Izikeli 24

1 Hagi Babilonima kinama ome hutama mani'nonkeno'a, 9ni kafumofona 10ni ikantera 10ni knazupa Ra Anumzamo'a amanage huno nasami'ne.

Almost nine [after we had been taken to Babylonia], on the tenth day of the tenth month [of that year], Yahweh gave me this message:

2 Vahe'mofo mofavre Izikieliga, ama knamofo agi'a avompi krento. Na'ankure Babiloni kini ne'mo'a Jerusalemi kumara ama ana knare avazagi kagino hara huntegahie.

“You human, write down what day of the month this is. On this [the army of] King of Babylon has surrounded Jerusalem.

3 Keontahi vahetamina ama'na fronka ke zamasamio, Miko'zma Kegavama Hu'nea Anumzamo'a amanage hie, Ne'zama negraza kavofina tina taginteta tevefi anteho.

Tell those rebellious Israeli people [MTY] [in Babylon] a parable. Say this to them: This is what Yahweh the Lord says: ‘Pour water into the [cooking] pot and put the pot [the fire].

4 Hagi sipisipimofona knare'ma hu'nea azo'na ame'ane, amo' ame'anena tagahu osi'osi huta ana kavofina kreho. Knare'ma hu'nesia zaferina'aramina ana kavofina kre viteho.

Put into the pot some pieces of [from one of your best sheep]: Put in the leg and shoulder, [which are] the best pieces. [Then] fill [the rest of] the pot with the best bones.

5 Sipisipi afu kevufintira knare'ma hu'nesia afu avreta anara hiho. Tevea kitagita ra teve hugreteta ana kavofina ti taginteta ana teve agofetu antenkeno timo'ma amuho huno'ma krakra nehanifi, ana afu'mofo zaferina'a anteho.

Pile wood on the fire, and cook the bones and the meat in the boiling water.’

6 E'ina hu'negu Mikozama Kegavama Hu'noa Ra Anumzamo'na amanage hue, Vahe'ma zamaheno korama eri neragia Jerusalemi kumamo'a agu'afima karogroma ahe'negeno, ana karogroma sesema hu'za eri agruma nosaza kavogna hu'neankino haviza hugaha'e. Hagi ana kavofintira mago mago ame'a eritre eritre nehugeno ome vagareno.

[Do that] because this is what Yahweh the Lord says: ‘Terrible things will happen [Jerusalem]; it is city that is full of murderers [MTY], [a city that is like] [MET] a scorched pot whose black residue inside cannot be removed. Take the pieces [of meat] out of the pot, but do not choose which pieces to take out.

7 Hagi vahe'ma zamaheno korazmima eri tagi'nea koramo'a, ana kuma amu'nompi me'ne. Hagi vahe'ma zamahe'nea korana mopafi tagitregeno, kugusopamo'a refi'oteniegu have agofetu tagitre'ne.

The blood of the people who were murdered in Jerusalem is still there; they were murdered on the bare rocks, not on the soil, where their blood could be covered.

8 Hagi amate'ma me'nenama Nagrama narimpama ahenente'na nonama hunte'nugu ana a'mo'ma zamahe'nea vahe korana have agofetu amate tagitre'noe.

But I am the one who caused the blood of those who were murdered [MTY] to be smeared on the bare rock, where their blood could not be covered; I did that in order [I could see it and] then be angry and get revenge.’

9 E'ina hu'negu Ra Anumzana Mikozama Kegavama Hu'nea Anumzamo'a amanage hie. Vahe'ma zamaheno korama eriragi'nea rankuma'mo'a haviza hugahie. Ana kuma'ma kre tasagesua zana Nagra tusi teve hanavazintegahue.

Therefore, this is what [I], Yahweh the Lord say: ‘Terrible things will happen to that city that is full of murderers [MTY]! [It will be as though] I also will pile high [the wood in the fire].

10 E'ina hu'negu tevea kitaginka, tusi teve hanavazitenka tevea taginto. Ame'a kregeno teso'e nehina, hagemare zantamina anampina atregeno zaferinamo'a teso'e hino.

[So], heap on the wood and light the fire! Cook the meat well, and mix some spices with it; cook it until the bones are charred.

11 Hagi ana kavofina mago zana onte teve tankanuzare ante'negeno, ana kavomo'a ome amuho huno agu'afima me'nea kopamo'a ome tefizo huteno, karogroma ahe'nea zana teganoperamino.

Then set the empty pot on the [of the fire] until the pot becomes [very] hot and the copper glows, with the result that the impurities and the rust will be burned up.

12 Hagi anama karogroma ahe'nea zana rekanopetrenaku ana'anara hiana, ana karogromo'a kanope orami'ne. Hagi tevefima kreana karogroa tegano ope'ne.

[It is as though] I tried to get rid of that rust, but I was not able to do it, [not even] by putting that pot in a fire.

13 Hagi menina havi kavukva hunka monko kavukava nehana zamo'a kazeri pehena hu'ne. Kazeri agru hunaku'ma kazeri agruma huana agrua osu'nane. Hagi ru'enena kazeri agru osu katrenugenka mani'nenanke'na narimpa ahe'zana kagrite rupopo hutregahue.

The [in the pot represents] your immoral behavior. I tried to cleanse you from your wicked behavior, but you did not allow me to do that. So you will not be [from the guilt of your sin] [I have punished you and] I am no longer angry.

14 Nagra Ra Anumzamo'na huankino ana zana efore hukna eankina Nagra ana zana hugahue. Nagra narimpa ahe'zana aze'orina antahintahini'a rukrahera osugahue. Hagi mago vahekura nasunkura hunte'na, otregahuanki, agrama hu'nenia avu'avate'ene agrama hu'nea zante ante'na knazana amigahue hu'na Mikozama Kegavama Hu'noa Ra Anumzamo'na hue.

I, Yahweh, have said [that I will surely punish you]. [And it is time] for me to do that. I will not change my mind; I will not refrain from punishing you, and I will not pity you. I will judge you [and punish you] as you deserve to be punished for your sinful behavior. [That will surely happen because] I, Yahweh the Lord, have said it.”’”

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

[One day] Yahweh gave me this message:

16 Vahe'mofo mofavre Izikieliga, kavuma negenka kavesi kavesima hunentana aka'a kavugatira ame hu'na avre atre'za nehuanki kagra kasunkura nehunka, zavira netegeno kavunura osino.

“You human, I am going to suddenly take from [your wife], whom you love very much. [when she dies], do [show that you are] sad or lament or cry.

17 Vahe'mo antahisigi hunka akohenka zavira netenka, fri vahetera kasunkura osuo. Kanunte'ma ana'ma nekina tavravea eri otrenka, kaga anona hate otrenka, kagi kagona refi'otenka, tahu ne'zama eri'za eme kamisaza ne'zana ono.

Groan quietly; do not cry [openly] for her. [Keep] your turban wrapped around your head, [instead of being barefoot, keep] your sandals on your feet. Do not cover the lower part of your [to show that you are sad]. And do not eat the kind of food that people who are mourning usually eat.”

18 E'inahu ke higena nanterana vahetaminena nanekea hutogeno, ana kinaga a'nimo'a fri'ne. Ana higeno anante nanterana nanekema nasami'neaza hu'na mani'noe.

[one morning] I talked to the [as usual], and that evening my wife [suddenly] died. The next morning I did what [Yahweh] had told me to do.

19 Ana zama vahe'mo'zama nege'za, na'a tagritera fore hunaku nehigenka nehampi tasamio?

Then the people asked me, “What do the things that you are doing signify to us?”

20 Anage hu'za nantahigazage'na amanage hu'na zamasmi'noe, Ra Anumzamo'a amanage huno nasami'ne,

So I said to them, “[This is what] Yahweh told me:

21 Amanage hunka Israeli vahera zamasamio, Mikozama Kegavama Hu'nea Ra Anumzamo'a amanage hie, antahiho, tamagrama ran tamagima enerita tamavesi tamavesima hunentaza mono noni'a eri haviza hugahue. Hagi ne' mofavre nagatamima, mofa'netamia zamatreta azage'zama Judama mani'naza mofavretmia bainati kazinteti zamahe vagaregahaze.

‘Tell the Israeli people [MTY] that I am about to destroy the temple, [the building] that you are very proud of, the building that you delight to look at. Your children whom you [in Jerusalem when you were forced to come to Babylon] will be killed [their enemies’] swords.

22 E'ina hanigeta nagrama huaza huta tamagi tamagonarera refi'noteta, tahune'zama eme tamisazana onegahaze.

[When that happens], you will do like I have done: You will not cover the lower part of your faces, or eat the kinds of food that people who are mourning usually eat.

23 Ana nehuta tamanunte'ma ananeki'za tavaravene, tamagia anonena hate otregahaze. Ana nehuta tamasunkura huta zavira ote mani'neta, kefo avu'ava zampi ome haviza nehuta, kumi'ma hu'naza zankura kragira rugahaze.

[You will keep] your turbans wrapped around your heads and [keep] your sandals on your feet. You will not mourn or cry, but your bodies will become very thin and slowly die because of your sins. And you will groan to each other.

24 Hagi Izikieli'a tamagri avame'za mani'nenketa, agrama hu'nea maka avu'ava zana tamagra hugahaze. Ama ana zamo'ma efore'ma hanigeta Mikozama Kegava Hu'nea Ra Anumza mani'ne huta Nagrira keta antahita hugahaze.

Ezekiel will be a warning to you, and you must do what he has done. When that happens, you will know that I, Yahweh the [have the power to do what I say that I will do].’”

25 Hagi Ra Anumzamo'a anage huno nasami'ne, Vahe'mofo mofavre Izikieliga, Israeli vahe vihu kumara eri netre'na, musema nehu'za ra zamagima e'neri'za zana eri netre'na, zamagu'areti'ma tusiza hu'zama zamavesi nentaza zana erinetre'na, ne'mofazmia zamahe hana hugahue.

[Then Yahweh said to me], “You human, [soon] I will destroy their sacred temple, which they rejoice about and which they respect and delight to look at, and [I will get rid of] their sons and daughters also.

26 Hagi ana'ma hanua knarera ana knazampinti'ma freno esia ne'mo'a, ana zama fore'ma hania zamofo agenkea eme kasamigahie.

On that day, someone will escape [from Jerusalem] and come and tell you what has happened [there].

27 Hagi e'i ana knazupa kagra mago avame'za mani'nenka fre'zama esaza vahera keaga hunezaminka, agafa hunka nanekea hananke'za ke'za antahizama hanazana, Miko'zama kegava hu'nea Ra Anumzane hu'za Nagrira nage'za antahiza hugahaze.

When that happens, you will be able to speak again [MTY] [without constraint]. You two will talk together [DOU]. You will be a warning to the people; and they will know that I, Yahweh the Lord, [have the power to do what I say that I will do].”