إِرْمِيَا 33

١ 1 ثُمَّ صَارَتْ كَلِمَةُ ٱلرَّبِّ إِلَى إِرْمِيَا ثَانِيَةً وَهُوَ مَحْبُوسٌ بَعْدُ فِي دَارِ ٱلسِّجْنِ قَائِلَةً:

While I was still being guarded in the courtyard of the palace, Yahweh gave me this second message:

٢ 2 «هَكَذَا قَالَ ٱلرَّبُّ صَانِعُهَا، ٱلرَّبُّ مُصَوِّرُهَا لِيُثَبِّتَهَا، يَهْوَهُ ٱسْمُهُ:

“This is what I, the one who made the earth, who formed/shaped it and put it in its place, say [to the people of Jerusalem]: ‘My name is Yahweh.

٣ 3 اُدْعُنِي فَأُجِيبَكَ وَأُخْبِرَكَ بِعَظَائِمَ وَعَوَائِصَ لَمْ تَعْرِفْهَا.

Call out to me, and [then] I will tell you great and wonderful things that you have not known [before].’

٤ 4 لِأَنَّهُ هَكَذَا قَالَ ٱلرَّبُّ إِلَهُ إِسْرَائِيلَ عَنْ بُيُوتِ هَذِهِ ٱلْمَدِينَةِ وَعَنْ بُيُوتِ مُلُوكِ يَهُوذَا ٱلَّتِي هُدِمَتْ لِلْمَتَارِيسِ وَٱلْمَجَانِيقِ:

This is what [I, ] Yahweh, the God whom [you] Israeli people [say you belong to], say: ‘[The men in this city] have torn down [some of] their houses, and [even parts of] the king’s palace, to get materials to strengthen the walls around the city, in order that [the soldiers of Babylonia will not be able to break through the walls after they climb up] the ramps that they have built against the walls, and [kill the inhabitants with] their swords.

٥ 5 يَأْتُونَ لِيُحَارِبُوا ٱلْكَلْدَانِيِّينَ وَيَمْلَأُوهَا مِنْ جِيَفِ ٱلنَّاسِ ٱلَّذِينَ ضَرَبْتُهُمْ بِغَضَبِي وَغَيْظِي، وَٱلَّذِينَ سَتَرْتُ وَجْهِي عَنْ هَذِهِ ٱلْمَدِينَةِ لِأَجْلِ كُلِّ شَرِّهِمْ.

You are expecting to fight against the army from Babylonia, but [what will happen is that] the houses of this city will be filled with the corpses of the men of this city whom I will [allow to be killed] because I am extremely angry [DOU] with them. I have abandoned them because of all the wicked things that they have done.

٦ 6 هَأَنَذَا أَضَعُ عَلَيْهَا رِفَادَةً وَعِلَاجًا، وَأَشْفِيهِمْ وَأُعْلِنُ لَهُمْ كَثْرَةَ ٱلسَّلَامِ وَٱلْأَمَانَةِ.

However, [there will be a time when] I will cause the people in this city to be healthy and strong again. I will enable them to be prosperous and have peace.

٧ 7 وَأَرُدُّ سَبْيَ يَهُوذَا وَسَبْيَ إِسْرَائِيلَ وَأَبْنِيهِمْ كَٱلْأَوَّلِ.

I will bring the people of Judah and Israel back from the lands to which they were exiled. I will enable them to rebuild their towns.

٨ 8 وَأُطَهِّرُهُمْ مِنْ كُلِّ إِثْمِهِمِ ٱلَّذِي أَخْطَأُوا بِهِ إِلَيَّ، وَأَغْفِرُ كُلَّ ذُنُوبِهِمِ ٱلَّتِي أَخْطَأُوا بِهَا إِلَيَّ، وَٱلَّتِي عَصَوْا بِهَا عَلَيَّ.

I will get rid of their guilt for all the sins that they have committed against me, and I will forgive them for their sin of rebelling against me.

٩ 9 فَتَكُونُ لِيَ ٱسْمَ فَرَحٍ لِلتَّسْبِيحِ وَلِلزِّينَةِ لَدَى كُلِّ أُمَمِ ٱلْأَرْضِ، ٱلَّذِينَ يَسْمَعُونَ بِكُلِّ ٱلْخَيْرِ ٱلَّذِي أَصْنَعُهُ مَعَهُمْ، فَيَخَافُونَ وَيَرْتَعِدُونَ مِنْ أَجْلِ كُلِّ ٱلْخَيْرِ وَمِنْ أَجْلِ كُلِّ ٱلسَّلَامِ ٱلَّذِي أَصْنَعُهُ لَهَا.

[When that happens], all the nations of the world will rejoice, and they will praise me and honor me. They will hear about all the good things that I have done for this city and, because of that, they will revere me, and they will tremble because I have caused [the people in this city] to have peace and to prosper.’

١٠ 10 هَكَذَا قَالَ ٱلرَّبُّ: سَيُسْمَعُ بَعْدُ فِي هَذَا ٱلْمَوْضِعِ ٱلَّذِي تَقُولُونَ إِنَّهُ خَرِبٌ بِلَا إِنْسَانٍ وَبِلَا حَيَوَانٍ، فِي مُدُنِ يَهُوذَا، وَفِي شَوَارِعِ أُورُشَلِيمَ ٱلْخَرِبَةِ بِلَا إِنْسَانٍ وَلَا سَاكِنٍ وَلَا بَهِيمَةٍ،

And this is also what [I], Yahweh, say: ‘You people have said that this is a land where there are no [longer] any people or animals. But in the streets of Jerusalem that are now completely empty [DOU], and in the [other] towns in Judah,

١١ 11 صَوْتُ ٱلطَّرَبِ وَصَوْتُ ٱلْفَرَحِ، صَوْتُ ٱلْعَرِيسِ وَصَوْتُ ٱلْعَرُوسِ، صَوْتُ ٱلْقَائِلِينَ: ٱحْمَدُوا رَبَّ ٱلْجُنُودِ لِأَنَّ ٱلرَّبَّ صَالِحٌ، لِأَنَّ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ رَحْمَتَهُ. صَوْتُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَأْتُونَ بِذَبِيحَةِ ٱلشُّكْرِ إِلَى بَيْتِ ٱلرَّبِّ، لِأَنِّي أَرُدُّ سَبْيَ ٱلْأَرْضِ كَٱلْأَوَّلِ، يَقُولُ ٱلرَّبُّ.

[some day] people will again be happy and laugh. Brides and bridegrooms will [again] sing [joyfully]. And many other people will also sing joyfully as they bring their offerings to me to thank me [for what I have done for them]. [They will sing this song]: “[We] thank you, the Commander of the armies of angels, because you are good [to us]. You faithfully love [us] forever.” [They will sing that] because I will cause [the people of] land to be as prosperous as they were before.’

١٢ 12 هَكَذَا قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلْجُنُودِ: سَيَكُونُ بَعْدُ فِي هَذَا ٱلْمَوْضِعِ ٱلْخَرِبِ بِلَا إِنْسَانٍ وَلَا بَهِيمَةٍ وَفِي كُلِّ مُدُنِهِ، مَسْكَنُ ٱلرُّعَاةِ ٱلْمُرْبِضِينَ ٱلْغَنَمَ.

This land is [now] desolate. There are no people or animals living here. But [I], the Commander of the armies of angels, say this: ‘In this land there will again be pastures/fields where shepherds will lead their sheep.

١٣ 13 فِي مُدُنِ ٱلْجَبَلِ وَمُدُنِ ٱلسَّهْلِ وَمُدُنِ ٱلْجَنُوبِ، وَفِي أَرْضِ بِنْيَامِينَ وَحَوَالَيْ أُورُشَلِيمَ، وَفِي مُدُنِ يَهُوذَا، تَمُرُّ أَيْضًا ٱلْغَنَمُ تَحْتَ يَدَيِ ٱلْمُحْصِي، يَقُولُ ٱلرَّبُّ.

Shepherds will again count their sheep as the sheep walk by, outside the towns in the hilly area, in the western foothills, in the southern desert area, in the land [where the descendants] of Benjamin live, around Jerusalem, and outside [all] the [other] towns in Judah.’ [That will surely happen because I], Yahweh, have said it.

١٤ 14 «هَا أَيَّامٌ تَأْتِي، يَقُولُ ٱلرَّبُّ، وَأُقِيمُ ٱلْكَلِمَةَ ٱلصَّالِحَةَ ٱلَّتِي تَكَلَّمْتُ بِهَا إِلَى بَيْتِ إِسْرَائِيلَ وَإِلَى بَيْتِ يَهُوذَا.

Listen to this! [I], Yahweh, say that there will be a time when I will do for the people of Israel and Judah [all the good things that] I promised to do [for them].

١٥ 15 فِي تِلْكَ ٱلْأَيَّامِ وَفِي ذَلِكَ ٱلزَّمَانِ أُنْبِتُ لِدَاوُدَ غُصْنَ ٱلْبِرِّ، فَيُجْرِي عَدْلًا وَبِرًّا فِي ٱلْأَرْضِ.

At that time [DOU] I will appoint a righteous man who will be a descendant [MET] of King David. Throughout the land, he will do what is just and right.

١٦ 16 فِي تِلْكَ ٱلْأَيَّامِ يَخْلُصُ يَهُوذَا، وَتَسْكُنُ أُورُشَلِيمُ آمِنَةً، وَهَذَا مَا تَتَسَمَّى بِهِ: ٱلرَّبُّ بِرُّنَا.

At that time, [the people of] Judah will be rescued [from their enemies], and [the people of] Jerusalem will be safe. And people will say that the name of the city is ‘Yahweh [is the one who] vindicates/defends us’.

١٧ 17 لِأَنَّهُ هَكَذَا قَالَ ٱلرَّبُّ: لَا يَنْقَطِعُ لِدَاوُدَ إِنْسَانٌ يَجْلِسُ عَلَى كُرْسِيِّ بَيْتِ إِسْرَائِيلَ،

And this is [also] what [I], Yahweh, say: ‘There will be descendants of King David ruling [MTY] Israel forever.

١٨ 18 وَلَا يَنْقَطِعُ لِلْكَهَنَةِ ٱللَّاوِيِّينَ إِنْسَانٌ مِنْ أَمَامِي يُصْعِدُ مُحْرَقَةً، وَيُحْرِقُ تَقْدِمَةً، وَيُهَيِّيءُ ذَبِيحَةً كُلَّ ٱلْأَيَّامِ».

And there will always be priests who are descendants of Levi who [stand] in front of me and offer sacrifices that will be completely burned [on the altar] and who will burn grain offerings and [other] sacrifices.’”

١٩ 19 ثُمَّ صَارَتْ كَلِمَةُ ٱلرَّبِّ إِلَى إِرْمِيَا قَائِلَةً:

[Then] Yahweh gave me this message:

٢٠ 20 «هَكَذَا قَالَ ٱلرَّبُّ: إِنْ نَقَضْتُمْ عَهْدِي مَعَ ٱلنَّهَارِ، وَعَهْدِي مَعَ ٱللَّيْلِ حَتَّى لَا يَكُونَ نَهَارٌ وَلَا لَيْلٌ فِي وَقْتِهِمَا،

“This is what [I], Yahweh, say: ‘[You] certainly cannot annul my promise/agreement to cause nighttime to follow daytime each day.

٢١ 21 فَإِنَّ عَهْدِي أَيْضًا مَعَ دَاوُدَ عَبْدِي يُنْقَضُ، فَلَا يَكُونُ لَهُ ٱبْنٌ مَالِكًا عَلَى كُرْسِيِّهِ، وَمَعَ ٱللَّاوِيِّينَ ٱلْكَهَنَةِ خَادِمِيَّ.

Similarly, you cannot annul the promise/agreement [that I made] with King David, who served me [well], that there will always be descendants of his who will rule [Judah]. The same is true for my agreement with the descendants of Levi who are priests who do work for me.

٢٢ 22 كَمَا أَنَّ جُنْدَ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ لَا يُعَدُّ، وَرَمْلَ ٱلْبَحْرِ لَا يُحْصَى، هَكَذَا أُكَثِّرُ نَسْلَ دَاوُدَ عَبْدِي وَٱللَّاوِيِّينَ خَادِمِيَّ».

No one can count the stars in the sky, and no one can count the grains of sand at the seashore. Similarly, I will cause there to be a huge number of priests who are descendants of David and descendants of Levi who will work for me.’”

٢٣ 23 ثُمَّ صَارَتْ كَلِمَةُ ٱلرَّبِّ إِلَى إِرْمِيَا قَائِلَةً:

Yahweh gave another message to me. He said,

٢٤ 24 «أَمَا تَرَى مَا تَكَلَّمَ بِهِ هَذَا ٱلشَّعْبُ قَائِلًا: إِنَّ ٱلْعَشِيرَتَيْنِ ٱللَّتَيْنِ ٱخْتَارَهُمَا ٱلرَّبُّ قَدْ رَفَضَهُمَا. فَقَدِ ٱحْتَقَرُوا شَعْبِي حَتَّى لَا يَكُونُوا بَعْدُ أُمَّةً أَمَامَهُمْ.

“Have you noticed/heard that some people are saying, ‘Yahweh chose two groups, the people [of Judah] and the people [of Israel], and [later] abandoned them.’ They are despising my people and saying that Israel no longer deserves to be considered a nation.

٢٥ 25 هَكَذَا قَالَ ٱلرَّبُّ: إِنْ كُنْتُ لَمْ أَجْعَلْ عَهْدِي مَعَ ٱلنَّهَارِ وَٱللَّيْلِ، فَرَائِضَ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ،

But this is what I say: ‘I will not change my laws that control the day and the night, the sky and the earth.

٢٦ 26 فَإِنِّي أَيْضًا أَرْفُضُ نَسْلَ يَعْقُوبَ وَدَاوُدَ عَبْدِي، فَلَا آخُذُ مِنْ نَسْلِهِ حُكَّامًا لِنَسْلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَإِسْحَاقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ، لِأَنِّي أَرُدُّ سَبْيَهُمْ وَأَرْحَمُهُمْ».

Similarly, I will never abandon the descendants of David or the [other] descendants of Jacob, and I will always allow descendants of David to rule the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I will bring my people back to their land, and I will act mercifully toward them.’”