Jeremiah 38
1 Then Shephatiah, the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah, the son of Pashhur, and Jehucal, the son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur, the son of Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremiah was speaking to all the people, saying:
Ary Safatia, zanak’ i Matana, sy Gedalia, zanak’ i Pasora, sy Jokala, zanak’ i Semelia, ary Pasora, zanak’ i Malkia, dia nandre ny teny izay efa nolazain’ i Jeremia tamin’ ny vahoaka rehetra nanao hoe:
2 “Thus says the Lord: Whoever will remain in this city will die by the sword, and by famine, and by pestilence. But whoever will flee away from the Chaldeans, will live, and his soul will dwell in safety.
Izao no lazain’ i Jehovah: Izay mitoetra amin’ ity tanàna ity dia ho fatin-tsabatra sy mosary ary areti-mandringana; fa izay mivoaka hanatona ny Kaldeana kosa no ho velona; fa ny ainy no ho babony, ka ho velona izy.
3 Thus says the Lord: This city will certainly be delivered into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon, and he will capture it.”
Izao no lazain’ i Jehovah: Ity tanàna ity dia hatolotra eo an-tànan’ ny miaramilan’ ny mpanjakan’ i Babylona tokoa ka ho afany.
4 And the leaders said to the king: “We petition you to put this man to death. For he is deliberately weakening the hands of the men of war, who have remained in this city, and the hands of the people, by speaking to them with these words. For this man is certainly not seeking peace for this people, but evil.”
Dia hoy ny mpanapaka tamin’ ny mpanjaka: Trarantitra ianao, aoka hovonoina ity lehilahy ity; fa mampiraviravy tanana ny miaramila izay sisa amin’ ity tanàna ity mbamin’ ny olona rehetra izy noho ny nitenenany taminy araka izany teny izany; fa ity lehilahy ity tsy mba mitady izay hiadanan’ ity firenena ity, fa izay hahatonga loza aminy kosa.
5 And king Zedekiah said: “Behold, he is in your hands. For it is not fitting for the king to deny you anything.”
Dia hoy Zedekia mpanjaka: Indro, eo an-tananareo izy; fa ny mpanjaka tsy mahefa na inona na inona hisakana anareo.
6 Therefore, they took Jeremiah and cast him into the pit of Malchiah, the son of Amelech, which was at the entrance to the prison. And they lowered Jeremiah by ropes into the pit, in which there was no water, but only mud. And so Jeremiah descended into the mire.
Ary naka an’ i Jeremia izy ka nandatsaka azy tao amin’ ny lavaka famorian-dranon’ i Malkia, zanak’ andriana, izay tao amin’ ny kianjan’ ny trano fiambenana; ary nampidininy tamin’ ny mahazaka Jeremia. Ary tsy nisy rano tao amin’ ny lavaka, fa fotaka fotsiny ihany, ka dia nilentika tamin’ ny fotaka Jeremia.
7 Now Ebedmelech, an Ethiopian man, a eunuch who was in the king’s house, heard that they had sent Jeremiah into the pit, and also that the king was sitting at the gate of Benjamin.
Ary Ebeda-meleka Etiopiana, tandapa anankiray tao amin’ ny tranon’ ny mpanjaka, raha nandre ny nandatsahany an’ i Jeremia tao amin’ ny lavaka (nipetraka teo amin’ ny vavahadin’ ny Benjamina ny mpanjaka androtr’ iny),
8 And so Ebedmelech departed from the king’s house, and he spoke to the king, saying:
dia nivoaka avy tao an-tranon’ ny mpanjaka izy ka nanao tamin’ ny mpanjaka hoe:
9 “My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have perpetrated against Jeremiah the prophet, casting him into the pit so that he would die there from famine. For there is no more bread in the city.”
Ry tompokolahy mpanjaka, ratsy avokoa izay rehetra nataon’ ity firenena ity tamin’ i Jeremia mpaminany, fa nataony tao an-davaka izy ka ho faty mosary ao amin’ izay itoerany, satria tsy misy mofo intsony ato an-tanàna.
10 And so the king instructed Ebedmelech, the Ethiopian, saying: “Take with you thirty men from here, and lift Jeremiah the prophet from the pit, before he dies.”
Ary ny mpanjaka nandidy an’ i Ebeda-meleta Etiopiana hoe: Mitondrà telo-polo lahy hiaraka aminao hampakatra an’ i Jeremia mpaminany hiala ao anaty lavaka, dieny tsy mbola maty izy.
11 Therefore, Ebedmelech, taking the men with him, entered into the king’s house to a place below the storehouse. And he took from there old garments, no longer in use, and he sent them down by rope to Jeremiah in the pit.
Ary Ebeda-meleka nitondra ny olona niaraka taminy, ka dia lasa nankany amin’ ny tranon’ ny mpanjaka eo ambanin’ ny trano firaketana, ary naka lamba rovitra sy vorodamba tao izy, ka nampidininy tamin’ ny mahazaka ho ao amin’ ny lavaka izany ho ao amin’ i Jeremia.
12 And Ebedmelech, the Ethiopian, said to Jeremiah: “Place these old garments, and these cut and decaying cloths, under your arms and over the ropes.” And Jeremiah did so.
Dia hoy Ebeda-meleka Etiopiana tamin’ i Jeremia: Ataovy eo ambanin’ ny helikao ireto lamba rovitra sy vorodamba ireto ho efitry ny mahazaka, dia nataon’ i Jeremia izany;
13 And they pulled up Jeremiah with the ropes, and they led him away from the pit. And Jeremiah remained in the vestibule of the prison.
ka dia nosintoniny tamin’ ny mahazaka Jeremia ka nakariny avy tao anaty lavaka, ary dia nitoetra teo amin’ ny kianjan’ ny trano fiambenana izy.
14 And king Zedekiah sent and took Jeremiah the prophet to him at the third gate, which was at the house of the Lord. And the king said to Jeremiah: “I will question you about a matter. You shall conceal nothing from me.”
Ary Zedekia mpanjaka naniraka naka an’ i Jeremia mpaminany hankao aminy tao amin’ ny fidirana fahatelo, izay ao an-tranon’ i Jehovah. Dia hoy ny mpanjaka tamin’ i Jeremia: Hanontany zavatra kely aminao aho, ka aza anafenana.
15 Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah: “If I announce to you, will you not put me to death? And if I give you counsel, you will not listen to me.”
Ary hoy Jeremia tamin’ i Zedekia: Raha ambarako anao, dia tsy hovonoinao tokoa va re aho? Fa na dia omeko saina aza ianao, dia tsy hihaino ahy tsinona.
16 Then king Zedekiah swore to Jeremiah, secretly, saying: “As the Lord lives, who made this soul for us, I will not kill you, nor will I deliver you into the hands of those men who are seeking your life.”
Ary Zedekia mpanjaka nianiana mangingina tamin’ i Jeremia nanao hoe: Raha velona koa Jehovah, Izay nanao izao fanahintsika izao, dia tsy hamono anao tokoa aho, na hanolotra anao eo an-tànan’ ireto olona mitady ny ainao ireto.
17 And Jeremiah said to Zedekiah: “Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: If, having set out, you go to the rulers of the king of Babylon, your soul will live, and this city will not be burned with fire. And you and your house will be safe.
Dia hoy Jeremia tamin’ i Zedekia: Izao ary no lazain’ i Jehovah, Andriamanitry ny maro, Andriamanitry ny Isiraely: Raha mivoaka hanatona ny mpanapaky ny mpanjakan’ i Babylona tokoa ianao, dia ho velona ny ainao, sady tsy hodorana amin’ ny afo ity tanàna ity, fa ho velona ianao sy ny mpianakavinao;
18 But if you will not go to the rulers of the king of Babylon, this city will be delivered into the hands of the Chaldeans, and they will burn it with fire. And you will not escape from their hand.”
fa raha tsy mivoaka hanatona ny mpanapaky ny mpanjakan’ i Babylona kosa ianao, dia hatolotra eo an-tànan’ ny Kaldeana ity tanàna ity, sady hodorany amin’ ny afo izy, ary tsy ho afa-mandositra ny tànany ianao.
19 And king Zedekiah said to Jeremiah: “I am anxious, because of the Jews who have crossed over to the Chaldeans, lest perhaps I may be delivered into their hands, and they may abuse me.”
Ary hoy Zedekia mpanjaka tamin’ i Jeremia: Matahotra ny Jiosy izay efa nanatona ny Kaldeana aho, fandrao hatolony eo an-tànany aho ka hataony fihomehezana.
20 But Jeremiah responded: “They will not deliver you. Listen, I ask you, to the voice of the Lord, which I am speaking to you, and it will be well with you, and your soul will live.
Fa hoy Jeremia: Tsy hanolotra anao izy tsy akory. Trarantitra ianao, ankatoavy ny tenin’ i Jehovah, izay lazaiko aminao, mba hahita soa ianao, ka ho velona ny ainao.
21 But if you refuse to depart, this is the word that the Lord has revealed to me:
Fa raha tsy mety mivoaka kosa ianao, dia izao no teny efa nasehon’ i Jehovah ahy:
22 Behold, all the women who remain in the house of the king of Judah will be led away to the rulers of the king of Babylon. And the women will say: ‘Your men of peacefulness have led you astray, and they have prevailed against you. They have immersed your feet in mud and have set them in a slippery place. And they have withdrawn from you.’
Indreo, ny vehivavy rehetra izay sisa ao an-tranon’ ny mpanjakan’ ny Joda dia ho entina mivoaka ho any amin’ ny mpanapaky ny mpanjakan’ i Babylona, ary ireo vehivavy ireo dia hanao hoe: Ireo sakaizanao no nitaona anao sady naharesy anao; Ary latsaka tao amin’ ny honahona ny tongotrao, dia nilaozany nihemotra ianao.
23 And all your wives and your sons will be led away to the Chaldeans, and you will not escape from their hands. Instead, you will be seized by the hand of the king of Babylon. And he will burn this city with fire.”
Ny vadinao rehetra sy ny zanakao dia ho entina mivoaka ho any amin’ ny Kaldeana; ary ianao tsy ho afa-mandositra ny tànany, fa ho azon’ ny tanan’ ny mpanjakan’ i Babylona; ary noho ianao no handoroana ity tanàna ity amin’ ny afo.
24 Then Zedekiah said to Jeremiah: “Let no one know of these words, and you will not die.
Dia hoy Zedekia tamin’ i Jeremia: Aoka tsy ho ren’ olona ary izany teny izany, mba tsy ho faty ianao.
25 But if the leaders hear that I have spoken with you, and if they come to you, and say to you: ‘Tell us what you said to the king. Do not conceal it from us, and we will not put you to death. And tell us what the king said to you,’
Fa raha ren’ ny mpanapaka fa niresaka taminao aho, ary tonga aminao izy ka manao aminao hoe: Ambarao aminay ankehitriny izay nolazainao tamin’ ny mpanjaka, aza afenina anay, fa tsy hamono anao izahay; ary ambarao koa izay nolazain’ ny mpanjaka taminao;
26 then you shall say to them: ‘I presented my supplication before the king, so that he would not order me to be led back to the house of Jonathan, to die there.’”
dia ataovy aminy hoe: Noborahina teo anatrehan’ ny mpanjaka ny fifonako, mba tsy hamerenany ahy ho faty any amin’ ny tranon’ i Jonatana.
27 Then all the leaders came to Jeremiah, and they questioned him. And he spoke to them in accord with all the words that the king had commanded him. And they withdrew from him, for they had learned nothing.
Ary nankany amin’ i Jeremia ny mpanapaka rehetra ka nanontany azy; dia nolazainy taminy araka izay teny rehetra nandidian’ ny mpanjaka azy. Ary tsy niresaka taminy intsony ireo, ka dia tsy re ny raharaha.
28 Yet truly, Jeremiah remained at the entrance of the prison, until the day when Jerusalem was seized. And it happened that Jerusalem was captured.
Ary Jeremia nitoetra teo amin’ ny kianjan’ ny trano fiambenana mandra-pahatongan’ ny andro nanafahana an’ i Jerosalema.
