Jeremiah 2

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	GREEK BIBLE
1 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:	1 Και εγεινε λογος Κυριου προς εμε λεγων,
2 “Go, and cry out to the ears of Jerusalem, saying: Thus says the Lord: I have remembered you, taking pity on your youth and on the charity of your betrothal, when you followed me into the desert, into a land which is not sown.	2 Υπαγε και βοησον εις τα ωτα της Ιερουσαλημ λεγων, Ουτω λεγει Κυριος? Ενθυμουμαι περι σου την προς σε ευμενειαν μου εν τη νεοτητι σου, την αγαπην της νυμφευσεως σου, οτε με ηκολουθεις εν τη ερημω, εν γη ασπαρτω?
3 Israel is holy to the Lord, the first of his fruits. All those who devour him commit an offense. Evils will overwhelm them, says the Lord.”	3 ο Ισραηλ ητο αγιος εις τον Κυριον, απαρχη των γεννηματων αυτου? παντες οι κατατρωγοντες αυτον ησαν ενοχοι? κακον ηλθεν επ' αυτους, λεγει Κυριος.
4 Listen to the word of the Lord, O house of Jacob, and all you families of the house of Israel.	4 Ακουσατε τον λογον του Κυριου, οικος Ιακωβ και πασαι αι συγγενειαι του οικου Ισραηλ?
5 Thus says the Lord: “What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they would draw far away from me, and would walk after emptiness, and would become empty?	5 Ουτω λεγει Κυριος? Ποιαν αδικιαν ευρηκαν εν εμοι οι πατερες σας, ωστε απεμακρυνθησαν απ' εμου και περιεπατηααν οπισω της ματαιοτητος και εματαιωθησαν;
6 And they have not said: ‘Where is the Lord, who caused us to ascend from the land of Egypt; who led us through the desert, through an uninhabited and impassable land, through a land of drought and of the image of death, through a land in which no one walked and in which no man lived?’	6 και δεν ειπον, Που ειναι ο Κυριος, ο αναβιβασας ημας εκ γης Αιγυπτου, ο οδηγησας ημας δια της ερημου, δια τοπου ερημιας και χασματων, δια τοπου ανυδριας και σκιας θανατου, δια τοπου τον οποιον δεν επερασεν ανθρωπος και οπου ανθρωπος δεν κατωκησε;
7 And I led you into the land of Carmel, so that you would eat from its fruit and from its excellence. And having entered it, you defiled my land, and you turned my inheritance into an abomination.	7 Και σας εισηγαγον εις τοπον καρποφορον, δια να τρωγητε τους καρπους αυτου και τα αγαθα αυτου? αφου ομως εισηλθετε, εμιανατε την γην μου και κατεστησατε βδελυγμα την κληρονομιαν μου.
8 The priests have not sad: ‘Where is the Lord?’ And those who held the law did not know me. And the pastors betrayed me. And the prophets prophesied in Baal and followed idols.	8 Οι ιερεις δεν ειπον, Που ειναι ο Κυριος; και οι κρατουντες τον νομον δεν με εγνωρισαν? και οι ποιμενες εγινοντο παραβαται εναντιον μου, και οι προφηται προεφητευον δια του Βααλ και περιεπατουν οπισω πραγματων ανωφελων.
9 Because of this, I will still contend in judgment against you, says the Lord, and I will dispute with your sons.	9 Δια τουτο ετι θελω κριθη με εσας, λεγει Κυριος, και με τους υιους των υιων σας θελω κριθη.
10 Cross over to the isles of Kittim, and gaze. And send to Kedar, and consider diligently. And see if anything like this has ever been done.	10 Διοτι διαβητε εις τας νησους των Κητιαιων και ιδετε? και πεμψατε εις Κηδαρ? και παρατηρησατε επιμελως, και ιδετε αν εσταθη τοιουτον πραγμα.
11 See if a nation has ever changed their gods, though certainly those are not gods. Yet truly, my people have exchanged their glory for an idol.	11 Ηλλαξεν εθνος θεους, αν και ουτοι δεν ηναι θεοι; ο λαος μου ομως ηλλαξε την δοξαν αυτου με πραγμα ανωφελες.
12 Be astonished at this, O heavens, and be utterly desolate, O gates of heaven, says the Lord.	12 Εκπλαγητε, ουρανοι, δια τουτο, και φριξατε, συνταραχθητε σφοδρα, λεγει Κυριος.
13 For my people have done two evils. They have forsaken me, the Fountain of living water, and they have dug for themselves cisterns, broken cisterns that are unable to hold water.	13 Διοτι δυο κακα επραξεν ο λαος μου? εμε εγκατελιπον, την πηγην των ζωντων υδατων, και εσκαψαν εις εαυτους λακκους, λακκους συντετριμμενους, οιτινες δεν δυνανται να κρατησωσιν υδωρ.
14 Is Israel a servant, or one born into slavery? Then why has he become a prey?	14 Μηπως ειναι δουλος ο Ισραηλ; η δουλος οικογενης; δια τι κατεσταθη λαφυρον;
15 The lions have roared over him, and they have uttered their voice. They have set his land in solitude; his cities have been burned up, and there is no one who lives in them.	15 Οι σκυμνοι εβρυχησαν επ' αυτον, εξεδωκαν την φωνην αυτων και κατεστησαν την γην αυτου ερημον? αι πολεις αυτου κατεκαησαν και εμειναν ακατοικητοι.
16 Likewise, the sons of Memphis and of Tahpanhes have defiled you, even to the top of the head.	16 Οι υιοι προσετι της Νωφ και της Ταφνης συνετριψαν την κορυφην σου.
17 Has this not been done to you because you abandoned the Lord your God, in that time when he was leading you by the way?	17 Δεν εκαμες τουτο συ εις σεαυτον, διοτι εγκατελιπες Κυριον τον Θεον σου οτε σε ωδηγει εν τη οδω;
18 And now what do you want from the way of Egypt, but to drink their turbid water? And what do you want from the way of the Assyrians, but to drink the water of their river?	18 Και τωρα τι εχεις να καμης εν τη οδω της Αιγυπτου, δια να πιης τα υδατα Σιωρ; η τι εχεις να καμης εν τη οδω της Ασσυριας, δια να πιης τα υδατα του ποταμου;
19 Your own malice will reprove you, and your own apostasy will rebuke you! But know and perceive this: it is an evil and bitter thing for you to forsake the Lord your God, and to be without my fear within you, says the Lord, the God of hosts.	19 Η ασεβεια σου θελει σε παιδευσει και αι παραβασεις σου θελουσι σε ελεγξει? γνωρισον λοιπον και ιδε, οτι ειναι κακον και πικρον, το οτι εγκατελιπες Κυριον τον Θεον σου, και δεν ειναι ο φοβος μου εν σοι, λεγει Κυριος ο Θεος των δυναμεων.
20 From ancient times, you have broken my yoke; you have torn apart my bonds, and you have said, ‘I will not serve.’ For on every high hill, and under every leafy tree, you have been debased, O harlot.	20 Επειδη προ πολλου συνετριψα τον ζυγον σου, διεσπασα τα δεσμα σου, και συ ειπας, δεν θελω σταθη παραβατης πλεον? ενω επι παντα υψηλον λοφον και υποκατω παντος δενδρου πρασινου περιεπλανηθης εκπορνευων.
21 Yet I planted you as an elect vineyard, with only true seed. Then how have you been turned away from me, toward that which is depraved, O strange vineyard?	21 Εγω δε σε εφυτευσα αμπελον εκλεκτην, σπερμα ολως αληθινον? πως λοιπον μετεβληθης εις παρεφθαρμενον κλημα αμπελου ξενης εις εμε;
22 Even if you wash yourself with soap, and increase your use of herbal soaps, you are still stained by your iniquity in my sight, says the Lord God.	22 Δια τουτο και εαν πλυθης με νιτρον και πληθυνης εις σεαυτον το σμηγμα, η ανομια σου μενει σεσημειωμενη ενωπιον μου, λεγει Κυριος ο Θεος.
23 How can you say: ‘I have not been polluted. I have not walked after Baal?’ Consider your ways in the steep valley. Acknowledge what you have done, so that you may be like a swift runner, following his course.	23 Πως δυνασαι να ειπης, δεν εμιανθην, δεν υπηγα οπισω των Βααλειμ; ιδε την οδον σου εν τη φαραγγι, γνωρισον τι επραξας? εισαι ταχεια δρομας διατρεχουσα εν ταις οδοις αυτης?
24 A wild donkey accustomed to solitude, out of the desire in his soul, caught the scent of his lover. Now nothing will turn him away from her. All those who seek her will not cease. But they will find her in her menstruation.	24 ονος αγρια συνειθισμενη εις την ερημον, αναπνεουσα τον αερα κατα την επιθυμιαν της καρδιας αυτης? την ορμην αυτης, τις δυναται να επιστρεψη αυτην; παντες οι ζητουντες αυτην δεν θελουσι κοπιαζει? εν τω μηνι αυτης θελουσιν ευρει αυτην.
25 You should keep your foot from being naked, and your throat from being thirsty. But you have said: ‘I have lost hope. I will not do it. For certainly, I have loved strangers, and I will walk after them.’	25 Κρατησον τον ποδα σου απο του να περιπατησης ανυποδητος, και τον λαρυγγα σου απο διψης? αλλα συ ειπας, εις ματην? ουχι? διοτι ηγαπησα ξενους και κατοπιν αυτων θελω υπαγει.
26 In the same way that a thief is confounded when he has been apprehended, so the house of Israel has been confounded, they and their kings, their leaders and priests and prophets.	26 Καθως ο κλεπτης αισχυνεται οταν ευρεθη, ουτω θελει αισχυνθη ο οικος Ισραηλ, αυτοι, οι βασιλεις αυτων, οι αρχοντες αυτων και οι ιερεις αυτων και οι προφηται αυτων?
27 For they say to a piece of wood, ‘You are my father,’ and to a stone, ‘You have conceived me.’ They have turned their back to me, and not their face. But in the time of their affliction, they will say: ‘Rise up and deliver us.’	27 οιτινες λεγουσι προς το ξυλον, Πατηρ μου εισαι? και προς τον λιθον, Συ με εγεννησας? διοτι εστρεψαν νωτα προς εμε και ουχι προσωπον? εν τω καιρω ομως της συμφορας αυτων θελουσιν ειπει, Αναστηθι και σωσον ημας.
28 Where are your gods that you made for yourselves? Let them rise up and deliver you in the time of your affliction. For certainly, your gods were like the number of your cities, O Judah.	28 Και που ειναι οι θεοι σου, τους οποιους εκαμες εις σεαυτον; ας αναστηθωσιν, εαν δυνανται να σε σωσωσιν εν τω καιρω της συμφορας σου? διοτι κατα τον αριθμον των πολεων σου ησαν οι θεοι σου, Ιουδα.
29 Why do you want to contend against me in judgment? You have all forsaken me, says the Lord.	29 Δια τι ηθελετε κριθη μετ' εμου; σεις παντες εισθε παραβαται εις εμε, λεγει Κυριος.
30 I have struck your children to no effect; they have not accepted discipline. Your own sword has devoured your prophets. Your generation is like a raging lion.	30 Εις ματην επαταξα τα τεκνα σας? δεν εδεχθησαν διορθωσιν? η μαχαιρα σας κατεφαγε τους προφητας σας ως λεων εξολοθρευων.
31 Consider the word of the Lord. Have I become like a wilderness to Israel, or like a land late to bear fruit? Then why have my people said, ‘We are withdrawing; we will no longer approach you’?	31 Ω γενεα, ιδετε τον λογον του Κυριου? Εσταθην ερημος εις τον Ισραηλ, γη σκοτους; δια τι λεγει ο λαος μου, Ημεις ειμεθα κυριοι? δεν θελομεν ελθει πλεον προς σε;
32 Can a virgin forget her ornament, or a bride the covering across her breast? Yet truly, my people have forgotten me, for innumerable days.	32 Δυναται η κορη να λησμονηση τους στολισμους αυτης, η νυμφη τον καλλωπισμον αυτης; και ομως ο λαος μου με ελησμονησεν ημερας αναριθμητους.
33 Why are you striving to claim that your way is good, as if to seek my love, when all the while you are also displaying your malice by your own way,	33 Δια τι καλλωπιζεις την οδον σου δια να ζητης εραστας; εις τροπον ωστε και εδιδαξας τας οδους σου εις τας κακας.
34 and in your armpits there is found the blood of poor and innocent souls? I have found them, not in ditches, but everywhere that I mentioned previously.	34 Ετι εις τα κρασπεδα σου ευρεθησαν αιματα ψυχων πτωχων αθωων? δεν ευρηκα αυτα ανορυττων, αλλ' επι παντα ταυτα.
35 And you have said: ‘I am innocent and without sin. And because of this, let your fury be turned away from me.’ Behold, I will contend with you in judgment, because you have said: ‘I have not sinned.’	35 Και ομως λεγεις, Επειδη ειμαι αθωος, βεβαιως ο θυμος αυτου θελει αποστραφη απ' εμου. Ιδου, εγω θελω κριθη μετα σου, διοτι λεγεις, Δεν ημαρτησα.
36 How exceedingly vile you have become, repeating your ways again and again! And so, you will be ashamed of Egypt, just as you were ashamed of Assur.	36 Δια τι περιπλανασαι τοσον δια να αλλαξης την οδον σου; θελεις καταισχυνθη και υπο της Αιγυπτου, καθως κατησχυνθης υπο της Ασσυριας.
37 For you will also depart from that place, and your hand will be upon your head. For the Lord has crushed your confidence, and you will have nothing prosperous by it.”	37 Ναι, θελεις εξελθει εντευθεν με τας χειρας σου επι την κεφαλην σου? διοτι ο Κυριος απεβαλε τας ελπιδας σου και δεν θελεις ευημερησει εις αυτας.