Jeremias 44
1 Det Ord, som kom til Jeremias til alle Jøderne, som boede i Ægyptens Land, nemlig dem, som boede i Migdol og i Thakpankes og i Nof og i Landet Patros; det lød:
The word that came through Jeremiah to all the Jews who were living in the land of Egypt, living at Migdol, and at Tahpanhes, and at Memphis, and in the land of Pathros, saying:
2 Saa siger den Herre Zebaoth, Israels Gud: I have set al den Ulykke, som jeg lod komme over Jerusalem og over alle Judas Stæder; og se, de ere øde paa denne Dag, og der bor ingen i dem;
“Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: You yourselves have seen all this evil that I have led over Jerusalem and over all the cities of Judah. And behold, they are desolate to this day, and there is no inhabitant in them,
3 for deres Ondskabs Skyld, som de udøvede for at fortørne mig, idet de gik hen at gøre Røgoffer og at tjene andre Guder, hvilke de ikke kendte, hverken de eller I eller eders Fædre.
because of the wickedness which they have done, so that they provoked me to wrath, and because they went to offer sacrifice and worship to strange gods, which neither they, nor you, nor your fathers knew.
4 Og Jeg sendte alle mine Tjenere, Profeterne, tidligt og ideligt, til eder og sagde: Gører dog ikke denne Vederstyggelighed, som jeg hader.
And I sent to you all my servants, the prophets, rising in the night, and sending, and saying: ‘Do not choose to do this abominable word, which I hate.’
5 Men de hørte ikke og bøjede ikke deres Øre dertil, saa at de vendte om fra deres Ondskab og lode være at gøre Røgoffer for andre Guder.
But they did not listen, nor did they incline their ear, so that they would convert from their evil, and so that they would not sacrifice to strange gods.
6 Da udøstes min Harme og min Vrede, og den brændte i Judas Stæder og paa Jerusalems Gader, saa at de bleve til en Ørk, til et Øde, som det ses paa denne Dag.
And so my indignation and my fury was fanned and kindled in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. And they have been turned into desolation and devastation, just as it is this day.
7 Og nu, saa siger Herren Zebaoths Gud, Israels Gud: Hvorfor gører I dette store Onde imod eder selv, saa at jeg maa udrydde eder, Mand og Kvinde, spæde og diende Børn, af Juda, uden at lade en Levning af eder blive tilovers,
And now, thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Why do you commit this great evil against your own souls, so that, among you, man and woman, child and infant would pass away from the midst of Judah, and so that no remnant at all would be left behind of you?
8 idet I fortørne mig med eders Hænders Gerninger, med at gøre Røgoffer for andre Guder i Ægyptens Land, hvor I ere komne ind, til at være der som fremmede; for at jeg maa udrydde eder, og for at I maa blive til Forbandelse og til Forhaanelse iblandt alle Folkefærd paa Jorden?
For you have provoked me by the works of your hands, by sacrificing to strange gods in the land of Egypt, into which you have entered in order to live there, and so that you would perish and become a curse and a disgrace before all the nations of the earth.
9 Have I glemt eders Fædres Ondskab og Judas Kongers Ondskab og deres Hustruers Ondskab og eders egen Ondskab og eders Hustruers Ondskab, som de øvede i Judas Land og paa Jerusalems Gader?
How could you have forgotten the evils of your fathers, and the evils of the kings of Judah, and the evils of their wives, and your own evils, and the evils of your own wives, which they have done in the land of Judah and in the regions of Jerusalem?
10 End ikke indtil denne Dag føle de Sønderknuselse, og de frygte ikke og vandre ikke i min Lov og i mine Skikke, som jeg gav for eders Ansigt og for eders Fædres Ansigt.
They have not been cleansed, even to this day. And they have not feared, and they have not walked in the law of the Lord and in my precepts, which I have given before you and before your fathers.
11 Derfor, saa siger den Herre Zebaoth, Israels Gud: Se, jeg vender mit Ansigt imod eder til det onde og til at udrydde hele Juda.
For this reason, thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will set my face upon you for evil. And I will disperse all of Judah.
12 Og jeg vil tage de overblevne af Juda, dem, som vendte deres Ansigt imod Ægyptens Land for at komme did og være der som fremmede, og de skulle alle omkomme; i Ægyptens Land skulle de falde, ved Sværdet, ved Hungeren skulle de omkomme, baade smaa og store, ved Sværdet og ved Hungeren skulde de dø; og de skulle blive til en Ed, til Forfærdelse og til Forbandelse og til Forhaanelse.
And I will take the remnant of Judah, who had set their faces so that they would enter into the land of Egypt and live there, and they will all be consumed in the land of Egypt. They will fall by the sword and by famine. And they will be consumed, from the least, even to the greatest. By sword and by famine shall they die. And they will be an oath, and a wonder, and a curse, and a disgrace.
13 Og jeg vil hjemsøge Indbyggerne i Ægyptens Land, ligesom jeg hjemsøgte Jerusalem, med Sværdet, med Hungeren og med Pesten.
And I will visit against those who are living in the land of Egypt, just as I have visited against Jerusalem: with the sword, and with famine, and with pestilence.
14 Og af de overblevne af Juda, som ere komne til Ægyptens Land for at være som fremmede der, skal ingen undkomme eller undslippe, saa han kan vende tilbage til Judas Land, til hvilket deres Sjæl længes efter at komme tilbage for at bo der; thi der skal ingen komme tilbage uden enkelte undkomne.
And there will be no one who escapes, of those who remain among the remnant of the Jews, those who have gone to sojourn in the land of Egypt. And they wish to be returned to the land of Judah, for they lift up their souls so that they might return and live there. But there will be no one who may return, except those who will flee.”
15 Og alle de Mænd, som vidste, at deres Hustruer gjorde Røgoffer for andre Guder, og alle Kvinderne, som stode der, en stor Forsamling, og alt Folket, som boede i Ægyptens Land og i Patros, svarede Jeremias og sagde:
Then all the men, knowing that their wives were sacrificing to strange gods, and all of the women, a great multitude of whom were standing there, and all of the people who were living in the land of Egypt at Pathros, responded to Jeremiah, by saying:
16 Det Ord, som du har talt til os i Herrens Navn, deri ville vi ikke høre dig.
“Concerning the word that you have spoken to us in the name of the Lord, we will not heed you.
17 Men vi ville fuldt og fast holde det Ord, som er udgaaet af vor Mund om at gøre Røgoffer for Himmelens Dronning og udøse Drikofre for hende, saaledes som vi have gjort, vi og vore Fædre, vore Konger øg vore Fyrster, i Judas Stæder og paa Jerusalems Gader; og vi bleve mætte af Brød og havde det godt og saa ingen Ulykke.
But we will continue to do every word which proceeds from our own mouth, so that we sacrifice to the queen of heaven, and we pour out libations to her, just as we and our fathers have done, our kings and our leaders, in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. For we were filled with bread, and it was well with us, and we saw no evil.
18 Men fra den Tid af, da vi ophørte med at gøre Røgoffer for Himmelens Dronning og udøse Drikofre for hende, have vi Mangel paa alt, og vi ere fortærede ved Sværdet og ved Hungeren.
But since the time that we ceased to offer sacrifice to the queen of heaven, and to pour out libations to her, we have been in need of all things, and we have been consumed by the sword and by famine.
19 Og der vi gjorde Røgoffer for Himmelens Dronning og udøste Drikofre for hende, mon vi da uden vore Mænds Samtykke lavede Kager for hende til at dyrke hende og udøse Drikofre for hende?
But when we offer sacrifice to the queen of heaven and pour out libations to her, do we make cakes for her worship and offer libations to her without our husbands?”
20 Og Jeremias sagde saaledes til hele Folket om de Mænd og om de Kvinder og om alt det Folk, som havde svaret ham saadant:
And Jeremiah spoke to all the people, facing the men, and facing the women, and facing all the people who had responded this word to him, saying:
21 Mon ikke de Røgofre, som I bragte i Judas Stæder og paa Jerusalems Gader, I og eders Fædre, eders Konger og eder Fyrster, og Folket i Landet, ere ihukommede af Herren og rundne ham i Tanker?
“Was this not the sacrifice that you offered in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, you and your fathers, your kings and your leaders, and the people of the land, which has been called to mind by the Lord and which has entered into his heart?
22 Og Herren kunde ikke mere fordrage det for eders Idrætters Ondskabs Skyld, for de Vederstyggeligheders Skyld, som I gjorde; og eders Land blev til en Ørk og til en Forfærdelse og til en Forbandelse, saa at ingen bor deri, som det ses paa denne Dag.
And the Lord could no longer bear this, because of the evil of your intentions, and because of the abominations that you have done. And so, your land has become a desolation, and an astonishment, and a curse, and it is without an inhabitant, even to this day.
23 Fordi I gjorde Rør gelse, og fordi I syndede imod Herren og hørte ikke Herrens Røst og vandrede ikke i hans Lov og i hans Skikke og i hans Vidnesbyrd, derfor er denne Ulykke vederfaret eder, som det ses paa denne Dag.
This is because you have sacrificed to idols, and you have sinned against the Lord. And you have not heeded the voice of the Lord, and you have not walked in his law, and in his precepts, and in his testimonies. It is for this reason that these evils have happened to you, just as it is today.”
24 Og Jeremias sagde til alt Folket og til alle Kvinderne: Hører Herrens Ord, al Juda, som er i Ægyptens Land!
Then Jeremiah said to all the people and to all the women: “Listen to the word of the Lord, all you of Judah who are in the land of Egypt:
25 Saa siger den Herre Zebaoth, Israels Gud: I og eders Hustruer talte med eders Mund og udførte det med eders Hænder, idet I sagde: Vi ville fuldt og fast holde vore Løfter, som vi have lovet, om at gøre Røgoffer for Himmelens Dronning og at udøse Drikofre for hende: I opfylde nu eders Løfter og udføre eders Løfter!
Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, saying: You and your wives have spoken it with your mouth, and have fulfilled it with your hands, saying: ‘Let us perform our vows that we have made, so that we may offer sacrifice to the queen of heaven, and pour out libations to her.’ You have fulfilled your vows and accomplished their works.
26 Derfor hører Herrens Ord, al Juda, I, som bo i Ægyptens Land! se, jeg har svoret ved mit store Navn, siger Herren: Mit Navn skal ikke mere nævnes i hele Ægyptens Land i nogen Mands Mund af Juda, saa at han siger: Saa sandt den Herre, Herre lever!
Because of this, listen to the word of the Lord, all you of Judah, who live in the land of Egypt: Behold, I have sworn by my great name, says the Lord, that my name will never again be invoked by the mouth of any man of Judah in the land of Egypt, saying: ‘As the Lord God lives.’
27 Se, jeg er aarvaagen over dem til det onde og ikke til det gode, saa at enhver af Juda, som er i Ægyptens Land, skal fortæres ved Sværdet og ved Hungeren, indtil det er ude med, dem.
Behold, I will be vigilant over them for harm, and not for good. And all the men of Judah who are in the land of Egypt will be consumed, by the sword and by famine, until they are thoroughly consumed.
28 Og de, som undkomme fra; Sværdet skulle vende tilbage fra Ægyptens Land til Judas Land, i ringe Tal; og alle de overblevne af Juda, de, som ere komne til Ægyptens Land for at være der som fremmede, skulle forfare, hvis Ord der staar ved Magt, mit eller deres.
And a few men, who will flee from the sword, will return from the land of Egypt into the land of Judah. And all the remnant of Judah, who had entered into the land of Egypt so as to live there, will know whose word will be completed, mine or theirs.
29 Og dette skal være eder Tegnet, siger Herren, at jeg vil hjemsøge eder paa dette Sted, paa det I skulle vide, at mine Ord skulle staa ved Magt over eder til det onde:
And this will be a sign to you, says the Lord, that I will visit against you in this place, so that truly you may know that my words will be completed against you for harm.”
30 Saa siger Herren: Se, jeg giver Farao Hofra, Kongen af Ægypten, i hans Fjenders Hænder og i deres Haand, som søge efter hans Liv, ligesom jeg gav Zedekias, Judas Konge, i Nebukadnezars, Kongen af Babels, Haand, som var hans Fjende, og som søgte efter hans Liv.
Thus says the Lord: “Behold, I will deliver Pharaoh Hophra, the king of Egypt, into the hand of his enemies, and into the hand of those who are seeking his life, just as I delivered Zedekiah, the king of Judah, into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, his enemy and the one who was seeking his life.”
