Hezekiel 24
1 Le ƒe asiekelia ƒe ɣleti ewolia ƒe ŋkeke ewolia gbe la, Yehowa ƒe nya va nam be,
The word of Yahweh came to me in the ninth year, in the tenth month, and 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 the name of this day, this exact day, for this exact day the king of Babylon has besieged Jerusalem.
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.
So speak a proverb against this rebellious house, a parable. Say to them, 'The Lord Yahweh says this: Place the cooking pot. Place it 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.
Gather pieces of food within it, every good piece—the thigh and shoulder— and fill it with the best 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.
Take the best of the flock and pile up the bones under it. Bring it to a boil and cook the bones in it.
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 the Lord Yahweh says this: Woe to the city of blood, a cooking pot that has rust in it and that rust will not come out of it. Take piece after piece from it, but do not cast lots for 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. She has set it on the smooth rock; she has not poured it out on the ground to cover it with dust,
8 Be nye dziku nafla, eye mabia hlɔ̃ ta la, mekɔ eƒe ʋu ɖe agakpe ƒuƒlu dzi, ale be ʋuʋudedi matsyɔ edzi o.
so it brings fury up to exact vengeance. I placed her blood on the smooth rock so it could not be covered.
9 “Eya ta ale Aƒetɔ Yehowa gblɔe nye si, “Babaa na du si me ʋukɔkɔɖi le. Nye hã mali kɔ nake wòakɔ.
Therefore, the Lord Yahweh says this: Woe to the city of blood. I will also enlarge the pile of wood.
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.
Stack up the wood and kindle the fire. Cook the meat well and mix in the spices and let the bones be charred.
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.
Then set the pot on its coals empty, in order to heat and scorch its bronze, so its uncleanness within it will be melted, its corrosion consumed.'
12 Ena agbagbadzedzewo katã zu dzodzro; womeɖe nu siwo ɖo aƒa titri ɖe ete la ɖa kple dzo gɔ̃ hã o.
She has become weary because of toil, but her corrosion has not gone out of her by the fire.
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.
Your shameful behavior is in your uncleanness. Because I tried to cleanse you but still you would not be cleansed from your uncleanness, you will not be cleansed anymore until I have satisfied my fury upon you.
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, Yahweh, have declared it, and I will do it. I will not relent nor will I rest from it. As your ways were, and as your activities, they will judge you!—this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration.”
15 Yehowa ƒe nya va nam be,
Then the word of Yahweh 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 am taking the desire of your eyes from you with a plague, but you must not mourn nor weep, and your tears must not flow.
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 must groan silently. Do not conduct a funeral for the dead. Tie your turban on you and place your sandals on your feet, but do not veil your facial hair or eat the bread of men who mourn for having lost their wives.”
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.
So I spoke to the people in the morning, and my wife died in the evening. In the morning I did what I had been commanded to do.
19 Ameawo biam be, “Màgblɔ nu si nu siawo awɔ kple mí la na mí oa?”
The people asked me, “Will you not tell us what these things mean, the things that you are doing?”
20 Ale megblɔ na wo be, “Yehowa ƒe nya va nam be,
So I said to them, “The word of Yahweh 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, the Lord Yahweh says this: Behold! I will desecrate my sanctuary—the pride of your power, the delight of your eyes, and the yearning of your soul, and your sons and your daughters whom you left behind will fall by the sword.
22 Miawɔ nu si mewɔ. Miatsɔ nu abla glã loo alo aɖu konyifalawo ƒe nuɖuɖu o.
Then you will do exactly as I have done: you will not veil your facial hair, nor eat the bread of mourning 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.
Instead, your turbans will be on your heads, and your sandals on your feet; you will not mourn nor weep, for you will melt away in your iniquities, and each man will groan for 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.’
So Ezekiel will be a sign for you, as everything that he has done you will do when this comes. Then you will know that I am the Lord Yahweh!'”
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,
“But you, son of man, on the day that I capture their temple, which is their joy, their pride, and what they see and desire—and when I take away their sons and daughters—
26 gbe ma gbe la, sisila aɖe ava be yeaka nyadzɔdzɔ la ta na wò.
on that day, a refugee will come to you to give you the news!
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.”
On that day your mouth will be opened up to that refugee and you will speak—you will no longer be silent. You will be a sign for them so that they will know that I am Yahweh.”
