Jeremiah 3
1 “Bí ọkùnrin kan bá sì kọ ìyàwó rẹ̀ sílẹ̀ tí obìnrin náà sì lọ fẹ́ ọkọ mìíràn, ǹjẹ́ ọkùnrin náà tún lè tọ̀ ọ́ wá? Ǹjẹ́ ilẹ̀ náà kò ní di aláìmọ́ bí? Ṣùgbọ́n ìwọ ti gbé pẹ̀lú onírúurú panṣágà gẹ́gẹ́ bí olùfẹ́, ṣé ìwọ yóò tún padà sọ́dọ̀ mi bí?” ni Olúwa wí.
They say, If a man put away his wife, and she goe from him, and become another mans, shall hee returne againe vnto her? shall not this land be polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many louers: yet turne againe to mee, sayeth the Lord.
2 “Gbé ojú rẹ sókè sí ibi gíga wọ̀n-ọn-nì, kí o sì wò ó ibi kan ha wà tí a kò bà ọ́ jẹ́? Ní ojú ọ̀nà, ìwọ jókòó de àwọn olólùfẹ́, bí i ará Arabia kan nínú aginjù, ìwọ sì ti ba ilẹ̀ náà jẹ́ pẹ̀lú ìwà àgbèrè àti ìwà búburú rẹ.
Lift vp thine eyes vnto the hie places, and beholde, where thou hast not plaied the harlot: thou hast sit waiting for them in the waies, as the Arabian in the wildernesse: and thou hast polluted the lande with thy whoredomes, and with thy malice.
3 Nítorí náà, a ti fa ọ̀wààrà òjò sẹ́yìn, kò sì ṣí òjò àrọ̀kúrò. Síbẹ̀ ìwọ ní ojú líle ti panṣágà, ìwọ sì kọ̀ láti ní ìtìjú.
Therefore the showres haue beene restrained, and the latter raine came not, and thou haddest a whores forehead: thou wouldest not bee ashamed.
4 Ǹjẹ́ ìwọ kò ha a pè mí láìpẹ́ yìí pé, ‘Baba mi, ìwọ ọ̀rẹ́ mi láti ìgbà èwe mi.
Diddest thou not stil crie vnto me, Thou art my father, and the guide of my youth?
5 Ìwọ yóò ha máa bínú títí? Ìbínú rẹ yóò ha máa lọ títí láé?’ Báyìí ni o ṣe ń sọ̀rọ̀ ìwọ ṣe gbogbo ibi tí ìwọ le ṣe.”
Wil he keepe his anger for euer? will he reserue it to the ende? thus hast thou spoken, but thou doest euill, euen more and more.
6 Ní àkókò ìjọba Josiah ọba, Olúwa wí fún mi pé, “Ṣé o ti rí nǹkan tí àwọn Israẹli aláìnígbàgbọ́ ti ṣe? Wọ́n ti lọ sí àwọn òkè gíga àti sí abẹ́ àwọn igi, wọ́n sì ti ṣe àgbèrè níbẹ̀.
The Lord saide also vnto me, in the daies of Iosiah the King, Hast thou seene what this rebell Israel hath done? for she hath gone vp vpon euery high mountaine, and vnder euery greene tree, and there plaied the harlot.
7 Mo rò pé nígbà tí wọ́n ti ṣe èyí wọn yóò padà, wọn kò padà, Juda aláìgbàgbọ́ arábìnrin rẹ̀ náà sì rí i.
And I sayde, when shee had done all this, Turne thou vnto me: but she returned not, as her rebellious sister Iudah sawe.
8 Mo fún Israẹli aláìnígbàgbọ́ ní ìwé ìkọ̀sílẹ̀, mo sì ké wọn kúrò nítorí gbogbo àgbèrè wọn. Síbẹ̀ mo rí pé Juda tí ó jẹ́ arábìnrin rẹ̀ kò bẹ̀rù, òun náà sì jáde lọ láti lọ ṣe àgbèrè.
When I sawe, howe that by all occasions rebellious Israel had plaied the harlot, I cast her away, and gaue her a bill of diuorcement: yet her rebellious sister Iudah was not afraied, but shee went also, and plaied the harlot.
9 Nítorí ìwà èérí Israẹli kò jọ ọ́ lójú, ó ti ba ilẹ̀ jẹ́, ó sì ti ṣe àgbèrè pẹ̀lú òkúta àti igi.
So that for the lightnesse of her whoredome shee hath euen defiled the lande: for shee hath committed fornication with stones and stockes.
10 Látàrí gbogbo nǹkan wọ̀nyí Juda arábìnrin rẹ̀ aláìgbàgbọ́ kò padà tọ̀ mí wá pẹ̀lú gbogbo ọkàn rẹ̀, bí kò ṣe nípa fífarahàn bí olóòtítọ́,” ni Olúwa wí.
Neuerthelesse for all this, her rebellious sister Iudah hath not returned vnto mee with her whole heart, but fainedly, sayth the Lord.
11 Olúwa wí fún mi pé, “Israẹli aláìnígbàgbọ́ ṣe òdodo ju Juda tí ó ní ìgbàgbọ́ lọ.
And the Lord said vnto me, The rebellious Israel hath iustified her selfe more then the rebellious Iudah.
12 Lọ polongo ọ̀rọ̀ náà, lọ sí ìhà àríwá: “‘Yípadà, Israẹli aláìnígbàgbọ́,’ ni Olúwa wí. ‘Ojú mi kì yóò korò sí ọ mọ́, nítorí mo jẹ́ aláàánú, ni Olúwa wí. Èmi kì yóò sì bínú mọ́ títí láé.
Goe and crie these woordes towarde the North and say, Thou disobedient Israel, returne, sayeth the Lord, and I will not let my wrath fall vpon you: for I am mercifull, sayeth the Lord, and I will not alway keepe mine anger.
13 Sá à ti mọ ẹ̀bi rẹ, ìwọ ti ṣọ̀tẹ̀ sí Olúwa Ọlọ́run rẹ, ìwọ ti wá ojúrere rẹ lọ́dọ̀ ọlọ́run àjèjì lábẹ́ gbogbo igikígi tí ó gbilẹ̀, ẹ̀yin kò gba ohun mi gbọ́,’” ni Olúwa wí.
But knowe thine iniquitie: for thou hast rebelled against the Lord thy God, and hast scattered thy waies to the straunge gods vnder euery greene tree, but yee woulde not obey my voyce, sayeth the Lord.
14 “Padà, ẹ̀yin ènìyàn aláìnígbàgbọ́,” ni Olúwa wí, “nítorí èmi ni ọkọ rẹ. Èmi ó yàn ọ́, ọ̀kan láti ìlú àti méjì láti ẹ̀yà. Èmi ó sì mú ọ wá sí Sioni.
O yee disobedient children, turne againe, sayeth the Lord, for I am your Lord, and I will take you one of a citie, and two of a tribe and wil bring you to Zion,
15 Lẹ́yìn èyí, èmi ó fún ọ ní àwọn olùṣọ́-àgùntàn láti inú ọkàn mi, tí wọn yóò ṣáájú yín pẹ̀lú òye àti ìmọ̀.
And I will giue you pastours according to mine heart, which shall feede you with knowledge and vnderstanding.
16 Ní ọjọ́ wọ̀n-ọn-nì, tí ẹ̀yin bá pọ̀ sí i lórí ilẹ̀ náà,” ni Olúwa wí, “àwọn ènìyàn kò tún lè sọ pé, ‘Àpótí ẹ̀rí Olúwa.’ Kò ní wá sí ìrántí wọn mọ́, a kì yóò pàdánù rẹ̀, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni a kì yóò sì tún kan òmíràn mọ́.
Moreouer, when yee be increased and multiplied in the land, in those daies, saieth the Lord, they shall say no more, The Arke of the couenant of the Lord: for it shall come no more to minde, neither shall they remember it, neither shall they visite it, for that shalbe no more done.
17 Ní ìgbà náà, wọn yóò pe Jerusalẹmu ní ìtẹ́ Olúwa gbogbo orílẹ̀-èdè yóò péjọ sí Jerusalẹmu láti bọ̀wọ̀ fún orúkọ Olúwa, wọn kì yóò sì tún tẹ̀lé àyà líle búburú wọn mọ́.
At that time they shall cal Ierusalem, The throne of the Lord, and all the nations shall be gathered vnto it, euen to the Name of the Lord in Ierusalem: and thence foorth they shall follow no more the hardnesse of their wicked heart.
18 Ní ọjọ́ wọ̀n-ọn-nì ni ilé Juda yóò darapọ̀ mọ́ ilé Israẹli. Wọn yóò sì wá láti ilẹ̀ àríwá wá sí ilẹ̀ tí mo fi fún àwọn baba ńlá yín gẹ́gẹ́ bí ilẹ̀ ìní.
In those daies ye house of Iudah shall walke with the house of Israel, and they shall come together out of the lande of the North, into the lande, that I haue giuen for an inheritance vnto your fathers.
19 “Èmi fúnra mi sọ wí pé, “‘Báwo ni inú mi yóò ti dùn tó, kí èmi kí ó tọ́ ọ bí ọmọkùnrin kí n sì fún ọ ní ilẹ̀ tí ó tó.’ Mo rò pé ìwọ yóò pè mí ní ‘Baba mi’ o kò sì ní ṣàì tọ̀ mí lẹ́yìn.
But I sayde, Howe did I take thee for children and giue thee a pleasant lande, euen the glorious heritage of the armies of the heathen, and saide, Thou shalt call mee, saying, My father, and shalt not turne from me?
20 Ṣùgbọ́n gẹ́gẹ́ bí aláìgbàgbọ́ obìnrin sí ọkọ rẹ̀, bẹ́ẹ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ o jẹ́ aláìgbàgbọ́ sí mi. Ìwọ ilé Israẹli,” ni Olúwa wí.
But as a woman rebelleth against her husband: so haue yee rebelled against me, O house of Israel, sayeth the Lord.
21 A gbọ́ ohùn àgàn láti ibi gíga, ẹkún àti ẹ̀bẹ̀ àwọn ọmọ Israẹli, nítorí wọ́n ti yí ọ̀nà wọn po, wọ́n sì ti gbàgbé Olúwa Ọlọ́run wọn.
A voice was heard vpon the hie places, weeping and supplications of the children of Israel: for they haue peruerted their way, and forgotten the Lord their God.
22 “Padà, ẹ̀yin ènìyàn aláìnígbàgbọ́, Èmi ó wo ìpadàsẹ́yìn kúrò ní ọ̀nà títọ́ rẹ sàn.” “Bẹ́ẹ̀, ni a ó wá sọ́dọ̀ rẹ nítorí ìwọ ni Olúwa Ọlọ́run wa.
O yee disobedient children, returne and I wil heale your rebellions. Behold, we come vnto thee, for thou art the Lord our God.
23 Nítòótọ́, asán ni ìbọ̀rìṣà àti ìrúkèrúdò tí ó wà ní àwọn orí òkè kéékèèké àti àwọn òkè gíga, nítòótọ́, nínú Olúwa Ọlọ́run wa ni ìgbàlà Israẹli wà.
Truely the hope of the hilles is but vaine, nor the multitude of mountaines: but in the Lord our God is the health of Israel.
24 Láti ìgbà èwe wa ni àwọn òrìṣà ìtìjú ti jẹ èso iṣẹ́ àwọn baba wa run, ọ̀wọ́ ẹran wọn àti agbo ẹran wọn, ọmọkùnrin àti ọmọbìnrin wọn.
For confusion hath deuoured our fathers labour, from our youth their sheepe and their bullocks, their sonnes and their daughters.
25 Jẹ́ kí a dùbúlẹ̀ nínú ìtìjú wa, kí ìtìjú wa bò wá mọ́lẹ̀. A ti ṣẹ̀ sí Olúwa Ọlọ́run wa, àwa àti àwọn baba wa, láti ìgbà èwe wa títí di òní a kò gbọ́rọ̀ sí Olúwa Ọlọ́run wa.”
Wee lie downe in our confusion, and our shame couereth vs: for we haue sinned against the Lord our God, we and our fathers from our youth, euen vnto this day, and haue not obeyed the voyce of the Lord our God.
