Yahweh to me saying.
3 “Ame vi, ame siawo li legbawo ɖe woƒe dzi me, eye woɖi afɔklinu vɔ̃ɖiwo ɖe woƒe ŋkume. Ɖe mana woabia gbem mahã?
O son of humankind the men these they have brought up idols their on heart their and [the] stumbling block of iniquity their they have put before faces their ¿ really will I let myself be consulted by them.
4 Eya ta gblɔ na wo be, ‘Ale Aƒetɔ Yehowa gblɔe nye esi: Ne Israelvi aɖe li legbawo ɖe eƒe dzi me, tsɔ afɔklinu vɔ̃ɖi da ɖe eƒe ŋkume, eye wòyi nyagblɔɖila aɖe gbɔ la, nye, Yehowa, ŋutɔ maɖo nya la ŋu nɛ le eya ŋutɔ ƒe legbawo ƒe agbɔsɔsɔ nu.
Therefore speak with them and you will say to them thus he says - [the] Lord Yahweh a person a person from [the] house of Israel who he will bring up idols his to heart his and [the] stumbling block of iniquity his he will put before face his and he will go to the prophet I Yahweh I will let myself give an answer to him (he came *Q(K)*) by [the] multitude of idols his.
5 Mawɔ alea ale be magbugbɔ Israel ƒe ame siwo katã gblẽm ɖi le woƒe legbawo ta la ƒe dziwo axɔ.’
So as to capture [the] house of Israel by heart their who they have become estranged from with me by idols their all of them.
6 “Eya ta gblɔ na Israel ƒe aƒe la be, ‘Ale Aƒetɔ Yehowa gblɔe nye esi; mitrɔ dzi me! Miɖe asi le miaƒe legbawo ŋu, eye miagbe nu le miaƒe nu vɔ̃ɖiwo wɔwɔ gbɔ!’
Therefore say - to [the] house of Israel thus he says [the] Lord Yahweh turn back and turn away from with idols your and from with all abominations your turn away faces your.
7 “‘Ne Israelvi alo amedzro aɖe si le Israel gbe nu le gbɔnye, eye wòɖo legbawo ɖe eƒe dzi me hetsɔ afɔklinu vɔ̃ɖi aɖe ɖo eƒe ŋkume hafi yi nyagblɔɖila aɖe gbɔ be yeabia nyae tso ŋunye la, nye Yehowa ŋutɔ, maɖo nya la ŋu nɛ.
For a person a person from [the] house of Israel and from the sojourner who he sojourns in Israel so he may separate himself from after me and he will bring up idols his to heart his and [the] stumbling block of iniquity his he will put before face his and he will go to the prophet to consult to him me I Yahweh [will] let myself give an answer to him by myself.
8 Matɔ ŋku ame ma, mawɔe wòanye kpɔɖeŋu kple nyatoto, eye maɖee ɖa le nye amewo dome. Ekema mianyae be, nyee nye Yehowa.’
And I will set face my on the person that and I will make him into a sign and into bywords and I will cut off him from among people my and you will know that I [am] Yahweh.
9 “‘Eye ne woflu nyagblɔɖila la be wòagblɔ nya ɖi la, nye Yehowae aflu nyagblɔɖila ma, makɔ nye asi dzi ɖe eŋu, eye matsrɔ̃e le nye amewo dome le Israel.
And the prophet if he will be deceived and he will speak a word I Yahweh I have deceived the prophet that and I will stretch out hand my on him and I will destroy him from among people my Israel.
10 Ame sia ame atsɔ eƒe vodada, nyagblɔɖila la kple ame siwo bia gbee siaa, woanye vodalawo.
And they will bear iniquity their as [the] iniquity of the enquirer as [the] iniquity of the prophet it will be.
11 Ekema Israelviwo magatra mɔ tso gbɔnye o, eye womagagblẽ kɔ ɖo na wo ɖokuiwo kple woƒe nu vɔ̃wo katã o. Woanye nye amewo eye nye hã manye woƒe Mawu. Aƒetɔ Yehowae gblɔe.’”
So that not they will wander again [the] house of Israel from after me and not they will make themselves unclean again by all transgressions their and they will become for me a people and I I will become for them God [the] utterance of [the] Lord Yahweh.
12 Yehowa ƒe nya va nam be,
And it came [the] word of Yahweh to me saying.
13 “Ame vi, ne dukɔ aɖe wɔ nu vɔ̃ ɖe ŋutinye, eye meto nyateƒe nam o la, makɔ nye asi dzi ɖe eŋu be maɖo asi eƒe nuɖuɖukpɔtsoƒe dzi; ekema dɔwuame ava edzi, eye mawu eƒe amewo kple eƒe lãwo,
O son of humankind a land if it will sin to me by acting unfaithfully unfaithfulness and I will stretch out hand my on it and I will break of it staff of bread and I will send on it famine and I will cut off from it humankind and animal[s].
14 nenye be ame etɔ̃ siawo, Noa, Daniel kple Hiob gɔ̃ hã anɔ wo dome. Woatsɔ woƒe dzɔdzɔenyenye aɖe woawo ŋutɔ ɖeɖe ko. Aƒetɔ Yehowae gblɔe.
And they will be [the] three the men these in [the] midst of it Noah (Daniel *Q(K)*) and Job they by righteousness their they will deliver own life their [the] utterance of [the] Lord Yahweh.
15 “Alo ne meɖo lã wɔadãwo ɖa be woato anyigba ma dzi, eye wowu wo viwo katã, eye anyigba la zu gbegbe, ale be ame aɖeke magate ŋu ato edzi ayi o le lã wɔadãawo ta la,
If animal[s] wild I will cause to pass in the land and it will make childless it and it will be a desolation because not [one who] passes by because of the animal[s].
16 Aƒetɔ Yehowa be yeta yeƒe agbe be ne ame etɔ̃ siawo anɔ wo dome gɔ̃ hã la, womate ŋu aɖe wo viŋutsuwo alo wo vinyɔnuwo o. Woawo ɖeɖe koe akpɔ ɖeɖe, ke anyigba la ya azu gbegbe.
[the] three The men these [will be] in [the] midst of it [by] [the] life of me [the] utterance of [the] Lord Yahweh if sons and if daughters they will deliver they to alone them they will be delivered and the land it will be a desolation.
17 “Alo ne meɖo yi ɖe anyigba ma dzi hegblɔ be, ‘Yi la nato anyigba la dzi,’ eye mewu eƒe amewo kple woƒe lãwo la,
Or a sword I will bring on the land that and I will say a sword let it pass in the land and I will cut off from it humankind and animal[s].
18 Aƒetɔ Yehowa gblɔ be, yeta ye ŋutɔ ƒe agbe be, ne ame etɔ̃ siawo nɔ anyigba la dzi gɔ̃ hã la, womate ŋu aɖe wo viŋutsuwo alo wo vinyɔnuwo o. Woawo ŋutɔ ko woaɖe.
And [the] three the men these [will be] in [the] midst of it [by] [the] life of me [the] utterance of [the] Lord Yahweh not they will deliver sons and daughters for they to alone them they will be delivered.
19 “Alo ne meɖo dɔvɔ̃ ɖe anyigba ma dzi, eye meɖe nye dziku helĩhelĩ ɖe edzi to ʋukɔkɔɖi me hewu eƒe amewo kple woƒe lãwo la,
Or pestilence I will send against the land that and I will pour out rage my on it by blood to cut off from it humankind and animal[s].
20 Aƒetɔ Yehowa gblɔ be, yeta ye ŋutɔ yeƒe agbe be, ne Noa, Daniel kple Hiob anɔ anyigba la dzi gɔ̃ hã la, womate ŋu aɖe wo viŋutsuwo alo wo vinyɔnuwo o. Woawo ŋutɔ ɖokui ko woate ŋu aɖe kple woƒe dzɔdzɔenyenye.
And Noah (Daniel *Q(K)*) and Job [will be] in [the] midst of it [by] [the] life of me [the] utterance of [the] Lord Yahweh if a son if a daughter they will deliver they by righteousness their they will deliver own life their.
21 “Elabena ale Aƒetɔ Yehowa gblɔe nye si, ‘Aleke gbegbe wòagasẽ wu ne medɔ nye ʋɔnudɔdrɔ̃ dziŋɔ ene siawo, yi, dɔwuame, lã wɔadãwo kple dɔvɔ̃ ɖa ɖe Yerusalem ŋu be woawu eƒe amewo kple eƒe lãwo siaa!
For thus he says [the] Lord Yahweh indeed? if [the] four judgments my - harmful sword and famine and animal[s] wild and pestilence I will send against Jerusalem to cut off from it humankind and animal[s].
22 Ke agbetsila aɖewo anɔ anyi anye viŋutsu kple vinyɔnu siwo woaɖe tso eme. Woaʋu le mia gbɔ, eye ne mekpɔ woƒe zɔzɔme kple nuwɔnawo la, miaƒe akɔ afa le dzɔgbevɔ̃e ɖe sia ɖe si mehe va Yerusalem dzi la ta.
And there! it will be left in it an escaped remnant about to be led out sons and daughters there they [are] about to come out to you and you will see conduct their and practices their and you will be comforted on the calamity which I have brought on Jerusalem all that I have brought on it.
23 Woafa akɔ na mi ne miekpɔ woƒe zɔzɔme kple woƒe nuwɔnawo, elabena mianya be nyemewɔ naneke dzodzro o.’ Aƒetɔ Yehowae gblɔe.”
And they will comfort you if you will see conduct their and practices their and you will know that not without cause I have done all that I have done in it [the] utterance of [the] Lord Yahweh.
