Jeremia 33
1 Niheo am’Iirmeà fañindroe’e ty tsara’ Iehovà, ie mbe nirindriñe an-kiririsam-pigaritse ao, nanao ty hoe:
While I was still being guarded in the courtyard of the palace, Yahweh gave me this second message:
2 Hoe t’Iehovà Andrianamboatse, Iehovà nañoreñe, hampijadoñe aze, Iehovà ty tahina’e.
“This is what I, the one who made the earth, who formed/shaped it and put it in its place, say [to the people of Jerusalem]: ‘My name is Yahweh.
3 Kanjio iraho, le ho toiñeko, hitaroñe raha fanjaka naho miheotse tsy fohi’o.
Call out to me, and [then] I will tell you great and wonderful things that you have not known [before].’
4 Aa hoe t’Iehovà Andrianañahare’ Israele: O anjomba’ ty rova toio, naho o anjomba’ o mpanjaka’Iehodào, o narotsake ho tambohom-pañarovañe amo firampiañeo naho amo fibarao,
This is what [I, ] Yahweh, the God whom [you] Israeli people [say you belong to], say: ‘[The men in this city] have torn down [some of] their houses, and [even parts of] the king’s palace, to get materials to strengthen the walls around the city, in order that [the soldiers of Babylonia will not be able to break through the walls after they climb up] the ramps that they have built against the walls, and [kill the inhabitants with] their swords.
5 ie mialy amo nte-Kasdio, ro mone hiliporañe lolo’ondaty zinamako ami’ ty habosehako, naho ami’ty fifombokoo, ty amo fonga haloloañe nañetahako tarehe ami’ty rova toio.
You are expecting to fight against the army from Babylonia, but [what will happen is that] the houses of this city will be filled with the corpses of the men of this city whom I will [allow to be killed] because I am extremely angry [DOU] with them. I have abandoned them because of all the wicked things that they have done.
6 Inao! handesako fijanganañe le ho melañeko; vaho haborako am’ iereo ty haliforan-kanintsiñe naho hatò.
However, [there will be a time when] I will cause the people in this city to be healthy and strong again. I will enable them to be prosperous and have peace.
7 Hafoteko ty fandrohiza’ Iehodà naho ty fandrohiza’ Israele, vaho haoreko manahake tam-baloha’e.
I will bring the people of Judah and Israel back from the lands to which they were exiled. I will enable them to rebuild their towns.
8 Ie ho lioveko amo halò-tserek’ iabio, i nampanan-tahiñe iareo amakoy; vaho hapoko iaby ty hakeo’ iareo, i nandilara’ iareo amako rezay; o nañotà’ iareo faly amakoo,
I will get rid of their guilt for all the sins that they have committed against me, and I will forgive them for their sin of rebelling against me.
9 ho tahinam-pampirebehañ’ ahy naho engeñe vaho volonahetse, añatrefa ze fifehea’ ty tane toy, le hañeveñe naho hinevenevetse ze hahajanjiñe ty hasoa hanoeko am’ iereo; amy ze hene hasoa naho fierañerañañe hanoako.
[When that happens], all the nations of the world will rejoice, and they will praise me and honor me. They will hear about all the good things that I have done for this city and, because of that, they will revere me, and they will tremble because I have caused [the people in this city] to have peace and to prosper.’
10 Hoe t’Iehovà: Mbe ho janjiñeñe an-toetse atoy, i atao’ areo ty hoe: Mangoakoake, tsy ama’ ondaty, tsy amam-biby naho amo rova’ Iehodào naho an-dàmo’ Ierosalaime ey; amy bangìñe tsy ama’ ondaty, tsy amam-pimoneñe, tsy aman-kàrey,
And this is also what [I], Yahweh, say: ‘You people have said that this is a land where there are no [longer] any people or animals. But in the streets of Jerusalem that are now completely empty [DOU], and in the [other] towns in Judah,
11 ty feom-pirebehañe, naho ty feon-kafaleañe, ty feom-pañenga naho ty feon’engaeñe, ty fiarañanaña’ o manao ty hoe: Andriaño t’Iehovà’ i Màroy, fa soa t’Iehovà, nainai’e ty fiferenaiña’e; vaho o minday engam-pañandriañañe mb’añ’anjomba’ Iehovà mb’eoo. Amy te hampoliko ty fandrohiza’ i taney manahake tam-baloha’ey, hoe t’Iehovà.
[some day] people will again be happy and laugh. Brides and bridegrooms will [again] sing [joyfully]. And many other people will also sing joyfully as they bring their offerings to me to thank me [for what I have done for them]. [They will sing this song]: “[We] thank you, the Commander of the armies of angels, because you are good [to us]. You faithfully love [us] forever.” [They will sing that] because I will cause [the people of] land to be as prosperous as they were before.’
12 Hoe t’Iehovà’ i Màroy, Mbe ho eo indraik’ ami’ty toetse mangoakoake toy, ie tsy ama’ondaty, tsy aman-kàre, naho amo hene rova’eo, ty kivohom-piarake mampàndre o lia-rai’eo.
This land is [now] desolate. There are no people or animals living here. But [I], the Commander of the armies of angels, say this: ‘In this land there will again be pastures/fields where shepherds will lead their sheep.
13 Amo rova am-bohitseo naho amo rova am-bavataneo naho amo rova atimoo naho an-tane’ i Beniamine ao naho am-paripari’ Ierosalaimeo vaho amo rova Iehodao, ty hirangà’ o lia-raikeo ambane’ ty fitàñe mañiake iareo, hoe t’Iehovà.
Shepherds will again count their sheep as the sheep walk by, outside the towns in the hilly area, in the western foothills, in the southern desert area, in the land [where the descendants] of Benjamin live, around Jerusalem, and outside [all] the [other] towns in Judah.’ [That will surely happen because I], Yahweh, have said it.
14 Inao! ho tondroke ty andro, hoe t’Iehovà, te ho henefako i tsara soa nitsaraeko amy anjomba’ Israeley naho i anjomba’ Iehodàiy.
Listen to this! [I], Yahweh, say that there will be a time when I will do for the people of Israel and Judah [all the good things that] I promised to do [for them].
15 Ie amy andro rezay naho amy sa zay, ty hampitiriako toran-kavañonañe t’i Davide, le ie ty hitoloñe an-katò naho an-kavantañañe amy taney.
At that time [DOU] I will appoint a righteous man who will be a descendant [MET] of King David. Throughout the land, he will do what is just and right.
16 Ho rombaheñe amy andro rezay t’Iehodà, vaho hierañerañe t’Ierosalaime; le hoe ty hitokavañe aze, Iehovà Havantañan-tika.
At that time, [the people of] Judah will be rescued [from their enemies], and [the people of] Jerusalem will be safe. And people will say that the name of the city is ‘Yahweh [is the one who] vindicates/defends us’.
17 Fa hoe t’Iehovà: Le lia’e tsy haitoañe amy Davide t’indaty miambesatse amy fiambesa’ i anjomba’ Israeleiy;
And this is [also] what [I], Yahweh, say: ‘There will be descendants of King David ruling [MTY] Israel forever.
18 vaho le lia’e tsy haitoañe amo mpisoroñe nte-Levio t’indaty hanolotse engan-koroañe, naho hañoro enga-mahakama, vaho hisoroñe nainai’e añatrefako eo.
And there will always be priests who are descendants of Levi who [stand] in front of me and offer sacrifices that will be completely burned [on the altar] and who will burn grain offerings and [other] sacrifices.’”
19 Niheo am’ Iirmeà ty tsara’ Iehovà manao ty hoe:
[Then] Yahweh gave me this message:
20 Hoe t’Iehovà: Naho lefe’ areo valiheñe ty fañinako amy àndroy, naho ty fañinako amy haleñey, soa te tsy ho aman-kandro, tsy ho aman-kaleñe o famantaña’eo;
“This is what [I], Yahweh, say: ‘[You] certainly cannot annul my promise/agreement to cause nighttime to follow daytime each day.
21 zay vaho mete mivalike amy fañinako amy Davide mpitorokoy, naho tsy hanañ’anake hamelek’ amy fiambesa’ey; vaho amo mpisoroñe nte-Levy mpiatrak’Ahio.
Similarly, you cannot annul the promise/agreement [that I made] with King David, who served me [well], that there will always be descendants of his who will rule [Judah]. The same is true for my agreement with the descendants of Levi who are priests who do work for me.
22 Hambañe amy te tsy mete iaheñe ty havasiañan-dikerañe, vaho tsy lefe zehèñe o fasen-driakeo; ty hampitomboako ty tarira’ i Davide mpitorokoy, naho o nte-Levy mpiatrak’ ahio.
No one can count the stars in the sky, and no one can count the grains of sand at the seashore. Similarly, I will cause there to be a huge number of priests who are descendants of David and descendants of Levi who will work for me.’”
23 Niheo am’ Iirmeà ty tsara’ Iehovà manao ty hoe:
Yahweh gave another message to me. He said,
24 Tsy nioni’o hao ty saontsi’ ondaty retoa manao ty hoe: O fifokoañe roe jinobo’ Iehovà rey, le fa naitoa’e? Aa le mavoe’ iereo ondatikoo, t’ie tsy ho fifeheañe añ’atrefa’ iareo ka.
“Have you noticed/heard that some people are saying, ‘Yahweh chose two groups, the people [of Judah] and the people [of Israel], and [later] abandoned them.’ They are despising my people and saying that Israel no longer deserves to be considered a nation.
25 Hoe t’Iehovà: Naho tsy nifañina ami’ty andro naho ty haleñe, naho tsy tinendreko fañè i likerañey naho ty tane toy:
But this is what I say: ‘I will not change my laws that control the day and the night, the sky and the earth.
26 le ho farieko ty tiri’ Iakobe naho ty a i Davide mpitorokoy, vaho tsy ho rambeseko amo tiri’eo ty ho mpifeleke o tarira’ i Avrahame, Ietsake, naho Iakobeo; fe toe hampoliko ty fandrohiza’ iareo, vaho hiferenaiñako.
Similarly, I will never abandon the descendants of David or the [other] descendants of Jacob, and I will always allow descendants of David to rule the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I will bring my people back to their land, and I will act mercifully toward them.’”
