¹Then 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,

¹Aga Sefatja, Mattani poeg, ja Gedalja, Pashuri poeg, ja Juukal, Selemja poeg, ja Pashur, Malkija poeg, kuulsid neid sõnu, mis Jeremija rääkis kogu rahvale, öeldes:

²Thus 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.

²'Nõnda ütleb Issand: Kes jääb siia linna, see sureb mõõga läbi, nälja ja katku kätte; aga kes läheb välja kaldealaste juurde, see jääb elama, temale jääb alles ta hing ja ta võib elada.

³Thus saith the LORD, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, which shall take it.

³Nõnda ütleb Issand: See linn antakse kindlasti Paabeli kuninga sõjaväe kätte ja ta vallutab selle.'

⁴Therefore 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.

⁴Siis ütlesid vürstid kuningale: 'Surmatagu ometi see mees, sest ta teeb lõdvaks nende sõjameeste käed, kes siia linna on alles jäänud, ja kogu rahva käed, rääkides neile seesuguseid sõnu; sest see mees ei otsi sellele rahvale rahu, küll aga õnnetust!'

⁵Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.

⁵Ja kuningas Sidkija vastas: 'Vaata, ta on teie käes, kuningas ei saa ju teha midagi teie vastu!'

⁶Then 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.

⁶Siis nad võtsid Jeremija ja viskasid ta kuningapoja Malkija kaevu, mis oli vahtkonnaõues; nad lasksid Jeremija köitega alla, aga kaevus ei olnud vett, vaid oli muda, ja Jeremija vajus mudasse.

⁷Now 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;

⁷Kui etiooplane Ebed-Melek, hoovkondlane, kes viibis kuningakojas, kuulis, et nad olid Jeremija pannud kaevu - kuningas istus parajasti Benjamini väravas -,

⁸Ebedmelech went forth out of the king's house, and spake to the king saying,

⁸siis Ebed-Melek läks kuningakojast ja rääkis kuningaga, öeldes:

⁹My 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.

⁹'Mu isand kuningas! Need mehed on talitanud kurjasti kõiges, mis nad on teinud prohvet Jeremijale, et nad viskasid ta kaevu. Seal sureb ta nälga, sest linnas ei ole enam leiba.'

¹⁰Then 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.

¹⁰Siis kuningas andis etiooplasele Ebed-Melekile käsu, öeldes: 'Võta siit kolmkümmend meest enesele appi ja tõmba prohvet Jeremija kaevust üles, enne kui ta sureb!'

¹¹So 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.

¹¹Ja Ebed-Melek võttis mehed enesele appi ning läks kuningakotta, varakambri all olevasse ruumi, võttis sealt räbalaid ja kaltse ja laskis need köitega kaevu Jeremijale.

¹²And 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.

¹²Ja etiooplane Ebed-Melek ütles Jeremijale: 'Pane nüüd need räbalad ja kaltsud enesele kaenlaaluseisse köite alla!' Ja Jeremija tegi nõnda.

¹³So they drew up Jeremiah with cords, and took him up out of the dungeon: and Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.

¹³Siis nad tõmbasid Jeremija köitega üles ja võtsid ta kaevust välja; ja Jeremija jäi vahtkonnaõue.

¹⁴Then 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.

¹⁴Ja kuningas Sidkija läkitas sõna ning laskis tuua prohvet Jeremija enese juurde, Issanda koja kolmanda sissekäigu juurde; ja kuningas ütles Jeremijale: 'Ma tahan sinult küsida ühte asja, ära salga mulle midagi!'

¹⁵Then 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?

¹⁵Aga Jeremija vastas Sidkijale: 'Kui ma sulle midagi avaldan, kas sa siis tõesti mind ei tapa? Aga kuigi ma sulle nõu annaksin, sa ei kuulaks mind!'

¹⁶So 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.

¹⁶Siis kuningas Sidkija vandus Jeremijale salaja ja ütles: 'Nii tõesti kui elab Issand, kes meile hinge on loonud, mina ei tapa sind ega anna sind nende meeste kätte, kes püüavad su hinge.'

¹⁷Then 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:

¹⁷Siis Jeremija ütles Sidkijale: 'Nõnda ütleb Issand, vägede Jumal, Iisraeli Jumal: Kui sa lähed vabatahtlikult välja Paabeli kuninga vürstide juurde, siis su hing jääb elama ja seda linna ei põletata tulega ning sina ja su sugu jääte elama.

¹⁸But 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.

¹⁸Aga kui sa ei lähe välja Paabeli kuninga vürstide juurde, siis antakse see linn kaldealaste kätte ja nad põletavad selle tulega ja sina ei pääse nende käest.'

¹⁹And 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.

¹⁹Siis kuningas Sidkija ütles Jeremijale: 'Mina kardan neid juute, kes on põgenenud kaldealaste juurde; vahest antakse mind nende kätte ja nad teevad minuga halba nalja.'

²⁰But 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.

²⁰Aga Jeremija ütles: 'Ei anta! Kuule ometi Issanda häält selles, mis mina sulle räägin, siis su käsi käib hästi ja su hing jääb elama!

²¹But if thou refuse to go forth, this is the word that the LORD hath shewed me:

²¹Aga kui sa tõrgud välja minemast, siis see on sõna, mille Issand mulle ilmutas:

²²And, 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.

²²Vaata, kõik naised, kes on jäänud Juuda kuningakotta, viiakse välja Paabeli kuninga vürstide juurde ja nad ütlevad: 'Sinu ustavad sõbrad on sind ahvatlenud ja on sinust jagu saanud: su jalad vajusid mudasse, aga nemad tõmbusid tagasi.'

²³So 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.

²³Kõik su naised ja lapsed viiakse kaldealaste juurde ja sa ei pääse nende käest, vaid Paabeli kuninga käsi tabab sind ja sinu pärast põletatakse see linn tulega.'

²⁴Then said Zedekiah unto Jeremiah, Let no man know of these words, and thou shalt not die.

²⁴Siis Sidkija ütles Jeremijale: 'Keegi ärgu saagu teada neid sõnu, muidu sa sured!

²⁵But 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:

²⁵Ja kui vürstid kuulevad, et ma sinuga olen rääkinud, ja nad tulevad su juurde ning ütlevad sulle: Kõnele ometi meile, mida sa rääkisid kuningale, muidu me surmame sinu, ära meile salga, ja mida kuningas sulle rääkis,

²⁶Then 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.

²⁶siis ütle neile: Ma lasksin langeda kuninga ette oma alandliku palve, et ta ei saadaks mind tagasi Joonatani kotta surema.'

²⁷Then 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.

²⁷Kõik vürstid tulidki Jeremija juurde ja küsisid temalt; aga ta vastas neile just nende sõnadega, nagu kuningas oli käskinud. Siis nad läksid vaikides ära ta juurest, ja asi jäi saladusse.

²⁸So Jeremiah abode in the court of the prison until the day that Jerusalem was taken: and he was there when Jerusalem was taken.

²⁸Ja Jeremija jäi vahtkonnaõue kuni päevani, mil Jeruusalemm vallutati.