Izikeli 20

1 Hagi Babilonima kinama huta mani'nonkeno 7nima hia kafumofo, namba 5fu ikamofona 10ni knazupa Israeli ranra vahe'mo'za Ra Anumzamofontegati antahintahi erinaku navuga emani'naze.

On the tenth day of the fifth month of the seventh year, some of the elders of Israel came to ask advice from the Lord, and they sat down with me.

2 Ana hazageno Ra Anumzamo'a amanage huno nasmi'ne,

Then a message from the Lord came to me, saying,

3 Vahe'mofo mofavremoka, Israeli ranra vahetamina amanage hunka zamasamio, Mikozama Kegava Hu'nea Ra Anumzamo'a huno, tamagra Nagri nagenoka huta antahintahi erinaku e'nazo? Nagra kasefa hu'na mani'noa Ra Anumzamo'na huankita, tamagra nagenoka huta antahintahia e'origahaze.

“Son of man, tell these elders of Israel that this is what the Lord God says: Have you come to ask my advice? As I live, I'm not going to answer you, declares the Lord God.

4 Hagi kagra keaga huzmantenka refko huzmanto, vahe'mofo mofavremoka, keaga huzmantenka zamafahe'mofo hi'mnage avu'ava zama zamavariri zama nehaza zana eri ama' huge'za negenagenka,

Are you going to condemn them—will you do that, son of man? Remind them about the disgusting things their forefathers did,

5 amanage hunka zamasamio, Mikozama Kegava Hu'nea Anumzamo'a amanage huno hie, Israeli vahe'ma Nagri vahe manigahaze hu'nama huhampri'noa kna zupa, Isipi mopafi Jekopu mofavreramina huvempa huzmante'na Nagra Ra Anumzanamo'na tamagri Anumza mani'noe hu'na huama hu'noe.

and then tell them that this is what the Lord God says: At the time I chose Israel, I held up my hand and made a solemn promise to Jacob's descendants and revealed myself to them when they were in Egypt. I held up my hand and told them, ‘I am the Lord your God.’

6 Hagi ana knarera Nagra Isipi mopafintira zamavare atirami'na kasefa mopama zamigahuema hu'na huhampri'noa mopafi zamavare'na vugahue. Ana mopafina ami rine tume rimo'enena avitegeno maka mopa agatere'nea mopagino knare'zantfa huno hentofaza hu'nea mopa me'ne.

I promised them on that day to lead them out of Egypt and take them to a country that I had chosen for them, a land flowing with milk and honey—better than any other country.

7 Hagi nagra amanage hu'na zamasami'noe, hi'mnage zama ante'nazana mago mago'mota eri netreta, Isipi vahe'mofo kaza osu havi anumzana monora hunteta tamagra'a tamazeri pehena osiho hu'noe. Nagra Ra Anumzana tamagri Anumza mani'noe hu'na zamasami'noe.

I told them: ‘All of you have to get rid of your disgusting pagan images. Don't make yourselves unclean by worshiping the idols of Egypt. I am the Lord your God.’

8 Hianagi zamagra ha'renante'za ke'ni'a ontahi'naze. Ana nehu'za ana hi'mnage zama zamavugama ante'nazana zamefira huomi, Isipi vahe'mofo havi anumzantera monora hunte'za vu'naze. Ana nehazageno Nagrira tusi narimpa ahege'na, narimpa ahezmante'na Isipi mopafi zamazeri haviza hugahue hu'noe.

But they rebelled against me and wouldn't do what I told them. None of them got rid of their disgusting pagan images, and they didn't give up worshiping the idols of Egypt. So I warned them that I would punish them in my anger there in Egypt.

9 Hianagi umani'naza kumate vahe'mofo zamavufima huvempama hu'na, Isipiti'ma zamavare'na egahue hu'nama hu'noa zanku nagesa nentahi'na, Nagima eri haviza nehu'za nagazema erinami zanku'ene ana zana osu'noe.

But I did act so I would not be misrepresented, so that I wouldn't lose respect in the eyes of the other nations living near them who had seen me reveal myself to Israel by leading them out of Egypt.

10 E'ina hu'negu Isipi mopafintira zamavare'na atirami'na, ka'ma kokampina e'noe.

So I led them out of Egypt and took them into the wilderness.

11 Nagra tra ke'ni'a nezami'na, kasegeni'a zamasmi'noe. Na'ankure ana kasegeni'ama amage'ma antesimo'a, ofri manigahie.

There I gave them my laws and explained to them my regulations so that those who kept them would live.

12 Hagi ana nehu'na mani fruhu kna Sabatima zami'noana, Nagri'ene zamagri'ene amu'nompi mago avame'za me'nenige'za, Ra Anumzamo huhampri ranteno tazeri ruotge hu'nea vahe mani'none hu'za ke'za antahi'za hugahaze.

I also gave them my Sabbaths to be a sign between me and them, so that they would acknowledge that I am the Lord who makes them holy.

13 Hianagi Israeli vahe'mo'za ka'ma kokampima ne-eza Nagri kea amage nonte'za, kasege'ni'ane tra ke'ni'anena zamefi humi'naze. Zamagrama tra keni'a amage'ma antazaresina knare hu'za manizasine. Sabati manigasa knani'a kegava osu'naze. E'ina hu'nagu ka'ma kokampima neazage'na narimpa ahezmante'na zamazeri haviza hugahue hu'noe.

But the people of Israel rebelled against me in the desert, refusing to observe my laws and rejecting my regulations, even though they would have given them life. They violated my Sabbaths. So I warned them that I would punish them and wipe them out there in the desert.

14 Hianagi negazage'nama Isipiti'ma zamavare'na atirami'nama e'noa vahe'mokizmi zamavufima, e'inahu'ma hanu'na Nagra'a nagima eri haviza huzanku Israeli vahera zamazeri havizana osu'noe.

But I still acted for them so I would not be misrepresented, so that I wouldn't lose respect in the eyes of the other nations who had seen me lead Israel out of Egypt.

15 Hagi ka'ma kokampima neazage'na nazana erisga hu'na amanage hu'na huvempa hu'noe, miko mopama ageterenea mopama amirine tumerimo'enema avite'nea mopama zamigahuema hu'na huvempama hu'noa mopafina zamavare'na ovugosue hu'na huvempa hu'noe.

So I held up my hand and vowed to them in the desert that I wouldn't take them into the land that I had given them, a land flowing with milk and honey—better than any other country—

16 Na'ankure zamagra keni'a amagera nonte'za, tra keni'a zamefi hunemi'za, Sabati knani'a kegava nosu'za, vahe'mo'za zamazanteti trohu'naza anumzantaminte monora hunte'naze.

because they repeatedly rejected my regulations, refused to observe my laws, and violated my Sabbaths, and because they chose to continue worshiping idols.

17 Hianagi zamavufima koana nasuntagige'na zamahe ofri'na, ka'ma kokampina zamazeri havizana osu'noe.

Even so I was sorry for them and I didn't destroy them; I didn't wipe them out in the desert.

18 E'ina hu'negu mofavre naga'zmia amanage hu'na zamasmi'noe, tamafahe'mokizmi zamavu'zmavara novaririta, zamagrama hu'naza zana huta kaza osu havi anumzantamina monora hunteta tamazeri pehena osiho hu'na zamasami'noe.

I told their children in the desert: ‘Don't do what your fathers told you to do. Don't follow their practices. Don't make yourselves unclean by worshiping their idols.

19 Hagi Nagra Ra Anumzana tamagri Anumza mani'noanki, keni'a amage nenteta tra keni'a amage anteho.

I am the Lord your God. Do what I tell you to do. Follow my regulations and make sure to practice them.

20 Ana nehuta Sabati knani'aramina kegava hiho. Na'ankure amu'nontifina e'i ana knamo'a mago avame'za me'nena Ra Anumzamo'na tamagri Anumza manisugeta, tamagra Nagri vahe manigahaze.

Keep my Sabbaths holy so they may be a sign between me and you, so that you may acknowledge that I am the Lord your God.’

21 Hianagi ana mofavreramimo'za ke'ni'a nontahi'za, ke'ni'a amagera nonte'za tra keni'a kegava nosu'za, ana kasegema amage'ma antazasina, ofri so'e hu'za manizasine. Hianagi anara osu'naze. Ana nehu'za Sabati knani'a kegava osu'naze. E'ina hazage'na ka'ma kokampina narimpa ahezmante'na zamazeri haviza hunaku hu'noe.

But their children also rebelled against me. They didn't follow my laws and didn't keep my regulations, even though they would have given them life. They violated my Sabbaths. So I warned them that I would punish them in my anger there in the desert.

22 Hianagi Nagra e'inara osu'noe. Na'ankure mago'a kumapi vahe'mofo zamavufima Isipiti'ma zamavare'na e'noa zanku nagesa nentahi'na, Nagima eri haviza hu'zanku'ene ana zana osu'noe.

But I held back and did what I did so I would not be misrepresented, so that I wouldn't lose respect in the eyes of the other nations who had seen me lead Israel out of Egypt.

23 Ana nehu'na Nagra amanage hu'na ka'ma kokampina huvempa hu'na zamasami'noe, Israeli vahera zamahe panini hanuge'za hazagre'za mika mopafi vu'za e'za hu'za mago mago hu'za umani emani hugahaze hu'noe.

However, I held up my hand and vowed to them in the desert that I was going to scatter them among the various countries of different nations.

24 Na'ankure zamagra kasegeni'a amagera nonte'za, tra keni'a zamefi hunemi'za Sabati knani'a kegava nosu'za, zamazanteti tro hu'naza anumzantaminte'ma zamafahe'mo'zama mono'ma hunte'naza havi anumzante monora hunte'naze.

For they didn't keep my regulations, instead they rejected my laws and violated my Sabbaths, always looking to worship their fathers' idols.

25 Ana hazage'na Nagra zamatroge'za zamasimuma eri'za omani tra kene, kasegene amage ante'naze.

I also let them follow the regulations they wanted that weren't good; laws that wouldn't help them live.

26 Ana nehu'na zamatroge'za musezazmia zamagonesa mofavrezmia zamahe'za Kresramana nevu'za, zamagra'a zamazeri pehena hu'naze. E'inama hu'noana Nagra zamazeri haviza hanuge'za Nagrikura Ra Anumza mani'ne hu'za ke'za antahiza hihogu anara hu'noe.

I let them make themselves unclean by their offerings to idols, including their firstborn sons. I allowed this to happen so that they would be so appalled that they would acknowledge that I am the Lord.

27 E'ina hu'negu vahe'mofo mofavremoka amanage hunka Israeli vahera zamasmio, Miko'zama Kegava Hu'nea Ra Anumzamo'a huno, Tamafahe'za anahu kna hu'za huhaviza hunante'za zamefi hunami'naze.

So, son of man, tell the people of Israel that this is what the Lord God says: You're acting in exactly the same way your forefathers insulted me by being unfaithful to me.

28 Hagi zamigahue hu'nama huvempama huzmante'noa mopafi zamavare'na oge'za, maka za'za agonafine maka anina kuronkuroma hu'nea zafa agafaramimpina ofazmia havi anumzazamirera Kresramana nevu'za nazeri narimpa nehe'za, mnanentake zana kre mna nevu'za, waini tina tagiza ofa hu'naze.

After I led them into the land that I had promised to give them, on any high hill or under any leafy tree they saw there they offered their pagan sacrifices and presented offerings to idols that made me angry, burning their sweet-smelling incense and pouring out their drink offerings.

29 Ana hazage'na Nagra zamantahige'na amanage hu'noe, Ina'na agonarega monora ome nehaze hu'na zamantahige'noe. Hagi ana kumakura Bamae hu'za menina agia nehaze.

So I asked them: ‘What's this high place you're going to?’ (Even today it's still called Bamah.)

30 E'ina hu'negu Israeli vahera amanage hunka zamasmio, Miko'zama Kegavama Hu'nea Ra Anumzamo'a amanage hie, Tamagri tamafahe'mozama hu'nazaza huta agoterafa havi anumzantera a'nemo ru vene savri hiankna huta monora hunenteta tamagra'a tamazeri pehena hu'naze.

Therefore tell the people of Israel that this is what the Lord God says: Are you going to make yourselves unclean like your forefathers, turning yourselves into prostitutes, acting the way they did with the same disgusting practices?

31 Hagi havi anumzantega mofavretamia aheta ofa kresramna nevuta, vahe'mo'zama zamazanteti'ma antre'za tro'ma hunte'naza havi anumzantera monora hunenteta tamagra'a tamazeri pehena hume eta ama knarera ehanatize. Hagi Israeli vahera Nagra tamatre'nugeta nagritetira eta knare antahi'zana eme e'origahaze. Tamage Nagra kasefa hu'na mani'nena Miko'zama Kegavama Hu'noa Ra Anumzamo'na huanki'na, magore hu'na tamatre'nugeta eme nagenoka huta Nagritegatira antahintahia e'origahaze.

When you present your offerings to idols and sacrifice your children in the fire, you continue to make yourselves unclean with all your idols right up until now. So should I give you advice when you ask me, people of Israel? As I live, declares the Lord God, I'm not going to answer you!

32 Hagi tamagrama antahi'zana, manigagi'naza ru mopafi vahe'mo'za nehazaza huta havere'ene zafare'ene antre'zama tro hunte'naza anumzantami monora hunteta vugahune huta tamagesa antahi'naze. Hianagi antahitahi tamifima retroma hu'naza antahintahimo'a eforera osugahie.

When you say to yourselves, ‘Let's be like the other nations, like people in other countries who worship idols made of wood and stone,’ what you're thinking is never going to happen.

33 Hagi Nagra Ra Anumzana miko'zama kegava hu'noa Anumzamo'na kasefa Hu'na mani'noa Anumzanki'na hankavenentake nazana rusute'na narimpa aheneramante'na, kini mani'nena kegava huramantegahue.

As I live, declares the Lord God, I will rule you with all my strength and power, and in my anger.

34 Hagi narimpa aheneramante'na tamahe panani'ma hugeta vahe mopafine kumapinema mago mago huta umani emanima hu'nazana, hankavenentake nazana rusute'na ete tamavre atru hugahue.

With all my strength and power, and in my anger, I will lead you out from among the nations and gather you from the countries where you were scattered.

35 Hagi ru vahe'mokizmi hagege kokampi tamavre'na vu'na, navugosafina negesage'na tamavugosafina nege'na keaga huramante'na knazana tamigahue.

I will bring you before me for judgment face to face in the desert of the nations.

36 Hagi kote'ma Isipi vahe hagege kokampima tamafahe'ima knazama zami'noaza hu'na tamagrira knazana tamigahue huno Miko'zama Kegava Hu'nea Ra Anumzamo'a hu'ne.

In the same way I judged your forefathers in the Egyptian desert after I'd led them out of Egypt, so I will judge you, declares the Lord God.

37 Hagi e'ina hanugeta mago mago'mota azompani'amofo fenka kazigati ankarohu neramisage'na, huhagerafi huvempagea hu'na tamazeri hagerafigahue.

I will decide about you as you pass under the rod and see if you kept our solemn agreement.

38 Ana nehu'na amu'nontmifintira keni'ama nontahi'za, ha'ma renenantaza vahetamina zamahe fanane hugahue. Hagi anama umani'naza mopafintira zamavare'na atiramigahuanagi, Israeli mopafina eofregahaze. E'ina hanugeta Nagrikura Ra Anumza mani'ne huta keta antahita hugahaze.

I will get rid of those of you who rebel against me, those who sin against me. I will lead them out of the country where they're currently living, but they won't enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord.

39 Hagi Israeli vahe'motagura Miko'zama Kegava Hu'nea Anumzamo'a amanage hie, ke'ni'ama ontahisuta amne zamazanteti'ma antre'za havi anumzama tro hunte'nazana monora hunteho. Hianagi henka tamagra namagera nenteta, havi anumzantera monora hunteta ruotge'ma hu'nea nagia eri havizana osugahaze.

This is what the Lord God says to you, you people of Israel: All of you, go ahead and worship your idols. But after that if you don't listen to me you won't continue to disgrace me with your pagan offerings and idols.

40 Na'ankure Nagri ruotge agonama, Israeli mopafima za'za agonama me'nere maka Israeli naga'mo'za atru hu'za monora hunantegahaze huno Miko'zama Kegava Hu'nea Ra Anumzamo'a hu'ne. Hagi e'i anante tamantahi kenugeta ofaramine, knare'nare muse zantamina erita enesage'na, antahi muse huramantegahue.

For there on my holy mountain, Israel's high mountain, declares the Lord God, every single person in the whole country of Israel will worship me. That's where I'll accept them and will ask for your offerings and your best gifts, together with all your holy sacrifices.

41 Hagi ru vahepinti'ene ru vahe'mokizmi mopafinti'ma ete tamavre'na atirami'na esu'na, mnanentake zama kre mana vazage'na manama nentahi'na musema hunezmantoankna hu'na tamagrikura musena huramantegahue. Ana nehu'na tamagri amu'nompi ruotge navu'nava zani'a eriama hanuge'za, ru kumate vahe'mo'za kegahaze.

When I bring you back from the nations and gather you from countries where you were scattered, I will accept you as a suitable offering to me. I will reveal my holiness through you so the nations can see.

42 Hagi ko'ma tamafahe'ima zamigahue hu'na nazama erisga hu'na huvempama hu'noa mopama Israeli mopafima tamavre'na ufresugeta, Nagrikura Ra Anumza mani'ne huta keta antahita hugahaze.

Then you will acknowledge that I am the Lord when I bring you back to the country of Israel, the land that I promised to give your forefathers.

43 Hagi e'i anante kefo tamavu tamava'ma huta tamazeri pehanama hu'naza zankura tamagesa nentahita, kefo tamavu tamava'ma hu'naza zankura tamagra tamagazegu hugahaze.

That's where you will remember your bad ways and everything you've done to make yourselves unclean, and you will hate yourselves for the evil things you did.

44 Hagi kefo avu'ava'ma nehuta havi avu'ava'ma hu'naza zantera, nagima eri haviza hu'zanku nagesa nentahi'na, Israeli vahe'mota tamazeri havizana osugahue. E'ina hanugeta nagrikura Mikozama Kegava Hu'nea Anumza mani'ne huta keta antahita hugahaze.

Then you people of Israel will acknowledge that I am the Lord, because I have treated you well because of who I am, and not because of your evil ways and terrible things you've done, declares the Lord God.”

45 Hagi Ra Anumzamo'a amanage huno nasami'ne,

Another message from the Lord came to me, saying,

46 Vahe'mofo mofavremoka, sauti mopa kaziga kavugosa hunte'nenka sauti kaziga mopamofona sifna ahenentenka sauti kaziga Negevi mopafima me'nea zafaramimofona kasnampa kea hunka huhaviza huzmanto.

“Son of man, face towards the south and preach against it. Prophesy against the forest of the Negev.

47 Hagi sauti kazigama Negevi mopafima me'nea zafaramina amanage hunka zamasamio, Ra Anumzamofo nanekea kama antahio, Mikozama Kegava Hu'nea Anumzamo'a huno, antahiho, Nagra teve taginte'nugeno mika kasefa zafane osapa zafanema zafafima me'neana teno erihana hugahie. Hagi anama taginte'nua tevemo'a, asura osu anefa huno nereno maka sauti kazigama me'nea zafaramina tehana huno marerino, noti kazigama me'nea zafaraminena tehana hugahie.

Tell the forest of the Negev: Listen to the word of the Lord! This is what the Lord God says: I am going to set you on fire, and it will burn up all your trees, both those that are living and those that are dead. The blaze won't be put out, and everything from the north to the south will be burned.

48 Hagi Nagra Ra Anumzamo'na ana tevea taginte'noankino, asura osugahie hu'za maka vahe'mo'za ke'za antahi'za hugahaze.

Then everyone will recognize that it was me, the Lord, who started the fire, and it won't be put out.”

49 Anage hige'na nagra amanage hu'noe, Mikozama Kegava hu'nana Anumzamoka, vahe'mo'za nagrikura hu'za, kagra nena raga'a omane fronka ke nehane hu'za nehaze.

But then I said, “Oh no, Lord God! People already say, ‘He's just telling stories!’”