Jeremia 52
1 Zedekia war einundzwanzig Jahre alt, da er König ward, und regierete elf Jahre zu Jerusalem. Seine Mutter hieß Hamutal, eine Tochter Jeremias zu Libna.
Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became the King [of Judah]. He ruled in Jerusalem for eleven years. His mother was Hamutal, the daughter of [a man named] Jeremiah from Libnah [town].
2 Und tat, das dem HERRN übel gefiel, gleichwie Jojakim getan hatte.
Zedekiah did [many] things that Yahweh says are evil, like [his father] Jehoiakim had done.
3 Denn es ging des HERRN Zorn über Jerusalem und Juda, bis er sie von seinem Angesicht verwarf. Und Zedekia fiel ab vom Könige zu Babel.
[The events that are summarized here happened] because Yahweh was angry with [the people of] Jerusalem and [of other places in] Judah, and finally he (exiled them/forced them to go to other countries) [and said that he did not want to have anything to do with] them any more. Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
4 Aber im neunten Jahr seines Königreichs, am zehnten Tage des zehnten Monden, kam Nebukadnezar, der König zu Babel, samt all seinem Heer wider Jerusalem und belagerten sie und machten eine Schanze ringsumher.
[So, ] on January 15, when Zedekiah had been ruling for almost nine years, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon led his entire army to attack Jerusalem. They surrounded the city and built dirt ramps up to the top of the city walls [to enable them to attack the city].
5 Und blieb also, die Stadt belagert bis ins elfte Jahr des Königs Zedekia.
They continued to surround Jerusalem until Zedekiah had been ruling for almost eleven years.
6 Aber am neunten Tage des vierten Monden nahm der Hunger überhand in der Stadt, und hatte das Volk vom Lande nichts mehr zu essen.
When Zedekiah had been ruling for almost eleven years, by July 18 of that year, the (famine/lack of food) in the city had become very severe, and there was no [more] food for the people [to eat].
7 Da brach man in die Stadt; und alle Kriegsleute gaben die Flucht und zogen zur Stadt hinaus bei der Nacht, des Weges zum Tor zwischen den zwo Mauern, zum Garten des Königs. Aber die Chaldäer lagen um die Stadt her.
Then [the soldiers of Babylonia] broke through [a section of] the city wall, and all the [Israeli] soldiers fled. But because the city was surrounded by soldiers from Babylonia, [Zedekiah and the Israeli] soldiers [waited until] it became dark. Then they left the city through the gate between the two walls behind the king’s garden. Then they ran towards the Jordan River Valley.
8 Und da diese zogen des Weges durchs Feld, jagte der Chaldäer Heer dem Könige nach und ergriffen Zedekia in dem Felde bei Jericho; da zerstreuete sich all sein Heer von ihm.
But the soldiers of Babylonia pursued King Zedekiah, and they caught up with him on the plains near Jericho. [He was alone because] all his men had deserted him and had scattered.
9 Und sie fingen den König und brachten ihn hinauf dem Könige zu Babel gen Riblath, die im Lande Hemath liegt; der sprach ein Urteil über ihn.
The soldiers of Babylonia took him to the king of Babylon, who was at Riblah in the Hamath [region]. There the king of Babylon told [his soldiers what] they should do to punish Zedekiah.
10 Allda ließ der König zu Babel die Kinder Zedekias vor seinen Augen erwürgen und erwürgete alle Fürsten Judas zu Riblath.
They forced Zedekiah to watch while they killed his sons and all the officials from Judah.
11 Aber Zedekia ließ er die Augen ausstechen und ließ ihn mit zwo Ketten binden; und führete ihn also der König zu Babel gen Babel und legte ihn ins Gefängnis, bis daß er starb.
[Then] they gouged out Zedekiah’s eyes. They fastened him with bronze chains and took him to Babylon. They put him in a prison, and he remained there until the day that he died.
12 Am zehnten Tag des fünften Monden, welches ist das neunzehnte Jahr Nebukadnezars, des Königs zu Babel, kam Nebusar-Adan, der Hauptmann, der stets um den König zu Babel war, gen Jerusalem
On August 17 of that year, which was when King Nebuchadnezzar had been ruling for almost 19 years, Nebuzaradan, who was the captain of the king’s bodyguards and one of the king’s officials, arrived in Jerusalem.
13 und verbrannte des HERRN Haus und des Königs Haus und alle Häuser zu Jerusalem; alle großen Häuser verbrannte er mit Feuer.
He [commanded his soldiers to] burn down the temple of Yahweh, the king’s palace, and all the houses in Jerusalem. They [also] destroyed all the important buildings [in the city].
14 Und das ganze Heer, der Chaldäer, so bei dem Hauptmann war, rissen um alle Mauern zu Jerusalem ringsumher.
Then he supervised the soldiers from Babylonia while they tore down the walls on all sides of Jerusalem.
15 Aber das arme Volk und andere Volk, so noch übrig war in der Stadt, und die zum König zu Babel fielen, und das übrige Handwerksvolk führete Nebusar-Adan, der Hauptmann, gefangen weg.
Then Nebuzaradan (forced to go/exiled) [to Babylon] some of the poorest people, those Israelis who had said they would support the king of Babylon, the rest of the craftsmen, and other people who had remained in Jerusalem.
16 Und vom armen Volk auf dem Lande ließ Nebusar-Adan, der Hauptmann, bleiben Weingärtner und Ackerleute.
But Nebuzaradan allowed some of the very poor people to remain [in Judah] to take care of the vineyards and fields.
17 Aber die ehernen Säulen am Hause des HERRN und das Gestühle und das eherne Meer am Hause des HERRN zerbrachen die Chaldäer und führeten all das Erz von denselbigen gen Babel.
The soldiers from Babylonia broke [into pieces] the [huge] bronze pillars that were in front of the temple, and the [large] bronze water tank, and the [ten bronze water] carts, and they took all the bronze to Babylon.
18 Und die Kessel, Schaufeln, Messer, Becken, Kellen und alle ehernen Gefäße, die man im Gottesdienst pflegte zu brauchen, nahmen sie weg.
They also took away the basins [for holding the ashes from the burned sacrifices], the shovels [for cleaning out the ashes], the tools for snuffing out the wicks of the lamps, the basins [for holding the blood of the sacrificed animals], the dishes [for incense], and all the [other] bronze items that were used when sacrifices were made at the temple.
19 Dazu nahm der Hauptmann, was gülden und silbern war, an Bechern, Räuchtöpfen, Becken, Kesseln, Leuchtern, Löffeln und Schalen,
Nebuzaradan also [told his soldiers to] take away the small bowls, the dishes for burning incense, the basins, pots, lampstands, bowls [for incense], and the bowls used for pouring out the wine offerings. They took all the other items that were made of pure gold or silver.
20 die zwo Säulen, das einzelne Meer, die zwölf ehernen Rinder, die anstatt des Gestühles stunden, welche der König Salomo hatte lassen machen zum Hause des HERRN. Dieses alles Gerätes Erz war unermeßlich viel.
The bronze from the two pillars, the [large water] tank and the twelve statues of oxen that were beneath it, and the water carts, was more/heavier than they could weigh. Those things had been made for the temple during the time that Solomon was the king.
21 Der zwo Säulen aber war eine jegliche achtzehn Ellen hoch, und eine Schnur zwölf Ellen lang reichte um sie her, und war vier Finger dick und inwendig hohl.
Each of the pillars was (27 feet/8 meters) tall and (18 feet/5.5 meters) around. They were hollow, and each had sides/walls that were (3 in./8 cm.) thick.
22 Und stund auf jeglicher ein eherner Knauf, fünf Ellen hoch, und Reife und Granatäpfel waren an jeglichem Knauf ringsumher, alles ehern; und war eine Säule wie die andere, die Granatäpfel auch.
The bronze head on the top of each pillar was (7-1/2 feet/over 2 meters) high and was decorated all around with a bronze [network of figures that represented] pomegranates.
23 Es waren der Granatäpfel sechsundneunzig dran, und aller Granatäpfel waren hundert an einem Reif ringsumher.
There was a total of 100 figures of pomegranates on the network at the top, 96 of which could be seen from the ground.
24 Und der Hauptmann nahm den Priester Seraja aus der ersten Ordnung und den Priester Zephanja aus der andern Ordnung und drei Türhüter
When Nebuzaradan [returned to Babylon], he took [with him as prisoners] Seraiah the Supreme Priest, Zephaniah who was Seraiah’s deputy, and the three men who guarded the entrances [to the temple].
25 und einen Kämmerer aus der Stadt, welcher über die Kriegsleute gesetzt war, und sieben Männer, welche um den König sein mußten, die in der Stadt funden wurden, dazu Sopher, den Heerfürsten, der das Landvolk zu mustern pflegte, dazu sechzig Mann Landvolks, so in der Stadt funden wurden.
He found [some other] people who were [hiding] in the city. [So] from them he took a commander of the army [of Judah], seven of the king’s advisors, the army commander’s chief secretary who was in charge of recruiting [soldiers for the army], and 60 [other] soldiers.
26 Diese nahm Nebusar-Adan, der Hauptmann, und brachte sie dem Könige zu Babel gen Riblath.
Nebuzaradan took them all to the king of Babylon, [who was still] at Riblah.
27 Und der König zu Babel schlug sie tot zu Riblath, die im Lande Hemath liegt. Also ward Juda aus seinem Lande weggeführet.
There at Riblah in the Hamath region, the king of Babylon commanded that they [all] be executed. [Many of the people of] Judah were (forced to leave/exiled from) their own land.
28 Dies ist das Volk, welches Nebukadnezar weggeführet hat, nämlich im siebenten Jahr dreitausend und dreiundzwanzig Juden,
The number of people who were captured and sent to Babylon at that time, when Nebuchadnezzar had been ruling for almost seven years, was 3,023.
29 im achtzehnten Jahr aber des Nebukadnezar achthundert und zweiunddreißig Seelen aus Jerusalem.
Then, when he had been ruling for almost 18 years, his [soldiers] took 832 [more Israeli people to Babylonia].
30 Und im dreiundzwanzigsten Jahr des Nebukadnezar führete Nebusar-Adan, der Hauptmann, siebenhundert und fünfundvierzig Seelen weg aus Juda. Aller Seelen sind viertausend und sechshundert.
When he had been ruling almost 23 years, he sent Nebuzaradan [to Jerusalem again], and he brought back 745 [more Israelis to Babylonia]. That was a total of 4,600 Israelis [who were taken to Babylonia].
31 Aber im siebenunddreißigsten Jahr, nachdem Jojachin, der König zu Juda, weggeführet war, am fünfundzwanzigsten Tage des zwölften Monden, erhub Evil-Merodach, der König zu Babel, im Jahr, da er König ward, das Haupt Jojachins, des Königs Judas, und ließ ihn aus dem Gefängnis.
After King Jehoiachin of Judah had been in prison [in Babylon] for almost thirty-seven years, Evil-Merodach became the king of Babylon. He was kind to Jehoiachin and ordered that he be released from prison. That was on March 31 of the year that Evil-Merodach became king.
32 Und redete freundlich mit ihm; und setzte seinen Stuhl über der Könige Stühle, die bei ihm zu Babel waren.
He [always] spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and gave him a position in which he was honored more than [all] the other kings [who had been exiled/taken to Babylon].
33 Und wandelte ihm seines Gefängnisses Kleider, daß er vor ihm aß stets sein Leben lang.
He [supplied new clothes] for Jehoiachin, to replace the clothes that he had been wearing in prison. [He also allowed] Jehoiachin to eat with him every day, all during the rest of his life.
34 Und ihm ward stets seine Unterhaltung vom Könige zu Babel gegeben, wie es ihm verordnet war, sein ganzes Leben lang, bis an sein Ende.
Every day, the King [of Babylon] gave him some money [to buy the things that he needed. That continued] until the day that Jehoiachin died.
