Jeremias 52
1 Si Sedechias ay dalawang pu't isang taon nang siya'y magpasimulang maghari; at siya'y nagharing labing isang taon sa Jerusalem: at ang pangalan ng kaniyang ina ay Hamutal, na anak ni Jeremias na taga Libna.
Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became the King [of Judah]. He ruled in Jerusalem for eleven years. His mother was Hamutal, the daughter of [a man named] Jeremiah from Libnah [town].
2 At siya'y gumawa ng masama sa paningin ng Panginoon, ayon sa lahat na ginawa ni Joacim.
Zedekiah did [many] things that Yahweh says are evil, like [his father] Jehoiakim had done.
3 Sapagka't dahil sa galit ng Panginoon ay nangyari yaon sa Jerusalem at sa Juda, hanggang sa kaniyang napalayas sila sa kaniyang harapan. At si Sedechias ay nanghimagsik laban sa hari sa Babilonia.
[The events that are summarized here happened] because Yahweh was angry with [the people of] Jerusalem and [of other places in] Judah, and finally he (exiled them/forced them to go to other countries) [and said that he did not want to have anything to do with] them any more. Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
4 At nangyari, nang ikasiyam na taon ng kaniyang paghahari, nang ikasangpung buwan, nang ikasangpung araw ng buwan, na si Nabucodonosor na hari sa Babilonia ay dumating, siya at ang kaniyang buong hukbo, laban sa Jerusalem, at humantong laban doon; at sila'y nangagtayo ng mga katibayan laban doon sa palibot.
[So, ] on January 15, when Zedekiah had been ruling for almost nine years, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon led his entire army to attack Jerusalem. They surrounded the city and built dirt ramps up to the top of the city walls [to enable them to attack the city].
5 Sa gayo'y nakubkob ang bayan hanggang sa ikalabing isang taon ng haring Sedechias.
They continued to surround Jerusalem until Zedekiah had been ruling for almost eleven years.
6 Nang ikaapat na buwan nang ikasiyam na araw ng buwan, ang kagutom ay mahigpit sa bayan na anopa't walang tinapay para sa bayan ng lupain.
When Zedekiah had been ruling for almost eleven years, by July 18 of that year, the (famine/lack of food) in the city had become very severe, and there was no [more] food for the people [to eat].
7 Nang magkagayo'y nagkasira sa kuta ng bayan, at lahat ng lalaking mangdidigma ay nagsitakas, at nagsilabas sa bayan nang kinagabihan, sa daan ng pintuang-bayan sa pagitan ng dalawang kuta, na nasa tabi ng halamanan ng hari (ang mga Caldeo nga ay naging laban sa bayan sa palibot); at sila'y nagsiyaon sa daan ng Araba.
Then [the soldiers of Babylonia] broke through [a section of] the city wall, and all the [Israeli] soldiers fled. But because the city was surrounded by soldiers from Babylonia, [Zedekiah and the Israeli] soldiers [waited until] it became dark. Then they left the city through the gate between the two walls behind the king’s garden. Then they ran towards the Jordan River Valley.
8 Nguni't hinabol ng hukbo ng mga Caldeo ang hari, at inabot si Sedechias sa mga kapatagan ng Jerico; at ang buo niyang hukbo ay nangalat na napahiwalay sa kaniya.
But the soldiers of Babylonia pursued King Zedekiah, and they caught up with him on the plains near Jericho. [He was alone because] all his men had deserted him and had scattered.
9 Nang magkagayo'y kanilang hinuli ang hari, at dinala nila siya sa hari sa Babilonia sa Ribla, sa lupain ng Hamath; at siya'y nilapatan niya ng kahatulan.
The soldiers of Babylonia took him to the king of Babylon, who was at Riblah in the Hamath [region]. There the king of Babylon told [his soldiers what] they should do to punish Zedekiah.
10 At pinatay ng hari sa Babilonia ang mga anak ni Sedechias sa harap ng kaniyang mga mata: kaniyang pinatay rin ang lahat na prinsipe ng Juda sa Ribla.
They forced Zedekiah to watch while they killed his sons and all the officials from Judah.
11 At kaniyang binulag ang mga mata ni Sedechias; at ginapos siya ng tanikalang tanso ng hari sa Babilonia, at dinala siya sa Babilonia, at inilagay siya sa bilangguan hanggang sa araw ng kaniyang pagkamatay.
[Then] they gouged out Zedekiah’s eyes. They fastened him with bronze chains and took him to Babylon. They put him in a prison, and he remained there until the day that he died.
12 Nang ikalimang buwan nga sa ikasangpung araw ng buwan, na siyang ikalabing siyam na taon ng haring Nabucodonosor, na hari sa Babilonia, dumating sa loob ng Jerusalem si Nabuzaradan na kapitan ng bantay, na tumayo sa harap ng hari sa Babilonia.
On August 17 of that year, which was when King Nebuchadnezzar had been ruling for almost 19 years, Nebuzaradan, who was the captain of the king’s bodyguards and one of the king’s officials, arrived in Jerusalem.
13 At kaniyang sinunog ang bahay ng Panginoon, at ang bahay ng hari; at lahat ng mga bahay sa Jerusalem, sa makatuwid baga'y bawa't malaking bahay, sinunog niya ng apoy.
He [commanded his soldiers to] burn down the temple of Yahweh, the king’s palace, and all the houses in Jerusalem. They [also] destroyed all the important buildings [in the city].
14 At ang buong hukbo ng mga Caldeo na kasama ng kapitan ng bantay, nagbagsak ng lahat ng kuta sa Jerusalem sa palibot.
Then he supervised the soldiers from Babylonia while they tore down the walls on all sides of Jerusalem.
15 Nang magkagayo'y dinalang bihag ni Nabuzaradan na kapitan ng bantay ang mga dukha sa bayan, at ang nalabi sa mga tao na naiwan sa bayan, at yaong mga takas, na nagsitakas sa hari sa Babilonia, at ang nalabi sa karamihan.
Then Nebuzaradan (forced to go/exiled) [to Babylon] some of the poorest people, those Israelis who had said they would support the king of Babylon, the rest of the craftsmen, and other people who had remained in Jerusalem.
16 Nguni't nagiwan si Nabuzaradan na kapitan ng bantay, sa mga dukha sa lupain upang maging mga manguubasan at mga mangbubukid.
But Nebuzaradan allowed some of the very poor people to remain [in Judah] to take care of the vineyards and fields.
17 At ang mga haliging tanso na nangasa bahay ng Panginoon, ang mga tungtungan, at ang dagatdagatan na tanso na nasa bahay ng Panginoon, pinagputolputol ng mga Caldeo, at dinala ang lahat na tanso ng mga yaon sa Babilonia.
The soldiers from Babylonia broke [into pieces] the [huge] bronze pillars that were in front of the temple, and the [large] bronze water tank, and the [ten bronze water] carts, and they took all the bronze to Babylon.
18 Ang mga palayok naman, at ang mga pala, at ang mga gunting, at ang mga mankok, at ang mga kuchara, at lahat na sisidlan na tanso, na kanilang ipinangangasiwa, dinala nila.
They also took away the basins [for holding the ashes from the burned sacrifices], the shovels [for cleaning out the ashes], the tools for snuffing out the wicks of the lamps, the basins [for holding the blood of the sacrificed animals], the dishes [for incense], and all the [other] bronze items that were used when sacrifices were made at the temple.
19 At ang mga saro, at ang mga apuyan, at ang mga mankok, at ang mga palayok, at ang mga kandelero, at ang mga kuchara, at ang mga tasa, ang ginto sa ginto, at ang pilak sa pilak, dinala ng kapitan ng bantay.
Nebuzaradan also [told his soldiers to] take away the small bowls, the dishes for burning incense, the basins, pots, lampstands, bowls [for incense], and the bowls used for pouring out the wine offerings. They took all the other items that were made of pure gold or silver.
20 Ang dalawang haligi, ang dagatdagatan, at ang labing dalawang torong tanso na nangasa ilalim ng mga tungtungan, na ginawa ng haring Salomon na ukol sa bahay ng Panginoon, ang tanso ng lahat ng sisidlang ito ay walang timbang.
The bronze from the two pillars, the [large water] tank and the twelve statues of oxen that were beneath it, and the water carts, was more/heavier than they could weigh. Those things had been made for the temple during the time that Solomon was the king.
21 At tungkol sa mga haligi, ang taas ng isang haligi ay labing walong siko; at isang pisi na labing dalawang siko ay naililibid doon; at ang kapal niyao'y apat na daliri: may guwang.
Each of the pillars was (27 feet/8 meters) tall and (18 feet/5.5 meters) around. They were hollow, and each had sides/walls that were (3 in./8 cm.) thick.
22 At isang kapitel na tanso ay nasa ibabaw niyaon; at ang taas ng isang kapitel ay limang siko, na yaring nilambat at may mga granada sa kapitel sa palibot, taganas na tanso: at ang ikalawang haligi naman ay mayroong gaya ng mga ito, at mga granada.
The bronze head on the top of each pillar was (7-1/2 feet/over 2 meters) high and was decorated all around with a bronze [network of figures that represented] pomegranates.
23 At mayroong siyam na pu't anim na granada sa mga tagiliran; lahat na granada ay isang daan na yaring nilambat sa palibot.
There was a total of 100 figures of pomegranates on the network at the top, 96 of which could be seen from the ground.
24 At kinuha ng kapitan ng bantay si Seraias na pangulong saserdote, at si Sophonias na ikalawang saserdote, at ang tatlong tagatanod-pinto:
When Nebuzaradan [returned to Babylon], he took [with him as prisoners] Seraiah the Supreme Priest, Zephaniah who was Seraiah’s deputy, and the three men who guarded the entrances [to the temple].
25 At sa bayan ay kinuha niya ang isang oficial na inilagay niya sa mga lalaking mangdidigma; at pitong lalake sa kanila na nangakakita ng mukha ng hari, na nasumpungan sa bayan; at ang kalihim ng kapitan ng hukbo, na pumipisan ng bayan ng lupain, at anim na pung katao sa bayan ng lupain, na nangasumpungan sa gitna ng bayan.
He found [some other] people who were [hiding] in the city. [So] from them he took a commander of the army [of Judah], seven of the king’s advisors, the army commander’s chief secretary who was in charge of recruiting [soldiers for the army], and 60 [other] soldiers.
26 At dinala sila ni Nabuzaradan na kapitan ng bantay, at dinala sila sa hari sa Babilonia sa Ribla.
Nebuzaradan took them all to the king of Babylon, [who was still] at Riblah.
27 At sinaktan sila ng hari sa Babilonia, at ipinapatay sila sa Ribla, sa lupain ng Hamath. Gayon nadalang bihag ang Juda, mula sa kaniyang lupain.
There at Riblah in the Hamath region, the king of Babylon commanded that they [all] be executed. [Many of the people of] Judah were (forced to leave/exiled from) their own land.
28 Ito ang bayan na dinalang bihag ni Nabucodonosor nang ikapitong taon, tatlong libo at dalawang pu't tatlong Judio:
The number of people who were captured and sent to Babylon at that time, when Nebuchadnezzar had been ruling for almost seven years, was 3,023.
29 Nang ikalabingwalong taon ni Nabucodonosor ay nagdala siya ng bihag na mula sa Jerusalem na walong daan at tatlong pu't dalawang tao:
Then, when he had been ruling for almost 18 years, his [soldiers] took 832 [more Israeli people to Babylonia].
30 Nang ikadalawang pu't tatlong taon ni Nabucodonosor ay nagdala ng bihag sa mga Judio si Nabuzaradan na kapitan ng bantay na pitong daan at apat na pu't limang tao: lahat na tao ay apat na libo at anim na raan.
When he had been ruling almost 23 years, he sent Nebuzaradan [to Jerusalem again], and he brought back 745 [more Israelis to Babylonia]. That was a total of 4,600 Israelis [who were taken to Babylonia].
31 At nangyari, nang ikatatlong pu't pitong taon ng pagkabihag kay Joacim na hari sa Juda, nang ikalabing dalawang buwan, nang ikadalawang pu't limang araw ng buwan, na si Evil-merodach na hari sa Babilonia, nang unang taon ng kaniyang paghahari, nagtaas ng ulo ni Joacim na hari sa Juda, at inilabas niya siya sa bilangguan;
After King Jehoiachin of Judah had been in prison [in Babylon] for almost thirty-seven years, Evil-Merodach became the king of Babylon. He was kind to Jehoiachin and ordered that he be released from prison. That was on March 31 of the year that Evil-Merodach became king.
32 At siya'y nagsalitang may kagandahang-loob sa kaniya, at inilagay ang kaniyang luklukan na lalong mataas kay sa luklukan ng mga hari na kasama niya sa Babilonia.
He [always] spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and gave him a position in which he was honored more than [all] the other kings [who had been exiled/taken to Babylon].
33 At kaniyang binago ang kaniyang mga damit na pagkabihag. At si Joacim ay laging kumain ng tinapay sa harap niya sa lahat ng kaarawan ng kaniyang buhay.
He [supplied new clothes] for Jehoiachin, to replace the clothes that he had been wearing in prison. [He also allowed] Jehoiachin to eat with him every day, all during the rest of his life.
34 At tungkol sa kaloob sa kaniya, may palaging kaloob na ibinibigay sa kaniya ang hari sa Babilonia, bawa't araw isang bahagi ng pagkain hanggang sa kaarawan ng kaniyang kamatayan, lahat ng kaarawan ng kaniyang buhay.
Every day, the King [of Babylon] gave him some money [to buy the things that he needed. That continued] until the day that Jehoiachin died.
