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 Jeremias from the Lord, after that Nabuzardan the general had let him go from Rama, when he had taken him, being bound with chains, among all them that were carried away from Jerusalem and Juda, and were carried to Babylon.
2 Mtsogoleriyu anamupeza Yeremiya, anamuwuza kuti, “Yehova Mulungu wako analengeza kale zakuti malo ano adzawonongedwa.
And the general of the army taking Jeremias, said to him: The Lord thy God hath 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 he hath brought it: and the Lord hath done as he hath said: because you have sinned against the Lord, and have not hearkened to his voice, and this word 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.”
Now then behold I have loosed thee this day from the chains which were upon thy hands: if it please thee to come with me to Babylon, come: and I will set my eyes upon thee: but if it do not please thee to come with me to Babylon, stay here: behold all the land is before thee, as thou shalt choose, and whither it shall please thee 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 come not with me: but dwell with Godolias the son of Ahicam the son of Saphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Juda: dwell therefore with him in the midst of the people: or whithersoever it shall please thee to go, go. And the general of the army gave him victuals and presents, 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 Jeremias went to Godolias the son of Ahicam to Masphath: and dwelt with him in the midst of the people that were left 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 when all the captains of the army that were scattered through the countries, they and their companions, had heard that the king of Babylon had made Godolias the son of Ahicam governor of the country, and that he had committed unto him men and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, 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.
They came to Godolias to Masphath: and Ismahel the son of Nathanias, and Johanan, and Jonathan, the sons of Caree, and Sareas the son of Thanehumeth, and the children of Ophi, that were of Netophathi, and Jezonias the son of Maachati, 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 Godolias the son of Ahicam the son of Saphan swore to them and to their companions, saying: Fear not to serve the Chaldeass: 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.”
Behold I dwell in Masphath, that I may answer the commandment of the Chaldeans that are sent to us: but as for you, gather ye the vintage, and the harvest, and the oil, and lay it up in your vessels, and abide in your cities which you hold.
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.
Moreover all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the children of Ammon, and in Edom, and in all the countries, when they heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant in Judea, and that he had made Godolias the son of Ahicam the son of Saphan ruler over them:
12 Tsono Ayuda onsewo anabwerera ku Yuda, ku Mizipa kwa Gedaliya, kuchokera ku mayiko onse kumene anabalalikira. Ndipo anakolola zipatso zochuluka ndi vinyo wambiri.
All the Jews, I say, returned out of all the places to which they had fled, and they came into the land of Juda to Godolias to Masphath: and they gathered wine, and a very great harvest.
13 Yohanani mwana wa Kareya ndi atsogoleri a ankhondo onse amene sanadzipereke aja anabwera ku Mizipa kwa Gedaliya
Then Johanan the son of Caree, and all the captains of the army, that had been scattered about in the countries, came to Godolias to Masphath.
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 they said to him: Know that Baalis the king of the children of Ammon hath sent Ismahel the son of Nathanias to kill thee. And Godolias the son of Ahicam 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?”
But Johanan the son of Caree, spoke to Oodolias privately in Masphath, saying: I will go, and I will kill Ismahel the son of Nathanias, and no man shall know it, lest he kill thee, and all the Jews be scattered, that are gathered unto thee, and the remnant of Juda perish.
16 Koma Gedaliya mwana wa Ahikamu anawuza Yohanani mwana wa Kareya kuti, “Usachite zimenezo! Zimene ukunena za Ismaeli ndi zabodza.”
And Codolias the son of Ahicam said to Johanan the son of Cares: Do not this thing: for what thou sayst of Ismahel is false.
