1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, 2 Thus speaketh the LORD God of Israel, saying, Write thee all the words that I have spoken unto thee in a book. 3 For, lo, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will bring again the captivity of my people Israel and Judah, saith the LORD: and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it.
4 ¶ And these are the words that the LORD spake concerning Israel and concerning Judah. 5 For thus saith the LORD; We have heard a voice of trembling, of fear, and not of peace. 6 Ask ye now, and see whether a man doth travail with child? wherefore do I see every man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in travail, and all faces are turned into paleness? 7 Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob’s trouble; but he shall be saved out of it. 8 For it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I will break his yoke from off thy neck, and will burst thy bonds, and strangers shall no more serve themselves of him: 9 But they shall serve the LORD their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up unto them.
10 ¶ Therefore fear thou not, O my servant Jacob, saith the LORD; neither be dismayed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and shall be in rest, and be quiet, and none shall make him afraid. 11 For I am with thee, saith the LORD, to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished. 12 For thus saith the LORD, Thy bruise is incurable, and thy wound is grievous. 13 There is none to plead thy cause, that thou mayest be bound up: thou hast no healing medicines. 14 All thy lovers have forgotten thee; they seek thee not; for I have wounded thee with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one, for the multitude of thine iniquity; because thy sins were increased. 15 Why criest thou for thine affliction? thy sorrow is incurable for the multitude of thine iniquity: because thy sins were increased, I have done these things unto thee. 16 Therefore all they that devour thee shall be devoured; and all thine adversaries, every one of them, shall go into captivity; and they that spoil thee shall be a spoil, and all that prey upon thee will I give for a prey. 17 For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the LORD; because they called thee an Outcast, saying , This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.
18 ¶ Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will bring again the captivity of Jacob’s tents, and have mercy on his dwellingplaces; and the city shall be builded upon her own heap, and the palace shall remain after the manner thereof. 19 And out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of them that make merry: and I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small. 20 Their children also shall be as aforetime, and their congregation shall be established before me, and I will punish all that oppress them. 21 And their nobles shall be of themselves, and their governor shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto me: for who is this that engaged his heart to approach unto me? saith the LORD. 22 And ye shall be my people, and I will be your God. 23 Behold, the whirlwind of the LORD goeth forth with fury, a continuing whirlwind: it shall fall with pain upon the head of the wicked. 24 The fierce anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have done it , and until he have performed the intents of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it.
Israēlam un Jūdai tiek apsolīta glābšana
1 Vārds, kas Jeremijam nāca no Kunga: 2 “Tā saka Kungs, Israēla Dievs: pieraksti grāmatā visus vārdus, ko es tev sacīju! 3 Jo, redzi, nāk dienas, saka Kungs, kad es pārvedīšu savu tautu Israēlu no gūsta, saka Kungs, es atvedīšu viņus uz zemi, ko es devu viņu tēviem, un viņi to iemantos!”
4 Šie ir vārdi, kurus Kungs runāja uz Israēlu un Jūdu. 5 Tā saka Kungs:
“Mēs dzirdējām drausmu balsi,
briesmas, ne miers!
6 Nu prasiet, nu redziet:
vai vairs vīri dzimst,
kādēļ es redzu ik vīru
ar rokām uz gurniem
kā dzemdētājai?
Ik vaigs novērsts
un nodzeltējis!
7 Vai! Liela tā diena,
nav līdzīgas!
Tas ir Jēkaba nelaimes laiks,
no tā viņš tiks glābts!
8 Tajā dienā, saka Pulku Kungs, es noraušu viņa jūgu no tava kakla, tavas saites es saraušu, un svešie tevi vairs nekalpinās. 9 Viņi kalpos Kungam, savam Dievam, un Dāvidam, savam ķēniņam, ko es tiem došu!
10 Tu nebaidies, Jēkab,
mans kalps,
saka Kungs,
nebīsties, Israēl,
jo, redzi, no tālienes es tevi glābju,
tavus pēcnācējus no gūsta zemes,
atgriezīsies Jēkabs
un dzīvos bez rūpēm,
dzīvos bez rūpēm,
neviens viņu vairs nebaidīs.
11 Jo es esmu kopā ar tevi,
saka Kungs,
lai tevi glābtu,
jo es piebeigšu visas tautas,
starp kurām es tevi izklīdināju,
bet tevi es nepiebeigšu,
tik ar tiesu pārmācīšu,
bez soda jau neatstāšu!
12 Jo tā saka Kungs:
nedziedināms tavs posts,
sirgst tava brūce!
13 Nav kas aprūpē tavu čūlu,
kas sadziedē tavu kreveli – nav tev!
14 Visi tavi mīlnieki tevi aizmirsuši,
tevi tie nemeklē,
jo kā naidnieks es tev situ brūces,
bez žēluma pārmācīju –
tavu vainu daudzuma dēļ un
tavu grēku skaita dēļ!
15 Kādēļ tu kliedz par savu postu,
tavas sāpes nav dziedējamas –
tavu vainu daudzuma dēļ,
tavu grēku skaita dēļ
es tev to darīju!
16 Tiks aprīti visi,
kas grib aprīt tevi,
visi tavi naidnieki
aizies gūstā,
visi tavi smējēji
par izsmieklu kļūs,
un visus tevis laupītājus
es pašus par laupījumu atdošu!
17 Es dziedēšu tavu kreveli,
tavas brūces es dziedināšu,
saka Kungs,
visi sauks tevi par patrenkto –
tā ir Ciāna,
tā nerūp nevienam!
18 Tā saka Kungs:
redzi, es likšu,
lai nāk atpakaļ Jēkaba teltis,
viņa mājokļus es apžēlošu,
uz pakalna atkal uzbūvēs pilsētu,
un pils būs īstajā vietā!
19 Tad atkal skanēs
pateicības un prieka balss,
es viņus vairošu,
tie mazumā neies,
es viņus celšu godā,
tie nebūs sīki.
20 Viņa bērnu būs tik, cik iepriekš,
viņa pulks manā priekšā būs stiprs,
un es viņa apspiedējus piemeklēšu!
21 Viņam būs savi dižciltīgie,
viņa valdnieki celsies no paša vidus,
es viņu sev tuvināšu,
un viņš tieksies pie manis, –
jo kurš gan liks ķīlā savu sirdi,
lai pats tiektos pie manis,
saka Kungs.
22 Un jūs būsiet mana tauta,
un es būšu jūsu Dievs!”
23 Redzi, atnāca Kunga niknuma vētra,
un viesulis virpuļo,
tas ķers ļaundaru galvu!
24 Kunga dusmu vētra prom negriezīsies,
līdz viņš darīs un dabūs,
ko viņa sirds nodomājusi! –
pēdējās dienās,
tad jūs to sapratīsiet!
