1در ماه هفتم، اسماعیل (پسر نتنیا، نواسۀ الیشاماع) که یکی از اعضای خاندان سلطنتی و از بزرگان عالیرتبۀ پادشاه بود، با ده نفر به مِصفه پیش جَدَلیا (پسر اخیقام) آمدند.
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.
2جَدَلیا، که از طرف پادشاه بابل بحیث والی آن سرزمین انتخاب شده بود، با دیگران غذا می خورد که ناگهان اسماعیل و ده نفر همراهانش به خانۀ او حمله کرده او را با ضرب شمشیر بقتل رساند.
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.
3اسماعیل همچنان تمام عساکر یهودی و کلدانی های را که در مِصفه بودند، کشت.
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.
4در روزِ بعد از قتل جَدَلیا، پیش از آنکه کسی از قضیه خبر شود،
4And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew it,
5هشتاد نفر با ریشهای تراشیده، جامه های دریده و بدنهای خراشیده از شکیم، شیلوه و سامره به آنجا رسیدند. آن ها با خود هدایا و عطریات آورده بودند تا در عبادتگاه خداوند تقدیم کنند.
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.
6اسماعیل با چشمان اشکبار به بیرون شهر به ملاقات آن ها رفت و گفت: «بیائید و ببینید که بر سر جَدَلیا چه آمده است.»
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.
7به مجردی که آن ها به شهر داخل شدند، اسماعیل و همراهانش آن ها را کشتند و اجساد شان را در گودال انداختند،
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.
8اما در بین آن ها ده نفر بودند و به اسماعیل گفتند: «اگر ما را نکشی، همه ذخیرۀ گندم، جو، روغن و عسل را که پنهان کرده ایم به تو می دهیم.» بنابران، اسماعیل از کشتن آن ده نفر منصرف شد.
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.
9گودالی که اسماعیل اجساد مقتولین را در آن انداخت همان گودالی است که آسا پادشاه برای دفاع در برابر حملۀ بعشا، پادشاه اسرائیل کنده بود و اسماعیل آن را با جنازه های مقتولین پُر کرد.
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.
10سپس اسماعیل تمام مردمی را که در مِصفه بودند و نِبوزَرادان، قوماندان قوای بابل، آن ها را به دست جَدَلیا سپرده بود، همراه با دختران پادشاه اسیر گرفت و رهسپار سرزمین عمونیان شد.
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.
11اما وقتی یُوحانان (پسر قاریح) و سایر فرماندهان نظامی از جنایت اسماعیل خبر شدند،
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,
12با تمام افراد خود برای جنگ با اسماعیل رفتند و در کنار حوض بزرگ، واقع در جِبعون به او رسیدند.
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.
13اسیرانِ که با اسماعیل بودند، از دیدن یُوحانان و همراهانش خوشحال شدند
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.
14و همگی بسوی او شتافتند.
14So all the people that Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah cast about and returned, and went unto Johanan the son of Kareah.
15اما اسماعیل با هشت نفر از همدستان خود توانست که به سرزمین عمونیان فرار کند.
15But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the Ammonites.
16بعد یُوحانان و همراهانش، تمام افراد نظامی، زنان، کودکان، خواجه سرایانی را که از دست اسماعیل نجات یافته بودند،با خود گرفته به جَیروت کمهام در نزدیکی بیت لحم رفتند تا از آنجا از ترس کلدانیان به مصر بروند، زیرا اسماعیل، جَدَلیای والی منتخب پادشاه بابل را کشته بود.
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:
17با خود گرفته به جَیروت کمهام در نزدیکی بیت لحم رفتند تا از آنجا از ترس کلدانیان به مصر بروند، زیرا اسماعیل، جَدَلیای والی منتخب پادشاه بابل را کشته بود.
17And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt,
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.