1 Now it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, even ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they did eat bread together in Mizpah.
Basi ikawa katika mwezi wa saba, Ishmaeli, mwana wa Nethania, mwana wa Elishama, mmoja wa wazao wa kifalme, tena ni mmoja wa majemadari wa mfalme, na watu kumi pamoja naye, wakamwendea Gedalia, mwana wa Ahikamu, huko Mizpa; nao walikula chakula pamoja huko Mizpa.
2 Then arose Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men that were with him, and smote Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan with the sword, and slew him, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land.
Akaondoka huyo Ishmaeli, mwana wa Nethania, na watu wale kumi waliokuwa pamoja naye, wakampiga Gedalia, mwana wa Ahikamu, mwana wa Shafani, kwa upanga, wakamwua; yeye ambaye mfalme wa Babeli amemweka kuwa liwali wa nchi.
3 Ishmael also slew all the Jews that were with him, even with Gedaliah, at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans that were found there, and the men of war.
Tena Ishmaeli akawaua Wayahudi wote waliokuwa pamoja naye, yaani, pamoja na Gedalia, huko Mizpa, na hao Wakaldayo walioonekana huko, yaani, watu wa vita.
4 And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew it ,
Ikawa siku ya pili baada ya kumwua Gedalia, wala hapakuwa na mtu aliyejua habari hii,
5 that there came certain from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, even fourscore men, having their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and having cut themselves, with offerings and incense in their hand, to bring them to the house of the LORD.
wakafika watu kadha wa kadha toka Shekemu, na toka Shilo, na toka Samaria, watu themanini, nao wamenyoa ndevu zao, na kurarua nguo zao, nao wamejikata-kata, wakichukua sadaka na ubani mikononi mwao, ili wazilete nyumbani kwa Bwana.
6 And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them, weeping all along as he went: and it came to pass, as he met them, he said unto them, Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam.
Na Ishmaeli, mwana wa Nethania, akatoka Mizpa kwenda kuwalaki, akilia alipokuwa akiendelea; ikawa alipokutana nao akawaambia, Njoni kwa Gedalia, mwana wa Ahikamu.
7 And it was so , when they came into the midst of the city, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah slew them, and cast them into the midst of the pit, he, and the men that were with him.
Basi ikawa walipokuwa katikati ya mji, Ishmaeli, mwana wa Nethania, akawaua, akawatupa katika shimo, yeye na watu wale waliokuwa pamoja naye.
8 But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not: for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren.
Lakini watu kumi walionekana miongoni mwao, waliomwambia Ishmaeli, Usituue; kwa maana tuna akiba zetu zilizofichwa kondeni, za ngano, na shayiri, na mafuta, na asali. Basi, akawaacha, asiwaue watu hao pamoja na ndugu zao.
9 Now the pit wherein Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men, whom he had slain because of Gedaliah, was it which Asa the king had made for fear of Baasha king of Israel: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with them that were slain.
Basi, shimo lile, ambalo Ishmaeli ameitupa mizoga ya watu aliowaua, karibu na Gedalia, (ni lile lile alilolichimba Asa, mfalme, kwa kuwa alimwogopa Baasha, mfalme wa Israeli), Ishmaeli, mwana wa Nethania, akalijaza kwa watu wale aliowaua.
10 Then Ishmael carried away captive all the residue of the people that were in Mizpah, even the king's daughters, and all the people that remained in Mizpah, whom Nebuzar-adan 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 the Ammonites.
Kisha Ishmaeli akawachukua mateka watu wote waliosalia, waliokuwa huko Mizpa, yaani, binti za mfalme, na watu wote waliobaki Mizpa, ambao Nebuzaradani, amiri wa askari walinzi, alikuwa amemkabidhi Gedalia, mwana wa Ahikamu; Ishmaeli, mwana wa Nethania, akawachukua mateka. akaondoka, ili awaendee wana wa Amoni.
11 But when 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,
Lakini Yohana, mwana wa Karea, na maakida wote wa majeshi waliokuwa pamoja naye, waliposikia habari za hayo mabaya yote aliyoyatenda Ishmaeli, mwana wa Nethania,
12 then they took all the men, and went to fight with Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and found him by the great waters that are in Gibeon.
wakawatwaa watu wote, wakaenda ili kupigana na Ishmaeli, mwana wa Nethania, nao wakampata karibu na maji makuu ya Gibeoni.
13 Now it came to pass, that when all the people which were with Ishmael saw Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, then they were glad.
Basi, ikawa, watu wote waliokuwa pamoja na Ishmaeli, walipomwona Yohana, mwana wa Karea, na hao maakida wote wa majeshi waliokuwa pamoja naye, ndipo wakafurahi.
14 So all the people that Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah cast about and returned, and went unto Johanan the son of Kareah.
Basi, watu wote, ambao Ishmaeli amewachukua mateka kutoka Mizpa, wakazunguka, wakarudi, wakamwendea Yohana, mwana wa Karea.
15 But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the Ammonites.
Lakini Ishmaeli, mwana wa Nethania, akaokoka pamoja na watu wanane, Yohana asimpate, akawaendea wana wa Amoni.
16 Then took Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah, after that he had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, even mighty men of war, and the women, and the children, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought again from Gibeon:
Ndipo Yohana, mwana wa Karea, na maakida wote wa majeshi waliokuwa pamoja naye, wakawatwaa hao watu wote waliosalia, aliowapata tena katika mikono ya Ishmaeli, mwana wa Nethania, huko Mizpa, baada ya kumwua Gedalia, mwana wa Ahikamu, yaani, watu wa vita, na wanawake na watoto, na matowashi, aliowarudisha toka Gibeoni;
17 and they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Beth-lehem, to go to enter into Egypt,
wakaenda zao, wakakaa katika Geruthi Kimhamu, ulio karibu na Bethlehemu, ili wapate kuingia Misri,
18 because of the Chaldeans: for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor in the land.
kwa sababu ya Wakaldayo; maana waliwaogopa, kwa sababu Ishmaeli, mwana wa Nethania, amemwua Gedalia, mwana wa Ahikamu, ambaye mfalme wa Babeli amemweka kuwa liwali juu ya nchi.
