Yeremia 14
1 TUHAN berkata begini kepadaku tentang musim kering yang hebat,
The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought.
2 "Yehuda bersedih hati kota-kotanya hampir mati. Orang-orangnya berbaring di tanah dan mengeluh. Yerusalem menjerit minta dibantu.
Judah mourneth, and her gates languish; they lie grieved on the ground; and the distressed cry of Jerusalem ascendeth upward.
3 Para pelayan orang kaya disuruh mencari air di mana-mana; ke sumur-sumur pergilah mereka tapi air telah habis semua. Kosonglah kendi yang mereka bawa kembali. Dengan bimbang dan putus asa mereka malu dan menutup muka.
And their nobles have sent out their subordinates for water: they come to the pits, they find no water; they return with their vessels empty; they are ashamed and confounded, and cover their head.
4 Hujan tak turun dan tanah kering kerontang; petani menutup muka sebab sangat kecewa.
Because of the ground which is cracked open, since there hath been no rain in the land, are the ploughmen ashamed, they cover their head.
5 Rumput tidak ada lagi, sebab itu induk rusa pergi. Anaknya yang baru lahir ditinggalkannya di padang belantara.
Yea, the hind also bringeth forth her young in the field, and forsaketh [them], because there is no grass.
6 Di puncak gunung keledai liar berdiri saja, matanya lesu karena rumput tak ada; ia terengah-engah seperti serigala.
And the wild asses stand on the mountain-tops, they snuff up the wind like serpents: their eyes fail, because there are no herbs.
7 Umat-Ku berseru, 'TUHAN, meskipun dosa kami menuduh kami namun tolonglah kami sesuai dengan janji-Mu. Engkau telah kami tinggalkan berkali-kali; sungguh, kami berdosa kepada-Mu.
If our iniquities testify against us, O Lord, do thou act for the sake of thy name; for our backslidings are many; against thee have we sinned.
8 Engkau harapan Israel satu-satunya, yang menyelamatkan kami dari celaka. Tapi mengapa Engkau seperti orang asing di negeri kami, seperti musafir yang hanya singgah semalam lalu pergi?
O thou hope of Israel, his saviour in time of trouble, why shouldst thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfarer that turneth aside to lodge for a night?
9 Mengapa Engkau seperti orang yang bingung; seperti pahlawan yang tak sanggup menolong? Tapi, pasti Engkau ada di tengah kami, TUHAN! Kami umat-Mu, janganlah kami Kautinggalkan!'"
Why shouldst thou be as a man that is surprised, as a mighty man that cannot save? yet thou art in the midst of us, O Lord, and we are called by thy name: abandon us not.
10 Tentang bangsa itu TUHAN berkata, "Aku tidak senang dengan orang-orang itu yang suka melarikan diri dari Aku, dan tak mau menguasai diri. Aku tak akan melupakan kesalahan mereka, Aku akan menghukum mereka karena dosa mereka."
Thus hath said the Lord unto this people, Thus have they loved to wander about, their feet have they not restrained: therefore the Lord doth not receive them in favor; now will he remember their iniquity, and will punish their sins.
11 TUHAN berkata kepadaku, "Jangan minta Aku menolong orang-orang itu.
Then said the Lord unto me, Pray not in behalf of this people for their good.
12 Sekalipun mereka berpuasa, Aku tidak mau memperhatikan seruan mereka minta tolong; dan sekalipun mereka mempersembahkan kepada-Ku kurban bakaran dan kurban gandum, Aku tidak akan senang dengan mereka. Sebaliknya, Aku akan menumpas mereka dengan perang, kelaparan, dan wabah penyakit."
When they fast, I will not hear their entreaty: and when they offer burnt-offering and meat-offering, I will not receive them in favor; but by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence, will I make an end of them.
13 Lalu aku berkata, "Ya TUHAN Yang Mahatinggi, Engkau tahu nabi-nabi telah berkata kepada rakyat bahwa tak akan ada peperangan atau kelaparan, karena Engkau telah berjanji bahwa di negeri ini selalu akan ada kedamaian."
Then said I, Ah, Lord Eternal! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but a permanent peace will I give you in this place.
14 Tapi TUHAN menjawab, "Nabi-nabi itu membawa berita dusta atas nama-Ku; Aku tidak mengutus mereka, dan tidak juga memberi perintah atau berbicara kepada mereka. Penglihatan-penglihatan yang mereka ceritakan bukan dari Aku; mereka meramalkan hal-hal tak berguna yang mereka karang sendiri.
Then said the Lord unto me, Falsehood do the prophets prophesy in my name; I have not sent them, neither have I commanded them, neither have I spoken unto them: a vision of falsehood, and divination, and idolatrous folly, and the deceit of their heart do they prophesy unto you.
15 Mereka mengatakan atas nama-Ku bahwa negeri ini tidak akan ditimpa perang atau kelaparan, padahal Aku tidak menyuruh mereka mengatakan itu. Aku, TUHAN, memberitahukan kepadamu, Yeremia, apa yang akan Kulakukan dengan nabi-nabi yang tidak Kuutus itu. Aku akan membunuh mereka dengan perang dan kelaparan.
Therefore thus hath said the Lord concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, when I have not sent them, while they say, Sword and famine shall not come in this land: By the sword and by the famine shall these prophets come to their end.
16 Orang-orang yang telah menerima ramalan-ramalan mereka itu pun akan dibunuh dengan cara yang sama. Mayat mereka akan dilemparkan ke jalan-jalan di Yerusalem tanpa ada yang menguburkannya. Demikianlah nasib mereka dan anak istri mereka. Akan Kubuat mereka merasakan akibat kejahatan mereka."
And the people to whom they prophesy shall lie cast down in the streets of Jerusalem by means of the famine and the sword; and they shall have none to bury them, them, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters; for I will pour out their wickedness over them.
17 TUHAN menyuruh aku memberitahukan kesedihanku kepada umat-Nya. Aku harus berkata begini, "Biarlah aku menangis tiada hentinya, siang malam bercucuran air mata. Sebab bangsaku luka parah dan sangat menderita.
But thou shalt say unto them this word. My eyes shall run down with tears night and day, and they shall not cease; for with a great breach is the virgin-daughter of my people broken, with a very painful blow.
18 Apabila aku ke padang, kulihat mayat-mayat korban perang. Di dalam kota kulihat penderitaan, orang-orang hampir mati kelaparan. Nabi dan imam menjalankan kewajiban tanpa mengerti apa yang mereka lakukan."
If I go forth into the field, behold, there are the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, behold, there are those that are sick with famine! for both the prophet and the priest travel round into a land that they know not.
19 TUHAN, sudahkah Yehuda Kautolak sama sekali dan penduduk Sion Kaubenci? Mengapa begitu keras Kaupukul kami sehingga kami tak dapat sembuh lagi? Percuma saja kami mencari kedamaian, tiada gunanya kami mengharap kesembuhan, sebab yang ada hanyalah kekerasan.
Hast thou entirely rejected Judah? or hath thy soul loathing on Zion? why hast thou smitten us, so that there is no healing for us? we hoped for peace, and there is no good; and for the time of healing, and behold, there is terror!
20 TUHAN, terhadap Engkau saja kami telah berdosa. Kami mengakui dosa kami sendiri dan dosa leluhur kami.
We know, O Lord, our wickedness, the iniquity of our fathers; for we have sinned against thee.
21 Ingatlah akan janji-Mu, janganlah kami Kauhinakan; perjanjian-Mu dengan kami janganlah Kaubatalkan. Yerusalem tempat takhta-Mu yang mulia, janganlah Kauhina.
Do not cast us off, for the sake of thy name, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.
22 Dewa-dewa bangsa-bangsa tak dapat menurunkan hujan ke bumi. Langit pun tak bisa juga mencurahkan hujan dengan kuasanya sendiri. Hanya Engkaulah harapan kami. Engkau membuat semua itu terjadi.
Are there any among the vanities of the nations those that bestow rain? or can the heavens give forth showers? Behold, thou art this, O Lord our God, and we will hope in thee; for thou hast done all these things.
