1 Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2 Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown. 3 Israel was holiness unto the LORD, and the firstfruits of his increase: all that devour him shall offend; evil shall come upon them, saith the LORD. 4 Hear ye the word of the LORD, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel:
5 ¶ Thus saith the LORD, What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain? 6 Neither said they, Where is the LORD that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, that led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and of pits, through a land of drought, and of the shadow of death, through a land that no man passed through, and where no man dwelt? 7 And I brought you into a plentiful country, to eat the fruit thereof and the goodness thereof; but when ye entered, ye defiled my land, and made mine heritage an abomination. 8 The priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.
9 ¶ Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the LORD, and with your children’s children will I plead. 10 For pass over the isles of Chittim, and see; and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there be such a thing. 11 Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit. 12 Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the LORD. 13 For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.
14 ¶ Is Israel a servant? is he a homeborn slave ? why is he spoiled? 15 The young lions roared upon him, and yelled, and they made his land waste: his cities are burned without inhabitant. 16 Also the children of Noph and Tahapanes have broken the crown of thy head. 17 Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, when he led thee by the way? 18 And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river? 19 Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.
20 ¶ For of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands; and thou saidst, I will not transgress; when upon every high hill and under every green tree thou wanderest, playing the harlot. 21 Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me? 22 For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord GOD. 23 How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: thou art a swift dromedary traversing her ways; 24 A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her. 25 Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst: but thou saidst, There is no hope: no; for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go. 26 As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets, 27 Saying to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us. 28 But where are thy gods that thou hast made thee? let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble: for according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah.
29 Wherefore will ye plead with me? ye all have transgressed against me, saith the LORD. 30 In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.
31 ¶ O generation, see ye the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? a land of darkness? wherefore say my people, We are lords; we will come no more unto thee? 32 Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number. 33 Why trimmest thou thy way to seek love? therefore hast thou also taught the wicked ones thy ways. 34 Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents: I have not found it by secret search, but upon all these. 35 Yet thou sayest, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned. 36 Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria. 37 Yea, thou shalt go forth from him, and thine hands upon thine head: for the LORD hath rejected thy confidences, and thou shalt not prosper in them.
Israēla atkrišana
1 Un pār mani nāca Kunga vārds: 2 “Ej un sauc, lai Jeruzālemē dzird: tā saka Kungs:
es atceros tavu jaunības uzticību,
tavu līgavas mīlestību,
kā tu gāji man pakaļ pa tuksnesi –
pa zemi, kur nesēj.
3 Svēts Kungam Israēls,
viņa ražas pirmais auglis.
Visi, kas ēda no tā, uzņēmās vainu,
un ļaunums nāca pār tiem,”
saka Kungs.
4 Klausies Kunga vārdu, Jēkaba nams, jūs visas Israēla ciltis! 5 Tā saka Kungs:
“Kādu ļaunumu jūsu tēvi pie manis atrada,
ka tie aizgāja prom no manis
un devās tukšībai pakaļ,
paši kļūdami tukši?
6 Tie neteica: kur ir Kungs,
kas izveda mūs no Ēģiptes zemes,
kas veda mūs cauri tuksnesim,
cauri kailatnei un saplaisājušai zemei,
cauri izkaltušai un nāves ēnotai zemei,
cauri zemei, kuru cilvēkam nešķērsot,
kur tam nekad neapmesties!
7 Es jūs novedu dārzu zemē,
lai jūs ēstu tās augļus un labumus,
bet atnākuši jūs apgānījāt manu zemi,
manu īpašumu jūs padarījāt par preteklību.
8 Priesteri nevaicāja: kur ir Kungs?
Bauslības zinātāji mani nepazina,
tautas gani atkāpās no manis
un pravieši pravietoja Baalu,
staigāja pakaļ tam, kas neko nedod!
9 Tādēļ es vēl tiesāšos ar tevi,
saka Kungs,
un ar tavu dēlu dēliem
es tiesāšos!
10 Pārstaigājiet Kitīmas krastus
un raugiet,
uz Kēderu sūtiet,
cieši pārbaudiet, raugiet,
vai ir vēl kur tā,
11 ka tauta mij savus dievus
un tie pat nav dievi! –
bet mana tauta izmij savu godu
pret to, kas neko nedod.
12 Drebiet par to, debesis!
Lai pārņem jūs trīsas un posts!”
saka Kungs.
13 “Divus ļaunumus darīja mana tauta –
tā pameta mani, dzīvūdens avotu,
un izcirta sev akas,
cauras akas, kur neturas ūdens!
14 Vai Israēls ir vergs?
Vai nama kalps?
Kādēļ tas krita par laupījumu?
15 Pret viņu rēc lauvas,
tie ceļ savu balsi,
vērš viņa zemi postažā
un viņa pilsētas pelnos,
neviens tur vairs nedzīvo.
16 Memfisas un Tahpanhēsas dēli
noganījuši tavu pakausi.
17 Vai tu nenodarīji to sev pats?
Pameti savu Dievu Kungu tad,
kad viņš tevi veda pa ceļu!
18 Kādēļ tev tagad jāskrien uz Ēģipti
Nīlas ūdeni dzert
un uz Asīriju
dzert no Eifrātas?
19 Tevi pārmācīs tavs ļaunums,
un tava novēršanās tevi sodīs –
zinies un redzi, cik ļauni un rūgti
ir pamest Kungu, savu Dievu,”
saka Kungs, Pulku Kungs.
Israēla elkdievība ir maucība
20 “Es sen jau salauzu tavu jūgu
un sarāvu tavas saites,
un tu teici: es nevergošu!
Nu uz katra augstāka paugura
un zem katra zaļoksna koka
tu maukojot lokies!
21 Es tevi stādīju kā izcilu vīnakoku,
kā pilnu un īstu sēklu!
Kā tu varēji pārvērsties
par svešzemju vīnastāda kroplajām stīgām?
22 Kaut ar sāli tu mazgātos
un ar sārmu berztos,
tava grēka traips paliks manā priekšā,”
saka Kungs Dievs.
23 “Kā tu vari teikt:
es neaptraipījos,
neskrēju pakaļ baāliem?! –
Skati savu taku ielejā,
zinies, ko darīji!
Tu skrej krustu šķērsu
kā kaisla kamieļmāte,
24 tu esi kā savvaļas ēzeļmāte,
kas pie tuksneša radusi,
savā kārībā osta vēju –
kas to riestā var remdināt?
To sameklēt pūļu nevajag,
kad meklēsies, to atradīs!
25 Sargi savas kājas no basuma
un rīkli no slāpēm!
Bet tu saki: nē! Velti!
Es mīlu svešos un sekošu tiem! –
26 Kā pieķertam zaglim jākaunas Israēlam:
ķēniņiem, augstmaņiem, priesteriem, praviešiem,
27 kuri kokam saka: mans tēvs! –
un akmenim: tu mani dzemdināji! –
Tie pagriezuši man muguru,
seju tie novērsuši,
bet, kad tiem iet ļauni,
tie saka: celies un glāb mūs! –
28 Kur ir dievi, ko tu sev darināji?
Lai tie ceļas, ja ļaunā brīdī var līdzēt!
Cik tev pilsētu, Jūda,
tik tev dievu!
29 Kādēļ jūs kurnat pret mani?
Jūs visi esat dumpojuši pret mani,”
saka Kungs.
30 “Velti es esmu sitis jūsu dēlus –
manu pērienu tie nav ņēmuši vērā.
Jūsu pašu zobens
kā plēsīgs lauva
aprija jūsu praviešus.
31 Jūsu paaudze lai raugās
uz Kunga vārdu!
Vai es biju Israēlam kā tuksnesis,
kā tumsas zeme?
Kādēļ mana tauta saka:
mēs esam brīvi!
Mēs vairs neiesim pie tevis! –
32 Vai meitene aizmirst savas rotas
un līgava savu jostu?
Vairs neizskaitīt dienas,
kopš mana tauta aizmirsusi mani.
33 Cik viegli tu atrodi mīlu!
Savas takas tu pieradinājis pie ļauna!
34 Pie tavu drānu malām atrod
nabagu un nevainīgu asinis –
tos tu nepieķēri, tiem laužoties iekšā!
Un pat tad tu vēl
35 saki: man vainas nav!
Patiesi, lai viņa dusmas iet nost no manis! –
Tiešām, es tiesāšu tevi par to,
ka tu teici: es negrēkoju! –
36 Kādēļ tik viegli tu ej citu ceļu?
Apkaunos Ēģipte tevi tāpat,
kā Asīrija apkaunoja.
37 Arī no turienes tu aiziesi,
matus plēšot, –
Kungs ir atmetis tos,
kam tu uzticējies,
ar viņiem tev laba nebūs!”
