Jeremiah 18

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	GREEK BIBLE
1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying:	1 Ο λογος ο γενομενος προς Ιερεμιαν παρα Κυριου, λεγων,
2 “Rise up and descend into the house of the potter, and there you will hear my words.”	2 Σηκωθητι και καταβηθι εις τον οικον του κεραμεως, και εκει θελω σε καμει να ακουσης τους λογους μου.
3 And I descended into the house of the potter, and behold, he was making a work on the wheel.	3 Τοτε κατεβην εις τον οικον του κεραμεως, και ιδου, ειργαζετο εργον επι τους τροχους.
4 And the vessel, which he was making with his hands out of clay, broke. And turning away, he made another vessel, for it had been pleasing in his eyes to make it.	4 Και εχαλασθη το αγγειον, το οποιον εκαμνεν εκ πηλου, εν τη χειρι του κεραμεως, και παλιν εκαμεν αυτο αλλο αγγειον, καθως ηρεσεν εις τον κεραμεα να καμη.
5 Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying:	5 Τοτε εγεινε λογος Κυριου προς εμε, λεγων,
6 “Am I not able to do with you, O house of Israel, just as this potter has done, says the Lord? Behold, like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel.	6 Οικος Ισραηλ, δεν δυναμαι να καμω εις εσας, καθως ουτος ο κεραμευς; λεγει Κυριος. Ιδου, ως ο πηλος εν τη χειρι του κεραμεως, ουτω σεις, οικος Ισραηλ, εισθε εν τη χειρι μου.
7 Suddenly, I will speak against a nation and against a kingdom, so that I may uproot, and destroy, and scatter it.	7 Εν τη στιγμη, καθ' ην ηθελον λαλησει κατα εθνους η κατα βασιλειας, δια να εκριζωσω και να κατασκαψω και να καταστρεψω,
8 If that nation, against which I have spoken, will repent from their evil, I too will repent from the evil that I have decided I would do to them.	8 εαν το εθνος εκεινο, κατα του οποιου ελαλησα, επιστρεψη απο της κακιας αυτου, θελω μετανοησει περι του κακου, το οποιον εβουλευθην να καμω εις αυτο.
9 And soon, I will speak about a nation and about a kingdom, so that I may build and plant it.	9 Και εν τη στιγμη, καθ' ην ηθελον λαλησει περι εθνους η περι βασιλειας, να οικοδομησω και να φυτευσω,
10 If it does evil in my sight, so as not to listen to my voice, I will repent of the good that I have said I would do to it.	10 εαν καμη κακον ενωπιον μου, ωστε να μη υπακουη της φωνης μου, τοτε θελω μετανοησει περι του καλου, με το οποιον ειπα οτι θελω αγαθοποιησει αυτο.
11 Now, therefore, speak to the men of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying: Thus says the Lord: Behold, I am forming an evil against you, and I am considering a plan against you. Let each one of you return from his evil way, and direct your ways and your intentions well.”	11 Και τωρα ειπε προς τους ανδρας Ιουδα και προς τους κατοικους της Ιερουσαλημ, λεγων, Ουτω λεγει Κυριος? Ιδου, εγω ετοιμαζω κακον καθ' υμων και βουλευομαι βουλην καθ' υμων? επιστρεψατε λοιπον εκαστος απο της πονηρας οδου αυτου και διορθωσατε τας οδους υμων και τας πραξεις υμων.
12 And they said: “We have lost hope. And so we will follow our own thoughts, and each of us will act according to the depravity of his own evil heart.”	12 Οι δε ειπον, Εις ματην? διοτι οπισω των διαβουλιων ημων θελομεν περιπατει και εκαστος τας ορεξεις της καρδιας αυτου της πονηρας θελομεν πραττει.
13 For this reason, thus says the Lord: “Inquire among the Gentiles. Who has heard of such horrible things as the virgin of Israel has done to excess?	13 Δια τουτο ουτω λεγει Κυριος? Ερωτησατε τωρα μεταξυ των εθνων, τις ηκουσε τοιαυτα; η παρθενος του Ισραηλ εκαμε φρικτα σφοδρα.
14 Do the snows of Lebanon fail to fall on the rocks of the field? Or are the cold waters, which burst forth and flow down, able to be rooted out?	14 Θελει τις αφησει τον χιονωδη Λιβανον δια τον βραχον της πεδιαδος; η θελουσιν εγκαταλιπει τα δροσερα εκρεοντα υδατα δια τα μακροθεν ερχομενα;
15 Yet my people have forgotten me, offering useless libations, and stumbling in their ways, in the paths of the world, so that they walk by these on an unmarked route.	15 Αλλ' ο λαος μου ελησμονησεν εμε, εθυμιασεν εις την ματαιοτητα και προσεκοψαν εν ταις οδοις αυτων, ταις αιωνιοις τριβοις, δια να περιπατωσιν εν τριβοις οδου μη εξωμαλισμενης?
16 And so their land has been given over to desolation and to perpetual hissing. Each one who passes by will be astonished and will shake his head.	16 δια να καταστησωσι την γην αυτων ερημωσιν και χλευασμον αιωνιον? πας ο διαβαινων δι' αυτης θελει μενει εκθαμβος και σειει την κεφαλην αυτου.
17 Like a burning wind, I will disperse them in the sight the enemy. I will show them the back, and not the face, in the day of their perdition.”	17 Θελω διασκορπισει αυτους εμπροσθεν του εχθρου ως καυστικος ανεμος? θελω δειξει εις αυτους νωτα και ουχι προσωπον εν τη ημερα της συμφορας αυτων.
18 And they said: “Come, and let us devise a plan against Jeremiah. For the law will not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor a sermon from the prophet. Come, and let us strike him with the tongue, and let us pay no attention to any of his words.”	18 Τοτε ειπον, Ελθετε και ας συμβουλευθωμεν βουλας κατα του Ιερεμιου? διοτι νομος δεν θελει χαθη απο ιερεως ουδε βουλη απο σοφου ουδε λογος απο προφητου? ελθετε και ας παταξωμεν αυτον με την γλωσσαν και ας μη προσεξωμεν εις μηδενα των λογων αυτου.
19 Attend to me, O Lord, and hear the voice of my adversaries.	19 Προσεξον εις εμε, Κυριε, και ακουσον την φωνην των διαφιλονεικουντων με εμε.
20 Should evil be rendered for good? For they have dug a pit for my soul! Remember that I have stood in your sight, so as to speak on their behalf for good, and to avert your indignation from them.	20 Θελει ανταποδοθη κακον αντι καλου; διοτι εσκαψαν λακκον δια την ψυχην μου. Ενθυμηθητι οτι εσταθην ενωπιον σου δια να λαλησω υπερ αυτων αγαθα, δια να αποστρεψω τον θυμον σου απ' αυτων.
21 Because of this, give their sons over to famine, and bring them to the hand of the sword. Let their wives be widows without children. And let their husbands be slain by death. Let their youths be stabbed with the sword in battle.	21 Δια τουτο παραδος τους υιους αυτων εις την πειναν και δος αυτους εις χειρας μαχαιρας, και ας γεινωσιν αι γυναικες αυτων ατεκνοι και χηραι? και οι ανδρες αυτων ας θανατωθωσιν? οι νεανισκοι αυτων ας πεσωσι δια μαχαιρας εν τη μαχη.
22 Let an outcry be heard from their houses. For you will lead the robber upon them suddenly. For they have dug a pit, so that they may seize me, and they have hidden snares for my feet.	22 Ας ακουσθη κραυγη εκ των οικιων αυτων, οταν φερης εξαιφνης επ' αυτους λεηλατας? διοτι εσκαψαν λακκον δια να με πιασωσι και εκρυψαν παγιδας δια τους ποδας μου.
23 But you, O Lord, know all their plans against me unto death. May you not forgive their iniquity, and do not allow their sin be taken away from your face. Let them be thrown down in your sight, in the time of your fury, so that you may destroy them.	23 Συ δε, Κυριε, γνωριζεις πασαν την κατ' εμου βουλην αυτων εις το να με θανατωσωσι? μη συγχωρησης την ανομιαν αυτων, και την αμαρτιαν αυτων μη εξαλειψης απ' εμπροσθεν σου? αλλα ας καταστραφωσιν ενωπιον σου? ενεργησον κατ' αυτων εν τω καιρω του θυμου σου.