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.
Pawòl ki te rive kote Jérémie soti nan SENYÈ a lè Nebuzaradan, chèf a gad yo te lage li nan Rama, lè l te pran li mare ak chenn pami tout egzil a Jérusalem ak Juda ki t ap egzile Babylone yo.
2 And the chief of the executioners taketh Jeremiah, and saith unto him, 'Jehovah thy God hath spoken this evil concerning this place,
Alò, chèf a gad yo te pran Jérémie. Yo te di l: “SENYÈ a, Bondye ou a, te pwomèt gwo malè sa a kont plas sa a;
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.
epi SENYÈ a te fè l vin parèt. Li te fè l jan sa te pwomèt la. Akoz nou te peche kont SENYÈ a e pa t koute vwa li, pou sa, bagay sa a te vin rive nou.
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.' —
Men koulye a, gade byen, mwen ap libere ou jodi a de chenn ki nan men ou yo. Si ou ta prefere vini ak mwen Babylone, vini e mwen va okipe ou. Men si ou prefere pa ale, ou pa oblije. Gade, tout peyi a devan ou. Ale kote li sanble bon e an règ pou ou ta ale.”
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,
Kòm Jérémie poko t ap tounen, li te di: “Ale konsa, alò, retounen a Guedalia, fis a Achikam, fis a Schaphan an, ke wa Babylone nan te apwente sou vil a Juda yo, e rete la pami pèp la; oswa, ale kote li sanble pi bon pou ou ta ale.” Konsa chèf gad la te bay li yon pòsyon manje ak yon kado e te kite li ale.
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.
Konsa, Jérémie te ale Mitspa, kote Guedalia, fis a Achikam e te rete avè l pami moun ki te rete nan peyi a.
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;
Alò, tout chèf lame ki te nan chan an ak mesye pa yo te tande ke wa Babylone nan te chwazi Guedalia, fis a Achikam nan, sou peyi a, e ke li te mete li an chaj de tout mesye yo, fanm ak timoun yo, sila ki te pi malere pase tout moun nan peyi a, ki pa t oblije fè egzil Babylone yo.
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.
Pou sa, yo te vin kote Guedalia Mitspa, ansanm ak Ismaël, fis a Nethania a ak Jochanan e Jonathan, fis a Karéach, Seraja, fis a Thanhumeth, fis a Éphaï, Nethopha ak Jezania, fis a Maacatite, yo menm ak mesye pa yo.
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;
Epi Guedalia, fis a Achikam, fis a Schaphan an, te sèmante a yo menm e a mesye pa yo. Li te di: “Pa pe sèvi Kaldeyen yo. Rete nan peyi a pou sèvi wa Babylone nan, pou sa ale byen pou nou.
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.'
Alò, pou mwen menm, gade byen, mwen ap rete Mitspa, pou m ka kanpe pou nou devan Kaldeyen ki va vini kote nou yo. Men pou nou, ranmase divin nan, fwi sezon ete a ak lwil epi mete yo nan veso pou konsève yo e rete nan vil nou ke nou fin okipe yo.”
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,
Menm jan an osi, tout Jwif ki te Moab yo, pami fis a Ammon nan Edom yo e ki te nan tout lòt peyi yo, te tande ke wa Babylone nan te kite yon retay pou Juda, e ke li te deziyen sou yo, Guedalia, fis a Achakim, fis a Schaphan an.
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.
Epi tout Jwif yo te retounen soti tout kote ke yo te chase ale yo pou te vini nan peyi Juda, kote Guedalia nan Mitspa e te ranmase diven nan gran sezon an an gran kantite.
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,
Alò, Jochanan, fis a Karéach ak tout chèf lame ki te nan chan an te vini a Guedalia nan Mitspa.
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.
Yo te di a li menm: “Èske ou konnen ke Baalis, wa a fis Ammon yo te voye Ismaël, fis a Nethania a, pou pran lavi ou?” Men Guedalia, fis a Achakim nan, pa t kwè yo.
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.'
Epi Jochanan, fis a Karéach la, te pale an sekrè ak Guedalia nan Mitspa. Li te di: “Kite mwen ale touye Ismaël, fis a Nethania a e pèsòn p ap konnen! Poukisa li ta dwe pran lavi ou pou tout Jwif ki rasanble a ou menm yo ta gaye, e pou retay Juda a ta peri?”
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.'
Men Guedalia, fis a Achikam nan, te di a Jochanan, fis a Karéach la: “Pa fè bagay sa a, paske ou ap di yon manti sou Ismaël.”
