Jeremia 40

1 Wach nobiro ne Jeremia koa kuom Jehova Nyasaye bangʼ ka Nebuzaradan ma jatend lweny mar piny nosegonye Rama. Noyudo ka Jeremia otwe gi nyororo e dier joma nomak duto mane oa Jerusalem kod Juda mane oter e twech Babulon.

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 Ka jatend lweny noyudo Jeremia, nowachone niya, “Jehova Nyasaye ma Nyasachi nochiko masirani ne pinyni.”

The chief guard took Jeremiah and said to him, “Yahweh your God decreed this disaster for this place.

3 Kendo koro Jehova Nyasaye osemiyo otimore; osetimo kaka ne owacho ni obiro timo. Magi duto notimore nikech nutimo richo ne Jehova Nyasaye kendo ne ok gitimo dwaro mare.

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 To kawuononi aweyi thuolo ka agonyo nyoroche manie ngʼut lweti. Dhi koda Babulon, ka ihero, kendo anariti; to ka ok idwar, to kik ibi. Ne, piny ngima ni e lweti; dhi kamoro amora midwaro.

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 Kata kamano, ka Jeremia ne pod ok owuok, Nebuzaradan nomedo kawacho niya, “Dog ir Gedalia wuod Ahikam, ma wuod Shafan, ma ruodh Babulon oseyiero mondo orit mier mag Juda, kendo idag kode kaachiel gi ji, ka ok kamano to idhi kamoro amora mihero.” Eka jatend lweny nomiye gik moko kod mich bangʼe noweye odhi.

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 Omiyo Jeremia nodhi Mizpa ir Gedalia wuod Ahikam mi odak kode kaachiel gi ji mane odongʼ e pinyno.

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 Ka jotend jolweny duto kod jogi mane pod ni e piny ma tambarare nowinjo ni ruodh Babulon noseyiero Gedalia wuod Ahikam kaka jatelo maduongʼ kendo okete jatelo mar chwo, mon kod nyithindo mane odhier moloyo e piny kendo mago mane ok oter e twech Babulon,

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 negibiro ir Gedalia e dala miluongo ni Mizpa. Jogo ne gin Ishmael wuod Nethania, Johanan gi Jonathan ma yawuot Karea, Seraya wuod Tanhumeth, yawuot Efai ma ja-Netofath, kod Jazania wuod ja-Maakath, kod jogi.

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 Gedalia wuod Ahikam, ma wuod Shafan, nokwongʼore kosingorenegi kaachiel gi jogo mane ni kodgi kawacho niya, “Kik uluor tiyone jo-Babulon. Daguru e pinyni kendo uti ne ruodh Babulon, to unudhi maber.

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 An awuon anadag Mizpa mondo achungʼ karu e nyim jo-Babulon mabiro irwa, to un onego uka olembe, divai, olembe mag ndalo oro gi mo, kendo uketgi e agulniu mag keno, kendo udag e dala ma usekawo.”

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 Ka jo-Yahudi duto man Moab, Amon, Edom kod pinje mamoko nowinjo ni ruodh Babulon noweyo joma notony ei Juda kendo noyiero Gedalia wuod Ahikam, ma wuod Shafan, kaka jatendgi,

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 giduto negibiro e piny Juda, e Mizpa ir Gedalia, ka gia e pinje duto mane okegie. Kendo negikayo divai mathoth kod olembe mag ndalo oro.

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 Johanan wuod Karea kod jotend lweny duto ma pod ne nitiere e piny ma tambarare nodhi Mizpa ir Gedalia

Johanan son of Kareah and all the army commanders in the countryside came to Gedaliah at Mizpah.

14 kendo owachone niya, “Bende ingʼeyo ni Baalis ruodh jo-Amon oseoro Ishmael wuod Nethania mondo okaw ngimani?” To Gedalia wuod Ahikam ne ok oyie gi wachgino.

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 Eka Johanan wuod Karea nowachone Gedalia malingʼ-lingʼ ka en Mizpa niya, “Weya adhi kendo aneg Ishmael wuod Nethania, to onge ngʼama nongʼe. Angʼo momiyo odwaro kawo ngimani kendo omi jo-Yahudi duto mochokore buti oke kendo jo-Juda motony olal nono?”

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 To Gedalia wuod Ahikam nowachone Johanan wuod Karea niya, “Kik itim gima chalo kamano! Gima iwacho kuom Ishmael ok adiera.”

But Gedaliah son of Ahikam said to Johanan son of Kareah, “Do not do this thing, for you are telling lies about Ishmael.”