Jeremia 28
1 E dwe mar abich mar higa nogono, higa mar angʼwen, e chakruok mar loch mar Zedekia ruodh Juda, janabi Hanania wuod Azur, manoa Gibeon, nowachona e od Jehova Nyasaye e nyim jodolo kod ji duto ni:
When Zedekiah had been the King of Judah for more than three years, late in the (summer/hot season), Azzur’s son Hananiah, a prophet from Gibeon [city], spoke to me in the [courtyard of the] temple, while [all] the priests and other people were listening. He said,
2 “Ma e gima Jehova Nyasaye Maratego, ma Nyasach Israel, wacho: ‘Anatur jok mar ruodh Babulon.
“This is what the Commander of the armies of angels, the God whom [we] Israelis [worship], says: ‘I will cause the king of Babylon to stop ruling/controlling [MET] [all of you].
3 Kuom higni ariyo abiro duogo kae gik moko duto mag od Jehova Nyasaye mane Nebukadneza ruodh Babulon ogolo kae kendo otero Babulon.
(Within two years/Before two years have ended), I will cause to be brought bring back to this temple all the valuable things that King Nebuchadnezzar’s [soldiers] took from this temple and took to Babylon.
4 Bende anaduog kae Jehoyakin wuod Jehoyakim ruodh Juda kod jogo mamoko duto mane oter e twech koa Juda mane odhi Babulon,’ Jehova Nyasaye owacho, ‘nimar anatur jok mar ruodh Babulon.’”
And I will also cause King Jehoiachin to be brought back here, and all the [other] people who were captured and taken to Babylon. The king of Babylon has [forced you to do what he wants, like someone] puts a yoke [on the neck of an ox to force it to do what he] wants [MET] it to do. But I will cause that to end. [That will happen because] I, Yahweh, have said it.’”
5 Eka janabi Jeremia nodwoko janabi Hanania e nyim jodolo kod ji duto mane ochungʼ e od Jehova Nyasaye.
I replied to Hananiah in front of [all] the priests and other people who were standing outside the temple.
6 Nowacho niya, “Amin! Mad Jehova Nyasaye tim kamano! Mad Jehova Nyasaye chop singruok mar weche misekoro kuom kelo gige od Jehova Nyasaye kod joma notwe duto kae koa Babulon.
I said, “(Amen/May that happen)! I desire/hope that what you have predicted will happen. I hope/desire that Yahweh will do everything that you have said! I hope/desire that he will cause [men from Babylon] to bring back from Babylon [all] the valuable things that were in this temple, and all the people who were taken [to Babylon].
7 Kata kamano, chik iti ne gima adwaro wachonu ka uwinjo kendo ka ji duto winjo:
But now listen to what I say to you while all these people are listening.
8 E kinde machon jonabi mane obiro moteloni kendo otelona nokoro kuom lweny, chandruok kod masira kuom pinje mangʼeny kod pinjeruodhi madongo.
Many years ago, those who were prophets before you and I [became prophets] spoke messages about many nations and great kingdoms. They predicted/prophesied that wars and disasters and plagues/diseases would occur in those nations.
9 To janabi makoro kwe nowinji mana ka ngʼatno moor gi Jehova Nyasaye adier mana ka gima okoro otimore.”
[So now you or] any other prophet who predicts that things will go well [for us must show that your message is correct. Only] if what you predict actually happens will we know that you were truly appointed by Yahweh.”
10 Eka janabi Hanania nogolo jok e ngʼut janabi Jeremia kendo oture,
Then Hananiah took the yoke off my neck and broke it.
11 kendo nowacho e nyim ji duto niya, “Ma e gima Jehova Nyasaye wacho: ‘Mana e yo machalre gima ema anagolie jok mar Nebukadneza ruodh Babulon mane oketo e ngʼut ogendini kapok higni ariyo orumo.’” Bangʼ wacho ma, janabi Jeremia nochungo modhi.
Then he said this to all the people who were there: “This is what Yahweh says: ‘Just like Hananiah has broken this yoke, within two years I will cause King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon to [stop forcing the people to do what he wants, which has been like] a heavy yoke on all their necks [MET].’” After Hananiah said that, I left the temple area.
12 Mapiyo bangʼ ka janabi Hanania ne oseturo jok e ngʼut janabi Jeremia, wach Jehova Nyasaye nobiro ne Jeremia:
[Soon] after Hananiah had broken the yoke that was around my neck, Yahweh gave this message to me:
13 “Dhiyo kendo inyis Hanania, ‘Ma e gima Jehova Nyasaye wacho: Iseturo jok mar bao, to e kar mano enoketni jok mar chuma.
“Go and say this to Hananiah: ‘Yahweh says that you have broken a wooden yoke, but that he will replace it with an iron yoke.
14 Ma e gima Jehova Nyasaye Maratego, ma Nyasach Israel, wacho: Anaket jok mar chuma e ngʼut ogendinigi mondo gitine Nebukadneza ruodh Babulon, kendo ginitine. Kendo anamiye teko ewi le mag bungu.’”
I have forced the people of all these nations to [become slaves of] King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. That is [like] [MET] an iron yoke around their necks. I have put everything, even wild animals, under his control.’”
15 Eka janabi Jeremia nowachone janabi Hanania, “Winji Hanania! Jehova Nyasaye pok oori, to isehoyo ogandagi mondo ogen kuom miriambo.
Then I [went to] Hananiah and said to him, “Hananiah, listen [to this]: Yahweh has not appointed you; instead, [you have told] lies to the people, and they have believed your lies.
16 Emomiyo, ma e gima Jehova Nyasaye wacho: ‘Achiegni goli e pinyni. Mana e higani idhi tho, nikech iseyalo ngʼanyo ne Jehova Nyasaye.’”
Therefore, this is what Yahweh says: ‘You will [soon] die. Before the end of this year, you will die, because you have rebelled against Yahweh.’”
17 E dwe mar abiriyo mar higa onogono, Hanania janabi notho.
Hananiah died two months later.
