Jeremiah 35
Commentary from 3 fathers
Thus saith the Lord; I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.
οὕτως εἶπε Κύριος· συνέτριψα τὸν ζυγὸν τοῦ βασιλέως Βαβυλῶνος·
и҆дѝ въ до́мъ риха́вль и҆ призовѝ ѧ҆̀ и҆ ведѝ ѧ҆̀ въ до́мъ гдⷭ҇ень, во є҆ди́нъ ѿ дворѡ́въ, и҆ напои́ши ѧ҆̀ вїно́мъ.
Yet two full years, and I will return into this place the vessels of the house of the Lord,
ἔτι δύο ἔτη ἡμερῶν καὶ ἐγὼ ἀποστρέψω εἰς τὸν τόπον τοῦτον τὰ σκεύη οἴκου Κυρίου
И҆ и҆зведо́хъ і҆езо́нїю сы́на і҆еремі́ина, сы́на хавасі́ина, и҆ бра́тїю є҆гѡ̀, и҆ сы́ны є҆гѡ̀, и҆ ве́сь до́мъ риха́вль,
and Jechonias, and the captivity of Juda: for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.
καὶ ᾿Ιεχονίαν καὶ τὴν ἀποικίαν ᾿Ιούδα, ὅτι συντρίψω τὸν ζυγὸν βασιλέως Βαβυλῶνος.
и҆ введо́хъ ѧ҆̀ въ до́мъ гдⷭ҇ень, во храни́лище и҆мѣ́нїѧ сынѡ́въ а҆на́нїи, сы́на годолі́ина, человѣ́ка бж҃їѧ, и҆́же є҆́сть бли́з̾ до́мꙋ кнѧзе́й, вы́ше до́мꙋ маасе́ова, сы́на селѡ́млѧ, стрегꙋ́щагѡ дво́ръ.
Then Jeremias spoke to Ananias in the sight of all the people, and in the sight of the priests that stood in the house of the Lord,
καὶ εἶπεν ῾Ιερεμίας πρὸς ᾿Ανανίαν κατ’ ὀφθαλμοὺς παντὸς τοῦ λαοῦ καὶ κατ’ ὀφθαλμοὺς τῶν ἱερέων τῶν ἑστηκότων ἐν οἴκῳ Κυρίου.
И҆ поста́вихъ пред̾ ни́ми корча́гъ вїна̀ и҆ ча́шы, и҆ реко́хъ: пі́йте вїно̀.
and Jeremias said, May the Lord indeed do thus; may he confirm thy word which thou dost prophesy, to return the vessels of the house of the Lord, and all the captivity, out of Babylon to this place.
καὶ εἶπεν ῾Ιερεμίας· ἀληθῶς, οὕτως ποιήσαι Κύριος, στήσαι τὸν λόγον σου, ὃν σὺ προφητεύεις, τοῦ ἐπιστρέψαι τὰ σκεύη οἴκου Κυρίου καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν ἀποικίαν ἐκ Βαβυλῶνος εἰς τὸν τόπον τοῦτον.
И҆ реко́ша: не пїе́мъ вїна̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ і҆ѡнада́въ сы́нъ риха́вль, ѻ҆те́цъ на́шъ, заповѣ́да на́мъ, глаго́лѧ: не пі́йте вїна̀ вы̀ и҆ сы́нове ва́ши до вѣ́ка:
6–7The sons of Jonadab, we are told, drank neither wine nor strong drink and dwelled in tents pitched wherever night overtook them. According to the Psalter, they were the first to undergo captivity; for, when the Chaldaeans began to ravage Judah, they were compelled to take refuge in cities.Others may think what they like and follow each his own bent. But to me a town is a prison and solitude paradise. Why do we long for the bustle of cities, we whose very name speaks of loneliness? To fit him for the leadership of the Jewish people, Moses was trained for forty years in the wilderness. And it was not until after these that the shepherd of sheep became a shepherd of people. The apostles were fishers on Gennesaret before they became “fishers of people.” But at the Lord’s call they forsook all that they had, father, net and ship, and bore their cross daily without so much as a rod in their hands.
Letter 125.7-8
6–7Two things are worth marveling at: the law given by the father and the obedience rendered by the children and descendants. For they loved a life free from care and possessions and—what is most unexpected—put little stock in their property, even though they had children, because they made themselves dependent on the divine hope as far as they were concerned. But if these people embraced the consummate philosophy during the time of the law (which had no perfection because of the weakness of those who were given the law), what sort of people would they have been if they had heard the law of the gospel?
On Jeremiah 7:35.6-7
Nevertheless hear ye the word of the Lord which I speak in your ears, and in the ears of all the people.
πλὴν ἀκούσατε τὸν λόγον Κυρίου, ὃν ἐγὼ λέγω εἰς τὰ ὦτα ὑμῶν καὶ εἰς τὰ ὦτα παντὸς τοῦ λαοῦ·
и҆ хра́минъ да не соградитѐ, и҆ сѣ́мене не сѣ́йте, и҆ вїногра́дъ да не бꙋ́детъ ва́мъ, но въ кꙋ́щахъ да живе́те всѧ̑ дни̑ живота̀ ва́шегѡ, да поживе́те дни̑ мнѡ́ги на землѝ, на не́йже ѡ҆бита́ете вы̀.
The prophets that were before me and before you of old, also prophesied over much country, and against great kingdoms, concerning war.
οἱ προφῆται οἱ γεγονότες πρότεροί μου καὶ πρότεροι ὑμῶν ἀπὸ τοῦ αἰῶνος καὶ ἐπροφήτευσαν ἐπὶ γῆς πολλῆς καὶ ἐπὶ βασιλείας μεγάλας εἰς πόλεμον·
И҆ послꙋ́шахомъ словесѐ і҆ѡнада́ва ѻ҆тца̀ на́шегѡ, є҆́же не пи́ти вїна̀ всѧ̑ дни̑ живота̀ на́шегѡ, мы̀ и҆ жєны̀ на́шѧ, и҆ сы́нове на́ши и҆ дщє́ри на́шѧ,
[As for] the prophet that has prophesied for peace, when the word has come [to pass], they shall know the prophet whom the Lord has sent them in truth.
ὁ προφήτης ὁ προφητεύσας εἰς εἰρήνην, ἐλθόντος τοῦ λόγου γνώσονται τὸν προφήτην, ὃν ἀπέστειλεν αὐτοῖς Κύριος ἐν πίστει.
и҆ є҆́же не согражда́ти хра́минъ жи́ти та́мѡ: и҆ вїногра́да и҆ ни́вы и҆ сѣ́мене не бы́сть на́мъ.
Then Ananias took the yokes from the neck of Jeremias in the sight of all the people, and broke them to pieces.
καὶ ἔλαβεν ᾿Ανανίας ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς παντὸς τοῦ λαοῦ τοὺς κλοιοὺς ἀπὸ τοῦ τραχήλου ῾Ιερεμίου καὶ συνέτριψεν αὐτούς·
И҆ жи́хомъ въ кꙋ́щахъ, и҆ послꙋ́шахомъ и҆ сотвори́хомъ по всѣ̑мъ, є҆ли̑ка заповѣ́да на́мъ і҆ѡнада́въ ѻ҆те́цъ на́шъ.
And Ananias spoke in the presence of all the people, saying, Thus said the Lord; Thus will I break the yoke of the king of Babylon from the necks of all the nations. And Jeremias went his way.
καὶ εἶπεν ᾿Ανανίας κατ’ ὀφθαλμοὺς παντὸς τοῦ λαοῦ λέγων· οὕτως εἶπε Κύριος· οὕτως συντρίψω τὸν ζυγὸν βασιλέως Βαβυλῶνος ἀπὸ τραχήλων πάντων τῶν ἐθνῶν. καὶ ᾤχετο ῾Ιερεμίας εἰς τὴν ὁδὸν αὐτοῦ. -
И҆ бы́сть, є҆гда̀ прїи́де навꙋходоно́соръ ца́рь вавѷлѡ́нскїй на зе́млю на́шꙋ, и҆ реко́хомъ: вше́дше да вни́демъ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ ѿ лица̀ халде́йска и҆ ѿ лица̀ си́лы а҆ссѷрі́йскїѧ: и҆ всели́хомсѧ тꙋ̀.
And the word of the Lord came to Jeremias, after that Ananias had broken the yokes off his neck, saying,
Καὶ ἐγένετο λόγος Κυρίου πρὸς ῾Ιερεμίαν μετὰ τὸ συντρίψαι ᾿Ανανίαν τοὺς κλοιοὺς ἀπὸ τοῦ τραχήλου αὐτοῦ λέγων·
И҆ бы́сть сло́во гдⷭ҇не ко і҆еремі́и гл҃ѧ:
Go and speak to Ananias, saying, Thus saith the Lord; Thou hast broken the yokes of wood; but I will make instead of them yokes of iron.
βάδιζε καὶ εἶπον πρὸς ᾿Ανανίαν λέγων· οὕτως εἶπε Κύριος· κλοιοὺς ξυλίνους συνέτριψας, καὶ ποιήσω ἀντ’ αὐτῶν κλοιοὺς σιδηροῦς,
та́кѡ гл҃етъ гдⷭ҇ь си́лъ, бг҃ъ і҆и҃левъ: и҆дѝ и҆ рцы̀ человѣ́кꙋ і҆ꙋ́динꙋ и҆ живꙋ́щымъ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ: є҆да̀ не воспрїи́мете наказа́нїѧ послꙋ́шати слове́съ мои́хъ;
For thus said the Lord, I have put a yoke of iron on the neck of all the nations, that they may serve the king of Babylon.
ὅτι οὕτως εἶπε Κύριος· ζυγὸν σιδηροῦν ἔθηκα ἐπὶ τὸν τράχηλον πάντων τῶν ἐθνῶν ἐργάζεσθαι τῷ βασιλεῖ Βαβυλῶνος.
Оу҆тверди́ша сло́во сы́нове і҆ѡнада́ва, сы́на риха́влѧ, є҆́же заповѣ́да сынѡ́мъ свои̑мъ, є҆́же не пи́ти вїна̀, и҆ не пи́ша да́же до днѐ сегѡ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ послꙋ́шаша за́повѣди ѻ҆тца̀ своегѡ̀: а҆́зъ же гл҃ахъ къ ва́мъ заꙋ́тра, и҆ не послꙋ́шасте менѐ:
14–17The God of all commands the prophet to tell all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, "These people refuse to drink wine because they keep the commandment of their father, but you do not conduct yourselves according to my laws, although you receive the teachings of the prophets day and night. For this reason, I will bring on you all kinds of calamities, but the best of good things are promised to the offspring of Rechab, who keep the command of their father."
On Jeremiah 7:35.6-7
And Jeremias said to Ananias, The Lord has not sent thee; and thou hast caused this people to trust in unrighteousness.
καὶ εἶπεν ῾Ιερεμίας τῷ ᾿Ανανίᾳ· οὐκ ἀπέσταλκέ σε Κύριος, καὶ πεποιθέναι ἐποίησας τὸν λαὸν τοῦτον ἐπ’ ἀδίκῳ.
и҆ посыла́хъ къ ва́мъ рабы̑ моѧ̑ прⷪ҇ро́ки, ᲂу҆́тренюѧ и҆ гл҃ѧ: ѡ҆брати́тесѧ кі́йждо ѿ пꙋтѝ своегѡ̀ ѕла́гѡ, и҆ лꙋ́чше сотвори́те дѣла̀ своѧ̑, и҆ не ходи́те в̾слѣ́дъ богѡ́въ и҆нѣ́хъ, є҆́же слꙋжи́ти и҆̀мъ, и҆ вселите́сѧ на землѝ, ю҆́же да́хъ ва́мъ и҆ ѻ҆тцє́мъ ва́шымъ: и҆ не приклони́сте ᲂу҆ше́съ ва́шихъ и҆ не послꙋ́шасте.
The Lord clearly shows all that there is one King and Lord, the Father of all, of whom he had previously said, “Neither will you swear by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.” He had from the beginning prepared the marriage for his Son and used, with the utmost kindness, to call, by the instrumentality of his servants, the people of the former dispensation to the wedding feast. When they would not obey, he still invited them by sending out other servants. Yet even then they did not obey him but even stoned and killed those who brought them the message of invitation. He accordingly sent forth his armies and destroyed them and burned down their city. But he called together from all the highways, that is, from all nations, guests to the marriage feast of his Son, as also he says by Jeremiah: “I have sent also to you my servants the prophets to say, Return now, everyone, from his very evil way, and amend your doings.” And again he says by the same prophet: “I have also sent to you my servants the prophets throughout the day and before the light. Yet they did not obey me or incline their ears to me. And you shall speak this word to them: This is a people that does not obey the voice of the Lord or receive correction. Faith has perished from their mouth.” The Lord, therefore, who has called us everywhere by the apostles, is he who called those of old by the prophets, as appears by the words of the Lord. Although they preached to various nations, the prophets were not from one God and the apostles from another, but, proceeding from one and the same, some of them announced the Lord, others preached the Father. Others again foretold the advent of the Son of God, while yet others declared him as already present to those who then were far off.
Against Heresies 4:36.5
Therefore thus said the Lord: Behold, I [will] cast thee off from the face of the earth: this year thou shalt die.
διὰ τοῦτο οὕτως εἶπε Κύριος· ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἐξαποστέλλω σε ἀπὸ προσώπου τῆς γῆς, τούτῳ τῷ ἐνιαυτῷ ἀποθανῇ.
И҆ ᲂу҆ста́виша сы́нове і҆ѡнада̑вли, сы́на риха́влѧ, за́повѣдь ѻ҆тца̀ своегѡ̀, ю҆́же заповѣ́да и҆̀мъ: а҆ лю́дїе моѝ не послꙋ́шаша менѐ.
So he died in the seventh month.
καὶ ἀπέθανεν ἐν τῷ μηνὶ τῷ ἑβδόμῳ.
Сегѡ̀ ра́ди си́це речѐ гдⷭ҇ь си́лъ, бг҃ъ і҆и҃левъ: сѐ, а҆́зъ наведꙋ̀ на і҆ꙋ́дꙋ и҆ на всѧ̑ живꙋ́щыѧ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ всѧ̑ ѕла̑ѧ, ꙗ҆̀же согл҃ахъ на нѧ̀: поне́же гл҃ахъ къ ни̑мъ, и҆ не послꙋ́шаша, призыва́хъ ѧ҆̀, и҆ не ѿвѣща́ша мѝ.
And it came to pass in the fourth year of Sedekias king of Juda, in the fifth month, [that] Ananias the false prophet, the son of Azor, from Gabaon, spoke to me in the house of the Lord, in the sight of the priests and all the people, saying,
(Μασ. ΚΗ´) ΚΑΙ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ τετάρτῳ ἔτει Σεδεκία βασιλέως ᾿Ιούδα ἐν μηνὶ τῷ πέμπτῳ εἶπέ μοι ᾿Ανανίας υἱὸς ᾿Αζὼρ ὁ ψευδοπροφήτης ἀπὸ Γαβαὼν ἐν οἴκῳ Κυρίου κατ’ ὀφθαλμοὺς τῶν ἱερέων καὶ παντὸς τοῦ λαοῦ λέγων·
Сло́во бы́вшее ко і҆еремі́и ѿ гдⷭ҇а, во дни̑ і҆ѡакі́ма сы́на і҆ѡсі́ина, царѧ̀ і҆ꙋ́дина, гл҃ѧ: