1Prođite ulicama jeruzalemskim, pogledajte dobro i raspitajte se, tražite po njegovim trgovima, pa ako nađete ijednoga čovjeka koji čini pravo i traži istinu, oprostit ću ovom gradu" - riječ je Jahvina.
1Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broadways thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be [any] that doeth justice, that seeketh fidelity; and I will pardon it.
2Pa kad i govore: "Živoga mi Jahve!" doista se krivo zaklinju.
2And if they say, [As] Jehovah liveth! surely they swear falsely.
3Jahve, nisu li oči tvoje upravljene k istini? Biješ ih, ali njih ne boli; zatireš ih, al' oni odbijaju pouku tvoju. Čelo im je tvrđe od litice, odbijaju da se obrate.
3Jehovah, are not thine eyes upon fidelity? Thou hast smitten them, but they are not sore; thou hast consumed them, they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.
4Rekoh: "Samo siromasi tako ludo postupaju, jer ne znaju puta Jahvina ni pravo Boga svojega.
4And I said, Surely these are the wretched ones, they are foolish; for they know not the way of Jehovah, the judgment of their God.
5Poći ću, dakle, velikima i njima ću govoriti, jer oni poznaju put Jahvin i pravo Boga svojega." Ali oni svi složno razbiše jaram i sve veze pokidaše.
5I will go unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they know the way of Jehovah, the judgment of their God; but these have altogether broken the yoke, have burst the bonds.
6I zato ih šumski lav napada, vuk pustinjski razdire, leopardi vrebaju gradove njihove, tko god iziđe iz njih bit će rastrgan. Jer su grijesi njihovi mnogobrojni, mnogostruki otpadi njihovi.
6Therefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, a wolf of the evenings shall waste them; the leopard lurketh against their cities, every one that goeth out thence is torn in pieces: for their transgressions are multiplied, their backslidings are increased.
7"Zašto da ti oprostim? Sinovi me tvoji napustiše, zaklinju se lažnim bogovima. Ja ih nasitih, oni preljub učiniše, u bludničinu kuću nagrnuše.
7Wherefore should I pardon thee? Thy children have forsaken me, and swear by them that are not God. I have satiated them, and they have committed adultery, and they troop to the harlots' house.
8Oni su k'o ugojeni, sileni konji: ržu za ženom bližnjega svoga.
8[As] well fed horses, they roam about, every one neigheth after his neighbour's wife.
9Pa da to ne kaznim - riječ je Jahvina - narodu takvu da se ne osvetim?
9Shall I not visit for these things? saith Jehovah, and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
10Popnite se na zidove! Razarajte! Uništite, ali ne posvema! Iščupajte sve čokote jer nisu Jahvini.
10Go up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end; take away her battlements, for they are not Jehovah's.
11Da, podlo me izdadoše dom Izraelov i dom Judin" - riječ je Jahvina.
11For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously against me, saith Jehovah.
12Zanijekaše Jahvu, rekoše: "Nema ga! Zlo nas neće snaći, nećemo iskusiti ni gladi ni mača!
12They have denied Jehovah, and say, He is not; and evil shall not come upon us, nor shall we see sword nor famine;
13[13a] A proroci su poput vjetra, govornika nema među njima!"
13and the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be done unto them.
14Zato ovako govori Jahve, Bog nad Vojskama: "Zato što su tako govorili, [13b] evo što će im se zbiti: U oganj ću pretvoriti svoje riječi u tvojim ustima, a narod ovaj u drvo da ga oganj proždre.
14Therefore thus saith Jehovah, the God of hosts: Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.
15Evo, dovest ću na vas narod izdaleka, dome Izraelov - riječ je Jahvina. Narod nepobjediv, narod drevan, narod kojega jezik nećeš znati, ni razumjeti što govori.
15Behold, I bring a nation upon you from afar, house of Israel, saith Jehovah: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest thou what they say.
16Tobolac mu je razjapljen grob. Svi su oni po izboru junaci.
16Their quiver is as an open sepulchre; they are all mighty men.
17On će proždrijet' tvoju žetvu, tvoj kruh, sinove i kćeri tvoje, ovce i goveda tvoja, grožđe i smokve tvoje, razorit će ti gradove tvrde u koje se sada uzdaš."
17And they shall eat up thy harvest and thy bread, they shall eat up thy sons and thy daughters, they shall eat up thy flocks and thy herds, they shall eat up thy vines and thy fig-trees; they shall destroy with the sword thy strong cities, wherein thou trustedst.
18"Ali ni tada - riječ je Jahvina - neću te posve uništiti.
18Nevertheless in those days, saith Jehovah, I will not make a full end with you.
19A kad budu pitali: 'Zašto nam Jahve, Bog naš, učini sve ovo?' ti ćeš im odgovoriti: 'Jer ste mene ostavili da biste služili tuđim bogovima u svojoj zemlji, služit ćete tuđincu u zemlji koja nije vaša!'"
19And it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, Wherefore hath Jehovah our God done all these things unto us? then shalt thou say to them, As ye have forsaken me, and served strange gods in your land, so shall ye serve strangers in a land that is not yours.
20"Objavite ovo domu Jakovljevu i obznanite po Judeji:
20Declare this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying,
21Čujte, dakle, ovo, narode ludi i nerazumni: oči imaju, a ne vide, uši imaju, a ne čuju!
21Hear now this, O foolish and heartless people, who have eyes and see not; who have ears, and hear not.
22Zar se mene nećete bojati - riječ je Jahvina - zar nećete drhtati preda mnom koji sam stavio pijesak moru za granicu, za vječnu među koje nikad neće prijeći: ono se biba, al' je nemoćno, valovi mu huče, ali prijeći neće.
22Will ye not fear me? saith Jehovah. Will ye not tremble at my presence, who have set the sand a bound for the sea by a perpetual decree, and it shall not pass it? and its waves toss themselves, but they do not prevail; and they roar, yet can they not pass over it?
23No, u naroda ovog srce je prkosno, nepokorno; oni se udaljiše - to je snaga njihova!
23But this people hath a stubborn and a rebellious heart; they have turned aside and are gone.
24Ne rekoše u srcu svome: 'Bojmo se Jahve, Boga svojega, koji nam u pravi čas šalje dažd rani i kišu kasnu i koji nam čuva tjedne određene za žetvu.'
24And they say not in their heart, Let us now fear Jehovah our God, that giveth rain, both the early and the latter, in its season; who preserveth unto us the appointed weeks of harvest.
25Vaša bezakonja narušiše ovo, vaši vam grijesi uništiše blagostanje.
25Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withholden from you what is good.
26Da, u mome narodu ima zlikovaca: kao ptičari vrebaju iz zasjede, postavljaju zamke, hvataju ljude.
26For among my people are found wicked [men]: they lay wait, as fowlers stoop down; they set a trap, they catch men.
27Kao što je krletka puna ptica, tako su njihove kuće pune grabeža; postadoše tako veliki i bogati,
27As a cage full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and have enriched themselves.
28tusti i ugojeni. Da, prevršila se mjera zla, ne brane prava, prava sirote ne sreću, ne mare za pravo sirotinje.
28They are become fat, they shine, yea, they surpass in deeds of wickedness; they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, and they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not adjudge.
29Pa da to ne kaznim - riječ je Jahvina - narodu takvu da se ne osvetim?
29Shall I not visit for these things? saith Jehovah; shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
30Strahote i grozote zbivaju se u ovoj zemlji:
30An appalling and horrible thing is committed in the land:
31proroci laž proriču, a svećenici poučavaju na svoju ruku. A mojem narodu to omilje! Al' što ćete raditi na kraju?
31the prophets prophesy falsehood, and the priests rule by their means; and my people love [to have it] so. But what will ye do in the end thereof?