Yeremia 8
1 “‘Saa bere no, sɛnea Awurade se ni, wobeyiyi Yuda ahemfo ne adwumayɛfo nnompe, asɔfo ne adiyifo nnompe ne Yerusalemfo nnompe afi wɔn nna mu.
“At that time—this is Yahweh's declaration—they will bring out from the graves the bones of the kings of Judah and its officials, the bones of the priests and the prophets, and the bones of the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
2 Wɔbɛsɛw no kɛtɛ wɔ owia ne ɔsram ne ɔsorosoro nsoromma nyinaa a wɔdɔe, na wɔsomee, na wodii akyi kɔɔ so abisa na wɔsɔree no ase. Wɔremmoa wɔn ano na wɔrensie wɔn; mmom, wɔbɛyɛ sɛ sumina a egugu fam.
Then they will spread them out in the light of the sun and moon and all the stars of the skies; these things in the sky that they have followed and served, that they have walked after and sought, and that they have worshiped. The bones will not be gathered or buried again. They will be like dung on the surface of the earth.
3 Baabiara a metwa saa ɔman bɔne yi nkae no asu akɔ no, wɔbɛpɛ sɛ wobewu sen sɛ wɔbɛtena nkwa mu, sɛnea Asafo Awurade se ni.’
In every remaining place where I have driven them, they will choose death instead of life for themselves, all who are still left over from this evil nation—this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts.
4 “Ka kyerɛ wɔn se, ‘Nea Awurade se ni: “‘Sɛ nnipa hwe ase a, wɔnsɔre ana? Sɛ onipa dan ne ho a, ɔnsan nʼakyi ana?
So say to them, 'Yahweh says this: Does anyone fall and not get up? Does anyone get lost and not try to return?
5 Afei adɛn nti na saa nnipa yi adan wɔn ho? Adɛn nti na Yerusalem dan ne ho daa yi? Wokura nnaadaa mu pintinn; na wɔmpɛ sɛ wɔsan wɔn akyi.
Why has this people, Jerusalem, turned away in permanent faithlessness? They hold on to treachery and refuse to repent.
6 Mawɛn mʼaso atie, nanso wɔnnka nea ɛteɛ. Wɔn mu biara nnu ne ho wɔ nʼamumɔyɛ ho, na ɔka se, “Dɛn na mayɛ?” Obiara fa ne kwan te sɛ ɔpɔnkɔ a ɔrepem akɔ akono.
I paid attention and listened, but they did not speak right; no one was sorry for his wickedness, no one who says, “What have I done?” All of them go where they wish, like a stallion rushing toward battle.
7 Mpo aturukuku a ɔwɔ wim nim ne mmere a wɔahyehyɛ ama no, na asukɔnkɔn, asomfena ne agyenkuku hu bere a wotu kɔtena baabi, nanso me nkurɔfo nnim nea Awurade hwehwɛ.
Even the stork in heaven knows the right times; and the doves, swifts, and cranes. They go on their migrations at the right time, but my people do not know Yahweh's decrees.
8 “‘Adɛn na mutumi ka se, “Yenim nyansa, efisɛ yɛwɔ Awurade mmara,” wɔ bere a akyerɛwfo kyerɛwdua torofo de atoro adannan mu?
How can you say, “We are wise, for the law of Yahweh is with us”? Indeed, see! The deceitful pen of the scribes has created deceit.
9 Anyansafo no anim begu ase; wɔn ho bedwiriw wɔn na afide ayi wɔn. Sɛ wɔapo Awurade asɛm no a, na nyansa bɛn na wɔwɔ?
The wise men will be ashamed. They are dismayed and trapped. Behold! They reject Yahweh's word, so what use is their wisdom?
10 Mede wɔn yerenom bɛma mmarima afoforo ne wɔn mfuw nso ama afoforo. Efi akumaa so kosi ɔkɛse so, wɔn nyinaa yɛ adifudepɛfo de pɛ ahonya; adiyifo ne asɔfo te saa, wɔn nyinaa yɛ asisifo.
So I will give their wives to others, and their fields to those who will possess them, because from the least to the greatest, all of them are greedy for dishonest gain! From the prophet to the priest, all of them practice deceit.
11 Wɔtoto me nkurɔfo apirakuru te sɛnea ɛnyɛ hu. Wɔka se, “Asomdwoe, asomdwoe” wɔ mmere a asomdwoe nni hɔ.
They healed the wounds of my people lightly, saying, “Peace, Peace,” when there was no peace.
12 Wɔn ani wu wɔ wɔn animguase nneyɛe no ho ana? Dabi da, wɔn ani nnwu koraa; wonnim fɛre mpo. Enti wɔbɛtotɔ wɔ atɔfo mu; wɔbɛhwehwe ase, sɛ metwe wɔn aso a, sɛnea Awurade se ni.
Were they ashamed when they practiced abominations? They were not ashamed; they did not know how to blush! So they will fall among the fallen; they will be brought down when they are punished, says Yahweh.
13 “‘Mɛfa wɔn twabere nnɔbae akɔ, nea Awurade se ni. Aba biara remma bobe nnua no so. Aba biara remma borɔdɔma nnua no so, ɛso nhaban begunguan. Nea mede ama wɔn no, wobegye afi wɔn nsam.’”
I will remove them completely—this is Yahweh's declaration—there will be no grapes on the vine, nor will there be figs on the fig trees. For the leaf will wither, and what I have given to them will pass away.
14 Adɛn nti na yɛtete ha? Mommoaboa mo ho ano! Momma yenguan nkɔ nkuropɔn a ɛwɔ bammɔ mu na yenkowuwu wɔ hɔ! efisɛ Awurade yɛn Nyankopɔn abu yɛn kumfɔ na wama yɛn nsu a awuduru wɔ mu sɛ yɛnnom, efisɛ yɛayɛ bɔne atia no.
Why are we sitting here? Come together; let us go to the fortified cities, and we will become silent there in death. For Yahweh our God will silence us. He will make us drink poison, since we have sinned against him.
15 Yɛhwɛɛ kwan sɛ yebenya asomdwoe nanso biribi pa biara amfi mu amma, yɛhwɛɛ ayaresabere kwan nanso ehu nko ara na ɛkaa yɛn.
We are hoping for peace, but there will be nothing good. We are hoping for a time of healing, but see, there will be terror.
16 Wɔte atamfo no apɔnkɔ home fii Dan; na wɔn apɔnkɔnini su ma asase no nyinaa wosow. Wɔaba sɛ wɔrebɛsɛe asase no ne so nneɛma nyinaa, kuropɔn no ne wɔn a wɔtete mu nyinaa.
The snorting of his stallions is heard from Dan. The whole earth shakes at the sound of the neighing of his strong horses. For they will come and consume the land and its wealth, the city and the ones living in it.
17 “Hwɛ, mɛsoma awɔ a wɔn ano wɔ bɔre aba mo mu, nhurutoa a wontumi nnwudwo wɔn, na wɔbɛkeka mo,” nea Awurade se ni.
For see, I am sending out snakes among you, vipers that you cannot charm. They will bite you—this is Yahweh's declaration.'”
18 Wone mʼawerɛhow mu Werɛkyekyefo, me koma abotow wɔ me mu.
My sorrow has no end, and my heart is sick.
19 Tie me nkurɔfo sufrɛ; a efi akyirikyiri asase so: “Awurade nni Sion ana? Ne Hene no nni hɔ bio ana?” “Adɛn nti na wɔde wɔn nsɛsode ahyɛ me abufuw, wɔn ananafo ahoni huhuw no?”
Behold! The screaming voice of the daughter of my people from a land far away! Is Yahweh not in Zion? Is her king no longer there? Why then do they provoke me to anger with their carved figures and their worthless foreign idols?
20 “Otwabere no atwa mu, ahuhuru bere no aba awiei, na wonnnyee yɛn nkwa.”
The harvest has passed on, summer is over. But we have not been saved.
21 Sɛ wɔadwerɛw me nkurɔfo no nti, wɔadwerɛw me; midi awerɛhow, na ahodwiriw akyekyere me.
I am hurt because of the hurt of the daughter of my people. I mourn at the horrible things that have happened to her; I am dismayed.
22 Aduru bi nni Gilead ana? Ɔyaresafo bi nni hɔ ana? Na afei adɛn nti na ayaresa nni hɔ mma me nkurɔfo apirakuru?
Is there no medicine in Gilead? Is there no healer there? Why will the healing of the daughter of my people not happen?
