Jeremiah 26
1 In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim, the son of Josiah, the king of Judah, this word came from the Lord, saying:
Segera setelah Yoyakim putra Yosia menjadi raja Yehuda,
2 “Thus says the Lord: Stand in the atrium of the house of the Lord, and speak to all the cities of Judah, from which they come to adore in the house of the Lord, all the words that I have commanded you to speak to them. Do not choose to subtract any word.
TUHAN berkata kepadaku, "Pergilah berdiri di pelataran Rumah-Ku dan berbicaralah kepada penduduk Yehuda yang datang beribadat di situ. Sampaikanlah kepada mereka semua yang Kuperintahkan kepadamu untuk diberitahukan kepada mereka. Jangan kurangi sedikit pun.
3 So may they hear and be converted, each one from his evil way. And then I may repent of the evil that I plan to do to them because of the wickedness of their pursuits.
Barangkali bangsa itu mau mendengarkan, lalu berhenti berbuat jahat, sehingga Aku mengurungkan niat-Ku untuk mencelakakan mereka sesuai dengan perbuatan mereka yang jahat."
4 And you shall say to them: Thus says the Lord: If you will not listen to me, so that you walk in my law, which I have given to you,
TUHAN menyuruh aku mengatakan begini kepada mereka, "Aku, TUHAN, sudah memerintahkan supaya kamu taat kepada-Ku dan menjalankan hukum-hukum yang telah Kuberikan kepadamu.
5 so that you listen to the words of my servants, the prophets, whom I have sent to you, who arise while it is still night, and though they give guidance, you do not listen,
Kamu harus pula mendengarkan apa yang dikatakan oleh hamba-hamba-Ku, para nabi yang terus-menerus Kuutus kepadamu. Tapi kamu tidak mau mendengarkan mereka.
6 then I will make this house like Shiloh, and I will make this city into a curse for all the nations of the earth.”
Jika kamu tetap membangkang, rumah ibadat ini akan Kuperlakukan seperti Silo, sehingga segala bangsa di dunia memakai nama kota Yerusalem ini sebagai kutukan."
7 And the priests, and the prophets, and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the Lord.
Semua yang kukatakan di Rumah TUHAN itu didengar oleh para imam, para nabi dan rakyat.
8 And when Jeremiah had completed speaking all that the Lord had instructed him to speak to all the people, then the priests, and the prophets, and all the people apprehended him, saying: “You shall be put to death.”
Segera setelah aku selesai mengumumkan semua pesan TUHAN seperti yang diperintahkan-Nya, mereka menangkap aku sambil berteriak, "Kau harus mati!
9 “Why has he prophesied in the name of the Lord, saying: ‘Like Shiloh, so shall this house be,’ and, ‘This city shall be made desolate, even without an inhabitant?’” And all the people were gathered together against Jeremiah in the house of the Lord.
Berani benar engkau mengatakan atas nama TUHAN bahwa Rumah-Nya ini akan menjadi seperti Silo, dan bahwa kota ini akan dimusnahkan dan menjadi tempat yang tidak didiami lagi." Lalu aku dikerumuni orang banyak.
10 And the leaders of Judah heard these words. And they ascended from the house of the king to the house of the Lord, and they sat at the entrance by the new gate of the house of the Lord.
Ketika pejabat-pejabat pemerintah Yehuda mendengar apa yang telah terjadi, mereka cepat-cepat keluar dari istana raja lalu pergi ke Rumah TUHAN, dan duduk di Pintu Gerbang Baru.
11 And the priests and the prophets spoke to the leaders and to all the people, saying: “A judgment of death is for this man. For he has prophesied against this city, just as you have heard with your own ears.”
Para imam dan nabi-nabi berkata kepada pejabat-pejabat itu dan kepada rakyat, "Orang ini patut dihukum mati karena ia telah mengeluarkan kata-kata yang menentang kota kita ini. Kamu sendiri sudah mendengarnya."
12 And Jeremiah spoke to all the leaders and to the entire people, saying: “The Lord has sent me to prophesy, about this house and about this city, all the words that you have heard.
Lalu aku berkata, "Tuhanlah yang menyuruh aku menyampaikan pesan yang menentang Rumah TUHAN dan kota ini seperti yang kamu dengar.
13 Now, therefore, make your ways and your intentions good, and heed the voice of the Lord your God. And then the Lord will repent of the evil that he has spoken against you.
Sebab itu ubahlah cara hidupmu dan perbuatan-perbuatanmu; taatilah TUHAN Allahmu, supaya Ia mengurungkan niat-Nya untuk mencelakakan kamu.
14 But as for me, behold, I am in your hands. Do to me what is good and right in your eyes.
Mengenai diriku, memang ada dalam kuasamu untuk melakukan apa saja menurut kemauanmu.
15 Yet truly, know and understand this: if you kill me, you will be bringing innocent blood against yourselves, and against this city and its inhabitants. For in truth, the Lord sent me to you, so as to speak all these words in your hearing.”
Tapi ingat, kalau kamu membunuh aku, kamu dan penduduk kota ini akan menanggung kesalahan atas pembunuhan terhadap orang yang tidak bersalah. Sebab, Tuhanlah yang mengutus aku untuk memberi peringatan itu kepadamu."
16 And then the leaders and all the people said to the priests and to the prophets: “There is no judgment of death against this man. For he has spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God.”
Maka para pejabat pemerintah dan rakyat berkata kepada imam-imam dan nabi-nabi itu, "Orang ini berbicara atas nama TUHAN Allah kita; tidak patut ia dihukum mati."
17 Then some of the elders of the land rose up. And they spoke to the entire assembly of the people, saying:
Setelah itu beberapa di antara para pemimpin bangsa tampil ke depan dan berkata kepada orang-orang yang berkumpul di situ,
18 “Micah from Moresheth was a prophet in the days of Hezekiah, the king of Judah, and he spoke to all the people of Judah, saying: ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts: Zion will be ploughed like a field. And Jerusalem will be a pile of stones. And the mountain of the house will be like the forests of high places.’
"Ketika Hizkia menjadi raja Yehuda, Nabi Mikha dari Moresyet menyampaikan kepada rakyat perkataan ini dari TUHAN Yang Mahakuasa, 'Sion akan dibajak seperti ladang, Yerusalem akan menjadi timbunan reruntuhan, dan bukit Rumah TUHAN akan menjadi hutan.'
19 Did the king of Judah, Hezekiah, with all of Judah, condemn him to death? Did they not fear the Lord, and petition the face of the Lord? And so the Lord repented of the evil that he had spoken against them. Therefore, we are committing a great evil against our own souls.
Tapi Raja Hizkia dan orang Yehuda tidak membunuh Mikha. Hizkia justru takut kepada TUHAN dan minta dikasihani. Maka TUHAN menarik kembali ancaman-Nya untuk mencelakakan mereka. Dan sekarang, hampir saja kita ini mendatangkan celaka yang besar atas diri kita."
20 Likewise, there was a man prophesying in the name of the Lord: Uriah, the son of Shemaiah, of Kiriath-jearim. And he prophesied against this city and against this land, in accord with all the words of Jeremiah.
Pernah juga seorang lain berbicara menentang kota dan bangsa ini atas nama TUHAN, seperti yang kulakukan. Orang itu bernama Uria anak Semaya dari Kiryat-Yearim.
21 And king Jehoiakim, with all his warriors and leaders, heard these words. And so the king sought to put him to death. And Uriah heard, and was afraid, and fled, and he entered into Egypt.
Ketika Raja Yoyakim bersama perwira-perwiranya dan para pejabat pemerintah mendengar ucapan-ucapan Uria, raja berusaha membunuh dia. Tapi Uria mendengar hal itu lalu menjadi takut dan lari ke Mesir.
22 And king Jehoiakim sent men into Egypt: Elnathan, the son of Achbor, and the men who went with him into Egypt.
Tapi Raja Yoyakim menyuruh Elnatan anak Akhbor bersama beberapa orang lain pergi ke Mesir dan mengambil Uria.
23 And they led Uriah out of Egypt. And they brought him to king Jehoiakim, and he struck him down with the sword. And he cast his dead body among the graves of the common people.”
Lalu mereka membawa dia kembali kepada Raja Yoyakim. Kemudian raja menyuruh membunuh dia, dan mayatnya dibuang di pekuburan umum.
24 But the hand of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, was with Jeremiah, so that he would not be delivered into the hands of the people, and so that they would not put him to death.
Tapi sekarang berkat pertolongan Ahikam anak Safan, aku Yeremia tidak diserahkan kepada rakyat untuk dibunuh.
