Књига пророка Јеремије 18
1 Реч која дође Јеремији од Господа говорећи:
Yahweh gave another message to me. [He said],
2 Устани, и сиђи у кућу лончареву, и онде ћу ти казати речи своје.
“Go to the shop of the man who makes clay pots. I will give you a message there.”
3 Тада сиђох у кућу лончареву, и гле, он рађаше посао на свом колу.
So I went to that shop, and I saw the man who makes pots. He was working at the wheel [that he uses to form pots].
4 И поквари се у руци лончару суд који грађаше од кала, па начини изнова од њега други суд, како беше воља лончару да начини.
But when he finished making one jar, it was not as good as he hoped/wanted it to be. [So], he took that clay and formed it into another jar, shaping it as he desired.
5 Тада дође ми реч Господња говорећи:
Then Yahweh gave me this message:
6 Не могу ли чинити од вас као овај лончар, доме Израиљев? Говори Господ; гле, шта је као у руци лончаревој, то сте ви у мојој руци, доме Израиљев.
“Perhaps the people of Israel [think that] I cannot do to them like this man who makes pots has done [RHQ]. [But what they think is wrong]. I [can control what happens to them like] this man [controls what he does with the clay] in his hands.
7 Кад бих рекао за народ и за царство да га истребим и разорим и затрем;
There may be a time when I proclaim that I will get rid of a nation or kingdom, [like someone] pulls up [a plant with its roots], and smashes it, and destroys it.
8 Ако се обрати народ ода зла, за које бих рекао, и мени ће бити жао са зла које мишљах да му учиним.
But if [the people of] that nation repent of doing evil things, I will not send to them the disasters that I planned to send.
9 А кад бих рекао за народ и за царства да га сазидам и насадим;
And there may be a time when I proclaim that I will establish a nation or kingdom and cause it to be strong [MET].
10 Ако учини шта је зло преда мном не слушајући глас мој, и мени ће бити жао добра које рекох да му учиним.
But if [the people of] that nation [start to] do evil things and refuse to obey me, then I will not bless them as I said that I would do.
11 Зато сада реци Јудејцима и Јерусалимљанима говорећи: Овако вели Господ: Ево спремам на вас зло, и мислим мисли на вас; вратите се, дакле, сваки са свог пута злог, и поправите путеве своје и дела своја.
Therefore, [Jeremiah, go and warn all] the people in Jerusalem and [in other places] in Judah. Say to them, ‘This is what Yahweh says: “I am planning to cause you to experience a disaster [DOU]. [So], each of you should turn from your evil behavior and start doing what is right, [in order that you will not experience that disaster].”’’”
12 А они рекоше: Нема ништа од тога, него ћемо ићи за својим мислима и чинићемо сваки по мисли срца свог злог.
[So I told that message to the people], but they replied, “It is useless [for you to tell us that]. We will [continue to] be stubborn and behave as we want to.”
13 Зато овако говори Господ: Питајте по народима је ли ко чуо такво шта? Грдило велико учини девојка Израиљева.
So, this is what Yahweh says: “Ask the [people who live in other] nations if they have [RHQ] ever heard of such a thing. My Israeli people, who [have been pure like] [MET] virgins, have done a terrible thing!
14 Оставља ли снег ливански са стене моја поља? Остављају ли се воде студене, које теку?
The snow certainly never [RHQ] completely disappears/melts from the rocky slopes of the mountains in Lebanon. The cold streams that flow down from those distant mountains never [RHQ] cease flowing.
15 А народ мој мене заборави, кади таштини, и спотичу се на својим путевима, на старим стазама, да ходе стазама пута непоравњеног,
But my people [are not as reliable as those streams: ] They have abandoned me. They burn incense to [honor/worship] worthless idols. [It is as though] they have stumbled as they walked along very old roads that are good roads, and now, instead, they are walking on dirt paths.
16 Да бих обратио земљу њихову у пустош, на вечну срамоту, да се чуди ко год прође преко ње и маше главом својом.
Therefore, their land will become desolate, and people who see it will hiss [to ridicule it]. Everyone who passes by will be appalled; they will shake their heads [to show that they are shocked].
17 Као устоком разметнућу их пред непријатељем; леђа а не лице показаћу им у невољи њиховој.
I will scatter the people when their enemies [attack them] like dust is scattered by an east wind. And when they experience all those difficulties/disasters, I will turn my back on them [and refuse] to help them.”
18 А они рекоше: Ходите да смислимо шта Јеремији, јер неће нестати закона свештенику ни савета мудрацу ни речи пророку; ходите, убијмо га језиком и не пазимо на речи његове.
Then some of the people said, “Come, let’s plan to attack Jeremiah. We have [many] priests who teach us God’s laws, and wise men who give us good advice, and prophets who tell us [what will happen. We do not need Jeremiah!] So, let’s slander him and not pay attention to anything that he says.”
19 Пази на ме, Господе, и чуј глас мојих противника.
[Then I prayed], “Yahweh, [please] listen to me! And listen to what my enemies are saying about me.
20 Еда ли ће се зло вратити за добро, кад ми копају јаму? Опомени се да сам стајао пред Тобом говорећи за њихово добро, да бих одвратио гнев Твој од њих.
I am doing things that are good, so it is disgusting that [RHQ] they are paying me back by doing evil [things to me]. [It is as though] they have dug a pit for me [to fall into] and die. Do not forget that [one time] I stood in front of you and pleaded for you [to help them], and I tried to prevent you from [punishing them] [MTY], even though you were very angry with them.
21 Зато предај синове њихове глади и учини да изгину од мача, и жене њихове да буду сироте и удове, и мужеви њихови да се погубе, младиће њихове да побије мач у боју.
So [now], allow their children to die from hunger! Or cause them to be killed by [their enemies’] swords! Cause their wives to become widows, whose children are all dead! Cause their [old] men to die in a plague, and cause their young men to be killed in battles!
22 Нека се чује вика из кућа њихових, кад доведеш на њих војску изненада; јер ископаше јаму да ме ухвате, и замке наместише ногама мојим.
Cause people to scream in their homes when enemy soldiers suddenly come into their houses! [Cause all those things to happen to them] because they [want to kill me]. [It is as though] they have dug a pit for me [to fall into], and they have hidden traps along my path.
23 А Ти, Господе, знаш све што су наумили мени да ме убију, немој им опростити безакоња ни грех њихов избрисати испред себе; него нека попадају пред Тобом, у гневу свом ради супрот њима.
Yahweh, you know all the things that they are planning to do to kill me. Do not forgive them for their crimes or blot out [the record of] their sins. Cause them to be destroyed; punish them because of your being angry [with them]!”
