Jeremias 41
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O assassinato de Gedalias
41 Sucedeu, porém, no mês sétimo, que veio Ismael, filho de Netanias, filho de Elisama, de sangue real, e os capitães do rei, a saber, dez homens com ele, a Gedalias, filho de Aicão, a Mispa; e ali eles comeram pão juntos em Mispa. 2 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, à espada, matando, assim, aquele que o rei da Babilônia havia posto sobre a terra. 3 Também feriu Ismael todos os judeus que estavam com Gedalias em Mispa, como também aos caldeus, homens de guerra, que se achavam ali.
4 Sucedeu, pois, no dia seguinte, depois que ele matara a Gedalias, sem ninguém o saber, 5 que vieram homens de Siquém, de Siló e de Samaria, oitenta homens, com a barba rapada, e as vestes rasgadas, e o corpo retalhado; e traziam nas suas mãos ofertas de manjares e incenso, para levarem à Casa do Senhor. 6 E, saindo-lhes ao encontro Ismael, filho de Netanias, desde Mispa, ia chorando; e sucedeu que, encontrando-os, lhes disse: Vinde a Gedalias, filho de Aicão. 7 Sucedeu, porém, que, indo eles até ao meio da cidade, matou-os Ismael, filho de Netanias, e os lançou num poço, ele e os homens que estavam com ele. 8 Mas houve entre eles dez homens que disseram a Ismael: Não nos mates a nós; porque temos no campo tesouros escondidos, trigo, e cevada, e azeite, e mel. E ele, por isso, os deixou e não os matou, como a seus irmãos.
9 E o poço em que Ismael lançou todos os cadáveres dos homens que feriu 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 E Ismael levou cativo a todo o resto do povo que estava em Mispa; as filhas do rei, e todo o povo que ficara em Mispa, que Nebuzaradã, capitão da guarda, havia confiado a Gedalias, filho de Aicão, levou-os cativos Ismael, filho de Netanias; e foi-se, para passar aos filhos de Amom.
11 Ouvindo, pois, Joanã, filho de Careá, e todos os príncipes dos exércitos que estavam com ele todo o mal que havia feito Ismael, filho de Netanias, 12 tomaram todos os seus homens e foram pelejar contra Ismael, filho de Netanias; e acharam-no ao pé das muitas águas que há em Gibeão. 13 E aconteceu que, vendo todo o povo que estava com Ismael a Joanã, filho de Careá, e a todos os príncipes dos exércitos que vinham com ele, se alegrou. 14 E todo o povo que Ismael levara cativo de Mispa virou as costas, e voltou, e foi para Joanã, filho de Careá. 15 Mas Ismael, filho de Netanias, escapou com oito homens de diante de Joanã e se foi para os filhos de Amom. 16 Então, tomou Joanã, filho de Careá, e todos os príncipes dos exércitos que estavam com ele a todo o resto do povo que ele havia recobrado de Ismael, filho de Netanias, desde Mispa, depois que tinha sido ferido Gedalias, filho de Aicão, e aos homens valentes de guerra, e às mulheres, e aos meninos, e aos eunucos que havia recobrado de Gibeão. 17 E partiram, indo habitar em Gerute-Quimã, que está perto de Belém, para dali entrarem no Egito, 18 por causa dos caldeus; porque os temiam, por ter Ismael, filho de Netanias, ferido a Gedalias, filho de Aicão, a quem o rei da Babilônia tinha posto sobre a terra.
Jeremiah 41
New King James Version
Insurrection Against Gedaliah
41 Now it came to pass in the seventh month (A)that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the royal [a]family and of the officers of the king, came with ten men to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, at (B)Mizpah. And there they ate bread together in Mizpah. 2 Then Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men who were with him, arose and (C)struck Gedaliah the son of (D)Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, with the sword, and killed him whom the king of Babylon had made (E)governor over the land. 3 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 And it happened, on the second day after he had killed Gedaliah, when as yet no one knew it, 5 that certain men came from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, eighty men (F)with their beards shaved and their clothes torn, having cut themselves, with offerings and incense in their hand, to bring them to (G)the house of the Lord. 6 Now Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went out from Mizpah to meet them, weeping as he went along; and it happened as he met them that he said to them, “Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam!” 7 So it was, when they came into the midst of the city, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah (H)killed them and cast them into the midst of a [b]pit, he and the men who were with him. 8 But ten men were found among them who said to Ishmael, “Do not kill us, for we have treasures of wheat, barley, oil, and honey in the field.” So he desisted and did not kill them among their brethren. 9 Now the [c]pit into which Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men whom he had slain, because of Gedaliah, was (I)the same one Asa the king had made for fear of Baasha king of Israel. Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with the slain. 10 Then Ishmael carried away captive all the (J)rest of the people who were in Mizpah, (K)the king’s daughters and all the people who remained in Mizpah, (L)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 (M)the Ammonites.
11 But when (N)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, 12 they took all the men and went to fight with Ishmael the son of Nethaniah; and they found him by (O)the great pool that is in Gibeon. 13 So it was, when all the people who were with Ishmael saw Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces who were with him, that they were glad. 14 Then all the people whom Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah turned around and came back, and went to Johanan the son of Kareah. 15 But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men and went to the Ammonites.
16 Then Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, took from Mizpah all the (P)rest of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah after he had murdered Gedaliah the son of Ahikam—the mighty men of war and the women and the children and the eunuchs, whom he had brought back from Gibeon. 17 And they departed and dwelt in the habitation of (Q)Chimham, which is near Bethlehem, as they went on their way to (R)Egypt, 18 because of the Chaldeans; for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had murdered Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, (S)whom the king of Babylon had made governor in the land.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 41:1 Lit. seed
- Jeremiah 41:7 Or cistern
- Jeremiah 41:9 Or cistern
Jérémie 41
La Bible du Semeur
41 Au septième mois[a] de l’année, Ismaël, fils de Netania, et petit-fils d’Elishama, qui était de descendance royale, et l’un des généraux du roi, vint avec dix hommes auprès de Guedalia, fils d’Ahiqam, à Mitspa. Pendant qu’ils étaient à table ensemble à Mitspa, 2 Ismaël, fils de Netania, se leva soudain, avec les dix hommes qui l’accompagnaient, et, de leur épée, ils assassinèrent Guedalia, fils d’Ahiqam, petit-fils de Shaphân, que le roi de Babylone avait établi gouverneur du pays. 3 Ils tuèrent aussi tous les Judéens qui étaient avec Guedalia à Mitspa, et les soldats chaldéens qui étaient sur place.
La tuerie de Mitspa
4 Le lendemain du meurtre de Guedalia, alors que personne n’en avait encore connaissance, 5 quatre-vingts hommes vinrent de Sichem, de Silo et de Samarie, la barbe rasée, les vêtements déchirés, la peau tailladée d’incisions[b]. Ils apportaient des offrandes de céréales et de l’encens pour les offrir dans le temple de l’Eternel. 6 Ismaël, fils de Netania, sortit de Mitspa à leur rencontre. Il marchait en pleurant. Quand il les eut rejoints, il leur dit : Venez auprès de Guedalia, fils d’Ahiqam !
7 Mais quand ils furent à l’intérieur de la ville, Ismaël, fils de Netania, et ses hommes les massacrèrent et jetèrent leurs cadavres dans une citerne. 8 Il épargna cependant dix d’entre eux parce qu’ils avaient dit à Ismaël : Ne nous fais pas mourir, nous avons des provisions cachées dans les champs : du blé, de l’orge, de l’huile et du miel.
Il ne les fit donc pas mourir avec leurs concitoyens.
9 La citerne dans laquelle Ismaël jeta les cadavres des hommes qu’il avait assassinés pour se débarrasser de Guedalia est celle[c] que le roi Asa avait fait creuser pour se défendre contre Baésha, roi d’Israël. Ismaël, fils de Netania, la remplit des cadavres de ses victimes. 10 Puis il fit prisonniers le reste de la population de Mitspa, les filles du roi[d] et tous les gens qui restaient dans la ville et que Nebouzaradân, le chef de la garde, avait confiés à Guedalia, fils d’Ahiqam. Ismaël, fils de Netania, partit pour se rendre chez les Ammonites, en les emmenant captifs.
Les prisonniers délivrés
11 Yohanân, fils de Qaréah, et tous les chefs des troupes qui étaient avec lui apprirent les crimes commis par Ismaël, fils de Netania. 12 Ils rassemblèrent tous leurs hommes et se mirent en route pour attaquer Ismaël, fils de Netania. Ils le rejoignirent près du grand étang de Gabaon[e]. 13 Quand tous les prisonniers d’Ismaël virent Yohanân et tous les chefs de troupes qui l’accompagnaient, ils furent remplis de joie. 14 Tous les gens qu’Ismaël avait emmenés prisonniers de Mitspa firent demi-tour et vinrent se joindre à Yohanân, fils de Qaréah. 15 Mais Ismaël, fils de Netania, parvint à échapper à Yohanân avec huit hommes, et il se rendit chez les Ammonites.
16 Alors Yohanân, fils de Qaréah, et tous les chefs des troupes qui l’accompagnaient prirent avec eux le reste de la population de Mitspa qu’Ismaël, fils de Netania, avait emmené captif après le meurtre de Guedalia, fils d’Ahiqam : les soldats, les femmes, les enfants et les fonctionnaires royaux, et ils les ramenèrent de Gabaon. 17 Ils se mirent en route et firent étape au caravansérail de Kimham près de Bethléhem. Ils avaient l’intention de se rendre en Egypte 18 pour fuir les Chaldéens, car ils avaient peur de représailles de leur part, parce qu’Ismaël, fils de Netania, avait assassiné Guedalia, fils d’Ahiqam, que le roi de Babylone avait établi gouverneur du pays.
Footnotes
- 41.1 Septembre-octobre 587 av. J.-C.
- 41.5 Marques de deuil suite à la ruine de Jérusalem et du Temple.
- 41.9 pour se débarrasser de Guedalia est celle…: selon le texte hébreu traditionnel. L’ancienne version grecque a : est la grande citerne… Sur Asa et Baésha, voir 1 R 15.16-22.
- 41.10 les filles du roi: expression qui peut aussi désigner des femmes qui ont fait partie de la cour du roi Sédécias.
- 41.12 A quelques kilomètres de Jérusalem (voir Jos 9.3).
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