Selemaia 40
1 Ko e folofola naʻe hoko meia Sihova kia Selemaia, hili hono tukuange ia mei Lama ʻe Nepusaatani ko e ʻeiki ʻoe kau leʻo, he naʻe haʻisia ʻaki ia ʻae maea ukamea fihifihi fakataha mo e kau pōpula kotoa pē ʻo Selūsalema mo Siuta, ʻaia naʻe ʻave fakapōpula ki Papilone.
The word came to Jeremiah from Yahweh after Nebuzaradan the commander of the king's bodyguards had released him at Ramah. He had found Jeremiah bound with chains among all the captives of Jerusalem and Judah who were being carried into exile to Babylon.
2 Pea naʻe pehē ʻe he ʻeiki ʻoe kau leʻo kia Selemaia, “Kuo fakahā ʻe Sihova ko ho ʻOtua ʻae kovi ni, ki he potu ni.
The chief guard took Jeremiah and said to him, “Yahweh your God decreed this disaster for this place.
3 Pea ko eni, kuo fakahoko ia ʻe Sihova, pea kuo fai ʻo hangē ko ʻene folofola: koeʻuhi kuo mou fai angahala kia Sihova, pea ʻikai talangofua ki hono leʻo, ko ia kuo hoko ai ʻae meʻa ni kiate kimoutolu.
So Yahweh brought it about. He did just as he had decreed, since you people sinned against him and did not obey his voice. That is why this thing has happened to you people.
4 Pea ko eni, vakai, kuo u vete mei ho nima he ʻaho ni ʻae maea ukamea fihifihi. Pea kapau ʻoku lelei kiate koe ke tā ʻo mo au ki Papilone, haʻu; pea te u fai lelei kiate koe: pea kapau ʻoku kovi kiate koe ke tā ʻo mo au ki Papilone, tuku: vakai ʻoku ʻi ho ʻao ʻae fonua kotoa pē: pea ko e potu ʻoku lelei mo ʻaonga kiate koe ke ʻalu ki ai, ke ke ʻalu ki ai.”
But now look! I have released you today from the chains that were on your hands. If it is good in your eyes to come with me to Babylon, come, and I will take care of you. But if it is not good in your eyes to come with me to Babylon, then do not do so. Look at all the land before you. Go where it is good and right in your eyes to go.”
5 Pea ʻi he teʻeki ai te ne liliu atu, naʻa ne pehē, “Ko ia ke ke nofo mo Ketalia ko e foha ʻo ʻAhikami ko e foha ʻo Safani, ʻaia naʻe fakanofo ʻe he tuʻi ʻo Papilone ke pule ki he ngaahi kolo ʻo Siuta, pea ke ke nofo mo ia mo e kakai: pe te ke ʻalu ki ha potu ʻoku lelei kiate koe ke ʻalu ki ai,” Pea naʻe foaki kiate ia ʻe he ʻeiki ʻoe kau leʻo ʻae ʻoho mo e totongi, pea tukuange ia.
When Jeremiah did not reply, Nebuzaradan said, “Go to Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has put in charge of the cities of Judah. Stay with him among the people or go wherever it is good in your eyes to go.” The commander of the king's bodyguards gave him food and a gift, and then sent him away.
6 Pea naʻe ʻalu ai ʻa Selemaia kia Ketalia ko e foha ʻo ʻAhikami ʻi Misipa; ʻo nofo mo ia pea mo e kakai naʻe toe ʻi he fonua.
So Jeremiah went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, at Mizpah. He stayed with him among the people who were left behind in the land.
7 Pea ʻi he fanongo ʻae ʻeikitau kotoa pē ʻaia naʻe ʻi he ngaahi ngoue, ʻakinautolu mo honau kakai, kuo fakanofo ʻe he tuʻi ʻo Papilone ʻa Ketalia ko e foha ʻo ʻAhikami ke pule ʻi he fonua, pea kuo tukuange kiate ia ʻae kau tangata, mo e kau fefine, mo e fānau, pea mo e kakai masiva ʻoe fonua, ʻakinautolu naʻe ʻikai fetuku fakapōpula ki Papilone;
Now some commanders of Judean soldiers who were still in the countryside—they and their men—heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah son of Ahikam governor over the land. They also heard that he had put him in charge of the men, women, and children who were the poorest people in the land, those who had not been exiled to Babylon.
8 Naʻa nau haʻu kia Ketalia ʻi Misipa, ʻio, ko ʻIsimeʻeli ko e foha ʻo Natania, pea ko Sohanani mo Sonatani ko e ongo foha ʻo Kalia, pea ko Selaia ko e foha ʻo Tanumeti, pea ko e ngaahi foha ʻo ʻIfai ko e tangata Nitofa, pea mo Seasania ko e foha ʻoe tangata mei Meaka, ʻakinautolu mo honau kau tangata.
So they went to Gedaliah at Mizpah. These men were Ishmael son of Nethaniah; Johanan and Jonathan, sons of Kareah; Seraiah son of Tanhumeth; the sons of Ephai the Netophathite; and Jaazaniah son of the Maakathite—they and their men.
9 Pea naʻe fuakava kiate kinautolu mo ʻenau kakai ʻe Ketalia ko e foha ʻo ʻAhikami ko e foha ʻo Safani, ʻo pehē, “ʻOua naʻa mou manavahē ke tauhi ki he kau Kalitia: mou nofo ʻi he fonua, pea tauhi ʻae tuʻi ʻo Papilone, pea ʻe lelei ia kiate kimoutolu.
Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan took an oath to them and to their men and said to them, “Do not be afraid to serve the Chaldean officials. Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will go well with you.
10 Pea ko eni, vakai, te u nofo ʻi Misipa, ke tauhi ʻae kau Kalitia, ʻakinautolu ʻe haʻu kiate kitautolu: ka ko kimoutolu, ke mou tānaki ʻae uaine, mo e ngaahi fua momoho, mo e lolo, pea tuku ia ki he ngaahi puha, pea nonofo ʻi homou ngaahi kolo ʻaia kuo mou maʻu.”
Look, I am living in Mizpah to meet with the Chaldeans who came to us. So harvest wine, summer fruit, and oil and store them in your containers. Live in the cities that you have occupied.”
11 Pea kuo fanongo foki ʻae kau Siu kotoa pē naʻe ʻi Moape, pea ʻi he kau ʻAmoni, pea ʻi ʻItomi, pea mo kinautolu kotoa pē naʻe ʻi he ngaahi potu, kuo tuku ʻe he tuʻi ʻo Papilone ʻae toenga kakai ʻi Siuta, pea kuo fakanofo ke pule kiate kinautolu ʻa Ketalia ko e foha ʻo ʻAhikami ko e foha ʻo Safani;
Then all the Judeans in Moab, among the people of Ammon, and in Edom, and in every land heard that the king of Babylon had allowed a remnant of Judah to stay, that he had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan over them.
12 Naʻe liliu mai ʻae kau Siu kotoa pē mei he ngaahi potu kotoa pē naʻe kapusi ʻakinautolu ki ai, ʻonau haʻu ki he fonua ʻo Siuta, kia Ketalia ʻi Misipa: pea naʻa nau tānaki ʻae uaine mo e ngaahi fua momoho ʻo lahi ʻaupito.
So all the Judeans returned from every place where they had been scattered. They came back to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah at Mizpah. They harvested wine and summer fruit in great abundance.
13 Pea naʻe haʻu kia Ketalia ʻi Misipa, ʻa Sohanani ko e foha ʻo Kalia, pea mo e houʻeiki kotoa pē ʻoe kau tau naʻe ʻi he ngoue.
Johanan son of Kareah and all the army commanders in the countryside came to Gedaliah at Mizpah.
14 Pea nau pehē kiate ia, “ʻOku ke ʻilo pau kuo fekau ʻe Pelisi ko e tuʻi ʻoe kau ʻAmoni ʻa ʻIsimeʻeli ko e foha ʻo Natania ke tāmateʻi koe?” Ka naʻe ʻikai tui kiate kinautolu ʻe Ketalia ko e foha ʻo ʻAhikami.
They said to him, “Do you realize that Baalis king of the people of Ammon sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to murder you?” But Gedaliah son of Ahikim did not believe them.
15 Pea naʻe lea fakafufū ʻa Sohanani ko e foha ʻo Kalia kia Ketalia ʻi Misipa, ʻo pehē, “ʻOku ou kole kiate koe, tuku ke u ʻalu, pea te u tāmateʻi ʻa ʻIsimeʻeli ko e foha ʻo Natania, pea ʻe ʻikai ʻilo ia ʻe ha tangata ʻe tokotaha: te ne tāmateʻi koe, koeʻumaʻā; ke fakamovetevete ʻae kau Siu kotoa pē kuo fakataha kiate koe, pea ʻauha ʻae toenga kakai ʻi Siuta?”
So Johanan son of Kareah spoke privately to Gedaliah in Mizpah and said, “Allow me to go kill Ishmael son of Nethaniah. No one will suspect me. Why should he kill you? Why allow all of Judah that has been gathered to you to be scattered and the remnant of Judah destroyed?”
16 Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Ketalia ko e foha ʻo ʻAhikami kia Sohanani ko e foha ʻo Kalia, “ʻE ʻikai te ke fai ʻae meʻa ni: he ʻoku ke lohiakiʻi ʻa ʻIsimeʻeli.”
But Gedaliah son of Ahikam said to Johanan son of Kareah, “Do not do this thing, for you are telling lies about Ishmael.”
