예레미야 1

1베냐민 땅 아나돗의 제사장 중 힐기야의 아들 예레미야의 말이라 2아몬의 아들 유다 왕 요시야의 다스린지 십삼 년에 여호와의 말씀이 예레미야에게 임하였고 3요시야의 아들 유다 왕 여호야김 시대부터 요시야의 아들 유다 왕 시드기야의 제십일년 말까지 임하니라 이 해 오 월에 예루살렘이 사로잡히니라 4여호와의 말씀이 내게 임하니라 이르시되 5내가 너를 복중에 짓기 전에 너를 알았고 네가 태에서 나오기 전에 너를 구별하였고 너를 열방의 선지자로 세웠노라 하시기로 6내가 가로되 슬프도소이다 주 여호와여 보소서 나는 아이라 말할 줄을 알지 못하나이다 7여호와께서 내게 이르시되 너는 아이라 하지 말고 내가 너를 누구에게 보내든지 너는 가며 내가 네게 무엇을 명하든지 너는 말할지니라 8너는 그들을 인하여 두려워 말라 내가 너와 함께 하여 너를 구원하리라 나 여호와의 말이니라 하시고 9여호와께서 그 손을 내밀어 내 입에 대시며 내게 이르시되 보라 내가 내 말을 네 입에 두었노라 10보라 내가 오늘날 너를 열방 만국 위에 세우고 너를 뽑으며 파괴하며 파멸하며 넘어뜨리며 건설하며 심게 하였느니라 11여호와의 말씀이 또 내게 임하니라 이르시되 예레미야야 네가 무엇을 보느냐 대답하되 내가 살구나무 가지를 보나이다 12여호와께서 내게 이르시되 네가 잘 보았도다 이는 내가 내 말을 지켜 그대로 이루려 함이니라 13여호와의 말씀이 다시 내게 임하니라 이르시되 네가 무엇을 보느냐 대답하되 끓는 가마를 보나이다 그 면이 북에서부터 기울어졌나이다 14여호와께서 내게 이르시되 재앙이 북방에서 일어나 이 땅의 모든 거민에게 임하리라 15나 여호와가 말하노라 내가 북방 모든 나라의 족속을 부를 것인즉 그들이 와서 예루살렘 성문 어귀에 각기 자리를 정하고 그 사면 성벽과 유다 모든 성읍을 치리라 16무리가 나를 버리고 다른 신들에게 분향하며 자기 손으로 만든 것에 절하였은즉 내가 나의 심판을 베풀어 그들의 모든 죄악을 징계하리라 17그러므로 너는 네 허리를 동이고 일어나 내가 네게 명한 바를 다 그들에게 고하라 그들을 인하여 두려워 말라 두렵건대 내가 너로 그들 앞에서 두려움을 당하게 할까 하노라 18보라 내가 오늘날 너로 그 온 땅과 유다 왕들과 그 족장들과 그 제사장들과 그 땅 백성 앞에 견고한 성읍, 쇠기둥, 놋성벽이 되게하였은즉 19그들이 너를 치나 이기지 못하리니 이는 내가 너와 함께 하여 너를 구원할 것임이니라 여호와의 말이니라

1The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests who were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin: 2to whom Yahweh’s word came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign. 3It came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, to the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah, the son of Josiah, king of Judah, to the carrying away of Jerusalem captive in the fifth month. 4Now Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, 5“Before I formed you in the belly, I knew you. Before you came out of the womb, I sanctified you. I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.” 6Then I said, “Ah, Lord Yahweh! Behold, I don’t know how to speak; for I am a child.” 7But Yahweh said to me, “Don’t say, ‘I am a child;’ for to whoever I shall send you, you shall go, and whatever I shall command you, you shall speak. 8Don’t be afraid because of them; for I am with you to deliver you,” says Yahweh. 9Then Yahweh stretched out his hand, and touched my mouth; and Yahweh said to me, “Behold, I have put my words in your mouth. 10Behold, I have this day set you over the nations and over the kingdoms, to pluck up and to break down and to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant.” 11Moreover Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, “Jeremiah, what do you see?” I said, “I see a branch of an almond tree.” 12Then Yahweh said to me, “You have seen well; for I watch over my word to perform it.” 13Yahweh’s word came to me the second time, saying, “What do you see?” I said, “I see a boiling cauldron; and it is tipping away from the north.” 14Then Yahweh said to me, “Out of the north evil will break out on all the inhabitants of the land. 15For, behold, I will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north,” says Yahweh; “and they shall come, and they shall each set his throne at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all its walls all around, and against all the cities of Judah. 16I will utter my judgments against them touching all their wickedness, in that they have forsaken me, and have burned incense to other gods, and worshiped the works of their own hands. 17“You therefore put your belt on your waist, arise, and speak to them all that I command you. Don’t be dismayed at them, lest I dismay you before them. 18For, behold, I have made you this day a fortified city, and an iron pillar, and bronze walls, against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against its princes, against its priests, and against the people of the land. 19They will fight against you; but they will not prevail against you; for I am with you”, says Yahweh, “to deliver you.”

1De woorden van Jeremia, den zoon van Hilkia, uit de priesteren, die te Anathoth waren, in het land van Benjamin; 2Tot welken het woord des HEEREN geschiedde, in de dagen van Josia, zoon van Amon, koning van Juda, in het dertiende jaar zijner regering. 3Ook geschiedde het tot hem in de dagen van Jojakim, zoon van Josia, koning van Juda, totdat voleind werd het elfde jaar van Zedekia, zoon van Josia, koning van Juda; totdat Jeruzalem gevankelijk werd weggevoerd in de vijfde maand. 4Het woord des HEEREN dan geschiedde tot mij, zeggende: 5Eer Ik u in moeders buik formeerde, heb Ik u gekend, en eer gij uit de baarmoeder voortkwaamt, heb Ik u geheiligd; Ik heb u den volken tot een profeet gesteld. 6Toen zeide ik: Ach, Heere HEERE! zie, ik kan niet spreken, want ik ben jong. 7Maar de HEERE zeide tot mij: Zeg niet: Ik ben jong; want overal, waarhenen Ik u zenden zal, zult gij gaan, en alles, wat Ik u gebieden zal, zult gij spreken. 8Vrees niet voor hun aangezicht, want Ik ben met u, om u te redden, spreekt de HEERE. 9En de HEERE stak Zijn hand uit, en roerde mijn mond aan; en de HEERE zeide tot mij: Zie, Ik geef Mijn woorden in uw mond. 10Zie, Ik stel u te dezen dage over de volken en over de koninkrijken, om uit te rukken, en af te breken, en te verderven, en te verstoren; ook om te bouwen en te planten. 11Wijders geschiedde des HEEREN woord tot mij, zeggende: Wat ziet gij, Jeremia? En ik zeide: Ik zie een amandelroede. 12En de HEERE zeide tot mij: Gij hebt wel gezien; want Ik zal wakker zijn over Mijn woord, om dat te doen. 13En des HEEREN woord geschiedde ten tweeden male tot mij, zeggende: Wat ziet gij? En ik zeide: Ik zie een ziedenden pot, welks voorste deel tegen het noorden is. 14En de HEERE zeide tot mij: Van het noorden zal zich dit kwaad opdoen over alle inwoners des lands. 15Want zie, Ik roep alle geslachten der koninkrijken van het noorden, spreekt de HEERE; en zij zullen komen, en zetten een iegelijk zijn troon voor de deur der poorten van Jeruzalem, en tegen al haar muren rondom, en tegen alle steden van Juda. 16En Ik zal Mijn oordelen tegen hen uitspreken over al hun boosheid; dat zij Mij verlaten hebben, en anderen goden gerookt, en zich gebogen hebben voor de werken hunner handen. 17Gij dan, gord uw lendenen, en maakt u op, en spreek tot hen alles, wat Ik u gebieden zal; wees niet verslagen voor hun aangezicht, opdat Ik u voor hun aangezicht niet versla. 18Want zie, Ik stel u heden tot een vaste stad, en tot een ijzeren pilaar, en tot koperen muren tegen het ganse land; tegen de koningen van Juda, tegen haar vorsten, tegen haar priesteren, en tegen het volk van het land. 19En zij zullen tegen u strijden, maar tegen u niet vermogen; want Ik ben met u, spreekt de HEERE, om u uit te helpen.