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he that sendeth forth light, and it goeth, calleth it [again], and it obeyeth him with fear.
Greek · SeptuagintὉ ἀποστέλλων τὸ φῶς καὶ πορεύεται, ἐκάλεσεν αὐτὸ, καὶ ὑπήκουσεν αὐτῷ τρόμῳ·
Hebrew / Jewish
Septuagint (Greek Old Testament)
Baruch
The stars shined in their watches, and rejoiced: when he calleth them, they say, Here we be; and so with cheerfulness they shewed light unto him that made them.
Greek · SeptuagintΟἱ δὲ ἀστέρες ἔλαμψαν ἐν ταῖς φυλακαῖς αὐτῶν, καὶ εὐφράνθησαν· ἐκάλεσεν αὐτοὺς, καὶ εἶπον, πάρεσμεν· ἔλαμψαν μετʼ εὐφροσύνης τῷ ποιήσαντι αὐτούς.
This is our God, and there shall none other be accounted of in comparison of him.
Greek · SeptuagintΟὗτος ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, οὐ λογισθήσεται ἕτερος πρὸς αὐτόν.
He hath found out all the way of knowledge, and hath given it unto Jacob his servant, and to Israel his beloved.
Greek · SeptuagintἘξεῦρε πᾶσαν ὁδὸν ἐπιστήμης, καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτὴν Ἰακὼβ τῷ παιδὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ Ἰσραὴλ τῷ ἠγαπημένῳ ὑπʼ αὐτοῦ.
Afterward did he shew himself upon earth, and conversed with men.
Greek · SeptuagintΜετὰ τοῦτο ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ὤφθη, καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἀνθρώποις συνανεστράφη.
This is the book of the commandments of God, and the law that endureth for ever: all they that keep it [shall come] to life; but such as leave it shall die.
Greek · SeptuagintΑὑτὴ ἡ βίβλος τῶν προσταγμάτων τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ὁ νόμος ὁ ὑπάρχων εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα· πάντες οἱ κρατοῦντες αὐτὴν, εἰς ζωήν· οἱ δὲ καταλείποντες αὐτὴν, ἀποθανοῦνται.
Turn thee, O Jacob, and take hold of it: walk in the presence of the light thereof, that thou mayest be illuminated.
Greek · SeptuagintἘπιστρέφου Ἱακὼβ, καὶ ἐπιλαβοῦ αὐτῆς, διόδευσον πρὸς τὴν λάμψιν κατέναντι τοῦ φωτὸς αὐτῆς.
Give not thine honour to another, nor the things that are profitable unto thee to a strange nation.
Greek · SeptuagintΜὴ δῷς ἑτέρῳ τὴν δόξαν σου, καὶ τὰ συμφέροντά σοι ἔθνει ἀλλοτρίῳ.
O Israel, happy are we: for things that are pleasing to God are made known unto us.
Greek · SeptuagintΜακάριοι ἐσμὲν Ἰσραὴλ, ὅτι τὰ ἀρεστὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῖν γνωστά ἐστι.
Be of good cheer, my people, the memorial of Israel.
Greek · SeptuagintΘαρσεῖτε λαός μου, μνημόσυνον Ἰσραήλ.
Ye were sold to the nations, not for [your] destruction: but because ye moved God to wrath, ye were delivered unto the enemies.
Greek · SeptuagintἘπράθητε τοῖς ἔθνεσιν οὐκ εἰς ἀπώλειαν, διὰ τὸ παροργίσαι ὑμᾶς τὸν Θεόν· παρεδόθητε τοῖς ὑπεναντίοις.
For ye provoked him that made you by sacrificing unto devils and not to God.
Greek · SeptuagintΠαρωξύνατε γὰρ τὸν ποιήσαντα ὑμᾶς, θύσαντες δαιμονίοις, καὶ οὐ Θεῷ.
Ye have forgotten the everlasting God, that brought you up; and ye have grieved Jerusalem, that nursed you.
Greek · SeptuagintἘπελάθεσθε τὸν τροφεύσαντα ὑμᾶς Θεὸν αἰώνιον, ἐλυπήσατε δὲ καὶ τὴν ἐκθρέψασαν ἡμᾶς Ἱερουσαλήμ.
For when she saw the wrath of God coming upon you, she said, Hearken, O ye that dwell about Sion: God hath brought upon me great mourning;
Greek · SeptuagintΕἶδε γὰρ τὴν ἐπελθοῦσαν ὑμῖν ὀργὴν παρὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ εἶπεν, ἀκούσατε αἱ πάροικοι Σιὼν, ἐπήγαγέ μοι ὁ Θεὸς πένθος μέγα.
for I saw the captivity of my sons and daughters, which the Everlasting brought upon them.
Greek · SeptuagintΕἶδον γὰρ τὴν αἰχμαλωσίαν τῶν υἱῶν μου καὶ τῶν θυγατέρων, ἣν ἐπήγαγεν αὐτοῖς ὁ αἰώνιος.
With joy did I nourish them; but sent them away with weeping and mourning.
Greek · SeptuagintἜθρεψα γὰρ αὐτοὺς μετʼ εὐφροσύνης, ἐξαπέστειλα δὲ μετὰ κλαυθμοῦ καὶ πένθους.
Let no man rejoice over me, a widow, and forsaken of many, who for the sins of my children am left desolate; because they departed from the law of God.
Greek · SeptuagintΜηδεὶς ἐπιχαιρέτω μοι τῇ χήρᾳ καὶ καταλειφθήσῃ ὑπὸ πολλῶν, ἠρημώθην διὰ τὰς ἁμαρτίας τῶν τέκνων μου, διότι ἐξέκλιναν ἐκ νόμου Θεοῦ,
They knew not his statutes, nor walked in the ways of his commandments, nor trod in the paths of discipline in his righteousness.
Greek · Septuagintκαὶ δικαιώματα αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἔγνωσαν, οὐδὲ ἐπορεύθησαν ὁδοῖς ἐντολῶν Θεοῦ, οὐδὲ τρίβους παιδείας ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ αὐτοῦ ἐπέβησαν.
Let them that dwell about Sion come, and remember ye the captivity of my sons and daughters, which the Everlasting hath brought upon them.
Greek · SeptuagintἘλθέτωσαν αἱ πάροικοι Σιὼν, καὶ μνήσθητε τὴν αἰχμαλωσίαν τῶν υἱῶν μου καὶ θυγατέρων, ἣν ἐπήγαγεν αὐτοῖς ὁ αἰώνιος.
For he hath brought a nation upon them from far, a shameless nation, and of a strange language, who neither reverenced old man, nor pitied child,
Greek · SeptuagintἘπήγαγε γὰρ ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς ἔθνος μακρόθεν, ἔθνος ἀναιδὲς καὶ ἀλλόγλωσσον· ὅτι οὐκ ᾐσχύνθησαν πρεσβύτην, οὐδὲ παιδίον ἠλέησαν,
and they have carried away the dear beloved children of the widow, and left her that was alone desolate without daughters.
Greek · Septuagintκαὶ ἀπήγαγον τοὺς ἀγαπητοὺς τῆς χήρας, καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν θυγατέρων τὴν μόνην ἠρήμωσαν.
But what can I help you?
Greek · SeptuagintἘγὼ δὲ τί δυνατὴ βοηθῆσαι ὑμῖν; Ὁ γὰρ ἐπαγαγὼν τὰ κακὰ, ἐξελεῖται ὑμᾶς ἐκ χειρὸς ἐχθρῶν ὑμῶν.
For he that brought these plagues upon you will deliver you from the hands of your enemies.
Greek · SeptuagintΒαδίζετε τέκνα, βαδίζετε, ἐγὼ γὰρ κατελείφθην ἔρημος.
Go your way, O my children, go your way: for I am left desolate.
Greek · SeptuagintἘξεδυσάμην τὴν στολὴν τῆς εἰρήνης,
I have put off the clothing of peace, and put upon me the sackcloth of my prayer: I will cry unto the Everlasting in my days.
Greek · Septuagintἐνεδυσάμην δὲ σάκκον τῆς δεήσεώς μου· κεκράξομαι πρὸς τὸν αἰώνιον ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις μου.
Be of good cheer, O my children, cry unto the Lord, and he shall deliver you from the power and hand of the enemies.
Greek · SeptuagintΘαῤῥεῖτε τέκνα, βοήσατε πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν, καὶ ἐξελεῖται ὑμᾶς ἐκ δυναστείας, ἐκ χειρος ἐχθρῶν.
For my hope is in the Everlasting, that he will save you: and joy is come unto me from the Holy One, because of the mercy which shall soon come unto you from the Everlasting your Saviour.
Greek · SeptuagintἘγὼ γὰρ ἤλπισα ἐπὶ τῷ αἰωνίῳ τὴν σωτηρίαν ὑμῶν· καὶ ἦλθέ μοι χαρὰ παρὰ τοῦ ἁγίου ἐπὶ τῇ ἐλεημοσύνῃ, ἣ ἥξει ὑμῖν ἐν τάχει παρὰ τοῦ αἰωνίου σωτῆρος ὑμῶν.
For I sent you out with mourning and weeping: but God will give you to me again with joy and gladness for ever.
Greek · SeptuagintἘξέπεμψα γὰρ ὑμᾶς μετὰ κλαυθμοῦ καὶ πένθους, ἀποδώσει δέ μοι ὁ Θεὸς ὑμᾶς μετὰ χαρμοσύνης καὶ εὐφροσύνης εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.
Like as now the neighbours of Sion have seen your captivity: so shall they see shortly your salvation from your God, which shall come upon you with great glory, and brightness of the Everlasting.
Greek · SeptuagintὭσπερ γὰρ νῦν ἑωράκασιν αἱ πάροικοι Σιὼν τὴν ὑμετέραν αἰχμαλωσίαν, οὕτως ὄψονται ἐν τάχει τὴν παρὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ ὑμῶν σωτηρίαν, ἣ ἐπελεύσεται ὑμῖν μετὰ δόξης μεγάλης καὶ λαμπρότητος τοῦ αἰωνίου.
My children, suffer patiently the wrath that is come upon you from God: for thine enemy hath persecuted thee; but shortly thou shalt see his destruction, and shalt tread upon his neck.
Greek · SeptuagintΤέκνα μακροθυμήσατε τὴν παρὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐπελθοῦσαν ὑμῖν ὀργήν, κατεδίωξέ σε ὁ ἐχθρὸς, καὶ ὄψει αὐτοῦ τὴν ἀπώλειαν ἐν τάχει, καὶ ἐπὶ τραχήλους αὐτῶν ἐπιβήσῃ.
My delicate ones have gone rough ways, and were taken away as a flock caught of the enemies.
Greek · SeptuagintΟἱ τρυφεροί μου ἐπορεύθησαν ὁδοὺς τραχείας, ᾔρθησαν ὡς ποίμνιον ἡρπασμένον ὑπὸ ἐχθρῶν.
Be of good comfort, O my children, and cry unto God: for ye shall be remembered of him that brought these things upon you.
Greek · SeptuagintΘαρσήσατε τέκνα καὶ βοήσατε πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν, ἔσται γὰρ ὑμῶν ὑπὸ τοῦ ἐπάγοντος μνεία.
For as it was your mind to go astray from God: so, being returned, seek him ten times more.
Greek · SeptuagintὭσπερ γὰρ ἐγένετο ἡ διάνοια ὑμῶν εἰς τὸ πλανηθῆναι ἀπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ, δεκαπλασιάσατε ἐπιστραφέντες ζητῆσαι αὐτόν.
For he that hath brought these plagues upon you shall bring you everlasting joy again with your salvation.
Greek · SeptuagintὉ γὰρ ἐπαγαγὼν ὑμῖν τὰ κακὰ, ἐπάξει ὑμῖν τὴν αἱώνιον εὐφροσύνην μετὰ τῆς σωτηρίας ὑμῶν.
Take a good heart, O Jerusalem: for he that gave thee that name will comfort thee.
Greek · SeptuagintΘάρσει Ἱερουσαλήμ, παρακαλέσει σε ὁ ὀνομάσας σε.
Miserable are they that afflicted thee, and rejoiced at thy fall.
Greek · SeptuagintΔείλαιοι οἱ σὲ κακώσαντες, καὶ ἐπιχαρέντες τῇ σῇ πτώσει·
Miserable are the cities which thy children served: miserable is she that received thy sons.
Greek · SeptuagintΔείλαιαι αἱ πόλεις αἷς ἐδούλευσαν τὰ τέκνα σου, δειλαία ἡ δεξαμένη τοὺς υἱούς σου.
For as she rejoiced at thy ruin, and was glad of thy fall: so shall she be grieved for her own desolation.
Greek · SeptuagintὭσπερ γὰρ ἐχάρη ἐπὶ τῇ σῇ πτώσει, καὶ εὐφράνθη ἐπὶ τῷ πτώματί σου, οὕτως λυπηθήσεται ἐπὶ τῇ ἑαυτῆς ἐρημίᾳ.
For I will take away the rejoicing of her great multitude, and her pride shall be turned into mourning.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ περιελῶ αὐτῆς τὸ ἀγαλλίαμα τῆς πολυοχλίας καὶ τὸ γαυρίαμα αὐτῆς εἰς πένθος.
For fire shall come upon her from the Everlasting, long to endure; and she shall be inhabited of devils for a great time.
Greek · SeptuagintΠῦρ γὰρ ἐπελεύσεται αὐτῇ παρὰ τοῦ αἰωνίου εἰς ἡμέρας μακρὰς, καὶ κατοικηθήσεται ὑπὸ δαιμονίων τὸν πλείονα χρόνον.
O Jerusalem, look about thee toward the east, and behold the joy that cometh unto thee from God.
Greek · SeptuagintΠερίβλεψον πρὸς ἀνατολὰς Ἱερουσαλὴμ, καὶ ἴδε τὴν εὐφροσύνην τὴν παρὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ σοι ἐρχομένην.
Lo, thy sons come, whom thou sentest away, they come gathered together from the east to the west by the word of the Holy One, rejoicing in the glory of God.
Greek · SeptuagintἸδοὺ ἔρχονται οἱ υἱοί σου οὓς ἐξαπέστειλας, ἔρχονται συνηγμένοι ἀπὸ ἀνατολῶν ἕως δυσμῶν τῷ ῥήματι τοῦ ἁγίου, χαίροντες τῇ τοῦ Θεοῦ δόξῃ.
Put off, O Jerusalem, the garment of thy mourning and affliction, and put on the comeliness of the glory that cometh from God for ever.
Greek · SeptuagintἜκδυσαι Ἱερουσαλὴμ, τὴν στολὴν τοῦ πένθους καὶ τῆς κακώσεώς σου, καὶ ἔνδυσαι τὴν εὐπρέπειαν τῆς παρὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ δόξης εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.
Cast about thee a double garment of the righteousness which cometh from God; and set a diadem on thine head of the glory of the Everlasting.
Greek · SeptuagintΠεριβαλοῦ τὴν διπλοΐδα τῆς παρὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ δικαιοσύνης, ἐπίθου τὴν μίτραν ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλήν σου τῆς δόξης τοῦ αἰωνίου.
For God will shew thy brightness unto every country under heaven.
Greek · SeptuagintὉ γὰρ Θεὸς δείξει τῇ ὑπʼ οὐρανὸν πάσῃ τὴν σὴν λαμπρότητα.
For thy name shall be called of God for ever The peace of righteousness, and The glory of God's worship.
Greek · SeptuagintΚληθήσεται γάρ σου τὸ ὄνομα παρὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, εἰρήνη δικαιοσύνης, καὶ δόξα θεοσεβείας.
Arise, O Jerusalem, and stand on high, and look about toward the east, and behold thy children gathered from the west unto the east by the word of the Holy One, rejoicing in the remembrance of God.
Greek · SeptuagintἈνάστηθι Ἱερουσαλὴμ, καὶ στῆθι ἐπὶ τοῦ ὑψηλοῦ, καὶ περίβλεψαι πρὸς ἀνατολὰς, καὶ ἴδε συνηγμένα τὰ τέκνα σου ἀπὸ ἡλίου δυσμῶν ἕως ἀνατολῶν τῷ ῥήματι τοῦ ἁγίου, χαίροντας τῇ τοῦ Θεοῦ μνείᾳ.
For they departed from thee on foot, and were led away of their enemies: but God bringeth them unto thee exalted with glory, as children of the kingdom.
Greek · SeptuagintἘξῆλθον γὰρ παρὰ σοῦ πεζοὶ ἀγόμενοι ὑπὸ ἐχθρῶν, εἰσάγει δὲ αὐτοὺς ὁ Θεὸς πρὸς σὲ αἰρομένους μετὰ δόξης ὡς θρόνον βασιλείας.
For God hath appointed that every high hill, and banks of long continuance, should be cast down, and vallies filled up, to make even the ground, that Israel may go safely in the glory of God.
Greek · SeptuagintΣυνέταξε γὰρ ὁ Θεὸς ταπεινοῦσθαι πᾶν ὄρος ὑψηλὸν, καὶ θῖνας ἀεννάους, καὶ φάραγγας πληροῦσθαι εἰς ὁμαλισμὸν τῆς γῆς, ἵνα βαδίσῃ Ἰσραὴλ ἀσφαλῶς τῇ τοῦ Θεοῦ δόξῃ.
Moreover even the woods and every sweetsmelling tree shall overshadow Israel by the commandment of God.
Greek · SeptuagintἘσκίασαν δὲ καὶ οἱ δρυμοὶ καὶ πᾶν ξύλον εὐωδίας τῷ Ἰσραὴλ προστάγματι τοῦ Θεοῦ.
For God shall lead Israel with joy in the light of his glory with the mercy and righteousness that cometh from him.
Greek · SeptuagintἩγήσεται γὰρ ὁ Θεὸς Ἰσραὴλ μετʼ εὐφροσύνης τῷ φωτὶ τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ, σὺν ἐλεημοσύνῃ καὶ δικαιοσύνῃ τῇ παρʼ αὐτοῦ.
Epistle of Jeremiah
A copy of an epistle, which Jeremy sent unto them which were to be led captives into Babylon by the king of the Babylonians, to certify them, as it was commanded him of God.
Greek · SeptuagintΑΝΤΙΓΡΑΦΟΝ ἐπιστολῆς ἧς ἀπέστειλεν Ἱερεμίας πρὸς τοὺς ἀχθησομένους αἰχμαλώτους εἰς Βαβυλῶνα ὑπὸ τοῦ βασιλέως τῶν Βαβυλωνίων, ἀναγγεῖλαι αὐτοῖς καθότι ἐπετάγη αὐτῷ ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ.
Because of the sins which ye have committed before God, ye shall be led away captives into Babylon by Nabuchodonosor king of the Babylonians.
Greek · SeptuagintΔιὰ τὰς ἁμαρτίας ἃς ἡμαρτήκατε ἐναντίον τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἀχθήσεσθε εἰς Βαβυλῶνα αἰχμάλωτοι ὑπὸ Ναβουχοδονόσορ βασιλέως τῶν Βαβυλωνίων.
So when ye be come unto Babylon, ye shall remain there many years, and for a long season, namely, seven generations: and after that I will bring you away peaceably from thence.
Greek · SeptuagintΕἰσελθόντες οὖν εἰς Βαβυλῶνα, ἔσεσθε ἐκεῖ ἔτη πλείονα καὶ χρόνον μακρὸν, ἕως γενεῶν ἑπτά· μετὰ τοῦτο δὲ ἐξάξω ὑμᾶς ἐκεῖθεν μετʼ εἰρήνης.
Now shall ye see in Babylon gods of silver, and of gold, and of wood, borne upon shoulders, which cause the nations to fear.
Greek · SeptuagintΝυνὶ δὲ ὄψεσθε ἐν Βαβυλῶνι θεοὺς ἀργυροῦς καὶ χρυσοῦς καὶ ξυλίνους ἐπʼ ὤμοις αἰρομένους, δεικνύντας φόβον τοῖς ἔθνεσιν.
Beware therefore that ye in no wise be like to strangers, neither be ye afraid of them, when ye see the multitude before them and behind them, worshipping them.
Greek · SeptuagintΕὐλαβήθητε οὖν μὴ καὶ ὑμεῖς ἀφομοιωθέντες τοῖς ἀλλοφύλοις ἀφομοιωθῆτε, καὶ φόβος ὑμᾶς λὰβῃ ἐπʼ αὐτοῖς, ἰδόντας ὄχλον ἔμπροσθεν καὶ ὄπισθεν αὐτῶν προσκυνοῦντας αὐτά.
But say ye in your hearts, O Lord, we must worship thee.
Greek · SeptuagintΕἴπατε δὲ τῇ διανοίᾳ, σοὶ δεῖ προσκυνεῖν, δέσποτα.
For mine angel is with you, and I myself caring for your souls.
Greek · SeptuagintὉ γὰρ ἄγγελός μου μεθʼ ὑμῶν ἐστιν, αὐτός τε ἐκζητῶν τὰς ψυχὰς ὑμῶν.
As for their tongue, it is polished by the workman, and they themselves are gilded and laid over with gold; yet are they but false, and cannot speak.
Greek · SeptuagintΓλῶσσα γὰρ αὐτῶν ἐστι κατεξυσμένη ὑπὸ τέκτονος, αὐτά τε περίχρυσα καὶ περιάργυρα, ψευδῆ δʼ ἐστὶ, καὶ οὐ δύνανται λαλεῖν.
And taking gold, as it were for a virgin that loveth to go gay, they make crowns for the heads of their gods.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ὥσπερ παρθένῳ φιλοκόσμῳ λαμβάνοντες χρυσίον, κατασκευάζουσι στεφάνους ἐπὶ τὰς κεφαλὰς τῶν θεῶν αὐτῶν.
Sometimes also the priests convey from their gods gold and silver, and bestow it upon themselves.
Greek · SeptuagintἜστι δὲ καὶ ὅτε ὑφαιρούμενοι οἱ ἱερεῖς ἀπὸ τῶν θεῶν αὐτῶν χρυσίον καὶ ἀργύριον εἰς ἑαυτοὺς καταναλοῦσι.
Yea, they will give thereof to the common harlots, and deck them as men with garments, [being] gods of silver, and gods of gold, and wood.
Greek · SeptuagintΔώσουσι δὲ ἀπʼ αὐτῶν καὶ ταῖς ἐπὶ τοῦ στέγους πόρναις· κοσμοῦσί τε αὐτοὺς, ὡς ἀνθρώπους, τοῖς ἐνδύμασι, θεοὺς ἀργυροῦς, καὶ θεοὺς χρυσοῦς, καὶ ξυλίνους.
Yet cannot these gods save themselves from rust and moths, though they be covered with purple raiment.
Greek · SeptuagintΟὗτοι δὲ οὐ διασώζονται ἀπὸ ἰοῦ καὶ βρωμάτων, περιβεβλημένων αὐτῶν ἱματισμὸν πορφυροῦν.
They wipe their faces because of the dust of the temple, when there is much upon them.
Greek · SeptuagintἘκμάσσονται τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτῶν διὰ τὸν ἐκ τῆς οἰκίας κονιορτὸν, ὅς ἐστι πλείων ἐπʼ αὐτοῖς.
And he that cannot put to death one that offendeth him holdeth a sceptre, as though he were a judge of the country.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ σκῆπτρον ἔχει ὡς ἄνθρωπος κριτὴς χώρας, ὃς τὸν εἰς αὐτὸν ἁμαρτάνοντα οὐκ ἀνελεῖ.
He hath also in his right hand a dagger and an axe: but cannot deliver himself from war and thieves.
Greek · SeptuagintἜχει δὲ ἐγχειρίδιον δεξιᾷ, καὶ πέλεκυν· ἑαυτὸν δὲ ἐκ πολέμον καὶ λῃστῶν οὐκ ἐξελεῖται.
Whereby they are known not to be gods: therefore fear them not.
Greek · SeptuagintὍθεν γνώριμοί εἰσιν οὐκ ὄντες θεοί· μὴ οὖν φοβηθῆτε αὐτούς.
For like as a vessel that a man useth is nothing worth when it is broken; even so it is with their gods: when they be set up in the temple, their eyes be full of dust through the feet of them that come in.
Greek · SeptuagintὭσπερ γὰρ σκεῦος ἀνθρώπου συντριβὲν ἀχρεῖον γῖνεται, τοιοῦτοι ὑπάρχουσιν οἱ θεοὶ αὐτῶν, καθιδρυμένων αὐτῶν ἐν τοῖς οἴκοις· οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτῶν πλήρεις εἰσὶ κονιορτοῦ ἀπὸ τῶν ποδῶν τῶν εἰσπορευομένων.
And as the doors are made sure on every side upon him that offendeth the king, as being committed to suffer death; even so the priests make fast their temples with doors, with locks, and bars, lest [their gods] be spoiled with robbers.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ὥσπερ τινὶ ἠδικηκότι βασιλέα, περιπεφραγμέναι εἰσὶν αἱ αὐλαὶ, ὡς ἐπὶ θανάτῳ ἀπηγμένῳ· τοὺς οἴκους αὐτῶν ὀχυροῦσιν οἱ ἱερεῖς θυρώμασί τε καὶ κλείθροις καὶ μοχλοῖς, ὅπως ὑπὸ τῶν λῃστῶν μὴ συληθῶσι.
They light them candles, yea, more than for themselves, whereof they cannot see one.
Greek · SeptuagintΛύχνους καίουσι, καὶ πλείους ἢ ἑαυτοῖς, ὧν οὐδένα δύνανται ἰδεῖν.
They are as one of the beams of the temple, yet they say their hearts are gnawed upon by things creeping out of the earth; and when they eat them and their clothes, they feel it not.
Greek · SeptuagintἜστι μὲν ὥσπερ δοκὸς τῶν ἐκ τῆς οἰκίας, τὰς δὲ καρδίας αὐτῶν φασιν ἐκλείχεσθαι τῶν ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς ἑρπετῶν, κατεσθόντων αὐτούς τε καὶ τὸν ἱματισμὸν αὐτῶν οὐκ αἰσθάνονται·
Their faces are blacked through the smoke that cometh out of the temple.
Greek · SeptuagintΜεμελανωμένοι τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτῶν ἀπὸ τοῦ καπνοῦ τοῦ ἐκ τῆς οἰκίας.
Upon their bodies and heads sit bats, swallows, and birds, and the cats also.
Greek · SeptuagintἘπὶ τὸ σῶμα αὐτῶν καὶ ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτῶν ἐφίπτανται νυκτερίδες, χελιδόνες, καὶ τὰ ὄρνεα, ὡσαύτως δὲ καὶ οἱ αἴλουροι.
By this ye may know that they are no gods: therefore fear them not.
Greek · SeptuagintὍθεν γνώσεσθε ὅτι οὐκ εἰσὶ θεοί· μὴ οὖν φοβεῖσθε αὐτά.
Notwithstanding the gold that is about them to make them beautiful, except they wipe off the rust, they will not shine: for neither when they were molten did they feel it.
Greek · SeptuagintΤὸ γὰρ χρυσίον ὃ περίκεινται εἰς κάλλος, ἐὰν μή τις ἐκμάξῃ τὸν ἰὸν, οὐ μὴ στίλψωσιν, οὐδὲ γὰρ ὅτε ἐχωνεύοντο, ᾐσθάνοντο.
The things wherein there is no breath are bought for a most high price.
Greek · SeptuagintἘκ πάσης τιμῆς ἠγορασμένα ἐστὶν, ἐν οἷς οὐκ ἔστι πνεῦμα.
They are borne upon shoulders, having no feet, whereby they declare unto men that they be nothing worth.
Greek · SeptuagintἌνευ ποδῶν ἐπʼ ὤμοις φέρονταὶ, ἐνδεικνύμενοι τὴν ἑαυτῶν ἀτιμίαν τοῖς ἀνθρώποις.
They also that serve them are ashamed: for if they fall to the ground at any time, they cannot rise up again of themselves: neither, if one set them upright, can they move of themselves: neither, if they be bowed down, can they make themselves straight: but they set gifts before them, as unto dead men.
Greek · SeptuagintΑἰσχύνονταί τε καὶ οἱ θεραπεύοντες αὐτὰ, διὰ τὸ, εἴποτε ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν πέσῃ, μὴ διʼ αὐτῶν ἀνίστασθαι, μήτε ἐάν τις αὐτὸ ὀρθὸν στήσῃ, διʼ ἑαυτοῦ κινηθήσεται, μητε ἐὰν κλιθῇ, οὐ μὴ ὀρθωθῇ, ἀλλʼ ὥσπερ νεκροῖς τὰ δῶρα αὐτοῖς παρατίθεται.
As for the things that are sacrificed unto them, their priests sell and abuse; in like manner their wives lay up part thereof in salt; but unto the poor and impotent they give nothing of it.
Greek · SeptuagintΤὰς δὲ θυσίας αὐτῶν ἀποδόμενοι οἱ ἱερεῖς αὐτῶν καταχρῶνται· ὡσαύτως δὲ καὶ αἱ γυναῖκες ἀπʼ αὐτῶν ταριχεύουσαι, οὐτε πτωχῷ οὔτε ἀδυνάτῳ μὴ μεταδῶσι.
Menstruous women and women in childbed eat their sacrifices: by these things ye may know that they are no gods: fear them not.
Greek · SeptuagintΤῶν θυσιῶν αὐτῶν ἀποκαθημένη καὶ λεχὼ ἅπτονται· γνόντες οὖν ἀπὸ τούτων ὅτι οὐκ εἰσὶ θεοὶ, μὴ φοβηθῆτε αὐτούς.
For how can they be called gods? because women set meat before the gods of silver, gold, and wood.
Greek · SeptuagintΠόθεν γὰρ κληθείησαν θεοί; ὅτι γυναῖκες παρατιθέασι θεοῖς ἀργυροῖς και χρυσοῖς καὶ ξυλίνοις.
And the priests sit in their temples, having their clothes rent, and their heads and beards shaven, and nothing upon their heads.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ ἐν τοῖς οἴκοις αὐτῶν οἱ ἱερεῖς διφρεύουσιν, ἔχοντες τοὺς χιτῶνας διεῤῥωγότας, καὶ τὰς κεφαλὰς καὶ τοὺς πώγωνας ἐξυρημένους, ὧν αἱ κεφαλαὶ ἀκάλυπτοί εἰσιν.
They roar and cry before their gods, as men do at the feast when one is dead.
Greek · SeptuagintὨρύονται δὲ βοῶντες ἐναντίον τῶν θεῶν αὐτῶν, ὥσπερ τινὲς ἐν περιδείπνῳ νεκροῦ.
The priests also take off their garments, and clothe their wives and children.
Greek · SeptuagintἈπὸ τοῦ ἱματισμοῦ αὐτῶν ἀφελόμενοι οἱ ἱερεῖς, ἐνδύσουσι τὰς γυναῖκας αὐτῶν καὶ τὰ παιδία.
Whether it be evil that one doeth unto them, or good, they are not able to recompense it: they can neither set up a king, nor put him down.
Greek · SeptuagintΟὔτε ἐὰν κακὸν πάθωσιν ὑπό τινος, οὔτε ἐὰν ἀγαθὸν, δυνήσονται ἀνταποδοῦναι· οὔτε καταστῆσαι βασιλέα δύνανται, οὔτε ἀφελέσθαι.
In like manner, they can neither give riches nor money: though a man make a vow unto them, and keep it not, they will not require it.
Greek · SeptuagintὩσαύτως οὔτε πλοῦτον οὔτε χαλκὸν οὐ μὴ δύνωνται διδόναι· ἐάν τις εὐχὴν αὐτοῖς εὐξάμενος μὴ ἀποδῷ, οὐ μὴ ἐπιζητήσωσιν.
They can save no man from death, neither deliver the weak from the mighty.
Greek · SeptuagintἘκ θανάτου ἄνθρωπον οὐ μὴ ῥύσωνται, οὔτε ἥττονα ἀπὸ ἰσχυροῦ μὴ ἐξέλωνται.
They cannot restore a blind man to his sight, nor help any man in his distress.
Greek · SeptuagintἌνθρωπον τυφλὸν εἰς ὅρασιν οὐ μὴ περιστήσωσιν, ἐν ἀνάγκῃ ἄνθρωπον ὄντα οὐ μὴ ἐξέλωνται.
They can shew no mercy to the widow, nor do good to the fatherless.
Greek · SeptuagintΧήραν οὐ μὴ ἐλεήσωσιν, οὔτε ὀρφανὸν εὖ ποιήσωσι.
Their gods of wood, and which are overlaid with gold and silver, are like the stones that be hewn out of the mountain: they that worship them shall be confounded.
Greek · SeptuagintΤοῖς ἀπὸ τοῦ ὄρους λίθοις ὡμοιωμὲνοι εἰσὶ τὰ ξύλινα, καὶ τὰ περίχρυσα, καὶ τὰ περιάργυρα, οἱ δὲ θεραπεύοντες αὐτὰ καταισχυνθήσονται.
How should a man then think and say that they are gods, when even the Chaldeans themselves dishonour them?
Greek · SeptuagintΠῶς οὖν νομιστέον ἢ κλητέον ὑπάρχειν αὐτοὺς θεοὺς, ἔτι δὲ καὶ αὐτῶν τῶν Χαλδαίων ἀτιμαζόντων αὐτά;
Who if they shall see one dumb that cannot speak, they bring him, and intreat Bel that he may speak, as though he were able to understand.
Greek · SeptuagintΟἳ ὅταν ἴδωσιν ἐνεὸν μὴ δυνάμενον λαλῆσαι, προσενεγκάμενοι τὸν Βῆλον, ἀξιοῦσι φωνῆσαι, ὠς δυνατοῦ ὄντος αὐτοῦ αἰσθὲσθαι.
Yet they cannot understand this themselves, and leave them: for they have no knowledge.
Greek · SeptuagintΚαὶ οὐ δύνανται αὐτοὶ νοήσαντες καταλιπεῖν αὐτὰ, αἴσθησιν γὰρ οὐκ ἐχουσιν.
The women also with cords about them, sitting in the ways, burn bran for perfume: but if any of them, drawn by some that passeth by, lie with him, she reproacheth her fellow, that she was not thought as worthy as herself, nor her cord broken.
Greek · SeptuagintΑἱ δὲ γυναῖκες περιθέμεναι σχοινὶα, ἐν ταῖς ὁδοῖς ἐγκάθηνται, θυμιῶσαι τὰ πίτυρα· ὅτας δέ τις αὐτῶν ἐφελκυσθεῖσα ὑπό τινος τῶν παραπορευομένων κοιμηθῇ, τὴν πλησίον ὀνειδίζει, ὅτι οὐκ ἠξίωται ὥσπερ καὶ αὐτὴ, οὔτε τὸ σχοινίον αὐτῆς διεῤῥάγη.
Whatsoever is done among them is false: how may it then be thought or said that they are gods?
Greek · SeptuagintΠάντα τὰ γενόμενα ἐν αὐτοῖς ἐστι ψευδῆ· πῶς οὖν νομιστέον ἢ κλητέον ὡς θεοὺς αὐτοὺς ὑπάρχειν;
They are made of carpenters and goldsmiths: they can be nothing else than the workmen will have them to be.
Greek · SeptuagintὙπὸ τεκτόνων καὶ χρυσοχόων κατεσκευασμένα εἰσίν· οὐθὲν ἄλλο μὴ γὲνηται, ἢ ὃ βούλονται οἱ τεχνίται αὐτὰ γενέσθαι.
And they themselves that made them can never continue long; how should then the things that are made of them be gods?
Greek · SeptuagintΑὐτοί τε οἱ κατασκευάζοντες αὐτὰ οὐ μὴ γένωνται πολυχρόνιοι· πῶς τε δὴ μέλλει τὰ ὑπʼ αὐτῶν κατασκευασθέντα;
For they left lies and reproaches to them that come after.
Greek · SeptuagintΚατέλιπον γὰρ ψεύδη καὶ ὄνειδος τοῖς ἐπιγινομένοις.
For when there cometh any war or plague upon them, the priests consult with themselves, where they may be hidden with them.
Greek · SeptuagintὍταν γὰρ ἐπέλθῃ ἐπʼ αὐτὰ πόλεμος καὶ κακὰ, βουλεύονται πρὸς ἑαυτοὺς οἱ ἱερεῖς, ποῦ συναποκρυβῶσι μετʼ αὐτῶν.
How then cannot men perceive that they be no gods, which can neither save themselves from war, nor from plague?
Greek · SeptuagintΠῶς οὖν οὐκ ἔστιν αἰσθέσθαι ὅτι οὐκ εἰσί θεοί, οἳ οὔτε σώζουσιν ἑαυτοὺς ἐκ πολέμου, οὔτε ἐκ κακῶν;