Jeremiah 28
1 Ní oṣù karùn-ún ní ọdún kan náà, ọdún kẹrin ní ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ ìṣèjọba Sedekiah ọba Juda, wòlíì Hananiah ọmọ Assuri, tí ó wá láti Gibeoni, sọ fún mi ní ilé Olúwa tí ó wà ní iwájú àwọn àlùfáà àti gbogbo ènìyàn:
When Zedekiah had been the King of Judah for more than three years, late in the (summer/hot season), Azzur’s son Hananiah, a prophet from Gibeon [city], spoke to me in the [courtyard of the] temple, while [all] the priests and other people were listening. He said,
2 “Èyí ni ohun tí Olúwa àwọn ọmọ-ogun Ọlọ́run Israẹli wí: ‘Èmi yóò mú àjàgà ọba Babeli rọrùn.
“This is what the Commander of the armies of angels, the God whom [we] Israelis [worship], says: ‘I will cause the king of Babylon to stop ruling/controlling [MET] [all of you].
3 Láàrín ọdún méjì, Èmi yóò mú gbogbo ohun èlò tí ọba Nebukadnessari; ọba Babeli kó kúrò ní ilé Olúwa tí ó sì kó lọ sí Babeli padà wá.
(Within two years/Before two years have ended), I will cause to be brought bring back to this temple all the valuable things that King Nebuchadnezzar’s [soldiers] took from this temple and took to Babylon.
4 Èmi á tún mú ààyè Jekoniah ọmọ Jehoiakimu ọba Juda padà, àti gbogbo àwọn tí ń ṣe àtìpó láti Juda ní Babeli,’ èyí ni ọ̀rọ̀ Olúwa pé, ‘àjàgà yín láti ọwọ́ ọba Babeli yóò rọrùn.’”
And I will also cause King Jehoiachin to be brought back here, and all the [other] people who were captured and taken to Babylon. The king of Babylon has [forced you to do what he wants, like someone] puts a yoke [on the neck of an ox to force it to do what he] wants [MET] it to do. But I will cause that to end. [That will happen because] I, Yahweh, have said it.’”
5 Wòlíì Jeremiah wí fún wòlíì Hananiah ní iwájú ọmọ àlùfáà àti àwọn ènìyàn tí wọ́n dúró ní ilé Olúwa.
I replied to Hananiah in front of [all] the priests and other people who were standing outside the temple.
6 Jeremiah wòlíì wí pé, “Àmín! Kí Olúwa kí ó ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀! Kí Olúwa kí ó mú ọ̀rọ̀ rẹ̀ tí ìwọ sọ àsọtẹ́lẹ̀ ṣẹ, láti mú ohun èlò ilé Olúwa àti gbogbo àwọn ìgbèkùn láti ilẹ̀ Babeli padà wá sí ibí yìí.
I said, “(Amen/May that happen)! I desire/hope that what you have predicted will happen. I hope/desire that Yahweh will do everything that you have said! I hope/desire that he will cause [men from Babylon] to bring back from Babylon [all] the valuable things that were in this temple, and all the people who were taken [to Babylon].
7 Nísinsin yìí, ìwọ gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ yìí tí mo sọ sí etí rẹ àti sí etí gbogbo ènìyàn.
But now listen to what I say to you while all these people are listening.
8 Ní ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ àwọn wòlíì tí ó ṣáájú rẹ àti èmi ti sọ àsọtẹ́lẹ̀ ogun, ibi àti àjàkálẹ̀ sí ọ̀pọ̀ orílẹ̀-èdè.
Many years ago, those who were prophets before you and I [became prophets] spoke messages about many nations and great kingdoms. They predicted/prophesied that wars and disasters and plagues/diseases would occur in those nations.
9 Ṣùgbọ́n, àwọn wòlíì tí ó ń sọ àsọtẹ́lẹ̀ àlàáfíà ni a mọ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ bí wòlíì olóòtítọ́ tí Olúwa rán, tí àsọtẹ́lẹ̀ rẹ bá wá sí ìmúṣẹ.”
[So now you or] any other prophet who predicts that things will go well [for us must show that your message is correct. Only] if what you predict actually happens will we know that you were truly appointed by Yahweh.”
10 Wòlíì Hananiah gbé àjàgà ọrùn wòlíì Jeremiah kúrò, ó sì fọ́ ọ.
Then Hananiah took the yoke off my neck and broke it.
11 Hananiah sọ níwájú gbogbo ènìyàn wí pé, “Èyí ni ohun tí Olúwa wí: ‘Bákan náà ni Èmi yóò fọ́ àjàgà ọrùn Nebukadnessari, ọba Babeli láàrín ọdún méjì.’” Wòlíì Jeremiah sì bá ọ̀nà tirẹ̀ lọ.
Then he said this to all the people who were there: “This is what Yahweh says: ‘Just like Hananiah has broken this yoke, within two years I will cause King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon to [stop forcing the people to do what he wants, which has been like] a heavy yoke on all their necks [MET].’” After Hananiah said that, I left the temple area.
12 Láìpẹ́ ni ọ̀rọ̀ Olúwa tọ Jeremiah wòlíì wá lẹ́yìn ìgbà tí wòlíì Hananiah ti gbé àjàgà kúrò ní ọrùn wòlíì Jeremiah wí pé:
[Soon] after Hananiah had broken the yoke that was around my neck, Yahweh gave this message to me:
13 “Lọ sọ fún Hananiah, ‘Èyí ni ohun tí Olúwa wí, ìwọ ti wó àjàgà onígi, ṣùgbọ́n ní ààyè wọn, wà á bá àjàgà onírin.
“Go and say this to Hananiah: ‘Yahweh says that you have broken a wooden yoke, but that he will replace it with an iron yoke.
14 Èyí ni ohun tí Olúwa àwọn ọmọ-ogun Ọlọ́run Israẹli wí: Èmi yóò fi àjàgà onírin sí ọrùn gbogbo orílẹ̀-èdè láti lè máa sin Nebukadnessari ọba Babeli, àti pé gbogbo yín ni ẹ̀ ó máa sìn ín. Èmi yóò tún fún un ní àṣẹ lórí àwọn ẹranko búburú.’”
I have forced the people of all these nations to [become slaves of] King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. That is [like] [MET] an iron yoke around their necks. I have put everything, even wild animals, under his control.’”
15 Wòlíì Jeremiah sọ fún wòlíì Hananiah pé, “Gbọ́ ọ, Hananiah! Olúwa kò rán ọ, síbẹ̀, ìwọ jẹ́ kí orílẹ̀-èdè yìí gba irọ́ gbọ́.
Then I [went to] Hananiah and said to him, “Hananiah, listen [to this]: Yahweh has not appointed you; instead, [you have told] lies to the people, and they have believed your lies.
16 Nítorí náà, èyí ni ohun tí Olúwa wí: ‘Mo ṣetán láti mú ọ kúrò nínú ayé, ní ọdún yìí ni ìwọ yóò kú nítorí o ti wàásù ọ̀tẹ̀ sí Olúwa.’”
Therefore, this is what Yahweh says: ‘You will [soon] die. Before the end of this year, you will die, because you have rebelled against Yahweh.’”
17 Ní oṣù keje ọdún yìí ni Hananiah wòlíì kú.
Hananiah died two months later.
