Jeremijas vēstule trimdiniekiem Bābelē
1 Šie ir tās vēstules vārdi, kuru pravietis Jeremija sūtīja no Jeruzālemes uz trimdu tur palikušajiem vecajiem, priesteriem, praviešiem un visai tautai, kuru Nebūkadnecars aizveda trimdā uz Bābeli, 2 pēc tam, kad no Jeruzālemes turp devās ķēniņš Jehonja ar savu ķēniņieni, einuhiem un Jūdas un Jeruzālemes augstmaņiem, amatniekiem un zeltkaļiem; 3 vēstule tika sūtīta ar Elāsu, Šāfāna dēlu, un Gmarju, Hilkijas dēlu, kurus Jūdas ķēniņš Cedekija sūtīja pie Bābeles ķēniņa Nebūkadnecara: 4 “Tā saka Pulku Kungs, Israēla Dievs, visiem trimdiniekiem, kurus es aizvedu trimdā no Jeruzālemes uz Bābeli: 5 celiet mājas un dzīvojiet, stādiet dārzus un ēdiet to augļus! 6 Ņemiet sievas un radiet dēlus un meitas, un ņemiet saviem dēliem sievas, un dodiet pie vīra savas meitas, lai viņas dzemdē dēlus un meitas, – vairojieties tur un neejiet mazumā! 7 Rūpējieties par tās pilsētas labumu, uz kurieni es jūs aizvedu trimdā, un lūdziet Kungu par to, jo tās labums būs jūsu labums!”
8 Tā saka Pulku Kungs, Israēla Dievs: “Lai jūs nepieviļ jūsu pravieši, kas ir starp jums, un jūsu pareģi! Neklausiet saviem sapņiem, kas jums liek sapņot! 9 Jo manā vārdā viņi jums pravieto melus, es viņus nesūtīju! – saka Kungs.
10 Jo tā saka Kungs: kad būs pagājuši septiņdesmit gadi Bābelē, tad es jūs piemeklēšu un piepildīšu savu labo solījumu, atvedīšu jūs atpakaļ uz šejieni! 11 Es zinu savus nodomus, ko es jums esmu iecerējis, saka Kungs, miera nodomus, ne ļaunus – es došu jums nākotni un cerību! 12 Un jūs piesauksiet mani, iesiet un pielūgsiet mani, un es jūs uzklausīšu! 13 Jūs meklēsiet mani un atradīsiet – ja meklēsiet mani no visas sirds! 14 Jūs mani atradīsiet, saka Kungs, es atvedīšu jūs no trimdas, es sapulcēšu jūs no visām tautām un visām vietām, kurp es jūs aiztriecu, saka Kungs, es atvedīšu jūs atpakaļ uz tām vietām, no kurām es jūs aizvedu trimdā! – 15 Bet jūs sakāt: Kungs mums arī Bābelē ir devis praviešus!”
16 Tā Kungs saka ķēniņam, kas sēž Dāvida tronī, un visām tām tautām, kas mīt šai pilsētā: “Jūsu brāļiem, kas kopā ar jums neaizgāja trimdā, 17 Pulku Kungs saka: redzi, es viņiem sūtu zobenu, badu un nāvi, es viņus padarīšu par sliktām vīģēm, kas tik sliktas, ka nevar ēst! 18 Es dzīšos tiem pakaļ ar zobenu, badu un mēri, un es darīšu tos par briesmu tēlu visām zemes valstīm – par lāstu, šausmām, izsmieklu un paļām starp visām tām tautām, kurp es tos aiztriekšu. 19 Tādēļ ka viņi neklausījās manos vārdos, saka Kungs, ko es viņiem sūtīju ar saviem kalpiem, praviešiem, – bez mitas sūtīju, bet tie neklausījās,” saka Kungs. 20 “Klausieties Kunga vārdu, jūs, visi trimdinieki, ko esmu aizvedis no Jeruzālemes uz Bābeli!”
21 Tā saka Pulku Kungs, Israēla Dievs, par Ahābu, Kolājas dēlu, un par Cedekiju, Maasējas dēlu, kuri manā vārdā pravieto melus: “Redzi, es viņus atdošu Bābeles ķēniņa Nebūkadnecara rokā, un viņš tos slepkavos jūsu acu priekšā! – 22 Un viņu dēļ visi jūdu trimdinieki Bābelē sacīs šādu lāstu: lai kungs tev dara kā Ahābam un Cedekijam, kurus Bābeles ķēniņš cepināja uz uguns! – 23 Tādēļ ka tie Israēlā darīja nelietības, pārkāpa laulību ar otra sievu un manā vārdā runāja melu vārdus, ko es tiem neesmu pavēlējis! Es esmu tas, kurš to zina un liecina!” saka Kungs.
Vēstījums Šemajam
24 Saki nehelāmietim Šemajam: 25 “Tā saka Pulku Kungs, Israēla Dievs: tu savā vārdā sūtīji vēstules visai tautai, kas Jeruzālemē, un priesterim Cefanjam, Maasējas dēlam, un visiem priesteriem, sacīdams, ka 26 Kungs tevi ir iecēlis par priesteri Jehojādas vietā, lai tu savaldītu Kunga namā ikvienu, kurš ir traks un pravieto, un liktu to siekstā un dzelzs kakla siksnā! 27 Tad kādēļ tu tagad neaizliedz anatotietim Jeremijam, kurš uz jums pravieto?! 28 Jo viņš taču mums uz Bābeli sūtīja vēstuli, kurā sacīts: vēl ilgi būs gūsts, celiet mājas un dzīvojiet! Stādiet dārzus un ēdiet to augļus!” 29 Un pravietis Cefanja nolasīja šo vēstuli, pravietim Jeremijam dzirdot.
30 Un Kunga vārds nāca pār Jeremiju: 31 “Sūti vēstuli visiem trimdiniekiem, kurā teikts: tā saka Kungs par nehelāmieti Šemaju, jo Šemaja jums pravietoja, bet es viņu nesūtīju, un viņš lika jums paļauties meliem. 32 Tādēļ Kungs saka tā: redzi, es piemeklēšu nehelāmieti Šemaju un viņa pēcnācējus, viņam nebūs neviena, kas dzīvos šīs tautas vidū, un viņš neredzēs labu, ko es darīšu šai tautai, saka Kungs, jo viņš nepakļāvīgi runāja pret Kungu!”
1 Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem unto the residue of the elders which were carried away captives, and to the priests, and to the prophets, and to all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon; 2 (After that Jeconiah the king, and the queen, and the eunuchs, the princes of Judah and Jerusalem, and the carpenters, and the smiths, were departed from Jerusalem;) 3 By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent unto Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon) saying, 4 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all that are carried away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem unto Babylon; 5 Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them; 6 Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; that ye may be increased there, and not diminished. 7 And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.
8 ¶ For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed. 9 For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the LORD.
10 ¶ For thus saith the LORD, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place. 11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. 12 Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. 13 And ye shall seek me, and find me , when ye shall search for me with all your heart. 14 And I will be found of you, saith the LORD: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the LORD; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.
15 ¶ Because ye have said, The LORD hath raised us up prophets in Babylon; 16 Know that thus saith the LORD of the king that sitteth upon the throne of David, and of all the people that dwelleth in this city, and of your brethren that are not gone forth with you into captivity; 17 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will send upon them the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, and will make them like vile figs, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil. 18 And I will persecute them with the sword, with the famine, and with the pestilence, and will deliver them to be removed to all the kingdoms of the earth, to be a curse, and an astonishment, and an hissing, and a reproach, among all the nations whither I have driven them: 19 Because they have not hearkened to my words, saith the LORD, which I sent unto them by my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them; but ye would not hear, saith the LORD.
20 ¶ Hear ye therefore the word of the LORD, all ye of the captivity, whom I have sent from Jerusalem to Babylon: 21 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, of Ahab the son of Kolaiah, and of Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, which prophesy a lie unto you in my name; Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall slay them before your eyes; 22 And of them shall be taken up a curse by all the captivity of Judah which are in Babylon, saying, The LORD make thee like Zedekiah and like Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire; 23 Because they have committed villany in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbours’ wives, and have spoken lying words in my name, which I have not commanded them; even I know, and am a witness, saith the LORD.
24 ¶ Thus shalt thou also speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, saying, 25 Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy name unto all the people that are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying, 26 The LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks. 27 Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to you? 28 For therefore he sent unto us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them. 29 And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet.
30 ¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying, 31 Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith the LORD concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite; Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he caused you to trust in a lie: 32 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed: he shall not have a man to dwell among this people; neither shall he behold the good that I will do for my people, saith the LORD; because he hath taught rebellion against the LORD.
