Jeremiah 29
1 And these [are] words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem unto the remnant of the elders of the removal, and unto the priests, and unto the prophets, and unto all the people — whom Nebuchadnezzar removed from Jerusalem to Babylon,
Evo, ovo su riječi poslanice koju prorok Jeremija iz Jeruzalema posla Ostatku izgnanstva - starješinama, svećenicima i prorocima i svemu preostalom narodu što ga Nabukodonozor iz Jeruzalema bijaše odveo u Babilon,
2 After the going forth of Jeconiah the king, and the mistress, and the officers, heads of Judah and Jerusalem, and the artificer, and the smith, from Jerusalem —
pošto kralj Jekonija i kraljica-majka, dvorjanici, odličnici judejski i jeruzalemski, kovači i bravari ostaviše Jeruzalem.
3 By the hand of Eleasah son of Shaphan, and Gemariah son of Hilkijah, whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent unto Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon — to Babylon, saying,
Poslanica je poslana po Elasi, sinu Šafanovu, i Gemarji, sinu Hilkijinu, koje Sidkija, kralj judejski, posla u Babilon Nabukodonozoru, kralju babilonskom. Evo sadržaja:
4 'Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, to all the removal that I removed from Jerusalem to Babylon,
“Ovako govori Jahve nad Vojskama, kralj Izraelov: 'Svima izgnanicima koje odvedoh iz Jeruzalema u Babilon!
5 Build ye houses, and abide; and plant ye gardens, and eat their fruit;
Gradite kuće i nastanite se, sadite vrtove i uživajte urod njihov!
6 Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take for your sons wives, and your daughters give to husbands, and they bear sons and daughters; and multiply there, and ye are not few;
Ženite se i rađajte sinove i kćeri! Ženite svoje sinove i udajite svoje kćeri da i oni rađaju sinove i kćeri! Množite se da se ne smanjite!
7 And seek the peace of the city whither I have removed you, and pray for it unto Jehovah, for in its peace ye have peace.
Ištite mir zemlji u koju vas izagnah, molite se za nju Jahvi, jer na njezinu miru počiva i vaš mir!'
8 'For thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Let not your prophets who [are] in your midst, and your diviners, lift you up, nor hearken ye unto their dreams, that ye are causing [them] to dream;
Ovako govori Jahve nad Vojskama, Bog Izraelov: 'Ne dajte da vas obmanjuju vaši proroci koji su među vama, vaši gataoci! Ne povodite se za snovima koje oni sanjaju!
9 For with falsehood they are prophesying to you in My name; I have not sent them, an affirmation of Jehovah.
Jer oni vam laž prorokuju u moje ime, a ja ih nisam poslao' - riječ je Jahvina.”
10 'For thus said Jehovah, Surely at the fulness of Babylon — seventy years — I inspect you, and have established towards you My good word, to bring you back unto this place.
Jer ovako govori Jahve: 'Istom kad se Babilonu ispuni onih sedamdeset godina, ja ću vas pohoditi te vam ispuniti dobro obećanje da ću vas vratiti na ovo mjesto.
11 For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you — an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.
Jer ja znam svoje naume koje s vama namjeravam - riječ je Jahvina - naume mira, a ne nesreće: da vam dadnem budućnost i nadu.
12 'And ye have called Me, and have gone, and have prayed unto Me, and I have hearkened unto you,
Tada ćete me zazivati, dolaziti k meni, moliti mi se i ja ću vas uslišati.
13 And ye have sought Me, and have found, for ye seek Me with all your heart;
Tražit ćete me i naći me jer ćete me tražiti svim srcem svojim.
14 And I have been found of you — an affirmation of Jehovah; and I have turned back [to] your captivity, and have gathered you out of all the nations, and out of all the places whither I have driven you — an affirmation of Jehovah — and I have brought you back unto the place whence I removed you.
I pustit ću da me nađete - riječ je Jahvina. Izmijenit ću udes vaš i sabrati vas iz svih naroda i sa svih mjesta kamo vas odagnah - riječ je Jahvina. I vratit ću vas na mjesto odakle vas u izagnanstvo odvedoh.
15 'Because ye have said, Jehovah hath raised up to us prophets in Babylon,
Istina, vi velite: 'Jahve nam podiže proroke u Babilonu.'
16 Surely thus said Jehovah concerning the king who is sitting on the throne of David, and concerning all the people that is dwelling in this city, your brethren who went not forth with you in the removal;
Ovako govori Jahve kralju koji sjedi na prijestolju Davidovu, i svemu narodu koji živi u ovome gradu - braći vašoj što ne moradoše s vama u izgnanstvo.
17 Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, Lo, I am sending among them the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, and I have given them up as figs that [are] vile, that are not eaten for badness.
Ovako govori Jahve nad Vojskama: “Evo šaljem na njih mač, glad i kugu; učinit ću da budu kao pokvarene smokve, tako loše da nisu za jelo.
18 And I have pursued after them with sword, with famine, and with pestilence, and have given them for a trembling to all kingdoms of the earth, for a curse and for an astonishment, and for a hissing, and for a reproach among all the nations whither I have driven them,
I gonit ću ih mačem, glađu i kugom i učinit ću ih užasom svim kraljevstvima zemaljskim, prokletstvom, strahotom, ruglom i sramotom svim narodima kamo ih otjeram.
19 Because that they have not hearkened unto My words — an affirmation of Jehovah — that I sent unto them by My servants the prophets, rising early and sending, and ye hearkened not — an affirmation of Jehovah.
Jer ne poslušaše riječi mojih - riječ je Jahvina - premda sam im svejednako slao sluge svoje proroke, ali ih oni ne poslušaše - riječ je Jahvina.
20 'And ye, hear ye a word of Jehovah, all ye of the captivity that I have sent from Jerusalem to Babylon,
Ali vi, izgnanici, koje poslah iz Jeruzalema u Babilon, poslušajte svi riječ Jahvinu!”
21 Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, concerning Ahab son of Kolaiah, and concerning Zedekiah son of Maaseiah, who are prophesying to you in My name falsehood: Lo, I am giving them into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and he hath smitten them before your eyes,
Ovako govori Jahve nad Vojskama, kralj Izraelov, o Ahabu, sinu Kolajinu, i o Sidkiji, sinu Maasejinu, koji vam laž prorokuje u moje ime: “Evo, predajem ih u ruke Nabukodonozora, kralja babilonskoga, da ih pogubi vama na oči.
22 And taken from them hath been a reviling by all the removed of Judah that [are] in Babylon, saying, Jehovah doth set thee as Zedekiah, and as Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted with fire;
I njima će se kao kletvom proklinjati svi izgnanici koji su u Babilonu: 'Neka Jahve učini s tobom kao sa Sidkijom i Ahabom koje kralj babilonski ispeče na vatri
23 Because that they have done folly in Israel, and commit adultery with the wives of their neighbours, and speak a word in My name falsely that I have not commanded them, and I [am] He who knoweth and a witness — an affirmation of Jehovah.
jer u Izraelu počiniše sramotu čineći preljub sa ženama svojih bližnjih i govoreći u moje ime lažne riječi koje im ja nisam zapovjedio. Ja to znam, i svjedok sam tome' - riječ je Jahvina!”
24 'And unto Shemaiah the Nehelamite thou dost speak, saying,
A Šemaji ćeš Nehelamcu poručiti:
25 Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, saying, Because that thou hast sent in thy name letters unto all the people who [are] in Jerusalem, and unto Zephaniah son of Maaseiah the priest, and unto all the priests, saying,
“Ovako govori Jahve nad Vojskama, Bog Izraelov: Ti si u svoje ime poslao pisma svemu narodu koji je u Jeruzalemu, i svećeniku Sefaniji, sinu Maasejinu, i svim ostalim svećenicima:
26 Jehovah hath made thee priest instead of Jehoiada the priest, for there being inspectors of the house of Jehovah, for every one mad and making himself a prophet, and thou hast put him unto the torture and unto the stocks.
'Jahve te postavi svećenikom namjesto svećenika Jojade da paziš u Domu Jahvinu na svakog luđaka koji se gradi prorokom i da ga baciš u klade, sa željezom oko vrata.
27 And now, why hast thou not pushed against Jeremiah of Anathoth, who is making himself a prophet to you?
Zašto, dakle, nisi spriječio Jeremiju iz Anatota, koji se među vama gradi prorokom?
28 Because that he hath sent unto us to Babylon, saying, It [is] long, build ye houses, and abide; and plant ye gardens, and eat their fruit.'
TÓa on nam je poslao poruku u Babilon: Dugo će još trajati: Gradite kuće i nastanite se! Sadite vrtove i uživajte urod njihov!'”
29 And Zephaniah the priest readeth this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet.
Svećenik Sefanija pročita pismo proroku Jeremiji.
30 And there is a word of Jehovah unto Jeremiah, saying,
Tada dođe riječ Jahvina Jeremiji:
31 'Send unto all the removal, saying, Thus said Jehovah concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite, Because that Shemaiah prophesied to you, and I — I have not sent him, and he doth cause you to trust on falsehood,
“Pošalji svim izgnanicima ovu vijest: 'Ovako govori Jahve o Šemaji Nehelamcu: Jer vam Šemaja prorokuje te vam budi varave nade, premda ga ja nisam poslao,
32 Therefore, thus said Jehovah, Lo, I am seeing after Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and after his seed, he hath none dwelling in the midst of this people, nor doth he look on the good that I am doing to My people — an affirmation of Jehovah — for apostasy he hath spoken against Jehovah.'
ovako govori Jahve: Kaznit ću Šemaju Nehelamca, njega i potomstvo njegovo: nitko mu neće preostati usred ovoga naroda da doživi sreću koju spremam narodu svojemu - riječ je Jahvina - jer je propovijedao pobunu protiv Jahve.'”
