Jeremija 29
1 Evo, ovo su riječi poslanice koju prorok Jeremija iz Jeruzalema posla Ostatku izgnanstva - starješinama, svećenicima i prorocima i svemu preostalom narodu što ga Nabukodonozor iz Jeruzalema bijaše odveo u Babilon,
Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the residue of the elders of the captivity, and to the priests, to the prophets, and to all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon,
2 pošto kralj Jekonija i kraljica-majka, dvorjanici, odličnici judejski i jeruzalemski, kovači i bravari ostaviše Jeruzalem.
(after Jeconiah the king, the queen mother, the eunuchs, the princes of Judah and Jerusalem, the craftsmen, and the smiths had departed from Jerusalem),
3 Poslanica je poslana po Elasi, sinu Šafanovu, i Gemarji, sinu Hilkijinu, koje Sidkija, kralj judejski, posla u Babilon Nabukodonozoru, kralju babilonskom. Evo sadržaja:
by the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent to Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon). It said:
4 “Ovako govori Jahve nad Vojskama, kralj Izraelov: 'Svima izgnanicima koje odvedoh iz Jeruzalema u Babilon!
The LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says to all the captives whom I have caused to be carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon:
5 Gradite kuće i nastanite se, sadite vrtove i uživajte urod njihov!
“Build houses and dwell in them. Plant gardens and eat their fruit.
6 Ženite se i rađajte sinove i kćeri! Ženite svoje sinove i udajite svoje kćeri da i oni rađaju sinove i kćeri! Množite se da se ne smanjite!
Take wives and father sons and daughters. Take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters. Multiply there, and don’t be diminished.
7 Ištite mir zemlji u koju vas izagnah, molite se za nju Jahvi, jer na njezinu miru počiva i vaš mir!'
Seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray to the LORD for it; for in its peace you will have peace.”
8 Ovako govori Jahve nad Vojskama, Bog Izraelov: 'Ne dajte da vas obmanjuju vaši proroci koji su među vama, vaši gataoci! Ne povodite se za snovima koje oni sanjaju!
For the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel says: “Don’t let your prophets who are amongst you and your diviners deceive you. Don’t listen to your dreams which you cause to be dreamt.
9 Jer oni vam laž prorokuju u moje ime, a ja ih nisam poslao' - riječ je Jahvina.”
For they prophesy falsely to you in my name. I have not sent them,” says the LORD.
10 Jer ovako govori Jahve: 'Istom kad se Babilonu ispuni onih sedamdeset godina, ja ću vas pohoditi te vam ispuniti dobro obećanje da ću vas vratiti na ovo mjesto.
For the LORD says, “After seventy years are accomplished for Babylon, I will visit you and perform my good word towards you, in causing you to return to this place.
11 Jer ja znam svoje naume koje s vama namjeravam - riječ je Jahvina - naume mira, a ne nesreće: da vam dadnem budućnost i nadu.
For I know the thoughts that I think towards you,” says the LORD, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.
12 Tada ćete me zazivati, dolaziti k meni, moliti mi se i ja ću vas uslišati.
You shall call on me, and you shall go and pray to me, and I will listen to you.
13 Tražit ćete me i naći me jer ćete me tražiti svim srcem svojim.
You shall seek me and find me, when you search for me with all your heart.
14 I pustit ću da me nađete - riječ je Jahvina. Izmijenit ću udes vaš i sabrati vas iz svih naroda i sa svih mjesta kamo vas odagnah - riječ je Jahvina. I vratit ću vas na mjesto odakle vas u izagnanstvo odvedoh.
I will be found by you,” says the LORD, “and I will turn again your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places where I have driven you,” says the LORD. “I will bring you again to the place from where I caused you to be carried away captive.”
15 Istina, vi velite: 'Jahve nam podiže proroke u Babilonu.'
Because you have said, “The LORD has raised us up prophets in Babylon,”
16 Ovako govori Jahve kralju koji sjedi na prijestolju Davidovu, i svemu narodu koji živi u ovome gradu - braći vašoj što ne moradoše s vama u izgnanstvo.
the LORD says concerning the king who sits on David’s throne, and concerning all the people who dwell in this city, your brothers who haven’t gone with you into captivity,
17 Ovako govori Jahve nad Vojskama: “Evo šaljem na njih mač, glad i kugu; učinit ću da budu kao pokvarene smokve, tako loše da nisu za jelo.
the LORD of Hosts says: “Behold, I will send on them the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, and will make them like rotten figs that can’t be eaten, they are so bad.
18 I gonit ću ih mačem, glađu i kugom i učinit ću ih užasom svim kraljevstvima zemaljskim, prokletstvom, strahotom, ruglom i sramotom svim narodima kamo ih otjeram.
I will pursue after them with the sword, with the famine, and with the pestilence, and will deliver them to be tossed back and forth amongst all the kingdoms of the earth, to be an object of horror, an astonishment, a hissing, and a reproach amongst all the nations where I have driven them,
19 Jer ne poslušaše riječi mojih - riječ je Jahvina - premda sam im svejednako slao sluge svoje proroke, ali ih oni ne poslušaše - riječ je Jahvina.
because they have not listened to my words,” says the LORD, “with which I sent to them my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them; but you would not hear,” says the LORD.
20 Ali vi, izgnanici, koje poslah iz Jeruzalema u Babilon, poslušajte svi riječ Jahvinu!”
Hear therefore the LORD’s word, all you captives whom I have sent away from Jerusalem to Babylon.
21 Ovako govori Jahve nad Vojskama, kralj Izraelov, o Ahabu, sinu Kolajinu, i o Sidkiji, sinu Maasejinu, koji vam laž prorokuje u moje ime: “Evo, predajem ih u ruke Nabukodonozora, kralja babilonskoga, da ih pogubi vama na oči.
The LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says concerning Ahab the son of Kolaiah, and concerning Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, who prophesy a lie to you in my name: “Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and he will kill them before your eyes.
22 I njima će se kao kletvom proklinjati svi izgnanici koji su u Babilonu: 'Neka Jahve učini s tobom kao sa Sidkijom i Ahabom koje kralj babilonski ispeče na vatri
A curse will be taken up about them by all the captives of Judah who are in Babylon, saying, ‘The LORD make you like Zedekiah and like Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire;’
23 jer u Izraelu počiniše sramotu čineći preljub sa ženama svojih bližnjih i govoreći u moje ime lažne riječi koje im ja nisam zapovjedio. Ja to znam, i svjedok sam tome' - riječ je Jahvina!”
because they have done foolish things in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbours’ wives, and have spoken words in my name falsely, which I didn’t command them. I am he who knows, and am witness,” says the LORD.
24 A Šemaji ćeš Nehelamcu poručiti:
Concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite you shall speak, saying,
25 “Ovako govori Jahve nad Vojskama, Bog Izraelov: Ti si u svoje ime poslao pisma svemu narodu koji je u Jeruzalemu, i svećeniku Sefaniji, sinu Maasejinu, i svim ostalim svećenicima:
“The LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says, ‘Because you have sent letters in your own name to all the people who are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest, and to all the priests, saying,
26 'Jahve te postavi svećenikom namjesto svećenika Jojade da paziš u Domu Jahvinu na svakog luđaka koji se gradi prorokom i da ga baciš u klade, sa željezom oko vrata.
“The LORD has made you priest in the place of Jehoiada the priest, that there may be officers in the LORD’s house, for every man who is crazy and makes himself a prophet, that you should put him in the stocks and in shackles.
27 Zašto, dakle, nisi spriječio Jeremiju iz Anatota, koji se među vama gradi prorokom?
Now therefore, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who makes himself a prophet to you,
28 TÓa on nam je poslao poruku u Babilon: Dugo će još trajati: Gradite kuće i nastanite se! Sadite vrtove i uživajte urod njihov!'”
because he has sent to us in Babylon, saying, The captivity is long. Build houses, and dwell in them. Plant gardens, and eat their fruit?”’”
29 Svećenik Sefanija pročita pismo proroku Jeremiji.
Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the hearing of Jeremiah the prophet.
30 Tada dođe riječ Jahvina Jeremiji:
Then the LORD’s word came to Jeremiah, saying,
31 “Pošalji svim izgnanicima ovu vijest: 'Ovako govori Jahve o Šemaji Nehelamcu: Jer vam Šemaja prorokuje te vam budi varave nade, premda ga ja nisam poslao,
“Send to all of the captives, saying, ‘The LORD says concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite: “Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you, and I didn’t send him, and he has caused you to trust in a lie,”
32 ovako govori Jahve: Kaznit ću Šemaju Nehelamca, njega i potomstvo njegovo: nitko mu neće preostati usred ovoga naroda da doživi sreću koju spremam narodu svojemu - riječ je Jahvina - jer je propovijedao pobunu protiv Jahve.'”
therefore the LORD says, “Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite and his offspring. He will not have a man to dwell amongst this people. He won’t see the good that I will do to my people,” says the LORD, “because he has spoken rebellion against the LORD.”’”
