Epistua Ieremiae 1

1 "Anti/grafon e'pistolh_v, h{v a'pe/steilen Ieremiav pro\v tou\v a'cyhsome/nouv ai'cmalw/touv ei'v Babulw_na u;po\ tou_ basi le/wv tw_n Babulwni/wn a'naggei_lai au'toi_v kayo/ti e'peta/gh au'tw`_ u;po\ tou_ yeou_.
1 Dia\ ta\v a;marti/av, ajv h;marth/kate e'nanti/on tou_ yeou_, a'cyh/sesye ei'v Babulw_na ai'cma/lwtoi u;po\ Naboucodonosor basile/wv tw_n Babulwni/wn.
2 ei'selyo/ntev ou}n ei'v Babulw_na e#sesye e'kei_ e#th plei/ona kai\ cro/non makro\n e%wv genew_n e;pta/, meta\ tou_to de\ e'xa/xw u;ma_v e'kei_yen met" ei'rh/nhv.
3 nuni\ de\ o#qesye e'n Babulw_ni yeou\v a'rgurou_v kai\ crusou_v kai\ xuli/nouv e'p" w#moiv ai'rome/nouv deiknu/ntav fo/bon toi_v e#ynesin.
4 eu'labh/yhte ou}n mh\ kai\ u;mei_v a'fomoiwye/ntev toi_v a'llofu/loiv a'fomoiwyh_te kai\ fo/bov u;ma_v la/bh` e'p" au'toi_v
5 i'do/ntav o#clon e#mprosyen kai\ o#pisyen au'tw_n proskunou_ntav au'ta/, ei#pate de\ th`_ dianoi/a` Soi\ dei_ proskunei_n, de/spota.
6 o; ga\r a#ggelo/v mou mey" u;mw_n e'stin, au'to/v te e'kzhtw_n ta\v quca\v u;mw_n.
7 Glw_ssa ga\r au'tw_n e'stin katexusme/nh u;po\ te/ktonov, au'ta/ te peri/crusa kai\ peria/rgura, qeudh_ d" e'sti\n kai\ ou' du/nantai lalei_n.
8 kai\ w%sper parye/nw` filoko/smw` lamba/nontev crusi/on kataskeua/zousin stefa/nouv e'pi\ ta\v kefala\v tw_n yew_n au'tw_nV
9 e#sti de\ kai\ o%te u;fairou/menoi oi; i;erei_v a'po\ tw_n yew_n au'tw_n crusi/on kai\ a'rgu/rion ei'v e;autou\v katanalw/sousin, dw/sousin de\ a'p" au'tw_n kai\ tai_v e'pi\ tou_ te/gouv po/rnaiv.
10 kosmou_si/ te au'tou\v w;v a'nyrw/pouv toi_v e'ndu/masin, yeou\v a'rgurou_v kai\ crusou_v kai\ xuli/nouvV ou{toi de\ ou' diasw`/zontai a'po\ i'ou_ kai\ brwma/twn.
11 peribeblhme/nwn au'tw_n i;matismo\n porfurou_n, e'kma/ssontai to\ pro/swpon au'tw_n dia\ to\n e'k th_v oi'ki/av koniorto/n, o%v e'stin plei/wn e'p" au'toi_v.
12 kai\ skh_ptron e#cei w;v a#nyrwpov krith\v cw/rav, ojv to\n ei'v au'to\n a;marta/nonta ou'k a'nelei_.
13 e#cei de\ e'gceiri/dion e'n dexia`_ kai\ pe/lekun, e;auto\n de\ e'k pole/mou kai\ lh`stw_n ou'k e'xelei_tai.
14 o%yen gnw/rimoi/ ei'sin ou'k o#ntev yeoi/V mh\ ou}n fobhyh_te au'tou/v.
15 ^Wsper ga\r skeu_ov a'nyrw/pou suntribe\n a'crei_on gi/netai, toiou_toi u;pa/rcousin oi; yeoi\ au'tw_n, kayidrume/nwn au'tw_n e'n toi_v oi#koiv.
16 oi; o'fyalmoi\ au'tw_n plh/reiv ei'si\n koniortou_ a'po\ tw_n podw_n tw_n ei'sporeuome/nwn.
17 kai\ w%sper tini\ h'dikhko/ti basile/a peripefragme/nai ei'si\n ai; au'lai\ w;v e'pi\ yana/tw` a'phgme/nw`, tou\v oi#kouv au'tw_n o'curou_sin oi; i;erei_v yurw/masi/n te kai\ klei/yroiv kai\ mocloi_v, o%pwv u;po\ tw_n lh`stw_n mh\ sulhyw_si.
18 lu/cnouv kai/ousin kai\ plei/ouv hJ e;autoi_v, w{n ou'de/na du/nantai i'dei_n.
19 e#stin me\n w%sper doko\v tw_n e'k th_v oi'ki/av, ta\v de\ kardi/av au'tw_n fasin e'klei/cesyai, tw_n a'po\ th_v gh_v e;rpetw_n katesyo/ntwn au'tou/v te kai\ to\n i;matismo\n au'tw_n ou'k ai'sya/nontai.
20 memelanwme/noi to\ pro/swpon au'tw_n a'po\ tou_ kapnou_ tou_ e'k th_v oi'ki/av.
21 e'pi\ to\ sw_ma au'tw_n kai\ e'pi\ th\n kefalh\n e'fi/ptantai nukteri/dev, celido/nev kai\ ta\ o#rnea, w;sau/twv de\ kai\ oi; ai#louroi.
22 o%yen gnw/sesye o%ti ou#k ei'sin yeoi/V mh\ ou}n fobei_sye au'ta/.
23 To\ ga\r crusi/on, oj peri/keintai ei'v ka/llov, e'a\n mh/ tiv e'kma/xh` to\n i'o/n, ou' mh\ sti/lqwsinV ou'de\ ga/r, o%te e'cwneu/onto, h`'sya/nonto.
24 e'k pa/shv timh_v h'gorasme/na e'sti/n, e'n oi{v ou'k e#stin pneu_ma.
25 a#neu podw_n e'p" w#moiv fe/rontai e'ndeiknu/menoi th\n e;autw_n a'timi/an toi_v a'nyrw/poiv, ai'scu/nontai/ te kai\ oi; yerapeu/ontev au'ta\ dia\ to/, mh/pote e'pi\ th\n gh_n pe/sh`, di" au'tw_n a'ni/stasyaiV
26 mh/te e'a/n tiv au'to\ o'ryo\n sth/sh`, di" e;autou_ kinhyh/setai, mh/te e'a\n kliyh`_, ou' mh\ o'rywyh`_, a'll" w%sper nekroi_v ta\ dw_ra au'toi_v parati/yetai.
27 ta\v de\ yusi/av au'tw_n a'podo/menoi oi; i;erei_v au'tw_n katacrw_ntaiV w;sau/twv de\ kai\ ai; gunai_kev au'tw_n a'p" au'tw_n tariceu/ousai ou#te ptwcw`_ ou#te a'duna/tw` metadido/asinV tw_n yusiw_n au'tw_n a'pokayhme/nh kai\ lecw\ a%ptontai.
28 gno/ntev ou}n a'po\ tou/twn o%ti ou#k ei'sin yeoi/, mh\ fobhyh_te au'tou/v.
29 Po/yen ga\r klhyei/hsan yeoi/? o%ti gunai_kev paratiye/asin yeoi_v a'rguroi_v kai\ crusoi_v kai\ xuli/noivV
30 kai\ e'n toi_v oi#koiv au'tw_n oi; i;erei_v difreu/ousin e#contev tou\v citw_nav dierrwgo/tav kai\ ta\v kefala\v kai\ tou\v pw/gwnav e'xurhme/nouv, w{n ai; kefalai\ a'ka/luptoi/ ei'sin,
31 w'ru/ontai de\ bow_ntev e'nanti/on tw_n yew_n au'tw_n w%sper tine\v e'n peridei/pnw` nekrou_.
32 a'po\ tou_ i;matismou_ au'tw_n a'felo/menoi oi; i;erei_v e'ndu/ousin ta\v gunai_kav au'tw_n kai\ ta\ paidi/a.
33 ou#te e'a\n kako\n pa/ywsin u;po/ tinov ou#te e'a\n a'gayo/n, dunh/sontai a'ntapodou_naiV ou#te katasth_sai basile/a du/nantai ou#te a'fele/syai.
34 w;sau/twv ou#te plou_ton ou#te calko\n ou' mh\ du/nwntai dido/naiV e'a/n tiv au'toi_v eu'ch\n eu'xa/menov mh\ a'podw`_, ou' mh\ e'pizhth/swsin.
35 e'k yana/tou a#nyrwpon ou' mh\ r;u/swntai ou#te h%ttona a'po\ i'scurou_ ou' mh\ e'xe/lwntai.
36 a#nyrwpon tuflo\n ei'v o%rasin ou' mh\ peristh/swsin, e'n a'na/gkh` a#nyrwpon o#nta ou' mh\ e'xe/lwntai.
37 ch/ran ou' mh\ e'leh/swsin ou#te o'rfano\n eu} poih/sousin.
38 toi_v a'po\ tou_ o#rouv li/yoiv w;moiwme/noi ei'si\n ta\ xu/lina kai\ ta\ peri/crusa kai\ ta\ peria/rgura, oi; de\ yerapeu/ontev au'ta\ kataiscunyh/sontai.
39 pw_v ou}n nomiste/on hJ klhte/on au'tou\v u;pa/rcein yeou/v?
40 $Eti de\ kai\ au'tw_n tw_n Caldai/wn a'timazo/ntwn au'ta/, oi%, o%tan i#dwsin e'neo\n ou' duna/menon lalh_sai, prosenegka/menoi to\n Bh_lon a'xiou_sin fwnh_sai, w;v dunatou_ o#ntov au'tou_ ai'sye/syai,
41 kai\ ou' du/nantai au'toi\ noh/santev katalipei_n au'ta/, ai#syhsin ga\r ou'k e#cousin.
42 ai; de\ gunai_kev periye/menai scoini/a e'n tai_v o;doi_v e'gka/yhntai yumiw_sai ta\ pi/turaV
43 o%tan de/ tiv au'tw_n e'felkusyei_sa u;po/ tinov tw_n paraporeuome/nwn koimhyh`_, th\n plhsi/on o'neidi/zei, o%ti ou'k h'xi/wtai w%sper kai\ au'th\ ou#te to\ scoini/on au'th_v dierra/gh.
44 pa/nta ta\ gino/mena au'toi_v e'stin qeudh_V pw_v ou}n nomiste/on hJ klhte/on w%ste yeou\v au'tou\v u;pa/rcein?
45 :Upo\ tekto/nwn kai\ crusoco/wn kateskeuasme/na ei'si/nV ou'ye\n a#llo mh\ ge/nwntai hJ oj bou/lontai oi; tecni_tai au'ta\ gene/syai.
46 au'toi/ te oi; kataskeua/zontev au'ta\ ou' mh\ ge/nwntai polucro/nioiV pw_v te dh\ me/llei ta\ u;p" au'tw_n kataskeuasye/nta ei}nai yeoi/?
47 kate/lipon ga\r qeu/dh kai\ o#neidov toi_v e'piginome/noiv.
48 o%tan ga\r e'pe/lyh` e'p" au'ta\ po/lemov kai\ kaka/, bouleu/ontai pro\v e;autou\v oi; i;erei_v pou_ sunapokrubw_si met" au'tw_n.
49 pw_v ou}n ou'k e#stin ai'sye/syai o%ti ou#k ei'sin yeoi/, oij ou#te sw`/zousin e;autou\v e'k pole/mou ou#te e'k kakw_n?
50 u;pa/rconta ga\r xu/lina kai\ peri/crusa kai\ peria/rgura gnwsyh/setai meta\ tau_ta o%ti e'sti\n qeudh_V toi_v e#ynesi pa_si toi_v te basileu_si fanero\n e#stai o%ti ou#k ei'si yeoi\ a'lla\ e#rga ceirw_n a'nyrw/pwn, kai\ ou'de\n yeou_ e#rgon e'n au'toi_v e'stin.
51 ti/ni ou}n gnwste/on e'sti\n o%ti ou#k ei'sin yeoi/?
52 Basile/a ga\r cw/rav ou' mh\ a'nasth/swsin ou#te u;eto\n a'nyrw/poiv ou' mh\ dw_sin
53 kri/sin te ou' mh\ diakri/nwsin au'tw_n ou'de\ mh\ r;u/swntai a'dikou/menon a'du/natoi o#ntevV w%sper ga\r korw_nai a'na\ me/son tou_ ou'ranou_ kai\ th_v gh_v.
54 kai\ ga\r o%tan e'mpe/sh` ei'v oi'ki/an yew_n xuli/nwn hJ pericru/swn hJ periargu/rwn pu_r, oi; me\n i;erei_v au'tw_n feu/xontai kai\ diaswyh/sontai, au'toi\ de\ w%sper dokoi\ me/soi katakauyh/sontai.
55 basilei_ de\ kai\ polemi/oiv ou' mh\ a'ntistw_sin.
56 pw_v ou}n e'kdekte/on hJ nomiste/on o%ti ei'si\n yeoi/?
57 Ou#te a'po\ kleptw_n ou#te a'po\ lh`stw_n ou' mh\ diaswyw_sin yeoi\ xu/linoi kai\ peria/rguroi kai\ peri/crusoi, w{n oi; i'scu/ontev perielou_ntai to\ crusi/on kai\ to\ a'rgu/rion kai\ to\n i;matismo\n to\n perikei/menon au'toi_v a'peleu/sontai e#contev, ou#te e;autoi_v ou' mh\ bohyh/swsinV
58 w%ste krei_sson ei}nai basile/a e'pideiknu/menon th\n e;autou_ a'ndrei/an hJ skeu_ov e'n oi'ki/a` crh/simon, e'f" w`{ crh/setai o; kekthme/nov, hJ oi; qeudei_v yeoi/V hJ kai\ yu/ra e'n oi'ki/a` diasw`/zousa ta\ e'n au'th`_ o#nta hJ oi; qeudei_v yeoi/, kai\ xu/linov stu_lov e'n basilei/oiv hJ oi; qeudei_v yeoi/.
59 h%liov me\n ga\r kai\ selh/nh kai\ a#stra o#nta lampra\ kai\ a'postello/mena e'pi\ crei/av eu'h/koa/ ei'sinV
60 w;sau/twv kai\ a'straph/, o%tan e'pifanh`_, eu#opto/v e'stinV to\ d" au'to\ kai\ pneu_ma e'n pa/sh` cw/ra` pnei_V
61 kai\ nefe/laiv o%tan e'pitagh`_ u;po\ tou_ yeou_ e'piporeu/esyai e'f" o%lhn th\n oi'koume/nhn, suntelou_si to\ tacye/nV to/ te pu_r e'xapostale\n a#nwyen e'xanalw_sai o#rh kai\ drumou\v poiei_ to\ suntacye/n.
62 tau_ta de\ ou#te tai_v i'de/aiv ou#te tai_v duna/mesin au'tw_n a'fwmoiwme/na e'sti/n.
63 o%yen ou#te nomiste/on ou#te klhte/on u;pa/rcein au'tou\v yeou/v, ou' dunatw_n o#ntwn au'tw_n ou#te kri/sin kri_nai ou#te eu} poiei_n a'nyrw/poiv.
64 gno/ntev ou}n o%ti ou#k ei'sin yeoi/, mh\ fobhyh_te au'tou/v.
65 Ou#te ga\r basileu_sin ou' mh\ katara/swntai ou#te mh\ eu'logh/swsi.
66 shmei_a/ te e'n e#ynesin e'n ou'ranw`_ ou' mh\ dei/xwsin ou'de\ w;v o; h%liov la/mqousin ou'de\ fwti/sousin w;v selh/nh.
67 ta\ yhri/a e'sti\n krei/ttw au'tw_n, aj du/nantai e'kfugo/nta ei'v ske/phn e;auta\ w'felh_sai.
68 kat" ou'de/na ou}n tro/pon e'sti\n h;mi_n fanero\n o%ti ei'si\n yeoi/V dio\ mh\ fobhyh_te au'tou/v.
69 ^Wsper ga\r e'n sikuhra/tw` probaska/nion ou'de\n fula/sson, ou%twv oi; yeoi\ au'tw_n ei'sin xu/linoi kai\ peri/crusoi kai\ peria/rguroi.
70 to\n au'to\n tro/pon kai\ th`_ e'n kh/pw` r;a/mnw`, e'f" h{v pa_n o#rneon e'pika/yhtai, w;sau/twv de\ kai\ nekrw`_ e'rrimme/nw` e'n sko/tei a'fwmoi/wntai oi; yeoi\ au'tw_n xu/linoi kai\ peri/crusoi kai\ peria/rguroi.
71 a'po/ te th_v porfu/rav kai\ th_v marma/rou th_v e'p" au'toi_v shpome/nhv gnw/sesye o%ti ou#k ei'sin yeoi/V au'ta/ te e'x u;ste/rou brwyh/sontai, kai\ e#stai o#neidov e'n th`_ cw/ra`.
72 krei/sswn ou}n a#nyrwpov di/kaiov ou'k e#cwn ei#dwla, e#stai ga\r makra\n a'po\ o'neidismou_.