1 The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying, 2 "Hear the words of this covenant, and speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem; 3 and say to them, Yahweh, the God of Israel says: ‘Cursed is the man who doesn’t hear the words of this covenant, 4 which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the iron furnace,’ saying, ‘Obey my voice and do them, according to all which I command you; so you shall be my people, and I will be your God; 5 that I may establish the oath which I swore to your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey,’ as it is today."

Then I answered, and said, "Amen, Yahweh."

6 Yahweh said to me, "Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, ‘Hear the words of this covenant, and do them. 7 For I earnestly protested to your fathers in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, even to this day, rising early and protesting, saying, "Obey my voice." 8 Yet they didn’t obey, nor turn their ear, but everyone walked in the stubbornness of their evil heart. Therefore I brought on them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do, but they didn’t do them.’"

9 Yahweh said to me, "A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 10 They have turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, who refused to hear my words. They have gone after other gods to serve them. The house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers. 11 Therefore Yahweh says, ‘Behold, I will bring evil on them which they will not be able to escape; and they will cry to me, but I will not listen to them. 12 Then the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem will go and cry to the gods to which they offer incense, but they will not save them at all in the time of their trouble. 13 For according to the number of your cities are your gods, Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem you have set up altars to the shameful thing, even altars to burn incense to Baal.’

14 "Therefore don’t pray for this people. Don’t lift up cry or prayer for them; for I will not hear them in the time that they cry to me because of their trouble.

15 What has my beloved to do in my house,

since she has behaved lewdly with many,

and the holy flesh has passed from you?

When you do evil,

then you rejoice."

16 Yahweh called your name, "A green olive tree,

beautiful with goodly fruit."

With the noise of a great roar he has kindled fire on it,

and its branches are broken.

17 For Yahweh of Armies, who planted you, has pronounced evil against you, because of the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done to themselves in provoking me to anger by offering incense to Baal.

18 Yahweh gave me knowledge of it, and I knew it. Then you showed me their doings. 19 But I was like a gentle lamb that is led to the slaughter. I didn’t know that they had devised plans against me, saying,

"Let’s destroy the tree with its fruit,

and let’s cut him off from the land of the living,

that his name may be no more remembered."

20 But, Yahweh of Armies, who judges righteously,

who tests the heart and the mind,

I will see your vengeance on them;

for to you I have revealed my cause.

21 "Therefore Yahweh says concerning the men of Anathoth, who seek your life, saying, ‘You shall not prophesy in Yahweh’s name, that you not die by our hand’— 22 therefore Yahweh of Armies says, ‘Behold, I will punish them. The young men will die by the sword. Their sons and their daughters will die by famine. 23 There will be no remnant to them, for I will bring evil on the men of Anathoth, even the year of their visitation.’"

1 耶和华有话临到耶利米， 说：

2 "你要告诉犹大人和耶路撒冷的居民： ‘你们要听从这约的话。’

3 你要对他们说： ‘耶和华以色列的 神这样说： 不听从这约的话的， 必受咒诅。

4 这约就是我把你们的列祖从埃及地、从铁炉那里领出来的那天所吩咐他们的， 说： 你们要听从我的话， 照着我吩咐你们的一切话去行； 这样， 你们就作我的子民， 我也作你们的 神。

5 我好履行向你们列祖所起的誓， 就是把流奶与蜜之地赐给他们， 好像今天一样。’"于是我回答说： "耶和华啊！ 阿们。"

6 耶和华又对我说： "你要在犹大各城中和耶路撒冷的街道上， 宣告这一切话， 说： ‘你们要听从、遵行这约的话。

7 因为自从我领你们的列祖出埃及地那一天， 我已郑重警告他们， 直到今日， 我仍不断警告他们， 说： "你们要听从我的话。"

8 他们却不听从， 毫不留心， 各人随从自己顽梗的恶心行事。所以， 我使这约中一切咒诅的话临到他们身上。我曾吩咐他们遵行这约， 他们却不遵行。’"

9 耶和华又对我说： "在犹大人和耶路撒冷的居民中间， 有背叛的阴谋。

10 他们回到他们祖先所犯的罪孽中。他们的祖先不肯听从我的话， 却随从事奉别的神。以色列家和犹大家都违犯了我和他们列祖所立的约。"

11 因此耶和华这样说： "看哪！ 我必使灾祸临到他们身上， 是他们不能逃脱的； 他们虽然向我哀求， 我必不听他们。

12 那时， 犹大各城的人和耶路撒冷的居民， 都必去哀求他们烧香供奉的神， 只是在他们遭难的时候， 这些神却完全不能拯救他们。

13 犹大啊！ 你的城有多少， 你的神也有多少； 耶路撒冷的街道有多少， 你为那可耻的巴力所设立烧香的祭坛也有多少。

14 "至于你， 不要为这人民祈祷， 不要为他们呼求祷告， 因为他们遭难向我呼求的时候， 我必不听他们。

15 "我所爱的既然行了罪大恶极的事， 还有什么资格在我的殿里呢？难道祭肉可以消除你的灾祸， 使你得着欢乐吗？"

16 耶和华曾称你的名字为壮丽、多结美果的青橄榄树； 现在他必借风暴雷轰， 把它燃点起来， 它的枝子也都折断。

17 那栽种你的万军之耶和华， 已经宣布降灾攻击你， 是因以色列家和犹大家自己所行的恶； 他们向巴力烧香， 惹我发怒。

18 耶和华把他们的阴谋指示我， 我就知道了； 那时， 你把他们所行的给我指明。

19 至于我， 我却像一只驯良的羊羔， 被牵到屠宰之地； 我并不知道他们设计谋害我。他们说： "我们来把这树和果子（"果子"原文作"它的食物"）都毁灭吧， 把它从活人之地剪除， 使它的名不再被人记念。"

20 但万军之耶和华啊！ 你是凭公义审判人， 试验人肺腑和心肠的。求你让我看见你在他们身上施行的报复， 因为我已经把我的案件向你陈明了。

21 因此耶和华指责那些亚拿突人， 他们寻索你命， 向你恐吓说： "不要奉耶和华的名说预言， 免得你死在我们手中。"

22 万军之耶和华这样说： "看哪！ 我要惩罚他们； 他们的年轻人必死在刀下， 他们的儿女必因饥荒而死。

23 他们中间必没有余剩的， 因为在惩罚他们的年日， 我必使灾祸临到他们身上。"