Liber Ieremiae, 40

1. sermo qui factus est ad Hieremiam a Domino postquam dimissus est a Nabuzardan magistro militiæ de Rama quando tulit eum vinctum catenis in medio omnium qui migrabant de Hierusalem et Juda et ducebantur in Babylonem

1. The word that came to Jeremias from the Lord, after that Nabuzardan the general had let him go from Rama, when he had taken him, being bound with chains, among all them that were carried away from Jerusalem and Juda, and were carried to Babylon.

2. tollens ergo princeps militiæ Hieremiam dixit ad eum Dominus Deus tuus locutus est malum hoc super locum istum

2. And the general of the army taking Jeremias, said to him: The Lord thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place,

3. et adduxit et fecit Dominus sicut locutus est quia peccastis Domino et non audistis vocem ejus et factus est vobis sermo hic

3. And he hath brought it : and the Lord hath done as he hath said: because you have sinned against the Lord, and have not hearkened to his voice, and this word is come upon you.

4. nunc ergo ecce solvi te hodie de catenis quæ sunt in manibus tuis si placet tibi ut venias mecum in Babylonem veni et ponam oculos meos super te si autem displicet tibi venire mecum in Babylonem reside ecce omnis terra in conspectu tuo quod elegeris et quo placuerit tibi ut vadas illuc perge

4. Now then behold I have loosed thee this day from the chains which were upon thy hands: if it please thee to come with me to Babylon, come : and I will set my eyes upon thee: but if it do not please thee to come with me to Babylon, stay here: behold all the land is before thee, as thou shalt choose, and whither it shall please thee to go, thither go.

5. et mecum noli venire sed habita apud Godoliam filium Ahicam filii Saphan quem præposuit rex Babylonis civitatibus Judææ habita ergo cum eo in medio populi vel quocumque placuerit tibi ut vadas vade dedit quoque ei magister militiæ cibaria et munuscula et dimisit eum

5. And come not with me: but dwell with Godolias the son of Ahicam the son of Saphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Juda: dwell therefore with him in the midst of the people: or whithersoever it shall please thee to go, go. And the general of the army gave him victuals and presents, and let him go.

6. venit autem Hieremias ad Godoliam filium Ahicam in Masphat et habitavit cum eo in medio populi qui relictus fuerat in terra

6. And Jeremias went to Godolias the son of Ahicam to Masphath: and dwelt with him in the midst of the people that were left in the land.

7. cum ergo audissent omnes principes exercitus qui dispersi fuerant per regiones ipsi et socii eorum quod præfecisset rex Babylonis Godoliam filium Ahicam terræ et quod commendasset ei viros et mulieres et parvulos et de pauperibus terræ qui non fuerant translati in Babylonem

7. And when all the captains of the army that were scattered through the countries, they and their companions, had heard that the king of Babylon had made Godolias the son of Ahicam governor of the country, and that he had committed unto him men and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, them that had not been carried away captive to Babylon:

8. venerunt ad Godoliam in Masphat et Ismaël filius Nathaniæ et Johanan et Jonathan filii Caree et Sareas filius Thenœmeth et filii Offi qui erat de Nethophathi et Jezonias filius Maachathi ipsi et viri eorum

8. They came to Godolias to Masphath: and Ismahel the son of Nathanias, and Johanan, and Jonathan, the sons of Caree, and Sareas the son of Thanehumeth, and the children of Ophi, that were of Netophathi, and Jezonias the son of Maachati, they and their men.

9. et juravit eis Godolias filius Ahicam filii Saphan et comitibus eorum dicens nolite timere servire Chaldeis habitate in terra et servite regi Babylonis et bene erit vobis

9. And Godolias the son of Ahicam the son of Saphan swore to them and to their companions, saying: Fear not to serve the Chaldeass: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.

10. ecce ego habito in Masphat ut respondeam præcepto Chaldeorum qui mittuntur ad nos vos autem colligite vindemiam et messem et oleum et condite in vasis vestris et manete in urbibus vestris quas tenetis

10. Behold I dwell in Masphath, that I may answer the commandment of the Chaldeans that are sent to us: but as for you, gather ye the vintage, and the harvest, and the oil, and lay it up in your vessels, and abide in your cities which you hold.

11. sed et omnes Judæi qui erant in Moab et in filiis Ammon et in Idumea et in universis regionibus audito quod dedisset rex Babylonis reliquias in Judæam et quod præposuisset super eos Godoliam filium Ahicam filii Saphan

11. Moreover all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the children of Ammon, and in Edom, and in all the countries, when they heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant in Judea, and that he had made Godolias the son of Ahicam the son of Saphan ruler over them:

12. reversi sunt inquam omnes Judæi de universis locis ad quæ profugerant et venerunt in terram Juda ad Godoliam in Masphat et collegerunt vinum et messem multam nimis

12. All the Jews, I say, returned out of all the places to which they had fled, and they came into the land of Juda to Godolias to Masphath: and they gathered wine, and a very great harvest.

13. Johanan autem filius Caree et omnes principes exercitus qui dispersi erant in regionibus venerunt ad Godoliam in Masphat

13. Then Johanan the son of Caree, and all the captains of the army, that had been scattered about in the countries, came to Godolias to Masphath.

14. et dixerunt ei scito quia Baalis rex filiorum Ammon misit Ismaël filium Nathaniæ percutere animam tuam et non credidit eis Godolias filius Ahicam

14. And they said to him: Know that Baalis the king of the children of Ammon hath sent Ismahel the son of Nathanias to kill thee. And Godolias the son of Ahicam believed them not.

15. Johanan vero filius Caree dixit ad Godoliam seorsum in Masphat loquens ibo et percutiam Ismaël filium Nathaniæ nullo sciente ne interficiat animam tuam et dissipentur omnes Judæi qui congregati sunt ad te et peribunt reliquiæ Juda

15. But Johanan the son of Caree, spoke to Oodolias privately in Masphath, saying: I will go, and I will kill Ismahel the son of Nathanias, and no man shall know it, lest he kill thee, and all the Jews be scattered, that are gathered unto thee, and the remnant of Juda perish.

16. et ait Godolias filius Ahicam ad Johanan filium Caree noli facere verbum hoc falsum enim tu loqueris de Ismaël

16. And Codolias the son of Ahicam said to Johanan the son of Cares: Do not this thing: for what thou sayst of Ismahel is false.