Jeremias 31

1 Paa den Tid, siger Herren, vil jeg være alle Israels Slægters Gud, og de skulle være mit Folk.

“At that time,” a declaration of YHWH, “I am the God of all families of Israel, And they are My people.”

2 Saa siger Herren: Et Folk, som er overblevet fra Sværd, har fundet Naade i Ørken; jeg gaar hen for at skaffe Israel Hvile.

Thus said YHWH: “A people remaining from the sword Have found grace in the wilderness When Israel went to find rest.”

3 Herren har ladet sig se for mig fra det fjerne: Jeg har elsket dig med en evig Kærlighed, derfor har jeg bevaret dig Miskundhed.

YHWH has appeared to me from afar, “I have loved you with perpetual love, Therefore I have drawn you [with] kindness.

4 Endnu vil jeg opbygge dig, og du skal bygges, du Israels Jomfru! endnu skal du pryde dig med Pauker og gaa ud i de legendes Dans.

I build you again, And you have been built, O virgin of Israel, You put on your tambourines again, And have gone out in the chorus of the playful.

5 Endnu skal du plante Vingaarde paa Samarias Bjerge; de, som plante, skulle plante dem og tage dem i Brug.

You plant vineyards in mountains of Samaria again, Planters have planted, and made common.

6 Thi der kommer en Dag, da Vægtere paa Efraims Bjerg skulle raabe: Staar op, og lader os gaa op til Zion, til Herren vor Gud.

For there is a day, Watchmen have cried on Mount Ephraim, Rise, and we go up to Zion, to our God YHWH”;

7 Thi saa siger Herren: Fryder eder over Jakob med Glæde, og jubler over det første af Folkene, lader det høres, priser og siger: Herre, frels dit Folk, det overblevne af Israel.

For thus said YHWH: “Sing [with] joy for Jacob, And cry aloud at the head of the nations, Sound, praise, and say, Save, O YHWH, Your people, the remnant of Israel.

8 Se, jeg fører dem fra Nordenland og vil samle dem fra det yderste af Jorden; iblandt dem skal der være blinde og halte, frugtsommelige og fødende til Hobe; de skulle komme hid tilbage som en stor Forsamling.

Behold, I am bringing them in from the north country, And have gathered them from the sides of the earth, Blind and lame [are] among them, Conceiving and travailing one—together, A great assembly—they return here.

9 De skulle komme med Graad, og under deres ydmyge Bønner vil jeg føre dem frem; jeg vil lede dem til Vandbække paa en jævn Vej, hvor de ikke skulle støde sig; thi jeg er bleven Israels Fader, og Efraim, han er min førstefødte Søn.

They come in with weeping, And I bring them with supplications, I cause them to go to streams of waters, In a right way—they do not stumble in it, For I have been a Father to Israel, And Ephraim—he [is] My firstborn.”

10 Hører, I Hedninger I Herrens Ord og kundgører det paa Øerne i det fjerne og siger: Den, som adspredte Israel, skal samle det og bevare det som en Hyrde sin Hjord.

Hear a word of YHWH, O nations, And declare among the far off in the islands, and say: He who is scattering Israel gathers him, And has kept His flock as a shepherd,

11 Thi Herren har løskøbt Jakob og igenløst ham af dens Haand, som var stærkere end han.

For YHWH has ransomed Jacob, And redeemed him from a hand stronger than he.

12 Og de skulle komme og synge med Fryd paa Zions Høj og strømme til Herrens gode Gaver, til Korn og til Most og til Olie og til unge Faar og Øksne; og deres Sjæl skal være som en vandrig Have, og de skulle ikke herefter bedrøves mere.

And they have come in, And have sung in the high place of Zion, And flowed to the goodness of YHWH, For wheat, and for new wine, and for oil, And for the young of the flock and herd, And their soul has been as a watered garden, And they do not add to grieve anymore.

13 Da skal en Jomfru glæde sig i Dans, og unge og gamle til Hobe; og jeg vil vende deres Sorg til Glæde og trøste dem og glæde dem efter deres Bedrøvelse.

“Then a virgin rejoices in a chorus, Both young men and old men—together, And I have turned their mourning to joy, And have comforted them, And gladdened them above their sorrow,

14 Og jeg vil vederkvæge Præsternes Sjæl med det fede, og mit Folk, de skulle mættes med mine Gaver, siger Herren.

And satisfied the soul of the priests [with] fatness, And My people are satisfied with My goodness,” A declaration of YHWH.

15 Saa siger Herren: Der er hørt en Røst i Rama, en Klage, en bitter Graad, Rakel græder over sine Børn; hun vægrer sig ved at lade sig trøste over sine Børn, thi de ere ikke mere til.

Thus said YHWH: “A voice is heard in Ramah, Wailing [and] the weeping of bitterness, Rachel is weeping for her sons, She has refused to be comforted for her sons, because they are not.”

16 Saa siger Herren: Hold din Røst fra Graad og dine Øjne fra Taarer; thi der er Løn for dit Arbejde, siger Herren; og de skulle komme tilbage fra Fjendens Land.

Thus said YHWH: “Withhold your voice from weeping, and your eyes from tears, For there is a reward for your work,” A declaration of YHWH, “And they have turned back from the land of the enemy.

17 Og der er Haab for din sidste Tid, siger Herren; og Børnene skulle komme igen til deres Landemærker.

And there is hope for your latter end,” A declaration of YHWH, “And the sons have turned back [to] their border.

18 Jeg har hørt Efraim ynkeligt klage: Du har tugtet mig, og jeg er tugtet som en Kalv, der ikke er tæmmet; omvend mig, og jeg vil omvende mig; thi du er Herren min Gud.

I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself, You have disciplined me, And I am disciplined, as a heifer [that is] not taught, Turn me back, and I turn back, For You [are] my God YHWH.

19 Thi efter at jeg havde vendt mig bort, angrede jeg det, og efter at jeg var kommen til at erkende det, slog jeg mig paa Hoften; jeg var beskæmmet og skammede mig, thi jeg maatte bære min Ungdoms Skændsel.

For after my turning back I regretted, And after my being instructed I struck on the thigh, I have been ashamed, I have also blushed, For I have borne the reproach of my youth.

20 Er da Efraim mig en dyrebar Søn? eller er han mit Yndlingsbarn? thi saa ofte jeg end har talt imod ham, kommer jeg ham dog endnu flittigt i Hu; derfor bruser mit Indre for ham, jeg vil forbarme mig over ham, siger Herren.

Is Ephraim a precious son to Me? A child of delights? For since My speaking against him, I still thoroughly remember him, Therefore My bowels have been moved for him, I love him greatly,” A declaration of YHWH.

21 Oprejs dig Vejvisere, sæt dig Mærkestene, agt vel paa Stien, den Vej, ad hvilken du gik bort; vend tilbage, du Israels Jomfru, vend tilbage til disse dine Steder.

“Set up signs for yourself, Make heaps for yourself, Set your heart to the highway, the way you went, Turn back, O virgin of Israel, Turn back to these cities of yours.

22 Hvor længe vil du fare omkring, du frafaldne Datter; thi Herren skaber nyt paa Jorden: Kvinde skal omgive Manden.

Until when do you withdraw yourself, O backsliding daughter? For YHWH has prepared a new thing in the land, Woman surrounds man.”

23 Saa siger den Herre Zebaoth, Israels Gud: Endnu skulle de sige dette Ord i Judas Land og i hans Stæder, naar jeg omvender deres Fangenskab: Herren velsigne dig, du Retfærdigheds Bolig! du hellige Bjerg!

Thus said YHWH of Hosts, God of Israel: “Still they say this word in the land of Judah, And in its cities, In My turning back [to] their captivity, YHWH blesses you, habitation of righteousness, Mountain of holiness.

24 Og Juda og alle hans Stæder skulle bo derudi til Hobe, de, som dyrke Ageren, og de, som drage om med Hjorden.

And farmers have dwelt in Judah, And in all its cities together, And they have journeyed in order.

25 Thi jeg vederkvæger den trætte Sjæl og mætter hver vansmægtet Sjæl.

For I have satiated the weary soul, And I have filled every grieved soul.”

26 Derfor vaagnede jeg op og saa, og min Søvn var mig sød.

On this I have awoken, and I behold, and my sleep has been sweet to me.

27 Se, de Dage komme, siger Herren, da jeg vil besaa Israels Hus og Judas Hus med en Sæd af Folk og med en Sæd af Kvæg.

“Behold, days are coming,” A declaration of YHWH, “And I have sown the house of Israel, And the house of Judah, With seed of man and seed of beast.

28 Og det skal ske, at ligesom jeg var aarvaagen over dem til at oprykke og til at nedrive og til at nedbryde og til at ødelægge og til at handle ilde med dem: Saaledes vil jeg være aarvaagen over dem til at bygge og til at plante, siger Herren.

And it has been, as I watched over them to pluck up, And to break down, and to throw down, And to destroy, and to afflict; So I watch over them to build, and to plant,” A declaration of YHWH.

29 I de Dage skulle de ikke mere sige: Fædrene aade sure Druer, og Børnenes Tænder bleve ømme;

“In those days they no longer say: Fathers have eaten unripe fruit, And the sons’ teeth are blunted.

30 men enhver skal dø for sin egen Misgernings Skyld, hvert Menneske, som æder de sure Druer, hans Tænder skulle blive ømme.

But—each dies for his own iniquity, Every man who is eating the unripe fruit, His teeth are blunted.

31 Se, de Dage komme, siger Herren, da jeg vil slutte en ny Pagt med Israels Hus og med Judas Hus;

Behold, days are coming,” A declaration of YHWH, “And I have made a new covenant With the house of Israel And with the house of Judah,

32 ikke efter den Pagt, som jeg sluttede med deres Fædre, der jeg tog dem ved Haanden for at udføre dem af Ægyptens Land, hvilken Pagt med mig de brøde, endskønt jeg var deres Ægtemand, siger Herren;

Not like the covenant that I made with their fathers, In the day of My laying hold on their hand, To bring them out of the land of Egypt, In that they made My covenant void, And I ruled over them,” A declaration of YHWH.

33 men dette er Pagten, som jeg vil slutte med Israels Hus, efter disse Dage, siger Herren: Jeg giver min Lov i deres Indre og skriver den i deres Hjerte, og jeg vil være deres Gud, og de skulle være mit Folk.

“For this [is] the covenant that I make, With the house of Israel, after those days,” A declaration of YHWH, “I have given My law in their inward part, And I write it on their heart, And I have been their God, And they are My people.

34 Og de skulle ikke mere lære nogen sin Næste eller nogen sin Broder, sigende: Kender Herren; thi de skulle alle kende mig, baade de smaa og de store iblandt dem, siger Herren; thi jeg vil forlade dem deres Skyld og ikke ydermere komme deres Synd i Hu.

And they do not teach anymore Each his neighbor, and each his brother, Saying, Know YHWH, For they all know Me, from their least to their greatest,” A declaration of YHWH; “For I pardon their iniquity, And I make no more mention of their sin.”

35 Saa siger Herren, som sætter Solen til Lys om Dagen, Maanens og Stjernernes Love til Lys om Natten, han, som oprører Havet, at dets Bølger bruse, Herre Zebaoth er hans Navn:

Thus said YHWH, Who is giving the sun for a light by day, The statutes of moon and stars for a light by night, Quieting the sea when its billows roar, YHWH of Hosts [is] His Name:

36 Dersom disse Love vige for mit Ansigt, siger Herren, da skal og Israels Sæd ophøre med at være et Folk for mit Ansigt alle Dage.

“If these statutes depart from before Me,” A declaration of YHWH, “Even the seed of Israel ceases From being a nation before Me [for] all the days.”

37 Saa siger Herren: Dersom Himlene heroventil kunne maales, og Jordens Grundvold hernedentil kan udforskes, saa vil jeg og forkaste al Israels Sæd for alt det, som de have gjort, siger Herren.

Thus said YHWH: “If the heavens above can be measured, And the foundations of earth searched below, Even I kick against all the seed of Israel, For all that they have done,” A declaration of YHWH.

38 Se, de Dage komme, siger Herren, da Staden skal bygges for Herren, fra Hananeels Taarn indtil Hjørneporten.

“Behold, days [are coming],” A declaration of YHWH, “And the city has been built for YHWH, From the Tower of Hananeel to the Corner Gate.

39 Og over for den skal Maalesnoren gaa videre over Garebs Høj og vende sig om imod Goat.

And the measuring line has gone out again before it, over the height of Gareb, And it has gone around to Goah.

40 Og den hele Dal med Aadslerne og Asken og alle Markerne indtil Kedrons Bæk, indtil Hesteportens Hjørne imod Østen skal være Herren en Helligdom; den skal ikke forstyrres og ikke nedbrydes mere evindelig.

And all the valley of the carcasses and of the ashes, And all the fields to the Brook of Kidron, To the corner of the Horse Gate eastward, [Are] holy to YHWH, It is not plucked up, Nor is it thrown down anymore for all time!”