Ezekiel 17
1 Ọ̀rọ̀ Olúwa tọ̀ ní wá wí pé:
And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
2 “Ọmọ ènìyàn pa àlọ́ kan, sì pa òwe kan fún ilé Israẹli.
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel,
3 Sọ fún wọn pé, ‘Báyìí ni Olúwa Olódùmarè wí, idì ńlá kan tó ní apá títóbi àti ìyẹ́ gígùn tó kún fún àwọ̀ oríṣìíríṣìí wa si Lebanoni, ó sì mu ẹ̀ka igi kedari tó ga jùlọ,
and say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: A great eagle with great wings, long-pinioned, full of feathers, which was of divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar.
4 ó gé ọ̀mùnú orí ẹ̀ka yìí kúrò, ó mú un lọ sí ilẹ̀ oníṣòwò, ó sì gbìn ín sí ìlú àwọn oníṣòwò.
He cropped off the top of its young shoots, and carried it into a merchants' land; he set it in a city of traders.
5 “‘Ó mú lára irúgbìn ilẹ̀ náà, ó gbìn ín sí ilẹ̀ ọlọ́ràá, lẹ́gbẹ̀ẹ́ ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ omi, ó gbìn ín bí igi wílóò.
And he took of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful field; he placed it by great waters, he set it as a willow tree.
6 Ó dàgbà, ó sì di àjàrà tó kúrú ṣùgbọ́n to bolẹ̀. Àwọn ẹ̀ka rẹ̀ kọjú sí i, gbòǹgbò rẹ̀ sì dúró lábẹ́ rẹ̀, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ó di àjàrà, ó sì mu ẹ̀ka àti ewé jáde.
And it grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, so that its branches should turn toward him, and the roots thereof be under him; and it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs.
7 “‘Ṣùgbọ́n ẹyẹ idì ńlá mìíràn tún wá, tó ní apá títóbi pẹ̀lú ìyẹ́ púpọ̀. Gbòǹgbò àjàrà náà sì ta lọ sọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀ láti orí ilẹ̀ tí wọn gbìn ín sí, ó wá pẹ̀ka lọ sọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀ kí ó le fún un ni omi.
And there was another great eagle with great wings and many feathers; and behold, from the beds of her plantation, this vine did bend her roots unto him, and shot forth her branches toward him, that he might water it.
8 Orí ilẹ̀ tó dára lẹ́gbẹ̀ẹ́ ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ omi ni a gbìn ín sí, kí ó bá à le pẹ̀ka, kò sì so èso, ó sì wá di igi àjàrà tó lọ́lá púpọ̀.’
It was planted in a good field by many waters, that it might bring forth branches and bear fruit, that it might be a noble vine.
9 “Sọ fún wọn pé, ‘Ohun tí Olúwa Olódùmarè wí nìyí, yóò wá gbilẹ̀ bí? A kò wá ní i wú gbòǹgbò rẹ̀, ki a si gé èso rẹ̀ kúrò kí ó bá à le rọ? Gbogbo ewé rẹ̀ tó ṣẹ̀ṣẹ̀ yọ ni yóò rẹ̀. Kò sì nígbà agbára tàbí ènìyàn púpọ̀ láti fà gbòǹgbò rẹ̀ tu.
Say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Shall it prosper? Shall he not pull up its roots, and cut off its fruit, that it may wither? All its fresh sprouting leaves shall wither, even without a great arm and many people to pluck it up by its roots.
10 Bí a tilẹ̀ tún un gbìn, yóò wa gbilẹ̀ bí? Kò wá ní i rọ pátápátá nígbà ti afẹ́fẹ́ láti ìlà-oòrùn bá kọlù ú. Gbogbo ewé rẹ̀ yóò rẹ̀ lórí ilẹ̀ tó ti dàgbà?’”
And behold, being planted, shall it prosper? shall it not utterly wither when the east wind toucheth it? It shall wither in the beds where it grew.
11 Nígbà náà, ni ọ̀rọ̀ Olúwa tọ̀ mi wá pé:
And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
12 “Sọ fún ọlọ̀tẹ̀ ilé yìí, ‘Ǹjẹ́ ẹ mọ ìtumọ̀ àwọn nǹkan wọ̀nyí?’ Sọ fún wọn: ‘Ọba Babeli wá sí Jerusalẹmu, ó sì kó ọba àti àwọn ìjòyè ọmọ-aládé ibẹ̀ lọ sí Babeli lọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀.
Say now to the rebellious house, Know ye not what these things are? Say, Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, and took its king and its princes, and led them with him to Babylon.
13 Lẹ́yìn èyí, ó bá ọ̀kan nínú ọmọ ọba dá májẹ̀mú, ó mú un ìbúra, ó tún kó àwọn alágbára ilẹ̀ náà lọ.
And he took of the king's seed, and made a covenant with him, and brought him under an oath, and he took away the mighty of the land;
14 Kí ìjọba ilẹ̀ náà le rẹ ilẹ̀, kí ó má lè gbé ara rẹ̀ sókè, kí ó lè dúró nípa pípa májẹ̀mú rẹ̀ mọ́.
that the kingdom might be abased, that it might not lift itself up, that it might keep his covenant in order to stand.
15 Ṣùgbọ́n ọba ṣọ̀tẹ̀ sí i nípa ríran àwọn ikọ̀ rẹ̀ lọ sí Ejibiti, kí wọn bá à lè fún un ni ẹṣin àti àwọn ọmọ-ogun púpọ̀. Yóò ha ṣe àṣeyọrí? Ṣe ẹni tó ṣe irú nǹkan yìí yóò sì bọ́ níbẹ̀? Yóò ha dalẹ̀ tán kí ó sì bọ́ níbẹ̀ bí?
But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and much people. Shall he prosper? shall he escape that doeth such things? shall he break the covenant, and yet escape?
16 “‘Bí mo ti wà láààyè ni Olúwa Olódùmarè wí, òun yóò kú ní Babeli, ní ilẹ̀ ọba tó fi sórí oyè, ìbúra ẹni tí ó kẹ́gàn àti májẹ̀mú ẹni tí ó dà.
[As] I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, verily in the place of the king that made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant he broke, even with him, in the midst of Babylon, shall he die.
17 Farao pẹ̀lú àwọn ọmọ-ogun àti àjọ ńlá rẹ̀ kò ní lè ṣe ìrànwọ́ fún un lójú ogun. Nígbà tí wọ́n bá pa bùdó ogun tì í, tí wọ́n sì mọ odi láti pa ọ̀pọ̀ ènìyàn.
Neither shall Pharaoh with a mighty army and a great assemblage do anything for him in the war, when they cast up mounds and build forts to cut off many persons.
18 Nítorí pé ó kẹ́gàn ìbúra nípa dída májẹ̀mú, àti pé ó juwọ́ sílẹ̀ nínú ṣíṣe ìlérí, kì yóò bọ níbẹ̀ pẹ̀lú gbogbo àwọn nǹkan tí ó ṣe yìí.
He despised the oath, and broke the covenant; and behold, he had given his hand, yet hath he done all these things: he shall not escape.
19 “‘Nítorí náà Olúwa Olódùmarè wí pé, bí mo ti wà láààyè, Èmi yóò mú ẹ̀san ẹ̀jẹ́ mi tó kẹ́gàn àti májẹ̀mú mi tó dà wa sórí rẹ̀.
Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: [As] I live, verily, mine oath which he hath despised, and my covenant which he hath broken, even it will I recompense upon his head.
20 Èmi yóò ta àwọ̀n mi sórí rẹ̀, yóò sì bọ sínú okùn mi, Èmi yóò mú ọ lọ Babeli láti ṣe ìdájọ́ ìwà ọ̀dàlẹ̀ tó hù sí mi.
And I will spread my net upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare; and I will bring him to Babylon, and will enter into judgment with him there for his unfaithfulness in which he hath been unfaithful against me.
21 Gbogbo ìgbèkùn àti ọ̀wọ́ ọmọ-ogun rẹ̀ ni yóò kú pẹ̀lú idà, èmi yóò sì fọn àwọn ìyókù ká sínú afẹ́fẹ́ káàkiri. Nígbà náà ni yóò mọ̀ pé, “Èmi Olúwa ni ó ti sọ̀rọ̀.”
And all his fugitives with all his bands shall fall by the sword, and they that remain shall be scattered toward every wind; and ye shall know that I Jehovah have spoken.
22 “‘Báyìí ní Olúwa Olódùmarè wí, Èmi fúnra mi yóò mú ọ̀kan lára ẹ̀ka tí ó ga jùlọ lórí igi kedari gíga, tí èmi yóò sì gbìn ín, èmi yóò sì gé ọ̀mùnú tí ó ṣẹ̀ṣẹ̀ yọ láti òkè, èmi yóò sì gbìn ín sórí òkè tó ga tó sì lókìkí.
Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I will also take of the highest branch of the lofty cedar, and will set it; I will crop off from the top of its young shoots a tender one, and I will plant it upon a high and eminent mountain:
23 Ní ibi gíga òkè Israẹli ni èmi yóò gbìn ín sí; yóò pẹ̀ka, yóò sì so èso, yóò wa di igi kedari tí ó lọ́lá. Oríṣìíríṣìí ẹyẹ yóò sì fi òjìji abẹ ẹ̀ka rẹ ṣe ibùgbé; wọn yóò ṣe ibùgbé si abẹ́ òjìji ẹ̀ka rẹ̀.
upon the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it; and it shall bring forth branches, and bear fruit, and become a noble cedar; and under it shall dwell all birds of every wing; in the shadow of the branches thereof shall they dwell.
24 Gbogbo igi inú oko yóò mọ̀ pé, Èmi Olúwa ni ó mú igi gíga walẹ̀, tí mo sì mú kúkúrú ga sókè, tí mo mu igi tútù gbẹ, tí mo sì mú igi gbígbẹ rúwé. “‘Èmi Olúwa ni ó sọ bẹ́ẹ̀, Èmi yóò sì ṣe e.’”
And all the trees of the field shall know that I Jehovah have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and made the dry tree to flourish: I Jehovah have spoken, and will do [it].
