Jeremia 41 | New International Reader’s Version

1 In the seventh month Ishmael came with ten men to Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, at Mizpah. Ishmael was the son of Nethaniah. Nethaniah was the son of Elishama. Ishmael was a member of the royal family. He had been one of the king’s officers. Ishmael and his ten men were eating together at Mizpah. 2 They got up and struck down Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, with their swords. They killed him even though the king of Babylon had appointed him as governor over Judah. Ahikam was the son of Shaphan. 3 Ishmael also killed all the men of Judah who were with Gedaliah at Mizpah. And he killed the Babylonian soldiers who were there. 4 On the next day, people still hadn’t found out that Gedaliah had been murdered. 5 On that day 80 men came from Shechem, Shiloh and Samaria. They had shaved off their beards. They had torn their clothes. And they had cut themselves. They brought grain offerings and incense with them. They took them to the LORD’s house. 6 Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah, went out from Mizpah to meet them. He was weeping as he went. When he met them, he said, ‘Come to Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam.’ 7 They went with him into the city. Then Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah, and the men who were with him killed them. And they threw them into an empty well. 8 But ten of the men had spoken to Ishmael. They had said, ‘Don’t kill us! We have some wheat and barley. We also have olive oil and honey. We’ve hidden all of it in a field.’ So he didn’t kill them along with the others. 9 But he had thrown into the empty well all the bodies of the men he had killed. That included Gedaliah’s body. The well was the one King Asa had made. He had made it when he strengthened Mizpah against attack by Baasha, the king of Israel. Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah, filled it with the bodies of those he had killed. 10 Nebuzaradan was the commander of the royal guard. He had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam over all the people at Mizpah. But Ishmael made prisoners of the people left at Mizpah. These prisoners included women who were members of the royal court. The prisoners also included everyone else left at Mizpah. Then Ishmael started out to go across the River Jordan to the land of Ammon. 11 Johanan, the son of Kareah, was told what had happened. And so were all the other army officers with him. They heard about all the crimes Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah, had committed. 12 So they brought all their men together. Then they went to fight against Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah. They caught up with him near the large pool in Gibeon. 13 Ishmael had many people with him. They saw Johanan, the son of Kareah. And they saw the other army officers who were with him. So the people who had been forced to go with Ishmael were glad. 14 Ishmael had taken those people from Mizpah as prisoners. But now they turned and went over to the side of Johanan, the son of Kareah. 15 But Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah, and eight of his men escaped from Johanan. They ran away to the land of Ammon.

Some Jews take Jeremiah to Egypt

16 Then Johanan, the son of Kareah, led away all the people of Mizpah who were still alive. All the other army officers with Johanan helped him do this. He had taken them away from Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah. That happened after Ishmael had murdered Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam. The people Johanan had taken away included soldiers, women, children and court officials. He had brought them from Gibeon. 17 They went on their way. They stopped at Geruth Kimham near Bethlehem. They were going to Egypt. 18 They wanted to get away from the Babylonians. They were afraid of them. That’s because Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah, had killed Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam. The king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah as governor over Judah.

Библия, ревизирано издание

Убийството на Годолия, управител на Юдея

1 В седмия месец Исмаил, син на Натания, Елисамовия син, от царския род, един от по-главните царски служители, и десет мъже с него дойдоха при Годолия, Ахикамовия син, в Масфа; и там ядоха заедно хляб в Масфа. 2 Тогава Исмаил, Натаниевият син, и десетте мъже, които бяха с него, станаха и поразиха с меч Годолия, син на Ахикам, Сафановия син, когото вавилонският цар беше поставил над земята, и го убиха. 3 Исмаил порази и всички юдеи, които бяха с него, с Годолия, в Масфа, и халдейските военни мъже, които се намираха там. 4 А на втория ден, след като беше убил Годолия, когато никой още не знаеше за това, 5 няколко души от Сихем, от Сило и от Самария, на брой осемдесет мъже, с обръснати бради, раздрани дрехи и с нарязвания по телата си, пристигаха с приноси и ливан в ръката си, за да ги принесат на мястото на ГОСПОДНИЯ дом. 6 Тогава Исмаил, Натаниевият син, излезе от Масфа да ги посрещне и като вървеше, плачеше; и когато ги срещна, им каза: Влезте при Годолия, Ахикамовия син. 7 И когато дойдоха сред града, Исмаил, Натаниевият син, ги закла; и той, и мъжете, които бяха с него, ги хвърлиха сред окопа. 8 А между тях се намериха десет мъже, които казаха на Исмаил: Недей ни убива, защото имаме на полето скривалища с жито, ечемик, дървено масло и мед. Така той се удържа и не ги закла с братята им. 9 А окопът, в който Исмаил хвърли всички трупове на мъжете, които порази, покрай трупа на Годолия, беше същият онзи окоп, който цар Аса беше направил поради страх от Израилевия цар Ваас; и Исмаил, Натаниевият син, го напълни с убитите. 10 След това Исмаил плени целия народ, останал в Масфа, царските дъщери и всички хора, останали в Масфа, които началникът на телохранителите Навузардан беше поверил на Годолия, Ахикамовия син; Исмаил, Натаниевият син, като ги плени, се отправи към амонците. 11 А Йоанан, Кариевият син, и всички военачалници, които бяха с него, като чуха за цялото зло, което Исмаил, Натаниевият син, беше сторил, 12 взеха всичките си мъже и отидоха да се бият с Исмаил, Натаниевия син; и го намериха при големите води, които са в Гаваон. 13 И целият народ, който беше с Исмаил, като видя Йоанан, Кариевия син, и всички военачалници, които бяха с него, се зарадва. 14 И така, целият народ, който Исмаил беше пленил от Масфа, се обърна, върна се и отиде при Йоанан, Кариевия син. 15 А Исмаил, Натаниевият син, избяга от Йоанан с осем мъже и отиде при амонците. 16 Тогава Йоанан, Кариевият син, и всички военачалници, които бяха с него, взеха от Масфа целия останал народ, който беше избавил от Исмаил, Натаниевия син, след като той беше поразил Годолия, Ахикамовия син, т. е. военните мъже, жените, децата и евнусите, които беше върнал от Гаваон, 17 и отидоха и се спряха в Хамаамовата керванска спирка, която е пред Витлеем, за да отидат и влязат в Египет – 18 поради халдейците, защото се уплашиха от тях, понеже Исмаил, Натаниевият син, беше убил Годолия, Ахикамовия син, когото вавилонският цар беше поставил управител над страната.

Jeremia 41 | New International Reader’s Version Библия, ревизирано издание

Some Jews take Jeremiah to Egypt

Убийството на Годолия, управител на Юдея