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 Nebuzaradan, the leader of the military, had released him from Ramah, where he had taken him, bound in chains, along with all those who were being carried away from Jerusalem and from Judah, and were being led to Babylon.

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

Therefore, the leader of the military, taking Jeremiah, said to him: “The Lord your God has declared this evil over 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.

and he has brought it. And the Lord has done just as he has spoken. For you have sinned against the Lord, and you have not heeded his voice, and so this word has happened to 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.

Now therefore, behold, I have released you this day from the chains which were on your hands. If it pleases you to come with me into Babylon, then come. And I will set my eyes upon you. But if it displeases you to come with me into Babylon, then remain. Behold, all the land is in your sight. Whatever you will choose, and wherever it will please you to go, so shall you go, proceeding to that place.

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.

And you may decline to come with me. For you may live with Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has made governor over the cities of Judah. Therefore, you may live with him in the midst of the people. And you may go wherever it will please you to go.” And the leader of the military also gave him foods and gifts, and he released him.

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

Then Jeremiah went to Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, at Mizpah. And he lived with him in the midst of the people, those who had been left behind 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.

And when all the leaders of the army, who had been dispersed throughout the regions, they and their associates, had heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, governor of the land, and that he had committed to him the men, and women, and children, and the poor of the land, who had not been carried away 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.

they went to Gedaliah at Mizpah, with Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan, the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah, the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai, who were of Netophathi, and Jezaniah, the son of Maacathi, 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 companions, saying: “Do not be afraid to serve the Chaldeans. Live in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it will 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.”

Behold, I live at Mizpah, so that I may follow the instruction of the Chaldeans who are sent to us. But as for you, gather the vintage, and the harvest, and the oil, and store it up in your vessels, and dwell in your cities, which you hold.”

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.

So then, all the Jews, who were in Moab, and among the sons of Ammon, and in Idumea, and in all the regions, when they had heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant in Judea, and that he had made Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, governor over them,

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.

all the Jews, I say, returned from all the places to which they had fled, and they came into the land of Judah, to Gedaliah at Mizpah. And they gathered wine and an exceedingly great harvest.

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

Then Johanan, the son of Kareah, and all the leaders of the army, who had been dispersed in the regions, came to Gedaliah at 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 they said to him: “Know that Baalis, the king of the sons of Ammon, has sent Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah, to strike down your life.” And Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, did not believe them.

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?”

But Johanan, the son of Kareah, spoke to Gedaliah, separately, at Mizpah, saying: “I will go, and I will strike down Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah, without anyone knowing; otherwise he may kill you, and all the Jews will be scattered who have been gathered to you, and the remnant of Judah will perish.”

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

And Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, said to Johanan, the son of Kareah: “Do not do this word. For what you have said about Ishmael is false.”