Jeremias 41

1No mês sétimo, Ismael, filho de Natanias, filho de Elisama, de linhagem real, um dos grandes do rei, e mais dez homens, foram ter com Godolias filho de Aicão, a Masfa, e comeram juntos.

2Nessa altura levantou-se Ismael filho de Natanias, mais os dez homens que com ele estavam, e feriram Godolias, filho de Aicão, filho de Safan, à espada. Mataram assim aquele que o rei de Babilônia tinha constituído governador do país.

3Matou também Ismael todos os Judeus que estavam com Godolias em Masfa, e os Caldeus que lá foram encontrados, homens de guerra.

4Ao outro dia, depois que matou Godolias, sem ninguém ainda o saber

5chegaram uns homens de Siquém, de Silo e da Samaria, em número de oitenta, com a barba rapada, as vestes rasgadas e a pele retalhada, que traziam nas mãos incenso e ofertas para os apresentar na casa do Senhor.

6Saindo, pois, de Masfa, a recebe-los, Ismael, filho de Natanias, ia andando e chorando. Quando chegou junto deles, disse-lhes: Vinde a Godolias, filho de Aicão.

7Porém, quando eles chegaram ao meio da cidade, Ismael, filho de Natanias, com os homens que estavam com ele, matou-os (e lançou-os) no meio da cisterna.

8Mas entre eles houve dez homens que disseram a Ismael: Não nos mates, porque temos nos campos provisões escondidas de trigo, de cevada, de azeite e de mel. Então deixou-os, não os matou com os seus irmãos.

9A cisterna, em que Ismael lançou todos os cadáveres dos homens que matou por causa de Godolias, é a que fez o rei Asa por causa de Baasa, rei de Israel. Ismael, filho de Natanias, encheu-a de cadáveres.

10Ismael levou presos todos os que do povo tinham ficado em Masfa, as filhas do rei e todo o povo que tinha ficado em Masfa, e que Nabuzardan, chefe da guarda, havia confiado a Godolias, filho de Aicão. Ismeal, filho de Natanias, levou-os cativos e partiu para passar aos filhos de Amon.

11Mas Joanan, filho de Carée, e todos os oficiais do exército que estavam com ele, souberam de todo o mal que tinha feito Ismael, filho de Natanias.

12Tomando consigo toda a sua gente, partiram a pelejar contra Ismael, filho de Natanias, e encontraram-no perto da grande piscina de Gabaon.

13Quando todo o povo que estava com Ismael viu Joanan, filho de Carée, e todos os oficiais do exército que estavam com ele, encheu-se de alegria.

14E todo o povo, que Ismael tinha feito prisioneiro em Masfa, voltou para trás e juntou-se a Joanan, filho de Carée.

15Mas Ismael, filho de Natanias, fugiu com oito homens, de Joanan, e passou-se aos filhos de Amon.

16Joanan, filho de Carée, e todos os oficiais de guerra que estavam com ele, tomaram todos os que restavam da plebe, que Ismael, filho de Natanias, tinha levado de Masfa, depois que matou Godolias, filho de Aicão: homens de guerra, mulheres, crianças e eunucos, que tinham feito voltar de Gabaon.

17Foram-se dali, e estiveram de passagem em Camaão, que está ao pé de Belém, com o fim de passarem depois adiante e entrar no Egito,

18com medo dos Caldeus, que temiam por causa de Ismael, filho de Natanias, ter assassinado Godolias, filho de Aicão, que o rei de Babilônia tinha constituído governador da terra de Judá.

1Et factum est in mense septimo, venit Ismahel filius Nathaniæ filii Elisama, de semine regali, et optimates regis, et decem viri cum eo, ad Godoliam filium Ahicam, in Masphath, et comederunt ibi panes simul in Masphath.

2Surrexit autem Ismahel filius Nathaniæ, et decem viri qui cum eo erant, et percusserunt Godoliam filium Ahicam filii Saphan gladio, et interfecerunt eum quem præfecerat rex Babylonis terræ.

3Omnes quoque Judæos qui erant cum Godolia in Masphath, et Chaldæos qui reperti sunt ibi, et viros bellatores, percussit Ismahel.

4Secundo autem die postquam occiderat Godoliam, nullo adhuc sciente,

5venerunt viri de Sichem, et de Silo, et de Samaria, octoginta viri, rasi barba, et scissis vestibus, et squallentes: et munera et thus habebant in manu, ut offerrent in domo Domini.

6Egressus ergo Ismahel filius Nathaniæ in occursum eorum de Masphath, incedens et plorans ibat: cum autem occurrisset eis, dixit ad eos: Venite ad Godoliam filium Ahicam.

7Qui cum venissent ad medium civitatis, interfecit eos Ismahel filius Nathaniæ circa medium laci, ipse et viri qui erant cum eo.

8Decem autem viri reperti sunt inter eos, qui dixerunt ad Ismahel: Noli occidere nos, quia habemus thesauros in agro, frumenti, et hordei, et olei, et mellis: et cessavit, et non interfecit eos cum fratribus suis.

9Lacus autem in quem projecerat Ismahel omnia cadavera virorum quos percussit propter Godoliam, ipse est quem fecit rex Asa propter Baasa regem Israël: ipsum replevit Ismahel filius Nathaniæ occisis.

10Et captivas duxit Ismahel omnes reliquias populi qui erant in Masphath, filias regis, et universum populum qui remanserat in Masphath, quos commendaverat Nabuzardan princeps militiæ, Godoliæ filio Ahicam: et cepit eos Ismahel filius Nathaniæ, et abiit ut transiret ad filios Ammon.

11Audivit autem Johanan filius Caree, et omnes principes bellatorum qui erant cum eo, omne malum quod fecerat Ismahel filius Nathaniæ,

12et assumptis universis viris, profecti sunt ut bellarent adversum Ismahel filium Nathaniæ: et invenerunt eum ad aquas multas quæ sunt in Gabaon.

13Cumque vidisset omnis populus qui erat cum Ismahel Johanan filium Caree, et universos principes bellatorum qui erant cum eo, lætati sunt:

14et reversus est omnis populus quem ceperat Ismahel, in Masphath, reversusque abiit ad Johanan filium Caree.

15Ismahel autem filius Nathaniæ fugit cum octo viris a facie Johanan, et abiit ad filios Ammon.

16Tulit ergo Johanan filius Caree, et omnes principes bellatorum qui erant cum eo, universas reliquias vulgi quas reduxerat ab Ismahel filio Nathaniæ de Masphath, postquam percussit Godoliam filium Ahicam: fortes viros ad prælium, et mulieres, et pueros, et eunuchos, quos reduxerat de Gabaon.

17Et abierunt, et sederunt peregrinantes in Chamaam, quæ est juxta Bethlehem, ut pergerent, et introirent Ægyptum,

18a facie Chaldæorum: timebant enim eos, quia percusserat Ismahel filius Nathaniæ Godoliam filium Ahicam, quem præposuerat rex Babylonis in terra Juda.

1And it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ismahel the son of Nathanias, the son of Elisama of the royal blood, and the nobles of the king, and ten men with him, came to Godolias the son of Ahicam into Masphath: and they ate bread there together in Masphath.

2And Ismahel the son of Nathanias arose, and the ten men that were with him, and they struck Godolias the son of Ahicam, the son of Saphan with the sword, and slew him whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land.

3Ismahel slew also all the Jews that were with Godolias in Masphath, and the Chaldeans that were found there, and the soldiers.

4And on the second day after he had killed Godolias, no man yet knowing it,

5There came some from Sichem, and from Silo, and from Samaria, fourscore men, with their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and mourning: and they had offerings and incense in their hand, to offer in the house of the Lord.

6And Ismahel the son of Nathanias went forth from Masphath to meet them, weeping all along as he went: and when he had met them, he said to them: Come to Godolias, the son of Ahicam.

7And when they were come to the midst of the city, Ismahel the son of Nathanias, slew them, and cast them into the midst of the pit, he and the men that were with him.

8But ten men were found among them, that said to Ismahel: Kill us not: for we have stores in the field, of wheat, and barley, and oil, and honey. And he forbore, and slew them not with their brethren.

9And the pit into which Ismahel cast all the dead bodies of the men whom he slew because of Godolias, is the same that king Asa made, for fear of Baasa the king of Israel: the same did Ismahel the son of Nathanias fill with them that were slain.

10Then Ismahel carried away captive all the remnant of the people that were in Masphath: the king’s daughters, and all the people that remained in Masphath: whom Nabuzardan the general of the army had committed to Godolias the son of Ahicam. And Ismahel the son of Nathanias took them, and he departed, to go over to the children of Ammon.

11But Johanan the son of Caree, and all the captains of the fighting men that were with him, heard of the evil that Ismahel the son of Nathanias had done.

12And taking all the men, they went out to fight against Ismahel the son of Nathanias, and they found him by the great waters that are in Gabaon.

13And when all the people that were with Ismahel, had seen Johanan the son of Caree, and all the captains of the fighting men that were with him, they rejoiced.

14And all the people whom Ismahel had taken, went back to Masphath: and they returned and went to Johanan the son of Caree.

15But Ismahel the son of Nathanias fled with eight men, from the face of Johanan, and went to the children of Ammon.

16Then Johanan the son of Caree, and all the captains of the soldiers that were with him, took all the remnant of the people whom they had recovered from Ismahel the son of Nathanias, from Masphath, after that he had slain Godolias the son of Ahicam: valiant men for war, and the women, and the children, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought back from Gabaon:

17And they departed, and sat as sojourners in Chamaam, which is near Bethlehem: in order to go forward, and enter into Egypt,

18From the face of the Chaldeans: for they were afraid of them, because Ismahel the son of Nathanias had slain Godolias the son of Ahicam, whom the king of Babylon had made governor in the land of Juda.