Liber Ieremiae, 37

1. Et regnavit rex Sedecias filius Iosiae pro Iechonia filio Ioachim; quem constituit regem Nabuchodonosor rex Babylonis in terra Iudae.

1. Zedeki'ah the son of Josi'ah, whom Nebuchadrez'zar king of Babylon made king in the land of Judah, reigned instead of Coni'ah the son of Jehoi'akim.

2. Et non oboedivit, ipse et servi eius et populus terrae, verbis Domini, quae locutus est in manu Ieremiae prophetae.

2. But neither he nor his servants nor the people of the land listened to the words of the LORD which he spoke through Jeremiah the prophet.

3. Et misit rex Sedecias Iuchal filium Selemiae et Sophoniam filium Maasiae sacerdotem ad Ieremiam prophetam dicens: “Ora pro nobis Dominum Deum nostrum”.

3. King Zedeki'ah sent Jehu'cal the son of Shelemi'ah, and Zephani'ah the priest, the son of Ma-asei'ah, to Jeremiah the prophet, saying, "Pray for us to the LORD our God."

4. Ieremias autem libere ambulabat in medio populi; non enim miserant eum in custodiam carceris.

4. Now Jeremiah was still going in and out among the people, for he had not yet been put in prison.

5. Igitur exercitus pharaonis egressus est de Aegypto, et audientes Chaldaei, qui obsidebant Ierusalem, huiuscemodi nuntium recesserunt ab Ierusalem.

5. The army of Pharaoh had come out of Egypt; and when the Chalde'ans who were besieging Jerusalem heard news of them, they withdrew from Jerusalem.

6. Et factum est verbum Domini ad Ieremiam prophetam dicens:

6. Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet:

7. “Haec dicit Dominus, Deus Israel: Sic dicetis regi Iudae, qui misit vos ad me interrogandum: Ecce exercitus pharaonis, qui egressus est vobis in auxilium, revertetur in terram suam in Aegyptum;

7. "Thus says the LORD, God of Israel: Thus shall you say to the king of Judah who sent you to me to inquire of me, `Behold, Pharaoh's army which came to help you is about to return to Egypt, to its own land.

8. et redient Chaldaei et bellabunt contra civitatem hanc et capient eam et succendent eam igni.

8. And the Chalde'ans shall come back and fight against this city; they shall take it and burn it with fire.

9. Haec dicit Dominus: Nolite decipere animas vestras dicentes: “Euntes abibunt et recedent a nobis Chaldaei”, quia non abibunt.

9. Thus says the LORD, Do not deceive yourselves, saying, "The Chalde'ans will surely stay away from us," for they will not stay away.

10. Sed et si percusseritis omnem exercitum Chaldaeorum, qui proeliantur adversum vos, et derelicti fuerint ex eis aliqui vulnerati, singuli de tentorio suo consurgent et incendent civitatem hanc igni”.

10. For even if you should defeat the whole army of Chalde'ans who are fighting against you, and there remained of them only wounded men, every man in his tent, they would rise up and burn this city with fire.'"

11. Ergo cum recessisset exercitus Chaldaeorum ab Ierusalem propter exercitum pharaonis,

11. Now when the Chalde'an army had withdrawn from Jerusalem at the approach of Pharaoh's army,

12. egressus est Ieremias de Ierusalem, ut iret in terram Beniamin et divideret ibi possessionem in conspectu populi.

12. Jeremiah set out from Jerusalem to go to the land of Benjamin to receive his portion there among the people.

13. Cumque pervenisset ad portam Beniamin, erat ibi custos portae nomine Ierias filius Selemiae filii Hananiae; et apprehendit Ieremiam prophetam dicens: “Ad Chaldaeos profugis”.

13. When he was at the Benjamin Gate, a sentry there named Iri'jah the son of Shelemi'ah, son of Hanani'ah, seized Jeremiah the prophet, saying, "You are deserting to the Chalde'ans."

14. Et respondit Ieremias: “Falsum est! Non fugio ad Chaldaeos”. Et non audivit eum; sed comprehendit Ierias Ieremiam et adduxit eum ad principes.

14. And Jeremiah said, "It is false; I am not deserting to the Chalde'ans." But Iri'jah would not listen to him, and seized Jeremiah and brought him to the princes.

15. Et irati sunt principes contra Ieremiam, quem caesum miserunt in carcerem, qui erat in domo Ionathan scribae; eam enim in carcerem fecerant.

15. And the princes were enraged at Jeremiah, and they beat him and imprisoned him in the house of Jonathan the secretary, for it had been made a prison.

16. Itaque ingressus est Ieremias in domum laci fornice tectam; et sedit ibi Ieremias diebus multis.

16. When Jeremiah had come to the dungeon cells, and remained there many days,

17. Mittens autem Sedecias rex tulit eum et interrogavit eum in domo sua abscondite et dixit: “Putasne est sermo a Domino?”. Et dixit Ieremias: “Est”; et ait: “In manus regis Babylonis traderis”.

17. King Zedeki'ah sent for him, and received him. The king questioned him secretly in his house, and said, "Is there any word from the LORD?" Jeremiah said, "There is." Then he said, "You shall be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon."

18. Et dixit Ieremias ad regem Sedeciam: “Quid peccavi tibi et servis tuis et populo isti, quia misistis me in domum carceris?

18. Jeremiah also said to King Zedeki'ah, "What wrong have I done to you or your servants or this people, that you have put me in prison?

19. Ubi sunt prophetae vestri, qui prophetabant vobis et dicebant: “Non veniet rex Babylonis super vos et super terram hanc”?

19. Where are your prophets who prophesied to you, saying, `The king of Babylon will not come against you and against this land'?

20. Nunc ergo audi, obsecro, domine mi rex; valeat deprecatio mea in conspectu tuo, et ne me remittas in domum Ionathan scribae, ne moriar ibi”.

20. Now hear, I pray you, O my lord the king: let my humble plea come before you, and do not send me back to the house of Jonathan the secretary, lest I die there."

21. Praecepit ergo rex Sedecias, ut traderetur Ieremias in vestibulo custodiae, et daretur ei torta panis cotidie ex vico Pistorum, donec consumerentur omnes panes de civitate. Et mansit Ieremias in vestibulo custodiae.

21. So King Zedeki'ah gave orders, and they committed Jeremiah to the court of the guard; and a loaf of bread was given him daily from the bakers' street, until all the bread of the city was gone. So Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard.