Jeremia 40
1 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.
The word that has been to Jeremiah from YHWH, after Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, has sent him from Ramah, in his taking him—and he a prisoner in chains—in the midst of all the expulsion of Jerusalem and of Judah, who are removed to Babylon.
2 Nake mũnene ũcio wa arangĩri a mũthamaki oona Jeremia, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Jehova Ngai waku nĩwe watuĩrĩire kũndũ gũkũ mwanangĩko ũyũ.
And the chief of the executioners takes Jeremiah and says to him, “Your God YHWH has spoken this calamity concerning this place,
3 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.
and YHWH brings [it] in, and does as He spoke, because you have sinned against YHWH, and have not listened to His voice, even this thing has been to you.
4 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.”
And now, behold, I have loosed you today from the chains that [are] on your hand; if [it is] good in your eyes to come with me [to] Babylon, come, and I keep my eye on you: and if [it is] evil in your eyes to come with me to Babylon, refrain; see, all the land [is] before you, to where [it is] good, and to where [it is] right in your eyes to go—go.”
5 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.
And while he does not reply—“Or turn back to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has appointed over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him in the midst of the people, or wherever it is right in your eyes to go—go.” And the chief of the executioners gives a ration and gift to him, and sends him away,
6 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Jeremia agĩthiĩ kũrĩ Gedalia, mũrũ wa Ahikamu kũu Mizipa, magĩtũũra nake gatagatĩ-inĩ ka andũ acio angĩ maatigĩtwo bũrũri-inĩ ũcio.
and Jeremiah comes to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, to Mizpah, and dwells with him in the midst of the people who are left in the land.
7 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,
And all the heads of the forces that [are] in the field hear, they and their men, that the king of Babylon has appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam over the land, and that he has charged him [with] men, and women, and infants, and of the poor of the land, of those who have not been removed to Babylon;
8 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.
and they come to Gedaliah at Mizpah, even Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan [the] 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.
9 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.
And Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, swears to them and to their men, saying, “Do not be afraid of serving the Chaldeans, abide in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it is well for you;
10 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.”
and I, behold, I am dwelling in Mizpah to stand before the Chaldeans who have come to us, and you, gather wine, and summer fruit, and oil, and put [them] in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that you have taken.”
11 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,
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 has given a remnant to Judah, and that he has appointed over them Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan,
12 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.
and all the Jews from all the places to where they have been driven, return and enter the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, to Mizpah, and they gather wine and summer fruit—to multiply abundantly.
13 Johanani mũrũ wa Karea, marĩ na anene othe a mbũtũ cia ita arĩa maarĩ o kũu bũrũri ũcio mwaraganu, magĩũka kũrĩ Gedalia kũu Mizipa,
And Johanan son of Kareah, and all the heads of the forces that [are] in the field, have come to Gedaliah at Mizpah,
14 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.
and they say to him, “Do you really know that Ba‘alis king of the sons of Ammon has sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to strike your soul?” And Gedaliah son of Ahikam has not given credence to them.
15 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?”
And Johanan son of Kareah has spoken to Gedaliah in secret, in Mizpah, saying, “Please let me go, and I strike Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and no one knows; why does he strike your soul? And all Judah who are gathered to you have been scattered, and the remnant of Judah has perished.”
16 Nowe Gedalia mũrũ wa Ahikamu akĩĩra Johanani mũrũ wa Karea atĩrĩ, “Ndũkae gwĩka ũndũ ta ũcio! Ũhoro ũcio ũraaria ũkoniĩ Ishumaeli ti wa ma.”
And Gedaliah son of Ahikam says to Johanan son of Kareah, “You do not do this thing, for you are speaking falsehood concerning Ishmael.”
