Jeremiah 6

1 “Ẹ̀yin ènìyàn Benjamini, sá sí ibi ààbò! Ẹ sá kúrò ní Jerusalẹmu. Ẹ fọn fèrè ní Tekoa! Kí ẹ gbé àmì sókè lórí Beti-Hakeremu! Nítorí àjálù farahàn láti àríwá, àní ìparun tí ó lágbára.

“Flee for safety, you children of Benjamin, out of the middle of Jerusalem! Blow the trumpet in Tekoa and raise up a signal on Beth Haccherem, for evil looks out from the north with a great destruction.

2 Èmi yóò pa ọmọbìnrin Sioni run, tí ó jẹ́ arẹwà àti ẹlẹgẹ́.

I will cut off the beautiful and delicate one, the daughter of Zion.

3 Olùṣọ́-àgùntàn pẹ̀lú agbo wọn yóò gbóguntì wọ́n. Wọn yóò pa àgọ́ yí wọn ká, olúkúlùkù yóò máa jẹ ní ilé rẹ̀.”

Shepherds with their flocks will come to her. They will pitch their tents against her all around. They will feed everyone in his place.”

4 “Ẹ ya ará yín sí mímọ́ láti bá a jagun! Dìde, kí a kọlù ú ní ìgbà ọ̀sán! Ṣùgbọ́n ó ṣe, nítorí ọjọ́ lọ tán, ọjọ́ alẹ́ náà sì gùn sí i.

“Prepare war against her! Arise! Let’s go up at noon. Woe to us! For the day declines, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out.

5 Nítorí náà, ẹ dìde, ẹ jẹ́ kí a kọlù ú ní àṣálẹ́ kí a sì ba odi alágbára rẹ̀ jẹ́.”

Arise! Let’s go up by night, and let’s destroy her palaces.”

6 Èyí ni ohun tí Olúwa Ọlọ́run Àwọn ọmọ-ogun wí: “Ẹ ké àwọn igi náà lulẹ̀ kí ẹ sì mọ odi ààbò yí Jerusalẹmu ká. Èyí ni ìlú títóbi tí a ó bẹ̀wò, nítorí pé ó kún fún ìninilára.

For Yahweh of Armies said, “Cut down trees, and cast up a mound against Jerusalem. This is the city to be visited. She is filled with oppression within herself.

7 Gẹ́gẹ́ bí kànga ṣe ń da omi inú rẹ̀ sílẹ̀, náà ni ó ń tú ìwà búburú rẹ̀ jáde. Ìwà ipá àti ìparun ń tún pariwo nínú rẹ̀; nígbà gbogbo ni àìsàn àti ọgbẹ́ rẹ̀ ń wà níwájú mi.

As a well produces its waters, so she produces her wickedness. Violence and destruction is heard in her. Sickness and wounds are continually before me.

8 Ìwọ Jerusalẹmu, gba ìkìlọ̀, kí Èmi kí ó má ba à lọ kúrò ní ọ̀dọ̀ rẹ, kí n sì sọ ilẹ̀ rẹ di ahoro, tí kò ní ní olùgbé.”

Be instructed, Jerusalem, lest my soul be alienated from you, lest I make you a desolation, an uninhabited land.”

9 Èyí ni ohun tí Olúwa àwọn ọmọ-ogun wí: “Jẹ́ kí wọn pèsè ìyókù Israẹli ní tónítóní bí àjàrà; na ọwọ́ rẹ sí àwọn ẹ̀ka nì lẹ́ẹ̀kan sí i gẹ́gẹ́ bí ẹnìkan ti í kó èso àjàrà jọ.”

Yahweh of Armies says, “They will thoroughly glean the remnant of Israel like a vine. Turn again your hand as a grape gatherer into the baskets.”

10 Ta ni ẹni tí mo lè bá sọ̀rọ̀ àti tí mo lè fún ní ìmọ̀ràn? Ta ni yóò tẹ́tí sílẹ̀ sí mi? Etí wọn ti di, nítorí náà wọn kò lè gbọ́. Ọ̀rọ̀ Olúwa, jẹ́ ohun búburú sí wọn, wọn kò sì ní inú dídùn nínú rẹ̀.

To whom should I speak and testify, that they may hear? Behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they can’t listen. Behold, Yahweh’s word has become a reproach to them. They have no delight in it.

11 Èmi kún fún ìbínú Olúwa, èmi kò sì le è pa á mọ́ra. “Tú u sí orí àwọn ọmọ ńigboro, àti sórí àwọn ọmọkùnrin tí wọn kó ra wọn jọ pọ̀, àti ọkọ àti aya ni a ò mú sínú rẹ̀, àti àwọn arúgbó tí ó ní ọjọ́ kíkún lórí.

Therefore I am full of Yahweh’s wrath. I am weary with holding it in. “Pour it out on the children in the street, and on the assembly of young men together; for even the husband with the wife will be taken, the aged with him who is full of days.

12 Ilé wọn o sì di ti ẹlòmíràn, oko wọn àti àwọn aya wọn, nígbà tí èmi bá na ọwọ́ mi sí àwọn olùgbé ilẹ̀ náà,” ni Olúwa wí.

Their houses will be turned to others, their fields and their wives together; for I will stretch out my hand on the inhabitants of the land, says Yahweh.”

13 “Láti orí ẹni tí ó kéré sí orí ẹni tí ó tóbi ju, gbogbo wọn ni ó sì ní ojúkòkòrò fún èrè, àwọn wòlíì àti àlùfáà lápapọ̀ sì kún fún ẹ̀tàn.

“For from their least even to their greatest, everyone is given to covetousness. From the prophet even to the priest, everyone deals falsely.

14 Wọ́n sì ń wo ọgbẹ́ àwọn ènìyàn mi bí ẹni pé kò tó nǹkan. Wọ́n ń wí pé, ‘Àlàáfíà, Àlàáfíà,’ nígbà tí kò sì sí àlàáfíà.

They have healed also the hurt of my people superficially, saying, ‘Peace, peace!’ when there is no peace.

15 Ojú ha a tì wọ́n nítorí ìwà ìríra wọn bí? Rárá, wọn kò ní ìtìjú mọ́, wọn kò tilẹ̀ ní oorun ìtìjú. Nítorí náà, wọn ó ṣubú láàrín àwọn tó ṣubú, a ó sì ké wọn lulẹ̀ nígbà tí mo bá bẹ̀ wọ́n wò,” ni Olúwa wí.

Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? No, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush. Therefore they will fall among those who fall. When I visit them, they will be cast down,” says Yahweh.

16 Èyí ni ohun tí Olúwa wí: “Ẹ dúró sí ìkóríta, kí ẹ sì wò, ẹ béèrè fún ọ̀nà àtijọ́, ẹ béèrè ọ̀nà dáradára nì, kí ẹ rìn nínú rẹ, ẹ̀yin yóò sì rí ìsinmi fún ọkàn yín. Ṣùgbọ́n ẹ̀yin wí pé, ‘Àwa kì yóò rìn nínú rẹ̀.’

Yahweh says, “Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, ‘Where is the good way?’ and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’

17 Èmi yan olùṣọ́ fún un yín, mo sì wí pé: ‘Tẹ́tí sí dídún fèrè náà,’ ẹ̀yìn wí pé, ‘Àwa kì yóò tẹ́tí sílẹ̀.’

I set watchmen over you, saying, ‘Listen to the sound of the trumpet!’ But they said, ‘We will not listen!’

18 Nítorí náà, gbọ́ ẹ̀yin orílẹ̀-èdè; kíyèsi, kí ẹ sì jẹ́ ẹlẹ́rìí, ohun tí yóò ṣẹlẹ̀ sí wọn.

Therefore hear, you nations, and know, congregation, what is among them.

19 Gbọ́, ìwọ ayé! Mò ń mú ìparun bọ̀ sórí àwọn ènìyàn wọ̀nyí, èso ìrò inú wọn, nítorí wọn kò fi etí sí ọ̀rọ̀ mi, wọ́n sì ti kọ òfin mi sílẹ̀.

Hear, earth! Behold, I will bring evil on this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not listened to my words; and as for my law, they have rejected it.

20 Èrè wo ni ó wà fún mi nínú tùràrí láti Ṣeba wá, tàbí èso dáradára láti ilẹ̀ jíjìn réré? Ẹbọ sísun yín kò ṣe ìtẹ́wọ́gbà, ọrẹ yín kò sì wù mí.”

To what purpose does frankincense from Sheba come to me, and the sweet cane from a far country? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable, and your sacrifices are not pleasing to me.”

21 Nítorí náà, èyí ni ohun tí Olúwa wí: “Èmi yóò gbé ohun ìdènà síwájú àwọn ènìyàn wọ̀nyí. Àwọn baba àti ọmọ yóò jùmọ̀ ṣubú lù wọ́n, àwọn aládùúgbò àti ọ̀rẹ́ yóò ṣègbé.”

Therefore Yahweh says, “Behold, I will lay stumbling blocks before this people. The fathers and the sons together will stumble against them. The neighbor and his friend will perish.”

22 Báyìí ni Olúwa wí: “Wò ó, àwọn ọmọ-ogun ń bọ̀ wá láti ilẹ̀ àríwá, a ó sì gbé orílẹ̀-èdè ńlá dìde láti òpin ayé wá.

Yahweh says, “Behold, a people comes from the north country. A great nation will be stirred up from the uttermost parts of the earth.

23 Wọ́n sì dìmọ́ra pẹ̀lú ọrun àti ọ̀kọ̀, wọ́n jẹ́ ẹni ibi, wọn kò sì ní àánú. Wọ́n ń hó bí omi Òkun, bí wọ́n ti ṣe ń gun àwọn ẹṣin wọn lọ; wọ́n sì wá bí ọkùnrin tí yóò jà ọ́ lógun, ìwọ ọmọbìnrin Sioni.”

They take hold of bow and spear. They are cruel, and have no mercy. Their voice roars like the sea, and they ride on horses, everyone set in array, as a man to the battle, against you, daughter of Zion.”

24 Àwa ti gbọ́ ìròyìn nípa wọn, ọwọ́ wa sì di rírọ, ìrora sì mú wa bí obìnrin tí ń rọbí.

We have heard its report. Our hands become feeble. Anguish has taken hold of us, and pains as of a woman in labor.

25 Má ṣe jáde lọ sí orí pápá tàbí kí o máa rìn ní àwọn ojú ọ̀nà, nítorí ọ̀tá náà ní idà, ìpayà sì wà níbi gbogbo.

Don’t go out into the field or walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and terror are on every side.

26 Ẹ̀yin ènìyàn mi, ẹ gbé aṣọ ọ̀fọ̀ wọ̀, kí ẹ sì sùn nínú eérú, ẹ ṣọ̀fọ̀ pẹ̀lú ìpohùnréré ẹkún gẹ́gẹ́ bí i lórí ọmọkùnrin yín kan ṣoṣo nítorí pé lójijì ni àwọn apanirun yóò kọlù wá.

Daughter of my people, clothe yourself with sackcloth, and wallow in ashes! Mourn, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation, for the destroyer will suddenly come on us.

27 “Èmi ti fi ẹ́ ṣe ẹni tí yóò máa yọ́ irú àwọn ènìyàn mi gẹ́gẹ́ bi irin tútù, kí wọn kí ó lè ṣe àkíyèsí, kí ó sì dán ọ̀nà wọn wò.

“I have made you a tester of metals and a fortress among my people, that you may know and try their way.

28 Ọlọ́tẹ̀ tí ọkàn rẹ̀ le ní gbogbo wọn. Wọ́n ń lọ káàkiri láti sọ̀rọ̀-òdì. Wọ́n jẹ́ idẹ àti irin, wọ́n sì kún fún ìwà ìbàjẹ́.

They are all grievous rebels, going around to slander. They are bronze and iron. All of them deal corruptly.

29 Ewìrì a fẹ́ná kíkankíkan, kí ó lè yọ́ òjé, ẹni tí ń yọ́ ọ ń yọ́ ọ lásán; a kò si ya ènìyàn búburú kúrò.

The bellows blow fiercely. The lead is consumed in the fire. In vain they go on refining, for the wicked are not plucked away.

30 A pè wọ́n ní fàdákà tí a kọ̀sílẹ̀, nítorí Olúwa ti kọ̀ wọ́n sílẹ̀.”

Men will call them rejected silver, because Yahweh has rejected them.”