Löften om återupprättelse

33 (A) Herrens ord kom till Jeremia för andra gången medan han fortfarande var inspärrad på vaktgården. Han sade: (B) Så säger Herren, han som utför sitt verk, Herren som formar och verkställer det, Herren är hans namn: (C) Ropa till mig, så ska jag svara dig och låta dig höra om stora och ofattbara ting som du inte känner till.

(D) För så säger Herren, Israels Gud, om husen i denna stad och om Juda kungars hus, som nu rivs för belägringsvallarna och svärden: Man har kommit hit in för att strida mot kaldeerna, och man ska fylla husen med döda kroppar av människor som jag slår i min vrede och i min harm. För på grund av dessa människors ondska måste jag dölja mitt ansikte för denna stad.

(E) Se, jag ska hela dess sår och ge läkedom och bota dem, och jag ska låta dem se frid och trofasthet i överflöd. (F) Jag ska göra slut på fångenskapen för Juda och Israel och bygga upp dem som de var förr. (G) Jag ska rena dem från all deras synd som de har begått mot mig och förlåta dem alla deras synder som de har begått mot mig i uppror mot mig.

Staden ska bli mig till berömmelse, glädje, pris och ära inför alla jordens hednafolk, när de får höra allt det goda jag gör för dem. De ska bäva och darra när de ser allt det goda och all den välgång jag ger den.

10 (H) Så säger Herren: Än en gång ska man här på denna plats som ni säger är öde, utan vare sig människor eller djur, här i Juda städer och på Jerusalems gator som är tomma på både människor, invånare och djur, 11 (I) här ska man åter höra jubelrop och glädjerop, rop för brudgum och rop för brud, och röster av dem som säger: ”Tacka Herren Sebaot, för Herren är god och evig är hans nåd”, och från människor som bär fram gemenskapsoffer i Herrens hus. För jag ska åter göra slut på landets fångenskap så att det blir som det var förr, säger Herren.

12 Så säger Herren Sebaot: På denna plats som nu är öde, utan vare sig människor eller djur, och i alla andra städer som hör hit, ska det på nytt finnas betesmarker där herdar låter sina hjordar vila. 13 (J) I Bergsbygdens, Låglandets och Negevs städer, i Benjamins land, Jerusalems omgivningar och Juda städer ska än en gång hjordar gå förbi herdar som räknar dem, säger Herren.

Löftet om den rättfärdige telningen

14 (K) Se, dagar ska komma, säger Herren, då jag ska uppfylla det löfte som jag har talat om Israels hus och Juda hus.

15 (L) I de dagarna och på den tiden
    ska jag låta en rättfärdig telning[a]
        växa upp åt David.
    Han ska skaffa
        rätt och rättfärdighet på jorden.
16 (M) I de dagarna ska Juda bli frälst
        och Jerusalem bo i trygghet.
    Man ska kalla det så:
        Herren vår rättfärdighet.

17 (N) För så säger Herren: David ska aldrig sakna någon som sitter på tronen i Israels hus, 18 och de levitiska prästerna ska inte sakna någon som varje dag inför mig bär fram brännoffer och bränner matoffer och offrar slaktoffer.”

19 Herrens ord kom till Jeremia. Han sade: 20 (O) Så säger Herren: Om ni kan bryta mitt förbund med dagen och mitt förbund med natten så att det inte blir dag och natt i rätt tid, 21 först då ska mitt förbund brytas med min tjänare David, så att han inte får någon son som regerar på hans tron, likaså mitt förbund med de levitiska prästerna som tjänar mig. 22 (P) Lika oräknelig som himlens härskara och lika omätbar som sanden i havet, lika talrika ska jag göra min tjänare Davids efterkommande och leviterna som står i min tjänst.

23 Herrens ord kom till Jeremia. Han sade: 24 Har du inte märkt vad detta folk säger: ”De två släkter[b] som Herren utvalde, dem har han förkastat.” De föraktar mitt folk och anser dem inte längre vara ett folk. 25 Så säger Herren: Om jag inte har fastställt mitt förbund med dag och natt och en ordning för himmel och jord, 26 (Q) då ska jag också förkasta Jakobs och min tjänare Davids efterkommande, så att jag inte tar någon av hans avkomlingar till att råda över Abrahams, Isaks och Jakobs efterkommande. För jag ska åter göra slut på deras fångenskap och förbarma mig över dem.

Footnotes

  1. 33:15f en rättfärdig telning   Profetia om Messias (jfr 23:5f med not).
  2. 33:24 De två släkter som Herren utvalde   Nordriket Israel och sydriket Juda (jfr vers 14).

A promessa de restauração

33 Durante a estadia de Jeremias na prisão, o Senhor enviou-lhe uma segunda mensagem: “O Senhor, o Criador dos céus e da Terra, cujo nome é Senhor, diz assim: Pede-me e dir-te-ei alguns segredos notáveis que ignoras. Mesmo tendo derrubado casas, e até o palácio do rei, para obter materiais para fortalecer as muralhas contra os instrumentos de ataque com que o inimigo sitia a cidade, mesmo assim os caldeus entrarão e os homens desta cidade poderão considerar-se mortos, pois já determinei que sejam destruídos na minha tremenda cólera. Abandonei-os por causa da sua terrível maldade e não terei compaixão quando implorarem o meu socorro.

Contudo, virá um tempo em que curarei Jerusalém dos males que lhe provoquei e em que lhe tornarei a dar prosperidade e paz. Reconstruirei tanto as cidades de Judá como de Israel e lhes darei novamente uma vida venturosa. Limpá-los-ei e perdoá-los-ei de todos os pecados que praticaram contra mim. Então esta cidade será uma honra para mim; dar-me-á alegria e será uma fonte de alegria e louvor aos olhos de todas as nações da Terra! Todo o mundo verá o bem que faço ao meu povo e tremerá de espanto!”

10 Assim diz o Senhor: “Vocês afirmam que este lugar é como um deserto, que não há gente nem animais a viver aqui, e têm razão. As cidades de Judá e as ruas de Jerusalém estão desertas, ninguém lá vive. Mas nesses mesmos lugares ainda se ouvirá 11 o som de festa e de alegria, as vozes do noivo e da noiva no banquete de casamento, e os alegres cânticos dos que trazem as suas ofertas de gratidão à casa do Senhor:

‘Deem graças ao Senhor dos exércitos, porque ele é bom,
porque o seu amor é eterno!’

Pois farei esta terra mais feliz e mais próspera do que foi no passado, diz o Senhor.” 12 Continua o Senhor dos exércitos: “Nesta terra, que agora está deserta, onde nem pessoas nem animais vivem, haverá de novo pastagens para onde os pastores poderão conduzir as suas ovelhas e cordeiros. 13 Nas cidades das regiões montanhosas, nas da planície costeira, na região do Negueve, na terra de Benjamim, nos arredores de Jerusalém e nas cidades de Judá os pastores contarão de novo as suas cabeças de gado, diz o Senhor! 14 Virá o tempo em que farei a Israel e a Judá todo o bem que lhes prometi.

15 Nessa altura, porei sobre o trono um Renovo justo, da descendência de David, o qual governará com justiça. 16 Nesse dia, o povo de Judá e de Jerusalém viverá em segurança e o seu lema será: ‘O Senhor é a nossa justiça!’ 17 O Senhor declara que a partir de então, David terá sempre um herdeiro sentado no trono de Israel. 18 E haverá sempre levitas para oferecer holocaustos e ofertas de manjares e sacrifícios.”

19 Veio mais outra mensagem do Senhor a Jeremias. 20 “Se puderem mudar as leis de alternância do dia e da noite, fazendo com que o dia e a noite não aconteçam como normalmente, 21 então também a minha aliança com David, o meu servo, poderá vir a ser quebrada, de forma que não tenha um filho para se sentar no seu trono, e também a aliança que fiz com os meus sacerdotes, os meus ministros, será cancelada. 22 Assim como as estrelas do firmamento não podem ser contadas, nem os grãos da areia do mar, assim também serão multiplicados os descendentes do meu servo David e igualmente a linhagem dos levitas que administram o meu culto.”

23 O Senhor falou novamente a Jeremias, dizendo-lhe: 24 “Ouviste que o meu povo está a dizer que o Senhor escolheu Judá e Israel para agora os abandonar? Andam a escarnecer e afirmam que Israel não merecia ser considerada uma nação. 25 Eis a resposta do Senhor: não mais hei de rejeitar o meu povo, do mesmo modo que as leis de alternância do dia e da noite não podem ser mudadas, nem as leis que regulam o firmamento e a Terra. 26 Nunca mais abandonarei os judeus, nem David, o meu servo, nem modificarei o plano do seu filho vir um dia a governar estes descendentes de Abraão, Isaque e Jacob. Hei de certamente restaurar a sua prosperidade e terei misericórdia desse povo.”

Promise of Restoration

33 While Jeremiah was still confined(A) in the courtyard(B) of the guard, the word of the Lord came to him a second time:(C) “This is what the Lord says, he who made the earth,(D) the Lord who formed it and established it—the Lord is his name:(E) ‘Call(F) to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable(G) things you do not know.’ For this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says about the houses in this city and the royal palaces of Judah that have been torn down to be used against the siege(H) ramps(I) and the sword in the fight with the Babylonians[a]: ‘They will be filled with the dead bodies of the people I will slay in my anger and wrath.(J) I will hide my face(K) from this city because of all its wickedness.

“‘Nevertheless, I will bring health and healing to it; I will heal(L) my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace(M) and security. I will bring Judah(N) and Israel back from captivity[b](O) and will rebuild(P) them as they were before.(Q) I will cleanse(R) them from all the sin they have committed against me and will forgive(S) all their sins of rebellion against me. Then this city will bring me renown,(T) joy, praise(U) and honor(V) before all nations on earth that hear of all the good things I do for it; and they will be in awe and will tremble(W) at the abundant prosperity and peace I provide for it.’

10 “This is what the Lord says: ‘You say about this place, “It is a desolate waste, without people or animals.”(X) Yet in the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem that are deserted,(Y) inhabited by neither people nor animals, there will be heard once more 11 the sounds of joy and gladness,(Z) the voices of bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those who bring thank offerings(AA) to the house of the Lord, saying,

“Give thanks to the Lord Almighty,
    for the Lord is good;(AB)
    his love endures forever.”(AC)

For I will restore the fortunes(AD) of the land as they were before,(AE)’ says the Lord.

12 “This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘In this place, desolate(AF) and without people or animals(AG)—in all its towns there will again be pastures for shepherds to rest their flocks.(AH) 13 In the towns of the hill(AI) country, of the western foothills and of the Negev,(AJ) in the territory of Benjamin, in the villages around Jerusalem and in the towns of Judah, flocks will again pass under the hand(AK) of the one who counts them,’ says the Lord.

14 “‘The days are coming,’ declares the Lord, ‘when I will fulfill the good promise(AL) I made to the people of Israel and Judah.

15 “‘In those days and at that time
    I will make a righteous(AM) Branch(AN) sprout from David’s line;(AO)
    he will do what is just and right in the land.
16 In those days Judah will be saved(AP)
    and Jerusalem will live in safety.(AQ)
This is the name by which it[c] will be called:(AR)
    The Lord Our Righteous Savior.’(AS)

17 For this is what the Lord says: ‘David will never fail(AT) to have a man to sit on the throne of Israel, 18 nor will the Levitical(AU) priests(AV) ever fail to have a man to stand before me continually to offer burnt offerings, to burn grain offerings and to present sacrifices.(AW)’”

19 The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah: 20 “This is what the Lord says: ‘If you can break my covenant with the day(AX) and my covenant with the night, so that day and night no longer come at their appointed time,(AY) 21 then my covenant(AZ) with David my servant—and my covenant with the Levites(BA) who are priests ministering before me—can be broken and David will no longer have a descendant to reign on his throne.(BB) 22 I will make the descendants of David my servant and the Levites who minister before me as countless(BC) as the stars in the sky and as measureless as the sand on the seashore.’”

23 The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah: 24 “Have you not noticed that these people are saying, ‘The Lord has rejected the two kingdoms[d](BD) he chose’? So they despise(BE) my people and no longer regard them as a nation.(BF) 25 This is what the Lord says: ‘If I have not made my covenant with day and night(BG) and established the laws(BH) of heaven and earth,(BI) 26 then I will reject(BJ) the descendants of Jacob(BK) and David my servant and will not choose one of his sons to rule over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. For I will restore their fortunes[e](BL) and have compassion(BM) on them.’”

Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 33:5 Or Chaldeans
  2. Jeremiah 33:7 Or will restore the fortunes of Judah and Israel
  3. Jeremiah 33:16 Or he
  4. Jeremiah 33:24 Or families
  5. Jeremiah 33:26 Or will bring them back from captivity

33 Moreover the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah the second time, while he was yet shut up in the court of the prison, saying,

Thus saith the Lord the maker thereof, the Lord that formed it, to establish it; the Lord is his name;

Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.

For thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning the houses of this city, and concerning the houses of the kings of Judah, which are thrown down by the mounts, and by the sword;

They come to fight with the Chaldeans, but it is to fill them with the dead bodies of men, whom I have slain in mine anger and in my fury, and for all whose wickedness I have hid my face from this city.

Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth.

And I will cause the captivity of Judah and the captivity of Israel to return, and will build them, as at the first.

And I will cleanse them from all their iniquity, whereby they have sinned against me; and I will pardon all their iniquities, whereby they have sinned, and whereby they have transgressed against me.

And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I procure unto it.

10 Thus saith the Lord; Again there shall be heard in this place, which ye say shall be desolate without man and without beast, even in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, that are desolate, without man, and without inhabitant, and without beast,

11 The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the Lord of hosts: for the Lord is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the Lord. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the Lord.

12 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Again in this place, which is desolate without man and without beast, and in all the cities thereof, shall be an habitation of shepherds causing their flocks to lie down.

13 In the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the vale, and in the cities of the south, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks pass again under the hands of him that telleth them, saith the Lord.

14 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will perform that good thing which I have promised unto the house of Israel and to the house of Judah.

15 In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.

16 In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, The Lord our righteousness.

17 For thus saith the Lord; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;

18 Neither shall the priests the Levites want a man before me to offer burnt offerings, and to kindle meat offerings, and to do sacrifice continually.

19 And the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah, saying,

20 Thus saith the Lord; If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, and that there should not be day and night in their season;

21 Then may also my covenant be broken with David my servant, that he should not have a son to reign upon his throne; and with the Levites the priests, my ministers.

22 As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites that minister unto me.

23 Moreover the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying,

24 Considerest thou not what this people have spoken, saying, The two families which the Lord hath chosen, he hath even cast them off? thus they have despised my people, that they should be no more a nation before them.

25 Thus saith the Lord; If my covenant be not with day and night, and if I have not appointed the ordinances of heaven and earth;

26 Then will I cast away the seed of Jacob and David my servant, so that I will not take any of his seed to be rulers over the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: for I will cause their captivity to return, and have mercy on them.