Jeremiáš 40
1 Slovo to, kteréž se stalo k Jeremiášovi od Hospodina, když jej propustil Nebuzardan, hejtman nad žoldnéři, z Ráma, vzav jej, když byl svázaný řetězy u prostřed všech zajatých Jeruzalémských a Judských, zajatých do Babylona.
This is the Lord's message that came to Jeremiah after Nebuzaradan the commander of the guard had released him at Ramah Nebuzaradan had discovered Jeremiah bound in chains along with all the prisoners from Jerusalem and Judah who were being taken into exile in Babylon.
2 Tedy vzal hejtman nad žoldnéři Jeremiáše, a řekl jemu: Hospodin Bůh tvůj byl vyřkl zlé toto proti místu tomuto.
When the commander of the guard found Jeremiah and he told him, “The Lord your God announced that disaster would come to this place,
3 Protož je uvedl a učinil Hospodin, jakž mluvil; nebo jste hřešili proti Hospodinu, a neposlouchali jste hlasu jeho, pročež stala se vám věc tato.
and now the Lord has made it happen—he has done just what he said he would. This happened to you people because you sinned against the Lord and did not obey what he said.
4 Již tedy, aj, rozvazuji tě dnes z řetězů těch, kteříž jsou na rukou tvých. Vidí-liť se za dobré jíti se mnou do Babylona, poď, a budu tě pilně opatrovati; jestližeť se pak nevidí za dobré jíti se mnou do Babylona, nech tak. Aj, všecka tato země jest před tebou; kamžť se za dobré a slušné vidí jíti, tam jdi.
But notice that now I'm removing the chains from your wrists and releasing you. If you want to come with me to Babylon then you can come, and I will look after you. But if you think it's a bad idea to come with me to Babylon, you don't have to go any farther. Look, you're free to go anywhere in the country. Go wherever is good for you—do what you think is right.”
5 Pakli, (poněvadž se nenavracuje), obrať se k Godoliášovi synu Achikamovu, syna Safanova, kteréhož ustanovil král Babylonský nad městy Judskými, a zůstaň s ním u prostřed lidu, aneb kamžť se koli dobře líbí jíti, jdi. I dal jemu hejtman nad žoldnéři na cestu, a dar, a propustil jej.
Since Jeremiah didn't answer right away, Nebuzaradan went on, “Go back to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan. He's been appointed as governor over Judah by the king of Babylon. You can stay with him with your people, or you can go anywhere you want.” The commander of the guard gave him a food allowance and some money and let him go.
6 Takž přišel Jeremiáš k Godoliášovi synu Achikamovu do Masfa, a bydlil s ním u prostřed lidu pozůstalého v zemi.
So Jeremiah went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah and stayed with him with the people who were still left in the country.
7 Uslyšeli pak všickni hejtmané vojsk, kteříž byli na poli, oni i všecken lid jejich, že ustanovil král Babylonský Godoliáše syna Achikamova nad tou zemí, a že jemu poručil muže a ženy i děti, a to z nejchaternějších té země, z těch kteříž nebyli zajati do Babylona.
The Judean army commanders and their men who were still in field found out that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam as governor of the country and had put him in charge of the poorest people of the country—the men, women, and children who hadn't been exiled to Babylon.
8 Protož přišli k Godoliášovi do Masfa, totiž Izmael syn Netaniášův, též Jochanan a Jonatan, synové Kareachovi, a Saraiáš syn Tanchumetův, a synové Efai Netofatského, a Jazaniáš syn Machatův, oni i lid jejich.
So they along with their men came to Gedaliah at Mizpah—Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah son of the Maacathite.
9 Tedy přisáhl jim Godoliáš syn Achikamův, syna Safanova, i lidu jejich, řka: Nebojte se služby Kaldejských, zůstaňte v zemi, a služte králi Babylonskému, a dobře vám bude.
Geladaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, made them a solemn promise, saying, “Don't worry about serving the Babylonians. Stay here in the country and serve the king of Babylon, and things will go well for you.
10 Nebo aj, já bydlím v Masfa, abych sloužil Kaldejským, kteříž přicházejí k nám, vy pak slízejte víno a letní ovoce i olej, a skládejte do nádob svých, a zůstaňte v městech svých, kteráž držíte.
I myself will stay here in Mizpah to represent you to the Babylonians when they come to meet with us. You yourselves should get busy harvesting grapes and summer fruit and olive oil, storing them in jars, and living in the towns you have occupied.”
11 Tak i všickni Judští, kteříž byli u Moábských a mezi Ammonitskými, a mezi Idumejskými, a kteříž byli ve všech zemích, uslyšavše, že by pozůstavil král Babylonský ostatek Judských, a že by ustanovil nad nimi Godoliáše syna Achikamova, syna Safanova,
Those people of Judea who were living in Moab, Ammon, Edom, and all the other countries heard that the king of Babylon had left some people behind in Judah and had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, as their governor.
12 Navrátili se všickni Judští ze všech míst, kamž rozehnaní byli, a přišli do země Judské k Godoliášovi do Masfa. I nazbírali vína a letního ovoce velmi mnoho.
So they all came back from the different places where they'd been scattered and went to Gedaliah at Mizpah in Judah. They were able to harvest a large quantity of grapes and summer fruit.
13 Jochanan pak syn Kareachův, a všecka knížata vojsk, kteráž byla v poli, přišli k Godoliášovi do Masfa,
Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the men in the field came to Gedaliah at Mizpah
14 A řekli jemu: Víš-li co o tom, že Baalis král Ammonitský poslal Izmaele syna Netaniášova, aby tě zabil? Ale nevěřil jim Godoliáš syn Achikamův.
and told him, “Do you know that Baalis king of the Ammonites has sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to kill you?” But Gedaliah didn't believe them.
15 Nadto Jochanan syn Kareachův řekl Godoliášovi tajně v Masfa, řka: Nechť jdu medle, a zabiji Izmaele syna Netaniášova, však žádný nezví. Proč má zabiti tebe, a mají rozptýleni býti všickni Judští, kteříž shromážděni jsou k tobě, a zahynouti ostatek Judských?
Johanan went and talked privately to Gedaliah at Mizpah. “Let me go and kill Ishmael son of Nethaniah,” he told him. “No one will find out. Why should he be allowed to kill you? All the people of Judah who have joined you would be scattered, so that even those who have survived here would be killed!”
16 Ale řekl Godoliáš syn Achikamův Jochananovi synu Kareachovu: Nečiň toho, nebo lež ty mluvíš o Izmaelovi.
But Gedaliah said to Johanan, “Don't do it! What you're saying about Ishmael isn't true.”
