Jeremiæ 48

1 Ad Moab hæc dicit Dominus exercituum Deus Israel: Væ super Nabo, quoniam vastata est, et confusa: capta est Cariathaim: confusa est fortis, et tremuit.

Now it came to pass in the seventh month that Ismael the son of Nathanias the son of Eleasa of the seed royal, came, and ten men with him, to Godolias to Massepha: and they ate bread there together.

2 Non est ultra exultatio in Moab contra Hesebon: cogitaverunt malum. Venite, et disperdamus eam de gente. Ergo silens conticesces, sequeturque te gladius.

And Ismael rose up, and the ten men that were with him, and struck Godolias, whom the king of Babylon had appointed [governor] over the land,

3 Vox clamoris de Oronaim: vastitas, et contritio magna.

and all the Jews that were with him in Massepha, and all the Chaldeans that were found there.

4 Contrita est Moab: annunciate clamorem parvulis eius.

And it came to pass on the second day after he had struck Godolias, and no man knew [of it],

5 Per ascensum enim Luith plorans ascendet in fletu: quoniam in descensu Oronaim hostes ululatum contritionis audierunt:

that there came men from Sychem, and from Salem, and from Samaria, [even] eighty men, having their beards shaven, and their clothes tore, and beating their breasts, and [they had] manna and frankincense in their hands, to bring [them] into the house of the Lord.

6 Fugite, salvate animas vestras: et eritis quasi myricæ in deserto.

And Ismael went out to meet them; [and] they went on and wept: and he said to them, Come in to Godolias.

7 Pro eo enim quod habuisti fiduciam in munitionibus tuis, et in thesauris tuis, tu quoque capieris: et ibit Chamos in transmigrationem, sacerdotes eius, et principes eius simul.

And it came to pass, when they had entered into the midst of the city, [that] he killed them [and cast them] into a pit.

8 Et veniet prædo ad omnem urbem, et urbs nulla salvabitur: et peribunt valles, et dissipabuntur campestria: quoniam dixit Dominus:

But ten men were found there, and they said to Ismael, Slay us not: for we have treasures in the field, wheat and barley, honey and oil. So he passed by, and killed them not in the midst of their brethren.

9 Date florem Moab, quia florens egredietur: et civitates eius desertæ erunt, et inhabitabiles.

Now the pit into which Ismael cast all whom he struck, is the great pit, which king Asa had made for fear of Baasa king of Israel: [even] this Ismael filled with slain men.

10 Maledictus, qui facit opus Domini fraudulenter: et maledictus, qui prohibet gladium suum a sanguine.

And Ismael brought back all the people that were left in Massepha, and the king's daughter, whom the captain of the guard had committed in charge to Godolias the son of Achicam: and he went away beyond the children of Ammon.

11 Fertilis fuit Moab ab adolescentia sua, et requievit in fœcibus suis: nec transfusus est de vase in vas, et in transmigrationem non abiit: idcirco permansit gustus eius in eo, et odor eius non est immutatus.

And Joanan the son of Caree, and all the leaders of the host that were with him, heard of all the evil deeds which Ismael had done.

12 Propterea ecce dies veniunt, dicit Dominus: et mittam ei ordinatores, et stratores laguncularum, et sternent eum, et vasa eius exhaurient, et lagunculas eorum collident.

And they brought all their army, and went to fight against him, and found him near much water in Gabaon.

13 Et confundetur Moab a Chamos, sicut confusa est domus Israel a Bethel, in qua habebat fiduciam.

And it came to pass, when all the people that was with Ismael saw Joanan, and the leaders of the host that was with him,

14 Quomodo dicitis: Fortes sumus, et viri robusti ad præliandum?

that they returned to Joanan.

15 Vastata est Moab, et civitates illius succiderunt: et electi iuvenes eius descenderunt in occisionem: ait Rex, Dominus exercituum nomen eius.

But Ismael escaped with eight men and went to the children of Ammon.

16 Prope est interitus Moab ut veniat: et malum eius velociter accurret nimis.

And Joanan, and all the leaders of the host that were with him, took all the remnant of the people, whom he [had] brought back from Ismael, mighty men in war, and the women, and the other [property], and the eunuchs, whom they [had] brought back from Gabaon:

17 Consolamini eum omnes, qui estis in circuitu eius, et universi, qui scitis nomen eius, dicite: Quomodo confracta est virga fortis, baculus gloriosus?

and they departed, and lived in Gaberoch-amaa, that is by Bethleem, to go into Egypt, for fear of the Chaldeans:

18 Descende de gloria, et sede in siti habitatio filiæ Dibon: quoniam vastator Moab ascendit ad te, dissipavit munitiones tuas.

for they were afraid of them, because Ismael had struck Godolias, whom the king of Babylon made [governor] in the land.

19 In via sta, et prospice habitatio Aroer: interroga fugientem: et ei, qui evasit, dic: Quid accidit?

20 Confusus est Moab, quoniam victus est: ululate, et clamate, annunciate in Arnon, quoniam vastata est Moab.

21 Et iudicium venit ad terram campestrem: super Helon, et super Iasa, et super Mephaath,

22 et super Dibon, et super Nabo, et super domum Deblathaim,

23 et super Cariathaim, et super domum Gamul, et super domum Maon,

24 et super Carioth, et super Bosra: et super omnes civitates terræ Moab, quæ longe, et quæ prope sunt.

25 Abscissum est cornu Moab, et brachium eius contritum est, ait Dominus.

26 Inebriate eum, quoniam contra Dominum erectus est: et allidet manum Moab in vomitu suo, et erit in derisum etiam ipse:

27 fuit enim in derisum tibi Israel: quasi inter fures reperisses eum: propter verba ergo tua, quæ adversum illum locutus es, captivus duceris.

28 Relinquite civitates, et habitate in petra habitatores Moab: et estote quasi columba nidificans in summo ore foraminis.

29 Audivimus superbiam Moab, superbus est valde: sublimitatem eius, et arrogantiam, et superbiam, et altitudinem cordis eius.

30 Ego scio, ait Dominus, iactantiam eius: et quod non sit iuxta eam virtus eius, nec iuxta quod poterat conata sit facere.

31 Ideo super Moab eiulabo, et ad Moab universam clamabo, ad viros muri fictilis lamentantes.

32 De planctu Iazer plorabo tibi vinea Sabama: propagines tuæ transierunt mare, usque ad mare Iazer pervenerunt: super messem tuam, et vindemiam tuam prædo irruit.

33 Ablata est lætitia et exultatio de Carmelo, et de Terra Moab, et vinum de torcularibus sustuli: nequaquam calcator uvæ solitum celeuma cantabit.

34 De clamore Hesebon usque Eleale, et Iasa, dederunt vocem suam: a Segor usque ad Oronaim vitula conternante: aquæ quoque Nemrim pessimæ erunt.

35 Et auferam de Moab, ait Dominus, offerentem in excelsis, et sacrificantem diis eius.

36 Propterea cor meum ad Moab quasi tibiæ resonabit: et cor meum ad viros muri fictilis dabit sonitum tibiarum: quia plus fecit quam potuit, idcirco perierunt.

37 Omne enim caput calvitium, et omnis barba rasa erit: in cunctis manibus colligatio, et super omne dorsum cilicium.

38 Super omnia tecta Moab, et in plateis eius omnis planctus: quoniam contrivi Moab sicut vas inutile, ait Dominus.

39 Quomodo victa est, et ululaverunt? Quomodo deiecit cervicem Moab, et confusus est? Eritque Moab in derisum, et in exemplum omnibus in circuitu suo.

40 Hæc dicit Dominus: Ecce quasi aquila volabit, et extendet alas suas ad Moab.

41 Capta est Carioth, et munitiones comprehensæ sunt: et erit cor fortium Moab in die illa, sicut cor mulieris parturientis.

42 Et cessabit Moab esse populus: quoniam contra Dominum gloriatus est.

43 Pavor, et fovea, et laqueus super te, o habitator Moab, dicit Dominus.

44 Qui fugerit a facie pavoris, cadet in foveam: et qui conscenderit de fovea, capietur laqueo: adducam enim super Moab annum visitationis eorum, ait Dominus.

45 In umbra Hesebon steterunt de laqueo fugientes: quia ignis egressus est de Hesebon, et flamma de medio Seon, et devorabit partem Moab, et verticem filiorum tumultus.

46 Væ tibi Moab, periisti popule Chamos: quia comprehensi sunt filii tui, et filiæ tuæ in captivitatem.

47 Et convertam captivitatem Moab in novissimis diebus, ait Dominus. Hucusque iudicia Moab.