Jeremija 40
1 Ovo je riječ koju Jahve uputi Jeremiji pošto ga Nebuzaradan, zapovjednik tjelesne straže, bijaše pustio iz Rame. Odvojio ga je kad je već, u lance okovan, bio među svim jeruzalemskim i judejskim izgnanicima koje vođahu u Babilon.
The word that came to Jeremias from the Lord, after that Nabuzardan the general had let him go from Rama, when he had taken him, being bound with chains, among all them that were carried away from Jerusalem and Juda, and were carried to Babylon.
2 Odvojivši ga, dakle, zapovjednik tjelesne straže reče mu: “Jahve, Bog tvoj, zaprijetio je nesrećom ovome mjestu.
And the general of the army taking Jeremias, said to him: The Lord thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place,
3 Izvršio je i učinio kako bijaše zaprijetio, jer ste griješili protiv Jahve i niste slušali glasa njegova. Zato vas je i snašlo ovo zlo.
And he hath brought it: and the Lord hath done as he hath said: because you have sinned against the Lord, and have not hearkened to his voice, and this word is come upon you.
4 Evo, sada driješim okove s ruku tvojih. Ako ti je po volji da ideš sa mnom u Babilon, pođi sa mnom i oko će moje bdjeti nad tobom. Ako ti nije volja ići sa mnom u Babilon, ti ostani. Gle, sva je zemlja pred tobom: možeš ići kamo ti oko želi i gdje će ti biti dobro.
Now then behold I have loosed thee this day from the chains which were upon thy hands: if it please thee to come with me to Babylon, come: and I will set my eyes upon thee: but if it do not please thee to come with me to Babylon, stay here: behold all the land is before thee, as thou shalt choose, and whither it shall please thee to go, thither go.
5 Ako, dakle, hoćeš ostati, možeš poći Gedaliji, sinu Šafanova sina Ahikama, koga je kralj babilonski postavio nad gradovima judejskim, i ostati kod njega usred naroda, ili pak možeš ići kamo ti drago.” Zatim mu zapovjednik tjelesne straže dade hrane i k tomu dar te ga otpusti.
And come not with me: but dwell with Godolias the son of Ahicam the son of Saphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Juda: dwell therefore with him in the midst of the people: or whithersoever it shall please thee to go, go. And the general of the army gave him victuals and presents, and let him go.
6 Tada se Jeremija otputi u Mispu, Gedaliji, sinu Ahikamovu, te osta kod njega među narodom koji je ostao u zemlji.
And Jeremias went to Godolias the son of Ahicam to Masphath: and dwelt with him in the midst of the people that were left in the land.
7 Svi vojni zapovjednici i njihovi ljudi uokolo saznaše da je kralj babilonski postavio zemlji za namjesnika Ahikamova sina Gedaliju te mu povjerio muževe, žene i djecu i siromahe koji još ne bijahu odvedeni u babilonsko sužanjstvo.
And when all the captains of the army that were scattered through the countries, they and their companions, had heard that the king of Babylon had made Godolias the son of Ahicam governor of the country, and that he had committed unto him men and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, them that had not been carried away captive to Babylon:
8 I dođoše pred Gedaliju u Mispu: Netanijin sin Jišmael, Kareahov sin Johanan; Tanhumetov sin Seraja, Zatim sinovi Efaja Netofljanina, Makatijev sin Jaazanija - oni i njihovi ljudi.
They came to Godolias to Masphath: and Ismahel the son of Nathanias, and Johanan, and Jonathan, the sons of Caree, and Sareas the son of Thanehumeth, and the children of Ophi, that were of Netophathi, and Jezonias the son of Maachati, they and their men.
9 Gedalija, sin Šafanova sina Ahikama, zakle se njima i njihovim ljudima i reče: “Ne bojte se služiti Kaldejcima, ostanite u zemlji, budite odani babilonskom kralju i bit će vam dobro.
And Godolias the son of Ahicam the son of Saphan swore to them and to their companions, saying: Fear not to serve the Chaldeass: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.
10 A ja ću, evo, ostati u Mispi na službu Kaldejcima koji dolaze k nama. Vi pak potrgajte grožđe, poberite voće i masline, pohranite u sudove i ostanite u gradovima što ih zaposjedoste.”
Behold I dwell in Masphath, that I may answer the commandment of the Chaldeans that are sent to us: but as for you, gather ye the vintage, and the harvest, and the oil, and lay it up in your vessels, and abide in your cities which you hold.
11 I svi Judejci što se zatekoše u Moabu, kod sinova Amonovih, i u Edomu, po svim zemljama, saznadoše da je kralj babilonski ostavio ostatak u Judeji i da je postavio nad njim Gedaliju, sina Šafanova sina Ahikama.
Moreover all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the children of Ammon, and in Edom, and in all the countries, when they heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant in Judea, and that he had made Godolias the son of Ahicam the son of Saphan ruler over them:
12 I onda se vratiše svi Judejci iz svih mjesta kamo ih bijahu raspršili, vratiše se u zemlju judejsku Gedaliji u Mispu te nabraše veoma mnogo grožđa i drugoga voća.
All the Jews, I say, returned out of all the places to which they had fled, and they came into the land of Juda to Godolias to Masphath: and they gathered wine, and a very great harvest.
13 A Johanan, sin Kareahov, i svi vojni zapovjednici pođoše Gedaliji u Mispu
Then Johanan the son of Caree, and all the captains of the army, that had been scattered about in the countries, came to Godolias to Masphath.
14 te mu rekoše: “A znaš li ti da je amonski kralj Baalis poslao Jišmaela, sina Netanijina, da te ubije?” Ali im Gedalija, sin Ahikamov, ne povjerova.
And they said to him: Know that Baalis the king of the children of Ammon hath sent Ismahel the son of Nathanias to kill thee. And Godolias the son of Ahicam believed them not.
15 Tada reče Johanan, sin Kareahov, potajno Gedaliji u Mispi: “Idem da ubijem Jišmaela, sina Netanijina, tako da nitko neće doznati. Zašto da on tebe ubije i da se opet rasprše svi Judejci što se oko tebe skupiše? I zašto da propadne ostatak Judejaca?”
But Johanan the son of Caree, spoke to Oodolias privately in Masphath, saying: I will go, and I will kill Ismahel the son of Nathanias, and no man shall know it, lest he kill thee, and all the Jews be scattered, that are gathered unto thee, and the remnant of Juda perish.
16 Ali Gedalija, sin Ahikamov, uzvrati Johananu, sinu Kareahovu: “Nemoj toga raditi! Jer je laž što govoriš o Jišmaelu.”
And Codolias the son of Ahicam said to Johanan the son of Cares: Do not this thing: for what thou sayst of Ismahel is false.
