Jeremija 12

1 Prepravedan si, Jahve, da bih se mogao s tobom parbiti. Samo bih jedno s tobom raspravio: Zašto je put zlikovaca uspješan? Zašto podmuklice uživaju mir?

Right wouldest Thou be, O LORD, were I to contend with Thee, yet will I reason with Thee: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? Wherefore are all they secure that deal very treacherously?

2 Ti si ih posadio, i oni se ukorijeniše, rastu i plod donose. Al' si bliz samo ustima njihovim, a daleko im od srca.

Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root; they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit; Thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins.

3 No ti, Jahve, mene poznaješ i vidiš; ispitao si srce moje, ono je s tobom. Odvedi ih kao jagnjad na klanje, sačuvaj ih za dan pokolja.

But Thou, O LORD, knowest me, Thou seest me, and triest my heart toward Thee; pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.

4 Dokle će zemlja tugovati, dokle će trava na svem polju sahnuti? Zbog opačine njezinih stanovnika ugiba stoka i ptice! Jer govore: Bog ne vidi naših putova.

How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of the whole field wither? For the wickedness of them that dwell therein, the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said: 'He seeth not our end.'

5 Ako s pješacima trčeći sustaješ, kako ćeš se s konjima utrkivati? Kad ni u mirnoj zemlji nemaš uzdanja, kako ćeš onda kroz guštare jordanske?

'If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? And though in a land of peace thou art secure, yet how wilt thou do in the thickets of the Jordan?

6 Jer su i braća tvoja i obitelj tvoja licemjerni prema tebi! I oni te iza leđa ocrnjuju na sva usta. Ne vjeruj im kad ti zbore umilno.

For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee, even they have cried aloud after thee; believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.'

7 Ostavih dom svoj, napustih baštinu svoju; miljenicu srca svoga dadoh u ruke dušmana njenih.

I have forsaken My house, I have cast off My heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of My soul into the hand of her enemies.

8 Baština moja postade za me kao lav u šumi. Zarikao je na me, zato ga zamrzih.

My heritage is become unto Me as a lion in the forest; she hath uttered her voice against Me; therefore have I hated her.

9 Zar je baština moja šarena ptica oko koje odasvud druge slijeću? Hajde, skupite se, sve divlje zvijeri, dođite žderati.

Is My heritage unto Me as a speckled bird of prey? Are the birds of prey against her round about? Come ye, assemble all the beasts of the field, bring them to devour.

10 Mnogi pastiri opustošiše moj vinograd, zgaziše nasljedstvo moje; dragu mi baštinu pretvoriše u golu pustinju,

Many shepherds have destroyed My vineyard, they have trodden My portion under foot, they have made My pleasant portion a desolate wilderness.

11 pretvoriše u pustoš, žalosna je pustoš preda mnom. Sva je zemlja pusta jer nikog u srce ne dira.

They have made it a desolation, it mourneth unto Me, being desolate; the whole land is made desolate, because no man layeth it to heart.

12 Preko svih goleti pustinjskih nagrnuše pustošnici. Jer u Jahve je mač što proždire: s jednog kraja zemlje do drugog nema mira nijednome tijelu.

Upon all the high hills in the wilderness spoilers are come; for the sword of the LORD devoureth from the one end of the land even to the other end of the land, no flesh hath peace.

13 Sijahu pšenicu, a požeše trnje: iscrpli se bez koristi. Stide se uroda svoga sve zbog jarosti Jahvine.

They have sown wheat, and have reaped thorns; they have put themselves to pain, they profit not; be ye then ashamed of your increase, because of the fierce anger of the LORD.

14 Ovako govori Jahve: “Sve zle susjede svoje, koji su dirnuli u baštinu što sam je dao narodu svome Izraelu, ja ću iščupati iz zemlje njihove. Ali dom Judin iščupat ću isred njih.

Thus saith the LORD: As for all Mine evil neighbours, that touch the inheritance which I have caused My people Israel to inherit, behold, I will pluck them up from off their land, and will pluck up the house of Judah from among them.

15 A kad ih iščupam, ponovo ću im se smilovati i povesti natrag, svakoga na baštinu i zemlju njegovu.

And it shall come to pass, after that I have plucked them up, I will again have compassion on them; and I will bring them back, every man to his heritage, and every man to his land.

16 Pa ako doista nauče putove naroda mojega i stanu se zaklinjati imenom mojim - 'Živoga mi Jahve' - kao što su učili moj narod da se zaklinje Baalom, tada će se opet nastaniti usred naroda moga.

And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of My people to swear by My name: 'As the LORD liveth,' even as they taught My people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built up in the midst of My people.

17 Ako pak ne poslušaju, onda ću takav narod potpuno iščupati i zatrti” - riječ je Jahvina.

But if they will not hearken, then will I pluck up that nation, plucking up and destroying it, saith the LORD.