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예레미야 29
Korean Living Bible
예레미야 29
Korean Living Bible
포로들에게 보낸 예레미야의 편지
29 나 예레미야는 포로 가운데 살아 남아 있는 장로들과 제사장들과 예 언자들 및 느부갓네살왕이 예루살렘에서 바빌로니아로 잡아간 모든 백성들에게 예루살렘에서 편지를 써서 보냈다.
2 이 때는 여호야긴왕과 그의 어머니와 궁중 내시들과 유다와 예루살렘의 지도자들과 목공들과 철공들이 예루살렘에서 포로로 잡혀간 후였다.
3 나는 그 편지를 유다의 시드기야왕이 바빌로니아의 느부갓네살왕에게 보낸 사반의 아들 엘라사와 힐기야의 아들인 그마랴에게 주어 전하게 했는데 그 내용은 다음과 같다:
4 전능하신 여호와 이스라엘의 하나님이 예루살렘에서 바빌로니아로 잡혀간 포로들에게 이렇게 말씀하셨습니다.
5 “너희는 집을 짓고 그 곳에 정착하여 과수원을 만들고 그 열매를 먹으며
6 결혼하여 아들딸을 낳고 너희 자녀들에게도 결혼을 시켜 그들도 자녀를 낳게 하여라. 너희는 번성해야 하며 쇠퇴해서는 안 된다.
7 너희는 잡혀간 그 도시의 평안과 번영을 추구하고 그 일을 위해서 나 여호와에게 기도하라. 이것은 그 도시가 평안하고 번영을 누릴 때 너희도 평안하고 번영을 누릴 것이기 때문이다.”
8 전능하신 여호와 이스라엘의 하나님께서 또 이렇게 말씀하셨습니다. “너희는 너희 가운데 있는 예언자나 점쟁이가 너희를 미혹하지 못하게 하고 그들이 조작해 낸 꿈 이야기에 귀를 기울이지 말아라.
9 내가 그들을 보내지 않았는데도 그들은 내 이름으로 거짓 예언을 하고 있다.”
10 여호와께서 다시 말씀하셨습니다. “바빌로니아에서 70년의 포로 생활이 끝나면 내가 너희를 돌아 보고 나의 선한 약속을 이행하여 너희를 이 곳으로 돌아오게 하겠다.
11 너희를 위한 나의 계획은 내가 알고 있다. 그것은 너희에게 재앙을 주려는 것이 아니라 번영을 주고 너희에게 미래와 희망을 주려는 계획이다.
12 그때에는 너희가 나에게 와서 부르짖고 기도할 것이며 나는 너희 기도를 들어줄 것이다.
13 너희가 진심으로 나를 찾고 구하면 나를 만날 것이다.
14 나 여호와가 말하지만 너희는 분명히 나를 만나게 될 것이며 나는 너희를 포로 생활에서 해방시켜 내가 쫓아 보낸 모든 나라와 지방에서 너희를 모아 다시 너희 땅으로 돌아오게 하겠다. 이것은 나 여호와의 말이다.”
15 여러분은 “여호와께서 우리에게 바빌로니아에서도 예언자들을 주셨다” 하고 말합니다.
16 그러나 여호와께서는 다윗의 왕위를 계승한 왕과 예루살렘에 남아 있는 모든 백성, 곧 여러분과 함께 포로로 잡혀가지 않은 여러분의 동족에 대하여 이렇게 말씀하셨습니다.
17 “내가 그들에게 칼과 기근과 질병을 보내 그들을 썩어서 먹을 수 없는 못된 무화과처럼 되게 할 것이다.
18 내가 칼과 기근과 질병이 그들의 뒤를 따르게 하여 온 세계가 그들을 지긋지긋하게 여기도록 할 것이며 또 그들이 추방되어 가는 곳마다 저주와 비웃음과 조소의 대상이 되게 하겠다.
19 이것은 내가 그들에게 내 종 예언자들을 통해서 계속 경고하였으나 그들이 내 말을 듣지 않았기 때문이다.
20 그러므로 내가 예루살렘에서 바빌로니아로 보낸 너희 모든 포로들아, 너희는 나 여호와의 말을 들어라.
21 전능한 여호와 이스라엘의 하나님 내가 골라야의 아들인 아합과 마아세야의 아들인 시드기야에 대하여 말한다. 그들은 내 이름으로 너희에게 거짓 예언을 한 자들이다. 내가 그들을 바빌로니아의 느부갓네살왕에게 넘겨 주겠다. 그는 너희가 보는 앞에서 그들을 죽일 것이다.
22 그래서 바빌로니아에 있는 너희 모든 유다 포로들이 어떤 사람을 저주할 때 그들을 저줏거리로 삼아 ‘여호와께서 너를 바빌로니아 왕이 불에 태워 죽인 시드기야와 아합처럼 되게 하시기를 바란다’ 하고 말할 것이다.
23 이것은 그들이 자기 이웃의 아내와 간음하여 내 백성 가운데서 무서운 죄를 지었을 뿐만 아니라 내가 명령하지도 않았는데 내 이름으로 거짓말을 했기 때문이다. 나는 그들이 행한 것을 알고 있으며 또 그것을 본 목격자이다. 이것은 나 여호와의 말이다.”
스마야의 편지
24-25 이스라엘의 하나님 전능하신 여호와 께서 나에게 느헬람 사람 스마야에 대한 말씀을 주셨다. 스마야는 자기 이름으로 편지를 써서 예루살렘에 있는 모든 백성들과 제사장 마아세야의 아들 스바냐와 다른 모든 제사장들에게 보냈는데 이 편지에서 그는 스바냐에게 이렇게 말하였다.
26 “여호와께서 너를 제사장 여호야다를 대신하여 제사장으로 삼고 너를 성전 관리 책임자로 세우셨다. 그래서 자칭 예언자로 행세하는 미친 녀석을 차꼬에 채우고 칼을 씌우는 것은 네가 해야 할 일이다.
27 그런데 너는 어째서 너희 가운데 자칭 예언자로 행세하는 아나돗 사람 예레미야를 책망하지 않느냐?
28 그가 바빌로니아에 있는 우리에게 우리의 포로 생활이 오랫동안 계속될 것이므로 우리가 여기서 집을 짓고 정착하여 과수원을 만들고 그 열매를 먹어야 한다는 내용의 편지를 보냈다.”
29 제사장 스바냐가 스마야의 글을 나에게 읽어 줄 때
30-31 여호와께서 모든 포로들에게 이런 글 을 써서 보내라고 나에게 말씀하셨다. “여호와께서 느헬람 사람 스마야에 대하여 이렇게 말씀하셨습니다. ‘내가 스마야를 보내지 않았으나 그가 너희에게 예언하였고 너희에게 거짓말을 믿게 하였다.
32 그러므로 내가 느헬람 사람 스마야와 그의 자손을 벌하겠다. 그가 나 여호와에 대하여 반역하는 말을 하였으므로 그에게는 이 백성 가운데 살아 남을 후손이 없을 것이며 그는 내가 내 백성을 위해 행할 좋은 일들을 보지 못할 것이다. 이것은 나 여호와의 말이다.’ ”
Jeremiah 29
New International Version
Jeremiah 29
New International Version
A Letter to the Exiles
29 This is the text of the letter(A) that the prophet Jeremiah sent from Jerusalem to the surviving elders among the exiles and to the priests, the prophets and all the other people Nebuchadnezzar had carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon.(B) 2 (This was after King Jehoiachin[a](C) and the queen mother,(D) the court officials and the leaders of Judah and Jerusalem, the skilled workers and the artisans had gone into exile from Jerusalem.) 3 He entrusted the letter to Elasah son of Shaphan and to Gemariah son of Hilkiah, whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent to King Nebuchadnezzar in Babylon. It said:
4 This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says to all those I carried(E) into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon: 5 “Build(F) houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat what they produce. 6 Marry and have sons and daughters; find wives for your sons and give your daughters in marriage, so that they too may have sons and daughters. Increase in number there; do not decrease.(G) 7 Also, seek(H) the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray(I) to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.” 8 Yes, this is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “Do not let the prophets(J) and diviners among you deceive(K) you. Do not listen to the dreams(L) you encourage them to have.(M) 9 They are prophesying lies(N) to you in my name. I have not sent(O) them,” declares the Lord.
10 This is what the Lord says: “When seventy years(P) are completed for Babylon, I will come to you(Q) and fulfill my good promise(R) to bring you back(S) to this place. 11 For I know the plans(T) I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper(U) you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.(V) 12 Then you will call(W) on me and come and pray(X) to me, and I will listen(Y) to you. 13 You will seek(Z) me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.(AA) 14 I will be found by you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back(AB) from captivity.[b] I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile.”(AC)
15 You may say, “The Lord has raised up prophets for us in Babylon,” 16 but this is what the Lord says about the king who sits on David’s throne and all the people who remain in this city, your fellow citizens who did not go with you into exile— 17 yes, this is what the Lord Almighty says: “I will send the sword, famine and plague(AD) against them and I will make them like figs(AE) that are so bad they cannot be eaten. 18 I will pursue them with the sword, famine and plague and will make them abhorrent(AF) to all the kingdoms of the earth, a curse[c](AG) and an object of horror,(AH) of scorn(AI) and reproach, among all the nations where I drive them. 19 For they have not listened to my words,”(AJ) declares the Lord, “words that I sent to them again and again(AK) by my servants the prophets.(AL) And you exiles have not listened either,” declares the Lord.
20 Therefore, hear the word of the Lord, all you exiles whom I have sent(AM) away from Jerusalem to Babylon. 21 This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says about Ahab son of Kolaiah and Zedekiah son of Maaseiah, who are prophesying lies(AN) to you in my name: “I will deliver them into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he will put them to death before your very eyes. 22 Because of them, all the exiles from Judah who are in Babylon will use this curse: ‘May the Lord treat you like Zedekiah and Ahab, whom the king of Babylon burned(AO) in the fire.’ 23 For they have done outrageous things in Israel; they have committed adultery(AP) with their neighbors’ wives, and in my name they have uttered lies—which I did not authorize. I know(AQ) it and am a witness(AR) to it,” declares the Lord.
Message to Shemaiah
24 Tell Shemaiah the Nehelamite, 25 “This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: You sent letters in your own name to all the people in Jerusalem, to the priest Zephaniah(AS) son of Maaseiah, and to all the other priests. You said to Zephaniah, 26 ‘The Lord has appointed you priest in place of Jehoiada to be in charge of the house of the Lord; you should put any maniac(AT) who acts like a prophet into the stocks(AU) and neck-irons. 27 So why have you not reprimanded Jeremiah from Anathoth, who poses as a prophet among you? 28 He has sent this message(AV) to us in Babylon: It will be a long time.(AW) Therefore build(AX) houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat what they produce.’”
29 Zephaniah(AY) the priest, however, read the letter to Jeremiah the prophet. 30 Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah: 31 “Send this message to all the exiles: ‘This is what the Lord says about Shemaiah(AZ) the Nehelamite: Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you, even though I did not send(BA) him, and has persuaded you to trust in lies, 32 this is what the Lord says: I will surely punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite and his descendants.(BB) He will have no one left among this people, nor will he see the good(BC) things I will do for my people, declares the Lord, because he has preached rebellion(BD) against me.’”
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 29:2 Hebrew Jeconiah, a variant of Jehoiachin
- Jeremiah 29:14 Or will restore your fortunes
- Jeremiah 29:18 That is, their names will be used in cursing (see verse 22); or, others will see that they are cursed.
Jeremiah 29
King James Version
Jeremiah 29
King James Version
29 Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem unto the residue of the elders which were carried away captives, and to the priests, and to the prophets, and to all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon;
2 (After that Jeconiah the king, and the queen, and the eunuchs, the princes of Judah and Jerusalem, and the carpenters, and the smiths, were departed from Jerusalem;)
3 By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent unto Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon) saying,
4 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all that are carried away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem unto Babylon;
5 Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;
6 Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; that ye may be increased there, and not diminished.
7 And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the Lord for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.
8 For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.
9 For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the Lord.
10 For thus saith the Lord, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place.
11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
12 Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.
13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
14 And I will be found of you, saith the Lord: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the Lord; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.
15 Because ye have said, The Lord hath raised us up prophets in Babylon;
16 Know that thus saith the Lord of the king that sitteth upon the throne of David, and of all the people that dwelleth in this city, and of your brethren that are not gone forth with you into captivity;
17 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Behold, I will send upon them the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, and will make them like vile figs, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil.
18 And I will persecute them with the sword, with the famine, and with the pestilence, and will deliver them to be removed to all the kingdoms of the earth, to be a curse, and an astonishment, and an hissing, and a reproach, among all the nations whither I have driven them:
19 Because they have not hearkened to my words, saith the Lord, which I sent unto them by my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them; but ye would not hear, saith the Lord.
20 Hear ye therefore the word of the Lord, all ye of the captivity, whom I have sent from Jerusalem to Babylon:
21 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, of Ahab the son of Kolaiah, and of Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, which prophesy a lie unto you in my name; Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall slay them before your eyes;
22 And of them shall be taken up a curse by all the captivity of Judah which are in Babylon, saying, The Lord make thee like Zedekiah and like Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire;
23 Because they have committed villany in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbours' wives, and have spoken lying words in my name, which I have not commanded them; even I know, and am a witness, saith the Lord.
24 Thus shalt thou also speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, saying,
25 Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy name unto all the people that are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying,
26 The Lord hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the Lord, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.
27 Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to you?
28 For therefore he sent unto us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
29 And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet.
30 Then came the word of the Lord unto Jeremiah, saying,
31 Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith the Lord concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite; Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he caused you to trust in a lie:
32 Therefore thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed: he shall not have a man to dwell among this people; neither shall he behold the good that I will do for my people, saith the Lord; because he hath taught rebellion against the Lord.
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