Jeremia 40

1 Izao no teny tonga tamin’ i Jeremia avy tamin’ i Jehovah, taorian’ ny nandefasan’ i Nebozaradana, lehiben’ ny mpiambina, azy niala tany Rama, tamin’ ilay nampanalany azy fony izy mbola nigadra tao amin’ ny babo rehetra avy tany Jerosalema sy Joda, izay nentina ho babo tany Babylona.

The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, after Nebuzaradan, the leader of the military, had released him from Ramah, where he had taken him, bound in chains, along with all those who were being carried away from Jerusalem and from Judah, and were being led to Babylon.

2 An’ ny lehiben’ ny mpiambina dia naka an’ i Jeremia ka nanao taminy hoe: Jehovah Andriamanitrao nanambara izao loza izao, izay nanjo ity tanàna ity.

Therefore, the leader of the military, taking Jeremiah, said to him: “The Lord your God has declared this evil over this place,

3 Ary Jehovah nahatonga izany ka nanao araka izay nolazainy, noho ny nanotanareo tamin’ i Jehovah sy ny tsy nihainoanareo ny feony, dia izany no nahatonga izao zavatra izao taminareo.

and he has brought it. And the Lord has done just as he has spoken. For you have sinned against the Lord, and you have not heeded his voice, and so this word has happened to you.

4 Ary, indro, ankehitriny vahako izao ny gadra amin’ ny tananao. Koa raha sitraky ny fonao kosa ny hiaraka amiko hankany Babylona, dia andeha, fa hotandremako tsara ianao; nefa raha tsy sitraky ny fonao ny hiaraka amiko ho any Babylona, dia mijanòna ihany; indro, ny tany rehetra dia eo anoloanao, koa izay tany tianao sy sitrakao no andehano.

Now therefore, behold, I have released you this day from the chains which were on your hands. If it pleases you to come with me into Babylon, then come. And I will set my eyes upon you. But if it displeases you to come with me into Babylon, then remain. Behold, all the land is in your sight. Whatever you will choose, and wherever it will please you to go, so shall you go, proceeding to that place.

5 Ary raha tsy mbola nety nandeha izy, dia hoy Nebozaradana: Miverena indray any amin’ i Gedalia, zanak’ i Ahikama, zanak’ i Safana, izay voatendrin’ ny mpanjakan’ i Babylona ho mpanapaka ny tanànan’ ny Joda ka tomoera aminy ao amin’ ny olona, na mandehana any amin’ izay tianao haleha na aiza na aiza. Dia nomen’ ny lehiben’ ny mpiambina vatsy sy fanomezana izy ka nalefany handeha.

And you may decline to come with me. For you may live with Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has made governor over the cities of Judah. Therefore, you may live with him in the midst of the people. And you may go wherever it will please you to go.” And the leader of the military also gave him foods and gifts, and he released him.

6 Ary Jeremia nankany amin’ i Gedalia, zanak’ i Ahikama, tany Mizpa ka niara-nonina taminy tao amin’ ny vahoaka izay sisa velona tamin’ ny tany.

Then Jeremiah went to Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, at Mizpah. And he lived with him in the midst of the people, those who had been left behind in the land.

7 Ary raha ren’ ny mpifehy ny miaramila rehetra izay tany an-tsaha sy ny olom-peheziny fa ny mpanjakan’ i Babylona efa nanendry an’ i Gedalia, zanak’ i Ahikama, ho mpanapaka ny tany sy ho mpitandrina ny lehilahy mbamin’ ny zaza amim-behivavy ary ny malahelo sasany teo amin’ ny tany izay tsy mbola lasan-ko babo tany Babylona,

And when all the leaders of the army, who had been dispersed throughout the regions, they and their associates, had heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, governor of the land, and that he had committed to him the men, and women, and children, and the poor of the land, who had not been carried away to Babylon,

8 dia tonga tany amin’ i Gedalia tany Mizpa izy, dia Isimaela, zanak’ i Netania, sy Johanana sy Jonatana, zanak’ i Karea, sy Seraia, zanak’ i Tanometa, sy ny zanak’ i Efay Netofatita ary Jazania, zanak’ ilay Makatita, dia izy ireny sy ny olom-peheziny avy.

they went to Gedaliah at Mizpah, with Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan, the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah, the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai, who were of Netophathi, and Jezaniah, the son of Maacathi, they and their men.

9 Ary Gedalia, zanak’ i Ahikama, zanak’ i Safana, dia nianiana taminy sy tamin’ ny olona-peheziny nanao hoe: Aza matahotra hanompo ny Kaldeana; monena amin’ ny tany, ka manompoa ny mpanjakan’ i Babylona, dia hahita soa ianareo.

And Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, swore to them and to their companions, saying: “Do not be afraid to serve the Chaldeans. Live in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it will be well with you.

10 Ary ny amiko, dia, indro, honina any Mizpa aho hanompo ny Kaldeana izay ho avy etỳ amintsika; fa ianareo dia manangona divay sy voankazo masaka fahavaratra ary diloilo, ka ataovy ao amin’ ny fitehirizanareo, dia monena amin’ izay tanàna nidiranareo.

Behold, I live at Mizpah, so that I may follow the instruction of the Chaldeans who are sent to us. But as for you, gather the vintage, and the harvest, and the oil, and store it up in your vessels, and dwell in your cities, which you hold.”

11 Ary koa, ny Jiosy rehetra izay tany Moaba sy tany amin’ ny taranak’ i Amona sy tany Edoma ary izay tany amin’ ny tany rehetra dia nahare fa ny mpanjakan i Babylona efa namela ny Joda hisy sisa sady efa nanendry an’ i Gedalia, zanak’ i Ahikama, zanak’ i Safana, ho mpanapaka azy,

So then, all the Jews, who were in Moab, and among the sons of Ammon, and in Idumea, and in all the regions, when they had heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant in Judea, and that he had made Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, governor over them,

12 dia niverina ny Jiosy rehetra avy tany amin’ ny tany rehetra izay efa nandroahana azy ka tonga tany amin’ ny tanin’ ny Joda ho any amin’ i Gedalia tao Mizpa, ka nanangona divay sy voankazo sesehena masaka fahavaratra izy.

all the Jews, I say, returned from all the places to which they had fled, and they came into the land of Judah, to Gedaliah at Mizpah. And they gathered wine and an exceedingly great harvest.

13 Ary Johanana, zanak’ i Karea, sy ny mpifehy ny miaramila rehetra izay tany an-tsaha dia tonga tany amin’ i Gedalia tany Mizpa

Then Johanan, the son of Kareah, and all the leaders of the army, who had been dispersed in the regions, came to Gedaliah at Mizpah.

14 ka nanao taminy hoe: Moa fantatrao tokoa va fa Balisa, mpanjakan’ ny taranak’ i Amona, dia naniraka an’ Isimaela, zanak’ i Netania, hamono anao? Nefa tsy nino azy Gedalia, zanak i Ahikama.

And they said to him: “Know that Baalis, the king of the sons of Ammon, has sent Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah, to strike down your life.” And Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, did not believe them.

15 Ary Johanana, zanak’ i Karea, nilaza mangingina tamin’ i Gedalia tao Mizpa nanao hoe: masìna ianao, aoka aho handeha hamono an’ Isimaela, zanak’ i Netania, fa tsy hisy olona hahalala izany tsy akory; fa nahoana no havela hamono anao izy ka hampiely ny Jiosy rehetra izay tafangona eto aminao ary hahalany ringana ny sisa amin’ ny Joda?

But Johanan, the son of Kareah, spoke to Gedaliah, separately, at Mizpah, saying: “I will go, and I will strike down Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah, without anyone knowing; otherwise he may kill you, and all the Jews will be scattered who have been gathered to you, and the remnant of Judah will perish.”

16 Fa hoy Gedalia, zanak’ i Ahikama, tamin’ i Johanana, zanak’ i Karea: Aza manao izany ianao, fa miampanga lainga foana an’ Isimaela ianao.

And Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, said to Johanan, the son of Kareah: “Do not do this word. For what you have said about Ishmael is false.”