Jeremiah 40
1 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.
Detta är det ord, som af Herranom skedde till Jeremia, då NebuzarAdan, höfvitsmannen, gaf honom lös i Rama; ty han var ock bunden med kedjor ibland alla dem som i Jerusalem och Juda fångne voro, att man dem till Babel bortföra skulle.
2 When the commander of the guard found Jeremiah and he told him, “The Lord your God announced that disaster would come to this place,
Då nu höfvitsmannen hade låtit hemta Jeremia till sig, sade han till honom: Herren din Gud hafver talat denna olyckona öfver detta rummet;
3 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.
Och Herren hafver också låtit kommat, och gjort som han det sagt hafver; ty I hafven syndat emot Herran, och icke lydt hans röst, derföre är eder sådant vederfaret.
4 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.”
Nu si, jag hafver i dag gjort dig lös utu kedjorna, der dina händer med bundna voro; lyster dig draga med mig till Babel, så kom, jag vill veta ditt bästa; lyster dig ock icke draga med mig till Babel, så låt det blifva; Si, der hafver du hela landet för dig; hvar dig tycker godt vara och dig behagar, dit gack.
5 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.
Ty fram länger varder ingen omvändning mer; derföre må du vända om igen till Gedalia, Ahikams son, Saphans sons, den Konungen i Babel öfver Juda städer satt hafver, och blifva när honom ibland folket, eller gå bort, dit dig bäst täckes. Och höfvitsmannen gaf honom täring och skänker, och lät honom gå.
6 So Jeremiah went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah and stayed with him with the people who were still left in the country.
Alltså kom Jeremia till Gedalia, Ahikams son, i Mizpa, och blef när honom ibland folket, som ännu i landena qvart blifvet var.
7 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.
Då nu de höfvitsmän, som i markene lågo, samt med deras folk, fingo veta, att Konungen i Babel hade satt Gedalia, Ahikams son, öfver landet, och både öfver män och qvinnor, barn och de ringesta i landena, som till Babel icke förde voro,
8 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.
Kommo de till Gedalia i Mizpa, nämliga: Ismael, Nethanja son, Johanan och Jonathan, Kareahs söner, och Seraja, Thanhumeths son, och Ephai söner af Nethophat, och Jesania, Mahachati son, samt med deras män.
9 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.
Och Gedalia, Ahikams son, Saphans sons, gjorde dem och deras män en ed, och sade: Frukter eder intet att vara de Chaldeer underdånige; blifver i landena, och varer Konungenom i Babel underdånige, så varder eder väl gåendes.
10 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.”
Si, jag bor här i Mizpa, på det jag skall tjena de Chaldeer, som till oss komma; derföre församler in vin, och fikon, och oljo, och låter det uti edor fat, och bor uti edra städer, som I fått hafven.
11 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.
Och alle de Judar, som i Moabs land voro, och Ammons barnas, och i Edom, och i all land, då de hörde att Konungen i Babel hade låtit somliga qvara blifva i Juda, och satt Gedalia, Ahikams son, Saphans sons, öfver dem,
12 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.
Kommo de alle igen ifrån all rum, dit de hade fördrefne varit, in uti Juda land, till Gedalia i Mizpa, och församlade in ganska mycket vin och fikon.
13 Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the men in the field came to Gedaliah at Mizpah
Men Johanan, Kareahs son, samt med alla höfvitsmännerna, som i markene legat hade, kommo till Gedalia i Mizpa;
14 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.
Och sade till honom: Vetst du ock, att Baalis, Ammons barnas Konung, hafver sändt hit Ismael, Nethanja son, att han skall slå dig ihjäl. Så ville Gedalia, Ahikans son, icke tro dem.
15 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!”
Då sade Johanan, Kareahs son, till Gedalia hemliga i Mizpa: Käre, jag vill gå bort, och slå Ismael, Nethanja son, ihjäl, så att ingen skall få vetat; hvi skall han slå dig, att alle de Judar, som till dig församlade äro, skola förströdde varda, och de som ännu af Juda qvare blefne äro, förgås?
16 But Gedaliah said to Johanan, “Don't do it! What you're saying about Ishmael isn't true.”
Men Gedalia, Ahikams son, sade till Johanan, Kareahs son: Det skall du icke göra; det är intet sant, som du om Ismael säger.
