Irmiya 39
1 A shekara ta tara ta Zedekiya sarkin Yahuda, a wata na goma, Nebukadnezzar sarkin Babilon ya fita yaƙi da Urushalima da dukan sojojinsa ya kuma yi mata ƙawanya.
After King Zedekiah had been ruling Judah for almost nine years, King Nebuchadnezzar came in January with his army, and they surrounded Jerusalem.
2 A rana ta tara ga watan huɗu a shekara ta goma sha ɗaya ta mulkin Zedekiya, sai aka huda katanga.
One and a half years later, after Zedekiah had been ruling for almost eleven years, on July 18, [soldiers from Babylonia] broke through the city [wall. Then they rushed in and captured the city].
3 Sa’an nan dukan fadawan sarkin Babilon suka shiga suka zazzauna a Ƙofar Tsakiya. Wato, Nergal-Sharezer na Samgar-Nebo, Sarsekim wani babban hafsa, Nergal-Sharezer bafade mai girma da dukan sauran fadawan sarkin Babilon.
Then all the officers of the king of Babylon came in and sat down at the Middle Gate [to decide what they would do to the city. They included] Nergal-Sharezer from Samgar, Nebo-Sarsekim who was one of the chief army officers, another Nergal-Sharezer, the king’s advisor, and many other officials.
4 Sa’ad da Zedekiya sarkin Yahuda da dukan sojoji suka gan su, sai suka gudu; suka bar birnin da dare ta hanyar lambun sarki, ta ƙofar da take tsakanin katanga biyu, suka nufi waje Araba.
When King Zedekiah and all his soldiers realized that [the army of Babylonia had broken into the city], they fled. [They waited until] it was dark. Then they went out of the city through the king’s garden, through the gate that was between the two walls. Then they started [running] toward the Jordan River Valley.
5 Amma sojojin Babiloniyawa suka bi su, suka ci wa Zedekiya a filayen Yeriko. Suka kama shi suka kai shi wurin Nebukadnezzar a Ribla a ƙasar Hamat, inda aka yanke masa hukunci.
But the soldiers from Babylonia pursued the king, and they caught him on the plains near Jericho. They took him to the King of Babylon, who was at Riblah [town] in the Hamath [region]. There the king of Babylon told [his soldiers what] they should do to punish Zedekiah.
6 A can Ribla sarkin Babilon ya kashe’ya’yan Zedekiya a idanunsa aka kuma kashe dukan manyan mutanen Yahuda.
They forced Zedekiah to watch while they killed his sons and all the officials from Judah.
7 Sa’an nan ya ƙwaƙule idanun Zedekiya ya kuma buga masa ƙuƙumi, ya kai shi Babilon.
[Then] they gouged out Zedekiah’s eyes. They fastened him with bronze chains and took him to Babylon.
8 Sai Babiloniyawa suka cinna wa fadar da kuma gidajen mutane wuta suka farfasa katangar Urushalima.
[Meanwhile, ] the Babylonian army burned the palace and all the other buildings in Jerusalem. And they tore down the city walls.
9 Nebuzaradan shugaban matsaran sarki ya kwashi mutanen da suka rage a birnin zuwa zaman bauta a Babilon, tare da waɗanda suka riga suka tafi wurinsa, da kuma sauran mutanen.
Then Nebuzaradan, the captain of the [king’s] bodyguards, forced to go to Babylon [most of] the other people who remained in the city and the Jews who had joined the soldiers of Babylonia.
10 Amma Nebuzaradan shugaban matsaran ya bar waɗansu matalauta a ƙasar Yahuda, su da ba su da kome; a lokacin kuwa ya ba su gonakin inabi da kuma filaye.
But he allowed some of the very poor people to remain in Judah, and he gave them vineyards and fields [to take care of].
11 To, fa, Nebukadnezzar sarkin Babilon ya ba da wannan umarnai game da Irmiya ta wurin Nebuzaradan shugaban matsaran sarki cewa,
King Nebuchadnezzar had [previously] told Nebuzaradan to find me. He said,
12 “Ka ɗauke shi ka lura da shi da kyau, kada ka yi masa wani mugun abu, amma ka yi masa dukan abin da yake so.”
“Make sure that no one harms him. Take care of him, and do for him whatever he requests you to do.”
13 Saboda haka Nebuzaradan shugaban matsara, Nebushazban babban hafsa, Nergal-Sharezer bafade mai girma da sauran hafsoshin sarkin Babilon
So he and Nebushazban, who was one of their chief officers, and Nergal-Sharezer the king’s advisor, and other officers of the King of Babylon
14 suka aika aka kawo Irmiya daga filin matsar. Suka miƙa shi ga Gedaliya ɗan Ahikam, ɗan Shafan, don yă kai shi gidansa. Saboda haka ya zauna a can a cikin mutanensa.
sent [some men] to bring me out of the courtyard outside of the palace. They took me to Gedaliah who was the son of Ahikam and grandson of Shaphan. Then Gedaliah took me to my home, and I stayed [in Judah] among [my own] people [who had been allowed to remain there].
15 Yayinda aka kulle Irmiya a sansanin matsara, maganar Ubangiji ta zo masa cewa,
While I was [still] being guarded in the palace courtyard, Yahweh gave me this message:
16 “Tafi ka faɗa wa Ebed-Melek mutumin Kush, ‘Ga abin da Ubangiji Maɗaukaki, Allah na Isra’ila, yana cewa ina gab da cika maganata a kan wannan birni ta wurin masifa, ba wadata ba. A lokacin za tă cika a idanunka.
“Say this to Ebed-Melech, the official from Ethiopia: ‘This is what the Commander of the armies of angels, the God whom [we] Israelis [worship], says: “I will do to this city everything that I said that I would do. I will not enable the people to prosper; I will cause them to experience disasters. You will see Jerusalem being destroyed,
17 Amma zan kuɓutar da kai a wannan rana, in ji Ubangiji; ba zan ba da kai ga waɗanda kake tsoronsu ba.
but I will rescue you from the people whom you are afraid of.
18 Zan cece ka; ba za ka mutu ta wurin takobi ba amma za ka tsira da ranka, domin ka dogara gare ni, in ji Ubangiji.’”
You trusted me, so I will save you. You will not be killed by [your enemies’] swords; you will remain alive. [That will surely happen because I], Yahweh, have said it.’”
