< Jeremiah 40 >

1 The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all the captives of Jerusalem and Judah, that were carried away captive unto Babylon.
Izao no teny tonga tamin’ i Jeremia avy tamin’ i Jehovah, taorian’ ny nandefasan’ i Nebozaradana, lehiben’ ny mpiambina, azy niala tany Rama, tamin’ ilay nampanalany azy fony izy mbola nigadra tao amin’ ny babo rehetra avy tany Jerosalema sy Joda, izay nentina ho babo tany Babylona.
2 And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him: 'The LORD thy God pronounced this evil upon this place;
An’ ny lehiben’ ny mpiambina dia naka an’ i Jeremia ka nanao taminy hoe: Jehovah Andriamanitrao nanambara izao loza izao, izay nanjo ity tanàna ity.
3 and the LORD hath brought it, and done according as He spoke; because ye have sinned against the LORD, and have not hearkened to His voice, therefore this thing is come upon you.
Ary Jehovah nahatonga izany ka nanao araka izay nolazainy, noho ny nanotanareo tamin’ i Jehovah sy ny tsy nihainoanareo ny feony, dia izany no nahatonga izao zavatra izao taminareo.
4 And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which are upon thy hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come, and I will look well unto thee; but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear; behold, all the land is before thee; whither it seemeth good and right unto thee to go, thither go. —
Ary, indro, ankehitriny vahako izao ny gadra amin’ ny tananao. Koa raha sitraky ny fonao kosa ny hiaraka amiko hankany Babylona, dia andeha, fa hotandremako tsara ianao; nefa raha tsy sitraky ny fonao ny hiaraka amiko ho any Babylona, dia mijanòna ihany; indro, ny tany rehetra dia eo anoloanao, koa izay tany tianao sy sitrakao no andehano.
5 Yet he would not go back. — Go back then to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people; or go wheresoever it seemeth right unto thee to go.' So the captain of the guard gave him an allowance and a present, and let him go.
Ary raha tsy mbola nety nandeha izy, dia hoy Nebozaradana: Miverena indray any amin’ i Gedalia, zanak’ i Ahikama, zanak’ i Safana, izay voatendrin’ ny mpanjakan’ i Babylona ho mpanapaka ny tanànan’ ny Joda ka tomoera aminy ao amin’ ny olona, na mandehana any amin’ izay tianao haleha na aiza na aiza. Dia nomen’ ny lehiben’ ny mpiambina vatsy sy fanomezana izy ka nalefany handeha.
6 Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah, and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land.
Ary Jeremia nankany amin’ i Gedalia, zanak’ i Ahikama, tany Mizpa ka niara-nonina taminy tao amin’ ny vahoaka izay sisa velona tamin’ ny tany.
7 Now when all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, even they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poorest of the land, of them that were not carried away captive to Babylon;
Ary raha ren’ ny mpifehy ny miaramila rehetra izay tany an-tsaha sy ny olom-peheziny fa ny mpanjakan’ i Babylona efa nanendry an’ i Gedalia, zanak’ i Ahikama, ho mpanapaka ny tany sy ho mpitandrina ny lehilahy mbamin’ ny zaza amim-behivavy ary ny malahelo sasany teo amin’ ny tany izay tsy mbola lasan-ko babo tany Babylona,
8 then 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 the Maacathite, they and their men.
dia tonga tany amin’ i Gedalia tany Mizpa izy, dia Isimaela, zanak’ i Netania, sy Johanana sy Jonatana, zanak’ i Karea, sy Seraia, zanak’ i Tanometa, sy ny zanak’ i Efay Netofatita ary Jazania, zanak’ ilay Makatita, dia izy ireny sy ny olom-peheziny avy.
9 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.
Ary Gedalia, zanak’ i Ahikama, zanak’ i Safana, dia nianiana taminy sy tamin’ ny olona-peheziny nanao hoe: Aza matahotra hanompo ny Kaldeana; monena amin’ ny tany, ka manompoa ny mpanjakan’ i Babylona, dia hahita soa ianareo.
10 As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah, to stand before the Chaldeans that may come unto us; but ye, gather ye wine and summer fruits and oil, and put them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that ye have taken.'
Ary ny amiko, dia, indro, honina any Mizpa aho hanompo ny Kaldeana izay ho avy etỳ amintsika; fa ianareo dia manangona divay sy voankazo masaka fahavaratra ary diloilo, ka ataovy ao amin’ ny fitehirizanareo, dia monena amin’ izay tanàna nidiranareo.
11 Likewise when all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the children of Ammon, and in Edom, and that were in all the countries, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant of Judah, and that he had set over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan;
Ary koa, ny Jiosy rehetra izay tany Moaba sy tany amin’ ny taranak’ i Amona sy tany Edoma ary izay tany amin’ ny tany rehetra dia nahare fa ny mpanjakan i Babylona efa namela ny Joda hisy sisa sady efa nanendry an’ i Gedalia, zanak’ i Ahikama, zanak’ i Safana, ho mpanapaka azy,
12 then all the Jews returned out of all places whither they were driven, and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, unto Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer fruits in great abundance.
dia niverina ny Jiosy rehetra avy tany amin’ ny tany rehetra izay efa nandroahana azy ka tonga tany amin’ ny tanin’ ny Joda ho any amin’ i Gedalia tao Mizpa, ka nanangona divay sy voankazo sesehena masaka fahavaratra izy.
13 Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,
Ary Johanana, zanak’ i Karea, sy ny mpifehy ny miaramila rehetra izay tany an-tsaha dia tonga tany amin’ i Gedalia tany Mizpa
14 and said unto him: 'Dost thou know that Baalis the king of the children of Ammon hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to take thy life?' But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.
ka nanao taminy hoe: Moa fantatrao tokoa va fa Balisa, mpanjakan’ ny taranak’ i Amona, dia naniraka an’ Isimaela, zanak’ i Netania, hamono anao? Nefa tsy nino azy Gedalia, zanak i Ahikama.
15 Then Johanan the son of Kareah spoke to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying: 'Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it; wherefore should he take thy life, that all the Jews that are gathered unto thee should be scattered, and the remnant of Judah perish?'
Ary Johanana, zanak’ i Karea, nilaza mangingina tamin’ i Gedalia tao Mizpa nanao hoe: masìna ianao, aoka aho handeha hamono an’ Isimaela, zanak’ i Netania, fa tsy hisy olona hahalala izany tsy akory; fa nahoana no havela hamono anao izy ka hampiely ny Jiosy rehetra izay tafangona eto aminao ary hahalany ringana ny sisa amin’ ny Joda?
16 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.'
Fa hoy Gedalia, zanak’ i Ahikama, tamin’ i Johanana, zanak’ i Karea: Aza manao izany ianao, fa miampanga lainga foana an’ Isimaela ianao.

< Jeremiah 40 >