Izikiel 20
1 O ruo, nʼọgwụgwụ ọnwa ise, nʼafọ nke asaa, ụfọdụ nʼime ndị okenye Izrel bịara ịjụta Onyenwe anyị ase. Ha nọdụrụ ala nʼihu m.
And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth [month], the tenth of the month, [that] certain of the elders of Israel came to inquire of Jehovah, and they sat before me.
2 Mgbe ahụ, okwu Onyenwe anyị ruru m ntị, sị,
And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
3 “Nwa nke mmadụ, gwa ndị okenye Izrel okwu sị ha, ‘Otu a ka Onye kachasị ihe niile elu, bụ Onyenwe anyị na-ajụ, Ọ bụ ịjụpụta ase nʼaka m ka unu bịara? Dịka mụ onwe m na-adị ndụ, agaghị m ekwe ka unu jụọ m ase ọbụla, ọ bụ ihe Onye kachasị ihe niile elu, bụ Onyenwe anyị kwubiri.’
Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Are ye come to inquire of me? [As] I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, I will not be inquired of by you.
4 “Ị ga-ekpe ha ikpe? Ị ga-ekpe ha ikpe, nwa nke mmadụ? Mee ka ha mara banyere ihe arụ niile nna nna ha mere.
Wilt thou judge them, wilt thou judge, son of man? Cause them to know the abominations of their fathers,
5 Gwa ha, ‘Otu a ka Onye kachasị ihe niile elu, bụ Onyenwe anyị sịrị, nʼụbọchị m họpụtara Izrel, eweliri m aka m ṅụọrọ ya na ụmụ ya bụ ụlọ Jekọb iyi ma kpugheekwa onwe m gosi ha nʼala Ijipt. Site nʼiweli aka m, agwara m ha okwu sị, “Mụ onwe m bụ Onyenwe anyị bụ Chineke unu.”
and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: In the day when I chose Israel, and lifted up my hand unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known unto them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up my hand unto them, saying, I [am] Jehovah your God,
6 Nʼụbọchị ahụ, aṅụụrụ m ha iyi na m ga-esi nʼala Ijipt dupụta ha baa nʼala nke m chọpụtara ha, ala mmiri ara ehi na mmanụ aṅụ na-eru na ya, bụ ala nke kachasị ibe ya mma.
in that day I lifted up my hand unto them, to bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had espied for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the ornament of all lands;
7 Mgbe ahụ, agwara m ha, “Onye ọbụla nʼime unu, wezuganụ oyiyi ihe arụ niile ndị ahụ bụ nke unu legidere anya, unu ejikwala arụsị niile nke Ijipt merụọ onwe unu. Mụ onwe m bụ Onyenwe anyị bụ Chineke unu.”
and I said unto them, Cast ye away every man the abominations of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt: I [am] Jehovah your God.
8 “‘Ma ha nupuru isi megide m. Ha aṅaghị m ntị. Ha ewezugakwaghị oyiyi ihe arụ ndị a, bụ nke ha lekwasịrị anya, maọbụ hapụkwanụ arụsị niile nke ndị Ijipt. Nʼihi ya, aga m awụkwasị ha oke iwe m, meekwa ka iwe m zuo oke nʼahụ ha nʼIjipt.
But they rebelled against me, and would not hearken unto me: none of them cast away the abominations of his eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt. Then I thought to pour out my fury upon them, so as to accomplish mine anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt.
9 Ma nʼihi aha m, e si m Ijipt kpọpụta ha. E mere m nke a ka a ghara imerụ aha m bụ nke dị nsọ, nʼanya ndị mba dị iche iche nʼetiti ndị ha binyere, bụ ndị mkpughere onwe m nye Izrel nʼihu ha.
But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations among whom they were, in whose sight I had made myself known unto them in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.
10 Nʼihi ya, esitere m nʼIjipt dupụta ha, dubata ha nʼọzara.
And I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness.
11 Nʼebe ahụ ka m nọ nye ha iwu m niile, gosikwa ha ụkpụrụ m, gwa ha na onye ọbụla debere ha ga-adị ndụ.
And I gave them my statutes, and made known unto them mine ordinances, which if a man do, he shall live by them.
12 Ọzọ, e nyekwara m ha ụbọchị izuike, ka ọ bụrụ ihe ịrịbama dị nʼetiti mụ na ha, ka ha maara na mụ onwe m bụ Onyenwe anyị, na-edo ha nsọ.
And I also gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I [am] Jehovah that hallow them.
13 “‘Ma ụlọ nke Izrel nupuru isi megide m. Nʼime ọzara ahụ, ha jụrụ idebe iwu m. Ha agbasoghị usoro m, ọ bụ ezie na ịgbaso ya pụtara ịdị ndụ. Ha edebeghị ụbọchị izuike m nsọ. Nʼihi ya, ekpebikwara m na m ga-awụkwasị ha iwe ọkụ m, ka m kpochapụ ha nʼime ọzara.
But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they walked not in my statutes, and they rejected mine ordinances, which if a man do, he shall live by them; and my sabbaths they greatly profaned: and I said I would pour out my fury upon them in the wilderness, to consume them.
14 Ma nʼihi aha m, e mere m ihe ga-eme ka a ghara ime ya ka ọ hapụ ịdị nsọ nʼanya ndị mba niile, bụ ndị hụrụ mgbe m si Ijipt kpọpụta ha.
But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I had brought them out.
15 Ma nʼime ọzara ahụ, eweliri m aka ṅụọrọ ha iyi na m agaghị eduba ha nʼala ahụ m nyere ha, ala mmiri ara ehi na mmanụ aṅụ na-eru na ya, ala ahụ kachasị ala niile ọzọ dị nʼụwa mma.
And I also lifted up my hand unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land that I had given [them], flowing with milk and honey, which is the ornament of all lands;
16 Nʼihi na ha jụrụ iwu m, ha jụkwara ịgbaso ụkpụrụ m niile. Ha merụrụ ụbọchị izuike m, nʼihi na obi ha niile dị nʼebe arụsị ha dị.
because they rejected mine ordinances and walked not in my statutes, and profaned my sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols.
17 Ma eji m obi ebere lee ha anya ma ghara ịla ha nʼiyi. Ekpochapụghị m ha nʼọzara.
But mine eye spared them so as not to destroy them, neither did I make a full end of them in the wilderness.
18 Mgbe ahụ, agwara m ụmụ ha okwu nʼọzara, “Unu agbasola nzọ ụkwụ nna unu ha maọbụ debe iwu ha maọbụ jiri arụsị ha merụọ onwe unu.
And I said unto their children in the wilderness, Walk not in the statutes of your fathers, neither keep their ordinances, nor defile yourselves with their idols.
19 Mụ onwe m bụ Onyenwe na Chineke gị. Gbasoonụ iwu m niile, lezie anya ka ị sorokwa ụzọ m niile.
I [am] Jehovah your God: walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them;
20 Doonụ ụbọchị izuike m nsọ, ka ha ghọọkwa ihe ịrịbama nʼetiti mụ na unu. Mgbe ahụ, unu ga-amata na mụ onwe m bụ Onyenwe na Chineke unu.”
and hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I [am] Jehovah your God.
21 “‘Ma ụmụ ahụ nupuru isi megide m. Ha ejegharịghị nʼụkpụrụ m, ha elezighị anya ka ha debe iwu nke m kwuru banyere ha, “Na onye ọbụla na-erubere ha isi ga-adị ndụ site na ha,” ha merụrụ ụbọchị izuike m. Nʼihi ya, asịrị m, Aga m awụkwasị ha ọnụma m, mezuokwa iwe m megide ha nʼọzara.
And the children rebelled against me: they walked not in my statutes, neither kept mine ordinances to do them, which if a man do, he shall live by them; they profaned my sabbaths: and I said I would pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish mine anger against them in the wilderness.
22 Ọzọkwa, eseghachiri m aka m, nʼihi aha m, e mere m ihe ga-eme ka a ghara ime ya ka ọ hapụ ịdị nsọ nʼanya ndị mba niile, bụ ndị hụrụ mgbe m si Ijipt kpọpụta ha
But I withdrew my hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I had brought them out.
23 E jikwa m iweli aka elu ṅụọrọ ha iyi nʼime ọzara, na m ga-achụsasị ha nʼetiti mba niile, mee ka ha gbasaa nʼakụkụ niile nke ụwa,
I lifted up my hand also unto them in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the nations, and disperse them through the countries;
24 nʼihi na ha edebeghị iwu m, kama ha jụrụ ụkpụrụ niile, lelịa ma merụọkwa ụbọchị izuike m. Naanị ihe na-agụ ha bụ arụsị niile nke nna ha.
because they performed not mine ordinances, and rejected my statutes, and profaned my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers' idols.
25 Ahapụrụ m ha ka ha nabatara onwe ha iwu na omenaala dị iche iche nke na-abaghị uru. Nʼihi na site nʼidebe omenaala ndị a, ha apụghị inweta ndụ.
And I also gave them statutes that were not good, and ordinances whereby they should not live;
26 E merụrụ ha site nʼonyinye ha, bụ, iji nwa mbụ ọbụla chụọ aja, ka m si otu a menye ha egwu ka ha mara na mụ onwe m bụ Onyenwe.’
and I defiled them by their own gifts, in that they devoted all that opened the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I [am] Jehovah.
27 “Ya mere, nwa nke mmadụ, gwa ụlọ Izrel okwu, sị ha, ‘Otu a ka Onye kachasị ihe niile elu, bụ Onyenwe anyị na-ekwu, Nna unu ha kwuluru m na nke a, site na-ekwesighị ntụkwasị obi nye m.
Therefore, son of man, speak unto the house of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: In this moreover have your fathers blasphemed me, in that they have wrought unfaithfulness against me.
28 Mgbe m dubatara ha nʼala ahụ nke m ṅụrụ nʼiyi inye ha, ha hụrụ ugwu dị elu maọbụ osisi nwere ọtụtụ akwụkwọ, ebe ahụ ha chụrụ aja ha, nyekwa onyinye ha, si otu a kpasuo m iwe. Ha doro ha ihe ndị ahụ niile na-esi isi ụtọ, wụsakwara ha aja ihe ọṅụṅụ
When I had brought them into the land which I had lifted up my hand to give unto them, then they saw every high hill and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering; and there they placed their sweet savour, and there poured out their drink-offerings.
29 Ya mere a jụrụ m ha, Gịnị ka a na-akpọ ebe ịchụ aja a unu na-aga?’” (A na-akpọ ya Baama ruo taa.)
And I said unto them, What is the high place whither ye go? And the name thereof is called Bamah unto this day.
30 “Nʼihi nke a, gwa ụlọ Izrel, ‘Otu a ka Onye kachasị ihe niile elu, bụ Onyenwe anyị kwuru: Unu ọ ga-emerụ onwe unu dịka nna nna unu ha mere site nʼịchụso oyiyi ihe arụ ha dị iche iche?
Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Do ye defile yourselves after the manner of your fathers? and do ye commit fornication after their abominations?
31 Mgbe unu na-enye onyinye unu, na-eme ka ụmụ unu site nʼọkụ gafee, unu na-aga nʼihu jiri arụsị unu niile na-emerụ onwe unu ruo taa. Mụ onwe m, m ga-ekwe ka unu jụta m ase, O ụlọ Izrel? Dịka mụ onwe m na-adị ndụ, otu a ka Onye kachasị ihe niile elu, bụ Onyenwe anyị kwubiri, agaghị m ekwe ka unu jụọ m ase.
And when ye offer your gifts, making your sons to pass through the fire, ye defile yourselves with all your idols, even unto this day; and shall I be inquired of by you, O house of Israel? [As] I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, I will not be inquired of by you.
32 “‘Unu na-ekwu nʼobi unu sị, “Anyị chọrọ ịdị ka mba ndị ọzọ, dịka agbụrụ ndị ọzọ nọ nʼụwa, ndị na-akpọ isiala nye osisi na nkume.” Ma ihe unu bu nʼobi agaghị emezu.
And that which cometh into your mind shall not be at all, that ye say, We will be as the nations, as the families of the countries, in serving wood and stone.
33 Dịka m na-adị ndụ, aga m eji aka ike na ogwe aka e setịrị eseti nakwa nwụpụ nke oke iwe m chịa unu, otu a ka Onye kachasị ihe niile elu, bụ Onyenwe anyị kwubiri ya.
[As] I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, verily with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with fury poured out, will I reign over you.
34 Aga m akpọpụta unu site na mba dị iche iche, chịkọtaa unu site na mba ndị ahụ a chụsasịrị unu. Ọ bụ aka m dị ike, aka m setịpụrụ na ọnụma a wụpụrụ ka m ga-eji mee ya.
And I will bring you out from the peoples, and will gather you out of the countries wherein ye are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with fury poured out;
35 Aga m akpọbata unu nʼọzara nke mba niile, nọdụ nʼebe ahụ kpee unu ikpe nʼihu nʼihu.
and I will bring you into the wilderness of the peoples, and there will I enter into judgment with you face to face.
36 Dịka m kpere nna nna unu ha ikpe nʼọzara nke dị nʼala Ijipt, otu a ka m ga-esi kpee unu ikpe, otu a ka Onye kachasị ihe niile elu, bụ Onyenwe anyị kwubiri.
Like as I entered into judgment with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I enter into judgment with you, saith the Lord Jehovah.
37 Aga m eme ka unu si nʼokpuru mkpanaka m gafee, aga m akpọbata unu na njikọ nke ọgbụgba ndụ ahụ.
And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant.
38 Aga m esi nʼetiti unu wezuga ndị na-ekwe ntị ike ma na-enupu isi megide m. Ọ bụ ezie na m ga-akpọpụta ha site nʼala ahụ ha bi, ma ha agaghị abata nʼala Izrel. Mgbe ahụ, unu ga-amata na mụ onwe m bụ Onyenwe anyị.
And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me; I will bring them forth out of the country where they sojourn, but they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall know that I [am] Jehovah.
39 “‘Ma banyere unu, bụ ụlọ Izrel, nke a bụ ihe Onye kachasị ihe niile elu, bụ Onyenwe anyị na-ekwu: Gaanụ fee arụsị unu niile dị iche iche, onye ọbụla nʼime unu. Ma emesịa, unu aghaghị ịṅa m ntị, ọ dịghịkwa mgbe unu ga-eji onyinye na arụsị unu niile merụọ aha nsọ m.
As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Go ye, serve every one his idols henceforth also, if none of you will hearken unto me; but profane my holy name no more with your gifts and with your idols.
40 Nʼihi na ọ bụ nʼelu ugwu m dị nsọ, nke bụ elu ugwu ukwu nke Izrel, ka Izrel niile ga-anọ fee m. Nʼebe ahụ ka m ga-anọkwa nabata onyinye unu na onyinye pụrụ iche unu, na aja nsọ unu dị iche iche. Otu a ka Onye kachasị ihe niile elu, bụ Onyenwe anyị kwubiri.
For in my holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord Jehovah, there shall all the house of Israel serve me, the whole of it, in the land; there will I accept them, and there will I require your heave-offerings and the first-fruits of your offerings, with all your holy things.
41 Aga m anabatakwa unu dịka onyinye ihe nsure ọkụ na-esi isi ụtọ, mgbe m si na mba dị iche iche kpọlata unu, mgbe m ga-achịkọta unu site nʼobodo ahụ niile a chụgara unu. Mgbe ahụ, mba niile ga-amata na m dị nsọ.
As a sweet savour will I accept you, when I bring you out from the peoples, and gather you out of the countries wherein ye have been scattered; and I will be hallowed in you in the sight of the nations.
42 Mgbe m mere ka unu lọta nʼala Izrel, bụ ala ahụ m weliri aka elu ṅụọ iyi inye nna nna unu ha, unu ga-amata na mụ onwe m bụ Onyenwe anyị.
And ye shall know that I [am] Jehovah, when I have brought you into the land of Israel, into the country which I lifted up my hand to give to your fathers.
43 Nʼebe ahụ, unu ga-echeta obibi ndụ na omume mmehie niile unu ji merụọ onwe unu. Unu ga-asọkwa onwe unu oyi, nʼihi ihe ọjọọ niile unu mere.
And there shall ye remember your ways, and all your doings, wherein ye have been defiled; and ye shall loathe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils which ye have committed.
44 Unu ga-amata na mụ onwe m bụ Onyenwe anyị, mgbe m mesochara unu mmeso nʼihi aha m, na-agụghị ajọ omume unu maọbụ otu ụzọ ọjọọ niile unu si dị, unu bụ ụlọ Izrel. Otu a ka Onye kachasị ihe niile elu, bụ Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara.’”
And ye shall know that I [am] Jehovah, when I have wrought with you for my name's sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O house of Israel, saith the Lord Jehovah.
45 Okwu Onyenwe anyị ruru m ntị, sị,
And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
46 “Nwa nke mmadụ, chee ihu gị nʼụzọ ndịda. Kwuokwa okwu megide ala ahụ dị na ndịda, na oke ọhịa niile dị na ndịda.
Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop [words] against the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;
47 Sị oke ọhịa ndịda ahụ, ‘Nụrụ okwu nke Onyenwe anyị. Otu a ka Onye kachasị ihe niile elu, bụ Onyenwe anyị kwuru: Ana m akwado isunye gị ọkụ, nke ga-erechapụ osisi niile dị nʼime gị, ma ndị dị ndụ ma ndị kpọnwụrụ akpọnwụ. A pụghị imenyụ oke ọkụ ahụ, ọ ga-erechapụkwa ihu niile site na ndịda ruo nʼugwu niile.
and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of Jehovah. Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flashing flame shall not be quenched; and all that it meets from the south to the north shall be burned thereby.
48 Ihe niile bụ mmadụ, ga-ahụ na mụ onwe m bụ Onyenwe anyị, sunyere ọkụ ahụ. A gaghị emenyụkwa ya.’”
And all flesh shall see that I Jehovah have kindled it: it shall not be quenched.
49 Mgbe ahụ, ekwuru m sị, “Ewoo, Onye kachasị ihe niile elu, bụ Onyenwe anyị ha na-ekwu banyere m, sị, ‘Ọ bụghị naanị ilu ka ọ na-atụ?’”
And I said, Ah, Lord Jehovah! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?
