Yeremia 48

1 Asɛm a ɛfa Moab ho no nie: Yei ne deɛ Awurade, Israel Onyankopɔn seɛ: “Nebo nnue, na wɔbɛsɛe no. Wɔbɛgu Kiriataim anim ase, na wɔakye no; wɔbɛgu aban denden no anim ase, na wɔadwiri agu fam.

Against Moab thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Woe to Nebo! for it is laid waste: Kiriathaim is confounded [and] taken: Misgab is confounded and dismayed.

2 Wɔrenkamfo Moab bio; Hesbon mmarima bɛbɔ nʼasehweɛ ho pɔ; ‘Mommra, momma yɛn nkɔbɔ saa ɔman yi.’ Mo nso, Madmen mmarima mobɛka mo ano atom; akofena no bɛtaa mo.

[There shall be] no more praise of Moab: in Heshbon they have devised evil against it; come, and let us cut it off from [being] a nation. Also thou shalt be cut down, O Madmen; the sword shall pursue thee.

3 Montie osu a ɛfiri Horonaim, adesɛeɛ ne ɔsɛeɛ ho su.

A voice of crying [shall be] from Horonaim, devastation and great destruction.

4 Wɔbɛbɔ Moab: na ne mma nketewa bɛteateam.

Moab is destroyed; her little ones have caused a cry to be heard.

5 Wɔforo kɔ Luhit, wɔde agyaadwotwa a emu yɛ den na ɛrekɔ; ɛkwan a ɛkɔ Horonaim so no wɔte ahoyera mu agyaadwotwa wɔ adesɛeɛ no ho.

For in the ascent of Luhith continual weeping shall go up; for in the descent of Horonaim the enemies have heard a cry of destruction.

6 Monnwane! Montu mmirika mpere mo nkwa. Momfa mo ho nsie sɛ wira wɔ anweatam so.

Flee, save your lives, and be like the heath in the wilderness.

7 Esiane sɛ mode mo ho to mo nneyɛɛ ne mo ahonya so enti, mo nso wɔbɛfa mo nnommum, na Kemos bɛkɔ nnommumfa mu, ɔne nʼasɔfoɔ ne adwumayɛfoɔ.

For because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou also shalt be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity [with] his priests and his princes together.

8 Ɔsɛefoɔ no bɛtu kuro biara so sa, na emu biara renya ne ho ntete. Wɔbɛsɛe bɔnhwa no na wɔasɛe mmepɔ mpampam a ɛyɛ tamaa no, ɛfiri sɛ Awurade akasa.

And the spoiler shall come upon every city, and no city shall escape: the valley also shall perish, and the plain shall be destroyed, as the LORD hath spoken.

9 Momfa nkyene nhyɛ Moab, ɛfiri sɛ wɔrebɛsɛe no; ne nkuro bɛda mpan a obiara rentena soɔ.

Give wings to Moab, that it may flee and get away: for its cities shall be desolate, without any to dwell in them.

10 “Nnome nka deɛ ɔtwentwɛnee ne nan ase wɔ Awurade adwumayɛ ho! Nnome nka deɛ ɔmmfa nʼakofena nhwie mogya nguo!

Cursed [be] he that doeth the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed [be] he that keepeth back his sword from blood.

11 “Moab atena ase asomdwoeɛ mu firi ne mmerante ɛberɛ mu, te sɛ nsã ase puo a ataa dinn a wɔnnhwie mfirii ahina mu nkɔguu ahina foforɔ mu da; saa ara na Moab nso nkɔɔ nnommumfa mu da. Enti ɔte sɛ deɛ ɔte ara, na ne ho hwa nsesa.

Moab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed.

12 Nanso, nna bi reba,” Awurade na ɔseɛ, “a mɛsoma mmarima a wɔhwie nsã firi ahina mu, na wɔbɛhwie no agu; wɔbɛma nʼahina mu ayɛ hwee na wɔabobɔ ne nkuruwa.

Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will send to him wanderers that shall cause him to wander, and shall empty his vessels, and break their bottles.

13 Afei Kemos ho bɛyɛ Moab aniwu, sɛdeɛ Israel efie anim guu ase ɛberɛ a wɔde wɔn ho too Bet-El soɔ no.

And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Beth-el their confidence.

14 “Ɛyɛ dɛn na wotumi ka sɛ, ‘Yɛyɛ nnɔmmarima, mmarima akokoɔdurufoɔ wɔ ɔsa mu’?

How say ye, We [are] mighty and strong men for the war?

15 Wɔbɛsɛe Moab na wɔatu ne nkuro so sa; ne mmeranteɛ a wɔte apɔ no, wɔbɛkunkum wɔn,” deɛ Ɔhene a wɔfrɛ no Asafo Awurade no seɛ nie.

Moab is laid waste, and gone up [out of] her cities, and his chosen young men are gone down to the slaughter, saith the king, whose name [is] the LORD of hosts.

16 “Moab asehweɛ abɛn; nʼamanehunu bɛba ntɛm.

The calamity of Moab [is] near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.

17 Monsu no, mo a motete ne ho nyinaa, ne mo a monim ne din nyinaa; monka sɛ, ‘Ɛyɛɛ dɛn na wɔabubu ahempoma a ɛyɛ den yi? Ɛyɛɛ dɛn na wɔabu animuonyam poma fɛfɛ yi mu?’

All ye that are about him bemoan him; and all ye that know his name, say, How is the strong staff broken, [and] the beautiful rod!

18 “Firi wʼanimuonyam mu, na bɛtena asase wesee no so, wo a wote Ɔbabaa Dibon mu, ɛfiri sɛ deɛ ɔsɛe Moab no bɛtu aba wo so; abɛsɛe wo nkuropɔn a ɛwɔ banbɔ no.

Thou daughter that dost inhabit Dibon, come down from [thy] glory, and sit in thirst; for the spoiler of Moab shall come upon thee, [and] he shall destroy thy strong holds.

19 Gyina kwankyɛn na hwɛ, wo a wote Aroer. Bisa ɔbarima a ɔredwane no ne ɔbaa a ɔrefiri mu afi, bisa wɔn sɛ, ‘Asɛm bɛn na asie?’

O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and espy; ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth, [and] say, What is done?

20 Moab anim agu ase, ɛfiri sɛ wɔabubu no pasaa; montwa adwo na monteateam! Mommɔ dawuro wɔ Arnon ho sɛ wɔasɛe Moab.

Moab is confounded; for it is broken down: howl and cry; tell ye it in Arnon, that Moab is laid waste.

21 Atemmuo aba bepɔ tamaa so wɔ Holon, Yahas ne Mefaat,

And judgment is come upon the plain country; upon Holon, and upon Jahazah, and upon Mephaath,

22 Dibon ne Nebo ne Bet-Diblataim

And upon Dibon, and upon Nebo, and upon Beth-diblathaim,

23 ne Kiriataim ne Bet Gamul ne Bet Meon

And upon Kiriathaim, and upon Beth-gamul, and upon Beth-meon,

24 ne Keriot ne Bosra wɔ Moab nkuro nyinaa, deɛ ɛwɔ akyirikyiri ne deɛ ɛbɛn.

And upon Kerioth, and upon Bozrah, and upon all the cities of the land of Moab, far or near.

25 Wɔatwa Moab abɛn; na ne basa abu,” Awurade na ɔseɛ.

The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken, saith the LORD.

26 “Momma no mmoro nsã, ɛfiri sɛ wabu Awurade animtia. Momma Moab nyantam wɔ ne feɛ mu; momma no nyɛ fɛdideɛ.

Make ye him drunken; for he magnified [himself] against the LORD: Moab also shall wallow in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision.

27 Ɛnyɛ Israel na na ɔyɛ mo fɛdideɛ? Wɔkyeree no akorɔmfoɔ mu anaa, a enti mowoso mo ti animtiabuo so ɛberɛ biara a mobɛka ne ho asɛm?

For was not Israel a derision to thee? was he found among thieves? for since thou hast spoken of him, thou hast leaped for joy.

28 Monfifiri mo nkuro so nkɔtena abotan mu, mo a motete Moab. Monyɛ sɛ aborɔnoma a ɔyɛ ne pirebuo wɔ ɔbodan ano.

O ye that dwell in Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock, and be like the dove [that] maketh her nest in the sides of the hole's mouth.

29 “Yɛate Moab ahantan no nʼahomasoɔ ne gye a ɔgye ne ho di mmorosoɔ; nʼahantan ne nʼahomasoɔ, ne nʼakoma mu ahohoahoa.

We have heard the pride of Moab, (he is exceeding proud) his loftiness, and his arrogance, and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart.

30 Menim nʼasoɔden nanso ɛyɛ ɔkwa,” Awurade na ɔseɛ, “na nʼahohoahoa mfa hwee mma.

I know his wrath, saith the LORD; but [it shall] not [be] so; his lies shall not so effect [it].

31 Enti metwa adwo ma Moab, mesu team ma Moabfoɔ nyinaa, medi awerɛhoɔ ma nnipa a wɔwɔ Kir Hereset.

Therefore will I howl for Moab, and I will cry out for all Moab; [my heart] shall mourn for the men of Kirheres.

32 Mesu ma mo sɛdeɛ Yaser su, Ao Sibma bobe. Mo mman dendane kɔɔ ɛpo ho pɛɛ; kɔduruu Yaser ɛpo ho. Ɔsɛefoɔ no abɛgu mo nnuaba a abereɛ ne mo bobe no so.

O vine of Sibmah, I will weep for thee with the weeping of Jazer: thy plants have gone over the sea, they reach [even] to the sea of Jazer: the spoiler hath fallen upon thy summer fruits and upon thy vintage.

33 Ahosɛpɛ ne anigyeɛ atu afiri Moab nnuaba nturo ne mfuo so. Matwa nsã a ɛtene firi nsakyimena no so; obiara mmfa ahosɛpɛ ntiatia bobe no so. Ɛwom sɛ nteateam wɔ hɔ deɛ, nanso ɛnyɛ ahosɛpɛ nteateam.

And joy and gladness is taken from the plentiful field, and from the land of Moab; and I have caused wine to fail from the wine-presses: none shall tread with shouting; [their] shouting [shall be] no shouting.

34 “Wɔn su ano den gyegye firi Hesbon de kɔsi Eleale ne Yahas, firi Soar de kɔsi Horonaim ne Eglat Selisiya. Mpo, nsuo a ɛwɔ Nimrim no awe.

From the cry of Heshbon [even] to Elealeh, [and even] to Jahaz, have they uttered their voice, from Zoar [even] to Horonaim, [as] a heifer of three years old: for the waters also of Nimrim shall be desolate.

35 Moab hɔ no, mede sorɔnsorɔmmea afɔrebɔ ne nnuhwam a wɔhye ma wɔn anyame no bɛba awieeɛ,” Awurade na ɔseɛ.

Moreover I will cause to cease in Moab, saith the LORD, him that offereth in the high places, and him that burneth incense to his gods.

36 “Enti mʼakoma su sɛ atɛntɛbɛn ma Moab; esu sɛ atɛntɛbɛn ma nnipa a wɔwɔ Kir Hereset. Ahonyadeɛ a wɔpɛeɛ no kɔ.

Therefore my heart shall sound for Moab like pipes, and my heart shall sound like pipes for the men of Kirheres: because the riches [that] he hath gotten have perished.

37 Wɔabɔ etire biara tikwa na wɔayi abɔgyesɛ biara; nsa nyinaa ho ayɛ akamakam na ayitoma sisi obiara asene.

For every head [shall be] bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the hands [shall be] cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth.

38 Adan a ɛwɔ Moab nyinaa atifi ne ɔmanfoɔ adwaberem nyinaa, biribiara nni hɔ sɛ awerɛhoɔ, ɛfiri sɛ mabubu Moab ayɛ no sɛ ahina a obiara mpɛ,” Awurade na ɔseɛ.

[There shall be] lamentation generally upon all the house-tops of Moab, and in its streets: for I have broken Moab like a vessel in which [is] no pleasure, saith the LORD.

39 “Hwɛ sɛdeɛ wabubuo afa! Hwɛ sɛdeɛ wɔretwa adwoɔ! Na hwɛ sɛdeɛ Moab de aniwuo dane nʼakyi! Moab ayɛ fɛdideɛ ne ahodwiredeɛ ama wɔn a wɔatwa ne ho ahyia nyinaa.”

They shall howl, [saying], How is it broken down! how hath Moab turned the back with shame! so shall Moab be a derision and a dismaying to all them about him.

40 Yei ne deɛ Awurade seɛ: “Monhwɛ! Ɔkɔdeɛ reto hoo aba fam. Watrɛ ne ntaban mu wɔ Moab so.

For thus saith the LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.

41 Wɔbɛfa Keriot nnommum na wafa nʼaban denden no. Saa ɛda no Moab nnɔmmarima akoma bɛtu sɛ ɔbaa a ɔrekyem awoɔ so.

Kerioth is taken, and the strong holds are surprised, and the mighty men's hearts in Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.

42 Wɔbɛsɛe Moab na ɛrenyɛ ɔman bio, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔbuu Awurade animtia.

And Moab shall be destroyed from [being] a people, because he hath magnified [himself] against the LORD.

43 Ehu, nkomena ne mfidie retwɛn mo, Ao Moabfoɔ,” Awurade na ɔseɛ.

Fear, and the pit, and the snare, [shall be] upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith the LORD.

44 “Deɛ ɔdwane deɛ ɛyɛ hu no bɛtɔ nkomena mu, deɛ ɔbɛforo afiri nkomena no mu no, afidie bɛyi no; na mede Moab asotwe afe no bɛba ne so,” Awurade na ɔseɛ.

He that fleeth from the fear, shall fall into the pit; and he that getteth out of the pit, shall be taken in the snare: for I will bring upon it, [even] upon Moab, the year of their visitation, saith the LORD.

45 “Hesbon nwunu ase na adwanefoɔ no gyinagyina a wɔnni mmoa biara, ɛfiri sɛ ogya bi atu afiri Hesbon; ɛgyadɛreɛ bi firi Sihon mfimfini; ɛhye Moabfoɔ moma, ne ahohoahoafoɔ a wɔn ano yɛ den no ti kwankoraa.

They that fled stood under the shade of Heshbon because of the force: but a fire shall come out of Heshbon, and a flame from the midst of Sihon, and shall devour the corner of Moab, and the crown of the head of the tumultuous ones.

46 Nnome nka wo Ao, Moab! Wɔasɛe Kemos nkurɔfoɔ no; wɔde wo mmammarima kɔ nnommumfa mu na wo mmammaa nso kɔ nkoasom mu.

Woe be to thee, O Moab! the people of Chemosh perisheth: for thy sons are taken captives, and thy daughters captives.

47 “Nanso mede Moab adenya bɛsane ama no wɔ nna a ɛbɛba no mu,” Awurade na ɔseɛ. Moab atemmuo no awieeɛ nie.

Yet will I bring again the captivity of Moab in the latter days, saith the LORD. Thus far [is] the judgment of Moab.