Jeremias 13
1 Saa sagde Herren til mig: Gak og køb dig et linnet Bælte, og læg det om dine Lænder, men lad det ikke komme i Vand.
[One day] Yahweh said to me, “Go and buy a linen waistcloth. Put it on, but do not wash it.”
2 Og jeg købte Bæltet, efter Herrens Ord, og lagde det om mine Lænder.
So I bought a [very nice] waistcloth, which is what Yahweh told me to do, and I put it on.
3 Da kom Herrens Ord til mig anden Gang saaledes:
Then [later] Yahweh gave me another message.
4 Tag Bæltet, som du købte, og som er om dine Lænder, og staa op, gak til Eufrat, og skjul det der i en Klipperevne!
He said, “Go to the small Perath Stream [near Jerusalem] and hide your waistcloth in a crevice/hole in the rocks.”
5 Og jeg gik og skjulte det ved Eufrat, som Herren bød mig.
So I went to the stream and did what Yahweh told me to do.
6 Og det skete efter mange Dages Forløb, da sagde Herren til mig: Staa op, gak til Eufrat, og hent derfra det Bælte, som jeg befalede dig at skjule der.
A long time later, Yahweh said to me, “Go [back] to that stream and get the waistcloth that I told you to hide there.”
7 Og Jeg gik til Eufrat og grov og tog Bæltet fra det Sted, hvor jeg havde skjult det; og se, Bæltet var fordærvet, det duede ikke til noget.
So I went to the Perath Stream and dug out the waistcloth from the crevice/hole in which I had hidden it. But it was ruined, and useless.
8 Da kom Herrens Ord til mig saalunde:
Then Yahweh gave me this message:
9 Saa siger Herren: Saaledes vil jeg tilintetgøre Judas Stolthed, ja, Jerusalems store Stolthed.
“[What happened to your waistcloth] shows that I will destroy the things that [the people of] Jerusalem and [other places in] Judah are very proud of.
10 Dette onde Folk, de, som vægre sig ved at høre mine Ord, de, som vandre i deres Hjertes Stivhed og gaa efter andre Guder for at tjene dem og at tilbede dem, det blive som dette Bælte, der ikke duer til noget.
Those wicked people refuse to pay attention to what I say. They stubbornly do just what they desire to do; they worship other gods. Therefore, they will become completely useless, like your waistcloth.
11 Thi ligesom Bæltet slutter sig til en Mands Lænder, saa lod jeg alt Israels Hus og alt Judas Hus slutte sig til mig, siger Herren, for at de skulde blive mig til et Folk og til et Navn og til Lov og til Ære; men de hørte ikke.
Just like a waistcloth clings closely/tightly to a man’s waist, I wanted the people [MTY] of Israel and Judah to cling closely to me. I wanted them to be my people, people who would praise me and honor me. But they would not pay attention [to me]. “
12 Og du skal sige dette Ord til dem: Saa siger Herren, Israels Gud: Hver Flaske skal fyldes med Vin; og de skulle sige til dig: Mon vi ikke vide det, at hver Flaske skal fyldes med Vin?
“[So], tell this to them: ‘Yahweh, the God whom you Israeli [people worship], says that every leather wineskin should be filled with wine.’ And [when you tell that to them], they will reply, ‘(Of course/Certainly) we know [RHQ] that all wineskins should be filled with wine!’
13 Og du skal sige til dem: Saa siger Herren: Se, jeg fylder alle dette Lands Indbyggere, baade de Konger, som efter David sidde paa hans Trone, og Præsterne og Profeterne og alle Indbyggerne i Jerusalem med Beruselse.
And then you must tell them, ‘No, that is not what Yahweh means. What he said means that he will cause this land to be filled with people who are drunk. [That will include all of you]—the king who sits on the throne that King David previously sat on, the priests and the prophets, and even the common people of Jerusalem.’
14 Og jeg vil sønderslaa dem, den ene imod den anden, baade Fædrene og Børnene tillige, siger Herren; jeg vil hverken skaane, ej heller spare, ej heller forbarme mig, at jeg jo ødelægger dem.
[He is saying], ‘I will cause you to bash each other. [Even] parents will bash their children. I will not pity you or act mercifully toward you at all; pitying you will not prevent me from getting rid of you.’”
15 Hører og laaner Øren, ophøjer eder ikke! thi Herren har talt.
[You people of Judah], pay very careful attention [DOU]. Do not be proud, because Yahweh has spoken to you.
16 Giver Herren eders Gud Ære, før han lader det blive mørkt, og før eders Fødder støde paa Mørkets Bjerge, og I skulle forvente Lys, men han skal gøre det til Dødens Skygge og omskifte det til Mørkhed.
[It is as though] he is ready to bring darkness on you and to cause you to stumble and fall [as you walk] on the hills when it is becoming dark. [So] praise/honor Yahweh your God before that happens. If you do not do that, you will look for light, but all you will see is darkness and gloom.
17 Men dersom I ikke ville høre dette, skal min Sjæl græde i Løndom over Hovmodigheden, og den skal fælde bitre Taarer, og mit Øje rinde med Graad; thi Herrens Hjord er ført tangen bort.
And if you [still] refuse to heed what he says, [what will happen to you because of] your being proud will cause me to cry when I am alone. My eyes will be filled with tears because [you], Yahweh’s people, [whom he takes care of like a shepherd takes care of] [MET] his flock, will [all] be [captured by your enemies and] taken to other countries.
18 Sig til Kongen og til Herskerinden: Sætter eder lavere! thi nedfaldne ere eders Hovedsmykker, ja, eders dejlige Krone.
[You people of Judah], say to the king and to his mother, “Come down from sitting on your thrones and [humbly] sit in the dust, because [your enemies] will soon snatch from your heads your glorious crowns.”
19 Stæderne i Sydlandet ere tillukkede, og der er ingen, som oplader dem; al Juda er bortført, fuldstændigt bortført.
The towns in the southern part of Judah will be surrounded by your enemies, and no one will be able to get through their lines [to rescue the people in those towns]. [You people of] Judah will be captured and taken away; you will all be (exiled/taken [to foreign countries)].
20 Opløfter eders Øjne, og ser dem, som komme fra Norden; hvor er nu Hjorden, som dig var given, dine dejlige Faar?
[You leaders of Jerusalem], open your eyes and look: [The enemy armies are ready to] march down from the north. [When that happens], what will happen to [RHQ] the [people of Judah who are like] a beautiful flock of sheep, people that he gave to you to take care of?
21 Hvad vil du sige, naar han sætter Venner, som du selv har lært at være dig imod, til Overhoved over dig; mon Smerter ikke skulle betage dig som en Kvinde, der føder?
What will you say [RHQ] when Yahweh appoints people from other countries to rule over you, people who you [mistakenly] thought were your friends? You will [RHQ] suffer very much pain, like a woman who is about to give birth to a baby.
22 Og naar du vil sige i dit Hjerte: Hvorfor vederfares mig disse Ting, saa er det for din Misgernings Mangfoldigheds Skyld, at dit Slæb er slaaet op, at dine Hæle have lidt Overlast.
You will ask yourselves, “Why is this happening to us?” [I will reply that] it is because of your many sins. That is why [soldiers of the invading armies] will lift up the skirts [of your women] and rape them.
23 Kan en Morian omskifte sin Hud eller en Parder sine Pletter, saa skulle ogsaa I kunne gøre vel, I, som have lært at gøre ilde!
A man from Ethiopia certainly cannot [RHQ] change the color of his [black] skin, and a leopard certainly cannot [RHQ] change its spots. Similarly, you cannot start doing what is good, because you have always done what is evil.
24 Derfor vil jeg adsprede dem som Halm, der farer hen for et Vejr fra Ørken.
[Yahweh says], “I will scatter you like chaff that is blown away by the wind from the desert.
25 Dette er din Lod, din til— maalte Del fra mig, siger Herren, du, som har glemt mig og forladt dig paa Løgn.
That is what is certainly going to happen to you; the things that I have determined will happen to you, because you have forgotten me, and you are trusting in false [gods].
26 Saa har da ogsaa jeg opslaaet dit Slæb for dit Ansigt, og din Skam er set.
[It is as though] I myself will pull your skirts up over your faces and cause you to be very ashamed because everyone will be able to see your sex organs.
27 Dine Horerier og din Vrinsken, din Bolens Skændsel paa Højene, paa Marken, ja, dine Vederstyggeligheder har jeg set; ve dig, Jerusalem! du vil ikke blive ren, hvor længe det endnu herefter varer.
I have seen that you [act like men who are eager to commit adultery]; you are like male horses that whinny when they desire [to have sex with] a female horse. I have seen that you worship disgusting idols in the fields and on the hills. [You people of] Jerusalem, terrible things will happen to you! How long will it be [RHQ] until you are acceptable to me [again]?”
