Papa Dey Gather Im Pikin Dem Wey Scatter Come House
The people dey waka anyhow like sheep because their shepherds and their house idols no give dem anything. We Papa talk say him vex dey burn against those shepherds; him go whistle call him pikin wey scatter, bring dem come house from Egypt and Assyria, and answer dem, because na him be their Papa.
10 1Ask rain from our Papa for di season wey di early rain dey fall—our Papa wey dey make di storm cloud dem; na im dey give dem plenty rain, and green grass for everybody field.
2Because di house idol dem dey talk empty tori, and di people wey dey look ground dey see lie; dem dey tell dream wey no true and dey give comfort wey no worth anytin. So di people dey waka anyhow like sheep; dem dey suffer because shepherd no dey.
3“My vex dey burn against di shepherd dem, and I go punish di leader dem wey dey lead di flock; because di Papa wey get di army of heaven don come check im flock, di house of Judah, and E go make dem be like im fine-fine horse for battle. 4From am di cornerstone go come, from am di tent peg, from am di battle bow, from am every ruler come together. a a v4 Di cornerstone, di tent peg wey every load dey hang on, di ruler wey come from Judah — di New Testament call am Jesus, di one wey our Papa dey use build im people. 5Together dem go be like mighty warrior, wey dey trample di mud for street for battle. Dem go fight, because our Papa dey with dem, and di people wey dey ride horse go carry shame.
6“I go make di house of Judah strong, and I go save di house of Joseph. I go bring dem come house, because my belle dey pain me for dem, and dem go be as if I never reject dem before; because na I be dia Papa, and I go answer dem. 7Den Ephraim go be like mighty warrior, and dia heart go dey glad like person wey drink wine. Dia pikin dem go see am and rejoice; dia heart go dey shout for joy inside our Papa. 8‘I go whistle call dem and gather dem come, because I don redeem dem, and dem go plenty like as dem plenty before. 9Even doh I scatter dem among di nation dem, for far-far land dem go remember me; dem go live, together with dia pikin dem, and dem go come back. 10I go bring dem come house from di land of Egypt and gather dem from Assyria; I go bring dem come di land of Gilead and Lebanon, until space no go dey again for dem. 11Dem go pass through di sea of trouble; E go strike di wave dem for di sea, and all di deep place for di Nile go dry. Di pride of Assyria go come down, and di scepter of Egypt go pass away.’ 12I go make dem strong inside me, and na for my name dem go waka, na wetin our Papa talk.”
