Jeremaya 7
1 Ndị a bụ okwu nke sị nʼebe Onyenwe anyị nọ bịakwute Jeremaya.
The word that came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying,
2 “Guzo nʼọnụ ụzọ ama nke ụlọ Onyenwe anyị kwusaa ozi a nʼebe ahụ, “‘Nụrụnụ okwu Onyenwe anyị, unu ndị Juda niile, ndị na-esi nʼọnụ ụzọ a niile na-abata ife Onyenwe anyị ofufe.
Stand in the gate of Jehovah's house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear ye the word of Jehovah, all Judah, that enter in at these gates to worship Jehovah.
3 Ihe ndị a bụ ihe Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile, bụ Chineke Izrel na-ekwu. Mezienụ ụzọ unu na omume unu niile, m ga-ekwe ka unu biri nʼebe a.
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place.
4 Unu atụkwasịla uche unu nʼokwu aghụghọ niile a na-agwa unu na-asị, “Nke a bụ ụlọnsọ ukwu Onyenwe anyị, ụlọnsọ ukwu Onyenwe anyị, ụlọnsọ ukwu Onyenwe anyị!”
Confide ye not in words of falsehood, saying, Jehovah's temple, Jehovah's temple, Jehovah's temple is this.
5 Ọ bụrụ na unu emee ka ụzọ unu na omume unu guzozie, ọ bụrụ na unu emesoo ibe unu mmeso nʼụzọ ikpe ziri ezi,
But if ye thoroughly amend your ways and your doings, if ye really do justice between a man and his neighbour,
6 ọ bụrụ na unu ahapụ imegbu ndị ọbịa, na ndị na-enweghị nna, maọbụ nwanyị di ya nwụrụ; ọ bụrụ na unu ajụ iwufu ọbara onye aka ya dị ọcha nʼebe a, ọ bụrụkwa na unu ajụ ịgbaso chi ndị ọzọ nke na-ewetara unu nsogbu,
[if] ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed no innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt;
7 mgbe ahụ, aga m ekwere ka unu biri nʼebe a, nʼala a m nyere nna nna unu ha, ruo mgbe ebighị ebi.
then will I cause you to dwell in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers from of old even for ever.
8 Ma lee, ihe unu na-eme ugbu a bụ ịtụkwasị uche unu nʼokwu aghụghọ nke na-enweghị isi.
Behold, ye confide in words of falsehood that cannot profit.
9 “‘Unu ga-aga nʼihu na-ezu ohi, na-egbu mmadụ ibe unu, na-akwa iko, ma na-eji chi ndị ọzọ na-aṅụ iyi? Unu ga-anọgide na-achụ aja ihe nsure ọkụ na-esi isi ụtọ nye Baal, ma na-agbaso chi ndị ọzọ unu na-amaghị?
What? steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not...
10 Unu ga-emecha bịa guzo nʼihu m nʼụlọnsọ a, nke a kpọkwasịrị aha m, na-asị, “Anyị nọ na nchekwa,” ọ bụ ịnọ na nchekwa maka ime ihe arụ niile ndị a?
then ye come and stand before me, in this house which is called by my name, and say, We are delivered, — in order to do all these abominations!
11 Ọ pụtara na ụlọ a, nke a kpọkwasịrị aha m aghọọla ogige nye ndị ohi? Ma anọkwa m ya na-ele unu anya, ka Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara.
Is this house, which is called by my name, a den of robbers in your eyes? Even I, behold, I have seen it, saith Jehovah.
12 “‘Otu ọ dị, biko, Jeruonụ ebe ahụ dị na Shaịlo, ebe ahụ m buru ụzọ mee ka ọ bụrụ ebe a kpọkwasịrị aha m, ka unu chọpụta ihe m mere ya nʼihi ajọ omume ndị m, ụmụ Izrel.
For go now unto my place which was in Shiloh, where I caused my name to dwell at the first, and see what I did to it, for the wickedness of my people Israel.
13 Mgbe unu nọ na-eme ihe ndị a niile, ka Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara, agwara m unu okwu mgbe mgbe, ma unu jụrụ ige ntị. Akpọrọ m unu oku, ma unu jụrụ ịza.
And now, because ye have done all these works, saith Jehovah, and I spoke unto you, rising up early and speaking, and ye heard not, and I called you, and ye answered not;
14 Nʼihi ya, ihe ahụ m mere na Shaịlo ka m ga-emekwa ọzọ megide ụlọ ahụ a kpọkwasịrị aha m. E, aga m eme ya megide ụlọnsọ ukwu ahụ unu na-atụkwasị obi unu nʼime ya, ụlọnsọ ukwu ahụ m nyere unu na nna nna unu ha.
I will even do unto the house which is called by my name, wherein ye trust, and unto the place which I gave to you and to your fathers, as I have done to Shiloh;
15 A ga-esite nʼihu m wezuga unu, tufuo unu, dịka m wezugara ma tufukwaa ụmụnna unu, bụ ndị Ifrem.’
and I will cast you out of my sight, as I have cast out all your brethren, all the seed of Ephraim.
16 “Ya mere, unu ekperela m ekpere nʼihi ndị a; unu atụfula oge unu ịrịọ m arịrịọ nʼihi ha. Agaghị m ege ntị nʼekpere na arịrịọ unu.
And thou, pray not for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, and make not intercession to me; for I will not hear thee.
17 Ọ bụ na unu adịghị ahụ ihe na-eme nʼobodo niile nke Juda, na ihe ha na-eme nʼokporoụzọ niile nke Jerusalem?
Seest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem?
18 Ụmụ na-achịkọta nkụ nke nna ha ji emenye ọkụ, ebe nne ha na-eghe achịcha ha na-eche nʼihu Eze nwanyị mbara Eluigwe. Ha na-awụpụrụ chi ndị ọzọ mmanya nʼihi ịkpasu m iwe.
The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink-offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.
19 Ọ bụ m ka ha na-akpasu iwe? Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara. Ọ bụghị onwe ha ka ha na-emesi ike, ka ihe ihere mee ha?
Is it I whom they provoke to anger? saith Jehovah; is it not themselves, to the shame of their own face?
20 “‘Ya mere, otu a ka Onye kachasị ihe niile elu, bụ Onyenwe anyị sịrị: Iwe m na ọnụma m ka a ga-awụkwasị nʼebe a, nʼelu ndị mmadụ, na anụmanụ, na osisi dị nʼọhịa, na mkpụrụ nke ala ubi. Ọ ga-ere ọkụ ma agaghị emenyụ ya.
Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, mine anger and my fury shall be poured out upon this place; upon man, and upon beast, and upon the trees of the field, and upon the fruit of the ground; and it shall burn, and shall not be quenched.
21 “‘Ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile, bụ Chineke Izrel kwuru, Gaanụ nʼihu, tụkwasịnụ aja nsure ọkụ unu nʼelu aja unu ndị ọzọ niile. Riekwanụ anụ ndị a nʼonwe unu.
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Add your burnt-offerings to your sacrifices, and eat the flesh.
22 Nʼihi na mgbe m si nʼala Ijipt kpọpụta nna nna unu ha, gwa ha okwu, e nyeghị ha naanị iwu maọbụ gwa ha okwu banyere ịchụ aja nsure ọkụ na aja ndị ọzọ.
For I spoke not unto your fathers, nor commanded them concerning burnt-offerings and sacrifices, in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt;
23 Ma iwu m nyere ha bụ nke a, ruberenụ m isi, aga m abụ Chineke unu, unu ga-abụkwa ndị nke m. Bienụ ndụ nʼiwu niile m nyere unu, ka ihe gaara unu nke ọma.
but I commanded them this thing, saying, Hearken unto my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people; and walk in all the way that I command you, that it may be well with you.
24 Ma ha jụrụ ige ntị, jụkwa ilezi anya ime ihe ndị ahụ m nyere nʼiwu. Kama ha gbasoro ọchịchọ ọjọọ nke obi rụrụ arụ ha. Kama ịga nʼihu, ha daghachiri azụ.
But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels, in the stubbornness of their evil heart, and went backward and not forward.
25 Site na mgbe nna nna unu ha hapụrụ ala Ijipt, esepụbeghị m aka izitere unu ndị amụma bụ ndị ohu m.
Since the day that your fathers came forth out of the land of Egypt, unto this day, have I sent unto you all my servants the prophets, daily rising up early and sending them;
26 Ma ha jụrụ ige ntị, jụkwa ilezi anya ime ihe m nyere nʼiwu. Ha bụ ndị ntị ike, ndị nọgidere na-eme ihe ọjọọ karịrị nke nna nna ha mere.’
but they have not hearkened unto me, nor inclined their ear; and they have hardened their neck: they have done worse than their fathers.
27 “Mgbe ị gwara ha ihe ndị a niile, ha agaghị ege ntị. Ọ bụrụkwa na ị kpọọ ha oku ha agaghị aza.
And thou shalt speak all these words unto them, but they will not hearken unto thee; and thou shalt call unto them, but they will not answer thee.
28 Ya mere, ihe ndị a ka ị ga-agwa ha, ‘Nke a bụ mba na-enwebeghị oge ha ji rubere Onyenwe anyị Chineke ha isi. O nwebekwaghị oge ọbụla ha ji nabata ịdọ aka na ntị ya. Eziokwu ọbụla adịghịkwa; okwu ọnụ ha bụ naanị ụgha ụgha.
And thou shalt say unto them, This is the nation which hath not hearkened unto the voice of Jehovah their God, nor received correction; fidelity is perished, and is cut off from their mouth.
29 “‘Kpụchaanụ agịrị isi unu, tufuo ya, nọọnụ nʼebe dị elu nke tọgbọrọ nʼefu bulie abụ akwa, nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị esitela nʼoke ọnụma ya jụ ọgbọ a. Ọ gbakụtala ha azụ bụ ọgbọ nke a iwe ya na-adakwasị.
Cut off thy hair, and cast it away, and take up a lamentation on the heights; for Jehovah hath rejected and forsaken the generation of his wrath.
30 “‘Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara sị, ndị Juda emeela ihe ọjọọ dị iche iche nʼihu m. Ha akpụọla arụsị rụrụ arụ nke ha tinyere nʼime ụlọnsọ ukwu ahụ a kpọkwasịrị aha m. Ha emerụọla ya.
For the children of Judah have done evil in my sight, saith Jehovah; they have set their abominations in the house which is called by my name, to defile it.
31 Ha ewuolara onwe ha ebe ịchụ aja dị elu na Tofet, nke dị na Ndagwurugwu nke Ben Hinom. Ebe ahụ ka ha na-anọ na-esure ụmụ ha ndị ikom na ndị inyom ọkụ. Ihe dị otu a abụkwaghị ụdị ihe m nyere ha nʼiwu ka ha mee. O nwekwaghị oge ihe dị otu a batara m nʼobi.
And they have built the high places of Topheth, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire; which I commanded not, neither did it come up into my mind.
32 Ya mere, kpacharanụ anya, nʼihi na otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri, ụbọchị ndị ahụ na-abịa, mgbe ndị mmadụ na-agaghị akpọkwa ebe ahụ Tofet maọbụ Ndagwurugwu nke Ben Hinom. Kama ha ga-akpọ ya ndagwurugwu ogbugbu mmadụ, nʼihi na ha ga-eli ọtụtụ ndị ha na Tofet ruo mgbe ha na-agaghị ahụkwa ebe ha ga-eli ndị fọdụrụ.
Therefore, behold, days are coming, saith Jehovah, when it shall no more be said, Topheth, and Valley of the son of Hinnom, but the valley of slaughter; for they shall bury in Topheth, till there be no place.
33 Mgbe ahụ, ozu ndị mmadụ ndị a ga-aghọrọ ụmụ anụ ufe na anụ ọhịa ihe oriri. O nwekwaghị onye ga-anọ menye ha egwu chụpụ ha.
And the carcases of this people shall be food for the fowl of the heavens, and for the beasts of the earth; and none shall scare [them] away.
34 Mgbe ahụ, aga m eme ka ụzụ ọṅụ na obi ụtọ, na olu ndị ikom na ndị inyom na-alụ di na nwunye nʼobodo niile nke Juda, na nʼokporoụzọ Jerusalem kwụsị. Ala ahụ ga-aghọkwa ebe tọgbọrọ nʼefu.
And I will cause to cease from the cities of Judah, and from the streets of Jerusalem, the voice of mirth and the voice of joy, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride; for the land shall become a waste.
