Jeremiah 8
1 At that time, Declareth Yahweh, Shall they bring forth, The bones of the kings of Judah, and The bones of his princes, and The bones of the priests, and The bones of the prophets, and The bones of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Out of their graves,
“‘Saa bere no, sɛnea Awurade se ni, wobeyiyi Yuda ahemfo ne adwumayɛfo nnompe, asɔfo ne adiyifo nnompe ne Yerusalemfo nnompe afi wɔn nna mu.
2 And shall spread them out—To the sun, and To the moon, and To all the host of the heavens, Whom they have loved, And whom they have served, And after whom they have walked, And whom they have sought, And to whom they have bowed themselves down, —They shall not be gathered, Neither shall they be buried, As heaps of dung on the face of the ground, shall they be.
Wɔbɛsɛw no kɛtɛ wɔ owia ne ɔsram ne ɔsorosoro nsoromma nyinaa a wɔdɔe, na wɔsomee, na wodii akyi kɔɔ so abisa na wɔsɔree no ase. Wɔremmoa wɔn ano na wɔrensie wɔn; mmom, wɔbɛyɛ sɛ sumina a egugu fam.
3 Then shall, death, be chosen rather than life, by all the remnant of them that remain, of this wicked family, —in all the places, whither I have driven them, Declareth Yahweh of hosts.
Baabiara a metwa saa ɔman bɔne yi nkae no asu akɔ no, wɔbɛpɛ sɛ wobewu sen sɛ wɔbɛtena nkwa mu, sɛnea Asafo Awurade se ni.’
4 Therefore shalt thou say unto them—Thus, saith Yahweh, Will men fall and not arise? Will one turn away, and not come back?
“Ka kyerɛ wɔn se, ‘Nea Awurade se ni: “‘Sɛ nnipa hwe ase a, wɔnsɔre ana? Sɛ onipa dan ne ho a, ɔnsan nʼakyi ana?
5 Wherefore hath this people of Jerusalem apostatized with an enduring apostacy, —Taken fast hold of deceit, Refused to come back?
Afei adɛn nti na saa nnipa yi adan wɔn ho? Adɛn nti na Yerusalem dan ne ho daa yi? Wokura nnaadaa mu pintinn; na wɔmpɛ sɛ wɔsan wɔn akyi.
6 I hearkened and heard—Not aright, did they speak, —Not a man, repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done! They have every one, turned to their course again, Like a horse sweeping on through the battle.
Mawɛn mʼaso atie, nanso wɔnnka nea ɛteɛ. Wɔn mu biara nnu ne ho wɔ nʼamumɔyɛ ho, na ɔka se, “Dɛn na mayɛ?” Obiara fa ne kwan te sɛ ɔpɔnkɔ a ɔrepem akɔ akono.
7 Even the stork in the heavens knoweth her appointed times, And the turtle and the swallow and the crane, observe the season for coming; But my people know not the just sentence of Yahweh.
Mpo aturukuku a ɔwɔ wim nim ne mmere a wɔahyehyɛ ama no, na asukɔnkɔn, asomfena ne agyenkuku hu bere a wotu kɔtena baabi, nanso me nkurɔfo nnim nea Awurade hwehwɛ.
8 How can ye say, Wise, are, we, And the law of Yahweh, is with us? But indeed lo! falsely, hath dealt the false pen of the scribes!
“‘Adɛn na mutumi ka se, “Yenim nyansa, efisɛ yɛwɔ Awurade mmara,” wɔ bere a akyerɛwfo kyerɛwdua torofo de atoro adannan mu?
9 Ashamed are the wise, dismayed and captured! Lo! the word of Yahweh, have they rejected, And, what wisdom, have, they?
Anyansafo no anim begu ase; wɔn ho bedwiriw wɔn na afide ayi wɔn. Sɛ wɔapo Awurade asɛm no a, na nyansa bɛn na wɔwɔ?
10 Therefore, will I give—Their wives to others, Their fields to such as shall take possession of them, For from the least, even unto the greatest, Every one, is, wholly given to extortion: From the prophet even unto the priest, Every one, dealeth, falsely.
Mede wɔn yerenom bɛma mmarima afoforo ne wɔn mfuw nso ama afoforo. Efi akumaa so kosi ɔkɛse so, wɔn nyinaa yɛ adifudepɛfo de pɛ ahonya; adiyifo ne asɔfo te saa, wɔn nyinaa yɛ asisifo.
11 And so they have healed the grievous wound of the daughter of my people, slightly, —Saying, Peace! peace! when there was no peace!
Wɔtoto me nkurɔfo apirakuru te sɛnea ɛnyɛ hu. Wɔka se, “Asomdwoe, asomdwoe” wɔ mmere a asomdwoe nni hɔ.
12 Were they led to turn pale because an abominable thing, they had done? Nay! they did not, at all turn pale Nay! they did not so much as know how to exhibit shame! Therefore, shall they fall among them who are falling, In the time when they are punished, shall they be overthrown, Saith Yahweh:
Wɔn ani wu wɔ wɔn animguase nneyɛe no ho ana? Dabi da, wɔn ani nnwu koraa; wonnim fɛre mpo. Enti wɔbɛtotɔ wɔ atɔfo mu; wɔbɛhwehwe ase, sɛ metwe wɔn aso a, sɛnea Awurade se ni.
13 I will, surely remove, them, declareth Yahweh: There shall be no grapes on the vine Nor figs on the fig-tree, Even the leaf, hath faded, Though I have given them these things, they shall pass away from them.
“‘Mɛfa wɔn twabere nnɔbae akɔ, nea Awurade se ni. Aba biara remma bobe nnua no so. Aba biara remma borɔdɔma nnua no so, ɛso nhaban begunguan. Nea mede ama wɔn no, wobegye afi wɔn nsam.’”
14 Why are, we, sitting still? Gather yourselves together and let us enter the defenced cities And let us be silent there, —For, Yahweh our God, hath put us to silence And made us drink poisoned water, Because we have sinned against Yahweh.
Adɛn nti na yɛtete ha? Mommoaboa mo ho ano! Momma yenguan nkɔ nkuropɔn a ɛwɔ bammɔ mu na yenkowuwu wɔ hɔ! efisɛ Awurade yɛn Nyankopɔn abu yɛn kumfɔ na wama yɛn nsu a awuduru wɔ mu sɛ yɛnnom, efisɛ yɛayɛ bɔne atia no.
15 A waiting For prosperity, but no welfare, —For a time of healing, but lo! terror.
Yɛhwɛɛ kwan sɛ yebenya asomdwoe nanso biribi pa biara amfi mu amma, yɛhwɛɛ ayaresabere kwan nanso ehu nko ara na ɛkaa yɛn.
16 From Dan, was heard the snorting of his horses At the sound of the neighing of his chargers, the whole land trembled, —Yea they came in and did sat up The land and the fulness thereof, The city, and them who were dwelling therein.
Wɔte atamfo no apɔnkɔ home fii Dan; na wɔn apɔnkɔnini su ma asase no nyinaa wosow. Wɔaba sɛ wɔrebɛsɛe asase no ne so nneɛma nyinaa, kuropɔn no ne wɔn a wɔtete mu nyinaa.
17 For behold me! sending among you serpents—vipers which there is no charming, —And they shall fatally bite you declareth Yahweh.
“Hwɛ, mɛsoma awɔ a wɔn ano wɔ bɔre aba mo mu, nhurutoa a wontumi nnwudwo wɔn, na wɔbɛkeka mo,” nea Awurade se ni.
18 When I would have cheered myself against sorrow, Against me, mine own heart sickened: —
Wone mʼawerɛhow mu Werɛkyekyefo, me koma abotow wɔ me mu.
19 Lo! the voice of the cry for help of the daughter of my people from a land far away, Is, Yahweh, not in Zion? Is, her King, not within her? Why, have they provoked me with their carved images, with their foreign vanities?
Tie me nkurɔfo sufrɛ; a efi akyirikyiri asase so: “Awurade nni Sion ana? Ne Hene no nni hɔ bio ana?” “Adɛn nti na wɔde wɔn nsɛsode ahyɛ me abufuw, wɔn ananafo ahoni huhuw no?”
20 The harvest is passed, The fruit-gathering, is ended; And we are not saved!
“Otwabere no atwa mu, ahuhuru bere no aba awiei, na wonnnyee yɛn nkwa.”
21 For the grievous injury of the daughter of my people, I am grievously injured, —I am enshrouded in gloom, Horror, hath seized me: —
Sɛ wɔadwerɛw me nkurɔfo no nti, wɔadwerɛw me; midi awerɛhow, na ahodwiriw akyekyere me.
22 Balsam, is there none, in Gilead? Is there no physician, there? Why hath not appeared the healing of the daughter of my people?
Aduru bi nni Gilead ana? Ɔyaresafo bi nni hɔ ana? Na afei adɛn nti na ayaresa nni hɔ mma me nkurɔfo apirakuru?
