Jeremiæ 15

1 Et dixit Dominus ad me: Si steterit Moyses, et Samuel coram me, non est anima mea ad populum istum: eiice illos a facie mea, et egrediantur.

Then Yahweh said to me, “Even if Moses or Samuel were standing in front of me, I would still not be in favor of this people. Send them out from before me, for them to go away.

2 Quod si dixerint ad te: Quo egrediemur? Dices ad eos: Hæc dicit Dominus: Qui ad mortem, ad mortem: et qui ad gladium, ad gladium: et qui ad famem, ad famem: et qui ad captivitatem, ad captivitatem.

It will happen that they will say to you, 'Where should we go?' Then you must say to them, 'Yahweh says this: Those who are for death should go to death; those who are for the sword should go to the sword. Those who are for famine should go to famine; and those who are for captivity should go to captivity.'

3 Et visitabo super eos quattuor species, dicit Dominus: Gladium ad occisionem, et canes ad lacerandum, et volatilia cæli et bestias terræ ad devorandum et dissipandum.

For I will assign them to four groups—this is Yahweh's declaration—the sword to slaughter some, the dogs to drag some away, the birds of the skies and the beast of the earth to consume and destroy some.

4 Et dabo eos in fervorem universis regnis terræ: propter Manassen filium Ezechiæ regis Iuda, super omnibus quæ fecit in Ierusalem.

I will make of them a horrifying thing to all the kingdoms of the earth, because of what Manasseh son of Hezekiah, king of Judah, did in Jerusalem.

5 Quis enim miserebitur tui, Ierusalem? Aut quis contristabitur pro te? Aut quis ibit ad rogandum pro pace tua?

For who will have compassion for you, Jerusalem? Who will grieve for you?

6 Tu reliquisti me, dicit Dominus, retrorsum abiisti: et extendam manum meam super te, et interficiam te: laboravi rogans.

You have forsaken me—this is Yahweh's declaration—you have gone back from me. So I will strike you with my hand and destroy you. I am tired of having mercy on you.

7 Et dispergam eos ventilabro in portis terræ: interfeci et disperdidi populum meum, et tamen a viis suis non sunt reversi.

So I will winnow them with a pitchfork at the gates of the land. I will bereave them. I will destroy my people since they will not turn from their ways.

8 Multiplicatæ sunt mihi viduæ eius super arenam maris: induxi eis super matrem adolescentis vastatorem meridie: misi super civitates repente terrorem.

I will make their widows number more than the sands of the seashore. Against the mothers of young men I will send the destroyer at noonday. I will make shock and horror suddenly fall on them.

9 Infirmata est quæ peperit septem, defecit anima eius: occidit ei sol, cum adhuc esset dies: confusa est, et erubuit: et residuos eius in gladium dabo in conspectu inimicorum eorum, ait Dominus.

The mother who has borne seven children will waste away. She will gasp. Her sun will set while it is still day. She will be ashamed and embarrassed, for I will give those who remain to the sword in the presence of their enemies —this is Yahweh's declaration.”

10 Væ mihi mater mea: quare genuisti me virum rixæ, virum discordiæ in universa terra? Non fœneravi, nec fœneravit mihi quisquam: omnes maledicunt mihi.

Woe to me, my mother! For you have borne me, I who am a man of controversy and argument through all the land. I have not lent, nor has anyone lent to me, but they all curse me.

11 Dicit Dominus: Si non reliquiæ tuæ in bonum, si non occurri tibi in tempore afflictionis, et in tempore tribulationis adversus inimicum.

Yahweh said: “Will I not rescue you for good? I will certainly make your enemies beg for help in the time of calamity and distress.

12 Numquid fœderabitur ferrum ferro ab Aquilone, et æs?

Can one smash iron? Especially iron from the north that is mixed with bronze?

13 Divitias tuas et thesauros tuos in direptionem dabo gratis in omnibus peccatis tuis, et in omnibus terminis tuis.

I will give to your enemies your wealth and treasures as free plunder. I will do this because of all your sins committed within all your borders.

14 Et adducam inimicos tuos de terra, quam nescis: quia ignis succensus est in furore meo, super vos ardebit.

Then I will make you serve your enemies in a land that you do not know, for a fire will ignite, kindled in my wrath against you.”

15 Tu scis Domine, recordare mei, et visita me, et tuere me ab his, qui persequuntur me, noli in patientia tua suscipere me: scito quoniam sustinui propter te opprobrium.

Yahweh, you know! Remember me and help me. Bring vengeance for me against those who persecute me. You are patient, but do not allow them to take me away; know that I suffer reproach for your sake.

16 Inventi sunt sermones tui, et comedi eos, et factum est mihi verbum tuum in gaudium et in lætitiam cordis mei: quoniam invocatum est nomen tuum super me Domine Deus exercituum.

Your words have been found, and I consumed them. Your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart, for I bear your name, Yahweh, God of hosts.

17 Non sedi in concilio ludentium, et gloriatus sum a facie manus tuæ: solus sedebam, quoniam comminatione replesti me.

I did not sit in the circle of those who celebrated or rejoiced. I sat in solitude because of your powerful hand, for you filled me with indignation.

18 Quare factus est dolor meus perpetuus, et plaga mea desperabilis renuit curari? Facta est mihi quasi mendacium aquarum infidelium.

Why is my pain ongoing and my wound incurable, refusing to be healed? Will you be like deceitful waters to me, waters that dry up?

19 Propter hoc hæc dicit Dominus: Si converteris, convertam te, et ante faciem meam stabis: et si separaveris pretiosum a vili, quasi os meum eris: convertentur ipsi ad te, et tu non converteris ad eos.

Therefore Yahweh said this, “If you repent, Jeremiah, then I will restore you, and you will stand before me and serve me. For if you separate the foolish things from the precious things, you will be like my mouth. The people will come back to you, but you yourself must not go back to them.

20 Et dabo te populo huic in murum æreum, fortem: et bellabunt adversum te, et non prævalebunt: quia ego tecum sum ut salvem te, et eruam te, dicit Dominus.

I will make you like an impenetrable bronze wall to this people, and they will wage war against you. But they will not defeat you, for I am with you to save and rescue you—this is Yahweh's declaration—

21 Et liberabo te de manu pessimorum, et redimam te de manu fortium.

for I will rescue you from the hand of the wicked and redeem you from the hand of the tyrant.”