Chaos in Jerusalem
1 Now the Lord, the Almighty Lord, is about to take away from Jerusalem and Judah everything and everyone that the people depend on. He is going to take away their food and their water, 2 their heroes and their soldiers, their judges and their prophets, their fortunetellers and their statesmen, 3 their military and civilian leaders, their politicians and everyone who uses magic to control events. 4 The Lord will let the people be governed by immature boys. 5 Everyone will take advantage of everyone else. Young people will not respect their elders, and worthless people will not respect their superiors.
6 A time will come when the members of a clan will choose one of their number and say to him, “You at least have something to wear, so be our leader in this time of trouble.”
7 But he will answer, “Not me! I can't help you. I don't have any food or clothes either. Don't make me your leader!”
8 Yes, Jerusalem is doomed! Judah is collapsing! Everything they say and do is against the Lord; they openly insult God himself. 9 Their prejudices will be held against them. They sin as openly as the people of Sodom did. They are doomed, and they have brought it on themselves.
10 The righteous will be happy, and things will go well for them. They will get to enjoy what they have worked for. 11 But evil people are doomed; what they have done to others will now be done to them.
12 Moneylenders oppress my people, and their creditors cheat them.
My people, your leaders are misleading you, so that you do not know which way to turn.
The Lord Judges His People
13 The Lord is ready to state his case; he is ready to judge his people. 14 The Lord is bringing the elders and leaders of his people to judgment. He makes this accusation: “You have plundered vineyards, and your houses are full of what you have taken from the poor. 15 You have no right to crush my people and take advantage of the poor. I, the Sovereign Lord Almighty, have spoken.”
A Warning to the Women of Jerusalem
16 The Lord said, “Look how proud the women of Jerusalem are! They walk along with their noses in the air. They are always flirting. They take dainty little steps, and the bracelets on their ankles jingle. 17 But I will punish them—I will shave their heads and leave them bald.”
18 A day is coming when the Lord will take away from the women of Jerusalem everything they are so proud of—the ornaments they wear on their ankles, on their heads, on their necks, 19 and on their wrists. He will take away their veils 20 and their hats; the magic charms they wear on their arms and at their waists; 21 the rings they wear on their fingers and in their noses; 22 all their fine robes, gowns, cloaks, and purses; 23 their revealing garments, their linen handkerchiefs, and the scarves and long veils they wear on their heads.
24 Instead of using perfumes, they will stink; instead of fine belts, they will wear coarse ropes; instead of having beautiful hair, they will be bald; instead of fine clothes, they will be dressed in rags; their beauty will be turned to shame!
25 The men of the city, yes, even the strongest men, will be killed in war. 26 The city gates will mourn and cry, and the city itself will be like a woman sitting on the ground, stripped naked.
Evundakano muJerusalem
1 Oshoka tala, Omuwa Omunankondoawike ota ka kutha Jerusalam naJuda shoka tashi ya kwatha naashoka yi inekela. Ota kutha po iikulya nomeya gawo, 2 oofule naakwiita yawo, aatokolihapu naahunganeki yawo, oonganga naakuluntu yawo, 3 ooyene yomatanga nomalenga gawo, aagandjindunge noonkulungu dhawo naayanekeli. 4 Omuwa oshigwana ote ke shi lelitha kuumatyona, naapwidhi otaye shi pangele. 5 Ayehe otaa ka thiminikathana. Aagundjuka otaye ki inomena aakulupe, naantu yaamakaha otaa ka dhina aasimanekwa.
6 Esiku onali ya, uuna aakwanezimo taa hogolola gumwe mezimo lyawo e taa ti kuye: “Molwaashoka u na omizalo, ninga omukuluntu gwetu methimbo ndika edhigu.”
7 Ihe ngwiyaka ota ka yamukula ta ti: “Hangame nando! Itandi vulu oku mu kwatha. Kandi na iikulya nenge omizalo. Inamu ninga ndje omukuluntu gweni!”
8 Eeno, Jerusalem osha pangulwa! Juda otashi teka po! Ashihe shoka taa popi notaa longo, osha tsa ondumbo nOmuwa; otaa hindi Omuwa mwene, noshi li po shi igalala. 9 Omeho gawo ga pota otage ya pe ombedhi. Uulunde wawo ohaye u igalaleke ya fa Aasodomu, ihaye u holeke. Oya pangulwa noye shi iyetele.
10 Aayuuki otaa ka kala ye na elago, niinima ayihe otayi ya longele uuwanawa. Otaa ka vula okunyanyukilwa iiyimati yiilonga yawo. 11 Ihe yaye aalunde! Shoka ya ningile yakwawo, otaa ke shi ningilwa.
12 Aaniimaliwa otaa ka thindila aantu yandje pevi, naanangunga yawo taye ya nyokoma.
Aantu yandje, aaleli yeni oye mu tula mohwati, opo mwaa tseye ondjila ndjoka tamu ende nayo.
Omuwa ta tokola aantu ye
13 Omuwa okwi ilongekidha a holoke moompangu, ota thikama a pangule aantu ye. 14 Omuwa ota fala aakuluntu naawiliki yoshigwana she moompangu. Ota tamanana ta ti: “Omwa yugu po iitsambe yomiviinu, nomagumbo geni ogu udha iinima mwe yi yuga oohepele. 15 Kamu na uuthemba wokuthemenena aantu yandje nokukutha po eliko lyoohepele. Ongame Omuwa Omupangeliawike nOmunankondoawike nde dhi popi.”
Elondodho kaakiintu Aajerusalem
16 Omuwa ote ti: “Taleni, nkene aakiintu Aajerusalem tayi inomo! Ohaye ende ya yelutha omayulu mombanda. Aluhe ohaa ndengandenga. Ohaa ende okanyaganye e taa kwelengendjitha oongondo dhokomagulu gawo. 17 Omolwaashika Omuwa ta menitha aakadhona yomuSion iipena ya ninge omapalu nota holola epenge lyawo.”
18 Esiku otali ya, uuna Omuwa ta ka hula aakiintu Aajerusalem ayihe mbyoka haye yi inomene — oongondo dhokomagulu, nuulenga komitse nomoothingo dhawo, 19 omagola, uugondo wopiikesho yawo, nomawiiwili; 20 omatsilu, uulyenge wopoompando, omapaya ga nyonyombwa, oohanga dhomugwayo gwiizimba, niigegeti; 21 uulinga ye u zala kominwe nokomayulu gawo, 22 oonguwo dhawo adhihe dhokoshituthi, oondjatha, omalwaakani nuumpunda wiimaliwa; 23 uuyitalelo, oonguwo dholiina, iisaali niikayiwa.
24 Peha lyokugwaya omugwayo gwa nika nawa otaa ka nika nayi; peha lyepaya otaa zala oombale; peha lyomafufu ga fufulwa nawa otapu ya epalu; peha lyonguwo yoliina otaa zala ehahi; peha lyembweshukilo iiyadhi.
25 Aalumentu yomoshilando, eeno tuu, naamboka aalumentwelela aanankondo otaa ka dhipagelwa molugodhi. 26 Iiyelo yoshilando otayi ka lila nokutakuma, noshilando sho shene otashi ka kala sha fa omukiintu, omuhulwakadhi a kuutumba mevi.
