1 N ow in the seventh month Ishmael son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the royal descendants and one of the princes of the king, came with ten men to Gedaliah son of Ahikam in Mizpah. As they were eating a meal together there in Mizpah,

Sucedeu, porém, no mês sétimo, que veio Ismael, filho de Netanias, filho de Elisama, de sangue real, e um dos nobres do rei, e dez homens com ele, a Gedalias, filho de Aicão, a Mizpá; e eles comeram pão juntos ali em Mizpá.

2 I shmael son of Nethaniah and the ten men who were with him arose and struck down Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, with the sword and killed him, the one whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land.

E levantou-se Ismael, filho de Netanias, com os dez homens que estavam com ele, e feriram a Gedalias, filho de Aicão, filho de Safã, ã espada, matando assim aquele que o rei de Babilônia havia posto por governador sobre a terra.

3 I shmael also slew all the Jews who were with Gedaliah at Mizpah, and the Chaldean soldiers who were found there.

Matou também Ismael a todos os judeus que estavam com Gedalias, em Mizpá, como também aos soldados caldeus que se achavam ali.

4 A nd the second day after the slaying of Gedaliah, before anyone knew about it,

Sucedeu pois no dia seguinte, depois que ele matara a Gedalias, sem ninguém o saber,

5 T here came eighty men from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, having their beards shaved off and their clothes torn and having cut themselves, bringing cereal offerings and incense, going up to present them in the house of the Lord.

que vieram de Siquém, de Siló e de Samária, oitenta homens, com a barba rapada, e os vestidos rasgados e tendo as carnes retalhadas, trazendo nas mãos ofertas de cereais e incenso, para os levarem ã casa do Senhor.

6 A nd Ishmael son of Nethaniah went out from Mizpah to meet them, weeping all the way as he went. As he met them, he said to them, Come to Gedaliah son of Ahikam.

E, saindo-lhes ao encontro Ismael, filho de Netanias, desde Mizpá, ia chorando; e sucedeu que, encontrando-os, lhes disse: Vinde a Gedalias, filho de Aicão.

7 A nd when they came into the city, Ishmael son of Nethaniah slew them, and cast them into the midst of the cistern pit—he and the men with him.

Chegando eles, porém, até o meio da cidade, Ismael, filho de Netanias, e os homens que estavam com ele mataram-nos e os lançaram num poço.

8 B ut ten men were among them who said to Ishmael, Do not kill us! For we have stores hidden in the field—of wheat and barley and oil and honey. So he refrained and did not slay them with their brethren.

Mas entre eles se acharam dez homens que disseram a Ismael: Não nos mates a nós, porque temos escondidos no campo depósitos de trigo, cevada, azeite e mel. E ele por isso os deixou, e não os matou entre seus irmãos.

9 N ow the cistern pit into which Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men whom he had slain in addition to Gedaliah was the one which Asa the king had once made for fear of Baasha king of Israel. Ishmael son of Nethaniah filled it with those who were slain.

E o poço em que Ismael lançou todos os cadáveres dos homens que matara por causa de Gedalias é o mesmo que fez o rei Asa, por causa de Baasa, rei de Israel; foi esse mesmo que Ismael, filho de Netanias, encheu de mortos.

10 T hen Ishmael carried away captive all the rest of the people who were in Mizpah—even the king’s daughters and all the people who remained in Mizpah, whom Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had committed to Gedaliah son of Ahikam. Ishmael son of Nethaniah carried them away captive and departed to cross over to the Ammonites.

E Ismael levou cativo a todo o resto do povo que estava em Mizpá: as filhas do rei, e todo o povo que ficara em Mizpá, que Nebuzaradão, capitão da guarda, havia confiado a Gedalias, filho de Aicão; e levou-os cativos Ismael, filho de Netanias, e se foi para passar aos filhos de Amom.

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

Ouvindo, porém, Joanã, filho de Careá, e todos os chefes das forças que estavam com ele, todo o mal que havia feito Ismael, filho de Netanias,

12 T hey took all their men and went to fight with Ishmael son of Nethaniah and found him by the great pool that is in Gibeon.

tomaram todos os seus homens e foram pelejar contra Ismael, filho de Netanias; e o acharam ao pé das grandes águas que há em Gibeão.

13 N ow when all the people who were with Ishmael saw Johanan son of Kareah and all the captains of the forces that were with him, they were glad.

E todo o povo que estava com Ismael se alegrou quando viu a Joanã, filho de Careá, e a todos os chefes das forças, que vinham com ele.

14 S o all the people whom Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah turned around and came back, and went to Johanan son of Kareah.

E todo o povo que Ismael levara cativo de Mizpá virou as costas, e voltou, e foi para Joanã, filho de Careá.

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

Mas Ismael, filho de Netanias, com oito homens, escapou de Joanã e se foi para os filhos de Amom.

16 T hen Johanan son of Kareah and all the captains of the forces that were with him took from Mizpah all the remainder of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael son of Nethaniah after he had slain Gedaliah son of Ahikam: the soldiers, the women, the children, and the eunuchs whom had brought back from Gibeon.

Então Joanã, filho de Careá, e todos os chefes das forças que estavam com ele, tomaram a todo o resto do povo que Ismael, filho de Netanias, tinha levado cativo de Mizpá, depois que matara Gedalias, filho de Aicão, a saber, aos soldados, as mulheres, aos meninos e aos eunucos, que Joanã havia recobrado de Gibeão,

17 A nd they departed and stayed at the lodging place of Chimham, which is near Bethlehem, to go to Egypt

e partiram, indo habitar Gerute-Quimã, que está perto de Belém, para dali entrarem no Egito,

18 B ecause of the Chaldeans; for they were afraid of them because Ishmael son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land.

por causa dos caldeus; pois os temiam, por ter Ismael, filho de Netanias, matado a Gedalias, filho de Aicão, a quem o rei de Babilônia tinha posto por governador sobre a terra.