Jeremiah · Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
Jeremiah 6 Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
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Notes on this text (2)
- The Old Testament is translated from the Hebrew, not from the Septuagint read in the Orthodox Church; there are no deuterocanonical books.
- Katharevousa (learned 19th-century Greek), as in the CrossWire module (text from theword.gr).
1 Υιοί Βενιαμίν, φύγετε μετά σπουδής εκ μέσου της Ιερουσαλήμ και ηχήσατε σάλπιγγα εν Θεκουέ και υψώσατε σημείον εκ πυρός εν Βαιθ-ακκερέμ· διότι κακόν προκύπτει από βορρά και συντριμμός μέγας.
1 “Flee for safety, you children of Benjamin, out of the middle of Jerusalem! Blow the trumpet in Tekoa and raise up a signal on Beth Haccherem, for evil looks out from the north with a great destruction.
2 Παρωμοίασα την θυγατέρα της Σιών με χαρίεσσαν και τρυφεράν γυναίκα.
2 I will cut off the beautiful and delicate one, the daughter of Zion.
3 Οι ποιμένες και τα ποίμνια αυτών θέλουσιν ελθεί εις αυτήν· θέλουσι στήσει σκηνάς κύκλω εναντίον αυτής· θέλουσι ποιμαίνει έκαστος εν τω τόπω αυτού.
3 Shepherds with their flocks will come to her. They will pitch their tents against her all around. They will feed everyone in his place.”
4 Ετοιμάσατε πόλεμον κατ' αυτής· σηκώθητε και ας αναβώμεν εν μεσημβρία. Ουαί εις ημάς, διότι κλίνει η ημέρα, διότι εκτείνονται αι σκιαί της εσπέρας.
4 “Prepare war against her! Arise! Let’s go up at noon. Woe to us! For the day declines, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out.
5 Σηκώθητε και ας αναβώμεν διά νυκτός και ας καταστρέψωμεν τα παλάτια αυτής.
5 Arise! Let’s go up by night, and let’s destroy her palaces.”
6 Διότι ούτω λέγει ο Κύριος των δυνάμεων· Κατακόψατε δένδρα και υψώσατε περιχαρακώματα εναντίον της Ιερουσαλήμ. Αύτη είναι η πόλις, εφ' ην πρέπει να γείνη επίσκεψις· είναι όλη καταδυναστεία εν μέσω αυτής.
6 For Yahweh of Armies said, “Cut down trees, and cast up a mound against Jerusalem. This is the city to be visited. She is filled with oppression within herself.
7 Καθώς η πηγή αναβρύει τα ύδατα αυτής, ούτως αυτή αναβρύει την κακίαν αυτής· βία και αρπαγή ακούονται εν αυτή· ενώπιόν μου ακαταπαύστως είναι πόνος και πληγαί.
7 As a well produces its waters, so she produces her wickedness. Violence and destruction is heard in her. Sickness and wounds are continually before me.
8 Σωφρονίσθητι, Ιερουσαλήμ, μήποτε αποσυρθή η ψυχή μου από σού· μήποτε σε καταστήσω έρημον, γην ακατοίκητον.
8 Be instructed, Jerusalem, lest my soul be alienated from you, lest I make you a desolation, an uninhabited land.”
9 Ούτω λέγει ο Κύριος των δυνάμεων· θέλουσι σταφυλολογήσει ολοτελώς ως άμπελον τα υπόλοιπα του Ισραήλ· επίστρεψον την χείρα σου ως ο τρυγητής εις τα καλάθια.
9 Yahweh of Armies says, “They will thoroughly glean the remnant of Israel like a vine. Turn again your hand as a grape gatherer into the baskets.”
10 Προς τίνα θέλω λαλήσει και διαμαρτυρηθή, διά να ακούσωσιν; ιδού, το ωτίον αυτών είναι απερίτμητον και δεν δύνανται να ακούσωσιν· ιδού, ο λόγος του Κυρίου είναι προς αυτούς όνειδος· δεν ηδύνονται εις αυτόν.
10 To whom should I speak and testify, that they may hear? Behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they can’t listen. Behold, Yahweh’s word has become a reproach to them. They have no delight in it.
11 Διά τούτο είμαι πλήρης από θυμού του Κυρίου· απέκαμον κρατών εμαυτόν· θέλω εκχέει αυτόν επί τα νήπια έξωθεν και επί την σύναξιν των νέων ομού· διότι και ο ανήρ θέλει πιασθή μετά της γυναικός και ο ηλικιωμένος μετά του πλήρους ημερών.
11 Therefore I am full of Yahweh’s wrath. I am weary with holding it in. “Pour it out on the children in the street, and on the assembly of young men together; for even the husband with the wife will be taken, the aged with him who is full of days.
12 Και αι οικίαι αυτών θέλουσι περάσει εις άλλους, οι αγροί και αι γυναίκες ομού, διότι θέλω εκτείνει την χείρα μου επί τους κατοίκους της γης, λέγει Κύριος.
12 Their houses will be turned to others, their fields and their wives together; for I will stretch out my hand on the inhabitants of the land, says Yahweh.”
13 Διότι από μικρού αυτών έως μεγάλου αυτών πας τις εδόθη εις την πλεονεξίαν· και από προφήτου έως ιερέως πας τις πράττει ψεύδος.
13 “For from their least even to their greatest, everyone is given to covetousness. From the prophet even to the priest, everyone deals falsely.
14 Και ιάτρευσαν το σύντριμμα της θυγατρός του λαού μου επιπολαίως, λέγοντες, Ειρήνη, ειρήνη· και δεν υπάρχει ειρήνη.
14 They have healed also the hurt of my people superficially, saying, ‘Peace, peace!’ when there is no peace.
15 Μήπως ησχύνθησαν, ότε έπραξαν βδέλυγμα; μάλιστα παντελώς δεν ησχύνθησαν ουδέ ηρυθρίασαν· διά τούτο θέλουσι πέσει μεταξύ των πιπτόντων· όταν επισκεφθώ αυτούς, θέλουσιν απολεσθή, είπε Κύριος.
15 Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? No, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush. Therefore they will fall among those who fall. When I visit them, they will be cast down,” says Yahweh.
16 Ούτω λέγει Κύριος· Στήτε επί τας οδούς και ιδέτε και ερωτήσατε περί των αιωνίων τρίβων, που είναι η αγαθή οδός, και περιπατείτε εν αυτή, και θέλετε ευρεί ανάπαυσιν εις τας ψυχάς σας. Αλλ' αυτοί είπον, δεν θέλομεν περιπατήσει εν αυτή.
16 Yahweh says, “Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, ‘Where is the good way?’ and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’
17 Και κατέστησα σκοπούς εφ' υμάς, λέγων, Ακούσατε τον ήχον της σάλπιγγος. Αλλ' είπον, δεν θέλομεν ακούσει.
17 I set watchmen over you, saying, ‘Listen to the sound of the trumpet!’ But they said, ‘We will not listen!’
18 Διά τούτο ακούσατε, έθνη, και συ, συναγωγή, γνώρισον τι είναι μεταξύ αυτών.
18 Therefore hear, you nations, and know, congregation, what is among them.
19 Άκουε, γή· ιδού, εγώ θέλω φέρει κακόν επί τον λαόν τούτον, τον καρπόν των διαλογισμών αυτών, διότι δεν επρόσεξαν εις τους λόγους μου και εις τον νόμον μου, αλλ' απέρριψαν αυτόν.
19 Hear, earth! Behold, I will bring evil on this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not listened to my words; and as for my law, they have rejected it.
20 Τι προς εμέ ο φερόμενος λίβανος από Σεβά και το από γης μακράς ευώδες κιννάμωμον; τα ολοκαυτώματά σας δεν είναι δεκτά ουδέ αι θυσίαι σας ευάρεστοι εις εμέ.
20 To what purpose does frankincense from Sheba come to me, and the sweet cane from a far country? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable, and your sacrifices are not pleasing to me.”
21 Διά τούτο ούτω λέγει Κύριος· Ιδού, εγώ θέλω βάλει προσκόμματα έμπροσθεν του λαού τούτου και οι πατέρες και οι υιοί ομού θέλουσι προσκόψει επ' αυτά, ο γείτων και ο φίλος αυτού θέλουσιν απολεσθή.
21 Therefore Yahweh says, “Behold, I will lay stumbling blocks before this people. The fathers and the sons together will stumble against them. The neighbor and his friend will perish.”
22 Ούτω λέγει ο Κύριος· Ιδού, λαός έρχεται από της γης του βορρά, και έθνος μέγα θέλει εγερθή από των άκρων της γης.
22 Yahweh says, “Behold, a people comes from the north country. A great nation will be stirred up from the uttermost parts of the earth.
23 Τόξον και λόγχην θέλουσι κρατεί· είναι σκληροί και ανίλεοι· φωνή αυτών εκεί ως θάλασσα, και επιβαίνουσιν επί ίππους, παρατεταγμένοι ως άνδρες εις πόλεμον εναντίον σου, θυγάτηρ της Σιών.
23 They take hold of bow and spear. They are cruel, and have no mercy. Their voice roars like the sea, and they ride on horses, everyone set in array, as a man to the battle, against you, daughter of Zion.”
24 Ηκούσαμεν την φήμην αυτών· αι χείρες ημών παρελύθησαν· στενοχωρία κατέλαβεν ημάς, ωδίνες ως τικτούσης.
24 We have heard its report. Our hands become feeble. Anguish has taken hold of us, and pains as of a woman in labor.
25 Μη εξέλθητε εις τον αγρόν και εν οδώ μη περιπατείτε· διότι η ρομφαία του εχθρού είναι τρόμος πανταχόθεν.
25 Don’t go out into the field or walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and terror are on every side.
26 Θυγάτηρ του λαού μου, περιζώσθητι σάκκον και κυλίσθητι εις στάκτην· πένθος μονογενούς κάμε εις σεαυτήν· θρήνησον πικρώς· διότι ο εξολοθρευτής θέλει ελθεί εξαίφνης εφ' ημάς.
26 Daughter of my people, clothe yourself with sackcloth, and wallow in ashes! Mourn, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation, for the destroyer will suddenly come on us.
27 Σε έθεσα σκοπιάν, φρούριον μεταξύ του λαού μου, διά να γνωρίσης και να εξερευνήσης την οδόν αυτών.
27 “I have made you a tester of metals and a fortress among my people, that you may know and try their way.
28 Πάντες είναι όλως απειθείς, περιπατούσι κακολογούντες· είναι χαλκός και σίδηρος· πάντες είναι διεφθαρμένοι.
28 They are all grievous rebels, going around to slander. They are bronze and iron. All of them deal corruptly.
29 Το φυσητήριον εκαύθη· ο μόλυβδος κατηναλώθη υπό του πυρός· ο χωνευτής διαλύει εις μάτην· διότι οι κακοί δεν εχωρίσθησαν.
29 The bellows blow fiercely. The lead is consumed in the fire. In vain they go on refining, for the wicked are not plucked away.
30 Αργύριον αποδεδοκιμασμένον θέλουσιν ονομάσει αυτούς, διότι ο Κύριος απεδοκίμασεν αυτούς.
30 Men will call them rejected silver, because Yahweh has rejected them.”
Cross references (30)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Nehemiah 3:14; Jeremiah 6:22; 2 Samuel 14:2; 2 Chronicles 11:6; Judges 1:21
- 2 Jeremiah 4:31; Isaiah 1:8; Lamentations 2:13; Isaiah 3:16–17; Lamentations 2:1
- 3 Luke 19:43; Jeremiah 39:1–3; 2 Kings 24:10–12; 2 Kings 25:1–4; Nahum 3:18
- 4 Jeremiah 15:8; Zephaniah 2:4; Joel 3:9; Jeremiah 8:20; Song of Songs 2:17
- 5 Isaiah 32:14; Jeremiah 52:13; Hosea 8:14; 2 Chronicles 36:19; Jeremiah 9:21
- 6 Jeremiah 32:24; Deuteronomy 20:19–20
- 7 Ezekiel 7:23; Ezekiel 7:11; Jeremiah 20:8; Isaiah 57:20; James 3:10–12
- 8 Ezekiel 23:18; Hosea 9:12; Jeremiah 17:23; Jeremiah 35:13–15; Zephaniah 3:7
- 9 Jeremiah 49:9; Jeremiah 16:16; Obadiah 5–6; Jeremiah 52:28–30; Revelation 14:18
- 10 Acts 7:51; Jeremiah 7:26; Hebrews 11:7; John 7:7; Exodus 6:12
- 11 Jeremiah 20:9; Jeremiah 9:21; Job 32:18–19; Micah 3:8; Acts 4:20
- 12 Jeremiah 8:10; Isaiah 5:25; Lamentations 3:3; Zephaniah 1:13; Lamentations 5:3
- 13 Jeremiah 23:11; Jeremiah 8:10; Micah 3:11; Jeremiah 22:17; Micah 3:2–3
- 14 Ezekiel 13:10; Jeremiah 23:17; Jeremiah 4:10; Lamentations 2:14; Jeremiah 14:13
- 15 Jeremiah 8:12; Matthew 15:14; Jeremiah 3:3; Philippians 3:19; Proverbs 29:1
- 16 Isaiah 30:21; Deuteronomy 32:7; Jeremiah 18:15; Matthew 11:28–29; Jeremiah 7:23
- 17 Jeremiah 25:4; Isaiah 58:1; Isaiah 21:11; Zechariah 7:11; Habakkuk 2:1
- 18 Psalm 50:4–6; Micah 6:5; Isaiah 5:3; Jeremiah 4:10; Deuteronomy 29:24–28
- 19 Isaiah 1:2; Jeremiah 17:10; Jeremiah 8:9; Acts 8:22; Micah 6:2
- 20 Isaiah 1:11; Amos 5:21–22; Micah 6:6–8; Psalm 40:6; Psalm 50:7–13
- 21 Isaiah 8:14; Ezekiel 3:20; Jeremiah 13:16; Isaiah 9:14–17; Ezekiel 9:5–7
- 22 Jeremiah 10:22; Jeremiah 50:41–43; Jeremiah 1:14–15; Jeremiah 25:9; Jeremiah 5:15
- 23 Isaiah 13:18; Jeremiah 50:42; Jeremiah 4:13; Jeremiah 30:14; Ezekiel 23:22–25
- 24 Jeremiah 50:43; Jeremiah 49:24; Jeremiah 4:31; Isaiah 21:3; Jeremiah 4:19–21
- 25 Jeremiah 49:29; Jeremiah 14:18; Psalm 31:13; Jeremiah 20:10; Job 18:11
- 26 Zechariah 12:10; Jeremiah 4:8; Lamentations 4:6; Isaiah 30:13; Jeremiah 9:17–22
- 27 Jeremiah 1:18; Jeremiah 15:20; Jeremiah 9:7; Ezekiel 3:8–10; Ezekiel 20:4
- 28 Jeremiah 9:4; Jeremiah 5:23; Jeremiah 18:18; Ezekiel 22:18–22; Revelation 19:2
- 29 Proverbs 17:3; Isaiah 49:4; 1 Peter 4:12; Zechariah 13:9; Ezekiel 24:13
- 30 Hosea 9:17; Isaiah 1:22; Psalm 119:119; Isaiah 1:25; Jeremiah 14:19
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Your whole burnt-offerings and sacrifices are not acceptable to Me;" He proceeds: "Hear the word of the Lord, all Judah.