Jeremaya 14
1 Nke a bụ okwu Onyenwe anyị, nke rutere Jeremaya banyere ụkọ mmiri.
The word of Jehovah that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought.
2 “Juda na-eru ụjụ, ndị bi nʼobodo ya niile na-ahụjukwa anya. Ha na-akwa akwa nʼihi ala ahụ, ụda ịkwa akwa ha eruokwala Jerusalem.
Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish, they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem goeth up.
3 Ndị a na-asọpụrụ na-ezipụ ndị ohu ha ịga chọta mmiri. Ha na-aga nʼolulu mmiri ma o nweghị mmiri ha na-achọta. Ha bu ite nke mmiri ọbụla na-adịghị nʼime ya na-alọta. Ha ji aka ha kpuchie isi ha nʼihi ịda mba nke obi na nʼihi ọnọdụ obi ọjọọ nke ha nọ nʼime ya.
And their nobles send their little ones for water: they come to the pits, they find no water; they return with their vessels empty; they are ashamed, they are confounded, and have covered their heads.
4 Ala na-agbawa nʼihi enweghị mmiri ozuzo. Ndị ọrụ ubi na-ekpuchikwa isi ha nʼihi obi ọjọọ ha.
Because the ground is chapt, for there hath been no rain on the earth, the ploughmen are ashamed, they cover their heads.
5 Ọ bụladị nne ele, nke nọ nʼọhịa, na-ahapụ nwa ọhụrụ ya, nʼihi na ahịhịa ndụ adịghị.
For the hind also calveth in the field, and forsaketh [its young], because there is no grass.
6 Ịnyịnya ibu ọhịa na-eguzokwa nʼelu ebe dị elu nke ahịhịa na-adịghị. Ha na-eku ume na-ekupụ ngwangwa, ngwangwa, dịka nkịta ọhịa; anya ha adabamiela ha nʼisi nʼihi ahụghị ahịhịa ndụ ha ga-ata.”
And the wild asses stand on the heights, they snuff up the wind like jackals; their eyes fail, because there is no herbage.
7 Ọ bụ ezie na mmehie anyị na-agbagide anyị ama, Onyenwe anyị, biko rụọ ọrụ gị nʼihi aha gị. Anyị emehiela megide gị. Ndaghachi azụ anyị site nʼebe ị nọ dịkwa ukwuu.
Jehovah, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou act for thy name's sake; for our backslidings are many — we have sinned against thee.
8 Gị, onye bụ olileanya Izrel. Onye Nzọpụta ya nʼoge ahụhụ, gịnị mere i ji nọdụ dịka onye ọbịa nʼala a, dịka onye ije nke na-anọ naanị ọnọdụ otu abalị?
Thou hope of Israel, its Saviour in the time of trouble, why wilt thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a traveller that turneth aside to stay a night?
9 Gịnị mere i ji nọdụ dịka onye ihe mere na mberede, dịka dike nke na-enweghị ike ịzọpụta? Onyenwe anyị, ị nọ nʼetiti anyị; ọ bụkwa aha gị ka a kpọkwasịrị anyị. Ahapụkwala anyị!
Why wilt thou be as a man astonished, as a mighty man that cannot save? Yet thou, Jehovah, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name: leave us not.
10 Ihe ndị a bụ okwu Onyenwe anyị kwuru banyere ndị a, “Ha hụrụ mwagharị nʼanya nke ukwuu. Ụkwụ ha adịghị anọkwa nʼotu ebe. Nʼihi nke a, ihe banyere ha adịghị atọkwa Onyenwe anyị ụtọ. Ugbu a kwa ka ọ na-echeta ajọ omume ha, ọ ga-atakwa ha ahụhụ nʼihi mmehie ha.”
Thus saith Jehovah to this people: Even so have they loved to wander, they have not refrained their feet; and Jehovah hath no delight in them: now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins.
11 Mgbe ahụ, Onyenwe anyị sịrị m, “Ekpela ekpere nʼihi ọdịmma ndị a.
And Jehovah said unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.
12 Ọ bụ ezie na ha na-ebu ọnụ, agaghị m ege ntị nʼakwa ha; ọ bụrụkwa na ha achụọrọ m aja nsure ọkụ, maọbụ aja mkpụrụ onyinye, agaghị m anabata ha. Kama, aga m eji mma agha na ụnwụ, na ọrịa dị iche iche bibie ha.”
When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer up burnt-offering and oblation, I will not accept them: for I will consume them by sword, and by famine, and by pestilence.
13 Ma asịrị m, “Ewoo, Onye kachasị ihe niile elu, bụ Onyenwe anyị! Lee na ndị amụma na-asị ha, ‘Unu agaghị ahụ mma agha anya, maọbụ hụ ahụhụ nke ụnwụ na-eweta, nʼeziokwu, aga m enye unu udo nke na-adịgide adịgide nʼebe a.’”
And I said, Alas, Lord Jehovah! Behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; for I will give you assured peace in this place.
14 Mgbe ahụ, Onyenwe anyị gwara m okwu sị, “Ndị amụma ahụ na-ebu amụma ụgha nʼaha m. Ọ bụghị m họpụtara ha, ọ bụghị m gwara ha okwu, ọ bụkwaghị m ziri ha. Ọ bụ amụma ụgha ka ha na-eburu unu, amụma ụgha nke ọhụ ụgha, na nke ịgba afa, na nke na-enweghị isi, na nke si nʼobi ha nke aghụghọ jupụtara.
And Jehovah said unto me, The prophets prophesy falsehood in my name; I have not sent them, neither have I commanded them, nor spoken unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision, and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.
15 Ya mere, ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị kwuru banyere ndị amụma ahụ na-ebu amụma nʼaha m. Ọ bụghị m ziteere ha, ma ha nọgidere na-asị, ‘Mma agha na ụnwụ enweghị ike ịbịaru ala a nso.’ Ndị amụma a niile ka a ga-ebibi site na mma agha na ụnwụ.
Therefore thus saith Jehovah concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, and who say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land: By sword and by famine shall those prophets be consumed;
16 A ga-esitekwa nʼụlọ tụpụ ndị ahụ niile ha na-eburu amụma nʼokporoụzọ Jerusalem nʼihi ụnwụ na mma agha. O nweghị onye ga-eli ha, maọbụ ndị nwunye ha, maọbụ ụmụ ha ndị ikom na ndị inyom. Nʼihi na aga m awụkwasị ha ihe ọjọọ ahụ niile ruuru ha.
and the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem, because of the famine and the sword; and there shall be none to bury them, them, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters; and I will pour their wickedness upon them.
17 “Gwa ha okwu ndị a, “‘Ka anya mmiri si nʼanya m na-eruda ehihie na abalị, na-akwụsịghị akwụsị, nʼihi ndị m, nʼihi ada ndị m, nke na-amaghị nwoke, ndị hụrụla ahụhụ dị ukwuu, ndị e tipụtara ọnya jọrọ njọ.
And thou shalt say this word unto them: Let mine eyes run down with tears, night and day, and not cease; for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow.
18 Ọ bụrụ na m apụọ jee nʼime ime obodo ana m ahụ ndị e ji mma agha gbuo; Ọ bụrụ na m abata nʼobodo ukwu, ana m ahụ mbibi nke ụnwụ wetara. Ma onye amụma ma onye nchụaja agaala nʼala nke ha amaghị.’”
If I go forth into the field, behold the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, behold them that pine away with famine! For both prophet and priest shall go about into a land that they know not.
19 Ị jụla Juda kpamkpam? Ọ pụtara na ihe banyere Zayọn adịghị atọkwa gị ụtọ? Gịnị mere i ji tigbuo anyị ruo na ọgwụgwọ adịghịkwa nye anyị? Anyị lere anya udo, ma ọ dịghị ezi ihe bịara; anyị lere anya ọgwụgwọ, ma lee, ihe anyị hụrụ bụ oke egwu.
— Hast thou then utterly rejected Judah? Doth thy soul loathe Zion? Why hast thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us? Peace is looked for, and there is no good, — and a time of healing, and behold terror!
20 Onyenwe anyị, anyị nabatara ajọ omume anyị, na ikpe mara nna nna anyị ha; nʼezie, anyị onwe anyị emehiekwala megide gị.
Jehovah, we acknowledge our wickedness, the iniquity of our fathers; for we have sinned against thee.
21 Elelịla anyị anya, nʼihi aha gị. Ekwela ka ocheeze gị dị ebube bụrụ ihe a na-adịghị asọpụrụ. Cheta ọgbụgba ndụ nke anyị na gị gbara; emebikwala ya.
For thy name's sake, do not spurn [us], do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.
22 Ọ dị chi ihe efu nke ndị mba ọzọ nwere ike ime ka mmiri zoo? Mbara eluigwe ọ pụrụ ime ka mmiri zoo site nʼike aka ya naanị? Mba! Ọ bụ gị, Onyenwe anyị Chineke anyị pụrụ ime ihe ndị a. Nʼihi nke a, olileanya anyị dị nʼime gị, nʼihi na ọ bụ gị na-eme ihe ndị a niile.
Are there any among the vanities of the nations that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? Art not thou HE, Jehovah, our God? And we wait upon thee; for thou hast made all these things.
