1 Palavra que veio a Jeremias, da parte do Senhor, dizendo: 2 Ouve as palavras desta aliança e fala aos homens de Judá e aos habitantes de Jerusalém; 3 dize-lhes: Assim diz o Senhor, o Deus de Israel: Maldito o homem que não atentar para as palavras desta aliança, 4 que ordenei a vossos pais, no dia em que os tirei da terra do Egito, da fornalha de ferro, dizendo: dai ouvidos à minha voz e fazei tudo segundo o que vos mando; assim, vós me sereis a mim por povo, e eu vos serei a vós outros por Deus; 5 para que confirme o juramento que fiz a vossos pais de lhes dar uma terra que manasse leite e mel, como se vê neste dia. Então, eu respondi e disse: amém, ó Senhor!

6 Tornou-me o Senhor: Apregoa todas estas palavras nas cidades de Judá e nas ruas de Jerusalém, dizendo: Ouvi as palavras desta aliança e cumpri-as. 7 Porque, deveras, adverti a vossos pais, no dia em que os tirei da terra do Egito, até ao dia de hoje, testemunhando desde cedo cada dia, dizendo: dai ouvidos à minha voz. 8 Mas não atenderam, nem inclinaram o seu ouvido; antes, andaram, cada um, segundo a dureza do seu coração maligno; pelo que fiz cair sobre eles todas as ameaças desta aliança, a qual lhes ordenei que cumprissem, mas não cumpriram.

9 Disse-me ainda o Senhor: Uma conspiração se achou entre os homens de Judá, entre os habitantes de Jerusalém. 10 Tornaram às maldades de seus primeiros pais, que recusaram ouvir as minhas palavras; andaram eles após outros deuses para os servir; a casa de Israel e a casa de Judá violaram a minha aliança, que eu fizera com seus pais. 11 Portanto, assim diz o Senhor: Eis que trarei mal sobre eles, de que não poderão escapar; clamarão a mim, porém não os ouvirei. 12 Então, as cidades de Judá e os habitantes de Jerusalém irão aos deuses a quem eles queimaram incenso e a eles clamarão; porém estes, de nenhuma sorte, os livrarão do tempo do seu mal. 13 Porque, ó Judá, segundo o número das tuas cidades, são os teus deuses; segundo o número das ruas de Jerusalém, levantaste altares para vergonhosa coisa, isto é, para queimares incenso a Baal. 14 Tu, pois, não ores por este povo, nem levantes por eles clamor nem oração; porque não os ouvirei quando eles clamarem a mim, por causa do seu mal.

15 Que direito tem na minha casa a minha amada, ela que cometeu vilezas? Acaso, ó amada, votos e carnes sacrificadas poderão afastar de ti o mal? Então, saltarias de prazer. 16 O Senhor te chamou de oliveira verde, formosa por seus deliciosos frutos; mas agora, à voz de grande tumulto, acendeu fogo ao redor dela e consumiu os seus ramos. 17 Porque o Senhor dos Exércitos, que te plantou, pronunciou contra ti o mal, pela maldade que a casa de Israel e a casa de Judá para si mesmas fizeram, pois me provocaram à ira, queimando incenso a Baal.

18 O Senhor mo fez saber, e eu o soube; então, me fizeste ver as suas maquinações. 19 Eu era como manso cordeiro, que é levado ao matadouro; porque eu não sabia que tramavam projetos contra mim, dizendo: Destruamos a árvore com seu fruto; a ele cortemo-lo da terra dos viventes, e não haja mais memória do seu nome. 20 Mas, ó Senhor dos Exércitos, justo Juiz, que provas o mais íntimo do coração, veja eu a tua vingança sobre eles; pois a ti revelei a minha causa. 21 Portanto, assim diz o Senhor acerca dos homens de Anatote que procuram a tua morte e dizem: Não profetizes em o nome do Senhor, para que não morras às nossas mãos. 22 Sim, assim diz o Senhor dos Exércitos: Eis que eu os punirei; os jovens morrerão à espada, os seus filhos e as suas filhas morrerão de fome. 23 E não haverá deles resto nenhum, porque farei vir o mal sobre os homens de Anatote, no ano da sua punição.

1 The word that came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying, 2 Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem; 3 and say thou unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: Cursed be the man that heareth not the words of this covenant, 4 which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the iron furnace, saying, Obey my voice, and do them, according to all which I command you: so shall ye be my people, and I will be your God; 5 that I may establish the oath which I sware unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as at this day. Then answered I, and said, Amen, O Jehovah.

6 And Jehovah said unto me, Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Hear ye the words of this covenant, and do them. 7 For I earnestly protested unto your fathers in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, even unto this day, rising early and protesting, saying, Obey my voice. 8 Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, but walked every one in the stubbornness of their evil heart: therefore I brought upon them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do, but they did them not.

9 And Jehovah said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 10 They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, who refused to hear my words; and they are gone after other gods to serve them: the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers. 11 Therefore thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and they shall cry unto me, but I will not hearken unto them. 12 Then shall the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem go and cry unto the gods unto which they offer incense: but they will not save them at all in the time of their trouble. 13 For according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up altars to the shameful thing, even altars to burn incense unto Baal.

14 Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them; for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me because of their trouble. 15 What hath my beloved to do in my house, seeing she hath wrought lewdness with many, and the holy flesh is passed from thee? when thou doest evil, then thou rejoicest. 16 Jehovah called thy name, A green olive-tree, fair with goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken. 17 For Jehovah of hosts, who planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, because of the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have wrought for themselves in provoking me to anger by offering incense unto Baal.

18 And Jehovah gave me knowledge of it, and I knew it: then thou showedst me their doings. 19 But I was like a gentle lamb that is led to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered. 20 But, O Jehovah of hosts, who judgest righteously, who triest the heart and the mind, I shall see thy vengeance on them; for unto thee have I revealed my cause. 21 Therefore thus saith Jehovah concerning the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Thou shalt not prophesy in the name of Jehovah, that thou die not by our hand; 22 therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts, Behold, I will punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine; 23 and there shall be no remnant unto them: for I will bring evil upon the men of Anathoth, even the year of their visitation.

1 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD:

2 "Listen to the terms of this covenant and tell them to the people of Judah and to those who live in Jerusalem.

3 Tell them that this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'Cursed is the one who does not obey the terms of this covenant —

4 the terms I commanded your ancestors when I brought them out of Egypt, out of the iron-smelting furnace.' I said, 'Obey me and do everything I command you, and you will be my people, and I will be your God.

5 Then I will fulfill the oath I swore to your ancestors, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey' —the land you possess today." I answered, "Amen, LORD."

6 The LORD said to me, "Proclaim all these words in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem: 'Listen to the terms of this covenant and follow them.

7 From the time I brought your ancestors up from Egypt until today, I warned them again and again, saying, "Obey me."

8 But they did not listen or pay attention; instead, they followed the stubbornness of their evil hearts. So I brought on them all the curses of the covenant I had commanded them to follow but that they did not keep.'"

9 Then the LORD said to me, "There is a conspiracy among the people of Judah and those who live in Jerusalem.

10 They have returned to the sins of their ancestors, who refused to listen to my words. They have followed other gods to serve them. Both Israel and Judah have broken the covenant I made with their ancestors.

11 Therefore this is what the LORD says: 'I will bring on them a disaster they cannot escape. Although they cry out to me, I will not listen to them.

12 The towns of Judah and the people of Jerusalem will go and cry out to the gods to whom they burn incense, but they will not help them at all when disaster strikes.

13 You, Judah, have as many gods as you have towns; and the altars you have set up to burn incense to that shameful god Baal are as many as the streets of Jerusalem.'

14 "Do not pray for this people or offer any plea or petition for them, because I will not listen when they call to me in the time of their distress.

15 "What is my beloved doing in my temple as she, with many others, works out her evil schemes? Can consecrated meat avert your punishment? When you engage in your wickedness, then you rejoice. ""

16 The LORD called you a thriving olive tree with fruit beautiful in form. But with the roar of a mighty storm he will set it on fire, and its branches will be broken.

17 The LORD Almighty, who planted you, has decreed disaster for you, because the people of both Israel and Judah have done evil and aroused my anger by burning incense to Baal.

18 Because the LORD revealed their plot to me, I knew it, for at that time he showed me what they were doing.

19 I had been like a gentle lamb led to the slaughter; I did not realize that they had plotted against me, saying, "Let us destroy the tree and its fruit; let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name be remembered no more."

20 But you, LORD Almighty, who judge righteously and test the heart and mind, let me see your vengeance on them, for to you I have committed my cause.

21 Therefore this is what the LORD says about the people of Anathoth who are threatening to kill you, saying, "Do not prophesy in the name of the LORD or you will die by our hands" —

22 therefore this is what the LORD Almighty says: "I will punish them. Their young men will die by the sword, their sons and daughters by famine.

23 Not even a remnant will be left to them, because I will bring disaster on the people of Anathoth in the year of their punishment."