Jeremiah 40
1 The word that has been to Jeremiah from YHWH, after Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, has sent him from Ramah, in his taking him—and he a prisoner in chains—in the midst of all the expulsion of Jerusalem and of Judah, who are removed to Babylon.
TUHAN berbicara kepadaku setelah Nebuzaradan, komandan pasukan itu, membebaskan aku di Rama. Aku telah dibawa ke sana dalam keadaan terbelenggu bersama semua orang lain dari Yerusalem dan Yehuda yang sedang diangkut sebagai tawanan ke Babel.
2 And the chief of the executioners takes Jeremiah and says to him, “Your God YHWH has spoken this calamity concerning this place,
Komandan pasukan itu memanggil aku tersendiri dan berkata, "TUHAN Allahmu telah mengancam untuk menghancurkan negeri ini.
3 and YHWH brings [it] in, and does as He spoke, because you have sinned against YHWH, and have not listened to His voice, even this thing has been to you.
Sekarang hal itu telah dilaksanakan-Nya, karena bangsamu telah berdosa dan tidak taat kepada-Nya.
4 And now, behold, I have loosed you today from the chains that [are] on your hand; if [it is] good in your eyes to come with me [to] Babylon, come, and I keep my eye on you: and if [it is] evil in your eyes to come with me to Babylon, refrain; see, all the land [is] before you, to where [it is] good, and to where [it is] right in your eyes to go—go.”
Sekarang kulepaskan belenggu ini dari tanganmu dan kubebaskan engkau. Kalau engkau mau, engkau boleh ikut ke Babel, dan aku akan memelihara engkau. Tapi kalau engkau tidak mau, tidak mengapa. Di seluruh negeri ini engkau bebas pergi ke mana saja kaukehendaki."
5 And while he does not reply—“Or turn back to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has appointed over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him in the midst of the people, or wherever it is right in your eyes to go—go.” And the chief of the executioners gives a ration and gift to him, and sends him away,
Sebelum pergi, Nebuzaradan berkata, "Kalau mau, engkau boleh kembali kepada Gedalya anak Ahikam dan cucu Safan, yang telah diangkat oleh raja Babel menjadi gubernur kota-kota Yehuda. Engkau boleh tinggal dengan dia di antara rakyat, atau pergi ke mana saja menurut keinginanmu." Lalu ia memberikan bekal makanan dan hadiah kepadaku, dan melepaskan aku pergi.
6 and Jeremiah comes to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, to Mizpah, and dwells with him in the midst of the people who are left in the land.
Aku pergi kepada Gedalya di Mizpa, dan diam dengan dia di tengah-tengah rakyat yang ditinggalkan di negeri Yehuda.
7 And all the heads of the forces that [are] in the field hear, they and their men, that the king of Babylon has appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam over the land, and that he has charged him [with] men, and women, and infants, and of the poor of the land, of those who have not been removed to Babylon;
Raja Babel telah mengangkat Gedalya menjadi gubernur di Yehuda untuk memerintah atas semua orang yang masih tinggal di Yehuda, yaitu orang-orang yang paling miskin. Sebagian dari para perwira dan prajurit Yehuda yang tidak menyerah kepada Babel, mendengar tentang pengangkatan Gedalya itu.
8 and they come to Gedaliah at Mizpah, even Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan [the] sons of Kareah, and Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah son of the Maachathite, they and their men.
Maka Ismael anak Netanya, Yohanan anak Kareah, Seraya anak Tanhumet, dan anak-anak Efai dari Netofa, serta Yezanya dari Maakha pergi dengan orang-orang mereka kepada Gedalya di Mizpa.
9 And Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, swears to them and to their men, saying, “Do not be afraid of serving the Chaldeans, abide in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it is well for you;
Gedalya berkata kepada mereka, "Kalian tidak perlu takut untuk menyerah kepada orang Babel. Tinggallah saja di negeri kita ini, dan jadilah hamba raja Babel. Saya tanggung kalian akan selamat.
10 and I, behold, I am dwelling in Mizpah to stand before the Chaldeans who have come to us, and you, gather wine, and summer fruit, and oil, and put [them] in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that you have taken.”
Tinggallah di kota-kota yang kalian kehendaki, dan silakan mengumpulkan serta menyimpan anggur, buah-buahan dan minyak zaitun. Saya sendiri akan tinggal di Mizpa dan mewakili rakyat apabila orang-orang Babel datang ke mari."
11 And also all the Jews who [are] in Moab, and among the sons of Ammon, and in Edom, and who [are] in all the lands, have heard that the king of Babylon has given a remnant to Judah, and that he has appointed over them Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan,
Sementara itu semua orang Israel yang berada di negeri Moab, Amon, Edom, dan negeri-negeri lain, mendengar bahwa raja Babel telah mengizinkan sebagian orang Israel tinggal di Yehuda, dan bahwa ia telah mengangkat Gedalya menjadi gubernur.
12 and all the Jews from all the places to where they have been driven, return and enter the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, to Mizpah, and they gather wine and summer fruit—to multiply abundantly.
Karena itu mereka meninggalkan tempat-tempat di mana mereka telah diceraiberaikan, lalu kembali ke Yehuda. Mereka datang kepada Gedalya di Mizpa, dan mengumpulkan banyak sekali anggur dan buah-buahan.
13 And Johanan son of Kareah, and all the heads of the forces that [are] in the field, have come to Gedaliah at Mizpah,
Setelah itu, Yohanan dan para perwira yang tidak menyerah kepada musuh, datang kepada Gedalya di Mizpa
14 and they say to him, “Do you really know that Ba‘alis king of the sons of Ammon has sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to strike your soul?” And Gedaliah son of Ahikam has not given credence to them.
dan berkata, "Tahukah engkau bahwa Baalis raja Amon telah menyuruh Ismael membunuh engkau?" Tetapi Gedalya tidak percaya kepada perkataan mereka.
15 And Johanan son of Kareah has spoken to Gedaliah in secret, in Mizpah, saying, “Please let me go, and I strike Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and no one knows; why does he strike your soul? And all Judah who are gathered to you have been scattered, and the remnant of Judah has perished.”
Lalu dengan diam-diam berkatalah Yohanan kepada Gedalya, "Baiklah aku pergi membunuh Ismael; tak seorang pun akan tahu siapa yang melakukannya. Mengapa ia harus dibiarkan membunuh engkau? Itu akan mengakibatkan semua orang Yehuda yang telah berkumpul di sini dengan engkau, tercerai berai lagi, dan hal itu akan menghancurkan seluruh rakyat yang masih tersisa di Yehuda."
16 And Gedaliah son of Ahikam says to Johanan son of Kareah, “You do not do this thing, for you are speaking falsehood concerning Ishmael.”
Tetapi Gedalya menjawab, "Jangan! Yang kaukatakan tentang Ismael itu tidak benar!"
