Jeremia 28
1 Aa ie tamy taoñey avao, amy fifotoram-pifehea’ i Tsidkia mpanjaka’ Iehodày, amy volam-paha lime’ i taom-pahefatsey, le nisaontsy amako añ’ anjomba’ Iehovà ao añatrefa’ o mpisoroñeo naho ondaty iabio t’i Kananiaho, ana’ i Azore, mpizaka nte-Gibone, nanao ty hoe:
When Zedekiah had been the King of Judah for more than three years, late in the (summer/hot season), Azzur’s son Hananiah, a prophet from Gibeon [city], spoke to me in the [courtyard of the] temple, while [all] the priests and other people were listening. He said,
2 Hoe ty enta’ Iehovà’ i Màroy, Andrianañahare’ Israele, Fa pinozako i jokam-panjaka’ i Baveley;
“This is what the Commander of the armies of angels, the God whom [we] Israelis [worship], says: ‘I will cause the king of Babylon to stop ruling/controlling [MET] [all of you].
3 añate’ ty roe taoñe do’e le fonga hampoliko an-toetse atoy ze fana’ i anjomba’ Iehovày nakare’ i Nebokadnetsare mpanjaka’ i Bavele an-toetse atoy naho nendese’e mb’e Bavele añe,
(Within two years/Before two years have ended), I will cause to be brought bring back to this temple all the valuable things that King Nebuchadnezzar’s [soldiers] took from this temple and took to Babylon.
4 vaho hampoliko an-toetse atoy t’Iekonia, ana’ Iehoiakime, mpanjaka’ Iehodà naho o mpirohi’ Iehodà iaby nasese mb’e Bavele mb’eoo hoe t’Iehovà; toe hampipozaheko i jokam-panjaka’ i Baveley.
And I will also cause King Jehoiachin to be brought back here, and all the [other] people who were captured and taken to Babylon. The king of Babylon has [forced you to do what he wants, like someone] puts a yoke [on the neck of an ox to force it to do what he] wants [MET] it to do. But I will cause that to end. [That will happen because] I, Yahweh, have said it.’”
5 Aa le hoe t’Iirmeà mpitoky amy Kananiaho mpitoky añatrefa’ o mpisoroñeo naho aolo ze hene ondaty nijohañe añ’ anjomba’ Iehovà eo,
I replied to Hananiah in front of [all] the priests and other people who were standing outside the temple.
6 hoe t’Iirmeà mpitoky: Ie izay! ehe te hanoe’ Iehovà izay! ehe te ho henefe’ Iehovà o saontsy tinoki’oo, te hampoli’e o fana’ i anjomba’ Iehovàio, naho ie iaby nasese an-drohy mb’eo rezay, boake Bavele pak’ an-toetse atoy!
I said, “(Amen/May that happen)! I desire/hope that what you have predicted will happen. I hope/desire that Yahweh will do everything that you have said! I hope/desire that he will cause [men from Babylon] to bring back from Babylon [all] the valuable things that were in this temple, and all the people who were taken [to Babylon].
7 Fe janjiño hey ty tsara ho taroñeko an-dravembia’o, naho an-dravembia’ ondaty iabio:
But now listen to what I say to you while all these people are listening.
8 O mpitoky taoloko naho taolo’o haehaeo ro nitoky fatse ami’ty fifeheañe maro, naho fifelehañe jabajaba ty ami’ty aly naho hankàñe vaho angorosy.
Many years ago, those who were prophets before you and I [became prophets] spoke messages about many nations and great kingdoms. They predicted/prophesied that wars and disasters and plagues/diseases would occur in those nations.
9 Ty mpitoky mitoky fierañerañañe, ie tondroke ty saontsi’ i mpitokiy, le ho fohiñe te toe nirahe’ Iehovà i mpitoky zay.
[So now you or] any other prophet who predicts that things will go well [for us must show that your message is correct. Only] if what you predict actually happens will we know that you were truly appointed by Yahweh.”
10 Aa le rinambe’ i Kananiaho am-pititia’ Iirmeà eo i boday vaho pinoza’e,
Then Hananiah took the yoke off my neck and broke it.
11 vaho nilañoñe añatrefa’ ondaty iabio t’i Kananiaho nanao ty hoe: Hoe t’Iehovà, Hambañe amy zay ty hampipozahako am-pititia’ o kilakila’ ndatio añate’ ty taoñe roe garagadoñe ty joka’ i Nebokadnetsare mpanjaka’ i Bavele. Le nisitak’ iareo t’Iirmeà.
Then he said this to all the people who were there: “This is what Yahweh says: ‘Just like Hananiah has broken this yoke, within two years I will cause King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon to [stop forcing the people to do what he wants, which has been like] a heavy yoke on all their necks [MET].’” After Hananiah said that, I left the temple area.
12 Aa ie nandimbe i nampipozahe’ i Kananiaho am-pititia’ Iirmeà mpitoky i jokaiy, le niheo am’ Iirmeà ty tsara’ Iehovà nanao ty hoe:
[Soon] after Hananiah had broken the yoke that was around my neck, Yahweh gave this message to me:
13 Akia, saontsio amy Kananiaho ty hoe, Hoe t’Iehovà: Fa pinoza’o o joka hataeo; fe hamboare’o joka viñe hasolo aze.
“Go and say this to Hananiah: ‘Yahweh says that you have broken a wooden yoke, but that he will replace it with an iron yoke.
14 Le hoe t’Iehovà’ i Màroy, i Andrianañahare’ Israeley: Fa napoko am-pititia’ o fifeheañe iaby retoa ty joka viñe hitoroña’ iareo i Nebokadnetsare mpanjaka’ i Bavele; toe hitoroñe aze iereo vaho natoloko ama’e ka o hare an-kivoke eio.
I have forced the people of all these nations to [become slaves of] King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. That is [like] [MET] an iron yoke around their necks. I have put everything, even wild animals, under his control.’”
15 Le hoe t’Iirmeà mpitoky amy Kananiaho mpitoky: Mahajanjiña hey ry Kananiaho; tsy nañirak’ azo t’Iehovà; vaho ampiatoa’o ami’ty vande ondaty retoa.
Then I [went to] Hananiah and said to him, “Hananiah, listen [to this]: Yahweh has not appointed you; instead, [you have told] lies to the people, and they have believed your lies.
16 Aa le hoe t’Iehovà: Inao! hiraheko hiakatse ty tarehe’ ty tane toy irehe; toe hihomak’ ami’ty taoñe toy ty amy tarom-piolañe nanoe’o am’ Iehovày.
Therefore, this is what Yahweh says: ‘You will [soon] die. Before the end of this year, you will die, because you have rebelled against Yahweh.’”
17 Aa le nikoromak’ amy volam-paha-fito’ i taoñeiy avao t’i Kananiaho mpitoky.
Hananiah died two months later.
