Jeremiah 39
1 After King Zedekiah had been ruling Judah for almost nine years, King Nebuchadnezzar came in January with his army, and they surrounded Jerusalem.
Uti nionde årena Zedekia, Juda Konungs, i tionde månadenom, kom NebucadNezar, Konungen i Babel, och all hans här, för Jerusalem, och belade honom.
2 One and a half years later, after Zedekiah had been ruling for almost eleven years, on July 18, [soldiers from Babylonia] broke through the city [wall. Then they rushed in and captured the city].
Och i ellofte årena Zedekia, på nionde dagen, i fjerde månadenom, föllo de in i staden.
3 Then all the officers of the king of Babylon came in and sat down at the Middle Gate [to decide what they would do to the city. They included] Nergal-Sharezer from Samgar, Nebo-Sarsekim who was one of the chief army officers, another Nergal-Sharezer, the king’s advisor, and many other officials.
Och alle Konungens Förstar af Babel droga derin, och höllo i medlersta portenom, nämliga NergalSarEzer, Samgar Nebo, Sarsechim, öfverste kamereraren, NergalSarEzer, hofmästaren, och alle andre Konungens Förstar af Babel.
4 When King Zedekiah and all his soldiers realized that [the army of Babylonia had broken into the city], they fled. [They waited until] it was dark. Then they went out of the city through the king’s garden, through the gate that was between the two walls. Then they started [running] toward the Jordan River Valley.
Som nu Zedekia, Juda Konung, samt med sitt krigsfolk dem såg, flydde de om nattene utu stadenom vid Konungsörtagården, genom den porten emellan de två murar, och drogo bort åt markene.
5 But the soldiers from Babylonia pursued the king, and they caught him on the plains near Jericho. They took him to the King of Babylon, who was at Riblah [town] in the Hamath [region]. There the king of Babylon told [his soldiers what] they should do to punish Zedekiah.
Men de Chaldeers här jagade efter dem, och fingo fatt på Zedekia, i den markene vid Jericho, och fångade honom, och förde honom till NebucadNezar, Konungen i Babel, till Riblath, hvilket uti de landena Hamath ligger. Han sade en dom öfver honom.
6 They forced Zedekiah to watch while they killed his sons and all the officials from Judah.
Och Konungen i Babel lät dräpa Zedekia barn, för hans ögon, i Riblath, och drap alla Juda Förstar.
7 [Then] they gouged out Zedekiah’s eyes. They fastened him with bronze chains and took him to Babylon.
Men Zedekia lät han stinga ögonen ut, och binda honom med kedjor, att han skulle föra honom till Babel.
8 [Meanwhile, ] the Babylonian army burned the palace and all the other buildings in Jerusalem. And they tore down the city walls.
Och de Chaldeer brände upp både Konungahuset och borgarehusen, och bröto ned murarna i Jerusalem.
9 Then Nebuzaradan, the captain of the [king’s] bodyguards, forced to go to Babylon [most of] the other people who remained in the city and the Jews who had joined the soldiers of Babylonia.
Men hvad som ännu af folkens qvar i stadenom var, och de som eljest till honom fallne voro, dem förde NebuzarAdan, höfvitsmannen, allasammans fångna till Babel.
10 But he allowed some of the very poor people to remain in Judah, and he gave them vineyards and fields [to take care of].
Men några af det fattiga folket, som intet hade, lät NebuzarAdan, höfvitsmannen, på den tiden qvara blifva i Juda land, och fick dem vingårdar och åkrar.
11 King Nebuchadnezzar had [previously] told Nebuzaradan to find me. He said,
Men NebucadNezar, Konungen i Babel, hade befallt NebuzarAdan, höfvitsmannenom, om Jeremia, och sagt:
12 “Make sure that no one harms him. Take care of him, and do for him whatever he requests you to do.”
Tag honom, och rama hans bästa, och gör honom intet ondt, utan såsom han det begärar af dig, så gör med honom.
13 So he and Nebushazban, who was one of their chief officers, and Nergal-Sharezer the king’s advisor, and other officers of the King of Babylon
Då sände NebuzarAdan höfvitsmannen, och Nebusasban öfverste kamereraren, NergalSarEzer hofmästaren, och alle Konungens Förstar i Babel bort;
14 sent [some men] to bring me out of the courtyard outside of the palace. They took me to Gedaliah who was the son of Ahikam and grandson of Shaphan. Then Gedaliah took me to my home, and I stayed [in Judah] among [my own] people [who had been allowed to remain there].
Och läto hemta Jeremia utaf gårdenom för fångahuset, och befallde honom Gedalia, Ahikams sone, Saphans sons, att han skulle hafva honom uti sitt hus, och att han skulle blifva när folkena.
15 While I was [still] being guarded in the palace courtyard, Yahweh gave me this message:
Var ock Herrans ord kommet till Jeremia, medan han ännu i gårdenom för fångahuset fången låg, och hade sagt:
16 “Say this to Ebed-Melech, the official from Ethiopia: ‘This is what the Commander of the armies of angels, the God whom [we] Israelis [worship], says: “I will do to this city everything that I said that I would do. I will not enable the people to prosper; I will cause them to experience disasters. You will see Jerusalem being destroyed,
Gack bort, och säg EbedMelech Ethiopenom: Detta säger Herren Zebaoth, Israels Gud: Si, jag skall låta komma min ord öfver denna staden, till olycko, och till intet godt, Och du skall det se på den tiden.
17 but I will rescue you from the people whom you are afraid of.
Men dig vill jag fria på den tiden, säger Herren, och skall icke gifva dig dem i händer, som du fruktar dig före.
18 You trusted me, so I will save you. You will not be killed by [your enemies’] swords; you will remain alive. [That will surely happen because I], Yahweh, have said it.’”
Ty jag skall hjelpa dig derut, så att du icke skall falla genom svärd, utan skall gå af med ditt lif, såsom med ett byte; derföre att du hafver satt dina tröst uppå mig, säger Herren.
