Jeremiah 14
1 The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth.
TUHAN berkata begini kepadaku tentang musim kering yang hebat,
2 Judah mourns, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.
"Yehuda bersedih hati kota-kotanya hampir mati. Orang-orangnya berbaring di tanah dan mengeluh. Yerusalem menjerit minta dibantu.
3 And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads.
Para pelayan orang kaya disuruh mencari air di mana-mana; ke sumur-sumur pergilah mereka tapi air telah habis semua. Kosonglah kendi yang mereka bawa kembali. Dengan bimbang dan putus asa mereka malu dan menutup muka.
4 Because the ground is cracked, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.
Hujan tak turun dan tanah kering kerontang; petani menutup muka sebab sangat kecewa.
5 Yea, the hind also calved in the field, and forsook it, because there was no grass.
Rumput tidak ada lagi, sebab itu induk rusa pergi. Anaknya yang baru lahir ditinggalkannya di padang belantara.
6 And the wild asses did stand in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like dragons; their eyes did fail, because there was no grass.
Di puncak gunung keledai liar berdiri saja, matanya lesu karena rumput tak ada; ia terengah-engah seperti serigala.
7 O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do you it for your name's sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against you.
Umat-Ku berseru, 'TUHAN, meskipun dosa kami menuduh kami namun tolonglah kami sesuai dengan janji-Mu. Engkau telah kami tinggalkan berkali-kali; sungguh, kami berdosa kepada-Mu.
8 O the hope of Israel, the saviour thereof in time of trouble, why should you be as a stranger in the land, and as a travelling man that turns aside to tarry for a night?
Engkau harapan Israel satu-satunya, yang menyelamatkan kami dari celaka. Tapi mengapa Engkau seperti orang asing di negeri kami, seperti musafir yang hanya singgah semalam lalu pergi?
9 Why should you be as a man astonished, as a mighty man that cannot save? yet you, O LORD, are in the midst of us, and we are called by your name; leave us not.
Mengapa Engkau seperti orang yang bingung; seperti pahlawan yang tak sanggup menolong? Tapi, pasti Engkau ada di tengah kami, TUHAN! Kami umat-Mu, janganlah kami Kautinggalkan!'"
10 Thus says the LORD unto this people, Thus have they loved to wander, they have not refrained their feet, therefore the LORD does not accept them; he will now remember their iniquity, and visit their sins.
Tentang bangsa itu TUHAN berkata, "Aku tidak senang dengan orang-orang itu yang suka melarikan diri dari Aku, dan tak mau menguasai diri. Aku tak akan melupakan kesalahan mereka, Aku akan menghukum mereka karena dosa mereka."
11 Then said the LORD unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.
TUHAN berkata kepadaku, "Jangan minta Aku menolong orang-orang itu.
12 When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.
Sekalipun mereka berpuasa, Aku tidak mau memperhatikan seruan mereka minta tolong; dan sekalipun mereka mempersembahkan kepada-Ku kurban bakaran dan kurban gandum, Aku tidak akan senang dengan mereka. Sebaliknya, Aku akan menumpas mereka dengan perang, kelaparan, dan wabah penyakit."
13 Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say unto them, All of you shall not see the sword, neither shall all of you have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.
Lalu aku berkata, "Ya TUHAN Yang Mahatinggi, Engkau tahu nabi-nabi telah berkata kepada rakyat bahwa tak akan ada peperangan atau kelaparan, karena Engkau telah berjanji bahwa di negeri ini selalu akan ada kedamaian."
14 Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spoke unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nothing, and the deceit of their heart.
Tapi TUHAN menjawab, "Nabi-nabi itu membawa berita dusta atas nama-Ku; Aku tidak mengutus mereka, dan tidak juga memberi perintah atau berbicara kepada mereka. Penglihatan-penglihatan yang mereka ceritakan bukan dari Aku; mereka meramalkan hal-hal tak berguna yang mereka karang sendiri.
15 Therefore thus says the LORD concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land; By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed.
Mereka mengatakan atas nama-Ku bahwa negeri ini tidak akan ditimpa perang atau kelaparan, padahal Aku tidak menyuruh mereka mengatakan itu. Aku, TUHAN, memberitahukan kepadamu, Yeremia, apa yang akan Kulakukan dengan nabi-nabi yang tidak Kuutus itu. Aku akan membunuh mereka dengan perang dan kelaparan.
16 And the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword; and they shall have none to bury them, them, their wives, nor their sons, nor their daughters: for I will pour their wickedness upon them.
Orang-orang yang telah menerima ramalan-ramalan mereka itu pun akan dibunuh dengan cara yang sama. Mayat mereka akan dilemparkan ke jalan-jalan di Yerusalem tanpa ada yang menguburkannya. Demikianlah nasib mereka dan anak istri mereka. Akan Kubuat mereka merasakan akibat kejahatan mereka."
17 Therefore you shall say this word unto them; Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow.
TUHAN menyuruh aku memberitahukan kesedihanku kepada umat-Nya. Aku harus berkata begini, "Biarlah aku menangis tiada hentinya, siang malam bercucuran air mata. Sebab bangsaku luka parah dan sangat menderita.
18 If I go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with famine! yea, both the prophet and the priest go about into a land that they know not.
Apabila aku ke padang, kulihat mayat-mayat korban perang. Di dalam kota kulihat penderitaan, orang-orang hampir mati kelaparan. Nabi dan imam menjalankan kewajiban tanpa mengerti apa yang mereka lakukan."
19 Have you utterly rejected Judah? has your soul loathed Zion? why have you smitten us, and there is no healing for us? we looked for peace, and there is no good; and for the time of healing, and behold trouble!
TUHAN, sudahkah Yehuda Kautolak sama sekali dan penduduk Sion Kaubenci? Mengapa begitu keras Kaupukul kami sehingga kami tak dapat sembuh lagi? Percuma saja kami mencari kedamaian, tiada gunanya kami mengharap kesembuhan, sebab yang ada hanyalah kekerasan.
20 We acknowledge, O LORD, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against you.
TUHAN, terhadap Engkau saja kami telah berdosa. Kami mengakui dosa kami sendiri dan dosa leluhur kami.
21 Do not detest us, for your name's sake, do not disgrace the throne of your glory: remember, break not your covenant with us.
Ingatlah akan janji-Mu, janganlah kami Kauhinakan; perjanjian-Mu dengan kami janganlah Kaubatalkan. Yerusalem tempat takhta-Mu yang mulia, janganlah Kauhina.
22 Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? are not you he, O LORD our God? therefore we will wait upon you: for you have made all these things.
Dewa-dewa bangsa-bangsa tak dapat menurunkan hujan ke bumi. Langit pun tak bisa juga mencurahkan hujan dengan kuasanya sendiri. Hanya Engkaulah harapan kami. Engkau membuat semua itu terjadi.
