¹Now it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, even ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they did eat bread together in Mizpah.

¹O yılın yedinci ayında kral soyundan ve kralın baş görevlilerinden Elişama oğlu Netanya oğlu İsmail, on adamıyla birlikte Mispaya, Ahikam oğlu Gedalyanın yanına gitti. Orada, Mispada birlikte yemek yerlerken,

²Then arose Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men that were with him, and smote Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan with the sword, and slew him, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land.

²Netanya oğlu İsmaille yanındaki on adam ayağa kalkıp Babil Kralının ülkeye vali atadığı Şafan oğlu Ahikam oğlu Gedalyayı kılıçla öldürdüler.

³Ishmael also slew all the Jews that were with him, even with Gedaliah, at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans that were found there, and the men of war.

³İsmail Mispada Gedalyayla birlikte olan bütün Yahudileri ve oradaki Kildan askerlerini de öldürdü.

⁴And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew it,

⁴Gedalya öldürüldükten bir gün sonra, ölüm haberi duyulmadan önce

⁵That there came certain from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, even fourscore men, having their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and having cut themselves, with offerings and incense in their hand, to bring them to the house of the LORD.

⁵Şekemden, Şilodan, Samiriyeden sakallarını tıraş etmiş, giysilerini yırtmış, bedenlerinde yaralar açmış seksen adam geldi. RABbin Tapınağında sunmak için yanlarında tahıl, günnük getirmişlerdi.

⁶And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them, weeping all along as he went: and it came to pass, as he met them, he said unto them, Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam.

⁶Netanya oğlu İsmail Mispadan ağlaya ağlaya onları karşılamaya çıktı. Onları görünce, ‹‹Ahikam oğlu Gedalyaya gelin›› dedi.

⁷And it was so, when they came into the midst of the city, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah slew them, and cast them into the midst of the pit, he, and the men that were with him.

⁷Kente girince, Netanya oğlu İsmail ve yanındakiler onları öldürüp bir sarnıca attılar.

⁸But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not: for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren.

⁸Ancak onlardan on kişi İsmaile, ‹‹Bizi öldürme!›› dediler, ‹‹Tarlada saklı buğdayımız, arpamız, zeytinyağımız ve balımız var.›› Böylece İsmail vazgeçip onları öbürleriyle birlikte öldürmedi.

⁹Now the pit wherein Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men, whom he had slain because of Gedaliah, was it which Asa the king had made for fear of Baasha king of Israel: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with them that were slain.

⁹İsmailin öldürdüğü adamların bedenlerini atmış olduğu sarnıç büyüktü. Kral Asa, bu sarnıcı İsrail Kralı Baaşadan korunmak için kazmıştı. Netanya oğlu İsmail orayı ölülerle doldurdu. aracılığıyla››.

¹⁰Then Ishmael carried away captive all the residue of the people that were in Mizpah, even the king's daughters, and all the people that remained in Mizpah, whom Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had committed to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah carried them away captive, and departed to go over to the Ammonites.

¹⁰İsmail, muhafız birliği komutanı Nebuzaradanın Ahikam oğlu Gedalyanın sorumluluğuna bıraktığı Mispadaki bütün halkı ve kral kızlarını tutsak aldı. Netanya oğlu İsmail tümünü tutsak alıp Ammonlulara sığınmak üzere yola çıktı.

¹¹But when Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, heard of all the evil that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had done,

¹¹Kareah oğlu Yohanan ve yanındaki ordu komutanları, Netanya oğlu İsmailin işlediği cinayetleri duyunca,

¹²Then they took all the men, and went to fight with Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and found him by the great waters that are in Gibeon.

¹²bütün adamlarını alıp Netanya oğlu İsmaille savaşmaya gittiler. Givondaki büyük havuzun yakınında ona yetiştiler.

¹³Now it came to pass, that when all the people which were with Ishmael saw Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, then they were glad.

¹³İsmailin yanındaki adamlar, Kareah oğlu Yohanan ve yanındaki ordu komutanlarını görünce sevindiler.

¹⁴So all the people that Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah cast about and returned, and went unto Johanan the son of Kareah.

¹⁴İsmailin Mispadan tutsak olarak götürdüğü herkes geri dönüp Kareah oğlu Yohanana katıldı.

¹⁵But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the Ammonites.

¹⁵Netanya oğlu İsmail ve sekiz adamıysa Yohanandan kaçıp Ammonlulara sığındılar.

¹⁶Then took Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah, after that he had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, even mighty men of war, and the women, and the children, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought again from Gibeon:

¹⁶Kareah oğlu Yohananla yanındaki ordu komutanları sağ kalanların hepsini -Ahikam oğlu Gedalyayı öldüren Netanya oğlu İsmailden kurtarıp Givondan geri getirdiği yiğit askerleri, kadınları, çocukları, saray görevlilerini- Mispadan alıp götürdüler.

¹⁷And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt,

¹⁷Kildaniler'den kaçmak için Mısır'a doğru yola çıktılar. Beytlehem yakınında, Gerut-Kimham'da durdular. Kildaniler'den korkuyorlardı. Çünkü Netanya oğlu İsmail, Babil Kralı'nın ülkeye vali atadığı Ahikam oğlu Gedalya'yı öldürmüştü.

¹⁸Because of the Chaldeans: for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor in the land.