Jeremija 10
1 Slušajte riječ koju vam govori Jahve, dome Izraelov.
Hear the word that the LORD speaks to you, O house of Israel.
2 Ovako govori Jahve: “Ne privikavajte se putu bezbožnom i ne dršćite pred znacima nebeskim, jer pred njima dršću samo bezbošci.
This is what the LORD says: “Do not learn the ways of the nations or be terrified by the signs in the heavens, though the nations themselves are terrified by them.
3 Jer su strašila tih naroda puka ništavnost, samo drvo posječeno u šumi, djelo ruku tesarovih,
For the customs of the peoples are worthless; they cut down a tree from the forest; it is shaped with a chisel by the hands of a craftsman.
4 ukrašeno srebrom i zlatom, pričvršćeno čavlima i čekićima da se ne klima.
They adorn it with silver and gold and fasten it with hammer and nails, so that it will not totter.
5 Nalik su na ptičja strašila u vrtu: ne znaju govoriti. Treba ih nositi, jer ne umiju hodati. Njih se ne bojte, jer ne mogu zla činiti, ali ni dobra učiniti ne mogu.”
Like scarecrows in a cucumber patch, their idols cannot speak. They must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them, for they can do no harm, and neither can they do any good.”
6 Nitko nije kao ti, Jahve, ti si velik i silno je ime tvoje.
There is none like You, O LORD. You are great, and Your name is mighty in power.
7 Tko da se tebe ne boji, kralju naroda? Zaista, tebi to pripada, jer među svim mudracima naroda i u svim njihovim kraljevstvima tebi nema ravna!
Who would not fear You, O King of nations? This is Your due. For among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like You.
8 Čime vatru lože, to ih zaluđuje! Zakon im isprazan - obično drvo,
But they are altogether senseless and foolish, instructed by worthless idols made of wood!
9 tankolisto srebro dovezeno iz Taršiša, zlato iz Ofira, rad kipara i rukotvorina zlatara, sva djela umješna, ogrnuta ljubičastim i crvenim grimizom.
Hammered silver is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz— the work of a craftsman from the hands of a goldsmith. Their clothes are blue and purple, all fashioned by skilled workers.
10 A Jahve je pravi Bog. Živi je on Bog i Kralj vječni. Od njegova gnjeva zemlja se trese. Narodi ne mogu podnijeti jarosti njegove.
But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at His wrath, and the nations cannot endure His indignation.
11 Evo što ćete o kipovima reći: “Bogovi koji nisu stvorili neba ni zemlje moraju nestati s lica zemlje i ispod neba.”
Thus you are to tell them: “These gods, who have made neither the heavens nor the earth, will perish from this earth and from under these heavens.”
12 On stvori zemlju snagom svojom, mudrošću svojom uspostavi krug zemaljski i umom svojim razape nebesa.
The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.
13 Kad mu glas zaori, huče vode na nebesima, oblake diže s kraja zemlje; stvara kiši munje, vjetar izvodi iz skrovišta njegovih.
When He thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.
14 Svakom čovjeku pamet stane, svaki se zlatar zastidi svoga kipa, jer svi su mu kipovi samo varka, nema u njima duha!
Every man is senseless and devoid of knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols. For his molten images are a fraud, and there is no breath in them.
15 Isprazni su oni, smiješne tvorevine, propast će u dan kazne.
They are worthless, a work to be mocked. In the time of their punishment they will perish.
16 'Jakovljev dio' nije kao oni: jer je on sve stvorio, Izrael pleme je baštine njegove, Jahve nad Vojskama ime je njegovo.”
The Portion of Jacob is not like these, for He is the Maker of all things, and Israel is the tribe of His inheritance— the LORD of Hosts is His name.
17 Skupi prnje svoje sa zemlje, ti koja stanuješ u utvrdi!
Gather up your belongings from this land, you who live under siege.
18 Jer ovako govori Gospod: “Gle, ovaj put daleko ću odbaciti stanovnike ove zemlje, pritijesniti ih da me nađu.”
For this is what the LORD says: “Behold, at this time I will sling out the inhabitants of the land and bring distress upon them so that they may be captured.”
19 “Jao meni zbog ozljede moje, rana je moja neiscjeljiva.” A ja rekoh: “Ipak, bolest je moja, nosit ću je!
Woe to me because of my brokenness; my wound is grievous! But I said, “This is truly my sickness, and I must bear it.”
20 Šator je moj obÄaljen, sva užeta pokidana. Djeca me ostaviše: nema ih. Nema ga tko bi opet razapeo šator moj i podigao krila šatorska.”
My tent is destroyed, and all its ropes are snapped. My sons have departed from me and are no more. I have no one left to pitch my tent or set up my curtains.
21 Da, pastiri pamet izgubiše: ne tražiše Jahve. Zato ih sreća ne prati i sva se stada raspršiše.
For the shepherds have become senseless; they do not seek the LORD. Therefore they have not prospered, and all their flock is scattered.
22 Čujte vijest! Primiče se, evo, buka strašna iz zemlje sjeverne, da gradove judejske pretvori u pustinju, u brlog čagalja.
Listen! The sound of a report is coming— a great commotion from the land to the north. The cities of Judah will be made a desolation, a haunt for jackals.
23 Znam, Jahve, da put čovjeka nije u njegovoj vlasti, da čovjek koji hodi ne može upravljati korake svoje!
I know, O LORD, that a man’s way is not his own; no one who walks directs his own steps.
24 Kazni me, Jahve, ali po pravici, ne u gnjevu, da nas ne zatreš.
Correct me, O LORD, but only with justice— not in Your anger, or You will bring me to nothing.
25 Izlij gnjev na narode koji te ne priznaju i na plemena koja ne zazivlju imena tvoga! Jer oni su proždrli Jakova, izjeli ga, opustošili naselje njegovo.
Pour out Your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge You, and on the families that do not call on Your name. For they have devoured Jacob; they have consumed him and finished him off; they have devastated his homeland.
