¹The word that came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, after that Nebuzar-adan the captain of the body-guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him, being bound in chains, among all the captivity of Jerusalem and Judah, that were carried away captive to Babylon.

¹[Ny nanafahana an'i Jeremia, sy ny niverenan'ny olona maro hipetraka ao amin'ny tany hotapahin'i Gedalia, ary ny namonoana an'i Gedalia] Izao no teny tonga tamin'i Jeremia avy tamin'i Jehovah, taorian'ny nandefasan'i Nebozaradana, lehiben'ny mpiambina, azy niala tany Rama, tamin'ilay nampanalany azy fony izy mbola nigadra tao amin'ny babo rehetra avy tany Jerosalema sy Joda, izay nentina ho babo tany Babylona.

²And the captain of the body-guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, Jehovah thy God pronounced this evil upon this place,

²An'ny lehiben'ny mpiambina dia naka an'i Jeremia ka nanao taminy hoe: Jehovah Andriamanitrao nanambara izao loza izao, izay nanjo ity tanàna ity.

³and Jehovah hath brought [it about] and done according as he said; for ye have sinned against Jehovah, and have not hearkened unto his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you.

³Ary Jehovah nahatonga izany ka nanao araka izay nolazainy, noho ny nanotanareo tamin'i Jehovah sy ny tsy nihainoanareo ny feony, dia izany no nahatonga izao zavatra izao taminareo.

⁴And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains that are upon thy hand. If it seem good in thy sight to come with me to Babylon, come, and I will keep mine eye upon thee; but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me to Babylon, forbear. See, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and right in thy sight to go, thither go.

⁴Ary, indro, ankehitriny vahako izao ny gadra amin'ny tananao. Koa raha sitraky ny fonao kosa ny hiaraka amiko hankany Babylona, dia andeha, fa hotandremako tsara ianao; nefa raha tsy sitraky ny fonao ny hiaraka amiko ho any Babylona, dia mijanòna ihany; indro, ny tany rehetra dia eo anoloanao, koa izay tany tianao sy sitrakao no andehano.

⁵And while he had not yet given answer; [he said,] Yea, go back to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath appointed over the cities of Judah, and abide with him in the midst of the people; or go wheresoever it seemeth right in thy sight to go. And the captain of the body-guard gave him provisions and a present, and let him go.

⁵Ary raha tsy mbola nety nandeha izy, dia hoy Nebozaradana: Miverena indray any amin'i Gedalia, zanak'i Ahikama, zanak'i Safana, izay voatendrin'ny mpanjakan'i Babylona ho mpanapaka ny tanànan'ny Joda ka tomoera aminy ao amin'ny olona, na mandehana any amin'izay tianao haleha na aiza na aiza. Dia nomen'ny lehiben'ny mpiambina vatsy sy fanomezana izy ka nalefany handeha.

⁶And Jeremiah came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah, and abode with him among the people that remained in the land.

⁶Ary Jeremia nankany amin'i Gedalia, zanak'i Ahikama, tany Mizpa ka niara-nonina taminy tao amin'ny vahoaka izay sisa velona tamin'ny tany.

⁷And all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah the son of Ahikam over the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that had not been carried away captive to Babylon.

⁷Ary raha ren'ny mpifehy ny miaramila rehetra izay tany an-tsaha sy ny olom-peheziny fa ny mpanjakan'i Babylona efa nanendry an'i Gedalia, zanak'i Ahikama, ho mpanapaka ny tany sy ho mpitandrina ny lehilahy mbamin'ny zaza amim-behivavy ary ny malahelo sasany teo amin'ny tany izay tsy mbola lasan-ko babo tany Babylona,

⁸And 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.

⁸dia tonga tany amin'i Gedalia tany Mizpa izy, dia Isimaela, zanak'i Netania, sy Johanana sy Jonatana, zanak'i Karea, sy Seraia, zanak'i Tanometa, sy ny zanak'i Efay Netofatita ary Jazania, zanak'ilay Makatita, dia izy ireny sy ny olom-peheziny avy.

⁹And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan swore 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.

⁹Ary Gedalia, zanak'i Ahikama, zanak'i Safana, dia nianiana taminy sy tamin'ny olona-peheziny nanao hoe: Aza matahotra hanompo ny Kaldeana; monena amin'ny tany, ka manompoa ny mpanjakan'i Babylona, dia hahita soa ianareo.

¹⁰And as for me, behold, I dwell at Mizpah, to stand before the Chaldeans, who will come unto us; and ye, gather wine, and summer fruits, and oil, and put [them] in your vessels, and dwell in your cities which ye have taken.

¹⁰Ary ny amiko, dia, indro, honina any Mizpa aho hanompo ny Kaldeana izay ho avy etỳ amintsika; fa ianareo dia manangona divay sy voankazo masaka fahavaratra ary diloilo, ka ataovy ao amin'ny fitehirizanareo, dia monena amin'izay tanàna nidiranareo.

¹¹Likewise all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the children of Ammon and in Edom, and that were in all the lands, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant in Judah, and that he had appointed over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan;

¹¹Ary koa, ny Jiosy rehetra izay tany Moaba sy tany amin'ny taranak'i Amona sy tany Edoma ary izay tany amin'ny tany rehetra dia nahare fa ny mpanjakan i Babylona efa namela ny Joda hisy sisa sady efa nanendry an'i Gedalia, zanak'i Ahikama, zanak'i Safana, ho mpanapaka azy,

¹²and all the Jews returned out of all the places whither they had been driven, and came to the land of Judah to Gedaliah, unto Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer fruits in great abundance.

¹²dia niverina ny Jiosy rehetra avy tany amin'ny tany rehetra izay efa nandroahana azy ka tonga tany amin'ny tanin'ny Joda ho any amin'i Gedalia tao Mizpa, ka nanangona divay sy voankazo sesehena masaka fahavaratra izy.

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

¹³Ary Johanana, zanak'i Karea, sy ny mpifehy ny miaramila rehetra izay tany an-tsaha dia tonga tany amin'i Gedalia tany Mizpa

¹⁴and said unto him, Dost thou indeed know that Baalis the king of the children of Ammon hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to smite thee to death? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.

¹⁴ka nanao taminy hoe: Moa fantatrao tokoa va fa Balisa, mpanjakan'ny taranak'i Amona, dia naniraka an'Isimaela, zanak'i Netania, hamono anao? Nefa tsy nino azy Gedalia, zanak i Ahikama.

¹⁵And Johanan the son of Kareah spoke to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will smite Ishmael the son of Nethaniah and no man shall know it: why should he take thy life, and all they of Judah who are gathered unto thee be scattered, and the remnant of Judah perish?

¹⁵Ary Johanana, zanak'i Karea, nilaza mangingina tamin'i Gedalia tao Mizpa nanao hoe: masìna ianao, aoka aho handeha hamono an'Isimaela, zanak'i Netania, fa tsy hisy olona hahalala izany tsy akory; fa nahoana no havela hamono anao izy ka hampiely ny Jiosy rehetra izay tafangona eto aminao ary hahalany ringana ny sisa amin'ny Joda?Fa hoy Gedalia, zanak'i Ahikama, tamin'i Johanana, zanak'i Karea: Aza manao izany ianao, fa miampanga lainga foana an'Isimaela ianao.

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.

¹⁶Fa hoy Gedalia, zanak'i Ahikama, tamin'i Johanana, zanak'i Karea: Aza manao izany ianao, fa miampanga lainga foana an'Isimaela ianao.