Jerusalem Is Condemned
1 God's spirit lifted me up and took me to the east gate of the Temple. There near the gate I saw twenty-five men, including Jaazaniah son of Azzur and Pelatiah son of Benaiah, two leaders of the nation.
2 God said to me, “Mortal man, these men make evil plans and give bad advice in this city. 3 They say, ‘We will soon be building houses again. The city is like a cooking pot, and we are like the meat in it, but at least it protects us from the fire.’ 4 Now then, denounce them, mortal man.”
5 The spirit of the Lord took control of me, and the Lord told me to give the people this message: “People of Israel, I know what you are saying and what you are planning. 6 You have murdered so many people here in the city that the streets are full of corpses.
7 “So this is what I, the Sovereign Lord, am saying to you. This city is a cooking pot all right, but what is the meat? The corpses of those you have killed! You will not be here—I will throw you out of the city! 8 Are you afraid of swords? I will bring soldiers with swords to attack you. 9 I will take you out of the city and hand you over to foreigners. I have sentenced you to death, 10 and you will be killed in battle in your own country. Then everyone will know that I am the Lord. 11 This city will not protect you the way a pot protects the meat in it. I will punish you wherever you may be in the land of Israel. 12 You will know that I am the Lord and that while you were keeping the laws of the neighboring nations, you were breaking my laws and disobeying my commands.”
13 While I was prophesying, Pelatiah dropped dead. I threw myself face downward on the ground and shouted, “No, Sovereign Lord! Are you going to kill everyone left in Israel?”
God's Promise to the Exiles
14 The Lord spoke to me. 15 “Mortal man,” he said, “the people who live in Jerusalem are talking about you and those of your nation who are in exile. They say, ‘The exiles are too far away to worship the Lord. He has given us possession of the land.’
16 “Now tell your fellow exiles what I am saying. I am the one who sent them to live in far-off nations and scattered them in other countries. Yet, for the time being I will be present with them in the lands where they have gone.
17 “So tell them what I, the Sovereign Lord, am saying. I will gather them out of the countries where I scattered them, and will give the land of Israel back to them. 18 When they return, they are to get rid of all the filthy, disgusting idols they find. 19 I will give them a new heart and a new mind. I will take away their stubborn heart of stone and will give them an obedient heart. 20 Then they will keep my laws and faithfully obey all my commands. They will be my people, and I will be their God. 21 But I will punish the people who love to worship filthy, disgusting idols. I will punish them for what they have done.” The Sovereign Lord has spoken.
God's Glory Leaves Jerusalem
22 The living creatures began to fly, and the wheels went with them. The dazzling light of the presence of the God of Israel was over them. 23 Then the dazzling light left the city and moved to the mountain east of it. 24 In the vision the spirit of God lifted me up and brought me back to the exiles in Babylonia. Then the vision faded, 25 and I told the exiles everything that the Lord had shown me.
Yankankatoo meŋ be laa la Yerusalaamu maralilaa kuruŋolu kaŋ
1 Wo to le, Yaawe* la Nooroo ye n taa, a ye n samba Batudulaa Buŋo* dundaŋ daa to meŋ ñaa be tilindiŋ tilibo karoo la. A fele, ŋa kee muwaŋ niŋ luulu le je looriŋ dundaŋ daa to jee. Banisirayila ñaatonka fula le be ì kono jee, mennu mu Yaasaniya, Asuri dinkewo ti, aniŋ Pelatiya, Benaya dinkewo. 2 Bituŋ Yaawe ko n ye ko, “Hadamadiŋo, i ye ñiŋ kewolu mennu je teŋ, wolu le ka feere jawoolu siti, aniŋ ka moolu yaamari kuu kuruŋ kewo la Yerusalaamu kono. 3 Ì ka a fo le ko, ‘Fo waatoo siita le ka buŋolu loo baŋ? Kaatu ñiŋ saatewo mulunta le ko kaleeroo, ntolu mulunta ko suboo. M̀ be a kono le, ka ǹ tankandi dimbaa maasiiboo ma.’ 4 Wo kamma la, hadamadiŋo, kiilaariyaa kumoo fo ì ma, ka ì jalayi.”
5 Wo to le, Yaawe la Nooroo jiita naŋ n kaŋ, a ko n ye ko: “A fo Banisirayila ye, nte Yaawe ye ñiŋ ne fo ì ye ko: Alitolu Banisirayilankoolu, ŋa ali fokumoolu niŋ ali la miira kuwolu bee loŋ ne. 6 Ali ye moo jamaa le faa, mennu furewolu be fatafatariŋ ñiŋ saatee mbeedoolu bee kaŋ.”
7 Wo kamma la, Maarii Yaawe ye ñiŋ ne fo ko: “Saatewo ñiŋ naata ke kaleeroo le ti moolu ye, ali ye mennu faa. Wo furewolu naata ke suboo ti a kono. Bari m be alitolu diyaakuyaa fintindi la ñiŋ saatewo kono le. 8 Baawo ali maŋ haañi keloo la, wo to m be keloo boyi la ali kaŋ ne.” Maarii Yaawe le ye a fo.
9 “M be ali fintindi la Yerusalaamu saatewo banta la le, ŋa ali duŋ bantala bankoolu* bulu ka yankankatoo laa ali kaŋ. 10 Aduŋ ali be faa la keloo le to, Banisirayila bankoo naanewo to. M be n na kiitiyo laa la ali kaŋ jee le to, ka ali halaki. Ali be a loŋ na le ko, nte le mu Yaawe ti. 11 Ñiŋ saatewo te ke la ali ye ko kaleeroo meŋ be ali fatewolu tankandi la dimbaa maasiiboo ma. Bari m be ali yankankati la le ka ali faa Banisirayila bankoo naanewo to. 12 Niŋ wo keta ali be a loŋ na le ko, nte le mu Yaawe ti. Ali balanta le ka bula n na luwaalu niŋ n na yaamaroolu nooma. Ali ka bula bantala bankoolu la luwaalu le nooma, mennu be ali daala.” Maarii Yaawe le ye a fo.
13 M be ñiŋ kiilaariyaa kumoolu fo kaŋ waati meŋ na doroŋ, Pelatiya, Benaya dinkewo boyita, a faata. Wo to le, ŋa m fayi bankoo to, m bitita n ñaadaa kaŋ, n wuurita santo ko, “M Maarii Yaawe, fo i be Banisirayila moo toomaalu bee turutumbuŋ na le baŋ?”
Yaawe la laahidoo mutamoolu ye
14 Bituŋ Yaawe la kumoo naata n kaŋ ko: 15 “Hadamadiŋo, moolu mennu be sabatiriŋ Yerusalaamu, wolu be ite la kuwo niŋ i baadiŋ Banisirayilankoolu la kuwo fo kaŋ, mennu be mutoo kono Babiloni bankoo kaŋ. Ì ka ñiŋ ne fo ko, alitolu jamfabaata Yaawe Batudulaa Buŋo la le. Wo kamma la, ì ko, Banisirayila bankoo mu itolu doroŋ ne taa ti.”
16 Maarii Yaawe ye ñiŋ ne fo ko: “A fo i baadiŋ Banisirayilankoolu ye, i niŋ mennu be mutoo kono ko: Tooñaa, nte Yaawe le ye a tinna ali taata wo bankoolu kaŋ daamennu jamfata ali la bankoo la, ŋa ali janjandi wo bankoolu kaŋ ne taariŋ. Bari hani wo, nte be ali fee le wo dinkiraalu to, fo ali si m batu noo wo bankoolu kaŋ ali be janjandiŋ daamennu to.
17 “Wo kamma la, a fo i baadiŋ mutamoolu ye, nte Yaawe, ì Maariyo ye ñiŋ ne fo ko: M be ali bondi la bantala bankoolu kaŋ ne, ŋa ali janjandi daamennu to, ka ali kafu ñoo ma, ka Banisirayila bankoo murundi ali kaŋ. 18 Aduŋ niŋ ali muruta naŋ Banisirayila bankoo kaŋ, ali be wo jalaŋ batudulaalu buruka la le, ì ka wo kuu haraamuriŋolu ke daamennu to. 19 M be sondome kiliŋo niŋ noora kutoo le duŋ na ì kono. M be wo sondome jaaroo bondi la ì kono le, ŋa sondomoo dii ì la meŋ si soŋ m ma. 20 Niŋ wo keta, ì be bula la n na luwaalu niŋ n na yaamaroolu nooma le, ì si soŋ ka ì muta kuuke. Wo to le, ì be ke la n na moolu ti, ŋa ke ì la Alla ti. 21 Bari moolu mennu sondomoolu be looriŋ jalambatoo niŋ kuu haraamuriŋ kewo kaŋ, m be wolu joo la ì la kebaaroolu la le.” Maarii Yaawe le ye a fo.
Yaawe la kallankeeyaa ye Yerusalaamu bula
22 Wo to le kerubu malaayikoolu* ye ì dampaŋolu werendende, ì tiita santo, ì niŋ wo sareeti siŋolu mennu be ì daala. Yaawe Banisirayila la Alla la kallankeeyaa* be ì kunto santo. 23 Bituŋ Yaawe la kallankeeyaa bota saatee ñiŋ kono, a taata konkoo santo, meŋ be saatewo tilibo karoo la. 24 Wo to le Yaawe la Nooroo ye n taa ka n samba, a ye m murundi Babiloni bankoo kaŋ, mutamoolu be sabatiriŋ daameŋ to. Wo le keta n na jeroo labandulaa ti. 25 Bituŋ Yaawe ye kuwolu mennu bee yitandi n na jeroo kono, ŋa ì bee saata wo mutamoolu ye jee.
