Jeremias 2

1E veio a mim palavra do SENHOR, dizendo: 2Vai, e clama aos ouvidos de Jerusalém, dizendo: Assim diz o SENHOR: Lembro-me de ti, da tua bondade que tinhas em tua juventude, do amor do teu noivado, quando andavas após mim no deserto, em terra não semeada. 3Israel era santidade ao SENHOR, era os primeiros de sua colheita. Todos os que o prejudicavam cometiam pecado e o mal vinha sobre eles, diz o SENHOR. 4Ouvi a palavra do SENHOR, ó casa de Jacó, e todas as famílias da casa de Israel. 5Assim diz o SENHOR: Que maldade vossos pais acharam em mim, para terem se afastado de mim, de modo que seguiram coisas inúteis, e eles mesmos se tornarão inúteis? 6Eles nem disseram: Onde está o SENHOR, que nos fez subir de terra do Egito, que nos guiou pelo deserto, por uma terra deserta e esburacada, por uma terra seca e de sombra de morte, por uma terra pela qual ninguém passava, nem ali homem algum habitava? 7E eu vos trouxe à terra de Carmelo, para que comêsseis seu fruto e seu bem; mas entrastes, e contaminastes minha terra, e fizestes minha propriedade abominável. 8Os sacerdotes não disseram: Onde está o SENHOR? E os que teriam de usar a lei não me conheceram; e os líderes se rebelaram contra mim, e os profetas profetizaram em nome de Baal, e seguiram aquilo que não tem proveito algum 9Por isso ainda brigarei em juízo convosco, diz o SENHOR, e disputarei com os filhos de vossos filhos. 10Pois passai às ilhas do Chipre e vede; e enviai mensageiros a Quedar, e prestai atenção, e vede se aconteceu alguma coisa semelhante a esta, 11Se alguma nação tenha mudado de deuses, ainda que eles não sejam deuses. Mas meu povo trocou sua glória pelo que não tem proveito algum. 12Espantai-vos, céus, por causa disto, e horrorizai-vos; ficai bastante desolados, diz o SENHOR. 13Pois meu povo fez dois males: deixaram a mim, que sou fonte de água viva, para cavarem para si cisternas, cisternas rachadas, que não retêm águas. 14Por acaso Israel é um servo? É um escravo de nascimento? Por que, então ,ele se tornou uma presa? 15Os filhotes de leão bramaram sobre ele, deram sua voz; e tornaram sua terra uma assolação; suas cidades estão queimadas, sem morador; 16Até os filhos de Nofe e de Tafnes te quebraram o topo da cabeça. 17Não foi tu mesmo que procuraste isto para ti, de abandonar ao SENHOR teu Deus, enquanto andavas pelo caminho? 18Ora, o que tu tens a ver com o caminho do Egito, para que bebas água do Nilo? E o que tens a ver com o caminho de Assíria, para que bebas água do rio Eufrates ? 19A tua maldade te castigará e tuas infidelidades te repreenderão; então conhece e vê como é mal e amargo teres abandonado ao SENHOR teu Deus, e não teres tido temor a mim, diz o Senhor DEUS dos exércitos. 20Pois muito tempo atrás, eu quebrei teu jugo, e rompi tuas amarras, e tu disseste: Não servirei. Porém sobre todo morro alto e abaixo de toda árvore frondosa tu te deitavas como prostituta. 21E eu te plantei de boa vide; ela toda era semente confiável. Como, pois, te tornaste para mim ramos de vide estranha? 22Ainda que te laves com potassa, e passes muito sabão sobre ti, teu pecado está marcado diante de mim, diz o Senhor DEUS. 23Como podes dizer: Nunca me contaminei, nunca andei atrás dos baalins? Olha o teu caminho no vale; reconhece o que fizeste, ó dromedária ligeira, que anda errante seus percursos, 24jumenta selvagem acostumada ao deserto, que aspira o vento por causa do desejo da alma; de seu cio quem a deteria? Todos os que a buscarem não se cansarão; no mês dela a acharão. 25Impede que teus pés andem descalços, e tua garganta tenha sede. Porém tu disseste: Não há mais esperança; não, porque amo estranhos, e tenho que ir atrás deles. 26Tal como o ladrão se envergonha quando é pego, assim se envergonharão os da casa de Israel; eles, seus reis, seus príncipes, seus sacerdotes, e seus profetas; 27Que dizem à madeira: Tu és meu pai; e à pedra: Tu me geraste: pois viraram as costas em minha direção, e não o rosto; porém no tempo de sua angústia dizem: Levanta-te, e livra-nos. 28Onde estão os teus deuses que fizeste para ti? Eles que se levantem, se é que eles podem te livrar no tempo de tua aflição; porque, ó Judá, os teus deuses foram tantos quantos o número de tuas cidades. 29Por que discutis comigo? Todos vós transgredistes contra mim, diz o SENHOR. 30Em vão afligi vossos filhos; eles não aceitaram correção. Vossa própria espada matou vossos profetas como um leão destruidor. 31Ó geração, considerai vós a palavra do SENHOR. Por acaso eu fui um deserto ou uma terra de escuridão a Israel? Então por que meu povo tem dito: Somos senhores; nunca mais viremos a ti? 32Por acaso a virgem se esquece de seus enfeites, ou a noiva de seus adornos? Porém meu povo se esqueceu de mim há inúmeros dias. 33Como enfeitas teu caminho para buscar amor! Pois até às malignas ensinaste teus caminhos. 34Até nas bordas de tuas roupas se achou o sangue das almas dos pobres inocentes; não o achaste em arrombamento, mas em todas estas coisas. 35E dizes: Sou inocente, pois certamente sua ira já se afastou de mim. Eis que eu disputarei em juízo contigo, porque disseste: Não tenho pecado. 36Por que tu te desvias tanto, mudando teus caminhos? Também serás envergonhada pelo Egito, tal como foste envergonhada pela Assíria. 37Também sairás daqui com as mãos sobre tua cabeça; porque o SENHOR rejeitou tuas confianças, e nelas não terás sucesso.

1Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, 2“Go, and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, ‘Thus says Yahweh, “I remember for you the kindness of your youth, the love of your weddings; how you went after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown. 3Israel was holiness to Yahweh, the first fruits of his increase. All who devour him shall be held guilty. Evil shall come on them,”’ says Yahweh.” 4Hear Yahweh’s word, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel! 5Thus says Yahweh, “What unrighteousness have your fathers found in me, that they have gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain? 6Neither did they say, ‘Where is Yahweh who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, who led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and of pits, through a land of drought and of the shadow of death, through a land that no one passed through, and where no man lived?’ 7I brought you into a plentiful land, to eat its fruit and its goodness; but when you entered, you defiled my land, and made my heritage an abomination. 8The priests didn’t say, ‘Where is Yahweh?’ and those who handle the law didn’t know me. The rulers also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit. 9“Therefore I will yet contend with you,” says Yahweh, “and I will contend with your children’s children. 10For pass over to the islands of Kittim, and see; and send to Kedar, and consider diligently; and see if there has been such a thing. 11Has a nation changed its gods, which really are no gods? But my people have changed their glory for that which does not profit. 12“Be astonished, you heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid. Be very desolate,” says Yahweh. 13“For my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the spring of living waters, and cut them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water. 14Is Israel a servant? Is he a native-born slave? Why has he become a captive? 15The young lions have roared at him, and yelled. They have made his land waste. His cities are burned up, without inhabitant. 16The children also of Memphis and Tahpanhes have broken the crown of your head. 17“Haven’t you procured this to yourself, in that you have forsaken Yahweh your God, when he led you by the way? 18Now what have you to do in the way to Egypt, to drink the waters of the Shihor? Or what have you to do in the way to Assyria, to drink the waters of the River? 19“Your own wickedness shall correct you, and your backsliding shall reprove you. Know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and a bitter, that you have forsaken Yahweh your God, and that my fear is not in you,” says the Lord, Yahweh of Armies. 20“For of old time I have broken your yoke, and burst your bonds; and you said, ‘I will not serve;’ for on every high hill and under every green tree you bowed yourself, playing the prostitute. 21Yet I had planted you a noble vine, wholly a right seed. How then have you turned into the degenerate branches of a foreign vine to me? 22For though you wash yourself with lye, and use much soap, yet your iniquity is marked before me,” says the Lord Yahweh. 23“How can you say, ‘I am not defiled. I have not gone after the Baals’? See your way in the valley. Know what you have done. You are a swift dromedary traversing her ways; 24a wild donkey used to the wilderness, that snuffs up the wind in her desire. When she is in heat, who can turn her away? All those who seek her will not weary themselves. In her month, they will find her. 25“Withhold your foot from being unshod, and your throat from thirst. But you said, ‘It is in vain. No, for I have loved strangers, and I will go after them.’ 26As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets; 27who tell wood, ‘You are my father;’ and a stone, ‘You have brought me out:’ for they have turned their back to me, and not their face; but in the time of their trouble they will say, ‘Arise, and save us.’ 28“But where are your gods that you have made for yourselves? Let them arise, if they can save you in the time of your trouble: for according to the number of your cities are your gods, Judah. 29“Why will you contend with me? You all have transgressed against me,” says Yahweh. 30“I have struck your children in vain. They received no correction. Your own sword has devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion. 31Generation, consider Yahweh’s word. Have I been a wilderness to Israel? Or a land of thick darkness? Why do my people say, ‘We have broken loose. We will come to you no more?’ 32“Can a virgin forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? Yet my people have forgotten me for days without number. 33How well you prepare your way to seek love! Therefore you have taught even the wicked women your ways. 34Also the blood of the souls of the innocent poor is found in your skirts. You did not find them breaking in; but it is because of all these things. 35“Yet you said, ‘I am innocent. Surely his anger has turned away from me.’ “Behold, I will judge you, because you say, ‘I have not sinned.’ 36Why do you go about so much to change your way? You will be ashamed of Egypt also, as you were ashamed of Assyria. 37From there also you shall go out, with your hands on your head; for Yahweh has rejected those in whom you trust, and you shall not prosper with them.

1En des HEEREN woord geschiedde tot mij, zeggende: 2Ga en roep voor de oren van Jeruzalem, zeggende: Zo zegt de HEERE: Ik gedenk der weldadigheid uwer jeugd, der liefde uwer ondertrouw, toen gij Mij nawandeldet in de woestijn, in onbezaaid land. 3Israel was den HEERE een heiligheid, de eerstelingen Zijner inkomste; allen, die hem opaten, werden voor schuldig gehouden; kwaad kwam hun over, spreekt de HEERE. 4Hoort des HEEREN woord, gij huis van Jakob, en alle geslachten van het huis Israels! 5Zo zegt de HEERE: Wat voor onrecht hebben uw vaders aan Mij gevonden, dat zij verre van Mij geweken zijn, en hebben de ijdelheid nagewandeld, en zij zijn ijdel geworden? 6En zeiden niet: Waar is de HEERE, Die ons opvoerde uit Egypteland, Die ons leidde in de woestijn, in een land van wildernissen en kuilen, in een land van dorheid en schaduw des doods, in een land, waar niemand doorging, en waar geen mens woonde? 7En Ik bracht u in een vruchtbaar land, om de vrucht van hetzelve en het goede er van te eten; maar toen gij daarin kwaamt, verontreinigdet gij Mijn land, en steldet Mijn erfenis tot een gruwel. 8De priesters zeiden niet: Waar is de HEERE? en die de wet handelden, kenden Mij niet; en de herders overtraden tegen Mij; en de profeten profeteerden door Baal, en wandelden naar dingen, die geen nut doen. 9Daarom zal Ik nog met ulieden twisten, spreekt de HEERE; ja, met uw kindskinderen zal Ik twisten. 10Want, gaat over in de eilanden der Chitteers, en ziet toe, en zendt naar Kedar, en merkt er wel op; en ziet, of diesgelijks geschied zij? 11Heeft ook een volk de goden veranderd, hoewel dezelve geen goden zijn? Nochtans heeft Mijn volk zijn Eer veranderd in hetgeen geen nut doet. 12Ontzet u hierover, gij hemelen, en zijt verschrikt, wordt zeer woest, spreekt de HEERE. 13Want Mijn volk heeft twee boosheden begaan; Mij, den Springader des levenden waters, hebben zij verlaten, om zichzelven bakken uit te houwen, gebroken bakken, die geen water houden. 14Is dan Israel een knecht, of is hij een ingeborene des huizes? Waarom is hij dan ten roof geworden? 15De jonge leeuwen hebben over hem gebruld, zij hebben hun stem verheven; en zij hebben zijn land gezet in verwoesting; zijn steden zijn verbrand, dat er niemand in woont. 16Ook hebben u de kinderen van Nof en Tachpanhes den schedel afgeweid. 17Doet gij dit niet zelven, doordien gij den HEERE, uw God, verlaat, ten tijde als Hij u op den weg leidt? 18En nu, wat hebt gij te doen met den weg van Egypte, om de wateren van Sihor te drinken? En wat hebt gij te doen met den weg van Assur, om de wateren der rivier te drinken? 19Uw boosheid zal u kastijden, en uw afkeringen zullen u straffen; weet dan en ziet, dat het kwaad en bitter is, dat gij den HEERE, uw God, verlaat, en Mijn vreze niet bij u is, spreekt de Heere, de HEERE der heirscharen. 20Als Ik van ouds uw juk verbroken, en uw banden verscheurd had, zo zeidet gij: Ik zal niet dienen; maar op allen hogen heuvel en onder allen groenen boom loopt gij om, hoererende. 21Ik had u toch geplant, een edelen wijnstok, een geheel getrouw zaad; hoe zijt gij Mij dan veranderd in verbasterde ranken van een vreemden wijnstok? 22Want, al wiest gij u met salpeter, en naamt u veel zeep, zo is toch uw ongerechtigheid voor Mijn aangezicht getekend, spreekt de Heere HEERE. 23Hoe zegt gij: Ik ben niet verontreinigd, ik heb de Baals niet nagewandeld? Zie uw weg in het dal, ken, wat gij gedaan hebt, gij lichte, snelle kemelin, die haar wegen verdraait! 24Zij is een woudezelin, gewend in de woestijn, naar den lust harer ziel schept zij den wind, wie zou haar ontmoeting afkeren? Allen, die haar zoeken, zullen niet moede worden, in haar maand zullen zij haar vinden. 25Bedwing uw voet van ontschoeiing, en uw keel van dorst; maar gij zegt: Het is buiten hoop; neen, want ik heb de vreemden lief, en die zal ik nawandelen! 26Gelijk een dief beschaamd wordt, wanneer hij gevonden wordt, alzo zijn die van het huis Israels beschaamd; zij, hun koningen, hun vorsten, en hun priesters, en hun profeten; 27Die tot een hout zeggen: Gij zijt mijn vader; en tot een steen: Gij hebt mij gegenereerd; want zij keren Mij den nek toe, en niet het aangezicht; maar ten tijde huns kwaads zeggen zij: Sta op en verlos ons. 28Waar zijn dan uw goden, die gij u gemaakt hebt? Laat ze opstaan, of zij u ten tijde uws kwaads zullen verlossen; want naar het getal uwer steden zijn uw goden, o Juda! 29Waarom twist gij tegen Mij? Gij hebt allen tegen Mij overtreden, spreekt de HEERE. 30Tevergeefs heb Ik uw kinderen geslagen; zij hebben de tucht niet aangenomen; ulieder zwaard heeft uw profeten verteerd, als een verdorven leeuw. 31O geslacht, aanmerkt toch gijlieden des HEEREN woord! Ben Ik Israel een woestijn geweest, of een land der uiterste donkerheid? Waarom zegt dan Mijn volk: Wij zijn heren, wij zullen niet meer tot U komen? 32Vergeet ook een jonkvrouw haar versiersel, of een bruid haar bindselen? Nochtans heeft Mijn volk Mij vergeten, dagen zonder getal. 33Wat maakt gij uw weg goed, daar gij boelering zoekt? Waarom gij ook de booste hoeren uw wegen geleerd hebt. 34Ja, het bloed van de zielen der onschuldige nooddruftigen is in uw zomen gevonden; Ik heb dat niet met opgraven gevonden, maar aan alle die. 35Nog zegt gij: Zeker, ik ben onschuldig; Zijn toorn is immers van mij afgekeerd. Ziet, Ik zal met u rechten, omdat gij zegt: Ik heb niet gezondigd. 36Wat reist gij veel uit, veranderende uw weg? Gij zult ook van Egypte beschaamd worden, gelijk als gij van Assur beschaamd zijt. 37Gij zult ook van hier uitgaan met uw handen op uw hoofd; want de HEERE heeft al uw vertrouwen verworpen, zodat gij daarmede niet zult gedijen.