< Jeremias 46 >
1 Herrens Ord, som kom til Profeten Jeremias, imod Hedningerne.
Which it came [the] word of Yahweh to Jeremiah the prophet on the nations.
2 Imod Ægypten, imod Farao-Neko, Kongen af Ægyptens Hær, som stod ved Floden Eufrat fra Karkemis, og som Nebukadnezar, Kongen af Babel, slog i Judas Konge Jojakims, Josias's Søns fjerde Aar:
Of Egypt on [the] army of Pharaoh Necho [the] king of Egypt which it was at [the] river of Euphrates at Carchemish which he struck down Nebuchadnezzar [the] king of Babylon in [the] year fourth of Jehoiakim [the] son of Josiah [the] king of Judah.
3 Bereder smaa Skjolde og store Skjolde, og kommer frem til Striden.
Set in order shield and body shield and draw near for battle.
4 Spænder Hestene for og stiger op paa Hestene, og stiller eder frem med Hjelme paa; polerer Spydene, ifører eder Panserne!
Harness the horses and mount the warhorses and take your stand with helmets polish the spears put on the armor.
5 Hvorfor ser jeg dem forfærdede og vigende tilbage, og at deres vældige knuses og ilsomt fly uden at se tilbage? Rædsel trindt omkring, siger Herren.
Why? have I seen they [will be] terrified [they will be] turned back backwards and warriors their they will be crushed and flight they will flee and not they will turn back terror [will be] from round about [the] utterance of Yahweh.
6 Den lette skal ikke undfly, og den vældige ikke undkomme; imod Nord, ved Bredden af Floden Eufrat, snuble de og falde.
May not he flee the swift [one] and may not he escape the warrior north-ward on [the] side of [the] river of Euphrates they will stumble and they will fall.
7 Hvo er denne, der stiger op som Nilen, hvis Vande bølge som Floderne?
Who? [is] this [who] like the River he rises like rivers they surge waters his.
8 Ægypten stiger op som Nilen, og Vandene bølge som Floderne; og det sagde: Jeg vil stige op, bedække Landet, ødelægge Stæder og dem, som bo deri.
Egypt like the River it rises and like rivers they surge waters and it has said I will rise I will cover [the] earth I will destroy a city and [the] inhabitants in it.
9 Drager op, I Heste! og raser, I Vogne! og lader de vældige drage ud: Morland og Put, udrustede med Skjold, og Ludierne, de i øvede Bueskytter.
Go up O horses and drive madly O chariotry so they may go forth the warriors Cush and Put [who] wield a shield and Ludites [who] wield [those who] bend a bow.
10 Og denne Dag er Herrens, den Herre Zebaoths Hævns Dag, da han vil hævne sig paa sine Modstandere, og Sværdet skal fortære dem, og blive mæt og vædet af deres Blod; thi Herren, den Herre Zebaoth har Slagtoffer i Nordenland ved Floden Eufrat.
And the day that [belongs] to [the] Lord Yahweh of hosts a day of vengeance to avenge himself from opponents his and it will devour [the] sword and it will be satisfied and it will take its fill from blood their for a sacrifice of [the] Lord Yahweh of hosts [will be] in [the] land of [the] north to [the] river of Euphrates.
11 Drag op til Gilead og hent Balsam, du Jomfru, Ægyptens Datter! forgæves bruger du megen Lægedom; der er ingen Helbredelse for dig.
Go up Gilead and acquire balm O virgin of [the] daughter of Egypt for vanity (you have multiplied *Q(K)*) remedies [is] healing there not for you.
12 Folkefærd hørte din Skam, og dit Klagemaal fyldte Landet; thi den vældige snublede over den vældige, de faldt begge tilsammen.
They will hear nations shame your and outcry your it will be full the earth for warrior over warrior they will stumble together they will fall both of them.
13 Det Ord, som Herren talte til Profeten Jeremias, om at Nebukadnezar, Kongen af Babel, skulde komme at slaa Ægyptens Land:
The word which he spoke Yahweh to Jeremiah the prophet of [the] coming of Nebuchadnezzar [the] king of Babylon to strike [the] land of Egypt.
14 Kundgører det i Ægypten, og lader det høres i Migdol, og lader det høres i Nof og i Thakpankes; siger: Stil dig frem, lav dig til, thi Sværdet har fortæret, hvad der er trindt omkring dig.
Declare in Egypt and make a proclamation in Migdol and make a proclamation in Memphis and in Tahpanhes say take your stand and prepare yourself for it will devour [the] sword around you.
15 Hvorfor ere dine mægtige slagne ned? de holdt ikke Stand, thi Herren stødte dem ned.
Why? will he be prostrated mighty [ones] your not he will stand for Yahweh he will push him.
16 Han bragte mange til at snuble; den ene faldt endog over den anden, og de sagde: Staar op og lader os vende tilbage til vort Folk og til vort Fædreland, for Ødelæggelsens Sværd.
He will multiply [one who] stumbles also he will fall each to neighbor his and they said arise! - so let us return to people our and to [the] land of kindred our because of [the] sword of the oppressor.
17 Der raabte de: Farao, Kongen af Ægypten, er et Bulder; han lod den bestemte Tid gaa forbi.
People will call out there Pharaoh [the] king of Egypt [is] a noise he has let pass by the appointed time.
18 Saa sandt jeg lever, siger Kongen, hvis Navn er Herre Zebaoth: Som Tabor iblandt Bjergene og som Karmel ved Havet, skal han komme.
[by] [the] life Of me [the] utterance of the king [is] Yahweh of hosts name his that like Tabor among the mountains and like Carmel at the sea he will come.
19 Skaf dig Rejsetøj, du Indbyggerske, Ægyptens Datter I thi Nof skal blive øde og opbrændes, saa at ingen skal bo deri.
Baggage of exile make for yourself O inhabitant[s] [the] daughter of Egypt for Memphis a waste it will become and it will be made desolate from not inhabitant.
20 Ægypten er en saare dejlig Kvie; Fordærvelse fra Norden kommer, den kommer.
[is] a heifer Beautifully beautiful Egypt a gadfly from [the] north [is] about to come [is] about to come.
21 Ogsaa dets Lejesvende i dets Midte, der ere som fedede Kalve, ogsaa disse vende om, de fly til Hobe, de holde ikke Stand; thi deres Fordærvelses Dag kommer over dem, deres Hjemsøgelses Tid.
Also hired soldiers its in midst its [are] like calves of [the] stall for also they they will turn they will flee together not they will stand their ground for [the] day of disaster their it will come on them [the] time of punishment their.
22 Dets Lyd er som Slangens, der bevæger sig frem; thi med en Hær rykke de frem, og med Økser anfalde de det som de, der ville omhugge Træer.
Sound its [is] like snake [which] it goes for with an army they will come and with axes they will come to it like cutters of wood.
23 De skulle udrydde dets Skov, siger Herren, thi den er uigennemtrængelig; thi de ere flere end Græshopper, og der er ikke Tal paa dem.
They will cut down forest its [the] utterance of Yahweh that not it will be searched for they will be many more than locust[s] and not [belonged] to them number.
24 Ægyptens Datter er beskæmmet, hun er given i Nordens Folks Haand.
It will be put to shame [the] daughter of Egypt it will be given in [the] hand of [the] people of [the] north.
25 Den Herre Zebaoth, Israels Gud, siger: Se, jeg hjemsøger Amon fra No og Farao og Ægypten, og dets Guder og dets Konger, ja Farao og dem, som forlade sig paa ham.
He says Yahweh of hosts [the] God of Israel here I [am] about to visit [judgment] to Amon from Thebes and on Pharaoh and on Egypt and on gods its and on kings its and on Pharaoh and on the [ones who] trust in him.
26 Og jeg vil give dem i deres Haand, som søge efter deres Liv, i Nebukadnezar, Kongen af Babels, Haand, og i hans Tjeners Haand; og derefter skal det holde sig roligt, ligesom i gamle Dage, siger Herren.
And I will give them in [the] hand of [those who] seek life their and in [the] hand of Nebuchadnezzar [the] king of Babylon and in [the] hand of servants his and after thus it will settle like days of antiquity [the] utterance of Yahweh.
27 Men du, frygt du ej, min Tjener Jakob, og forfærdes ikke, Israel; thi se, jeg frelser dig fra et langt bortliggende Land og din Sæd fra deres Fangenskabs Land; og Jakob skal komme tilbage og bo stille og roligt, og ingen skal forfærde ham.
And you may not you fear O servant my Jacob and may not you be dismayed O Israel for here I [am] about to save you from a distant [land] and offspring your from [the] land of captivity their and he will return Jacob and he will be undisturbed and he will be at ease and there not [will be one who] terrifies.
28 Frygt du ej, min Tjener Jakob! siger Herren, thi jeg er med dig; thi jeg vil lade det tage en Ende med alle de Folk, til hvilke jeg havde fordrevet dig; men med dig vil jeg ikke lade det tage Ende, men tugte dig med Maade og ikke lade dig slippe aldeles fri.
You may not you fear O servant my Jacob [the] utterance of Yahweh that [am] with you I that I will make complete destruction on all the nations - where I have driven away you there towards and you not I will make complete destruction and I will discipline you to justice and certainly not I will leave unpunished you.