1 O n the tenth day of the tenth month in the ninth year of his rule, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon and all his army came against Jerusalem. His army set up their tents around the city, and built a wall all around it.

فَجاءَ نَبُوخَذْناصَّرُ، مَلِكُ بابِلَ، وَكُلُّ جَيشِهِ لِمُحارَبَةِ القُدْسِ. وَحاصَرَها وَبَنَى حَولَها أبْراجاً تُرابِيَّةً. كانَ هَذا فِي اليَوْمِ العاشِرِ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ العاشِرِ مِنَ السَّنَةِ التّاسِعَةِ لِحُكْمِ صِدْقِيّا.

2 T he city had the army of Babylon around it until the eleventh year of King Zedekiah.

فَحُوصِرَتِ القُدْسُ حَتَّى السَّنَةِ الحادِيَةَ عَشْرَةَ مِنْ حُكْمِ صِدْقِيّا لِيَهُوذا.

3 O n the ninth day of the fourth month, there was no food left in the city. There was no more food for the people of the land.

وَساءَتْ أحْوالُ المَجاعَةِ فِي المَدِينَةِ. وَقَبلَ اليَوْمِ التّاسِعِ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ الرّابِعِ نَفِدَ طَعامُ عامَّةِ الشَّعبِ مِنَ المَدِينَةِ.

4 T hen the city was broken into. All the men of war ran away during the night between the two walls beside the king’s garden. The Babylonians were all around the city, but the men left by the way of the Arabah.

وَتَمَّ خَرْقُ سُورِ المَدِينَةِ. فَهَرَبَ المَلِكُ صِدْقِيّا وَكُلُّ جُنُودِهِ فِي تِلْكَ اللَّيلَةِ عَنْ طَرِيقِ بابٍ سِرِّيٍّ فِي السُّورِ المُزدَوَجِ عَبْرَ بُسْتانِ المَلِكِ، مَعَ أنَّ جُنُودَ العَدُوِّ كانُوا يُحاصِرُونَ المَدِينَةَ. فَهَرَبُوا بِاتِّجاهِ وادِي عَرَبَةَ.

5 T hen the Babylonian army went after the king and came to him in the plains of Jericho. All his army ran away from him.

فَطارَدَ الجَيشُ البابِلِيُّ المَلِكَ صِدْقِيّا، وَأدرَكُوُهُ بِالقُرْبِ مِنْ سُهُولِ أرِيحا. أمّا جُنُودُ صِدْقِيّا فَتَرَكُوهُ جَمِيعاً وَهَرَبُوا.

6 T he Babylonians took the king and brought him to the king of Babylon at Riblah. And Nebuchadnezzar told him how he must be punished.

فَأمسَكَ البابِلِيُّونَ المَلِكَ صِدْقِيّا وَاقتادُوهُ إلَى مَلِكِ بابِلَ فِي رِبلَةَ فِي أرْضِ حَماةَ حَيثُ أعلَنَ مَلِكُ بابِلَ ما صَدَرَ عَلَى صِدْقِيّا مِنْ حُكمٍ.

7 T hey killed Zedekiah’s sons in front of his eyes. Then they put out Zedekiah’s eyes and tied him up in chains, and brought him to Babylon. The House of God Is Destroyed

فَقَتَلُوا أولادَ صِدْقِيّا أمامَ عَينَيهِ، وَفَقَأُوا عَينَيهِ. ثُمَّ قَيَّدُوهُ بِسِلسِلَتَينِ بُرُونزيَّتَينِ، وَأحضَرُوهُ إلَى بابِلَ. تَدمِيرُ القُدْس

8 O n the seventh day of the fifth month, in the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, Nebuzaradan came to Jerusalem. He was the captain of the soldiers, a servant of the king of Babylon.

وَجاءَ نَبُوخَذْناصَّرُ إلَى مَدينَةِ القُدْسِ فِي اليَوْمِ السّابِعِ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ الخامِسِ مِنَ السَّنَةِ التّاسِعَةَ عَشْرَةَ مِنْ حُكْمِهِ لِبابِلَ. وَجاءَ مَعَهُ قائِدُ الحَرَسِ الخاصِّ، وَاسْمُهُ نَبُوزَرادانُ.

9 H e burned the house of the Lord, the king’s house, and all the houses of Jerusalem. He burned every great house with fire.

فَأحرَقَ نَبُوزَرادانُ بَيتَ اللهِ ، وَبَيتَ المَلِكِ، وَكُلَّ بُيُوتِ القُدْسِ، كَما أحرَقَ بُيُوتَ الأغنِياءِ الفَخْمَةِ.

10 A nd all the Babylonian army who were with the captain of the soldiers broke down the walls around Jerusalem.

ثُمَّ هَدَمَ الجَيشُ البابِلِيُّ تَحتَ إمْرَةِ نَبُوزَرادانَ رَئِيسِ الحَرَسِ السُّورَ المُحِيطَ بِمَدِينَةِ القُدْسِ.

11 T hen Nebuzaradan the captain of the soldiers carried away to Babylon the rest of the people who were left in the city. And he carried away the soldiers who had run away from the battle.

وَساقَ نَبُوزَرادانُ رَئِيسُ الحَرَسِ جَميعَ الَّذِينَ بَقِيُوا فِي المَدِينَةِ إلَى السَّبيِ، حَتَّى جَميعَ الَّذِينَ فَرُّوا وَاسْتَسلَمُوا لِمَلِكِ بابِلَ، وَجَمِيعَ الشَّعبِ.

12 B ut the captain of the soldiers left behind some of the very poor people of the land to take care of the vines and to plow the fields.

وَلَمْ يُبقِ رَئِيسُ الحَرَسِ فِي المَدِينَةِ إلّا فُقَراءَ الكَرّامِينَ وَالفَلّاحِينَ لِيَهْتَمُّوا بِالأرْضِ.

13 T he Babylonians broke in pieces the brass pillars in the house of the Lord. And they broke in pieces the stands and the brass pool which were in the house of the Lord. Then they carried the brass to Babylon.

وَحَطَّمَ البابِلِيُّونَ كُلَّ ما هُوَ مَصنُوعٌ مِنْ بُرونْزٍ فِي بَيتِ اللهِ. فَكَسَّرُوا الأعمِدَةَ البُرونْزِيَّةَ، وَالعَرَباتِ البُرونْزِيَّةِ، وَالخَزّانَ البُرونْزِيَّ الضَّخْمَ.

14 T hey took away the pots, the tools for digging, the things for putting out the lamps, the dishes for special perfume, and all the brass dishes used for the work of the Lord’s house.

وَنَهَبُوا أيضاً القُدُورَ وَالمَجارِفَ وَالمِقَصّاتِ، وَالمَلاعِقَ وَكُلَّ الآنِيَةِ البُرونْزِيَّةِ الخاصَّةِ بِخِدمَةِ الهَيكَلِ.

15 A nd they took away the fire-holders and the wash-pots. The captain of the soldiers took away what was made of fine gold and what was made of fine silver.

وَأخَذَ نَبُوزَرادانُ أيضاً كُلَّ المَجامِرِ وَالطّاساتِ. وَاسْتَولَى عَلَى كُلِّ ما هُوَ مَصنُوعٌ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ أوْ فِضَّةٍ.

16 T he brass of the two pillars, the one pool, and the stands which Solomon had made for the Lord’s house, was too much to weigh.

كانَ العَمُودانِ وَالخَزّانُ وَالعَرَباتُ قَدْ صَنَعَها سُلَيْمانُ مِنْ البُرونْزِ لِبَيتِ اللهِ. فَكانَ البُرونزُ المَأخُوذُ مِنْ جَميعِ هَذِهِ الأشْياءِ أثقَلَ مِنْ أنْ يُوزَنَ!

17 O ne pillar was five times taller than a man. The brass top piece on it was three cubits tall. A network and pomegranates made of brass were all around the top piece. And the second pillar had the same, with a network. People of Judah Are Taken to Babylon

كانَ ارتِفاعُ العَمُودِ الواحِدِ ثَمانِيَ عَشْرَةَ ذِراعاً. وَفَوقَ كُلِّ عَمُودٍ مِنهُما تاجٌ برُونزِيٌّ ارتِفاعُهُ ثَلاثَ أذرُعٍ. وَتُحيطُ بِكُلِّ تاجٍ تَعريشَةٌ وَرُمّاناتٌ. كُلُّها مِنَ البُرونزِ. سَبْيُ شَعبِ يَهُوذا

18 T hen the captain of the soldiers took Seraiah the head religious leader, and Zephaniah the religious leader next in power. And he took the three men who were keepers of the door.

وَأخَذَ نَبُوزَرادانُ مِنَ الهَيكَلِ رَئِيسَ الكَهَنَةِ سَرايا، وَالكاهِنَ الثّانِي صَفَنْيا، وَحُرّاسَ المَدخَلِ الثَّلاثَةَ.

19 F rom the city he took a captain who led the men of war, and five men found in the city who had spoken with the king about what should be done. He took the captain of the army, who called together the people of the land. And he took sixty men of the land who were found in the city.

وَمِنَ المَدِينَةِ، أخَذَ نَبُوخَذْناصَّرَ قائِداً كانَ مَسْؤُولاً عَنِ الجَيشِ، وَخَمْسَةً مِنْ مُسْتَشارِيِّ المَلِكِ لَمْ يَهرُبُوا مِنَ المَدِينَةِ، وَمُساعِدِ قائِدِ الجَيشِ – وَهُوَ الذي كانَ يَختارُ مِنْ بَينِ عامَّةِ الشَّعبِ جُنُوداً لِلجَيشِ – وَسِتِّينَ شَخصاً مِنْ عامَّةِ الشَّعبِ حَدَثَ أنْ كانُوا فِي المَدِينَةِ.

20 N ebuzaradan the captain of the soldiers took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.

أخَذَ نَبُوزَرادانُ هَؤُلاءِ كُلَّهُمْ إلَى مَلِكِ بابِلَ فِي مَدِينَةِ رِبلَةَ.

21 T hen the king of Babylon killed them. He put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was taken away from its land. Gedaliah Is Leader of Judah

فَقَتَلَهُمُ مَلِكُ بابِلَ فِي رِبلَةَ فِي مِنْطَقَةِ حَماةَ، وَسُبِيَ شَعبُ يَهُوذا مِنْ أرْضِهِمْ. جَدَلْيا والِي يَهُوذا

22 K ing Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had left some people in the land of Judah. He chose Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, to rule over them.

غَيرَ أنَّ نَبُوخَذْناصَّرَ مَلِكَ بابِلَ أبْقَى قِسْماً مِنَ الشَّعبِ فِي أرْضِ يَهُوذا. وَجَعَلَ جَدَلْيا بْنَ أخِيقامَ بْنِ شافانَ والِياً عَلَيهِمْ.

23 A ll the captains of the armies and their men heard that the king of Babylon had chosen Gedaliah to be leader. So they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah. The captains who came with their men were Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, Johanan the son of Kareah, Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of Maacathite.

وَكانَ إسْماعِيلُ بْنُ نَثَنْيا، وَيُوحَنانُ بْنُ قارِيحَ، وَسَرايا بْنُ تَنحُومَثَ النَّطُوفاتِيِّ، وَيازَنْيا بْنُ المَعكِيِّ قادَةً لِجُيُوشِ يَهُوذا. سَمِعَ هَؤُلاءِ القادَةُ وَرِجالُهُمْ أنَّ مَلِكَ بابِلَ عَيَّنَ جَدَلْيا والِياً. فَذَهَبُوا إلَى المِصفاةِ لِلِقائِهِ.

24 G edaliah made a promise to them and their men. He said to them, “Do not be afraid of the Babylonian leaders. Live in the land and work for the king of Babylon. Then it will be well with you.”

فَقَطَعَ جَدَلْيا وَعداً بِأنْ يُحافِظَ عَلَى سَلامَتِهِمْ وَسَلامَةِ رِجالِهِمْ. وَقالَ لَهُمْ: «لا تَخافُوا مِنَ المَسؤُولِينَ البابِلِيِّينَ. ابقُوا هُنا وَكُونُوا مُوالِينَ لِمَلِكِ بابِلَ، فَتَعِيشُوا فِي سَلامٍ وَخَيرٍ.»

25 B ut in the seventh month Ishmael came. He was the son of Nethaniah, son of Elishama, of the king’s family. He came with ten men and killed Gedaliah and the Jews and Babylonians who were with him at Mizpah.

وَكانَ إسْماعِيلُ بْنُ نَثَنْيا بْنِ ألِيشَمَعَ مِنْ عائِلَةِ المَلِكِ. فَجاءَ فِي الشَّهْرِ الحادِي عَشَرَ مَعَ عَشْرَةٍ مِنْ رِجالِهِ وَهاجَمُوا جَدَلْيا، فَقَتَلُوهُ. وَقَتَلُوا أيضاً جَمِيعَ اليَهُودِ وَالبابِلِيِّينَ الَّذِينَ كانُوا مَعَ جَدَلْيا فِي المِصْفاةِ.

26 T hen all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the armies left and went to Egypt. For they were afraid of the Babylonians.

ثُمَّ هَرَبَ قادَةُ الجَيشِ وَكُلُّ الشَّعبِ إلَى مِصْرَ. هَرَبُوا جَمِيعاً، مِنْ صِغارِ الشَّأْنِ إلَى كِبارِهِ، فَقَدْ خافُوا مِنْ عِقابِ مَلِكِ بابِلَ.

27 O n the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month, in the thirty-seventh year since King Jehoiachin of Judah was taken away from his land, Evil-merodach became the king of Babylon. He showed favor to King Jehoiachin of Judah, and let him out of prison that year.

وَفِيما بَعْدُ، صارَ أوِيلُ مَرْدُوخُ مَلِكاً عَلَى بابِلَ، وَأطلَقَ سَراحَ يَهُوياكِينَ مِنَ السِّجْنِ. حَدَثَ هَذا فِي السَّنَةِ السّابِعَةِ وَالثَّلاثِينَ مِنْ سَبْيِ يَهُوياكِينَ. فَكانَ هَذا يُوافِقُ اليَوْمَ السّابِعِ وَالعِشْرِينَ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ الثّانِي عَشَرَ لِتَوَلِّي أوِيلَ مَرْدُوخَ حُكْمَهُ.

28 H e spoke kind words to him, and set his throne above the thrones of the kings who were with him in Babylon.

وَأحسَنَ أوِيلُ مَردُوخَ مُعامَلَةَ يَهُوياكِينَ. وَأعطاهُ مَكانَةً أرفَعَ لِلجُلُوسِ مِنَ المُلُوكِ الآخَرِينَ الَّذِينَ مَعَهُ فِي بابِلَ.

29 J ehoiachin changed from his prison clothes. And he ate with the king all the rest of his life.

فَخَلَعَ يَهُوياكِينُ ثِيابَ سِجنِهِ، وَأجلَسَهُ أوِيلُ مَرْدُوخُ عَلَى مائِدَتِهِ. فَكانَ يَأْكُلُ مَعَهُ كُلَّ يَومٍ حَتَّى آخِرِ حَياتِهِ.

30 T he King gave him a share of food every day for the rest of his life.

وَهَكَذا كانَ أوِيلُ مَردُوخُ يُعْطِي يَهُوياكِينَ كُلَّ ما يَحْتاجُ مِنْ طَعامٍ يُوماً بِيَومٍ طِيلَةَ بَقِيَّةِ حَياتِهِ.