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.

This is the Lord's message that came to Jeremiah after Nebuzaradan the commander of the guard had released him at Ramah Nebuzaradan had discovered Jeremiah bound in chains along with all the prisoners from Jerusalem and Judah who were being taken into exile in 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.

When the commander of the guard found Jeremiah and he told him, “The Lord your God announced that disaster would come to 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 now the Lord has made it happen—he has done just what he said he would. This happened to you people because you sinned against the Lord and did not obey what he said.

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.

But notice that now I'm removing the chains from your wrists and releasing you. If you want to come with me to Babylon then you can come, and I will look after you. But if you think it's a bad idea to come with me to Babylon, you don't have to go any farther. Look, you're free to go anywhere in the country. Go wherever is good for you—do what you think is right.”

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.

Since Jeremiah didn't answer right away, Nebuzaradan went on, “Go back to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan. He's been appointed as governor over Judah by the king of Babylon. You can stay with him with your people, or you can go anywhere you want.” The commander of the guard gave him a food allowance and some money and let him go.

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.

So Jeremiah went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah and stayed with him with the people who were still left in the country.

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,

The Judean army commanders and their men who were still in field found out that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam as governor of the country and had put him in charge of the poorest people of the country—the men, women, and children who hadn't been exiled 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.

So they along with their men came to Gedaliah at Mizpah—Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah son of the Maacathite.

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.

Geladaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, made them a solemn promise, saying, “Don't worry about serving the Babylonians. Stay here in the country and serve the king of Babylon, and things will go well for 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.

I myself will stay here in Mizpah to represent you to the Babylonians when they come to meet with us. You yourselves should get busy harvesting grapes and summer fruit and olive oil, storing them in jars, and living in the towns you have occupied.”

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,

Those people of Judea who were living in Moab, Ammon, Edom, and all the other countries heard that the king of Babylon had left some people behind in Judah and had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, as their governor.

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.

So they all came back from the different places where they'd been scattered and went to Gedaliah at Mizpah in Judah. They were able to harvest a large quantity of grapes and summer fruit.

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

Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the men in the field 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 told him, “Do you know that Baalis king of the Ammonites has sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to kill you?” But Gedaliah didn't 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?

Johanan went and talked privately to Gedaliah at Mizpah. “Let me go and kill Ishmael son of Nethaniah,” he told him. “No one will find out. Why should he be allowed to kill you? All the people of Judah who have joined you would be scattered, so that even those who have survived here would be killed!”

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

But Gedaliah said to Johanan, “Don't do it! What you're saying about Ishmael isn't true.”