Jeremias 49

1 Imod Ammons Børn, Saa siger Herren: Har Israel ingen Sønner? eller har han ingen Arving? hvorfor har Malkom taget Gad til Eje og hans Folk taget Bolig i dennes Stæder?

Against the children of 'Ammon, Thus hath said the Lord, Hath Israel no sons? or hath he no heir? why then doth Malcolm possess Gad, and why do his people dwell in his cities?

2 Derfor se, Dage komme, siger Herren, da jeg vil lade et Krigsskrig høres imod Ammons Børns Rabba, og den skal blive til en øde Dynge, og dens omliggende Stæder skulle antændes med Ild; men Israel skal tage dem til Eje, som eje ham, siger Herren.

Therefore, behold, days are coming, saith the Lord, when I will cause an alarm of war to be heard in Rabbah of the children of 'Ammon; and it shall become a desolate heap, and its villages shall be burnt with fire: then shall Israel drive out those that drove them out, saith the Lord.

3 Hyl, Hesbon! thi Aj er ødelagt; skriger, I Rabbas Døtre! ifører eder Sæk, klager eder, og løber omkring i Indhegningerne; thi Malkom skal gaa i Landflygtighed, hans Præster og hans Fyrster til Hobe.

Wail, O Cheshbon, for 'Ai is wasted; cry aloud, ye daughters of Rabbah, gird yourselves with sackcloth; lament, and roam about among the sheepfolds; for Malcolm shall go into exile, [with] his priest and his princes together.

4 Hvi roser du dig af Dalene? din Dal har Overflod, du forvildede Datter! du, som forlader dig paa dine Skatte og tænker: Hvo kan komme til mig?

Wherefore gloriest thou in the valleys? thy valley floweth [with blood], O backsliding daughter, that trusted in her treasures, saying, Who can come unto me?

5 Se, jeg lader komme Frygt over dig, siger den Herre, Herre Zebaoth, fra alle Sider trindt omkring dig; og I skulle blive fordrevne, hver sin Vej, og der skal ingen være, der samler dem, som fly.

Behold, I will bring terror upon thee, saith the Lord the Eternal of hosts, from all those that are around thee: and ye shall be driven out every man in his own way; and none shall gather up the fugitive.

6 Men derefter vil jeg vende Ammons Børns Fangenskab, siger Herren.

And afterward will I bring back again the captivity of the children of 'Ammon, saith the Lord.

7 Imod Edom. Saa siger den Herre Zebaoth: Er der ingen Visdom mere i Theman? Klogskaben er forsvunden for de forstandige; deres Visdom er skyllet bort.

Concerning Edom, thus hath said the Lord of hosts, Is there no more wisdom in Theman? is counsel vanished from the prudent? is their wisdom become corrupt?

8 Flyr, vender eder, tager Bolig i det dybe, I Indbyggere i Dedan! thi jeg lader Esaus Ulykke komme over ham den Tid, jeg hjemsøger ham.

They flee, turn round, seek their abode in deep places, — the inhabitants of Dedan; for the calamity of Esau do I bring upon him, the time when I visit him with punishment.

9 Dersom Vinhøstmænd komme over dig, skulle de ikke lade nogen Efterhøst blive tilbage; dersom Tyve komme om Natten, skulle de ødelægge, indtil de have nok.

If grape-gatherers had come to thee, would they not have left some gleanings? if thieves by night, they would destroy only till they had satisfied themselves;

10 Thi jeg har blottet Esau, aabenbaret hans Skjulesteder, saa at han ikke kan skjule sig; ødelagt er hans Afkom og hans Brødre og hans Naboer, og der er ingen mere tilbage.

But I have made Esau bare, I have uncovered his secret haunts, so that he will not be able to hide himself: his seed is wasted, and his brethren, and his neighbors, and he is no more.

11 Forlad dine faderløse, jeg vil lade dem leve; og dine Enker forlade sig paa mig!

Leave thy fatherless children, I will have to preserve them alive: and thy widows must trust in me.

12 Thi saa siger Herren: Se, de, som ikke vare dømte til at drikke af Bægeret, maatte jo drikke, og skulde da du slippe fri? Nej, du skal ikke slippe fri, men visselig drikke.

For thus hath said the Lord, Behold, they whose right it was not to drink the cup have been compelled to drink it, and art thou he that shall altogether go unpunished? thou shalt not go unpunished, but thou shalt surely drink it.

13 Thi jeg har svoret ved mig selv, siger Herren, at Bozra skal blive til Forfærdelse, til Forhaanelse, til Ørk og til Forbandelse; og alle dets Stæder skulle blive til Ørkener evindelig.

For by myself have I sworn, saith the Lord, that Bozrah shall become an astonishment, a disgrace, a ruin, and a curse; and all its cities shall become perpetual ruins.

14 Jeg har hørt et Rygte fra Herren, og at der er sendt et Bud ud iblandt Folkene: Samler eder og kommer over det; og gører eder rede til Striden!

A report have I heard from the Lord, and an ambassador is sent among the nations, [saying, ] Gather yourselves together, and come against her, and rise up to the battle.

15 Thi se, jeg vil gøre dig liden iblandt Folkene, foragtet iblandt Menneskene.

For, lo, I render thee small among the nations, despised among men.

16 Der har været Skræk for dig; dit Hjertes Hovmod har bedraget Æg, du, som bor i Klippens Kløfter og har besat Højens Top; om du end sætter din Rede saa højt som Ørnen, vil jeg dog kaste dig ned derfra, siger Herren.

Thy hastiness hath deceived thee, the presumption of thy heart, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldst make thy nest as high as the eagle, thence would I bring thee down, saith the Lord.

17 Og Edom skal blive til en Forfærdelse; enhver, som gaar forbi det, skal forfærdes og spotte over alle dets Plager.

And Edom shall become [an object of] astonishment: every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss at all its wounds.

18 Ligesom Sodoma og Gomorra og dens Naboer ere omstyrtede, siger Herren, saa skal ingen Mand bo der og intet Menneskebarn opholde sig der.

Like the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighbors, saith the Lord, so shall no man dwell there, nor shall a son of man sojourn therein.

19 Se, han drager op som en Løve fra Jordans Stolthed imod den stedse friske Græsgang; thi i et Øjeblik vil jeg jage dem bort derfra; og hvo er den udvalgte, som jeg vil beskikke over den? Thi hvo er som jeg? og hvo kan kræve mig til Regnskab? og hvo er den Hyrde, som kan bestaa for mit Ansigt?

Behold, like a lion will he come up from the overflow of the Jordan against the strong habitation; for I will hasten him, [and] make him suddenly prevail against her; and him who is chosen will I array against her; for who is like me? and who will challenge me to battle? and who is that shepherd that can stand before me?

20 Derfor hører Herrens Raad, som han har besluttet imod Edom, og hans Tanker, som han har tænkt imod Themans Indbyggere: Man skal visselig bortslæbe de smaa Lam af Hjorden, og deres Græsgang skal forfærdes over dem.

Therefore hear the counsel of the Lord, that he hath resolved against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath devised against the inhabitants of Theman: Surely the least of the flocks shall drag them away; surely he will devastate over them their habitation.

21 Ved Lyden af deres Fald bæver Jorden; Skriget — Lyden deraf høres ved det røde Hav.

At the noise of their fall the earth quaketh: [there is] an outcry, —at the Red Sea their voice is heard.

22 Se, han stiger op som Ørnen og flyver, og han udbreder sine Vinger imod Bozra; og paa denne Dag skulle de vældiges Hjerter i Edom være ligesom en beængstet Kvindes Hjerte.

Behold, like the eagle shall he come up and fly along, and spread out his wings over Bozrah: and the heart of the mighty men of Edom shall be on that day as the heart of a woman in her pangs.

23 Imod Damaskus. Hamat og Arfad ere beskæmmede, thi de have hørt et ondt Rygte, de ere forsagte; der er Bekymring som paa Havet, det kan ikke være roligt.

Concerning Damascus. Chamath and Arpad are made ashamed; for evil tidings have they heard, they are fainthearted: on the sea there is care, it is not able to be quiet.

24 Damaskus har ladet Hænderne synke, den har vendt sig for at fly, og Forfærdelse har betaget den: Angest og Smerte have grebet den som den fødende.

Damascus is become feeble, she turneth about to flee, and trembling hath taken hold on her: pangs and throes have seized her, as a woman in travail.

25 Hvorledes! er den ikke forladt, den berømte Stad, min Glædes By?

“How is the city of praise not forsaken, the town of my joy!”

26 Derfor skulle dens unge Karle falde paa dens Gader, og alle Krigsmændene skulle udryddes paa den Dag, siger den Herre Zebaoth.

Therefore shall her young men fall in her streets, and all the men of war shall perish on that day, saith the Lord of hosts.

27 Og jeg vil antænde en Ild paa Murene i Damaskus, og den skal fortære Benhadads Paladser.

And I will kindle a fire on the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the palaces of Ben-hadad.

28 Imod Kedar og Hazors Riger, hvilke Nebukadnezar, Kongen af Babel, slog. Saa siger Herren: Staar op, drager op til Kedar og ødelægger Østens Børn!

Concerning Kedar, and concerning the kingdoms of Chazor, which Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon smote, thus hath said the Lord, Arise ye, go up to Kedar, and devastate the men of the east.

29 De skulle tage deres Pauluner og deres Hjorde, deres Telte og alle deres Redskaber, og deres Kameler skulle de føre bort med sig; og de skulle raabe over dem: Rædsel trindt omkring!

Their tents and their flocks shall they take away; their curtains, and all their vessels and their camels shall they take to themselves: and they shall call out over them, Terror is on every side.

30 Flyr, vanker vidt om, tager Bolig i det dybe, I Hazors Indbyggere! siger Herren, thi Nebukadnezar, Kongen af Babel, har besluttet et Raad imod eder og udtænkt en Tanke imod eder.

Flee, fly away far off, seek your abode in deep places, O ye inhabitants of Chazor, saith the Lord; for Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon hath taken counsel against you, and hath conceived a device against you.

31 Staar op, drager op imod et Folk, som er roligt, som bor tryggelig, siger Herren; det har hverken Porte eller Portstænger, de bo for sig selv.

Arise, get you up unto the nation that is at ease, that dwelleth in security, saith the Lord, which hath neither gates nor bars, which dwelleth alone.

32 Og deres Kameler skulle blive til Rov og deres Kvægs Mangfoldighed til Bytte; og jeg vil adsprede dem med rundklippet Haar for alle Vinde; og fra alle Sider vil jeg lade deres Ulykke komme, siger Herren.

And their camels shall become a booty, and the multitude of their cattle a spoil: and I will scatter unto all winds those that have the hair cut round; and from all sides will I bring their calamity, saith the Lord.

33 Og Hazor skal blive til Dragers Bo, en Ødelæggelse evindelig; der skal ingen Mand bo der og intet Menneskebarn opholde sig der.

And Chazor shall become a dwelling for monsters, a desolation for ever: there shall no man dwell there, nor shall a son of man sojourn therein.

34 Herrens Ord, som kom til Profeten Jeremias, imod Elam, i Begyndelsen af Judas Konge Zedekias's Regering, saaledes:

The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning 'Elam, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah the king of Judah, saying,

35 Saa siger den Herre Zebaoth: Se, jeg sønderbryder Elams Bue, deres Hovedstyrke.

Thus hath said the Lord of hosts, Behold, I will break the bow of 'Elam, the chief of their strength.

36 Og jeg vil lade de fire Vejr fra Himmelens fire Hjørner komme over Elam og adsprede dem for alle disse Vejr, og der skal ikke være noget Folk, hvorhen der jo skal komme fordrevne fra Elam.

And I will bring over 'Elam the four winds from the four quarters of the heavens, and I will scatter them toward all these winds: and there shall not be any nation whither shall not come the outcasts of 'Elam.

37 Og jeg vil indjage Elam Skræk for deres Fjenders Ansigt og for deres Ansigt, som søge efter deres Liv, og lade Ulykke, min brændende Vrede, komme over dem, siger Herren; og jeg vil sende Sværdet efter dem, indtil jeg har gjort Ende paa dem.

For I will cause 'Elam to be dismayed before their enemies, and before those that seek their life: and I will bring over them evil, the fierceness of my anger, saith the Lord: and I will send out after them the sword, till I have made an end of them.

38 Og jeg vil sætte min Trone i Elam, og jeg vil lade Konger og Fyrster forsvinde derfra, siger Herren.

And I will set up my throne in 'Elam, and I will destroy thence king and princes, saith the Lord.

39 Og det skal ske i de sidste Dage, da vil jeg omvende Elams Fangenskab, siger Herren.

But it shall come to pass in the latter days, that I will bring back again the captivity of 'Elam, saith the Lord.