Pāvilavēstulē Romiešiem 11
1 Tad nu es saku: vai Dievs Savus ļaudis ir atmetis? Nemaz ne! Jo es arīdzan esmu Israēlietis, no Ābrahāma dzimuma, no Benjamina cilts.
I ask then, did God reject his people? May it never be! For I also am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
2 Dievs nav vis atmetis Savu tautu, ko Viņš papriekš ir izredzējis. Jeb vai jūs nezināt, ko tas raksts saka par Eliju, kā tas pie Dieva sūdz pret Israēli sacīdams:
God didn’t reject his people, whom he foreknew. Or don’t you know what the Scripture says about Elijah? How he pleads with God against Israel:
3 “Kungs, tie Tavus praviešus ir nokāvuši un Tavus altārus apgāzuši, un es viens esmu atlicis, un tie meklē manu dzīvību.”
“Lord, they have killed your prophets. They have broken down your altars. I am left alone, and they seek my life.”
4 Bet ko Dievs tam atbildēdams saka? “Es Sev esmu atlicinājis septiņtūkstošus vīrus, kas ceļus nav locījuši Baāla priekšā.”
But how does God answer him? “I have reserved for myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”
5 Tad nu arīdzan tāpat šinī laikā viens atlikums pēc žēlīgas izredzēšanas ir atlicis.
Even so too at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
6 Bet ja tas ir caur žēlastību, tad tas vairs nav darbu nopelns; citādi žēlastība nav vairs žēlastība. Bet ja tas ir no darbiem, tad tā nav žēlastība; citādi nopelns nav vairs nopelns.
And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.
7 Ko tad nu? Ko Israēls meklē, to viņš nav dabūjis; tie izredzētie gan to ir dabūjuši, bet tie citi ir apcietinājušies,
What then? That which Israel seeks for, that he didn’t obtain, but the chosen ones obtained it, and the rest were hardened.
8 Itin kā ir rakstīts: Dievs tiem ir devis grūta miega garu, acis, ka tie neredz, un ausis, ka tie nedzird, līdz šai dienai.
According as it is written, “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, to this very day.”
9 Un Dāvids saka: lai viņu galds viņiem paliek par valgu, par slazdu un par piedauzīšanu un par atmaksu!
David says, “Let their table be made a snare, a trap, a stumbling block, and a retribution to them.
10 Viņu acis lai top aptumšotas, ka neredz, un loki viņu muguru vienmēr!
Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see. Always keep their backs bent.”
11 Tad nu es saku: vai viņi tāpēc piedauzījušies, lai kristu? Nebūt ne! Bet caur viņu kritumu pagāniem pestīšana notikusi, viņiem par paskubināšanu, šiem dzīties pakaļ.
I ask then, did they stumble that they might fall? May it never be! But by their fall salvation has come to the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy.
12 Bet, ja viņu kritums pasaulei ir bagātība un viņu trūkums pagāniem bagātība, cik vairāk viņu pilnums?
Now if their fall is the riches of the world, and their loss the riches of the Gentiles, how much more their fullness!
13 Jo es uz jums pagāniem runāju: pagānu apustulis būdams, es savu amatu gribu godāt,
For I speak to you who are Gentiles. Since then as I am an apostle to Gentiles, I glorify my ministry,
14 Vai es jel tos, kas ir mana miesa, varētu paskubināt un kādus no tiem izglābt.
if by any means I may provoke to jealousy those who are my flesh, and may save some of them.
15 Jo ja viņu atmešana ir pasaules salīdzināšana, kas tad būs viņu pieņemšana, ja ne dzīvība no miroņiem?
For if the rejection of them is the reconciling of the world, what would their acceptance be, but life from the dead?
16 Un ja tie (mīklas) pirmaji ir svēti, tad arī (visa) tā mīkla, un ja tā sakne svēta, tad arī tie zari.
If the first fruit is holy, so is the lump. If the root is holy, so are the branches.
17 Ja nu kādi no tiem zariem ir nolauzti, un tu, meža eļļas koks būdams, tiem esi uzpotēts un pie tā eļļas koka saknes un taukuma daļu esi dabūjis,
But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in amongst them and became partaker with them of the root and of the richness of the olive tree,
18 Tad nelielies pret tiem zariem; bet ja tu pret tiem lielīsies, tad zini: tu nenesi to sakni, bet tā sakne nes tevi.
don’t boast over the branches. But if you boast, remember that it is not you who support the root, but the root supports you.
19 Tu nu sacīsi: tie zari ir nolauzti ka es taptu iepotēts.
You will say then, “Branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in.”
20 Gan labi; tie ir nolauzti neticības dēļ, un tu stāvi caur ticību: nelielies, bet bīsties!
True; by their unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by your faith. Don’t be conceited, but fear;
21 Jo ja Dievs tos īstos zarus nav saudzējis, tad Viņš tevi gan arī nesaudzēs!
for if God didn’t spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you.
22 Tad redzi nu Dieva laipnību un bardzību! To bardzību pie tiem, kas ir krituši, bet to laipnību pie tevis, ja tu iekš tās laipnības paliksi; citādi tu arīdzan tapsi izcirsts.
See then the goodness and severity of God. Towards those who fell, severity; but towards you, goodness, if you continue in his goodness; otherwise you also will be cut off.
23 Un viņi, ja tie neticībā nepaliks, arī taps iepotēti. Jo Dievs ir spēcīgs, viņus atkal iepotēt.
They also, if they don’t continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.
24 Jo ja tu no tā eļļas koka, kas pēc savas dabas mežā audzis, esi izcirsts un pret savu dabu esi iepotēts labā eļļas kokā, cik vairāk tie, kas jau pēc savas dabas tādi, savā paša eļļas kokā taps iepotēti!
For if you were cut out of that which is by nature a wild olive tree, and were grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree, how much more will these, which are the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?
25 Jo es negribu, brāļi, jums slēpt šo noslēpumu, (lai jūs neliekaties paši gudri esoši), ka Israēlim pa daļai apcietināšana ir notikusi, tiekams tas pagānu pilnums būs iegājis,
For I don’t desire you to be ignorant, brothers, of this mystery, so that you won’t be wise in your own conceits, that a partial hardening has happened to Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in,
26 Un tā viss Israēls taps izglābts, itin kā ir rakstīts: Pestītājs nāks no Ciānas un nogriezīs bezdievīgo būšanu no Jēkaba.
and so all Israel will be saved. Even as it is written, “There will come out of Zion the Deliverer, and he will turn away ungodliness from Jacob.
27 Un šī ir Mana derība ar tiem, kad Es viņu grēkus atņemšu.
This is my covenant with them, when I will take away their sins.”
28 Tad pēc evaņģēlija tie gan ir ienaidnieki jūsu dēļ; bet pēc tās izredzēšanas tie ir mīļi to tēvu dēļ.
Concerning the Good News, they are enemies for your sake. But concerning the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sake.
29 Jo Dievam nav žēl Savu žēlastības dāvanu un Savas aicināšanas.
For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.
30 Jo itin kā jūs arīdzan citkārt Dievam bijāt neklausīgi, bet tagad caur viņu neklausīšanu esat apžēloti,
For as you in time past were disobedient to God, but now have obtained mercy by their disobedience,
31 Tāpat arī šie tagad bijuši neklausīgi, lai caur to apžēlošanu, kas jums ir notikusi, arī viņi top apžēloti.
even so these also have now been disobedient, that by the mercy shown to you they may also obtain mercy.
For God has bound all to disobedience, that he might have mercy on all. (eleēsē g1653)
33 Ak Dieva bagātības un gudrības un atzīšanas dziļums! Cik neizmanāmas ir Viņa tiesas un neizdibinājami Viņa ceļi!
Oh the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgements, and his ways past tracing out!
34 Jo kas ir atzinis Tā Kunga prātu? Jeb kas ir bijis Viņam padoma devējs?
“For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counsellor?”
35 Jeb kas Viņam papriekš devis, ka tam taptu atmaksāts?
“Or who has first given to him, and it will be repaid to him again?”
