Yeremiya 40
1 Yehova anayankhula ndi Yeremiya pamene Nebuzaradani mtsogoleri wa asilikali olonda mfumu anamasula Yeremiyayo ku Rama. Anamupeza Yeremiya ali womangidwa ndi unyolo pamodzi ndi amʼndende ena onse a ku Yerusalemu ndi a ku Yuda amene ankapita nawo ku ukapolo ku Babuloni.
The word that came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, after that Nebuzar-adan the captain of the body-guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him, being bound in chains, among all the captivity of Jerusalem and Judah, that were carried away captive to Babylon.
2 Mtsogoleriyu anamupeza Yeremiya, anamuwuza kuti, “Yehova Mulungu wako analengeza kale zakuti malo ano adzawonongedwa.
And the captain of the body-guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, Jehovah thy God pronounced this evil upon this place,
3 Ndipo tsopano Yehova wachitadi zimenezi monga mmene ananenera. Izi zonse zachitika chifukwa anthu inu munachimwira Yehova ndipo simunamumvere.
and Jehovah hath brought [it about] and done according as he said; for ye have sinned against Jehovah, and have not hearkened unto his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you.
4 Koma tsopano taona, lero ndikukumasula unyolo umene unali mʼmanja mwako. Ngati ukufuna kupita nane ku Babuloni, tiye ndipo adzakusamala bwino. Koma ngati sukufuna kupita, ndiye usapite. Dziko ndi limeneli monga ukulioneramo. Uli ndi ufulu kupita kulikonse kumene ukufuna.”
And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains that are upon thy hand. If it seem good in thy sight to come with me to Babylon, come, and I will keep mine eye upon thee; but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me to Babylon, forbear. See, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and right in thy sight to go, thither go.
5 Yeremiya asanayankhe, Nebuzaradani anamuwuzanso kuti, “Ngati supita ndiye pita, ubwerere kwa Gedaliya, mwana wa Ahikamu, mdzukulu wa Safani, amene mfumu ya ku Babuloni inamusankha kuti akhale bwanamkubwa wa Yuda. Ukakhale naye pakati pa anthu, kapena upite kulikonse ukufuna.” Ndipo mtsogoleri uja anamupatsa Yeremiya chakudya ndi mphatso zina ndi kumulola kuti apite.
And while he had not yet given answer; [he said, ] Yea, go back to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath appointed over the cities of Judah, and abide with him in the midst of the people; or go wheresoever it seemeth right in thy sight to go. And the captain of the body-guard gave him provisions and a present, and let him go.
6 Motero Yeremiya anapita kwa Gedaliya mwana wa Ahikamu ku Mizipa ndipo anakakhala naye kumeneko pakati pa anthu amene anatsala mʼdzikomo.
And Jeremiah came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah, and abode with him among the people that remained in the land.
7 Panali atsogoleri ena a nkhondo ndi anthu awo amene sanadzipereke nawo. Iwowa anamva kuti mfumu ya ku Babuloni inasankha Gedaliya mwana wa Ahikamu kukhala bwanamkubwa wa dzikolo ndipo kuti yamuyika kukhala wolamulira amuna, akazi ndi ana amene anali osauka kwambiri mʼdzikomo, amene sanawagwire ukapolo kupita nawo ku Babuloni.
And all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah the son of Ahikam over the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that had not been carried away captive to Babylon.
8 Iwowa anapita ku Mizipa kwa Gedaliya. Amene anapitawo ndi awa: Ismaeli mwana wa Netaniya, Yohanani ndi Yonatani ana a Kareya, Seraya mwana wa Tanihumeti, ana a Efai a ku Netofa, ndi Yezaniya mwana wa Maaka, iwowo pamodzi ndi anthu awo.
And they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah; even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.
9 Gedaliya mwana wa Ahikamu, mdzukulu wa Safani, anawalonjeza iwo pamodzi ndi anthuwo mwalumbiro. Ndipo anati, “Musaope kuwatumikira Ababuloni. Khalani mʼdziko muno, tumikirani mfumu ya ku Babuloni, ndipo zinthu zidzakuyenderani bwino.
And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan swore unto them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.
10 Ine ndidzakhala ku Mizipa kuti ndizikuyimirirani kwa Ababuloni amene azidzabwera kwa ife, koma inu muzikolola vinyo wanu, zipatso zanu, mafuta anu ndi kuzisunga mʼmitsuko yanu, nʼkumakhala mʼmizinda imene mwalandayo.”
And as for me, behold, I dwell at Mizpah, to stand before the Chaldeans, who will come unto us; and ye, gather wine, and summer fruits, and oil, and put [them] in your vessels, and dwell in your cities which ye have taken.
11 Nawonso Ayuda onse a ku Mowabu, ku Amoni, ku Edomu ndi a ku mayiko ena onse anamva kuti mfumu ya ku Babuloni inasiyako anthu ena ku Yuda ndipo kuti inasankha Gedaliya mwana wa Ahikamu, mwana wa Safani, kukhala bwanamkubwa wawo.
Likewise all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the children of Ammon and in Edom, and that were in all the lands, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant in Judah, and that he had appointed over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan;
12 Tsono Ayuda onsewo anabwerera ku Yuda, ku Mizipa kwa Gedaliya, kuchokera ku mayiko onse kumene anabalalikira. Ndipo anakolola zipatso zochuluka ndi vinyo wambiri.
and all the Jews returned out of all the places whither they had been driven, and came to the land of Judah to Gedaliah, unto Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer fruits in great abundance.
13 Yohanani mwana wa Kareya ndi atsogoleri a ankhondo onse amene sanadzipereke aja anabwera ku Mizipa kwa Gedaliya
And Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah unto Mizpah,
14 ndipo anamufunsa kuti, “Kodi sukudziwa kuti Baalisi mfumu ya Aamoni watuma Ismaeli mwana wa Netaniya kuti akuphe?” Koma Gedaliya mwana wa Ahikamu sanawankhulupirire.
and said unto him, Dost thou indeed know that Baalis the king of the children of Ammon hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to smite thee to death? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.
15 Tsono Yohanani mwana wa Kareya, mwamseri anawuza Gedaliya ku Mizipa kuti, “Loleni ndipite ndikaphe Ismaeli mwana wa Netaniya, ndipo palibe amene ati adziwe. Akuphereninji ndi kuchititsa Ayuda onse, amene akuzungulirani kuti abalalike ndi kuti otsala a ku Yuda awonongeke?”
And Johanan the son of Kareah spoke to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will smite Ishmael the son of Nethaniah and no man shall know it: why should he take thy life, and all they of Judah who are gathered unto thee be scattered, and the remnant of Judah perish?
16 Koma Gedaliya mwana wa Ahikamu anawuza Yohanani mwana wa Kareya kuti, “Usachite zimenezo! Zimene ukunena za Ismaeli ndi zabodza.”
But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shalt not do this thing; for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael.
