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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.
In the seventh month, Ishmael son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, who was a member of the royal family and one of the king’s chief officers, came with ten men to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah, and they ate a meal together there.
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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.
Then Ishmael son of Nethaniah and the ten men who were with him got up and struck down Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, with the sword, killing the one whom the king of Babylon had appointed to govern the land.
3
Tena Ishmaeli akawaua Wayahudi wote waliokuwa pamoja naye, yaani, pamoja na Gedalia, huko Mizpa, na hao Wakaldayo walioonekana huko, yaani, watu wa vita.
Ishmael also killed all the Jews who were with Gedaliah at Mizpah, as well as the Chaldean soldiers who were there.
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Ikawa siku ya pili baada ya kumwua Gedalia, wala hapakuwa na mtu aliyejua habari hii,
On the second day after the murder of Gedaliah, when no one yet knew about it,
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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.
eighty men who had shaved off their beards, torn their garments, and cut themselves came from Shechem, Shiloh, and Samaria, carrying grain offerings and frankincense for the house of the LORD.
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Na Ishmaeli, mwana wa Nethania, akatoka Mizpa kwenda kuwalaki, akilia alipokuwa akiendelea; ikawa alipokutana nao akawaambia, Njoni kwa Gedalia, mwana wa Ahikamu.
And Ishmael son of Nethaniah went out from Mizpah to meet them, weeping as he went. When Ishmael encountered the men, he said, “Come to Gedaliah son of Ahikam.”
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Basi ikawa walipokuwa katikati ya mji, Ishmaeli, mwana wa Nethania, akawaua, akawatupa katika shimo, yeye na watu wale waliokuwa pamoja naye.
And when they came into the city, Ishmael son of Nethaniah and the men with him slaughtered them and threw them into a cistern.
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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.
But ten of the men among them said to Ishmael, “Do not kill us, for we have hidden treasure in the field—wheat, barley, oil, and honey!” So he refrained from killing them with the others.
9
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.
Now the cistern into which Ishmael had thrown all the bodies of the men he had struck down along with Gedaliah was a large one that King Asa had made for fear of Baasha king of Israel. Ishmael son of Nethaniah filled it with the slain.
10
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.
Then Ishmael took captive all the remnant of the people of Mizpah—the daughters of the king along with all the others who remained in Mizpah—over whom Nebuzaradan captain of the guard had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam. Ishmael son of Nethaniah took them captive and set off to cross over to the Ammonites.
11
Lakini Yohana, mwana wa Karea, na maakida wote wa majeshi waliokuwa pamoja naye, waliposikia habari za hayo mabaya yote aliyoyatenda Ishmaeli, mwana wa Nethania,
When Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the armies with him heard of all the crimes that Ishmael son of Nethaniah had committed,
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wakawatwaa watu wote, wakaenda ili kupigana na Ishmaeli, mwana wa Nethania, nao wakampata karibu na maji makuu ya Gibeoni.
they took all their men and went to fight Ishmael son of Nethaniah. And they found him near the great pool in Gibeon.
13
Basi, ikawa, watu wote waliokuwa pamoja na Ishmaeli, walipomwona Yohana, mwana wa Karea, na hao maakida wote wa majeshi waliokuwa pamoja naye, ndipo wakafurahi.
When all the people with Ishmael saw Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the army with him, they rejoiced,
14
Basi, watu wote, ambao Ishmaeli amewachukua mateka kutoka Mizpa, wakazunguka, wakarudi, wakamwendea Yohana, mwana wa Karea.
and all the people whom Ishmael had taken captive at Mizpah turned and went over to Johanan son of Kareah.
15
Lakini Ishmaeli, mwana wa Nethania, akaokoka pamoja na watu wanane, Yohana asimpate, akawaendea wana wa Amoni.
But Ishmael son of Nethaniah and eight of his men escaped from Johanan and went to the Ammonites.
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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;
Then Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the armies with him took the whole remnant of the people from Mizpah whom he had recovered from Ishmael son of Nethaniah after Ishmael had killed Gedaliah son of Ahikam: the soldiers, women, children, and court officials he had brought back from Gibeon.
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wakaenda zao, wakakaa katika Geruthi Kimhamu, ulio karibu na Bethlehemu, ili wapate kuingia Misri,
And they went and stayed in Geruth Chimham, near Bethlehem, in order to proceed into Egypt
18
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.
to escape the Chaldeans. For they were afraid of the Chaldeans because Ishmael son of Nethaniah had struck down Gedaliah son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon had appointed over the land.