Hezekiel 36

1 “Ame vi, gblɔ nya ɖi ɖe Israel towo ŋu, eye nàgblɔ be, ‘O! Israel towo, mise Yehowa ƒe nya.

You, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel, and say, “You mountains of Israel, hear the LORD’s word.

2 Aƒetɔ Yehowa be, futɔ la gblɔ tso ŋuwò be, “Ahã! Gbe aɖe gbe ƒe towo zu mía tɔ.”’

The Lord GOD says: ‘Because the enemy has said against you, “Aha!” and, “The ancient high places are ours in possession!”’

3 Eya ta gblɔ nya ɖi be, ‘Nya si Aƒetɔ Yehowa gblɔe nye be, esi wogblẽ mi, eye woɖe aɖutame ɖe mia ŋu le goawo katã me be miazu dukɔ mamlɛawo tɔ kple woƒe alɔmeɖenu kple ɖiŋudonu ta la,

therefore prophesy, and say, ‘The Lord GOD says: “Because, even because they have made you desolate, and swallowed you up on every side, that you might be a possession to the residue of the nations, and you are taken up in the lips of talkers, and the evil report of the people;”

4 eya ta, O! Israel towo, mise Aƒetɔ Yehowa ƒe nyawo. Nya si Aƒetɔ Yehowa gblɔ na towo kple togbɛwo, gbadzaƒewo kple balimewo, gbegbewo kple aƒedo duwo, teƒe siwo dukɔ siwo ƒo xlã mi ha, eye wodo vlo mi la,’

therefore, you mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD: The Lord GOD says to the mountains and to the hills, to the watercourses and to the valleys, to the desolate wastes and to the cities that are forsaken, which have become a prey and derision to the residue of the nations that are all around;

5 Aƒetɔ Yehowa be, ‘Metsɔ nye ŋuʋaʋã ƒe dzo bibi ƒo nu ɖe dukɔ mamlɛawo kple Edom ŋu, elabena wotsɔ dzidzɔ kple ta me vɔ̃ ɖoɖo wɔ nye anyigba wo tɔe, ale be woaha eƒe lãnyiƒewo.

therefore the Lord GOD says: “Surely in the fire of my jealousy I have spoken against the residue of the nations, and against all Edom, that have appointed my land to themselves for a possession with the joy of all their heart, with despite of soul, to cast it out for a prey.”’

6 Eya ta gblɔ nya ɖi tso Israelnyigba ŋuti, eye nàgblɔ na towo kple togbɛwo, gbadzaƒewo kple balimewo be, “Aƒetɔ Yehowa be, mele nu ƒom le nye ŋuʋaʋã ƒe dziku me, elabena miekpe fu le dukɔwo ƒe fewuɖuɖu me.

Therefore prophesy concerning the land of Israel, and tell the mountains, the hills, the watercourses and the valleys, ‘The Lord GOD says: “Behold, I have spoken in my jealousy and in my wrath, because you have borne the shame of the nations.”

7 Eya ta aleae Aƒetɔ Yehowa gblɔe nye si. Mekɔ nye asi dzi heka atam be woaɖu fewu le dukɔ siwo ƒo xlã mi la hã ŋu.”’

Therefore the Lord GOD says: “I have sworn, ‘Surely the nations that are around you will bear their shame.’

8 “Ke miawo, O! Israel towo, miatse ku geɖewo na nye dukɔ Israel, elabena woƒe gbɔgbɔɣi tu aƒe.

“‘“But you, mountains of Israel, you shall shoot out your branches and yield your fruit to my people Israel; for they are at hand to come.

9 Metsi dzi ɖe mia ŋu, eye makpɔ nublanui na mi. Woaŋlɔ mi, woaƒã nukuwo ɖe mia dzi,

For, behold, I am for you, and I will come to you, and you will be tilled and sown.

10 eye mana amewo nasɔ gbɔ ɖe mia dzi, Israel ƒe aƒe blibo la gɔ̃ hã. Amewo anɔ duawo me, eye woagbugbɔ du gbagbãwo atu.

I will multiply men on you, all the house of Israel, even all of it. The cities will be inhabited and the waste places will be built.

11 Madzi amewo kple lãwo ƒe agbɔsɔsɔ ɖe edzi le mia dzi, woadzi, eye woasɔ gbɔ. Mana amewo nanɔ mia dzi abe tsã ene, eye nuwo anyo na mi wu tsã. Ekema mianya be, nyee nye Yehowa.

I will multiply man and animal on you. They will increase and be fruitful. I will cause you to be inhabited as you were before, and you will do better than at your beginnings. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

12 Mana nye dukɔ, nye dukɔ, Israel, nazɔ le dziwò. Woaxɔ wò, eye nànye woƒe domenyinu; miagaxɔ wò viwo le wo si azɔ o.

Yes, I will cause men to walk on you, even my people Israel. They will possess you, and you will be their inheritance, and you will never again bereave them of their children.”

13 “Aleae Aƒetɔ Yehowa gblɔe nye esi, ‘Esi amewo gblɔna na mi be mieɖua amelã, eye mieɖea vi ɖa le miaƒe dukɔ ŋuti ta la,

“‘The Lord GOD says: “Because they say to you, ‘You are a devourer of men, and have been a bereaver of your nation;’

14 miagaɖu amelã azɔ o, eye miagatsrɔ̃ ɖeviwo na dukɔa azɔ o. Aƒetɔ Yehowae gblɔe.

therefore you shall devour men no more, and not bereave your nation any more,” says the Lord GOD.

15 Nyemagana miase dukɔwo ƒe fewuɖuɖu le mia ŋu o, eye dukɔwo magado vlo mi alo ana miaƒe dukɔ la nadze anyi o. Aƒetɔ Yehowae gblɔe.’”

“I won’t let you hear the shame of the nations any more. You won’t bear the reproach of the peoples any more, and you won’t cause your nation to stumble any more,” says the Lord GOD.’”

16 Aƒetɔ Yehowa ƒe nya gava nam be,

Moreover the LORD’s word came to me, saying,

17 “Ame vi, esime Israelviwo nɔ woawo ŋutɔ ƒe anyigba dzi la, wodo gui to woƒe nɔnɔme kple wɔnawo me. Woƒe nɔnɔme le abe nyɔnu ƒe dzinukpɔkpɔ ene le nye ŋkume.

“Son of man, when the house of Israel lived in their own land, they defiled it by their ways and by their deeds. Their way before me was as the uncleanness of a woman in her impurity.

18 Eya ta metrɔ nye dziku kɔ ɖe wo dzi, elabena wokɔ ʋu ɖe anyigba la dzi, eye wogblẽ kɔ ɖo nɛ kple woƒe legbawo.

Therefore I poured out my wrath on them for the blood which they had poured out on the land, and because they had defiled it with their idols.

19 Mekaka wo ɖe dukɔwo dome, eye wokaka wo hlẽ ɖe anyigbawo dzi. Medrɔ̃ ʋɔnu wo ɖe woƒe nɔnɔme kple wɔnawo nu.

I scattered them amongst the nations, and they were dispersed through the countries. I judged them according to their way and according to their deeds.

20 Eye afi sia afi si woyi le dukɔwo dome la, wodoa gu nye ŋkɔ kɔkɔe la, elabena wogblɔ tso wo ŋu be, ‘Ame siawo nye Yehowa ƒe amewo, ke ele na wo be woadzo le anyigba la dzi.’

When they came to the nations where they went, they profaned my holy name, in that men said of them, ‘These are the LORD’s people, and have left his land.’

21 Metsi dzi ɖe nye ŋkɔ kɔkɔe la ŋu, ŋkɔ si Israel ƒe aƒe la do gui le dukɔ siwo me woyi la ŋkume.”

But I had respect for my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned amongst the nations where they went.

22 Eya ta gblɔ na Israel ƒe aƒe la be, ale Aƒetɔ Yehowa gblɔe nye esi, “O! Israel ƒe aƒe, menye miawo tae mele nu siawo wɔ ge o, ke nye ŋkɔ kɔkɔe si miedo gui le dukɔ siwo me mieyi la tae.

“Therefore tell the house of Israel, ‘The Lord GOD says: “I don’t do this for your sake, house of Israel, but for my holy name, which you have profaned amongst the nations where you went.

23 Mafia nye ŋkɔ gã la ƒe kɔkɔenyenye si wodo gui le dukɔwo dome, ŋkɔ si miedo gui le wo dome. Ekema dukɔawo anya be nyee nye Yehowa, Aƒetɔ Yehowae gblɔe, ne mefia ɖokuinye kɔkɔe to mia dzi le woƒe ŋkume.

I will sanctify my great name, which has been profaned amongst the nations, which you have profaned amongst them. Then the nations will know that I am the LORD,” says the Lord GOD, “when I am proven holy in you before their eyes.

24 “Elabena maɖe mi le dukɔawo dome, maƒo mia nu ƒu tso anyigbawo katã dzi, eye makplɔ mi ava miawo ŋutɔ ƒe anyigba dzi.

“‘“For I will take you from amongst the nations and gather you out of all the countries, and will bring you into your own land.

25 Mahlẽ tsi kɔkɔe ɖe mia ŋu, eye mia ŋuti akɔ. Makɔ mia ŋuti tso miaƒe makɔmakɔnyenye katã me, eye maɖe miaƒe legbawo katã ɖa le mia dome.

I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols.

26 Mana dzi yeye mi, eye made gbɔgbɔ yeye mia me; maɖe miaƒe kpedzi ɖa le mia me, eye mana lãkusidzi mi.

I will also give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit within you. I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.

27 Made nye Gbɔgbɔ mia me, mana miawɔ nye ɖoɖowo dzi, eye mialé nye seawo me ɖe asi.

I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes. You will keep my ordinances and do them.

28 Mianɔ anyigba si metsɔ na mia tɔgbuiwo la dzi; mianye nye amewo, eye manye miaƒe Mawu.

You will dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers. You will be my people, and I will be your God.

29 Maɖe mi tso miaƒe nu makɔmakɔwo katã me. Mana bli nasɔ gbɔ na mi, eye nyemana dɔwuame nava mia dzi o.

I will save you from all your uncleanness. I will call for the grain and will multiply it, and lay no famine on you.

30 Madzi atikutsetsewo kple miaƒe agblemenukuwo ɖe edzi, ale be miagaɖu ŋukpe le dukɔwo dome le dɔwuame ta o.

I will multiply the fruit of the tree and the increase of the field, that you may receive no more the reproach of famine amongst the nations.

31 Ekema miaɖo ŋku miaƒe mɔ vɔ̃wo kple miaƒe ŋutasẽnuwɔwɔwo dzi, eye miaƒe nu anyɔ ŋu na miawo ŋutɔ le miaƒe nu vɔ̃wo kple nuwɔna vlowo ta.

“‘“Then you will remember your evil ways, and your deeds that were not good; and you will loathe yourselves in your own sight for your iniquities and for your abominations.

32 Medi be mianya be nyemele nu siawo wɔm le mia ta o; Aƒetɔ Yehowae gblɔe. Mina ŋu nakpe mi, eye miaɖi gbɔ̃ mia ɖokui le miaƒe wɔnawo ta, O! Israel ƒe aƒe.”

I don’t do this for your sake,” says the Lord GOD. “Let it be known to you. Be ashamed and confounded for your ways, house of Israel.”

33 Ale Aƒetɔ Yehowa gblɔe nye esi: “Le gbe si gbe maklɔ miaƒe nu vɔ̃wo katã ɖa le mia ŋuti la, mana amewo naganɔ miaƒe duwo me, eye woagbugbɔ gli gbagbãwo aɖo.

“‘The Lord GOD says: “In the day that I cleanse you from all your iniquities, I will cause the cities to be inhabited and the waste places will be built.

34 Woade agble ɖe gbegbewo, eye womaganye gbegbe le emetsolawo ŋkume o.

The land that was desolate will be tilled instead of being a desolation in the sight of all who passed by.

35 Woagblɔ be anyigba si nye gbegbe tsã la, va ɖi Edenbɔ azɔ. Du siwo gbã, eye wozu aƒedo tsã la, woglã wo, eye amewo le wo me.

They will say, ‘This land that was desolate has become like the garden of Eden. The waste, desolate, and ruined cities are fortified and inhabited.’

36 Ekema dukɔ siwo susɔ ƒo xlã mi la anya be, nye Yehowae gbugbɔ du siwo wogbã la tu, eye medo nukuwo ɖe gbegbewo. Nye Yehowae gblɔe, eye mawɔe hã.”

Then the nations that are left around you will know that I, the LORD, have built the ruined places and planted that which was desolate. I, the LORD, have spoken it, and I will do it.”

37 “Ale Aƒetɔ Yehowa gblɔe nye esi: ‘Magaɖo to Israel ƒe aƒe ƒe kokoƒoƒo, eye mawɔ nu sia na wo. Mana eƒe amewo nasɔ gbɔ abe alẽwo ene,

“‘The Lord GOD says: “For this, moreover, I will be enquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them: I will increase them with men like a flock.

38 abe alẽ siwo woatsɔ asa vɔwoe le Yerusalem le ŋkekenyuiɖuɣiwo ene. Nenemae amewo ayɔ du siwo gbã la me. Ekema woanya be, nyee nye Yehowa.’”

As the flock for sacrifice, as the flock of Jerusalem in her appointed feasts, so the waste cities will be filled with flocks of men. Then they will know that I am the LORD.’”