Yeremia 21
1 Gbedeasi sia va na Yeremia tso Yehowa gbɔ esi Fia Zedekia dɔ Pasur, Malkiya ƒe vi kple nunɔla Zefania, Maaseya ƒe vi ɖe egbɔ. Wogblɔ na Yeremia be,
The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur the son of Malchijah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest, saying,
2 “Bia gbe Yehowa na mí elabena Babilonia fia, Nebukadnezar ho aʋa ɖe mía ŋu. Ɖewohĩ Yehowa awɔ nukunu na mí abe ale si wòwɔe le blemaɣeyiɣiwo me ene, ale be wòatrɔ adzo le mía gbɔ.”
“Please inquire of the LORD for us; for Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon makes war against us. Perhaps the LORD will deal with us according to all his wondrous works, that he may withdraw from us.”
3 Tete Yeremia ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Migblɔ na Zedekia be,
Then Jeremiah said to them, “Tell Zedekiah:
4 ‘Ale Yehowa, Israel ƒe Mawu la gblɔe nye esi: Kpɔ ɖa, matrɔ aʋawɔnu siwo le asiwò la ɖe ŋutiwò, aʋawɔnu siwo nètsɔ le aʋa wɔm kple Babilonia fia kple Babiloniatɔ siwo ɖe to ɖe dua le aʋa wɔm kpli wò. Makplɔ wo aƒo ƒu ɖe du sia titina.
‘The LORD, the God of Israel says, “Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, with which you fight against the king of Babylon, and against the Chaldeans who besiege you outside the walls; and I will gather them into the middle of this city.
5 Nye ŋutɔ matsɔ alɔ si le dzi kple alɔ sesẽ awɔ aʋa kpli mi le dziku, dɔmedzoe kple vevesese helĩhelĩ me.
I myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and with a strong arm, even in anger, in wrath, and in great indignation.
6 Maƒo du sia me nɔlawo aƒu anyi, amegbetɔwo kple lãwo siaa eye dɔvɔ̃ awu wo.
I will strike the inhabitants of this city, both man and animal. They will die of a great pestilence.
7 Yehowa be le esia megbe la, matsɔ Yuda fia Zedekia, eƒe dumegãwo kple du sia me nɔla siwo dɔvɔ̃, yi kple dɔwuame mewu o la ade asi na Nebukadnezar, Babilonia fia kple woƒe ketɔ siwo le woƒe agbe yome tim. Awu wo kple yi, mave wo nu, akpɔ nublanui na wo loo alo anyo dɔ me na wo o.’
Afterward,” says the LORD, “I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, his servants, and the people, even those who are left in this city from the pestilence, from the sword, and from the famine, into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those who seek their life. He will strike them with the edge of the sword. He will not spare them, have pity, or have mercy.”’
8 “Gawu la, gblɔ na dukɔ la be, ‘Ale Yehowa gblɔe nye esi: Kpɔ ɖa, metsɔ agbemɔ kple kumɔ le mia ŋkume ɖom.
“You shall say to this people, ‘The LORD says: “Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death.
9 Ame si atsi du sia me la, yi, dɔwuame alo dɔvɔ̃ awui, ke ame si tsɔ eɖokui na Babiloniatɔ siwo ɖe to ɖe dua la maku o, ke boŋ aɖe eƒe agbe.
He who remains in this city will die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, but he who goes out and passes over to the Chaldeans who besiege you, he will live, and he will escape with his life.
10 Meɖo vɔ̃ ɖe du sia ŋuti kplikpaa, ke menye nyui o. Woatsɔe ade asi na Babilonia fia, eye wòagbãe, atɔ dzoe.’ Yehowae gblɔe.
For I have set my face on this city for evil, and not for good,” says the LORD. “It will be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will burn it with fire.”’
11 “Gawu la, gblɔ na Yuda ƒe fiaƒemetɔwo be, ‘Mise Yehowa ƒe nya:
“Concerning the house of the king of Judah, hear the LORD’s word:
12 O David ƒe aƒe, ale Yehowa gblɔe nye esi: “‘Midrɔ̃ ʋɔnu dzɔdzɔe, ŋdi sia ŋdi, mixɔ na ame si woda adzoe la le ŋutasẽla si, ne menye nenema o la, nye dziku agbã go, abi abe dzo ene, eye ame aɖeke mate ŋu atsii o, ɖe nu vɔ̃ɖi si miewɔ la ta.
House of David, the LORD says, ‘Execute justice in the morning, and deliver him who is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my wrath go out like fire, and burn so that no one can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.
13 Metso ɖe ŋutiwò, Yerusalem, wò si le bali sia ƒe dzigbe le agakpeto tame, mi ame siwo gblɔ be, “Ame ka ate ŋu anɔ te ɖe mía nu? Ame ka ate ŋu age ɖe míaƒe bebeƒe la me?” Yehowae gblɔe.
Behold, I am against you, O inhabitant of the valley, and of the rock of the plain,’ says the LORD. ‘You that say, “Who would come down against us?” or, “Who would enter into our homes?”
14 Yehowa be, “Mahe to na mi le miaƒe nu tovowo wɔwɔ ta, maɖe dzo ade miaƒe avewo me, eye wòafia nu sia nu si ƒo xlã mi.”’” Yehowae gblɔe.
I will punish you according to the fruit of your doings,’ says the LORD; ‘and I will kindle a fire in her forest, and it will devour all that is around her.’”
