Jeremiah 12

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	GREEK BIBLE
1 Certainly, O Lord, you are just. But if I may contend with you, while still speaking what is just to you: Why does the way of the impious prosper? Why is it well with all those who transgress and act unfairly?	1 Δικαιος εισαι Κυριε, οταν δικολογωμαι μετα σου? πλην ας διαλεχθω μετα σου περι των κρισεων σου? διατι η οδος των ασεβων ευοδουται; δια τι ευημερουσι παντες οι φερομενοι απιστως;
2 You planted them, and they took root. They are prospering and bearing fruit. You are near to their mouths, but far from their hearts.	2 Εφυτευσας αυτους, μαλιστα ερριζωθησαν? αυξανουσι, μαλιστα καρποφορουσι? συ εισαι πλησιον του στοματος αυτων και μακραν απο των νεφρων αυτων.
3 And you, O Lord, have known me well. You have seen me, and you have tested my heart with you. Gather them together like a flock for the sacrifice and sanctify them for the day of slaughter.	3 Αλλα συ, Κυριε, με γνωριζεις? με ειδες και εδοκιμασας την καρδιαν μου ενωπιον σου? συρε αυτους ως προβατα δια σφαγην και ετοιμασον αυτους δια την ημεραν της σφαγης.
4 How long shall the earth mourn? And how long shall the plants of every field whither because of the wickedness of the inhabitants within them? It has consumed the wild animals and the birds. For they said: “He will not see our very end.”	4 Εως ποτε θελει πενθει η γη, και ο χορτος παντος αγρου θελει ξηραινεσθαι δια την κακιαν των κατοιουντων εν αυτη; Ηφανισθησαν τα κτηνη και τα πτηνα, διοτι ειπον, δεν θελει ιδει τα εσχατα ημων.
5 “If you have struggled to run on foot, how will you be able to compete with horses? And if you have been secure in a land of peace, what will you do about the arrogance of the Jordan?	5 Εαν τρεξης μετα των πεζων και σε καμωσι να ατονησης, τοτε πως θελεις αντιπαραταχθη προς τους ιππους; και εαν απεκαμες εν τη γη της ειρηνης, εφ' ην ηλπιζες, τοτε πως θελεις καμει εις το φρυαγμα του Ιορδανου;
6 For even your brothers, and the house of your father, even these have fought against you. And they have cried out after you with loud voice: ‘You should not believe them, when they speak good things to you.’ ”	6 Διοτι και οι αδελφοι σου και ο οικος του πατρος σου και αυτοι εφερθησαν απιστως προς σε? ναι, αυτοι εβοησαν οπισθεν σου μεγαλοφωνως? μη πιστευσης αυτους, και αν λαλησωσι καλα προς σε.
7 “I have abandoned my house. I have disowned my inheritance. I have given my beloved soul into the hand of its enemies.	7 Εγκατελιπον τον οικον μου, αφηκα την κληρονομιαν μου, εδωκα την ηγαπημενην της ψυχης μου εις τας χειρας των εχθρων αυτης.
8 My inheritance has become for me like a lion in the forest. It has uttered a voice against me, therefore, I have hated it.	8 Η κληρονομια μου εγεινεν εις εμε ως λεων εν δρυμω? εξεπεμψε την φωνην αυτης εναντιον μου? δια τουτο εμισησα αυτην.
9 Is my inheritance to me like a discolored bird? Is it like a bird that has entirely changed color? Approach and assemble, all beasts of the earth! Hurry, so that you may devour!	9 Η κληρονομια μου ειναι εις εμε ορνεον αρπακτικον, τα ορνεα κυκλω ειναι εναντιον αυτης? ελθετε, συναχθητε, παντα τα θηρια του αγρου, ελθετε να καταφαγητε αυτην.
10 Many pastors have demolished my vineyard. They have trampled my portion. They have made my desirable portion into a desert of solitude.	10 Ποιμενες πολλοι διεφθειραν τον αμπελωνα μου, κατεπατησαν την μεριδα μου, κατεστησαν την μεριδα την επιθυμητην μου ερημον αβατον.
11 They have squandered it, and it has grieved concerning me. The entire earth has become utterly desolate, because there is no one who understands with the heart.”	11 Παρεδωκαν αυτην εις ερημωσιν? ερημωθεισα πενθει ενωπιον μου? πασα η γη ηρημωθη, διοτι δεν υπαρχει ο φροντιζων.
12 The devastators have arrived, over all the ways of the wilderness. For the sword of the Lord will devour, from one end of the earth even to its furthest limits. There is no peace for all that is flesh.	12 Επι πασας τας υψηλας θεσεις της ερημου ηλθον οι λεηλαται? διοτι η μαχαιρα του Κυριου θελει καταφαγει απ' ακρου της γης εως ακρου της γης? εις ουδεμιαν σαρκα δεν θελει εισθαι ειρηνη.
13 They sowed wheat, but they reaped thorns. They received an inheritance, but it will not benefit them. You will be confounded by your own fruits, because of the wrath of the fury of the Lord.	13 Εσπειραν σιτον αλλα θελουσι θερισει ακανθας? εκοπιασαν αλλα δεν θελουσιν ωφεληθη? και θελετε αισχυνθη δια τα προιοντα σας απο του φλογερου θυμου του Κυριου.
14 Thus says the Lord against all my wicked neighbors, who touch the inheritance that I have distributed to my people Israel: “Behold, I will root them out of their own land, and I will root the house of Judah out of their midst.	14 Ουτω λεγει ο Κυριος κατα παντων των κακων γειτονων μου, οιτινες εγγιζουσι την κληρονομιαν την οποιαν κληροδοτησα εις τον λαον μου τον Ισραηλ? Ιδου, θελω αποσπασει αυτους απο της γης αυτων, και θελω αποσπασει τον οικον Ιουδα εκ μεσου αυτων.
15 And when I have rooted them out, I will turn back and take pity on them. And I will lead them back, one man to his inheritance, and another man to his land.	15 Και αφου αποσπασω αυτους, θελω επιστρεψει και ελεησει αυτους, και θελω επαναφερει εκαστον εις την κληρονομιαν αυτου και εκαστον εις την γην αυτου.
16 And this shall be: if they are taught and they learn the ways of my people, so that they swear by my name, ‘As the Lord lives,’ just as they had taught my people to swear by Baal, then they will be built up in the midst of my people.	16 Και εαν μαθωσι καλως τας οδους του λαου μου, να ομνυωσιν εις το ονομα μου, Ζη Κυριος, καθως εδιδαξαν τον λαον μου να ομνυη εις τον Βααλ, τοτε θελουσιν οικοδομηθη εν τω μεσω του λαου μου.
17 But if they will not listen, I will uproot that nation unto utter destruction and perdition, says the Lord.”	17 Αλλ' εαν δεν υπακουσωσι, θελω αποσπασει ολοτελως και εξολοθρευσει το εθνος εκεινο, λεγει Κυριος.