1“ ‘Saa bere no, sɛnea Awurade se ni, wobeyiyi Yuda ahemfo ne adwumayɛfo nnompe, asɔfo ne adiyifo nnompe ne Yerusalemfo nnompe afi wɔn nna mu. 2Wɔbɛsɛw 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. 3Baabiara a metwa saa ɔman bɔne yi nkae no asu akɔ no, wɔbɛpɛ sɛ wobewu sen sɛ wɔbɛtena nkwa mu, sɛnea Asafo Awurade se ni.’
Bɔne Ne Asotwe
4“Ka kyerɛ wɔn se, ‘Nea Awurade se ni:
“ ‘Sɛ nnipa hwe ase a, wɔnsɔre ana?
Sɛ onipa dan ne ho a, ɔnsan nʼakyi ana?
5Afei 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.
6Mawɛn 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.
7Mpo 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“ ‘Adɛn na mutumi ka se, “Yenim nyansa,
efisɛ yɛwɔ Awurade mmara,”
wɔ bere a akyerɛwfo kyerɛwdua torofo
de atoro adannan mu?
9Anyansafo no anim begu ase;
wɔn ho bedwiriw wɔn na afide ayi wɔn.
Sɛ wɔapo Awurade asɛm no a,
na nyansa bɛn na wɔwɔ?
10Mede 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.
11Wɔtoto me nkurɔfo apirakuru
te sɛnea ɛnyɛ hu.
Wɔka se, “Asomdwoe, asomdwoe”
wɔ mmere a asomdwoe nni hɔ.
12Wɔn 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“ ‘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.’ ”
14Adɛn 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.
15Yɛhwɛɛ kwan sɛ yebenya asomdwoe
nanso biribi pa biara amfi mu amma,
yɛhwɛɛ ayaresabere kwan
nanso ehu nko ara na ɛkaa yɛn.
16Wɔte 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“Hwɛ, mɛsoma awɔ a wɔn ano wɔ bɔre aba mo mu,
nhurutoa a wontumi nnwudwo wɔn,
na wɔbɛkeka mo,”
nea Awurade se ni.
18Wone mʼawerɛhow mu Werɛkyekyefo,
me koma abotow wɔ me mu.
19Tie 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“Otwabere no atwa mu,
ahuhuru bere no aba awiei,
na wonnnyee yɛn nkwa.”
21Sɛ wɔadwerɛw me nkurɔfo no nti, wɔadwerɛw me;
midi awerɛhow, na ahodwiriw akyekyere me.
22Aduru bi nni Gilead ana?
Ɔyaresafo bi nni hɔ ana?
Na afei adɛn nti na ayaresa nni hɔ
mma me nkurɔfo apirakuru?
1At that time, saith the LORD, they shall bring out 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: 2And they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom they have loved, and whom they have served, and after whom they have walked, and whom they have sought, and whom they have worshipped: they shall not be gathered, nor be buried; they shall be for dung upon the face of the earth. 3And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue of them that remain of this evil family, which remain in all the places whither I have driven them, saith the LORD of hosts.
4¶ Moreover thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD; Shall they fall, and not arise? shall he turn away, and not return? 5Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return. 6I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turned to his course, as the horse rusheth into the battle. 7Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the LORD. 8How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain.8.8 in vain made…: or, the false pen of the scribes worketh for falsehood 9The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them?8.9 The wise…: or, Have they been ashamed, etc8.9 what…: Heb. the wisdom of what thing 10Therefore will I give their wives unto others, and their fields to them that shall inherit them: for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given to covetousness, from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely. 11For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace. 12Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore shall they fall among them that fall: in the time of their visitation they shall be cast down, saith the LORD.8.12 I will…: or, In gathering I will consume
13¶ I will surely consume them, saith the LORD: there shall be no grapes on the vine, nor figs on the fig tree, and the leaf shall fade; and the things that I have given them shall pass away from them. 14Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the defenced cities, and let us be silent there: for the LORD our God hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD.8.14 gall: or, poison 15We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble! 16The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan: the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones; for they are come, and have devoured the land, and all that is in it; the city, and those that dwell therein.8.16 all…: Heb. the fulness thereof 17For, behold, I will send serpents, cockatrices, among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you, saith the LORD.
18¶ When I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint in me.8.18 in: Heb. upon 19Behold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people because of them that dwell in a far country: Is not the LORD in Zion? is not her king in her? Why have they provoked me to anger with their graven images, and with strange vanities?8.19 them…: Heb. the country of them that are far off 20The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved. 21For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on me. 22Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?8.22 recovered: Heb. gone up?
