Jerusalem Is a Useless Vine
1 Some time later, the Lord said:
2 Ezekiel, son of man, what happens to the wood of a grapevine after the grapes have been picked? It isn't like other trees in the forest, 3 because the wood of a grapevine can't be used to make anything, not even a small peg to hang things on. 4 It can only be used as firewood. But after its ends are burnt and its middle is charred, it can't be used for anything. 5 The wood is useless before it is burned, and afterwards, it is completely worthless.
6 I, the Lord God, promise that just as the wood of a grapevine is burned as firewood, 7 I will punish the people of Jerusalem with fire. Some of them have escaped one destruction, but soon they will be completely burned. And when that happens, you, Ezekiel, will know that I am the Lord. 8 I will make their country an empty wasteland, because they have not been loyal to me. I, the Lord God, have spoken.
Lapidriopi ta Ce Kono ro rota
1 OPI atate märi ekye: 2 “Ŋgwa lidri ro, inye'do ojo ce kono robe ice vocowa robe a'do gwo eŋwanyeya? 3 Inye'do mayena ŋga aza gindi ice kono ro si ya? Inye'do änina gindi ce si gyoŋgoro aza edene ni kigyesi ŋga azaka oyizana ya? 4 Kadona toto asi edeza ayani. Ago ondro sidrina iyi kuje bete kpeye ago kitorina kelesi bete kyiriṛi ro, inye'do änina gindi ŋga aza edene ni kigyesi ya? 5 Anya orivoya losiako ca ṛo teinye dri ujeako. Ondro ka'do kujete ago kelesi te kyiriṛi ro, anjioko te pari änina ko ŋga aza oyene sina.”
6 Ka'do inye ono ni tase OPI Mbarapara kabe atana owo ekye: “Oso abe ice kono ro uru ni vocowa yasi ndi aza gwo 'do ronye, märuna lidri se kayibe ori Yerusalema ya iyi 'da 7 ago mezana ànya 'da oso inye. Ànya kopayivo gica ni asi yasi, oko asi ogo ujena ànya 'da kpeye. Ondro meza ànya te oko, minina 'da anjioko ma ni OPI owo. 8 Ànya a'doyite ta'diriako märi, ta'doro ma'bana 'bädri se ana 'da vocowa ro.” OPI Mbarapara atani inye.