Hezekiel 20

1 Le ƒe adrelia ƒe ɣleti atɔ̃lia ƒe ŋkeke ewolia gbe la, Israel ƒe ametsitsi aɖewo va gbe bia ge Yehowa, eye wonɔ anyi ɖe nye ŋkume.

and to be in/on/with year [the] seventh in/on/with fifth in/on/with ten to/for month to come (in): come human from old: elder Israel to/for to seek [obj] LORD and to dwell to/for face: before my

2 Tete Yehowa ƒe nya va nam be,

and to be word LORD to(wards) me to/for to say

3 “Ame vi, ƒo nu na Israel ƒe ametsitsiwo, eye nàgblɔ na wo be, ‘Esiae nye nya si Aƒetɔ Yehowa gblɔ. Nyee mieva gbe bia gea? Meta nye agbe be nyemana miabia gbem o. Aƒetɔ Yehowae gblɔe.’

son: child man to speak: speak with old: elder Israel and to say to(wards) them thus to say Lord YHWH/God to/for to seek [obj] me you(m. p.) to come (in): come alive I if: surely no to seek to/for you utterance Lord YHWH/God

4 “Ame vi, àdrɔ̃ ʋɔnu woa? Àdrɔ̃ ʋɔnu woa? Ekema tsɔ wo fofowo ƒe ŋunyɔnuwɔnawo ɖo woƒe ŋkume,

to judge [obj] them to judge son: child man [obj] abomination father their to know them

5 eye nàgblɔ na wo be, ‘Nya si Aƒetɔ Yehowa gblɔe nye gbe si gbe metia Israel la, mekɔ nye asi dzi, meka atam na Yakob ƒe aƒe ƒe dzidzimeviwo, eye meɖe ɖokuinye fia wo le Egipte. Mekɔ nye asi dzi hegblɔ na wo be, “Nyee nye Yehowa, miaƒe Mawu la.”

and to say to(wards) them thus to say Lord YHWH/God in/on/with day to choose I in/on/with Israel and to lift: vow hand: vow my to/for seed: children house: household Jacob and to know to/for them in/on/with land: country/planet Egypt and to lift: vow hand: vow my to/for them to/for to say I LORD God your

6 Gbe ma gbe la, meka atam na wo be makplɔ wo ado goe le Egipte ayi anyigba aɖe si medi da ɖi na wo la dzi, anyigba si dzi notsi kple anyitsi tsana le. Anyigba sia nyo wu bubuawo katã.

in/on/with day [the] he/she/it to lift: vow hand: vow my to/for them to/for to come out: send them from land: country/planet Egypt to(wards) land: country/planet which to spy to/for them to flow: flowing milk and honey beauty he/she/it to/for all [the] land: country/planet

7 Megblɔ na wo be, “Mia dometɔ ɖe sia ɖe naɖe asi le aklamakpakpɛ dzodzro siwo dzi mieda ŋku ɖo la ŋu, eye migagblẽ kɔ ɖo na mia ɖokuiwo kple Egipte legbawo o. Nyee nye Aƒetɔ Yehowa, miaƒe Mawu la.”

and to say to(wards) them man: anyone abomination eye his to throw and in/on/with idol Egypt not to defile I LORD God your

8 “‘Ke wodze aglã ɖe ŋutinye, eye womeɖo tom o; womeɖe asi le aklamakpakpɛ dzodzro siwo dzi woda ŋku ɖo la ŋu o, eye womeɖe asi le woƒe Egipte legbawo hã ŋu o. Ale megblɔ be matrɔ nye dziku akɔ ɖe wo dzi eye magblẽ nye dɔmedzoe ɖe wo ŋu le Egipte.

and to rebel in/on/with me and not be willing to/for to hear: hear to(wards) me man: anyone [obj] abomination eye their not to throw and [obj] idol Egypt not to leave: forsake and to say to/for to pour: pour rage my upon them to/for to end: expend face: anger my in/on/with them in/on/with midst land: country/planet Egypt

9 Ke le nye ŋkɔ ta, mekplɔ wo do goe tso Egipte dukɔ la me. Mewɔ nu sia be womagado gu nye ŋkɔ le dukɔ siwo dome wonɔ, ame siwo dome meɖe ɖokuinye fia Israel le.

and to make: do because name my to/for lest to profane/begin: profane to/for eye: seeing [the] nation which they(masc.) in/on/with midst their which to know to(wards) them to/for eye: seeing their to/for to come out: send them from land: country/planet Egypt

10 Eya ta mekplɔ wo dzoe le Egipte yi gbegbe la.

and to come out: send them from land: country/planet Egypt and to come (in): bring them to(wards) [the] wilderness

11 Metsɔ nye ɖoɖowo na wo, eye mena wonya wo to nye seawo me, elabena ame si awɔ nye seawo dzi la, anɔ agbe.

and to give: give to/for them [obj] statute my and [obj] justice: judgement my to know [obj] them which to make: do [obj] them [the] man and to live in/on/with them

12 Kpe ɖe esia ŋu la, metsɔ nye Dzudzɔgbewo na wo abe dzesi si le mía dome ene, ale be woanya be, Yehowae wɔ wo wozu kɔkɔe.

and also [obj] Sabbath my to give: give to/for them to/for to be to/for sign: indicator between me and between them to/for to know for I LORD to consecrate: consecate them

13 “‘Ke Israelviwo dze aglã ɖe ŋunye le gbegbe la. Womelé nye ɖoɖowo me ɖe asi o, ke boŋ wogbe nye seawo, togbɔ be ame si wɔa nye seawo dzi la, anɔ agbe. Wogblẽ kɔ ɖo na nye Dzudzɔgbewo. Ale megblɔ be matrɔ nye dziku akɔ ɖe wo dzi, eye matsrɔ̃ wo le gbegbe la.

and to rebel in/on/with me house: household Israel in/on/with wilderness in/on/with statute my not to go: walk and [obj] justice: judgement my to reject which to make: do [obj] them [the] man and to live in/on/with them and [obj] Sabbath my to profane/begin: profane much and to say to/for to pour: pour rage my upon them in/on/with wilderness to/for to end: finish them

14 Ke le nye ŋkɔ ta, mewɔ nu si aɖe nye ŋkɔ tso gudodoe me le dukɔ siwo ŋkume meɖe wo tso Egipte le.

and to make: do because name my to/for lest to profane/begin: profane to/for eye: seeing [the] nation which to come out: send them to/for eye: seeing their

15 Kpe ɖe esia ŋu la, mekɔ nye asi dzi heka atam na wo le gbea dzi be nyemakplɔ wo ayi anyigba si mena wo, anyigba si dzi notsi kple anyitsi bɔ ɖo, anyigba si nya kpɔna wu bubuawo katã la dzi o;

and also I to lift: vow hand: vow my to/for them in/on/with wilderness to/for lest to come (in): bring [obj] them to(wards) [the] land: country/planet which to give: give to flow: flowing milk and honey beauty he/she/it to/for all [the] land: country/planet

16 elabena wogbe nye seawo, womezɔ ɖe nye ɖoɖowo nu o, wogblẽ kɔ ɖo na nye Dzudzɔgbewo, eye woƒe dzi ku ɖe woƒe legbawo ŋu.

because in/on/with justice: judgement my to reject and [obj] statute my not to go: walk in/on/with them and [obj] Sabbath my to profane/begin: profane for after idol their heart their to go: went

17 Ke mekpɔ nublanui na wo, eye nyemetsrɔ̃ wo le gbea dzi o.

and to pity eye my upon them from to ruin them and not to make [obj] them consumption in/on/with wilderness

18 Megblɔ na wo viwo le gbea dzi be, “Migazɔ ɖe mia fofowo ƒe ɖoɖowo nu o, migawɔ woƒe sewo dzi o, eye migagblẽ kɔ ɖo na mia ɖokuiwo kple woƒe legbawo o.

and to say to(wards) son: child their in/on/with wilderness in/on/with statute: decree father your not to go: walk and [obj] justice: judgement their not to keep: obey and in/on/with idol their not to defile

19 Nyee nye Yehowa, miaƒe Mawu. Mizɔ ɖe nye ɖoɖowo nu, eye miakpɔ egbɔ be yewowɔ ɖe nye seawo dzi.

I LORD God your in/on/with statute my to go: walk and [obj] justice: judgement my to keep: careful and to make: do [obj] them

20 Miwɔ nye Dzudzɔgbewo kɔkɔe be woanye dzesi anɔ mia dome. Ekema mianya be nyee nye Yehowa, miaƒe Mawu.”

and [obj] Sabbath my to consecrate: consecate and to be to/for sign: indicator between me and between you to/for to know for I LORD God your

21 “‘Ke ɖeviawo dze aglã ɖe ŋunye. Womezɔ ɖe nye ɖoɖowo nu o, eye womekpɔ egbɔ be yewoawɔ ɖe nye seawo dzi o, togbɔ be mena wonya be, ame siwo wɔ ɖe wo dzi la anɔ agbe hafi. Wogblẽ kɔ ɖo na nye Dzudzɔgbewo. Ale megblɔ be matrɔ nye dziku kple dɔmedzoe helĩhelĩ akɔ ɖe wo dzi le gbea dzi.

and to rebel in/on/with me [the] son: child in/on/with statute my not to go: walk and [obj] justice: judgement my not to keep: careful to/for to make: do [obj] them which to make: do [obj] them [the] man and to live in/on/with them [obj] Sabbath my to profane/begin: profane and to say to/for to pour: pour rage my upon them to/for to end: expend face: anger my in/on/with them in/on/with wilderness

22 Gake megbugbɔ nye asi ɖe megbe, eye le nye ŋkɔ ta la, mewɔ nu si mado gu nye ŋkɔ le dukɔ siwo ŋkume mekplɔ wo dzoe le la gbɔ o.

and to return: turn back [obj] hand my and to make: do because name my to/for lest to profane/begin: profane to/for eye: seeing [the] nation which to come out: send [obj] them to/for eye: seeing their

23 Kpe ɖe esia ŋu la, mekɔ nye asi dzi, eye meka atam na wo le gbea dzi be mama wo ɖe dukɔwo dome, eye makaka wo ɖe anyigbawo dzi,

also I to lift: vow [obj] hand: vow my to/for them in/on/with wilderness to/for to scatter [obj] them in/on/with nation and to/for to scatter [obj] them in/on/with land: country/planet

24 elabena womewɔ ɖe nye sewo dzi o, ke wogbe nye ɖoɖowo, wodo gu nye Dzudzɔgbewo, eye woƒe ŋkuwo biã ɖe wo fofowo ƒe legbawo ŋu.

because justice: judgement my not to make: do and statute my to reject and [obj] Sabbath my to profane/begin: profane and after idol father their to be eye their

25 Metsɔ ɖoɖo siwo menyo o kple se siwo nu womate ŋu anɔ agbe ɖo o la hã na wo.

and also I to give: give to/for them statute: decree not pleasant and justice: judgement not to live in/on/with them

26 Mena woto woƒe nunana si nye woƒe ŋgɔgbevi ɖe sia ɖe tsɔtsɔ sa vɔe la me gblẽ kɔ ɖo na wo ɖokui, ale be mana be vɔvɔ̃ naɖo wo, eye woanya be nyee nye Yehowa.’

and to defile [obj] them in/on/with gift their in/on/with to pass all firstborn womb because be desolate: destroyed them because which to know which I LORD

27 “Eya ta Ame vi, ƒo nu na Israelviwo, eye nàgblɔ na wo be, ‘Ale Aƒetɔ Yehowa gblɔe nye esi: le esia me hã la, mia fofowo gblɔ busunyawo ɖe ŋunye esi wotrɔ le yonyeme.

to/for so to speak: speak to(wards) house: household Israel son: child man and to say to(wards) them thus to say Lord YHWH/God still this to blaspheme [obj] me father your in/on/with be unfaithful they in/on/with me unfaithfulness

28 Esi mekplɔ wo va anyigba si meka atam be mana wo dzi, eye wokpɔ to kɔkɔ aɖe alo ati aɖe si do wusuu la, afi ma wowɔa vɔsawo kple vɔsanunanawo le, eye wodoa dziku nam. Wodoa dzudzɔʋeʋĩwo, eye wowɔa woƒe nunovɔsawo.’

and to come (in): bring them to(wards) [the] land: country/planet which to lift: vow [obj] hand: vow my to/for to give: give [obj] her to/for them and to see: see all hill to exalt and all tree leafy and to sacrifice there [obj] sacrifice their and to give: give there vexation offering their and to set: put there aroma soothing their and to pour there [obj] drink offering their

29 Ale mebia wo be, ‘Nuxeƒe kae nye esi mieyi?’” (Woyɔa teƒe sia be “Bama” si gɔmee nye nuxeƒe va se ɖe egbe.)

and to say to(wards) them what? [the] high place which you(m. p.) [the] to come (in): come there and to call: call by name her Bamah till [the] day: today [the] this

30 “Eya ta gblɔ na Israel ƒe aƒe la be, ‘Ale Aƒetɔ Yehowa gblɔe nye esi: Ɖe miado gu mia ɖokuiwo abe ale si mia fofowo wɔ, biã ŋku ɖe aklamakpakpɛ dzodzrowo ŋua?

to/for so to say to(wards) house: household Israel thus to say Lord YHWH/God in/on/with way: conduct father your you(m. p.) to defile and after abomination their you(m. p.) to fornicate

31 Ne mietsɔ mia viwo sa vɔe le dzo me abe nunana ene la, mieyi gudodo mia ɖokuiwo dzi kple miaƒe legbawo va se ɖe egbe. Ɖe mana miabia gbem mahã, O! Israel ƒe aƒe? Meta nye agbe be nyemaɖe mɔ miabia gbem o’ Aƒetɔ Yehowae gblɔe.

and in/on/with to lift: bear gift your in/on/with to pass son: child your in/on/with fire you(m. p.) to defile to/for all idol your till [the] day: today and I to seek to/for you house: household Israel alive I utterance Lord YHWH/God if: surely no to seek to/for you

32 “‘Miebe míedi be míanɔ abe dukɔ bubuwo ene, abe xexemetɔwo ene, ame siwo subɔa ati kple kpe! Ke nu si le ta me na mi la, mava eme gbeɖe o.’

and [the] to ascend: rise upon spirit your to be not to be which you(m. p.) to say to be like/as nation like/as family [the] land: country/planet to/for to minister tree: wood and stone

33 Aƒetɔ Yehowa be, ‘Meta nye agbe be maɖu mia dzi kple asi sesẽ kple abɔ si medo ɖe dzi kple dɔmedzoe si matrɔ akɔ ɖi la.

alive I utterance Lord YHWH/God if: surely yes not in/on/with hand: power strong and in/on/with arm to stretch and in/on/with rage to pour: pour to reign upon you

34 Makplɔ mi vɛ tso dukɔwo dome, eye maƒo ƒu mi tso anyigba siwo dzi miekaka ɖo la kple asi sesẽ kpakple dɔmedzoe si matrɔ akɔ ɖi la.

and to come out: send [obj] you from [the] people and to gather [obj] you from [the] land: country/planet which to scatter in/on/with them in/on/with hand: power strong and in/on/with arm to stretch and in/on/with rage to pour: pour

35 Makplɔ mi ayi dukɔwo ƒe gbedzi, eye le ŋkume kple ŋkume, le afi ma la, mabu fɔ mi.

and to come (in): bring [obj] you to(wards) wilderness [the] people and to judge with you there face to(wards) face

36 Mahe to na mi abe ale si mehe to na mia fofowo le Egipte gbegbe la ene.’ Aƒetɔ Yehowae gblɔe.

like/as as which to judge with father your in/on/with wilderness land: country/planet Egypt so to judge with you utterance Lord YHWH/God

37 ‘Malé ŋku ɖe mia ŋu, mianɔ nye ameƒoti te, eye makplɔ mi ade nubabla ƒe sewo te.

and to pass [obj] you underneath: under [the] tribe: staff and to come (in): bring [obj] you in/on/with pledge [the] covenant

38 Maɖe ame siwo dze aglã ɖe ŋutinye la ɖa le mia dome. Togbɔ be makplɔ wo adzoe le anyigba si dzi wole hã la, womaɖo afɔ Israelnyigba dzi o. Ekema mianya be nyee nye Yehowa.’

and to purify from you [the] to rebel and [the] to transgress in/on/with me from land: country/planet sojourning their to come out: send [obj] them and to(wards) land: soil Israel not to come (in): come and to know for I LORD

39 “Miawo ya la, O! Israel ƒe aƒe, ale Aƒetɔ Yehowa gblɔe nye esi. ‘Miyi, eye miasubɔ miaƒe legbawo, mia dometɔ ɖe sia ɖe. Ke emegbe la, miaɖo tom kokoko, eye miagado vlo nye ŋkɔ kɔkɔe la kple miaƒe vɔsawo kple legbawo o.

and you(m. p.) house: household Israel thus to say Lord YHWH/God man: anyone idol his to go: went to serve and after if nothing you to hear: hear to(wards) me and [obj] name holiness my not to profane/begin: profane still in/on/with gift your and in/on/with idol your

40 Elabena le nye to kɔkɔe si nye Israel ƒe to kɔkɔ la dzi la, Israel ƒe aƒe blibo la asubɔm le anyigba ma dzi, eye le afi ma la, maxɔ wo.’ Aƒetɔ Yehowae gblɔe. ‘Le afi ma la, mahiã miaƒe nunana xɔasiwo kple miaƒe vɔsa kɔkɔewo.

for in/on/with mountain: mount holiness my in/on/with mountain: mount height Israel utterance Lord YHWH/God there to serve: minister me all house: household Israel all his in/on/with land: country/planet there to accept them and there to seek [obj] contribution your and [obj] first: best tribute your in/on/with all holiness your

41 Maxɔ mi abe dzudzɔdodo ʋeʋĩwo ene ne meɖe mi tso dukɔwo dome, eye meƒo ƒu mi tso anyigba siwo dzi wokaka mi ɖo la.

in/on/with aroma soothing to accept [obj] you in/on/with to come out: send I [obj] you from [the] people and to gather [obj] you from [the] land: country/planet which to scatter in/on/with them and to consecrate: holiness in/on/with you to/for eye: seeing [the] nation

42 Ekema mianya be nyee nye Yehowa, ne mekplɔ mi va ɖo Israelnyigba si mekɔ asi dzi heka atam be matsɔ ana mia fofowo la dzi.

and to know for I LORD in/on/with to come (in): bring I [obj] you to(wards) land: soil Israel to(wards) [the] land: country/planet which to lift: vow [obj] hand: vow my to/for to give: give [obj] her to/for father your

43 Le afi ma la, miaɖo ŋku miaƒe nɔnɔme kple nu siwo katã miewɔ hegblẽ kɔ ɖo na mia ɖokuiwo la dzi, eye ŋukpe alé mi ɖe nu vɔ̃ siwo katã miewɔ la ta.

and to remember there [obj] way: conduct your and [obj] all wantonness your which to defile in/on/with them and to loath in/on/with face of your in/on/with all bad: evil your which to make

44 Mianya be nyee nye Yehowa, ne mehe to na mi le nye ŋkɔ ta, eye menye le miaƒe mɔ vɔ̃wo kple miaƒe nu gbegblẽwo wɔwɔ nu o.’ O! Israel ƒe aƒe, Aƒetɔ Yehowae gblɔe.”

and to know for I LORD in/on/with to make: do I with you because name my not like/as way: conduct your [the] bad: evil and like/as wantonness your [the] to ruin house: household Israel utterance Lord YHWH/God

45 Yehowa ƒe nya va nam be,

and to be word LORD to(wards) me to/for to say

46 “Ame vi, trɔ mo ɖo ɖe dziehe lɔƒo, gblɔ nya tsi tsitre ɖe dziehenyigba ŋu, eye nàgblɔ nya ɖi ɖe Negebnyigba ƒe avewo ŋuti.

son: child man to set: make face your way: direction south [to] and to drip/prophesy to(wards) south and to prophesy to(wards) wood [the] land: country Negeb

47 Gblɔ na ave si le Negeb la be, ‘Se Yehowa ƒe nya. Ale Aƒetɔ Yehowa gblɔe nye esi: Esusɔ vie matɔ dzo wò, eye dzo la afia wò atiwo katã, ati mumuwo kple ƒuƒuawo siaa. Womatsi dzo la o, eye wòafia ŋkume ɖe sia ɖe tso dziehe yi anyiehe.

and to say to/for wood [the] Negeb to hear: hear word LORD thus to say Lord YHWH/God look! I to kindle in/on/with you fire and to eat in/on/with you all tree fresh and all tree dry not to quench flame flame and to burn in/on/with her all face from Negeb north [to]

48 Ame sia ame akpɔe be nye Yehowae do dzo la, eya ta womatsii o.’”

and to see: see all flesh for I LORD to burn: burn her not to quench

49 Eye megblɔ be, “Aa, Aƒetɔ Yehowa! Wole gbɔgblɔm tso ŋunye be, ‘Menye lo ko dom wòle oa?’”

and to say alas! Lord YHWH/God they(masc.) to say to/for me not to use a proverb proverb he/she/it