Izikiel 24
1 O ruo nʼafọ nke itoolu, nʼọnwa nke iri, nʼụbọchị nke iri, okwu nke Onyenwe anyị ruru m ntị, sị,
Again, in the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth [day] of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
2 “Nwa nke mmadụ, detuo ụbọchị taa nʼakwụkwọ, nʼihi na ọ bụ taa ka eze Babilọn gbara Jerusalem gburugburu.
Son of man, write thee the name of the day, [even] of this selfsame day: the king of Babylon drew close unto Jerusalem this selfsame day.
3 Ugbu a, tụọrọ ndị a na-enupu isi ilu a, gwa ha: ‘Otu a ka Onye kachasị ihe niile elu, bụ Onyenwe anyị kwuru: “‘Sikwasịnụ ite ahụ nʼọkụ; sikwasị ya kunyekwanụ mmiri nʼime ya.
And utter a parable unto the rebellious house, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD, Set on the caldron, set it on, and also pour water into it:
4 Tinyenụ anụ a bọrọ abọ nʼime ya. Tinye anụ dị mma, apata ya na aka ya. Tinyekwa ọkpụkpụ ndị ahụ dị mma nʼime ya.
gather the pieces thereof into it, even every good piece, the thigh, and the shoulder; fill it with the choice bones.
5 Werenụ naanị ndị kachasị mma na ndị ahọpụtara site nʼigwe ewu na atụrụ, kwajuokwa nkụ nʼokpuru ya maka ọkpụkpụ ndị ahụ, mee ya ka ọ gbọọ nke ọma, sie ọkpụkpụ ndị ahụ nʼime ya.
Take the choice of the flock, and pile also the bones under it: make it boil well; yea, let the bones thereof be seethed in the midst of it.
6 “‘Nʼihi na Onye kachasị ihe niile elu, bụ Onyenwe anyị sịrị, “‘Ahụhụ dịrị obodo ahụ a na-awụsi ọbara nʼime ya. E, ahụhụ dịrị ite ahụ nchara dị nʼime ya, nke a na-apụghị ịsachapụ nchara ya. Wepụtasịanụ ha nʼotu nʼotu. Ka a hapụ ifekwa nza mgbe a na-eme nke a.
Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD: Woe to the bloody city, to the caldron whose rust is therein, and whose rust is not gone out of it! bring it out piece by piece; no lot is fallen upon it.
7 “‘Nʼihi na ọbara ọ wụsiri dị nʼetiti ya. Ọ bụkwa nʼelu nkume ka a wụsiri ya. Ọ bụghị nʼelu ala efu, ebe e nwere ike jiri aja kpochie ya.
For her blood is in the midst of her; she set it upon the bare rock; she poured it not upon the ground, to cover it with dust;
8 Ọ bụ nʼihi ikpali ọnụma na ịbọ ọbọ ka m ji hapụ ọbara ahụ nʼelu nkume, ebe a na-apụghị iji aja kpochie ya.
That it might cause fury to come up to take vengeance, I have set her blood upon the bare rock, that it should not be covered.
9 “‘Ya mere, ihe a ka Onye kachasị ihe niile elu, bụ Onyenwe anyị na-ekwu, “‘Ahụhụ dịrị gị obodo ahụ na-awụsi ọbara. Mụ onwe m ga-akwanyekwa nkụ dị ukwuu nʼọkụ.
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD: Woe to the bloody city! I also will make the pile great.
10 Chịkọtaanụ nkụ dị ukwuu, mụnyekwanụ ọkụ. Jirinụ ụda dị iche iche sizie anụ ahụ nke ọma; surekwaanụ ọkpụkpụ ya ọkụ.
Heap on the wood, make the fire hot, boil well the flesh, and make thick the broth, and let the bones be burned.
11 Sinyekwanụ ite ahụ ihe na-adịghị nʼime ya nʼọkụ, tutu ruo mgbe ọ nụrụ ọkụ, chagharịa, gbazee ihe niile na-abụghị ọla dị nʼime ya ga-asọpụtasị, nchara ya ga-agwụsịkwa.
Then set it empty upon the coals thereof, that it may be hot, and the brass thereof may burn, and that the filthiness of it may be molten in it, that the rust of it may be consumed.
12 Ndọgbu nʼọrụ niile a emeghị ka nchara ahụ pụọ. Ọ bụladị ọkụ dị ukwuu ahụ a kwanyere nʼokpuru ya emeghị ka ọ gbazee.
She hath wearied [herself] with toil: yet her great rust goeth not forth out of her; her rust [goeth not forth] by fire.
13 “‘Ugbu a, adịghị ọcha gị sitere na ndụ ọjọọ nke ịkwa iko gị. Nʼihi na m agbalịala ime ka ị dị ọcha, ma i kweghị adị ọcha site na mmerụ gị, ị gaghị adịkwa ọcha ọzọ tutu ruo mgbe ọnụma m megide gị zuruoke.
In thy filthiness is lewdness: because I have purged thee and thou wast not purged, thou shalt not be purged from thy filthiness any more, till I have satisfied my fury upon thee.
14 “‘Mụ onwe m bụ Onyenwe anyị ekwuola ya. Oge m ji emezu ihe m kwuru eruola. Agaghị m ahapụ imezu ya. Agaghị m eme ebere maọbụ weghachi aka m azụ. A ga-ekpe gị ikpe dịka omume na obibi ndụ gị si dị. Otu a ka Onye kachasị ihe niile elu, bụ Onyenwe anyị kwubiri ya.’”
I the LORD have spoken it: it shall come to pass, and I will do it; I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee, saith the Lord GOD.
15 Okwu Onyenwe anyị ruru m ntị, sị,
Also the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
16 “Nwa nke mmadụ, ana m aga iwere ihe otiti napụ gị onye ahụ ihe ya na-atọ gị ụtọ. Ma mgbe o mere, ị gaghị eti aka nʼobi maọbụ kwaa akwa. Anya mmiri agakwaghị esi gị nʼanya pụta.
Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet neither shalt thou mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down.
17 I nwere ike sụọ ude, ma asụsila ya ike. Ị gaghị eru uju nʼihi onye nwụrụ anwụ. Kechie isi gị, yirikwa akpụkpọụkwụ gị, ekpuchila egbugbere ọnụ gị, maọbụ rie nri ndị na-eru ụjụ na-eri.”
Sigh, but not aloud; make no mourning for the dead, bind thy headtire upon thee, and put thy shoes upon thy feet, and cover not thy lips, and eat not the bread of men.
18 Agwara m ndị mmadụ okwu a nʼụtụtụ, ma nʼanyasị nwunye m nwụrụ. Nʼụtụtụ echi ya, emere m ihe niile dịka e siri nye m ya nʼiwu.
So I spake unto the people in the morning; and at even my wife died: and I did in the morning as I was commanded.
19 Mgbe ahụ, ndị mmadụ sịrị m, “Ị gaghị agwa anyị ihe ihe ndị a pụtara? Gịnị mere iji eme omume dị otu a?”
And the people said unto me, Wilt thou not tell us what these things are to us, that thou doest so?
20 Ya mere a sịrị m ha, “Okwu nke Onyenwe anyị bịakwutere m,
Then I said unto them, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
21 Gwa ụlọ Izrel, ‘Ihe ndị a ka Onye kachasị ihe niile elu, bụ Onyenwe anyị na-ekwu: Ana m aga ime ka ebe nsọ m ghara ị dị nsọ, bụ ebe e wusiri ike nke unu ji na-anya isi, ihe na-amasị anya unu, nke ihe banyere ya na-atọ obi unu ụtọ. Ụmụ unu ndị ikom na ndị inyom, ndị unu hapụrụ ga-ada site na mma agha.
Speak unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD: Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the pride of your power, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pitieth; and your sons and your daughters whom ye have left behind shall fall by the sword.
22 Mgbe ahụ, unu ga-eme dịka m mere. Unu agaghị ekpuchi egbugbere ọnụ unu, maọbụ rie nri ndị na-eru ụjụ kwesiri iri.
And ye shall do as I have done: ye shall not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of men.
23 Ihe ikechi isi unu ga-adịgide nʼisi unu, akpụkpọụkwụ unu ga-adịkwa nʼụkwụ unu. Unu agaghị akwa akwa maọbụ tie aka nʼobi, kama unu ga-ata ahụ nʼihi mmehie unu, sụkwaa ude nʼetiti onwe unu.
And your tires shall be upon your heads, and your shoes upon your feet: ye shall not mourn nor weep; but ye shall pine away in your iniquities, and moan one toward another.
24 Izikiel ga-abụrụ unu ihe ịmaatụ. Unu ga-emekwa dịka o mere mgbe ihe ndị a mezuru. Unu ga-amata nʼezie na mụ onwe m bụ Onye kachasị ihe niile elu, bụ Onyenwe anyị.’
Thus shall Ezekiel be unto you a sign; according to all that he hath done shall ye do: when this cometh, then shall ye know that I am the Lord GOD.
25 “Ma gị, nwa nke mmadụ, nʼụbọchị ahụ m napụrụ ha ebe ha siri ike, nke bụ ọṅụ ha na ebube ha, na ihe anya ha na-achọsi ike; na ihe na-atọ obi ha ụtọ, na ụmụ ha ndị ikom na ụmụ ha ndị inyom,
And thou, son of man, shall it not be in the day when I take from them their strength, the joy of their glory, the desire of their eyes, and that whereupon they set their heart, their sons and their daughters,
26 nʼụbọchị ahụ, ọ bụ onye na-agba ọsọ ndụ ga-agbakwute gị ịkọrọ gị ihe mere.
that in that day he that escapeth shall come unto thee, to cause thee to hear it with thine ears?
27 Nʼoge ahụ, ị ga-asaghe ọnụ gị. Gị na onye ahụ na-agba ọsọ ndụ ga-ekwurịta okwu. Ị gaghị anọkwa juu ọzọ. Nʼihi ya, ị ga-aghọrọ ha ihe ịrịbama. Ha ga-amatakwa na mụ onwe m bụ Onyenwe anyị.”
In that day shall thy mouth be opened to him which is escaped, and thou shalt speak, and be no more dumb: so shalt thou be a sign unto them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
