Liber Ieremiae, 30

1. Verbum, quod factum est ad Ieremiam a Domino dicens:

1. The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD:

2. “Haec dicit Dominus, Deus Israel, dicens: Scribe tibi omnia verba, quae locutus sum ad te, in libro;

2. "Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: Write in a book all the words that I have spoken to you.

3. ecce enim dies veniunt, dicit Dominus, et convertam sortem populi mei Israel et Iudae, ait Dominus, et convertam eos ad terram, quam dedi patribus eorum, et possidebunt eam”.

3. For behold, days are coming, says the LORD, when I will restore the fortunes of my people, Israel and Judah, says the LORD, and I will bring them back to the land which I gave to their fathers, and they shall take possession of it."

4. Et haec verba, quae locutus est Dominus ad Israel et ad Iudam:

4. These are the words which the LORD spoke concerning Israel and Judah:

5. “Quoniam haec dicit Dominus: Vocem terroris audivimus, formido et non est pax.

5. "Thus says the LORD: We have heard a cry of panic, of terror, and no peace.

6. Interrogate et videte, si generat masculus; quare ergo vidi omnis viri manum super lumbum suum quasi parturientis, et conversae sunt universae facies in auruginem?

6. Ask now, and see, can a man bear a child? Why then do I see every man with his hands on his loins like a woman in labor? Why has every face turned pale?

7. Vae, quia magna dies illa, nec est similis eius, tempusque tribulationis est Iacob, et ex ipso salvabitur.

7. Alas! that day is so great there is none like it; it is a time of distress for Jacob; yet he shall be saved out of it.

8. Et erit: in die illa, ait Dominus exercituum, conteram iugum eius de collo tuo et vincula tua dirumpam; et non dominabuntur ei amplius alieni,

8. "And it shall come to pass in that day, says the LORD of hosts, that I will break the yoke from off their neck, and I will burst their bonds, and strangers shall no more make servants of them.

9. sed servient Domino Deo suo et David regi suo, quem suscitabo eis.

9. But they shall serve the LORD their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.

10. Tu ergo ne timeas, serve meus Iacob, ait Dominus, neque paveas, Israel, quia ecce ego salvabo te de terra longinqua et semen tuum de terra captivitatis eorum; et revertetur Iacob et quiescet et securus erit, et non erit quem formidet;

10. "Then fear not, O Jacob my servant, says the LORD, nor be dismayed, O Israel; for lo, I will save you from afar, and your offspring from the land of their captivity. Jacob shall return and have quiet and ease, and none shall make him afraid.

11. quoniam tecum ego sum, ait Dominus, ut salvem te. Faciam enim consummationem in cunctis gentibus, in quibus dispersi te; te autem non faciam in consummationem, sed castigabo te in iudicio nec quasi innocenti parcam tibi.

11. For I am with you to save you, says the LORD; I will make a full end of all the nations among whom I scattered you, but of you I will not make a full end. I will chasten you in just measure, and I will by no means leave you unpunished.

12. Quia haec dicit Dominus: Insanabilis fractura tua, pessima plaga tua;

12. "For thus says the LORD: Your hurt is incurable, and your wound is grievous.

13. non est qui iudicet iudicium tuum; sunt ulceri medicamina, tibi vero cicatrix non obducitur.

13. There is none to uphold your cause, no medicine for your wound, no healing for you.

14. Omnes amatores tui obliti sunt tui, te non quaerunt; plaga enim inimici percussi te castigatione crudeli: propter multitudinem iniquitatis tuae dura facta sunt peccata tua.

14. All your lovers have forgotten you; they care nothing for you; for I have dealt you the blow of an enemy, the punishment of a merciless foe, because your guilt is great, because your sins are flagrant.

15. Quid clamas super contritione tua? Insanabilis est dolor tuus. Propter multitudinem iniquitatis tuae et propter dura peccata tua feci haec tibi.

15. Why do you cry out over your hurt? Your pain is incurable. Because your guilt is great, because your sins are flagrant, I have done these things to you.

16. Propterea omnes, qui comedunt te, devorabuntur, et universi hostes tui in captivitatem ducentur, et, qui te vastant, vastabuntur, cunctosque praedatores tuos dabo in praedam.

16. Therefore all who devour you shall be devoured, and all your foes, every one of them, shall go into captivity; those who despoil you shall become a spoil, and all who prey on you I will make a prey.

17. Obducam enim cicatricem tibi et a vulneribus tuis sanabo te, dicit Dominus, quia Eiectam vocaverunt te, Sion haec, quae non habebat requirentem.

17. For I will restore health to you, and your wounds I will heal, says the LORD, because they have called you an outcast: `It is Zion, for whom no one cares!'

18. Haec dicit Dominus: Ecce ego convertam sortem tabernaculorum Iacob et tectis eius miserebor, et aedificabitur civitas in ruinis suis, et arx in loco suo fundabitur;

18. "Thus says the LORD: Behold, I will restore the fortunes of the tents of Jacob, and have compassion on his dwellings; the city shall be rebuilt upon its mound, and the palace shall stand where it used to be.

19. et egredietur de eis laus voxque ludentium. Et multiplicabo eos, et non imminuentur, et glorificabo eos, et non attenuabuntur.

19. Out of them shall come songs of thanksgiving, and the voices of those who make merry. I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I will make them honored, and they shall not be small.

20. Et erunt filii eius sicut a principio, et coetus eius coram me permanebit, et visitabo adversum omnes, qui tribulant eum.

20. Their children shall be as they were of old, and their congregation shall be established before me; and I will punish all who oppress them.

21. Et erit dux eius ex eo, et princeps de medio eius procedet; et applicabo eum, et accedet ad me. Quis enim iste est, qui pignori dabit cor suum, ut appropinquet mihi?, ait Dominus.

21. Their prince shall be one of themselves, their ruler shall come forth from their midst; I will make him draw near, and he shall approach me, for who would dare of himself to approach me? says the LORD.

22. Et eritis mihi in populum, et ego ero vobis in Deum.

22. And you shall be my people, and I will be your God."

23. Ecce turbo Domini, furor egrediens, procella ruens; in capite impiorum conquiescet.

23. Behold the storm of the LORD! Wrath has gone forth, a whirling tempest; it will burst upon the head of the wicked.

24. Non cessabit ab ira indignationis Dominus, donec faciat et compleat cogitationes cordis sui; in novissimo dierum intellegetis ea.

24. The fierce anger of the LORD will not turn back until he has executed and accomplished the intents of his mind. In the latter days you will understand this.