¹ Dyma'r gair oddi wrth yr ARGLWYDD a ddaeth at Jeremeia wedi i Nebusaradan, pennaeth y milwyr, ei ollwng yn rhydd o Rama. Yr oedd wedi ei ddwyn yno mewn rhwymau yng nghanol yr holl garcharorion o Jerwsalem a Jwda oedd yn cael eu caethgludo i Fabilon.

¹The word that hath been unto Jeremiah from Jehovah, after Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, hath sent him from Ramah, in his taking him — and he a prisoner in chains — in the midst of all the removal of Jerusalem and of Judah, who are removed to Babylon.

² Cymerodd pennaeth y milwyr Jeremeia a dweud wrtho, "Rhag-fynegodd yr ARGLWYDD dy Dduw y drwg hwn yn erbyn y lle hwn,

²And the chief of the executioners taketh Jeremiah, and saith unto him, `Jehovah thy God hath spoken this evil concerning this place,

³ a chyflawnodd ei eiriau, oherwydd pechasoch yn erbyn yr ARGLWYDD; ni wrandawsoch arno, a daeth yr aflwydd hwn arnoch.

³and Jehovah bringeth [it] in, and doth as He spake, because ye have sinned against Jehovah, and have not hearkened to His voice, even this thing hath been to you.

⁴ Edrych yn awr, yr wyf yn dy ryddhau di heddiw o'r cadwynau sydd arnat. Os wyt yn dewis dod gyda mi i Fabilon, tyrd, a gofalaf amdanat; os nad wyt yn dewis dod gyda mi, paid; edrych, y mae'r holl wlad o'th flaen, dos i'r fan sydd orau gennyt.

⁴`And now, lo, I have loosed thee to-day from the chains that [are] on thy hand; if good in thine eyes to come with me [to] Babylon, come, and I keep mine eye upon thee: and if evil in thine eyes to come with me to Babylon, forbear; see, all the land [is] before thee, whither [it be] good, and whither [it be] right in thine eyes to go — go.` —

⁵ Os yw'n well gennyt aros, dychwel at Gedaleia fab Ahicam, fab Saffan, a osododd brenin Babilon yn arolygydd dros ddinasoedd Jwda, ac aros gydag ef ymhlith y bobl; neu dos i'r lle a fynni." Rhoddodd pennaeth y milwyr iddo ddogn o fwyd, a rhodd, a'i ollwng ymaith.

⁵and while he doth not reply — `Or turn back unto Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath appointed over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him in the midst of the people, or whithersoever it is right in thine eyes to go — go.` And the chief of the executioners giveth to him for the way, and a gift, and sendeth him away,

⁶ Aeth Jeremeia i Mispa at Gedaleia fab Ahicam, ac aros gydag ef ymhlith y bobl oedd wedi eu gadael yn y wlad.

⁶and Jeremiah cometh in unto Gedaliah son of Ahikam, to Mizpah, and dwelleth with him, in the midst of the people who are left in the land.

⁷ Pan glywodd holl swyddogion y lluoedd, a'r milwyr oedd ar hyd y wlad, fod brenin Babilon wedi gosod Gedaleia fab Ahicam i arolygu'r wlad, ac i fwrw golwg dros y rhai tlawd, yn wu375?r, gwragedd a phlant, oedd heb eu caethgludo i Fabilon,

⁷And all the heads of the forces that [are] in the field hear, they and their men, that the king of Babylon hath appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam over the land, and that he hath charged him [with] men, and women, and infants, and of the poor of the land, of those who have not been removed to Babylon;

⁸ fe ddaethant at Gedaleia i Mispa. Daeth Ismael fab Nethaneia, Johanan a Jonathan, meibion Carea, a Seraia fab Tanhumeth, a meibion Effai o Netoffa, a Jesaneia mab y Maachathiad, y rhain i gyd a'u milwyr;

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

⁹ a thyngodd Gedaleia fab Ahicam, fab Saffan wrthynt ac wrth eu milwyr, gan ddweud, "Peidiwch ag ofni gwasanaethu'r Caldeaid; cartrefwch yn y wlad, a gwasanaethu brenin Babilon, a bydd yn dda arnoch.

⁹And swear to them doth Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, and to their men, saying, `Be not afraid of serving the Chaldeans, abide in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it is well for you;

¹⁰ Byddaf fi'n byw yn Mispa, i wasanaethu'r Caldeaid a fydd yn dod atom; cewch chwi gasglu'r gwin a'r ffrwythau haf a'r olew, a'u rhoi yn eich llestri, a thrigo yn y dinasoedd a feddiannwch."

¹⁰and I, lo, I am dwelling in Mizpah, to stand before the Chaldeans who are come in unto us, and ye, gather ye wine, and summer fruit, and oil, and put in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that ye have taken.`

¹¹ Yna clywodd yr holl Iddewon oedd yn Moab, ac ymhlith Ammon ac yn Edom ac yn yr holl wledydd, fod brenin Babilon wedi gadael gweddill yn Jwda, a gosod Gedaleia fab Ahicam, fab Saffan yn arolygydd arnynt;

¹¹And also all the Jews who [are] in Moab, and among the sons of Ammon, and in Edom, and who [are] in all the lands, have heard that the king of Babylon hath given a remnant to Judah, and that he hath appointed over them Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan,

¹² a dychwelodd yr holl Iddewon o'r mannau lle gwasgarwyd hwy i Jwda, at Gedaleia yn Mispa, a chasglu st�r helaeth o win a ffrwythau haf.

¹²and all the Jews from all the places whither they have been driven, turn back and enter the land of Judah, unto Gedaliah, to Mizpah, and they gather wine and summer fruit — very much.

¹³ Daeth Johanan fab Carea, a holl swyddogion y lluoedd oedd ar hyd y wlad, at Gedaleia yn Mispa,

¹³And Johanan son of Kareah, and all the heads of the forces that [are] in the field, have come in unto Gedaliah to Mizpah,

¹⁴ a dweud wrtho, "A wyddost ti fod Baalis brenin yr Ammoniaid wedi anfon Ismael fab Nethaneia i'th ladd di?" Ond ni chredai Gedaleia fab Ahicam hwy.

¹⁴and they say unto him, `Dost thou really know that Baalis king of the sons of Ammon hath sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to smite thy soul?` And Gedaliah son of Ahikam hath not given to them credence.

¹⁵ A dywedodd Johanan fab Carea yn gyfrinachol wrth Gedaleia yn Mispa, "Da ti, gad imi fynd, heb yn wybod i neb, a lladd Ismael fab Nethaneia. Pam y caiff ef dy ladd di, a gwasgaru'r holl Iddewon a ymgasglodd atat, a pheri i'r gweddill yn Jwda ddarfod?"

¹⁵And Johanan son of Kareah hath spoken unto Gedaliah in secret, in Mizpah, saying, `Let me go, I pray thee, and I smite Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and no one doth know; why doth he smite thy soul? and scattered have been all Judah who are gathered unto thee, and perished hath the remnant of Judah.`

¹⁶ Ond dywedodd Gedaleia fab Ahicam wrth Johanan fab Carea, "Paid � gwneud hynny, oherwydd yr wyt yn dweud celwydd am Ismael."

¹⁶And Gedaliah son of Ahikam saith unto Johanan son of Kareah, `Thou dost not do this thing, for falsehood thou art speaking concerning Ishmael.`