1 The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth. 2 Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up. 3 And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads. 4 Because the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads. 5 Yea, the hind also calved in the field, and forsook it , because there was no grass. 6 And the wild asses did stand in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like dragons; their eyes did fail, because there was no grass.
7 ¶ O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name’s sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee. 8 O the hope of Israel, the saviour thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night? 9 Why shouldest thou be as a man astonied, as a mighty man that cannot save? yet thou, O LORD, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not.
10 ¶ Thus saith the LORD unto this people, Thus have they loved to wander, they have not refrained their feet, therefore the LORD doth not accept them; he will now remember their iniquity, and visit their sins. 11 Then said the LORD unto me, Pray not for this people for their good. 12 When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.
13 ¶ Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place. 14 Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart. 15 Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land; By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed. 16 And the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword; and they shall have none to bury them, them, their wives, nor their sons, nor their daughters: for I will pour their wickedness upon them.
17 ¶ Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them; Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow. 18 If I go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with famine! yea, both the prophet and the priest go about into a land that they know not. 19 Hast thou utterly rejected Judah? hath thy soul lothed Zion? why hast thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us? we looked for peace, and there is no good; and for the time of healing, and behold trouble! 20 We acknowledge, O LORD, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against thee. 21 Do not abhor us , for thy name’s sake, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us. 22 Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these things .
1 Šis ir tā Kungs vārds Jeremijam lielā sausuma laikā.
2 Jūda sēro, tās pilsētu vārtos stāv iztvīkuši un nonīkuši cilvēki, tic guļ pie zemes sēru tērpos un skumjās, un augšup pret debesīm paceļas Jeruzālemes vaidi!
3 Dižciltīgie viņu starpā sūta savus kalpus pēc ūdens; bet kad tie nāk pie akām, tie neatrod tur ūdens un atgriežas ar tukšiem traukiem: tie vīlušies noskumst un apsedz savu galvu.
4 Tādēļ ka zeme stāv neapstrādāta, jo trūkst lietus, tad arāji savās cerībās ir vīlušies un apsedz skumjās savu galvu.
5 Pat briežu māte laukā atstāj savu bērnu, ko tā tikko pasaulē laidusi, tādēļ ka nav zāļu barībai.
6 Arī meža ēzeļi stāv uz kailiem pauguriem un tver gaisu kā šakaļi. Viņu acis izdziest aiz barības trūkuma.
7 „Kad mūsu grēki mūs apsūdz, Kungs, žēlo mūs sava vārda dēļ! Jo daudz ir mūsu pārkāpumu, ar ko mēs pret Tevi esam apgrēkojušies.
8 Ak Israēla cerība, glābējs bēdu laikā! Kādēļ Tu gribi būt kā svešinieks šinī zemē un kā ceļinieks, kas paliek tikai pa nakti?
9 Kādēļ Tu gribi būt kā tāds, kas vilies, kā varonis, kas nevar palīdzēt? Tu taču esi mūsu vidū, Kungs, un mēs esam nosaukti pēc Tava vārda. Neatstāj mūs!
10 Tā saka tas Kungs par šo tautu: „Tie mīl šurpu turpu skraidīt, tie netaupa savu kāju. Bet tam Kungam nav labs prāts uz tiem. Tagad tas Kungs piemin viņu noziegumus un soda viņu grēkus.“
11 Un tas Kungs vēl man sacīja: „Tu neaizlūdz par šo tautu, lai tiem labi klātos!
12 Kad tie gavē, Es neuzklausu viņu piesaukšanu, kad tie atnes dedzināmos un ēdamos upurus, Es tos nepieņemu ar laipnumu. Vislabāk Es tos iznīcinātu ar zobenu, badu un mēri!“
13 Tad es sacīju: „Ak Kungs Kungs, redzi, pravieši tiem saka: Jūs neredzēsit zobena, un bads jums neuznāks; Es jums došu ilgstošu svētību šinī vietā!“
14 Tas Kungs man atbildēja: „Pravieši sludina melus manā vārdā, Es tos neesmu sūtījis, neesmu tiem pavēlējis nedz uz tiem runājis. Tie sludina jums melu parādības, izdomātus viltus pravietojumus un pašizdomātus savas sirds maldus!“
15 Tādēļ tas Kungs saka tā: „Tie pravieši, kas sludina manā vārdā, kaut gan Es tos neesmu sūtījis, un apgalvo, ka neskaršot šo zemi ne zobens, nedz arī tajā būšot bads, tie mirs no zobena un bada!
16 Un tauta, kuj-ai tie sludina, gulēs Jeruzālemes ielās, tie būs krituši no bada un zobena, viņi paši un viņu sievas, viņu dēli un meitas, un neviens tos neapraks. Tā Es izliešu sodu par viņu ļaunumu pār tiem!“
17 Bet tu saki tiem šo vārdu: Manas acis plūst pāri no asarām dienām un naktīm un neatrod miera! Jo jaunava, manas tautas meita, ir ļoti satriekta, tā ir saņēmusi smagu sitienu un nedzie-dināmu ievainojumu.
18 Eju es uz lauka, es redzu tur ar zobenu nokautus; eju es pilsētā, es redzu tur badā mērdētus ļaudis! Pravieši un priestefi staigā pa zemi, ko tie pavisam nepazīst.“
19 Vai tad Tu Jūdu pavisam esi pametis? Jeb vai Tev Ciāna apnikusi? Kādēļ Tu mūs tā sitis, ka mums nav vairs nekādas dziedināšanas? Mēs gai-dām glābšanu, bet nav nekā laba, gaidām dziedināšanu, bet, redzi, ir tikai izbailes!
20 Ak Kungs, mēs atzīstam savu bezdievību, arī mūsu tēvu noziegumu, ka mēs pret Tevi grēkojuši.
21 Nepamet mūs sava vārda dēļ, lai tavas godības tronis nekrīt negodā! Piemini un nepārtrauc savu derību ar mums!
22 Vai tad ir pagānu dievu starpā tāds, kas liek lietum līt? Jeb vai debesis var dot lietu pašas par sevi? Vai ne Tu, Kungs mūsu Dievs, esi tas? Mēs ceram uz Tevi, jo Tu to visu esi darījis.
