Jeremias 38

1 Og Sefatja, Matthans Søn, og Gedalja, Paskurs Søn, og Jukal, Selemjas Søn, og Paskur, Malkias Søn, hørte de Ord, som Jeremias talte til alt Folket, der han sagde:

And Shephatyah the son of Matthan, and Gedalyahu the son of Pashchur, and Juchal the son of Shelemyahu, and Pashchur the son of Malkiyah, heard the words that Jeremiah was speaking unto all the people, saying,

2 Saa siger Herren: Hvo, som bliver i denne Stad, skal dø ved Sværdet, ved Hungeren og ved Pesten; men den, som gaar ud til Kaldæerne, han skal leve, og han skal have sit Liv som Bytte, saa at han skal blive i Live.

Thus hath said the Lord, He that remaineth in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence; but he that goeth forth to the Chaldeans shall live; and he shall have his life as a booty, and shall live.

3 Saa siger Herren: Denne Stad skal visselig gives i Kongen af Babels Hærs Haand, og han skal indtage den.

Thus hath said the Lord, This city shall surely be given up into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon, and he shall capture it.

4 Da sagde Fyrsterne til Kongen: Lad dog denne Mand dræbe, thi paa den Maade bringer han Hænderne paa Krigsmændene, som ere overblevne i denne Stad, og Hænderne paa hele Folket til at synke, idet han taler saadanne Ord til dem; thi denne Mand søger ikke dette Folks Bedste, men dets Ulykke.

Thereupon said the princes unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death; for the cause that he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that are yet left in this city, and the hands of all the people, by speaking such words unto them; for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but their hurt.

5 Og Kong Zedekias sagde: Se, han er i eders Haand; thi Kongen formaar intet imod eder.

Then said king Zedekiah, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not able to do any thing against you.

6 Da toge de Jeremias og kastede ham i Malkias, Meleks Søns, Hule, som var i Fængselets Forgaard, og nedlode Jeremias ved Reb, og i Hulen var der ikke Vand, men Dynd, og Jeremias sank ned i Dyndet.

Then did they take Jeremiah, and cast him into the pit of Malkiyahu the son of the king, that was in the court of the prison: and they let Jeremiah down with cords; but in the pit there was no water, but mire; so that Jeremiah sunk into the mire.

7 Der Kusiten Ebed-Melek, en Mand, som var Hofmand og var i Kongens Hus, hørte, at man havde kastet Jeremias i Hulen, og Kongen sad i Benjamins Port,

Now when 'Ebed-melech the Cushi, a eunuch who was in the king's house, heard that they had placed Jeremiah into the pit; while the king was sitting in the gate of Benjamin:

8 da gik Ebed-Melek ud af Kongens Hus, og han talte med Kongen og sagde:

'Ebed-melech went forth out of the king's house, and spoke to the king, saying,

9 Min Herre Konge: Disse Mænd have gjort ilde i alt det, de have gjort imod Profeten Jeremias, som de kastede i Hulen, saa at han der, hvor han er, maa dø af Hunger; thi her er ikke Brød i Staden mere.

My lord, O king, these men have done wrong in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast into the pit; and he would have had to die [as it is] in the place where he was for hunger; for there is no more bread in the city.

10 Da befalede Kongen Kusiten Ebed-Melek og sagde: Tag tredive Mand herfra med dig, og drag Profeten Jeremias op af Hulen, førend han dør.

The king then commanded 'Ebed-melech the Cushi, saying, Take with thee from here thirty men, and bring up Jeremiah the prophet out of the pit, before he die.

11 Og Ebed-Melek tog Mændene med sig og gik ind i Kongens Hus, hen under Forraadskammeret, og tog derfra nogle gamle Pjalter og gamle Klude og lod dem gaa ned til Jeremias i Hulen med Rebene.

So 'Ebed-melech took the men with him, and went into the house of the king under the treasury, and took thence cast-off clothes and old rags, and let them down into the pit to Jeremiah by cords.

12 Og Kusiten Ebed-Melek sagde til Jeremias: Læg dog de gamle Pjalter og Klude om dine Aksler under Rebene; og Jeremias gjorde saaledes.

And Ebed-melech the Cushi said unto Jeremiah, Put, I pray, these cast-off clothes and old rags under thy arm-pits beneath the cords. And Jeremiah did so.

13 Og de droge Jeremias op med Rebene og førte ham op af Hulen; og Jeremias blev i Fængselets Forgaard.

So they drew up Jeremiah with cords, and brought him up out of the pit: and Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.

14 Og Kong Zedekias sendte Bud og lod Profeten Jeremias hente til sig, hen til den tredje Indgang til Herrens Hus; og Kongen sagde til Jeremias: Jeg vil spørge dig om noget, du maa intet dølge for mig.

Then sent king Zedekiah, and took Jeremiah the prophet unto him into the third entry that was in the house of the Lord; and the king said unto Jeremiah, I will ask thee something: conceal nothing from me.

15 Og Jeremias sagde til Zedekias: Naar jeg forkynder dig det, mon du da ikke vil lade mig dræbe? og naar jeg giver dig Raad, saa vil du dog ikke høre mig!

Then said Jeremiah unto Zedekiah, If I should tell it unto thee, behold, thou wilt surely put me to death; and if I should give thee counsel, thou wilt not hearken unto me.

16 Da svor Kong Zedekias Jeremias i Løndom og sagde: Saa sandt Herren lever, som har skabt os denne Sjæl, saa vil jeg ikke dræbe dig, ej heller give dig i disse Mænds Haand, som søge efter dit Liv.

So king Zedekiah swore unto Jeremiah secretly, saying, As the Lord liveth, who hath made for us this soul, I will not put thee to death, nor will I give thee up into the hand of these men that seek thy life.

17 Og Jeremias sagde til Zedekias: Saa siger den Herre Zebaoths Gud, Israels Gud: Dersom du godvilligt gaar ud til Kongen af Babels Fyrster, da skal du beholde Livet, og denne Stad skal ikke opbrændes med Ild; og du skal leve, du og dit Hus.

Then said Jeremiah unto Zedekiah, Thus hath said the Lord, the God of hosts, the God of Israel, If thou wilt indeed go forth unto the princes of the king of Babylon, then shall thy soul live, and this city shall not be burnt with fire; and thou shalt live, thou with thy household;

18 Men dersom du ikke gaar ud til Kongen af Babels Fyrster, da skal denne Stad gives i Kaldæernes Haand, og de skulle opbrænde den med Ild; og du skal ikke undkomme af deres Haand.

But if thou wilt not go forth to the princes of the king of Babylon, then shall this city be given up into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and thou thyself shalt not escape out of their hand.

19 Og Kong Zedekias sagde til Jeremias: Jeg frygter for de Jøder, som ere gaaede over til Kaldæerne, at man maaske vil give mig i deres Haand, og at disse ville handle ilde med mig.

Then said king Zedekiah unto Jeremiah, I am in dread of the Jews that have run away to the Chaldeans, lest these deliver me into their hand, and they might ill-use me.

20 Og Jeremias sagde: Man vil ikke give dig til Pris; hør dog paa Herrens Røst i det, som jeg taler til dig, og det skal gaa dig vel, og du skal beholde Livet.

But Jeremiah said, They will not give [thee] up. Obey, I beseech thee, the voice of the Lord, in that which I speak unto thee; so it shall be well unto thee, and thy soul shall live.

21 Men dersom du vægrer dig ved at gaa ud, saa er her det Ord, som Herren har ladet mig se:

But if thou refuse to go forth, this is the word that the Lord hath shown me:

22 Se, alle Kvinderne, som ere blevne tilbage i Judas Konges Hus, føres ud til Kongen af Babels Fyrster og sige: Dine gode Venner have forført dig og have faaet Overhaand over dig, dine Fødder ere nedsunkne i Skarnet, medens hine ere vegne tilbage.

And behold, all the women that are left in the house of the king of Judah shall be led forth to the princes of the king of Babylon; and these women shall say, “They have enticed, and have overpersuaded thee—thy men that should have sought thy welfare; thy feet are [now] sunk in the mire, and they have withdrawn themselves backward.”

23 Og man skal føre alle dine Hustruer og dine Børn ud til Kaldæerne, og du selv skal ikke undkomme fra deres Haand, men gribes ved Kongen af Babels Haand, og denne Stad skal du bringe til at blive opbrændt med Ild.

And all thy wives and thy children shall they bring out to the Chaldeans; and thou thyself shalt not escape out of their hand; for by the hand of the king of Babylon shalt thou be caught; and this city wilt thou cause to be burnt with fire.

24 Og Zedekias sagde til Jeremias: Lad ingen vide disse Ord, saa skal du ikke dø.

Then said Zedekiah unto Jeremiah, Let no man know of these words, that thou mayest not die.

25 Og naar Fyrsterne høre, at jeg har talt med dig, og de komme til dig og sige til dig: Kære, kundgør os, hvad du har talt til Kongen, dølg det ikke for os, og vi ville ikke dræbe dig; og hvad Kongen har talt til dig:

And if the princes should hear that I have spoken with thee, and they come unto thee, and say unto thee, tell us, we pray thee, what thou hast spoken unto the king, conceal it not from us, and we will not put thee to death; also what the king hath spoken unto thee:

26 Saa skal du sige til dem: Jeg lod min ydmyge Begæring komme ind for Kongens Ansigt, at man ikke maatte føre mig igen i Jonathans Hus, at dø der.

Then shalt thou say unto them, I presented my humble supplication before the king, that he would not send me back to the house of Jonathan, to die there.

27 Da kom alle Fyrsterne til Jeremias og spurgte ham, og han svarede dem efter alle disse Ord, som Kongen havde befalet; da tav de og lode ham i Ro; thi Ordet fik de ej at høre.

And all the princes came unto Jeremiah, and asked him: and he told them in accordance with all these words that the king had commanded. And they turned away silent from him; for the matter had not been made public.

28 Og Jeremias blev i Fængselets Forgaard indtil den Dag, da Jerusalem blev indtaget. Og det skete, da Jerusalem blev indtaget, —

And Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison until the day that Jerusalem was taken. And it came to pass when Jerusalem was captured,