Jeremiah 28
1 When Zedekiah had been the King of Judah for more than three years, late in the (summer/hot season), Azzur’s son Hananiah, a prophet from Gibeon [city], spoke to me in the [courtyard of the] temple, while [all] the priests and other people were listening. He said,
Aa ie tamy taoñey avao, amy fifotoram-pifehea’ i Tsidkia mpanjaka’ Iehodày, amy volam-paha lime’ i taom-pahefatsey, le nisaontsy amako añ’ anjomba’ Iehovà ao añatrefa’ o mpisoroñeo naho ondaty iabio t’i Kananiaho, ana’ i Azore, mpizaka nte-Gibone, nanao ty hoe:
2 “This is what the Commander of the armies of angels, the God whom [we] Israelis [worship], says: ‘I will cause the king of Babylon to stop ruling/controlling [MET] [all of you].
Hoe ty enta’ Iehovà’ i Màroy, Andrianañahare’ Israele, Fa pinozako i jokam-panjaka’ i Baveley;
3 (Within two years/Before two years have ended), I will cause to be brought bring back to this temple all the valuable things that King Nebuchadnezzar’s [soldiers] took from this temple and took to Babylon.
añate’ ty roe taoñe do’e le fonga hampoliko an-toetse atoy ze fana’ i anjomba’ Iehovày nakare’ i Nebokadnetsare mpanjaka’ i Bavele an-toetse atoy naho nendese’e mb’e Bavele añe,
4 And I will also cause King Jehoiachin to be brought back here, and all the [other] people who were captured and taken to Babylon. The king of Babylon has [forced you to do what he wants, like someone] puts a yoke [on the neck of an ox to force it to do what he] wants [MET] it to do. But I will cause that to end. [That will happen because] I, Yahweh, have said it.’”
vaho hampoliko an-toetse atoy t’Iekonia, ana’ Iehoiakime, mpanjaka’ Iehodà naho o mpirohi’ Iehodà iaby nasese mb’e Bavele mb’eoo hoe t’Iehovà; toe hampipozaheko i jokam-panjaka’ i Baveley.
5 I replied to Hananiah in front of [all] the priests and other people who were standing outside the temple.
Aa le hoe t’Iirmeà mpitoky amy Kananiaho mpitoky añatrefa’ o mpisoroñeo naho aolo ze hene ondaty nijohañe añ’ anjomba’ Iehovà eo,
6 I said, “(Amen/May that happen)! I desire/hope that what you have predicted will happen. I hope/desire that Yahweh will do everything that you have said! I hope/desire that he will cause [men from Babylon] to bring back from Babylon [all] the valuable things that were in this temple, and all the people who were taken [to Babylon].
hoe t’Iirmeà mpitoky: Ie izay! ehe te hanoe’ Iehovà izay! ehe te ho henefe’ Iehovà o saontsy tinoki’oo, te hampoli’e o fana’ i anjomba’ Iehovàio, naho ie iaby nasese an-drohy mb’eo rezay, boake Bavele pak’ an-toetse atoy!
7 But now listen to what I say to you while all these people are listening.
Fe janjiño hey ty tsara ho taroñeko an-dravembia’o, naho an-dravembia’ ondaty iabio:
8 Many years ago, those who were prophets before you and I [became prophets] spoke messages about many nations and great kingdoms. They predicted/prophesied that wars and disasters and plagues/diseases would occur in those nations.
O mpitoky taoloko naho taolo’o haehaeo ro nitoky fatse ami’ty fifeheañe maro, naho fifelehañe jabajaba ty ami’ty aly naho hankàñe vaho angorosy.
9 [So now you or] any other prophet who predicts that things will go well [for us must show that your message is correct. Only] if what you predict actually happens will we know that you were truly appointed by Yahweh.”
Ty mpitoky mitoky fierañerañañe, ie tondroke ty saontsi’ i mpitokiy, le ho fohiñe te toe nirahe’ Iehovà i mpitoky zay.
10 Then Hananiah took the yoke off my neck and broke it.
Aa le rinambe’ i Kananiaho am-pititia’ Iirmeà eo i boday vaho pinoza’e,
11 Then he said this to all the people who were there: “This is what Yahweh says: ‘Just like Hananiah has broken this yoke, within two years I will cause King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon to [stop forcing the people to do what he wants, which has been like] a heavy yoke on all their necks [MET].’” After Hananiah said that, I left the temple area.
vaho nilañoñe añatrefa’ ondaty iabio t’i Kananiaho nanao ty hoe: Hoe t’Iehovà, Hambañe amy zay ty hampipozahako am-pititia’ o kilakila’ ndatio añate’ ty taoñe roe garagadoñe ty joka’ i Nebokadnetsare mpanjaka’ i Bavele. Le nisitak’ iareo t’Iirmeà.
12 [Soon] after Hananiah had broken the yoke that was around my neck, Yahweh gave this message to me:
Aa ie nandimbe i nampipozahe’ i Kananiaho am-pititia’ Iirmeà mpitoky i jokaiy, le niheo am’ Iirmeà ty tsara’ Iehovà nanao ty hoe:
13 “Go and say this to Hananiah: ‘Yahweh says that you have broken a wooden yoke, but that he will replace it with an iron yoke.
Akia, saontsio amy Kananiaho ty hoe, Hoe t’Iehovà: Fa pinoza’o o joka hataeo; fe hamboare’o joka viñe hasolo aze.
14 I have forced the people of all these nations to [become slaves of] King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. That is [like] [MET] an iron yoke around their necks. I have put everything, even wild animals, under his control.’”
Le hoe t’Iehovà’ i Màroy, i Andrianañahare’ Israeley: Fa napoko am-pititia’ o fifeheañe iaby retoa ty joka viñe hitoroña’ iareo i Nebokadnetsare mpanjaka’ i Bavele; toe hitoroñe aze iereo vaho natoloko ama’e ka o hare an-kivoke eio.
15 Then I [went to] Hananiah and said to him, “Hananiah, listen [to this]: Yahweh has not appointed you; instead, [you have told] lies to the people, and they have believed your lies.
Le hoe t’Iirmeà mpitoky amy Kananiaho mpitoky: Mahajanjiña hey ry Kananiaho; tsy nañirak’ azo t’Iehovà; vaho ampiatoa’o ami’ty vande ondaty retoa.
16 Therefore, this is what Yahweh says: ‘You will [soon] die. Before the end of this year, you will die, because you have rebelled against Yahweh.’”
Aa le hoe t’Iehovà: Inao! hiraheko hiakatse ty tarehe’ ty tane toy irehe; toe hihomak’ ami’ty taoñe toy ty amy tarom-piolañe nanoe’o am’ Iehovày.
17 Hananiah died two months later.
Aa le nikoromak’ amy volam-paha-fito’ i taoñeiy avao t’i Kananiaho mpitoky.
