Jeremiah 18
1 The word that came from Jeremias to the Lord, saying:
Šis ir tas vārds, kas no Tā Kunga tā notika uz Jeremiju:
2 Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there thou shalt hear my words.
Celies un noej podnieka namā, un tur Es tev likšu dzirdēt Savus vārdus.
3 And I went down into the potter’s house, and behold he was doing a work on the wheel.
Tad es nogāju podnieka namā, un redzi, viņš strādāja darbu uz skrituļa.
4 And the vessel was broken which he was making with clay with his hands: and turning he made another vessel, as it seemed good in his eyes to make it.
Un tas pods, ko viņš no māliem taisīja, neizdevās podnieka rokā, tad viņš no tā atkal taisīja citu podu, kā tas podniekam patika.
5 Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
Tad Tā Kunga vārds uz mani tā notika:
6 Cannot I do with you as this potter, saith the Lord? behold as clay is in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel.
Vai Es jums tā nevaru darīt, kā šis podnieks, tu Israēla nams? Saka Tas Kungs. Redzi, kā māls podnieka rokā, tā jūs esat Manā rokā, tu Israēla nams.
7 I will suddenly speak against a nation, and against a kingdom, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy it.
Vienreiz Es runāju par vienu tautu un par vienu valsti, ka Es to gribu izdeldēt un postīt un nomaitāt.
8 If that nation against which I have spoken, shall repent of their evil, I also will repent of the evil that I have thought to do to them.
Bet ja šī tauta atgriežas no sava ļaunuma, par ko Es esmu runājis, tad Man tā ļaunuma arī būs žēl, ko Es viņai gribēju darīt.
9 And I will suddenly speak of a nation and of a kingdom, to build up and plant it.
Un atkal Es par vienu tautu un par vienu valsti runāju, ka Es to gribu uztaisīt un dēstīt.
10 If it shall do evil in my sight, that it obey not my voice: I will repent of the good that I have spoken to do unto it.
Bet ja tā priekš Manām acīm ļaunu dara un Manu balsi neklausa, tad Man arī būs žēl tā labuma, ko Es biju solījis viņai darīt.
11 Now therefore tell the men of Juda, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying: Thus saith the Lord: Behold I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: let every man of you return from his evil way, and make ye your ways and your doings good.
Un nu runā jel uz Jūda vīriem un uz Jeruzālemes iedzīvotājiem un saki: tā saka Tas Kungs: redzi, Es pret jums daru ļaunumu un Man ir nodoms pret jums. Atgriežaties jel ikviens no sava ļaunā ceļa un griežaties uz labiem ceļiem un pie labiem darbiem.
12 And they said: We have no hopes: for we will go after our own thoughts, and we will do every one according to the perverseness of his evil heart.
Bet tie saka: velti! Jo mēs staigāsim pēc savām domām un darīsim ikviens pēc savas ļaunās sirds stūrgalvības.
13 Therefore thus saith the Lord: Ask among the nations: Who hath heard such horrible things, as the virgin of Israel hath done to excess?
Tādēļ tā saka Tas Kungs: vaicājiet jel starp pagāniem, kas tādas lietas dzirdējis? Israēla meita dara ļoti negantas lietas.
14 Shall now the snow of Libanus fail from the rock of the field? or can the cold waters that gush out and run down, be taken away?
Vai Lībanus sniegs atstājās no lauku klints? Vai svešie aukstie tekošie ūdeņi izsīkst?
15 Because my people have forgotten me, sacrificing in vain, and stumbling in their ways, in ancient paths, to walk by them in a way not trodden:
Jo Mani ļaudis Mani aizmirsuši; tie kvēpina tiem nelietīgiem; šie tos darījuši klūpam viņu ceļos uz tām vecām tekām, ka tiem bija jāstaigā pa nestaigāta ceļa tekām,
16 That their land might be given up to desolation, and to a perpetual hissing: every one that shall pass by it, shall be astonished, and wag his head.
Ka viņu zeme paliek postā un par apsmieklu mūžīgi; visi, kas tur iet garām, iztrūcināsies un kratīs savu galvu.
17 As a burning will I scatter them before the enemy: I will shew them the back, and not the face, in the day of their destruction.
Kā rīta vējš, tā Es tos izkaisīšu ienaidnieku priekšā, Es tiem rādīšu muguru un ne vaigu viņu nelaimes dienā.
18 And they said: Come, and let us invent devices against Jeremias: for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet: come, and let us strike him with the tongue, and let us give no heed to all his words.
Tad tie sacīja: nāciet, sadomāsim padomu pret Jeremiju, jo bauslība nevar zust priesteriem nedz padoms gudriem nedz mācība praviešiem. Nāciet, kausim to ar mēli un neklausīsim nepavisam viņa vārdiem.
19 Give heed to me, O Lord, and hear the voice of my adversaries.
Kungs, ņem mani vērā un klausi uz manu pretinieku balsi!
20 Shall evil be rendered for good, because they have digged a pit for my soul? Remember that I have stood in thy sight, so speak good for them, and turn away thy indignation from them.
Vai tad labu būs atmaksāt ar ļaunu? Jo tie manai dvēselei bedri rakuši. Piemini, ka es tavā priekšā esmu stāvējis un priekš tiem labu runājis, novērst tavu dusmību no viņiem.
21 Therefore deliver up their children to famine, and bring them into the hands of the sword: let their wives be bereaved of children and widows: and let their husbands be slain by death: let their young men be stabbed with the sword in battle.
Tāpēc nodod viņu bērnus badam, un lai tie aiziet caur zobena varu, un lai viņu sievas paliek bez bērniem un par atraitnēm, un lai viņu vīri kautin top nokauti un viņu jaunekļi ar zobenu nosisti karā.
22 Let a cry be heard out of their houses: for thou shalt bring the robber upon them suddenly: because they have digged a pit to take me, and have hid snares for my feet.
Lai brēkšana top dzirdēta viņu namos, kad piepeši pār tiem nāk karapulki; tāpēc ka tie bedri rakuši, mani gūstīt, un slepeni valgus likuši manām kājām.
23 But thou, O Lord, knowest all their counsel against me unto death: forgive not their iniquity, and let not their sin be blotted out from thy sight: let them be overthrown before thy eyes, in the time of thy wrath do thou destroy them.
Jo Tu, Kungs, zini visu viņu padomu pret mani, ka tie mani grib nokaut; neliecies salīdzināties par viņu noziegumiem un neizdeldē viņu grēkus Tavā priekšā, bet lai tie top nogāzti Tavā priekšā; tā dari ar tiem Tavas bardzības laikā.
