Jeremaya 31
1 “Nʼoge ahụ,” otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara ya, sị, “Aga m abụ Chineke nke agbụrụ Izrel niile. Ha ga-abụkwa ndị m.”
At that time, saith Jehovah, will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people.
2 Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwuru, “Ndị ahụ gbanarịrị mma agha ga-ahụta ihuọma nʼọzara. Aga m abịa iwetara Izrel izuike.”
Thus saith Jehovah: The people [that were] left of the sword have found grace in the wilderness, [even] Israel, when I go to give him rest.
3 Onyenwe anyị mere ka anyị hụ ya anya site nʼebe dị anya, na-asị, “Ọ bụ ịhụnanya nke na-adịgide ruo mgbe ebighị ebi ka m ji hụ gị nʼanya; Ọ bụ ebere nke na-adịghị agbanwe ka m ji dọta unu nso.
Jehovah hath appeared from afar unto me, [saying, ] Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love; therefore with loving-kindness have I drawn thee.
4 Aga m ewulikwa gị elu ọzọ, e, aga m eme ka ị bụrụ ihe e wugharịrị ọzọ, gị Izrel bụ nwaagbọghọ na-amaghị nwoke. Mgbe ahụ, ị ga-eji ihe iti egwu gị pụọ soro ndị ọṅụ juru obi tee egwu.
I will build thee again, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel! Thou shalt again be adorned with thy tambours, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.
5 Mgbe ahụ, ị ga-akụkwa ubi vaịnị a gbara ogige nʼelu ugwu Sameria. Ndị ọrụ ubi kụrụ ya ga-erikwa mkpụrụ si na ya.
Thou shalt again plant vineyards upon the mountains of Samaria; the planters shall plant, and shall eat the fruit.
6 Ụbọchị ahụ ga-adị mgbe ndị nche ga-anọ nʼelu ugwu nta niile nke Ifrem tikuo ndị niile sị ha, ‘Bịanụ ka anyị jeruo Zayọn, ka anyị jee nʼihu Onyenwe anyị Chineke anyị.’”
For there shall be a day, when the watchmen upon mount Ephraim shall cry, Arise, and let us go up to Zion, unto Jehovah our God.
7 Ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị kwuru, “Tienụ mkpu ọṅụ nʼihi Jekọb, tienụ mkpu ọṅụ nʼihi onye ahụ kachasị mba niile nʼịdị ukwuu. Meenụ ka a nụrụ ya, toonu ma na-asịkwanụ, ‘Onyenwe anyị, biko, zọpụta ndị gị, bụ ndị Izrel fọdụrụ.’
For thus saith Jehovah: Sing aloud [with] gladness for Jacob, and shout at the head of the nations; publish ye, praise ye, and say, Jehovah, save thy people, the remnant of Israel.
8 Lee, aga m esite nʼala ahụ dị nʼugwu kpọta ha; aga m eme ka e si na nsọtụ niile nke ụwa chịkọtaa ha. Nʼetiti ha ka a ga-ahụ ndị kpuru ìsì na ndị ngwụrọ, na ndị inyom dị ime, na ndị inyom ime na-eme. Ndị ga-alọta ga-adị nnọọ ukwuu!
Behold, I bring them from the north country, and gather them from the uttermost parts of the earth; [and] among them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her that travaileth with child together: a great assemblage shall they return hither.
9 Ha ga na-akwa akwa mgbe ha na-alọta, ha ga-anọkwa nʼekpere mgbe m ga-edulata ha. Aga m edu ha site nʼakụkụ iyi, nʼala dị larịị, ebe ha na-agaghị akpọbi ụkwụ ha, nʼihi na aghọọlara m Izrel nna, Ifrem bụkwa ọkpara m.
They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them; I will cause them to walk by water-brooks, in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble; for I will be a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.
10 “Nụrụnụ okwu Onyenwe anyị, unu mba niile; kwusaanụ ya nʼebe dị anya nke ala ahụ dị nʼakụkụ osimiri niile. Onye ahụ chụsara Izrel ga-achịkọtakwa ha. Ọ ga-elekọtakwa igwe ewu na atụrụ ya dịka onye ọzụzụ atụrụ.
Hear the word of Jehovah, ye nations, and declare [it] to the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd his flock.
11 Nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị ga-agbapụta Jekọb, ọ ga-anapụtakwa ha site nʼaka ndị ka ha ike.
For Jehovah hath ransomed Jacob, and redeemed him from the hand of one stronger than he.
12 Ha ga-abịa nọọ nʼugwu Zayọn tie mkpu ọṅụ, ha ga-aṅụrị ọṅụ nʼihi ịdị ukwu nke ezi ihe Onyenwe anyị nyere ha, dịka ọka, na mmanya ọhụrụ, na mmanụ, na ụmụ igwe ewu na atụrụ, na ọtụtụ ehi. Ha ga-adị ka ubi a na-agba mmiri mgbe niile; ha agaghị erukwa ụjụ ọzọ.
And they shall come and sing aloud upon the height of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodness of Jehovah, for corn, and for new wine, and for oil, and for the young of the flock and of the herd; and their soul shall be as a watered garden, and they shall not languish any more at all.
13 Mgbe ahụ, obi ga-atọ ụmụ agbọghọ ụtọ, ha ga-etekwa egwu ọṅụ, ụmụ okorobịa na ndị agadi ga-aṅụrịkwa ọṅụ. Aga m eme ka iru ụjụ ha ghọọrọ ha obi ụtọ, aga m enyekwa ha nkasiobi na ọṅụ nʼọnọdụ mwute.
Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, and the young men and old together; for I will turn their mourning into gladness, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice after their sorrow.
14 Aga m emekwa ka afọ jubiga ndị nchụaja oke nʼihi ịdị ukwuu nke onyinye ha ga-enweta, afọ ezi ihe m ga-ejukwa ndị m,” otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri.
And I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith Jehovah.
15 Ihe ndị a bụ ihe Onyenwe anyị kwuru, “A nụrụ otu olu na Rema, iru ụjụ na oke ịkwa akwa. Rechel na-akwa akwa nʼihi ụmụ ya, o kwekwaghị ịnabata nkasiobi a na-akasị ya, nʼihi na ụmụ ya adịghịkwa.”
Thus saith Jehovah: A voice hath been heard in Ramah, the wail of very bitter weeping, — Rachel weeping for her children, refusing to be comforted for her children, because they are not.
16 Ma otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwuru, “Jide olu gị aka, ka ọ ghara ịkwa akwa, jidekwa anya gị abụọ, ka ha ghara ịgba anya mmiri, nʼihi na a ga-akwụ gị ụgwọ ọrụ nʼihi ọrụ gị.” Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara. “Ha ga-esite nʼala ndị iro ha lọtakwa.
Thus saith Jehovah: Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears; for there is a reward for thy work, saith Jehovah; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy.
17 Nʼihi ya, olileanya dịkwara ọdịnʼihu gị.” Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri. “Ụmụ gị ga-alọtakwa nʼala nke aka ha.
And there is hope for thy latter end, saith Jehovah, and thy children shall come again to their own border.
18 “Anụla m nnọọ ịsụ ude Ifrem, na okwu o kwuru sị, ‘Ị dọọla m aka na ntị dịka nwa ehi nke na-eme isiike. Lee, amụtala m ihe ị chọrọ ka m mụta site nʼịdọ aka na ntị gị. Ya mere, kpọlata m, ka m nwee ike lọtakwa, nʼihi na ị bụ Onyenwe anyị na Chineke m.
I have indeed heard Ephraim bemoaning himself [thus]: Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised as a bullock not trained: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art Jehovah my God.
19 Mgbe m kpafuru, echegharịrị m. Mgbe m ghọtakwara, e tiri m aka nʼobi m, ihere mere m, ọ wutekwara m nʼihi nʼọnọdụ ihe ihere nʼihi ụdị ndụ m biri nʼokorobịa m.’
Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after I knew myself, I smote upon [my] thigh. I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, for I bear the reproach of my youth.
20 Ifrem, ọ bụghị nwa m nwoke, onye ihe ya na-atọ m ụtọ? Ọ bụ ezie na m na-ekwu okwu megide ya, ma anọkwa m na-echeta ya. Nʼihi ya, ihe banyere ya na-agụsị obi m agụụ ike. Ana m enwekwa obi ebere nʼebe ọ nọ.” Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara.
Is Ephraim a dear son unto me? is he a child of delights? For whilst I have been speaking against him, I do constantly remember him still. Therefore my bowels are troubled for him: I will certainly have mercy upon him, saith Jehovah.
21 “Manyenụ ogidi ịhụba ụzọ ama, manyekwanụ osisi ịhụba ụzọ ama. Lezienụ anya mụta aha okporoụzọ niile, bụ okporoụzọ unu ga-eso. Lọta, gị Izrel, bụ nwaagbọghọ na-amaghị nwoke, laghachi nʼobodo gị ndị a.
Set up waymarks, make for thyself signposts; set thy heart toward the highway, the way by which thou wentest: turn again, O virgin of Israel, turn again to these thy cities.
22 Ruo ole mgbe ka ị ga-anọ na-awagharị, gị nwaagbọghọ na-ekwesighị ntụkwasị obi Izrel? Nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị na-aga ime ihe ọhụrụ nʼụwa; nwanyị ga-anọ nwoke gburugburu.”
How long wilt thou wander about, thou backsliding daughter? For Jehovah hath created a new thing on the earth, a woman shall encompass a man.
23 Ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile, bụ Chineke Izrel, kwuru, “Mgbe m si na mba ọzọ kpọghachi ha, ndị ga-ebi nʼala Juda na nʼime obodo ya niile ga-ekwu okwu ndị a ọzọ sị: ‘Onyenwe anyị gọzie gị, gị ebe obibi dị nsọ, gị ugwu dị nsọ.’
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: They shall again use this speech, in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall turn their captivity: Jehovah bless thee, O habitation of righteousness, mountain of holiness!
24 Ndị mmadụ ga-ebikọta ọnụ na Juda na nʼobodo niile dị nʼime ya, ma ndị na-arụ ọrụ ubi, ma ndị na-elekọta igwe ewu na atụrụ ha.
And therein shall dwell Judah, and all the cities thereof together, the husbandmen, and they that go about with flocks.
25 Aga m enwoghakwa ike ndị na-ada mba, meekwa ka afọ ju ndị ike gwụrụ.”
For I have satiated the weary soul, and every languishing soul have I replenished.
26 Nʼoge a, esi m nʼụra teta, lee anya gburugburu m. Ụra m rahụrụ tọrọ m ụtọ nke ukwuu.
— Upon this I awaked, and beheld; and my sleep was sweet unto me.
27 Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara, “Lee, ụbọchị ndị ahụ na-abịa, mgbe m ga-akụ ụmụ mmadụ na ụmụ anụmanụ nʼụlọ Izrel na nʼụlọ Juda.
Behold, days come, saith Jehovah, that I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah [with] the seed of man and the seed of beast.
28 Ọ ga-erukwa na dịka m legidere ha anya maka ihopu ha, ikwada ha, itikpọ ha, laa ha nʼiyi, ma mee ka ihe ọjọọ bịakwasịrị ha, otu a ka m ga-esikwa lezie ha anya iwuzi ha na ịkụ ha dị ka mkpụrụ.” Ọ bụ otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri.
And it shall come to pass, as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to overthrow, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them to build, and to plant, saith Jehovah.
29 “Nʼụbọchị ndị ahụ, ndị mmadụ agaghị asịkwa, “‘Nna anyị ha arachaala mkpụrụ osisi na-achaghị acha, ma lee, eze ụmụ ha na-ejiji ejiji.’
In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge:
30 Kama onye ọbụla ga-anwụ nʼihi mmehie nke aka ya; onye rachara mkpụrụ osisi na-achaghị acha ka eze ya ga-ejiji.
for every one shall die for his own iniquity; every man that eateth the sour grapes, his teeth shall be set on edge.
31 “Lee, oge na-abịa,” ka Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara, “mgbe m ga-eme ka ọgbụgba ndụ ọhụrụ dịrị nʼetiti mụ na ụlọ Izrel, nakwa ụlọ Juda.
Behold, days come, saith Jehovah, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah:
32 Ọ bụghị ụdị ọgbụgba ndụ ahụ mụ na nna nna ha gbara, mgbe ahụ m jidere ha nʼaka site nʼala Ijipt dupụta ha, nʼihi na ha mebie ọgbụgba ndụ m, ọ bụ ezie na mụ onwe m bụ di nye ha,” Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara.
not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers, in the day of my taking them by the hand, to lead them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they broke, although I was a husband unto them, saith Jehovah.
33 “Ma nke a bụ ọgbụgba ndụ mụ na ụlọ Izrel ga-agba mgbe oge ndị ahụ gasịrị,” ka Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara. “Aga m etinye iwu m nʼime obi ha, aga m edekwasịkwa ha nʼuche ha. Aga m abụ Chineke ha, ha onwe ha ga-abụkwa ndị m.
For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel, after those days, saith Jehovah: I will put my law in their inward parts, and will write it in their heart; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
34 Ọ dịghị onye ọbụla nʼetiti ha ga-akụziri onye agbataobi ya ihe, maọbụ otu onye asị ibe ya, ‘Mara Onyenwe anyị,’ nʼihi na ha niile ga-ama onye m bụ, site nʼonye dịkarịsịrị nta ruo nʼonye dịkarịsịrị ukwuu nʼetiti ha.” Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri ya. “Nʼihi na aga m agbaghara ajọ omume ha, agaghị m echetakwa mmehie ha niile ọzọ.”
And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know Jehovah; for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith Jehovah: for I will pardon their iniquity, and their sin will I remember no more.
35 Ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị kwuru, bụ onye ahụ họpụtara anyanwụ mee ka ọ na-enye ihe nʼehihie, onye ahụ nyere ọnwa na kpakpando iwu ka ha na-enye ihe nʼanyasị, onye na-akpali oke osimiri, na-eme ka ebiliri mmiri na-ebigbọ. Aha ya bụ Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile.
Thus saith Jehovah, who giveth the sun for light by day, the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for light by night, who stirreth up the sea so that the waves thereof roar, — Jehovah of hosts is his name:
36 Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara, “Ọ bụ naanị ma ụkpụrụ ndị a ọ pụrụ nʼihu m, ghara ịdịkwa, ka a ga-eme ka ụmụ ụmụ Izrel ghara ịdị, ka ha ghara ịbụkwa mba nʼihu m ọzọ.”
If those ordinances depart from before me, saith Jehovah, the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me for ever.
37 Ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị kwuru, “Ọ bụ naanị mgbe e nwere ike ịtụ ma chọpụta ịsa mbara nke mbara eluigwe, na ịdị omimi nke ntọala ụwa, ka m ga-ajụ ụmụ ụmụ niile nke Izrel, nʼihi ihe niile ha mere.” Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri.
Thus saith Jehovah: If the heavens above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off the whole seed of Israel, for all that they have done, saith Jehovah.
38 “Ụbọchị ndị ahụ na-abịa, Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri, mgbe a ga-ewugharị obodo a nye m, site nʼụlọ elu Hananel ruo nʼọnụ ụzọ ama Akụkụ.
Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that the city shall be built to Jehovah, from the tower of Hananeel unto the corner-gate.
39 Ịdị ogologo nke eriri ọtụtụ a ga-eji tụọ ya ga-adị ka site nʼihu ọnụ ụzọ ama ahụ ruo nʼugwu Gareb, gaakwa ruo Goa.
And the measuring line shall yet go forth before it unto the hill Gareb, and shall turn toward Goath.
40 Ndagwurugwu ahụ niile ebe a tụnyere ozu ndị mmadụ, na ebe e kpofuru ntụ, na mgbada ugwu ahụ niile ebe e doziri edozi maka ịkụ ihe, ruo na ndagwurugwu iyi Kidrọn nke dị nʼakụkụ ọnụ ụzọ ama ịnyịnya, ga-aghọkwa ebe dị nsọ nye Onyenwe anyị. A gaghị ehopukwa obodo ahụ ọzọ, maọbụ tikpọọ ya.”
And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields unto the torrent Kidron, unto the corner of the horse-gate toward the east, shall be holy unto Jehovah: it shall not be plucked up, nor overthrown any more for ever.
