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| 1. |
וישמע שפטיה בן־מתן וגדליהו בן־פשחור ויוכל בן־שלמיהו ופשחור בן־ מלכיה את־הדברים אשר ירמיהו מדבר אל־כל־העם לאמר׃ |
Then Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken unto all the people, saying, | Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashhur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur the son of Malchijah, heard the words that Jeremiah spoke to all the people, saying, | Now it came to the ears of Shephatiah, the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah, the son of Pashhur, and Jucal, the son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur, the son of Malchiah, that Jeremiah had said to all the people, | |||
| 2. |
כה אמר יהוה הישב בעיר הזאת ימות בחרב ברעב ובדבר והיצא אל־ הכשדים יחיה והיתה־לו נפשו לשלל וחי׃ |
Thus saith the LORD, He that remaineth in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth forth to the Chaldeans shall live; for he shall have his life for a prey, and shall live. | Thus says Yahweh, He who remains in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence; but he who goes forth to the Chaldeans shall live, and his life shall be to him for a prey, and he shall live. | These are the words of the Lord: Whoever goes on living in this town will come to his death by the sword or through need of food or by disease: but whoever goes out to the Chaldaeans will keep his life out of the power of the attackers and be safe. | |||
| 3. |
כה אמר יהוה הנתן תנתן העיר הזאת ביד חיל מלך־בבל ולכדה׃ |
Thus saith the LORD, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, which shall take it. | Thus says Yahweh, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it. | The Lord has said, This town will certainly be given into the hands of the army of the king of Babylon, and he will take it. | |||
| 4. |
ויאמרו השרים אל־המלך יומת נא את־האיש הזה כי־על־כן הוא־מרפא את־ ידי אנשי המלחמה הנשארים בעיר הזאת ואת ידי כל־העם לדבר אליהם כדברים האלה כי האיש הזה איננו דרש לשלום לעם הזה כי אם־לרעה׃ |
Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt. | Then the princes said to the king, Let this man, we pray you, be put to death; because he weakens the hands of the men of war who remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words to them: for this man doesn't seek the welfare of this people, but the hurt. | Then the rulers said to the king, Let this man be put to death, because he is putting fear into the hearts of the men of war who are still in the town, and into the hearts of the people, by saying such things to them: this man is not working for the well-being of the people, but for their damage. | |||
| 5. |
ויאמר המלך צדקיהו הנה־הוא בידכם כי־אין המלך יוכל אתכם דבר׃ |
Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you. | Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he who can do anything against you. | Then Zedekiah the king said, See, he is in your hands: for the king was not able to do anything against them. | |||
| 6. |
ויקחו את־ירמיהו וישלכו אתו אל־הבור מלכיהו בן־המלך אשר בחצר המטרה וישלחו את־ירמיהו בחבלים ובבור אין־מים כי אם־טיט ויטבע ירמיהו בטיט׃ |
Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire. | Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchijah the king's son, that was in the court of the guard: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. In the dungeon there was no water, but mire; and Jeremiah sank in the mire. | So they took Jeremiah and put him into the water-hole of Malchiah, the king's son, in the place of the armed watchmen: and they let Jeremiah down with cords. And in the hole there was no water, but wet earth: and Jeremiah went down into the wet earth. | |||
| 7. |
וישמע עבד־מלך הכושי איש סריס והוא בבית המלך כי־נתנו את־ירמיהו אל־הבור והמלך יושב בשער בנימן׃ |
Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin; | Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, a eunuch, who was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon (the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin), | Now it came to the ears of Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, an unsexed servant in the king's house, that they had put Jeremiah into the water-hole; the king at that time being seated in the doorway of Benjamin: | |||
| 8. |
ויצא עבד־מלך מבית המלך וידבר אל־המלך לאמר׃ |
Ebedmelech went forth out of the king's house, and spake to the king, saying, | Ebedmelech went forth out of the king's house, and spoke to the king, saying, | And Ebed-melech went out from the king's house and said to the king, | |||
| 9. |
אדני המלך הרעו האנשים האלה את כל־אשר עשו לירמיהו הנביא את אשר־ השליכו אל־הבור וימת תחתיו מפני הרעב כי אין הלחם עוד בעיר׃ |
My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast into the dungeon; and he is like to die for hunger in the place where he is: for there is no more bread in the city. | My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast into the dungeon; and he is likely to die in the place where he is, because of the famine; for there is no more bread in the city. | My lord the king, these men have done evil in all they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have put into the water-hole; and he will come to his death in the place where he is through need of food: for there is no more bread in the town. | |||
| 10. |
ויצוה המלך את עבד־מלך הכושי לאמר קח בידך מזה שלשים אנשים והעלית את־ירמיהו הנביא מן־הבור בטרם ימות׃ |
Then the king commanded Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, Take from hence thirty men with thee, and take up Jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon, before he die. | Then the king commanded Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, Take from hence thirty men with you, and take up Jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon, before he dies. | Then the king gave orders to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying, Take with you three men from here and get Jeremiah out of the water-hole before death overtakes him. | |||
| 11. |
ויקח עבד־מלך את־האנשים בידו ויבא בית־המלך אל־תחת האוצר ויקח משם בלוי הסחבות ובלוי מלחים וישלחם אל־ירמיהו אל־הבור בחבלים׃ |
So Ebedmelech took the men with him, and went into the house of the king under the treasury, and took thence old cast clouts and old rotten rags, and let them down by cords into the dungeon to Jeremiah. | So Ebedmelech took the men with him, and went into the house of the king under the treasury, and took there rags and worn-out garments, and let them down by cords into the dungeon to Jeremiah. | So Ebed-melech took the men with him and went into the house of the king, to the place where the clothing was kept, and got from there old clothing and bits of old cloth, and let them down by cords into the water-hole where Jeremiah was. | |||
| 12. |
ויאמר עבד־מלך הכושי אל־ירמיהו שים נא בלואי הסחבות והמלחים תחת אצלות ידיך מתחת לחבלים ויעש ירמיהו כן׃ |
And Ebedmelech the Ethiopian said unto Jeremiah, Put now these old cast clouts and rotten rags under thine armholes under the cords. And Jeremiah did so. | Ebedmelech the Ethiopian said to Jeremiah, Put now these rags and worn-out garments under your armpits under the cords. Jeremiah did so. | And Ebed-melech the Ethiopian said to Jeremiah, Put these bits of old cloth under your arms under the cords. And Jeremiah did so. | |||
| 13. |
וימשכו את־ירמיהו בחבלים ויעלו אתו מן־הבור וישב ירמיהו בחצר המטרה׃ |
So they drew up Jeremiah with cords, and took him up out of the dungeon: and Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison. | So they drew up Jeremiah with the cords, and took him up out of the dungeon: and Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard. | So pulling Jeremiah up with the cords they got him out of the water-hole: and Jeremiah was kept in the place of the armed watchmen. | |||
| 14. |
וישלח המלך צדקיהו ויקח את־ירמיהו הנביא אליו אל־מבוא השלישי אשר בבית יהוה ויאמר המלך אל־ירמיהו שאל אני אתך דבר אל־תכחד ממני דבר׃ |
Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took Jeremiah the prophet unto him into the third entry that is in the house of the LORD: and the king said unto Jeremiah, I will ask thee a thing; hide nothing from me. | Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took Jeremiah the prophet to him into the third entry that is in the house of Yahweh: and the king said to Jeremiah, I will ask you something. Hide nothing from me. | Then King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah the prophet and took him into the rulers' doorway in the house of the Lord: and the king said to Jeremiah, I have a question to put to you; keep nothing back from me. | |||
| 15. |
ויאמר ירמיהו אל־צדקיהו כי אגיד לך הלוא המת תמיתני וכי איעצך לא תשמע אלי׃ |
Then Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah, If I declare it unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, wilt thou not hearken unto me? | Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, If I declare it to you, will you not surely put me to death? and if I give you counsel, you will not listen to me. | Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, If I give you the answer to your question, will you not certainly put me to death? and if I make a suggestion to you, you will not give it a hearing. | |||
| 16. |
וישבע המלך צדקיהו אל־ירמיהו בסתר לאמר חי־יהוה את אשר עשה־לנו את־הנפש הזאת אם־אמיתך ואם־אתנך ביד האנשים האלה אשר מבקשים את־ נפשך׃ |
So Zedekiah the king sware secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, As the LORD liveth, that made us this soul, I will not put thee to death, neither will I give thee into the hand of these men that seek thy life. | So Zedekiah the king swore secretly to Jeremiah, saying, As Yahweh lives, who made us this soul, I will not put you to death, neither will I give you into the hand of these men who seek your life. | So King Zedekiah gave his oath to Jeremiah secretly, saying, By the living Lord, who gave us our life, I will not put you to death, or give you up to these men who are desiring to take your life. | |||
| 17. |
ויאמר ירמיהו אל־צדקיהו כה־אמר יהוה אלהי צבאות אלהי ישראל אם־ יצא תצא אל־שרי מלך־בבל וחיתה נפשך והעיר הזאת לא תשרף באש וחיתה אתה וביתך׃ |
Then said Jeremiah unto Zedekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; If thou wilt assuredly go forth unto the king of Babylon's princes, then thy soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire; and thou shalt live, and thine house: | Then said Jeremiah to Zedekiah, Thus says Yahweh, the God of Armies, the God of Israel: If you will go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then your soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire; and you shall live, and your house. | Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, These are the words of the Lord, the God of armies, the God of Israel: If you go out to the king of Babylon's captains, then you will have life, and the town will not be burned with fire, and you and your family will be kept from death: | |||
| 18. |
ואם לא־תצא אל־שרי מלך בבל ונתנה העיר הזאת ביד הכשדים ושרפוה באש ואתה לא־תמלט מידם׃ |
But if thou wilt not go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then shall this city be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and thou shalt not escape out of their hand. | But if you will not go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then shall this city be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and you shall not escape out of their hand. | But if you do not go out to the king of Babylon's captains, then this town will be given into the hands of the Chaldaeans and they will put it on fire, and you will not get away from them. | |||
| 19. |
ויאמר המלך צדקיהו אל־ירמיהו אני דאג את־היהודים אשר נפלו אל־ הכשדים פן־יתנו אתי בידם והתעללו־בי׃ |
And Zedekiah the king said unto Jeremiah, I am afraid of the Jews that are fallen to the Chaldeans, lest they deliver me into their hand, and they mock me. | Zedekiah the king said to Jeremiah, I am afraid of the Jews who are fallen away to the Chaldeans, lest they deliver me into their hand, and they mock me. | And King Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, I am troubled on account of the Jews who have gone over to the Chaldaeans, for fear that they may give me up to them and they will put me to shame. | |||
| 20. |
ויאמר ירמיהו לא יתנו שמע־נא בקול יהוה לאשר אני דבר אליך וייטב לך ותחי נפשך׃ |
But Jeremiah said, They shall not deliver thee. Obey, I beseech thee, the voice of the LORD, which I speak unto thee: so it shall be well unto thee, and thy soul shall live. | But Jeremiah said, They shall not deliver you. Obey, I beg you, the voice of Yahweh, in that which I speak to you: so it shall be well with you, and your soul shall live. | But Jeremiah said, They will not give you up: be guided now by the word of the Lord as I have given it to you, and it will be well for you, and you will keep your life. | |||
| 21. |
ואם־מאן אתה לצאת זה הדבר אשר הראני יהוה׃ |
But if thou refuse to go forth, this is the word that the LORD hath shewed me: | But if you refuse to go forth, this is the word that Yahweh has shown me: | But if you do not go out, this is what the Lord has made clear to me: | |||
| 22. |
והנה כל־הנשים אשר נשארו בבית מלך־יהודה מוצאות אל־שרי מלך בבל והנה אמרות הסיתוך ויכלו לך אנשי שלמך הטבעו בבץ רגלך נסגו אחור׃ |
And, behold, all the women that are left in the king of Judah's house shall be brought forth to the king of Babylon's princes, and those women shall say, Thy friends have set thee on, and have prevailed against thee: thy feet are sunk in the mire, and they are turned away back. | behold, all the women who are left in the king of Judah's house shall be brought forth to the king of Babylon's princes, and those women shall say, Your familiar friends have set you on, and have prevailed over you: [now that] your feet are sunk in the mire, they are turned away back. | See, all the rest of the women in the house of the king of Judah will be taken out to the king of Babylon's captains, and these women will say, Your nearest friends have been false to you and have got the better of you: they have made your feet go deep into the wet earth, and they are turned away back from you. | |||
| 23. |
ואת־כל־נשיך ואת־בניך מוצאים אל־הכשדים ואתה לא־תמלט מידם כי ביד מלך־בבל תתפש ואת־העיר הזאת תשרף באש׃ |
So they shall bring out all thy wives and thy children to the Chaldeans: and thou shalt not escape out of their hand, but shalt be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon: and thou shalt cause this city to be burned with fire. | They shall bring out all your wives and your children to the Chaldeans; and you shall not escape out of their hand, but shall be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon: and you shall cause this city to be burned with fire. | And they will take all your wives and your children out to the Chaldaeans: and you will not get away out of their hands, but will be taken by the hands of the king of Babylon: and this town will be burned with fire. | |||
| 24. |
ויאמר צדקיהו אל־ירמיהו איש אל־ידע בדברים־האלה ולא תמות׃ |
Then said Zedekiah unto Jeremiah, Let no man know of these words, and thou shalt not die. | Then said Zedekiah to Jeremiah, Let no man know of these words, and you shall not die. | Then Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, Let no man have knowledge of these words, and you will not be put to death. | |||
| 25. |
וכי־ישמעו השרים כי־דברתי אתך ובאו אליך ואמרו אליך הגידה־נא לנו מה־דברת אל־המלך אל־תכחד ממנו ולא נמיתך ומה־דבר אליך המלך׃ |
But if the princes hear that I have talked with thee, and they come unto thee, and say unto thee, Declare unto us now what thou hast said unto the king, hide it not from us, and we will not put thee to death; also what the king said unto thee: | But if the princes hear that I have talked with you, and they come to you, and tell you, Declare to us now what you have said to the king; don't hide it from us, and we will not put you to death; also what the king said to you: | But if it comes to the ears of the rulers that I have been talking with you, and they come and say to you, Give us word now of what you have said to the king and what the king said to you, keeping nothing back and we will not put you to death; | |||
| 26. |
ואמרת אליהם מפיל־אני תחנתי לפני המלך לבלתי השיבני בית יהונתן למות שם׃ |
Then thou shalt say unto them, I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan's house, to die there. | then you shall tell them, I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan's house, to die there. | Then you are to say to them, I made my request to the king, that he would not send me back to my death in Jonathan's house. | |||
| 27. |
ויבאו כל־השרים אל־ירמיהו וישאלו אתו ויגד להם ככל־הדברים האלה אשר צוה המלך ויחרשו ממנו כי לא־נשמע הדבר׃ |
Then came all the princes unto Jeremiah, and asked him: and he told them according to all these words that the king had commanded. So they left off speaking with him; for the matter was not perceived. | Then came all the princes to Jeremiah, and asked him; and he told them according to all these words that the king had commanded. So they left off speaking with him; for the matter was not perceived. | Then all the rulers came to Jeremiah, questioning him: and he gave them an answer in the words the king had given him orders to say. So they said nothing more to him; for the thing was not made public. | |||
| 28. |
וישב ירמיהו בחצר המטרה עד־יום אשר־נלכדה ירושלם והיה כאשר נלכדה ירושלם׃ |
So Jeremiah abode in the court of the prison until the day that Jerusalem was taken: and he was there when Jerusalem was taken. | So Jeremiah abode in the court of the guard until the day that Jerusalem was taken. | So Jeremiah was kept in the place of the armed watchmen till the day when Jerusalem was taken. | |||