Jeremijas 18
1 Šis ir tas vārds, kas no Tā Kunga tā notika uz Jeremiju:
The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
2 Celies un noej podnieka namā, un tur Es tev likšu dzirdēt Savus vārdus.
Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause you to hear my words.
3 Tad es nogāju podnieka namā, un redzi, viņš strādāja darbu uz skrituļa.
Then I went down to the potter’s house, and, behold, he worked a work on the wheels.
4 Un tas pods, ko viņš no māliem taisīja, neizdevās podnieka rokā, tad viņš no tā atkal taisīja citu podu, kā tas podniekam patika.
And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.
5 Tad Tā Kunga vārds uz mani tā notika:
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
6 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.
O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? says the LORD. Behold, as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel.
7 Vienreiz Es runāju par vienu tautu un par vienu valsti, ka Es to gribu izdeldēt un postīt un nomaitāt.
At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it;
8 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.
If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do to them.
9 Un atkal Es par vienu tautu un par vienu valsti runāju, ka Es to gribu uztaisīt un dēstīt.
And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it;
10 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.
If it do evil in my sight, that it obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good, with which I said I would benefit them.
11 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.
Now therefore go to, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus says the LORD; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return you now every one from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good.
12 Bet tie saka: velti! Jo mēs staigāsim pēc savām domām un darīsim ikviens pēc savas ļaunās sirds stūrgalvības.
And they said, There is no hope: but we will walk after our own devices, and we will every one do the imagination of his evil heart.
13 Tādēļ tā saka Tas Kungs: vaicājiet jel starp pagāniem, kas tādas lietas dzirdējis? Israēla meita dara ļoti negantas lietas.
Therefore thus says the LORD; Ask you now among the heathen, who has heard such things: the virgin of Israel has done a very horrible thing.
14 Vai Lībanus sniegs atstājās no lauku klints? Vai svešie aukstie tekošie ūdeņi izsīkst?
Will a man leave the snow of Lebanon which comes from the rock of the field? or shall the cold flowing waters that come from another place be forsaken?
15 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,
Because my people has forgotten me, they have burned incense to vanity, and they have caused them to stumble in their ways from the ancient paths, to walk in paths, in a way not cast up;
16 Ka viņu zeme paliek postā un par apsmieklu mūžīgi; visi, kas tur iet garām, iztrūcināsies un kratīs savu galvu.
To make their land desolate, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passes thereby shall be astonished, and wag his head.
17 Kā rīta vējš, tā Es tos izkaisīšu ienaidnieku priekšā, Es tiem rādīšu muguru un ne vaigu viņu nelaimes dienā.
I will scatter them as with an east wind before the enemy; I will show them the back, and not the face, in the day of their calamity.
18 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.
Then said they, Come and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.
19 Kungs, ņem mani vērā un klausi uz manu pretinieku balsi!
Give heed to me, O LORD, and listen to the voice of them that contend with me.
20 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.
Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have dig a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before you to speak good for them, and to turn away your wrath from them.
21 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.
Therefore deliver up their children to the famine, and pour out their blood by the force of the sword; and let their wives be bereaved of their children, and be widows; and let their men be put to death; let their young men be slain by the sword in battle.
22 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.
Let a cry be heard from their houses, when you shall bring a troop suddenly on them: for they have dig a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.
23 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.
Yet, LORD, you know all their counsel against me to slay me: forgive not their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from your sight, but let them be overthrown before you; deal thus with them in the time of your anger.
