1 N o sétimo mês, Ismael, filho de Netanias, filho de Elisama, que era de sangue real e tinha sido um dos oficiais do rei, foi até Gedalias, filho de Aicam, em Mispá, levando consigo dez homens. Enquanto comiam juntos,

In the seventh month Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the royal family and one of the chief officers of the king, along with ten men, came to Mizpah to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam. While they were eating bread together there in Mizpah,

2 I smael e os dez homens que estavam com ele se levantaram e feriram à espada Gedalias, filho de Aicam, neto de Safã, matando aquele que o rei da Babilônia tinha nomeado governador de Judá.

Ishmael the son of Nethaniah and the ten men who were with him arose and struck down Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, with the sword and put to death the one whom the king of Babylon had appointed over the land.

3 I smael também matou todos os judeus que estavam com Gedalias em Mispá, bem como os soldados babilônios que ali estavam.

Ishmael also struck down all the Jews who were with him, that is with Gedaliah at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans who were found there, the men of war.

4 N o dia seguinte ao assassinato de Gedalias, antes que alguém o soubesse,

Now it happened on the next day after the killing of Gedaliah, when no one knew about it,

5 o itenta homens que haviam rapado a barba, rasgado suas roupas e feito cortes no corpo, vieram de Siquém, de Siló e de Samaria, trazendo ofertas de cereal e incenso para oferecer no templo do Senhor.

that eighty men came from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria with their beards shaved off and their clothes torn and their bodies gashed, having grain offerings and incense in their hands to bring to the house of the Lord.

6 I smael, filho de Netanias, saiu de Mispá para encontrá-los, chorando enquanto caminhava. Quando os encontrou, disse: “Venham até onde se encontra Gedalias, filho de Aicam”.

Then Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went out from Mizpah to meet them, weeping as he went; and as he met them, he said to them, “Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam!”

7 Q uando entraram na cidade, Ismael, filho de Netanias, e os homens que estavam com ele os mataram e os atiraram numa cisterna.

Yet it turned out that as soon as they came inside the city, Ishmael the son of Nethaniah and the men that were with him slaughtered them and cast them into the cistern.

8 M as dez deles disseram a Ismael: “Não nos mate! Temos trigo e cevada, azeite e mel, escondidos num campo”. Então ele os deixou em paz e não os matou com os demais.

But ten men who were found among them said to Ishmael, “Do not put us to death; for we have stores of wheat, barley, oil and honey hidden in the field.” So he refrained and did not put them to death along with their companions.

9 A cisterna na qual ele jogou os corpos dos homens que havia matado, juntamente com o de Gedalias, tinha sido cavada pelo rei Asa para defender-se de Baasa, rei de Israel. Ismael, filho de Netanias, encheu-a com os mortos.

Now as for the cistern where Ishmael had cast all the corpses of the men whom he had struck down because of Gedaliah, it was the one that King Asa had made on account of Baasha, king of Israel; Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with the slain.

10 I smael tomou como prisioneiros todo o restante do povo que estava em Mispá, inclusive as filhas do rei, sobre os quais Nebuzaradã, o comandante da guarda imperial, havia nomeado Gedalias, filho de Aicam, governador. Ismael, filho de Netanias, levou-os como prisioneiros e partiu para o território de Amom.

Then Ishmael took captive all the remnant of the people who were in Mizpah, the king’s daughters and all the people who were left in Mizpah, whom Nebuzaradan the captain of the bodyguard had put under the charge of Gedaliah the son of Ahikam; thus Ishmael the son of Nethaniah took them captive and proceeded to cross over to the sons of Ammon. Johanan Rescues the People

11 Q uando Joanã, filho de Careá, e todos os comandantes do exército que com ele estavam souberam do crime que Ismael, filho de Netanias, tinha cometido,

But Johanan the son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces that were with him heard of all the evil that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had done.

12 c onvocaram todos os seus soldados para lutar contra ele. Eles o alcançaram perto do grande açude de Gibeom.

So they took all the men and went to fight with Ishmael the son of Nethaniah and they found him by the great pool that is in Gibeon.

13 Q uando todo o povo, que Ismael tinha levado como prisioneiro, viu Joanã, filho de Careá, e os comandantes do exército que estavam com ele, alegrou-se.

Now as soon as all the people who were with Ishmael saw Johanan the son of Kareah and the commanders of the forces that were with him, they were glad.

14 T odo o povo que Ismael tinha levado como prisioneiro de Mispá se voltou e passou para o lado de Joanã, filho de Careá.

So all the people whom Ishmael had taken captive from Mizpah turned around and came back, and went to Johanan the son of Kareah.

15 M as Ismael, filho de Netanias, e oito de seus homens escaparam de Joanã e fugiram para o território de Amom A Fuga para o Egito

But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men and went to the sons of Ammon.

16 E ntão, Joanã, filho de Careá, e todos os comandantes do exército que com ele estavam levaram todos os que tinham restado em Mispá, os quais ele tinha resgatado de Ismael, filho de Netanias, depois que este havia assassinado Gedalias, filho de Aicam: os soldados, as mulheres, as crianças e os oficiais do palácio real, que ele tinha trazido de Gibeom.

Then Johanan the son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces that were with him took from Mizpah all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, after he had struck down Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, that is, the men who were soldiers, the women, the children, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought back from Gibeon.

17 E eles prosseguiram, parando em Gerute-Quimã, perto de Belém, a caminho do Egito.

And they went and stayed in Geruth Chimham, which is beside Bethlehem, in order to proceed into Egypt

18 Q ueriam escapar dos babilônios. Estavam com medo porque Ismael, filho de Netanias, tinha matado Gedalias, filho de Aicam, a quem o rei da Babilônia nomeara governador de Judá.

because of the Chaldeans; for they were afraid of them, since Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had struck down Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon had appointed over the land.