Yeremia 40

1 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.

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.

2 Komandan pasukan itu memanggil aku tersendiri dan berkata, "TUHAN Allahmu telah mengancam untuk menghancurkan negeri ini.

The chief guard took Jeremiah and said to him, “Yahweh your God decreed this disaster for this place.

3 Sekarang hal itu telah dilaksanakan-Nya, karena bangsamu telah berdosa dan tidak taat kepada-Nya.

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.

4 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."

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.”

5 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.

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.

6 Aku pergi kepada Gedalya di Mizpa, dan diam dengan dia di tengah-tengah rakyat yang ditinggalkan di negeri Yehuda.

So Jeremiah went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, at Mizpah. He stayed with him among the people who were left behind in the land.

7 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.

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.

8 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.

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.

9 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.

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.

10 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."

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.”

11 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.

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.

12 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.

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.

13 Setelah itu, Yohanan dan para perwira yang tidak menyerah kepada musuh, datang kepada Gedalya di Mizpa

Johanan son of Kareah and all the army commanders in the countryside came to Gedaliah at Mizpah.

14 dan berkata, "Tahukah engkau bahwa Baalis raja Amon telah menyuruh Ismael membunuh engkau?" Tetapi Gedalya tidak percaya kepada perkataan mereka.

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.

15 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."

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?”

16 Tetapi Gedalya menjawab, "Jangan! Yang kaukatakan tentang Ismael itu tidak benar!"

But Gedaliah son of Ahikam said to Johanan son of Kareah, “Do not do this thing, for you are telling lies about Ishmael.”