Jeremia 52
1 Ni-roapolo taoñe raik’ amby t’i Tsidkia te niorotse nifehe, vaho nifeleke folo-tao-raik’ amby e Ierosalaime ao; i Kamitale, ana’ Iirmeà nte-Libnà, ty tahinan-drene’e.
Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became the King [of Judah]. He ruled in Jerusalem for eleven years. His mother was Hamutal, the daughter of [a man named] Jeremiah from Libnah [town].
2 Nanao ty hatsivokarañe am-pivazohoa’ Iehovà re, hambañe amo nanoe’ Iehoiakime iabio.
Zedekiah did [many] things that Yahweh says are evil, like [his father] Jehoiakim had done.
3 Aa ie ami’ty haviñera’ Iehovà am’ Ierosalaime naho am’ Iehodà, le tsy mete tsy nanoe’e soike tsy ho añ’atrefa’e eo. Niola amy mpanjaka’ i Baveley t’i Tsidkia.
[The events that are summarized here happened] because Yahweh was angry with [the people of] Jerusalem and [of other places in] Judah, and finally he (exiled them/forced them to go to other countries) [and said that he did not want to have anything to do with] them any more. Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
4 Aa ie ami’ty andro faha-folo’ i volam-paha-folo’ i taom-paha-sivem-pifehea’ey, le nivotrak’ e Ierosalaime ty Nebokadnetsare mpanjaka’ i Bavele, ie naho ze hene lahin-defo’e haname aze, naho nitobe niatrek’ aze; vaho nandranjy rafe-pitroarañe añ’ariary aze.
[So, ] on January 15, when Zedekiah had been ruling for almost nine years, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon led his entire army to attack Jerusalem. They surrounded the city and built dirt ramps up to the top of the city walls [to enable them to attack the city].
5 Aa le niarikatoheñe ampara’ ty taom-paha-folo-raik’ ambi’ i Tsidkia mpanjaka i rovay.
They continued to surround Jerusalem until Zedekiah had been ruling for almost eleven years.
6 Ie amy andro faha-sive’ i volam-pah-efatsey, te nisilofe’ ty kerè i rovay, le tsy ama mofo ondati’ i taneio.
When Zedekiah had been ruling for almost eleven years, by July 18 of that year, the (famine/lack of food) in the city had become very severe, and there was no [more] food for the people [to eat].
7 Vinaky amy zao i rovay naho songa nivoratsake ty lay o lahindefoñeo, niavotse i rovay haleñe nimb’an-dalambey añivo’ ty kijoly roe, marine ty golobo’ i mpanjakay—ie amy zao niarikoboñe i rovay o nte-Kasdio—le norihe’iereo ty lalam-bañ’ Arabà mb’eo.
Then [the soldiers of Babylonia] broke through [a section of] the city wall, and all the [Israeli] soldiers fled. But because the city was surrounded by soldiers from Babylonia, [Zedekiah and the Israeli] soldiers [waited until] it became dark. Then they left the city through the gate between the two walls behind the king’s garden. Then they ran towards the Jordan River Valley.
8 Fe nihoridañe’ o mpirai-lian-dahin-defon-te-Kasdio i mpanjakay vaho tsinepa’ iareo a’ monto’ Ieriko eo t’i Tsidkia; le hene nandripàk’ aze o lahindefo’eo.
But the soldiers of Babylonia pursued King Zedekiah, and they caught up with him on the plains near Jericho. [He was alone because] all his men had deserted him and had scattered.
9 Rinambe’ iareo amy zao i mpanjakay naho nasese mb’amy mpanjaka’ i Baveley mb’e Ribla an-tane Kamate añe; le zinaka’e.
The soldiers of Babylonia took him to the king of Babylon, who was at Riblah in the Hamath [region]. There the king of Babylon told [his soldiers what] they should do to punish Zedekiah.
10 Zinama’ i mpanjaka’ i Baveley o ana’ i Tsidkiao aolom-pihaino’eo; le zinevo’e ka o roandria’ Iehodào e Riblà ao.
They forced Zedekiah to watch while they killed his sons and all the officials from Judah.
11 Ginoa’e amy zao o fihaino’ i Tsidkiao; naho vinaho’ i mpanjaka’ i Baveley an-torisìke, naho nendese’e mb’e Bavele añe vaho najo’e an-drohy ao am-para’ ty andro nivetraha’e.
[Then] they gouged out Zedekiah’s eyes. They fastened him with bronze chains and took him to Babylon. They put him in a prison, and he remained there until the day that he died.
12 Ie amy andro faha-folo’ i volam-paha-limey, an-taom-paha-folo-sive-ambi’ i Nebokadnetsare, mpanjaka’ i Bavele, le nivotrake e Ierosalaime ao t’i Nebozaradane, mpifehem-pigaritse, mpijohañe añatrefa’ i mpanjaka’ i Baveley;
On August 17 of that year, which was when King Nebuchadnezzar had been ruling for almost 19 years, Nebuzaradan, who was the captain of the king’s bodyguards and one of the king’s officials, arrived in Jerusalem.
13 le nampangotomomohe’e ty anjomba’ Iehovà naho ty anjomba’ i mpanjakay, vaho finorototo’e amañ’ afo ze hene anjomba’ ondati-bey.
He [commanded his soldiers to] burn down the temple of Yahweh, the king’s palace, and all the houses in Jerusalem. They [also] destroyed all the important buildings [in the city].
14 Nakoroma’ o lahindefo nte-Kasdy mpiamy mpifehem-pigaritseio, o kijoly iaby niarikatoke Ierosalaimeo.
Then he supervised the soldiers from Babylonia while they tore down the walls on all sides of Jerusalem.
15 Le nendese’ i Nebozaradane mpifehem-pigaritsey an-drohy mb’eo ty ila’ o rarake am’ondatio naho o honka’e an-drovao, naho o nivalike mb’amy mpanjaka’ i Baveleo vaho ty sehanga’ o mpitoloñeo.
Then Nebuzaradan (forced to go/exiled) [to Babylon] some of the poorest people, those Israelis who had said they would support the king of Babylon, the rest of the craftsmen, and other people who had remained in Jerusalem.
16 Fe nenga’ i Nebozaradane ho mpañalahala vahe naho mpiarake o loho rarake amy taneio.
But Nebuzaradan allowed some of the very poor people to remain [in Judah] to take care of the vineyards and fields.
17 Le pinozapoza’ o nte-Kasdio o fahañe torisìke añ’anjomba’ Iehovào naho o foto’eo naho i tante-rano torisìke añ’anjomba’ Iehovày, vaho nendese’ iereo mb’e Bavele añe ze hene torisìke ama’e,
The soldiers from Babylonia broke [into pieces] the [huge] bronze pillars that were in front of the temple, and the [large] bronze water tank, and the [ten bronze water] carts, and they took all the bronze to Babylon.
18 naho o valàñeo naho o sajoam-porohao naho o fiharatan-tsokotsokoo naho o fitovio, o finga’eo vaho o fanake torisìke fitoroña’ iareo iabio, vaho fonga nasese.
They also took away the basins [for holding the ashes from the burned sacrifices], the shovels [for cleaning out the ashes], the tools for snuffing out the wicks of the lamps, the basins [for holding the blood of the sacrificed animals], the dishes [for incense], and all the [other] bronze items that were used when sacrifices were made at the temple.
19 Le nitavane’ i mpifehem-pigaritsey ka o soakazoo naho o endraendrao naho o kovetao naho o fitovio naho o mpitan-jiroo naho o koroboo; ze am-bolamena ty Amy volamena’ey vaho ze am-bolafoty ty Amy volafoti’ey.
Nebuzaradan also [told his soldiers to] take away the small bowls, the dishes for burning incense, the basins, pots, lampstands, bowls [for incense], and the bowls used for pouring out the wine offerings. They took all the other items that were made of pure gold or silver.
20 I fahañe roe rey, i tante ranoy, i añombelahy torisìke folo-ro’amby ambane’ i riakey naho o foto’eo, o nitsenè’ i Selomò añ’anjomba’ Iehovào—tsy nian-danja ty torisìke amy hene fanake rezay.
The bronze from the two pillars, the [large water] tank and the twelve statues of oxen that were beneath it, and the water carts, was more/heavier than they could weigh. Those things had been made for the temple during the time that Solomon was the king.
21 Le i fahañe rey, sindre kiho folo-valo’ amby ty haabo’e, kiho’e folo-ro’amby ty taly nahafiariary aze; vaho rambom-pitañe efatse ty hateve’e, ie nikòake ty am-po’e ao.
Each of the pillars was (27 feet/8 meters) tall and (18 feet/5.5 meters) around. They were hollow, and each had sides/walls that were (3 in./8 cm.) thick.
22 Hàlañe torisìke ty ambone’e eo; lime kiho ty haabo’ i hàlañey, tama’e ka ty tsingarakarake naho o saren-dagoa niaripitek’ ama’eo, songa torisìke; nihambañe ami’ty raike i faharoey rekets’ o dagoa’eo.
The bronze head on the top of each pillar was (7-1/2 feet/over 2 meters) high and was decorated all around with a bronze [network of figures that represented] pomegranates.
23 Sivam-polo-eneñ’amby ty dagoa añ’ ila’alafe’e eo, zato ty dagoa niariary aze amy tsingarakarakey.
There was a total of 100 figures of pomegranates on the network at the top, 96 of which could be seen from the ground.
24 Le rinambe’ i mpifehem-pigaritsey t’i Seraia, mpisorom-bey naho i Tsefania, mpisorom-paha-roe, naho ty mpiamben-dalañe telo;
When Nebuzaradan [returned to Babylon], he took [with him as prisoners] Seraiah the Supreme Priest, Zephaniah who was Seraiah’s deputy, and the three men who guarded the entrances [to the temple].
25 le nalae’e boak’ an-drova ao ty mpifehe tinendre ambone’ o lahindefoñeo naho ty lahilahy fito amo mpahaoniñe ty lahara’ i mpanjakaio, ze nitendrek’ an-drova ao; naho ty silikitera’ ty mpifeleke i màroy, i mpikoike ondati’ i taneio; vaho lahilahy enempolo am’ondati’ i taneio, ze nizoeñe amy rovay.
He found [some other] people who were [hiding] in the city. [So] from them he took a commander of the army [of Judah], seven of the king’s advisors, the army commander’s chief secretary who was in charge of recruiting [soldiers for the army], and 60 [other] soldiers.
26 Nasese’ i Nebozaradane mpifehem-pigaritsey mb’amy mpanjaka’ i Baveley e Riblà mb’eo iereo,
Nebuzaradan took them all to the king of Babylon, [who was still] at Riblah.
27 le zinevo’ i mpanjaka’ i Baveley; navetra’e e Riblà an-tane Kamate eo. Aa le nasese boak’an-tane’e ao t’Iehodà.
There at Riblah in the Hamath region, the king of Babylon commanded that they [all] be executed. [Many of the people of] Judah were (forced to leave/exiled from) their own land.
28 Iretoa ondaty nasese’ i Nebokadnetsare an-drohio: amy taom-paha-fitoy, telo-arivo-tsi-roapolo-telo’ amby amo nte-Iehodao;
The number of people who were captured and sent to Babylon at that time, when Nebuchadnezzar had been ruling for almost seven years, was 3,023.
29 amy taom-paha-folo-valo-ambi’ i Nebokadnetsarey, ondaty valonjato-tsi-telopolo-ro’ amby boak’ Ierosalaime ao;
Then, when he had been ruling for almost 18 years, his [soldiers] took 832 [more Israeli people to Babylonia].
30 amy taom-paha-roapolo-telo-ambi’ i Nebokadnetsarey le nasese’ i Nebozaradane mpifehem-pigaritsey an-drohy ty nte-Iehodà fiton-jato-tsi-efapolo-lim’ amby; nitontoñe ho ondaty efats’ arivo-tsi-enen-jato.
When he had been ruling almost 23 years, he sent Nebuzaradan [to Jerusalem again], and he brought back 745 [more Israelis to Babylonia]. That was a total of 4,600 Israelis [who were taken to Babylonia].
31 Aa le nifetsak’ amy andro faha-roapolo-lim’ ambi’ i volam-paha-folo-ro’ ambi’ i taom-paha-telo-polo-fito-ambi’ ty fandrohiza’ Iehoiakine mpanjaka’ Iehodày, te nampiavote’ Ivil-merodake mpanjaka’ i Bavele amy taom-baloham-pifeleha’ey ty añambone’ Iehoiakine mpanjaka’ Iehodà vaho nakare’e am-balabey ao.
After King Jehoiachin of Judah had been in prison [in Babylon] for almost thirty-seven years, Evil-Merodach became the king of Babylon. He was kind to Jehoiachin and ordered that he be released from prison. That was on March 31 of the year that Evil-Merodach became king.
32 Nisaontsy mora ama’e, vaho naonjo’e ambone’ ty fiambesa’ o mpanjaka ila’e niharo ama’e e Baveleo ty fiambesa’e.
He [always] spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and gave him a position in which he was honored more than [all] the other kings [who had been exiled/taken to Babylon].
33 Novae’e o sikim-pirohi’eo vaho nanjotsoañe mahakama añatrefa’e nainai’e amo hene andro niaiña’eo.
He [supplied new clothes] for Jehoiachin, to replace the clothes that he had been wearing in prison. [He also allowed] Jehoiachin to eat with him every day, all during the rest of his life.
34 Le i fiveloma’ey, nitolom-pamahañe aze boak’ andro amo hene andro niaiña’eo ty mpanjaka’ i Bavele ampara’ ty andro nihomaha’e.
Every day, the King [of Babylon] gave him some money [to buy the things that he needed. That continued] until the day that Jehoiachin died.
