< 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.
Ọ̀rọ̀ náà sì tọ Jeremiah wá láti ọ̀dọ̀ Olúwa lẹ́yìn tí Nebusaradani balógun àwọn ẹ̀ṣọ́ ti tú u sílẹ̀ ní Rama. Ó rí Jeremiah tí a fi ẹ̀wọ̀n dè láàrín gbogbo àwọn tí wọ́n mú ní Jerusalẹmu àti Juda. Wọ́n kó lọ sí ilẹ̀ àjèjì Babeli.
2 And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him: 'The LORD thy God pronounced this evil upon this place;
Nígbà tí balógun ẹ̀ṣọ́ rí Jeremiah, ó sọ fún un wí pé, “Olúwa Ọlọ́run rẹ ni ó pàṣẹ ibí yìí fún mi.
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.
Nísinsin yìí, Olúwa ti mú un jáde; ó ti ṣe gẹ́gẹ́ bí ó ti sọ pé òun yóò ṣe. Gbogbo èyí ṣẹlẹ̀ nítorí wí pé ẹ̀yin ènìyàn ṣẹ̀ sí Olúwa, àti pé ẹ kò gbọ́rọ̀ sí àṣẹ rẹ̀.
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. —
Ṣùgbọ́n, ní òní yìí mò ń tú ọ sílẹ̀ kúrò nínú ẹ̀wọ̀n tí ó wà ní ọwọ́ rẹ. Bí o bá fẹ́, tẹ̀lé mi ká lọ sí Babeli, èmi yóò sì bojútó ọ; ṣùgbọ́n bí ìwọ kò bá fẹ́, dúró síbí. Wò ó, gbogbo orílẹ̀-èdè wà níwájú rẹ, lọ sí ibikíbi tí ó bá tẹ́ ọ lọ́rùn.”
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.
Ẹ̀wẹ̀, kí ó tó di pé Jeremiah pẹ̀yìndà láti máa lọ, Nebusaradani fi kún un wí pé, “Padà tọ Gedaliah ọmọ Ahikamu lọ, ọmọ Ṣafani, ẹni tí ọba Babeli ti fi jẹ baálẹ̀ lórí ìlú Juda, kí o sì máa gbé ní àárín àwọn ènìyàn wọ̀nyí tàbí kí o máa lọ ibikíbi tí ó bá tọ́ ní ojú rẹ.” Nígbà náà ni balógun náà fún un ní oúnjẹ àti ẹ̀bùn, ó sì jẹ́ kí ó lọ.
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.
Báyìí ni Jeremiah lọ sí ọ̀dọ̀ Gedaliah ọmọkùnrin Ahikamu ní Mispa, ó sì dúró tì í láàrín àwọn ènìyàn tí ó ṣẹ́kù ní ilẹ̀ náà.
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;
Nígbà tí gbogbo àwọn olórí ogun àti àwọn ènìyàn tí wọ́n kù lórí orílẹ̀-èdè náà gbọ́ pé ọba Babeli ti yan Gedaliah ọmọkùnrin Ahikamu gẹ́gẹ́ bí baálẹ̀ ní ilẹ̀ náà; àti pé ó ti fi àwọn ọkùnrin, obìnrin àti ọmọdé tí wọ́n jẹ́ tálákà ní ilẹ̀ náà tí wọn kò kó lọ sí ilẹ̀ àjèjì sí ìkáwọ́ rẹ̀,
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.
wọ́n wá sí ọ̀dọ̀ Gedaliah ní Mispa; Iṣmaeli ọmọkùnrin Netaniah, Johanani àti Jonatani ọmọkùnrin ti Karea, Seraiah ọmọkùnrin Tanhumeti tí í ṣe ọmọkùnrin Efai ará Netofa àti Jesaniah ọmọkùnrin Maakati àti àwọn ènìyàn wọn.
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.
Gedaliah ọmọkùnrin Ahikamu, ọmọkùnrin ti Ṣafani ṣe ìbúra láti tún fi dá àwọn ènìyàn lójú pé, “Ẹ má ṣe bẹ̀rù láti sin àwọn Babeli.” Ó sọ wí pé, “Gbé ilẹ̀ náà kí ẹ sì máa sin ọba Babeli, yóò sì dára fún un yín.
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.'
Èmi fúnra mi yóò dúró ní Mispa láti ṣojú yín níwájú Babeli tí wọ́n tọ̀ wá wá. Ṣùgbọ́n ẹ̀yin ni yóò máa kórè ọtí wáìnì, èso igi àti òróró; kí ẹ sì kó wọn sí inú àpò àpamọ́wọ́ yín; kí ẹ̀yin sì máa gbé ní ìlú tí ẹ ti gbà.”
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;
Nígbà tí gbogbo àwọn Juda ní Moabu, Ammoni, Edomu àti gbogbo àwọn orílẹ̀-èdè gbọ́ pé ọba Babeli ti fi ohun tókù sílẹ̀ ní Juda, àti pé ó ti yan Gedaliah ọmọkùnrin Ahikamu ọmọkùnrin Ṣafani gẹ́gẹ́ bí gómìnà lórí wọn.
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.
Gbogbo wọn padà wá sí ilẹ̀ Juda sọ́dọ̀ Gedaliah ní Mispa láti orílẹ̀-èdè gbogbo tí a ti lé wọn sí. Wọ́n sì kórè ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ọtí wáìnì àti èso igi.
13 Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,
Johanani ọmọkùnrin ti Karea àti gbogbo àwọn olórí ogun tí ó kù ní orílẹ̀-èdè sì tọ Gedaliah wá ní 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.
Wọ́n sì sọ fún un wí pé, “Ǹjẹ́ ìwọ ha mọ̀ pé Baalisi ọba àwọn Ammoni ti rán Iṣmaeli ọmọkùnrin Netaniah láti lọ mú ẹ̀mí rẹ?” Ṣùgbọ́n Gedaliah ọmọkùnrin ti Ahikamu kò gbà wọ́n gbọ́.
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?'
Nígbà náà ni Johanani ọmọkùnrin Karea sọ ní ìkọ̀kọ̀ fún Gedaliah ní Mispa pé, “Jẹ́ kí èmi lọ pa Iṣmaeli ọmọkùnrin Netaniah, ẹnikẹ́ni kò sì ní mọ èyí. Kí ni ìdí rẹ̀ tí yóò ṣe mú ẹ̀mí rẹ, tí o sì ṣe fẹ́ mú àwọn Júù tí ó yí ọ ká túká, kí ìyókù Juda sì parun?”
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.'
Ṣùgbọ́n Gedaliah ọmọ Ahikamu sọ fún Johanani ọmọ Karea pé, “Má ṣe ṣe nǹkan yìí! Nítorí nǹkan tí ò ń sọ nípa Iṣmaeli kì í ṣe òtítọ́.”

< Jeremiah 40 >