Jeremaya 21
1 Ndị a bụ okwu Onyenwe anyị, nke ruru Jeremaya ntị mgbe eze Zedekaya zigara Pashua nwa Malkija, na onye nchụaja bụ Zefanaya nwa Maaseia,
The word which came unto Jeremiah from Yahweh, —when King Zedekiah sent unto him Pashhur, son of Malchiah, and Zephaniah, son of Maaseiah, the priest, saying:
2 sị, “Jụtara anyị ase site nʼaka Onyenwe anyị, nʼihi na Nebukadneza eze Babilọn na-ebuso anyị agha. Eleghị anya Onyenwe anyị ga-emere anyị ihe ịtụnanya dịka oge gara aga, nke ga-eme ka o si nʼebe anyị nọ wezuga onwe ya.”
Enquire for us I pray thee of Yahweh, in that, Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, maketh war against us, —Peradventure Yahweh will deal with us according to all his wonders, so that he go up from us.
3 Ma Jeremaya zara sị ha, “Gwanụ Zedekaya sị ya,
Then said Jeremiah unto them, —Thus, shall ye say unto Zedekiah:
4 ‘Ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị, Chineke Izrel kwuru: Lee ejikerela m ugbu a ichigharị ihe agha niile dị unu nʼaka, nke unu ji na-ebuso eze Babilọn na ndị Kaldịa gbara obodo unu gburugburu agha, e, ejikerela m ichigharị ha megide unu. Aga m akpọbata ha nʼime obodo a.
Thus, saith Yahweh, God of Israel—Behold me! turning back the weapons of war that are in your hand, wherewith, ye, are fighting the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans, who are besieging you outside the wall, —and I will gather them into the midst of this city.
5 Mụ onwe m ga-eji aka e setịpụrụ nke ọma, na aka dị ike, nke iwe na ọnụma dị ukwuu, buo agha megide unu.
And I myself, will fight against you, with a hand outstretched, and with an arm of strength, —and with anger and with wrath and with great indignation;
6 Aga m etida ndị niile bi nʼobodo a, ma mmadụ ma anụ ọhịa. Ha ga-anwụkwa site nʼoke ihe otiti, nke m ga-eme ka ọ bịakwasị ha.
and I will smite the inhabitants of this city, both man and beast, —of a great pestilence, shall they die.
7 Mgbe nke a mesịrị, Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara, aga m ewere Zedekaya eze Juda, na ndịisi ọchịchị ya, na ndị niile bi nʼobodo a, ndị mma agha na ụnwụ na ihe otiti ndị a na-egbughị, nyefee ha nʼaka Nebukadneza eze Babilọn, na nʼaka ndị iro ha, ndị na-achọsi ndụ ha ike. Ọ ga-eji mma agha gbuo ha. Ọ gaghị emere ha ebere, ọ gaghị egosikwa ha ọmịiko.’
And after that, Declareth Yahweh—Will I deliver Zedekiah king of Judah and his servants, and the people—even such as are left in this city from the pestilence from the sword and from the famine, —into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, even into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of them who are seeking their life, —and he will smite them with the edge of the sword, he will not have pity on them nor will he spare nor will he have compassion.
8 “Tinyere nke a, gwanụ ndị mmadụ niile, ‘na ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị kwuru: Lee, ana m eche nʼihu unu ụzọ abụọ, ụzọ na-eduba na ndụ, na ụzọ na-eduba nʼọnwụ.
And unto this people, shalt thou say, Thus, saith Yahweh, —Behold me! setting before you the way, of life, and the way of death:
9 Onye ọbụla nʼime unu nọgidere nʼobodo a ka mma agha, maọbụ ụnwụ, maọbụ ihe otiti ga-egbu. Ma onye ọbụla nʼime unu pụkwuru ndị Kaldịa gbara obodo unu gburugburu, were onwe ya nyefee ha nʼaka, ga-adị ndụ; ọ ga-echebekwa ndụ ya.
He that remaineth in this city, shall die—by the sword or by the famine or by the pestilence, —Whereas, he that goeth forth and falleth unto the Chaldeans, who are besieging you, —then shall he live, and, his life, shall become to him, a spoil;
10 Ekpebiela m imesi obodo a ike; o nweghị ihe ọma ọbụla ga-esi nʼaka m rute ha, otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri. A ga-enyefe obodo a nʼaka eze Babilọn, onye ga-eji ọkụ laa ya nʼiyi.’
For I have set my face against this city, for calamity and not for blessing, Declareth Yahweh, —Into the hand of the king of Babylon, shall it be given up, and he will burn it with fire.
11 “Karịchasịa, gwa ndị ezinaụlọ eze Juda sị, ‘Nụrụnụ okwu Onyenwe anyị.
Now, as to the house of the king of Judah, —hear ye the word of Yahweh: —
12 Unu ụlọ Devid, otu a ka Onyenwe anyị sịrị, “‘Kpeenụ ikpe ziri ezi kwa ụtụtụ niile; napụtanụ ndị a na-emegbu emegbu site nʼaka ndị na-emegbu ha. Napụtakwanụ ndị a na-apụnara ihe ha nwere site nʼaka ndị na-apụnara ha ihe ndị a. Ọ bụrụ na unu emeghị otu a, iwe m ga-abịakwasị unu, dịka ọkụ nʼihi ajọ omume unu, ọ dịkwaghị onye pụrụ ime ka ọ kwụsị.
O house of David! Thus, saith Yahweh, Administer justice betimes, And deliver the robbed out of the hand of the oppressor, —Lest mine indignation come forth like fire And burn and there be none to quench it, Because of the wickedness of your doings:
13 Edoola m onwe m megide gị, Jerusalem, gị onye bi nʼebe dị elu karịa ndagwurugwu a, onye bi nʼebe dị elu nke dị larịị, Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri. Gị onye na-asị “Onye pụrụ ibuso anyị agha? Onye kwa pụrụ ịbata nʼebe anyị e wusiri ike?”
Behold me! against thee, O thou dweller in the vale on the level rock, Declareth Yahweh, —Ye who are saying, Who shall come down upon us? Who shall enter our habitations?
14 Aga m enye gị ahụhụ nke ruuru gị nʼihi ajọ omume gị, otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri. Aga m amụnye ọkụ nʼoke ọhịa gị niile, nke ga-erechapụ ihe niile dị gị gburugburu.’”
Yet will I bring punishment upon you according to the fruit of your doings, Declareth Yahweh, —and will kindle a fire in her forest, and it shall devour all things round about her.
