Jeremija 39
1 V devetem letu Judovega kralja Sedekíja, v desetem mesecu, je prišel babilonski kralj Nebukadnezar in vsa njegova vojska, zoper Jeruzalem in ga oblegal.
After King Zedekiah had been ruling Judah for almost nine years, King Nebuchadnezzar came in January with his army, and they surrounded Jerusalem.
2 In v enajstem letu Sedekíja, v četrtem mesecu, devetega dne meseca, je bilo mesto predrto.
One and a half years later, after Zedekiah had been ruling for almost eleven years, on July 18, [soldiers from Babylonia] broke through the city [wall. Then they rushed in and captured the city].
3 Vsi princi babilonskega kralja so vstopili in sedli v srednja velika vrata, celó Nergál Sarécer, Samgár Nebú, Sar Sehím, Rab-saris, Nergál Sarécer, Rab–mag, z vsem preostankom princev babilonskega kralja.
Then all the officers of the king of Babylon came in and sat down at the Middle Gate [to decide what they would do to the city. They included] Nergal-Sharezer from Samgar, Nebo-Sarsekim who was one of the chief army officers, another Nergal-Sharezer, the king’s advisor, and many other officials.
4 Pripetilo se je, da ko so jih Judov kralj Sedekíja in vsi bojevniki zagledali, potem so zbežali in odšli naprej iz mesta ponoči po poti kraljevega vrta, ob velikih vratih med obema zidovoma, in odšel je ven po poti ravnine.
When King Zedekiah and all his soldiers realized that [the army of Babylonia had broken into the city], they fled. [They waited until] it was dark. Then they went out of the city through the king’s garden, through the gate that was between the two walls. Then they started [running] toward the Jordan River Valley.
5 Toda kaldejska vojska jih je zasledovala in Sedekíja dohitela na ravninah Jerihe. Ko so ga prijeli, so ga privedli gor k babilonskemu kralju Nebukadnezarju v Riblo, v Hamátovo deželo, kjer je ta podal razsodbo nad njim.
But the soldiers from Babylonia pursued the king, and they caught him on the plains near Jericho. They took him to the King of Babylon, who was at Riblah [town] in the Hamath [region]. There the king of Babylon told [his soldiers what] they should do to punish Zedekiah.
6 Potem je babilonski kralj usmrtil Sedekíjeve sinove v Ribli, pred njegovimi očmi. Prav tako je babilonski kraj usmrtil vse Judove plemiče.
They forced Zedekiah to watch while they killed his sons and all the officials from Judah.
7 Poleg tega je iztaknil Sedekíjeve oči in ga zvezal z verigami, da ga odvede v Babilon.
[Then] they gouged out Zedekiah’s eyes. They fastened him with bronze chains and took him to Babylon.
8 Kaldejci so požgali kraljevo hišo in hiše ljudi z ognjem in porušili zidove Jeruzalema.
[Meanwhile, ] the Babylonian army burned the palace and all the other buildings in Jerusalem. And they tore down the city walls.
9 Potem je Nebuzaradán, poveljnik straže odvedel ujetništvo v Babilon, preostanek ljudstva, ki je ostal v mestu in tiste, ki so pobegnili proč, ki so prebegnili k njemu, s preostankom ljudstva, ki je preostalo.
Then Nebuzaradan, the captain of the [king’s] bodyguards, forced to go to Babylon [most of] the other people who remained in the city and the Jews who had joined the soldiers of Babylonia.
10 Toda Nebuzaradán, poveljnik straže je pustil revne izmed ljudstva, ki niso imeli ničesar, v Judovi deželi in jim obenem dal vinograde in polja.
But he allowed some of the very poor people to remain in Judah, and he gave them vineyards and fields [to take care of].
11 Torej babilonski kralj Nebukadnezar je dal naročilo glede Jeremija Nebuzaradánu, poveljniku straže, rekoč:
King Nebuchadnezzar had [previously] told Nebuzaradan to find me. He said,
12 »Vzemi ga in dobro glej nanj in ne stori mu ničesar hudega, temveč mu stori celo tako, kakor ti bo rekel.«
“Make sure that no one harms him. Take care of him, and do for him whatever he requests you to do.”
13 Tako je poslal Nebuzaradána, poveljnika straže, Nebušazbána, Rab-sarisa, Nergál Sarécerja, Rab-maga in vse kralje babilonskih princev;
So he and Nebushazban, who was one of their chief officers, and Nergal-Sharezer the king’s advisor, and other officers of the King of Babylon
14 celo oni so poslali in vzeli Jeremija z dvorišča ječe ter ga predali Gedaljáju, sinu Ahikáma, sinu Šafána, da bi ga odvedel domov. Tako je prebival med ljudstvom.
sent [some men] to bring me out of the courtyard outside of the palace. They took me to Gedaliah who was the son of Ahikam and grandson of Shaphan. Then Gedaliah took me to my home, and I stayed [in Judah] among [my own] people [who had been allowed to remain there].
15 Torej beseda od Gospoda je prišla Jeremiju, medtem ko je bil zaprt na dvorišču ječe, rekoč:
While I was [still] being guarded in the palace courtyard, Yahweh gave me this message:
16 »Pojdi in spregovori Etiopijcu Ebed Melehu, rekoč: ›Tako govori Gospod nad bojevniki, Izraelov Bog: ›Glej, svoje besede bom privedel nad to mesto v zlo in ne v dobro in le-te bodo na ta dan dovršene pred teboj.
“Say this to Ebed-Melech, the official from Ethiopia: ‘This is what the Commander of the armies of angels, the God whom [we] Israelis [worship], says: “I will do to this city everything that I said that I would do. I will not enable the people to prosper; I will cause them to experience disasters. You will see Jerusalem being destroyed,
17 Toda tebe bom na ta dan osvobodil, ‹ govori Gospod: ›in ne boš izročen v roko mož, ki se jih bojiš.
but I will rescue you from the people whom you are afraid of.
18 Kajti jaz te bom zagotovo osvobodil in ne boš padel pod mečem, temveč ti bo tvoje življenje za plen, ker si svoje zaupanje položil vame, ‹ govori Gospod.«
You trusted me, so I will save you. You will not be killed by [your enemies’] swords; you will remain alive. [That will surely happen because I], Yahweh, have said it.’”
