Jeremiæ 40

1 Sermo, qui factus est ad Ieremiam a Domino, postquam dimissus est a Nabuzardan magistro militiæ de Rama, quando tulit eum vinctum catenis in medio omnium, qui migrabant de Ierusalem et Iuda, et ducebantur in Babylonem.

The word which came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, after Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all the captives of Jerusalem and Judah who were carried away captive to Babylon.

2 Tollens ergo princeps militiæ Ieremiam, dixit ad eum: Dominus Deus tuus locutus est malum hoc super locum istum,

And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said to him, Jehovah thy God pronounced this evil upon this place,

3 et adduxit: et fecit Dominus sicut locutus est, quia peccastis Domino, et non audistis vocem eius, et factus est vobis sermo hic.

and Jehovah has brought it, and done according as he spoke. Because ye have sinned against Jehovah, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing has come upon you.

4 Nunc ergo ecce solvi te hodie de catenis, quæ sunt in manibus tuis: si placet tibi ut venias mecum in Babylonem, veni: et ponam oculos meos super te: si autem displicet tibi venire mecum in Babylonem, reside: ecce omnis terra in conspectu tuo est: quod elegeris, et quo placuerit tibi ut vadas, illuc perge.

And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which are upon thy hand. If it seem good to thee to come with me into Babylon, come, and I will look well to thee, but if it seems ill to thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear. Behold, all the land is before thee, where it seems good and right to thee to go, there go.

5 Et mecum noli venire: sed habita apud Godoliam filium Ahicam filii Saphan, quem præposuit rex Babylonis civitatibus Iuda: habita ergo cum eo in medio populi: vel quocumque placuerit tibi ut vadas, vade. Dedit quoque ei magister militiæ cibaria, et munuscula, et dimisit eum.

Now while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back then to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people, or go wherever it seems right to thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him food and a present, and let him go.

6 Venit autem Ieremias ad Godoliam filium Ahicam in Masphath, et habitavit cum eo in medio populi, qui relictus fuerat in terra.

Then Jeremiah went to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah, and dwelt with him among the people who were left in the land.

7 Cumque audissent omnes principes exercitus, qui dispersi fuerant per regiones, ipsi et socii eorum, quod præfecisset rex Babylonis Godoliam filium Ahicam terræ, et quod commendasset ei viros, et mulieres, et parvulos, et de pauperibus terræ, qui non fuerant translati in Babylonem,

Now when all the captains of the forces who were in the fields, even they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the land, and had committed to him men, and women, and sons, and of the poorest of the land, of those who were not carried away captive to Babylon,

8 venerunt ad Godoliam in Masphath: et Ismahel filius Nathaniæ, et Iohanan et Ionathan filii Caree, et Sareas filius Thanehumeth, et filii Ophi, qui erant de Netophathi, et Iezonias filius Maachathi, ipse et viri eorum.

then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, namely, Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of the Maacathite, they and their men.

9 Et iuravit eis Godolias filius Ahicam filii Saphan, et comitibus eorum, dicens: Nolite timere servire Chaldæis, habitate in terra, et servite regi Babylonis, et bene erit vobis.

And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan swore to them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans. Dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.

10 Ecce ego habito in Masphath ut respondeam præcepto Chaldæorum, qui mittuntur ad nos: vos autem colligite vindemiam, et messem, et oleum, et condite in vasis vestris, et manete in urbibus vestris, quas tenetis.

As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah, to stand before the Chaldeans who shall come to us. But ye, gather ye wine and summer fruits and oil, and put them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that ye have taken.

11 Sed et omnes Iudæi, qui erant in Moab, et in filiis Ammon, et in Idumæa, et in universis regionibus, audito quod dedisset rex Babylonis reliquias in Iudæa, et quod præposuisset super eos Godoliam filium Ahicam filii Saphan:

Likewise when all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the sons of Ammon, and in Edom, and who were in all the countries, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant of Judah, and that he had set over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan,

12 reversi sunt, inquam, omnes Iudæi de universis locis, ad quæ profugerant, et venerunt in Terram Iuda ad Godoliam in Masphath: et collegerunt vinum, et messam multam nimis.

then all the Jews returned out of all places where they were driven, and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, to Mizpah, and gathered very much wine and summer fruits.

13 Iohanan autem filius Caree, et omnes principes exercitus, qui dispersi fuerant in regionibus, venerunt ad Godoliam in Masphath.

Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces who were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,

14 Et dixerunt ei: Scito quod Baalis rex filiorum Ammon misit Ismahel filium Nathaniæ percutere animam tuam. Et non credidit eis Godolias filius Ahicam.

and said to him, Do thou know that Baalis the king of the sons of Ammon has sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to take thy life? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam did not believe them.

15 Iohanan autem filius Caree dixit ad Godoliam seorsum in Masphath, loquens: Ibo, et percutiam Ismahel filium Nathaniæ nullo sciente, ne interficiat animam tuam, et dissipentur omnes Iudæi, qui congregati sunt ad te, et peribunt reliquiæ Iuda.

Then Johanan the son of Kareah spoke to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will kill Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it. Why should he take thy life, that all the Jews who are gathered to thee should be scattered, and the remnant of Judah perish?

16 Et ait Godolias filius Ahicam ad Iohanan filium Caree: Noli facere verbum hoc: falsum enim tu loqueris de Ismahel.

But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said to Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shall not do this thing, for thou speak falsely of Ishmael.