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.

The word that came to Jeremias from the Lord, after that Nabuzardan the general had let him go from Rama, when he had taken him, being bound with chains, among all them that were carried away from Jerusalem and Juda, and were carried 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.

And the general of the army taking Jeremias, said to him: The Lord thy God hath pronounced this evil upon 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 he hath brought it: and the Lord hath done as he hath said: because you have sinned against the Lord, and have not hearkened to his voice, and this word is come upon 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.

Now then behold I have loosed thee this day from the chains which were upon thy hands: if it please thee to come with me to Babylon, come: and I will set my eyes upon thee: but if it do not please thee to come with me to Babylon, stay here: behold all the land is before thee, as thou shalt choose, and whither it shall please thee to go, thither go.

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.

And come not with me: but dwell with Godolias the son of Ahicam the son of Saphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Juda: dwell therefore with him in the midst of the people: or whithersoever it shall please thee to go, go. And the general of the army gave him victuals and presents, and let him go.

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.

And Jeremias went to Godolias the son of Ahicam to Masphath: and dwelt with him in the midst of the people that 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;

And when all the captains of the army that were scattered through the countries, they and their companions, had heard that the king of Babylon had made Godolias the son of Ahicam governor of the country, and that he had committed unto him men and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, them that had not been carried away captive 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 Godolias to Masphath: and Ismahel the son of Nathanias, and Johanan, and Jonathan, the sons of Caree, and Sareas the son of Thanehumeth, and the children of Ophi, that were of Netophathi, and Jezonias the son of Maachati, 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.

And Godolias the son of Ahicam the son of Saphan swore to them and to their companions, saying: Fear not to serve the Chaldeass: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be 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.

Behold I dwell in Masphath, that I may answer the commandment of the Chaldeans that are sent to us: but as for you, gather ye the vintage, and the harvest, and the oil, and lay it up in your vessels, and abide in your cities which you hold.

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;

Moreover all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the children of Ammon, and in Edom, and in all the countries, when they heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant in Judea, and that he had made Godolias the son of Ahicam the son of Saphan ruler 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.

All the Jews, I say, returned out of all the places to which they had fled, and they came into the land of Juda to Godolias to Masphath: and they gathered wine, and a very great harvest.

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,

Then Johanan the son of Caree, and all the captains of the army, that had been scattered about in the countries, came to Godolias to Masphath.

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 they said to him: Know that Baalis the king of the children of Ammon hath sent Ismahel the son of Nathanias to kill thee. And Godolias the son of Ahicam believed them not.

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.

But Johanan the son of Caree, spoke to Oodolias privately in Masphath, saying: I will go, and I will kill Ismahel the son of Nathanias, and no man shall know it, lest he kill thee, and all the Jews be scattered, that are gathered unto thee, and the remnant of Juda 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.

And Codolias the son of Ahicam said to Johanan the son of Cares: Do not this thing: for what thou sayst of Ismahel is false.