Jeremiah 40
1 The word that hath been unto Jeremiah from Jehovah, after Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, hath sent him from Ramah, in his taking him — and he a prisoner in chains — in the midst of all the removal of Jerusalem and of Judah, who are removed to Babylon.
Ĩno nĩyo ndũmĩrĩri ĩrĩa yakinyĩrĩire Jeremia yumĩte kũrĩ Jehova thuutha wa Nebuzaradani ũcio mũnene wa arangĩri a mũthamaki kũmũrekereria oime kũu Rama. Nĩakorete Jeremia arĩ muohe na mĩnyororo arĩ gatagatĩ-inĩ ka andũ arĩa othe maatahĩtwo kuuma Jerusalemu na Juda rĩrĩa maatwaragwo Babuloni marĩ ohe.
2 And the chief of the executioners taketh Jeremiah, and saith unto him, 'Jehovah thy God hath spoken this evil concerning this place,
Nake mũnene ũcio wa arangĩri a mũthamaki oona Jeremia, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Jehova Ngai waku nĩwe watuĩrĩire kũndũ gũkũ mwanangĩko ũyũ.
3 and Jehovah bringeth [it] in, and doth as He spake, because ye have sinned against Jehovah, and have not hearkened to His voice, even this thing hath been to you.
Na rĩu-rĩ, Jehova nĩatũmĩte gwĩkĩke ũguo; ekĩte o ta ũrĩa oigire. Maũndũ maya mothe meekĩkĩte nĩ ũndũ inyuĩ andũ aya nĩmwehĩirie Jehova na mũkĩaga kũmwathĩkĩra.
4 'And now, lo, I have loosed thee to-day from the chains that [are] on thy hand; if good in thine eyes to come with me [to] Babylon, come, and I keep mine eye upon thee: and if evil in thine eyes to come with me to Babylon, forbear; see, all the land [is] before thee, whither [it be] good, and whither [it be] right in thine eyes to go — go.' —
No rĩrĩ, ũmũthĩ nĩngũkuohora mĩnyororo ĩno ũrĩ nayo moko. Ũka tũthiĩ nawe Babuloni, akorwo nĩũkwenda, na niĩ nĩndĩkũmenyagĩrĩra; no ũngĩkorwo ndũkwenda tũthiĩ nawe, tiga gũũka. Atĩrĩrĩ, bũrũri ũyũ wothe ũrĩ mbere yaku; thiĩ o harĩa hothe ũngĩenda.”
5 and while he doth not reply — 'Or turn back unto Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath appointed over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him in the midst of the people, or whithersoever it is right in thine eyes to go — go.' And the chief of the executioners giveth to him for the way, and a gift, and sendeth him away,
No rĩrĩ, Jeremia atanagarũrũka acooke-rĩ, Nebuzaradani akĩmwarĩria rĩngĩ, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Cooka kũrĩ Gedalia mũrũ wa Ahikamu, mũrũ wa Shafani, ũrĩa mũthamaki wa Babuloni atuĩte mũrũgamĩrĩri wa matũũra ma Juda, mũgatũũre nake kũu hamwe na andũ arĩa angĩ, kana ũgĩthiĩ o harĩa hangĩ hothe ũngĩenda.” Ningĩ mũnene ũcio wa arangĩri akĩmũhe irio, o na akĩmũhe kĩheo, akĩreka ethiĩre.
6 and Jeremiah cometh in unto Gedaliah son of Ahikam, to Mizpah, and dwelleth with him, in the midst of the people who are left in the land.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Jeremia agĩthiĩ kũrĩ Gedalia, mũrũ wa Ahikamu kũu Mizipa, magĩtũũra nake gatagatĩ-inĩ ka andũ acio angĩ maatigĩtwo bũrũri-inĩ ũcio.
7 And all the heads of the forces that [are] in the field hear, they and their men, that the king of Babylon hath appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam over the land, and that he hath charged him [with] men, and women, and infants, and of the poor of the land, of those who have not been removed to Babylon;
Rĩrĩa anene othe a mbũtũ cia ita na andũ ao arĩa maarĩ kũu bũrũri-inĩ ũcio mwaraganu maiguire atĩ mũthamaki wa Babuloni nĩatuĩte Gedalia mũrũ wa Ahikamu barũthi wa bũrũri ũcio, na atĩ nĩamũtuĩte mũrũgamĩrĩri wa arũme, na andũ-a-nja, na ciana, o acio maarĩ athĩĩni mũno kũu bũrũri ũcio, arĩa mataatahirwo matwarwo Babuloni-rĩ,
8 and they come in unto Gedaliah to Mizpah, even 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.
magĩthiĩ kũrĩ Gedalia kũu Mizipa: nao maarĩ Ishumaeli mũrũ wa Nethania, na Johanani na Jonathani ariũ a Karea, na Seraia mũrũ wa Tanihumethu, na ariũ a Efai ũrĩa Mũnetofathi, na Jaazania mũrũ wa Mũmaakathi, marĩ na andũ ao.
9 And swear to them doth Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, and to their men, saying, 'Be not afraid of serving the Chaldeans, abide in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it is well for you;
Gedalia mũrũ wa Ahikamu, mũrũ wa Shafani akĩĩhĩta nĩguo amatĩtĩrithie marĩ hamwe na andũ ao, akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Tigai gwĩtigĩra gũtungatĩra andũ aya a Babuloni. Tũũrai bũrũri ũyũ na mũtungatage mũthamaki wa Babuloni, na nĩmũrĩonaga maũndũ mega.
10 and I, lo, I am dwelling in Mizpah, to stand before the Chaldeans who are come in unto us, and ye, gather ye wine, and summer fruit, and oil, and put in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that ye have taken.'
Niĩ mwene nĩngũtũũra gũkũ Mizipa nĩgeetha ndĩmwaragĩrĩrie kũrĩ andũ a Babuloni arĩa marĩũkaga kũrĩ ithuĩ, no inyuĩ-rĩ, thondekai ndibei, na mũgethage matunda ma hĩndĩ ya riũa, o na maguta, mwĩigĩre ndigithũ-inĩ cianyu cia mũthiithũ, na mũtũũre matũũra-inĩ marĩa mwĩnyiitĩire.”
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 hath given a remnant to Judah, and that he hath appointed over them Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan,
Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa Ayahudi arĩa othe maarĩ Moabi, na Amoni, na arĩa maarĩ Edomu, o na arĩa maarĩ mabũrũri marĩa mangĩ mothe maiguire atĩ mũthamaki wa Babuloni nĩatigĩtie matigari kũu Juda, na atĩ nĩatuĩte Gedalia mũrũ wa Ahikamu, mũrũ wa Shafani, barũthi wao-rĩ,
12 and all the Jews from all the places whither they have been driven, turn back and enter the land of Judah, unto Gedaliah, to Mizpah, and they gather wine and summer fruit — very much.
othe magĩcooka bũrũri wa Juda kũrĩ Gedalia kũu Mizipa, moimĩte mabũrũri-inĩ mothe marĩa maahurunjũkĩire. Nao magĩĩthondekera ndibei nyingĩ, o na makĩgetha matunda maingĩ ma hĩndĩ ya riũa.
13 And Johanan son of Kareah, and all the heads of the forces that [are] in the field, have come in unto Gedaliah to Mizpah,
Johanani mũrũ wa Karea, marĩ na anene othe a mbũtũ cia ita arĩa maarĩ o kũu bũrũri ũcio mwaraganu, magĩũka kũrĩ Gedalia kũu Mizipa,
14 and they say unto him, 'Dost thou really know that Baalis king of the sons of Ammon hath sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to smite thy soul?' And Gedaliah son of Ahikam hath not given to them credence.
nao makĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Kaĩ ũtamenyete atĩ Balisi mũthamaki wa andũ a Amoni nĩatũmĩte Ishumaeli mũrũ wa Nethania oke akũrute muoyo?” No Gedalia mũrũ wa Ahikamu ndaametĩkirie.
15 And Johanan son of Kareah hath spoken unto Gedaliah in secret, in Mizpah, saying, 'Let me go, I pray thee, and I smite Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and no one doth know; why doth he smite thy soul? and scattered have been all Judah who are gathered unto thee, and perished hath the remnant of Judah.'
Hĩndĩ ĩyo Johanani mũrũ wa Karea akĩarĩria Gedalia na hitho marĩ kũu Mizipa, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ: “Njĩtĩkĩria thiĩ ngoorage Ishumaeli mũrũ wa Nethania, na gũtirĩ mũndũ ũkũmenya ũhoro ũcio. Nĩ kĩĩ gĩgũtũma ende gũkũruta muoyo, nĩguo atũme Ayahudi aya othe mecookanĩrĩirie harĩwe mahurunjũke, namo matigari ma Juda mathire biũ?”
16 And Gedaliah son of Ahikam saith unto Johanan son of Kareah, 'Thou dost not do this thing, for falsehood thou art speaking concerning Ishmael.'
Nowe Gedalia mũrũ wa Ahikamu akĩĩra Johanani mũrũ wa Karea atĩrĩ, “Ndũkae gwĩka ũndũ ta ũcio! Ũhoro ũcio ũraaria ũkoniĩ Ishumaeli ti wa ma.”
