Jeremiæ 11
1 Verbum, quod factum est a Domino ad Ieremiam, dicens:
The word that came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying,
2 Audite verba pacti huius, et loquimini ad viros Iuda, et ad habitatores Ierusalem,
Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem,
3 et dices ad eos: Haec dicit Dominus Deus Israel: Maledictus vir, qui non audierit verba pacti huius,
and say thou to them, Thus says Jehovah, the God of Israel: Cursed be the man who does not hear the words of this covenant,
4 quod praecepi patribus vestris in die, qua eduxi eos de Terra Aegypti, de fornace ferrea, dicens: Audite vocem meam, et facite omnia, quae praecipio vobis, et eritis mihi in populum, et ego ero vobis in Deum:
which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the iron furnace, saying, Obey my voice, and do them, according to all which I command you, so ye shall be my people, and I will be your God,
5 ut suscitem iuramentum, quod iuravi patribus vestris daturum me eis terram fluentem lacte, et melle, sicut est dies haec. Et respondi, et dixi: Amen Domine.
that I may establish the oath which I swore to your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as at this day. Then I answered, and said, Truly, O Jehovah.
6 Et dixit Dominus ad me: Vociferare omnia verba haec in civitatibus Iuda, et foris Ierusalem, dicens: Audite verba pacti huius, et facite illa:
And Jehovah said to me, Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Hear ye the words of this covenant, and do them.
7 quia contestans contestatus sum patres vestros in die, qua eduxi eos de Terra Aegypti usque ad diem hanc: mane consurgens contestatus sum, et dixi: Audite vocem meam:
For I earnestly protested to your fathers in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, even to this day, rising early and protesting, saying, Obey my voice.
8 et non audierunt, nec inclinaverunt aurem suam: sed abierunt unusquisque in pravitate cordis sui mali: et induxi super eos omnia verba pacti huius, quod praecepi ut facerent, et non fecerunt.
Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, but walked each one in the stubbornness of his evil heart. Therefore I brought upon them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do, but they did them not.
9 Et dixit Dominus ad me: Inventa est coniuratio in viris Iuda, et in habitatoribus Ierusalem.
And Jehovah said to me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
10 Reversi sunt ad iniquitates patrum suorum priores, qui noluerunt audire verba mea: et hi ergo abierunt post deos alienos, ut servirent eis: irritum fecerunt domus Israel, et domus Iuda pactum meum, quod pepigi cum patribus eorum.
They have turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, who refused to hear my words, and they have gone after other gods to serve them. The house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers.
11 Quam ob rem haec dicit Dominus: Ecce ego inducam super eos mala, de quibus exire non poterunt: et clamabunt ad me, et non exaudiam eos.
Therefore thus says Jehovah, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape. And they shall cry to me, but I will not hearken to them.
12 Et ibunt civitates Iuda, et habitatores Ierusalem, et clamabunt ad eos, quibus libant, et non salvabunt eos in tempore afflictionis eorum.
Then the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem shall go and cry to the gods to which they offer incense, but they will not save them at all in the time of their trouble.
13 Secundum numerum enim civitatum tuarum erant dii tui Iuda: et secundum numerum viarum Ierusalem posuisti aras confusionis, aras ad libandum Baalim.
For according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah, and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem ye have set up altars to the shameful thing, even altars to burn incense to Baal.
14 Tu ergo noli orare pro populo hoc, et ne assumas pro eis laudem et orationem: quia non exaudiam in tempore clamoris eorum ad me, in tempore afflictionis eorum.
Therefore do not pray thou for this people, nor lift up cry nor prayer for them, for I will not hear them in the time that they cry to me because of their trouble.
15 Quid est, quod dilectus meus in domo mea fecit scelera multa? numquid carnes sanctae auferent a te malitias tuas, in quibus gloriata es?
What has my beloved to do in my house, seeing she has wrought lewdness with many, and the holy flesh has passed from thee? When thou do evil, then thou rejoice.
16 Olivam uberem, pulchram, fructiferam, speciosam vocavit Dominus nomen tuum: ad vocem loquelae, grandis exarsit ignis in ea, et combusta sunt fruteta eius.
Jehovah called thy name, A green olive tree, fair with goodly fruit. With the noise of a great tumult he has kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.
17 Et Dominus exercituum qui plantavit te, locutus est super te malum: pro malis domus Israel et domus Iuda, quae fecerunt sibi ad irritandum me, libantes Baalim.
For Jehovah of hosts, who planted thee, has pronounced evil against thee because of the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have wrought for themselves in provoking me to anger by offering incense to Baal.
18 Tu autem Domine demonstrasti mihi, et cognovi: tu ostendisti mihi studia eorum.
And Jehovah gave me knowledge of it, and I knew it. Then thou showed me their doings.
19 Et ego quasi agnus mansuetus, qui portatur ad victimam: et non cognovi quia cogitaverunt super me consilia, dicentes: Mittamus lignum in panem eius, et eradamus eum de terra viventium, et nomen eius non memoretur amplius.
But I was like a gentle lamb that is led to the slaughter. And I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit of it. And let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may no more be remembered.
20 Tu autem Domine Sabaoth, qui iudicas iuste, et probas renes et corda, videam ultionem tuam ex eis: tibi enim revelavi causam meam.
But, O Jehovah of hosts, who judges righteously, who tries the heart and the mind, I shall see thy vengeance on them, for to thee I have revealed my case.
21 Propterea haec dicit Dominus ad viros Anathoth, qui quaerunt animam tuam, et dicunt: Non prophetabis in nomine Domini, et non morieris in manibus nostris.
Therefore thus says Jehovah concerning the men of Anathoth, who seek thy life, saying, Thou shall not prophesy in the name of Jehovah, that thou not die by our hand.
22 Propterea haec dicit Dominus exercituum: Ecce ego visitabo super eos: iuvenes morientur in gladio, filii eorum, et filiae eorum morientur in fame.
Therefore thus says Jehovah of hosts: Behold, I will punish them. The young men shall die by the sword. Their sons and their daughters shall die by famine,
23 Et reliquiae non erunt ex eis: inducam enim malum super viros Anathoth, annum visitationis eorum.
and there shall be no remnant to them. For I will bring evil upon the men of Anathoth, even the year of their visitation.
