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.
Omasanekero womuvite
1 Muhona wa hungira ku ami a tja: 2 “Muatje womundu, omuvite mau sasanekwa vi nomuti? Omukono womuvite u nonḓengu yatjike okusananekwa nomiti vyotjihwa? 3 Mo sora okuungura po otjiungurise ngamwa atjihe are? Mo sora okuungura po otjipa ku mo turike ko oviṋa are? 4 Owo omuwa okuyakisa na wo omuriro uriri. Novikoro tji vya pi, nu mokati tji wa ningirire, omundu ma sora okuungura po otjiṋa ngamwa atjihe are? 5 Owo wa ri otjiṋa uriri, nangarire ngunda au hiya pya. Nambano omuriro tji we u nyosa nau ningirire, mau ririre ko otjiṋa uriri.”
6 Nambano Muhona Ndjambi ma tja nai: “Otja omuvite punga au toorwa motjihwa nau nyosiwa, ami opunga ame toora ovature va Jerusalem 7 ne ve vere. Owo va taurira omuriro, nungwari nambano omuriro mau ve seseta. Ami tji mbe ve vere, notji mamu tjiwa kutja owami ngu mbi ri Muhona. 8 Owo va kara nokuhinouṱakame mu ami, notji me tjiti ehi okurira ongaango.” Muhona Ndjambi ongwa hungire nai.
