1 Ora no sétimo mês Ismael, filho de Netanias, filho de Elisama, de linhagem real, e um dos magnatas do rei, e dez homens com ele, veio a Gedalias, filho de Aicão, a Mispa; e comeram pão juntos ali em Mispa.
2 Levantaram-se Ismael, filho de Netanias, e os dez homens que com ele estavam, e feriram à espada a Gedalias, filho de Aicão, filho de Safã, matando assim aquele que o rei de Babilônia havia posto por governador sobre a terra.
3 Matou também Ismael a todos os judeus que estavam com Gedalias em Mispa, e aos caldeus que foram achados ali, a saber, aos homens de guerra.
4 Ao outro dia depois que matara a Gedalias, não sabendo ainda ninguém,
5 vieram de Siquém, de Silo e de Samaria uns homens, ao todo oitenta com as barbas rapadas, e os vestidos rasgados, e as carnes cortadas, trazendo nas mãos oblações e incenso, para os levarem à casa de Jeová.
6 Saiu de Mispa a recebê-los Ismael, filho de Netanias, indo andando e chorando; e ao encontrá-los, disse-lhes: Vinde a Gedalias, filho de Aicão.
7 Quando chegaram ao meio da cidade, Ismael, filho de Netanias, ele e os homens que estavam com ele, mataram-nos, e lançaram-nos no meio do poço.
8 Mas entre eles acharam-se dez homens que disseram a Ismael: Não nos mates, porque temos escondidos no campo depósitos de trigo, e de cevada, e de azeite, e de mel. Assim os deixou, e não os matou entre seus irmãos.
9 Ora o poço em que lançou Ismael todos os cadáveres dos homens que matara ao lado de Gedalias (era este poço o que fizera o rei Asa por causa de Baasa, rei de Israel), a este encheu de mortos Ismael, filho de Netanias.
10 Ismael levou cativo todo o resto do povo que estava em Mispa, a saber, as filhas do rei e todo o povo que havia ficado em Mispa, os quais Nebuzaradã, capitão da guarda, tinha entregado a Gedalias, filho de Aicão; levou-os cativos Ismael, filho de Netanias, e foi-se para passar aos filhos de Amom.
11 Ouvindo, porém, Joanã, filho de Careá, e todos os capitães que estavam com ele, todo o mal que havia feito Ismael, filho de Netanias,
12 tomaram todos os homens e foram a pelejar contra Ismael, filho de Netanias, e acharam-no junto às grandes águas que há em Gibeom.
13 Ora todo o povo que estava com Ismael, se alegrou quando viu a Joanã, filho de Careá, e a todos os capitães das forças que estavam com ele.
14 Assim todo o povo que Ismael levara cativo de Mispa deu volta, e tornou e foi a Joanã, filho de Careá.
15 Ismael, filho de Netanias, porém, escapou de Joanã com oito homens, e foi-se aos filhos de Amom.
16 Joanã, filho de Careá, com todos os capitães das forças que estavam com ele, tomou de Mispa todo o resto do povo, os homens de guerra, e as mulheres, e os meninos, e os eunucos, que ele havia feito voltar de Gibeom, e que havia recobrado de Ismael, filho de Netanias, depois de ter este matado a Gedalias, filho de Aicão.
17 Foram-se então e estiveram de passagem em Gerute-Quimã, que está ao pé de Belém, com o intuito de entrarem no Egito por causa dos caldeus;
18 pois tinham medo deles, porque Ismael, filho de Netanias, tinha matado a Gedalias, filho de Aicão, a quem o rei de Babilônia pusera por governador sobre a terra.
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. 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. 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. 4 And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew it, 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.
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, 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. 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. 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. 15 But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the Ammonites. 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: 17 And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Beth-lehem, to go to enter into Egypt, 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.