Yeremia 11
1 Asɛm a ɛfiri Awurade hɔ baa Yeremia nkyɛn nie:
The word which came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying:
2 “Tie apam yi mu nhyehyɛeɛ na ka kyerɛ Yudafoɔ ne wɔn a wɔtete Yerusalem.
Hear ye the words of this covenant, And speak ye to the men of Judah, And the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
3 Ka kyerɛ wɔn sɛ, yei ne deɛ Awurade, Israel Onyankopɔn seɛ: ‘Nnome nka onipa a ɔnni apam yi mu nhyehyɛeɛ so,
And say thou to them, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: Cursed is the man who will not obey the words of this covenant,
4 deɛ mehyɛ maa mo agyanom ɛberɛ a meyii wɔn firii Misraim, fononoo a wɔnane dadeɛ wo mu no.’ Mekaa sɛ, ‘Monyɛ ɔsetie mma me na monyɛ biribiara mehyɛ mo, na mobɛyɛ me nkurɔfoɔ na mayɛ mo Onyankopɔn.
Which I commanded your fathers, When I brought them forth from the land of Egypt, From the iron furnace, saying, “Obey ye my voice, And do 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 sɛ, mema wɔn asase a nufosuo ne ɛwoɔ resene wɔ so no aba mu,’ asase mote so ɛnnɛ yi.” Mebuaa sɛ, “Amen, Awurade.”
So that I may perform the oath, Which I made to your fathers, To give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day.” Then answered I, and said, So may it be, O Jehovah!
6 Awurade ka kyerɛɛ me sɛ, “Bɔ saa asɛm yi ho dawuro wɔ Yuda nkuro ne Yerusalem mmɔntene so sɛ: ‘Montie apam yi ho nhyehyɛeɛ na monni so.
Then said Jehovah to me, Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, And the streets of Jerusalem, saying: Hear ye the words of this covenant, and do them!
7 Ɛfiri ɛberɛ a, meyii mo agyanom firii Misraim bɛsi ɛnnɛ yi, mebɔɔ wɔn kɔkɔ ɛberɛ biara sɛ, “Monyɛ ɔsetie mma me.”
For I have earnestly admonished your fathers, From the time when I brought them up from the land of Egypt to this day, Rising early and admonishing them, saying, “Obey ye my voice!”
8 Nanso, wɔantie na wɔamfa no asɛm; na mmom, wɔdii asoɔden a ɛfiri wɔn akoma bɔne mu akyi. Ɛno enti memaa nnomea a ɛfiri apam a mahyɛ wɔn sɛ wɔnni so na wɔanni so no mu baa wɔn so.’”
Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, But walked every one in the obstinacy of his evil heart; Therefore have I brought upon them all the words of this covenant, Which I commanded them to obey, And they obeyed not.
9 Na afei Awurade ka kyerɛɛ me sɛ, “Atuateɛ apam bi wɔ Yudafoɔ ne wɔn a wɔtete Yerusalem ntam.
Jehovah also said to me: A conspiracy hath been found among the men of Judah, And the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
10 Wɔasane kɔ wɔn agyanom a wɔampɛsɛ wɔtie mʼasɛm no, bɔne ho. Wɔadi anyame foforɔ akyi akɔsom wɔn. Yerusalem fiefoɔ ne Yuda fiefoɔ abu apam a me ne wɔn agyanom yɛeɛ no so.
They turn back to the iniquities of their forefathers, Who refused to hearken to my words; They go after strange gods and serve them; The house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken the covenant Which I made with their fathers.
11 Ɛno enti deɛ Awurade seɛ nie: ‘Mede amanehunu a wɔrentumi nnwane mfiri mu bɛba wɔn so. Ɛwom sɛ, wɔsufrɛ me deɛ, nanso merennye wɔn so.
Therefore thus saith Jehovah: Behold I bring upon them a calamity, From which they shall not be able to escape; And though they cry to me, I will not hear them.
12 Yuda nkuro ne Yerusalemfoɔ bɛkɔ akɔsu afrɛ anyame a wɔhye nnuhwam ma wɔn no, nanso sɛ amanehunu ba a wɔrentumi mmoa wɔn koraa.
Then may the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem go, And cry to the gods to whom they burn incense; But they shall not save them at all in the time of their calamity.
13 Ao Yuda, wowɔ anyame a wɔn dodoɔ bɛyɛ sɛ wo nkuro; na afɔrebukyia a moasisi sɛ mobɛhye nnuhwam wɔ so ama animguaseɛ nyame Baal no dɔɔso sɛ Yerusalem mmɔntene.’
For according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah! According to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up altars to a thing of shame, Altars for burning incense to Baal.
14 “Mmɔ mpaeɛ mma saa nnipa yi, nni mma wɔn na nsrɛ mma wɔn, ɛfiri sɛ, sɛ wɔsu frɛ me wɔ wɔn amanehunu mu a, merennye wɔn so.
Therefore pray not thou for this people, Nor lift up a cry or a prayer for them; For I will not hear when they cry to me On account of their calamity.
15 “Ɛdeɛn na medɔfo reyɛ wɔ mʼasɔredan mu ɛberɛ a wayɛ nsɛmmɔne bebree no? Mpaeɛbɔ ne afɔdeɛ bɛtumi abɔ wʼasotwe no agu anaa? Sɛ woyɛ wʼamumuyɛsɛm a na wʼani agye.”
What hath my beloved to do in my house, While many pollute it with wickedness? The holy flesh shall pass away from thee, For when thou doest evil, thou rejoicest.
16 Awurade, frɛɛ wo ngo dua a anyini frɔmm a ɛso aba a ɛyɛ fɛ. Nanso ɔde ahum kɛseɛ bi huiɛ bɛto mu ogya, na ne mman bɛbubu.
Jehovah hath called thee an olive-tree, Green, fair, and of goodly fruit; With the noise of a great crackling doth he kindle a fire upon it, And the branches of it shall be broken.
17 Asafo Awurade a ɔduaa wo no ahyɛ amanehunu ho nkɔm wɔ wo ho, ɛfiri sɛ, Israel fiefoɔ ne Yuda fiefoɔ ayɛ bɔne ahyɛ me abufuo sɛ wɔhye nnuhwam ma Baal.
For Jehovah of hosts, who planted thee, Hath pronounced evil against thee, On account of the wickedness of the house of Israel and of Judah, which they have committed In provoking me to anger by burning incense to Baal.
18 Esiane sɛ Awurade yii ɛpɔ a wɔabɔ kyerɛɛ me no enti, mehunuuɛ, ɛfiri sɛ saa ɛberɛ no ɔde deɛ wɔreyɛ no kyerɛɛ me.
Jehovah made it known to me, and I knew it; Thou didst show me their machinations!
19 Meyɛɛ sɛ odwammaa a ɔdwoɔ a wɔde no rekɔ akɔkum no; amma mʼadwene mu sɛ wɔabɔ wɔn tirim po atia me sɛ, “Momma yɛnsɛe dua no ne nʼaba no; momma yɛntwa no mfiri ateasefoɔ asase so, sɛdeɛ wɔnnkae ne din bio.”
For I was like a tame lamb, that is led to the slaughter, And knew not that they had formed plots against me, [[saying, ]] “Let us destroy the tree with its fruit, Let us cut him off from the land of the living, That his name may no more be remembered!”
20 Nanso Ao, Asafo Awurade, wo a wobu atɛntenenee na wosɔ akoma ne adwene hwɛ, ma menhunu wʼaweretɔ wɔ wɔn so, na wo nsam na mede me nsɛm nyinaa hyɛ.
But, O Jehovah of hosts, the righteous judge, Who triest the reins and the heart, I shall see thy vengeance on them, For to thee have I revealed my cause!
21 Ɛno enti deɛ Awurade ka fa Anatot mmarimma a wɔrepɛ wo akum wo na wɔka sɛ, “Nhyɛ nkɔm wɔ Awurade din mu anyɛ saa a, wobɛwu wɔ yɛn nsa ano,”
Therefore thus saith Jehovah against the men of Anathoth, Who seek thy life, and say, “Prophesy not in the name of Jehovah, Lest thou die by our hand!”
22 Ɛno enti, deɛ Asafo Awurade seɛ nie: “Mɛtwe wɔn aso. Wɔn mmeranteɛ bɛwuwu akofena ano, na ɛkɔm bɛkunkum wɔn mmammarima ne mmammaa.
Therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Behold, I will punish them; Their young men shall die by the sword; Their sons and their daughters shall die by famine,
23 Wɔrennya wɔn nkaeɛfoɔ biara mpo, ɛfiri sɛ mede amanehunu bɛba Anatotfoɔ so wɔ wɔn asotwe afe mu.”
There shall be none of them left; For I will bring evil upon the men of Anathoth, At the time of their punishment.
