Jeremia 40

1 Wach nobiro ne Jeremia koa kuom Jehova Nyasaye bangʼ ka Nebuzaradan ma jatend lweny mar piny nosegonye Rama. Noyudo ka Jeremia otwe gi nyororo e dier joma nomak duto mane oa Jerusalem kod Juda mane oter e twech Babulon.

The word that hath been unto Jeremiah from Jehovah, after Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, hath sent him from Ramah, in his taking him — and he a prisoner in chains — in the midst of all the removal of Jerusalem and of Judah, who are removed to Babylon.

2 Ka jatend lweny noyudo Jeremia, nowachone niya, “Jehova Nyasaye ma Nyasachi nochiko masirani ne pinyni.”

And the chief of the executioners taketh Jeremiah, and saith unto him, 'Jehovah thy God hath spoken this evil concerning this place,

3 Kendo koro Jehova Nyasaye osemiyo otimore; osetimo kaka ne owacho ni obiro timo. Magi duto notimore nikech nutimo richo ne Jehova Nyasaye kendo ne ok gitimo dwaro mare.

and Jehovah bringeth [it] in, and doth as He spake, because ye have sinned against Jehovah, and have not hearkened to His voice, even this thing hath been to you.

4 To kawuononi aweyi thuolo ka agonyo nyoroche manie ngʼut lweti. Dhi koda Babulon, ka ihero, kendo anariti; to ka ok idwar, to kik ibi. Ne, piny ngima ni e lweti; dhi kamoro amora midwaro.

'And now, lo, I have loosed thee to-day from the chains that [are] on thy hand; if good in thine eyes to come with me [to] Babylon, come, and I keep mine eye upon thee: and if evil in thine eyes to come with me to Babylon, forbear; see, all the land [is] before thee, whither [it be] good, and whither [it be] right in thine eyes to go — go.' —

5 Kata kamano, ka Jeremia ne pod ok owuok, Nebuzaradan nomedo kawacho niya, “Dog ir Gedalia wuod Ahikam, ma wuod Shafan, ma ruodh Babulon oseyiero mondo orit mier mag Juda, kendo idag kode kaachiel gi ji, ka ok kamano to idhi kamoro amora mihero.” Eka jatend lweny nomiye gik moko kod mich bangʼe noweye odhi.

and while he doth not reply — 'Or turn back unto Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath appointed over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him in the midst of the people, or whithersoever it is right in thine eyes to go — go.' And the chief of the executioners giveth to him for the way, and a gift, and sendeth him away,

6 Omiyo Jeremia nodhi Mizpa ir Gedalia wuod Ahikam mi odak kode kaachiel gi ji mane odongʼ e pinyno.

and Jeremiah cometh in unto Gedaliah son of Ahikam, to Mizpah, and dwelleth with him, in the midst of the people who are left in the land.

7 Ka jotend jolweny duto kod jogi mane pod ni e piny ma tambarare nowinjo ni ruodh Babulon noseyiero Gedalia wuod Ahikam kaka jatelo maduongʼ kendo okete jatelo mar chwo, mon kod nyithindo mane odhier moloyo e piny kendo mago mane ok oter e twech Babulon,

And all the heads of the forces that [are] in the field hear, they and their men, that the king of Babylon hath appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam over the land, and that he hath charged him [with] men, and women, and infants, and of the poor of the land, of those who have not been removed to Babylon;

8 negibiro ir Gedalia e dala miluongo ni Mizpa. Jogo ne gin Ishmael wuod Nethania, Johanan gi Jonathan ma yawuot Karea, Seraya wuod Tanhumeth, yawuot Efai ma ja-Netofath, kod Jazania wuod ja-Maakath, kod jogi.

and they come in unto Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan sons of Kareah, and Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah son of the Maachathite, they and their men.

9 Gedalia wuod Ahikam, ma wuod Shafan, nokwongʼore kosingorenegi kaachiel gi jogo mane ni kodgi kawacho niya, “Kik uluor tiyone jo-Babulon. Daguru e pinyni kendo uti ne ruodh Babulon, to unudhi maber.

And swear to them doth Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, and to their men, saying, 'Be not afraid of serving the Chaldeans, abide in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it is well for you;

10 An awuon anadag Mizpa mondo achungʼ karu e nyim jo-Babulon mabiro irwa, to un onego uka olembe, divai, olembe mag ndalo oro gi mo, kendo uketgi e agulniu mag keno, kendo udag e dala ma usekawo.”

and I, lo, I am dwelling in Mizpah, to stand before the Chaldeans who are come in unto us, and ye, gather ye wine, and summer fruit, and oil, and put in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that ye have taken.'

11 Ka jo-Yahudi duto man Moab, Amon, Edom kod pinje mamoko nowinjo ni ruodh Babulon noweyo joma notony ei Juda kendo noyiero Gedalia wuod Ahikam, ma wuod Shafan, kaka jatendgi,

And also all the Jews who [are] in Moab, and among the sons of Ammon, and in Edom, and who [are] in all the lands, have heard that the king of Babylon hath given a remnant to Judah, and that he hath appointed over them Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan,

12 giduto negibiro e piny Juda, e Mizpa ir Gedalia, ka gia e pinje duto mane okegie. Kendo negikayo divai mathoth kod olembe mag ndalo oro.

and all the Jews from all the places whither they have been driven, turn back and enter the land of Judah, unto Gedaliah, to Mizpah, and they gather wine and summer fruit — very much.

13 Johanan wuod Karea kod jotend lweny duto ma pod ne nitiere e piny ma tambarare nodhi Mizpa ir Gedalia

And Johanan son of Kareah, and all the heads of the forces that [are] in the field, have come in unto Gedaliah to Mizpah,

14 kendo owachone niya, “Bende ingʼeyo ni Baalis ruodh jo-Amon oseoro Ishmael wuod Nethania mondo okaw ngimani?” To Gedalia wuod Ahikam ne ok oyie gi wachgino.

and they say unto him, 'Dost thou really know that Baalis king of the sons of Ammon hath sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to smite thy soul?' And Gedaliah son of Ahikam hath not given to them credence.

15 Eka Johanan wuod Karea nowachone Gedalia malingʼ-lingʼ ka en Mizpa niya, “Weya adhi kendo aneg Ishmael wuod Nethania, to onge ngʼama nongʼe. Angʼo momiyo odwaro kawo ngimani kendo omi jo-Yahudi duto mochokore buti oke kendo jo-Juda motony olal nono?”

And Johanan son of Kareah hath spoken unto Gedaliah in secret, in Mizpah, saying, 'Let me go, I pray thee, and I smite Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and no one doth know; why doth he smite thy soul? and scattered have been all Judah who are gathered unto thee, and perished hath the remnant of Judah.'

16 To Gedalia wuod Ahikam nowachone Johanan wuod Karea niya, “Kik itim gima chalo kamano! Gima iwacho kuom Ishmael ok adiera.”

And Gedaliah son of Ahikam saith unto Johanan son of Kareah, 'Thou dost not do this thing, for falsehood thou art speaking concerning Ishmael.'