from Biblica1These are the words Jeremiah received from the LORD. Jeremiah was the son of Hilkiah. Jeremiah was one of the priests at Anathoth. That’s a town in the territory of Benjamin.2A message from the LORD came to Jeremiah. It came in the 13th year that Josiah was king over Judah. Josiah was the son of Amon.3After Josiah, his son Jehoiakim was king over Judah. The LORD’s message also came to Jeremiah during the whole time Jehoiakim ruled. The LORD continued to speak to Jeremiah while Zedekiah was king over Judah. He did this until the fifth month of the 11th year of Zedekiah’s rule. That’s when the people of Jerusalem were forced to leave their country. Zedekiah was the son of Josiah. Here is what Jeremiah said.
The Lord appoints Jeremiah to speak for him
4A message from the LORD came to me. The LORD said,5‘Before I formed you in your mother’s body I chose you. Before you were born I set you apart to serve me. I appointed you to be a prophet to the nations.’6‘You are my LORD and King,’ I said. ‘I don’t know how to speak. I’m too young.’7But the LORD said to me, ‘Do not say, “I’m too young.” You must go to everyone I send you to. You must say everything I command you to say.8Do not be afraid of the people I send you to. I am with you. I will save you,’ announces the LORD.9Then the LORD reached out his hand. He touched my mouth and spoke to me. He said, ‘I have put my words in your mouth.10Today I am appointing you to speak to nations and kingdoms. I give you authority to pull them up by the roots and tear them down. I give you authority to destroy them and crush them. I give you authority to build them up and plant them.’11A message from the LORD came to me. The LORD asked me, ‘What do you see, Jeremiah?’ ‘The branch of an almond tree,’ I replied.12The LORD said to me, ‘You have seen correctly. I am watching to see that my word comes true.’13Another message from the LORD came to me. The LORD asked me, ‘What do you see?’ ‘A pot that has boiling water in it,’ I answered. ‘It’s leaning towards us from the north.’14The LORD said to me, ‘Something very bad will be poured out on everyone who lives in this land. It will come from the north.15I am about to send for all the armies in the northern kingdoms,’ announces the LORD. ‘Their kings will come to Jerusalem. They will set up their thrones at the very gates of the city. They will attack all the walls that surround the city. They will go to war against all the towns of Judah.16I will judge my people. They have done many evil things. They have deserted me. They have burned incense to other gods. They have worshipped the gods their own hands have made.17‘So get ready! Stand up! Tell them everything I command you to. Do not let them terrify you. If you do, I will terrify you in front of them.18Today I have made you like a city that has a high wall around it. I have made you like an iron pillar and a bronze wall. Now you can stand up against the whole land. You can stand against the kings and officials of Judah. You can stand against its priests and its people.19They will fight against you. But they will not win the battle over you. I am with you. I will save you,’ announces the LORD.
1Думите на Хелкевия син Йеремия, един от свещениците, които бяха в Анатот във Вениаминовата земя, (Jos 21:18; 1Ch 6:60; Jer 32:7)2към когото идваше ГОСПОДНЕТО слово в дните на Юдейския цар Йосия, Амоновия син, в тринадесетата година от царуването му. (Jer 25:3)3Идваше и в дните на Юдейския цар Йоаким, син на Йосия, до края на единадесетата година на Юдейския цар Седекия, син на Йосия, до пленяването на Йерусалим в петия месец. (2Ki 25:8; Jer 39:2; Jer 52:12; Jer 52:15)4И така, ГОСПОДНЕТО слово дойде към мен и каза:5Преди да ти дам образ в утробата, те познах; и преди да излезеш от утробата, те осветих. Поставих те за пророк на народите. (Ex 32:12; Ex 32:17; Isa 49:1; Isa 49:5; Lu 1:15; Lu 1:41; Ga 1:15; Ga 1:16)6Тогава казах: О, Господи ЙЕХОВА! Ето, аз не зная да говоря, защото съм дете. (Ex 4:10; Ex 6:12; Ex 6:30; Isa 6:5)7А ГОСПОД ми отговори: Не казвай: Дете съм; защото при всички, при които ще те пратя, ще идеш и всичко, което ти заповядвам, ще кажеш. (Nu 22:20; Nu 22:38; Mt 28:20)8Да не се боиш от тях, защото Аз съм с тебе, за да те избавям, казва ГОСПОД. (Ex 3:12; De 31:6; De 31:8; Jos 1:5; Isa 6:7; Isa 51:16; Jer 1:17; Jer 5:14; Jer 15:20; Eze 2:3; Eze 2:6; Eze 2:9; Ac 26:17; Heb 13:6)9Тогава ГОСПОД протегна ръката Си, допря я до устата ми и ми каза: Ето, вложих думите Си в устата ти.10Виж, днес те поставих над народите и над царствата, за да изкореняваш и да съсипваш, да погубваш и да събаряш, да градиш и да садиш. (1Ki 19:17; Jer 18:7; 2Co 10:4; 2Co 10:5)11При това ГОСПОДНЕТО слово дойде към мен и каза: Какво виждаш, Йеремия? Аз отвърнах: Виждам бадемова пръчка[1].12Тогава ГОСПОД ми каза: Правилно си видял; защото Аз бързам да изпълня словото Си.13И втори път дойде ГОСПОДНЕТО слово към мен и каза: Какво виждаш? Аз отговорих: Виждам котел, който възвира; и лицето му е от север. (Eze 11:3; Eze 11:7; Eze 24:3)14Тогава ГОСПОД ми каза: От север ще избухне зло върху всичките жители на тази земя. (Jer 4:6; Jer 6:1)15Защото, ето, Аз ще повикам всички колена на северните царства, казва ГОСПОД; и те ще дойдат и ще поставят всеки престола си във входа на йерусалимските порти и срещу всички стени около него, и срещу всички Юдейски градове. (Jer 5:15; Jer 6:22; Jer 10:22; Jer 25:9; Jer 39:3; Jer 43:10)16И ще произнеса присъдите Си против тях поради цялото им нечестие, защото Ме оставиха и кадиха на чужди богове, и се поклониха на делата на своите ръце. (De 28:20; Jer 17:13)17И така, ти опаши кръста си и стани, и им кажи всичко, което ще ти заповядам; да не се уплашиш от тях, да не би Аз да те уплаша пред тях. (Ex 3:12; 1Ki 18:46; 2Ki 4:29; 2Ki 9:1; Job 38:3; Jer 1:8; Eze 2:6; Lu 12:35; 1Pe 1:13)18Защото, ето, Аз те поставих днес като укрепен град, железен стълб и като медни стени против цялата страна, против царете на Юда, против първенците му, против свещениците му и против народа на тази страна. (Isa 50:7; Jer 6:27; Jer 15:20)19Те ще воюват против тебе, но няма да те надвият; защото Аз съм с тебе, за да те избавям, казва ГОСПОД. (Jer 1:8)