Aịzaya 28
1 Ahụhụ ga-adịrị okpueze okoko ọhịa ahụ, nke bụ mpako Ifrem, obodo ahụ ndị ya na-aṅụbiga mmanya oke ji anya isi. Obodo ahụ e wukwasịrị na mbara ala ndagwurugwu mara mma. Obodo ahụ ịma mma ya na-ada dịka okoko osisi e kpukwasịrị ndị ndu ya mmanya na-egbu nʼisi.
Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, and to the fading flower the glory of his joy, who were on the head of the fat valley, staggering with wine.
2 Lee, Onyenwe anyị nwere otu onye dị ike, onye nwekwara ume, dịka oke mmiri ozuzu nke akụmmiri igwe na dịka oke ifufe na-eweta mbibi, dịka oke mmiri ozuzo na-erubiga oke na dịka oke mmiri ozuzo bu idee mmiri ji ike ekwo, ọ ga-eji ike tụpụ ya nʼala.
Behold the Lord is mighty and strong, as a storm of hail: a destroying whirlwind, as the violence of many waters overflowing, and sent forth upon a spacious land.
3 Okpueze okoko osisi, bụ mpako nke ndị Ifrem na-aṅụbiga mmanya oke, ga-abụ ihe a ga-azọtọkwa nʼokpuru ụkwụ.
The crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim shall be trodden under feet.
4 Okoko ọhịa nke na-akpọnwụ akpọnwụ, nke bụ ebube ịma mma ya, nke dị nʼisi ndagwurugwu na-emepụta ihe, ga-adị ka mkpụrụ fiig chara tupu oge owuwe ihe ubi eruo, nke mgbe onye ọbụla hụrụ ha na-ewere ha nʼaka, tinye nʼọnụ ya, loo ha.
And the fading flower the glory of his joy, who is on the head of the fat valley, shall be as a hasty fruit before the ripeness of autumn: which when he that seeth it shall behold, as soon as he taketh it in his hand, he will eat it up.
5 Nʼụbọchị ahụ, Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile nʼonwe ya, ga-aghọrọ ndị ya fọdụrụ nʼala ahụ okpueze mara mma, ọ ga-aghọkwara ha okoko mara mma.
In that day the Lord of hosts shall be a crown of glory, and a garland of joy to the residue of his people:
6 Ọ ga-abụ mmụọ nke ikpe ziri ezi nye ndị ikpe. Ọ ga-abụkwa ike nye ndị na-achụghachi ndị iro azụ nʼọnụ ụzọ ama.
And a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and strength to them that return out of the battle to the gate.
7 Ndị a kwa na-adagharị site na mmanya sitekwa nʼihe ọṅụṅụ na-aba nʼanya. Ndị nchụaja na ndị amụma na-adagharị site na ihe ọṅụṅụ na-aba nʼanya, mmanya emeela na ha amakwaghị ihe ha na-eme; ha na-adagharị site nʼihe ọṅụṅụ na-aba nʼanya ha na-adagharị mgbe ha na-ahụ ọhụ dị iche iche, ha na-asọ ngọngọ mgbe ha nʼekpe ikpe.
But these also have been ignorant through wine, and through drunkenness have erred: the priest and the prophet have been ignorant through drunkenness, they are swallowed up with wine, they have gone astray in drunkenness, they have not known him that seeth, they have been ignorant of judgment.
8 Nʼihi na tebul ha niile jupụtara nʼihe ọgbụgbọ ruru unyi. O nwekwaghị ebe dị ọcha.
For all tables were full of vomit and filth, so that there was no more place.
9 “Ọ bụ onye ka ọ na-achọ ikuziri ihe? Ọ bụ onye ka ọ na-achọ ka ọ ghọta ozi ya? Ọ bụ ụmụnta ndị a kwusịrị ịṅụ mmiri ara, bụ ndị a ka napụrụ ara?
Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand the hearing? them that are weaned from the milk, that are drawn away from the breasts.
10 Nʼihi na ọ na-agbalị izi anyị ihe dịka e si dee ya, ahịrị ime nke a, nʼahịrị ime nke ọzọ, nʼusoro tụkwasị nʼusoro, nwantịntị nʼebe a, nwantịntị nʼebe ahụ.”
For command, command again; command, command again; expect, expect again; expect, expect again: a little there, a little there.
11 Nʼezie, Chineke ga-eji ndị na-asụ asụsụ unu na-amaghị zi unu ihe.
For with the speech of lips, and with another tongue he will speak to this people.
12 Nʼihi na ọ gwara unu okwu sị, “Lee, nke a bụ ebe izuike ahụ, ebe onye ike gwụrụ nwere ike ịnọ zuru ike; nke a bụ ebe ịgbaume ahụ.” Ma ha jụrụ ige ya ntị.
To whom he said: This is my rest, refresh the weary, and this is my refreshing: and they would not hear.
13 Ọ bụ nʼihi ya ka e ji na-ezi unu okwu Onyenwe anyị nʼahịrị nʼahịrị, nʼusoro nʼusoro; nwantịntị nʼebe a, nwantịntị nʼebe ahụ, ka unu gaa sụọ ngọngọ dalaa azụ, ka unu bụrụ ndị e tihịara ahụ, ndị ọnya mara, ndị e jidekwara.
And the word of the Lord shall be to them: Command, command again; command, command again: expect, expect again; expect, expect again: a little there, a little there: that they may go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
14 Nʼihi nke a, nụrụnụ okwu Onyenwe anyị, unu ndị na-akwa emo, ndị ọchịchị Jerusalem dị nʼaka.
Wherefore hear the word of the Lord, ye scornful men, who rule over my people that is in Jerusalem.
15 Nʼihi na unu ekwuola sị, “Anyị na ọnwụ agbaala ndụ, anyị na ala mmụọ enwekọọkwala otu mkpebi. Mgbe ịla nʼiyi ahụ dị ukwuu ga-esi nʼebe anyị nọ gafee, ọ gaghị erute anyị, nʼihi na anyị emeela ka okwu ụgha bụrụ ebe mgbaba anyị; ọ bụkwa nʼime okwu ụgha ka anyị na-ezo onwe anyị.” (Sheol h7585)
For you have said: We have entered into a league with death, and we have made a covenant with hell. When the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come upon us: for we have placed our hope in lies, and by falsehood we are protected. (Sheol h7585)
16 Ma otu a ka Onye kachasị ihe niile elu, bụ Onyenwe anyị sịrị, “Lee, ana m atọgbọ na Zayọn otu nkume, nke anwapụtarala. Nkume nkuku dị oke ọnụahịa, nʼihi ntọala siri ike. Onye nke kweere na ya egwu agaghị ejide ya.
Therefore thus saith the Lord God: Behold I will lay a stone in the foundations of Sion, a tried stone, a corner stone, a precious stone, founded in the foundation. He that believeth, let him not hasten.
17 Ikpe ziri ezi ga-abụ eriri ọtụtụ nke ji atụ ihe, ezi omume ga-abụkwa ihe ịtụ mgbidi; akụmmiri nke oke mmiri ozuzo, ga-ekpochapụ ebe mgbaba unu, okwu ụgha unu, mmiri ga-etojukwa nʼebe nzuzo unu.
And I will set judgment in weight, and justice in measure: and hail shall overturn the hope of falsehood: and waters shall overflow its protection.
18 Mgbe ahụ, a ga-akagbu ọgbụgba ndụ ahụ unu na ọnwụ gbara; mkpebi unu na ala mmụọ agaghị eguzokwa. Mgbe oke ịla nʼiyi ahụ si nʼebe unu nọ na-agafe, ọ ga-azọda unu. (Sheol h7585)
And Sour league with death shall be abolished, and your covenant with hell shall not stand: when the overflowing scourge shall pass, you shall be trodden down by it. (Sheol h7585)
19 Mgbe ọbụla o si nʼebe unu nọ na-agafe, ọ ga-eburu unu, maọbụ nʼụtụtụ, ehihie, maọbụ nʼabalị, oge niile, mgbe mgbe.” Mgbe ahụ, obi unu ga-aghọta okwu Chineke; ọ ga-ewetara unu ahụ ịma jijiji.
Whensoever it shall pass through, it shall take you away: because in the morning early it shall pass through, in the day and in the night, and vexation alone shall make you understand what you hear.
20 Ihe ndina dị mkpụmkpụ, mmadụ enweghị ike esetipụ onwe ya nʼelu ya; akwa mkpuchi dị oke warawara, mmadụ enweghị ike iji ya fụchizie ahụ nke ọma.
For the bed is straitened, so that one must fall out, and a short covering cannot cover both.
21 Onyenwe anyị ga-ebili dịka o mere nʼugwu Perazim, ọ ga-akpalị onwe ya dịka o mekwara na Ndagwurugwu Gibiọn, ịrụ ọrụ ya, ọrụ ya nke dị ike nʼịkọwa, na ịrụzu ọrụ ya, ụdị nke a na-atụghị anya ya.
For the Lord shall stand up as in the mountain of divisions: he shall be angry as in the valley which is in Gabaon: that he may do his work, his strange work: that he may perform his work, his work is strange to him.
22 Ugbu a, ya mere, kwụsịnụ ịkwa emo, ka a ghara ime ka ahụhụ unu dị ukwuu karịa. Nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị, Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile agwala m na o kpebiela ịla unu nʼiyi.
And now do not mock, lest your bonds be tied strait. For I have heard of the Lord the God of hosts a consumption and a cutting short upon all the earth.
23 Geenụ ntị, nụrụnụ olu m, ṅaanụ ntị nʼihe m na-agwa unu.
Give ear, and hear my voice, hearken, and hear my speech.
24 Ọ bụ ụbọchị niile ka onye ọrụ ubi na-akọ ala ubi ya hapụ ịkụnye ya mkpụrụ? Ọ bụ mgbe niile ka ọ na-egwuze ala ubi ya ime ka ọ dị larịị, ma ọ gaghị akụnye ya mkpụrụ ọbụla?
Shall the ploughman plough all the day to sow, shall he open and harrow his ground?
25 Mgbe o gwuzesịrị ya, ọ naghị aghasa mkpụrụ karawe, ghasaakwa kumin? Ọ bụ na ọ naghị akụnye ọka wiiti nʼahịrị nke ya, ọka balị nʼebe o kwesiri, na spelti nʼebe o kwesiri?
Will he not, when he hath made plain the surface thereof, sow gith, and scatter cummin, and put wheat in order, and barley, and millet, and vetches in their bounds?
26 Ọ maara ihe o kwesiri ime, nʼihi na Chineke na-ezi ụzọ ziri ezi.
For he will instruct him in judgment: his God will teach him.
27 Nʼihi na ejighị igwe eji azọcha mkpụrụ ọka etichapụta mkpụrụ karawe, maọbụ kpọree ụkwụ igwe nʼelu kumin, kama ọ bụ mkpọrọ ka e ji etichapụta kumin, werekwa osisi nta kwesiri ekwesi kupụta karawe.
For gith shall not be thrashed with saws, neither shall the cart wheel turn about upon cummin: but gith shall be beaten out with a rod, and cummin with a staff.
28 A na-akwọ ọka e ji eme achịcha akwọ, ọ bụghị ruo mgbe ebighị ebi ka a na-anọgide na-etichapụta ya. E nwere ike jiri ụkwụ igwe ụgbọala ịnyịnya na-adọkpụ zọchaa ha, ma ọ bụghị ka a kwọpịasịa mkpụrụ ha.
But bread corn shall be broken small: but the thrasher shall not thrash it for ever, neither shall the cart wheel hurt it, nor break it with its teeth.
29 Ihe ndị a niile na-esite nʼaka Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile na-abịa, onye nzube ya dị ịtụnanya, onye amamihe ya dị ebube.
This also is come forth from the Lord God of hosts, to make his counsel wonderful, and magnify justice.
