1 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.

1 And it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ismahel the son of Nathanias, the son of Elisama of the royal blood, and the nobles of the king, and ten men with him, came to Godolias the son of Ahicam into Masphath: and they ate bread there together in Masphath.2 And Ismahel the son of Nathanias arose, and the ten men that were with him, and they struck Godolias the son of Ahicam, the son of Saphan with the sword, and slew him whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land.3 Ismahel slew also all the Jews that were with Godolias in Masphath, and the Chaldeans that were found there, and the soldiers.4 And on the second day after he had killed Godolias, no man yet knowing it,5 There came some from Sichem, and from Silo, and from Samaria, fourscore men, with their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and mourning: and they had offerings and incense in their hand, to offer in the house of the Lord.6 And Ismahel the son of Nathanias went forth from Masphath to meet them, weeping all along as he went: and when he had met them, he said to them: Come to Godolias, the son of Ahicam.7 And when they were come to the midst of the city, Ismahel the son of Nathanias, 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 to Ismahel : Kill us not: for we have stores in the field, of wheat, and barley, and oil, and honey. And he forbore, and slew them not with their brethren.9 And the pit into which Ismahel cast all the dead bodies of the men whom he slew because of Godolias, is the same that king Asa made, for fear of Baasa the king of Israel: the same did Ismahel the son of Nathanias fill with them that were slain.10 Then Ismahel carried away captive all the remnant of the people that were in Masphath : the king's daughters, and all the people that remained in Masphath: whom Nabuzardan the general of the army had committed to Godolias the son of Ahicam. And Ismahel the son of Nathanias took them, and he departed, to go over to the children of Ammon.11 But Johanan the son of Caree, and all the captains of the fighting men that were with him, heard of the evil that Ismahel the son of Nathanias had done.12 And taking all the men, they went out to fight against Ismahel the son of Nathanias, and they found him by the great waters that are in Gabaon.13 And when all the people that were with Ismahel, had seen Johanan the son of Caree, and all the captains of the fighting men that were with him, they rejoiced.14 And all the people whom Ismahel had taken, went back to Masphath: and they returned and went to Johanan the son of Caree.15 But Ismahel the son of Nathanias fled with eight men, from the face of Johanan, and went to the children of Ammon.16 Then Johanan the son of Caree, and all the captains of the soldiers that were with him, took all the remnant of the people whom they had recovered from Ismahel the son of Nathanias, from Masphath, after that he had slain Godolias the son of Ahicam: valiant men for war, and the women, and the children, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought back from Gabaon:17 And they departed, and sat as sojourners in Chamaam, which is near Bethlehem: in order to go forward, and enter into Egypt,18 From the face of the Chaldeans: for they were afraid of them, because Ismahel the son of Nathanias had slain Godolias the son of Ahicam, whom the king of Babylon had made governor in the land of Juda.