Jeremaya 23
1 “Ahụhụ dịrị ndị ọzụzụ atụrụ ahụ na-achụsasị, ma na-ebibi igwe atụrụ m ha kwesiri ilekọtazi anya.” Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara.
Woe unto the shepherds that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD.
2 Ya mere, ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị, Chineke Izrel na-agwa ndị ọzụzụ atụrụ ahụ na-elekọta ndị m, “Ebe ọ bụ na unu akpasasịala igwe ewu na atụrụ m, chụsaa ha, kama ilekọtazi ha anya nke ọma, aga m ata unu ahụhụ nʼihi ihe ọjọọ ndị a unu mere.” Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri.
Therefore thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, against the shepherds that feed my people: Ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them; behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, saith the LORD.
3 “Mụ onwe m ga-eji aka m chịkọta ndị m fọdụrụ nʼigwe ewu na atụrụ m site na mba ahụ niile m chụgara ha, kpọghachikwa ha nʼebe ịta nri ha, ebe ha ga-anọ mụbaa, dị ukwuu nʼọnụọgụgụ.
And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and multiply.
4 Aga m ahọpụtakwa ndị ọzụzụ atụrụ, ndị ga-elekọtazi ha anya. Egwu agaghị atụ ha, ọ dịkwaghị onye ga-emenye ha ụjọ. O nwekwaghị onye ga-akpafu akpafu nʼime ha.” Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri.
And I will set up shepherds over them which shall feed them: and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall any be lacking, saith the LORD.
5 “Ụbọchị ndị ahụ na-abịa,” ka Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara, “mgbe m ga-eme ka Ngalaba na-eme ezi omume bilie nʼezinaụlọ Devid. Ọ ga-abụ Eze ga-eji amamihe chịa ndị ya. Ọ ga-eme ezi ihe, kpeekwa ikpe ziri ezi nʼala ahụ.
Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute judgment and justice in the land.
6 Nʼụbọchị, ya ka a ga-azọpụta Juda, Izrel ga-ebikwa nʼudo. Nke a bụ aha a ga-akpọ ya: Onyenwe anyị Onye Nzọpụta, bụ Ezi omume Anyị.
In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, The LORD is our righteousness.
7 “Nʼihi nke a, ụbọchị ahụ na-abịa,” ka Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara, “mgbe ndị mmadụ na-agaghị asịkwa ọzọ, ‘Dịka Onyenwe anyị na-adị ndụ, bụ onye sitere nʼala Ijipt dupụta ndị Izrel,’
Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that they shall no more say, As the LORD liveth, which brought up the Children of Israel out of the land of Egypt;
8 ma ha ga-asị, ‘Dịka Onyenwe anyị na-adị ndụ, bụ onye ahụ kpọlatara agbụrụ Izrel site nʼala dị nʼugwu, na mba dị iche iche ebe ọ chụgara ha.’ Mgbe ahụ, ha ga-ebi nʼala nke aka ha.”
but, As the LORD liveth, which brought up and which led the seed of the house of Israel out of the north country, and from all the countries whither I had driven them; and they shall dwell in their own land.
9 Ma banyere ndị amụma, obi m na-agbawa nʼime m, ọkpụkpụ m na-amakwa jijiji nʼihi ha. Adị m dịka nwoke mmanya na-egbu, dịka onye ṅụbigara mmanya oke, nʼihi ihe na-eche ha site nʼaka Onyenwe anyị, na site nʼokwu nsọ ya.
Concerning the prophets. Mine heart within me is broken, all my bones shake; I am like a drunken man, and like a man whom wine hath overcome; because of the LORD, and because of his holy words.
10 Ndị jupụtara nʼala a bụ ndị na-akwa iko. Nʼihi ịbụ ọnụ ndị a niile ala a tọgbọrọ nʼefu, ahịhịa niile dị nʼọzara akpọnwụọla. Ndị amụma na-agbasokwa ihe ọjọọ. Ha na-egosikwa ike ha nʼụzọ na-ezighị ezi.
For the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearing the land mourneth; the pastures of the wilderness are dried up; and their course is evil, and their force is not right.
11 “Nʼihi na ndị amụma na ndị nchụaja aghọọla ndị na-amaghị Chineke. Ọ bụladị nʼime ụlọnsọ ukwu m ka m na-ahụ ajọ omume ha.” Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara.
for both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the LORD.
12 “Nʼihi ya, ụzọ ha na-agbaso ga-adị ka ebe na-amị amị; a ga-achụbanye ha nʼọchịchịrị ebe ahụ ka ha ga-anọkwa daa. Aga m eme ka ihe mbibi bịakwasị ha nʼafọ ahụ, a ga-ata ha ahụhụ.” Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri ya.
Wherefore their way shall be unto them as slippery places in the darkness: they shall be driven on, and fall therein: for I will bring evil upon them, even the year of their visitation, saith the LORD.
13 “Ahụrụ m ihe arụ nʼetiti ndị amụma Sameria: Ha buru amụma site nʼike chi Baal, si otu a duba ndị m, bụ Izrel na mmehie.
And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied by Baal, and caused my people Israel to err.
14 Ahụkwara m ihe jọgburu onwe ya nʼetiti ndị amụma nọ na Jerusalem. Ha na-ebi ndụ ịkwa iko, na ikwu okwu ụgha. Ha na-agba ndị ajọ omume ume, si otu a na-egbochi ha isi nʼihe ọjọọ ha tụgharịa. Ha niile dịka ndị Sọdọm nʼebe m nọ; ndị Jerusalem dịkwa ka ndị Gọmọra nʼihu m.”
In the prophets of Jerusalem also I have seen an horrible thing; they commit adultery, and walk in lies, and they strengthen the hands of evil-doers, that none doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them become unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah.
15 Nʼihi nke a, ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile kwuru banyere ndị amụma a, “Aga m eme ka ha rie nri na-akụ ilu, meekwa ka ha ṅụọ mmiri e tinyere nsi, nʼihi na mmụọ nke amaghị Chineke esitela nʼaka ndị amụma nọ na Jerusalem gbasaa ruo ndị niile bi nʼala ahụ.”
Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets: Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land.
16 Ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile kwuru, “Unu aṅala ntị nʼihe ndị amụma ahụ na-eburu unu nʼamụma, nʼihi na olileanya ha na-ewetara unu abụghị ezi olileanya. Ọhụ ha na-agwa unu na ha hụrụ bụ ihe ha chepụtara nʼobi ha, o sighị nʼọnụ Onyenwe anyị rute ha
Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you; they teach you vanity: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD.
17 Ha na-anọgide na-agwa ndị ahụ na-elelị m anya na-asị ha, ‘Onyenwe anyị kwuru sị, unu ga-enwe udo.’ Ndị ahụ niile na-agbasokwa ụzọ isiike nke obi ha tụpụtara, ka ha na-agwakwa okwu sị, ‘O nweghị ihe ọjọọ ga-abịakwasị gị.’
They say continually unto them that despise me, The LORD hath said, Ye shall have peace; and unto every one that walketh in the stubbornness of his own heart they say, No evil shall come upon you.
18 Ma olee onye ọ bụ nʼetiti ndị amụma a nke na-abịaru Onyenwe anyị nso, hụ ya anya maọbụ ịnụ ihe ọ na-ekwu? Onye kwa nʼetiti ha nwerela ike ṅaa ntị nụrụ okwu ya?
For who hath stood in the council of the LORD, that he should perceive and hear his word? who hath marked my word, and heard it?
19 Lee, Onyenwe anyị na-ezite oke ifufe na-efesi ike, ọ bụ oke ifufe nke iwe ya, nke ga-abịa bufuo ndị ajọ omume a.
Behold, the tempest of the LORD, [even his] fury, is gone forth, yea, a whirling tempest: it shall burst upon the head of the wicked.
20 Onyenwe anyị agaghị akwụsị iwe iwe ya tutu ruo mgbe o mezuru ihe niile dị ya nʼobi. Nʼụbọchị ndị ahụ na-abịa nʼihu, unu ga-aghọta ihe ndị a niile nke ọma.
The anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the intents of his heart: in the latter days ye shall understand it perfectly.
21 Ọ bụghị m zitere ndị amụma a, ma ha na-ekwu na ọ bụ okwu si m nʼọnụ ka ha na-ekwu. O nwebeghị oge m ji gwa ha okwu, ma ha nọkwa na-ebu amụma.
I sent not these prophets, yet they ran: I spake not unto them, yet they prophesied.
22 A sị na ha abịala nso guzo nʼebe ịgba izu nzuzo m, ha gaara ekwusara ndị m okwu m, nke gaara eme ka ha site nʼajọ omume ha tụgharịa, sitekwa nʼụzọ ọjọọ ha chigharịa.
But if they had stood in my council, then had they caused my people to hear my words, and had turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.
23 “Abụ m naanị Chineke na-anọ ha nso, ma adịghị m anọ nʼebe dị anya?” Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara.
Am I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off?
24 “O nwere onye pụrụ izo onwe ya nʼebe nzuzo nke m na-enweghị ike ịhụ anya?” Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara. “Ọ bụ na m anọghị nʼebe niile nʼeluigwe nakwa nʼụwa?” Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara.
Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.
25 “Anụla m ka ndị amụma a, bụ ndị na-ebu amụma ụgha nʼaha m na-ekwu na-asị, ‘Arọrọ m nrọ! Arọrọ m nrọ!’
I have heard what the prophets have said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed.
26 Ruo ole mgbe ka ihe dị otu a ga-adịgide nʼobi ndị amụma ndị a, ndị na-ebu amụma aghụghọ dị ha nʼobi?
How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies; even the prophets of the deceit of their own heart?
27 Ha na-eche na nrọ ha na-akọrịtara ibe ha ga-eme ka ndị mmadụ chezọọ aha m, dịka ndị nna nna ha si chezọọ aha m site nʼịkpọ isiala nye Baal.
which think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbour, as their fathers forgat my name for Baal.
28 Ka onye amụma ahụ rọrọ nrọ kọgharịa nro ọ rọrọ. Otu a kwa, ka onye ahụ okwu m dị nʼọnụ ya nọgidekwa na-ekwusa ya nʼeziokwu. Nʼihi na gịnị ka okporo ọka na mkpụrụ ọka nwekọrọ?” Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara.
The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the straw to the wheat? saith the LORD.
29 “Okwu m ọ dịghị ka ọkụ? Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara, Okwu m ọ dịkwaghị ka okporo igwe nke na-etiwasị nkume?”
Is not my word like as fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?
30 Nʼihi ya, Onyenwe anyị kwubiri sị, “Ana m edo onwe m megide ndị amụma na-esite nʼọnụ ibe ha na-ezute okwu ha na-ekwu, ma na-asị na ọ bụ nʼọnụ m ka ha si nata ya.
Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that steal my words every one from his neighbour.
31 E, otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri, Ana m edo onwe m megide ndị amụma ahụ ire ha na-ekwu ọtụtụ okwu, ndị ahụ na-asịkwa, ‘Ọ bụ ihe si nʼọnụ Onyenwe anyị pụta.’
Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.
32 Nʼezie, ana m edo onwe m megide ndị ahụ niile na-ebu amụma nro ụgha.” Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara. “Ha ji okwu ụgha ha na-agwa ndị m okwu, na-eduhie ha, ma ọ bụghị m họpụtara ha. Ọ bụkwaghị m zitere ha. Okwu ha adịghịkwa abara ndị m uru ọbụla.” Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara.
Behold, I am against them that prophesy lying dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their vain boasting: yet I sent them not, nor commanded them; neither shall they profit this people at all, saith the LORD.
33 “Mgbe ndị a, maọbụ ndị amụma ha, maọbụ ndị nchụaja ha, jụrụ gị ajụjụ sị gị, ‘Gịnị bụ ozi i si nʼọnụ Onyenwe anyị nata?’ Ị ga-asa ha sị, ‘Ozi nke ole? Aga m agbakụta unu azụ, ya bụ ihe Onyenwe anyị kwubiri.’
And when this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask thee, saying, What is the burden of the LORD? then shalt thou say unto them, What burden! I will cast you off, saith the LORD.
34 Ọ bụrụ na onye amụma maọbụ onye nchụaja maọbụ onye ọbụla ọzọ ekwuo sị, ‘Ihe dị otu a bụ ozi si nʼọnụ Onyenwe anyị,’ aga m ata onye ahụ kwuru okwu ahụ na ndị ezinaụlọ ya ahụhụ.
And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, that shall say, The burden of the LORD, I will even punish that man and his house.
35 Ihe ndị a bụ ihe unu na-agwarịta onwe unu nʼotu nʼotu. Ọ bụ ihe enyi na-agwa enyi ya, na ihe nwanna na-agwa nwanna Izrel ibe ya. Unu na-asị, ‘Gịnị bụ ọsịsa Onyenwe anyị nyere?’ maọbụ, ‘Gịnị bụ okwu e si nʼọnụ Onyenwe anyị nata?’
Thus shall ye say every one to his neighbour, and every one to his brother, What hath the LORD answered? and, What hath the LORD spoken?
36 Kwụsịnụ ịjụgharị ajụjụ banyere ihe Onyenwe anyị kwuru, nʼihi na okwu onye ọbụla nʼime unu kwuru na-aghọrọ onye ahụ ihe si nʼọnụ Onyenwe anyị pụta. Site nʼụzọ dị otu a unu na-agbanwe ma na-asụgharịkwa okwu Chineke dị ndụ isi, bụ okwu Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile, onye bụ Chineke anyị.
And the burden of the LORD shall ye mention no more: for every man’s own word shall be his burden; for ye have perverted the words of the living God, of the LORD of hosts our God.
37 Ihe ndị a niile bụ ihe unu na-ajụkarị onye amụma, ‘Gịnị bụ ọsịsa Onyenwe anyị nyere gị? Maọbụ, gịnị ka Onyenwe anyị kwuru?’
Thus shalt thou say to the prophet, What hath the LORD answered thee? and, What hath the LORD spoken?
38 Ọ bụ ezie na unu na-ekwu sị, ‘Ihe ndị a bụ ozi si nʼaka Onyenwe anyị,’ ma lee ihe Onyenwe anyị na-ekwu: Unu na-ekwu okwu ndị a, ‘Ihe a bụ ozi si nʼaka Onyenwe anyị,’ ọ bụladị mgbe m gwarala unu si unu asịkwala ‘Ihe ndị a bụ ozi nʼaka Onyenwe anyị.’
But if ye say, The burden of the LORD; therefore thus saith the LORD: Because ye say this word, The burden of the LORD, and I have sent unto you, saying, Ye shall not say, The burden of the LORD;
39 Ya mere, mụ onwe m ga-echezo unu kpamkpam ma sitekwa nʼihu m chụpụ unu na obodo a nke m nyere unu na nna nna unu ha.
therefore, behold, I will utterly forget you, and I will cast you off, and the city that I gave unto you and to your fathers, away from my presence:
40 Aga m eme ka ịta ụta ebighị ebi bịakwasị unu. Aga m etinyekwa unu nʼọnọdụ ihere nke ga-adịgide ruo ebighị ebi, e, ọnọdụ ihere nke a na-agaghị echefu echefu.”
and I will bring an everlasting reproach upon you, and a perpetual shame which shall not be forgotten.
