Jeremaya 51
1 Ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị kwuru, “Lee, aga m akpali mmụọ onye mbibi, ka ọ bịa megide Babilọn na ndị bi na Kaldịa.
Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, And against them that dwell in the midst of mine adversaries, A destroying wind;
2 Aga m eziga ndị mba ọzọ nʼobodo Babilọn, ka ha gaa fụchaa ya, bibiekwa ala ya. Ha ga-emegide ya nʼakụkụ niile, nʼụbọchị ahụ ihe ọjọọ ga-abịakwasị ya.
And I will send against Babylon winnowers, And they shall winnow her, and empty her land; For they shall come against her on every side.
3 Ekwela ka onye na-agba ụta kwee ụta ya, ekwekwala ka o yikwasị uwe agha ya. Enwekwala ọmịiko nʼebe ụmụ okorobịa ya nọ, kama bibie usuu ndị agha ya kpamkpam.
Against him that bendeth, let the archer bend his bow, And against him that lifteth himself up in his brigandine! And spare ye not her young men; Destroy ye utterly her whole host!
4 Ha ga-ada, bụrụ ndị e gburu egbu nʼime Babilọn, ha ga-abụ ndị e merụrụ oke ahụ nʼokporoụzọ niile.
Thus shall they fall down slain in the land of the Chaldaeans, And thrust through in her streets.
5 Ọ bụ ezie nʼala ha jupụtara nʼikpe ọmụma, nʼihu Onye nsọ nke Izrel, ma Chineke bụ Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile agbakụtabeghị ndị Izrel na Juda azụ.
For Israel is not forsaken, nor Judah abandoned of his God, of Jehovah of hosts; For their land is full of guilt against the Holy One of Israel.
6 “Sinụ na Babilọn gbapụ ọsọ. Gbasienụ ọsọ ike nʼihi ndụ unu. Unu ekwela ka e bibie unu nʼihi mmehie ya. Oge ịbọ ọbọ Onyenwe anyị eruola, ọ ga-akwụghachi ya ihe ruuru ya.
Flee ye out of Babylon, And save ye every man his life, That ye be not cut off in her punishment! For this is the time of Jehovah's vengeance; He will render to her a recompense.
7 Babilọn dị ka iko ọlaedo nʼaka Onyenwe anyị. O mere ka ụwa niile si nʼiko ahụ ṅụbiga ihe ọṅụṅụ oke. Mba niile nke ụwa ṅụrụ mmanya ya. Ugbu a ha niile na-ayị ara.
Babylon has been a golden cup in the hand of Jehovah, That made all the earth drunken; The nations have drunken of her wine, Therefore the nations are mad.
8 Na mberede, Babilọn ga-ada, a ga-etipịakwa ya. Kwasierenụ ya akwa ike. Wetanụ ọgwụ tee ya, ma eleghị anya ọnya ahụ ga-adị ya mma.
Babylon is suddenly fallen, and broken; Howl ye over her; Bring ye balm for her wounds, If so be she may be healed.
9 “‘Anyị gaara agwọ Babilọn, ma ọrịa ji ya enweghị ngwọta. Ka anyị hapụnụ ya; ka anyị niile nʼotu nʼotu laghachi nʼobodo nke aka anyị, nʼihi na ikpe ọmụma dịrị ya eruola mbara eluigwe. Ọ na-arịgokwa ruo nʼigwe ojii.’
“We would have healed Babylon, But she cannot be healed. Forsake her, and let us go every one to his own country! For her punishment reacheth to the heavens, And ascendeth even to the skies.”
10 “‘Onyenwe anyị emeela ka ezi omume anyị pụta ìhè. Ka anyị kwupụta ihe Onyenwe anyị Chineke anyị mere na Zayọn.’
Jehovah hath brought forth our deliverance; Come ye, and let us declare in Zion The work of Jehovah our God.
11 “Mụọnụ ọnụ àkụ unu; bulienụ ọta unu! Onyenwe anyị akwaliela ndị eze ndị Midia, nʼihi na nzube ya bụ ịla Babilọn nʼiyi. Onyenwe anyị ga-abọrọ onwe ya ọbọ, ọ ga-abọtara ụlọnsọ ukwu ya ọbọ.
Make sharp the arrows; put on the shields! Jehovah hath roused up the spirit of the kings of the Medes; For his purpose is against Babylon, to destroy it; For this is the vengeance of Jehovah, The vengeance for his temple.
12 Bulienụ ọkọlọtọ nʼihi imegide mgbidi Babilọn. Tinyekwanụ ndị agha ọzọ nʼetiti ndị nche, ka ọnụọgụgụ ha hie nne Kwadoonụ ndị ga na-elepụ anya. Kwadoonụ ndị agha ga-ezo onwe ha, nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị ga-eme ka ihe o zubere mezuo, bụ ihe ahụ o kpebiri megide ndị Babilọn.
Against the walls of Babylon set up a standard, Make strong the guard, appoint the watchmen, prepare the ambush! For Jehovah deviseth and doeth that which he spake Against the inhabitants of Babylon.
13 Unu bụ ndị bi nʼakụkụ ọtụtụ mmiri, ndị nwere akụnụba dị ukwuu, ọgwụgwụ unu abịaruola. Oge ahụ eruola mgbe e ji wezuga unu.
O thou that dwellest by great waters, That aboundest in treasures, Thine end is come; The measure of thy rapaciousness is full!
14 Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile ji onwe ya ṅụọ iyi, sị, Nʼezie, aga m eme ka ndị mmadụ ọnụọgụgụ ha ga-aha ka igurube jupụta nʼime gị. Ha ga-etikwa mkpu ọṅụ megide gị.
Jehovah of hosts hath sworn by himself, [[saying, ]] Surely I will fill thee with men, as with caterpillars, Who shall raise the war-shout against thee.
15 “O sitere nʼike ya mee ụwa; ọ tọrọ ntọala ụwa mee ka o guzosie ike site nʼamamihe ya, ọ jikwa nghọta ya setịpụ eluigwe niile.
He made the earth by his power, He established the world by his wisdom, And by his understanding he spread out the heavens.
16 Mgbe o bigbọrọ, mmiri niile nke dị nʼeluigwe na-ebigbọkwa. Ọ na-eme ka igwe ojii site na nsọtụ niile nke ụwa kwụlie. Ọ na-ezipụ amụma mgbe mmiri na-ezo, na-esitekwa nʼụlọ nkwakọba ihe ya na-ewepụta ifufe.
When he uttereth his voice there is an abundance of water in the heavens; He causeth clouds to ascend from the ends of the earth; He bringeth the wind from his storehouses.
17 “Onye ọbụla bụ onye na-enweghị uche nke ihe ọmụma kọrọ. Emeela ka ihere mee onye ọkpụ ụzụ ọlaedo ọbụla site nʼarụsị ọ kpụrụ. Nʼihi na oyiyi niile ọ na-akpụ bụ aghụghọ; ha enweghị nkuume ọbụla nʼime ha.
Brutish is every man who hath not this knowledge; By his images is every founder put to shame; For his molten work is deceit; There is no breath in it.
18 Ha bụ ihe efu, na ihe ịkwa emo, mgbe ikpe ọmụma ha bịakwasịrị ha, ha ga-ala nʼiyi.
They are vanity, deceptive work; In the time of their punishment shall they perish.
19 Ma onye ahụ bụ Oke Jekọb adịghị ka ihe ndị a, nʼihi na Ọ bụ ya na-eke ihe niile, tinyere Izrel bụ ebo nke ihe nketa ya. Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile bụ aha ya.
Not like them is he who is the portion of Jacob; He is the former of all things, And Israel is his allotted inheritance. Jehovah of hosts is his name.
20 “Ị bụ mkpọrọ osisi m ji ebu agha, na ngwa agha m ga-eji gaa nʼihu agha. Gị ka m ga-eji tipịa mba niile dị iche iche, gị ka m ga-eji laa alaeze niile nʼiyi;
Thou hast been to me my battle-hammer, My weapon of war. And with thee I broke in pieces the nations, And with thee I destroyed the kingdoms.
21 gị ka m ga-eji tipịa ịnyịnya na onye na-agba ya, gị ka m ga-eji tipịa ụgbọ agha na onye na-anya ya;
And with thee I broke in pieces the horse and his rider, And with thee I broke in pieces the chariot and its driver.
22 gị ka m ga-eji tipịa nwoke na nwanyị, gị ka m ga-eji tipịa agadi nwoke na okorobịa, gị ka m ga-eji tipịa okorobịa na nwaagbọghọ,
With thee I broke in pieces man and woman, And with thee I broke in pieces the old and the young, And with thee I broke in pieces the young man and the maiden.
23 gị ka m ga-eji tipịa onye ọzụzụ atụrụ na igwe ewu na atụrụ ya, gị ka m ga-eji tipịa onye ọrụ ubi na ehi ya; gị ka m ga-ejikwa tipịa ndị na-achị achị na ndịisi ọchịchị eze.
With thee I broke in pieces the shepherd and his flock, And with thee I broke in pieces the husbandman and his team; And with thee I broke in pieces prefects and governors.
24 “Nʼihu gị ka m ga-anọ kwụghachi Babilọn na ndị niile bi na Babilọn ihe ọjọọ niile ha mere na Zayọn,” ọ bụ ihe Onyenwe anyị kwubiri.
But now before your eyes will I repay to Babylon, And to all the inhabitants of Chaldaea, All the evil which they have done in Zion, saith Jehovah.
25 “Edoola m onwe m imegide gị, gị ugwu ukwu na-emebisi ihe, gị onye na-ala ụwa niile nʼiyi.” Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara. “Aga m esetipụ aka m megide gị, kwapụ gị site na nkume dị elu. Aga m emekwa gị ka ị bụrụ ugwu ukwu e suru ọkụ.
O thou destroying mountain, that destroyest the whole earth, Behold, I am against thee, saith Jehovah! And I will stretch out my hand against thee, And roll thee down from the rocks, And make thee a burnt mountain,
26 A gaghị esite nʼime gị weta nkume e ji ewu isi nkuku ụlọ, maọbụ nke e ji ewu ntọala ụlọ ọbụla, nʼihi na ị ga-abụ ebe tọgbọrọ nʼefu ruo mgbe ebighị ebi,” otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri ya.
So that none shall take from thee a corner-stone, or a foundation-stone; But thou shalt be a perpetual desolation, saith Jehovah.
27 “Bulienụ ọkọlọtọ elu nʼala ahụ. Fụọnụ opi ike nʼetiti mba niile. Kwadoonụ mba niile maka ibu agha megide ya; kpọkuonụ alaeze ndị a niile imegide ya: Ararat, na Mini, na Ashkenaz. Họpụtanụ ọchịagha ga-edu usuu ndị agha megide ya; ziganụ ịnyịnya ga-adị ukwuu nʼọnụọgụgụ, dịka igurube.
Set ye up a standard in the land, Sound a trumpet among the nations; Enlist the nations against Babylon, Call together against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashchenaz; Appoint captains against her, Cause the horses to come up like the bristled locusts!
28 Kwadoonụ mba niile maka ibu agha megide ha, kwadoonụ ndị eze Midia, na ndị ha na-achị achị, na ndịisi ọchịchị, na mba niile nke ha na-achị.
Enlist ye against her the nations, The kings of the Medes, and their prefects, And all their governors, And all the lands under their dominion,
29 Ala ahụ na-ama jijiji, na-atakwa ikikere eze nke ihe mgbu, nʼihi na nzube Onyenwe anyị zubere megide Babilọn ga-emezu. Ọ ga-eme ka ala Babilọn ghọọ ebe tọgbọrọ nʼefu, ka mmadụ ọbụla gharakwa ibi nʼime ya.
So that the earth shall tremble and quake! For the purpose of Jehovah against Babylon is to be fulfilled, To make the land of Babylon a desolation, without an inhabitant.
30 Ndị bụ dike nʼagha na Babilọn akwụsịla ịlụ ọgụ; ha anọgidela nʼebe ha e wusiri ike. Ike agwụla ha; ha adịla ka ndị inyom. E sunyela ebe obibi ya niile ọkụ, tijiekwa mkpọrọ e ji akpọchi ọnụ ụzọ ama ya niile.
The mighty men of Babylon refuse to fight; They remain in their stronghold; Their strength hath failed; They have become women; Her habitations are burned; Her bars are broken.
31 Otu onye na-agba ọsọ na-agbaso ọgba ọsọ ibe ya, otu onyeozi na-esochikwa onyeozi ọzọ nʼazụ; ha niile na-abịa izi eze Babilọn ozi sị ya na a dọtala obodo ya nʼagha,
Courier runs to meet courier, And messenger to meet messenger, To make known to the king of Babylon, That his city is taken from end to end;
32 na ndị iro anọchiela ụzọ e si agafe iyi, na e sunyela ala mmiri mmiri niile ọkụ, na ndị agha niile na-amakwa jijiji.”
That the passages are taken, That the reeds are burned with fire, And that the men of war are struck with terror.
33 Ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile, bụ Chineke Izrel kwuru, “Ada Babilọn dịka ebe ịzọcha ọka, nʼoge a na-azọcha ya. Mgbe a ga-ewe ya dịka e si ewe ihe ubi na-abịa nso.”
For thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: The daughter of Babylon shall be like a thrashing-floor when it is thrashed; Yet a little while, and the time of harvest for her shall come.
34 “Nebukadneza eze Babilọn eripịala anyị, o tinyela anyị nʼọnọdụ mgbagwoju anya. O meela ka anyị dịrị ka ite ihe na-adịghị nʼime ya. O lodara anyị dịka ọ bụ agwọ ọjọọ, jiri ihe ụtọ anyị niile mejuo afọ ya. Emesịa, ọ gbọpụtara anyị.
Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, hath devoured us; He hath made an end of us; He hath made us empty vessels; He hath swallowed us up like a dragon; He hath filled his maw with our delicacies; He hath cast us out.
35 Ka ihe ike ahụ niile o mere anyị na ụmụ anyị dịkwasịkwa Babilọn nʼisi.” Ọ bụ ihe ndị bi na Zayọn kwuru. Jerusalem na-ekwukwa sị, “Ka ọbara anyị dịkwa nʼisi ndị bi na Babilọn.”
“The violence done to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon!” Shall the inhabitant of Zion say; And, “My blood be upon the inhabitants of Chaldaeans!” shall Jerusalem say.
36 Nʼihi ya, ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị na-ekwu, “Lee, aga m ekwuchitere gị ọnụ gị, bọtakwara gị ọbọ. Aga m emekwa ka osimiri taa, meekwa ka isi iyi mmiri niile taakwa.
Therefore, thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will maintain thy cause, And take vengeance for thee; And I will dry up her sea, And make her springs dry.
37 Babilọn ga-aghọ mkpọmkpọ ebe, ọ ga-aghọ ebe obibi nke nkịta ọhịa, bụrụkwa ihe iju anya, na ihe nkọcha, na ebe mmadụ ọbụla na-agaghị ebikwa.
And Babylon shall become heaps, The dwelling-place of jackals, An astonishment and a hissing, Without an inhabitant.
38 Ndị ya niile na-agbọ ụja dịka ụmụ ọdụm, ha na-emekwa ụzụ dịka ụmụ ọdụm na-aṅụ ara.
Together shall they roar like lions; They shall yell like lions' whelps.
39 Ma nʼoge ahụ a kpaliri ha, aga m edo oriri nʼihu ha. Aga m eme ka ha ṅụbiga mmanya oke, si otu a mee ka ha jiri oke ịchị ọchị tie mkpu ọṅụ. Nʼikpeazụ, ha ga-arahụ ụra ebighị ebi, nke ha na-agaghị esite na ya bilie.” Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri.
In their heat I will prepare them a drink, And will make them drunk, so that they shall rejoice, And then sleep an everlasting sleep, And awake no more, saith Jehovah.
40 “Aga m akpụdata ha, dịka ụmụ atụrụ a na-aga igbu egbu, dịka ebule na mkpi.
I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, Like rams with he-goats.
41 “Lee ka a ga-esi dọta Sheshak nʼagha, jichie ihe ụwa niile ji anya isi nʼagha. Lee ka Babilọn ga-esi ghọọ ihe tọgbọrọ nʼefu nʼetiti mba niile!
How is Sheshach taken! How is the praise of the whole earth fallen! How is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations!
42 Osimiri ga-eri Babilọn, mmali elu nke mmiri ya ga-ekpuchi ya.
The sea is come up over Babylon; With the roaring of its waves is she covered.
43 Obodo ya niile ga-atọgbọrọ nʼefu, ọ ga-abụ ebe kpọrọ nkụ, na ala ọzara, ọ ga-aghọ ala onye ọbụla na-agaghị ebi nʼime ya, nke mmadụ ọbụla na-agaghị esi nʼetiti ya gafee.
Her cities have become a desolation, A dry land and a desert, A land in which no man dwelleth, And which no son of man passeth through.
44 Aga m ata Bel dị na Babilọn ahụhụ, mee ya ka ọ gbọpụta ihe ndị ahụ o loro. Mba dị iche iche agakwaghị agakwurukwa ya ọzọ. Mgbidi Babilọn ga-adakwa.
I will punish Bel at Babylon, And bring forth from his mouth that which he hath swallowed, And the nations shall flow to him no more; Even the wall of Babylon shall fall.
45 “Sinụ nʼime ya pụta, unu ndị m! Gbapụnụ ọsọ nʼihi ndụ unu. Gbapụnụ ọsọ site nʼiwe dị ọkụ nke Onyenwe anyị.
Go ye out of her, my people, And save ye every man his life From the fierce anger of Jehovah!
46 Unu adala mba, unu atụkwala ụjọ, mgbe unu nụrụ akụkọ dị iche iche nʼala ahụ. Nʼihi na otu ụdị akụkọ ka a ga-anụ nʼafọ a, akụkọ ọzọ dị iche ka a ga-anụkwa nʼafọ nke ọzọ. A ga-anụ akụkọ iwusi ọbara nʼala ahụ, nụkwa akụkọ onye ọchịchị nke na-ebuso onye ọchịchị ọzọ agha.
And let not your heart faint, And fear ye not on account of the rumors which are heard in the land, When in one year a rumor cometh, And after it in another year another rumor, And violence is in the land, Ruler against ruler.
47 Nʼihi na oge ahụ aghaghị ịbịa mgbe m ga-ata arụsị niile dị na Babilọn ahụhụ. A ga-eme ka ihere mee ala ahụ niile. Ndị ya niile e gburu egbu ga-ada, tọgbọrọkwa nʼime ya,
Therefore, behold the days come When I will punish the graven images of Babylon, And her whole land shall be confounded; And all her slain shall fall in the midst of her.
48 mgbe ahụ, eluigwe na ụwa, na ihe niile dị nʼime ha ga-eti mkpu ọṅụ nʼihi ihe dakwasịrị Babilọn. Ndị ga-ebuso ya agha ga-esitekwa nʼugwu bịa.” Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri.
Then the heavens shall shout over Babylon, And the earth and all that is therein; For out of the North come spoilers against her, saith Jehovah.
49 “Babilọn ga-ada nʼihi ndị Izrel e gburu, dịka ndị niile e gburu nʼụwa si daa site nʼaka ndị Babilọn.
As Babylon caused the slain of Israel to fall, So at Babylon shall fall the slain of all the land.
50 Unu ndị siterela nʼihu mma agha gbapụ ọsọ, wezuganụ onwe unu, unu eguzokwala. Chetanụ Onyenwe anyị nʼala ahụ dị anya, na-echetakwa Jerusalem.”
Ye that have escaped her sword, go! Tarry not! Remember Jehovah afar off, And let Jerusalem come into your mind!
51 “Ihere emeela anyị, nʼihi na a kparịala anyị. Ihere ekpuchiekwala ihu anyị, nʼihi na ndị mba ọzọ abatala nʼebe nsọ nke ụlọnsọ Onyenwe anyị.”
We have been confounded, because we have heard reproach; Shame hath covered our faces, For strangers have come into the sanctuaries of the house of Jehovah.
52 “Ma ụbọchị ndị ahụ na-abịa,” ka Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara, “mgbe m ga-ata arụsị ya niile ahụhụ. Ndị e merụrụ ahụ ga-asụkwa ude nʼala ahụ niile.
Therefore, behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, When I will punish her graven images, And through all her land shall the wounded groan.
53 A sịkwarị na Babilọn a arịgoruo nʼeluigwe, ma a sịkwa na o wusie ebe dị elu nke ike ya mee ka o siwanyekwuo ike karịa, aga m ezite ndị mbibi ga-abịa megide ya.” Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri ya.
Though Babylon should mount up to the heavens, And make inaccessible the height of her strength, Yet from me shall spoilers come upon her, saith Jehovah.
54 “Ụzụ ịkwa akwa si na Babilọn na-apụta, ụzụ oke ịla nʼiyi sikwa nʼala ndị Babilọn na-apụta.
Hark! a cry from Babylon, Of great destruction from the land of the Chaldaeans!
55 Onyenwe anyị ga-ala Babilọn nʼiyi. Ọ ga-emekwa ka oke ụzụ ha kwụsị. Mbigbọ nke ndị iro ga-adịkwa ka mbigbọ nke ọtụtụ mmiri, mkpọtụ nke olu ha ga-ada ụda dị ukwuu.
For Jehovah destroyeth Babylon, And bringeth to silence her loud tumult; Their waves roar like great waters; Their tumultuous noise resounds.
56 Onye mbibi ga-ebuso Babilọn agha. A ga-adọta ndị bụ dike ya nʼagha, gbajisiekwa ụta ha niile. Nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị bụ Chineke onye na-akwụghachi; ọ ga-akwụghachikwa nʼuju ya.
For the spoiler is come upon her, upon Babylon; And their mighty men are taken, And all their bows are broken; For Jehovah is a God of retribution; He will surely requite.
57 Aga m eme ka ndịisi ọchịchị ya niile, na ndị maara ihe ha ṅụbiga mmanya oke; aga m emekwa ndị ha na-achị achị, na ndịisi ha, na ndị ha bụ dike nʼagha otu ihe ahụ. Ha ga-arahụ ụra ruo mgbe ebighị ebi. Ha agaghị esitekwa nʼụra ahụ bilie ọzọ.” Ọ bụ ihe Eze ahụ kwubiri, bụ onye ahụ aha ya bụ Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile.
And I will make drunk her princes, and her wise men, Her prefects, and her governors, and her mighty men; And they shall sleep an everlasting sleep, And shall no more awake, saith the King, Whose name is Jehovah of hosts.
58 Ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile kwuru, “A ga-akwada mgbidi Babilọn nke sara mbara, mee ka ọ daruo ala, a ga-eji ọkụ sunye nʼọnụ ụzọ ama ya niile dị elu. Ndị dị iche iche na-adọgbu onwe ha nʼọrụ nʼefu. Ndọgbu nʼọrụ nke mba niile dị iche iche ga-abụ nkụ a na-akwanye nʼọkụ.”
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: The broad walls of Babylon shall be razed to the foundations, And her high gates shall be burned with fire; So that nations shall have labored for naught, And kingdoms have wearied themselves for fire.
59 Ndị a bụ ozi Jeremaya, bụ onye amụma ziri onyeisi ozi aha ya bụ Seraya nwa Neraya, nwa Mahseia, mgbe o so Zedekaya eze Juda gaa Babilọn. E ziri ya ozi a nʼafọ nke anọ nke ọchịchị Zedekaya.
The word which Jeremiah the prophet commanded Seraiah, the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, when he went with Zedekiah, the king of Judah, into Babylon, in the fourth year of his reign. This Seraiah was chief chamberlain.
60 Jeremaya depụtara nʼakwụkwọ ihe banyere ihe ọjọọ ndị ahụ niile ga-abịakwasị Babilọn, ya bụ ihe niile e dere banyere Babilọn.
And Jeremiah wrote all the evil that was to come upon Babylon in one book, all these words that are written concerning Babylon.
61 Ọ sịrị Seraya, “Mgbe i ruru Babilọn, lezie anya hụ na ị gụpụtara okwu ndị a niile ebe ndị mmadụ ga-anụ ya.
And Jeremiah said to Seraiah, When thou comest to Babylon, see that thou read all these words,
62 Emesịa, ị ga-ekwukwa sị, ‘Onyenwe anyị, gị onwe gị ekwuola na i ga-ebibi ebe a, ma mmadụ maọbụ anụmanụ agaghị ebikwa nʼime ya. I kwuokwala na ọ ga-aghọ mkpọmkpọ ebe ruo mgbe ebighị ebi.’
and say, O Jehovah, thou hast spoken against this place to destroy it, so that none shall remain in it, neither man nor beast, but that it shall remain desolate forever!
63 Mgbe ị gụsịrị ihe dị nʼakwụkwọ a, kegide ya nkume, tụnye ya nʼetiti iyi ukwu Yufretis.
And when thou hast made an end of reading this book, bind a stone upon it, and cast it into the midst of the Euphrates,
64 Ị ga-asịkwa, ‘Otu a ka Babilọn ga-esi mikpuo. Ọ gaghị ebilikwa ọzọ, nʼihi ihe ọjọọ ahụ m ga-eme ka ọ bịakwasị ya. Ndị ya ga-adakwa.’” Ebe a ka okwu Jeremaya niile gwụrụ.
and say: So shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise again from the evil which I bring upon her. And they shall utterly fail. Thus far the words of Jeremiah.
