Jeruzālemes brūces tiks dziedinātas
1 Un Kunga vārds nāca pār Jeremiju otrreiz, kad vēl viņš bija ieslodzīts cietuma pagalmā: 2 “Tā saka Kungs, kas rada, veido un dibina zemi – Kungs ir viņa vārds: 3 sauc mani, un es tev atbildēšu, un es vēstīšu tev lielas un apslēptas lietas, ko tu nezini.
4 Jo tā saka Kungs, Israēla Dievs, par šīs pilsētas namiem un par Jūdas ķēniņu namiem, kas ir noplēsti priekš aplenkuma vaļņiem, lai stātos pretī zobenam 5 cīņā ar kaldiešiem un lai pildītu tos ar ļaužu līķiem, ko es kāvu savās dusmās un niknumā, – viņu ļaunuma dēļ es paslēpu savu vaigu no tiem un no šīs pilsētas! 6 Redzi, es došu tiem nākamību un dziedināšanu, es tos dziedēšu un dāvāšu tiem bagātību, mieru un drošību. 7 Es atvedīšu atpakaļ Jūdas un Israēla gūstekņus un darīšu tos tādus kā senāk. 8 Es šķīstīšu viņus no visām vainām, ko tie pret mani grēkoja, un es piedošu visas viņu vainas, ar ko tie pret mani grēkoja un dumpojās. 9 Un šī pilsēta būs man par līksmi un slavu un par godu visām zemes tautām, kuras dzirdēs visu to labo, ko es tiem daru. Un tie drebēs un trīsēs visa labā un miera dēļ, ko es tiem devu!”
10 Tā saka Kungs: “Šajā vietā, par kuru jūs sakāt: tā ir postaža, kur ne zvēra, ne cilvēka, Jūdas pilsētas un Jeruzālemes laukumi ir izdeldēti, ka ne cilvēka, ne iemītnieka, ne zvēra! – 11 atkal skanēs līksmes un prieka balss, balss, kas teiks: slavējiet Pulku Kungu, Kungs ir labs, un viņa žēlastība ir uz mūžiem! – un viņi pateiksies Kunga namā, jo es atvedīšu atpakaļ šīs zemes gūstekņus kā senāk,” saka Kungs.
12 Tā saka Pulku Kungs: “Šajā nopostītajā vietā, kur ne zvēra, ne cilvēka, un visās tās pilsētās atkal būs pļavas, kur ganiem laist avis. 13 Kalnienes pilsētās, Šefelas pilsētās, Negebas pilsētās un visapkārt Benjāmina zemei, un Jūdas pilsētās atkal ganīs tie, kas savas avis prot skaitīt,” saka Kungs.
Dāvida atvase un derība ar Dāvidu
14 “Redzi, nāk dienas,” saka Kungs, “kad es piepildīšu solījumu, ko teicu Israēla namam un Jūdas namam! 15 Tanīs dienās, tanī laikā es taisnībā izdiedzēšu Dāvidam atvasi, viņš darīs uz zemes tiesu un taisnību. 16 Tanīs dienās tiks glābta Jūda un Jeruzāleme dzīvos drošībā, un viņa vārdu sauks: Kungs – mūsu taisnība!
17 Jo tā saka Kungs: Dāvidam netrūks vīra, kas sēž Israēla nama tronī. 18 Un Levī priesteriem manā priekšā nekad netrūks vīra, kas pienes sadedzināmos upurus, kvēpina labības dāvanas un ziedo kaujamos upurus!”
19 Un Kunga vārds nāca pār Jeremiju: 20 “Tā saka Kungs: ja jūs lauztu manu derību ar dienu un manu derību ar nakti, ka vairs nebūtu dienas un nakts savā laikā, 21 tikai tad tiktu lauzta mana derība ar manu kalpu Dāvidu – tikai tad viņam nebūtu dēla, kas valdītu viņa tronī, un Levī priesteru, kas man kalpo! 22 Kā debesu pulki nav saskaitāmi un jūras smiltis nav nosveramas, tā es vairošu sava kalpa Dāvida dzimumu un levītu dzimumu, kuri man kalpo.”
23 Un Kunga vārds nāca pār Jeremiju: 24 “Vai nedzirdi, ka šī tauta saka: divas ciltis Kungs izvēlējās, bet atmeta tās! – Manu tautu tie nīst, viņu acīs tā vairs nav mana tauta!
25 Tā saka Kungs: ja es nebūtu dibinājis savu derību ar dienu un nakti un nolicis debesu un zemes likumus, 26 tad es būtu atmetis arī Jēkabu un kalpu Dāvidu, – nebūtu ņēmis no viņu dzimuma valdniekus pār Ābrahāma, Īzaka un Jēkaba pēcnācējiem! Es atvedīšu gūstekņus atpakaļ un viņus apžēlošu!”
1 Moreover the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah the second time, while he was yet shut up in the court of the prison, saying, 2 Thus saith the LORD the maker thereof, the LORD that formed it, to establish it; the LORD is his name; 3 Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not. 4 For thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning the houses of this city, and concerning the houses of the kings of Judah, which are thrown down by the mounts, and by the sword; 5 They come to fight with the Chaldeans, but it is to fill them with the dead bodies of men, whom I have slain in mine anger and in my fury, and for all whose wickedness I have hid my face from this city. 6 Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth. 7 And I will cause the captivity of Judah and the captivity of Israel to return, and will build them, as at the first. 8 And I will cleanse them from all their iniquity, whereby they have sinned against me; and I will pardon all their iniquities, whereby they have sinned, and whereby they have transgressed against me.
9 ¶ And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I procure unto it.
10 Thus saith the LORD; Again there shall be heard in this place, which ye say shall be desolate without man and without beast, even in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, that are desolate, without man, and without inhabitant, and without beast, 11 The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the LORD of hosts: for the LORD is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the LORD. 12 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Again in this place, which is desolate without man and without beast, and in all the cities thereof, shall be an habitation of shepherds causing their flocks to lie down. 13 In the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the vale, and in the cities of the south, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks pass again under the hands of him that telleth them , saith the LORD. 14 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will perform that good thing which I have promised unto the house of Israel and to the house of Judah.
15 ¶ In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land. 16 In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, The LORD our righteousness.
17 ¶ For thus saith the LORD; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel; 18 Neither shall the priests the Levites want a man before me to offer burnt offerings, and to kindle meat offerings, and to do sacrifice continually.
19 ¶ And the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, saying, 20 Thus saith the LORD; If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, and that there should not be day and night in their season; 21 Then may also my covenant be broken with David my servant, that he should not have a son to reign upon his throne; and with the Levites the priests, my ministers. 22 As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites that minister unto me. 23 Moreover the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, saying, 24 Considerest thou not what this people have spoken, saying, The two families which the LORD hath chosen, he hath even cast them off? thus they have despised my people, that they should be no more a nation before them. 25 Thus saith the LORD; If my covenant be not with day and night, and if I have not appointed the ordinances of heaven and earth; 26 Then will I cast away the seed of Jacob, and David my servant, so that I will not take any of his seed to be rulers over the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: for I will cause their captivity to return, and have mercy on them.
