எரேமியா 47
1 ௧ பார்வோன் காசாவை அழிக்குமுன்னே, பெலிஸ்தருக்கு விரோதமாகத் தீர்க்கதரிசியாகிய எரேமியாவுக்கு உண்டான யெகோவாவுடைய வசனம்:
The word that came from the Lord to Jeremias, after that Nabuzardan the captain of the guard had let him go out of Rama, when he had taken him in manacles in the midst of the captivity of Juda, [even] those who were carried to Babylon.
2 ௨ யெகோவா சொல்லுகிறது என்னவென்றால்: இதோ, வடக்கேயிருந்து தண்ணீர் பொங்கி பிரவாகித்து தேசத்தின்மேலும், அதிலுள்ள எல்லாவற்றின்மேலும், நகரத்தின்மேலும், அதில் குடியிருக்கிறவர்களின்மேலும் புரண்டு ஓடும்; அப்பொழுது மனிதர் கூக்குரலிட்டு, தேசத்தின் குடிகளெல்லோரும் அலறுவார்கள்.
And the chief captain of the guard took him, and said to him, The Lord your God has pronounced all these evils upon this place:
3 ௩ அவர்களுடைய பலத்த குதிரைகளுடைய குளம்புகளின் சத்தத்தையும், அவர்களுடைய இரதங்களின் கடகடப்பையும், அவர்களுடைய உருளைகளின் இரைச்சலையும் கேட்டு, தகப்பன்மார் தங்கள் கை சோர்ந்துபோனதினால் தங்கள் பிள்ளைகளையும் நோக்கிப் பார்க்காதிருப்பார்கள்.
and the Lord has done it; because you sinned against him, and listened not to his voice.
4 ௪ பெலிஸ்தரையெல்லாம் பாழாக்கவும், தீருவுக்கும் சீதோனுக்கும், மீதியான சகாயரையெல்லாம் அழிக்கவும் வருகிற நாளில் இப்படியாகும்; கப்தோர் என்னும் மத்திய தரைக் கடற்கரையான தேசத்தாரில் மீதியாகிய பெலிஸ்தரையும் யெகோவா பாழாக்குவார்.
Behold, I have loosed you from the manacles that were upon your hands. If it seem good to you to go with me to Babylon, then will I set mine eyes upon you.
5 ௫ காசா மொட்டையடிக்கப்படும்; அவர்களுடைய பள்ளத்தாக்கில் மீதியாகிய அஸ்கலோன் அழியும்; நீ எதுவரைக்கும் உன்னைக் கீறிக்கொள்ளுவாய்.
But if not, depart; return to Godolias the son of Achicam, the son of Saphan, whom the king of Babylon has appointed governor in the land of Juda, and dwell with him in the midst of the people in the land of Juda: to whatever places it seems good in your eyes to go, do you even go. And the captain of the guard made him presents, and let him go.
And he came to Godolias to Massepha, and lived in the midst of his people that was left in the land.
7 ௭ அது எப்படி அமர்ந்திருக்கும்? அஸ்கலோனுக்கு விரோதமாகவும் கடற்கரைத் தேசத்திற்கு விரோதமாகவும் யெகோவா அதற்குக் கட்டளைகொடுத்து, அவ்விடங்களுக்கென்று அதைக் குறித்தாரே.
And all the leaders of the host that was in the country, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Godolias [governor] in the land, and they committed to him the men and their wives, whom [Nabuchodonosor had] not removed to Babylon.
8 ௮
And there came to Godolias to Massepha Ismael the son of Nathanias, and Joanan son of Caree, and Saraeas the son of Thanaemeth, and the sons of Jophe the Netophathite, and Ezonias son of the Mochathite, they and their men.
9 ௯
And Godolias swore to them and to their men, saying, Be not afraid before the children of the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be better for you.
10 ௧0
And, behold, I dwell in your presence at Massepha, to stand before the Chaldeans who shall come against you: and do you gather grapes, and fruits, and oil, and put [them] into your vessels, and dwell in the cities which you have obtained possession of.
11 ௧௧
And all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the children of Ammon, and those [that were] in Idumea, and those [that were] in all [the rest of] the country, heard that the king of Babylon [had] granted a remnant to Juda, and that he had appointed over them Godolias the son of Achicam.
12 ௧௨
And they came to Godolias into the land of Juda, to Massepha, and gathered grapes, and very much summer fruit, and oil.
13 ௧௩
And Joanan the son of Caree, and all the leaders of the host, who were in the fields, came to Godolias to Massepha,
14 ௧௪
and said to him, Do you indeed know that king Beleissa son of Ammon has sent Ismael to you to kill you? But Godolias believed them not.
15 ௧௫
And Joanan said to Godolias secretly in Massepha, I will go now and strike Ismael, and let no man know [it]; lest he kill you, and all the Jews that are gathered to you be dispersed, and the remnant of Juda perish.
16 ௧௬
But Godolias said to Joanan, Do not the thing, for you speak lies concerning Ismael.
