Jeremiah 40

1 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.

Seyè a pale ak Jeremi ankò apre Neboucharadan, chèf lagad la, te lage l' lavil Rama. Yo te fè Jeremi prizonye ansanm ak tout moun lavil Jerizalèm ak moun peyi Jida yo. Yo te mete l' nan chenn ansanm ak tout moun yo t'ap depòte lavil Babilòn.

2 And the general of the army taking Jeremias, said to him: The Lord thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place,

Chèf lagad la pran Jeremi sou kote, li di l' konsa: -Seyè a, Bondye ou la, te di li t'ap fè malè sa a tonbe sou peyi a.

3 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.

Koulye a sa li te di li t'ap fè a, li fè l'. Sa ki lakòz? Se paske pèp ou a te antò devan Seyè a, yo pa t' vle koute l'.

4 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.

Atòkile, m'ap wete chenn ki nan ponyèt ou yo, m'ap lage ou. Si ou vle vini ak mwen lavil Babilòn, ou mèt vini, m'a pran swen ou. Men, si ou pa vle tou, ou pa blije vini. Tout peyi a devan ou, ou mèt ale kote ou vle.

5 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.

Lè Neboucharadan wè Jeremi pa reponn, li di l' ankò: -Tounen al jwenn Gedalya, pitit Akikam, pitit pitit Chafan, lavil Mispa. Se li menm wa Babilòn lan mete pou gouvènen tout lavil nan peyi Jida yo. W'a rete avè l' nan mitan pèp la. Ou gen dwa tou ale kote ou vle nan peyi a. Lèfini, li bay Jeremi yon kado ansanm ak kèk pwovizyon pou l' manje, epi li voye l' ale.

6 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.

Jeremi al jwenn Gedalya, pitit Akikam lan, lavil Mispa. Li rete la avè l' ansanm ak moun yo te kite nan peyi a.

7 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:

Te gen yon rès lame peyi Jida a ki te andeyò lavil Jerizalèm. Chèf yo ansanm ak sòlda yo vin konnen wa Babilòn lan te mete Gedalya, pitit Akikam lan, chèf sou tout peyi a. Wa a te kite tout moun yo pa t' depòte yo sou kont li, tout moun pòv yo, fanm kou gason, granmoun kou timoun.

8 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.

Se konsa, Izmayèl, pitit Netanya, Jokanan ak Jonatan, pitit Karejak, Seraya, pitit Tannoumèt, pitit Efayi yo, moun lavil Netofa, ansanm ak Jezanya, pitit Makat, yo moute lavil Mispa, y' al jwenn Gedalya ansanm ak tout sòlda yo.

9 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.

Gedalya di yo konsa: -Mwen ban nou pawòl mwen, nou pa bezwen pè soumèt nou devan moun Babilòn yo. Rete nan peyi a. Sèvi wa Babilòn lan. Tout bagay va mache byen pou nou.

10 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.

Mwen menm, m'ap rete isit lavil Mispa. Konsa, m'a pale pou nou ak moun Babilòn yo lè y'a vini. Nou menm, nou mèt al fè rekòt rezen, lòt fwi ak lwil. Mete yo nan depo. Nou mèt rete nan lavil kote n'a ye yo.

11 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:

Konsa tou, tout jwif ki te nan peyi Moab, nan peyi Amon, nan peyi Edon ak nan tout lòt peyi vin konnen wa Babilòn lan te penmèt kèk jwif rete nan peyi Jida, li te mete Gedalya, pitit Akikam, pitit pitit Chafan, chèf sou yo tout.

12 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.

Yo kite peyi kote yo te gaye yo, yo tounen nan peyi Jida, yo vin jwenn Gedalya lavil Mispa. Yo fè yon bèl rekòt rezen ak lòt fwi an kantite.

13 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.

Yon jou, Jokanan, pitit Karejak, ansanm ak tout lòt chèf lame ki te andeyò yo vin jwenn Gedalya lavil Mispa.

14 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.

Yo di l' konsa: -Ou pa konnen Baalis, wa peyi Amon an, voye Izmayèl, pitit Netanya a, pou touye ou? Men Gedalya pa t' vle kwè yo.

15 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.

Lè sa a, Jokanan al jwenn Gedalya an kachèt lavil Mispa, li di l' konsa: -Eske ou vle m' al touye Izmayèl pou ou? Pesonn p'ap konn anyen. Poukisa pou ou kite l' ansasinen ou? Si li touye ou, sa pral lakòz tout jwif ki te sanble bò kote ou yo pral gaye ankò. Sa pral lakòz ti ponyen moun ki rete nan peyi Jida a rive disparèt.

16 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.

Men, Gedalya reponn: -Pa fè sa, monchè! Sa w'ap di sou Izmayèl la pa vre!