Jeruzāleme – Dieva neuzticīgā līgava
1 Kunga vārds nāca pār mani: 2 “Cilvēka dēls, paziņo Jeruzālemei par viņas preteklībām, 3 saki: tā saka Kungs Dievs par Jeruzālemi: tava dzimta un tava izcelsme ir no Kanaāna zemes, tavs tēvs ir amorietis, un tava māte ir hetiete! 4 Tā tu piedzimi – todien, kad tu piedzimi, tev nabassaiti nepārgrieza, ar ūdeni tevi nemazgāja, lai tu būtu tīra, arī ar sāli tevi nenoberza un autos tevi neietina. 5 Neviens uz tevi pat nepaskatījās līdzcietībā, lai darītu tev to kaut aiz līdzjūtības – tavā piedzimšanas dienā tie nometa tevi uz lauka, nicinādami tavu dzīvību. 6 Tad es gāju tev garām, es ieraudzīju, ka tu ķepurojies savās asinīs, un tev, kas gulēji savās asinīs, es sacīju: dzīvo! – tev, kas gulēji savās asinīs. 7 Tad es vairoju tevi bez skaita kā zāli laukā, tu izaugi stalta un kļuvi jo krāšņa, piebrieda tavas krūtis, mati tev sakuploja – bet tu biji plika un nabaga!
8 Kad es gāju tev garām, es skatījos, un redzi – jau klāt tavs laiks mīlēt! Un es ar saviem svārkiem apklāju tavu kailumu, un es tev zvērēju, es stājos derībā ar tevi, saka Kungs Dievs, un tu biji mana! 9 Es mazgāju tevi ūdenī, noskaloju tavas asinis un ieziedu tevi ar eļļu. 10 Es tevi ietērpu rakstītās drānās, apāvu ādas sandales, uzvilku tev vieglbalta lina drānas un apklāju tevi ar zīdu. 11 Es tevi rotāju ar rokassprādzēm, kakla ķēdītēm, 12 ar deguna riņķi, auskariem un brīnišķīgu vainagu. 13 Tu biji izrotāta ar zeltu un sudrabu, tavas drānas bija no vieglbalta lina, ar zīdu izrakstītas! Tava barība bija smalki milti, medus un eļļa, un tu kļuvi arvien skaistāka, līdz stājies ķēniņienes godā. 14 Tautas daudzināja tavu vārdu skaistuma dēļ, jo ar manis doto krāšņumu tavs skaistums bija nevainojams, saka Kungs Dievs.
15 Tu paļāvies uz savu skaistumu, savu slavu tu izmantoji, lai maukotu, tu atdevies maucībai ar katru garāmgājēju – tu piederēji tiem! 16 Tu ņēmi savas drānas un darināji raibas segas augstieņu altāriem, un tur tu tā maukoji kā neviens vēl līdz šim, nedz arī turpmāk! 17 Tu arī ņēmi manis dotās krāšņās rotas, manu zeltu un sudrabu, un darināji sev vīrišķā atveidus un maukoji ar tiem. 18 Tu ņēmi izrakstītas drānas, ko uzsegt tiem, tu atdevi tiem manu eļļu un manu kvēpināmo. 19 Un barību, ko es tev devu, smalkos miltus, eļļu un medu, ko es tev devu ēst, tu cēli tiem priekšā par tīkamu smaržu! Tā bija, saka Kungs Dievs. 20 Tu ņēmi manus dēlus un meitas, ko man dzemdējusi, un upurēji tiem par ēdamo upuri. Vai tad maukot vien tev bija par maz?! 21 Tu nokāvi manus dēlus un upurēji tos elkiem! 22 Visā savā preteklībā un maucībā tu pat nepieminēji savas jaunības dienas, kad tu biji plika un nabaga un ķepurojies savās asinīs.
23 Ak, vai tev! Ak, vai! – visa tava ļaunuma dēļ, saka Kungs Dievs. 24 Tu sev cēli augstienes un ikvienā līdzenākā vietā taisīji paaugstinājumus. 25 Katra ceļa galā tu cēli paaugstinājumus un sagānīji savu skaistumu – kad vien kāds gāja garām, tu atpleti savas kājas un maukoji, cik spēji! 26 Tu maukoji ar saviem kaimiņiem ēģiptiešiem, kam branga miesa, un vairoji savu maucību, lai mani sadusmotu. 27 Redzi, es izstiepu roku un atņēmu tev pienākošos daļu, un es tevi atdevu tavām ienaidniecēm filistiešu meitām – tās kaunējās par tavu negantību. 28 Tad tu maukoji ar asīriešiem, jo biji neapmierināma – tu maukoji, bet arī tie tevi neapmierināja. 29 Tu vairoji savu maucību ar kaldiešiem no tirgoņu zemes, bet arī tie tevi neapmierināja.
30 Cik zemas tev vēlmes, saka Kungs Dievs, ka tu tā esi darījusi – tu, mauku mauka! 31 Tu cēli augstienes katra ceļa galā un taisīji paaugstinājumus uz visām ielām, un tu pat nebiji kā citas maukas, jo nicināji samaksu, – 32 laulības pārkāpēja, kas sava vīra vietā pieņem svešos! 33 Jo visām maukām tiek dotas dāvanas, bet tu dod dāvanas saviem mīļākajiem, tu piekukuļo viņus, lai tie nāk pie tevis no visām malām maukot ar tevi. 34 Tu ar savu maucību atšķiries no visām citām sievām – neviens nealkst maukot ar tevi, un tad tu maksā, bet tev nemaksā! Tā tu atšķiries! 35 Tādēļ tu, mauka, klausies Kunga vārdu!
36 Tā saka Kungs Dievs: tādēļ, ka tava kaisle ir izvirdusi un atsedzies tavs kailums, maukojot ar taviem mīļākajiem, un visu tavu pretīgo elku un tavu dēlu asiņu dēļ, ko tu šiem elkiem atdevi, – 37 tādēļ, redzi, es sapulcēšu visus tavus mīļākos, gan tos, kas tev vēl tīkami, gan tos, kas tev jau apriebušies. Es tos pulcināšu pret tevi no visām pusēm, un es atsegšu tavu kailumu – lai tie ierauga tavu kailumu! 38 Un es tevi tiesāšu par laulības pārkāpšanu un asins izliešanu – es izliešu tava niknuma un dusmības asinis! 39 Es tevi atdošu viņiem, un tie nopostīs tavas augstienes un sagāzīs tavas svētnīcas, tie noraus tev drānas un paņems tavas rotas, un tad pametīs tevi galīgi pliku! 40 Tie sapulcinās pret tevi veselu pulku un nomētās tevi akmeņiem, un tad sacirtīs zobeniem. 41 Tavus namus tie nodedzinās ar uguni, un daudz sievu noraudzīsies, kā tie tev izpilda spriedumu! Es izbeigšu tavu maucību, un maukas algu tu vairs nedāļāsi. 42 Tikai tad es rimšos savā niknumā pret tevi un novērsīšu savu greizsirdību, es mitēšos un vairs nedusmošu. 43 Tādēļ ka tu pat nepieminēji savas jaunības dienas, bet skumdināji mani ar visām šīm lietām, redzi, es pavērsīšu tavu nodarījumu pret tevi, saka Kungs Dievs, tad tu vairs negudrosi par savām preteklībām!
44 Redzi, ikviens parunu teicējs par tevi teiks: kāda māte, tāda meita! 45 Tu esi meita savai mātei, kurai riebās gan pašas vīrs, gan bērni; tu esi māsa savām māsām, kurām riebj viņu vīri un bērni! Jūsu māte ir hetiete un jūsu tēvs – amorietis. 46 Tava vecākā māsa ir Samarija, kas dzīvo ziemeļos no tevis, un tava jaunākā māsa dzīvo dienvidos – tava māsa Sodoma! 47 Tu nestaigāji viņu ceļus un nedarīji viņu preteklības – viss, ko tu darīji, bija daudz nešķīstāks! 48 Kā es esmu dzīvs! – saka Kungs Dievs, ne tava māsa Sodoma, ne viņas meitas tā nav darījušas, kā tu un tavas meitas. 49 Redzi nu, šī ir tavas māsas Sodomas vaina – lepnība, rijība un pašpaļāvība; tāda bija viņa un viņas meitas, nabagam un cietējam tās vis nepalīdzēja, 50 bet turēja augstu prātu un darīja preteklības. Es to redzēju un tādēļ tās aizslaucīju!
51 Samarija nav darījusi pat ne pusi no taviem grēkiem, tu esi darījusi daudz vairāk preteklību nekā viņas. Un ar visām šīm tevis darītajām preteklībām tu esi pierādījusi, ka tavas māsas ir par tevi taisnīgākas. 52 Tad nu arī nes savu kaunu, jo tu attaisnoji savas māsas ar saviem grēkiem, rīkojoties pretīgāk nekā viņas, – viņas ir taisnīgākas par tevi. Tad nu esi apkaunota un nes savu kaunu, jo tavas māsas ir taisnīgākas. 53 Tomēr es atbrīvošu viņas no gūsta – Sodomu un viņas meitas, Samariju un viņas meitas – un tevi kopā ar viņām. 54 Lai tu nes savu kaunu un esi apkaunota par visu, ko esi darījusi viņām par mierinājumu. 55 Tava māsa Sodoma un viņas meitas atkal būs tādas kā agrāk, un Samarija un viņas meitas arī būs tādas kā agrāk, un arī tavas meitas būs tādas kā agrāk. 56 Savas lepnības dienās tu pat nepieminēji savas māsas Sodomas vārdu, 57 pirms atklājās tavs ļaunums, kā tagad Edoma meitas un visas viņu kaimiņienes, un filistiešu meitas no visas apkārtnes nicina tevi, 58 bet tev jānes tava negantība un tavas preteklības,” saka Kungs.
Mūžīga derība
59 Tā saka Kungs Dievs: “Es tev darīšu tāpat, kā tu esi darījusi – tu nonievāji zvērestu, tu lauzi derību! 60 Es atceros savu derību, ko es noslēdzu ar tevi tavas jaunības dienās – es to nostiprināju uz mūžiem! 61 Tad tu atcerēsies savus nodarījumus un kaunēsies. Tu pieņemsi gan savu vecāko, gan jaunāko māsu, jo es tev tās došu par meitām – bet ne pēc manas derības ar tevi. 62 Es nostiprināšu savu derību ar tevi, tad tu zināsi, ka es esmu Kungs! 63 Tādēļ atceries un kaunies, un neatdari savu muti aiz kauna, kad es piedošu visu, ko tu esi darījusi!” saka Kungs Dievs.
1 Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations, 3 And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto Jerusalem; Thy birth and thy nativity is of the land of Canaan; thy father was an Amorite, and thy mother an Hittite. 4 And as for thy nativity, in the day thou wast born thy navel was not cut, neither wast thou washed in water to supple thee; thou wast not salted at all, nor swaddled at all. 5 None eye pitied thee, to do any of these unto thee, to have compassion upon thee; but thou wast cast out in the open field, to the lothing of thy person, in the day that thou wast born.
6 ¶ And when I passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in thine own blood, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live; yea, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live. 7 I have caused thee to multiply as the bud of the field, and thou hast increased and waxen great, and thou art come to excellent ornaments: thy breasts are fashioned, and thine hair is grown, whereas thou wast naked and bare. 8 Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord GOD, and thou becamest mine. 9 Then washed I thee with water; yea, I throughly washed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oil. 10 I clothed thee also with broidered work, and shod thee with badgers’ skin, and I girded thee about with fine linen, and I covered thee with silk. 11 I decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck. 12 And I put a jewel on thy forehead, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thine head. 13 Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom. 14 And thy renown went forth among the heathen for thy beauty: for it was perfect through my comeliness, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord GOD.
15 ¶ But thou didst trust in thine own beauty, and playedst the harlot because of thy renown, and pouredst out thy fornications on every one that passed by; his it was. 16 And of thy garments thou didst take, and deckedst thy high places with divers colours, and playedst the harlot thereupon: the like things shall not come, neither shall it be so . 17 Thou hast also taken thy fair jewels of my gold and of my silver, which I had given thee, and madest to thyself images of men, and didst commit whoredom with them, 18 And tookest thy broidered garments, and coveredst them: and thou hast set mine oil and mine incense before them. 19 My meat also which I gave thee, fine flour, and oil, and honey, wherewith I fed thee, thou hast even set it before them for a sweet savour: and thus it was, saith the Lord GOD. 20 Moreover thou hast taken thy sons and thy daughters, whom thou hast borne unto me, and these hast thou sacrificed unto them to be devoured. Is this of thy whoredoms a small matter, 21 That thou hast slain my children, and delivered them to cause them to pass through the fire for them? 22 And in all thine abominations and thy whoredoms thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, when thou wast naked and bare, and wast polluted in thy blood. 23 And it came to pass after all thy wickedness, (woe, woe unto thee! saith the Lord GOD;) 24 That thou hast also built unto thee an eminent place, and hast made thee an high place in every street. 25 Thou hast built thy high place at every head of the way, and hast made thy beauty to be abhorred, and hast opened thy feet to every one that passed by, and multiplied thy whoredoms. 26 Thou hast also committed fornication with the Egyptians thy neighbours, great of flesh; and hast increased thy whoredoms, to provoke me to anger. 27 Behold, therefore I have stretched out my hand over thee, and have diminished thine ordinary food , and delivered thee unto the will of them that hate thee, the daughters of the Philistines, which are ashamed of thy lewd way. 28 Thou hast played the whore also with the Assyrians, because thou wast unsatiable; yea, thou hast played the harlot with them, and yet couldest not be satisfied. 29 Thou hast moreover multiplied thy fornication in the land of Canaan unto Chaldea; and yet thou wast not satisfied herewith. 30 How weak is thine heart, saith the Lord GOD, seeing thou doest all these things , the work of an imperious whorish woman; 31 In that thou buildest thine eminent place in the head of every way, and makest thine high place in every street; and hast not been as an harlot, in that thou scornest hire; 32 But as a wife that committeth adultery, which taketh strangers instead of her husband! 33 They give gifts to all whores: but thou givest thy gifts to all thy lovers, and hirest them, that they may come unto thee on every side for thy whoredom. 34 And the contrary is in thee from other women in thy whoredoms, whereas none followeth thee to commit whoredoms: and in that thou givest a reward, and no reward is given unto thee, therefore thou art contrary.
35 ¶ Wherefore, O harlot, hear the word of the LORD: 36 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thy filthiness was poured out, and thy nakedness discovered through thy whoredoms with thy lovers, and with all the idols of thy abominations, and by the blood of thy children, which thou didst give unto them; 37 Behold, therefore I will gather all thy lovers, with whom thou hast taken pleasure, and all them that thou hast loved, with all them that thou hast hated; I will even gather them round about against thee, and will discover thy nakedness unto them, that they may see all thy nakedness. 38 And I will judge thee, as women that break wedlock and shed blood are judged; and I will give thee blood in fury and jealousy. 39 And I will also give thee into their hand, and they shall throw down thine eminent place, and shall break down thy high places: they shall strip thee also of thy clothes, and shall take thy fair jewels, and leave thee naked and bare. 40 They shall also bring up a company against thee, and they shall stone thee with stones, and thrust thee through with their swords. 41 And they shall burn thine houses with fire, and execute judgments upon thee in the sight of many women: and I will cause thee to cease from playing the harlot, and thou also shalt give no hire any more. 42 So will I make my fury toward thee to rest, and my jealousy shall depart from thee, and I will be quiet, and will be no more angry. 43 Because thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, but hast fretted me in all these things; behold, therefore I also will recompense thy way upon thine head, saith the Lord GOD: and thou shalt not commit this lewdness above all thine abominations.
44 ¶ Behold, every one that useth proverbs shall use this proverb against thee, saying, As is the mother, so is her daughter. 45 Thou art thy mother’s daughter, that lotheth her husband and her children; and thou art the sister of thy sisters, which lothed their husbands and their children: your mother was an Hittite, and your father an Amorite. 46 And thine elder sister is Samaria, she and her daughters that dwell at thy left hand: and thy younger sister, that dwelleth at thy right hand, is Sodom and her daughters. 47 Yet hast thou not walked after their ways, nor done after their abominations: but, as if that were a very little thing , thou wast corrupted more than they in all thy ways. 48 As I live, saith the Lord GOD, Sodom thy sister hath not done, she nor her daughters, as thou hast done, thou and thy daughters. 49 Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy. 50 And they were haughty, and committed abomination before me: therefore I took them away as I saw good . 51 Neither hath Samaria committed half of thy sins; but thou hast multiplied thine abominations more than they, and hast justified thy sisters in all thine abominations which thou hast done. 52 Thou also, which hast judged thy sisters, bear thine own shame for thy sins that thou hast committed more abominable than they: they are more righteous than thou: yea, be thou confounded also, and bear thy shame, in that thou hast justified thy sisters. 53 When I shall bring again their captivity, the captivity of Sodom and her daughters, and the captivity of Samaria and her daughters, then will I bring again the captivity of thy captives in the midst of them: 54 That thou mayest bear thine own shame, and mayest be confounded in all that thou hast done, in that thou art a comfort unto them. 55 When thy sisters, Sodom and her daughters, shall return to their former estate, and Samaria and her daughters shall return to their former estate, then thou and thy daughters shall return to your former estate. 56 For thy sister Sodom was not mentioned by thy mouth in the day of thy pride, 57 Before thy wickedness was discovered, as at the time of thy reproach of the daughters of Syria, and all that are round about her, the daughters of the Philistines, which despise thee round about. 58 Thou hast borne thy lewdness and thine abominations, saith the LORD. 59 For thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even deal with thee as thou hast done, which hast despised the oath in breaking the covenant.
60 ¶ Nevertheless I will remember my covenant with thee in the days of thy youth, and I will establish unto thee an everlasting covenant. 61 Then thou shalt remember thy ways, and be ashamed, when thou shalt receive thy sisters, thine elder and thy younger: and I will give them unto thee for daughters, but not by thy covenant. 62 And I will establish my covenant with thee; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD: 63 That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord GOD.
