Jeremaya 40

1 Mgbe oge nta gasịrị site nʼoge Nebuzaradan ọchịagha ndị nche nọ na Rema mere ka Jeremaya nwere onwe ya, okwu Onyenwe anyị ruru ya ntị. Nebuzaradan hụrụ Jeremaya mgbe e kekọtara ya na ndị e si na Jerusalem na Juda dọta nʼagha agbụ, bụ ndị ahụ a na-ebula Babilọn.

The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all the captives of Jerusalem and Judah, that were carried away captive unto Babylon.

2 Mgbe ọchịagha ndị nche eze a hụrụ Jeremaya, ọ sịrị ya, “Ọ bụ Onyenwe anyị Chineke gị nyere iwu na ihe ọjọọ ndị a ga-abịakwasị ala a.

And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him: 'The LORD thy God pronounced this evil upon this place;

3 Ugbu a kwa Onyenwe anyị emeela ka ihe o kwuru mezuo. O wetarala ala a mbibi ahụ. Ma ihe ndị a niile mezuru nʼihi na ndị gị mehiere megide Onyenwe anyị, jụ irubere ya isi.

and the LORD hath brought it, and done according as He spoke; because ye have sinned against the LORD, and have not hearkened to His voice, therefore this thing is come upon you.

4 Ma taata, ana m eme ka i nwere onwe gị site nʼagbụ nke e kere gị na nkwoji aka. Ọ bụrụ na ị chọọ, soro m gaa Babilọn. Nʼebe ahụ, aga m elezi gị anya nke ọma. Ọ bụrụkwa na i kpebie na ị gaghị eso m gaa Babilọn, abịala. Ma, lee, ala a niile dị gị nʼihu. Jee ka i biri nʼakụkụ ya ọbụla dị gị mma; jegharịakwa nʼebe ọbụla ị chọrọ.”

And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which are upon thy hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come, and I will look well unto thee; but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear; behold, all the land is before thee; whither it seemeth good and right unto thee to go, thither go. —

5 Ma tupu Jeremaya atụgharịa ịhapụ ya pụọ, Nebuzaradan gwakwara ya ọzọ sị, “Laghachikwuru Gedaliya nwa Ahikam, nwa Shefan, onye eze Babilọn họpụtara ka ọ na-elekọta obodo Juda niile. Gaa soro ya biri nʼetiti ndị gị, maọbụ i nwere ike gaa ebe ọbụla ọzọ dị gị mma.” Mgbe ahụ, ọchịagha ahụ nyere ya ihe oriri hiri nne. O nyekwara ya onyinye, hapụ ya ka ọ laa.

Yet he would not go back. — Go back then to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people; or go wheresoever it seemeth right unto thee to go.' So the captain of the guard gave him an allowance and a present, and let him go.

6 Ya mere, Jeremaya jekwuuru Gedaliya nwa Ahikam na Mizpa, soro ya na ndị fọdụrụ nʼala ahụ biri.

Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah, and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land.

7 Mgbe ndịisi agha ahụ niile na ndị ikom ha, bụ ndị gbalagara nʼọhịa, nụrụ na eze Babilọn emeela Gedaliya nwa Ahikam, onye na-achị ala ahụ, na onye nlekọta ndị ikom na ndị inyom, na ụmụntakịrị, bụ ndị ogbenye ọnụ ntụ, ndị a na-eburughị gaa Babilọn, ka ha gaa biri nʼala ọzọ,

Now when all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, even they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poorest of the land, of them that were not carried away captive to Babylon;

8 ha bịakwutere Gedaliya na Mizpa. Ndị bịakwutere ya bụ ndị a; Ishmel nwa Netanaya, Johanan na Jonatan ụmụ Kariya, na Seraya nwa Tanhumet, na ụmụ Efai onye Netofa, na Jaazanaya nwa Maaka, na ndị ikom ha.

then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of the Maacathite, they and their men.

9 Gedaliya nwa Ahikam, nwa Shefan, ṅụọrọ ha iyi, ṅụkwaara ndị ikom ha iyi, sị, “Unu atụla egwu ife ndị Babilọn: birinụ nʼala a, feekwa eze Babilọn, ihe ga-agara unu nke ọma.

And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan swore unto them and to their men, saying: 'Fear not to serve the Chaldeans; dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.

10 Mụ onwe m ga-ebi na Mizpa ịnọchite anya unu nʼihu ndị Babilọn ga-abịakwute anyị, ma gaanụ chịkọtaa mkpụrụ vaịnị niile, na mkpụrụ niile e kwesiri ịghọkọta nʼoge okpomọkụ, na mmanụ niile. Chikọtanụ ha tinye ha nʼime ite ichebe nri unu. Birikwanụ nʼobodo ahụ niile unu nwetara.”

As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah, to stand before the Chaldeans that may come unto us; but ye, gather ye wine and summer fruits and oil, and put them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that ye have taken.'

11 Mgbe ndị Juu niile nọ na Moab, na Amọn, na Edọm, na nʼobodo ndị ọzọ niile nụrụ na eze Babilọn hapụrụ ụfọdụ ka ha biri na Juda, na ọ họpụtara Gedaliya nwa Ahikam, nwa Shefan, mee ya onye na-achị ndị ahụ niile,

Likewise when all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the children of Ammon, and in Edom, and that were in all the countries, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant of Judah, and that he had set over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan;

12 ha niile si nʼebe ahụ ha nọ lọghachikwa nʼala Juda. Ha lọkwutere Gedaliya na Mizpa, site na mba ndị ahụ niile a chụgara ha. Ha chịkọtakwara mmanya vaịnị, na mkpụrụ dị ukwuu, bụ mkpụrụ nke na-acha nʼoge okpomọkụ.

then all the Jews returned out of all places whither they were driven, and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, unto Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer fruits in great abundance.

13 Johanan nwa Kariya, na ndịisi agha niile nọ nʼọhịa bịakwutere Gedaliya na Mizpa

Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,

14 sị ya, “Ọ bụ na i maghị na Baalis eze ndị Amọn ezitela Ishmel nwa Netanaya ka ọ bịa gbuo gị?” Ma Gedaliya nwa Ahikam ekwetaghị na ọ bụ eziokwu ka ha na-ekwu.

and said unto him: 'Dost thou know that Baalis the king of the children of Ammon hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to take thy life?' But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.

15 Mgbe ahụ, Johanan nwa Kariya pụrụ na nzuzo jekwuru Gedaliya na Mizpa sị ya, “Biko, kwere ka m gaa gbuo Ishmel nwa Netanaya. O nweghị onye ga-amata otu o si nwụọ. Nʼihi gịnị ka ọ ga-eji gbuo gị, ime ka ndị Juu niile na-alọghachikwute gị gbasasịakwa ọzọ, na imekwa ka ndị Juda fọdụrụ laa nʼiyi?”

Then Johanan the son of Kareah spoke to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying: 'Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it; wherefore should he take thy life, that all the Jews that are gathered unto thee should be scattered, and the remnant of Judah perish?'

16 Ma Gedaliya nwa Ahikam zara Johanan nwa Kariya sị ya, “Biko, emela ihe dị otu ahụ! Nʼihi na ihe ị na-ekwu banyere Ishmel abụghị eziokwu.”

But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah: 'Thou shalt not do this thing; for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael.'