Jeremija 40

1 Beseda, ki je prišla Jeremiju od Gospoda, potem ko ga je Nebuzaradán, poveljnik straže, pustil oditi iz Rame, ko ga je vzel zvezanega z verigami, izmed vseh tistih, ki so bili odvedeni ujeti iz Jeruzalema in Juda v Babilon.

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 Poveljnik straže je vzel Jeremija in mu rekel: » Gospod, tvoj Bog, je proglasil to zlo nad tem krajem.

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

3 Torej Gospod je to privedel in storil glede na to, kakor je rekel, ker ste grešili zoper Gospoda in niste ubogali njegovega glasu, zato je nad vas prišla ta stvar.

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 Sedaj glej, danes sem ti razvezal verige, ki so bile na tvoji roki. Če se ti zdi dobro, da prideš z menoj v Babilon, dopusti, in jaz bom naklonjeno gledal nate. Toda če se ti zdi slabo, da prideš z menoj v Babilon, se ogni. Glej, vsa dežela je pred teboj. Kamor se ti zdi dobro in primerno zate, da greš, tja pojdi.«

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 Torej, medtem ko še ni odšel nazaj, je rekel: »Prav tako pojdi nazaj h Gedaljáju, Ahikámovemu sinu, Šafánovemu sinu, ki ga je babilonski kralj naredil voditelja nad Judovimi mesti in prebivaj z njim med ljudstvom, ali pa pojdi kamorkoli se ti zdi primerno, da greš.« Tako mu je poveljnik straže izročil živež in nagrado ter ga pustil oditi.

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 Potem je Jeremija odšel k Ahikámovemu sinu Gedaljáju v Micpo, in prebival z njim med ljudstvom, ki je ostalo v deželi.

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 Torej, ko so vsi poveljniki sil, ki so bile na poljih, torej oni in njihovi možje, slišali, da je babilonski kralj postavil Gedaljájevega sina Ahikáma za voditelja v deželi in mu izročil može, ženske, otroke in od revnih iz dežele, izmed teh, ki niso bili odvedeni v ujetništvo v Babilon,

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 potem so prišli h Gedaljáju v Micpo, celo Netanjájev sin Jišmaél, Johanán in Jonatan, Karéahova sinova in Tanhúmetov sin Serajá in sinovi Efája Netófčana in Jaazanjá, sin Maahčána, oni in njihovi možje.

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 Gedaljá, sin Ahikáma, Šafánov sin, je prisegel njim in njihovim možem, rekoč: »Ne bojte se služiti Kaldejcem. Prebivajte v deželi in služite babilonskemu kralju in bo dobro z vami.

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 Kar se mene tiče, glejte, prebival bom v Micpi, da služim Kaldejcem, ki bodo prišli k nam, toda vi zbirajte vino, poletno sadje in olje ter jih dajajte v svoje posode in prebivajte v svojih mestih, ki ste jih vzeli.«

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 Podobno, ko so vsi Judje, ki so bili v Moábu in med Amónci in v Edómu in ki so bili v vseh deželah, slišali, da je babilonski kralj pustil Judu ostanek in da je nad njimi postavil Gedaljája, sina Ahikáma, sina Šafána;

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 so se celo vsi Judje vrnili iz vseh krajev, kamor so bili pognani ter prišli v Judovo deželo, h Gedaljáju v Micpo in zbrali zelo veliko vina in poletnega sadja.

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 Poleg tega so Karéahov sin Johanán in vsi poveljniki sil, ki so bili na poljih, prišli h Gedaljáju v Micpo

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

14 in mu rekli: »Ali zagotovo veš, da je Baalís, kralj Amóncev, poslal Netanjájevega sina Jišmaéla, da te ubije?« Toda Ahikámov sin Gedaljá jim ni verjel.

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 Potem je Karéahov sin Johanán na skrivnem spregovoril Gedaljáju v Micpi: »Pusti me, prosim te in ubil bom Netanjájevega sina Jišmaéla in noben človek tega ne bo vedel. Čemu naj bi te ta ubil, da bi se vsi Judi, ki so zbrani k tebi, razkropili in preostanek Juda propade?«

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 Toda Ahikámov sin Gedaljá je rekel Karéahovemu sinu Johanánu: »Ne boš storil te stvari, kajti napačno govoriš o Jišmaélu.«

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