Книга пророка Иеремии 40

1 Слово бывшее ко Иеремии от Господа, повнегда отпусти его Навузардан архимагир из Рамы, егда взя его связанаго путы от среды, от Иерусалима и от Иуды преселения, ведомых в Вавилон.

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 И взя его архимагир и рече ему: Господь Бог твой соглаголал есть злая сия на место сие:

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

3 и приведе, и сотвори Господь, якоже рече, зане согрешисте Ему и не послушасте гласа Его, и бысть вам глагол сей.

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 И се, ныне разреших тя от уз, яже на руку твоею: аще ти есть добро ити со мною в Вавилон, поиди, и положу очи мои на тя: аще же ни, остани зде: се, вся земля пред лицем твоим есть: что изволиши, и аможе восхощеши ити, тамо иди:

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 и возвратися ко Годолии, сыну Ахикамову, сыну Сафаню, егоже постави царь Вавилонский в земли Иудине, и живи с ним среде людий, во всех благих пред очима твоима, еже ходити, и ходи. И даде ему архимагир пищу и дары и отпусти его.

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 И прииде Иеремиа ко Годолии сыну Ахмикамову в Массифаф и седе среде людий своих оставшихся на земли.

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 И егда услышаша вси воеводы силы яже на селе, тии и силы их, яко поставил есть царь Вавилонский Годолию сына Ахикамова (властелина) над землею, и яко предаде ему мужы и жены и дети, и от убогих земли, иже не преведени быша в Вавилон:

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 приидоша ко Годолии в Массифаф Исмаил сын Нафаниин и Иоанан, и Ионафан сын Кариев и Сареа сын Фанаемефов, и сынове Офи, иже беша из Нетофафы, и Иезониа сын Махафы, тии и мужие их.

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 И клятся им Годолиа и мужем их, глаголя: не убойтеся от лица отрок Халдейских: вселитеся на земли и служите царю Вавилонску, и лучше вам будет:

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 и се, аз сежу в Массифафе, стати противу лицу Халдейску, иже аще приидут на вас: вы же соберите вино и овощь, и соберите масло, и влийте в сосуды своя, и вселитеся во грады, яже удержасте.

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 И вси Иудее, иже в земли Моавли и в сынех Аммоних, и иже во Идумеи и иже во всей земли, услышаша, яко дал есть царь Вавилонский останок во Иуде и яко поставил есть над ними Годолию сына Ахикамова, сына Сафанова.

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 И приидоша вси Иудее от всех мест, в няже бяху убегли, и приидоша ко Годолии в землю Иудину в Массифаф, и собраша вино и овощь и масло много зело.

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 Иоанан же сын Кариев и вси воеводы силы, иже на селех, приидоша ко Годолии в Массифаф

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

14 и рекоша ему: веси ли, яко Велиса царь сынов Аммоних посла к тебе Исмаила сына Нафаниева поразити душу твою? И не верова им Годолиа сын Ахикамль.

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 Иоанан же сын Кариев рече ко Годолии отай в Массифафе, глаголя: да иду убо и побию Исмаила, сына Нафаниина: и никтоже да увесть, да не како поразит душу твою, и разсыплется весь Иуда собраный к тебе, и погибнет останок Иудин.

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 И рече Годолиа ко Иоанану сыну Кариеву: не сотвори дела сего, яко лжу ты глаголеши на Исмаила.

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