Jeremija 21
1 Riječ koju Jahve uputi Jeremiji kad kralj Sidkija posla k njemu Pašhura, sina Malkijina, i svećenika Sefaniju, sina Maasejina, s porukom:
The word that came unto Jeremiah from Jehovah, when king Zedekiah sent unto him Pashur the son of Malchijah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest, saying,
2 “Hajde, upitaj Jahvu za nas, jer je Nabukodonozor, kralj babilonski, zavojštio na nas; možda će Jahve opet učiniti s nama čudo, pa će se neprijatelj povući pred nama.”
Inquire, I pray thee, of Jehovah for us; for Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon maketh war against us; if so be that Jehovah will deal with us according to all his marvellous works, that he may go up from us.
3 Jeremija im reče: “Ovako recite Sidkiji:
And Jeremiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah:
4 Ovako govori Jahve, Bog Izraelov: 'Povući ću oružje koje je u vašim rukama, kojim se borite protiv kralja babilonskoga i Kaldejaca što vas napadaju izvan zidina, i skupiti ga usred ovoga grada.
Thus saith Jehovah the God of Israel: Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, with which ye fight against the king of Babylon, and against the Chaldeans who besiege you, outside the walls, and I will assemble them into the midst of this city.
5 I sam ću se boriti protiv vas ispruženom rukom i snažnom mišicom, u srdžbi i gnjevu i velikoj jarosti.
And I myself will fight against you with a stretched-out hand, and with a strong arm, and in anger, and in fury, and in great wrath.
6 I strašnom kugom udarit ću stanovnike ovoga grada, ljude i životinje, i pomrijet će.
And I will smite the inhabitants of this city, both man and beast: they shall die of a great pestilence.
7 Poslije toga ću - riječ je Jahvina - Sidkiju, kralja judejskoga, i njegove sluge i narod, i sve one koji preostadoše u tom gradu nakon pošasti, mača i gladi, predati u ruke Nabukodonozora, kralja babilonskoga, u ruke njihovih neprijatelja i u ruke onih koji im rade o glavi; on će ih sasjeći oštricom mača bez samilosti, bez milosrđa i bez smilovanja.'
And afterwards, saith Jehovah, I will give Zedekiah king of Judah, and his servants, and the people, and such as are left in this city from the pestilence, from the sword, and from the famine, into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those that seek their life, and he shall smite them with the edge of the sword: he shall not spare them, neither have pity, nor have mercy.
8 A ovom narodu reci: 'Ovako govori Jahve: Evo stavljam pred vas put života i put smrti.
And unto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I set before you the way of life, and the way of death.
9 Tko ostane u ovom gradu, poginut će od mača, gladi i kuge. A tko izađe, te se preda Kaldejcima koji vas opsjedaju, spasit će život - život će mu ostati kao plijen.
He that abideth in this city shall die by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence; but he that goeth out, and deserteth to the Chaldeans that besiege you, he shall live, and his life shall be unto him for a prey.
10 Jer, okrenuh lice svoje ovomu gradu na zlo, a ne na dobro - riječ je Jahvina - i bit će izručen u ruke kralja babilonskoga, i on će ga vatrom spaliti.'”
For I have set my face against this city for evil, and not for good, saith Jehovah: it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.
11 Kraljevskom domu Judeje. Čujte riječ Jahvinu,
And touching the house of the king of Judah, hear ye the word of Jehovah.
12 dome Davidov! Ovako govori Jahve: “Svako jutro sudite pravedno, izbavite potlačene iz ruku tlačitelja, ili će moj gnjev planut' poput vatre, raspalit' se neugasivo zbog vaših opačina.
House of David, thus saith Jehovah: Judge with justice in the morning, and deliver him that is spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my fury go forth like fire and burn, and there be none to quench it, because of the evil of your doings.
13 Evo me protiv tebe koji stanuješ na Pećini dolinskoj - riječ je Jahvina - protiv vas koji kažete: 'Tko može na nas navaliti, tko u naše nastambe prodrijeti?'
Behold, I am against thee, inhabitress of the valley, the rock of the plain, saith Jehovah; ye that say, Who shall come down against us, or who shall enter into our dwellings?
14 Al' ja ću vam platiti prema plodu djela vaših - riječ je Jahvina. - Oganj ću podmetnuti šumi njegovoj i proždrijet će sve oko nje!”
And I will visit you according to the fruit of your doings, saith Jehovah; and I will kindle a fire in her forest, and it shall devour all that is round about her.
