Jeremias 40 | Bibelen på hverdagsdansk

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1 Herren blev ved med at tale til mig også efter Jerusalems fald. Dengang babylonierne var i gang med at arrestere alle judæere og hele Jerusalems befolkning for at føre dem i eksil, var jeg også blevet lagt i lænker og ført til Rama.^[1] Da Nebuzaradan fik øje på mig der, løslod han mig straks, 2-3 idet han sagde: „Herren, din Gud, advarede judæerne om, at han ville straffe dem, fordi de havde gjort oprør imod ham, og nu er det sket. 4 Men du er uskyldig, så nu tager jeg lænkerne af dine hænder. Hvis du ønsker at tage med til Babylon, er du velkommen, og i så fald vil jeg personligt sørge for dig. Hvis du hellere vil blive her, er det også i orden. Du har frihed til at slå dig ned, hvor du vil. 5 Hvis du vælger at blive her, foreslår jeg, at du tager tilbage til Gedalja, for den babyloniske konge har udnævnt ham til guvernør over Juda. Han vil sørge for, at du kan færdes frit. Men du bestemmer selv, hvad du helst vil.” Nebuzaradan gav mig så mad og nogle penge og lod mig gå. 6 Jeg tog hen til Gedalja i Mitzpa og slog mig ned blandt de andre, der var blevet tilbage i Judas land.

Gedalja som guvernør i Juda

7 Der var nogle judæiske krigere, som havde holdt sig skjult i de øde egne af landet. Da deres anførere hørte, at den babyloniske konge havde efterladt de fattige i landet og udnævnt Gedalja til guvernør, 8 opsøgte de og deres mænd ham i Mitzpa, hvor han havde sit hovedkvarter. De pågældende ledere var Ishmael, søn af Netanja; Johanan og Jonatan, sønner af Karea; Seraja, søn af Tanhumet; Efajs sønner fra Netofa og ma’akatitten Jezanja. 9 Gedalja forsikrede dem: „I kan roligt overgive jer til babylonierne. Hvis I overgiver jer, får I lov til at blive boende i landet, og I får det godt. 10 Jeg selv bliver i Mitzpa, og jeg lover at tale jeres sag for babylonierne, når de kommer på kontrolbesøg. Slå jer bare ned i byerne, dyrk den tilhørende jord, høst vindruer, figner og oliven, og saml jer forråd.” 11 På samme måde gik det med de judæere, der var flygtet til Moab, Ammon, Edom og de øvrige nabolande: Da de hørte, at den babyloniske konge havde efterladt en rest i Juda og indsat Gedalja til guvernør over landet, 12 forlod de deres tilflugtssteder og begyndte at strømme hjem til Juda. De meldte sig først hos Gedalja i Mitzpa, hvorefter de bosatte sig rundt omkring i landet, hvor de snart høstede masser af vindruer, figner og andre afgrøder. 13 Johanan og nogle af de øvrige militære ledere, som havde holdt sig skjult i de øde områder, tog hen til Gedalja i Mitzpa 14 og advarede ham: „Har du hørt, at ammonitterkongen Ba’alis har overtalt Ishmael, Netanjas søn, til at myrde dig?” Men Gedalja ville ikke tro det. 15 Johanan bad derefter om at tale med Gedalja under fire øjne og sagde til ham: „Lad mig tage hen og dræbe Ishmael. Ingen vil opdage det. Hvorfor skal han have lov at slå dig ihjel? Hvorfor skal den rest af folket, som er tilbage i Juda, og som har samlet sig om dig, igen spredes for alle vinde og gå til grunde?” 16 Men Gedalja svarede: „Jeg forbyder dig at gøre Ishmael fortræd, for det kan ikke være sandt, hvad du påstår om ham.”

King James Version

1 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 unto Babylon. 2 And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, The LORD thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place. 3 Now the LORD hath brought it , and done according as he hath said: because ye have sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you. 4 And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which were upon thine hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well unto thee: but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and convenient for thee to go, thither go. 5 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 hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go. 6 Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land. 7 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 unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that were not carried away captive to Babylon; 8 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 And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan sware unto 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 As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah to serve the Chaldeans, which will come unto us: but ye, gather ye wine, and summer fruits, and oil, and put them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that ye have taken. 11 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 Even all the Jews returned out of all places whither they were driven, and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, unto Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer fruits very much. 13 Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, 14 And said unto him, Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay thee? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not. 15 Then Johanan the son of Kareah spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it : wherefore should he slay thee, that all the Jews which are gathered unto thee should be scattered, and the remnant in Judah perish? 16 But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shalt not do this thing: for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael.