Jeremias 41
1 The word that came to Jeremias from the Lord (now Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon, and all his army, and all the country of his dominion, were warring against Jerusalem, and against all the cities of Juda, ) saying,
Dalam bulan yang ketujuh datanglah Ismael bin Netanya bin Elisama--ia keturunan raja dan perwira tinggi raja--beserta sepuluh orang kepada Gedalya bin Ahikam di Mizpa. Sementara mereka makan roti bersama-sama di Mizpa,
2 Thus has the Lord said; Go to Sedekias king of Juda, and you shall say to him, Thus has the Lord said, This city shall certainly be delivered into the hands of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it, and shall burn it with fire:
maka bangkitlah Ismael bin Netanya dengan kesepuluh orang yang ada bersama-sama dia, lalu mereka memukul mati Gedalya bin Ahikam bin Safan dengan pedang; demikianlah Ismael membunuh dia yang telah diangkat raja Babel atas negeri itu.
3 and you shall not escape out of his hand, but shall certainly be taken, and shall be given into his hands; and your eyes shall see his eyes, and you shall enter into Babylon.
Juga semua orang Yehuda yang ada bersama-sama dengan Gedalya di Mizpa dan orang-orang Kasdim, yakni prajurit, yang terdapat di sana dipukul mati oleh Ismael.
4 But hear the word of the Lord, O Sedekias king of Juda; Thus says the Lord,
Esok harinya sesudah ia membunuh Gedalya--ketika itu belum ada yang tahu--
5 You shall die in peace: and as they wept for your fathers that reigned before you, they shall weep also for you, [saying], Ah lord! and they shall lament for you down to the grave: for I have spoken the word, said the Lord.
datanglah orang-orang dari Sikhem, dari Silo dan dari Samaria, delapan puluh orang jumlahnya, yang janggutnya bercukur, pakaiannya koyak-koyak dan badannya bertoreh-toreh; mereka membawa korban sajian dan kemenyan untuk dipersembahkan di rumah TUHAN.
6 And Jeremias spoke to king Sedekias all these words in Jerusalem.
Lalu keluarlah Ismael bin Netanya dari Mizpa untuk mendapatkan mereka sambil menangis. Ketika ia bertemu dengan mereka, berkatalah ia kepada mereka: "Pergilah kepada Gedalya bin Ahikam!"
7 And the host of the king of Babylon warred against Jerusalem, and against the cities of Juda, and against Lachis, and against Azeca: for these strong cities were left among the cities of Juda.
Tetapi ketika mereka sampai ke tengah-tengah kota itu, maka mereka disembelih oleh Ismael bin Netanya dengan dibantu oleh orang-orang yang bersama-sama dengan dia; mayat-mayat mereka dicampakkan ke dalam perigi.
8 The word that came from the Lord to Jeremias, after king Sedekias had concluded a covenant with the people, to proclaim a release;
Tetapi di antara mereka terdapat sepuluh orang yang berkata kepada Ismael: "Janganlah bunuh kami, sebab kami masih mempunyai perbekalan tersembunyi di luar kota, yakni gandum, jelai, minyak dan madu!" Maka iapun membiarkan mereka, tidak membunuhnya bersama-sama dengan rekan-rekan mereka.
9 That every one should set at liberty his servant, and every one has handmaid, the Hebrew man and Hebrew woman, that no man of Juda should be a bondman.
Adapun perigi, ke mana Ismael melemparkan segala mayat orang-orang yang dipukulnya mati itu adalah perigi besar yang telah dibuat oleh raja Asa untuk menghadapi Baesa, raja Israel; itulah yang diisi Ismael bin Netanya dengan mayat orang-orang yang mati terbunuh itu.
10 Then all the nobles, and all the people who had entered into the covenant, [engaging] to set free every one his man-servant, and every one his maid, turned,
Lalu Ismael mengangkut sebagai tawanan seluruh sisa-sisa rakyat yang ada di Mizpa itu, puteri-puteri raja dan semua orang yang masih tinggal di Mizpa yang telah ditempatkan di bawah Gedalya bin Ahikam oleh Nebuzaradan, kepala pasukan pengawal itu. Ismael bin Netanya mengangkut mereka sebagai tawanan, lalu ia berangkat untuk menyeberang ke daerah bani Amon.
11 and gave them over to be menservants and maidservants.
Tetapi ketika Yohanan bin Kareah serta semua perwira tentara, yang bersama-sama dengan dia, mendengar tentang segala kejahatan yang telah dilakukan Ismael bin Netanya,
12 And the word of the Lord came to Jeremias, saying,
maka merekapun mengumpulkan semua anak buah mereka, lalu mereka berangkat memerangi Ismael bin Netanya. Mereka bertemu dengan dia di telaga yang di Gibeon.
13 Thus says the Lord; I made a covenant with your fathers in the day wherein I took them out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage, saying,
Ketika seluruh rakyat yang bersama-sama dengan Ismael melihat Yohanan bin Kareah serta semua perwira tentara yang bersama-sama dengan dia, maka bersukacitalah mereka.
14 When six years are accomplished, you shall set free your brother the Hebrew, who shall be sold to you: for he shall serve you six years, and [then] you shall let him go free: but they listened not to me, and inclined not their ear.
Semua orang yang diangkut sebagai tawanan oleh Ismael dari Mizpa itu berbalik dan pergi mengikuti Yohanan bin Kareah.
15 And this day they turned to do that which was right in my sight, to proclaim every one the release of his neighbor; and they had concluded a covenant before me, in the house whereon my name is called.
Tetapi Ismael bin Netanya beserta delapan orang terluput dari tangan Yohanan dan pergi ke daerah bani Amon.
16 But you turned and profaned my name, to bring back every one his servant, and every one his handmaid, whom you had sent forth free [and] at their own disposal, to be to you menservants and maidservants.
Lalu Yohanan bin Kareah serta semua perwira tentara yang bersama-sama dengan dia mengumpulkan seluruh sisa-sisa rakyat yang diangkut sebagai tawanan oleh Ismael bin Netanya dari Mizpa, setelah ia memukul mati Gedalya bin Ahikam: yaitu laki-laki, prajurit-prajurit, perempuan, anak-anak dan pegawai-pegawai istana yang dibawa kembali dari Gibeon,
17 Therefore thus said the Lord; You have not listened to me, to proclaim a release every one to his neighbor: behold, I proclaim a release to you, to the sword, and to the pestilence, and to the famine; and I will give you up to dispersion [among] all the kingdoms of the earth.
kemudian mereka berjalan terus dan berhenti di tempat penginapan milik Kimham dekat Betlehem, dengan maksud berjalan terus menuju Mesir,
18 And I will give the men that have transgressed my covenant, who have not kept my covenant, which they made before me, the calf which they prepared to sacrifice with it,
untuk mengelakkan orang-orang Kasdim, yang ditakuti mereka, oleh karena Ismael bin Netanya telah memukul mati Gedalya bin Ahikam yang telah diangkat raja Babel atas negeri itu.
19 the princes of Juda, and the men in power, and the priests, and the people;
20 I will even give them to their enemies, and their carcases shall be food for the birds of the sky and for the wild beasts of the earth.
21 And I will give Sedekias king of Judea, and their princes, into the hands of their enemies, and the host of the king of Babylon [shall come upon] them that run away from them.
22 Behold, I [will] give command, says the Lord, and will bring them back to this land; and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burn it with fire, and the cities of Juda; and I will make them desolate without inhabitants.
