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.
And it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael son of Nethaniah son of Elishama of the seed royal and chiefs of the king, and ten men with him, came in, unto Gedaliah son of Ahikam, at Mizpah, —and they did there 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 son of Nethaniah—and the ten men who were with him and they smote Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan—with the sword and slew him whom the king of Babylon had set in charge, over the land.
3 Kisha Ishmael aliwauwa Wayahudi wote ambao walikuwa pamoja na Gedalia huko Mizpa na Wakaldayo wanaume wa kupigana kukutwa huko.
And Ishmael smote, all the Jews who were with him even with Gedaliah in Mizpah, and the Chaldeans who were found there the men of war.
4 Kisha ilikuwa siku ya pili baada ya kumuua Gedila, lakini hakuna moja aliyejua.
And it came to pass, on the second day, after he had slain Gedaliah, not, a man, knowing 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 men came in from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, —eighty men, with beards shaven and clothes rent who also had cut themselves, with a meal-offering and frankincense in their hand, to bring them into the house of Yahweh.
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!”
Then went forth Ishmael son of Nethaniah to meet them out of Mizpah, weeping all along as he went, —and it came to pass when he fell in with them, that he said unto them, Come ye in unto Gedaliah 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 so it was when they had come into the midst of the city, that Ishmael son of Nethaniah slew them and cast them into the midst of a pit, he and the men who 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, who said unto Ishmael—Do not put us to death, for we have secret treasures in the field, wheat and barley and oil and honey, So he forbare and put them not to death in the midst of 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 whereinto Ishmael cast all the dead bodies of the men whom he had smitten, was a large pit which King Asa had made for fear of Baasha king of Israel, —the same, did Ishmael son of Nethaniah fill with the 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 did Ishmael take captive all the remnant of the people that was in Mizpah, —the daughters of the king, and all the people that were left remaining in Mizpah, whom Nebuzaradan chief of the royal executioners had committed unto Gedaliah son of Ahikam, —yea Ishmael son of Nethaniah took them captive, and departed to pass over unto the sons of Ammon.
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 son of Kareah and all the captains of the forces who were with him heard of all the wickedness which Ishmael 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 took they all the men, and went their way to fight with Ishmael son of Nethaniah, —and found him near the many waters which were 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.
And it came to pass, when all the people who were with Ishmael saw Johanan son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces who were with him, then were they glad.
14 Basi watu wote ambao Ishmael alikuwa amewashika huko Mizpa waligeuka na kwenda kwa Yonathani mwana wa Karea.
So all the people whom Ishmael had carried away captive out of Mizpah, compassed about, and returned and went their way unto Johanan son of Kareah.
15 Lakini Ishmael mwana wa Nethania alitoroka na wanaume wanane toka kwa Yonathani. Alienda kwa watu wa Ammon.
But, Ishmael son of Nethaniah, escaped with eight men, from the face of Johanan, —and departed unto the sons of Ammon.
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 did Johanan son of Kareah and all the captains of the forces who were with him take all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael son of Nethaniah out of Mizpah, after he had smitten Gedaliah son of Ahikam, —mighty men, men of war, and women and children and eunuchs, whom he had recovered out of 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 khan of Chimham, which is near Bethlehem, —that they might go to enter 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 son of Nethaniah had smitten Gedaliah son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon had set in charge over the land.
