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.
Neno likamjia Yeremia kutoka kwa Bwana baada ya Nebuzaradani kiongozi wa walinzi wa mfalme kumfungua huko Rama. Alikuwa amemkuta Yeremia akiwa amefungwa kwa minyororo miongoni mwa mateka wote kutoka Yerusalemu na Yuda waliokuwa wakipelekwa uhamishoni Babeli.
2 And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him: 'The LORD thy God pronounced this evil upon this place;
Kiongozi wa walinzi alipomwona Yeremia, akamwambia, “Bwana Mungu wako aliamuru maafa haya kwa mahali hapa.
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.
Sasa Bwana ameyaleta haya, amefanya sawasawa na vile alivyosema angefanya. Yote haya yametokea kwa sababu ninyi mlifanya dhambi dhidi ya Bwana na hamkumtii.
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. —
Lakini leo ninakufungua minyororo iliyo kwenye viwiko vya mikono yako. Twende pamoja mpaka Babeli ikiwa unataka, nami nitakutunza. Lakini kama hutaki, basi usije. Tazama, nchi yote iko mbele yako, nenda kokote unakotaka.”
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.
Lakini kabla Yeremia hajageuka kuondoka, Nebuzaradani akaongeza kusema, “Rudi kwa Gedalia mwana wa Ahikamu mwana wa Shafani, ambaye mfalme wa Babeli amemchagua awe juu ya miji ya Yuda, ukaishi naye miongoni mwa watu, au uende popote panapokupendeza.” Kisha huyo kiongozi akampa posho yake na zawadi, akamwacha aende zake.
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.
Kwa hiyo Yeremia akaenda kwa Gedalia mwana wa Ahikamu huko Mispa, na kuishi naye miongoni mwa watu walioachwa katika nchi.
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;
Maafisa wote wa jeshi na watu wao waliokuwa bado wapo kwenye eneo la wazi waliposikia kwamba mfalme wa Babeli amemteua Gedalia mwana wa Ahikamu kuwa mtawala wa nchi, na amemweka kuwa kiongozi wa wanaume, wanawake na watoto waliokuwa maskini zaidi katika nchi ambao hawakuchukuliwa kwenda uhamishoni Babeli,
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.
wakamjia Gedalia huko Mispa. Hawa walikuwa Ishmaeli mwana wa Nethania, Yohanani na Yonathani wana wa Karea, Seraya mwana wa Tanhumethi, wana wa Efai Mnetofathi, na Yezania mwana wa Mmaaka, pamoja na watu wao.
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.
Gedalia mwana wa Ahikamu mwana wa Shafani akaapa ili kuwatia moyo wao na watu wao. Akasema: “Msiogope kuwatumikia Wakaldayo. Kaeni katika nchi na kumtumikia mfalme wa Babeli, na itakuwa vyema kwenu.
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.'
Mimi mwenyewe nitakaa Mispa ili kuwawakilisha mbele ya Wakaldayo wanaotujia, lakini ninyi mtavuna divai, matunda ya kiangazi na mafuta, nanyi mtaweka katika vyombo vyenu vya kuhifadhia, na kuishi katika miji mliyojitwalia.”
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;
Wayahudi wote waliokuwa Moabu, Amoni, Edomu na nchi nyingine zote waliposikia kwamba mfalme wa Babeli ameacha mabaki ya watu katika Yuda na amemweka Gedalia mwana wa Ahikamu mwana wa Shafani kuwa mtawala wao,
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.
wakarudi wote katika nchi ya Yuda kwa Gedalia huko Mispa, kutoka nchi zote ambazo walikuwa wametawanywa. Nao wakavuna divai na matunda tele wakati wa kiangazi.
13 Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,
Yohanani mwana wa Karea pamoja na maafisa wote wa jeshi waliokuwa bado wapo kwenye eneo la wazi wakamjia Gedalia huko Mispa
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.
na kumwambia, “Je, hujui kwamba Baalisi mfalme wa Waamoni amemtuma Ishmaeli mwana wa Nethania akuue?” Lakini Gedalia mwana wa Ahikamu hakuwaamini.
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?'
Kisha Yohanani mwana wa Karea akamwambia Gedalia kwa siri huko Mispa, “Acha niende nikamuue Ishmaeli mwana wa Nethania, wala hakuna atakayejua. Kwa nini akuue na kusababisha Wayahudi wote waliokuzunguka watawanyike, na mabaki wa Yuda waangamie?”
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.'
Lakini Gedalia mwana wa Ahikamu akamwambia Yohanani mwana wa Karea, “Usifanye jambo kama hilo! Unalosema kuhusu Ishmaeli si kweli.”
