Jeremiah 41
1 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.
Pada bulan tujuh tahun itu Ismael anak Netanya dan cucu Elisama pergi bersama sepuluh orang ke Mizpa untuk bertemu dengan Gedalya. (Ismael adalah seorang keturunan raja, salah seorang perwira tinggi kerajaan.) Sementara mereka semua makan bersama-sama,
2 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.
Ismael dan kesepuluh orang itu mencabut pedang mereka dan membunuh Gedalya, gubernur yang diangkat oleh orang Babel itu.
3 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.
Ismael membunuh juga semua orang Yehuda yang ada bersama Gedalya di Mizpa, dan semua tentara Babel yang kebetulan berada di situ.
4 And it came to pass, on the second day, after he had slain Gedaliah, not, a man, knowing it,
Hari berikutnya, sebelum pembunuhan Gedalya diketahui orang,
5 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.
datanglah delapan puluh orang dari Sikhem, Silo, dan Samaria. Mereka telah mencukur janggut, merobek pakaian, dan menoreh-noreh badan mereka. Mereka membawa gandum dan kemenyan untuk dipersembahkan di Rumah TUHAN.
6 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.
Maka keluarlah Ismael dari Mizpa dan pergi menemui mereka. Sambil menangis, ia berkata, "Mari pergi melihat Gedalya."
7 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.
Segera setelah mereka sampai di tengah-tengah kota, Ismael dan orang-orangnya mulai membunuh mereka. Tapi sepuluh di antara mereka berkata kepada Ismael, "Jangan bunuh kami! Kami masih punya dua macam gandum, juga minyak zaitun, dan madu. Semuanya kami sembunyikan di luar kota." Karena itu Ismael tidak membunuh mereka, tapi yang lain dibunuhnya dan mayat mereka dilempar ke dalam sumur.
8 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 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,
Sumur itu adalah sumur besar yang dibuat Raja Asa pada waktu ia diserang Baesa raja Israel.
10 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.
Kemudian Ismael menangkap para putri raja dan semua orang yang masih ada di Mizpa yang telah diserahkan oleh Nebuzaradan kepada pengawasan Gedalya. Ismael menawan mereka lalu berangkat dengan mereka ke jurusan wilayah Amon.
11 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,
Yohanan anak Kareah dan semua perwira yang bersama-sama dengan dia mendengar tentang kejahatan Ismael.
12 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.
Maka mereka bersama anak buah mereka pergi mengejar dia, dan mendapati dia di kolam besar Gibeon.
13 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.
Melihat Yohanan bersama perwira-perwira itu datang, para tawanan Ismael sangat gembira,
14 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.
lalu berbalik dan lari mendapatkan rombongan Yohanan.
15 But, Ishmael son of Nethaniah, escaped with eight men, from the face of Johanan, —and departed unto the sons of Ammon.
Tapi Ismael dan delapan anak buahnya lolos, dan melarikan diri ke negeri Amon.
16 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;
Kemudian Yohanan dan perwira-perwiranya mengumpulkan para prajurit, wanita, anak-anak, dan para pegawai istana yang ditawan oleh Ismael setelah membunuh Gedalya.
17 and they departed, and dwelt in the khan of Chimham, which is near Bethlehem, —that they might go to enter Egypt;
Mereka semua menjadi takut kepada orang Babel, karena Ismael telah membunuh Gedalya yang diangkat oleh raja Babel menjadi gubernur negeri itu. Jadi, mereka melarikan diri ke Mesir. Di tengah perjalanan, mereka berhenti di Kimham dekat Betlehem.
18 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.
