إِرْمِيَا 17

١ 1 «خَطِيَّةُ يَهُوذَا مَكْتُوبَةٌ بِقَلَمٍ مِنْ حَدِيدٍ، بِرَأْسٍ مِنَ ٱلْمَاسِ مَنْقُوشَةٌ عَلَى لَوْحِ قَلْبِهِمْ وَعَلَى قُرُونِ مَذَابِحِكُمْ.

The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, [and] with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the tablet of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars;

٢ 2 كَذِكْرِ بَنِيهِمْ مَذَابِحَهُمْ، وَسَوَارِيَهُمْ عِنْدَ أَشْجَارٍ خُضْرٍ عَلَى آكَامٍ مُرْتَفِعَةٍ.

whilst their children remember their altars and their Asherim by the green trees upon the high hills.

٣ 3 يَا جَبَلِي فِي ٱلْحَقْلِ، أَجْعَلُ ثَرْوَتَكَ، كُلَّ خَزَائِنِكَ لِلنَّهْبِ، وَمُرْتَفَعَاتِكَ لِلْخَطِيَّةِ فِي كُلِّ تُخُومِكَ.

O my mountain in the field, I will give thy substance and all thy treasures for a spoil, [and] thy high places, because of sin, throughout all thy borders.

٤ 4 وَتَتَبَرَّأُ وَبِنَفْسِكَ عَنْ مِيرَاثِكَ ٱلَّذِي أَعْطَيْتُكَ إِيَّاهُ، وَأَجْعَلُكَ تَخْدِمُ أَعْدَاءَكَ فِي أَرْضٍ لَمْ تَعْرِفْهَا، لِأَنَّكُمْ قَدْ أَضْرَمْتُمْ نَارًا بِغَضَبِي تَتَّقِدُ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ؟.

And thou, even of thyself, shalt discontinue from thy heritage that I gave thee; and I will cause thee to serve thine enemies in the land which thou knowest not: for ye have kindled a fire in mine anger which shall burn for ever.

٥ 5 «هَكَذَا قَالَ ٱلرَّبُّ: مَلْعُونٌ ٱلرَّجُلُ ٱلَّذِي يَتَّكِلُ عَلَى ٱلْإِنْسَانِ، وَيَجْعَلُ ٱلْبَشَرَ ذِرَاعَهُ، وَعَنِ ٱلرَّبِّ يَحِيدُ قَلْبُهُ.

Thus saith Jehovah: Cursed is the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from Jehovah.

٦ 6 وَيَكُونُ مِثْلَ ٱلْعَرْعَرِ فِي ٱلْبَادِيَةِ، وَلَا يَرَى إِذَا جَاءَ ٱلْخَيْرُ، بَلْ يَسْكُنُ ٱلْحَرَّةَ فِي ٱلْبَرِّيَّةِ، أَرْضًا سَبِخَةً وَغَيْرَ مَسْكُونَةٍ.

For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh, but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, a salt land and not inhabited.

٧ 7 مُبَارَكٌ ٱلرَّجُلُ ٱلَّذِي يَتَّكِلُ عَلَى ٱلرَّبِّ، وَكَانَ ٱلرَّبُّ مُتَّكَلَهُ،

Blessed is the man that trusteth in Jehovah, and whose trust Jehovah is.

٨ 8 فَإِنَّهُ يَكُونُ كَشَجَرَةٍ مَغْرُوسَةٍ عَلَى مِيَاهٍ، وَعَلَى نَهْرٍ تَمُدُّ أُصُولَهَا، وَلَا تَرَى إِذَا جَاءَ ٱلْحَرُّ، وَيَكُونُ وَرَقُهَا أَخْضَرَ، وَفِي سَنَةِ ٱلْقَحْطِ لَا تَخَافُ، وَلَا تَكُفُّ عَنِ ٱلْإِثْمَارِ.

For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, that spreadeth out its roots by the river, and shall not fear when heat cometh, but its leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.

٩ 9 «اَلْقَلْبُ أَخْدَعُ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَهُوَ نَجِيسٌ، مَنْ يَعْرِفُهُ؟

The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?

١٠ 10 أَنَا ٱلرَّبُّ فَاحِصُ ٱلْقَلْبِ مُخْتَبِرُ ٱلْكُلَى لِأُعْطِيَ كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ حَسَبَ طُرُقِهِ، حَسَبَ ثَمَرِ أَعْمَالِهِ.

I, Jehovah, search the mind, I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.

١١ 11 حَجَلَةٌ تَحْضُنُ مَا لَمْ تَبِضْ مُحَصِّلُ ٱلْغِنَى بِغَيْرِ حَقٍّ. فِي نِصْفِ أَيَّامِهِ يَتْرُكُهُ وَفِي آخِرَتِهِ يَكُونُ أَحْمَقَ!».

As the partridge that sitteth on [eggs] which she hath not laid, so is he that getteth riches, and not by right; in the midst of his days they shall leave him, and at his end he shall be a fool.

١٢ 12 كُرْسِيُّ مَجْدٍ مُرْتَفِعٌ مِنَ ٱلِٱبْتِدَاءِ هُوَ مَوْضِعُ مَقْدِسِنَا.

A glorious throne, [set] on high from the beginning, is the place of our sanctuary.

١٣ 13 أَيُّهَا ٱلرَّبُّ رَجَاءُ إِسْرَائِيلَ، كُلُّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَتْرُكُونَكَ يَخْزَوْنَ. «ٱلْحَائِدُونَ عَنِّي فِي ٱلتُّرَابِ يُكْتَبُونَ، لِأَنَّهُمْ تَرَكُوا ٱلرَّبَّ يَنْبُوعَ ٱلْمِيَاهِ ٱلْحَيَّةِ».

O Jehovah, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be put to shame. They that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken Jehovah, the fountain of living waters.

١٤ 14 اِشْفِنِي يَارَبُّ فَأُشْفَى. خَلِّصْنِي فَأُخَلَّصَ، لِأَنَّكَ أَنْتَ تَسْبِيحَتِي.

Heal me, O Jehovah, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.

١٥ 15 هَا هُمْ يَقُولُونَ لِي: «أَيْنَ هِيَ كَلِمَةُ ٱلرَّبِّ؟ لِتَأْتِ!»

Behold, they say unto me, Where is the word of Jehovah? let it come now.

١٦ 16 أَمَّا أَنَا فَلَمْ أَعْتَزِلْ عَنْ أَنْ أَكُونَ رَاعِيًا وَرَاءَكَ، وَلَا ٱشْتَهَيْتُ يَوْمَ ٱلْبَلِيَّةِ. أَنْتَ عَرَفْتَ. مَا خَرَجَ مِنْ شَفَتَيَّ كَانَ مُقَابِلَ وَجْهِكَ.

As for me, I have not hastened from being a shepherd after thee; neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was before thy face.

١٧ 17 لَا تَكُنْ لِي رُعْبًا. أَنْتَ مَلْجَإِي فِي يَوْمِ ٱلشَّرِّ.

Be not a terror unto me: thou art my refuge in the day of evil.

١٨ 18 لِيَخْزَ طَارِدِيَّ وَلَا أَخْزَ أَنَا. لِيَرْتَعِبُوا هُمْ وَلَا أَرْتَعِبْ أَنَا. اِجْلِبْ عَلَيْهِمْ يَوْمَ ٱلشَّرِّ وَٱسْحَقْهُمْ سَحْقًا مُضَاعَفًا.

Let them be put to shame that persecute me, but let not me be put to shame; let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed; bring upon them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction.

١٩ 19 هَكَذَا قَالَ ٱلرَّبُّ لِي: «ٱذْهَبْ وَقِفْ فِي بَابِ بَنِي ٱلشَّعْبِ ٱلَّذِي يَدْخُلُ مِنْهُ مُلُوكُ يَهُوذَا وَيَخْرُجُونَ مِنْهُ، وَفِي كُلِّ أَبْوَابِ أُورُشَلِيمَ،

Thus said Jehovah unto me: Go, and stand in the gate of the children of the people, whereby the kings of Judah come in, and by which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem;

٢٠ 20 وَقُلْ لَهُمُ: ٱسْمَعُوا كَلِمَةَ ٱلرَّبِّ يَا مُلُوكَ يَهُوذَا، وَكُلَّ يَهُوذَا، وَكُلَّ سُكَّانِ أُورُشَلِيمَ ٱلدَّاخِلِينَ مِنْ هَذِهِ ٱلْأَبْوَابِ.

and say unto them, Hear ye the word of Jehovah, ye kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, that enter in by these gates:

٢١ 21 هَكَذَا قَالَ ٱلرَّبُّ: تَحَفَّظُوا بِأَنْفُسِكُمْ وَلَا تَحْمِلُوا حِمْلًا يَوْمَ ٱلسَّبْتِ وَلَا تُدْخِلُوهُ فِي أَبْوَابِ أُورُشَلِيمَ،

Thus saith Jehovah, Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem;

٢٢ 22 وَلَا تُخْرِجُوا حِمْلًا مِنْ بُيُوتِكُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلسَّبْتِ، وَلَا تَعْمَلُوا شُغْلًا مَّا، بَلْ قَدِّسُوا يَوْمَ ٱلسَّبْتِ كَمَا أَمَرْتُ آبَاءَكُمْ.

neither carry forth a burden out of your houses on the sabbath day, neither do ye any work: but hallow ye the sabbath day, as I commanded your fathers.

٢٣ 23 فَلَمْ يَسْمَعُوا وَلَمْ يُمِيلُوا أُذُنَهُمْ، بَلْ قَسَّوْا أَعْنَاقَهُمْ لِئَلَّا يَسْمَعُوا وَلِئَلَّا يَقْبَلُوا تَأْدِيبًا.

But they hearkened not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, and might not receive instruction.

٢٤ 24 وَيَكُونُ إِذَا سَمِعْتُمْ لِي سَمْعًا، يَقُولُ ٱلرَّبُّ، وَلَمْ تُدْخِلُوا حِمْلًا فِي أَبْوَابِ هَذِهِ ٱلْمَدِينَةِ يَوْمَ ٱلسَّبْتِ، بَلْ قَدَّسْتُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلسَّبْتِ وَلَمْ تَعْمَلُوا فِيهِ شُغْلًا مَّا،

And it shall come to pass, if ye diligently hearken unto me, saith Jehovah, to bring in no burden through the gates of this city on the sabbath day, but to hallow the sabbath day, to do no work therein;

٢٥ 25 أَنَّهُ يَدْخُلُ فِي أَبْوَابِ هَذِهِ ٱلْمَدِينَةِ مُلُوكٌ وَرُؤَسَاءُ جَالِسُونَ عَلَى كُرْسِيِّ دَاوُدَ، رَاكِبُونَ فِي مَرْكَبَاتٍ وَعَلَى خَيْلٍ، هُمْ وَرُؤَسَاؤُهُمْ رِجَالُ يَهُوذَا وَسُكَّانُ أُورُشَلِيمَ، وَتُسْكَنُ هَذِهِ ٱلْمَدِينَةُ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ.

then shall there enter in by the gates of this city kings and princes sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they, and their princes, the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and this city shall remain for ever.

٢٦ 26 وَيَأْتُونَ مِنْ مُدُنِ يَهُوذَا، وَمِنْ حَوَالَيْ أُورُشَلِيمَ وَمِنْ أَرْضِ بِنْيَامِينَ وَمِنَ ٱلسَّهْلِ وَمِنَ ٱلْجِبَالِ وَمِنَ ٱلْجَنُوبِ، يَأْتُونَ بِمُحْرَقَاتٍ وَذَبَائِحَ وَتَقْدِمَاتٍ وَلُبَانٍ، وَيَدْخُلُونَ بِذَبَائِحِ شُكْرٍ إِلَى بَيْتِ ٱلرَّبِّ.

And they shall come from the cities of Judah, and from the places round about Jerusalem, and from the land of Benjamin, and from the lowland, and from the hill-country, and from the South, bringing burnt-offerings, and sacrifices, and meal-offerings, and frankincense, and bringing [sacrifices of] thanksgiving, unto the house of Jehovah.

٢٧ 27 وَلَكِنْ إِنْ لَمْ تَسْمَعُوا لِي لِتُقَدِّسُوا يَوْمَ ٱلسَّبْتِ لِكَيْلَا تَحْمِلُوا حِمْلًا وَلَا تُدْخِلُوهُ فِي أَبْوَابِ أُورُشَلِيمَ يَوْمَ ٱلسَّبْتِ، فَإِنِّي أُشْعِلُ نَارًا فِي أَبْوَابِهَا فَتَأْكُلُ قُصُورَ أُورُشَلِيمَ وَلَا تَنْطَفِئُ».

But if ye will not hearken unto me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear a burden and enter in at the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day; then will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.