Aịzaya 21
1 Amụma megide ọzara nke dị nʼakụkụ oke osimiri: Dịka oke ifufe si nʼọzara Negeb na-efebiga, ka onye na-eme ihe ike ga-esi nʼọzara bịa, site nʼala nke oke egwu.
The burden of the desert of the sea. Just as the whirlwinds approach from Africa, it approaches from the desert, from a terrible land.
2 Ahụrụ m ọhụ dị egwu, ọhụ oke mbibi, na ọhụ oke nrara nye nʼaka ndị mbibi, nʼebe onye na-apụnara mmadụ ihe nʼike na-akwakọta ngwongwo. Bilienụ unu ndị agha Elam, buonu agha! Unu ndị agha Midia, gbaanụ obodo gburugburu! Aga m eme ka ịsụ ude na mmegbu niile kwụsị.
A difficult vision has been announced to me: he who is unbelieving, he acts unfaithfully, and he who is a plunderer, he devastates. Ascend, O Elam! Lay siege, O Media! I have caused all its mourning to cease.
3 Nʼihi nke a, ahụ m niile nọ nʼoke ihe mgbu, oke ihe mgbu zuru m ahụ, dịka ihe mgbu nke nwanyị ime na-eme. Amara m jijiji nʼihi ihe m nụrụ, ihe m na-ahụ na-agbagwoju m anya.
Because of this, my lower back has been filled with pain, and anguish has possessed me, like the anguish of a woman in labor. I fell down when I heard it. I was disturbed when I saw it.
4 Obi m anọkwaghị jụụ, oke ọma jijiji na-eme ka m tụọ egwu; chi ojiji nke m na-ele anya ya aghọọlara m ihe ịma jijiji.
My heart withered. The darkness stupefied me. Babylon, my beloved, has become a wonder to me.
5 Ha na-akwado tebul. Ha na-edozi ute ịnọdụ ala, ha na-eri, ha na-aṅụ. Bilienụ ndịisi agha, teekwanụ ọta niile mmanụ!
Prepare the table. Contemplate, from a place of observation, those who eat and drink. Rise up, you leaders! Take up the shield!
6 Ihe a ka Onyenwe anyị gwara m, “Gaa, guzobe onye nche, ka o kwuo ihe ọ na-ahụ.
For the Lord has said this to me: “Go and station a watchman. And let him announce whatever he will see.”
7 Mgbe ọ hụrụ ụgbọ agha, na usuu ịnyịnya, na ndị na-agba ịnyịnya ibu, maọbụ ndị na-agba ịnyịnya kamel ka ha na-abịa abụọ abụọ, gwa ya ka o lezie ha anya nke ọma, nọọkwa na njikere.”
And he saw a chariot with two horsemen, and a rider on a donkey, and a rider on a camel. And he considered them diligently, with an intense gaze.
8 Onye nche na-elepụ anya tiri mkpu dịka ọdụm, sị, “Onyenwe m, nʼehihie ụbọchị niile ka m na-eguzo nʼelu ụlọ nche, nʼọnọdụ nche m ka m na-eguzokwa abalị niile.
And a lion cried out: “I am on the watchtower of the Lord, standing continually by day. And I am at my station, standing throughout the night.
9 Lee, otu nwoke nọ nʼime ụgbọ agha na-abịa, ya na ndị nọ nʼelu ịnyịnya na-abịa abụọ abụọ. O nyeghachiri ọsịsa ahụ, ‘Babilọn adaala, e ọ daala, arụsị niile apịrị apị nke chi ya niile a kurisiela tọgbọrọ nʼala.’”
Behold, a certain man approaches, a man riding on a two-horse chariot.” And he responded, and he said: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon! And all its graven gods have been crushed into the earth!
10 O, ndị m, ndị a zọchara azọcha, dịka ọka a zọchara nʼebe ịzọcha ọka, agwala m unu ihe Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile bụ Chineke Izrel kwuru.
O my threshed grain! O sons of my threshing floor! What I have heard from the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, I have announced to you.”
11 Nke a bụ amụma megide Duma: Otu onye si na Sia na-akpọ m oku, “Onye nche, gịnị ka ọ fọdụrụ tupu chi abọọ? Onye nche, gịnị ka ọ fọdụrụ tupu chi abọọ?”
The burden of Dumah, cried out to me from Seir: “Watchman, how goes the night? Watchman, how goes the night?”
12 Onye nche zara sị, “Chi ọbụbọ na-abịa, abalị na-abịakwa. Ọ bụrụ na ị chọrọ ịjụ ajụjụ, jụọnụ ajụjụ, ma laghachikwa ọzọ.”
The watchman said: “Morning approaches with the night. If you are seeking: seek, and convert, and approach.”
13 Amụma megide Arebịa: Unu ndị ije niile nke Dedan, ndị na-anọ ọnọdụ abalị nʼoke ọhịa nke Arebịa,
The burden in Arabia. In the forest you shall sleep, in the evening on the paths of Dedanim.
14 kuterenụ ndị ahụ bịakwutere unu akpịrị na-akpọ nkụ mmiri ọṅụṅụ; unu ndị bi nʼala Tema, buterenụ ndị gbakwutere unu ọsọ ndụ nri.
You who inhabit the land of the south: upon meeting the thirsty, bring water; meet the fugitive with bread.
15 Nʼihi na ọ bụ site nʼagha nke e ji mma agha egbu ndị mmadụ, na agha e ji akụ agbatu mmadụ ka ha si na-agbapụ ọsọ.
For they are fleeing before the face of swords, before the face of a sword hanging over them, before the face of a bent bow, before the face of a grievous battle.
16 Nke a bụ ihe Onyenwe anyị sịrị m, “Tupu otu afọ agwụ, dị ka esi agụ afọ onye ohu e goro ọrụ, ịma mma Keda ga-agwụsị.
For the Lord said this to me: “After one more year, just like one year for a hired hand, all the glory of Kedar will be taken away.
17 Ndị fọdụrụ ndụ nʼime ndị na-agba ụta, ndị bụ dike nʼagha na Keda, ga-adị mmadụ ole na ole.” Onyenwe anyị, bụ Chineke Izrel ekwuola ya.
And the remainder of the multitude of strong archers from the sons of Kedar will be few, for the Lord, the God of Israel, has spoken it.”
