Yeremia 44
1 Nya sia va na Yeremia tso Yudatɔ siwo katã le Egipte ƒe anyigbe, le Migdol, Tapanhes, Memfis kple Egipte ƒe dzigbe be,
The word that came to Jeremias, concerning all the Jews that dwelt in the land of Egypt, dwelling in Magdal, and in Taphnis, and in Memphis, and in the land of Phatures, saying:
2 “Ale Yehowa, Dziƒoʋakɔwo ƒe Aƒetɔ, Israel ƒe Mawu la gblɔe nye esi: Miekpɔ gbegblẽ gã si mehe va Yerusalem kple Yuda duwo katã dzi. Egbe la, wozu aƒedo siwo me ame aɖeke mele o,
Thus saith the Lord of hosts the God of Israel: You have seen all this evil that I have brought upon Jerusalem, and upon all the cities of Juda: and behold they are desolate this day, and there is not an inhabitant in them:
3 ɖe nu vɔ̃ɖi si wowɔ la ta. Wodo dziku nam vevie elabena wodo dzudzɔ ʋeʋĩ na gbetsiwo eye wode ta agu na mawu tutɔ siwo woawo ŋutɔwo loo, alo miawo alo wo fofowo menya kpɔ o.
Because of the wickedness which they have committed, to provoke me to wrath, and to go and offer sacrifice, and worship other gods, which neither they, nor you, nor your fathers knew.
4 Zi geɖe meɖo nye dɔla nyagblɔɖilawo ɖe wo, ame siwo gblɔ na wo be, ‘Migawɔ ŋunyɔnu si metsri vevie la o!’
And I sent to you all my servants the prophets, rising early, and sending, and saying: Do not commit this abominable thing, which I hate.
5 Ke womeɖo to alo tsɔ ɖeke le eme o; Womeɖe asi le woƒe nu vɔ̃ɖiwo wɔwɔ ŋu alo dzudzɔ dzudzɔʋeʋĩdodo na mawu tutɔwo o,
But they heard not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their evil ways, and not to sacrifice to strange gods.
6 eya ta metrɔ nye dɔmedzoe helĩhelĩ la kɔ ɖi eye wòbi le Yuda ƒe duwo kple Yerusalem kpɔdomewo, hewɔ wo wozu aƒedo abe ale si miele ekpɔm egbea ene.
Wherefore my indignation and my fury was poured forth, and was kindled in the cities of Juda, and in the streets of Jerusalem: and they are turned to desolation and waste, as at this day.
7 “Azɔ la, ale Yehowa, Dziƒoʋakɔwo ƒe Mawu, Israel ƒe Mawu la gblɔe nye esi: Nu ka ta miehe gbegblẽ gã sia va mia ɖokuiwo dzi, be mieɖe ŋutsuwo, nyɔnuwo, ɖeviwo kple vidzĩwo ɖa le Yuda eye miegble ɖeke ɖi na mia ɖokuiwo o?
And now thus saith the Lord of hosts the God of Israel: Why do you commit this great evil against your own souls, that there should die of you man and woman, child and suckling out of the midst of Juda, and no remnant should be left you:
8 Nu ka wɔ mietsɔ miaƒe asinudɔwɔwɔwo do dziku nam, eye miedo dzudzɔʋeʋĩ na Egipte mawu tutɔwo, afi si mieva be mianɔ? Miele mia ɖokuiwo dome gblẽ ge, ahawɔe be miazu ɖiŋudonu kple ŋunyɔnu le anyigbadzidukɔwo katã dome.
In that you provoke me to wrath with the works of your hands, by sacrificing to other gods in the land of Egypt, into which you are come to dwell there: and that you should perish, and be a curse, and a reproach to all the nations of the earth?
9 Ɖe mieŋlɔ nu vɔ̃ɖi si mia fofowo, Yuda fiawo kple fiasrɔ̃wo wɔ kple nu vɔ̃ɖi siwo miawo kple mia srɔ̃wo miewɔ le Yudanyigba dzi kple Yerusalem kpɔdomewo bea?
Have you forgotten the evils of your fathers, and the evils of the kings of Juda, and the evils of their wives, and your evils, and the evils of your wives, that they have done in the land of Juda, and in the streets of Jerusalem?
10 Va se ɖe egbe sia womebɔbɔ wo ɖokuiwo, de bubu ŋunye loo, alo wɔ nye sewo kple ɖoɖo siwo metsɔ ɖo mi kple mia fofowo ŋkume la dzi o.
They are not cleansed even to this day: neither have they feared, nor walked in the law of the Lord, nor in my commandments, which I set before you and your fathers.
11 “Eya ta ale Yehowa, Dziƒoʋakɔwo ƒe Aƒetɔ, Israel ƒe Mawu la gblɔe nye esi: Meɖoe kplikpaa be, mahe dzɔgbevɔ̃e va mia dzi, eye matsrɔ̃ Yuda katã.
Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts the God of Israel: Behold I will set my face upon you for evil: and I will destroy all Juda.
12 Makplɔ Yuda ƒe ame mamlɛ siwo ɖoe be yewoayi aɖanɔ Egipte godoo la adzoe. Wo katã woatsrɔ̃ ɖe Egipte; woatsi yi nu loo, alo aku ɖe dɔwuame ƒe asi me. Tso ɖeviwo dzi va se ɖe tsitsiawo dzi la, woatsi yi nu alo aku ɖe dɔwuame ƒe asi me. Woazu ɖiŋudonu, ŋɔdzinu, fiƒodenu kple fewuɖunu.
And I will take the remnant of Juda that have set their faces to go into the land of Egypt, and to dwell there: and they shall be all consumed in the land of Egypt: they shall fall by the sword, and by the famine: and they shall be consumed from the least even to the greatest, by the sword, and by the famine shall they die: and they shall be for an execration, and for a wonder, and for a curse, and for a reproach.
13 Matsɔ yi, dɔwuame kple dɔvɔ̃ ahe toe na ame siwo le Egipte abe ale si mehe toe na Yerusalem nɔlawo ene.
And I will visit them that dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have visited Jerusalem by the sword, and by famine, and by pestilence.
14 Yuda ƒe ame mamlɛ siwo si yi ɖe Egipte la dometɔ aɖeke masi alo atsi agbe be wòatrɔ ayi ɖe Yudanyigba dzi, afi si ŋu woƒe dzi ku ɖo vevie be woaɖanɔ o; ame aɖeke matrɔ agbɔ o, negbe aʋasila aɖewo ko.”
And there shall be none that shall escape, and remain of the remnant of the Jews that are gone to sojourn in the land of Egypt: and that shall return into the land of Juda, to which they have a desire to return to dwell there: there shall none return but they that shall flee.
15 Tete ŋutsu siwo katã nya be yewo srɔ̃wo le dzudzɔ ʋeʋĩ dom na mawu tutɔwo, kpe ɖe nyɔnuawo katã ŋuti, wonye ameha gã aɖe ŋutɔ eye ame siwo katã le Egipte ƒe anyigbe kple dzigbe kpe ɖe wo ŋuti wova gblɔ na Yeremia bena,
Then all the men that knew that their wives sacrificed to other gods: and all the women of whom there stood by a great multitude, and all the people of them that dwelt in the land of Egypt in Phatures, answered Jeremias, saying:
16 “Míaɖo to nya si nègblɔ na mí le Yehowa ŋkɔ me la o!
As for the word which thou hast spoken to us in the name of the Lord, we will not hearken to thee:
17 Ke boŋ míawɔ nu sia nu si míegblɔ be míawɔ, míado dzudzɔʋeʋĩ na Dziƒofianyɔnu, eye míaƒo aha ɖi nɛ abe ale si ko mía fofowo, míaƒe fiawo kple dumegãwo wɔe le Yuda duwo kple Yerusalem kpɔdomewo ene. Le ɣe ma ɣi la, nuɖuɖu geɖe nɔ mía si, agbe hã dze dzi na mí nyuie eye míekpe hiã aɖeke o.
But we will certainly do every word that shall proceed out of our own mouth, to sacrifice to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings to her, as we and our fathers have done, our kings, and our princes in the cities of Juda, and in the streets of Jerusalem: and we were filled with bread, and it was well with us, and we saw no evil.
18 Gake tso esime míedzudzɔ dzudzɔdodo na Dziƒofianyɔnu la kple ahaƒoƒo ɖe anyi nɛ la, naneke megadzea edzi na mí o, eye míele tsɔtsrɔ̃m ɖe yi kple dɔwuame ƒe asi me boŋ.”
But since we left off to offer sacrifice to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings to her, we have wanted all things, and have been consumed by the sword, and by famine.
19 Nyɔnuawo gblɔ kpe ɖe ŋu be, “Esi míedoa dzudzɔ na Dziƒofianyɔnu la eye míeƒoa aha ɖi nɛ la, mía srɔ̃ŋutsuwo menya hã be míemea akpɔnɔ vivi si míewɔ ɖe eƒe nɔnɔme me la heƒoa aha ɖi nɛ oa?”
And if we offer sacrifice to the queen of heaven, and pour out drink offerings to her: did we make cakes to worship her, to pour out drink offerings to her, without our husbands?
20 Tete Yeremia gblɔ na ameawo katã, ŋutsu kple nyɔnu siwo le nya ŋu ɖom nɛ la be,
And Jeremias spoke to all the people, to the men, and to the women, and to all the people which had given him that answer, saying:
21 “Ɖe Yehowa meɖo ŋku edzi eye wòbu dzudzɔ ʋeʋĩ si miawo ŋutɔ, mia fofowo, miaƒe fiawo, miaƒe dumegãwo kple anyigbadzitɔwo dona le Yuda duwo kple Yerusalem kpɔdomewo ŋuti oa?
Was it not the sacrifice that you offered in the cities of Juda, and in the streets of Jerusalem, you and Sour fathers, your kings, and your princes, and the people of the land, which the Lord hath remembered, and hath it not entered into his heart?
22 Esi Yehowa magate ŋu atsɔ miaƒe nuwɔna vɔ̃ɖiwo kple miaƒe ŋunyɔnu siwo miewɔ o ta la, miaƒe anyigba zu ɖiŋudonu, aƒedo kple gbegbe eye amewo meganɔ dzi o, abe ale si wòle egbea ene.
So that the Lord could no longer bear, because of the evil of your doings, and because of the abominations which you have committed: therefore your land is become a desolation, and an astonishment, and a curse, without an inhabitant, as at this day.
23 Esi miedo dzudzɔ ʋeʋĩ, hewɔ nu vɔ̃ ɖe Yehowa ŋu eye mieɖo toe alo wɔ eƒe sewo, ɖoɖowo kple dɔdeasiwo dzi o tae dzɔgbevɔ̃e sia va mia dzi ɖo, abe ale si miele ekpɔm egbea ene.”
Because you have sacrificed to idols, and have sinned against the Lord: and have not obeyed the voice of the Lord, and have not walked in his law, and in his commandments, and in his testimonies: therefore are these evils come upon you, as at this day.
24 Emegbe Yeremia gblɔ na ameha la katã kple nyɔnuwo siaa be, “Mi Yudatɔ siwo katã le Egiptenyigba dzi, mise Yehowa ƒe nya.
And Jeremias said to all the people, and to all the women: Hear ye the word of the Lord, all Juda, you that dwell in the land of Egypt:
25 Ale Yehowa, Dziƒoʋakɔwo ƒe Aƒetɔ, Israel ƒe Mawu la gblɔe nye esi: ‘Miawo ŋutɔ kple mia srɔ̃nyɔnuwo, to miaƒe nuwɔnawo me, ɖe ŋugbe si miedo la fia, esi miegblɔ be, míawɔ adzɔgbe si míeɖe be míado dzudzɔ ʋeʋĩ, aƒo aha ɖi na Dziƒofianyɔnu la dzi godoo.’ “Eya ta, miyi edzi, miwɔ ɖe miaƒe ŋugbedodowo dzi! Milé miaƒe adzɔgbeɖeɖewo me ɖe asi!
Thus saith the Lord of hosts the God of Israel, saying: You and your wives have spoken with your mouth, and fulfilled with your hands, saying: Let us perform our vows which we have made, to offer sacrifice to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings to her: you have fulfilled your vows, and have performed them indeed.
26 Gake mise Yehowa ƒe nya, mi Yudatɔ siwo katã le Egiptenyigba dzi: ‘Yehowa be, meta nye ŋkɔ gã la be, Yudatɔ siwo kaka ɖe Egiptenyigba dzi ƒe ɖeke magayɔ nye ŋkɔ alo aka atam be, “Meta Aƒetɔ Yehowa ƒe agbe” o,
Therefore hear ye the word of the Lord, all Juda, you that dwell in the land of Egypt: Behold I have sworn by my great name, saith the Lord: that my name shall no more be named in the mouth of any man of Juda, in the land of Egypt, saying: The Lord God liveth.
27 elabena nye ŋku le wo ŋuti hena vɔ̃, menye nyui o. Yudatɔ siwo le Egipte la atsrɔ̃ ɖe yi kple dɔwuame ƒe asi me va se ɖe esime wo katã woavɔ.
Behold I will watch over them for evil, and not for good: and all the men of Juda that are in the land of Egypt, shall be consumed, by the sword, and by famine, till there be an end of them.
28 Ame siwo asi le yi nu le Egipte atrɔ ayi Yudanyigba dzi la anɔ ʋɛe ko, ekema Yuda ƒe ame mamlɛawo katã, ame siwo va Egipte nɔ ge la, anya ame si ƒe nya le eteƒe, tɔnye loo, alo wo tɔ.’
And a few men that shall flee from the sword, shall return out of the land of Egypt into the land of Juda: and all the remnant of Juda that are gone into the land of Egypt to dwell there, shall know whose word shall stand, mine, or theirs.
29 “Yehowa be, ‘Esia anye dzesi na mi be mele to he ge na mi le teƒe sia, ale be mianya be nye atam si meka be mawɔ vɔ̃ mi la anɔ edzi godoo.’
And this shall be a sign to you, saith the Lord, that I will punish you in this place: that you may know that my words shall be accomplished indeed against you for evil.
30 Ale Yehowa gblɔe nye esi: ‘Matsɔ Farao Hofra, Egipte fia ade asi na eƒe futɔ siwo le eƒe agbe yome tim, abe ale si metsɔ Yuda fia Zedekia de asi na Babilonia fia Nebukadnezar si nye eƒe futɔ si le eƒe agbe yome tim la ene.’”
Thus saith the Lord: Behold I will deliver Pharao Ephree king of Egypt into the hand of his enemies, and into the hand of them that seek his life: as I delivered Sedecias king of Juda into the hand of Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon his enemy, and that sought his life.
