Liber Ieremiae, 40

1. Sermo, qui factus est ad Ieremiam a Domino, postquam dimissus est a Nabuzardan magistro satellitum de Rama, quando tulit eum vinctum catenis in medio omnium, qui migrabant de Ierusalem et Iuda et ducebantur in Babylonem.

1. The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD after Nebu'zarad'an the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he took him bound in chains along with all the captives of Jerusalem and Judah who were being exiled to Babylon.

2. Tollens ergo princeps satellitum Ieremiam, dixit ad eum: “Dominus Deus tuus locutus est malum hoc super locum istum

2. The captain of the guard took Jeremiah and said to him, "The LORD your God pronounced this evil against this place;

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

3. the LORD has brought it about, and has done as he said. Because you sinned against the LORD, and did not obey his voice, this thing has come upon you.

4. Nunc ergo ecce solvi te hodie de catenis, quae 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 est: quod elegeris et quo placuerit tibi ut vadas, illuc perge”.

4. Now, behold, I release you today from the chains on your hands. If it seems good to you to come with me to Babylon, come, and I will look after you well; but if it seems wrong to you to come with me to Babylon, do not come. See, the whole land is before you; go wherever you think it good and right to go.

5. Cum nondum reverteretur, dixit: “Revertere ad Godoliam filium Ahicam filii Saphan, quem praeposuit rex Babylonis civitatibus Iudae; habita ergo cum eo in medio populi vel quocumque placuerit tibi ut vadas, vade”. Dedit quoque ei magister satellitum cibaria et munuscula et dimisit eum.

5. If you remain, then return to Gedali'ah the son of Ahi'kam, son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon appointed governor of the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people; or go wherever you think it right to go." So the captain of the guard gave him an allowance of food and a present, and let him go.

6. Venit autem Ieremias ad Godoliam filium Ahicam in Maspha et habitavit cum eo in medio populi, qui relictus fuerat in terra.

6. Then Jeremiah went to Gedali'ah the son of Ahi'kam, at Mizpah, and dwelt with him among the people who were left in the land.

7. Cumque audissent omnes principes exercitus, qui dispersi fuerant per regiones, ipsi et viri eorum, quod praefecisset rex Babylonis Godoliam filium Ahicam terrae et quod commendasset ei viros et mulieres et parvulos et de pauperibus terrae, qui non fuerant translati in Babylonem,

7. When all the captains of the forces in the open country and their men heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedali'ah the son of Ahi'kam governor in the land, and had committed to him men, women, and children, those of the poorest of the land who had not been taken into exile to Babylon,

8. venerunt ad Godoliam in Maspha; Ismael, inquam, filius Nathaniae et Iohanan et Ionathan filii Caree et Saraia filius Thanehumeth et filii Ophi, qui erant de Netopha, et Iezonias filius Maachathi, ipsi et viri eorum.

8. they went to Gedali'ah at Mizpah -- Ish'mael the son of Nethani'ah, Joha'nan the son of Kare'ah, Serai'ah the son of Tanhu'meth, the sons of Ephai the Netoph'athite, Jezani'ah the son of the Ma-ac'athite, they and their men.

9. Et iuravit eis Godolias filius Ahicam filii Saphan et comitibus eorum dicens: “Nolite timere servire Chaldaeis; habitate in terra et servite regi Babylonis, et bene erit vobis.

9. Gedali'ah the son of Ahi'kam, son of Shaphan, swore to them and their men, saying, "Do not be afraid to serve the Chalde'ans. Dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.

10. Ecce ego habito in Maspha, ut stem coram Chaldaeis, qui veniunt ad nos; vos autem colligite vindemiam et messem et oleum et condite in vasis vestris et manete in urbibus vestris, quas tenetis”.

10. As for me, I will dwell at Mizpah, to stand for you before the Chalde'ans who will come to us; but as for you, gather wine and summer fruits and oil, and store them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that you have taken."

11. Sed et omnes Iudaei, qui erant in Moab et in filiis Ammon et in Edom et in universis regionibus, audito quod dedisset rex Babylonis reliquias in Iudaea et quod praeposuisset super eos Godoliam filium Ahicam filii Saphan,

11. Likewise, when all the Jews who were in Moab and among the Ammonites and in Edom and in other lands heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant in Judah and had appointed Gedali'ah the son of Ahi'kam, son of Shaphan, as governor over them,

12. reversi sunt, inquam, omnes Iudaei de universis locis, ad quae profugerant, et venerunt in terram Iudae ad Godoliam in Maspha et collegerunt vinum et messem multam nimis.

12. then all the Jews returned from all the places to which they had been driven and came to the land of Judah, to Gedali'ah at Mizpah; and they gathered wine and summer fruits in great abundance.

13. Iohanan autem filius Caree et omnes principes exercitus, qui dispersi fuerant in regionibus, venerunt ad Godoliam in Maspha

13. Now Joha'nan the son of Kare'ah and all the leaders of the forces in the open country came to Gedali'ah at Mizpah

14. et dixerunt ei: “Scito quod Baalis rex filiorum Ammon misit Ismael filium Nathaniae percutere animam tuam”; et non credidit eis Godolias filius Ahicam.

14. and said to him, "Do you know that Ba'alis the king of the Ammonites has sent Ish'mael the son of Nethani'ah to take your life?" But Gedali'ah the son of Ahi'kam would not believe them.

15. Iohanan vero filius Caree dixit ad Godoliam seorsum in Maspha loquens: “Ibo et percutiam Ismael filium Nathaniae, nullo sciente, ne interficiat animam tuam, et dissipentur omnes Iudaei, qui congregati sunt ad te, et peribunt reliquiae Iudae”.

15. Then Joha'nan the son of Kare'ah spoke secretly to Gedali'ah at Mizpah, "Let me go and slay Ish'mael the son of Nethani'ah, and no one will know it. Why should he take your life, so that all the Jews who are gathered about you would be scattered, and the remnant of Judah would perish?"

16. Et ait Godolias filius Ahicam ad Iohanan filium Caree: “Noli facere verbum hoc; falsum enim tu loqueris de Ismael”.

16. But Gedali'ah the son of Ahi'kam said to Joha'nan the son of Kare'ah, "You shall not do this thing, for you are speaking falsely of Ish'mael."