Jeremiah 40
1 The word that has been to Jeremiah from YHWH, after Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, has sent him from Ramah, in his taking him—and he a prisoner in chains—in the midst of all the expulsion of Jerusalem and of Judah, who are removed to Babylon.
Mgbe oge nta gasịrị site nʼoge Nebuzaradan ọchịagha ndị nche nọ na Rema mere ka Jeremaya nwere onwe ya, okwu Onyenwe anyị ruru ya ntị. Nebuzaradan hụrụ Jeremaya mgbe e kekọtara ya na ndị e si na Jerusalem na Juda dọta nʼagha agbụ, bụ ndị ahụ a na-ebula Babilọn.
2 And the chief of the executioners takes Jeremiah and says to him, “Your God YHWH has spoken this calamity concerning this place,
Mgbe ọchịagha ndị nche eze a hụrụ Jeremaya, ọ sịrị ya, “Ọ bụ Onyenwe anyị Chineke gị nyere iwu na ihe ọjọọ ndị a ga-abịakwasị ala a.
3 and YHWH brings [it] in, and does as He spoke, because you have sinned against YHWH, and have not listened to His voice, even this thing has been to you.
Ugbu a kwa Onyenwe anyị emeela ka ihe o kwuru mezuo. O wetarala ala a mbibi ahụ. Ma ihe ndị a niile mezuru nʼihi na ndị gị mehiere megide Onyenwe anyị, jụ irubere ya isi.
4 And now, behold, I have loosed you today from the chains that [are] on your hand; if [it is] good in your eyes to come with me [to] Babylon, come, and I keep my eye on you: and if [it is] evil in your eyes to come with me to Babylon, refrain; see, all the land [is] before you, to where [it is] good, and to where [it is] right in your eyes to go—go.”
Ma taata, ana m eme ka i nwere onwe gị site nʼagbụ nke e kere gị na nkwoji aka. Ọ bụrụ na ị chọọ, soro m gaa Babilọn. Nʼebe ahụ, aga m elezi gị anya nke ọma. Ọ bụrụkwa na i kpebie na ị gaghị eso m gaa Babilọn, abịala. Ma, lee, ala a niile dị gị nʼihu. Jee ka i biri nʼakụkụ ya ọbụla dị gị mma; jegharịakwa nʼebe ọbụla ị chọrọ.”
5 And while he does not reply—“Or turn back to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has appointed over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him in the midst of the people, or wherever it is right in your eyes to go—go.” And the chief of the executioners gives a ration and gift to him, and sends him away,
Ma tupu Jeremaya atụgharịa ịhapụ ya pụọ, Nebuzaradan gwakwara ya ọzọ sị, “Laghachikwuru Gedaliya nwa Ahikam, nwa Shefan, onye eze Babilọn họpụtara ka ọ na-elekọta obodo Juda niile. Gaa soro ya biri nʼetiti ndị gị, maọbụ i nwere ike gaa ebe ọbụla ọzọ dị gị mma.” Mgbe ahụ, ọchịagha ahụ nyere ya ihe oriri hiri nne. O nyekwara ya onyinye, hapụ ya ka ọ laa.
6 and Jeremiah comes to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, to Mizpah, and dwells with him in the midst of the people who are left in the land.
Ya mere, Jeremaya jekwuuru Gedaliya nwa Ahikam na Mizpa, soro ya na ndị fọdụrụ nʼala ahụ biri.
7 And all the heads of the forces that [are] in the field hear, they and their men, that the king of Babylon has appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam over the land, and that he has charged him [with] men, and women, and infants, and of the poor of the land, of those who have not been removed to Babylon;
Mgbe ndịisi agha ahụ niile na ndị ikom ha, bụ ndị gbalagara nʼọhịa, nụrụ na eze Babilọn emeela Gedaliya nwa Ahikam, onye na-achị ala ahụ, na onye nlekọta ndị ikom na ndị inyom, na ụmụntakịrị, bụ ndị ogbenye ọnụ ntụ, ndị a na-eburughị gaa Babilọn, ka ha gaa biri nʼala ọzọ,
8 and they come to Gedaliah at Mizpah, even Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan [the] 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.
ha bịakwutere Gedaliya na Mizpa. Ndị bịakwutere ya bụ ndị a; Ishmel nwa Netanaya, Johanan na Jonatan ụmụ Kariya, na Seraya nwa Tanhumet, na ụmụ Efai onye Netofa, na Jaazanaya nwa Maaka, na ndị ikom ha.
9 And Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, swears to them and to their men, saying, “Do not be afraid of serving the Chaldeans, abide in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it is well for you;
Gedaliya nwa Ahikam, nwa Shefan, ṅụọrọ ha iyi, ṅụkwaara ndị ikom ha iyi, sị, “Unu atụla egwu ife ndị Babilọn: birinụ nʼala a, feekwa eze Babilọn, ihe ga-agara unu nke ọma.
10 and I, behold, I am dwelling in Mizpah to stand before the Chaldeans who have come to us, and you, gather wine, and summer fruit, and oil, and put [them] in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that you have taken.”
Mụ onwe m ga-ebi na Mizpa ịnọchite anya unu nʼihu ndị Babilọn ga-abịakwute anyị, ma gaanụ chịkọtaa mkpụrụ vaịnị niile, na mkpụrụ niile e kwesiri ịghọkọta nʼoge okpomọkụ, na mmanụ niile. Chikọtanụ ha tinye ha nʼime ite ichebe nri unu. Birikwanụ nʼobodo ahụ niile unu nwetara.”
11 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 has given a remnant to Judah, and that he has appointed over them Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan,
Mgbe ndị Juu niile nọ na Moab, na Amọn, na Edọm, na nʼobodo ndị ọzọ niile nụrụ na eze Babilọn hapụrụ ụfọdụ ka ha biri na Juda, na ọ họpụtara Gedaliya nwa Ahikam, nwa Shefan, mee ya onye na-achị ndị ahụ niile,
12 and all the Jews from all the places to where they have been driven, return and enter the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, to Mizpah, and they gather wine and summer fruit—to multiply abundantly.
ha niile si nʼebe ahụ ha nọ lọghachikwa nʼala Juda. Ha lọkwutere Gedaliya na Mizpa, site na mba ndị ahụ niile a chụgara ha. Ha chịkọtakwara mmanya vaịnị, na mkpụrụ dị ukwuu, bụ mkpụrụ nke na-acha nʼoge okpomọkụ.
13 And Johanan son of Kareah, and all the heads of the forces that [are] in the field, have come to Gedaliah at Mizpah,
Johanan nwa Kariya, na ndịisi agha niile nọ nʼọhịa bịakwutere Gedaliya na Mizpa
14 and they say to him, “Do you really know that Ba‘alis king of the sons of Ammon has sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to strike your soul?” And Gedaliah son of Ahikam has not given credence to them.
sị ya, “Ọ bụ na i maghị na Baalis eze ndị Amọn ezitela Ishmel nwa Netanaya ka ọ bịa gbuo gị?” Ma Gedaliya nwa Ahikam ekwetaghị na ọ bụ eziokwu ka ha na-ekwu.
15 And Johanan son of Kareah has spoken to Gedaliah in secret, in Mizpah, saying, “Please let me go, and I strike Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and no one knows; why does he strike your soul? And all Judah who are gathered to you have been scattered, and the remnant of Judah has perished.”
Mgbe ahụ, Johanan nwa Kariya pụrụ na nzuzo jekwuru Gedaliya na Mizpa sị ya, “Biko, kwere ka m gaa gbuo Ishmel nwa Netanaya. O nweghị onye ga-amata otu o si nwụọ. Nʼihi gịnị ka ọ ga-eji gbuo gị, ime ka ndị Juu niile na-alọghachikwute gị gbasasịakwa ọzọ, na imekwa ka ndị Juda fọdụrụ laa nʼiyi?”
16 And Gedaliah son of Ahikam says to Johanan son of Kareah, “You do not do this thing, for you are speaking falsehood concerning Ishmael.”
Ma Gedaliya nwa Ahikam zara Johanan nwa Kariya sị ya, “Biko, emela ihe dị otu ahụ! Nʼihi na ihe ị na-ekwu banyere Ishmel abụghị eziokwu.”
