ΙΕΡΕΜΙΑΣ - Geremia - Jeremiah 51

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Ουτω λεγει Κυριος? Ιδου, εγω εγειρω ανεμον φθοροποιον επι την Βαβυλωνα και επι τους κατοικους αυτης τους υψωσαντας την καρδιαν αυτων κατ' εμου.	1 Thus says the Lord: “Behold, I will raise up, over Babylon and over its inhabitants, who have lifted up their heart against me, something like a pestilent wind.
2 Και θελω εξαποστειλει επι την Βαβυλωνα λικμητας και θελουσιν εκλικμησει αυτην και εκκενωσει την γην αυτης? διοτι εν τη ημερα της συμφορας κυκλοθεν θελουσιν εισθαι εναντιον αυτης.	2 And I will send winnowers into Babylon, and they will winnow her, and they will demolish her land. For they will overwhelm her from every side in the day of her affliction.
3 Τοξοτης επι τοξοτην ας εντεινη το τοξον αυτου και επι τον πεποιθοτα επι τον θωρακα αυτου? και μη φειδεσθε τους νεους αυτης? εξολοθρευσατε απαν το στρατευμα αυτης.	3 Let him who draws the bow, not draw his bow. And let him who wears armor, not rise up. Do not spare her young men. Destroy her entire military.
4 Και οι τραυματιαι θελουσι πεσει εν τη γη των Χαλδαιων και οι κατακεκεντημενοι εν ταις οδοις αυτης.	4 And the slain will fall in the land of the Chaldeans, and the wounded in its regions.
5 Διοτι ο Ισραηλ δεν εγκατελειφθη ουδε ο Ιουδας παρα του Θεου αυτου, παρα του Κυριου των δυναμεων, αν και η γη αυτων ενεπλησθη ανομιας εναντιον του Αγιου του Ισραηλ.	5 Yet Israel and Judah have not been widowed by their God, the Lord of hosts, though their land has been filled with transgression against the Holy One of Israel.
6 Φυγετε εκ μεσου της Βαβυλωνος και διασωσατε εκαστος την ψυχην αυτου? μη απολεσθητε εν τη ανομια αυτης? διοτι ειναι καιρος εκδικησεως του Κυριου? ανταποδομα αυτος ανταποδιδει εις αυτην.	6 Flee from the midst of Babylon! And let each one save his own life. Do not be silent about her iniquity. For it is the time of revenge from the Lord. He himself will repay her, in her turn.
7 Η Βαβυλων εσταθη ποτηριον χρυσουν εν τη χειρι του Κυριου, μεθυον πασαν την γην? απο του οινου αυτης επιον τα εθνη? δια τουτο τα εθνη παρεφρονησαν.	7 Babylon is a gold cup in the hand of the Lord, inebriating the entire earth. The nations have drunk from her wine, and therefore they have staggered.
8 Επεσεν εξαιφνης η Βαβυλων και συνετριβη? ολολυζετε δι' αυτην? λαβετε βαλσαμον δια τον πονον αυτης, ισως ιατρευθη.	8 Suddenly, Babylon has fallen and been crushed. Wail over her! Take a balm to her pain, if perhaps she may be healed.”
9 Μετεχειρισθημεν ιατρικα δια την Βαβυλωνα αλλα δεν ιατρευθη? εγκαταλειψατε αυτην, και ας απελθωμεν εκαστος εις την γην αυτου? διοτι η κρισις αυτης εφθασεν εις τον ουρανον και υψωθη εως του στερεωματος.	9 “We would have cured Babylon, but there is no cure. Let us abandon her, and let each one of us go to his own land. For her judgment has reached even to the heavens, and has been lifted up even to the clouds.
10 Ο Κυριος εφανερωσε την δικαιοσυνην ημων? ελθετε και ας διηγηθωμεν εν Σιων το εργον Κυριου του Θεου ημων.	10 The Lord has brought forth our justices. Come and let us describe in Zion the work of the Lord our God.”
11 Στιλβωσατε τα βελη? πυκνωσατε τας ασπιδας? ο Κυριος ηγειρε το πνευμα των βασιλεων των Μηδων? διοτι ο σκοπος αυτου ειναι εναντιον της Βαβυλωνος, δια να εξολοθρευση αυτην? επειδη η εκδικησις του Κυριου ειναι εκδικησις του ναου αυτου.	11 Sharpen the arrows, fill the quivers. The Lord has raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes. And his mind is against Babylon, so that he may destroy her. For this is the vengeance of the Lord, the vengeance of his temple.
12 Υψωσατε σημαιαν επι τα τειχη της Βαβυλωνος, ενδυναμωσατε την φρουραν, στησατε φυλακας, ετοιμασατε ενεδρας? διοτι ο Κυριος και εβουλευθη και θελει εκτελεσει εκεινο, το οποιον ελαλησεν εναντιον των κατοικων της Βαβυλωνος.	12 Upon the walls of Babylon, lift up a sign. Increase the watch! Rouse the watchmen! Prepare ambushes! For the Lord has planned and has accomplished all that he has spoken, against the inhabitants of Babylon.
13 Ω η κατοικουσα επι υδατων πολλων, η πληρης θησαυρων, ηλθε το τελος σου, το περας της πλεονεξιας σου.	13 You who live above many waters, rich in treasures: your end has arrived, your measure has been cut short.
14 Ο Κυριος των δυναμεων ωμοσεν εις εαυτον, λεγων, Εξαπαντος θελω σε γεμισει απο ανθρωπων ως απο ακριδων, και θελουσιν εκπεμψει αλαλαγμον εναντιον σου.	14 The Lord of hosts has sworn by himself, saying: “For I will fill you with men as with locusts, and they will sing a rhythmic chant against you.”
15 Αυτος εποιησε την γην εν τη δυναμει αυτου, εστερεωσε την οικουμενην εν τη σοφια αυτου και εξετεινε τους ουρανους εν τη συνεσει αυτου.	15 The One who made the earth by his strength, who prepared the world by his wisdom, and who stretched out the heavens by his prudence:
16 Οταν εκπεμπη την φωνην αυτου, συνισταται πληθος υδατων εν ουρανοις, και αναγει νεφελας απο των ακρων της γης? καμνει αστραπας δια βροχην και εξαγει ανεμον εκ των θησαυρων αυτου.	16 when he utters his voice, the waters will be multiplied in the heavens. The One who lifts up the clouds from the ends of the earth: he has turned lightning into rain, and he has brought forth wind from his storehouses.
17 Πας ανθρωπος εμωρανθη υπο της γνωσεως αυτου? πας χωνευτης κατησχυνθη απο των γλυπτων? διοτι ψευδος ειναι το χωνευτον αυτου και πνοη εν αυτω δεν υπαρχει.	17 Each man has become foolish before his own knowledge. Each sculptor has been confounded by his own sculpture. For what he has formed of them is a lie, and there is no spirit in them.
18 Ματαιοτης ταυτα, εργον πλανης? εν καιρω επισκεψεως αυτων θελουσιν απολεσθη.	18 They are empty works, deserving of ridicule. In the time of their visitation, they will perish.
19 Η μερις του Ιακωβ δεν ειναι ως αυτα, διοτι αυτος ειναι ο πλασας τα παντα? και ο Ισραηλ ειναι η ραβδος της κληρονομιας αυτου? Κυριος των δυναμεων το ονομα αυτου.	19 The portion of Jacob is not like their portion. For the One who made all things is his portion, and Israel is the scepter of his inheritance. The Lord of hosts is his name:
20 Συ ησο πελεκυς μου, οπλα πολεμου, και δια σου συνετριψα εθνη και δια σου εξωλοθρευσα βασιλεια?	20 “For me, you strike together the instruments of war; and with you, I will strike together nations; and with you, I will scatter the kingdoms.
21 και δια σου συνετριψα ιππον και αναβατην αυτου, και δια σου συνετριψα αμαξαν και αναβατην αυτης?	21 And with you, I will strike together the horse and his rider; and with you, I will strike together the chariot and its rider.
22 και δια σου συνετριψα ανδρα και γυναικα, και δια σου συνετριψα γεροντα και νεον, και δια σου συνετριψα νεανισκον και παρθενον?	22 And with you, I will strike together man and woman; and with you, I will strike together the old man and the boy; and with you, I will strike together the young man and the virgin.
23 και δια σου συνετριψα ποιμενα και ποιμνιον αυτου, και δια σου συνετριψα γεωργον και ζευγος αυτου? και δια σου συνετριψα στρατηγους και αρχοντας.	23 And with you, I will strike together the pastor and his flock; and with you, I will strike together the farmer and his yoke of oxen; and with you, I will strike together military leaders and civil leaders.
24 Και θελω ανταποδωσει επι την Βαβυλωνα και επι παντας τους κατοικους της Χαλδαιας πασαν την κακιαν αυτων, την οποιαν επραξαν εν Σιων ενωπιον σας, λεγει Κυριος.	24 And I will repay Babylon and all the inhabitants of Chaldea for all their evil that they have done in Zion, before your eyes, says the Lord.
25 Ιδου, εγω ειμαι εναντιον σου, ορος φθοροποιον, λεγει Κυριος, το οποιον φθειρεις πασαν την γην? και θελω εκτεινει την χειρα μου επι σε και θελω σε κατακυλισει απο των βραχων και σε καταστησει ορος πυρικαυστον.	25 Behold, I am against you, you pestilent mountain, says the Lord, for you are corrupting the entire earth. And I will extend my hand over you, and I will roll you down from the rocks, and I will make you into a burning mountain.
26 Και δεν θελουσι λαβει απο σου λιθον δια γωνιαν ουδε λιθον δια θεμελια, αλλα θελεις εισθαι ερημωσις αιωνια, λεγει Κυριος.	26 And they will not take from you a stone for the corner, nor a stone for the foundations. Instead, you will be destroyed unto eternity,” says the Lord.
27 Υψωσατε σημαιαν επι την γην, σαλπισατε σαλπιγγα εν τοις εθνεσιν, ετοιμασατε εθνη κατ' αυτης, παραγγειλατε κατ' αυτης, εις τα βασιλεια του Αραρατ, του Μιννι και του Ασχεναζ? καταστησατε επ' αυτην αρχηγους? αναβιβασατε ιππους ως ακριδας ορθοτριχας.	27 Lift up a sign in the land! Sound the trumpet among the nations! Sanctify the nations against her. Announce against her the kings of Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz. Number against her Taphsar. Lead in the horse, like the stinging locust.
28 Ετοιμασατε κατ' αυτης εθνη, τους βασιλεις των Μηδων, τους στρατηγους αυτης και παντας τους αρχοντας αυτης και πασαν την γην της επικρατειας αυτης.	28 Sanctify the nations against her: the kings of Media, their military leaders, and all their civil leaders, and the entire land under their authority.
29 Και η γη θελει σεισθη και στεναξει? διοτι η βουλη του Κυριου θελει εκτελεσθη κατα της Βαβυλωνος, δια να καταστηση την γην της Βαβυλωνος ερημον, ανευ κατοικου.	29 And the earth will be shaken and will be disturbed. For the plan of the Lord against Babylon will awaken, so that he may make the land of Babylon desolate and uninhabitable.
30 Οι ισχυροι της Βαβυλωνος εξελιπον απο του να πολεμωσιν, εμειναν εν τοις οχυρωμασιν? η δυναμις αυτων εξελιπεν? εγειναν ως γυναικες? εκαυσαν τας κατοικιας αυτης? οι μοχλοι αυτης συνετριβησαν.	30 The strong ones of Babylon have ceased to do battle. They have lived in fortresses. Their health has been devoured, and they have become like women. Her tabernacles have been set ablaze; her bars have been broken.
31 Ταχυδρομος θελει δραμει εις απαντησιν ταχυδρομου και μηνυτης εις απαντησιν μηνυτου, δια να αναγγειλωσι προς τον βασιλεα της Βαβυλωνος οτι η πολις αυτου ηλωθη απο των ακρων αυτης,	31 Runner will go forth to meet runner, and messenger will meet messenger, so as to tell the king of Babylon that his city has been captured, from one end to the other,
32 και οτι αι διαβασεις επιασθησαν, και κατεκαυσαν εν πυρι τους καλαμωνας, και οι ανδρες του πολεμου κατετρομαξαν.	32 and that the fords were seized in advance, and that the marshes have been burned with fire, and that the men of war have been set in disarray.
33 Διοτι ουτω λεγει ο Κυριος των δυναμεων, ο Θεος του Ισραηλ. Η θυγατηρ της Βαβυλωνος ειναι ως αλωνιον, καιρος ειναι να καταπατηθη? ετι ολιγον και θελει ελθει ο καιρος του θερισμου αυτης.	33 For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: “The daughter of Babylon is like a threshing floor. This is the time of her threshing. A little while longer, and the time of her harvest will arrive.”
34 Ναβουχοδονοσορ ο βασιλευς της Βαβυλωνος με κατεφαγε, με συνετριψε, με κατεστησεν αγγειον αχρηστον, με κατεπιεν ως δρακων, ενεπλησε την κοιλιαν αυτου απο των τρυφερων μου, με εξωσεν.	34 “Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, has consumed me, has devoured me. He has made me like an empty vessel. He has swallowed me like a dragon. He has filled his belly with my tender ones, and he has cast me out.
35 Η εις εμε και εις την σαρκα μου αδικια ας ελθη επι την Βαβυλωνα, θελει ειπει η κατοικουσα την Σιων? και το αιμα μου επι τους κατοικους της Χαλδαιας, θελει ειπει η Ιερουσαλημ.	35 This iniquity is against me, and so my flesh is upon Babylon,” says the habitation of Zion. “And my blood is upon the inhabitants of Chaldea,” says Jerusalem.
36 Δια τουτο ουτω λεγει Κυριος? Ιδου, εγω θελω διαδικασει την δικην σου και θελω εκδικησει την εκδικησιν σου, και θελω καταστησει την θαλασσαν αυτης ξηραν και θελω ξηρανει την πηγην αυτης.	36 Because of this, thus says the Lord: “Behold, I will judge your case, and I will avenge your vengeance, and I will make her sea into a desert, and I will dry up her spring.
37 Και η Βαβυλων θελει εισθαι εις σωρους, κατοικητηριον θωων, θαμβος και συριγμος, ανευ κατοικου.	37 And Babylon will become a tumult, the habitation of dragons, an astonishment, and a hissing, because there is no inhabitant.
38 Θελουσι βρυχασθαι ομου ως λεοντες, θελουσιν ωρυεσθαι ως σκυμνοι λεοντων.	38 They will roar together, like lions, they will shake their manes, like young lions.
39 Θελω καμει αυτους να θερμανθωσιν εν τοις συμποσιοις αυτων, και θελω μεθυσει αυτους, δια να ευθυμησωσι και να υπνωσωσιν υπνον αιωνιον και να μη εξυπνησωσι, λεγει Κυριος.	39 In their heat, I will give them a drink, and I will inebriate them, so that they become drowsy, and sleep an everlasting sleep, and do not rise up, says the Lord.
40 Θελω καταβιβασει αυτους ως αρνια εις σφαγην, ως κριους μετα τραγων.	40 I will lead them away, like lambs to the slaughter, and like rams with young goats.
41 Πως ηλωθη η Σησαχ και εθηρευθη το καυχημα πασης της γης? πως εγεινεν Βαβυλων θαμβος εν τοις εθνεσιν.	41 How was Sesac captured, and how was the renowned one of all the earth seized? How has Babylon become an astonishment among the nations?
42 Η θαλασσα ανεβη επι την Βαβυλωνα? κατεκαλυφθη υπο του πληθους των κυματων αυτης.	42 The sea has ascended over Babylon; she has been covered by the multitude of its waves.
43 Αι πολεις αυτης κατεσταθησαν θαμβος, γη ανυδρος και αβατος γη, εν η δεν κατοικει ουδεις ανθρωπος ουδε υιος ανθρωπου διερχεται δι' αυτης.	43 Her cities have become an astonishment, an uninhabited and desolate land, a land in which no one may live, nor may a son of man pass through it.
44 Και θελω τιμωρησει τον Βηλ εν Βαβυλωνι και εκβαλει εκ του στοματος αυτου οσα κατεπιε? και τα εθνη δεν θελουσι συναχθη πλεον προς αυτον, και αυτο το τειχος της Βαβυλωνος θελει πεσει.	44 And I will visit against Bel in Babylon, and I will cast from his mouth what he has swallowed. And the nations will no longer flow together before him. For even the wall of Babylon will also fall.
45 Λαε μου, εξελθετε εκ μεσου αυτης και σωσατε εκαστος την ψυχην αυτου απο της οργης του θυμου του Κυριου?	45 Go forth from her midst, my people, so that each one may save his life from the wrath of the fury of the Lord.
46 μηποτε η καρδια σας χαυνωθη και φοβηθητε υπο της αγγελιας ητις θελει ακουσθη εν τη γη? θελει δε ελθει αγγελια το εν ετος, και μετα τουτο η αγγελια το αλλο ετος, και καταδυναστεια εν τη γη, εξουσιαστης εναντιον εξουσιαστου.	46 For otherwise, your heart may faint, and you may be afraid at the news that is heard in the land. And the news will arrive within a year, and after that year more news will arrive. And iniquity will be in the land, and one ruler will be over another ruler.
47 Δια τουτο, ιδου, ερχονται ημεραι και θελω καμει εκδικησιν επι τα γλυπτα της Βαβυλωνος? και πασα η γη αυτης θελει καταισχυνθη και παντες οι τετραυματισμενοι αυτης θελουσι πεσει εν τω μεσω αυτης.	47 Because of this, behold, the days are approaching, when I will visit against the graven images of Babylon. And her entire land will be confounded, and all her slain will fall in her midst.
48 Τοτε οι ουρανοι και η γη και παντα τα εν αυτοις θελουσιν αλαλαξει επι Βαβυλωνα? διοτι οι εξολοθρευται θελουσιν ελθει επ' αυτην απο βορρα, λεγει Κυριος.	48 And the heavens and the earth, and all the things that are in them, will give praise over Babylon. For despoilers will approach her from the north, says the Lord.
49 Καθως η Βαβυλων εκαμε τους τετραυματισμενους του Ισραηλ να πεσωσιν, ουτω και εν Βαβυλωνι θελουσι πεσει οι τετραυματισμενοι πασης της γης.	49 And in the manner that Babylon has caused the slain to fall in Israel, so the slain of Babylon will fall over the entire earth.
50 Οι εκφυγοντες την μαχαιραν, υπαγετε, μη στεκεσθε? ενθυμηθητε τον Κυριον μακροθεν, και Ιερουσαλημ ας αναβη επι την καρδιαν σας.	50 You who have fled from the sword, approach, do not stand still. Remember from afar the Lord, and let Jerusalem rise up in your heart.
51 Κατησχυνθημεν, διοτι ηκουσαμεν ονειδισμον? αισχυνη κατεκαλυψε το προσωπον ημων? διοτι εισηλθον ξενοι εις το αγιαστηριον του οικου του Κυριου.	51 We have been confounded, for we heard reproach. Shame has covered our faces, for strangers have overwhelmed the holiness of the house of the Lord.
52 Δια τουτο, ιδου, ερχονται ημεραι, λεγει Κυριος, και θελω καμει εκδικησιν επι τα γλυπτα αυτης? και καθ' ολην την γην αυτης οι τετραυματισμενοι θελουσιν οιμωζει.	52 Because of this, behold, the days are approaching, says the Lord, when I will visit against her graven images, and within all her land the wounded will groan.
53 Και αν η Βαβυλων αναβη εως του ουρανου και αν οχυρωση το υψος της δυναμεως αυτης, θελουσιν ελθει παρ' εμου εξολοθρευται επ' αυτην, λεγει Κυριος.	53 If Babylon were to ascend to heaven, and establish her strength on high, her despoilers would go forth from me, says the Lord.”
54 Φωνη κραυγης ερχεται απο Βαβυλωνος και συντριμμος μεγας εκ γης Χαλδαιων,	54 A voice of outcry from Babylon, and great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans!
55 διοτι ο Κυριος εξωλοθρευσε την Βαβυλωνα και ηφανισεν εξ αυτης την μεγαλην φωνην? τα δε κυματα εκεινων ηχουσιν? ο θορυβος της φωνης αυτων εξακουεται ως υδατων πολλων?	55 For the Lord has despoiled Babylon, and he has perished the great voice from her. And their wave will make a sound like many waters. Their voice has uttered a noise.
56 διοτι ο εξολοθρευτης ηλθεν επ' αυτην, επι την Βαβυλωνα, και οι δυνατοι αυτης συνεληφθησαν, τα τοξα αυτων συνετριβησαν? επειδη Κυριος ο Θεος των ανταποδοσεων θελει εξαπαντος καμει ανταποδοσιν.	56 For the despoiler has overwhelmed her, that is, Babylon, and her strong ones have been apprehended, and their bow has been weakened. For the Lord, the powerful revenger, will certainly repay.
57 Και θελω μεθυσει τους ηγεμονας αυτης και τους σοφους αυτης, τους στρατηγους αυτης και τους αρχοντας αυτης και τους δυνατους αυτης? και θελουσι κοιμηθη υπνον αιωνιον και δεν θελουσιν εξυπνησει, λεγει ο Βασιλευς, του οποιου το ονομα ειναι ο Κυριος των δυναμεων.	57 “And I will inebriate her leaders, and her wise ones, and her military rulers, and her civil rulers, and her strong ones. And they will sleep an everlasting sleep, and they will not awaken,” says the King: the Lord of hosts is his name.
58 Ουτω λεγει ο Κυριος των δυναμεων? τα πλατεα τειχη της Βαβυλωνος θελουσιν ολοτελως κατασκαφη, και αι πυλαι αυτης αι υψηλαι θελουσι κατακαη εν πυρι, και οσα οι λαοι εκοπιασαν θελουσιν εισθαι εις ματην, και οσα τα εθνη εμοχθησαν θελουσιν εισθαι δια το πυρ.	58 Thus says the Lord of hosts: “That very wide wall of Babylon will be utterly overturned, and her exalted gates will be burned with fire, and the labors of the people will be as nothing, and the labors of the nations will be sent into the fire and will perish.”
59 Ο λογος, τον οποιον Ιερεμιας ο προφητης προσεταξεν εις τον Σεραιαν τον υιον του Νηριου υιου του Μαασιου, οτε επορευετο μετα του Σεδεκιου βασιλεως του Ιουδα εις Βαβυλωνα, κατα το τεταρτον ετος της βασιλειας αυτου? ητο δε ο Σεραιας κοιτωναρχης.	59 The word that Jeremiah, the prophet, instructed to Seraiah, the son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, when he traveled with king Zedekiah into Babylon, in the fourth year of his reign. Now Seraiah was the leader of the prophets.
60 Εγραψε δε ο Ιερεμιας εν ενι βιβλιω παντα τα κακα, τα οποια εμελλον να ελθωσιν επι την Βαβυλωνα, παντας τους λογους τουτους τους γεγραμμενους κατα της Βαβυλωνος.	60 And Jeremiah wrote in one book all the evil that was to overwhelm Babylon; all these words were written against Babylon.
61 Και ειπεν ο Ιερεμιας προς τον Σεραιαν, Οταν ελθης εις την Βαβυλωνα και ιδης και αναγνωσης παντας τους λογους τουτους,	61 And Jeremiah said to Seraiah: “When you will enter into Babylon, and you will see and read all these words,
62 τοτε θελεις ειπει, Κυριε, συ ελαλησας κατα του τοπου τουτου, δια να εξολοθρευσης αυτον, ωστε να μη υπαρχη ο κατοικων εν αυτω, απο ανθρωπου εως κτηνους, αλλα να ηναι ερημωσις αιωνια.	62 you will say: ‘O Lord, you have spoken against this place so that you may destroy it, so that there would not be anyone, from man even to beast, who may live in it, and so that it may be desolate forever.’
63 Και αφου τελειωσης αναγινωσκων το βιβλιον τουτο, θελεις δεσει επ' αυτο λιθον και ριψει αυτο εις το μεσον του Ευφρατου?	63 And when you will have completed reading this book, you will tie a stone to it, and you will cast it into the midst of the Euphrates.
64 και θελεις ειπει, Ουτω θελει βυθισθη η Βαβυλων, και δεν θελει σηκωθη εκ των κακων, τα οποια εγω θελω φερει επ' αυτην? και οι Βαβυλωνιοι θελουσιν εξασθενησει. Μεχρι τουτου ειναι οι λογοι του Ιερεμιου.	64 And you will say: ‘So shall Babylon be submerged! And she will not rise up before the face of the affliction that I will lead over her. And she will be broken.’ ” The words of Jeremiah thus far.