Jeremiah 18
1 The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
Šis ir tas vārds, kas no Tā Kunga tā notika uz Jeremiju:
2 “Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause you to hear my words.”
Celies un noej podnieka namā, un tur Es tev likšu dzirdēt Savus vārdus.
3 Then I went down to the potter’s house, and behold, he was making something on the wheels.
Tad es nogāju podnieka namā, un redzi, viņš strādāja darbu uz skrituļa.
4 When the vessel that he made of the clay was marred in the hand of the potter, he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.
Un tas pods, ko viņš no māliem taisīja, neizdevās podnieka rokā, tad viņš no tā atkal taisīja citu podu, kā tas podniekam patika.
5 Then the LORD’s word came to me, saying,
Tad Tā Kunga vārds uz mani tā notika:
6 “House of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter?” says the LORD. “Behold, as the clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand, house of Israel.
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.
7 At the instant I speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up and to break down and to destroy it,
Vienreiz Es runāju par vienu tautu un par vienu valsti, ka Es to gribu izdeldēt un postīt un nomaitāt.
8 if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turns from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do to them.
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.
9 At the instant I speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it,
Un atkal Es par vienu tautu un par vienu valsti runāju, ka Es to gribu uztaisīt un dēstīt.
10 if they do that which is evil in my sight, that they not obey my voice, then I will repent of the good with which I said I would benefit them.
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.
11 “Now therefore, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, ‘The LORD says: “Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a plan against you. Everyone return from his evil way now, and amend your ways and your doings.”’
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.
12 But they say, ‘It is in vain; for we will walk after our own plans, and we will each follow the stubbornness of his evil heart.’”
Bet tie saka: velti! Jo mēs staigāsim pēc savām domām un darīsim ikviens pēc savas ļaunās sirds stūrgalvības.
13 Therefore the LORD says: “Ask now among the nations, ‘Who has heard such things?’ The virgin of Israel has done a very horrible thing.
Tādēļ tā saka Tas Kungs: vaicājiet jel starp pagāniem, kas tādas lietas dzirdējis? Israēla meita dara ļoti negantas lietas.
14 Will the snow of Lebanon fail from the rock of the field? Will the cold waters that flow down from afar be dried up?
Vai Lībanus sniegs atstājās no lauku klints? Vai svešie aukstie tekošie ūdeņi izsīkst?
15 For my people have forgotten me. They have burned incense to false gods. They have been made to stumble in their ways in the ancient paths, to walk in byways, in a way not built up,
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,
16 to make their land an astonishment, and a perpetual hissing. Everyone who passes by it will be astonished, and shake his head.
Ka viņu zeme paliek postā un par apsmieklu mūžīgi; visi, kas tur iet garām, iztrūcināsies un kratīs savu galvu.
17 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.
Kā rīta vējš, tā Es tos izkaisīšu ienaidnieku priekšā, Es tiem rādīšu muguru un ne vaigu viņu nelaimes dienā.
18 Then they said, “Come! Let’s devise plans against Jeremiah; for the law will not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let’s strike him with the tongue, and let’s not give heed to any of his words.”
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.
19 Give heed to me, LORD, and listen to the voice of those who contend with me.
Kungs, ņem mani vērā un klausi uz manu pretinieku balsi!
20 Should evil be recompensed for good? For they have dug a pit for my soul. Remember how I stood before you to speak good for them, to turn away your wrath from them.
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.
21 Therefore deliver up their children to the famine, and give them over to the power of the sword. Let their wives become childless and widows. Let their men be killed and their young men struck by the sword in battle.
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.
22 Let a cry be heard from their houses when you bring a troop suddenly on them; for they have dug a pit to take me and hidden snares for my feet.
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.
23 Yet, LORD, you know all their counsel against me to kill me. Do not forgive their iniquity. Do not blot out their sin from your sight, Let them be overthrown before you. Deal with them in the time of your anger.
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.
