Jeremijas žēlabas
1 Taisns tu, Kungs,
kad es ķildā ar tevi.
Tomēr runāšu ar tevi par tiesu:
kādēļ ļaundariem ceļš sokas
un bez rūpēm tie visi krāpjas?
2 Tu viņus stādīji,
un tie iesakņojās,
tie izauga un deva augļus,
tu esi tuvu to mutēm,
bet tālu to nierēm!
3 Tu, Kungs, pazīsti mani un redzi,
tu pārbaudi manu sirdi pret tevi,
dzen tos ārā kā avis uz nāvēšanu
un nošķir tos kaušanas dienai!
4 Cik ilgi sēros zeme
un kaltīs zāle uz lauka –
zvēri un putni ir patriekti
tur mītošo ļaunuma dēļ,
jo viņi teica:
mūsu galu viņš neredzēs!
Dieva atbilde Jeremijam
5 Ja tu ar kājniekiem skrienies
un tas tevi gurdina,
tad kā tev skrieties ar zirgiem?
Ja uz miera zemi tu paļaujies,
tad ko tev darīt Jardānas biezokņos?
6 Pat tavi brāļi un tava tēva nams –
pat tie tevi pievīluši,
pat tie brēc tev pakaļ pilnā rīklē,
netici tiem, kad tie runā labu!
7 “Es pametu savu namu,
es pametu savu mantoto,
savas dvēseles mīļo es atdevu
viņas naidnieka rokā.
8 Mana mantotā tapa
kā biezokņu lauva,
savu balsi pret mani tā pacēla,
tādēļ to nīstu.
9 Vai mana mantotā ir raibs plēsējputns?
Vai plēsējputni riņķo ap to?
Ejiet, pulciniet lauka zvērus,
vediet tos šurpu, lai rij!
10 Pulka ganu postījuši manu vīnadārzu,
manu daļu tie nominuši,
manu kāroto daļu
par izdeldētu tuksnesi pataisījuši.
11 Par izpostījumu pataisīta,
sapostīta tā vaid uz mani,
izdeldēta ir visa zeme,
bet nav neviena,
kas to liktu pie sirds.
12 Pār visiem kailajiem tuksneša pakalniem
nākuši postītāji,
jo Kunga zobens rij
no viena zemes gala līdz otram,
un nevienai miesai nav miera!
13 Tie sēja kviešus
un ievāca ērkšķus,
paši jau paguruši,
bet guvuši nav neko,
par savu ražu tiem jākaunas
Kunga dusmu kvēles dēļ.”
14 Tā saka Kungs par visiem maniem ļaunajiem kaimiņiem, kuri grābstās gar manu mantojumu, kuru es devu mantot savai tautai Israēlam: “Redzi, es izraušu viņus no viņu zemes, un Jūdas namu es izraušu no viņu vidus! 15 Bet pēc tam, kad es būšu tos izrāvis, es atkal apžēlošos par viņiem – ikvienu es vedīšu atpakaļ pie viņa mantojuma un viņa zemes. 16 Un, ja tie pratīsies turēties pie manas tautas gājuma un zvērēs manā vārdā: dzīvs Kungs! – tāpat kā tie mācīja manai tautai zvērēt pie Baala, tad tie tiks ietverti manas tautas vidū. 17 Bet, ja tie neklausīs, es izraušu šo tautu, izraušu un izdeldēšu!” saka Kungs.
1 Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously? 2 Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins. 3 But thou, O LORD, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter. 4 How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of every field wither, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein? the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said, He shall not see our last end.
5 ¶ If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee , then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan? 6 For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.
7 ¶ I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies. 8 Mine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest; it crieth out against me: therefore have I hated it. 9 Mine heritage is unto me as a speckled bird, the birds round about are against her; come ye, assemble all the beasts of the field, come to devour. 10 Many pastors have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness. 11 They have made it desolate, and being desolate it mourneth unto me; the whole land is made desolate, because no man layeth it to heart. 12 The spoilers are come upon all high places through the wilderness: for the sword of the LORD shall devour from the one end of the land even to the other end of the land: no flesh shall have peace. 13 They have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have put themselves to pain, but shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your revenues because of the fierce anger of the LORD.
14 ¶ Thus saith the LORD against all mine evil neighbours, that touch the inheritance which I have caused my people Israel to inherit; Behold, I will pluck them out of their land, and pluck out the house of Judah from among them. 15 And it shall come to pass, after that I have plucked them out I will return, and have compassion on them, and will bring them again, every man to his heritage, and every man to his land. 16 And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The LORD liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people. 17 But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith the LORD.
