Yeremia 41
1 Lakini ilitokea kwamba katika mwezi wa saba Ishmael mwana wa Nethania mwana wa Elishama, toka familia ya kifalme, na maafisa baadhi wa mfalme, walikuja - wanaume kumi walikuwa pamoja naye - kwa Gedalia mwana wa Ahikam, huko Mizpa. Walikula chakula pamoja hukp Mizpa.
Now it came to pass in the seventh month, [that] Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, even ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they did eat bread together in Mizpah.
2 Lakini Ishmael mwana wa Nethania, na wanaume kumi ambao walikuwa pamoja naye waliinuka na kumvamia Gedalia mwana wa Ahikam mwana wa Shafan, kwa upanga. Ishmael alimuua Gedalia, ambaye mfalme wa Babeli alimweka kuwa msimamizi wa nchi.
Then arose Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men that were with him, and smote Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan with the sword, and slew him, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land.
3 Kisha Ishmael aliwauwa Wayahudi wote ambao walikuwa pamoja na Gedalia huko Mizpa na Wakaldayo wanaume wa kupigana kukutwa huko.
Ishmael also slew all the Jews that were with him, [even] with Gedaliah, at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans that were found there, [and] the men of war.
4 Kisha ilikuwa siku ya pili baada ya kumuua Gedila, lakini hakuna moja aliyejua.
And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew [it],
5 Wanaume baadhi walikuja toka Shechem, toka Shiloh, na toka Samaria-wanaume semanini ambayo walikuwa wamenyoa ndevu zao, walirarua nguo zao, na kujikata wenyewe- pamoja na chakula cha sadaka na ubani katika mikono yao kwenda kwa nyumba ya Yahwe.
That there came certain from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, [even] fourscore men, having their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and having cut themselves, with offerings and incense in their hand, to bring [them] to the house of the LORD.
6 Basi Ishmael mwana wa Nethania alienda toka Mizpa kukutana nao kama walivyoenda, wakitembea na kulia. Kisha ilitokea kwamba kama alivyokutana nao, alisema nao, “Njoo kwa Gedalia mwana wa Ahikam!”
And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them, weeping all along as he went: and it came to pass, as he met them, he said unto them, Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam.
7 Ilikuja kuwa kwamba wakati walipokuja katika mji, Ishmaeil mwana wa Nethania aliwauwa na kuwatupa kwenye shimo, yeye na wanaume ambao walikuwa pamoja naye.
And it was [so], when they came into the midst of the city, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah slew them, [and cast them] into the midst of the pit, he, and the men that [were] with him.
8 Lakini palikuwa na wanaume kumi miongoni mwao ambao walisema kwa Ishmael, “Usituue, kwa kuwa kuna riziki zetu kwenye shamba: ngano na shayiri, mafuta na asili” Kwa hiyo hakuwauwa pamoja na rafiki zao wengine.
But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not: for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren.
9 Kisima ambacho Ishmael alitupa miili yote ya waliokufa ambaye yeye na Gedalia waliwapiga, kilikuwa ni kilekile ambacho mfalme Asa alichimba wakati alipokuwa akivamiwa na mfalme Baasha wa Israel. Ishmael mwana wa Nethania alilijaza wale ambao walikuwa wameuawa.
Now the pit wherein Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men, whom he had slain because of Gedaliah, [was] it which Asa the king had made for fear of Baasha king of Israel: [and] Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with [them that were] slain.
10 Badae Ishmael aliwashika watu wengine wote ambao walikuwa huko Mizpa, mabinti wa mfalme na watu wote ambao walikuwa wameachwa huko Mizpa ambayo Nebuzaradani mlinzi mkuu alikuwa amewakabidhi kwa Gedalia mwana wa Ahikam. Basi Ishmael mwana wa Nethania aliwashika na kuvuka kwa watu wa Ammon.
Then Ishmael carried away captive all the residue of the people that [were] in Mizpah, [even] the king’s daughters, and all the people that remained in Mizpah, whom Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had committed to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah carried them away captive, and departed to go over to the Ammonites.
11 Lakini Yonathani mwana wa Karea na amri wote wa jeshi pamoja naye walisikia madhara yote ambayo Ishmael mwana wa Nethania alikuwa amefanya.
But when Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that [were] with him, heard of all the evil that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had done,
12 Basi waliwachukua wanaume wao na kwenda kupigana dhidi ya Ishmanel mwana wa Nethania. Walipigana naye huko kwenye kisima kuu cha Gibeoni.
Then they took all the men, and went to fight with Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and found him by the great waters that [are] in Gibeon.
13 Kisha ilitokea kwamba wakati watu wote ambao walikuwa na Ishmael kuona Yonathani mwana wa Karea na amri wote wa jeshi ambao walikuwa pamoja naye, walikuwa na furaha.
Now it came to pass, [that] when all the people which [were] with Ishmael saw Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that [were] with him, then they were glad.
14 Basi watu wote ambao Ishmael alikuwa amewashika huko Mizpa waligeuka na kwenda kwa Yonathani mwana wa Karea.
So all the people that Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah cast about and returned, and went unto Johanan the son of Kareah.
15 Lakini Ishmael mwana wa Nethania alitoroka na wanaume wanane toka kwa Yonathani. Alienda kwa watu wa Ammon.
But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the Ammonites.
16 Yonathani mwana wa Karea na amri jeshi pamoja naye walichukua toka Mizpa watu wote ambao walikuwa wameokolewa kutoka kwa Ishmael mwana wa Nethania. Hii ilikuwa baada ya Ishmael kuwa amemuuwa Gedalia mwana wa Ahikam. Yonathan na rafiki zake walichukua wanaume shujaa, wanaume wapiganaji, wanawake na watoto, na mtoashi ambaye alikuwa ameokolewa huko Gibeoni.
Then took Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that [were] with him, all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah, after [that] he had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, [even] mighty men of war, and the women, and the children, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought again from Gibeon:
17 Kisha walienda na kubaki kwa muda huko Geruthi Chimham, ambayo iko karibu Bethelemu. Walikuwa wakienda Misri
And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Beth-lehem, to go to enter into Egypt,
18 kwa sababu ya Wakaldayo. Walikuwa wakiwaogopa kwani Ishmael mwana wa Nethania alikuwa amemua Gedalia mwana wa Ahikam, ambaye mfamle wa Babeli amewekwa kwenye usimamizi wa nchi.
Because of the Chaldeans: for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor in the land.
