Yeremia 11

1 Asɛm a efi Awurade hɔ baa Yeremia nkyɛn ni:

The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying:

2 “Tie apam yi mu nhyehyɛe na ka kyerɛ Yudafo ne wɔn a wɔtete Yerusalem.

'Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;

3 Ka kyerɛ wɔn se, sɛɛ na Awurade, Israel Nyankopɔn se: ‘Nnome nka onipa a onni apam yi mu nhyehyɛe so,

and say thou unto them: Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel: Cursed be the man that heareth not the words of this covenant,

4 nea mehyɛ maa mo agyanom bere a miyii wɔn fii Misraim, fononoo a wɔnan dade wɔ mu no.’ Mekae se, ‘Monyɛ osetie mma me na monyɛ biribiara a mehyɛ mo, na mobɛyɛ me nkurɔfo na mayɛ mo Nyankopɔn.

which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the iron furnace, saying: Hearken to My voice, and do them, according to all which I command you; so shall ye be My people, and I will be your God;

5 Na afei mɛma ntam a mekaa mo agyanom se, mɛma wɔn asase a nufusu ne ɛwo sen wɔ so no aba mu,’ asase a mote so nnɛ yi.” Mibuae se, “Amen, Awurade.”

that I may establish the oath which I swore unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as at this day.' Then answered I, and said: 'Amen, O LORD.'

6 Awurade ka kyerɛɛ me se, “Bɔ saa asɛm yi ho dawuru wɔ Yuda nkurow ne Yerusalem mmɔnten so se: ‘Muntie apam yi ho nhyehyɛe na munni so.

And the LORD said unto me: 'Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying: Hear ye the words of this covenant, and do them.

7 Efi bere a miyii mo agyanom fii Misraim besi nnɛ yi, mebɔɔ wɔn kɔkɔ bere biara se, “Monyɛ osetie mma me.”

For I earnestly forewarned your fathers in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, even unto this day, forewarning betimes and often, saying: Hearken to My voice.

8 Nanso wɔantie na wɔamfa no asɛm; na mmom, wodii asoɔden a efi wɔn koma bɔne mu no akyi. Ɛno nti memaa nnome a efi apam a mahyɛ wɔn sɛ wonni so na wɔanni so no mu no baa wɔn so.’”

Yet they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked every one in the stubbornness of their evil heart; therefore I brought upon them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do, but they did them not.'

9 Na afei Awurade ka kyerɛɛ me se, “Atuatew apam bi wɔ Yudafo ne wɔn a wɔtete Yerusalem no ntam.

And the LORD said unto me: 'A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

10 Wɔasan kɔ wɔn agyanom a wɔampɛ sɛ wotie mʼasɛm no bɔne ho. Wɔadi anyame foforo akyi akɔsom wɔn. Yerusalem fifo ne Yuda fifo abu apam a me ne wɔn agyanom yɛe no so.

They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, who refused to hear My words; and they are gone after other gods to serve them; the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken My covenant which I made with their fathers.

11 Ɛno nti nea Awurade se ni: ‘Mede amanehunu a wɔrentumi nguan mfi mu bɛba wɔn so. Ɛwɔ mu sɛ, wosu frɛ me de, nanso merennye wɔn so.

Therefore thus saith the LORD: Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry unto Me, I will not hearken unto them.

12 Yuda nkurow ne Yerusalemfo bɛkɔ akosu afrɛ anyame a wɔhyew nnuhuam ma wɔn no, nanso sɛ amanehunu ba a wɔrentumi mmoa wɔn koraa.

Then shall the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem go and cry unto the gods unto whom they offer; but they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble.

13 Wo Yuda, wowɔ anyame a wɔn dodow bɛyɛ sɛ wo nkurow; na afɔremuka a moasisi sɛ mobɛhyew nnuhuam wɔ so ama animguase nyame Baal no dɔɔso sɛ Yerusalem mmɔnten.’

For according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up altars to the shameful thing, even altars to offer unto Baal.

14 “Mmɔ mpae mma saa nnipa yi, nni mma wɔn na nsrɛ mma wɔn, efisɛ, sɛ wosu frɛ me wɔ wɔn amanehunu mu a merennye wɔn so.

Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them; for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto Me for their trouble.'

15 “Dɛn na me dɔfo reyɛ wɔ mʼasɔredan mu bere a ɔne bebree hyehyɛ nsɛmmɔnedi ho? Ahodwira nam betumi abɔ wo asotwe agu ana? Sɛ woyɛ wʼamumɔyɛsɛm a na wʼani agye.”

What hath My beloved to do in My house, seeing she hath wrought lewdness with many, and the hallowed flesh is passed from thee? When thou doest evil, then thou rejoicest.

16 Awurade, frɛ wo ngodua a enyin frɔmfrɔm a ɛsow aba a ɛyɛ fɛ. Nanso ɔde ahum kɛse bi nteɛmu bɛto mu gya, na ne mman bebubu.

The LORD called thy name a leafy olive-tree, fair with goodly fruit; with the noise of a great tumult He hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.

17 Asafo Awurade a oduaa wo no ahyɛ amanehunu ho nkɔm wɔ wo ho, efisɛ Israel fifo ne Yuda fifo ayɛ bɔne ahyɛ me abufuw sɛ wɔhyew nnuhuam ma Baal.

For the LORD of hosts, that planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, because of the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have wrought for themselves in provoking Me by offering unto Baal.

18 Esiane sɛ Awurade yii pɔw a wabɔ kyerɛɛ me no nti, mihui, efisɛ saa bere no ɔde nea wɔreyɛ no kyerɛɛ me.

And the LORD gave me knowledge of it, and I knew it; then Thou showedst me their doings.

19 Meyɛɛ sɛ oguamma a odwo a wɔde no rekɔ akokum no; amma mʼadwene mu sɛ wɔabɔ wɔn tirim pɔw atia me sɛ, “Momma yɛnsɛe dua no ne nʼaba no; momma yentwa no mfi ateasefo asase so, sɛnea wɔnnkae ne din bio.”

But I was like a docile lamb that is led to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me: 'Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.'

20 Nanso wo, Asafo Awurade, wo a wubu atɛntrenee na wosɔ koma ne adwene hwɛ, ma minhu wʼaweretɔ wɔ wɔn so, na wo nsam na mede me nsɛm nyinaa hyɛ.

But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see Thy vengeance on them; for unto Thee have I revealed my cause.

21 Ɛno nti nea Awurade ka fa Anatot mmarima a wɔrehwehwɛ wo akum wo na wɔka se, “Nhyɛ nkɔm wɔ Awurade din mu anyɛ saa a, wubewu wɔ yɛn nsa ano,”

Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying: 'Thou shalt not prophesy in the name of the LORD, that thou die not by our hand';

22 Ɛno nti, nea Asafo Awurade se ni: “Mɛtwe wɔn aso. Wɔn mmerante bewuwu afoa ano, na ɔkɔm bekunkum wɔn mmabarima ne mmabea.

therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts: Behold, I will punish them; the young men shall die by the sword, their sons and their daughters shall die by famine;

23 Wɔrennya wɔn nkae biara mpo, efisɛ mede amanehunu bɛba Anatotfo so wɔ wɔn asotwe afe mu.”

And there shall be no remnant unto them; for I will bring evil upon the men of Anathoth, even the year of their visitation.