Jeremias 1
1 Ord af Jeremias, Hilkias Søn, en af Præsterne, som vare i Anathoth, i Benjamins Land,
The words of Jeremiah, the son of Hilkiah of the priests who were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin.
2 til hvem Herrens Ord kom i Josias's, Amons Søns, Judas Konges Dage, i hans Regerings trettende Aar;
The word of the Lord, which came to him in the days of Josiah, the son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign,
3 og det kom fremdeles i Jojakims, Josias's Søns, Judas Konges Dage indtil Enden af Zedekias's, Josias's Søns, Judas Konges ellevte Aar, indtil Jerusalem blev ført i Fangenskab i den femte Maaned.
and which came to him in the days of Jehoiakim, the son of Josiah, king of Judah, even until the completion of the eleventh year of Zedekiah, the son of Josiah, king of Judah, even until the transmigration of Jerusalem in the fifth month.
4 Og Herrens Ord kom til mig saalunde:
And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
5 Før jeg dannede dig i Moders Liv, kendte jeg dig, og før du udkom af Moders Skød, helligede jeg dig; jeg beskikkede dig til en Profet for Folkene.
“Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. And before you went forth from the womb, I sanctified you. And I made you a prophet to the nations.”
6 Men jeg sagde: Ak Herre, Herre! se, jeg forstaar ikke at tale, thi jeg er ung.
And I said: “Alas, alas, alas, Lord God! Behold, I do not know how to speak, for I am a boy.”
7 Men Herren sagde til mig: Sig ikke: Jeg er ung; thi du skal gaa over alt, hvor jeg sender dig, og alt det, som jeg befaler dig, skal du tale.
And the Lord said to me: “Do not choose to say, ‘I am a boy.’ For you shall go forth to everyone to whom I will send you. And you shall speak all that I will command you.
8 Frygt ikke for deres Ansigt; thi jeg er med dig for at redde dig, siger Herren.
You should not be afraid before their face. For I am with you, so that I may deliver you,” says the Lord.
9 Og Herren udrakte sin Haand og lod den røre ved min Mund, og Herren sagde til mig: Se, jeg har lagt mine Ord i din Mund.
And the Lord put forth his hand, and he touched my mouth. And the Lord said to me: “Behold, I have placed my words in your mouth.
10 Se, jeg har beskikket dig paa denne Dag over Folkene, og over Rigerne til at oprykke og til at omstyrte og til at fordærve og til at nedkaste, til at bygge og til at plante.
Behold, today I have appointed you over nations and over kingdoms, so that you may root up, and pull down, and destroy, and scatter, and so that you may build and plant.”
11 Og Herrens Ord kom til mig, og han sagde: Jeremias, hvad ser du? Og jeg sagde: Jeg ser en Mandelstav.
And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, “What do you see, Jeremiah?” And I said, “I see a staff, keeping watch.”
12 Og Herren sagde til mig: Du saa rigtigt; thi jeg vil være aarvaagen over mit Ord for at fuldkomme, det.
And the Lord said to me: “You have seen well. For I will keep watch over my word, so that I may accomplish it.”
13 Og Herrens Ord kom til mig anden Gang, og han sagde: Hyad ser du? Og jeg sagde: Jeg ser en sydende Gryde, og den vender sig hid fra Egnen imod Nord.
And the word of the Lord came to me a second time, saying, “What do you see?” And I said, “I see a cooking pot upon a fire, and its face is before the face of the north.”
14 Og Herren sagde til mig: Fra Norden skal Ulykken udlades over alle Landets Indbyggere.
And the Lord said to me: “From the north, an evil will spread over all the inhabitants of the earth.
15 Thi se, jeg kalder ad alle Rigernes Stammer imod Norden, siger Herren; og de skulle komme og sætte hver sin Stol for Indgangen til Jerusalems Porte og imod alle dens Mure trindt omkring, imod alle Judas Stæder.
For behold, I will call together all the close associates of the kingdoms of the north, says the Lord. And they will arrive, and each one of them will place his throne at the entrance to the gates of Jerusalem, and over all its surrounding walls, and over all the cities of Judah.
16 Og jeg vil holde Ret over dem for al deres Ondskabs Skyld; thi de forlode mig og gjorde Røgelse for andre Guder og tilbade for deres Hænders Gerninger.
And I will speak my judgments with them, concerning all the wickedness of those who have forsaken me, and who have offered libations to strange gods, and who have adored the work of their own hands.
17 Og du, du skal binde op om dine Lænder og gøre dig rede og tale til dem alt det, jeg vil befale dig; vær ikke bange for dem, at jeg ikke skal gøre dig bange for dem.
Therefore, you should gird your waist, and rise up, and speak to them everything that I instruct you. You should not have dread before their face. For I will cause you to be unafraid of their countenance.
18 Og jeg, se, jeg har gjort dig i Dag til en fast Stad og til en Jernpille og til Kobbermure for hele Landet, imod Judas Konger, imod dets Fyrster, imod dets Præster og imod Folket i Landet.
For certainly, this day, I have made you like a fortified city, and an iron pillar, and a brass wall, over all the land, to the kings of Judah, to its leaders, and to the priests, and to the people of the land.
19 Og de skulle stride imod dig og ikke faa Overhaand over dig; thi jeg er med dig, siger Herren, for at redde dig.
And they will make war against you, but they will not prevail. For I am with you, says the Lord, so that I may free you.”
