Jeremiah 40
1 The thing that happened unto Jeremiah, from Yahweh, after Nebuzaradan chief of the royal executioners had let him go from Ramah, —when he had taken him, he having been bound in fetters in the midst of all the captive-host of Jerusalem, and Judah, who were being carried away captive 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 So then the, chief of the royal executioners took Jeremiah, —and said unto him, Yahweh thy God had threatened this calamity against 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 so Yahweh hath brought it about and done it just as he threatened, —for ye have sinned against Yahweh, and have not hearkened unto his voice, and so this thing hath befallen 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 Now, therefore, lo! I have loosed thee today, from the fetters which were upon thy hand: If it be good in thine eyes to come with me into Babylon, come, and I will set mine eyes upon thee, but if evil in thine eyes to come with me into Babylon, forbear, —see! all the land, is before thee, whither it may be good and right in thine eyes to go, thither, 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 ere yet he could make reply—Go thou back then unto Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath set in charge over the cities of Judah, and dwell thou with him in the midst of the people, or whithersoever it may be right in thine eyes to go, go! So the chief of the royal executioners gave him an allowance and a present and let him go.
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 Then came Jeremiah unto Gedaliah son of Ahikam to Mizpah, and dwelt with him in the midst of the people who were left in the land.
Ya mere, Jeremaya jekwuuru Gedaliya nwa Ahikam na Mizpa, soro ya na ndị fọdụrụ nʼala ahụ biri.
7 Now, when all the captains of the forces which were in the field—they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had set Gedaliah son of Ahikam in charge over the land, —and that he had committed to him men and women and children, and the poor of the land of those who had not been carried away captive 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 then came they in unto Gedaliah in Mizpah, —both Ishmael son of Nethaniah and Johanan and Jonathan 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 Then Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan sware unto them, and to their men saying, Do not be afraid of serving the Chaldeans, —dwell in the land and serve the king of Babylon that it may be well with 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 But as for me, behold me! remaining in Mizpah, to stand before the Chaldeans who may come unto us, Ye, however, gather ye wine and summer fruits and oil, and put them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities which ye have seized.
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 Likewise also, all the Jews, who were in Moab and among the sons of Ammon and in Edom and who were in any of the lands, when they heard that the king of Babylon had granted a remnant to Judah, and that he had set in charge 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 yea, then returned all the Jews out of all the places whither they had been driven, and came into the land of Judah unto Gedaliah, in Mizpah, —and gathered wine and summer fruits in great abundance.
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 But, Johanan son of Kareah, and all the princes of the forces which were in the field, came unto Gedaliah in Mizpah,
Johanan nwa Kariya, na ndịisi agha niile nọ nʼọhịa bịakwutere Gedaliya na Mizpa
14 and said unto him—Dost thou at all know, that, Baalis, king of the sons of Ammon, hath sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah, to smite thee to death? But Gedaliah son of Ahikam, believed them not.
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 Then, Johanan son of Kareah, spake unto Gedaliah secretly, in Mizpah, saying, —Let me go I pray thee, and smite Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and not, a man, shall know it, —wherefore should he smite thee to death, and all Judah who have gathered themselves unto thee, be dispersed, and the remnant of Judah perish?
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 Then said Gedaliah son of Ahikam unto Johanan son of Kareah, Thou mayest not do this thing, —for, falsely, art thou speaking against 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.”
