Yeremia 49

1 Nea ɛfa Amonfo ho: Sɛɛ na Awurade se: “Israel nni mmabarima ana? Onni wɔn a wobedi nʼade? Ɛno de adɛn nti na Molek afa Gad ayɛ ne de yi? Adɛn nti na ne nkurɔfo tete ne nkurow mu?

Unto the children of Ammon thus saith the Lord, Hath Israel no sonnes? or hath he none heire? Why then hath their king possessed God? and his people dwelt in his cities?

2 Nanso nna no reba,” Awurade na ose. “Bere a mɛbobɔ mu de afrɛ ɔko atia Raba a ɛyɛ Amonfo de; ɛbɛyɛ afabo siw, wɔbɛto nkuraa a atwa ne ho ahyia no mu gya. Na Israel bɛpam wɔn a wɔpam no no,” sɛɛ na Awurade se.

Therefore beholde the dayes come, sayeth the Lord, that I will cause a noyse of warre to be heard in Rabbah of the Ammonites, and it shall be a desolate heape, and her daughters shall be burnt with fire: then shall Israel possesse those that possessed him, sayeth the Lord.

3 “Twa adwo. Hesbon, efisɛ wɔasɛe Ai! Monteɛ mu, mo a mowɔ Raba! Mumfura ayitam na munni awerɛhow; mommɔ nnyenyen wɔ afasu no mu, efisɛ Molek bɛkɔ nnommum mu, ɔne nʼasɔfo ne nʼadwumayɛfo.

Howle, O Heshbon, for Ai is wasted: crie ye daughters of Rabbah: girde you with sackecloth: mourne and runne to and from by the hedges: for their King shall goe into captiuitie; and his Priestes, and his princes likewise.

4 Adɛn nti na wode wʼabon ahorow no hoahoa wo ho, wʼabon a wunya mu aba bebree no nti? Amon Babea a Onni nokware, wode wo ho to wʼahonya so na woka se, ‘Hena na ɔbɛtow ahyɛ me so?’

Wherefore gloriest thou in the valleis? thy valley floweth away, O rebellious daughter: she trusted in her treasures, saying, Who shall come vnto me?

5 Mede ehu bɛba wo so, ebefi wɔn a wɔatwa wo ho ahyia no nyinaa,” Awurade na ose, Asafo Awurade no. “Wɔbɛpam mo nyinaa, na obiara remmoaboa akobɔfo ano.

Beholde, I will bring a feare vpon thee, sayth the Lord God of hostes, of all those that be about thee, and ye shalbe scattered euery man right foorth, and none shall gather him that fleeth.

6 “Nanso akyiri no, mɛsan de Amonfo adenya ama wɔn,” sɛe na Awurade se.

And afterward I will bring againe the captiuitie of the children of Ammon.

7 Nea ɛfa Edom ho: Sɛɛ na Asafo Awurade se: “Nyansa nni Teman bio ana? Afotu ayera wɔ anyansafo mu ana? Wɔn nyansa no aporɔw ana?

To Edom thus sayeth the Lord of hostes: Is wisdome no more in Teman? is counsel perished from their children? is their wisdome vanished?

8 Monnan mo ho na munguan, monkɔtetɛw abodan a mu dɔ mu, mo a motete Dedan, efisɛ mede amanehunu bɛba Esau so wɔ bere a mɛtwe nʼaso no.

Flee, ye inhabitants of Dedan (they are turned backe, and haue consulted to dwell) for I haue brought the destruction of Esau vpon him, and the time of his visitation.

9 Sɛ bobetetewfo no baa mo nkyɛn a anka wɔrennya bobe no kakra ana? Sɛ akorɔmfo baa ɔdasu mu a, anka wɔrenwia ade dodow a wɔpɛ ana?

If the grape gatherers come to thee, would they not leaue some grapes? if theeues come by night, they will destroy till they haue ynough.

10 Na mɛma Esau ada adagyaw. Mɛda ne hintabea ahorow adi, sɛnea ɔrentumi mfa ne ho nhintaw. Ne mma, nʼabusuafo ne ne mfɛfo bewuwu, na wɔrenhu no bio.

For I haue discouered Esau: I haue vncouered his secrets, and he shall not be able to hide himselfe: his seede is wasted, and his brethren and his neighbours, and there shall be none to say,

11 Munnyaw mo ayisaa, mɛbɔ wɔn nkwa ho ban. Mo akunafo nso betumi de wɔn ho ato me so.”

Leaue thy fathers children, and I will preserue them aliue, and let thy widowes trust in me.

12 Nea Awurade se ni: “Sɛ ɛsɛ sɛ wɔn a wɔmfata sɛ wɔnom kuruwa no nom a, ɛno de adɛn nti na ɛnsɛ sɛ wɔtwe mo aso? Wɔbɛtwe mo aso na mobɛnom nso.

For thus sayth the Lord, Beholde, they whose iudgement was not to drinke of the cuppe, haue assuredly drunken, and art thou he that shall escape free? thou shalt not goe free, but thou shalt surely drinke of it.

13 Meka me ho ntam sɛ wɔbɛsɛe Bosra na ayɛ ahodwiriwde, ahohorade ne nnome; na ne nkurow nyinaa bɛsɛe afebɔɔ,” Awurade na ose.

For I haue sworne by my selfe, sayeth the Lord, that Bozrah shall be waste, and for a reproche, and a desolation, and a curse, and all the cities thereof shall be perpetuall desolations.

14 Mate asɛm a efi Awurade nkyɛn: wɔsomaa ananmusini bi sɛ ɔnkɔka nkyerɛ amanaman no se, “Mommoaboa mo ho ano nkɔtow nhyɛ no so! Monsɔre nkɔ ɔko!”

I haue heard a rumour from the Lord, and an ambassadour is sent vnto the heathen, saying, Gather you together, and come against her, and rise vp to the battell.

15 “Na mɛyɛ wo ketewa wɔ aman no mu, na wɔabu wo animtiaa.

For loe, I will make thee but small among the heathen, and despised among men.

16 Ehu a wobɔ ne koma mu ahomaso adaadaa wo, wo a wote abotan ntokuru mu, na wote koko no sorɔnsorɔmmea. Ɛwɔ mu, woyɛ wo berebuw wɔ sorosoro sɛ ɔkɔre de, nanso hɔ na mefi de wo aba fam,” Awurade na ose.

Thy feare, and ye pride of thine heart hath deceiued thee, thou that dwellest in the cleftes of the rocke, and keepest the height of ye hil: though thou shouldest make thy nest as hie as the eagle, I wil bring thee downe from thece, sayth the Lord.

17 “Edom bɛyɛ ahodwiriwde; wɔn a wotwa mu wɔ hɔ no nyinaa ho bedwiriw wɔn na wɔadi ne ho fɛw esiane nʼapirakuru nyinaa nti.

Also Edom shall be desolate: euery one that goeth by it, shall be astonished, and shall hisse at all the plagues thereof,

18 Sɛnea wɔdan Sodom ne Gomora ne wɔn nkurow gui no,” Awurade na ose, “saa ara na obiara rentena hɔ; onipa biara rentena mu.

As in the ouerthrowe of Sodom, and of Gomorah, and the places thereof neere about, saieth the Lord: no man shall dwell there, neither shall the sonnes of men remaine in it.

19 “Sɛnea gyata a ofi Yordan nkyɛkyerɛ mu rekɔ adidibea frɔmfrɔm no, saa ara na mɛtaa Edom afi nʼasase so wɔ bere tiaa bi mu. Hena ne nea mayi no sɛ ɔnyɛ eyi? Hena na ɔte sɛ me, na hena na obetumi ne me adi asi? Na oguanhwɛfo bɛn na obetumi asɔre atia me?”

Beholde, hee shall come vp like a lyon from the swelling of Iorden vnto the strong dwelling place: for I will make Israel to rest, euen I will make him to haste away from her, and who is a chosen man that I may appoynt against her? for who is like mee? and who will appoint me the time? and who is the shepheard that will stande before me?

20 Enti tie nea Awurade ahyehyɛ atia Edom, nea wabɔ ne tirim sɛ ɔbɛyɛ de atia wɔn a wɔte Teman ni: Nguankuw no mu nkumaa no wɔbɛtwe wɔn akɔ; wɔn nti ɔbɛsɛe adidibea no koraa.

Therefore heare the counsell of the Lord that hee hath deuised against Edom, and his purpose that hee hath conceiued against the inhabitants of Teman: surely the least of the flocke shall drawe them out: surely he shall make their habitations desolate with them.

21 Wɔn asehwe nnyigyei bɛma asase awosow; wɔn nteɛteɛmu gyegyeegye akodu Po Kɔkɔɔ ho.

The earth is mooued at the noyse of their fall: the crie of their voice is heard in the red Sea.

22 Monhwɛ! Ɔkɔre bi betu akɔ soro na wabɔ hoo aba fam a watrɛtrɛw ne ntaban mu wɔ Bosra so. Saa da no Edom dɔmmarima koma betu sɛ ɔbea a ɔrekyem wɔ awo so.

Behold, he shall come vp, and flie as the Egle, and spreade his wings ouer Bozrah, and at that day shall the heart of the strong men of Edome be as the heart of a woman in trauaile.

23 Nea ɛfa Damasko ho: “Hamat ne Arpad di yaw, efisɛ wɔate asɛmmɔne. Wɔn koma abotow te sɛ po a ayɛ hagyahagya.

Vnto Damascus he sayeth, Hamath is confounded and Arpad, for they haue heard euill tidings, and they are faint hearted as one on the fearefull sea that can not rest.

24 Damasko ayɛ mmerɛw, wayɛ sɛ ɔrebeguan wabɔ huboa; ahoyeraw ne ɔyaw akyekyere no, ɔyaw a ɛte sɛ ɔbea a, ɔrekyem wɔ awo so.

Damascus is discouraged, and turneth her selfe to flight and feare hath seased her: anguish and sorowes haue taken her as a woman in trauaile.

25 Adɛn nti na wonnyaw kuropɔn a agye din yi ntoo hɔ, kurow a mʼani gye mu?

How is the glorious citie not reserued, the citie of my ioy?

26 Ampa ara ne mmerante bɛtotɔ wɔ mmɔnten so; wɔbɛma nʼasraafo nyinaa aka wɔn ano ato mu saa da no,” sɛɛ na Asafo Awurade se.

Therefore her yong men shall fall in her streetes, and all her men of warre shall be cut off in that day, sayeth the Lord of hostes.

27 “Mede ogya bɛto Damasko afasu mu; na ɛbɛhyew Ben-Hadad aban.”

And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, which shall cosume the palaces of Benhadad.

28 Nea ɛfa Kedar ne Hasor ahenni, a Babiloniahene Nebukadnessar tow hyɛɛ so no. Sɛɛ na Awurade se: “Sɔre na kɔtow hyɛ Kedar so na sɛe nnipa a wɔwɔ apuei fam no.

Vnto Kedar, and to the kingdomes of Hazor, which Nebuchad-nezzar, king of Babel shall smite, thus sayeth the Lord, Arise, and goe vp vnto Kedar, and destroy the men of the East.

29 Wɔbɛfa wɔn ntamadan ne wɔn nguankuw; wɔbɛfa wɔn nkataso, ne wɔn ho nneɛma ne yoma akɔ. Nnipa bɛteɛteɛ mu se, ‘Ehu wɔ baabiara!’

Their tents and their flocks shall they take away: yea, they shall take to themselues their curtaines and all their vessels, and their camels, and they shall crie vnto them, Feare is on euery side.

30 “Munguan nkɔ ntɛmntɛm! Monhyehyɛ abodan a mu dɔ mu, mo a motete Hasor,” Awurade na ose. “Babiloniahene Nebukadnessar apam mo ti so; wayɛ nhyehyɛe a etia mo.

Flee, get you farre off (they haue consulted to dwell) O ye inhabitants of Hazor, saith the Lord: for Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel hath taken counsell against you, and hath deuised a purpose against you.

31 “Sɔre kɔtow hyɛ ɔman bi so a woremmrɛ, ɔman a wɔte ahotoso mu,” Awurade na ose, “ɔman a wonni apon anaa akwanside; na emu nnipa nko ara na wɔte.

Arise, and get you vp vnto the welthy nation that dwelleth without care, saith the Lord, which haue neither gates nor barres, but dwel alone.

32 Wɔn mfurum bɛyɛ asade, na wɔn anantwikuw akɛse no bɛyɛ asade. Mɛbɔ saa nnipa a wɔtete akyirikyiri no ahwete ama mframa no, na mede amanehunu befi afa nyinaa aba wɔn so,” Awurade na ose.

And their camels shall be a bootie, and the multitude of their cattel a spoile, and I will scatter them into all windes, and to the vtmost corners, and I will bring their destruction from al the sides thereof, sayeth the Lord.

33 “Hasor bɛyɛ ahade ama adompo, ɛbɛda mpan afebɔɔ. Obiara rentena hɔ; onipa biara rentena mu.”

And Hazor shall be a dwelling for dragons, and desolation for euer: there shall no man dwell there, nor the sonnes of men remaine in it.

34 Eyi ne asɛm a, efi Awurade nkyɛn baa odiyifo Yeremia hɔ a ɛfa Elam ho, wɔ Yudahene Sedekia adedi mfiase:

The woordes of the Lord that came to Ieremiah the Prophet, concerning Elam, in the beginning of the reigne of Zedekiah King of Iudah, saying,

35 Sɛɛ na Asafo Awurade se: “Hwɛ mebubu Elam agyan mu, nea wɔn ahoɔden gyina so no.

Thus sayeth the Lord of hostes, Beholde, I will breake the bowe of Elam, euen the chiefe of their strength.

36 Mede mframa anan no bɛba Elam so afi ɔsorosoro afanan; mɛbɔ wɔn ahwete mframa anan no mu, na ɔman biara nni hɔ a Elam atubrafo renkɔ so.

And vpon Elam I will bring the foure windes from the foure quarters of heauen, and will scatter them towardes all these windes, and there shall bee no nation, whither the fugitiues of Elam shall not come.

37 Mɛbɔ Elam ahwete wɔ wɔn atamfo anim, wɔ wɔn a wɔrehwehwɛ wɔn akum wɔn no anim; mede amanehunu bɛba wɔn so mpo mʼabufuwhyew no,” Awurade na ose. “Mede afoa bɛtaa wɔn kosi sɛ, mewie wɔn korakora.

For I will cause Elam to be afraied before their enemies, and before them that seeke their liues, and will bring vpon them a plague, euen the indignation of my wrath, saieth the Lord, and I wil sende the sworde after them till I haue consumed them.

38 Mesi mʼahengua wɔ Elam na masɛe ne hene ne nʼadwumayɛfo,” Awurade na ose.

And I wil set my throne in Elam, and I wil destroy both the King and the princes from thence, saith the Lord:

39 “Nanso mɛsan de Elam adenya ama no nna a ɛreba no mu,” Awurade na ose.

but in the latter daies I wil bring againe the captiuitie of Elam, sayeth the Lord.