Jeremiah 31
1 “At that time,” says the LORD, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be my people.”
“Nʼoge ahụ,” otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara ya, sị, “Aga m abụ Chineke nke agbụrụ Izrel niile. Ha ga-abụkwa ndị m.”
2 The LORD says, “The people who survive the sword found favor in the wilderness; even Israel, when I went to cause him to rest.”
Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwuru, “Ndị ahụ gbanarịrị mma agha ga-ahụta ihuọma nʼọzara. Aga m abịa iwetara Izrel izuike.”
3 The LORD appeared of old to me, saying, “Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love. Therefore I have drawn you with loving kindness.
Onyenwe anyị mere ka anyị hụ ya anya site nʼebe dị anya, na-asị, “Ọ bụ ịhụnanya nke na-adịgide ruo mgbe ebighị ebi ka m ji hụ gị nʼanya; Ọ bụ ebere nke na-adịghị agbanwe ka m ji dọta unu nso.
4 I will build you again, and you will be built, O virgin of Israel. You will again be adorned with your tambourines, and will go out in the dances of those who make merry.
Aga m ewulikwa gị elu ọzọ, e, aga m eme ka ị bụrụ ihe e wugharịrị ọzọ, gị Izrel bụ nwaagbọghọ na-amaghị nwoke. Mgbe ahụ, ị ga-eji ihe iti egwu gị pụọ soro ndị ọṅụ juru obi tee egwu.
5 Again you will plant vineyards on the mountains of Samaria. The planters will plant, and will enjoy its fruit.
Mgbe ahụ, ị ga-akụkwa ubi vaịnị a gbara ogige nʼelu ugwu Sameria. Ndị ọrụ ubi kụrụ ya ga-erikwa mkpụrụ si na ya.
6 For there will be a day that the watchmen on the hills of Ephraim cry, ‘Arise! Let’s go up to Zion to the LORD our God.’”
Ụbọchị ahụ ga-adị mgbe ndị nche ga-anọ nʼelu ugwu nta niile nke Ifrem tikuo ndị niile sị ha, ‘Bịanụ ka anyị jeruo Zayọn, ka anyị jee nʼihu Onyenwe anyị Chineke anyị.’”
7 For the LORD says, “Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout for the chief of the nations. Publish, praise, and say, ‘LORD, save your people, the remnant of Israel!’
Ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị kwuru, “Tienụ mkpu ọṅụ nʼihi Jekọb, tienụ mkpu ọṅụ nʼihi onye ahụ kachasị mba niile nʼịdị ukwuu. Meenụ ka a nụrụ ya, toonu ma na-asịkwanụ, ‘Onyenwe anyị, biko, zọpụta ndị gị, bụ ndị Izrel fọdụrụ.’
8 Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the uttermost parts of the earth, along with the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her who travails with child together. They will return as a great company.
Lee, aga m esite nʼala ahụ dị nʼugwu kpọta ha; aga m eme ka e si na nsọtụ niile nke ụwa chịkọtaa ha. Nʼetiti ha ka a ga-ahụ ndị kpuru ìsì na ndị ngwụrọ, na ndị inyom dị ime, na ndị inyom ime na-eme. Ndị ga-alọta ga-adị nnọọ ukwuu!
9 They will come with weeping. I will lead them with petitions. I will cause them to walk by rivers of waters, in a straight way in which they will not stumble; for I am a father to Israel. Ephraim is my firstborn.
Ha ga na-akwa akwa mgbe ha na-alọta, ha ga-anọkwa nʼekpere mgbe m ga-edulata ha. Aga m edu ha site nʼakụkụ iyi, nʼala dị larịị, ebe ha na-agaghị akpọbi ụkwụ ha, nʼihi na aghọọlara m Izrel nna, Ifrem bụkwa ọkpara m.
10 “Hear the LORD’s word, you nations, and declare it in the distant islands. Say, ‘He who scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd does his flock.’
“Nụrụnụ okwu Onyenwe anyị, unu mba niile; kwusaanụ ya nʼebe dị anya nke ala ahụ dị nʼakụkụ osimiri niile. Onye ahụ chụsara Izrel ga-achịkọtakwa ha. Ọ ga-elekọtakwa igwe ewu na atụrụ ya dịka onye ọzụzụ atụrụ.
11 For the LORD has ransomed Jacob, and redeemed him from the hand of him who was stronger than he.
Nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị ga-agbapụta Jekọb, ọ ga-anapụtakwa ha site nʼaka ndị ka ha ike.
12 They will come and sing in the height of Zion, and will flow to the goodness of the LORD, to the grain, to the new wine, to the oil, and to the young of the flock and of the herd. Their soul will be as a watered garden. They will not sorrow any more at all.
Ha ga-abịa nọọ nʼugwu Zayọn tie mkpu ọṅụ, ha ga-aṅụrị ọṅụ nʼihi ịdị ukwu nke ezi ihe Onyenwe anyị nyere ha, dịka ọka, na mmanya ọhụrụ, na mmanụ, na ụmụ igwe ewu na atụrụ, na ọtụtụ ehi. Ha ga-adị ka ubi a na-agba mmiri mgbe niile; ha agaghị erukwa ụjụ ọzọ.
13 Then the virgin will rejoice in the dance, the young men and the old together; for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.
Mgbe ahụ, obi ga-atọ ụmụ agbọghọ ụtọ, ha ga-etekwa egwu ọṅụ, ụmụ okorobịa na ndị agadi ga-aṅụrịkwa ọṅụ. Aga m eme ka iru ụjụ ha ghọọrọ ha obi ụtọ, aga m enyekwa ha nkasiobi na ọṅụ nʼọnọdụ mwute.
14 I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people will be satisfied with my goodness,” says the LORD.
Aga m emekwa ka afọ jubiga ndị nchụaja oke nʼihi ịdị ukwuu nke onyinye ha ga-enweta, afọ ezi ihe m ga-ejukwa ndị m,” otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri.
15 The LORD says: “A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children. She refuses to be comforted for her children, because they are no more.”
Ihe ndị a bụ ihe Onyenwe anyị kwuru, “A nụrụ otu olu na Rema, iru ụjụ na oke ịkwa akwa. Rechel na-akwa akwa nʼihi ụmụ ya, o kwekwaghị ịnabata nkasiobi a na-akasị ya, nʼihi na ụmụ ya adịghịkwa.”
16 The LORD says: “Refrain your voice from weeping, and your eyes from tears, for your work will be rewarded,” says the LORD. “They will come again from the land of the enemy.
Ma otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwuru, “Jide olu gị aka, ka ọ ghara ịkwa akwa, jidekwa anya gị abụọ, ka ha ghara ịgba anya mmiri, nʼihi na a ga-akwụ gị ụgwọ ọrụ nʼihi ọrụ gị.” Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara. “Ha ga-esite nʼala ndị iro ha lọtakwa.
17 There is hope for your latter end,” says the LORD. “Your children will come again to their own territory.
Nʼihi ya, olileanya dịkwara ọdịnʼihu gị.” Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri. “Ụmụ gị ga-alọtakwa nʼala nke aka ha.
18 “I have surely heard Ephraim grieving thus, ‘You have chastised me, and I was chastised, as an untrained calf. Turn me, and I will be turned, for you are the LORD my God.
“Anụla m nnọọ ịsụ ude Ifrem, na okwu o kwuru sị, ‘Ị dọọla m aka na ntị dịka nwa ehi nke na-eme isiike. Lee, amụtala m ihe ị chọrọ ka m mụta site nʼịdọ aka na ntị gị. Ya mere, kpọlata m, ka m nwee ike lọtakwa, nʼihi na ị bụ Onyenwe anyị na Chineke m.
19 Surely after that I was turned. I repented. After that I was instructed. I struck my thigh. I was ashamed, yes, even confounded, because I bore the reproach of my youth.’
Mgbe m kpafuru, echegharịrị m. Mgbe m ghọtakwara, e tiri m aka nʼobi m, ihere mere m, ọ wutekwara m nʼihi nʼọnọdụ ihe ihere nʼihi ụdị ndụ m biri nʼokorobịa m.’
20 Is Ephraim my dear son? Is he a darling child? For as often as I speak against him, I still earnestly remember him. Therefore my heart yearns for him. I will surely have mercy on him,” says the LORD.
Ifrem, ọ bụghị nwa m nwoke, onye ihe ya na-atọ m ụtọ? Ọ bụ ezie na m na-ekwu okwu megide ya, ma anọkwa m na-echeta ya. Nʼihi ya, ihe banyere ya na-agụsị obi m agụụ ike. Ana m enwekwa obi ebere nʼebe ọ nọ.” Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara.
21 “Set up road signs. Make guideposts. Set your heart toward the highway, even the way by which you went. Turn again, virgin of Israel. Turn again to these your cities.
“Manyenụ ogidi ịhụba ụzọ ama, manyekwanụ osisi ịhụba ụzọ ama. Lezienụ anya mụta aha okporoụzọ niile, bụ okporoụzọ unu ga-eso. Lọta, gị Izrel, bụ nwaagbọghọ na-amaghị nwoke, laghachi nʼobodo gị ndị a.
22 How long will you go here and there, you backsliding daughter? For the LORD has created a new thing in the earth: a woman will encompass a man.”
Ruo ole mgbe ka ị ga-anọ na-awagharị, gị nwaagbọghọ na-ekwesighị ntụkwasị obi Izrel? Nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị na-aga ime ihe ọhụrụ nʼụwa; nwanyị ga-anọ nwoke gburugburu.”
23 The LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says: “Yet again they will use this speech in the land of Judah and in its cities, when I reverse their captivity: ‘The LORD bless you, habitation of righteousness, mountain of holiness.’
Ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile, bụ Chineke Izrel, kwuru, “Mgbe m si na mba ọzọ kpọghachi ha, ndị ga-ebi nʼala Juda na nʼime obodo ya niile ga-ekwu okwu ndị a ọzọ sị: ‘Onyenwe anyị gọzie gị, gị ebe obibi dị nsọ, gị ugwu dị nsọ.’
24 Judah and all its cities will dwell therein together, the farmers, and those who go about with flocks.
Ndị mmadụ ga-ebikọta ọnụ na Juda na nʼobodo niile dị nʼime ya, ma ndị na-arụ ọrụ ubi, ma ndị na-elekọta igwe ewu na atụrụ ha.
25 For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.”
Aga m enwoghakwa ike ndị na-ada mba, meekwa ka afọ ju ndị ike gwụrụ.”
26 On this I awakened, and saw; and my sleep was sweet to me.
Nʼoge a, esi m nʼụra teta, lee anya gburugburu m. Ụra m rahụrụ tọrọ m ụtọ nke ukwuu.
27 “Behold, the days come,” says the LORD, “that I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man and with the seed of animal.
Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara, “Lee, ụbọchị ndị ahụ na-abịa, mgbe m ga-akụ ụmụ mmadụ na ụmụ anụmanụ nʼụlọ Izrel na nʼụlọ Juda.
28 It will happen that, like as I have watched over them to pluck up and to break down and to overthrow and to destroy and to afflict, so I will watch over them to build and to plant,” says the LORD.
Ọ ga-erukwa na dịka m legidere ha anya maka ihopu ha, ikwada ha, itikpọ ha, laa ha nʼiyi, ma mee ka ihe ọjọọ bịakwasịrị ha, otu a ka m ga-esikwa lezie ha anya iwuzi ha na ịkụ ha dị ka mkpụrụ.” Ọ bụ otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri.
29 “In those days they will say no more, “‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge.’
“Nʼụbọchị ndị ahụ, ndị mmadụ agaghị asịkwa, “‘Nna anyị ha arachaala mkpụrụ osisi na-achaghị acha, ma lee, eze ụmụ ha na-ejiji ejiji.’
30 But everyone will die for his own iniquity. Every man who eats the sour grapes, his teeth will be set on edge.
Kama onye ọbụla ga-anwụ nʼihi mmehie nke aka ya; onye rachara mkpụrụ osisi na-achaghị acha ka eze ya ga-ejiji.
31 “Behold, the days come,” says the LORD, “that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah,
“Lee, oge na-abịa,” ka Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara, “mgbe m ga-eme ka ọgbụgba ndụ ọhụrụ dịrị nʼetiti mụ na ụlọ Izrel, nakwa ụlọ Juda.
32 not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, which covenant of mine they broke, although I was a husband to them,” says the LORD.
Ọ bụghị ụdị ọgbụgba ndụ ahụ mụ na nna nna ha gbara, mgbe ahụ m jidere ha nʼaka site nʼala Ijipt dupụta ha, nʼihi na ha mebie ọgbụgba ndụ m, ọ bụ ezie na mụ onwe m bụ di nye ha,” Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara.
33 “But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days,” says the LORD: “I will put my law in their inward parts, and I will write it in their heart. I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
“Ma nke a bụ ọgbụgba ndụ mụ na ụlọ Izrel ga-agba mgbe oge ndị ahụ gasịrị,” ka Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara. “Aga m etinye iwu m nʼime obi ha, aga m edekwasịkwa ha nʼuche ha. Aga m abụ Chineke ha, ha onwe ha ga-abụkwa ndị m.
34 They will no longer each teach his neighbor, and every man teach his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD;’ for they will all know me, from their least to their greatest,” says the LORD, “for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.”
Ọ dịghị onye ọbụla nʼetiti ha ga-akụziri onye agbataobi ya ihe, maọbụ otu onye asị ibe ya, ‘Mara Onyenwe anyị,’ nʼihi na ha niile ga-ama onye m bụ, site nʼonye dịkarịsịrị nta ruo nʼonye dịkarịsịrị ukwuu nʼetiti ha.” Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri ya. “Nʼihi na aga m agbaghara ajọ omume ha, agaghị m echetakwa mmehie ha niile ọzọ.”
35 The LORD, who gives the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, who stirs up the sea, so that its waves roar— the LORD of Armies is his name, says:
Ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị kwuru, bụ onye ahụ họpụtara anyanwụ mee ka ọ na-enye ihe nʼehihie, onye ahụ nyere ọnwa na kpakpando iwu ka ha na-enye ihe nʼanyasị, onye na-akpali oke osimiri, na-eme ka ebiliri mmiri na-ebigbọ. Aha ya bụ Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile.
36 “If these ordinances depart from before me,” says the LORD, “then the offspring of Israel also will cease from being a nation before me forever.”
Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara, “Ọ bụ naanị ma ụkpụrụ ndị a ọ pụrụ nʼihu m, ghara ịdịkwa, ka a ga-eme ka ụmụ ụmụ Izrel ghara ịdị, ka ha ghara ịbụkwa mba nʼihu m ọzọ.”
37 The LORD says: “If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, then I will also cast off all the offspring of Israel for all that they have done,” says the LORD.
Ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị kwuru, “Ọ bụ naanị mgbe e nwere ike ịtụ ma chọpụta ịsa mbara nke mbara eluigwe, na ịdị omimi nke ntọala ụwa, ka m ga-ajụ ụmụ ụmụ niile nke Izrel, nʼihi ihe niile ha mere.” Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri.
38 “Behold, the days come,” says the LORD, “that the city will be built to the LORD from the tower of Hananel to the gate of the corner.
“Ụbọchị ndị ahụ na-abịa, Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri, mgbe a ga-ewugharị obodo a nye m, site nʼụlọ elu Hananel ruo nʼọnụ ụzọ ama Akụkụ.
39 The measuring line will go out further straight onward to the hill Gareb, and will turn toward Goah.
Ịdị ogologo nke eriri ọtụtụ a ga-eji tụọ ya ga-adị ka site nʼihu ọnụ ụzọ ama ahụ ruo nʼugwu Gareb, gaakwa ruo Goa.
40 The whole valley of the dead bodies and of the ashes, and all the fields to the brook Kidron, to the corner of the horse gate toward the east, will be holy to the LORD. It will not be plucked up or thrown down any more forever.”
Ndagwurugwu ahụ niile ebe a tụnyere ozu ndị mmadụ, na ebe e kpofuru ntụ, na mgbada ugwu ahụ niile ebe e doziri edozi maka ịkụ ihe, ruo na ndagwurugwu iyi Kidrọn nke dị nʼakụkụ ọnụ ụzọ ama ịnyịnya, ga-aghọkwa ebe dị nsọ nye Onyenwe anyị. A gaghị ehopukwa obodo ahụ ọzọ, maọbụ tikpọọ ya.”
