Jeremaya 13
1 Ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị gwara m, “Gaa, zụta mgbado ukwu akwa ọcha nke a na-eke nʼukwu. Ị zụtachaa ya, kekwasị ya nʼukwu gị. Ma ekwekwala ka o metụ na mmiri.”
Thus says the Lord to me: “Go, and obtain for yourself a linen waistcloth. And you shall place it over your loins, and you shall not put it into water.”
2 Ejere m zụta ajị ahụ dịka Onyenwe anyị kwuru, kee ya nʼukwu m.
And so I obtained a waistcloth, according to the word of the Lord, and I placed it around my loins.
3 Mgbe ahụ, okwu Onyenwe anyị bịakwutere m nke ugboro abụọ, sị m,
And the word of the Lord came to me a second time, saying:
4 “Were ajị ahụ ị zụtara, nke i kekwasịrị nʼukwu gị, bilie, jee nʼosimiri Yufretis. I ruo, zoo ihe okike ukwu ahụ na mgbawa nkume dị nʼebe ahụ.”
“Take the waistcloth, which you obtained, which is around your loins, and, rising up, go to the Euphrates, and hide it there in an opening of the rock.”
5 Ya mere, apụrụ m, jee, zoo ya na Yufretis dịka Onyenwe anyị gwara m.
And so I went, and I hid it by the Euphrates, just as the Lord had instructed me.
6 Mgbe ọtụtụ ụbọchị gasịrị, Onyenwe anyị gwara m okwu sị m, “Bilie, jeghachi Yufretis. I jeruo, wepụta ajị ahụ m sị gị zoo nʼebe ahụ.”
And it happened that, after many days, the Lord said to me: “Rise up, go to the Euphrates, and take from there the waistcloth, which I instructed you to hide there.”
7 Ya mere, agara m Yufretis, gwupụta ajị ahụ site nʼebe m zoro ya, ma mgbe m wepụtara ya, ahụrụ m na o mebiela, na ọ bakwaghị uru ọbụla.
And so I went to the Euphrates, and I dug up and took the waistcloth from the place where I had hidden it. And behold, the waistcloth had rotted, so that it was not fit for any use.
8 Mgbe ahụ, okwu Onyenwe anyị ruru m ntị, sị,
And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
9 “Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwuru, ‘Nʼotu aka ahụ, mụ onwe m ga-ebibi mpako Juda na oke mpako Jerusalem.
“Thus says the Lord: In the same way, I will cause the arrogance of Judah and the arrogance of Jerusalem to rot.
10 Ndị ajọ omume ahụ, bụ ndị jụrụ ige ntị nʼokwu m, ndị ahụ na-ejegharị nʼisiike nke obi ha na-agbaso chi ndị ọzọ na-efe ma na-akpọkwa isiala nye ha. Ha ga-adịka belịt a, nke na-abakwaghị uru ọbụla.
This most wicked people, they are not willing to listen to my words, for they walk in the depravity of their own heart, and they have gone after strange gods, so as to serve them and to adore them. And so, they will become like this waistcloth, which is not fit for any use.
11 Nʼihi na dịka belịt mmadụ kere nʼukwu ya si arapara ya nʼukwu, otu a ka m si mee ka ụlọ Izrel niile, na ụlọ Juda niile rapara m nʼahụ,’ ime ka ha ghọọ ndị m, ndị a ga-esite na ha bulie aha m elu, nye m otuto na nsọpụrụ. Ma ha ajụla ige ntị.” Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara.
For just as the waistcloth clings to the loins of a man, so have I brought close to me the entire house of Israel and the entire house of Judah, says the Lord, so that they would be to me: a people, and a name, and a praise, and a glory. But they did not listen.
12 Sị ha, “Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị, Chineke Izrel kwuru: A ga-agbaju karama akpụkpọ ọbụla mmanya. Ọ bụrụ na ha sị gị, ‘Ọ bụ na anyị amaghị na a na-agbaju karama akpụkpọ ọbụla mmanya?’
Therefore, you shall speak to them this word: Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: ‘Every bottle will be filled with wine.’ And they will say to you: ‘Are we ignorant that every bottle will be filled with wine?’
13 Mgbe ahụ gwa ha, ‘Ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị na-ekwu, Aga m eme ka ndị bi nʼala a ṅụbiga mmanya oke, ma onye eze na-anọkwasị nʼocheeze Devid, ma ndị nchụaja, na ndị amụma niile bi na Jerusalem.
And you shall say to them: Thus says the Lord: Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, and the kings from the stock of David who sit upon his throne, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, unto inebriation.
14 Aga m atụpịakwa ha, otu onye nʼelu ibe ya, nna na ụmụ ya nʼelu ibe ha kwa. Agaghị m ekwe ka obi ọmịiko, maọbụ obi ebere gbochie m ibibi ha.’” Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri.
And I will scatter them, a man from his brother, and fathers and sons similarly, says the Lord. I will not spare them, and I will not pardon them, and I will not take pity, so as not to destroy them.”
15 Nụrụnụ, geekwanụ ntị, unu ebulila onwe unu elu, nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị ekwuola ya.
Hear and pay close attention. Do not choose to lift yourself up, for the Lord has spoken.
16 Nyenụ Onyenwe anyị Chineke unu nsọpụrụ. Tupu o mee ka ọchịchịrị dakwasị unu; tupu unu akpọbie ụkwụ unu nʼelu ugwu gbara ọchịchịrị. Unu na-ele anya ìhè ma ọ ga-eme ka ihe ahụ ghọọrọ unu oke ọchịchịrị. Ọ ga-agbanwe ihe ahụ, mee ka ọ ghọọ onyinyo ọnwụ.
Give glory to the Lord your God, before darkness falls, and before your feet stumble on the darkened mountains. You will expect light, but he will turn it into the shadow of death and into utter darkness.
17 Ma ọ bụrụ na unu ajụ ige ntị. Ọ bụ na nzuzo ka m ga-anọ kwaa akwa nʼihi mpako unu. Anya mmiri ga-esi m nʼanya pụta; anya mmiri ga-esi na ya na-eruda nke ukwuu nʼihi na igwe atụrụ Onyenwe anyị ka a ga-adọta nʼagha.
But if you will not listen to this, then my soul will weep in secret before the face of your pride. It will weep bitterly, and my eyes will flow with tears, because the flock of the Lord has been taken captive.
18 Gwanụ eze na nne eze okwu sị ha, “Sitenụ nʼocheeze unu rịdata, nʼihi na okpueze ọma unu ga-esi nʼisi unu dapụ.”
“Say to the king and to the female ruler: Humble yourselves, sit down. For the crown of your glory has gone down from your head.
19 A ga-emechi obodo niile nke Negeb. Ọ dịkwaghị onye ga-emeghe ha. A ga-adọtakwa Juda niile nʼagha buru ha kpamkpam buga ha nʼala ọzọ.
The cities of the south have been closed, and there is no one who may open them. All of Judah has been taken away into complete captivity.
20 Welienụ anya unu ka unu hụrụ ndị ahụ si nʼugwu na-abịa. Ebee ka igwe ewu na atụrụ ndị ahụ e tinyere unu nʼaka nọ, igwe ewu na atụrụ ahụ unu ji na-anya isi?
Lift up your eyes and see, you who are arriving from the north. Where is the flock that was given to you, your famous cattle?
21 Gịnị ka ị ga-asị mgbe Onyenwe anyị mere ka ndị ahụ ị gụrụ dịka ndị enyi gị bịa buso gị agha? Ihe mgbu nke ga-abịakwasị gị ọ gaghị adị ka ihe mgbu na-abịakwasị nwanyị ime na-eme?
What will you say when he visits upon you? For you have taught them against you, and you have instructed them with your own head. Will not pains take hold of you, as with a woman in labor?
22 Mgbe ahụ, ị ga-ajụkwa obi gị ajụjụ sị, “Gịnị mere ihe ndị a ji dakwasị m?” Ọ bụ nʼihi ịba ụba nke mmehie gị ka e ji dọwaa uwe mwụda gị, merụọ gị ahụ nʼakụkụ ahụ gị niile.
But if you say in your heart, ‘Why have these things happened to me?’ it is because of the greatness of your iniquity that your shame has been uncovered and the soles of your feet have been defiled.
23 Onye Kush ọ pụrụ ịgbanwe akpụkpọ ahụ ya? Agụ ọ pụrụ ịgbanwe akpụkpọ ahụ ya tụrụ agwa agwa? Nʼụzọ dị otu a kwa, unu ndị ihe ọjọọ riri ahụ apụghị ime ezi ihe.
If the Ethiopian is able to change his skin, or the leopard is able to change his spots, then you also may be able to do well, though you have learned evil.
24 “Aga m efesasị unu dịka ahịhịa ọka kpọrọ nkụ, nke oke ifufe si nʼọzara na-ebugharị.
And I will scatter them like chaff, which is carried away by the wind in the desert.
25 Nke a bụ ihe unu fetara na nza, oke nke m kwadoro si nʼaka m inye unu.” Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri. “Nʼihi na unu echefuola m, tụkwasị obi unu na chi okwu ụgha dị iche iche.
This is your lot, and this is the portion of your measure from me, says the Lord, because you have forgotten me, and you have had confidence in what is false.
26 Ya mere, aga m ekpughepụ uwe i yi nʼahụ, jiri ya kpuchie gị ihu, si otu a gbaa gị ọtọ. Ihere ga-emekwa gị.
Therefore, I have even bared your thighs before your face, and your shame has been seen.
27 Mgbe ahụ, ịkwa iko gị niile ga-apụta ihe ya na agụụ ihe ọjọọ niile na-agụ gị, na ọnọdụ enweghị ihere nke ịgba akwụna gị niile! Nʼihi na ahụla m omume rụrụ arụ gị niile, nke ị na-eme nʼelu ugwu, na nʼime ọhịa. Ahụhụ dịrị gị, Jerusalem! Ruo ole mgbe ka ị ga-anọgide nʼime adịghị ọcha gị?”
For I have seen your adulteries, and your neighing for the wickedness of your fornication, and your abominations upon the hills in the field. Woe to you, Jerusalem! How much longer before you will be made clean after me?”
