Jeremiah 40

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	SMITH VAN DYKE
1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, after Nebuzaradan, the leader of the military, had released him from Ramah, where he had taken him, bound in chains, along with all those who were being carried away from Jerusalem and from Judah, and were being led to Babylon.	1 الكلمة التي صارت الى ارميا من قبل الرب بعدما ارسله نبو زرادان رئيس الشرط من الرامة اذ اخذه وهو مقيد بالسلاسل في وسط كل سبي اورشليم ويهوذا الذين سبوا الى بابل.
2 Therefore, the leader of the military, taking Jeremiah, said to him: “The Lord your God has declared this evil over this place,	2 فاخذ رئيس الشرط ارميا وقال له ان الرب الهك قد تكلم بهذا الشر على هذا الموضع.
3 and he has brought it. And the Lord has done just as he has spoken. For you have sinned against the Lord, and you have not heeded his voice, and so this word has happened to you.	3 فجلب الرب وفعل كما تكلم لانكم قد اخطأتم الى الرب ولم تسمعوا لصوته فحدث لكم هذا الامر.
4 Now therefore, behold, I have released you this day from the chains which were on your hands. If it pleases you to come with me into Babylon, then come. And I will set my eyes upon you. But if it displeases you to come with me into Babylon, then remain. Behold, all the land is in your sight. Whatever you will choose, and wherever it will please you to go, so shall you go, proceeding to that place.	4 فالآن هانذا احلّك اليوم من القيود التي على يدك. فان حسن في عينيك ان تأتي معي الى بابل فتعال فاجعل عينيّ عليك. وان قبح في عينيك ان تاتي معي الى بابل فامتنع. انظر. كل الارض هي امامك فحيثما حسن وكان مستقيما في عينيك ان تنطلق فانطلق الى هناك.
5 And you may decline to come with me. For you may live with Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has made governor over the cities of Judah. Therefore, you may live with him in the midst of the people. And you may go wherever it will please you to go.” And the leader of the military also gave him foods and gifts, and he released him.	5 واذ كان لم يرجع بعد قال ارجع الى جدليا بن اخيقام بن شافان الذي اقامه ملك بابل على مدن يهوذا واقم عنده في وسط الشعب وانطلق الى حيث كان مستقيما في عينيك ان تنطلق. واعطاه رئيس الشرط زادا وهدية واطلقه.
6 Then Jeremiah went to Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, at Mizpah. And he lived with him in the midst of the people, those who had been left behind in the land.	6 فجاء ارميا الى جدليا بن اخيقام الى المصفاة واقام عنده في وسط الشعب الباقين في الارض
7 And when all the leaders of the army, who had been dispersed throughout the regions, they and their associates, had heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, governor of the land, and that he had committed to him the men, and women, and children, and the poor of the land, who had not been carried away to Babylon,	7 فلما سمع كل رؤساء الجيوش الذين في الحقل هم ورجالهم ان ملك بابل قد اقام جدليا بن اخيقام على الارض وانه وكله على الرجال والنساء والاطفال وعلى فقراء الارض الذين لم يسبوا الى بابل
8 they went to Gedaliah at Mizpah, with Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan, the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah, the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai, who were of Netophathi, and Jezaniah, the son of Maacathi, they and their men.	8 أتى الى جدليا الى المصفاة اسماعيل بن نثنيا ويوحانان ويوناثان ابنا قاريح وسرايا بن تنحومث وبنو عيفاي النطوفاتي ويزنيا ابن المعكي هم ورجالهم.
9 And Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, swore to them and to their companions, saying: “Do not be afraid to serve the Chaldeans. Live in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it will be well with you.	9 فحلف لهم جدليا بن اخيقام بن شافان ولرجالهم قائلا لا تخافوا من ان تخدموا الكلدانيين. اسكنوا في الارض واخدموا ملك بابل فيحسن اليكم
10 Behold, I live at Mizpah, so that I may follow the instruction of the Chaldeans who are sent to us. But as for you, gather the vintage, and the harvest, and the oil, and store it up in your vessels, and dwell in your cities, which you hold.”	10 اما انا فهانذا ساكن في المصفاة لاقف امام الكلدانيين الذين ياتون الينا. اما انتم فاجمعوا خمرا وتينا وزيتا وضعوا في اوعيتكم واسكنوا في مدنكم التي اخذتموها.
11 So then, all the Jews, who were in Moab, and among the sons of Ammon, and in Idumea, and in all the regions, when they had heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant in Judea, and that he had made Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, governor over them,	11 وكذلك كل اليهود الذين في موآب وبين بني عمون وفي ادوم والذين في كل الاراضي سمعوا ان ملك بابل قد جعل بقية ليهوذا وقد اقام عليهم جدليا بن اخيقام بن شافان
12 all the Jews, I say, returned from all the places to which they had fled, and they came into the land of Judah, to Gedaliah at Mizpah. And they gathered wine and an exceedingly great harvest.	12 فرجع كل اليهود من كل المواضع التي طوحوا اليها واتوا الى ارض يهوذا الى جدليا الى المصفاة وجمعوا خمرا وتينا كثيرا جدا
13 Then Johanan, the son of Kareah, and all the leaders of the army, who had been dispersed in the regions, came to Gedaliah at Mizpah.	13 ثم ان يوحانان بن قاريح وكل رؤساء الجيوش الذين في الحقل أتوا الى جدليا الى المصفاة
14 And they said to him: “Know that Baalis, the king of the sons of Ammon, has sent Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah, to strike down your life.” And Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, did not believe them.	14 وقالوا له. أتعلم علما ان بعليس ملك بني عمون قد ارسل اسماعيل بن نثنيا ليقتلك. فلم يصدقهم جدليا بن اخيقام.
15 But Johanan, the son of Kareah, spoke to Gedaliah, separately, at Mizpah, saying: “I will go, and I will strike down Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah, without anyone knowing; otherwise he may kill you, and all the Jews will be scattered who have been gathered to you, and the remnant of Judah will perish.”	15 فكلم يوحانان بن قاريح جدليا سرا في المصفاة قائلا دعني انطلق واضرب اسماعيل بن نثنيا ولا يعلم انسان. لماذا يقتلك فيتبدد كل يهوذا المجتمع اليك وتهلك بقية يهوذا.
16 And Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, said to Johanan, the son of Kareah: “Do not do this word. For what you have said about Ishmael is false.”	16 فقال جدليا بن اخيقام ليوحانان بن قاريح لا تفعل هذا الامر لانك انما تتكلم بالكذب عن اسماعيل