Jeremija 40

1 Ovo je riječ koju Jahve uputi Jeremiji pošto ga Nebuzaradan, zapovjednik tjelesne straže, bijaše pustio iz Rame. Odvojio ga je kad je već, u lance okovan, bio među svim jeruzalemskim i judejskim izgnanicima koje vođahu u Babilon.

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

2 Odvojivši ga, dakle, zapovjednik tjelesne straže reče mu: “Jahve, Bog tvoj, zaprijetio je nesrećom ovome mjestu.

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

3 Izvršio je i učinio kako bijaše zaprijetio, jer ste griješili protiv Jahve i niste slušali glasa njegova. Zato vas je i snašlo ovo zlo.

Now the LORD has brought it, and done according as he has said: because you have sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come on you.

4 Evo, sada driješim okove s ruku tvojih. Ako ti je po volji da ideš sa mnom u Babilon, pođi sa mnom i oko će moje bdjeti nad tobom. Ako ti nije volja ići sa mnom u Babilon, ti ostani. Gle, sva je zemlja pred tobom: možeš ići kamo ti oko želi i gdje će ti biti dobro.

And now, behold, I loose you this day from the chains which were on your hand. If it seem good to you to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well to you: but if it seem ill to you to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before you: where it seems good and convenient for you to go, thither go.

5 Ako, dakle, hoćeš ostati, možeš poći Gedaliji, sinu Šafanova sina Ahikama, koga je kralj babilonski postavio nad gradovima judejskim, i ostati kod njega usred naroda, ili pak možeš ići kamo ti drago.” Zatim mu zapovjednik tjelesne straže dade hrane i k tomu dar te ga otpusti.

Now while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also 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 convenient to you to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go.

6 Tada se Jeremija otputi u Mispu, Gedaliji, sinu Ahikamovu, te osta kod njega među narodom koji je ostao u zemlji.

Then went Jeremiah to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelled with him among the people that were left in the land.

7 Svi vojni zapovjednici i njihovi ljudi uokolo saznaše da je kralj babilonski postavio zemlji za namjesnika Ahikamova sina Gedaliju te mu povjerio muževe, žene i djecu i siromahe koji još ne bijahu odvedeni u babilonsko sužanjstvo.

Now when all the captains of the forces which 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, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that were not carried away captive to Babylon;

8 I dođoše pred Gedaliju u Mispu: Netanijin sin Jišmael, Kareahov sin Johanan; Tanhumetov sin Seraja, Zatim sinovi Efaja Netofljanina, Makatijev sin Jaazanija - oni i njihovi ljudi.

Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even 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 a Maachathite, they and their men.

9 Gedalija, sin Šafanova sina Ahikama, zakle se njima i njihovim ljudima i reče: “Ne bojte se služiti Kaldejcima, ostanite u zemlji, budite odani babilonskom kralju i bit će vam dobro.

And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan swore to them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.

10 A ja ću, evo, ostati u Mispi na službu Kaldejcima koji dolaze k nama. Vi pak potrgajte grožđe, poberite voće i masline, pohranite u sudove i ostanite u gradovima što ih zaposjedoste.”

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

11 I svi Judejci što se zatekoše u Moabu, kod sinova Amonovih, i u Edomu, po svim zemljama, saznadoše da je kralj babilonski ostavio ostatak u Judeji i da je postavio nad njim Gedaliju, sina Šafanova sina Ahikama.

Likewise when all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the Ammonites, and in Edom, and that 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 I onda se vratiše svi Judejci iz svih mjesta kamo ih bijahu raspršili, vratiše se u zemlju judejsku Gedaliji u Mispu te nabraše veoma mnogo grožđa i drugoga voća.

Even 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 wine and summer fruits very much.

13 A Johanan, sin Kareahov, i svi vojni zapovjednici pođoše Gedaliji u Mispu

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

14 te mu rekoše: “A znaš li ti da je amonski kralj Baalis poslao Jišmaela, sina Netanijina, da te ubije?” Ali im Gedalija, sin Ahikamov, ne povjerova.

And said to him, Do you certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites has sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay you? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.

15 Tada reče Johanan, sin Kareahov, potajno Gedaliji u Mispi: “Idem da ubijem Jišmaela, sina Netanijina, tako da nitko neće doznati. Zašto da on tebe ubije i da se opet rasprše svi Judejci što se oko tebe skupiše? I zašto da propadne ostatak Judejaca?”

Then Johanan the son of Kareah spoke to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly saying, Let me go, I pray you, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: why should he slay you, that all the Jews which are gathered to you should be scattered, and the remnant in Judah perish?

16 Ali Gedalija, sin Ahikamov, uzvrati Johananu, sinu Kareahovu: “Nemoj toga raditi! Jer je laž što govoriš o Jišmaelu.”

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.