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 Jeremiah from the LORD, after that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all that were carried away captive of Jerusalem and Judah, which were carried away captive unto 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 captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, The LORD your God has 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.

Now the LORD has brought it, and done according as he has said: because all of you have sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing has 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.

And now, behold, I loose you this day from the chains which were upon your hand. If it seem good unto you to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well unto you: but if it seem ill unto you to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before you: where it seems good and convenient for you 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.

Now while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go where ever it seems convenient unto you to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, 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.

Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with him among 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;

Now when all the captains of the forces which were in the fields, even they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that were not 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.

Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, 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 Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan swore unto them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: 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.

As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah, to serve the Chaldeans, which will come unto us: but all of you, gather all of you wine, and summer fruits, and oil, and put them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that all of 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;

Likewise when all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the Ammonites, and in Edom, and that were in all the countries, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant of Judah, and that he had set over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan;

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.

Even all the Jews returned out of all places where they were driven, and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, unto Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer fruits very much.

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,

Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to 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 unto him, Do you certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites has sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay you? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam 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.

Then Johanan the son of Kareah spoke to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly saying, Let me go, I pray you, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: wherefore should he slay you, that all the Jews which are gathered unto you should be scattered, and the remnant in Judah 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 the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, You shall not do this thing: for you speak falsely of Ishmael.