Jeremia 40

1 Detta är det ord, som af Herranom skedde till Jeremia, då NebuzarAdan, höfvitsmannen, gaf honom lös i Rama; ty han var ock bunden med kedjor ibland alla dem som i Jerusalem och Juda fångne voro, att man dem till Babel bortföra skulle.

The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all the captives of Jerusalem and Judah who were carried away captive to Babylon.

2 Då nu höfvitsmannen hade låtit hemta Jeremia till sig, sade han till honom: Herren din Gud hafver talat denna olyckona öfver detta rummet;

The captain of the guard took Jeremiah and said to him, “The LORD your God pronounced this evil on this place;

3 Och Herren hafver också låtit kommat, och gjort som han det sagt hafver; ty I hafven syndat emot Herran, och icke lydt hans röst, derföre är eder sådant vederfaret.

and the LORD has brought it, and done according as he spoke. Because you have sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing has come on you.

4 Nu si, jag hafver i dag gjort dig lös utu kedjorna, der dina händer med bundna voro; lyster dig draga med mig till Babel, så kom, jag vill veta ditt bästa; lyster dig ock icke draga med mig till Babel, så låt det blifva; Si, der hafver du hela landet för dig; hvar dig tycker godt vara och dig behagar, dit gack.

Now, behold, I release you today from the chains which are on your hand. If it seems good to you to come with me into Babylon, come, and I will take care of you; but if it seems bad to you to come with me into Babylon, do not. Behold, all the land is before you. Where it seems good and right to you to go, go there.”

5 Ty fram länger varder ingen omvändning mer; derföre må du vända om igen till Gedalia, Ahikams son, Saphans sons, den Konungen i Babel öfver Juda städer satt hafver, och blifva när honom ibland folket, eller gå bort, dit dig bäst täckes. Och höfvitsmannen gaf honom täring och skänker, och lät honom gå.

Now while he had not yet gone back, “Go back then,” he said, “to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people; or go wherever it seems right to you to go.” So the captain of the guard gave him food and a present, and let him go.

6 Alltså kom Jeremia till Gedalia, Ahikams son, i Mizpa, och blef när honom ibland folket, som ännu i landena qvart blifvet var.

Then Jeremiah went to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah, and lived with him among the people who were left in the land.

7 Då nu de höfvitsmän, som i markene lågo, samt med deras folk, fingo veta, att Konungen i Babel hade satt Gedalia, Ahikams son, öfver landet, och både öfver män och qvinnor, barn och de ringesta i landena, som till Babel icke förde voro,

Now when all the captains of the forces who were in the fields, even they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the land, and had committed to him men, women, children, and of the poorest of the land, of those who were not carried away captive to Babylon,

8 Kommo de till Gedalia i Mizpa, nämliga: Ismael, Nethanja son, Johanan och Jonathan, Kareahs söner, och Seraja, Thanhumeths son, och Ephai söner af Nethophat, och Jesania, Mahachati son, samt med deras män.

then Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of the Maacathite, they and their men came to Gedaliah to Mizpah.

9 Och Gedalia, Ahikams son, Saphans sons, gjorde dem och deras män en ed, och sade: Frukter eder intet att vara de Chaldeer underdånige; blifver i landena, och varer Konungenom i Babel underdånige, så varder eder väl gåendes.

Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan swore to them and to their men, saying, “Do not be afraid to serve the Chaldeans. Dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it will be well with you.

10 Si, jag bor här i Mizpa, på det jag skall tjena de Chaldeer, som till oss komma; derföre församler in vin, och fikon, och oljo, och låter det uti edor fat, och bor uti edra städer, som I fått hafven.

As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah, to stand before the Chaldeans who will come to us; but you, gather wine and summer fruits and oil, and put them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that you have taken.”

11 Och alle de Judar, som i Moabs land voro, och Ammons barnas, och i Edom, och i all land, då de hörde att Konungen i Babel hade låtit somliga qvara blifva i Juda, och satt Gedalia, Ahikams son, Saphans sons, öfver dem,

Likewise when all the Jews who were in Moab, and among the children of Ammon, and in Edom, and who were in all the countries, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant of Judah, and that he had set over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan,

12 Kommo de alle igen ifrån all rum, dit de hade fördrefne varit, in uti Juda land, till Gedalia i Mizpa, och församlade in ganska mycket vin och fikon.

then all the Jews returned out of all places where they were driven, and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, to Mizpah, and gathered very much wine and summer fruits.

13 Men Johanan, Kareahs son, samt med alla höfvitsmännerna, som i markene legat hade, kommo till Gedalia i Mizpa;

Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces who were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,

14 Och sade till honom: Vetst du ock, att Baalis, Ammons barnas Konung, hafver sändt hit Ismael, Nethanja son, att han skall slå dig ihjäl. Så ville Gedalia, Ahikans son, icke tro dem.

and said to him, “Do you know that Baalis the king of the children of Ammon has sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to take your life?” But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam did not believe them.

15 Då sade Johanan, Kareahs son, till Gedalia hemliga i Mizpa: Käre, jag vill gå bort, och slå Ismael, Nethanja son, ihjäl, så att ingen skall få vetat; hvi skall han slå dig, att alle de Judar, som till dig församlade äro, skola förströdde varda, och de som ännu af Juda qvare blefne äro, förgås?

Then Johanan the son of Kareah spoke to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, “Please let me go, and I will kill Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man will know it. Why should he take your life, that all the Jews who are gathered to you should be scattered, and the remnant of Judah perish?”

16 Men Gedalia, Ahikams son, sade till Johanan, Kareahs son: Det skall du icke göra; det är intet sant, som du om Ismael säger.

But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said to Johanan the son of Kareah, “You shall not do this thing, for you speak falsely of Ishmael.”