Jeremiah 46

1 That which has been the word of YHWH to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the nations,

TUHAN berbicara kepadaku tentang bangsa-bangsa,

2 for Egypt, concerning the force of Pharaoh-Necho king of Egypt, that has been by the Euphrates River, in Carchemish, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has struck, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah:

mulai dengan Mesir. Ia memberitahukan kepadaku tentang tentara Nekho raja Mesir, yang dikalahkan di Karkemis dekat Sungai Efrat oleh Nebukadnezar raja Babel pada tahun keempat pemerintahan Yoyakim, raja Yehuda. Inilah yang dikatakan TUHAN tentang hal itu,

3 “Set shield and buckler in array, And draw near to battle.

"Perwira-perwira Mesir meneriakkan pekikan siaga kepada pasukannya, 'Tajamkan tombak! Pakailah baju besi dan topi baja! Siapkan perisai dan masuklah dalam barisan! Kamu, pasukan berkuda, pasanglah pelana! Tunggangi kudamu, maju bertempur!'

4 Gird the horses, and go up, you horsemen, And station yourselves with helmets, Polish the javelins, put on the coats of mail.

5 Why have I seen them dismayed [and] turned backward? And their mighty ones are beaten down, And they have fled [to] a refuge, And did not turn their face, Fear [is] all around—a declaration of YHWH.

Tapi Aku, TUHAN, melihat mereka mundur ketakutan. Prajurit-prajurit mereka dikalahkan, dan lari ketakutan tanpa menoleh ke belakang.

6 The swift do not flee, nor do the mighty escape, Northward, by the side of the Euphrates River, They have stumbled and fallen.

Yang gesit tak mampu melarikan diri, dan yang perkasa tak dapat luput dari musuh. Mereka terantuk dan jatuh di utara, di tepi Sungai Efrat itu.

7 Who is this? He comes up as a flood, His waters shake themselves as rivers!

Siapakah dia yang naik seperti air Sungai Nil, seperti sungai yang membanjiri tepi-tepinya? Itulah negeri Mesir. Katanya, 'Aku akan bangkit dan menguasai bumi. Akan kubinasakan kota-kota serta penduduknya.

8 Egypt comes up as a flood, And the waters shake themselves as rivers. And he says, I go up; I cover the land, I destroy the city and the inhabitants in it.

9 Go up, you horses; and boast yourselves, you chariots, And go forth, you mighty, Cush and Phut handling the shield, And Lud handling—treading the bow.

Berpaculah, hai kuda! Bergeraklah, hai kereta! Majulah, hai pahlawan pembawa perisai dari Sudan dan Libia. Juga kamu, hai pemanah-pemanah ahli dari negeri Lidia.'"

10 And that day [is] to Lord YHWH of Hosts A day of vengeance, To be avenged of His adversaries, And the sword has devoured, and been satisfied, And it has been watered from their blood, For a sacrifice [is] to Lord YHWH of Hosts, In the land of the north, by the Euphrates River.

Tapi aku, Yeremia berkata bahwa inilah hari TUHAN Yang Mahatinggi dan Mahakuasa; pada hari itu Ia mengadakan pembalasan atas semua musuh-musuh-Nya. Pedang-Nya akan makan mereka sampai kenyang, dan minum darah mereka sampai puas. Hari ini TUHAN Yang Mahakuasa, menyembelih kurban-kurban-Nya di utara, di tepi Sungai Efrat itu.

11 Go up to Gilead, and take balm, O virgin daughter of Egypt, You have multiplied medicines in vain, There is no healing for you.

Hai penduduk Mesir, pergilah ke Gilead untuk mencari obat! Tapi, sekalipun demikian tak ada obat yang dapat menyembuhkan kamu.

12 Nations have heard of your shame, And your cry has filled the land, For the mighty stumbled on the mighty, Together they have fallen—both of them!”

Keadaanmu yang memalukan telah diketahui oleh bangsa-bangsa. Suara teriakanmu didengar di seluruh dunia. Prajurit yang satu tersandung pada yang lain; sama-sama mereka jatuh terjerembab ke atas tanah.

13 The word that YHWH has spoken to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the coming in of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, to strike the land of Egypt:

Ketika Nebukadnezar raja Babel datang menyerang Mesir, TUHAN berbicara kepadaku, katanya,

14 “Declare in Egypt, and sound in Migdol, And sound in Noph, and in Tahpanhes, say, Stand firm and prepare yourself, For a sword has devoured around you,

"Yeremia, umumkanlah berita berikut ini di kota-kota Mesir, yakni di Memfis, Migdol dan Tahpanhes, 'Bersiaplah untuk mempertahankan diri sebab semua yang kamu miliki akan dimusnahkan dalam peperangan!

15 Why has your bull been swept away? He has not stood, because YHWH thrust him away.

Mengapa Apis, dewamu yang kuat itu telah melarikan diri? Karena TUHAN telah mengalahkan dia!'

16 He has multiplied the stumbling, Indeed, one has fallen on his neighbor, And they say: Rise, and we return to our people, And to the land of our birth, Because of the oppressing sword.

Banyak tentaramu tersandung dan jatuh. Mereka berkata satu sama lain, 'Mari pulang ke bangsa kita agar kita dapat luput dari bahaya pedang musuh.'

17 They have cried there: Pharaoh king of Egypt [is] a desolation, The appointed time has passed by.

Berilah nama baru kepada raja Mesir: 'Si tukang ribut yang melewatkan kesempatan.'

18 [As] I live—an affirmation of the King, YHWH of Hosts [is] His Name, Surely as Tabor [is] among mountains, And as Carmel by the sea—he comes in,

Aku Allah yang hidup, Aku raja, TUHAN Yang Mahakuasa. Seperti Gunung Tabor menjulang antara gunung-gunung, dan Gunung Karmel menjulang di atas permukaan laut, begitulah kekuatan dia yang datang menyerang engkau.

19 Make goods for yourself for removal, O inhabitant, daughter of Egypt, For Noph becomes a desolation, And has been burned up, without inhabitant.

Bersiap-siaplah, penduduk Mesir, untuk ditawan dan dibawa pergi! Memfis akan menjadi puing--tempat yang sepi karena tidak dihuni.

20 Egypt [is] a very beautiful heifer, Destruction comes into her from the north.

Mesir seperti anak sapi gemuk, tapi diganggu lalat besar dari utara.

21 Even her hired ones in her midst [are] as calves of the stall, For even they have turned, They have fled together, they have not stood, For the day of their calamity has come on them, The time of their inspection.

Bahkan prajurit-prajurit sewaannya tidak berdaya seperti anak sapi yang terlalu gemuk. Mereka tak dapat bertahan. Semuanya berbalik dan lari supaya selamat. Hari hukuman bagi mereka telah tiba; sudah waktunya mereka ditimpa bencana.

22 Its voice goes on as a serpent, For they go with a force, And they have come in to her with axes, As hewers of trees.

Mesir melarikan diri sambil mendesis seperti ular karena tentara musuh makin mendekat. Mereka menyerang dia dengan kapak seperti orang menebang pohon

23 They have cut down her forest, A declaration of YHWH, For it is not searched, For they have been more than the grasshopper, And they have no numbering.

dan menggunduli hutan lebat yang tak dapat diterobosi. Tentara musuh tak terhitung, lebih banyak dari belalang. Aku, TUHAN berkata.

24 The daughter of Egypt has been ashamed, She has been given into the hand of the people of the north.

Penduduk Mesir akan dibuat malu, karena dikalahkan oleh bangsa dari utara. Aku, TUHAN, telah berbicara."

25 YHWH of Hosts, God of Israel, has said: Behold, I am seeing after Amon of No, And after Pharaoh, and after Egypt, And after her gods, and after her kings, And after Pharaoh, and after those trusting in him,

TUHAN Yang Mahakuasa, Allah Israel, berkata, "Aku akan menghukum Amon, dewa dari Tebe, bersama seluruh Mesir dengan dewa-dewa dan raja-rajanya. Raja Mesir dan semua orang yang mengandalkan dia

26 And I have given them into the hand of those seeking their life, And into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, And into the hand of his servants, And afterward it is inhabited, As [in] days of old—a declaration of YHWH.

akan Kuserahkan kepada Nebukadnezar raja Babel dengan tentaranya yang mau membunuh mereka. Tetapi kemudian, Mesir akan didiami seperti sediakala. Aku, TUHAN, telah berbicara."

27 And you, you do not fear, My servant Jacob, Nor [are] you dismayed, O Israel, For behold, I am saving you from afar—And your seed from the land of their captivity, And Jacob has turned back, And has been at rest, and been at ease, And there is none disturbing.

"Umat-Ku, Israel, janganlah takut! Hamba-Ku Yakub, jangan gentar! Kamu dan keturunanmu akan Kuselamatkan dari negeri jauh, di tempat kamu ditawan. Kamu akan pulang dan tinggal di negerimu dengan aman. Kamu akan hidup dengan tentram; tak ada yang perlu kamu takutkan.

28 You do not fear, My servant Jacob, A declaration of YHWH, For I [am] with you, For I make an end of all the nations To where I have driven you, And I do not make an end of you, And I have reproved you in judgment, And do not entirely acquit you!”

Jadi janganlah takut, hai umat-Ku, Aku akan datang untuk menyelamatkan kamu. Bangsa-bangsa, tempat kamu Kuceraiberaikan, semuanya akan Kubinasakan, tapi kamu tidak Kuperlakukan demikian. Memang kamu tidak akan luput dari hukuman tapi hukuman-Ku kepadamu adalah adil sesuai dengan ketentuan. Aku, TUHAN, telah berbicara."