Jeremias 40

1 Det Ord, som kom til Jeremias fra Herren, efter at Nebusar-Adan, Øversten for Livvagten, havde løsladt ham fra Rama af, idet han havde ladet ham hente, medens han var bunden med Lænker, midt iblandt alle de bortførte fra Jerusalem og Juda, som bleve bortførte til Babel.

The word that came unto Jeremiah from the Lord, after Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had dismissed him from Ramah, when he had taken him as he was bound in chains in the midst of all the exiles of Jerusalem and Judah, who were carried away into exile unto Babylon.

2 Og den øverste for Livvagten lod Jeremias hente og sagde til ham: Herren din Gud har udsagt det onde imod denne Stad.

Then took the captain of the guard Jeremiah, and said unto him, The Lord thy God had spoken this evil over this place;

3 Og Herren lod det komme og gjorde, efter som han havde talt; thi I syndede imod Herren og hørte ikke hans Røst, derfor er eder sket efter dette Ord

Now the Lord hath brought it [to fulfillment], and hath done according as he had spoken; because ye had sinned against the Lord, and had not hearkened to his voice; and therefore is this thing come upon you.

4 Og nu, se, jeg har i Dag løst dig af Lænkerne, som vare paa dine Hænder; dersom det synes godt for dine Øjne at komme med mig til Babel, saa kom, og jeg vil lade mit Øje være over dig; men dersom det synes ondt for dine Øjne at komme med mig til Babel, saa lad det være; se, hele Landet ligger for dit Ansigt, hvor det synes godt og ret for dine Øjne at gaa, gak derhen!

And now, behold, I have freed thee this day from the chains which were upon thy hand. If it seem good in thy eyes to come with me to Babylon, come, and I will direct my eye unto thee; but if it seem ill in thy eyes to come with me to Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before thee; whither it seemeth good and proper in thy eyes to go, thither go.

5 Og efterdi han ikke mere vender tilbage, vend du om til Gedalia, Ahikams Søn, Safans Sønnesøn, hvem Kongen af Babel har beskikket over Judas Stæder, og bo hos ham midt iblandt Folket, eller gaa hen, hvor som helst det synes ret for dine Øjne at gaa; og den øverste for Livvagten gav ham Tæring og Skænk og lod ham fare.

And as he did not yet turn about, [he said, ] Go then back to Gedalyah the son of Achikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath appointed governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him in the midst of the people; or wheresoever it seemeth proper in thy eyes to go, go. And the captain of the guard gave him an allowance and a present, and then dismissed him.

6 Saa kom Jeremias til Gedalia, Ahikams Søn, til Mizpa, og han boede hos ham midt iblandt Folket, som var blevet tilbage i Landet.

So did Jeremiah come unto Gedalyah the son of Achikam to Mizpah; and he dwelt with him in the midst of the people that had been left in the land.

7 Da alle Høvedsmænd for Hærene, som vare paa Marken, baade de og deres Mænd hørte, at Kongen af Babel havde beskikket Gedalia, Ahikams Søn, over Landet, og at han havde betroet ham Mænd og Kvinder og smaa Børn og en Del af de fattige i Landet af dem, som ikke vare bortførte til Babel:

Now when all the captains of the armies who were in the field, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedalyahu the son of Achikam governor over the land, and that he had entrusted unto him men, and women, and children, and these of the poorest of the land, of those that had not been carried away into exile to Babylon:

8 Da kom de til Gedalia, til Mizpa, baade Ismael, Nethanjas Søn, og Johanan og Jonathan, Kareaks Sønner, og Seraja, Tankumets Søn, og Netofatiten Efajs Sønner og Jesanja, Maakatitens Søn, de og deres Mænd.

Then came they to Gedalyah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethanyahu, and Jochanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareach, and Serayah the son of Tanchumeth, and the sons of 'Ephai the Netophathite, and Yezanyahu the son of a Ma'achathite, they and their men.

9 Og Gedalia, Ahikams Søn, Safans Sønnesøn, tilsvor dem og deres Mænd og sagde: I skulle ikke frygte for at tjene Kaldæerne; bliver i Landet, og tjener Kongen af Babel, saa skal det gaa eder vel.

And Gedalyahu the son of Achikam the son of Shaphan swore unto them and unto their men, saying, Have no fear to serve the Chaldeans: remain in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it will be well with you.

10 Og jeg, se, jeg bliver boende i Mizpa, til at træde frem for Kaldæerne, som komme til os; men samler I Vin og Sommerfrugt og Olie, og gemmer det i eders Kar, og bor i eders Stæder, som I tage i Besiddelse.

As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah, to stand before the Chaldeans, who will come unto us; but ye, gather ye together wine, and summer-fruits, and oil, and put them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities of which ye have taken possession.

11 Da ogsaa alle de Jøder, som vare i Moab og iblandt Ammons Børn og i Edom og i alle Landene, hørte, at Kongen af Babel havde ladet nogle blive tilbage i Juda, og at han havde beskikket Gedalia, Ahikams Søn, Safans Sønnesøn, over dem,

And so likewise all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the children of 'Ammon, and in Edom, and that were in all the countries, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant unto Judah, and that he had appointed over them Gedalyahu the son of Achikam the son of Shaphan;

12 da kom alle Jøderne tilbage fra alle de Stæder, hvorhen de vare fordrevne, og de kom til Judas Land, til Gedalia til Mizpa; og de samlede Vin og Sommerfrugt i stor Mængde.

And then did all the Jews return out of all places whither they had been driven, and came to the land of Judah, to Gedalyahu, unto Mizpah, and gathered together wine and summer-fruits in very great abundance.

13 Men Johanan, Kareaks Søn og alle Høvedsmænd for Hærene, som vare paa Marken, kom til Gedalia til Mizpa,

And Jochanan the son of Kareach, and all the captains of the armies that were in the field, came to Gedalyahu to Mizpah,

14 og de sagde til ham: Ved du vel, at Baalis, Ammons Børns Konge, har sendt Ismael, Nethanjas Søn, for at slaa dig ihjel? Men Gedalia, Ahikams Søn, troede dem ikke.

And they said unto him, Dost thou at all know that Ba'alis the king of the children of 'Ammon hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethanyah to deprive thee of life? But Gedalyahu the son of Achikam believed them not.

15 Da sagde Johanan, Kareaks Søn, hemmeligt til Gedalia i Mizpa: Kære, lad mig gaa og slaa Ismael, Nethanjas Søn, ihjel, og ingen skal faa det at vide; hvorfor skulde han slaa dig ihjel, saa at alle de af Juda, som ere samlede om dig, adspredes, og det overblevne af Juda omkommer?

And Jochanan the son of Kareach said to Gedalyahu secretly in Mizpah, as followeth, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethanyah, and no man shall know of it: wherefore should he deprive thee of life, whereby all the Jews who are gathered unto thee would be scattered, and the remnant of Judah be lost?

16 Men Gedalia, Ahikams Søn, sagde til Johanan, Kareaks Søn: Gør ikke den Gerning; thi det er usandt, hvad du taler om Ismael.

But Gedalyahu the son of Achikam said unto Jochanan the son of Kareach, Thou shalt not do this thing; for thou speakest a falsehood concerning Ishmael.