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Jeremias, 3

1. ean exaposteilh anhr thn gunaika autou kai apelqh ap' autou kai genhtai andri eterw mh anakamptousa anakamyei proV auton eti ou miainomenh mianqhsetai h gunh ekeinh kai su exeporneusaV en poimesin polloiV kai anekampteV proV me legei kurioV

1. vulgo dicitur si dimiserit vir uxorem suam et recedens ab eo duxerit virum alterum numquid revertetur ad eam ultra numquid non polluta et contaminata erit mulier illa tu autem fornicata es cum amatoribus multis tamen revertere ad me dicit Dominus

2. aron eiV euqeian touV ofqalmouV sou kai ide pou ouci exefurqhV epi taiV odoiV ekaqisaV autoiV wsei korwnh erhmoumenh kai emianaV thn ghn en taiV porneiaiV sou kai en taiV kakiaiV sou

2. leva oculos tuos in directum et vide ubi non prostrata sis in viis sedebas expectans eos quasi latro in solitudine et polluisti terram in fornicationibus tuis et in malitiis tuis

3. kai esceV poimenaV pollouV eiV proskomma seauth oyiV pornhV egeneto soi aphnaiscunthsaV proV pantaV

3. quam ob rem prohibitæ sunt stillæ pluviarum et serotinus imber non fuit frons mulieris meretricis facta est tibi noluisti erubescere

4. ouc wV oikon me ekalesaV kai patera kai archgon thV parqeniaV sou

4. ergo saltim amodo voca me pater meus dux virginitatis meæ tu es

5. mh diamenei eiV ton aiwna h diafulacqhsetai eiV neikoV idou elalhsaV kai epoihsaV ta ponhra tauta kai hdunasqhV

5. numquid irasceris in perpetuum aut perseverabis in finem ecce locuta es et fecisti mala et potuisti

6. kai eipen kurioV proV me en taiV hmeraiV iwsia tou basilewV eideV a epoihsen moi h katoikia tou israhl eporeuqhsan epi pan oroV uyhlon kai upokatw pantoV xulou alswdouV kai eporneusan ekei

6. et dixit Dominus ad me in diebus Josiæ regis numquid vidisti quæ fecerit aversatrix Israël abiit sibimet super omnem montem excelsum et sub omne lignum frondosum et fornicata est ibi

7. kai eipa meta to porneusai authn tauta panta proV me anastreyon kai ouk anestreyen kai eiden thn asunqesian authV h asunqetoV iouda

7. et dixi cum fecisset hæc omnia ad me convertere et non est reversa et vidit prævaricatrix soror ejus Juda

8. kai eidon dioti peri pantwn wn katelhmfqh en oiV emoicato h katoikia tou israhl kai exapesteila authn kai edwka auth biblion apostasiou eiV taV ceiraV authV kai ouk efobhqh h asunqetoV iouda kai eporeuqh kai eporneusen kai auth

8. quia pro eo quod mœchata esset aversatrix Israël dimisissem eam et dedissem ei libellum repudii et non timuit prævaricatrix Juda soror ejus sed abiit et fornicata est etiam ipsa

9. kai egeneto eiV ouqen h porneia authV kai emoiceusen to xulon kai ton liqon

9. et facilitate fornicationis suæ contaminavit terram et mœchata est cum lapide et cum ligno

10. kai en pasin toutoiV ouk epestrafh proV me h asunqetoV iouda ex olhV thV kardiaV authV all' epi yeudei

10. et in omnibus his non est reversa ad me prævaricatrix soror ejus Juda in toto corde suo sed in mendacio ait Dominus

11. kai eipen kurioV proV me edikaiwsen thn yuchn autou israhl apo thV asunqetou iouda

11. et dixit Dominus ad me justificavit animam suam aversatrix Israël conparatione prævaricatricis Juda

12. poreuou kai anagnwqi touV logouV toutouV proV borran kai ereiV epistrafhti proV me h katoikia tou israhl legei kurioV kai ou sthriw to proswpon mou ef' umaV oti elehmwn egw eimi legei kurioV kai ou mhniw umin eiV ton aiwna

12. vade et clama sermones istos contra aquilonem et dices revertere aversatrix Israël ait Dominus et non avertam faciem meam a vobis quia sanctus ego sum dicit Dominus et non irascar in perpetuum

13. plhn gnwqi thn adikian sou oti eiV kurion ton qeon sou hsebhsaV kai dieceaV taV odouV sou eiV allotriouV upokatw pantoV xulou alswdouV thV de fwnhV mou ouc uphkousaV legei kurioV

13. tamen scito iniquitatem tuam quia in Dominum Deum tuum prævaricata es et dispersisti vias tuas alienis sub omni ligno frondoso et vocem meam non audisti ait Dominus

14. epistrafhte uioi afesthkoteV legei kurioV dioti egw katakurieusw umwn kai lhmyomai umaV ena ek polewV kai duo ek patriaV kai eisaxw umaV eiV siwn

14. convertimini filii revertentes dicit Dominus quia ego vir vester et adsumam vos unum de civitate et duos de cognatione et introducam vos in Sion

15. kai dwsw umin poimenaV kata thn kardian mou kai poimanousin umaV poimainonteV met' episthmhV

15. et dabo vobis pastores juxta cor meum et pascent vos scientia et doctrina

16. kai estai ean plhqunqhte kai auxhqhte epi thV ghV en taiV hmeraiV ekeinaiV legei kurioV ouk erousin eti kibwtoV diaqhkhV agiou israhl ouk anabhsetai epi kardian ouk onomasqhsetai oude episkefqhsetai kai ou poihqhsetai eti

16. cumque multiplicati fueritis et creveritis in terra in diebus illis ait Dominus non dicent ultra arca testamenti Domini neque ascendet super cor neque recordabuntur illius nec visitabitur nec fiet ultra

17. en taiV hmeraiV ekeinaiV kai en tw kairw ekeinw kalesousin thn ierousalhm qronoV kuriou kai sunacqhsontai eiV authn panta ta eqnh kai ou poreusontai eti opisw twn enqumhmatwn thV kardiaV autwn thV ponhraV

17. in tempore illo vocabunt Hierusalem solium Domini et congregabuntur ad eam omnes gentes in nomine Domini in Hierusalem et non ambulabunt post pravitatem cordis sui pessimi

18. en taiV hmeraiV ekeinaiV suneleusontai oikoV iouda epi ton oikon tou israhl kai hxousin epi to auto apo ghV borra kai apo paswn twn cwrwn epi thn ghn hn kateklhronomhsa touV pateraV autwn

18. in diebus illis ibit domus Juda ad domum Israël et venient simul de terra aquilonis ad terram quam dedi patribus vestris

19. kai egw eipa genoito kurie oti taxw se eiV tekna kai dwsw soi ghn eklekthn klhronomian qeou pantokratoroV eqnwn kai eipa patera kalesete me kai ap' emou ouk apostrafhsesqe

19. ego autem dixi quomodo ponam te in filiis et tribuam tibi terram desiderabilem hereditatem præclaram exercituum gentium et dixi patrem vocabis me et post me ingredi non cessabis

20. plhn wV aqetei gunh eiV ton sunonta auth outwV hqethsen eiV eme oikoV israhl legei kurioV

20. sed quomodo si contemnat mulier amatorem suum sic contempsit me domus Israël dicit Dominus

21. fwnh ek ceilewn hkousqh klauqmou kai dehsewV uiwn israhl oti hdikhsan en taiV odoiV autwn epelaqonto qeou agiou autwn

21. vox in viis audita est ploratus et ululatus filiorum Israël quoniam iniquam fecerunt viam suam obliti sunt Domini Dei sui

22. epistrafhte uioi epistrefonteV kai iasomai ta suntrimmata umwn idou douloi hmeiV esomeqa soi oti su kurioV o qeoV hmwn ei

22. convertimini filii revertentes et sanabo aversiones vestras ecce nos venimus ad te tu enim es Dominus Deus noster

23. ontwV eiV yeudoV hsan oi bounoi kai h dunamiV twn orewn plhn dia kuriou qeou hmwn h swthria tou israhl

23. vere mendaces erant colles multitudo montium vere in Domino Deo nostro salus Israël

24. h de aiscunh katanalwsen touV mocqouV twn paterwn hmwn apo neothtoV hmwn ta probata autwn kai touV moscouV autwn kai touV uiouV autwn kai taV qugateraV autwn

24. confusio comedit laborem patrum nostrorum ab adulescentia nostra greges eorum et armenta eorum filios eorum et filias eorum

25. ekoimhqhmen en th aiscunh hmwn kai epekaluyen hmaV h atimia hmwn dioti enanti tou qeou hmwn hmartomen hmeiV kai oi patereV hmwn apo neothtoV hmwn ewV thV hmeraV tauthV kai ouc uphkousamen thV fwnhV kuriou tou qeou hmwn

25. dormiemus in confusione nostra et operiet nos ignominia nostra quoniam Domino Deo nostro peccavimus nos et patres nostri ab adulescentia nostra usque ad hanc diem et non audivimus vocem Domini Dei nostri



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Footnotes:

3:1-5 - God compares Israel to an unfaithful wife, yet He still reaches out for reconciliation. This metaphor highlights God's grace and mercy (see also Hosea 3:1-5 and Luke 15:11-32).

3:12-14 - God calls people to repentance, promising healing and restoration. This demonstrates His desire to redeem even those who have strayed (see also Isaiah 55:7 and Joel 2:13).

3:16-18 - A promise of future restoration, where the ark of the covenant will no longer be needed, points to the new covenant in Christ. This symbolizes the fullness of God's presence (see also Hebrews 8:6-13 and Revelation 21:3).

3:19-20 - God expresses sorrow for Israel's unfaithfulness, showing the emotional impact of sin on the divine heart. This reinforces God's love for His people (see also Hosea 11:8-9 and Ezekiel 18:23).

3:22-25 - Israel is invited to acknowledge its guilt and return to God. Confession is presented as the path to reconciliation (see also 1 John 1:9 and Psalm 51:17).

Verses related to Jeremias, 3:

Jeremiah chapter 3 calls for Israel's repentance. How does God invite His people to return? This moving text mixes rebuke and promise, using the metaphor of divorce and reconciliation. The chapter addresses topics such as spiritual infidelity, divine patience, and the hope of restoration. Jeremiah 3 also introduces the idea of a faithful remnant and the promise of leaders after God's own heart. Consider with us five biblical passages that correlate with the themes of repentance and renewal in this crucial chapter.

Hosea 3:1: "The Lord said to me, 'Go, show your love for your wife once again, even though she is loved by another and is an adulteress. Love her as the Lord loves the Israelites, although they turn to other gods and offer holy cakes to them.'" - This passage reflects the theme of God's persistent love despite Israel's unfaithfulness found in Jeremiah 3:1-5.

Ezekiel 18:31: "Get rid of all the offenses you have committed, and renew your heart and spirit. Why must you die, O nation of Israel?" - This verse echoes the call to repentance found in Jeremiah 3:12-13.

Isaiah 54:5: "For your Maker is your husband, the Lord of hosts is your name, the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; he is called the God of all the earth." - This passage relates to the marriage metaphor used in Jeremiah 3:14.

Psalms 86:5: "You, Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in love towards all who call upon you." - This verse reflects God's willingness to forgive, a theme present in Jeremiah 3:12.

Zechariah 1:3: "Therefore say to the people: This is what the Lord of hosts says: 'Return to me,' declares the Lord of hosts, 'and I will turn to you,' says the Lord of hosts." - This passage echoes God's call for Israel to return, as seen in Jeremiah 3:22.

FAQ:

How does God call Israel to repentance in Jeremiah 3?

God calls Israel to acknowledge their sin and return to Him, promising healing and restoration. (Jeremiah 3:12-14)

What is the comparison between Israel and Judah?

God said that Judah was worse than Israel because, even after seeing the destruction of the Northern Kingdom, it continued in idolatry. (Jeremiah 3:6-11)

What does God promise to a repentant Israel?

God promises to provide faithful shepherds and restore His people to Himself, bringing a new covenant based on the heart. (Jeremiah 3:15-18)

How important is Zion in the future restoration?

God promises that one day Jerusalem will be called "the throne of the Lord," where the nations will gather to worship Him. (Jeremiah 3:17)

How does God express His desire for restoration?

God calls for Israel to return as repentant children, promising mercy and blessings. (Jeremiah 3:22-23)


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