Jeremija 5
1 Prođite ulicama jeruzalemskim, pogledajte dobro i raspitajte se, tražite po njegovim trgovima, pa ako nađete ijednoga čovjeka koji čini pravo i traži istinu, oprostit ću ovom gradu” - riječ je Jahvina.
Go everywhere through the streets of Jerusalem. Look and pay attention! Search all through her city squares to see if you can find even just one person who does what's right, anyone who is faithful, and I'll forgive the city.
2 Pa kad i govore: “Živoga mi Jahve!” doista se krivo zaklinju.
They may make promises in my name, but they're not sincere.
3 Jahve, nisu li oči tvoje upravljene k istini? Biješ ih, ali njih ne boli; zatireš ih, al' oni odbijaju pouku tvoju. Čelo im je tvrđe od litice, odbijaju da se obrate.
Lord, aren't you always looking for faithfulness? You beat them, but they didn't care. You just about destroyed them, but they refused to accept your discipline. They were stubborn, hard as rock, and they wouldn't repent.
4 Rekoh: “Samo siromasi tako ludo postupaju, jer ne znaju puta Jahvina ni pravo Boga svojega.
Then I said to myself, “These people are only the poor—they're just fools who don't know any better. They certainly don't know what the Lord wants, God's right way of living.
5 Poći ću, dakle, velikima i njima ću govoriti, jer oni poznaju put Jahvin i pravo Boga svojega.” Ali oni svi složno razbiše jaram i sve veze pokidaše.
Let me go to and talk to the ones in charge. They would surely know what the Lord wants, God's right way of living.” But they had all broken off the yoke as well, and ripped off the chains.
6 I zato ih šumski lav napada, vuk pustinjski razdire, leopardi vrebaju gradove njihove, tko god iziđe iz njih bit će rastrgan. Jer su grijesi njihovi mnogobrojni, mnogostruki otpadi njihovi.
As a result a lion from the forest will attack them; a wolf from the desert will rip them apart. A leopard will lie in wait for them near their towns, ready to tear to pieces anyone who goes outside. For they keep on rebelling, and turn away from me so often.
7 “Zašto da ti oprostim? Sinovi me tvoji napustiše, zaklinju se lažnim bogovima. Ja ih nasitih, oni preljub učiniše, u bludničinu kuću nagrnuše.
Why should I forgive you? Your children have abandoned me and believe in gods that are not gods. I gave them everything they need, yet they went and committed adultery, gathering together at prostitutes' houses.
8 Oni su k'o ugojeni, sileni konji: ržu za ženom bližnjega svoga.
They're like virile stallions wanting sex, each of them neighing with lust after his neighbor's wife.
9 Pa da to ne kaznim - riječ je Jahvina - narodu takvu da se ne osvetim?
Shouldn't I punish them for all this? declares the Lord. Shouldn't I retaliate for what this nation has done?
10 Popnite se na zidove! Razarajte! Uništite, ali ne posvema! Iščupajte sve čokote jer nisu Jahvini.
Go through her vineyards and damage them, but don't destroy them completely. Rip off her branches, because they don't belong to the Lord.
11 Da, podlo me izdadoše dom Izraelov i dom Judin” - riječ je Jahvina.
The people of Israel and Judah have completely betrayed me, declares the Lord.
12 Zanijekaše Jahvu, rekoše: “Nema ga! Zlo nas neće snaći, nećemo iskusiti ni gladi ni mača!
They have lied about the Lord, saying, “He won't do anything. Nothing bad will happen to us. We won't have war or famine.
13 [13a] A proroci su poput vjetra, govornika nema među njima!”
The prophets are just like the wind. The Lord doesn't speak through them. What they predict can happen to them!”
14 Zato ovako govori Jahve, Bog nad Vojskama: “Zato što su tako govorili, [13b] evo što će im se zbiti: U oganj ću pretvoriti svoje riječi u tvojim ustima, a narod ovaj u drvo da ga oganj proždre.
So this is the reply from the Lord God Almighty: Because of what you've said, I will make my words like a fire in your mouth and you people like the wood it burns up.
15 Evo, dovest ću na vas narod izdaleka, dome Izraelov - riječ je Jahvina. Narod nepobjediv, narod drevan, narod kojega jezik nećeš znati, ni razumjeti što govori.
Look! I am bringing a nation from far away to attack you, people of Israel, declares the Lord. It's a powerful nation that has existed for a long time; it's a nation whose language you don't know, and when they speak you can't understand them.
16 Tobolac mu je razjapljen grob. Svi su oni po izboru junaci.
Their arrows bring death; they are all strong warriors.
17 On će proždrijet' tvoju žetvu, tvoj kruh, sinove i kćeri tvoje, ovce i goveda tvoja, grožđe i smokve tvoje, razorit će ti gradove tvrde u koje se sada uzdaš.”
They will consume your harvest and your food; they will destroy your sons and your daughters; they will eat your flocks and your herds; they will feed on your vines and your fig trees. They will attack and will destroy the fortified towns that you have so much confidence in.
18 “Ali ni tada - riječ je Jahvina - neću te posve uništiti.
But even at that time I won't completely destroy you, declares the Lord.
19 A kad budu pitali: 'Zašto nam Jahve, Bog naš, učini sve ovo?' ti ćeš im odgovoriti: 'Jer ste mene ostavili da biste služili tuđim bogovima u svojoj zemlji, služit ćete tuđincu u zemlji koja nije vaša!'”
When people ask you Jeremiah, “Why did the Lord our God do all these things to us?” you are to tell them, “In the same way you have abandoned me and served foreign gods here in your country, so you will serve foreigners in a country that isn't your own.”
20 “Objavite ovo domu Jakovljevu i obznanite po Judeji:
Announce this to the people of Jacob and Judah:
21 Čujte, dakle, ovo, narode ludi i nerazumni: oči imaju, a ne vide, uši imaju, a ne čuju!
Listen to this, you foolish, stupid people, who have eyes but don't see, who have ears but don't hear.
22 Zar se mene nećete bojati - riječ je Jahvina - zar nećete drhtati preda mnom koji sam stavio pijesak moru za granicu, za vječnu među koje nikad neće prijeći: ono se biba, al' je nemoćno, valovi mu huče, ali prijeći neće.
Aren't you afraid of what I can do? declares the Lord. Don't you think you should tremble in my presence? I am the one who set up the shore as the sea's boundary, an everlasting limit that it can't cross. The waves crash against it, but they can't defeat it. They roar, but they can't cross the barrier.
23 No, u naroda ovog srce je prkosno, nepokorno; oni se udaljiše - to je snaga njihova!
But you people have a stubborn and rebellious attitude. You have left me and gone your own way.
24 Ne rekoše u srcu svome: 'Bojmo se Jahve, Boga svojega, koji nam u pravi čas šalje dažd rani i kišu kasnu i koji nam čuva tjedne određene za žetvu.'
You didn't think to say, “We should appreciate the Lord our God, who sends the autumn and spring rains at the right time, who makes sure we can have a harvest every year.”
25 Vaša bezakonja narušiše ovo, vaši vam grijesi uništiše blagostanje.
Your wrong actions have taken these benefits from you; your sins have deprived you of my blessings.
26 Da, u mome narodu ima zlikovaca: kao ptičari vrebaju iz zasjede, postavljaju zamke, hvataju ljude.
For there are wicked men among my people. They're like bird-trappers, secretly watching and waiting to catch people in their snare.
27 Kao što je krletka puna ptica, tako su njihove kuće pune grabeža; postadoše tako veliki i bogati,
Their homes are full of their ill-gotten gains, like cages full of birds. That's why they've become powerful and rich.
28 tusti i ugojeni. Da, prevršila se mjera zla, ne brane prava, prava sirote ne sreću, ne mare za pravo sirotinje.
They've grown fat and smooth, and have become experts in evil. They deny justice to orphans, and they don't defend the rights of those in need.
29 Pa da to ne kaznim - riječ je Jahvina - narodu takvu da se ne osvetim?
Shouldn't I punish them for all this? declares the Lord. Shouldn't I retaliate for what this nation has done?
30 Strahote i grozote zbivaju se u ovoj zemlji:
Something horrible, something terrible has happened here in this country.
31 proroci laž proriču, a svećenici poučavaju na svoju ruku. A mojem narodu to omilje! Al' što ćete raditi na kraju?
The prophets give false prophecies; the priests rule as they please. My people love it like this, but what will you do when it all falls apart?
