Jeremias 2
1 Og Herrens Ord kom til mig, idet han sagde:
And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
2 Gak hen, og raab for Jerusalems Øren og sig: Saa siger Herren: Jeg ihukommer dig din Ungdoms Hengivenhed og din Trolovelsesstands Kærlighed, at du gik efter mig i Ørken, i Landet, som ikke var besaaet.
“Go, and cry out to the ears of Jerusalem, saying: Thus says the Lord: I have remembered you, taking pity on your youth and on the charity of your betrothal, when you followed me into the desert, into a land which is not sown.
3 Israel var Herrens Helligdom, hans Førstegrøde; alle, som vilde fortære ham, bleve skyldige, Ulykke kom over dem, siger Herren.
Israel is holy to the Lord, the first of his fruits. All those who devour him commit an offense. Evils will overwhelm them, says the Lord.”
4 Hører Herrens Ord, Jakobs Hus og alle Israels Huses Slægter!
Listen to the word of the Lord, O house of Jacob, and all you families of the house of Israel.
5 Saa siger Herren: Hvad Uret have eders Fædre fundet hos mig, at de have holdt sig langt fra mig? og at de vandrede efter Forfængelighed og bleve til Forfængelighed?
Thus says the Lord: “What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they would draw far away from me, and would walk after emptiness, and would become empty?
6 Og de sagde ikke: Hvor er Herren, han, som førte os op af Ægyptens Land, han, som ledede os i Ørken, i et Land, som var øde og fuldt af Huller, i Tørheds og Dødens Skygges Land, i et Land, som ingen havde vandret igennem, og hvor intet Menneske havde boet?
And they have not said: ‘Where is the Lord, who caused us to ascend from the land of Egypt; who led us through the desert, through an uninhabited and impassable land, through a land of drought and of the image of death, through a land in which no one walked and in which no man lived?’
7 Og jeg førte eder ind udi et frugtbart Land, at I skulde æde dets Frugt og dets Gode; men der I kom derind, da besmittede I mit Land og gjorde min Arv til en Vederstyggelighed.
And I led you into the land of Carmel, so that you would eat from its fruit and from its excellence. And having entered it, you defiled my land, and you turned my inheritance into an abomination.
8 Præsterne sagde ikke: Hvor er Herren? og de, som omgikkes med Loven, kendte mig ikke, og Hyrderne gjorde Overtrædelse imod mig; og Profeterne spaaede ved Baal og vandrede efter dem, der ikke kunde gavne.
The priests have not said: ‘Where is the Lord?’ And those who held the law did not know me. And the pastors betrayed me. And the prophets prophesied in Baal and followed idols.
9 Derfor maa jeg endnu trætte med eder, siger Herren, og med eders Børnebørn maa jeg trætte.
Because of this, I will still contend in judgment against you, says the Lord, and I will dispute with your sons.
10 Thi drager over til Kithims Øer, og ser til og sender Bud til Kedar, og lægger nøje Mærke og ser, om noget saadant er sket.
Cross over to the isles of Kittim, and gaze. And send to Kedar, and consider diligently. And see if anything like this has ever been done.
11 Mon et Hedningefolk har skiftet Guder, som dog ikke vare Guder? men mit Folk har omskiftet sin Herlighed med det, som ikke kan gavne.
See if a nation has ever changed their gods, though certainly those are not gods. Yet truly, my people have exchanged their glory for an idol.
12 Gyser over det, I Himle! og vorder forfærdede, ja vorder saare forskrækkede, siger Herren.
Be astonished at this, O heavens, and be utterly desolate, O gates of heaven, says the Lord.
13 Thi tvende onde Ting har mit Folk gjort: Mig, den levende Vandkilde, have de forladt for at hugge sig Brønde, revnede Brønde, som ikke kunde holde Vand.
For my people have done two evils. They have forsaken me, the Fountain of living water, and they have dug for themselves cisterns, broken cisterns that are unable to hold water.
14 Er Israel en købt Træl, eller er han en hjemfødt Træl? hvorfor er han bleven til Bytte?
Is Israel a servant, or one born into slavery? Then why has he become a prey?
15 Unge Løver brølede imod ham, de lode deres Røst høre, og de gjorde hans Land til en Ødelæggelse, hans Stæder ere opbrændte, at ingen bor deri.
The lions have roared over him, and they have uttered their voice. They have set his land in solitude; his cities have been burned up, and there is no one who lives in them.
16 Ogsaa Nofs og Takfanes Børn gjorde din Hovedisse skaldet.
Likewise, the sons of Memphis and of Tahpanhes have defiled you, even to the top of the head.
17 Hvad der volder dig saadant, er det ikke dette, at du har forladt Herren, din Gud, den Tid, han ledede dig paa Vejen?
Has this not been done to you because you abandoned the Lord your God, in that time when he was leading you by the way?
18 Og nu, hvad har du at gøre med Vejen til Ægypten for at drikke Sihors Vand? og hvad har du at gøre med Vejen til Assur for at drikke Flodens Vand?
And now what do you want from the way of Egypt, but to drink their turbid water? And what do you want from the way of the Assyrians, but to drink the water of their river?
19 Din Ondskab skal tugte dig og dine Afvigelser straffe dig; vid da og se, at det er ondt og besk, at du har forladt Herren din Gud, og at Frygt for mig ikke er hos dig, siger Herren, den Herre Zebaoth.
Your own malice will reprove you, and your own apostasy will rebuke you! But know and perceive this: it is an evil and bitter thing for you to forsake the Lord your God, and to be without my fear within you, says the Lord, the God of hosts.
20 Thi jeg har fra fordums Tid sønderbrudt dit Aag, sønderrevet dine Baand, men du sagde: Jeg vil ikke tjene; thi du gav dig hen paa alle ophøjede Høje og under hvert grønt Træ som en Skøge.
From ancient times, you have broken my yoke; you have torn apart my bonds, and you have said, ‘I will not serve.’ For on every high hill, and under every leafy tree, you have been debased, O harlot.
21 Og jeg har plantet dig som ædle Vinkviste, ægte Planter til Hobe; hvorledes har du da forvendt dig for mig til Ranker af et fremmed Vintræ?
Yet I planted you as an elect vineyard, with only true seed. Then how have you been turned away from me, toward that which is depraved, O strange vineyard?
22 Thi om du end vilde to dig med Lud og tage dig megen Sæbe, saa pletter din Misgerning dig dog for mit Ansigt, siger den Herre, Herre.
Even if you wash yourself with soap, and increase your use of herbal soaps, you are still stained by your iniquity in my sight, says the Lord God.
23 Hvorledes kan du sige: Jeg er ikke uren, jeg vandrer ikke efter Baalerne? se hen til din Gang i Dalen, kend, hvad du har gjort, du lette Kamelhoppe! der løber hid og did paa egne Veje,
How can you say: ‘I have not been polluted. I have not walked after Baal?’ Consider your ways in the steep valley. Acknowledge what you have done, so that you may be like a swift runner, following his course.
24 som Vildæselinden, der er vant til Ørken og i sin Sjæls Begæring snapper efter Vejret; naar hun er i Brynde, hvo kan holde hende tilbage? alle de, som søge hende, behøve ikke at trætte sig, de ville finde hende i hendes Maaned.
A wild donkey accustomed to solitude, out of the desire in his soul, caught the scent of his lover. Now nothing will turn him away from her. All those who seek her will not cease. But they will find her in her menstruation.
25 „Hold din Fod tilbage fra at blive barfodet og din Strube fra at blive tørstig‟; men du siger: Det er forgæves! Nej! thi jeg elsker fremmede, og efter dem vil jeg gaa.
You should keep your foot from being naked, and your throat from being thirsty. But you have said: ‘I have lost hope. I will not do it. For certainly, I have loved strangers, and I will walk after them.’
26 Ligesom en Tyv bliver til Skamme, naar han gribes, saa ere de af Israels Hus blevne til Skamme, de, deres Konger, deres Fyrster og deres Præster og deres Profeter,
In the same way that a thief is confounded when he has been apprehended, so the house of Israel has been confounded, they and their kings, their leaders and priests and prophets.
27 som sige til Træ: Du er min Fader, og til Sten: Du fødte mig; thi de have vendt Ryg til mig og ikke Ansigt; men i deres Ulykkes Tid sige de: Staa op og frels os!
For they say to a piece of wood, ‘You are my father,’ and to a stone, ‘You have conceived me.’ They have turned their back to me, and not their face. But in the time of their affliction, they will say: ‘Rise up and deliver us.’
28 Hvor ere dine Guder, som du har gjort dig? lad dem staa op, om de kunne frelse dig i din Ulykkes Tid; thi saa mange som dine Stæder ere, vare dine Guder, Juda!
Where are your gods that you made for yourselves? Let them rise up and deliver you in the time of your affliction. For certainly, your gods were like the number of your cities, O Judah.
29 Hvorfor ville I trætte med mig? I have alle gjort Overtrædelse imod mig, siger Herren.
Why do you want to contend against me in judgment? You have all forsaken me, says the Lord.
30 Jeg slog eders Børn forgæves, de annammede ikke Tugt; eders Sværd fortærede eders Profeter ligesom en ødelæggende Løve.
I have struck your children to no effect; they have not accepted discipline. Your own sword has devoured your prophets. Your generation is like a raging lion.
31 O Slægt, som I ere, ser hen til Herrens Ord! Er jeg bleven Israel til en Ørk eller til et Mørkheds Land? hvorfor sagde da mit Folk: Vi have gjort os frie, vi ville ikke mere komme til dig.
Consider the word of the Lord. Have I become like a wilderness to Israel, or like a land late to bear fruit? Then why have my people said, ‘We are withdrawing; we will no longer approach you’?
32 Mon en Jomfru glemmer sin Prydelse, en Brud sine Hovedbaand? men mit Folk har glemt mig utallige Dage.
Can a virgin forget her ornament, or a bride the covering across her breast? Yet truly, my people have forgotten me, for innumerable days.
33 Hvor godt ved du dog at vælge din Vej for at søge Kærlighed, derfor har du ogsaa lært dine Veje at kende det onde.
Why are you striving to claim that your way is good, as if to seek my love, when all the while you are also displaying your malice by your own way,
34 Tilmed findes paa dine Flige de arme uskyldige Sjæles Blod; du har ikke grebet dem, der de brøde ind, men det var for alle disse Tings Skyld.
and in your armpits there is found the blood of poor and innocent souls? I have found them, not in ditches, but everywhere that I mentioned previously.
35 Og dog sagde du: Jeg er uskyldig, hans Vrede har vendt sig fra mig; se, jeg vil gaa i Rette med dig, fordi du siger: Jeg har ikke syndet.
And you have said: ‘I am innocent and without sin. And because of this, let your fury be turned away from me.’ Behold, I will contend with you in judgment, because you have said: ‘I have not sinned.’
36 Hvorfor løber du saa ivrigt bort for at omskifte din Vej? ogsaa ved Ægypten skal du blive til Skamme, ligesom du blev til Skamme ved Assyrien.
How exceedingly vile you have become, repeating your ways again and again! And so, you will be ashamed of Egypt, just as you were ashamed of Assur.
37 Ogsaa derfra skal du gaa ud, med Hænderne over dit Hoved; thi Herren forkaster dem, til hvilke du satte Lid, og du skal ikke faa Lykke ved dem.
For you will also depart from that place, and your hand will be upon your head. For the Lord has crushed your confidence, and you will have nothing prosperous by it.”
