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Jeremias, 6

1. eniscusate uioi beniamin ek mesou thV ierousalhm kai en qekoue shmanate salpiggi kai uper baiqacarma arate shmeion oti kaka ekkekufen apo borra kai suntribh megalh ginetai

1. confortamini filii Beniamin in medio Hierusalem et in Thecua clangite bucina et super Bethaccharem levate vexillum quia malum visum est ab aquilone et contritio magna

2. kai afaireqhsetai to uyoV sou qugater siwn

2. speciosæ et delicatæ adsimilavi filiam Sion

3. eiV authn hxousin poimeneV kai ta poimnia autwn kai phxousin ep' authn skhnaV kuklw kai poimanousin ekastoV th ceiri autou

3. ad eam venient pastores et greges eorum fixerunt in ea tentoria in circuitu pascet unusquisque eos qui sub manu sua sunt

4. paraskeuasasqe ep' authn eiV polemon anasthte kai anabwmen ep' authn meshmbriaV ouai hmin oti kekliken h hmera oti ekleipousin ai skiai thV esperaV

4. sanctificate super eam bellum consurgite et ascendamus in meridie væ nobis quia declinavit dies quia longiores factæ sunt umbræ vesperi

5. anasthte kai anabwmen en th nukti kai diafqeirwmen ta qemelia authV

5. surgite et ascendamus in nocte et dissipemus domos ejus

6. oti tade legei kurioV ekkoyon ta xula authV ekceon epi ierousalhm dunamin w poliV yeudhV olh katadunasteia en auth

6. quia hæc dicit Dominus exercituum cædite lignum ejus et fundite circa Hierusalem aggerem hæc est civitas visitationis omnis calumnia in medio ejus

7. wV yucei lakkoV udwr outwV yucei kakia authV asebeia kai talaipwria akousqhsetai en auth epi proswpon authV dia pantoV ponw kai mastigi

7. sicut frigidam facit cisterna aquam suam sic frigidam fecit malitiam suam iniquitas et vastitas audietur in ea coram me semper infirmitas et plaga

8. paideuqhsh ierousalhm mh aposth h yuch mou apo sou mh poihsw se abaton ghn htiV ou katoikhqhsetai

8. erudire Hierusalem ne forte recedat anima mea a te ne forte ponam te desertam terram inhabitabilem

9. oti tade legei kurioV kalamasqe kalamasqe wV ampelon ta kataloipa tou israhl epistreyate wV o trugwn epi ton kartallon autou

9. hæc dicit Dominus exercituum usque ad racemum colligent quasi in vinea reliquias Israël converte manum tuam quasi vindemiator ad cartallum

10. proV tina lalhsw kai diamarturwmai kai akousetai idou aperitmhta ta wta autwn kai ou dunantai akouein idou to rhma kuriou egeneto autoiV eiV oneidismon ou mh boulhqwsin auto akousai

10. cui loquar et quem contestabor ut audiant ecce incircumcisæ aures eorum et audire non possunt ecce verbum Domini factum est eis in obprobrium et non suscipient illud

11. kai ton qumon mou eplhsa kai epescon kai ou sunetelesa autouV ekcew epi nhpia exwqen kai epi sunagwghn neaniskwn ama oti anhr kai gunh sullhmfqhsontai presbuteroV meta plhrouV hmerwn

11. idcirco furore Domini plenus sum laboravi sustinens effunde super parvulum foris et super concilium juvenum simul vir enim cum muliere capietur senex cum pleno dierum

12. kai metastrafhsontai ai oikiai autwn eiV eterouV agroi kai ai gunaikeV autwn epi to auto oti ektenw thn ceira mou epi touV katoikountaV thn ghn tauthn legei kurioV

12. et transibunt domus eorum ad alteros agri et uxores pariter quia extendam manum meam super habitantes terram dicit Dominus

13. oti apo mikrou autwn kai ewV megalou panteV sunetelesanto anoma apo ierewV kai ewV yeudoprofhtou panteV epoihsan yeudh

13. a minore quippe usque ad majorem omnes avaritiæ student et a propheta usque ad sacerdotem cuncti faciunt dolum

14. kai iwnto to suntrimma tou laou mou exouqenounteV kai legonteV eirhnh eirhnh kai pou estin eirhnh

14. et curabant contritionem filiæ populi mei cum ignominia dicentes pax pax et non erat pax

15. kathscunqhsan oti exeliposan kai oud' wV kataiscunomenoi kathscunqhsan kai thn atimian autwn ouk egnwsan dia touto pesountai en th ptwsei autwn kai en kairw episkophV autwn apolountai eipen kurioV

15. confusi sunt quia abominationem fecerunt quin potius confusione non sunt confusi et erubescere nescierunt quam ob rem cadent inter ruentes in tempore visitationis suæ corruent dicit Dominus

16. tade legei kurioV sthte epi taiV odoiV kai idete kai erwthsate tribouV kuriou aiwniouV kai idete poia estin h odoV h agaqh kai badizete en auth kai eurhsete agnismon taiV yucaiV umwn kai eipan ou poreusomeqa

16. hæc dicit Dominus state super vias et videte et interrogate de semitis antiquis quæ sit via bona et ambulate in ea et invenietis refrigerium animabus vestris et dixerunt non ambulabimus

17. katestaka ef' umaV skopouV akousate thV fwnhV thV salpiggoV kai eipan ouk akousomeqa

17. et constitui super vos speculatores audite vocem tubæ et dixerunt non audiemus

18. dia touto hkousan ta eqnh kai oi poimainonteV ta poimnia autwn

18. ideo audite gentes et cognosce congregatio quanta ego faciam eis

19. akoue gh idou egw epagw epi ton laon touton kaka ton karpon apostrofhV autwn oti twn logwn mou ou prosescon kai ton nomon mou apwsanto

19. audi terra ecce ego adducam mala super populum istum fructum cogitationum ejus quia verba mea non audierunt et legem meam projecerunt

20. ina ti moi libanon ek saba ferete kai kinnamwmon ek ghV makroqen ta olokautwmata umwn ouk eisin dekta kai ai qusiai umwn ouc hdunan moi

20. ut quid mihi tus de Saba adfertis et calamum suave olentem de terra longinqua holocaustomata vestra non sunt accepta et victimæ vestræ non placuerunt mihi

21. dia touto tade legei kurioV idou egw didwmi epi ton laon touton asqeneian kai asqenhsousin en auth patereV kai uioi ama geitwn kai o plhsion autou apolountai

21. propterea hæc dicit Dominus ecce ego dabo in populum istum ruinas et ruent in eis patres et filii simul vicinus et proximus et peribunt

22. tade legei kurioV idou laoV ercetai apo borra kai eqnh exegerqhsetai ap' escatou thV ghV

22. hæc dicit Dominus ecce populus venit de terra aquilonis et gens magna consurget a finibus terræ

23. toxon kai zibunhn krathsousin itamoV estin kai ouk elehsei fwnh autou wV qalassa kumainousa ef' ippoiV kai armasin parataxetai wV pur eiV polemon proV se qugater siwn

23. sagittam et scutum arripiet crudelis est et non miserebitur vox ejus quasi mare sonabit et super equos ascendent præparati quasi vir ad prœlium adversum te filia Sion

24. hkousamen thn akohn autwn pareluqhsan ai ceireV hmwn qliyiV katescen hmaV wdineV wV tiktoushV

24. audivimus famam ejus dissolutæ sunt manus nostræ tribulatio adprehendit nos dolores ut parturientem

25. mh ekporeuesqe eiV agron kai en taiV odoiV mh badizete oti romfaia twn ecqrwn paroikei kukloqen

25. nolite exire ad agros et in via ne ambuletis quoniam gladius inimici pavor in circuitu

26. qugater laou mou perizwsai sakkon katapasai en spodw penqoV agaphtou poihsai seauth kopeton oiktron oti exaifnhV hxei talaipwria ef' umaV

26. filia populi mei accingere cilicio et conspergere cinere luctum unigeniti fac tibi planctum amarum quia repente veniet vastator super nos

27. dokimasthn dedwka se en laoiV dedokimasmenoiV kai gnwsh me en tw dokimasai me thn odon autwn

27. probatorem dedi te in populo meo robustum et scies et probabis viam eorum

28. panteV anhkooi poreuomenoi skoliwV calkoV kai sidhroV panteV diefqarmenoi eisin

28. omnes isti principes declinantum ambulantes fraudulenter æs et ferrum universi corrupti sunt

29. exelipen fushthr apo puroV exelipen moliboV eiV kenon argurokopoV argurokopei ponhria autwn ouk etakh

29. defecit sufflatorium in igne consumptum est plumbum frustra conflavit conflator malitiæ enim eorum non sunt consumptæ

30. argurion apodedokimasmenon kalesate autouV oti apedokimasen autouV kurioV

30. argentum reprobum vocate eos quia Dominus projecit illos



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Footnotes:

6:1-5 - The prophet announces the imminent destruction of Jerusalem, calling attention to the urgency of repentance. God warns His people, but rejecting correction brings severe consequences (see also Isaiah 1:18-20 and Zephaniah 1:10-11).

6:10-12 - The people's insensitivity to God's word reflects a hardened heart, deaf to divine warnings. This demonstrates the need to hear and obey God to avoid judgment (see also Matthew 13:13-15 and Hebrews 3:7-8).

6:13-15 - Corruption affects all levels of society, from the prophets to the common people. This collective depravity is a call to repentance and spiritual restoration (see also Isaiah 59:1-4 and Romans 3:10-12).

6:16-17 - God offers His people a path of peace and restoration, but they refuse to follow His directions. This highlights human stubbornness in rejecting divine wisdom (see also Psalm 25:4-5 and Matthew 7:13-14).

6:22-30 - The coming of an invader from the north is described as divine judgment against Jerusalem's wickedness. Even under discipline, God still seeks to refine and purify His people (see also Zechariah 13:9 and Malachi 3:2-3).

Verses related to Jeremias, 6:

Jeremiah chapter 6 announces the imminent siege of Jerusalem. How does the prophet describe the approach of the enemy? This urgent text uses vivid imagery to portray the advance of the invading army and the terror of the inhabitants. The chapter addresses topics such as the obstinate rejection of God's word, the corruption of religious leaders, and the futility of empty rituals. Jeremiah 6 also reveals God's sadness at the necessary judgment. Explore with us five biblical passages that relate to the alarming themes of this prophetic chapter.

Isaiah 58:1: "Scream loudly, don't hold back! Raise your voice like a trumpet. Make known to my people their rebellion, and to the community of Jacob their sins." - This passage reflects God's call for Jeremiah to warn the people, as seen in Jeremiah 6:1.

Ezekiel 22:30: "I looked for a man among them who would build the wall and stand in the gap before me and for the land, so that I would not destroy it, but I found no one." - This verse echoes the search for someone to intercede, a theme present in Jeremiah 6:13-15.

Amos 8:10: "I will turn your parties into a wake and all your songs into lamentation. I will make you all wear mourning clothes and shave your heads. I will make this day a day of mourning for an only son, and his end will be a day of bitterness." - This passage relates to the lamentation and anguish described in Jeremiah 6:26.

Malachi 3:2-3: "But who will endure the day of his coming? Who will stand when he appears? For he will be like a goldsmith's fire and like a fuller's soap. He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the Levites and refine them like gold and silver." - These verses reflect the theme of cleansing judgment mentioned in Jeremiah 6:27-30.

Micah 6:16: "You have observed the decrees of Omri and all the practices of the family of Ahab, and have followed their traditions. Therefore I will deliver them to ruin, and their inhabitants to contempt; you will bear the mockery of my people." - This verse echoes the consequences of persistent disobedience, a theme present in Jeremiah 6:19.

FAQ:

Why did God warn Jerusalem in Jeremiah 6?

God warned Jerusalem of impending destruction because of its injustice and idolatry. He called the people to repentance, but they refused to listen. (Jeremiah 6:6-10)

What was the message of the false prophets in Jeremiah 6?

False prophets proclaimed peace when there was no peace, deceiving the people and ignoring the coming divine judgment. (Jeremiah 6:13-14)

What does "ask for the ancient paths" mean in Jeremiah 6:16?

God calls His people to follow the path of righteousness and obedience, but they refuse, bringing divine judgment upon themselves. (Jeremiah 6:16)

What was the consequence of Israel's disobedience?

God would send destruction through a powerful nation because Israel rejected His law and prophets. (Jeremiah 6:22-26)

How does Jeremiah describe the hearts of the people?

Jeremiah says the people are rebellious, inclined to evil, and insensitive to correction, resulting in divine judgment. (Jeremiah 6:27-30)


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