1 The word that the LORD spake against Babylon and against the land of the Chaldeans by Jeremiah the prophet. 2 Declare ye among the nations, and publish, and set up a standard; publish, and conceal not: say, Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken in pieces; her idols are confounded, her images are broken in pieces. 3 For out of the north there cometh up a nation against her, which shall make her land desolate, and none shall dwell therein: they shall remove, they shall depart, both man and beast.
4 ¶ In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together, going and weeping: they shall go, and seek the LORD their God. 5 They shall ask the way to Zion with their faces thitherward, saying , Come, and let us join ourselves to the LORD in a perpetual covenant that shall not be forgotten. 6 My people hath been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray, they have turned them away on the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, they have forgotten their restingplace. 7 All that found them have devoured them: and their adversaries said, We offend not, because they have sinned against the LORD, the habitation of justice, even the LORD, the hope of their fathers. 8 Remove out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the he goats before the flocks.
9 ¶ For, lo, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country: and they shall set themselves in array against her; from thence she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of a mighty expert man; none shall return in vain. 10 And Chaldea shall be a spoil: all that spoil her shall be satisfied, saith the LORD. 11 Because ye were glad, because ye rejoiced, O ye destroyers of mine heritage, because ye are grown fat as the heifer at grass, and bellow as bulls; 12 Your mother shall be sore confounded; she that bare you shall be ashamed: behold, the hindermost of the nations shall be a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert. 13 Because of the wrath of the LORD it shall not be inhabited, but it shall be wholly desolate: every one that goeth by Babylon shall be astonished, and hiss at all her plagues. 14 Put yourselves in array against Babylon round about: all ye that bend the bow, shoot at her, spare no arrows: for she hath sinned against the LORD. 15 Shout against her round about: she hath given her hand: her foundations are fallen, her walls are thrown down: for it is the vengeance of the LORD: take vengeance upon her; as she hath done, do unto her. 16 Cut off the sower from Babylon, and him that handleth the sickle in the time of harvest: for fear of the oppressing sword they shall turn every one to his people, and they shall flee every one to his own land.
17 ¶ Israel is a scattered sheep; the lions have driven him away: first the king of Assyria hath devoured him; and last this Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath broken his bones. 18 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will punish the king of Babylon and his land, as I have punished the king of Assyria. 19 And I will bring Israel again to his habitation, and he shall feed on Carmel and Bashan, and his soul shall be satisfied upon mount Ephraim and Gilead. 20 In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none; and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found: for I will pardon them whom I reserve.
21 ¶ Go up against the land of Merathaim, even against it, and against the inhabitants of Pekod: waste and utterly destroy after them, saith the LORD, and do according to all that I have commanded thee. 22 A sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction. 23 How is the hammer of the whole earth cut asunder and broken! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations! 24 I have laid a snare for thee, and thou art also taken, O Babylon, and thou wast not aware: thou art found, and also caught, because thou hast striven against the LORD. 25 The LORD hath opened his armoury, and hath brought forth the weapons of his indignation: for this is the work of the Lord GOD of hosts in the land of the Chaldeans. 26 Come against her from the utmost border, open her storehouses: cast her up as heaps, and destroy her utterly: let nothing of her be left. 27 Slay all her bullocks; let them go down to the slaughter: woe unto them! for their day is come, the time of their visitation. 28 The voice of them that flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance of his temple. 29 Call together the archers against Babylon: all ye that bend the bow, camp against it round about; let none thereof escape: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she hath done, do unto her: for she hath been proud against the LORD, against the Holy One of Israel. 30 Therefore shall her young men fall in the streets, and all her men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the LORD. 31 Behold, I am against thee, O thou most proud, saith the Lord GOD of hosts: for thy day is come, the time that I will visit thee. 32 And the most proud shall stumble and fall, and none shall raise him up: and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all round about him.
33 ¶ Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Judah were oppressed together: and all that took them captives held them fast; they refused to let them go. 34 Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of hosts is his name: he shall throughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.
35 ¶ A sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith the LORD, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men . 36 A sword is upon the liars; and they shall dote: a sword is upon her mighty men; and they shall be dismayed. 37 A sword is upon their horses, and upon their chariots, and upon all the mingled people that are in the midst of her; and they shall become as women: a sword is upon her treasures; and they shall be robbed. 38 A drought is upon her waters; and they shall be dried up: for it is the land of graven images, and they are mad upon their idols. 39 Therefore the wild beasts of the desert with the wild beasts of the islands shall dwell there , and the owls shall dwell therein: and it shall be no more inhabited for ever; neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation. 40 As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORD; so shall no man abide there, neither shall any son of man dwell therein. 41 Behold, a people shall come from the north, and a great nation, and many kings shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth. 42 They shall hold the bow and the lance: they are cruel, and will not shew mercy: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, every one put in array, like a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon. 43 The king of Babylon hath heard the report of them, and his hands waxed feeble: anguish took hold of him, and pangs as of a woman in travail. 44 Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan unto the habitation of the strong: but I will make them suddenly run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me? 45 Therefore hear ye the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Babylon; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitation desolate with them. 46 At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth is moved, and the cry is heard among the nations.
50–BOB
Bobil magʻlub boʻladi
1 Egamiz Bobil yurti, Bobilliklarning diyori xususida Yeremiyo paygʻambar orqali shunday soʻzlarni aytdi:
2 “Xalqlarga eʼlon qiling, xabar yetkazing!
Bayroq koʻtarib, yangilikni ayting.
Hech narsa yashirmay shunday jar soling:
«Bobil qulaydi,
Ularning xudosi Bel sharmanda boʻladi,
Xudosi Mardux parcha–parcha qilinadi.
Bobil butlari xor boʻladi,
Sanamlari sindirib tashlanadi.»
3 Shimoldagi bir xalq Bobil ustiga bostirib keladi. Ular butun yurtni vayron qilishadi. U yerda hech kim yashamaydigan boʻladi. Odamlar va hayvonlar u yerdan qochib ketadi.”
Isroil xalqi surgundan qaytib keladi
4 Egamiz shunday demoqda: “Oʻsha kunlar kelganda, Isroil xalqi Yahudo xalqi bilan birga koʻz yosh toʻkib, Egasi Xudoga intiladigan boʻladi. 5 Ular yuzlarini Quddus tomon buradilar, u yerga olib boradigan yoʻlni soʻrab–surishtiradilar. Egasiga bogʻlanib qoladilar, U bilan unutilmas, abadiy bir ahd tuzadilar.
6 Mening xalqim adashgan qoʻylarga oʻxshaydi. Choʻponlari ularni yoʻldan adashtirib, togʻlarga haydab yubordilar. Ular togʻlaru qirlarda darbadar kezib, oromgohini unutdilar. 7 Qoʻylarimga duch kelgan odam ularni yedi. Dushmanlar shunday dedi: «Bizning aybimiz yoʻq. Ularning oʻzlari Egasiga qarshi gunoh qildi. Egasi ular uchun asil yaylovday edi, ota–bobolari Egasiga umid bogʻlagan edi.»
8 Ey Isroil xalqi, Bobildan qochib chiqing! Bobilliklarning yurtini tark eting! Suruvni boshqarib ketayotgan serkaday birinchi boʻlib chiqing. 9 Mana, Men shimoldagi qudratli xalqlarni Bobilga qarshi qoʻzgʻatyapman. Ular saf tortib, Bobilga hujum qiladilar. Bobil jangda magʻlub boʻladi. Dushman oʻqlarining hammasi toʻgʻri nishonga tegadi, ularning oʻqlari merganlarning oʻqlaridaydir. 10 Bobil talon–taroj qilinadi, hamma talonchilari oʻljaga toʻyadi.” Egamizning kalomi shudir.
Bobil qulaydi
11 Ey Xudoning xalqini talagan Bobilliklar!
Sizlar sevinib, xursand boʻlyapsizlar,
Yaylovdagi buzoqday shodon sakrayapsizlar,
Otlar kabi kishnayapsizlar.
12 Ammo bilib qoʻying, ona yurtingiz xor boʻladi,
Siz tugʻilgan yurt oyoq osti qilinadi.
Yurtingiz xalqlar orasida arzimas boʻlib qoladi,
Choʻl, qaqroq yer, sahroga aylanadi.
13 Egamiz Bobilga qahrini sochadi,
U yerda hech kim yashamaydi.
Butunlay tashlandiq boʻlib qoladi.
U yerdan kim oʻtsa yoqasini ushlaydi,
Bobil xarobalarini koʻrib qotib qoladi.
14 Ey merganlar!
Bobil atrofiga saf torting!
Unga qarshi oʻq uzing!
Oʻqingizni sira ayamang.
Axir, Bobil Egamizga qarshi gunoh qildi.
15 Har yoqdan Bobilga shunday deb xitob qiling:
“Bobil taslim boʻlyapti,
Istehkomlari yiqilyapti,
Devorlari oʻpirilib tushyapti.”
Egamizning qasosidir bu.
Sizlar ham Bobildan oʻch oling,
Qilmishlarini oʻz boshiga qaytarib soling.
16 Bobildagi urugʻ sepuvchilarni yoʻq qiling,
Oʻrim mavsumida oʻroqchilarni oʻldiring.
Dushman qilichidan hamma qochsin,
U yerdagi asirlar oʻz xalqi orasiga qaytsin,
Ona yurtiga qochib borsin.
Isroil tiklanadi
17 Isroil xalqi sherlar har yoqqa tumtaraqay qochirib yuborgan qoʻylarga oʻxshaydi. Ilk bor Isroilga Ossuriya shohi tashlangan edi, Isroilning suyaklarini esa Bobil shohi Navuxadnazar gʻajigan edi. 18 Shu sababdan Isroil xalqining Xudosi — Sarvari Olam shunday demoqda: “Men Ossuriya shohini qanday jazolagan boʻlsam, Bobil shohini va uning yurtini ham xuddi shunday jazolayman. 19 Isroilni oʻz yayloviga qaytarib olib kelaman, ular Karmil togʻining yon bagʻirlarida va Bashanda oʻtlab yuradilar. Efrayim qirlarida va Giladda yurib, qorinlarini toʻygʻizadilar. 20 Oʻsha kunlar kelganda Isroildan biron gunoh topilmaydi, Yahudo ham benuqson boʻladi, — deb aytmoqda Egamiz. — Zero, Men asragan xalqimning gunohlarini kechiraman.”
Xudo Bobilni hukm qiladi
21 Egamiz shunday demoqda:
“Marotayim yurtiga bostirib boringlar,
Paxoʻd aholisiga hujum qilinglar,
Ularni tamomila qirib bitiringlar.
Sizlarga Men buyurgan hamma ishni bajaringlar.
22 Bobildan jang shovqin–suroni koʻtarilmoqda,
Hamma yoq xarobaga aylanmoqda.
23 Bobil butun dunyoni bolgʻaday parcha–parcha qildi,
Eh, endi oʻzi sinib parchalanib ketdi!
Bobilning ahvoli xalqlarni vahimaga soldi.
24 Ey Bobil, Men senga tuzoq qoʻygandim,
Bilmasdan tuzogʻimga tushib qolding.
Seni fosh qildim, qoʻlga oldim.
Axir, sen Menga qarshi chiqqan eding.”
25 Egamiz Oʻz aslahaxonasini ochdi,
Gʻazab qurollarini olib chiqdi.
Sarvari Olam — Rabbiy
Bobilliklar yurtida bir ish qilishga shaylandi.
26 Uzoq yurtlardan Bobilga hujum qiling!
Omborxona eshiklarini buzing!
Bobilni don uyumlariday yigʻing,
Hammasini yoʻq qiling.
Undan asar ham qolmasin!
27 Yosh jangchilarini oʻldiring,
Hammasini qirib tashlang.
Bobilning holiga voy, uning kuni bitdi,
Jazo oladigan vaqti yetdi.
28 Bobildan qochib kelganlarning gaplarini eshiting. Ular Quddusga kelib, Egamiz Xudo Oʻz Maʼbadi uchun qasos olganini eʼlon qilishmoqda.
29-30 Egamiz shunday demoqda: “Bobilga hujum qilish uchun kamonkashlarni yigʻinglar. Shaharni qurshovga olinglar, bironta odam qochib keta olmasin. Bobilliklarning qilgan ishiga yarasha jazosini beringlar, qilmishlarini oʻz boshiga qaytarib solinglar. Zero, ular Menga, Isroil xalqining Muqaddas Xudosiga nisbatan takabburlik qildilar. Oʻsha kuni Bobilliklarning yigitlari maydonlarda oʻlib ketadi, hamma sipohlari halok boʻladi.”
31 Sarvari Olam — Rabbiy shunday demoqda:
“Ey takabbur Bobil, Men senga qarshi chiqyapman!
Sening kuning bitdi,
Seni jazolaydigan vaqt yetdi.
32 Bu takabbur xalqing qoqilib tushadi,
Seni hech kim turgʻizib qoʻymaydi.
Men hamma shaharlaringga oʻt qoʻyaman,
Olov atrofdagi hamma narsani yondirib yuboradi.”
33 Sarvari Olam shunday demoqda: “Isroil va Yahudo xalqlari zulm iskanjasida qolishdi. Dushmanlarning hammasi ularni qattiq tutib turibdi. Ularni qoʻyib yuborishdan bosh tortyapti. 34 Ammo Men ularning qudratli Qutqaruvchisiman, Mening nomim Sarvari Olamdir. Men xalqimni astoydil himoya qilaman, ularning yurtiga orom beraman. Bobilliklarni esa tinchlikdan mahrum qilaman.”
35 Egamiz shunday demoqda:
“Bobilliklarga oʻlim!
Butun Bobil aholisiga,
Aʼyonlariyu donishmandlariga oʻlim!
36 Folbinlariga oʻlim!
Naqadar ahmoqdir ular!
Jangchilariga oʻlim!
Naqadar vahimaga tushgan ular!
37 Otlariyu jang aravalariga oʻlim!
Yollangan jangchilariga oʻlim!
Ayollarga oʻxshagan zaifdir ular!
Zeb–ziynatu boyliklarini yoʻq qiling,
Talang, oʻlja qilib oling.
38 Butun yurtga qurgʻoqchilik kelsin!
Daryolari qurib ketsin.
Zero, bu yurt butlar makoni boʻldi,
Vahimaga solgan oʻsha butlar dastidan
Odamlari aqldan ozdi.
39 Shuning uchun Bobilda sirtlonlaru tuyaqushlar yashaydi. U yer yovvoyi dasht hayvonlarining makoniga aylanadi. Inson zoti endi u yerda hech qachon yashamaydi, Bobil to abad boʻm–boʻsh boʻlib qoladi. 40 Sadoʻm, Gʻamoʻra va ularning atrofidagi shaharlar qanday vayron boʻlgan boʻlsa, Bobil ham shunday vayron boʻladi. U yerda hech kim yashamaydi.” Egamizning kalomi shudir.
41 Ana, shimoldan olomon kelmoqda.
Dunyoning chetidan
Buyuk bir xalqu koʻp shohlar qoʻzgʻalmoqda.
42 Kamonu nayzalar bilan qurollangan ular,
Shafqat qilmaydigan zolimdir bu odamlar.
Ular otlarini yeldiradi,
Dengizday guvullab keladi.
Ey qiz Bobil, ular senga qarshi chiqadi,
Jang qilgani saf tortishadi.
43 Bobil shohi bu xabarni eshitdi,
Qoʻllarida mador qolmadi.
Dard tutgan ayol kabi
Azobu iztirobda qoldi.
44 Egamiz shunday deydi: “Men, Iordan chakalakzoridagi arslonday, yaylovdagi qoʻylarga hujum qilaman. Bir zumda Bobil xalqini oʻz yurtidan haydab chiqaraman. Oʻzim xohlagan insonni u yerga bosh qilaman. Axir, kim Menga teng kela oladi?! Kim Mendan hisobot soʻraydi?! Qanday choʻpon Menga qarshi tura oladi?! 45 Shunday ekan, Bobil yurtiga qarshi Men tuzgan rejalarni eshitinglar. Bobil xalqi toʻgʻrisida qilgan niyatlarimga quloq tutinglar: yirtqichlar suruvdagi qoʻzichoqlarni sudrab ketadi. Qilmishlari dastidan yam–yashil yaylovlari payhon boʻladi. 46 Bobil gursullab qulaganda, yer yuzi larzaga keladi, xalqning dodu voylari olisdagi ellarga eshitiladi.”
