Hezekiel 24

1 Le ƒe asiekelia ƒe ɣleti ewolia ƒe ŋkeke ewolia gbe la, Yehowa ƒe nya va nam be,

And the word of the Lord came to me, in the ninth year, in the tenth month, on the tenth [day] of the month, saying,

2 “Ame vi, ŋlɔ ŋkeke sia, ŋkeke sia tututu da ɖi, elabena Babilonia fia ɖe to ɖe Yerusalem le ŋkeke sia tututu dzi.

Son of man, write for yourself daily from this day, on which the king of Babylon set himself against Jerusalem, [even] from this day.

3 Do lo aɖe na ƒome dzeaglã la me tɔwo, eye nàgblɔ na wo be, ‘Ale Aƒetɔ Yehowa gblɔe nye si.’ “Tsɔ nuɖaze la ɖo dzo dzi, tsɔe ɖo dzo dzi, eye nàku tsi ɖe eme.

And speak a parable to the provoking house, and you shall say to them, Thus says the Lord; Set on the cauldron, and pour water into it:

4 Tsɔ lã la de ze la me. Tsɔ eƒe akpa xɔasitɔwo, lãkɔ nyuitɔwo katã kpe ɖe ata kple abɔgba ŋuti. Na be ze la nayɔ fũu kple lã la ƒe akpa siawo ƒe ƒu nyuitɔwo.

and put the pieces into it, every prime piece, the leg and shoulder taken off from the bones,

5 Tsɔ wò lã nyuitɔ tso lãha la me, eye nàde nake ete hena ƒuawo ɖaɖa. Na tsi la nafie, eye nàɖa ƒuawo le eme.

[which are] taken from choice cattle, and burn the bones under them: her bones are boiled and cooked in the midst of her.

6 “Elabena aleae Aƒetɔ Yehowa gblɔe nye si. “Babaa na hlɔ̃dodu la, babaa na nuɖaze si lé ɣebia, eye ɣebialéle maɖe ɖa le eŋu o! Ɖe lãkɔawo ɖeka ɖeka le ze la me, gake mègadzidze nu ɖe wo dzi o.

Therefore thus says the Lord; O bloody city, the cauldron in which there is scum, and the scum has not gone out of, she has brought it forth piece by piece, no lot has fallen upon it.

7 “Elabena ʋu si wòkɔ ɖi la le edome. Ekɔe ɖe agakpe ƒuƒlu dzi, mekɔe ɖe anyigba dzi, afi si ʋuʋudedi atsyɔ edzi le o.

For her blood is in the midst of her; I have set it upon a smooth rock: I have not poured it out upon the earth, so that the earth should cover it;

8 Be nye dziku nafla, eye mabia hlɔ̃ ta la, mekɔ eƒe ʋu ɖe agakpe ƒuƒlu dzi, ale be ʋuʋudedi matsyɔ edzi o.

that my wrath should come up for complete vengeance to be taken: I set her blood upon a smooth rock, so as not to cover it.

9 “Eya ta ale Aƒetɔ Yehowa gblɔe nye si, “Babaa na du si me ʋukɔkɔɖi le. Nye hã mali kɔ nake wòakɔ.

Therefore thus says the Lord, I will also make the firebrand great,

10 Eya ta fɔ nake da ɖe nakekɔ la dzi, eye nàdo dzo. Ɖa lã la nyuie, nàde detsiƒonu ʋeʋĩwo eme, eye nàna ƒuawo nafia.

and I will multiply the wood, and kindle the fire, that the flesh may be consumed, and the liquor boiled away;

11 Ekema nàtsɔ ze ƒuƒlu la da ɖe dzokawo dzi va se ɖe esime wòaxɔ dzo nyuie, eye eƒe akɔbli naklẽ, ale be eƒe nu makɔmakɔwo nalolo, eye etenuwo nafia.

and that [it] may stand upon the coals, that her brass may be thoroughly heated, and be melted in the midst of her filthiness, and her scum may be consumed,

12 Ena agbagbadzedzewo katã zu dzodzro; womeɖe nu siwo ɖo aƒa titri ɖe ete la ɖa kple dzo gɔ̃ hã o.

and her abundant scum may not come forth of her.

13 “‘Azɔ la, wò nu makɔmakɔe nye ŋukpenanuwɔwɔ. Esi medze agbagba be makɔ ŋuwò, ke esi mèna be woakɔ ŋuwò le wò makɔmakɔnyenye me o ta la, màgakɔ azɔ o va se ɖe esime nye dɔmedzoe helĩhelĩ ɖe ŋuwò nu nabɔbɔ.

Her scum shall become shameful, because you did defile yourself: and what if you shall be purged no more until I have accomplished my wrath?

14 “‘Nye Yehowae ƒo nu. Ɣeyiɣi la ɖo be mawɔ edzi. Nyematɔ o, eye nyemakpɔ nublanui loo alo adzudzɔ nu si meɖo la wɔwɔ o. Woadrɔ̃ ʋɔnu wò le wò nɔnɔme kple wɔnawo nu. Aƒetɔ Yehowae gblɔe.’”

I the Lord have spoken; and it shall come, and I will do [it]; I will not delay, neither will I have any mercy: I will judge you, says the Lord, according to your ways, and according to your devices: therefore will I judge you according to your bloodshed, and according to your devices will I judge you, you unclean, notorious, and abundantly provoking one.

15 Yehowa ƒe nya va nam be,

And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

16 “Ame vi, mele nu si doa dzidzɔ na wò ŋkuwo la ɖe ge ɖa kpata. Ke mègafa konyi alo afa avi loo alo ana wò aɖatsi nado o.

Son of man, behold I take from you the desire of your eyes by violence: you shall not lament, neither shall you weep.

17 Ɖe hũu ɖɔɖɔɖɔ; mègafa ame kukuwo o. Sa wò tablanu sesĩe, eye nàdo wò tokota; mègatsɔ nu bla wò glã loo alo nàɖu konyifalawo ƒe nuɖuɖu o.”

You shall groan for blood, and have mourning upon your loins; your hair shall not be braided upon you, and your sandals [shall be] on your feet; you shall in no wise be comforted by their lips, and you shall not eat the bread of men.

18 Ale meƒo nu na ameawo le ŋdi me, eye le fiẽ me la, srɔ̃nye ku. Esi ŋu ke ŋdi la, mewɔ nu si Yehowa ɖo nam be mawɔ la.

And I spoke to the people in the morning, as he commanded me in the evening, and I did in the morning as it was commanded me.

19 Ameawo biam be, “Màgblɔ nu si nu siawo awɔ kple mí la na mí oa?”

And the people said to me, Will you not tell us what these things are that you do?

20 Ale megblɔ na wo be, “Yehowa ƒe nya va nam be,

Then I said to them, The word of the Lord came to me, saying,

21 Gblɔ na Israel ƒe aƒe la be, ‘Ale Aƒetɔ Yehowa gblɔe nye si. Mele kɔ gblẽ ge ɖo na nye kɔkɔeƒe la, ŋusẽteƒe si dzi miedana ɖo, teƒe si doa dzidzɔ na miaƒe ŋkuwo kple teƒe si mielɔ̃. Viŋutsu kple vinyɔnu siwo miegble ɖi la atsi yinu

Say to the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord; Behold, I [will] profane my sanctuary, the boast of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and for which your souls are concerned; and your sons and your daughters, whom you have left, shall fall by the sword.

22 Miawɔ nu si mewɔ. Miatsɔ nu abla glã loo alo aɖu konyifalawo ƒe nuɖuɖu o.

And you shall do as I have done: you shall not be comforted at their mouth, and you shall not eat the bread of men.

23 Mina miaƒe tablanu nanɔ ta na mi, eye miaƒe tokota nanɔ afɔ na mi; miaƒe nu vɔ̃wo ta, eye miaɖe hũu le mia ɖokuiwo dome.

And your hair [shall be] upon your head, and your shoes on your feet: neither shall you at all lament or weep; but you shall pine away in your iniquities, and shall comfort every one his brother.

24 Hezekiel anye kpɔɖeŋu na mi. Miawɔ nu abe ale si wòwɔ tututu la ene. Ne esia va eme la, mianya be nyee nye Aƒetɔ Yehowa.’

And Jezekiel shall be for a sign to you: according to all that I have done shall you do, when these things shall come; and you shall know that I am the Lord.

25 “Eye wò, Ame vi, gbe si gbe maɖe woƒe sitsoƒe, woƒe dzidzɔ kple ŋutikɔkɔe, nu si nya kpɔna na woƒe ŋkuwo, woƒe dzi ƒe didi, wo viŋutsuwo kple vinyɔnuwo ɖa la,

And you, son of man, [shall it] not [be] in the day when I take their strength from them, the pride of their boasting, the desires of their eyes, and the pride of their soul, their sons and their daughters,

26 gbe ma gbe la, sisila aɖe ava be yeaka nyadzɔdzɔ la ta na wò.

that in that day he that escapes shall come to you, to tell [it] you in your ears?

27 Ɣe ma ɣi me la, woaʋu nu na wò, wò kple sisila la miaƒo nu, màgazi ɖoɖoe o. Ale ànye kpɔɖeŋu na wo, eye woanya be nyee nye Yehowa.”

In that day your mouth shall be opened to him that escapes; you shall speak, and shall be no longer dumb: and you shall be for a sign to them, and they shall know that I am the Lord.