II. NDI-EZE 23
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1Eze we ziga, ha we chikọta ndi-okenye nile nke Juda na Jerusalem n'ebe ọ nọ. 2Eze we rigorue ulo Jehova, ya na ndikom nile nke Juda, na ndi nile ndi bi na Jerusalem, na ndi-nchu-àjà, na ndi-amuma, na ndi Juda nile, site n'onye ntà we rue onye uku: o we gua na nti-ha okwu nile nke akwukwọ ọb͕ub͕a-ndu ahu nke achọtaworo n'ulo Jehova. 3Eze we guzo n'akuku ogidi, b͕a ndu n'iru Jehova, ijeso Jehova, na iwere obi-ya nile na nkpuru-obi-ya nile debe ihe nile O nyere n'iwu, na ihe-àmà-Ya nile, na ukpuru-Ya nile, ime ka okwu nile nke ọb͕ub͕a-ndu nka nke edeworo n'akwukwọ a guzosie ike: ndi Juda nile we guzo n'ọb͕ub͕a-ndu ahu. 4Eze we nye Hilkaia, bú onye-isi-nchu-àjà, na ndi-nchu-àjà nke usoro nke-abua, na ndi nēche nbata-uzọ, iwu, isi n'ulo Jehova weputa ihe nile nke emeworo nye Beal, nye kwa Ashera, nye kwa usu nile nke ihe elu-igwe: o we sure ha ọku n'azu Jerusalem n'ọhia Kidron, būru ntu-ha je Bet-el. 5O me-kwa-ra ndi-nchu-àjà arusi kwusi, bú ndi-eze Juda doro isure ihe-nsure-ọku nēsì ísì utọ n'ebe nile di elu n'obodo Juda nile, na n'ebe di Jerusalem buruburu; o me-kwa-ra ka ndi ahu kwusi, bú ndi nēsurere Beal, na anyanwu, na ọnwa, na kpakpando nējeghari ejeghari, na usu nile nke ihe elu-igwe, ihe-nsure-ọku nēsì ísì utọ. 6O si-kwa-ra n'ulo Jehova buputa Ashera je n'azu Jerusalem, rue miri-iyi Kidron, sure ya ọku n'akuku miri-iyi Kidron, supia ya me ka ọ di ka uzuzu, kpofue uzuzu-ya n'elu ílì ndi efu. 7Ọ kwatu-kwa-ra ulo nile nke ndi edoro nsọ ikwa iko, nke di n'ulo Jehova, ebe ndinyom nākpara Ashera ulo-ikwū. 8O me-kwa-ra ka ndi-nchu-àjà nile si n'obodo Juda nile bia, o meru-kwa-ra ebe nile di elu ebe ndi-nchu-àjà surere ihe-nsure-ọku nēsì ísì utọ, site na Geba rue Bia-sheba; ọ kwatu-kwa-ra ebe nile di elu nke ọnu-uzọ-ama nke di n'oghere ọnu-uzọ-ama Joshua, bú onye-isi obodo, nke di n'aka-ekpe madu n'ọnu-uzọ-ama obodo. 9Nání na ndi-nchu-àjà nke ebe nile di elu adighi-arigo n'ebe-ichu-àjà Jehova nime Jerusalem, ma ha nēri achicha ekoghi-eko n'etiti umu-nne-ha. 10O meru-kwa-ra Tofet, nke di na ndagwurugwu umu Hinom, ka nwoke ọ bula we ghara ime ka nwa-ya nwoke ma-ọbu nwa-ya nwayi gabiga nime ọku rue Molek. 11O me-kwa-ra ka inyinya nile kwusi, bú nke ndi-eze Juda nyere anyanwu, nime nbata ulo Jehova, n'akuku ime-ulo Netan-melek, bú onozi, nke di n'èzí ulo ahu; o sure-kwa-ra ub͕ọ-ala nile nke anyanwu n'ọku. 12Ebe-ichu-àjà nile nke di n'elu ime-ulo-elu nke Ehaz, nke ndi-eze Juda mere, na ebe-ichu-àjà nile nke Manase mere n'ogige abua nke ulo Jehova, eze kwaturu ha, we si n'ebe ahu b͕a ọsọ, kpofue uzuzu-ha nime miri-iyi Kidron. 13Ebe nile di elu nke di n'iru Jerusalem, nke di n'aka-nri ugwu nbibi, nke Solomon, bú eze Israel, wuru nye Ashtoret, bú ihe-árú ndi Zaidon, nye kwa Kemosh, bú ihe-árú Moab, nye kwa Milkom, bú ihe-árú umu Amon, eze meru-kwa-ra ha. 14O tipia-kwa-ra ogidi nile, b͕utu kwa Asherim, were ọkpukpu madu mejue ọnọdu-ha. 15Ọzọ kwa, ebe-ichu-àjà nke di na Bet-el, na ebe di elu nke Jeroboam nwa Nebat mere, bú onye mere ka Israel mehie, ọbuná ebe-ichu-àjà ahu na ebe ahu di elu ka ọ kwaturu; o sure ebe ahu di elu ọku, supia ya me ka ọ ghọ uzuzu, sure kwa Ashera ọku. 16Josaia we chigharia onwe-ya, hu ílì nile nke di n'ebe ahu n'ugwu ahu; o we zìe, chipu ọkpukpu n'ílì nile, sure ha ọku n'elu ebe-ichu-àjà ahu, merua ya, dika okwu Jehova si di nke onye nke Chineke ahu kpọsara, bú onye kpọsara ihe ndia. 17O we si, Gini bu ihe-iriba-ama ahu nke mu onwem nāhu? Ndikom obodo ahu we si ya, Ọ bu ílì onye nke Chineke, onye siri na Juda bia, kpọsa ihe ndia nke i meworo megide ebe-ichu-àjà Bet-el. 18Ọ si, Ya nọduru onwe-ya; ka nwoke ọ bula ghara ichipu ọkpukpu-ya. Ha we rapu ọkpukpu-ya, ha na ọkpukpu onye-amuma ahu nke siri na Sameria bia. 19Ọzọ kwa, ulo nile nke ebe nile di elu, nke di n'obodo nile nke Sameria, nke ndi-eze Israel mere ikpasu Jehova iwe, ha ka Josaia wezugara, me kwa ha dika omume nile si di nke o mere na Bet-el. 20O b͕ue ndi-nchu-àjà nile nke ebe nile di elu nke di n'ebe ahu, n'elu ebe-ichu-àjà nile, o sure-kwa-ra ọkpukpu madu n'elu ha; o we laghachi na Jerusalem.
21Eze we nye ndi Juda nile iwu, si, Merenu Jehova, bú Chineke-unu, ememe ngabiga, dika edeworo ya n'akwukwọ ọb͕ub͕a-ndu nka. 22N'ezie emeghi ememe ngabiga dika ememe ngabiga nka site n'ubọchi ndi-ikpe ndi kpere Israel, ọbuná ubọchi nile nke ndi-eze Israel, na nke ndi-eze Juda; 23ma ọ bu n'arọ nke-iri-na-asatọ nke eze, bú Josaia, ka emere ememe ngabiga nka nye Jehova nime Jerusalem. 24Ọzọ kwa, ndi nāju mọ ihe, na ndi-dibia-afa, na teraphim, na arusi nile, na ihe-árú nile nke ahuru n'ala Juda, na nime Jerusalem, ndia ka Josaia tkpochapuru, ka o we me ka okwu nile nke iwu guzosie ike, bú nke edeworo n'akwukwọ nke Hilkaia, bú onye-nchu-àjà, chọtara n'ulo Jehova. 25Ọ dighi eze nke buru ya uzọ di ka ya, onye were obi-ya nile, were kwa nkpuru-obi-ya nile, were kwa ike-ya nile, chigharikute Jehova, dika iwu nke Moses si di; ọ dighi kwa onye ọzọ dika ya biliri mb͕e ọ nwusiri. 26Otú ọ di, Jehova esighi n'idi-ọku iwe uku Ya laghachi, nke iwe-Ya ji di ọku megide Juda, n'ihi nkpasu-iwe nile nke Manase kpasuru Ya. 27Jehova we si, M'gēsi kwa n'irum wezuga Juda, dika M'wezugara Israel, M'gāju kwa obodo a nke M'rọputaworo, bú Jerusalem, na ulo ahu nke M'siri, Aham gādi n'ebe ahu. 28Ma okwu Josaia nile nke fọduru, na ihe nile nke o mere, èdeghi ihe ahu n'akwukwọ ihe emere n'ubọchi nke ndi-eze Juda? 29N'ubọchi-ya ka Fero-neko, bú eze Ijipt, rigoro imegide eze Asiria rue osimiri Yufretis: eze, bú Josaia, we je izute ya; o we me ka ọ nwua na Megido, mb͕e ọ huru ya. 30Ndi-orù-ya we si na Megido buru ya nime ub͕ọ-ala mb͕e ọ nwuru anwu, ha we bubata ya na Jerusalem, lìe ya n'ílì-ya. Ndi ala ahu we kuru Jehoahaz nwa Josaia, te ya manu, me ya eze n'ọnọdu nna-ya.
31Jehoahaz b͕ara orú arọ na atọ mb͕e ọ malitere ibu eze; o we buru eze ọnwa atọ nime Jerusalem: aha nne-ya bu Hamutal nwa Jeremaia nke Libna. 32O me ihe jọrọ njọ n'anya Jehova, dika ihe nile si di nke nna-ya-hà mere. 33Fero-neko we ke ya ab͕u nime Ribla n'ala Hemat, ka o we ghara ibu eze nime Jerusalem; o we tukwasi ala ahu nra, bú ọgu talent ọla-ọcha ise, na otù talent ọla-edo. 34Fero-neko we me Elaiakim nwa Josaia eze n'ọnọdu Josaia nna-ya, gugharia ya aha Jehoiakim: ma o wepuru Jehoahaz; ọ biarue Ijipt, nwua n'ebe ahu. 35Jehoiakim we nye Fero ọla-ọcha na ọla-edo ahu; nání na ọ ruru ala ọnu inye ego n'okwu-ọnu Fero: o were ihe-ike nara ndi ala ahu ọla-ọcha na ọla-edo, nwoke ọ bula dika ọ̀rùrù-ọnu-ya si di, inye ya Fero-neko.
36Jehoiakim b͕ara orú arọ na ise mb͕e ọ malitere ibu eze, o we buru eze arọ iri na otù nime Jerusalem: aha nne-ya bu Zebida nwa Pedaia nke Ruma. 37O me ihe jọrọ njọ n'anya Jehova, dika ihe nile si di nke nna-ya-hà mere.
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