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.
Erga Nebuzaradaan ajajaan eegumsaa sun Raamaatti gad isa dhiisee booddee dubbiin kun Waaqayyo biraa gara Ermiyaas dhufe. Ajajaan sun isaa boojiʼamtoota Yerusaalemii fi Yihuudaadhaa boojiʼamanii gara Baabilonitti geeffamaa turan hunda gidduutti foncaan hidhamee jiru Ermiyaasin arge.
2 And the chief of the executioners taketh Jeremiah, and saith unto him, 'Jehovah thy God hath spoken this evil concerning this place,
Ajajaan eegumsaa sunis yommuu Ermiyaasin argetti akkana jedheen; “Waaqayyo Waaqni kee badiisa kana iddoo kanatti labseera.
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.
Waaqayyo amma iyyuu waan kana fideera; inni akkuma dubbate sana godheera. Sababii isin Waaqayyotti cubbuu hojjettanii fi isaaf hin ajajaminiif wanni kun hundi taʼe.
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.' —
Ani garuu harʼa foncaa harka keetii sirraa hiikeera. Ati yoo na wajjin Baabilon dhaquu feete kottu; anis sin kunuunsaa; yoo fedhuu baatte garuu hin dhufin. Kunoo biyyattiin guutumaan guutuutti fuula kee dura jirti; iddoo jaallatte dhaqi.”
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,
Taʼus utuu Ermiyaas of irra hin deebiʼin Nebuzaradaan itti dabalee, “Gara Gedaaliyaas ilma Shaafaan ilma Ahiiqaam isa mootichi Baabilon magaalaawwan Yihuudaa irratti muude sanaa deebiʼiitii isa wajjin saba keessa jiraadhu, yookaan iddoo jaallatte kam iyyuu dhaqi” jedheen. Akkasiin ajajaan eegumsaa sun galaa fi kennaa kenneefii gad isa dhiise.
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.
Kanaafuu Ermiyaas gara Gedaaliyaas ilma Ahiiqaam kan Miisphaa jiraatu sanaa dhaqee isa wajjin saba biyya sanatti hafe gidduu jiraate.
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;
Ajajjoonni loltootaa hundii fi namoonni isaanii kanneen hamma yeroo sanaatti ala turan yeroo akka mootichi Baabilon Gedaaliyaas ilma Ahiiqaam sana bulchaa kutaa biyyaa godhee muudee fi akka inni dhiiraa dubartii fi ijoollee hiyyeeyyii kanneen boojiʼamanii gara Baabilonitti hin geeffamin irratti itti gaafatama kenneef dhagaʼanitti,
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.
Gedaaliyaas bira gara Miisphaa dhufan. Isaanis Ishmaaʼeel ilma Naataaniyaa, Yoohaanaanii fi Yoonaataan ilmaan Qaareyaa, Seraayaa ilma Tanhumeeti, ilmaan Eefayi namicha Netoof sanaatii fi Yezaaniyaa ilma namicha Maʼakaat, akkasumas namoota isaanii turan.
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;
Gedaaliyaas ilmi Shaafaan, ilmi Ahiiqaam akkana jedhee isaanii fi namoota isaaniitiif kakate; “Baabilonota tajaajiluu hin sodaatinaa; biyyattii keessa qubadhaatii mooticha Baabilon tajaajilaa; waan gaariitu isinii taʼaatii.
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.'
Ani mataan koo fuula Baabilonota gara keenya dhufanii duratti iddoo keessan buʼuuf Miisphaa keessa nan tura; isin garuu wayinii, ija bonaatii fi zayitii walitti qabaatii gombisaatti naqadhaa; magaalaawwan qabattan keessas jiraadhaa.”
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,
Yihuudoonni Moʼaab, Amoon, Edoomii fi biyyoota biraa hunda keessa jiraatan hundi yommuu akka mootiin Baabilon Yihuudaa keessatti hambaa hambisee fi akka inni Gedaaliyaas ilma Shaafaan ilma Ahiiqaam bulchaa godhee isaan irratti muude dhagaʼanitti,
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.
hundi isaanii biyyoota itti bittinnaaʼan hunda keessaa baʼanii Yihuudaatti deebiʼanii Miisphaatti Gedaaliyaas bira dhufan. Isaanis wayinii fi ija bonaa baayʼee walitti qabatan.
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,
Yeroo kanatti Yoohaanaan ilmi Qaareyaatii fi ajajjoonni loltoota ala turanii hundi Gedaaliyaas bira Miisphaa dhaqanii,
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.
akkana jedhaniin; “Ati akka mootiin Amoonotaa Baʼaaliis jedhamu sun si ajjeesuuf jedhee, Ishmaaʼeel ilma Naataaniyaa erge hin beektuu?” Gedaaliyaas ilmi Ahiiqaam garuu isaan hin amanne.
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.'
Kana irratti Yoohaanaan ilmi Qaareyaa Miisphaa keessatti Gedaaliyaasin kophaatti baasee akkana jedheen; “Akka ani dhaqee Ishmaaʼeel ilma Naataaniyaa sana ajjeesu naa eeyyami; namni tokko iyyuu waan kana hin beeku. Inni maaliif si ajjeesee akka Yihuudoonni naannoo keetti walitti qabaman hundi bittinneeffamanii hambaan Yihuudaas barbadaaʼu godha?”
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.'
Gedaaliyaas ilmi Ahiiqaam garuu, Yoohaanaan ilma Qaareyaatiin, “Ati waan akkasii hin hojjetin! Wanni ati waaʼee Ishmaaʼeel dubbattu kun dhugaa mitii” jedhe.
