Jeremiah 37
Commentary from 3 fathers
THE WORD THAT CAME TO JEREMIAS FROM THE LORD, SAYING,
(Μασ. Λ´) Ο λόγος ὁ γενόμενος πρὸς ῾Ιερεμίαν παρὰ Κυρίου εἰπεῖν·
И҆ ца́рствова седекі́а сы́нъ і҆ѡсі́инъ вмѣ́стѡ і҆ехоні́и сы́на і҆ѡакі́мова, є҆го́же поста́ви навꙋходоно́соръ ца́рь вавѷлѡ́нскїй ца́рствовати во і҆ꙋде́и.
Thus speaks the Lord God of Israel, saying, Write all the words which I have spoken to thee in a book.
οὕτως εἶπε Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ᾿Ισραὴλ λέγων· γράψον πάντας τοὺς λόγους, οὓς ἐχρημάτισα πρός σε, ἐπὶ βιβλίου.
И҆ не послꙋ́ша то́й и҆ ѻ҆́троцы є҆гѡ̀ и҆ лю́дїе землѝ слове́съ гдⷭ҇нихъ, ꙗ҆̀же гл҃а рꙋко́ю і҆еремі́иною.
For, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will bring back the captivity of my people Israel and Juda, said the Lord: and I will bring them back to the land which I gave to their fathers, and they shall be lords of it.
ὅτι ἰδοὺ ἡμέραι ἔρχονται, φησὶ Κύριος, καὶ ἀποστρέψω τὴν ἀποικίαν λαοῦ μου ᾿Ισραὴλ καὶ ᾿Ιούδα, εἶπε Κύριος, καὶ ἀποστρέψω αὐτοὺς εἰς τὴν γῆν, ἣν ἔδωκα τοῖς πατράσιν αὐτῶν, καὶ κυριεύσουσιν αὐτῆς. -
И҆ посла̀ ца́рь седекі́а і҆ѡаха́ла сы́на селемі́ина и҆ софо́нїю сы́на массе́а жерца̀ ко і҆еремі́и прⷪ҇ро́кꙋ, глаго́лѧ: моли́сѧ за ны̀ ко гдⷭ҇ꙋ бг҃ꙋ на́шемꙋ.
AND THESE ARE THE WORDS WHICH THE LORD SPOKE CONCERNING ISRAEL AND JUDA;
Καὶ οὗτοι οἱ λόγοι, οὓς ἐλάλησε Κύριος ἐπὶ ᾿Ισραὴλ καὶ ᾿Ιούδα.
І҆еремі́а же свобо́денъ прихожда́ше и҆ прохожда́ше средѣ̀ гра́да, не введо́ша бо є҆го̀ во хра́минꙋ темни́чнꙋю.
Thus said the Lord: Ye shall hear a sound of fear, [there is] fear, and there is not peace.
οὕτως εἶπε Κύριος· φωνὴν φόβου ἀκούσεσθε· φόβος, καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν είρήνη.
И҆ си́ла фараѡ́нѧ и҆зы́де и҆з̾ є҆гѵ́пта, и҆ слы́шавше халде́є ѡ҆бле́гшїи і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ слꙋ́хъ и҆́хъ, ѿстꙋпи́ша ѿ і҆ерⷭ҇ли́ма.
Enquire, and see if a male has born a child? and [ask] concerning the fear, wherein they shall hold their loins, and [look for] safety: for I have seen every man, and his hands are on his loins; [their] faces are turned to paleness.
ἐρωτήσατε καὶ ἴδετε εἰ ἔτεκεν ἄρσεν, καὶ περὶ φόβου, ἐν ᾧ καθέξουσιν ὀσφὺν καὶ σωτηρίαν· διότι ἑώρακα πάντα ἄνθρωπον καὶ αἱ χεῖρες αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τῆς ὀσφύος αὐτοῦ, ἐστράφησαν πρόσωπα, εἰς ἴκτερον ἐγενήθη.
И҆ бы́сть сло́во гдⷭ҇не ко і҆еремі́и гл҃ѧ:
For that day is great, and there is not such [another]; and it is a time of straitness to Jacob; but he shall be saved out of it.
ὅτι μεγάλη ἡ ἡμέρα ἐκείνη καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν τοιαύτη, καὶ χρόνος στενός ἐστι τῷ ᾿Ιακώβ, καὶ ἀπὸ τούτου σωθήσεται.
та́кѡ речѐ гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ і҆и҃левъ: та́кѡ рече́ши царю̀ і҆ꙋ́динꙋ, посла́вшемꙋ къ тебѣ̀ вопроси́ти мѧ̀: сѐ, си́ла фараѡ́нѧ, и҆зше́дшаѧ ва́мъ на по́мощь, возврати́тсѧ па́ки до землѝ є҆гѵ́петскїѧ,
In that day, said the Lord, I will break the yoke off their neck, and will burst their bonds, and they shall no longer serve strangers:
ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ, εἶπε Κύριος, συντρίψω τὸν ζυγὸν ἀπὸ τοῦ τραχήλου αὐτῶν καὶ τοὺς δεσμοὺς αὐτῶν διαρρήξω, καὶ οὐκ ἐργῶνται αὐτοὶ ἔτι ἀλλοτρίοις·
и҆ возвратѧ́тсѧ халде́є и҆ повою́ютъ гра́дъ се́й, и҆ во́змꙋтъ є҆го̀ и҆ пожгꙋ́тъ є҆го̀ ѻ҆гне́мъ.
but they shall serve the Lord their God; and I will raise up to them David their king.
καὶ ἐργῶνται τῷ Κυρίῳ Θεῷ αὐτῶν, καὶ τὸν Δαυὶδ βασιλέα αὐτῶν ἀναστήσω αὐτοῖς. -
Ꙗ҆́кѡ та́кѡ речѐ гдⷭ҇ь: не прельща́йте дꙋ́шъ свои́хъ, глаго́люще: ѿходѧ́ще ѿи́дꙋтъ ѿ на́съ халде́є: ꙗ҆́кѡ не ѿи́дꙋтъ.
Thus saith the Lord; I have brought on [thee] destruction; thy stroke is painful.
Οὕτως εἶπε Κύριος· ἀνέστησα σύντριμμα, ἀλγηρὰ ἡ πληγή σου·
и҆зы́де і҆еремі́а и҆з̾ і҆ерⷭ҇ли́ма и҆тѝ въ зе́млю венїамі́ню, є҆́же кꙋпи́ти ѿтꙋ́дꙋ посредѣ̀ люді́й.
There is none to judge thy cause: thou hast been painfully treated for healing, there is no help for thee.
οὐκ ἔστι κρίνων κρίσιν σου, εἰς ἀλγηρὸν ἰατρεύθης, ὠφέλειά σοι οὐκ ἔστι.
Внегда́ же бы́ти є҆мꙋ̀ во вратѣ́хъ венїамі́нихъ, и҆ (бы́сть) та́мѡ человѣ́къ, ᲂу҆ негѡ́же ѡ҆бита̀ сарꙋі́а сы́нъ селемі́инъ, сы́на а҆на́нїина, и҆ взѧ̀ і҆еремі́ю, глаго́лѧ: ко халде́ємъ ты̀ бѣжи́ши.
All thy friends have forgotten thee; they shall not ask [about thee] at all, for I have smitten thee with the stroke of an enemy, [even] severe correction: thy sins have abounded above all thine iniquity.
πάντες οἱ φίλοι σου ἐπελάθοντό σου, οὐ μὴ ἐπερωτήσωσιν· ὅτι πληγὴν ἐχθροῦ ἔπαισά σε, παιδείαν στερεάν· ἐπὶ πᾶσαν ἀδικίαν σου ἐπλήθυναν αἱ ἁμαρτίαι σου.
И҆ речѐ і҆еремі́а: лжа̀, не ко халде́ємъ а҆́зъ бѣгꙋ̀. И҆ не послꙋ́ша є҆гѡ̀. И҆ взѧ̀ сарꙋі́а і҆еремі́ю и҆ приведѐ є҆го̀ ко кнѧзє́мъ.
Therefore all that devour thee shall be eaten, and all thine enemies shall eat all their [own] flesh. And they that spoil thee shall become a spoil, and I will give up to be plundered all that have plundered thee.
διὰ τοῦτο πάντες οἱ ἔσθοντές σε βρωθήσονται, καὶ πάντες οἱ ἐχθροί σου κρέας αὐτῶν πᾶν ἔδονται· ἐπὶ πλῆθος ἀδικιῶν σου ἐπληθύνθησαν αἱ ἁμαρτίαι σου, ἐποίησαν ταῦτά σοι· καὶ ἔσονται οἱ διαφοροῦντές σε εἰς διαφόρημα, καὶ πάντας τοὺς προνομεύσαντάς σε δώσω εἰς προνομήν.
И҆ прїи́де і҆еремі́а въ до́мъ рва̀ и҆ въ хере́тъ {ᲂу҆зи́лище}, и҆ сѣ́де тꙋ̀ дни̑ мнѡ́ги.
For I will bring about thy healing, I will heal thee of thy grievous wound, saith the Lord; for thou art called Dispersed: she is your prey, for no one seeks after her.
ὅτι ἀνάξω τὸ ἴαμά σου, ἀπὸ πληγῆς ὀδυνηρᾶς ἰατρεύσω σε, φησὶ Κύριος, ὅτι ᾿Εσπαρμένη ἐκλήθης· θήρευμα ὑμῶν ἐστιν, ὅτι ζητῶν οὐκ ἔστιν αὐτήν.
И҆ посла̀ седекі́а ца́рь и҆ призва̀ є҆го̀, и҆ вопроша́ше є҆го̀ ца́рь ѡ҆́тай, а҆́ще є҆́сть сло́во ѿ гдⷭ҇а; И҆ речѐ є҆мꙋ̀ і҆еремі́а: є҆́сть. И҆ речѐ: въ рꙋ́цѣ царѧ̀ вавѷлѡ́нска пре́данъ бꙋ́деши.
Thus said the Lord; Behold, I will turn the captivity of Jacob, and will have pity upon his prisoners; and the city shall be built upon her hill, and the people shall settle after their manner.
οὕτως εἶπε Κύριος· ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἀποστρέψω τὴν ἀποικίαν ᾿Ιακὼβ καὶ τὴν αἰχμαλωσίαν αὐτοῦ ἐλεήσω· καὶ οἰκοδομηθήσεται πόλις ἐπὶ τὸ ὕψος αὐτῆς, καὶ ὁ ναὸς κατὰ τὸ κρίμα αὐτοῦ καθεδεῖται.
И҆ речѐ і҆еремі́а царю̀: чи́мъ преѡби́дѣхъ тѧ̀ и҆ ѻ҆́троки твоѧ̑ и҆ лю́ди сїѧ̑, ꙗ҆́кѡ ты̀ вдае́ши мѧ̀ въ до́мъ темни́чный;
And there shall go forth from them singers, [even] the sound of men making merry: and I will multiply them, and they shall not at all be diminished.
καὶ ἐξελεύσονται ἀπ’ αὐτῶν ᾄδοντες καὶ φωνὴ παιζόντων· καὶ πλεονάσω αὐτούς, καὶ οὐ μὴ ἐλαττωθῶσι.
и҆ гдѣ̀ сꙋ́ть проро́цы ва́ши прорица́вшїи ва́мъ, глаго́люще, ꙗ҆́кѡ не прїи́детъ ца́рь вавѷлѡ́нскїй на ва́съ и҆ на зе́млю сїю̀;
19–20Jeremiah said, "Now that matters have proven the truthfulness of my prophecy and the falsehood of your prophets, you must now judge rightly and punish those who lied, not him who warned you of the truth beforehand." Then he asked to be released from the house of the scribe.
On Jeremiah 8:37
And their sons shall go in as before, and their testimonies shall be established before me, and I will visit them that afflict them.
καὶ εἰσελεύσονται οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτῶν ὡς τὸ πρότερον, καὶ τὰ μαρτύρια αὐτῶν κατὰ πρόσωπόν μου ὀρθωθήσεται· καὶ ἐπισκέψομαι τοὺς θλίβοντας αὐτούς.
нн҃ѣ же послꙋ́шай, молю́тисѧ, го́споди мо́й, царю̀, да паде́тъ моле́нїе моѐ пред̾ лице́мъ твои́мъ: и҆ не посыла́й мѧ̀ па́ки въ до́мъ і҆ѡнаѳа́на книго́чїѧ, да не ᲂу҆мрꙋ̀ та́мѡ.
And their mighty ones shall be over them, and their prince shall proceed of themselves; and I will gather them, and they shall return to me: for who is this that has set his heart to return to me? saith the Lord.
καὶ ἔσονται ἰσχυρότεροι αὐτοῦ ἐπ’ αὐτούς, καὶ ὁ ἄρχων αὐτοῦ ἐξ αὐτοῦ ἐξελεύσεται· καὶ συνάξω αὐτούς, καὶ ἀποστρέψουσι πρός με, ὅτι τίς ἐστιν οὗτος, ὃς ἔδωκε τὴν καρδίαν αὐτοῦ ἀποστρέψαι πρός με; φησὶ Κύριος.
И҆ повелѣ̀ ца́рь, и҆ вверго́ша є҆го̀ во хра́минꙋ темни́чнꙋю, и҆ даѧ́хꙋ є҆мꙋ̀ хлѣ́бъ є҆ди́нъ на де́нь и҆звнѣ̀, и҆дѣ́же пекꙋ́тъ, до́ндеже сконча́шасѧ хлѣ́бы и҆з̾ гра́да. И҆ сѣдѧ́ше і҆еремі́а во дворѣ̀ темни́чнѣмъ.
For the wrathful anger of the Lord has gone forth, [even] a whirlwind of anger has gone forth: it shall come upon the ungodly.
ὅτι ὀργὴ Κυρίου ἐξῆλθε θυμώδης, ἐξῆλθεν ὀργὴ στρεφομένη, ἐπ’ ἀσεβεῖς ἥξει.
The fierce anger of the Lord shall not return, until he shall execute [it], and until he shall establish the purpose of his heart: in the latter days ye shall know these things.
οὐ μὴ ἀποστραφῇ ὀργὴ θυμοῦ Κυρίου, ἕως ποιήσῃ καὶ ἕως καταστήσῃ ἐγχείρημα καρδίας αὐτοῦ· ἐπ’ ἐσχάτων τῶν ἡμερῶν γνώσεσθε αὐτά.
Thy sins have abounded beyond the multitude of thine iniquities, [therefore] they have done these things to thee.
И҆ разгнѣ́вашасѧ кнѧ̑зи на і҆еремі́ю и҆ би́ша є҆го̀, и҆ посла́ша є҆го̀ въ до́мъ і҆ѡнаѳа́на книго́чїѧ, ꙗ҆́кѡ то́й сотвори́ша хра́миною темни́чною.