Heremaia 40

1 Ko te kupu i puta mai ki a Heremaia, he mea na Ihowa, i muri i te tukunga a Neputaraarana rangatira o nga kaitiaki i a ia kia haere atu i Rama, i tana tikinga i a ia, i te mea kei te here ia, he mea mekameka, i roto i nga whakarau katoa o Hiruhar ama, o Hura, e whakaraua ana ki Papurona.

This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD after Nebuzaradan captain of the guard had released him at Ramah, having found him bound in chains among all the captives of Jerusalem and Judah who were being exiled to Babylon.

2 Na ka mau te rangatira o nga kaitiaki ki a Heremaia, a ka mea ki a ia, Na Ihowa, na tou Atua tenei kino i korero mo tenei wahi.

The captain of the guard found Jeremiah and said to him, “The LORD your God decreed this disaster on this place,

3 Na kua takina nei e Ihowa, kua oti i a ia tana i korero ai; no te mea kua hara koutou ki a Ihowa, a kihai i whakarongo ki tona reo, koia tenei mea i pa ai ki a koutou.

and now the LORD has fulfilled it; He has done just as He said. Because you people have sinned against the LORD and have not obeyed His voice, this thing has happened to you.

4 Na, inaianei, ka wetekina koe e ahau i tenei ra i nga mekameka i runga i ou ringa na. Ki te pai koe ki te haere tahi i ahau ki Papurona, haere mai, a maku koe e ata tirotiro: ki te kino ki a koe te haere tahi mai i ahau ki Papurona, kauaka: nana, kei tou aroaro te whenua katoa; na ko tau wahi e kite ai koe he pai, he ata tau hei haerenga atu mou, haere ki reira.

But now, behold, I am freeing you today from the chains that were on your wrists. If it pleases you to come with me to Babylon, then come, and I will take care of you. But if it seems wrong to you to come with me to Babylon, go no farther. Look, the whole land is before you. Wherever it seems good and right to you, go there.”

5 Kiano ia i hoki noa, ka mea tera, Kati, hoki atu ki a Keraria tama a Ahikama, tama a Hapana, kua meinga hoki ia e te kingi o Papurona hei kawana mo nga pa o Hura, a ka noho ki a ia i roto i te iwi; mau ranei e haere ki te wahi e tau ana ki tau ti tiro, kia haere ki reira. Na ka homai e te rangatira o nga kaitiaki he o mona, me tetahi hakari, a tukua ana ia kia haere.

But before Jeremiah turned to go, Nebuzaradan added, “Return to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has appointed over the cities of Judah, and stay with him among the people, or go anywhere else that seems right.” Then the captain of the guard gave him a ration and a gift and released him.

6 Katahi a Heremaia ka haere ki a Keraria tama a Ahikama ki Mihipa; a noho ana ki a ia i roto i te iwi i mahue iho ki te whenua.

So Jeremiah went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah and stayed with him among the people who were left in the land.

7 Na, i te rongonga o nga rangatira katoa o nga ope i nga parae, ratou ko a ratou tangata, kua oti a Keraria tama a Ahikama te mea hei kawana mo te whenua e te kingi o Papurona, a kua tukua ki a ia nga tikanga mo nga tane, mo nga wahine, mo nga tam ariki, mo nga rawakore o te whenua, mo te hunga hoki kihai i whakaraua ki Papurona;

When all the commanders and men of the armies in the field heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam over the land and that he had put him in charge of the men, women, and children who were the poorest of the land and had not been exiled to Babylon,

8 Katahi ratou ka haere mai ki a Keraria, ki Mihipa, ara a Ihimaera tama a Netania, a Hohanana raua ko Honatana, nga tama a Karea, a Heraia tama a Tanahumete, nga tama a Epai Netopati, a Hetania tama a tetahi Maakati, enei, me a ratou tangata.

they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah—Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah son of the Maacathite—they and their men.

9 A ka oati a Keraria tama a Ahikama, tama a Hapana, ki a ratou ko a ratou tangata, ka mea, Kaua e wehi ki te mahi ki nga Karari: e noho ki te whenua, e mahi ki te kingi o Papurona, a ka whai pai koutou.

Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, swore an oath to them and their men, assuring them, “Do not be afraid to serve the Chaldeans. Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will go well with you.

10 Ko ahau nei ia, nana, ka noho ahau i Mihipa, hei tu atu i mua i nga Karari e haere mai ana ki a tatou: tena ko koutou, kohikohia e koutou nga waina me nga hua raumati, me te hinu, whaowhina ki a koutou oko, a ka noho i roto i o koutou pa i riro ra i a koutou.

As for me, I will stay in Mizpah to represent you before the Chaldeans who come to us. As for you, gather wine grapes, summer fruit, and oil, place them in your storage jars, and live in the cities you have taken.”

11 Waihoki, i te rongonga o nga Hurai katoa i Moapa, i roto i nga tama a Amona, i Eroma, i roto hoki i nga whenua katoa, kua waiho e te kingi o Papurona he morehu o Hura, a kua meinga e ia a Keraria tama a Ahikama, tama a Hapana, hei kawana mo rato u;

When all the Jews in Moab, Ammon, Edom, and all the other lands heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant in Judah and had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, over them,

12 Katahi nga Hurai katoa i nga wahi katoa i peia atu ai ratou ka hokihoki mai, a haere mai ana ki te whenua o Hura, ki a Keraria, ki Mihipa, a kohikohia ana e ratou he waina, he hua raumati, tona nui.

they all returned from all the places to which they had been banished and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah at Mizpah. And they gathered an abundance of wine grapes and summer fruit.

13 I haere mai ano a Hohanana tama a Karea, ratou ko nga rangatira katoa o nga ope i nga parae ki a Keraria, ki Mihipa,

Meanwhile, Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the armies in the field came to Gedaliah at Mizpah

14 I mea ki a ia, E mohio ana ranei koe, kua unga mai e Paarihi kingi o nga tama a Amona, a Ihimaera tama a Netania ki te whakamate i a koe? Otiia kihai a Keraria tama a Ahikama i whakapono ki a ratou.

and said to him, “Are you aware that Baalis king of the Ammonites has sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to take your life?” But Gedaliah son of Ahikam did not believe them.

15 Katahi a Hohanana tama a Karea ka korero puku ki a Keraria, i Mihipa, ka mea, Tena, tukua ahau kia haere, a maku e patu a Ihimaera tama a Netania, a e kore a mohiotia e tetahi tangata. Kia patua koe e ia hei aha? pena ka marara noa iho nga Hurai katoa kua huihui mai nei ki a koe, moti iho nga morehu o Hura.

Then Johanan son of Kareah spoke privately to Gedaliah at Mizpah. “Let me go and kill Ishmael son of Nethaniah,” he said. “No one will know it. Why should he take your life and scatter all the people of Judah who have gathered to you, so that the remnant of Judah would perish?”

16 Otiia i mea a Keraria tama a Ahikama ki a Hohanana tama a Karea, Kaua tenei e meatia e koe; he teka hoki tau korero mo Ihimaera.

But Gedaliah son of Ahikam said to Johanan son of Kareah, “Do not do such a thing! What you are saying about Ishmael is a lie.”