Yeremyaah 42

1 Markaasaa saraakiishii ciidammada, iyo Yooxaanaan ina Qaaree'ax, iyo Yesanyaah ina Hooshacyaah, iyo dadkii oo dhan, kii ugu yaraa ilaa kii ugu weynaa, way soo dhowaadeen,

Then Johanan and Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the [other] leaders of the [Israeli] soldiers [who had not surrendered to the army of Babylonia], and many [HYP] [other] people, including those who were important and those who were not important, came

2 oo waxay Nebi Yeremyaah ku yidhaahdeen, Waannu ku baryaynaaye, baryootankayagu ha ahaado mid hortaada lagu aqbalo, oo waxaad noo baridaa Rabbiga Ilaahaaga ah, annagoo ah kuwan hadhay oo dhan, waayo, kuwayagan yar ayaa ka hadhay dadkii badnaa, sida aad adiguba indhahaaga noogu aragtid.

to me. They said, “Please listen to our request and pray to Yahweh our God for all of us. Although we were previously a huge number of people, you can see that now we are only a small number of people [who have survived].

3 Noo ducee si Rabbiga Ilaahaaga ahu uu noo tuso jidkii aannu ku socon lahayn iyo wixii aannu samayn lahayn.

[Pray] that Yahweh our God will show us what we should do and where we should go.”

4 Markaasaa Nebi Yeremyaah wuxuu iyagii ku yidhi, Waan idin maqlay, oo bal eega, Rabbiga Ilaahiinna ah sidii ay erayadiinnu ahaayeen ayaan u baryayaa, oo wax alla wixii Rabbigu idiinku soo jawaaboba waan idiin sheegayaa, oo waxba dib idiinka ceshan maayo.

I replied, “Okay, I will pray to Yahweh our God, like you have requested, and I will tell you what he says. I will (tell you everything/not hide anything from you).”

5 Markaasay Yeremyaah ku yidhaahdeen, Rabbigu dhexdeenna ha ku ahaado markhaati run iyo daacad ah, haddaannan wada samayn waxyaalihii Rabbiga Ilaahaaga ahu uu noogu soo kaa dhiibo oo dhan.

They replied to me, “We hope/wish that Yahweh our God will be a faithful witness against us if we refuse to do everything that he tells us to do.

6 Hadduu wanaag yahay iyo hadduu shar yahayba, annagu waannu addeeci doonnaa codka Rabbiga Ilaahayaga ah, kaasoo aannu kuu dirnay, si aannu u nabdoonaanno aawadeed markaannu addeecno codka Rabbiga Ilaahayaga ah.

We are requesting you to ask Yahweh our God what we should do. [When he replies], we will obey him, whether we like what he says or not. We will do that because [we know that] things will go well for us if we obey him.”

7 Oo toban maalmood dabadeed ayaa eraygii Rabbigu Yeremyaah u yimid.

[So I prayed] to Yahweh, and ten days later he gave me his reply.

8 Markaasuu u yeedhay Yooxaanaan ina Qaaree'ax, iyo saraakiishii ciidammada ee isaga la joogtay oo dhan, iyo dadkii oo dhan xataa kii ugu yaraa ilaa kii ugu weynaa,

So I summoned Johanan and all his [other] soldiers and all the [other] people, including those who were important and those who were not important.

9 oo wuxuu iyagii ku yidhi, Rabbiga ah Ilaaha reer binu Israa'iil oo aad iigu dirteen inaan baryootankiinna hortiisa geeyo wuxuu leeyahay,

I said to them, “You told me to tell Yahweh, the God whom [we] Israelis [worship], what you were requesting. This is what he replied:

10 Haddaad dalkan sii joogtaan, waan idin dhisi doonaa, oo idinma dumin doono, oo waan idin beeri doonaa, oo idinma rujin doono innaba, waayo, waan ka qoomamooday masiibadii aan idinku sameeyey.

‘You [should] stay here in this land. If you do that, I will cause your [nation] to be strong and not be weak. I will cause you to prosper and not be exiled [again]. I am sorry about the disasters that I [was forced to] cause you to experience.

11 Boqorka Baabuloon oo aad ka baqaysaan ha ka cabsanina. Rabbigu wuxuu leeyahay, Innaba isaga ha ka cabsanina, waayo, anigaa idinla jira inaan idin badbaadiyo oo aan gacantiisa idinka samatabbixiyo.

But do not be afraid of the king of Babylon [any more], because I will (be with/help) you. I will rescue you [DOU] from his power [MTY].

12 Waanan idiin naxariisan doonaa si uu isagu idiinku naxariisto, oo uu dalkiinnii idiinku soo celiyo.

I will be merciful to you by causing him to act kindly toward you. So as a result, he will allow you to stay here in your land.’

13 Laakiinse haddaad tidhaahdaan, Annagu dalkan degganaan mayno, oo codka Rabbiga Ilaahaaga ahna addeeci mayno,

But if you refuse to obey Yahweh our God, and if you say ‘We will not stay here;

14 oo aad tidhaahdaan, Maya, laakiinse waxaannu tegaynaa dalka Masar, halkaasoo aannan dagaal arki doonin, amase aannan buunka dhawaaqiisa maqli doonin, oo aannan innaba kibis u gaajoon doonin, oo halkaasaannu degganaan doonnaa,

instead, we will go to Egypt. There we will not experience [any] wars, we will not hear trumpets [signaling our soldiers to prepare for battles], and we will not be hungry,’

15 haddaba sidaas daraaddeed, kuwiinna dadka Yahuudah ka hadhayow, bal erayga Rabbiga maqla. Rabbiga ciidammada oo ah Ilaaha reer binu Israa'iil wuxuu leeyahay, Haddaad wejigiinna ku qummaatisaan inaad Masar gashaan, oo aad u tagtaan inaad halkaas degtaan,

then listen to what the Commander of the armies of angels, the God whom [we] Israelis [worship], says: ‘If you are determined to go to Egypt, and you go and live there,

16 markaas seefta aad ka cabsanaysaan ayaa dalka Masar idinku gaadhi doonta, oo abaarta aad ka baqaysaan ayaa dalka Masar idinku heli doonta, oo halkaasaad ku dhiman doontaan.

you will experience those wars and famines that you are afraid of, and you will [all] die there.

17 Oo saasay wada noqon doonaan dadkii wejigooda ku qummaatiyaa inay Masar galaan oo ay halkaas degaan. Waxay ku dhiman doonaan seef, iyo abaar, iyo belaayo, oo midkoodna kama hadhi doono, kamana baxsan doono masiibada aan korkooda ku soo dejin doono.

That is what will happen to all you who are determined to go to Egypt and live there. [Some of you] will be killed by the swords [of your enemies, and others of you will die] from famines and from diseases. None of you will escape the disasters that I will bring on you.’

18 Waayo, Rabbiga ciidammada oo ah Ilaaha reer binu Israa'iil wuxuu leeyahay, Sidii xanaaqaygii iyo cadhadaydii ay kuwii Yeruusaalem degganaa ugu dheceen oo kale ayaa cadhadaydu idiinku dhici doonta markaad dalka Masar gashaan, oo weliba waxaad wada noqon doontaan wax aad loo karho, iyo wax laga yaabo, iyo inkaar, iyo cay, oo meeshanna mar dambe ma aad arki doontaan innaba.

And the Commander of the armies of angels, the God whom [we] Israelis [worship], also says this: ‘Because I was very angry, I severely punished [MTY] [all] the people of Jerusalem. I will do the same things to you when you go to Egypt. [The result will be that] people will curse you. They will be horrified about [what has happened to] you. They will make fun of you, and you will never see this land again.’

19 Kuwiinna dadka Yahuudah ka hadhayow, Rabbigu wuxuu idinku soo yidhi, Masar ha tegina. Haddaba bal si xaqiiqa ah u ogaada inaan maanta idiin digay.

You little group of people of Judah who are still alive, [listen to me]: Yahweh has told you, ‘Do not go to Egypt.’ [So] do not forget what I have warned you today.

20 Waayo, idinku nafsaddiinnaad aad u khiyaanayseen, maxaa yeelay, waxaad ii dirteen Rabbiga Ilaahiinna ah, oo aad igu tidhaahdeen, Rabbiga Ilaaheenna ah noo bari, oo wax alla wixii Rabbiga Ilaaheenna ahu uu kugu soo yidhaahdaba noo soo sheeg, oo annaguna waannu samayn doonnaa.

I know that you were lying when you requested me to pray to Yahweh our God.

21 Haddaba maanta xaalkan waan idiin sheegay, laakiinse idinku ma aydaan addeecin codkii Rabbiga Ilaahiinna ah iyo wixii uu iigu soo kiin dhiibay toona.

And today I have told you exactly what he said, but [I know that] you will not obey Yahweh our God now, just as you have not obeyed him previously.

22 Haddaba bal si xaqiiqa ah u ogaada in meesha aad doonaysaan inaad tagtaan oo aad sii joogtaan aad seef iyo abaar iyo belaayo ugu dhiman doontaan.

You want to go to Egypt and live there. So now, you can be sure of this: [All of] you will die there. [Some of you will be killed] by the swords [of your enemies and others will die] from famines or from diseases.”