Jeremiah 1
1 [I], Jeremiah, the son of Hilkiah, [am writing] these messages. [I am] a priest, from Anathoth [town] in the area where the tribe of Benjamin [lives].
Buku ini berisi kata-kata Yeremia anak Hilkia, salah seorang imam dari kota Anatot di wilayah Benyamin.
2 Yahweh started to give me these messages when Josiah had been ruling Judah for almost 13 years.
TUHAN berbicara kepada Yeremia pada tahun ketiga belas pemerintahan Yosia anak Amon raja Yehuda.
3 Yahweh continued to give me more messages when Josiah’s son Jehoiakim was the king, and he continued to do that until Zedekiah had been the king of Judah for almost eleven years. It was in August of that year that the people of Jerusalem were (exiled/taken as prisoners) [to Babylonia].
Sesudah itu TUHAN berbicara lagi kepadanya berkali-kali, mulai pada masa pemerintahan Yoyakim anak Yosia sampai pada tahun kesebelas pemerintahan Zedekia anak Yosia. Pada bulan kelima tahun itu juga penduduk Yerusalem diangkut ke pembuangan.
4 [One day] Yahweh gave me this message:
TUHAN berkata kepadaku,
5 “I knew you before I [finished] forming you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born, I (set you apart/chose you) and I appointed you to be [my] prophet [whose messages would be] for [all] nations.”
"Sebelum Aku membentuk engkau dalam rahim ibumu, dan sebelum engkau lahir, Aku sudah memilih dan mengangkat engkau untuk menjadi nabi bagi bangsa-bangsa."
6 I replied, “O, Yahweh my God, I am [not qualified to] speak [for you], because I am very young!”
Aku menjawab, "Ya TUHAN Yang Mahatinggi, aku tidak pandai berbicara karena aku masih terlalu muda."
7 Yahweh replied, “Do not say that, because you must go to everyone to whom I will send you, and you must tell them everything that I tell you to say.
Tetapi TUHAN menjawab, "Jangan katakan engkau masih terlalu muda. Kalau Aku mengutus engkau kepada siapa pun, kau harus pergi, dan semua yang Kusuruh kaukatakan, haruslah kausampaikan kepada mereka.
8 And you must not be afraid of the people [to whom you will speak], because I will protect you [from being harmed by them]. [This will surely happen because I], Yahweh, have said it!”
Jangan takut kepada mereka, sebab Aku akan menyertai engkau untuk melindungi engkau. Aku, TUHAN, telah berbicara!"
9 Then [it was as though] Yahweh touched my mouth and said, “Listen to me! I am (putting my message into your mouth/telling you what you must speak).
Setelah itu TUHAN mengulurkan tangan-Nya, dan menjamah mulutku lalu berkata, "Dengarlah dan umumkanlah kata-kata yang Kuucapkan ini.
10 Today I am appointing you to warn nations and kingdoms. You will tell them that I will completely destroy and get rid of [DOU] some of them and that I will establish [MET] others and cause them to be strong.”
Hari ini Aku memberikan kepadamu kuasa atas bangsa-bangsa dan kerajaan-kerajaan--kuasa untuk menumbangkan dan meruntuhkan, untuk menggulingkan dan membinasakan, untuk membangun dan menanam."
11 Then Yahweh said to me, “Jeremiah, what do you see?” I replied, “I see a branch from an almond tree.”
TUHAN bertanya kepadaku, "Apa yang kaulihat, Yeremia?" Aku menjawab, "Dahan pohon badam, TUHAN."
12 Yahweh said, “That is correct. And [because the word for ‘almond’ resembles the word for ‘watching’], it means that I am watching [what will happen], and I will make certain that what I have said to you [about destroying nations] will happen.”
"Benar," kata TUHAN, "Aku menjaga agar semua yang Kukatakan menjadi kenyataan."
13 [Then] Yahweh spoke to me again and said, “What do you see [now]?” I replied, “I see a pot full of boiling [water] [MTY]. It is tipping [toward me] from the north.”
Lalu TUHAN bertanya lagi kepadaku, "Apa lagi yang kaulihat?" Aku menjawab, "Di sebelah utara kulihat periuk yang isinya sedang mendidih dan hampir terbalik ke arah sini."
14 Yahweh replied, “[Yes! It means that] from the north great trouble/destruction will [spread] [MET] over this land, [like boiling water] [MET] pouring [from a pot].
TUHAN berkata, "Dari utara malapetaka akan meluap dan menimpa semua penduduk negeri ini.
15 Listen to what I say: I am summoning [the armies of] kingdoms that will come from the north [of Judah] to Jerusalem. Their kings will set up their thrones at the gates of this city [to indicate that they are now the kings of Judah]. [Their armies] will attack [and break down] the walls of this city, and [they will do the same thing to] all the [other] towns in Judah.
Aku akan menyuruh semua bangsa di sebelah utara datang untuk menguasai Yerusalem. Tembok-tembok di sekeliling kota ini serta pintu-pintu gerbangnya dan semua kota di Yehuda akan mereka rebut.
16 I will punish [MTY] my people because of all the evil things that they have done; they have abandoned me and they worship gods/idols. They worship idols that they have made with their own hands!
Aku akan menghukum umat-Ku, karena mereka berdosa dan membelakangi Aku. Mereka telah mempersembahkan kurban kepada ilah-ilah lain, dan membuat patung-patung serta menyembahnya.
17 So, get up and put on your clothes [to get ready for action]! Then go to the people of Judah and tell them everything that I tell you to say. Do not be afraid of them, because [if you are afraid of them], I will cause you to be truly terrified in front of them!
Bersiap-siaplah, Yeremia! Pergilah dan sampaikanlah kepada mereka, semua yang Kuperintahkan kepadamu. Jangan takut kepada mereka, supaya engkau jangan Kubuat lebih takut lagi kalau berhadapan dengan mereka.
18 But listen! I will cause you to be [strong, like] [MET] a city that has strong walls around it. You will be [as strong as] [MET] an iron pillar or a bronze wall. None of the kings or officials or priests will be able to defeat you.
Dengarkan! Engkau akan ditentang oleh penduduk negeri ini, yaitu raja-raja Yehuda, para pejabat pemerintah, para imam, dan rakyat. Tetapi hari ini Aku memberikan kepadamu kekuatan untuk melawan mereka. Engkau akan menjadi seperti kota berbenteng, seperti tiang besi dan tembok tembaga. Mereka tidak akan dapat mengalahkan engkau, sebab Aku akan menyertai dan melindungi engkau. Aku, TUHAN, telah berbicara."
19 They will oppose you, but they will not be able to defeat you, because I will be with you and will protect you. [That will surely happen because I], Yahweh, have said it!”
