Yeremia 15
1 Tete Yehowa gblɔ nam be, “Ne Mose kple Samuel tsi tsitre ɖe ŋkunye me gɔ̃ hã la, nye dzi matrɔ ɖe dukɔ sia ŋuti o. Eya ta, nya wo ɖa le ŋkunye me. Na woadzo!
And YHWH says to me: “Though Moses and Samuel should stand before Me, My soul is not toward this people, Send from before My face, and they go out.
2 Ke ne wobia wò be, ‘Afi ka miayi hã’ la, gblɔ na wo be, ‘Ale Yehowa gblɔe nye esi: “‘Ame siwo woɖo ɖi na ku la, ayi ku me. Ame siwo woɖo ɖi na yi la, atsi yi nu. Ame siwo woɖo ɖi na dɔwuame la atsi dɔwuame ƒe asi me. Eye ame siwo woɖo ɖi na aboyomeyiyi la, ayi aboyome.’”
And it has come to pass, when they say to you, To where do we go out? That you have said to them, Thus said YHWH: Those who [are] for death—to death, And those who are for the sword—to the sword, And those who are for famine—to famine, And those who are for captivity—to captivity.
3 Yehowa be, “Maɖo nugblẽla ƒomevi ene ɖe wo: yi be wòawu ame, avu be wòahe wo adzoe, dziƒoxeviwo kple anyigbadzilã wɔadãwo be, woavuvu wo eye woatsrɔ̃ wo.
And I have appointed four kinds over them,” A declaration of YHWH, “The sword to slay, and the dogs to drag, And the bird of the heavens, And the beast of the earth, to consume and to devour.
4 Mawɔ wo woanye ŋunyɔnu na anyigbadzifiaɖuƒewo le nu si Hezekia ƒe vi, Manase, Yuda fia wɔ le Yerusalem ta.
And I have given them for a trembling To all kingdoms of the earth, Because of Manasseh son of Hezekiah king of Judah, For that which he did in Jerusalem.
5 Yehowa be, “O Yerusalem, ame kae akpɔ nublanui na wò? Ame kae afa na wò? Ame kae atɔ, abia wò agbe ta se?
For who has pity on you, O Jerusalem? And who bemoans for you? And who turns aside to ask of your welfare?
6 Ègbe nu le gbɔnye, ègale megbedede dzi eya ta malé wò, atsrɔ̃ wò. Nyemagate ŋu akpɔ nublanui na wò o.
You have left Me,” A declaration of YHWH, “You go backward, And I stretch out My hand against you, And I destroy you, I have been weary of relenting,
7 Magbɔ wò kple nugbɔnu le anyigba sia ƒe agbowo nu. Mana kunyawo nadzɔ ɖe wo dzi eye matsrɔ̃ dukɔ sia elabena wometrɔ le woƒe mɔwo dzi o.
And I scatter them with a fan, In the gates of the land, I have bereaved [them], I have destroyed My people, They did not turn back from their ways.
8 Mana woƒe ahosiwo nasɔ gbɔ wu ƒutake. Le ŋdɔkutsu dzeati makplɔ nugblẽla vɛ, wòava ƒo ɖe ɖekakpuiwo dadawo dzi. Mahe vevesese kple ŋɔdzi va wo dzi kpoyi!
Its widows have been more to Me than the sand of the seas, I brought on them—against the mother—A young man—a spoiler—at noon. I caused wrath and trouble to fall on her suddenly.
9 Nu ate vi adre dzila ŋu, eye wòaɖe asi le eƒe luʋɔ ŋu. Eƒe ɣe aɖo to le ŋdɔ. Woado vloe eye wòaɖu ŋukpe. Mana ame siwo susɔ la natsi yi nu le woƒe futɔwo ƒe ŋkume,” Yehowae gblɔe.
The bearer of seven has languished, She has breathed out her spirit, Her sun has gone in while yet day, It has been ashamed and confounded, And I give up their remnant to the sword before their enemies,” A declaration of YHWH.
10 Danye, baba be nèdzim. Nye ame si anyigba blibo la le avu wɔm, le nya hem kplii! Nyemedo nugbana na ame aɖeke o, eye ame aɖeke hã medo nugbana nam o, gake ame sia ame le fi ƒom le deyem.
Woe to me, my mother, For you have borne me, A man of strife and a man of contention to all the land, I have not lent on usury, Nor have they lent on usury to me—All of them are reviling me.
11 Yehowa be, “Vavã maɖe wò kokoko le susu nyui aɖe ta. Le nyateƒe me, mana wò ketɔwo naɖe kuku na wò le gbegblẽ kple xaxa ƒe ɣeyiɣiwo me.
YHWH said, “Did I not direct you for good? Did I not intercede for you in a time of evil, And in a time of adversity, with the enemy?
12 “Ɖe ame ate ŋu aŋe gayibɔ alo akɔbli si tso anyiehea?
Does one break iron, Northern iron and bronze?
13 “Wò nu xɔasiwo kple wò kesinɔnuwo la, matsɔ wo ana abe nuhaha ene femaxee le wò nu vɔ̃ siwo nèwɔ le wò dukɔ me godoo la ta.
I give your strength and your treasures for a prey—not for price, Even for all your sins, and in all your borders.
14 Mana nànye kluvi na wò futɔwo le anyigba si mènya o la dzi elabena nye dziku azu dzo abi ɖe ŋutiwò.”
And I have caused your enemies To pass over into the land [that] You have not known, For a fire has been kindled in My anger, It burns against you.”
15 O Yehowa, èse egɔme eya ta ɖo ŋku dzinye eye nàkpɔ tanye. Bia hlɔ̃ yonyemetilawo; le wò dzigbɔgbɔ blewuu me la, mègakplɔm dzoe o. Bu ale si mexɔ vlododo le tawòe la ŋuti.
You, You have known, O YHWH, Remember me, and inspect me, And take vengeance for me of my pursuers, In Your long-suffering do not take me away, Know [that] I have borne reproach for You.
16 Esi wò nyawo va la, meɖu wo, wovivi nunye eye wonye nye dzi ƒe dzidzɔ, elabena wò ŋkɔ le ŋunye, O Yehowa, Dziƒoʋakɔwo ƒe Mawu.
Your words have been found, and I eat them, And Your word is to me for a joy, And for the rejoicing of my heart, For Your Name is called on me, O YHWH, God of Hosts.
17 Nyemenɔ anyi ɖe aglotulawo ƒe hame kpɔ loo alo kpɔ dzidzɔ kpli wo kpɔ o. Nye ɖeka koe nɔ anyi elabena wò asi le dzinye eye nètsɔ dziku yɔ menye.
I have not sat in an assembly of deriders, Nor do I exult, because of your hand—I have sat alone, For You have filled me [with] indignation.
18 Nu ka ta nye vevesese nu mele tsotsom o eye nye abiwo lolo ɖe edzi hezu abi makumakuwo? Ɖe nànɔ nam abe bleziblezita alo vudo si megale tsi dzim o la enea?
Why has my pain been continuous? And my wound incurable? It has refused to be healed, You are surely as a failing stream to me, Waters [that are] not steadfast.
19 Eya ta ale Yehowa gblɔe nye esi: “Ne mietrɔ dzi me la, magaɖo mi te be miasubɔm. Ne miagblɔ nya vavãwo, ke menye nya maɖinyawo o, magana mianye nye amewo. Na ame siawo natrɔ ɖe ŋuwò, ke wò màtrɔ ɖe wo ŋu o.
Therefore, thus said YHWH: “If you turn back, then I bring you back, You stand before Me, And if you bring out the precious from the vile, You are as My mouth! They return to you, And you do not return to them.
20 Mawɔ wò nànye gli na ame siawo eye nànye akɔbligli sesẽ na wo. Woawɔ avu kpli wò, gake womaɖu dziwò o, elabena meli kpli wò be maxɔ na wò.
And I have made you to this people For a wall—bronze—fortified, And they have fought against you, And they do not prevail against you, For I [am] with you to save you, And to deliver you,” A declaration of YHWH,
21 Maxɔ wò le ame vɔ̃ɖiwo ƒe asi me, eye maɖe wò le ŋutasẽlawo ƒe fego me.” Yehowae gblɔe.
“And I have delivered you from the hand of evildoers, And I have ransomed you From the hand of the terrible!”
