Lielais sausums
1 Šie ir vārdi, ko Kungs Jeremijam teica par sausumu:
2 “Jūda sēro,
vārti izkaltuši melnē uz zemes,
un Jeruzālemē paceļas klaigas.
3 Tās dižciltīgie sūta kalpus,
tie iet pie akām,
tie ūdeni neatrod,
tie atgriežas tukšiem traukiem –
apkaunoti un apsmieti
tie apklāj sev galvas.
4 Sajukums pa visu zemi,
jo zemē nav lietus,
zemnieki apkaunoti
apklāj sev galvas.
5 Pat briežumāte
uz lauka dzemdē un pamet,
jo zāles nav.
6 Mežēzeļi stāv uz kailajiem pakalniem
un kā šakāļi ošņā gaisu –
acis tiem nīkst,
jo nav ne zaļuma.”
7 Kaut mūsu vainas mūs apsūdz,
Kungs, dari jel ko sava vārda dēļ,
jo liela ir mūsu atkrišana,
pret tevi mēs grēkojuši!
8 Israēla cerība un glābēj!
Kādēļ tev nelaimes brīdī būt
kā svešiniekam šajā zemē
un kā ceļiniekam, kas iegriežas pārnakšņot?
9 Kādēļ tev būt kā paklupušam vīram,
kā spēkavīram, kas palīdzēt nevar?
Kungs, tu esi pie mums,
mēs tavā vārdā saukti!
Nepamet mūs!
10 Tā saka Kungs par šo tautu: “Tie klaiņoja un nepratās pievaldīt savas kājas, un Kungs tos vairs negrib, tagad viņš atcerēsies to vainas un piemeklēs viņu grēkus!”
11 Un Kungs man teica: “Nelūdz šai tautai labumu! 12 Kaut tie gavētu, es viņu klaigas nedzirdēšu, kaut tie sadedzināmos upurus upurētu un labības dāvanas nestu, es tos negribu, un es tos iznīdēšu ar zobenu, badu un mēri!”
Viltus pravieši
13 Un es teicu: “Ak, Kungs Dievs! Redzi, pravieši tiem saka: zobenu jūs neredzēsiet, un bada jums nebūs, un patiesu mieru es jums došu šai vietā.”
14 Kungs man teica: “Pravieši manā vārdā pravieto melus, es tos nesūtīju, un es tiem runāt nepavēlēju. Tie pravieto jums viltus redzējumus, pareģojumus, niekus un savas sirds viltu!”
15 Tādēļ tā saka Kungs par praviešiem, kuri pravieto viņa vārdā: “Es tos nesūtīju, un pravieši, kuri saka: šajā zemē nebūs bada un zobena, – paši ņems galu no bada un no zobena! 16 Un tā tauta, kurai tie pravieto, tiks iztriekta Jeruzālemes ielās zobena priekšā, un nebūs, kas tos aprok – viņus, viņu sievas, viņu dēlus un meitas! Es izliešu pār tiem viņu ļaunumu!
17 Saki tiem šos vārdus:
manas acis asarām pierit
nakti un dienu un nerimst,
jo posts ir liels,
satriekta jaunava, mana tautmeita,
ar nedziedējamu brūci!
18 Kad es izgāju uz lauka,
redzi, zobena caururbtie,
kad es iegāju pilsētā,
redzi, badacietēji,
pravieši un priesteri
spiesti vilkties uz zemi,
ko nepazīst.”
Tautas lūgšana pēc žēlastības
19 Vai tu mestin pameti Jūdu,
vai Ciāna tavai dvēselei noriebusies?
Kādēļ tu satrieci mūs
un mums nav dziedēšanas?
Mēs ilgojāmies pēc miera,
bet laba nav,
un pēc dziedēšanas laika,
bet, redzi, šaušalas!
20 Mēs zinām, Kungs,
savu ļaunumu un mūsu tēvu vainas,
jo pret tevi mēs grēkojuši!
21 Neatmet mūs sava vārda dēļ,
neapzaimo savu goda krēslu,
atceries, nelauz ar mums derību!
22 Vai starp tautu elkiem
ir tādi, kas dod lietu,
un vai debesis dos lietavas?
Vai ne tu esi mūsu Kungs Dievs?
Mēs ceram uz tevi,
jo tu esi, kas visu to dod!
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 .
