Liber Ieremiae, 41

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

1. And 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.

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

2. And 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.

3. omnes quoque Judæos qui erant cum Godolia in Masphat et Chaldeos qui repperti sunt ibi et viros bellatores percussit Ismaël

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

4. secundo autem die postquam occiderat Godoliam nullo adhuc sciente

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

5. venerunt viri de Sychem et de Silo et de Samaria octoginta viri rasi barbam et scissis vestibus et squalentes munera et tus habebant in manu ut offerrent in domo Domini

5. There 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.

6. egressus ergo Ismaël filius Nathaniæ in occursum eorum de Masphat incedens et plorans ibat cum autem occurrisset eis dixit ad eos venite ad Godoliam filium Ahicam

6. And 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.

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

7. And 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.

8. decem autem viri repperti sunt inter eos qui dixerunt ad Ismaël noli occidere nos quia habemus thesauros in agro frumenti et hordei et olei et mellis et cessavit et non interfecit eos cum fratribus suis

8. But 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.

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

9. And 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.

10. et captivas duxit Ismaël omnes reliquias populi qui erant in Masphat filias regis et universum populum qui remanserat in Masphat quos commendarat Nabuzardan princeps militiæ Godoliæ filio Ahicam et cepit eos Ismaël filius Nathaniæ et abiit ut transiret ad filios Ammon

10. Then 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.

11. audivit autem Johanan filius Caree et omnes principes bellatorum qui erant cum eo omne malum quod fecerat Ismaël filius Nathaniæ

11. But 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.

12. et adsumptis universis viris profecti sunt ut bellarent adversum Ismaël filium Nathaniæ et invenerunt eum ad aquas Multas quæ sunt in Gabaon

12. And 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.

13. cumque vidisset omnis populus qui erat cum Ismaël Johanan filium Caree et universos principes bellatorum qui erant cum eo lætati sunt

13. And 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.

14. et reversus est omnis populus quem ceperat Ismaël in Masphat reversusque abiit ad Johanan filium Caree

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

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

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

16. tulit ergo Johanan filius Caree et omnes principes bellatorum qui erant cum eo universas reliquias vulgi quas reduxerat ab Ismaël filio Nathaniæ de Masphat postquam percussit Godoliam filium Ahicam fortes viros ad prœlium et mulieres et pueros et eunuchos quos reduxerat de Gabaon

16. Then 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:

17. et abierunt et sederunt peregrinantes in Chamaam quæ est juxta Bethleem ut pergerent et introirent Ægyptum

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

18. a facie Chaldeorum timebant enim eos quia percusserat Ismaël filius Nathaniæ Godoliam filium Ahicam quem præposuerat rex Babylonis in terra Juda

18. From 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.