Jeremias 10
1 Israels Hus! hører det Ord, som Herren taler over eder.
Hear the word which the LORD speaks to you, house of Israel.
2 Saa siger Herren: Vænner eder ej til Hedningernes Vej, og forfærdes ikke for Himmelens Tegn; thi Hedningerne forfærdes for dem.
Thus says the LORD, "Do not learn the way of the nations, and do not be dismayed at the signs of the sky; for the nations are dismayed at them.
3 Thi Hedningernes Skikke ere idel Forfængelighed; thi man afhugger dertil et Træ af Skoven, det udarbejdes af en Mesters Hænder med Øksen.
For the customs of the peoples are vanity; for one cuts a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman with the axe.
4 Man smykker det med Sølv og med Guld; man fæster det med Søm og med Hammer, at det ikke vakler.
They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it not move.
5 Som et Palmetræ, af drevet Arbejde, staa de, men kunne ikke tale, de maa bæres, thi de kunne ikke gaa; I skulle ikke frygte for dem, thi de kunne ikke gøre ondt, og der er heller ingen Magt hos dem til at gøre godt.
They are like a palm tree, of turned work, and do not speak: they must be carried, because they can't go. Do not be afraid of them; for they can't do evil, neither is it in them to do good."
6 Der er ingen som du, o Herre! du er stor, og dit Navn er stort med Styrke.
"There is none like you, LORD; you are great, and your name is great in might.
7 Hvo skulde ikke frygte dig, du Hedningernes Konge? thi dig tilkommer det; thi iblandt alle Hedningernes vise og i alt deres Rige er ingen som du.
Who should not fear you, King of the nations? For it appertains to you; because among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their royal estate, there is none like you.
8 Men de ere ufornuftige og handle daarligt tillige, Afgudernes Lærdom, den er Træ;
But they are together brutish and foolish, the instruction of idols. It is but wood.
9 hamret Sølv, der føres fra Tharsis, og Guld fra Ufas, et Værk af Mesteren og af Guldsmedens Hænder! deres Klæder ere af blaat uldent og Purpur, et Værk af Kunstnere ere de alle.
There is silver beaten into plates, which is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the artificer and of the hands of the goldsmith; blue and purple for their clothing; they are all the work of skillful men.
10 Men Gud Herren er Sandhed, han er den levende Gud og en evig Konge; Jorden bæver for hans Vrede, og Hedningerne kunne ikke udholde hans Fortørnelse.
But the LORD is the true God; he is the living God, and an everlasting King: at his wrath the earth trembles, and the nations are not able to withstand his indignation.
11 Saaledes skulle I sige til dem: De Guder, som ikke have skabt Himmelen og Jorden, de skulle forsvinde fra Jorden og under Himlene.
You shall say this to them: 'The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, these shall perish from the earth, and from under the heavens.'
12 Han er den, som skabte Jorden ved sin Kraft og beredte Jorderige ved sin Visdom og udbredte Himlene ved sin Forstand.
He has made the earth by his power, he has established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding has he stretched out the heavens:
13 Naar Røsten lyder, ved hvilken han lader Vandenes Mangfoldighed komme i Himmelen, da lader han Dunster opstige fra det yderste af Jorden; han gør Lynene til Regn og fører Vejret ud af sine Gemmer.
when he utters his voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens, and he causes the vapors to ascend from the farthest parts of the earth; he makes lightnings for the rain, and brings forth the wind out of his treasuries.
14 Hvert Menneske bliver ufornuftigt og uden Forstand, hver Guldsmed er beskæmmet for det udskaarne Billedes Skyld; thi hans støbte Billeder ere Bedrageri, og der er ikke Aand i dem.
Every man has become brutish and without knowledge; every goldsmith is disappointed by his engraved image; for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.
15 De ere Forfængelighed, et bedragerisk Værk; til den Tid, naar de blive hjemsøgte, skulle de gaa til Grunde.
They are vanity, a work of delusion: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.
16 Ikke som disse er Jakobs Del; thi han er den, som har dannet alle Ting, og Israel er hans Arvs Stamme; Herre Zebaoth er hans Navn.
The portion of Jacob is not like these; for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the tribe of his inheritance; the LORD of hosts is his name."
17 Sank dit Gods fra Landet, du, som bor i den belejrede Stad I
'Gather up your wares out of the land, you who live under siege.
18 Thi saa siger Herren: Se, denne Gang vil jeg udslynge Landets Indbyggere, og jeg vil trænge dem, paa det de skulle finde det.
For thus says the LORD, 'Look, I will sling out the inhabitants of the land at this time, and will distress them, that they may feel it.'
19 Ve mig for min Brøst! mit Saar er svart; men jeg siger: Dette er kun min Lidelse, og jeg vil bære den.
Woe is me because of my hurt. My wound is grievous: but I said, 'Truly this is my grief, and I must bear it.'
20 Mit Paulun er ødelagt, og alle mine Teltsnore ere revne over; mine Børn ere udgangne fra mig, og de ere ikke mere til; ingen opslaar mere mit Paulun eller oprejser mit Telt.
My tent is destroyed, and all my cords are broken: my children are gone forth from me, and they are no more: there is none to spread my tent any more, and to set up my curtains.
21 Thi Hyrderne ere ufornuftige og søge ikke Herren; derfor handle de ikke klogelig, og hele deres Hjord er adspredt.
For the shepherds are become brutish, and have not inquired of the LORD: therefore they have not prospered, and all their flocks are scattered.
22 Et Budskab høres, se, det kommer, og et stort Bulder fra Nordenland for at gøre Judas Stæder til en Ødelæggelse, til Dragers Bolig.
The voice of news, look, it comes, and a great commotion out of the north country, to make the cities of Judah a desolation, a dwelling place of jackals.
23 Jeg ved, Herre! at Menneskets Vej staar ikke til ham selv, at det ikke staar til ham, som vandrer, at han kan befæste sin Gang.
LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man who walks to direct his steps.
24 Tugt mig, Herre! dog med Maade; ikke i din Vrede, at du ikke gør mig aldeles ringe.
LORD, correct me, but in measure: not in your anger, lest you bring me to nothing.
25 Udøs din Harme over Hedninger, som ikke kende dig, og over Slægter, som ikke paakalde dit Navn; thi de have fortæret Jakob, ja, fortæret ham og tilintetgjort ham og ødelagt hans Bolig.
Pour out your wrath on the nations that do not know you, and on the families that do not call on your name: for they have devoured Jacob, yes, they have devoured him and consumed him, and have laid waste his habitation."
