Jeremaya 17
1 “E ji mkpisi igwe gbunye mmehie Juda, jikwa ọnụ nkume siri ike a pịrị ọnụ ya apị, depụta nʼelu mbadamba nkume, bụ obi ha, nakwa nʼelu mpi niile nke ebe ịchụ aja ha.
The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, With the point of a diamond is it engraved Upon the tablet of their hearts, Upon the horns of their altars.
2 Ọ bụladị ụmụ ha na-echeta ebe ịchụ aja ha, na ogidi a manyere nʼala nʼihi arụsị Ashera, nke dị nʼebe ọtụtụ osisi ndụ na-etokọ ọnụ, ma nʼelu ugwu nta niile.
While their children remember the altars, and the images of Astarte, Near the green trees, And upon the high hills.
3 Ugwu m, nke dị nʼala ahụ, na ihe niile ha nwere, na akụnụba ha ka m ga-eweta nye ndị ga-adọta ha nʼagha. Aga m enyekwa ha ihe niile ahụ dị nʼelu ugwu, nʼihi mmehie gị, nke jupụtara nʼala gị niile.
My mountain in the field! thy substance and all thy treasures will I give up for spoil; Thy high places for sin in all thy borders.
4 Ihe nketa ahụ m nyere gị ga-efunarị gị, nʼihi ihe i ji aka gị wetara onwe gị. Aga m emekwa ka ị bụrụ ohu ndị iro gị nʼala nke ị na-amaghị, nʼihi na ị kpasuola iwe m, ọ ga-adịgidekwa ruo mgbe niile ebighị ebi.”
Thou shalt of thyself cease to possess the inheritance which I gave thee, And I will cause thee to serve thy enemies in a land which thou knowest not; For ye have kindled a fire in my anger, Which shall burn forever.
5 Ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị kwuru, “Onye a bụrụ ọnụ ka mmadụ ahụ bụ nke na-atụkwasị mmadụ ibe ya obi, onye olileanya ya dị nʼinyeaka ga-esi nʼaka mmadụ rute ya aka, onye wezugara obi ya site nʼebe Onyenwe anyị nọ.
Thus saith Jehovah: Cursed be the man who trusteth in man, And maketh flesh his arm, And whose heart departeth from Jehovah!
6 Onye ahụ ga-adị ka osisi na-eto nʼala tọgbọrọ nʼefu. Ọ gaghị ahụkwa mgbe ọ dịmma na-abịara ya. Ọ ga-ebi nʼebe niile kpọrọ nkụ nke ọzara, nʼala nnu nnu, ebe ndị mmadụ na-ebighị.
He shall be like a poor wanderer in the desert, Who seeth not when good cometh, But dwelleth in the parched places of the desert, In a salt land, and uninhabited.
7 “Ma ngọzị na-adịrị onye ahụ na-atụkwasị Onyenwe anyị obi ya. Onye ịnya isi ya bụ nʼime Onyenwe anyị.
Blessed is the man who trusteth in Jehovah; Who in Jehovah placeth his hope!
8 Onye dị otu a ga-adị ka osisi a kụrụ nʼakụkụ iyi, nke mgbọrọgwụ ya na-awasa banye nʼiyi ahụ. Ụjọ adịghị atụ ya nʼoge okpomọkụ, akwụkwọ ndụ na-adịgidekwa nʼelu ya. Ọ dịghị echegbu onwe ya nʼafọ ụnwụ dị. Ọ dịkwaghị mgbe ọ na-akwụsị ịmị mkpụrụ.”
He shall be like a tree planted by the water-side, That spreadeth out her roots by the stream, That feeleth not when the heat cometh, But whose leaf is green; That careth not in the year of drought, Nor ceaseth from yielding fruit.
9 Obi mmadụ dị aghụghọ karịa ihe niile, o nwekwaghị ngwọta. Onye pụrụ ịghọta ya?
The heart is deceitful above all things; Yea, it is corrupt; who can know it?
10 “Mụ onwe m bụ Onyenwe anyị na-enyocha obi, na-anwụpụta ihe dị nʼime mmụọ, nʼihi ịkwụ mmadụ ụgwọ dịka ọrụ ya si dị, na dịka ihe ruuru ya si dị nʼihi ọrụ ya.”
I, Jehovah, search the heart, And try the reins, To give to every man according to his ways, And according to the fruit of his doings.
11 Dịka ọkwa si ekpokọba akwa ọ na-eyighị, otu a ka ndị na-akpakọba akụ nʼụzọ na-ezighị ezi dị. Nʼetiti ụbọchị ndụ ha, akụ ndị a ga-efunarị ha. Nʼikpeazụ ha ga-aghọ ndị nzuzu.
As the partridge sitteth on eggs which she hath not laid, So is he that getteth riches, and not by right; In the midst of his days shall he leave them, And in his latter end find himself a fool.
12 Ocheeze dị ebube, nke e mere ka ọ dị elu site na mmalite, ka ebe nsọ anyị bụ.
A glorious, lofty throne from the beginning Hath been the place of our sanctuary.
13 Onyenwe anyị, olileanya Izrel ka ị bụ. A ga-emekwa ka ihere mee ndị na-agbakụta gị azụ. A ga-edekwa aha ndị ahụ niile si nʼebe ị nọ wezuga onwe ha nʼala, nʼihi na ha ewezugala onwe ha site nʼebe Onyenwe anyị, isi iyi nke mmiri na-enye ndụ, nọ.
O thou hope of Israel, Jehovah! All that forsake thee shall be put to shame; Yea, all that depart from me shall be written in dust, Because they have forsaken the fountain of living water, they have forsaken Jehovah.
14 Onyenwe anyị, ọ bụrụ na i mee ka ahụ sie m ike aga m adị ndụ. Ọ bụrụ na ị zọpụta m aga m abụ onye azọpụtara, nʼihi na ọ bu naanị gị ka m na-eto.
Heal me, O Jehovah, and I shall be healed; Save me, and I shall be saved; For thou art my praise!
15 Ha nọ na-ajụ m ọnụ, na-asị m, “Olee ebe okwu Onyenwe anyị dị? Ya mezuonụ ugbu a!”
Behold, they say to me, “Where is the word of Jehovah? Let it come to pass!”
16 Ma esitebeghị m na ị bụ onye ọzụzụ atụrụ gị wezuga onwe m. Ị maara na ọ bụghị ọchịchọ obi m ịhụ ụbọchị ahụ na-eweta ịda mba. Ị maara ụdị okwu niile na-esite nʼọnụ m na-apụ.
I have not refused to follow thee, as thy shepherd, Neither have I desired the day of woe, as thou knowest! That which came from my lips hath been before thine eyes.
17 A ghọrọla m ihe na-eyi egwu, nʼihi na ị bụ ebe mgbaba m nʼụbọchị mbibi.
Be not thou a terror to me, Thou, my refuge in the day of distress! Let my persecutors be confounded, but let not me be confounded!
18 Mee ka ihere mee ndị na-akpagbu m. Ekwekwala ka ihere mee m. Mee ka ha tụọ ụjọ, ma chebe m site nʼihe egwu. Mee ka ụbọchị mbibi bịakwasị ha, werekwa okpukpu ihe mbibi abụọ tipịa ha.
Let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed! Bring upon them the day of calamity, And destroy them with double destruction!
19 Ihe a ka Onyenwe anyị gwara m, “Gaa, guzo nʼọnụ ụzọ ama obodo, ebe ndị eze Juda na-esi apụ, ma na-abatakwa. Guzokwa nʼọnụ ụzọ ama ndị ọzọ niile dị na Jerusalem.
Thus said Jehovah to me: Go and stand in the people's gate, Through which the kings of Judah come in and go out, And in all the gates of Jerusalem,
20 Gwa ha sị, ‘Nụrụnụ okwu Onyenwe anyị, unu ndị eze Juda na ndị Juda niile, na ndị niile bi na Jerusalem, ndị na-esi nʼọnụ ụzọ a apụ, na-abatakwa.’
And say to them, Hear the word of Jehovah, ye kings of Judah, All Judah, and all ye who dwell at Jerusalem, Who enter in through these gates!
21 Ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị kwuru, ‘Lezienụ onwe unu anya ịhụ na unu ebughị ibu ọbụla nʼụbọchị izuike; lezienụ onwe unu anya ịhụ na unu esiteghị nʼọnụ ụzọ ama Jerusalem bufee ya.
Thus saith Jehovah: Take heed to yourselves, And carry no burden on the sabbath-day, And bring none through the gates of Jerusalem.
22 Unu esitela nʼụlọ unu buputa ihe ọbụla, unu arụkwala ọrụ ọbụla nʼụbọchị izuike. Doonụ ụbọchị izuike nsọ dịka m nyere nna unu ha nʼiwu.
Bear no burden from your houses on the sabbath-day, And do no kind of work; But keep ye holy the sabbath-day, As I commanded your fathers.
23 Ma ha egeghị ntị, maọbụ kpọọ ya mkpa ha. Ha bụ ndị ntị ike, ndị na-adịghị aṅa ntị nʼịdọ aka na ntị, maọbụ nabata ya.
But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, But made their necks stiff, and refused to hear, And refused to receive instruction.
24 Ma otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri, ọ bụrụ na unu ga-elezi anya rubere m isi, hapụ isi nʼọnụ ụzọ ama obodo a bufee maọbụ bubata ibu nʼụbọchị izuike, kama debe ụbọchị izuike nsọ, site na-arụghị ọrụ ọbụla nʼime ya,
If ye will now diligently hearken to me, saith Jehovah, And bring no burden through the gates of this city on the sabbath-day, But keep holy the sabbath-day, Doing no work therein,
25 mgbe ahụ, ndị eze ndị ga-anọkwasị nʼocheeze Devid ga-edu ndị na-ejere ya ozi na-agafe na-abatakwa site nʼọnụ ụzọ ama a. Ha na ndị na-ejere ha ozi ga-anọkwasị nʼịnyịnya ha, na nʼụgbọ agha ha, mgbe ha sị nʼọnụ ụzọ ama a na-abata, ma na-apụ. Ndị Juda, na ndị bi na Jerusalem ga-esokwa ha nʼazụ. Aga m emekwa ka ndị mmadụ biri nʼobodo a ruo mgbe ebighị ebi.
Then shall enter the gates of this city kings and princes, Who sit upon the throne of David, Riding in chariots and on horses, They and their chieftains, The men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem; And this city shall be inhabited forever.
26 Ndị mmadụ ga-esite nʼobodo niile nke Juda, na nʼobodo nta gbara Jerusalem gburugburu; ha ga-esitekwa nʼala ndị Benjamin, na nʼala ndagwurugwu nke ugwu ndị ahụ dị nʼọdịda anyanwụ, sitekwa nʼala Negev, na-ewebata onyinye aja nsure ọkụ, na aja dị iche iche, na onyinye ọka, na onyinye ihe nsure ọkụ na-esi isi ụtọ, na onyinye ekele, nʼime ụlọ Onyenwe anyị.
Then from the cities of Judah, and the places around Jerusalem, From the land of Benjamin, and from the plain, From the mountains, and from the South, Shall they come bringing burnt-offerings, and sacrifices, And flour-offerings, and incense, And bringing thank-offerings to the house of Jehovah.
27 Ma ọ bụrụ na unu enupu isi jụ idebe ụbọchị izuike nsọ, ọ bụrụ na unu anọgide na-ebubata ihe site nʼọnụ ụzọ ama Jerusalem nʼụbọchị izuike, aga m amụnye ọnụ ụzọ ama niile dị na Jerusalem ọkụ, nke a na-apụghị imenyụ emenyụ. Ọ ga-erepịakwa ebe niile e wusiri ike na Jerusalem.’”
But if ye will not hearken to me, To keep holy the sabbath-day, And to carry no burden through the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath-day, Then will I kindle in her gates an unquenchable fire, Which shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem.
