Izpostīšanas draudi
1 “Israēl! Ja gribi nākt atpakaļ,”
saka Kungs,
“nāc pie manis!
Un, ja tu novāksi savus dievekļus
prom no manis,
tev nebūs jābēguļo!
2 Ja tu zvērēsi:
dzīvs Kungs! –
ar patiesību,
ar tiesu,
ar taisnību,
tad viņš būs svētība tautām
un viņš būs to slava!”
3 Jo tā saka Kungs Jūdas vīriem un Jeruzālemei:
“Uzplēsiet jaunu atmatu
un nesējiet ērkšķos!
4 Jūdas vīri un Jeruzālemē mītošie,
apgraizieties Kungam!
Nost jūsu sirds priekšādu!
Kamēr neizlaužas
manas dusmas kā uguns,
kā degsme, ko nenodzēst, –
jūsu ļauno darbu dēļ.”
5 Stāstiet Jūdā un sakiet,
lai sadzird Jeruzālemē,
pūtiet ragu pār visu zemi,
sauciet jo skaļi un sakiet:
“Pulcējamies un ejam
uz nocietinātām pilsētām!”
6 Paceliet Ciānā karogu!
Tverieties, nestāviet!
Jo es nesu no ziemeļiem ļaunumu
un lielu postu!
7 Lauva no biezokņa iznācis,
tautu nīdētājs devies karā,
iznācis no savas vietas,
lai izdeldētu tavu zemi,
tavas pilsētas nopostītu,
ka neviens tur vairs nedzīvo.
8 Tādēļ jozieties maisu,
vaimanājiet un kauciet,
jo mums neiet secen
Kunga dusmu kvēle.
9 “Tajā dienā būs tā,”
saka Kungs,
“nodrebēs ķēniņa sirds
un augstmaņu sirdis,
priesteri apstulbs
un pravieši paliks mēmi!”
10 Un es teicu:
“Ak, Kungs Dievs!
Tiešām tu esi viltin vīlis
šo tautu un Jeruzālemi,
sacīdams: jums būs miers! –
Bet zobens jau dzīvību skar!”
11 Tajā laikā teiks
šai tautai un Jeruzālemei:
“Svelošs pakalnu vējš
manai tautmeitai tuksnesī pretī –
ne sijāt, ne vētīt.
12 Pārlieku liels vējš
nāk pār mani, –
nu gan es runāšu
tiesā pret viņiem!”
13 Redzi, viņš kā mākonis ceļas,
kā viesulis viņa rati,
viņa zirgi par ērgļiem ātrāki!
Vai! mums – mēs pagalam!
14 Jeruzāleme,
mazgā no ļaunuma savu sirdi,
ka tu tiktu glābta!
Cik ilgi vēl tu turēsies
pie savām grēka domām?
15 Jo balss vēstī no Dāna,
sauc par nelaimi no Efraima kalna.
16 Brīdini tautas: “Redzi!
Lai dzird Jeruzālemē:
no tālas zemes nāk lencēji,
tie ceļ savu balsi pret Jūdas pilsētām!
17 Kā lauka sargi viņi tai apkārt,
jo pret mani tā spītējās,
saka Kungs,
18 to tev nodara tas,
ko tu dari un kur tu staigā,
tas ir tavs ļaunums –
jo rūgts,
jo sniedz tev līdz sirdij.”
Sēras par izpostīto zemi
19 Iekšas man, iekšas man ļogās –
manas sirds mūri!
Sitas man sirds,
nevaru klusēt,
jo mana dvēsele dzird
raga skaņu
un kaujas kliedzienus.
20 Posts nāk pār postu,
jo dēd visa zeme!
Pēkšņi noplēstas manas teltis,
mirklī – manas telts aizkari!
21 Cik ilgi vēl jāredz man karogs
un jāklausās raga skaņās? –
22 Jo mana tauta ir muļķe,
mani tā nepazīst,
mani dēli ir stulbi,
tie nesaprot,
viņi ir gudri uz ļaunu,
bet labu tie nezina. –
23 Es paraudzījos uz zemi, un redzi –
viss sajucis!
Un uz debesīm –
tās bez gaismas!
24 Es paraudzījos kalnos, un redzi –
tie grīļojās!
Trīcēja visi pakalni!
25 Es paraudzījos, un redzi –
ne cilvēka!
Un visi debesu putni aizlaidušies!
26 Es paraudzījos, un redzi –
leknā zeme jau tuksnesis!
Un visas pilsētas noārdītas!
Tāds savā dusmu kvēlē Kungs!
27 Jo tā saka Kungs:
“Izpostījums būs pār visu zemi,
bet pavisam to nepiebeigšu!
28 Tādēļ lai sēro zeme
un melnē debesis augšā,
jo es esmu teicis un nodomājis,
man nebūs žēl, un es neatkāpšos!”
29 No jātnieku un loka šāvēju dunas
bēg visa pilsēta,
tie mūk mežā un klintīs rāpjas –
pamesta visa pilsēta,
neviens tur vairs nedzīvo.
30 Ko tu dari, izdeldētā?
Kaut purpurā tērpies,
kaut rotājies zelta rotām,
kaut izkrāšļo acis, –
velti tu taisies skaista! –
tavi mīlnieki nicina tevi
un pēc tavas dzīvības lūko!
31 Es dzirdēju dzemdētājas balsi,
kas pirmoreiz radību sāpēs, –
tur sten Ciānas meita
un stiepj savas rokas.
Vai man!
Mana dvēsele gurst
slepkavu priekšā.
1 If thou wilt return, O Israel, saith the LORD, return unto me: and if thou wilt put away thine abominations out of my sight, then shalt thou not remove. 2 And thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.
3 ¶ For thus saith the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns. 4 Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench it , because of the evil of your doings.
5 Declare ye in Judah, and publish in Jerusalem; and say, Blow ye the trumpet in the land: cry, gather together, and say, Assemble yourselves, and let us go into the defenced cities. 6 Set up the standard toward Zion: retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction. 7 The lion is come up from his thicket, and the destroyer of the Gentiles is on his way; he is gone forth from his place to make thy land desolate; and thy cities shall be laid waste, without an inhabitant. 8 For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl: for the fierce anger of the LORD is not turned back from us. 9 And it shall come to pass at that day, saith the LORD, that the heart of the king shall perish, and the heart of the princes; and the priests shall be astonished, and the prophets shall wonder. 10 Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul. 11 At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A dry wind of the high places in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to fan, nor to cleanse, 12 Even a full wind from those places shall come unto me: now also will I give sentence against them. 13 Behold, he shall come up as clouds, and his chariots shall be as a whirlwind: his horses are swifter than eagles. Woe unto us! for we are spoiled. 14 O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee? 15 For a voice declareth from Dan, and publisheth affliction from mount Ephraim. 16 Make ye mention to the nations; behold, publish against Jerusalem, that watchers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Judah. 17 As keepers of a field, are they against her round about; because she hath been rebellious against me, saith the LORD. 18 Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee; this is thy wickedness, because it is bitter, because it reacheth unto thine heart.
19 ¶ My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war. 20 Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is spoiled: suddenly are my tents spoiled, and my curtains in a moment. 21 How long shall I see the standard, and hear the sound of the trumpet? 22 For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge. 23 I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light. 24 I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly. 25 I beheld, and, lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fled. 26 I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful place was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of the LORD, and by his fierce anger. 27 For thus hath the LORD said, The whole land shall be desolate; yet will I not make a full end. 28 For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black: because I have spoken it , I have purposed it , and will not repent, neither will I turn back from it. 29 The whole city shall flee for the noise of the horsemen and bowmen; they shall go into thickets, and climb up upon the rocks: every city shall be forsaken, and not a man dwell therein. 30 And when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life. 31 For I have heard a voice as of a woman in travail, and the anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, that bewaileth herself, that spreadeth her hands, saying , Woe is me now! for my soul is wearied because of murderers.
