Jeremia 39
1 Ie tsinepake t’Ierosalaime ami’ty volam-paha-folo’ i taom-paha-sive’ i Tsidkia mpanjaka’ Iehodày le nifajifajy mb’e Ierosalaime naho nañarikatok’ aze t’i Nebokadnetsare mpanjaka’ i Bavele naho o fonga lahindefo’eo;
After King Zedekiah had been ruling Judah for almost nine years, King Nebuchadnezzar came in January with his army, and they surrounded Jerusalem.
2 le pinonak’ ami’ty andro faha-sive’ i volam-paha-efa’ i taom-paha folo-raik’ ambi’ i Tsidkiay, i rovay.
One and a half years later, after Zedekiah had been ruling for almost eleven years, on July 18, [soldiers from Babylonia] broke through the city [wall. Then they rushed in and captured the city].
3 Le songa nimb’an-dalambey Añivo mb’eo o roandria’ i mpanjaka’ i Baveleo vaho niambesatse eo t’i Nergale-saretsere, i Samgar-nebo, i Sarsekime, vosi’e, i Nergal-saretsere, mpanao sahàtse, vaho o roandria’ i mpanjaka’ i Baveley ila’e iabio.
Then all the officers of the king of Babylon came in and sat down at the Middle Gate [to decide what they would do to the city. They included] Nergal-Sharezer from Samgar, Nebo-Sarsekim who was one of the chief army officers, another Nergal-Sharezer, the king’s advisor, and many other officials.
4 Ie niisa’ i Tsidkia mpanjaka’ Iehodà naho o lahindefo’eo, le niboratsake mb’eo, niakatse i rovay haleñe mb’angolobo’ i mpanjakay, niranga mb’an-dalambey añivo’ i kijoly roe rey, vaho niavotse mb’ añ’ Arabà mb’eo.
When King Zedekiah and all his soldiers realized that [the army of Babylonia had broken into the city], they fled. [They waited until] it was dark. Then they went out of the city through the king’s garden, through the gate that was between the two walls. Then they started [running] toward the Jordan River Valley.
5 F’ie nihoridaña’ o lian-dahin-defon-Kasdio le nitratse amonto’ Ieriko ey t’i Tsidkia, naho tsinepa’ iereo, naho nasese mb’amy Nebokadnetsare mpanjaka’ i Bavele e Ribla an-tane’ i Kamate añe: vaho zinaka’e.
But the soldiers from Babylonia pursued the king, and they caught him on the plains near Jericho. They took him to the King of Babylon, who was at Riblah [town] in the Hamath [region]. There the king of Babylon told [his soldiers what] they should do to punish Zedekiah.
6 Le zinama’ ty mpanjaka’ i Bavele e Ribla o ana-dahi’ i Tsidkiao añatrefam-pihaino’e eo; zinevo’e iaby ka o roandria’ Iehodào.
They forced Zedekiah to watch while they killed his sons and all the officials from Judah.
7 Ginoa’e amy zao ty fihaino’ i Tsidkia, le vinaho’e an-torisìke haneseañ’ aze mb’e Bavele mb’eo.
[Then] they gouged out Zedekiah’s eyes. They fastened him with bronze chains and took him to Babylon.
8 Finorototo’ o nte-Kasdio ty anjomba’ i mpanjakay naho o anjomba ondatioo, vaho narotsa’ iareo ty kijoli’ Ierosalaime.
[Meanwhile, ] the Babylonian army burned the palace and all the other buildings in Jerusalem. And they tore down the city walls.
9 Nasese’ i Nebozaradane, mpifehem-pigaritse an-drohy mbe Bavele añe ze sehanga’ ondaty nisisa an-drova ao, naho o nifotetse ho ama’eo vaho ze honka’ ondaty nisisa ao.
Then Nebuzaradan, the captain of the [king’s] bodyguards, forced to go to Babylon [most of] the other people who remained in the city and the Jews who had joined the soldiers of Babylonia.
10 Nenga’ i Nebozaradane an-tane Iehodà ao ty ila’ o rarake tsy amam-panañañeo vaho nitolora’e tanem-bahe naho teteke henane zay.
But he allowed some of the very poor people to remain in Judah, and he gave them vineyards and fields [to take care of].
11 Linili’ i Nebokadnetsare mpanjaka’ i Bavele t’i Nebozaradane, mpifehe mpigaritse, ty am’ Iirmeà, ty hoe,
King Nebuchadnezzar had [previously] told Nebuzaradan to find me. He said,
12 Rambeso le atrao naho ambeno soa vaho ko ijoiañe fa ano ama’e ze hatoro’e,
“Make sure that no one harms him. Take care of him, and do for him whatever he requests you to do.”
13 Aa le nañirake t’i Nebozaradane, mpifehem-pigaritse naho i Nebo-saz’haban, vosie loha’e, naho i Nergale-saretsere, vosi’e mpanao sahàtse, rekets’ o roandriam-panjaka’ i Baveley ila’e iabio,
So he and Nebushazban, who was one of their chief officers, and Nergal-Sharezer the king’s advisor, and other officers of the King of Babylon
14 nampihitrife’ iereo naho rinambe’ iareo an-kiririsam-pigaritse ao t’Iirmeà, naho nafanto’ iereo amy Gedelia, ana’ i Ahikame, ana’ i Safane ty hampoly aze, himoneña’e am’ondati’eo.
sent [some men] to bring me out of the courtyard outside of the palace. They took me to Gedaliah who was the son of Ahikam and grandson of Shaphan. Then Gedaliah took me to my home, and I stayed [in Judah] among [my own] people [who had been allowed to remain there].
15 Niheo am’ Iirmeà ty tsara’ Iehovà, ie nirindriñe an-kiririsam-pigaritse ao, nanao ty hoe:
While I was [still] being guarded in the palace courtyard, Yahweh gave me this message:
16 Akia saontsio t’i Ebed-meleke, nte-Kose ty hoe: Hoe ty nafè’ Iehovà’ i Màroy, i Andrianañahare’ Israeley: Ho henefako ami’ty rova toy i tinarokoy ho hankàñe ama’e fa tsy ho fañasoàñe, vaho ho heneke añatrefa’o amy andro’ey.
“Say this to Ebed-Melech, the official from Ethiopia: ‘This is what the Commander of the armies of angels, the God whom [we] Israelis [worship], says: “I will do to this city everything that I said that I would do. I will not enable the people to prosper; I will cause them to experience disasters. You will see Jerusalem being destroyed,
17 Fe ho hahako irehe amy andro zay, hoe t’Iehovà, tsy hatolotse am-pità’ ondaty ihembaña’oo,
but I will rescue you from the people whom you are afraid of.
18 toe harovako tsy hampikorovohem-pibara; ty fiai’o ty ho tsindro’o amy te niato amako, hoe t’Iehovà.
You trusted me, so I will save you. You will not be killed by [your enemies’] swords; you will remain alive. [That will surely happen because I], Yahweh, have said it.’”
