Ieremia 39
1 I KA iwa o ka makahiki o Zedekia, ke alii o ka Iuda, i ka umi o ka malama, hele mai la o Nebukaneza ke alii o Babulona, a me kona poe kaua a pau, e ku e ia Ierusalema, a hoopilikia iho la oia ia wahi.
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 i ka umikumamakahi o ka makahiki o Zedekia i ka ha o ka malama, i ka iwa o ka la o ka malama, pio ke kulanakauhale.
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 A komo mai la na luna a pau a ke alii o Babulona, a noho iho la ma ka pukapa waena, o Neregalesareza, a me Samegarenebo, a me Saresekima, ka luna o ka poe i poaia, a me Neregalesareza, ka luna o na Magoi, a me na luna i koe a pau o ke alii o Babulona.
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 A ike aku la o Zedekia, ke alii o ka Iuda ia lakou, a me na kanaka kaua a pau, alaila pee aku la lakou, a hele aku la iwaho o ke kulanakauhale i ka po ma ke ala o ka mahinaai o ke alii, ma ka pukapa iwaena o na pa elua; a hele aku la oia ma ke ala o ka papu.
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 A hahai aku la ko Kaledea poe kaua ia lakou, a loaa o Zedekia ma na papu o Ieriko. A hoopaa lakou ia ia a lawe aku la ia ia io Nebukaneza la ke alii o Babulona, ma Ribela, ma ka aina ma Hamata, a malaila oia i hoohewa ai ia ia.
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 pepehi ae la ke alii o Babulona i na keiki a Zedekia, ma Ribela imua hoi o kona mau maka. A pepehi no hoi ke alii o Babulona i na kanaka alii a pau o ka Iuda.
They forced Zedekiah to watch while they killed his sons and all the officials from Judah.
7 A poalo no hoi oia i na maka o Zedekia, a hoopaa iho la ia ia i na kaula keleawe elua, e lawe aku ia ia i Babulona.
[Then] they gouged out Zedekiah’s eyes. They fastened him with bronze chains and took him to Babylon.
8 A puhi aku la ko Kaledea i ka hale o ke alii a me na hale o na kanaka i ke ahi, a hoohiolo hoi i na pa o Ierusalema.
[Meanwhile, ] the Babylonian army burned the palace and all the other buildings in Jerusalem. And they tore down the city walls.
9 Lawepio aku la no hoi o Nebuzaradana, ka luna kaua, i ke koena o na kanaka e noho ana ma ke kulanakauhale, a me ka poe hele, na mea i hele io na la, a me ka poe i koe a pau e koe ana, a i Babulona.
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 Waiho mai nae o Nebuzaradana, ka luna kaua i ka poe ilihune o na kanaka, na mea waiwai ole, ma ka aina o ka Iuda, a haawi mai la ia lakou i na pawaina a me na mahinaai ia manawa.
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 Ua kauoha ae la o Nebukaneza, ke alii o Babulona ia Nebuzaradana, i ka luna kaua no Ieremia, i ae la,
King Nebuchadnezzar had [previously] told Nebuzaradan to find me. He said,
12 E lawe oe ia ia, a e nana lokomaikai aku oe ia ia, mai hana hewa aku ia ia; e hana no ia ia e like me kana e olelo mai ai ia oe.
“Make sure that no one harms him. Take care of him, and do for him whatever he requests you to do.”
13 Alaila, hoouna mai la o Nebuzaradana, ka luna kaua, a me Nebusasebana, ka luna keenamoe, a me Neregalesareza, ka luna Magoi, a me na luna a pau o ke alii o Babulona;
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 Hoouna ae la lakou, a lawe mai la ia Ieremia mai ke kahua mai o ka halepaahao, a haawi ia ia, ia Gedalia, i ke keiki a Ahikama, i ke keiki a Sapana, i lawe oia ia ia i ka hale; a noho iho la oia iwaena o na kanaka.
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 Hiki mai la ka olelo a Iehova io Ieremia la ia ia i paa ai ma ke kahua o ka halepaahao, i mai la,
While I was [still] being guarded in the palace courtyard, Yahweh gave me this message:
16 O hele a e olelo aku ia Ebedemeleka i ka Aitiopa, i ka i ana aku, Ke olelo mai nei o Iehova o na kaua, ke Akua o ka Iseraela; Aia hoi, e hookau mai no wau i ka'u mau olelo maluna o keia kulanakauhale no ka hewa, aole no ka maikai; a e hiki mai no ia imua ou i kela la.
“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 E hoopakele nae au ia oe i kela la, wahi a Iehova; aole e haawiia'ku oe iloko o na lima o ka poe kanaka au e makau nei.
but I will rescue you from the people whom you are afraid of.
18 No ka mea, e koopakele io no wau ia oe, aole oe e make i ka pahikaua, o kou ola no kou waiwaipio; no ka mea, ua hilinai mai oe ia'u, wahi a Iehova.
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.’”
