Jeremiah 18
1 Èyí ni ọ̀rọ̀ Olúwa tí ó tọ Jeremiah wá wí pe:
The word that came from the Lord to
2 “Sọ̀kalẹ̀ lọ sí ilé amọ̀kòkò, níbẹ̀ ni èmi yóò ti bá ọ sọ̀rọ̀.”
Jeremias, saying, Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there thou shalt hear my words.
3 Nígbà náà ni mo lọ sí ilé amọ̀kòkò mo sì rí i tí ó ń ṣiṣẹ́ kan lórí kẹ̀kẹ́.
So I went down to the potter's house, and behold, he was making a vessel on the stones.
4 Ṣùgbọ́n ìkòkò tí ó ń mọ láti ara amọ̀ bàjẹ́ ní ọwọ́ rẹ̀, nítorí náà ni amọ̀kòkò fi ṣe ìkòkò mìíràn, ó mọ ọ́n bí èyí tí ó dára jù ní ojú rẹ̀.
And the vessel which he was making with his hands fell: so he made it again another vessel, as it seemed good to him to make [it].
5 Nígbà náà ni ọ̀rọ̀ Olúwa tọ̀ mí wá pé:
And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
6 “Ẹyin ilé Israẹli, èmi kò ha lè ṣe fún un yín gẹ́gẹ́ bí amọ̀kòkò yìí ti ṣe?” ni Olúwa wí. “Gẹ́gẹ́ bí amọ̀ ní ọwọ́ amọ̀kòkò bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ẹ̀yin rí ní ọwọ́ mi, ẹ̀yin ilé Israẹli.
Shall I not be able, O house of Israel, to do to you as this potter? behold, as the clay of the potter are ye in my hands.
7 Bí ó bá jẹ́ ìgbà kan, tí èmi kéde kí orílẹ̀-èdè tàbí ìjọba kan di fífà tu láti dojúdé àti láti parun,
[If] I shall pronounce a decree upon a nation, or upon a kingdom, to cut them off, and to destroy [them];
8 tí orílẹ̀-èdè ti mo kìlọ̀ fún bá yípadà kúrò nínú ìwà búburú wọn, nígbà náà ni Èmi yóò yí ọkàn mi padà nínú àjálù tí mo ti rò láti ṣe sí wọn.
and that nation turn from all their sins, then will I repent of the evils which I purposed to do to them.
9 Ní ìgbà mìíràn tí èmi bá tún kéde láti tẹ̀dó tàbí gbin orílẹ̀-èdè kan tàbí ìjọba kan.
And [if] I shall pronounce a decree upon a nation and kingdom, to rebuild and to plant [it];
10 Bí ó bá sì ṣe búburú níwájú mi, tí kò sì gba ohùn mi gbọ́, nígbà náà ni èmi yóò yí ọkàn mi padà ní ti rere, èyí tí mo wí pé, èmi ó ṣe fún wọn.
and they do evil before me, so as not to hearken to my voice, then will I repent of the good which I spoke of, to do it to them.
11 “Ǹjẹ́ nísinsin yìí, sọ fún àwọn ènìyàn Juda àti àwọn olùgbé Jerusalẹmu wí pé, ‘Báyìí ní Olúwa wí: Wò ó! Èmi ń gbèrò ibi sí yin, èmi sì ń ṣe ìpinnu kan lórí yín. Nítorí náà ẹ yípadà kúrò lọ́nà búburú yín kí olúkúlùkù yín sì tún ọ̀nà àti ìṣe rẹ̀ ṣe.’
And now say to the men of Juda, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Behold, I prepare evils against you, and devise a device against you: let every one turn now from his evil way, and amend your practices.
12 Ṣùgbọ́n wọn yóò sọ wí pé, ‘Kò ṣe nǹkan kan, àwa yóò tẹ̀síwájú nínú èrò wa, ẹnìkọ̀ọ̀kan wa, yóò hùwà agídí ọkàn búburú rẹ̀.’”
And they said, We will quit ourselves like men, for we will pursue our perverse ways, and we will perform each the lusts of his evil heart.
13 Nítorí náà báyìí ni Olúwa wí: “Ẹ béèrè nínú orílẹ̀-èdè, ẹni tí ó bá ti gbọ́ irú nǹkan wọ̀nyí ri? Ohun tí ó burú gidi ni wúńdíá Israẹli ti ṣe.
Therefore thus saith the Lord; Enquire now among the nations, who has heard such very horrible things as the virgin of Israel has done?
14 Ǹjẹ́ omi ojo dídì Lebanoni yóò ha dá láti máa sàn láti ibi àpáta? Tàbí odò tí ó jìnnà, tí ó tútù, tí ó ń sàn, yóò ha gbẹ bí?
Will fertilising streams fail [to flow] from a rock, or snow [fail] from Libanus? will water violently impelled by the wind turn aside?
15 Nítorí àwọn ènìyàn mi gbàgbé mi, wọ́n sun tùràrí fún òrìṣà asán, tí ó mú wọn kọsẹ̀ ní ọ̀nà wọn, àti ọ̀nà wọn àtijọ́. Wọ́n mú wọn rìn ní ọ̀nà àtijọ́, àti ní ojú ọ̀nà ti a kò ṣe.
For my people have forgotten me, they have offered incense in vain, and they fail in their ways, [leaving] the ancient tracks, to enter upon impassable paths;
16 Ilẹ̀ wọn yóò wà lásán yóò sì di nǹkan ẹ̀gàn títí láé, gbogbo àwọn tí ó ń kọjá yóò bẹ̀rù, wọn yóò sì mi orí wọn.
to make their land a desolation, and a perpetual hissing; all that go through it shall be amazed, and shall shake their heads.
17 Gẹ́gẹ́ bí afẹ́fẹ́ láti ìlà-oòrùn, Èmi yóò tú wọn ká lójú àwọn ọ̀tá wọn. Èmi yóò sì kọ ẹ̀yìn sí wọn, n kì yóò kọjú sí wọn ní ọjọ́ àjálù wọn.”
I will scatter them before their enemies like an east wind; I will shew them the day of their destruction.
18 Wọ́n sọ wí pé, “Wá, jẹ́ kí a lọ ṣọ̀tẹ̀ sí Jeremiah, nítorí òfin ìkọ́ni láti ẹnu àwọn àlùfáà kì yóò jásí asán, tàbí ìmọ̀ràn fún àwọn ọlọ́gbọ́n tàbí ọ̀rọ̀ láti ẹnu àwọn wòlíì. Nítorí náà wá, ẹ jẹ́ kí a kọlù ú pẹ̀lú ahọ́n wa, kí a má sì ṣe tẹ́tí sí ohunkóhun tí ó bá sọ.”
Then they said, Come, and let us devise a device against Jeremias; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and we will hear all his words.
19 Dẹtí sí ọ̀rọ̀ mi Olúwa, gbọ́ ohun tí àwọn tí ó fi mí sùn ń sọ.
Hear me, O Lord, and hear the voice of my pleading.
20 Ṣe kí a fi rere san búburú? Síbẹ̀ wọ́n ti gbẹ́ kòtò fún mi. Rántí pé mo dúró níwájú rẹ, mo sì sọ̀rọ̀ nítorí wọn, láti yí ìbínú rẹ kúrò lọ́dọ̀ wọn.
Forasmuch as evil is rewarded for good; for they have spoken words against my soul, and they have hidden the punishment they [meant] for me; remember that I stood before thy face, to speak good for them, to turn away thy wrath from them.
21 Nítorí náà, jẹ́ kí ìyàn mú ọmọ wọn jọ̀wọ́ wọn fún ọwọ́ idà jẹ́ kí ìyàwó wọn kí ó di aláìlọ́mọ àti opó jẹ́ kí a pa àwọn ọkùnrin wọn kí a sì fi idà pa àwọn ọ̀dọ́mọkùnrin wọn lójú ogun.
Therefore do thou deliver their sons to famine, and gather them to the power of the sword: let their women be childless and widows; and let their men be cut off by death, and their young men fall by the sword in war.
22 Jẹ́ kí a gbọ́ ohùn ẹkún láti ilé wọn nígbà tí ó bá mu àwọn jagunjagun kọlù wọ́n lójijì nítorí wọ́n ti gbẹ́ kòtò láti mú mi. Wọ́n ti dẹ okùn fún ẹsẹ̀ mi.
Let there be a cry in their houses: thou shalt bring upon them robbers suddenly: for they have formed a plan to take me, and have hidden snares for me.
23 Ṣùgbọ́n ìwọ Olúwa mọ gbogbo ète wọn láti pa mí, má ṣe dárí ẹ̀bi wọn jì wọ́n bẹ́ẹ̀ ni má ṣe pa ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ wọn rẹ́ kúrò lójú rẹ. Jẹ́ kí wọn kí ó ṣubú níwájú rẹ, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni kí ìwọ kí ó sì ṣe sí wọn nígbà ìbínú rẹ.
And thou, Lord, knowest all their deadly counsel against me: account not their iniquities guiltless, and blot not out their sins from before thee: let their weakness come before thee; deal with them in the time of thy wrath.
