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 which came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, 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, who were carried away captive 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.

The captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said to him, "Jehovah your God pronounced this evil on 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 Jehovah has brought it, and done according as he spoke: because you have sinned against Jehovah, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing has come on 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, look, I release you this day from the chains which are on your hand. If it seems good to you to come with me into Babylon, come, and I will take care of you; but if it seems bad to you to come with me into Babylon, do not: look, all the land is before you; where it seems good and right to you to go, there go."

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.

Now while he had not yet gone back, "Go back then," he said, "to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people; or go wherever it seems right to you to go." So the captain of the guard gave him food and a present, 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.

Then went Jeremiah to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah, and lived with him among the people who were left 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,

Now when all the captains of the forces who 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 to him men, and women, and children, and of the poorest of the land, of those who were not carried away captive 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.

then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, 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 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.

Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan swore to them and to their men, saying, "Do not be afraid to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall 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.

As for me, look, I will dwell at Mizpah, to stand before the Chaldeans who shall come to us: but you, gather wine and summer fruits and oil, and put them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that you have taken."

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,

Likewise when all the Jews who were in Moab, and among the people of Ammon, and in Edom, and who 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 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.

then all the Jews returned out of all places where they were driven, and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, to Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer fruits very much.

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

Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces who were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to 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 said to him, "Do you know that Baalis the king of the people of Ammon has sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to take your life?" But 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?

Then Johanan the son of Kareah spoke to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, "Please let me go, and I will kill Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: why should he take your life, that all the Jews who are gathered to you should be scattered, and the remnant of Judah 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.

But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said to Johanan the son of Kareah, "You shall not do this thing; for you speak falsely of Ishmael."