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 Sanni fun Rabbi do ka kaa Irimiya do koyne. Batukoy koyo Nebuzaradan na Irimiya gar hawante nda sisiri, borey kaŋ yaŋ i di Urusalima da Yahuda kulu ra banda, kaŋ yaŋ i goono ga kond'ey Babila k'i daŋ tamtaray. Waato kaŋ Nebuzaradan di a, a n'a taŋ a ma fun Rama.

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

² Batukoy koyo na Irimiya sambu ka ne a se: «Rabbi ni Irikoyo no ka masiiba woone ci nango wo boŋ.

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.

³ Rabbi kand'a mo, a goy ka te danga mate kaŋ cine nga ci din, zama araŋ na zunubi te Rabbi se. Araŋ wangu ka maa a sanno mo, woodin se no hayo wo kaŋ araŋ boŋ.

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.

⁴ Sohõ binde a go, hunkuna ay go ga sisirey kaŋ go ni kambey gaa din feeri ni se. Da ni di daama ni ma kaa ay banda ka koy Babila, to, ni ma kaa. Ay mo, ay ga haggoy da nin hal a ma boori. Amma da ni mana di daama ni ma kaa ay banda ka koy Babila, kala ni ma goro ne. Laabo kulu neeya ni jine. Nangu kulu kaŋ a koyyaŋ ga kaan, a ga saba ni se mo, kala ni ma koy noodin.»

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.

⁵ Za kaŋ Irimiya mana tu a se, Nebuzaradan ye ka ne koyne: «Wala da ni ga ba, kaa day ka ye Gedaliya Ahikam izo, Safan ize do, nga kaŋ Babila bonkoono daŋ a ma Yahuda galley may. Ni ma goro a banda jama ra. Wala mo ni ma koy nangu kulu kaŋ koyyaŋ ga saba ni diyaŋ gaa.» Batukoy koyo na Irimiya no hindoonay da gomni fo, gaa no a n'a sallama.

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

⁶ Irimiya mo koy Gedaliya Ahikam izo do, kaŋ go Mizpa. A goro a banda, nga nda borey kaŋ yaŋ cindi laabo ra.

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.

⁷ Wonkoyey da ngey soojey kaŋ yaŋ go saajo ra maa baaru kaŋ Babila bonkoono na Gedaliya Ahikam izo daŋ a ma ciya Yahuda laabo mayko. I maa baaru mo kaŋ a na laabo alfukaaru, alborey da wayborey da zankey, kaŋ yaŋ i mana konda Babila ka daŋ tamtaray, daŋ Gedaliya kambe ra.

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.

⁸ Waato kaŋ soojey maa woodin, i kaa Gedaliya do Mizpa. Ngey neeya: Isumeyla Netaniya izo, da Yohanan da Yonatan kaŋ ga ti Kareya boroyaŋ, da Seraya Tanhumet izo, da Efay izey Netofa boroyaŋ, da Yezaniya Maaka bora izo, ngey nda ngey borey.

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.

⁹ Gedaliya Ahikam izo, Safan ize mo ze ngey nda ngey borey se ka ne: «Wa si humburu ka may Kaldancey se. Araŋ ma goro laabo ra, araŋ ma may Babila bonkoono se, araŋ ga goro baani mo.

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.

¹⁰ Ay bumbo sanni mo, wa guna, ay ga goro Mizpa ra. Ay ma kay ka ciya araŋ se sabbu Kaldancey do, kaŋ yaŋ ga kaa iri do. Araŋ bumbey, kal araŋ ma duvan*, da heemar nafa, da ji margu-margu mo. Araŋ m'i jisi araŋ foobey ra ka goro araŋ galley kaŋ yaŋ araŋ ŋwa din ra.»

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;

¹¹ Yaadin cine no, waato kaŋ Yahudancey kulu kaŋ yaŋ go Mowab ra, da Amon izey kwaarey ra, da Edom ra, da laabey kulu ra maa baaru kaŋ Babila bonkoono na Yahudance fooyaŋ cindi, hala mo a na Gedaliya Ahikam izo, Safan ize daŋ i se mayko,

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.

¹² kala Yahudancey kulu ye ka kaa ka fun nangey kulu kaŋ yaŋ i n'i gaaray ka kond'ey. I kaa Gedaliya do Yahuda laabo ra Mizpa ra. I na duvan da heemar nafa boobo margu-margu.

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

¹³ Yohanan Kareya izo da wonkoyey kulu kaŋ yaŋ go saajo ra kaa Gedaliya do Mizpa ra.

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.

¹⁴ I ne a se: «D'a ta day, ni du ka bay kaŋ Amon izey bonkoono Baalis na Isumeyla Netaniya izo donton zama a ma ni wi, wala?» Amma Gedaliya Ahikam izo man'i cimandi.

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?

¹⁵ Yonatan Kareya izo binde salaŋ da Gedaliya tuguyaŋ ra Mizpa ra ka ne a se: «Ay ga ni ŋwaaray, kala ni ma naŋ ya koy ka Isumeyla Netaniya izo wi, boro kulu si bay a gaa mo. Ifo se no _iri ga naŋ|_ a ma ni wi, hala Yahudancey kulu kaŋ yaŋ margu ni do ma say koyne, Yahudancey kaŋ cindi yaŋ din mo ma halaci?»

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.

¹⁶ Amma Gedaliya Ahikam izo ne Yohanan Kareya izo se: «Ma si haya din te, zama ni goono ga Isumeyla beeri no da tangari.»