¹The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all that were carried away captive of Jerusalem and Judah, which were carried away captive unto Babylon.

¹Li Kâcuaß quiâtinac cuißchic riqßuin laj Jeremías nak ac x-achßabâc aran Ramá xban laj Nabuzaradán li nataklan saß xbêneb li soldado. Bacßbo riqßuin cadena nak queßxtau saß xyânkeb chixjunileb laj Jerusalén ut eb laj Judá li yôqueb chi cßamecß chi prêxil aran Babilonia.

²And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, The LORD thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place.

²Laj Nabuzaradán li nataklan saß xbêneb li soldado quixye re laj Jeremías: —Li Kâcuaß lâ Dios quixye nak li naßajej aßin tento nak tixcßul li raylal.

³Now the LORD hath brought it, and done according as he hath said: because ye have sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you.

³Ut anakcuan xcßulman joß quixye li Kâcuaß. Chixjunil li raylal aßin xcßulman xban nak lâex xexmâcob chiru li Kâcuaß ut incßaß xebânu li cßaßru quixye êre.

⁴And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which were upon thine hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well unto thee: but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and convenient for thee to go, thither go.

⁴Anakcuan lâin xcuisi li cadena li bacßbo cuiß lâ cuukß. Cui tixcßul âchßôl, tatxic chicuix Babilonia ut lâin tin-ilok âcue. Cui ut incßaß tixcßul âchßôl, incßaß tatxic chicuix. Tatxic yalak bar, li bar cuiß tâcuulak châcuu xic.

⁵Now while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go.

⁵Cui tâcuaj canâc saß li naßajej aßin, sukßin riqßuin laj Gedalías li ralal laj Ahicam. Laj Ahicam, aßan li ralal laj Safán. Lix reyeb laj Babilonia quixxakab laj Gedalías chi taklânc saß xbêneb li tenamit li cuanqueb Judá. Chatcuânk saß rochoch aßan saß xyânkeb lâ cuech tenamitil malaj ut tatxic bar tâcuaj, chan. Ut quixqßue xmâtan ut xtzacaêmk ut quixchakßrabi.

⁶Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land.

⁶Joßcan nak laj Jeremías cô Mizpa chi cuânc saß rochoch laj Gedalías li ralal laj Ahicam. Quicuan aran saß xyânkeb li rech tenamitil li joß qßuial chic queßcana saß li naßajej aßan.

⁷Now when all the captains of the forces which were in the fields, even they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that were not carried away captive to Babylon;

⁷Cuanqueb li nequeßtaklan saß xbêneb li soldados aj Judá li incßaß queßxkßaxtesi ribeb rubel xcuanquileb laj Babilonia. Queßrabi resil nak lix reyeb laj Babilonia quixxakab laj Gedalías chi taklânc saß li naßajej aßan ut quixcanabeb saß rukß chixjunileb li incßaß queßcßameß Babilonia joß cuînk, joß ixk, joß cocßal ut li nebaßeb saß li tenamit aßan.

⁸Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.

⁸Joßcan nak queßcôeb Mizpa chirilbal laj Gedalías. Aßaneb aßin li queßcôeb: laj Ismael li ralal laj Netanías; laj Johanán ut Jonatán, li cuib chi ralal laj Carea; laj Seraías li ralal laj Tanhumet; eb li ralal laj Efai li netofatita; ut Jezanías li ralal jun laj maacateo. Ut eb lix soldados cuanqueb rochbeneb.

⁹And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan sware unto them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.

⁹Ut laj Gedalías li ralal laj Ahicam li ralal laj Safán quixbânu li juramento riqßuineb li soldados ut riqßuineb li nequeßtaklan saß xbêneb. Ut quixye reheb: —Mexxucuac chi cßanjelac chiruheb laj Babilonia. Canâkex saß li naßajej aßin ut cßanjelankex chiru lix reyeb laj Babilonia re nak us tex-êlk riqßuin li cßaßru têbânu.

¹⁰As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah, to serve the Chaldeans, which will come unto us: but ye, gather ye wine, and summer fruits, and oil, and put them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that ye have taken.

¹⁰Lâin tincanâk Mizpa ut tin-oquênk chêrix nak eb laj Babilonia teßchâlk chi âtinac kiqßuin. Lâex naru texcanâk arin chixsicßbal ru li uvas ut li ru li cheß li na-el saß sakßehil ut li aceite. Têxoc saß eb li cab li naxoqueß cuiß li cßaßak re ru. Canâkex saß eb li tenamit li xesicß ru, chan.

¹¹Likewise when all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the Ammonites, and in Edom, and that were in all the countries, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant of Judah, and that he had set over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan;

¹¹Ut chixjunileb laj judío li cuanqueb Moab, Amón, Edom ut saß eb li jalaneb tenamit, queßrabi nak lix reyeb laj Babilonia quixqßue xlesênseb nak eb laj judío teßcanâk saß lix tenamiteb ut queßrabi nak laj Gedalías quixakabâc chi taklânc saß xbêneb.

¹²Even all the Jews returned out of all places whither they were driven, and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, unto Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer fruits very much.

¹²Joßcan nak queßsukßi chak Judá nabaleb laj judío li queßjeqßuîc yalak bar. Queßcuulac riqßuin laj Gedalías aran Mizpa chixpatzßbal lix naßajeb. Ut queßxxoc nabal li xyaßal li uva ut li ru li racuîmkeb.

¹³Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,

¹³Ut laj Johanán li ralal laj Carea rochbeneb chixjunileb li nequeßtaklan saß xbêneb li soldado li queßcana saß cßalebâl, queßcôeb Mizpa chi âtinac riqßuin laj Gedalías.

¹⁴And said unto him, Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay thee? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.

¹⁴Ut queßxye re: —¿Ma incßaß nacanau nak laj Baalis, lix reyeb li ralal xcßajol laj Amón, xtakla chak laj Ismael li ralal laj Netanías châcamsinquil? chanqueb. Abanan laj Gedalías incßaß quixpâb li cßaßru queßxye.

¹⁵Then Johanan the son of Kareah spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: wherefore should he slay thee, that all the Jews which are gathered unto thee should be scattered, and the remnant in Judah perish?

¹⁵Ut laj Johanán quiâtinac riqßuin laj Gedalías nak xjunes. Ut quixye re: —Chinâcanab chixcamsinquil laj Ismael. Mâ ani tânaßok re ani xcamsin re. ¿Cßaßut nak takacanab laj Ismael re nak tatxcamsi lâat? Cui tatxcamsi, teßxjeqßui cuißchic ribeb chixjunileb laj judío li xachßutubeb châjun sutam ut teßosokß chixjunileb laj Judá li joß qßuial chic xeßcana, chan.Abanan laj Gedalías li ralal laj Ahicam quixye re laj Johanán li ralal laj Carea: —Mâbânu aßan xban nak moco yâl ta li cßaßru yôcat chixyebal chirix laj Ismael, chan.

¹⁶But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shalt not do this thing: for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael.

¹⁶Abanan laj Gedalías li ralal laj Ahicam quixye re laj Johanán li ralal laj Carea: —Mâbânu aßan xban nak moco yâl ta li cßaßru yôcat chixyebal chirix laj Ismael, chan.