Jeremiah 42

Commentary from 1 father

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THE WORD THAT CAME TO JEREMIAS from the Lord in the days of Joakim, king of Juda, saying,

(Μασ. ΛΕ´) Ο λόγος ὁ γενόμενος πρὸς ῾Ιερεμίαν παρὰ Κυρίου ἐν ἡμέραις ᾿Ιωακεὶμ βασιλέως ᾿Ιούδα λέγων·

И҆ прїидо́ша всѝ воевѡ́ды си́лы, и҆ і҆ѡана́нъ сы́нъ карі́евъ и҆ а҆зарі́а сы́нъ маасе́евъ, и҆ всѝ лю́дїе ѿ ма́ла и҆ до вели́ка

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Go to the house of the Archabin, and thou shalt bring them to the house of the Lord, into one of the courts, and give them wine to drink.

βάδισον εἰς οἶκον ᾿Αρχαβεὶν καὶ ἄξεις αὐτοὺς εἰς οἶκον Κυρίου, εἰς μίαν τῶν αὐλῶν, καὶ ποτιεῖς αὐτοὺς οἶνον.

ко і҆еремі́и прⷪ҇ро́кꙋ и҆ реко́ша є҆мꙋ̀: да паде́тъ моли́тва на́ша пред̾ лице́мъ твои́мъ, и҆ помоли́сѧ ѡ҆ на́съ ко гдⷭ҇еви бг҃ꙋ твоемꙋ̀ ѡ҆ ѡ҆ста́вшихсѧ си́хъ: ꙗ҆́кѡ ѡ҆ста́сѧ ма́лѡ на́съ ѿ мно́гихъ, ꙗ҆́коже ѻ҆́чи твоѝ ви́дѧтъ:

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So I brought forth Jechonias the son of Jeremin the son of Chabasin, and his brethren, and his sons, and all the family of the Archabin;

καὶ ἐξήγαγον τὸν ᾿Ιεζονίαν υἱὸν ῾Ιερεμίου υἱοῦ Χαβασὶν καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ καὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς αὐτοῦ καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν οἰκίαν ᾿Αρχαβεὶν

и҆ да возвѣсти́тъ на́мъ гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ тво́й пꙋ́ть, по немꙋ́же по́йдемъ, и҆ сло́во, є҆́же сотвори́мъ.

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and I brought them into the house of the Lord, into the chamber of the sons of [Joanan, the son of] Ananias, the son of Godolias, a man of God, who dwells near the house of the princes that are over the house of Maasaeas the son of Selom, who kept the court.

καὶ εἰσήγαγον αὐτοὺς εἰς οἶκον Κυρίου εἰς τὸ παστοφόριον υἱῶν ᾿Ανανίου, υἱοῦ Γοδολίου ἀνθρώπου τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὅ ἐστιν ἐγγὺς τοῦ οἴκου τῶν ἀρχόντων τῶν ἐπάνω τοῦ οἴκου Μαασαίου υἱοῦ Σελώμ, τοῦ φυλάσσοντος τὴν αὐλήν,

И҆ речѐ и҆̀мъ і҆еремі́а прⷪ҇ро́къ: слы́шахъ: сѐ, а҆́зъ помолю́сѧ ѡ҆ ва́съ гдⷭ҇еви бг҃ꙋ на́шемꙋ по словесє́мъ ва́шымъ: и҆ бꙋ́детъ, сло́во, є҆́же ѿвѣща́етъ гдⷭ҇ь, повѣ́мъ ва́мъ и҆ не потаю̀ ѿ ва́съ словесѐ.

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And I set before them a jar of wine, and cups, and I said, Drink ye wine.

καὶ ἔδωκα κατὰ πρόσωπον αὐτῶν κεράμιον οἴνου καὶ ποτήρια καὶ εἶπα· πίετε οἶνον.

Ті́и же реко́ша і҆еремі́и: бꙋ́ди гдⷭ҇ь въ на́съ по́слꙋхъ правди́въ и҆ вѣ́ренъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ по всемꙋ̀ сло́вꙋ, є҆́же а҆́ще по́слетъ гдⷭ҇ь къ на́мъ, та́кѡ сотвори́мъ:

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But they said, We will on no account drink wine, for our father Jonadab the son of Rechab commanded us, saying, Ye shall on no account drink wine, [neither] ye, nor your sons for ever:

καὶ εἶπαν· οὐ μὴ πίωμεν οἶνον, ὅτι ᾿Ιωναδὰβ υἱὸς Ῥηχὰβ ὁ πατὴρ ἡμῶν ἐνετείλατο ἡμῖν λέγων· οὐ μὴ πίετε οἶνον, ὑμεῖς καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ ὑμῶν ἕως αἰῶνος.

а҆́ще добро̀ и҆ а҆́ще ѕло̀, гла́са гдⷭ҇а на́шегѡ, къ немꙋ́же мы̀ посыла́емъ тѧ̀, послꙋ́шаемъ, да лꙋ́чше на́мъ бꙋ́детъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ послꙋ́шаемъ гла́са гдⷭ҇а бг҃а на́шегѡ.

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nor shall ye at all build houses, nor sow any seed, nor shall ye have a vineyard: for ye shall dwell in tents all your days; that ye may live many days upon the land, in which ye sojourn.

καὶ οἰκίας οὐ μὴ οἰκοδομήσητε καὶ σπέρμα οὐ μὴ σπείρητε, καὶ ἀμπελὼν οὐκ ἔσται ὑμῖν, ὅτι ἐν σκηναῖς οἰκήσετε πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας ὑμῶν, ὅπως ἂν ζήσητε ἡμέρας πολλὰς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ἐφ’ ἧς διατρίβετε ὑμεῖς ἐπ’ αὐτῆς.

И҆ є҆гда̀ сконча́шасѧ де́сѧть дні́й, бы́сть сло́во гдⷭ҇не ко і҆еремі́и.

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And we hearkened to the voice of Jonadab our father, so as to drink no wine all our days, we, and our wives, and our sons, and our daughters;

καὶ ἠκούσαμεν τῆς φωνῆς ᾿Ιωναδὰβ τοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν πρὸς τὸ μὴ πιεῖν οἶνον πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας ἡμῶν, ἡμεῖς καὶ αἱ γυναῖκες ἡμῶν καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ ἡμῶν καὶ αἱ θυγατέρες ἡμῶν,

И҆ призва̀ і҆ѡана́на сы́на карі́ева и҆ воевѡ́ды си́лы, и҆̀же съ ни́мъ бы́ша, и҆ всѧ̑ лю́ди ѿ ма́ла и҆ до вели́ка,

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and so as to build no houses to dwell in: and we have had no vineyard, nor field, nor seed:

καὶ πρὸς τὸ μὴ οἰκοδομεῖν οἰκίας τοῦ κατοικεῖν ἐκεῖ, καὶ ἀμπελὼν καὶ ἀγρὸς καὶ σπέρμα οὐκ ἐγένετο ἡμῖν,

и҆ речѐ и҆̀мъ: та́кѡ речѐ гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ і҆и҃левъ, къ немꙋ́же посыла́сте мѧ̀, да прострꙋ̀ моли̑твы ва́шѧ пред̾ ни́мъ:

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but we have dwelt in tents, and have hearkened, and done according to all that Jonadab our father commanded us.

καὶ ᾠκήσαμεν ἐν σκηναῖς καὶ ἠκούσαμεν καὶ ἐποιήσαμεν κατὰ πάντα, ἃ ἐνετείλατο ἡμῖν ᾿Ιωναδὰβ ὁ πατὴρ ἡμῶν.

а҆́ще сѣдѧ́ще сѧ́дете на землѝ се́й, то̀ сози́ждꙋ ва́съ, а҆ не разорю̀, и҆ насаждꙋ̀ ва́съ, а҆ не и҆сто́ргнꙋ, ꙗ҆́кѡ преста́хъ ѿ ѕѡ́лъ, ꙗ҆̀же сотвори́хъ ва́мъ.

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And it came to pass, when Nabuchodonosor came up against the land, that we said we would come in; and we entered into Jerusalem, for fear of the host of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the host of the Assyrians: and we dwelt there.

καὶ ἐγενήθη ὅτε ἀνέβη Ναβουχοδονόσορ ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, καὶ εἴπαμεν· εἰσέλθατε καὶ εἰσέλθωμεν εἰς ῾Ιερουσαλὴμ ἀπὸ προσώπου τῆς δυνάμεως τῶν Χαλδαίων καὶ ἀπὸ προσώπου τῆς δυνάμεως τῶν ᾿Ασσυρίων, καὶ ᾠκοῦμεν ἐκεῖ.

Не ᲂу҆бо́йтесѧ ѿ лица̀ царѧ̀ вавѷлѡ́нска, є҆го́же вы̀ боите́сѧ: ѿ лица̀ є҆гѡ̀ не ᲂу҆бо́йтесѧ, речѐ гдⷭ҇ь: ꙗ҆́кѡ а҆́зъ съ ва́ми є҆́смь, є҆́же и҆збавлѧ́ти ва́съ и҆ сп҃са́ти ва́съ ѿ рꙋкѝ є҆гѡ̀:

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And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

καὶ ἐγένετο λόγος Κυρίου πρός με λέγων·

и҆ да́мъ ва́мъ млⷭ҇ть и҆ поми́лꙋю ва́съ и҆ возвращꙋ̀ ва́съ на зе́млю ва́шꙋ.

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Thus saith the Lord, Go, and say to the men of Juda, and to them that dwell in Jerusalem, Will ye not receive correction to hearken to my words?

οὕτως λέγει Κύριος· πορεύου καὶ εἰπὸν ἀνθρώπῳ ᾿Ιούδα καὶ τοῖς κατοικοῦσιν ῾Ιερουσαλήμ· οὐ μὴ λάβητε παιδείαν τοῦ ἀκούειν τοὺς λόγους μου;

А҆́ще же рече́те вы̀: не сѧ́демъ на землѝ се́й, є҆́же не слы́шати гла́са гдⷭ҇а бг҃а на́шегѡ,

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The sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have kept the word which he commanded his children, that they should drink no wine; and they have not drunk [it]: but I spoke to you early, and ye hearkened not.

ἔστησαν ῥῆμα υἱοὶ ᾿Ιωναδάβ, υἱοῦ Ῥηχάβ, ὃ ἐνετείλατο τοῖς τέκνοις αὐτοῦ πρὸς τὸ μὴ πιεῖν οἴνον, καὶ οὐκ ἐπίοσαν· καὶ ἐγὼ ἐλάλησα πρὸς ὑμᾶς ὄρθρου, καὶ οὐκ ἠκούσατε.

глаго́люще: ника́кѡ, но въ зе́млю є҆гѵ́петскꙋ вни́демъ, и҆ не ᲂу҆́зримъ ра́ти, и҆ гла́са трꙋ́бнагѡ не ᲂу҆слы́шимъ, и҆ ѡ҆ хлѣ́бѣхъ не вза́лчемъ, и҆ та́мѡ всели́мсѧ:

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And I sent to you my servants the prophets, saying, Turn ye every one from his evil way, and amend your practices, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell upon the land which I gave to you and to your fathers: but ye inclined not your ears, and hearkened not.

καὶ ἀπέστειλα πρὸς ὑμᾶς τοὺς παῖδάς μου τοὺς προφήτας λέγων· ἀποστράφητε ἕκαστος ἀπὸ τῆς ὁδοῦ αὐτοῦ τῆς πονηρᾶς καὶ βελτίω ποιήσατε τὰ ἐπιτηδεύματα ὑμῶν καὶ οὐ πορεύσεσθε ὀπίσω θεῶν ἑτέρων τοῦ δουλεύειν αὐτοῖς, καὶ οἰκήσετε ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ἧς ἔδωκα ὑμῖν καὶ τοῖς πατράσιν ὑμῶν· καὶ οὐκ ἐκλίνατε τὰ ὦτα ὑμῶν καὶ οὐκ εἰσηκούσατε.

тогѡ̀ ра́ди слы́шите сло́во гдⷭ҇не, ѡ҆ста́вшїи і҆ꙋ̑дины, та́кѡ речѐ гдⷭ҇ь Вседержи́тель, бг҃ъ і҆и҃левъ: а҆́ще вы̀ дади́те лицѐ ва́ше во є҆гѵ́петъ и҆ вни́дете та́мѡ жи́ти,

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But the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have kept the command of their father; but this people has not hearkened to me.

καὶ ἔστησαν υἱοὶ ᾿Ιωναδὰβ υἱοῦ Ῥηχὰβ τὴν ἐντολὴν τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτῶν, ὁ δὲ λαὸς οὗτος οὐκ ἤκουσέ μου.

и҆ бꙋ́детъ, ме́чь, є҆гѡ́же вы̀ боите́сѧ ѿ лица̀ є҆гѡ̀, ѡ҆брѧ́щетъ вы̀ во є҆гѵ́птѣ, и҆ гла́дъ, ѿ негѡ́же вы̀ ѡ҆пасе́нїе и҆́мате ѿ лица̀ є҆гѡ̀, пости́гнетъ вы̀ в̾слѣ́дъ ва́съ во є҆гѵ́птѣ, и҆ та́мѡ и҆́змрете вы̀.

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Therefore thus saith the Lord; Behold, I [will] bring upon Juda and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evils which I pronounced against them.

διὰ τοῦτο οὕτως εἶπε Κύριος· ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ φέρω ἐπὶ ᾿Ιούδαν καὶ ἐπὶ τοὺς κατοικοῦντας ῾Ιερουσαλὴμ πάντα τὰ κακά, ἃ ἐλάλησα ἐπ’ αὐτούς.

И҆ бꙋ́дꙋтъ всѝ мꙋ́жїе и҆ всѝ и҆ноплемє́нницы положи́вшїи лицѐ своѐ на зе́млю є҆гѵ́петскꙋ жи́ти та́мѡ, ѡ҆скꙋдѣ́ютъ гла́домъ и҆ мече́мъ, и҆ бꙋ́детъ ѿ ни́хъ ни є҆ди́нъ спаса́емь ѿ ѕѡ́лъ, ꙗ҆̀же а҆́зъ наведꙋ̀ на нѧ̀.

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Therefore thus saith the Lord; Since the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have hearkened to the command of their father, to do as their father commanded them:

διὰ τοῦτο οὕτως εἶπε Κύριος· ἐπειδὴ ἤκουσαν υἱοὶ ᾿Ιωναδὰβ υἱοῦ Ῥηχὰβ τὴν ἐντολὴν τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτῶν ποιεῖν καθότι ἐνετείλατο αὐτοῖς ὁ πατὴρ αὐτῶν,

Ꙗ҆́кѡ та́кѡ речѐ гдⷭ҇ь си́лъ, бг҃ъ і҆и҃левъ: ꙗ҆́коже вска́па ꙗ҆́рость моѧ̀ на живꙋ́щыѧ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ, та́кѡ вска́плетъ ꙗ҆́рость моѧ̀ на ва́съ, вше́дшымъ ва́мъ во є҆гѵ́петъ: и҆ бꙋ́дете въ непроходи̑маѧ и҆ подрꙋ́чни, и҆ въ клѧ́твꙋ и҆ во ᲂу҆кори́знꙋ, и҆ не ᲂу҆́зрите ктомꙋ̀ мѣ́ста сегѡ̀.

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there shall never be wanting a man of the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab to stand before my face while the earth remains.

οὐ μὴ ἐκλίπῃ ἀνὴρ τῶν υἱῶν ᾿Ιωναδὰβ υἱοῦ Ῥηχὰβ παρεστηκὼς κατὰ πρόσωπόν μου πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας τῆς γῆς.

Сїѧ̑ гл҃а гдⷭ҇ь на ва́съ ѡ҆ста́вшихсѧ ѿ і҆ꙋ́ды: не входи́те во є҆гѵ́петъ. И҆ нн҃ѣ вѣ́дѧще ᲂу҆вѣ́даете, ꙗ҆́кѡ засвидѣ́тельствовахъ ва́мъ дне́сь: