25章
1
1 新世界 1そして、彼が王であった第九年、第十の月、その月の十日に、バビロンの王ネブカドネザルは、しかも彼とその全軍勢はエルサレムに攻めて来て、これに向かって陣営を張り、これに向かって周囲に攻囲壁を築きはじめたのである。
2 新共同 1そこでゼデキヤの治世の第九年の十月十日に、バビロンの王ネブカデネザルはもろもろの軍勢を率い、エルサレムにきて、これにむかって陣を張り、周囲にとりでを築いてこれを攻めた。
3 新改訳 1ゼデキヤの治世の第九年、第十の月の十日に、バビロンの王ネブカデネザルは、その全軍勢を率いてエルサレムを攻めに来て、これに対して陣を敷き、周囲に塁を築いた。
4 NWT 1 In the ninth year of Zed·e·kiʹah’s reign, in the tenth month, on the tenth day of the month, King Neb·u·chad·nezʹzar of Babylon came with all his army against Jerusalem. He camped against it and built a siege wall all around it,
5 NKJV 1 Now it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, on the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his army came against Jerusalem and encamped against it; and they built a siege wall against it all around.
6 NASB 1 Now in the ninth year of his reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, camped against it and built a siege wall all around it.
7 NIV 1 So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his whole army. He encamped outside the city and built siege works all around it.
2
2そして、都はゼデキヤ王の第十一年に至るまで包囲状態にあった。
2こうして町は囲まれて、ゼデキヤ王の第十一年にまで及んだが、
2こうして町はゼデキヤ王の第十一年まで包囲されていたが、
2 and the city was under siege until the 11th year of King Zed·e·kiʹah.
2 So the city was besieged until the eleventh year of King Zedekiah.
2 So the city was under siege until the eleventh year of King Zedekiah.
2 The city was kept under siege until the eleventh year of King Zedekiah.
3
3第[四]の月の九日、市の中では飢きんがひどくなり、この地の民のためのパンはなくなった。
3その四月九日になって、町のうちにききんが激しくなり、その地の民に食物がなくなった。
3第四の月の九日、町の中では、ききんがひどくなり、民衆に食物がなくなった。
3 On the ninth day of the fourth month the famine was severe in the city, and there was no food for the people of the land.
3 By the ninth day of the fourth month the famine had become so severe in the city that there was no food for the people of the land.
3 On the ninth day of the fourth month the famine was so severe in the city that there was no food for the people of the land.
3 By the ninth day of the fourth month the famine in the city had become so severe that there was no food for the people to eat.
4
4そして、都はついに破られ、戦人はみな夜のうちに、王の園の傍らにある二重の城壁の間の門の道から[逃げた]。一方、カルデア人はこの市を囲んでいた。そこで[王]はアラバの方へ行きはじめた。
4町の一角がついに破れたので、王はすべての兵士とともに、王の園のかたわらにある二つの城壁のあいだの門の道から夜のうちに逃げ出して、カルデヤびとが町を囲んでいる間に、アラバの方へ落ち延びた。
4そのとき、町が破られ、戦士たちはみな夜のうちに、王の園のほとりにある二重の城壁の間の門の道から町を出た。カルデヤ人が町を包囲していたので王はアラバへの道を行った。
4 The city wall was broken through, and all the soldiers fled by night through the gate between the double wall near the king’s garden, while the Chal·deʹans were surrounding the city; and the king went by the way of the Arʹa·bah.
4 Then the city wall was broken through, and all the men of war fled at night by way of the gate between two walls, which was by the king’s garden, even though the Chaldeans were still encamped all around against the city. And the king went by way of the plain.
4 Then the city was broken into, and all the men of war fled by night by way of the gate between the two walls beside the king’s garden, though the Chaldeans were all around the city. And they went by way of the Arabah.
4 Then the city wall was broken through, and the whole army fled at night through the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden, though the Babylonians were surrounding the city. They fled toward the Arabah,
5
5それで、カルデア人の軍勢は王の跡を追って行き、エリコの砂漠平原でこれに追いついた。彼の軍勢は皆、そのそばから散っていた。
5しかしカルデヤびとの軍勢は王を追い、エリコの平地で彼に追いついた。彼の軍勢はみな彼を離れて散り去ったので、
5カルデアの軍勢が王のあとを追い、エリコの草原で彼に追いついたとき、王の軍隊はみな王から離れて散ってしまった。
5 But the Chal·deʹan army pursued the king, and they overtook him in the desert plains of Jerʹi·cho, and all his troops were scattered from his side.
5 But the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king, and they overtook him in the plains of Jericho. All his army was scattered from him.
5 But the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho and all his army was scattered from him.
5 but the Babylonian army pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho. All his soldiers were separated from him and scattered,
6
6そこで彼らは王を捕らえ、リブラにいるバビロンの王のところへ連れ上った。彼に司法上の決定を下すためであった。
6カルデヤびとは王を捕え、彼をリブラにいるバビロンの王のもとへ引いていって彼の罪を定め、
6そこでカルデヤ人は王を捕え、リブラにいるバビロンの王のところへ彼を連れ上り、彼に宣告を下した。
6 Then they seized the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Ribʹlah, and they passed sentence on him.
6 So they took the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah, and they pronounced judgment on him.
6 Then they captured the king and brought him to the king of Babylon at Riblah, and he passed sentence on him.
6 and he was captured. He was taken to the king of Babylon at Riblah, where sentence was pronounced on him.
7
7そして、ゼデキヤの子らをその目の前で打ち殺した。また、[王]はゼデキヤの目を盲目にし、その後、彼を銅の足かせを掛けてバビロンへ連れて行った。
7ゼデキヤの子たちをゼデキヤの目の前で殺し、ゼデキヤの目をえぐり、足かせをかけてバビロンへ連れて行った。
7彼らはゼデキヤの子らを彼の目の前で虐殺した。王はゼデキヤの両目をえぐり出し、彼を青銅の足かせにつないで、バビロンへ連れて行った。
7 They slaughtered Zed·e·kiʹah’s sons before his eyes; then Neb·u·chad·nezʹzar blinded Zed·e·kiʹah’s eyes, bound him with copper fetters, and brought him to Babylon.
7 Then they killed the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, put out the eyes of Zedekiah, bound him with bronze fetters, and took him to Babylon.
7 They slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, then put out the eyes of Zedekiah and bound him with bronze fetters and brought him to Babylon.
7 They killed the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes. Then they put out his eyes, bound him with bronze shackles and took him to Babylon.
8
8そして、第五の月、その月の七[日]、それはすなわちバビロンの王、ネブカドネザル王の第十九年であったが、バビロンの王の僕、護衛の長ネブザラダンがエルサレムに来た。
8バビロンの王ネブカデネザルの第十九年の五月七日に、バビロンの王の臣、侍衛の長ネブザラダンがエルサレムにきて、
8第五の月の七日――それは、バビロンの王ネブカデネザル王の第十九年であった。――バビロンの王の家来、侍従長ネブザルアダンがエルサレムに来て、
8 In the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month, that is, in the 19th year of King Neb·u·chad·nezʹzar the king of Babylon, Neb·uʹzar·adʹan the chief of the guard, the servant of the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem.
8 And in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month (which was the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon), Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem.
8 Now on the seventh day of the fifth month, which was the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem.
8 On the seventh day of the fifth month, in the nineteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, Nebuzaradan commander of the imperial guard, an official of the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem.
9
9そして、彼はエホバの家と王の家とエルサレムのすべての家を焼いた。すべての大いなる者の家も火で焼いた。
9主の宮と王の家とエルサレムのすべての家を焼いた。すなわち火をもってすべての大きな家を焼いた。
9主の宮と王宮とエルサレムのすべての家を焼き、そのおもだった建物をことごとく火で焼いた。
9 He burned down the house of Jehovah, the king’s house, and all the houses of Jerusalem; he also burned down the house of every prominent man.
9 He burned the house of the LORD and the king’s house; all the houses of Jerusalem, that is, all the houses of the great, he burned with fire.
9 He burned the house of the LORD, the king’s house, and all the houses of Jerusalem; even every great house he burned with fire.
9 He set fire to the temple of the LORD, the royal palace and all the houses of Jerusalem. Every important building he burned down.
10
10また、護衛の長と共にいたカルデア人の全軍勢は、エルサレムの城壁を周りの至る所で取り壊した。
10また侍衛の長と共にいたカルデヤびとのすべての軍勢はエルサレムの周囲の城壁を破壊した。
10侍従長といっしょにいたカルデアの全軍勢は、エルサレムの回りの城壁を取りこわした。
10 And the walls surrounding Jerusalem were pulled down by the entire Chal·deʹan army that was with the chief of the guard.
10 And all the army of the Chaldeans who were with the captain of the guard broke down the walls of Jerusalem all around.
10 So all the army of the Chaldeans who were with the captain of the guard broke down the walls around Jerusalem.
10 The whole Babylonian army under the commander of the imperial guard broke down the walls around Jerusalem.
11
11そして、護衛の長ネブザラダンは、市に残されていた残りの民と、バビロンの王に投じた脱走者たちと、残りの群衆を流刑に処した。
11そして侍衛の長ネブザラダンは、町に残された民およびバビロン王に降服した者と残りの群衆を捕え移した。
11侍従長ネブザルアダンは、町に残されていた残りの民と、バビロンの王に降伏した者たちと、残りの群衆を捕らえ移した。
11 Neb·uʹzar·adʹan the chief of the guard took into exile the rest of the people who were left in the city, the deserters who had gone over to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the population.
11 Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive the rest of the people who remained in the city and the defectors who had deserted to the king of Babylon, with the rest of the multitude.
11 Then the rest of the people who were left in the city and the deserters who had deserted to the king of Babylon and the rest of the people, Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away into exile.
11 Nebuzaradan the commander of the guard carried into exile the people who remained in the city, along with the rest of the populace and those who had deserted to the king of Babylon.
12
12ただし、護衛の長は、この地の立場の低い者たちの一部をぶどう栽培者や強制労働者として残した。
12ただし侍衛の長はその地の貧しい者を残して、ぶどうを作る者とし、農夫とした。
12しかし、侍従長は国の貧民の一部を残し、ぶどう作りと農夫とにした。
12 But the chief of the guard left some of the poorest people of the land to serve as vinedressers and as compulsory laborers.
12 But the captain of the guard left some of the poor of the land as vinedressers and farmers.
12 But the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and plowmen.
12 But the commander left behind some of the poorest people of the land to work the vineyards and fields.
13
13また、カルデア人は、エホバの家にあった銅の柱と、エホバの家にあった運び台や銅の海を粉々に砕いて、その銅をバビロンへ運んで行った。
13カルデヤびとはまた主の宮の青銅の柱と、主の宮の洗盤の台と、青銅の海を砕いて、その青銅をバビロンに運び、
13カルデヤ人は、主の宮の青銅の柱と、主の宮にある青銅の車輪つきの台と、海とを砕いて、その青銅をバビロンへ運んだ。
13 And the Chal·deʹans broke into pieces the copper pillars of the house of Jehovah and the carriages and the copper Sea that were in the house of Jehovah, and they carried the copper away to Babylon.
13 The bronze pillars that were in the house of the LORD, and the carts and the bronze Sea that were in the house of the LORD, the Chaldeans broke in pieces, and carried their bronze to Babylon.
13 Now the bronze pillars which were in the house of the LORD, and the stands and the bronze sea which were in the house of the LORD, the Chaldeans broke in pieces and carried the bronze to Babylon.
13 The Babylonians broke up the bronze pillars, the movable stands and the bronze Sea that were at the temple of the LORD and they carried the bronze to Babylon.
14
14また、缶、シャベル、明かり消し、杯、および奉仕するために用いたすべての銅の器具を奪った。
14またつぼと、十能と、心切りばさみと、香を盛る皿およびすべて神殿の務に用いる青銅の器、
14また、灰つぼ、十能、心切りばさみ、平皿、奉仕に用いるすべての青銅の器具を奪った。
14 They also took the cans, the shovels, the extinguishers, the cups, and all the copper utensils used in the temple service.
14 They also took away the pots, the shovels, the trimmers, the spoons, and all the bronze utensils with which the priests ministered.
14 They took away the pots, the shovels, the snuffers, the spoons, and all the bronze vessels which were used in temple service.
14 They also took away the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, dishes and all the bronze articles used in the temple service.
15
15また、護衛の長は純粋の金でできた火取り皿や鉢、および純粋の銀でできたものを奪った。
15また心取り皿と鉢を取り去った。侍衛の長はまた金で作った物と銀で作った物を取り去った。
15また、侍従長は火皿、鉢など、純金、純銀のものを奪った。
15 The chief of the guard took the fire holders and the bowls that were of genuine gold and silver.
15 The firepans and the basins, the things of solid gold and solid silver, the captain of the guard took away.
15 The captain of the guard also took away the firepans and the basins, what was fine gold and what was fine silver.
15 The commander of the imperial guard took away the censers and sprinkling bowls—all that were made of pure gold or silver.
16
16ソロモンがエホバの家のために造った二本の柱、一つの海、運び台、これらすべての器具の銅の重さは量りきれなかった。
16ソロモンが主の宮のために造った二つの柱と、一つの海と洗盤の台など、これらのもろもろの器の青銅の重さは量ることができなかった。
16ソロモンが主の宮のために作った二本の柱、一つの海、車輪つきの台、これらすべての器具の青銅の重さは、量りきれなかった。
16 As for the two pillars, the Sea, and the carriages that Solʹo·mon had made for the house of Jehovah, the copper of all these articles was beyond weighing.
16 The two pillars, one Sea, and the carts, which Solomon had made for the house of the LORD, the bronze of all these articles was beyond measure.
16 The two pillars, the one sea, and the stands which Solomon had made for the house of the LORD—the bronze of all these vessels was beyond weight.
16 The bronze from the two pillars, the Sea and the movable stands, which Solomon had made for the temple of the LORD, was more than could be weighed.
17
17各々の柱の高さは十八キュビトで、その上の柱頭も銅でできており、柱頭の高さは三キュビトであり、柱頭の上の周囲の網細工とざくろ、それはみな銅で、二番目の柱にも、網細工の上にあるのと同様のものがあった。
17一つの柱の高さは十八キュビトで、その上に青銅の柱頭があり、柱頭の高さは三キュビトで、柱頭の周囲に網細工とざくろがあって、みな青銅であった。他の柱もその網細工もこれと同じであった。
17一本の柱の高さは十八キュビトで、その上の柱頭も青銅で、その柱頭の高さは三キュビトであり、柱頭の回りに網細工と、ざくろがあって、それもみな青銅で、他の柱も、編細工までも同様であった。
17 Each pillar was 18 cubits high, and the capital on it was of copper; and the height of the capital was three cubits, and the network and pomegranates all around on the capital were all made of copper. The second pillar with its network was like it.
17 The height of one pillar was eighteen cubits, and the capital on it was of bronze. The height of the capital was three cubits, and the network and pomegranates all around the capital were all of bronze. The second pillar was the same, with a network.
17 The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and a bronze capital was on it; the height of the capital was three cubits, with a network and pomegranates on the capital all around, all of bronze. And the second pillar was like these with network.
17 Each pillar was eighteen cubits high. The bronze capital on top of one pillar was three cubits high and was decorated with a network and pomegranates of bronze all around. The other pillar, with its network, was similar.
18
18その上、護衛の長は祭司長セラヤと次位の祭司ゼパニヤと入口を守る者三人を捕らえ、
18侍衛の長は祭司長セラヤと次席の祭司ゼパニヤと三人の門を守る者を捕え、
18侍従長はさらに、祭司のかしらセラヤと侍従祭司ゼパニヤと三人の入口を守る者を捕え、
18 The chief of the guard also took Se·raiʹah the chief priest, Zeph·a·niʹah the second priest, and the three doorkeepers.
18 And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the second priest, and the three doorkeepers.
18 Then the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest and Zephaniah the second priest, with the three officers of the temple.
18 The commander of the guard took as prisoners Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest next in rank and the three doorkeepers.
19
19戦人を指揮していた廷臣一人と、市内で見つけられた、王に接することができる者たちのうちの五人と、この地の民を召集する者である、軍の長の書記官と、市内で見つけられたこの地の民のうち六十人を市から捕らえて行った。
19また兵士をつかさどるひとりの役人と、王の前にはべる者のうち、町で見つかった者五人と、その地の民を募った軍勢の長の書記官と、町で見つかったその地の民六十人を町から捕え去った。
19戦士の指揮官であったひとりの宦官と、町にいた王の五人の側近と、一般の人々を徴兵する将軍の書記と、町にいた一般の人々六十人を、町から捕え去った。
19 And he took from the city one court official who was the commissioner over the soldiers, five close associates of the king who were found in the city, as well as the secretary of the chief of the army, the one mustering the people of the land, and 60 men of the common people of the land who were yet found in the city.
19 He also took out of the city an officer who had charge of the men of war, five men of the king’s close associates who were found in the city, the chief recruiting officer of the army, who mustered the people of the land, and sixty men of the people of the land who were found in the city.
19 From the city he took one official who was overseer of the men of war, and five of the king’s advisers who were found in the city; and the scribe of the captain of the army who mustered the people of the land; and sixty men of the people of the land who were found in the city.
19 Of those still in the city, he took the officer in charge of the fighting men, and five royal advisers. He also took the secretary who was chief officer in charge of conscripting the people of the land and sixty of the conscripts who were found in the city.
20
20護衛の長ネブザラダンは彼らを捕らえて、リブラにいるバビロンの王のところへ連れて行った。
20侍衛の長ネブザラダンは彼らを捕えて、リブラにいるバビロンの王のもとへ連れて行ったので、
20侍従長ネブザルアダンは彼らを捕らえ、リブラにいるバビロンの王のところへ連れて行った。
20 Neb·uʹzar·adʹan the chief of the guard took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Ribʹlah.
20 So Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, took these and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.
20 Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.
20 Nebuzaradan the commander took them all and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.
21
21そして、バビロンの王はハマトの地のリブラで彼らを討ち倒し、彼らを殺した。こうしてユダはその地から流刑の身となって去って行った。
21バビロンの王はハマテの地のリブラで彼らを撃ち殺した。このようにしてユダはその地から捕え移された。
21バビロンの王は彼らを打ち、ハマテの地のリブラで殺した。こうして、ユダはその国から捕え移された。
21 The king of Babylon struck them down and put them to death at Ribʹlah in the land of Haʹmath. Thus Judah went into exile from its land.
21 Then the king of Babylon struck them and put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath. Thus Judah was carried away captive from its own land.
21 Then the king of Babylon struck them down and put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was led away into exile from its land.
21 There at Riblah, in the land of Hamath, the king had them executed. So Judah went into captivity, away from her land.
22
22バビロンの王ネブカドネザルが後に残した、ユダの地に残された民については、彼はすぐシャファンの子アヒカムの子ゲダリヤを任じて彼らをつかさどらせた。
22さてバビロンの王ネブカデネザルはユダの地に残してとどまらせた民の上に、シャパンの子アヒカムの子であるゲダリヤを立てて総督とした。
22バビロンの王ネブカデネザルは、シャファンの子アヒカムの子ゲダルヤを、ユダの地に残った残りの民の上に総督とした。
22 King Neb·u·chad·nezʹzar of Babylon appointed Ged·a·liʹah the son of A·hiʹkam the son of Shaʹphan over the people whom he had left behind in the land of Judah.
22 Then he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, governor over the people who remained in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left.
22 Now as for the people who were left in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, he appointed Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan over them.
22 Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, to be over the people he had left behind in Judah.
23
23軍勢のすべての長、彼らとその部下たちは、バビロンの王がゲダリヤを任じたことを聞くや、直ちにミツパにいるゲダリヤのもとに来た。すなわち、ネタヌヤの子イシュマエル、カレアハの子ヨハナン、ネトファ人タヌフメトの子セラヤ、マアカト人の子ヤアザヌヤ、これらとその部下たちであった。
23時に軍勢の長たちおよびその部下の人々は、バビロンの王がゲダリヤを総督としたことを聞いて、ミヅパにいるゲダリヤのもとにきた。すなわちネタニヤの子イシマエル、カレヤの子ヨハナン、ネトパびとタンホメテの子セラヤ、マアカびとの子ヤザニヤおよびその部下の人々がゲダリヤのもとにきた。
23将校たちと、その部下たちはみな、バビロンの王がゲダルヤを総督としたことを聞いて、ミツパにいるゲダルヤのもとに来た。すなわち、ネタヌヤの子イシュマエル、カレアハの子ヨハナン、ネトファ人タヌフメテの子セラヤ、マアカ人の子ヤアザヌヤ、これらとその部下たちであった。
23 When all the army chiefs and their men heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Ged·a·liʹah, they immediately came to Ged·a·liʹah at Mizʹpah. They were Ishʹma·el the son of Neth·a·niʹah, Jo·haʹnan the son of Ka·reʹah, Se·raiʹah the son of Tan·huʹmeth the Ne·tophʹa·thite, and Ja·az·a·niʹah the son of the Ma·acʹa·thite, together with their men.
23 Now when all the captains of the armies, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah—Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, Johanan the son of Careah, Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.
23 When all the captains of the forces, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah governor, they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, namely, Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of the Maacathite, they and their men.
23 When all the army officers and their men heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah as governor, they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah—Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan son of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, Jaazaniah the son of the Maakathite, and their men.
24
24そこでゲダリヤは彼らとその部下に誓って、こう言った。「カルデア人の僕[となること]を恐れてはならない。この地に住んで、バビロンの王に仕えなさい。そうすれば、あなた方にとって物事は順調に行くであろう」。
24ゲダリヤは彼らとその部下の人々に誓って言った、「あなたがたはカルデヤびとのしもべとなることを恐れてはならない。この地に住んで、バビロンの王に仕えなさい。そうすればあなたがたは幸福を得るでしょう」。
24そこでゲダルヤは彼らとその部下たちに誓って、彼らに言った。「カルデヤ人の家来たちを恐れてはならない。この国に住んで、バビロンの王に仕えなさい。そうすればあなたがたは幸せになる。」
24 Ged·a·liʹah swore an oath to them and their men and said to them: “Do not be afraid of being servants to the Chal·deʹans. Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will go well with you.”
24 And Gedaliah took an oath before them and their men, and said to them, “Do not be afraid of the servants of the Chaldeans. Dwell in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.”
24 Gedaliah swore to them and their men and said to them,”Do not be afraid of the servants of the Chaldeans; live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will be well with you.”
24 Gedaliah took an oath to reassure them and their men. “Do not be afraid of the Babylonian officials,” he said. “Settle down in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will go well with you.”
25
25ところが、第七の月に、王族の子孫のエリシャマの子ネタヌヤの子イシュマエルは、十人の部下と共にやって来て、ゲダリヤを討ち倒したので、彼は死んだのである。また、ミツパで彼と共にいたユダヤ人とカルデア人たちをも[殺した]。
25ところが七月になって、王の血統のエリシャマの子であるネタニヤの子イシマエルは十人の者と共にきて、ゲダリヤを撃ち殺し、また彼と共にミヅパにいたユダヤ人と、カルデヤびとを殺した。
25ところが第七の月に、王族のひとり、エリシャマの子ネタヌヤの子イシュマエルは、十人の部下を連れてやって来て、ゲダルヤを打ち殺し、ミツパで彼といっしょにいたユダヤ人たちと、カルデヤ人たちを打ち殺した。
25 And in the seventh month, Ishʹma·el son of Neth·a·niʹah son of E·lishʹa·ma, who was of the royal line, came with ten other men, and they struck down Ged·a·liʹah and he died, along with the Jews and the Chal·deʹans who were with him in Mizʹpah.
25 But it happened in the seventh month that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the royal family, came with ten men and struck and killed Gedaliah, the Jews, as well as the Chaldeans who were with him at Mizpah.
25 But it came about in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the royal family, came with ten men and struck Gedaliah down so that he died along with the Jews and the Chaldeans who were with him at Mizpah.
25 In the seventh month, however, Ishmael son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, who was of royal blood, came with ten men and assassinated Gedaliah and also the men of Judah and the Babylonians who were with him at Mizpah.
26
26その後、民は皆、小さい者から大きい者まで、また軍勢の長たちも、立ってエジプトへ行った。彼らはカルデア人のゆえに恐れたからである。
26そのため、大小の民および軍勢の長たちは、みな立ってエジプトへ行った。彼らはカルデヤびとを恐れたからである。
26そこで、身分の下の者から上の者まで、民はみな、将校たちとともに、エジプトへ立って行った。カルデヤ人を恐れたからである。
26 After that all the people, from small to great, including the army chiefs, rose up and went to Egypt, for they were afraid of the Chal·deʹans.
26 And all the people, small and great, and the captains of the armies, arose and went to Egypt; for they were afraid of the Chaldeans.
26 Then all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the forces arose and went to Egypt; for they were afraid of the Chaldeans.
26 At this, all the people from the least to the greatest, together with the army officers, fled to Egypt for fear of the Babylonians.
27
27そして、ユダの王エホヤキンの流刑の三十七年目、第十二の月、その月の二十七日になって、バビロンの王エビル･メロダクは、自分が王となったその年に、ユダの王エホヤキンの頭を留置場から上げ、
27ユダの王エホヤキンが捕え移されて後三十七年の十二月二十七日、すなわちバビロンの王エビルメロダクの治世の第一年に、王はユダの王エホヤキンを獄屋から出して
27ユダの王エホヤキンが捕え移されて三十七年目の第十二の月の二十七日に、バビロンの王エビル・メロダクは、彼が王となったその年のうちに、ユダの王エホヤキンを牢獄から釈放し、
27 And in the 37th year of the exile of King Je·hoiʹa·chin of Judah, in the 12th month, on the 27th day of the month, King Eʹvil-merʹo·dach of Babylon, in the year he became king, released King Je·hoiʹa·chin of Judah from prison.
27 Now it came to pass in the thirty-seventh year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, that Evil-Merodach king of Babylon, in the year that he began to reign, released Jehoiachin king of Judah from prison.
27 Now it came about in the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the year that he became king, released Jehoiachin king of Judah from prison;
27 In the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the year Awel-Marduk became king of Babylon, he released Jehoiachin king of Judah from prison. He did this on the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month.
28
28彼と共に良いことを語りはじめ、その座を彼と共にバビロンにいた王たちの座よりも高くした。
28ねんごろに彼を慰め、その位を彼と共にバビロンにいる王たちの位よりも高くした。
28彼に優しいことばをかけ、彼の位をバビロンで彼とともにいた王たちの位よりも高くした。
28 He spoke kindly with him and put his throne higher than the thrones of the other kings who were with him in Babylon.
28 He spoke kindly to him, and gave him a more prominent seat than those of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
28 and he spoke kindly to him and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
28 He spoke kindly to him and gave him a seat of honor higher than those of the other kings who were with him in Babylon.
29
29こうして、彼はその獄衣を脱ぎ、その一生の間いつも[王]の前でパンを食べた。
29こうしてエホヤキンはその獄屋の衣を脱ぎ、一生の間、常に王の前で食事した。
29彼は囚人の服を着替え、その一生の間、いつも王の前で食事をした。
29 So Je·hoiʹa·chin took off his prison garments, and he regularly ate before him all the days of his life.
29 So Jehoiachin changed from his prison garments, and he ate bread regularly before the king all the days of his life.
29 Jehoiachin changed his prison clothes and had his meals in the king’s presence regularly all the days of his life;
29 So Jehoiachin put aside his prison clothes and for the rest of his life ate regularly at the king’s table.
30
30彼の支給量については、その一生の間、支給量は日々の分としていつも王から与えられた。
30彼は一生の間、たえず日々の分を王から賜わって、その食物とした。
30彼の生活費は、その一生の間、日々の分をいつも王から支給されていた。
30 A regular allowance of food was given him from the king, day after day, all the days of his life.
30 And as for his provisions, there was a regular ration given him by the king, a portion for each day, all the days of his life.
30 and for his allowance, a regular allowance was given him by the king, a portion for each day, all the days of his life.
30 Day by day the king gave Jehoiachin a regular allowance as long as he lived.