All language subtitles for The Bible Collection - Vol 08 - Jeremiah (1998)

Jeremiah... Jeremiah!

Wake up!
Wake up, Jeremiah!

Don't you remember
what day it is?

We leave for Jerusalem immediately.
Your mother's waiting outside.

Jeremiah! Hurry!

Come. The king promises
a Passover

they will remember
throughout the ages.

Do you know why today
will be so memorable, son?

We're celebrating the restoration
of Solomon's Temple.

And King Josiah
finding the laws of Moses.

Think of it.

The laws of our people
lost for a hundred years,

then the king finds them,

and gives them
once again to the people.

It is as if God Himself
was giving us a second chance.

It's a great honor,
for your father

to perform a sacrifice at the temple
on this day of all days.

As a descendant of Aaron-

a Kohen, a priest,

it will be your turn to have
such an honor one day, too.

Jeremiah, stay close to us.

Mother, I'm not going to get lost.

Look at the beauty
of these gates, Jeremiah.

Jerusalem
is the glory of our people,

and a light for all
the inhabitants of the earth.

No one can destroy
this city, son.

The Lord dwells in it.

I want to show Jeremiah
the inside of the temple.

I'll find a place in front.

Son, do you see
the stairs at the back?

They lead up
to the Holy of Holies.

You're standing only a few meters
from the actual stones

that God's own finger touched
to write His commandments.

They're the testimony of the covenant
between God and His people.

We must abide by His Law
if we wish to remain free.

I will teach my children
His Laws.

And they, in turn, shall teach
their children, Jeremiah.

That is the covenant.

(rising cheers)

- Who's coming?
- It's our king,

the great King Josiah.

Look carefully, Jeremiah.
What do you see?

Before I formed you
in your mother's womb,

I consecrated you.
You are a prophet.

You'll speak to whom
I send you, Jeremiah,

and you will speak
whatever I command you.

Oh, Lord...
I do not know how to speak.

I'm only a boy.

Do not say,
"I'm only a boy."

Now I have put My words
into your mouth.

Today I appoint you...

over nations,
and over kingdoms.

Do not fear them,
for I am with you to deliver you.

But I am only a boy!

Jeremiah...

Jeremiah!

Jeremiah, wake up!

- You were dreaming.
- Dreaming?

Crying out in the night.

"I'm only a boy,"
you were shouting.

Hail, Nebuchadnezzar,

Babylon's new king!

(cheering)

You have defeated
the Egyptians.

Now, there's nothing left
to oppose your power.

Now...

the world is mine.

Let's go get...

what the gods
have given to Babylon.

To Jerusalem!

"For this commandment
I command thee this day,

it is not hidden from thee,

but the word is in thy mouth
and in thy heart.

If you shalt hearken unto
the voice of the Lord thy God,

thou will turn unto Him

with all thine heart,
and with all thy soul,

the Lord will again
rejoice over thee for good,

as He rejoiced
over thy fathers."

As it was spoken,

so shall it be according
to the Word of the Lord,

found by
our beloved King Josiah,

may he rest in peace.

Thank you, my lord.

- May God be with you, my lord.
- And with you, my boys.

Tonight begins
the Lord's day.

The day after the Sabbath
begins yours.

What do you mean, Father?

We go to Jerusalem.

I've arranged
a great honor for you.

Come, your mother has prepared
a feast to celebrate the Sabbath.

- Join us, Ephraim.
- Thank you,

- but my family awaits me.
- What is this honor, Father?

You both helped me
well in the past

in preparing
the ritual offering.

In two days' time,

you will each
perform your own.

You will have an opportunity
to put your priesthood into practice

for the first time at the altar
in the Temple at Jerusalem.

For whom will you be
making this offering?

- The Lord.
- Of course!

I meant,
on whose behalf?

Let that be a secret
until tomorrow,

but it should be enough
to say it will not be

a sandalmaker or a shepherd.

You've been watching me again,
haven't you?

No... I was-

It's proper to announce
yourself when making a visit.

But...

I wish I had half
the boldness you have.

That's why we make
such a good couple.

You can rely
upon my boldness,

and I can rely
upon your sweetness.

I'm going to perform
my first offering at the Temple.

In Jerusalem.

Come tell my father.
He'll be so proud.

No, no, I promised my father
I'd be home before sunset...

But you had to see me, huh?

I had to see you.

- I'm late.
- Come back later.

And next time let me know
when you get here!

Blessed is the Lord,

who has sanctified
the day of the Sabbath.

- To our Lord.
- And the King of Judah.

At least, King Josiah stood up
to the Egyptians at Meggido,

God rest his soul.

Now his son, Jehoiakim,
lays down for them.

Babylon arms itself on one side,
and Egypt on the other.

Instead of taking action,
we spend our time

glorifying the past without
consideration for the future.

We'll be crushed, again.
Judah must remain independent!

It is the Sabbath!

God rested on this day.
Can we not as well?

Father...

I'd like to take a bride.

Oh...

Does this bride
have a name?

Judith.

- So that's why you were late?
- Yes.

Judith comes from a fine family,
my son.

You have my blessing,
if you seek it.

Speak to Judith's father
and seek his.

Then we can all celebrate.

Our son has an announcement
to make.

Get out of the way,
fool!

- Come.
- Why are the king's men here?

Shhh! I just want to hear
what they're saying.

I know that in two days' time

the king will give you
his judgment.

But I want to give you
a chance;

I will pay the debt
in your place,

but I want your daughter
in return.

I prefer slavery-
a hundred times over!

Think about it, old man.

Slavery for you
and your entire family?

Get out!

Let's see how proud you are

when you are cleaning
Ezer's floor with your tongue.

Get out!

How long has your father
been in trouble?

I don't know.

We'll have to find
some way to help him.

My father is a very
important man, you know?

Anyone who could arrange
for his son to perform great acts

for the finest people in Jerusalem
must be very important.

I'm sure the king
will be just in his judgment

and allow your father the time
he needs to pay back his debt.

There's no need to worry.

After the king has expressed
his judgment,

I will help Judith's family
pay their debt,

and I will marry her.
You have friends who can help?

Of course. We will contact
whoever is necessary.

Understand, my son,
that if, and I said "if,"

things do not turn out
as we would hope

for Judith and her family,
according to the law,

debtors only have to serve
seven years...

- Seven years!
- Seven years...

for those to whom they are in debt,
and then they shall go free.

You're not suggesting
this will happen?

I leave it to the prophets
to foretell the future.

I can only say
what is happening today.

And today my son
must prepare himself

for the most important
moment in his life,

his first sacrifice for the one
true God in Jerusalem.

Jeremiah.

Look carefully, Jeremiah.

What do you see?

I see an almond tree.

What is its season?

It is ready to sprout.

You have seen well.

As this tree
is in a hurry to sprout,

so God is in a hurry
to carry out His Word.

It is time
for you to speak.

Stand and tell them
everything as I command.

Who are you?

It is time, Jeremiah.

No.

Leave me be.

I'm just a simple man.

It is time.

No.

No...

No!

We will remain in the city
until tomorrow, in the Temple.

Today it is Ephraim's turn.
Tomorrow it will be yours,

but I want you to observe
today's sacrifice,

so that tomorrow
you'll be more prepared.

Are you going to tell us now,
what great people we'll serve?

All I can say is there will be people
of consequence at the Temple.

Spices for everybody!

I'm going to hear
the king�s judgment.

I want to make sure everything
goes well for Judith and her family.

I'll be waiting for you
at the Temple.

My son, it's very important to me
that you be properly prepared

to offer the sacrifice tomorrow.

- Please don't be late.
- I understand, Father.

Prepare well, Ephraim.
You'll need it.

I'll come with you.

God knows
you need protection.

Don't worry, my lord.
We'll be back in time.

Everything will be all right.
Justice will be served.

Do you know that man
next to the king?

It is Mattaniah,
the king's brother. Quiet.

This is a time of great prosperity
for our people,

a prosperity that comes
as a consequence of the trust

between those engaged
in any transaction,

a simple trust that
what is borrowed will be replaced.

When that trust is violated,

the prosperity
of our people is threatened.

He who violates that trust
must be punished.

It is our judgment that Eliakim,
in refusing to pay his debt,

should surrender
his property and rights,

and both Eliakim and his family
will henceforth serve

and be subject to the demands
of Ezer, his creditor.

- Justice as promised!
- Thank you.

Let him take the men.
Spare the girl, that I may have her.

Come now.

Come, Jeremiah,
we must get to the Temple.

Yes, I'll meet you there.

First, I must speak
with Judith's father.

Be strong, very strong.

- Do you have relatives here?
- Yes, my father's cousins.

They traveled from Bahurim
to show us their support.

You must flee. She must go
with them at once. Come.

I can't leave my father, my family.
They need my help, especially now.

Take Judith with you.

If you hurry, you can get her
out of Jerusalem now.

We have enough difficulties.
Please, Jeremiah...

The Laws of God
will protect you, God be willing.

They may not hold enough weight
in this world to protect Judith.

There are those who will seize
upon your misfortune

and turn it to their advantage-
with Judith as their prize.

- How do you know this?
- You must trust me.

Father...

Let's go.

Come, Judith.

I must fulfill my father's wishes
at the Temple.

I cannot let him down...

nor will I let you down.

We must go.

Come along!

Into the cart!

All right, all right!

Come on!

Offering for the Lord!

There will always
be peace in Jerusalem,

and prosperity for Judah,

for God has chosen us
as His people.

That is why we gather
at this Temple of the Lord...

Offering for the Lord!

(arguing in Aramaic)

...from every country,

a god for every purpose...

You have seen well, Jeremiah.
You have seen well,

for My people are foolish.

They are skilled
in doing evil,

but how to do good
they know not.

Behold, I have put My words
in your mouth.

You will speak for Me,
Jeremiah.

Where have you been?
We were expecting you.

I know, Father,
I'm sorry.

Ephraim was brokenhearted
you weren't here for his offering.

Ephraim was brokenhearted
because his offering

was not before the king.

Jeremiah!

He told me about the judgment.

I tried to prepare you
for what to expect.

I have compassion
for Judith and her family,

but God
will watch over them.

How can He watch over you
if you don't help?

Let's get started.

Son...

come.

(cheering)

It's your turn, Jeremiah.

They have grown fat and sleek.

They know no bounds
in deeds of wickedness.

They judge not with justice
the cause of the fatherless,

to make it prosper,

and they do not defend
the rights of the needy.

Shall I not punish them
for these things?

Jeremiah...

I put My words into your mouth.

What are you doing?

Father...

Jehoiakim...

Mattaniah...

all of you.

Hear the Word of the Lord!

Thus says the Lord
of Hosts,

the God of Israel,

"Amend your ways
and your doings

and I will let you
dwell in this place.

Do not trust
in these deceptive words:

'This is the Temple of the Lord,

the Temple of the Lord...

Temple of the Lord.'

For if you truly execute
justice one with another,

and if you do not oppress
the alien,

or shed innocent blood
in this place,

I will let you dwell
in this place,

in the land I gave of old
to your fathers forever.

You trust in deceptive words
to no avail.

Will you steal, murder...

commit adultery,
swear falsely,

burn incense to Baal,

and go after other gods
that you have not known,

and then come
and stand before Me,

in this house which
is called by My name,

and say,
'We are delivered,'

only to go on committing
all these abominations?

Behold,

I Myself have seen it,"

says the Lord.

He has prophesied.

Hilkiah,

you spoke well
of this boy...

but to us it looks like
he's beside himself with emotion.

You served us well,
and you may return,

but I do not want to see
your son here again.

Understood?

You shall not speak
in the name of the Lord,

- or you will die.
- Father!

Do not blaspheme again.

Father...

Father?

Why didn't you help me?

Jeremiah!

I hear you made quite
an impression yesterday.

I guess I did.

I told you I should have been
the one serving the king.

It would have been wiser.

- You're leaving.
- Yes.

- What can I do?
- Look after my parents for me,

and keep your heart as open
as that scheming brain of yours.

Ephraim...

I'm hearing these voices,

having these dreams.

I think God himself

is calling me
to say these things,

do these things.

When I was at the altar

in Jerusalem,
in front of the king,

I felt this fire in me,
as if God Himself...

was speaking through me.

I don't know how else
these words could have come.

It doesn't matter.

Whatever has happened
has led me to do

what you've urged me to do-

take Judith as my wife.

And for that,

I thank you, my friend.

Go with God.

(wind howling)

Look carefully, Jeremiah.

What do you see?

An overturned pot.

In what direction?

From north to south.

Out of the north,

evil shall break forth upon
all the inhabitants of the land.

And I will utter My judgments
against all the cities of Judah,

for all their wickedness
in forsaking Me.

Please, Lord,
leave me be.

Say to them everything
that I command you.

They shall fight against you,

but they shall not prevail
against you,

for I am with you
to deliver you.

Not me, Lord,
not me!

I served you in Jerusalem.

Please, now I beg you,
let me go my own way.

You shall not take a wife,

nor shall you have
sons or daughters.

What?

Why?

For all the children
and the mothers

shall die a grievous death
in this land,

because their fathers
have not kept My law.

Lord, you cannot burden me
with this!

Go-

and proclaim it
in the hearing of Jerusalem.

You cannot ask me
to return to Jerusalem.

They will stone me.

The king
will have me banished.

Give me a sign, Lord,
please,

so they will believe me.

Do not make me
do this alone!

Lord...

do not make me
do this alone.

Jeremiah?

Jeremiah?

I'm Baruch,

a scribe at the Temple.

I heard you were going to Bahurim.
I had to find you.

I heard you speak.

Those words
were not your own.

No one can speak like that
unless they're inspired by God.

You are a prophet
and I want to stay with you.

I'm tired of the hypocrisy
in Jerusalem.

It will be a hard life,
Baruch.

The Lord has ordered me
back to Jerusalem.

- To risk your life?
- To proclaim His Word.

If we can get the king and
the whole house of Judah to listen,

He will forgive them.

Come.

What have you brought?

- My scrolls.
- Let's write God's words.

You'll read them
in the Temple in Jerusalem.

This saith the Lord:
"Execute ye judgment...

and righteousness,

and deliver the spoils out
of the hand of the oppressor.

And do no wrong,
do no violence to the stranger,

the fatherless, the widow,

neither shed innocent blood
in this place.

For if you do
this thing indeed,

then shall there enter in
by the gates of this house

kings sitting
upon the throne of David.

But if you will not hear
these words,

I swear by Myself,"
saith the Lord,

"that the King of Babylon
shall come

and he shall destroy
this country..."

This is an outrage!

We must speak to the king.

What is your name?

Baruch.

Jeremiah dictated these words
to you, didn't he?

Yes.

Baruch, we believe that God
has spoken to Jeremiah.

We want you to give us
this scroll

so that we may read it
to the king,

and convince him
Jeremiah speaks the truth.

But you must understand,

if we fail, there are those
who will want Jeremiah killed.

And maybe you, too.

He said the King of Babylon
will come and destroy us?

He said this would come to pass
only if we didn't mend our ways

in the eyes of the Lord.

Let me see this document
he was reading.

Do you realize
what he said?

"The King of Babylon
shall destroy this country!"

That's treason!

As long as the Egyptians
protect us,

it'll be very difficult
for that to happen.

Brother...

with the Babylonians threatening,
our people need to be reminded

of their strengths,
not their weaknesses.

And Hilkiah's son,
this Jeremiah,

claims to speak
for the Lord? A prophet?

My lord-!

We must go.

They didn't listen.

The king burned the scroll.

We must try again.

Do you know
what that would mean?

The Lord said
He's with me, with us.

He will deliver us.

How can you be sure?

I have prophesied!

The Babylonians are here,
just as the Lord had said.

We must find a safe haven
until we've written a new scroll.

Then we can continue
the work of the Lord.

It may be too late for the king,
but not for Jerusalem. Come!

Father...

Say your prayers
at your uncle's bedside.

- Go comfort your cousin.
- Yes, Father.

The people of Judah
need your help.

Jehoiakim is far too ill
to deal with the Babylonians.

Do you think the people
would have me as their king?

If not you, who?

Jehoiachin,
your brother's son?

Nebuchadnezzar might just as well
proclaim himself as King of Judah.

My brother
was born to be king.

I never thought
he would go so soon.

It is a man's willingness
to answer God's calling

that tests the man.

I will send an embassy of submission
to King Nebuchadnezzar.

And you must persuade
your brother's son to turn himself in,

along with his mother
and all those of his family...

to save the city.

The Babylonians
will deport them!

And they will surely proclaim you
as the new King of Judah.

Only after the old one's spirit
departs us.

I'm sorry to hear
about your father's death,

but you have been wise
to turn yourself over to me.

You will benefit from this.

You will be my lifelong guest
at the court in Babylon.