Jeremiah 40
1 The word came to Jeremiah from Yahweh after Nebuzaradan the commander of the king's bodyguards had released him at Ramah. He had found Jeremiah bound with chains among all the captives of Jerusalem and Judah who were being carried into exile to Babylon.
A palavra que veiu a Jeremias da parte do Senhor, depois que Nebuzaradan, capitão dos da guarda, o deixara ir de Rama, quando o tomou, estando elle atado com cadeias no meio de todos os do captiveiro de Jerusalem e de Judah, que foram levados captivos para Babylonia;
2 The chief guard took Jeremiah and said to him, “Yahweh your God decreed this disaster for this place.
Porque o capitão da guarda tomou a Jeremias, e lhe disse: O Senhor teu Deus fallou este mal contra este logar:
3 So Yahweh brought it about. He did just as he had decreed, since you people sinned against him and did not obey his voice. That is why this thing has happened to you people.
E o Senhor o trouxe, e fez como havia dito: porque peccastes contra o Senhor, e não obedecestes á sua voz; pelo que vos succedeu esta coisa.
4 But now look! I have released you today from the chains that were on your hands. If it is good in your eyes to come with me to Babylon, come, and I will take care of you. But if it is not good in your eyes to come with me to Babylon, then do not do so. Look at all the land before you. Go where it is good and right in your eyes to go.”
Agora pois, eis que te soltei hoje das cadeias que estavam sobre as tuas mãos; se fôr bem aos teus olhos vir comigo para Babylonia, vem, e porei sobre ti os meus olhos; porém, se fôr mal aos teus olhos vir comigo para Babylonia, deixa de vir. Olha, toda a terra está diante de ti; para onde quer que fôr bom e recto aos teus olhos que vás, para ali vae.
5 When Jeremiah did not reply, Nebuzaradan said, “Go to Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has put in charge of the cities of Judah. Stay with him among the people or go wherever it is good in your eyes to go.” The commander of the king's bodyguards gave him food and a gift, and then sent him away.
Mas, porquanto elle ainda não tinha voltado, disse-lhe: Volta a Gedalias, filho de Ahicam, filho de Saphan, a quem o rei de Babylonia poz sobre as cidades de Judah, e habita com elle no meio do povo; ou para qualquer parte aonde quer que fôr recto aos teus olhos que vás, para ali vae. E deu-lhe o capitão da guarda sustento para o caminho, e um presente, e o deixou ir.
6 So Jeremiah went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, at Mizpah. He stayed with him among the people who were left behind in the land.
Assim veiu Jeremias a Gedalias, filho de Ahicam, a Mizpah; e habitou com elle no meio do povo que havia ficado na terra.
7 Now some commanders of Judean soldiers who were still in the countryside—they and their men—heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah son of Ahikam governor over the land. They also heard that he had put him in charge of the men, women, and children who were the poorest people in the land, those who had not been exiled to Babylon.
Ouvindo pois todos os principes dos exercitos, que estavam no campo, elles e os seus homens, que o rei de Babylonia tinha posto sobre a terra a Gedalias, filho de Ahicam, e que lhe havia encarregado a elle os homens, e as mulheres, e os meninos, e os mais pobres da terra, os quaes não foram levados captivos a Babylonia,
8 So they went to Gedaliah at Mizpah. These men were Ishmael son of Nethaniah; Johanan and Jonathan, sons of Kareah; Seraiah son of Tanhumeth; the sons of Ephai the Netophathite; and Jaazaniah son of the Maakathite—they and their men.
Vieram a Gedalias, a Mizpah: a saber: Ishmael, filho de Nethanias, e Johanan e Jonathan, filhos de Careah, e Seraias, filho de Tanhumeth, e os filhos de Ephai, o netophatita, e Jezanias, filho d'um maachatita, elles e os seus homens.
9 Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan took an oath to them and to their men and said to them, “Do not be afraid to serve the Chaldean officials. Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will go well with you.
E jurou Gedalias, filho de Ahicam, filho de Saphan, a elles e aos seus homens, dizendo: Não temaes servir aos chaldeos: ficae na terra, e servi o rei de Babylonia, e bem vos irá.
10 Look, I am living in Mizpah to meet with the Chaldeans who came to us. So harvest wine, summer fruit, and oil and store them in your containers. Live in the cities that you have occupied.”
Eu, porém, eis que habito em Mizpah, para estar ás ordens dos chaldeos que vierem a nós; e vós recolhei o vinho, e as fructas de verão, e o azeite, e mettei-os nos vossos vasos, e habitae nas vossas cidades, que já tomastes.
11 Then all the Judeans in Moab, among the people of Ammon, and in Edom, and in every land heard that the king of Babylon had allowed a remnant of Judah to stay, that he had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan over them.
Como tambem todos os judeos que estavam em Moab, e entre os filhos de Ammon, e em Edom, e os que havia em todas aquellas terras, ouviram que o rei de Babylonia havia deixado um resto em Judah, e que havia posto sobre elles a Gedalias, filho de Ahicam, filho de Saphan.
12 So all the Judeans returned from every place where they had been scattered. They came back to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah at Mizpah. They harvested wine and summer fruit in great abundance.
E tornaram todos os judeos de todos os logares, para onde foram lançados, e vieram á terra de Judah, a Gedalias, a Mizpah; e recolheram vinho e fructas do verão mui abundantes.
13 Johanan son of Kareah and all the army commanders in the countryside came to Gedaliah at Mizpah.
Johanan, filho de Careah, e todos os principes dos exercitos, que estavam no campo, vieram a Gedalias, a Mizpah.
14 They said to him, “Do you realize that Baalis king of the people of Ammon sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to murder you?” But Gedaliah son of Ahikim did not believe them.
E disseram-lhe: Porventura bem sabes que Baalis, rei dos filhos de Ammon, enviou a Ishmael, filho de Nethanias, para te tirar a vida. Porém não lhes deu credito Gedalias, filho de Ahicam.
15 So Johanan son of Kareah spoke privately to Gedaliah in Mizpah and said, “Allow me to go kill Ishmael son of Nethaniah. No one will suspect me. Why should he kill you? Why allow all of Judah that has been gathered to you to be scattered and the remnant of Judah destroyed?”
Todavia Johanan, filho de Careah, fallou a Gedalias em segredo, em Mizpah, dizendo: Irei agora, e ferirei a Ishmael, filho de Nethanias, sem que ninguem o saiba: por que razão te tiraria elle a vida, e todo o Judah que se tem congregado a ti seria disperso, e pereceria o resto de Judah?
16 But Gedaliah son of Ahikam said to Johanan son of Kareah, “Do not do this thing, for you are telling lies about Ishmael.”
Porém disse Gedalias, filho de Ahicam, a Johanan, filho de Careah: Não faças tal coisa; porque fallas falso contra Ishmael.
