1 ه َذِهِ الكَلِمَةُ جاءَتْ إلَى إرْمِيا مِنَ اللهِ:

The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying,

2 « هَذا هُوَ ما يَقُولُهُ اللهُ القَدِيرُ إلَهُ إسْرائِيلَ: ‹اكتُبْ جَميعَ الكَلامِ الَّذِي كَلَّمْتُكَ بِهِ عَلَى لَفِيفةٍ.

“This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘Write in a book all the words which I have spoken to you.

3 ف َسَتَأتِي أيّامٌ، يَقُولُ اللهُ ، حِينَ أُرجِعُ فِيها ما سُلِبَ مِنْ بَني إسْرائِيلَ وَيَهُوذا، يَقُولُ اللهُ. وَسَأُرجِعُهُمْ إلَى هَذِهِ الأرْضِ الَّتِي أعطَيتُها لآبائِهِمْ لِكَي يَمتَلِكُوها.›»

For the days are coming,’ says the Lord, ‘when I will bring back My people Israel and Judah from where they are held.’ The Lord says, ‘I will bring them back to the land that I gave to their fathers before them, and it will be theirs.’”

4 ه َذا هُوَ الكَلامُ الَّذِي تَكَلَّمَ بِهِ اللهُ عَنْ إسْرائِيلَ وَيَهُوذا.

These are the words which the Lord spoke about Israel and Judah:

5 ل أنَّ هَذا هُوَ ما يَقُولُهُ اللهُ: «سَمِعْنا صَوتَ رُعبٍ، سَمِعنا عَنْ خَوفٍ لا سَلامٍ.

“The Lord says, ‘I have heard cries of much trouble, of being afraid, and there is no peace.

6 « اسألُوا وَانظُرُوا إنْ كانَ هُناكَ رَجُلٌ يَلِدُ! فَلِماذا أرَى كُلَّ الرِّجالِ الأبطالِ يَضَعُونَ أيدِيهِمْ عَلَى بُطُونِهِمْ، كَالنِّساءِ اللَّواتِي يَلِدنَ؟ وَلِماذا شَحُبَتْ كُلُّ وُجُوهِهِمْ؟

Ask now and see, can a man give birth to a child? Why do I see every man with his hands on his body like a woman giving birth? Why have all faces turned white?

7 « وَيلٌ لَهُمْ، لأنَّ ذَلِكَ اليَومَ عَظِيمٌ، وَلَيسَ لَهُ مَثِيلٌ. سَيَكُونُ وَقتَ ضِيقٍ لِيَعقُوبَ، وَلَكِنَّهُ سَيَخلُصُ مِنهُ.

That day will be very bad! There is none like it. It is the time of Jacob’s trouble, but he will be saved out of it.

8 « فِي ذَلِكَ الوَقتِ، يَقُولُ اللهُ القَدِيرُ، سَأُكَسِّرُ نِيرَ بابِلَ عَنْ كَتِفِكَ، وَسَأنزَعُ قُيُودَكَ. حِينَئِذٍ، لَنْ يُجبِرَهُمُ الغُرَباءُ، فِيما بَعْدُ، عَلَى خِدمَتِهِمْ،

On that day,’ says the Lord of All, ‘I will break the cross-bar off from their neck, and will tear off their chains. Strangers will no longer make them their servants.

9 ل َكِنَّهُمْ سَيَخدِمُونَ إلَهَهُمْ وَداوُدَ مَلِكَهُمْ، الَّذِي سَأُعِينُهُ عَلَيهِمْ.

But they will serve the Lord their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.

10 « أمّا أنتَ يا خادِمِي يَعقُوبَ، فَلا تَخَفْ، يَقُولُ اللهُ ، وَأنتَ يا إسْرائِيلُ، لا تَرتَعِبْ. لأنِّي سَأُخَلِّصُكَ مِنْ بَعِيدٍ، وَسَأُنقِذُ نَسلَكَ مِنْ أرْضِ سَبيِهِمْ. سَيَرجِعُ يَعقُوبُ، وَسَيَكُونُ فِي راحَةٍ وَأمانٍ، وَلَنْ يَكُونَ هُناكَ مَنْ يُزعِجُهُ.

So do not be afraid, O Jacob My servant,’ says the Lord, ‘and do not be troubled, O Israel, for see, from far away I will save you and your children from the land where they are being held. Jacob will return and have quiet rest, and no one will make him afraid.

11 ل أنِّي مَعَكَ، يَقُولُ اللهُ ، لأُنقِذَكَ، وَلأنِّي سَأُفنِي الأُمَمَ الَّتِي بَدَّدْتُكَ فِي وَسَطِها. أمّا أنتَ فَلَنْ أُفنِيكَ، لَكِنِّي سَأُؤَدِّبُكَ بِالعَدلِ، وَلَنْ أدَعَ إثمَكَ بِلا عِقابٍ.»

For I am with you to save you,’ says the Lord. ‘I will make a complete end of all the nations where I have sent you. I will not make a complete end of you, but I will give you the right punishment. I will not let you go without being punished.’

12 ل أنَّ هَذا هُوَ ما يَقُولُهُ اللهُ: «إصابَتُكَ لا شِفاءَ لَها، وَجُرحُكَ بَلِيغٌ.

“For the Lord says, ‘Your hurt cannot be healed. Your hurt is very bad.

13 ل ا يُوجَدُ مَنْ يُدافِعُ عَنْ قَضِيَّتِكَ. وَما مِنْ شِفاءٍ اِجُرحِكَ.

There is no one to ask for you in your cause, no help for your hurt, no healing for you.

14 ك ُلُّ الَّذِينَ كانُوا يُحِبُّونَكَ نَسُوكَ، وَهُمْ لا يَهتَمُّونَ بِخَيْرِكَ. لأنَّي ضَرَبْتُكَ ضَربَةً قاسِيَةً كَعَدُوٍّ، بِسَبَبِ كِبَرِ إثمِكَ، وَكَثرَةِ خَطاياكَ.

All your lovers have forgotten you. They do not care about you. For I have hurt you as if you were hurt by one who hates you. You have been punished without pity, because you have much guilt. You have done many sins.

15 ل ِماذا تَصرُخِينَ بِسَبَبِ إصابَتِكِ؟ جُرحُكِ لا يُمكِنُ شِفاؤُهُ. بِسَبَبِ عَظَمَةِ إثمِكِ، وَبِسَبَبِ كَثرَةِ خَطاياكِ، عَمِلتُ هَذِا بِكِ.

Why do you cry out because of your hurt? Your pain cannot be healed. Because you have much guilt and have done many sins, I have done these things to you.

16 ل ِذَلِكَ، كُلُّ الَّذِينَ التَهَمُوكِ سَيُلتَهَمُونَ، وَكُلُّ خُصُومِكِ سَيَذهَبُونَ إلَى السَّبيِ. الَّذِينَ سَلَبُوكِ سَيُسلَبُونَ، وَكُلُّ الَّذِينَ يَنهَبُونَكِ سَيُنهَبُونَ.

But all who destroy you will be destroyed. Every one of those who hate you will be taken away against their will. Those who rob you will be robbed, and all who hurt you will be hurt.

17 ي َقُولُ اللهُ: «سَأُعِيدُ صِحَّتَكِ إلَيكِ، وَسَأُشفِيكِ مِنْ جُرُوحِكِ، لأنَّ النّاسَ دَعُوكِ ‹المَنبُوذَةَ.› قالُوا: ‹هَذِهِ صِهْيَوْنُ الَّتِي لا يُرِيدُها أحَدٌ.›»

For I will heal you. I will heal you where you have been hurt,’ says the Lord, ‘because they have said that you are not wanted. They have said, “It is Zion. No one cares for her.”’

18 ه َذا هُوَ ما يَقُولُهُ اللهُ: «سَأُغَيِّرُ مَصِيرَ خِيامِ يَعقُوبَ وَسَأرحَمُ مَساكِنَهُ، وَسَتُبنَى المَدِينَةُ عَلَى خَرائِبِها، وَالقَصرُ فِي مَكانِهِ.

“The Lord says, ‘I will bring the tents of Jacob back from Babylon, and will have pity on his houses. The city will be built up again on its broken walls. And the king’s house will stand where it used to be.

19 س َتَخرُجُ تَرانِيمُ الشُّكرِ مِنهُمْ، وَكَذَلِكَ صَوتُ الضَّحِكِ. سَأُكَثِّرُهُمْ، فَلا يَكُونُونَ قَلِيلِينَ، وَسَأُكرِمُهُمْ، فَلا يَكُونُونَ مُنبُوذِينَ.

The people who live there will give much thanks and happy voices will be heard. And I will add to their numbers. They will not be made less. I will honor them, and they will be important.

20 و َسَيَكُونُ نَسلُهُمْ كَما كانَ مِنْ قَبلُ، وَسَتَثبُتُ جَماعَتُهُمْ أمامِي، وَسَأُعاقِبُ كُلَّ الَّذِينَ يُضايِقُونَهُمْ.

Their children will be as they were before. They will be a strong people before Me. And I will punish all those who make it hard for them.

21 و َسَيَأتِي قائِدٌ مِنْ شَعبِهِ، وَسَيَخرُجُ حاكِمُهُ مِنْ وَسَطِهِ. سَأُقَرِّبُهُ فَيَقتَرِبَ مِنِّي، لأنَّهُ مَنْ يَجرُؤُ عَلَى الاقتِرابِ مِنِّي،» يَقُولُ اللهُ.

Their leader will be one of them. Their ruler will come from among them. I will bring him near, and he will come close to Me. For who would have the strength of heart to come near Me on his own?’ says the Lord.

22 « وَسَتَكُونُونَ شَعبِي، وَسَأكُونُ إلَهَكُمْ.»

‘And you will be My people, and I will be your God.’”

23 ه ا عاصِفَةُ اللهِ! غَضَبُهُ يَخْرُجُ، يَلتَفُّ فَوقَ رُؤوسِ الأشْرارِ كَالإعْصارِ.

See the storm of the Lord! Anger has gone out, a very bad storm. It will break upon the heads of the sinful.

24 ل َنْ يَرتَدَّ غَضَبُ اللهِ الشَّدِيدُ، حَتَّى يُتَمِّمَ ما يَنوِي عَمَلَهُ. فِي الايّامِ الأخِيرَةِ، سَتَفهَمُونَ.

The burning anger of the Lord will not turn back until He has done what He has planned in His heart to do. In days to come you will understand this.