Abụ Akwa 4
1 Lee ka ọlaedo si chuo echu. Lee ka ọlaedo makarịsịrị mma si gbanwee ghọọ ihe na-amakwaghị mma. Nkume niile dị oke ọnụahịa nke ebe nsọ bụ ndị a ghasara nʼisi okporoụzọ niile.
ALEPH. How will the gold be tarnished, [and] the fine silver changed! the sacred stones have been poured forth at the top of all the streets.
2 Lee ka ụmụ ndị ikom Zayọn dị oke ọnụahịa, ndị dị oke ọnụahịa na mbụ dịka ọlaedo a nụchara anụcha, si dịrị ugbu a dịka ite aja nke ọkpụ ite kpụrụ.
BETH. The precious sons of Zion, who were equalled in value with gold, how are they counted as earthen vessels, the works of the hands of the potter!
3 Ọ bụladị ụmụ nkịta ọhịa na-eji ara ha azụ ụmụ ha, ma ndị a aghọọla ndị na-enweghị obi ebere; ha aghọọla enyi nnụnụ nke na-ebi nʼọzara.
GIMEL. Nay, serpents have drawn out the breasts, they give suck to their young, the daughters of my people are incurably cruel, as an ostrich in a desert.
4 Lee na ire nwa ọhụrụ na-arapara nʼakpo ọnụ ya nʼihi akpịrị ịkpọ nkụ. Ụmụntakịrị na-arịọkwa ka e nye ha nri, ma o nweghị onye na-enye ha nri ahụ.
DALETH. The tongue of the sucking child cleaves to the roof of its mouth for thirst: the little children ask for bread, [and] there is none to break [it] to them.
5 Ndị ahụ naara eri ihe ụtọ dị iche iche tọgbọrọ nʼefu ugbu a nʼokporoụzọ. Ndị ahụ a zụrụ iyi uwe uhie uhie nọ ugbu a na-edina nʼebe a na-ekpofu ahịhịa.
HE. They that feed on dainties are desolate in the streets: they that used to be nursed in scarlet have clothed themselves with dung.
6 Ahụhụ dịịrị ndị m dị ukwuu karịa ahụhụ nke bịakwasịrị Sọdọm. Nʼihi na ọ bụ nʼotu ntabi anya ka a kwatụrụ ya. Ọ dịkwaghị onye bịara nyere ya aka.
VAU. And the iniquity of the daughter of my people has been increased beyond the iniquities of Sodoma, [the city] that was overthrown very suddenly, and none laboured against her [with their] hands.
7 Ụmụ ndị eze ha na-egbuke karịa akụmmiri igwe, ha na-acha ọcha chakarịa mmiri ara ehi. Anụ ahụ ha na-akwọ mụrụmụrụ dịka nkume rubi dị oke ọnụahịa; ha makwara mma ile anya dịka nkume safaia, bụ nkume dị oke ọnụahịa.
ZAIN. Her Nazarites were made purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were purified [as] with fire, their polishing was superior to sapphire stone.
8 Ma ugbu a, ha na-eji nji karịa unyi. A naghị amatakwa ha ma a hụ ha nʼezi. Anụ ahụ ha araparala nʼọkpụkpụ ha; ọ kpọnwụọla dịka a ga-asị na ọ bụ osisi kpọrọ nkụ.
HETH. Their countenance is become blacker than smoke; they are not known in the streets: their skin has cleaved to their bones; they are withered, they are become as a stick.
9 Ọnọdụ ndị e ji mma agha gbuo ka mma karịa ọnọdụ ndị nwụrụ site nʼụnwụ, ndị agụụ gụgburu, ndị ji nwayọọ nwayọọ nwụọ nʼihi nri nke na-adịghị nʼubi.
TETH. The slain with the sword were better than they that were slain with hunger: they have departed, pierced through from [lack of] the fruits of the field.
10 Aka ha ka ndị inyom ndị ahụ nwere obi ebere ji gbuo ụmụ ha, sie ha. Ụmụ ha ghọọrọ ha nri nʼoge ahụ a lara ndị m nʼiyi.
JOD. The hands of tender-hearted women have sodden their own children: they became meat for them in the destruction of the daughter of my people.
11 Onyenwe anyị emeela ka nrubiga oke nke iwe ya pụta ìhè; ọ wụpụla iwe ya dị ọkụ. O sunyela ọkụ na Zayọn, nke rechapụrụ ntọala ya niile.
CHAPH. The Lord has accomplished his wrath; he has poured out fierce anger, and has kindled a fire in Sion, and it has devoured her foundations.
12 Ndị eze nke ụwa ekwetaghị; otu a kwa, ndị ụwa niile ekwetakwaghị na ndị iro nwere ike si nʼọnụ ụzọ ama banye nʼime Jerusalem.
LAMED. The kings of the earth, [even] all that dwell in the world, believed not that an enemy and oppressor would enter through the gates of Jerusalem.
13 Ma ihe ndị a mere nʼihi mmehie ndị amụma ya, na nʼihi ajọ omume nke ndị nchụaja ya, ndị wụsiri ọbara ndị ezi omume nọ nʼetiti ya.
MEM. For the sins of her prophets, [and] iniquities of her priests, who shed righteous blood in the midst of her,
14 Ugbu a, ha na-asọ isi nʼokporoụzọ niile, dịka ndị kpuru ìsì. Ha ejirila ọbara merụọ onwe ha. O nwekwaghị onye na-agbalị ịbịaru ha nso ịmetụ uwe ha aka.
NUN. her watchmen staggered in the streets, they were defiled with blood in their weakness, they touched their raiment [with it].
15 Ndị mmadụ na-eti mkpu na-asị ha, “Sitenụ nʼebe anyị nọ wezuga onwe unu! Unu rụrụ arụ! Wezuganụ onwe unu, unu emetụkwala anyị aka!” Mgbe ha gbapụrụ ọsọ bido na-awagharị, ndị nọ na mba dị iche iche na-asị ha, “O kwesighị ka ha nọrọkwa nʼebe a.”
SAMECH. Depart you from the unclean ones: call you them: depart, depart, touch [them] not: for they are on fire, yes, they stagger: say you among the nations, They shall no more sojourn [there].
16 Onyenwe anyị nʼonwe ya achụsaala ha. Ọ gaghị agụnyekwa ha. Ọ dịkwaghị ndị na-asọpụrụ onye nchụaja, ọ dịkwaghị ndị na-emere ndị okenye amara.
AIN. The presence of the Lord [was] their portion; [but] he will not again look upon them: they regarded not the person of the priests, they pitied not the prophets.
17 Nke ka nke, anya agbaala anyị ọchịchịrị, ebe anyị nọ na-elepụ anya nʼefu maka enyemaka. Ọ bụ site nʼụlọ elu nche ka anyị nọ na-elepụ anya, na-ele anya maka ọbịbịa mba ahụ na-enweghị ike bịa zọpụta anyị.
PHE. While we yet lived our eyes failed, while we looked in vain for our help. TSADE. We looked to a nation that could not save.
18 Ndị mmadụ na-esogharị anyị ebe niile anyị jere, nʼihi ya anyị enweghị ike jegharịakwa nʼokporoụzọ anyị. Ọgwụgwụ anyị adịla nso, a pụkwara ịgụta ụbọchị ole fọdụụrụ anyị, tupu ọgwụgwụ anyị eruo.
We have hunted [for] our little ones, that they should not walk in our streets. KOPH. Our time has drawn near, our days are fulfilled, our time is come.
19 Ndị na-achụ anyị ọsọ na-agbasi ọsọ ike karịa ugo na-efe na mbara eluigwe. Ha chụgharịrị anyị nʼelu ugwu niile, nọrọkwa nʼọzara zoo onwe ha na-eche anyị.
Our pursuers were swifter than the eagles of the sky, they flew on the mountains, in the wilderness they laid wait for us.
20 Ume ndụ anyị, nke Onyenwe anyị tere mmanụ, ka ha jidere nʼọnya ha. Anyị naara eche na anyị ga-ebi nʼokpuru ndo ya, nʼetiti mba dị iche iche.
RECHS. The breath of our nostrils, [our] anointed Lord, was taken in their destructive snares, of whom we said, In his shadow we shall live among the Gentiles.
21 Ṅụrịa ọṅụ, ka obi tọkwaa gị ụtọ, gị ada Edọm, onye nke bi nʼala Uz. Ma a ga-emesịakwa nye gị iko ahụ. Ị ga-esitekwa na ya ṅụọ ihe ọṅụṅụ ṅụjụbiga afọ oke. A ga-agbakwa gị ọtọ.
CHSEN. Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Idumea, that dwell in the land: yet the cup of the Lord shall pass through to you: you shall be drunken, and pour forth.
22 Gị ada Zayọn, ahụhụ gị agwụsịala; Ọ gaghị emekwa ka i jee biri ogologo oge na mba ọzọ. Kama, ọ ga-ata gị ahụhụ nʼihi mmehie gị, gị, ada Edọm, kpugheekwa ajọ omume gị niile.
THAU. O daughter of Sion, your iniquity has come to an end; he shall no more carry you captive: he has visited your iniquities, O daughter of Edom; he has discovered your sins.
