Jeremia 32
1 Izao no teny tonga tamin’ i Jeremia avy tamin’ i Jehovah tamin’ ny taona fahafolo nanjakan’ i Zedekia, mpanjakan’ ny Joda, dia ny taona fahavalo ambin’ ny folo nanjakan’ i Nebokadnezara.
After Zedekiah had been ruling Judah for almost ten years, Yahweh gave me another message, during the time that Nebuchadnezzar had been ruling [Babylonia] for almost 18 years.
2 Fa tamin’ izany no nanaovan’ ny miaramilan’ ny mpanjakan’ i Babylona fahirano an’ i Jerosalema; ary Jeremia mpaminany nambenana teo an-kianjan’ ny trano fiambenana, izay teo amin’ ny tranon’ ny mpanjakan’ ny Joda.
His army was surrounding Jerusalem, and I was in a prison area in the courtyard where the guards of the king’s palace stayed.
3 Fa Zedekia, mpanjakan’ ny Joda, nampiambina azy ka nanao hoe: Nahoana ianao no maminany hoe: Izao no lazain’ i Jehovah: Indro, hatolotro eo an-tànan’ ny mpanjakan’ i Babylona ity tanàna ity, ka ho afany;
King Zedekiah had put me there. I continued to prophesy there [about what would happen]. I continued to say, “Yahweh says that he is about to allow [the army of] the king of Babylon to capture this city [DOU].
4 ary Zedekia, mpanjakan’ ny Joda, dia tsy ho afa-mandositra ny tanan’ ny Kaldeana, fa hatolotra eo an-tànan’ ny mpanjakan’ i Babylona tokoa izy, ary hiteny aminy mifanatrika izy sady hifankahita maso aminy;
And the soldiers of Babylonia will capture King Zedekiah and (take him to/put him in the hands of) the king of Babylon.
5 ary ho any Babylona no hitondrana an’ i Zedekia, ka ho any izy ambara-pamangiko azy, hoy Jehovah; na dia miady amin’ ny Kaldeana aza ianareo, dia tsy hambinina.
Then his [soldiers] will take Zedekiah to Babylon, and he will remain there until I arrange for him to be punished. And if he tries to fight against the soldiers from Babylonia, he will not succeed.”
6 Ary hoy Jeremia: Tonga tamiko ny tenin’ i Jehovah hoe:
[At that time], Yahweh gave me another message. He said,
7 Indro Hanamela, zanak’ i Saloma, rahalahin-drainao, ho avy eto aminao hanao hoe: Vidionao ny sahako izay ao Anatota, fa ianao no havana akaiky tokony hanavotra azy.
“[Your cousin] Hanamel, the son of Shallum [your uncle], will come to you. He will say to you, ‘Buy my field at Anathoth, [your hometown]. [Because you are my closest relative], [it is written in our laws that] you have the right to buy it [before I ask if anyone else wants to buy it].’”
8 Ary Hanamela, zana-drahalahin’ ikaky, dia tonga tamiko teo an-kianjan’ ny trano fiambenana araka ny tenin’ i Jehovah, ka hoy izy tamiko: Masìna ianao, vidio ny sahako izay ao Anatota, dia ilay ao amin’ ny tanin’ ny Benjamina, fa ianao no havana akaiky tokony handova sy hanavotra azy, vidio re ho anao. Ka dia fantatro fa tenin’ i Jehovah izany.
And just as Yahweh had predicted, my cousin Hanamel came to see me in the courtyard of the palace. He said, “[Please] buy my field at Anathoth in the area [where the descendants of] Benjamin live. It is written in our laws that you have the right to buy it [before I ask if anyone else wants to buy it.]” When he said that, I knew that the message that I had received was [truly] from Yahweh.
9 Ary novidiko tamin’ i Hanamela, zana-drahalahin’ ikaky, ny saha izay tao Anatota, ary nolanjaiko ny vola, dia sekely volafotsy fito ambin’ ny folo.
[So], I bought the field at Anathoth. I paid Hanamel 17 pieces of silver for it.
10 Ary nosoratako tamin’ ny taratasy izany ka nasiako tombo-kase sady nasiako vavolombelona, ary nolanjaiko tamin’ ny mizana ny vola.
I signed the paper/papyrus on which it was written that I was buying it, while others were watching/witnessing it. Then I weighed the silver [and gave it to him].
11 Ka dia noraisiko ny taratasy nisy ny fanekena tamin’ ny vidin-tany, dia ilay voaisy tombo-kase araka ny lalàna sy ny fanao, mbamin’ ny taratasy mivelatra koa;
Then I took two copies of the paper/papyrus. One was sealed and the other was not sealed. On both of them was written the price and conditions of the purchase. I took both copies
12 dia natolotro an’ i Baroka, zanak’ i Neria, zanak’ i Mahaseia, ilay taratasy nisy ny fanekena tamin’ ny vidin-tany, teo imason’ i Hanamela, zana-drahalahin’ ikaky, sy teo anatrehan’ ny vavolombelona izay nanao sonia tamin’ ny taratasy nisy ny fanekena tamin’ ny vidin-tany, dia teo anatrehan’ ny Jiosy rehetra izay nipetraka teo an-kianjan’ ny trano fiambenana.
and I gave them to Baruch, who was the son of Neraiah and the grandson of Mahseiah. I did this while my cousin Hanamel, the [other] witnesses who had signed the paper/papyrus, and other men of Judah who were there in the courtyard, were watching.
13 Ary nandidy an’ i Baroka teo anatrehan’ ireo aho nanao hoe:
[Then], while they were [all] listening, I said to Baruch,
14 Izao no lazain’ i Jenovah, Tompon’ ny maro, Andriamanitry ny Isiraely: Ento ireto taratasy ireto, dia ireto taratasy misy ny fanekena amin’ ny vidin-tany, dia ilay misy tombo-kase, mbamin’ ny taratasy mivelatra, ary ataovy ao anaty vilany tany izy mba haharitra ela.
“This is what the Commander of the armies of angels, the God whom [we] Israelis [worship], says: ‘Take both copies of this paper/papyrus and put them in a clay jar, to preserve them for a long time.
15 Fa izao no lazain’ i Jehovah, Tompon’ ny maro, Andriamanitry ny Isiraely: Mbola hisy trano sy saha ary tanim-boaloboka hovidina indray eto amin’ ity tany ity.
[Do that] because this is what [I], the Commander of the armies of angels, the God whom [you] Israelis [worship], say: “[Some day people will again own property] in this land, and they will buy and sell houses and vineyards and fields.’”
16 Ary rehefa voatolotra an’ i Baroka, zanak’ i Neria, ilay taratasy nisy ny fanekena tamin’ ny vidin-tany, dia nivavaka tamin’ i Jehovah aho hoe:
After I had given the papers/papyri to Baruch, I prayed to Yahweh, saying this:
17 Indrisy, Jehovah Tompo ô! Indro, Hianao no nanao ny lanitra sy ny tany tamin’ ny herinao lehibe sy ny sandrinao ahinjitra, ary tsy misy zava-mahagaga izay tsy hainao.
“Yahweh, [you are my] Lord! You made the sky and the earth by your very great power. [MTY, DOU] Nothing is too difficult for you [to do].
18 Mamindra fo amin’ ny arivo arivo Hianao ary mamaly ny heloky ny ray ho ao an-tratran’ ny zanany mandimby azy dia Andriamanitra lehibe sy mahery, Jehovah, Tompon’ ny maro, no anarany,
You show thousands of people that you faithfully love them, but you punish people for the sins that their parents have committed. [You are the] great and powerful God, the Commander of the armies of angels.
19 lehibe amin’ ny fisainana sy mahery amin’ ny atao; fa ny masonao mibanjina ny alehan’ ny zanak’ olombelona rehetra mba hanome azy rehetra araka ny lalany avy sy araka ny vokatry ny asany,
You make wise plans and you do mighty deeds. You see how all people behave [DOU], and you do to them what they deserve.
20 dia Ilay nanisy famantarana sy fahagagana tany amin’ ny tany Egypta ka mandraka androany koa, na ao amin’ ny Isiraely, na ao amin’ ny olona hafa koa, ka dia nanao anarana ho Anao tahaka ny amin’ izao anio izao.
You performed many miracles [DOU] in Egypt, and you continue [to perform miracles here] in Israel and everywhere else in the world. [Because of that], you have (become very famous/caused many people to know that you are very great/powerful).
21 Ary nitondra ny Isiraely olonao nivoaka avy tany amin’ ny tany Egypta Hianao tamin’ ny famantarana sy ny fahagagana ary ny tanana mahery sy ny sandry nahinjitra ary ny fampahatahorana lehibe,
You brought our Israeli ancestors out of Egypt by performing many great miracles [DOU], using your very great power [DOU], causing [our enemies to be] terrified.
22 ka dia nanome azy ity tany ity, izay efa nianiananao nolazainao tamin’ ny razany homena azy, dia tany tondra-dronono sy tantely.
You gave to us Israeli people this land that you solemnly promised to give to our ancestors, a land that is very fertile [IDM].
23 Ary tonga teto izy, dia nandova azy, nefa tsy nihaino ny feonao izy sady tsy nandeha araka ny lalànao; ary tsy nanao na inona na inona tamin’ izay rehetra nasainao nataony izy, ka dia nataonao mihatra aminy izao loza rehetra izao.
Our ancestors came here and conquered this land and started to live in it, but they refused to obey you or to do what you commanded them to do. Because of that, you have caused us to experience all these disasters.
24 Indro, ny tovon-tany efa miorina akaikin’ ny tanàna hanafahana azy, ary ny tanàna dia atolotra eo an-tànan’ ny Kaldeana izay mamely azy noho ny sabatra sy ny mosary sy ny areti-mandringana; ary izay nolazainao dia tonga, ka indro, hitan’ ny masonao izany.
And now, [the army] of Babylonia has built ramps up against our city [walls] in order to attack our city. Because of [our enemies’] swords and because of famines and diseases, they will be able to conquer it [easily]. The things that you said would happen have [now] happened.
25 Ary Hianao, Jehovah Tompo ô, dia niteny tamiko ka nanao hoe: Vidionao vola ny saha, ary makà vavolombelona, na dia efa voatolotra eo an-tànan’ ny Kaldeana aza ny tanàna.
[And it is evident that] the Babylonian army will soon conquer this city. So now, Yahweh my Lord, [I do not understand] why you told me to buy this field with my silver, while others were watching. [It seems that I have just been wasting my money by doing that]!”
26 Dia tonga tamin’ i Jeremia ny tenin’ i Jehovah hoe:
[Then] Yahweh gave me this message:
27 Indro, Izaho no Jehovah, Andriamanitry ny nofo rehetra; moa misy zava-mahagaga izay tsy haiko va?
“I am Yahweh, the God [who rules] all the people [in the world]. There is absolutely nothing [RHQ] that is too difficult for me [to do].
28 Koa izao no lazain’ i Jehovah: Indro, efa hatolotro eo an-tànan’ ny Kaldeana ity tanàna ity sy eo an-tànan’ i Nebokadnezara mpanjakan’ i Babylona, ka ho afany.
So, this is what I say: [It is true that] I will enable the Babylonian army and King Nebuchadnezzar to capture this city.
29 Ary ny Kaldeana, izay efa mamely ity tanàna ity dia hiditra ary handrehitra afo eto ka handoro azy mbamin’ ny trano izay efa nandoroana ditin-kazo manitra teo an-tampony ho an’ i Bala, sady nanidinana fanatitra aidina ho an’ andriamani-kafa mba hampahatezitra Ahy.
The soldiers of Babylonia who are [now outside the walls] around the city will enter and burn this city. They will burn down [all] the houses where people caused me to become angry by burning incense on [the tops of] their roofs to [honor] Baal and by pouring out offerings of wine to other gods.
30 Fa izay ratsy eo imasoko ihany no nataon’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely sy ny taranak’ i Joda hatry ny fony ireo mbola kely; fa ny Zanak’ Isiraely efa nampahatezitra Ahy tamin’ ny asan’ ny tànany, hoy Jehovah.
The people of Israel and Judah have continually done only evil things from the time that they became a nation. They have caused me to become very angry by all their evil deeds.
31 Fa ity tanàna ity dia efa nampahatezitra sy nampahavinitra Ahy hatramin’ ny andro nanorenana azy ka mandraka androany, mba hanesorako azy tsy ho eo anatrehako,
From the time that this city was built until now, the people of this city have done [only] things that caused me to be very angry [DOU]. So [now] I will destroy it.
32 noho ny ratsy rehetra nataon’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely sy ny taranak’ i Joda, dia izy sy ny mpanjakany sy ny mpanapaka azy sy ny mpisorony sy ny mpaminaniny sy ny lehilahy amin’ ny Joda ary ny mponina any Jerosalema, mba hampahatezitra Ahy.
The people of Israel and Judah, [including] their kings, their officials, the priests, the [false] prophets, and all the other people in Jerusalem have committed many sins that have caused me to become angry.
33 Fa efa niamboho Ahy izy, fa tsy nanatrika Ahy, ary na dia nampianariko aza izy ― eny, nifoha maraina koa Aho ka nampianatra azy, dia tsy nihaino mba hahazoany anatra izy.
My people have turned away from me and have refused to return to me. Even though I taught them things many times, they would not pay attention to what I taught them, and they would not obey me.
34 Fa nametraka ny fahavetavetany tato amin’ ny trano izay efa niantsoana ny anarako izy handotoany azy;
They have set up their detestable idols [even] in my own [MTY] temple and (defiled it/caused it to become a place that is unacceptable for people to worship me).
35 ary nanorina ny fitoerana avon’ i Bala, izay ao amin’ ny Lohasahan’ ny taranak’ i Hinoma, izy mba hampandeha ny zananilahy sy ny zananivavy hamaky ny afo ho an’ i Moloka, izay tsy nandidiako azy, na tao an-tsaiko akory aza, ka dia nanao izany fahavetavetana izany izy mba hampanota ny Joda.
They have built shrines to [honor] Baal in Ben-Hinnom Valley [outside Jerusalem], and there they sacrifice their sons and daughters to [their god] Molech. I never commanded them to do such horrible things. I never even thought that anyone might do such a terrible thing. And by doing it they have caused [all the people of] Judah to [be guilty of having] sinned.”
36 Koa noho izany dia izao no lazain’ i Jehovah, Andriamanitry ny Isiraely, ny amin’ ity tanàna ity, izay ataonareo hoe: Hatolotra eo an-tànan’ ny mpanjakan’ i Babylona amin’ ny sabatra sy ny mosary ary ny areti-mandringana izy:
“But now [I will say something more] about this city. You [people of Jerusalem] have been saying, ‘[The army of] the King of Babylon will conquer it, either by their swords or because of famines or diseases.’ But this is what [I], Yahweh, the God whom you Israeli people [say you belong to], say:
37 Indro izy hangoniko avy any amin’ ny tany rehetra izay nandroahako azy tamin’ ny fahatezerako sy ny fisafoahako ary ny fahavinirana be; ary ho entiko amin’ ity tany ity indray izy ka hataoko mandry fahizay;
‘I will certainly bring my people back here again, from all the countries to which I will force them to go because I am extremely angry [DOU] with them. I will bring them back to this city and allow them to live here safely.
38 ary izy ho oloko, ary Izaho ho Andriamaniny.
They will be my people, and I will be their God.
39 Dia homeko fo iray sy lalana iray izy, mba hatahorany Ahy lalandava hahasoa azy sy ny zanany mandimby azy;
I will cause them to have one way of thinking [IDM] and behaving, in order that they may revere me, for their good and for the good of their descendants.
40 dia hanao fanekena mandrakizay aminy Aho, dia ny tsy hitsaharako amin’ ny fanasoavako azy; ary ny fahatahorana Ahy dia hataoko ao am-pony kosa, mba tsy hialany amiko.
I will make an agreement with them that will last forever: I will never stop doing good things for them, and I will encourage them to revere me and never turn away from me.
41 Eny, ho faly aminy Aho ka hahasoa azy, dia hamboly azy amin’ ity tany ity tokoa amin’ ny foko rehetra sy ny fanahiko rehetra.
I will be happy to do good things for them, and I will surely enable them to return to this land and remain here [MET]; I will do that with all my inner being and all my strength.’
42 Fa izao no lazain’ i Jehovah: Araka ny nampahatongavako izao loza lehibe rehetra izao tamin’ ity firenena ity, dia araka izany asa no hampahatongavako ny soa rehetra izay nokasaiko ho azy.
And this is [also] what [I], Yahweh, say: ‘I have caused them to experience all these disasters. Similarly, [some day] I will do for them all the good things that I have promised.
43 Ary mbola hisy fividianana saha eto amin’ ity tany ity, izay ataonareo hoe Tany lao tsy misy olona na biby fiompy sady efa voatolotra eo an-tànan’ ny Kaldeana.
[By buying land you, Jeremiah, have predicted that some day] people will buy and sell fields in this land about which you [people of Jerusalem] now say, “The Babylonian soldiers have destroyed it. It is [now] desolate. [It is a land where] there are no longer any people or animals.”
44 Eny, saha no hovidin’ ny olona vola, ka hosoratany amin’ ny taratasy sy hasiany tombo-kase ary hasiany vavolombelona ao amin’ ny tanin’ ny Benjamina sy amin’ ny manodidina an’ i Jerosalema sy amin’ ny tanànan’ ny Joda sy amin’ ny tanàna any amin’ ny tany havoana sy amin’ ny tanàna ny amin’ ny tany lemaka amoron-tsiraka ary amin’ ny tanàna any amin’ ny tany atsimo; fa hampodiko avy amin’ ny fahababoany izy, hoy Jehovah.
[But some day] people will [again] buy [and sell] fields here. People will sign documents [about buying those fields], and [other people] will witness them doing that. [That will happen] in the land where [the descendants of] Benjamin live and [here] in the villages near Jerusalem, in [other] towns in Judah, in the hilly areas and in the foothills [to the west], and in the southern desert area, [too. Some day] I will cause them to prosper again. [That will surely happen because I], Yahweh, have said it.’”
