Yeremia 40
1 Hili lilikuwa neno ambalo lilikuja kwa Yeremia toka kwa Yahwe baada ya Nebuzaradni, amri wa walinzi wa mfalme, amemtuma mbali kutoka Ramah. Huko ndiko Yeremia alikuwa amechukuliwa, na huko alikuwa amefungwa kwa minyororo. Alikuwa miongoni mwa mateka wote ya Yerusalem na Yuda ambayo walipaswa kuwa matekani Babeli.
The word that was maad of the Lord to Jeremye, aftir that he was delyuered of Nabusardan, maister of chyualrie, fro Rama, whanne he took hym boundun with chaynes, in the myddis of alle men that passiden fro Jerusalem, and fro Juda, and weren led in to Babyloyne.
2 Mlinzi mkuu alimchukua Yeremia na kusema kwake, “Yahwe Mungu wako aliamrisha maafa haya dhidi ya eneo hili.
Therfor the prince of chyualrie took Jeremye, and seide to hym, Thi Lord God spak this yuel on this place,
3 Basi Yahwe alileta. Alifanya kama alivyoamrisha, kwani ninyi watu mmefanya dhambi dhidi yake na hamkutii sauti yake. Hii ni sababu ya jambo hili limetokea kwenu. Lakini sasa tazama!
and the Lord hath brouyt, and hath do, as he spak; for ye synneden to the Lord, and herden not the vois of hym, and this word is doon to you.
4 Nimekuacha huru leo toka kwenye minyororo iliyokuwa kwenye mikono yako. Kama ni vizuri katika macho yako kuja nami Babeli, njoo, na nitakujali. Lakini kama si vizuri katika macho yako kuja pamoja nami, basi usifanye hivyo. Tazama nchi yote mbele yako. Nenda ambapo ni pazuri na sawa katika macho yako kwenda.”
Now therfor lo! Y haue releessid thee to dai fro the chaynes that ben in thin hondis; if it plesith thee to come with me in to Babiloyne, come thou, and Y schal sette myn iyen on thee; sotheli if it displesith thee to come with me in to Babiloyne, sitte thou here; lo! al the lond is in thi siyt, that that thou chesist, and whidur it plesith thee to go, thidur go thou,
5 Wakati Yeremia hakujibu, Nebuzaradani alisema, “Nenda kwa Gedalia mwana wa Ahikam mwana wa Shafani, ambaye mfalme wa Babeli amemweka msimamizi wa miji ya Yuda. Baki pamoja naye miongoni mwa watu au nenda popote ni pazuri katika macho yako kwenda.” Amri wa walinzi wa mfalme alimpa chakula na zawadi, na kisha akamtuma mbali.
and nyle thou come with me. But dwelle thou with Godolie, sone of Aicham, sone of Saphan, whom the kyng of Babiloyne made souereyn to the citees of Juda; therfor dwelle thou with hym in the myddis of the puple, ether go thou, whidir euer it plesith thee to go. And the maister of chyualrie yaf to hym metis, and yiftis, and lefte hym.
6 Basi Yeremia alienda kwa Gedalia mwana wa Ahikam, huko Mizpah. Alibaki pamoja naye miongoni mwa watu ambao walibaki nyuma katika nchi.
Forsothe Jeremye cam to Godolie, sone of Aicham, in to Masphat, and dwellide with hym, in the myddis of the puple that was left in the lond.
7 Sasa baadhi ya amri wa wanawajeshi wa Yuda ambao walikuwa bado katika uwanja- wao na watu wao - walisikia kuwa mfalme wa Babeli alimfanya Gedalia mwana wa Ahikam, liwali juu ya nchi. Pia walisikia kuwa amemweka kusimamia wanaume, wanawake, na watoto ambao walikuwa watu maskini katika nchi, wale ambao hawakuwa wamechukuliwa mateka Babeli.
And whanne alle princes of the oost hadden herd, that weren scatered bi cuntreis, thei and the felowis of hem, that the kyng of Babiloyne hadde maad Godolie souereyn of the lond, the sone of Aicham, and that he hadde bitake to Godolie men, and wymmen, and litle children, and of pore men of the lond, that weren not translatid in to Babiloyne,
8 Basi walienda kwa Gedalia huko Mizpa. Hawa watu walikuwa Ishmaeli mwana Nethania; Yonathan na Yonathani, wana wa Kareaa; Seraya mwana wa Tanhumethi; wana wa Efai Netophathite; na Yezania mwana wa Mmaaka-wao na watu wao.
thei camen to Godolie in Masphat; and Ismael, the sone of Nathanye, and Johannan, the sone of Caree, and Jonathan, and Sareas, the sone of Tenoemeth, and the sones of Offi, that weren of Nethophati, and Jeconye, the sone of Machati; bothe thei and her men camen to Godolie.
9 Gedalia mwana wa Ahikam mwana wa Shafan, alichukua kiapo kwao na kwa watu wao, na kusema kwao, “Usiogope kuwatumikia maafisa wa Wakaldayo. Ishi katika nchi na kumtumkia mfalme wa Babeli, na itakuwa vizuri kwenu.
And Godolie, sone of Aicham, sone of Saphan, swoor to hem, and to the felowis of hem, and seide, Nyle ye drede to serue Caldeis; but dwelle ye in the lond, and serue ye the kyng of Babiloyne, and it schal be wel to you.
10 Na tazama, Ninaishi Mizpa kukutana pamoja na Wakaldayo waliokuja kwetu. Basi vuna mvinyo, matunda ya kiangazi, na mafuta na viweke kwenye vyombo vyako. Uishi katika miji ambayo umechukua.”
Lo! Y dwelle in Mesphath, for to answere to the comaundement of Caldeis, that ben sent to vs; forsothe gadere ye vyndage, and ripe corn, and oile, and kepe ye in youre vessels, and dwelle ye in youre citees whiche ye holden.
11 Kisha Wayahudi wote katika Moabu, miongoni mwa watu wa Ammoni, na katika Edomu, na katika kila nchi ilisikiwa kwamba mfalme wa Babalei ameruhusu mabaki ya Yuda kubaki, kwamba alimteua Gedalia mwana wa Ahikam mwana wa Shafani juu yao.
But also alle the Jewis, that weren in Moab, and in the oostis of Amon, and in Ydumee, and in alle the cuntreis, whanne it is herd, that the kyng of Babiloyne hadde youe residues, ether remenauntis, in Judee, and that he hadde maad souereyn on hem Godolie, the sone of Aicham, sone of Saphan,
12 Basi Wayahudi wote walirudi toka kila eneo ambako walikuwa wametawanyika. Walirudi kwenye nchi ya Yuda, kwa Gedalia huko Mizpa. Walivuna mvinyo na matunda ya kiangazi kwa wingi.
sotheli alle Jewis turneden ayen fro alle places, to whiche thei hadden fled; and thei camen in to the lond of Juda, to Godolie in Masphat, and gaderiden wyn and ripe corn ful myche.
13 Yonathan mwana wa Karea na amri wote wa jeshi katika uwanja walikuja kwa Gedalia huko Mizpa.
Forsothe Johannan, the sone of Caree, and alle the princes of the oost, that weren scaterid in the cuntreis, camen to Godolie in Masphath,
14 Walisema kwake, “Haujui kuwa Baalis mfalme wa watu wa Ammoni amemtuma Ishmael mwana wa Nethania kukuua?” Lakini Gedalia mwana wa Ahikim hakuwaamini.
and seiden to hym, Wite thou, that Bahalis, kyng of the sones of Amon, hath sent Ismael, the sone of Nathanye, to smyte thi lijf. And Godolie, the sone of Aicham, bileuyde not to hem.
15 Basi Yonathan mwana wa Karea alizungumza kwa siri kwa Gedalia huko Mizpa na kusema, “Niruhusu niende kumuua Ishmael mwana wa Nethania. Hakuna atakaye nituhumu. Kwanini asikuue wewe? Kwanini kuruhusu Yuda yote ambayo imekusanywa kwako kutawanyishwa na mabaki ya Yuda kuharibiwa?”
Forsothe Johannan, the sone of Caree, seide to Godolie asidis half in Masphath, and spak, Y schal go, and sle Ismael, the sone of Nathanye, while no man knowith, lest he sle thi lijf, and alle the Jewis ben scatered, that ben gaderid to thee, and the remenauntis of Juda schulen perische.
16 Lakini Gedalia mwana wa Ahikam alisema kwa Yonathan mwana wa Karea, “Usifanye jambo hili, kwa kuwa unasema uongo kuhusu Ishmael.”
And Godolie, the sone of Aicham, seide to Johannan, the sone of Caree, Nyle thou do this word, for thou spekist fals of Ismael.
