Jeremias 50
1 Det Ord, som Herren talte imod Babel, imod Kaldæernes Land, ved Profeten Jeremias.
This is the word that the LORD spoke through Jeremiah the prophet concerning Babylon and the land of the Chaldeans:
2 Kundgører det iblandt Folkene, og lader det høres, og opløfter Banner, lader det høres, dølger det ej! siger: Babel er indtaget, Bel er beskæmmet, Merodak er knust, dens Billeder ere beskæmmede, dens Afguder ere knuste.
“Announce and declare to the nations; lift up a banner and proclaim it; hold nothing back when you say, ‘Babylon is captured; Bel is put to shame; Marduk is shattered, her images are disgraced, her idols are broken in pieces.’
3 Thi et Folk fra Norden er draget op imod den, dette skal gøre dens Lande øde, og der skal ikke være nogen, som bor deri; baade Mennesker og Kvæg ere blevne flygtige, ere dragne bort.
For a nation from the north will come against her; it will make her land a desolation. No one will live in it; both man and beast will flee.”
4 I de Dage og paa den Tid, siger Herren, skulle Israels Børn komme, de og Judas Børn med hverandre; de skulle gaa frem med Graad og søge Herren deres Gud.
“In those days and at that time, declares the LORD, the children of Israel and the children of Judah will come together, weeping as they come, and will seek the LORD their God.
5 De skulle spørge efter Zion, ad Vejen did ere deres Ansigter vendte: Kommer og slutter eder til Herren med en evig Pagt, som ikke skal glemmes.
They will ask the way to Zion and turn their faces toward it. They will come and join themselves to the LORD in an everlasting covenant that will never be forgotten.
6 Mit Folk var fortabte Faar, deres Hyrder havde forført dem, de havde drevet dem bort til Bjergene; de droge fra Bjerge til Høje, de glemte, hvor de havde haft Leje.
My people are lost sheep; their shepherds have led them astray, causing them to roam the mountains. They have wandered from mountain to hill; they have forgotten their resting place.
7 Alle de, som fandt dem, aade dem op, og deres Fjender sagde: Vi have ingen Skyld; fordi de have syndet imod Herren, Retfærdigheds Bolig, ja, imod Herren, deres Fædres Forhaabning.
All who found them devoured them, and their enemies said, ‘We are not guilty, for they have sinned against the LORD, their true pasture, the LORD, the hope of their fathers.’
8 Flyr midt ud af Babel, og drager ud af Kaldæernes Land, og værer som Bukke foran en Hjord!
Flee from the midst of Babylon; depart from the land of the Chaldeans; be like the he-goats that lead the flock.
9 Thi se, jeg opvækker og fører op imod Babel en Samling af store Folkeslag fra Nordenland, og de skulle ruste sig imod den; ved dem skal den indtages; deres Pile ere som en forstandig Helt, der ikke vender tilbage med uforrettet Sag.
For behold, I stir up and bring against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the land of the north. They will line up against her; from the north she will be captured. Their arrows will be like skilled warriors who do not return empty-handed.
10 Og Kaldæa skal blive til Rov; alle, som der tage Rov, skulle mættes, siger Herren.
Chaldea will be plundered; all who plunder her will have their fill,”
11 Thi I glædede eder; thi I frydede eder, da I plyndrede min Arv; thi I sprang omkring som en Kalv, der tærsker, og vrinskede som de vælige Heste.
“Because you rejoice, because you sing in triumph— you who plunder My inheritance— because you frolic like a heifer treading grain and neigh like stallions,
12 Eders Møder er saare beskæmmet, hun, som fødte eder, er bleven til Skamme; se, hun er bleven det sidste af Folkene, en Ørk, et tørt Sted og en øde Mark.
your mother will be greatly ashamed; she who bore you will be disgraced. Behold, she will be the least of the nations, a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert.
13 For Herrens Vredes Skyld skal den ikke være beboet, men helt vorde øde; alle, som gaa forbi Babel, skulle forskrækkes og spotte over alle dens Plager.
Because of the wrath of the LORD, she will not be inhabited; she will become completely desolate. All who pass through Babylon will be horrified and will hiss at all her wounds.
14 Ruster eder imod Babel trindt omkring den, skyder imod den, alle I, som spænde Bue! sparer ikke paa Pile; thi den har syndet imod Herren.
Line up in formation around Babylon, all you who draw the bow! Shoot at her! Spare no arrows! For she has sinned against the LORD.
15 Raaber med Glæde over den trindt omkring, den har overgivet sig, dens Grundpiller ere faldne, dens Mure ere nedbrudte; thi dette er Herrens Hævn, hævner eder paa den; som den har gjort, saa gører ved den!
Raise a war cry against her on every side! She has thrown up her hands in surrender; her towers have fallen; her walls are torn down. Since this is the vengeance of the LORD, take out your vengeance upon her; as she has done, do the same to her.
16 Udrydder Sædemanden af Babel og den, som fører Seglen i Høstens Tid! de skulle vende sig om, hver til sit Folk, for Ødelæggelsens Sværd, og fly hver til sit Land.
Cut off the sower from Babylon, and the one who wields the sickle at harvest time. In the face of the oppressor’s sword, each will turn to his own people, each will flee to his own land.
17 Israel er som adspredte Lam, Løver have fordrevet ham; først aad Kongen af Assyrien ham, og til sidst har Nebukadnezar, Kongen af Babel, afgnavet hans Ben.
Israel is a scattered flock, chased away by lions. The first to devour him was the king of Assyria; the last to crush his bones was Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.”
18 Derfor, saa siger den Herre Zebaoth, Israels Gud: Se, jeg hjemsøger Kongen af Babel og hans Land, ligesom jeg har hjemsøgt Kongen af Assyrien.
Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “I will punish the king of Babylon and his land as I punished the king of Assyria.
19 Og jeg vil føre Israel tilbage til hans Græsgang, og han skal græsse paa Karmel og Basan; og hans Sjæl skal mættes paa Efraims Bjerg og i Gilead.
I will return Israel to his pasture, and he will graze on Carmel and Bashan; his soul will be satisfied on the hills of Ephraim and Gilead.
20 I de Dage og paa den Tid, siger Herren, skal Israels Misgerning søges, men ikke være mere, og Judas Synder, men de skulle ikke findes; thi jeg vil tilgive den, som jeg lader blive tilbage.
In those days and at that time, declares the LORD, a search will be made for Israel’s guilt, but there will be none, and for Judah’s sins, but they will not be found; for I will forgive the remnant I preserve.
21 Drag op imod Landet „Dobbelgenstridighed‟, og imod Indbyggerne i „Hjemsøgelsens‟ Stad; ødelæg og lys i Band efter dem, siger Herren, og gør efter alt det, som jeg har budt dig!
Go up against the land of Merathaim, and against the residents of Pekod. Kill them and devote them to destruction. Do all that I have commanded you,”
22 Der er Krigslyd i Landet og stor Forstyrrelse.
“The noise of battle is in the land— the noise of great destruction.
23 Hvorledes er hele Jordens Hammer afhugget og sønderbrudt? hvorledes er Babel bleven til en Forfærdelse iblandt Folkene?
How the hammer of the whole earth lies broken and shattered! What a horror Babylon has become among the nations!
24 Jeg stillede Snare for dig, og du er ogsaa fanget, Babel! og du vidste det ikke; du er funden, ja greben, thi imod Herren har du indladt dig i Strid.
I laid a snare for you, O Babylon, and you were caught before you knew it. You were found and captured because you challenged the LORD.
25 Herren har opladt sit Rustkammer og udtaget sin Vredes Vaaben; thi en Gerning i Kaldæernes Land er der for Herren, den Herre Zebaoth.
The LORD has opened His armory and brought out His weapons of wrath, for this is the work of the Lord GOD of Hosts in the land of the Chaldeans.
26 Kommer imod den, alle til Hobe, oplader dens Kornhuse, kaster, hvad der er, op i Dynger, og lyser det i Band; intet blive tilovers for den!
Come against her from the farthest border. Break open her granaries; pile her up like mounds of grain. Devote her to destruction; leave her no survivors.
27 Myrder alle dens Okser; de stige ned til Slagtning! ve dem! thi deres Dag er kommen, deres Hjemsøgelses Tid.
Kill all her young bulls; let them go down to the slaughter. Woe to them, for their day has come— the time of their punishment.
28 Man hører Røsten af dem, som fly og ere undkomne fra Babels Land for at kundgøre udi Zion Herrens, vor Guds, Hævn, Hævnen for hans Tempel.
Listen to the fugitives and refugees from the land of Babylon, declaring in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance for His temple.
29 Kalder de vældige, alle dem, som spænde Bue, frem imod Babel, slaar Lejr om den trindt omkring, lader ingen undkomme, betaler den efter dens Gerning, gører imod den efter alt det, som den gjorde; thi den har handlet hovmodigt imod Herren, imod Israels Hellige.
Summon the archers against Babylon, all who string the bow. Encamp all around her; let no one escape. Repay her according to her deeds; do to her as she has done. For she has defied the LORD, the Holy One of Israel.
30 Derfor skulle dens unge Karle falde paa dens Gader, og alle dens Krigsmænd skulle udryddes paa den Dag, siger Herren.
Therefore, her young men will fall in the streets, and all her warriors will be silenced in that day,”
31 Se, jeg vil imod dig, „dit Hovmod!‟ siger Herren, den Herre Zebaoth; thi din Dag er kommen, den Tid, paa hvilken jeg vil hjemsøge dig.
“Behold, I am against you, O arrogant one,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts, “for your day has come, the time when I will punish you.
32 Og „Hovmod‟ skal snuble og falde, og ingen skal oprejse det; og jeg vil antænde en Ild i dets Stæder, og den skal fortære alt, hvad der er trindt omkring det.
The arrogant one will stumble and fall with no one to pick him up. And I will kindle a fire in his cities to consume all those around him.”
33 Saa siger den Herre Zebaoth: Fortrykte ere Israels Børn og Judas Børn tilsammen; og alle de, som toge dem fangne, holde paa dem, de vægre sig ved at lade dem fare.
This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “The sons of Israel are oppressed, and the sons of Judah as well. All their captors hold them fast, refusing to release them.
34 Men deres Genløser er stærk, Herre Zebaoth er hans Navn; han skal visselig udføre deres Sag, paa det han kan bringe Jorden Ro, men Indbyggerne i Babel Uro.
Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of Hosts is His name. He will fervently plead their case so that He may bring rest to the earth, but turmoil to those who live in Babylon.
35 Sværd! frem imod Kaldæerne, siger Herren, og imod Indbyggerne i Babel og imod dens Fyrster og imod dens vise!
A sword is against the Chaldeans, declares the LORD, against those who live in Babylon, and against her officials and wise men.
36 Sværd! frem imod Løgnerne, og de maa blive til Daarer! Sværd! frem imod dens vældige, at de maa knuses!
A sword is against her false prophets, and they will become fools. A sword is against her warriors, and they will be filled with terror.
37 Sværd! frem ifnod dens Heste og imod dens Vogne og imod hele den Hob af alle Haande Folk, som er midt udi den, at de maa blive til Kvinder! Sværd! frem imod dens Skatte, at de maa røves!
A sword is against her horses and chariots and against all the foreigners in her midst, and they will become like women. A sword is against her treasuries, and they will be plundered.
38 Tørke I kom imod dens Vande, at de maa borttørres! thi det er de udskaarne Billeders Land, og de rose sig som afsindige af deres Skræmmebilleder.
A drought is upon her waters, and they will be dried up. For it is a land of graven images, and the people go mad over idols.
39 Derfor skulle Ørkenens Vildt og Ulve bo der og Strudser bo derudi; og den skal ikke ydermere bebos evindelig, og ingen skal bo i den fra Slægt til Slægt.
So the desert creatures and hyenas will live there and ostriches will dwell there. It will never again be inhabited or lived in from generation to generation.
40 Ligesom Gud har omstyrtet Sodoma og Gomorra og dens Naboer, siger Herren, saa skal ingen bo der og intet Menneskebarn opholde sig der.
As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah along with their neighbors,” declares the LORD, “no one will dwell there; no man will abide there.
41 Se, et Folk kommer fra Norden, ja et stort Folk, og mange Konger skulle rejse sig fra det yderste af Jorden.
Behold, an army is coming from the north; a great nation and many kings are stirred up from the ends of the earth.
42 De skulle føre Bue og Glavind, de ere grumme og skulle ikke forbarme sig, deres Røst skal bruse som Havet, og de skulle komme ridende paa Heste, rustede som en Mand til Krig, imod dig, Babels Datter!
They grasp the bow and spear; they are cruel and merciless. Their voice roars like the sea, and they ride upon horses, lined up like men in formation against you, O Daughter of Babylon.
43 Kongen af Babel har hørt Rygtet om dem, og hans Hænder ere blevne slappe; Angest har betaget ham, en Smerte som hendes, der føder.
The king of Babylon has heard the report, and his hands hang limp. Anguish has gripped him, pain like that of a woman in labor.
44 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, one will come up like a lion from the thickets of the Jordan to the watered pasture. For in an instant I will chase Babylon from her land. Who is the chosen one I will appoint for this? For who is like Me, and who can challenge Me? What shepherd can stand against Me?”
45 Derfor, hører Herrens Raad, som han har besluttet imod Babel, og hans Tanker, som han har tænkt imod Kaldæernes Land: Man skal visselig bortslæbe de smaa Lam af Jorden, og Græsgangen skal forfærdes over dem.
Therefore hear the plans that the LORD has drawn up against Babylon and the strategies He has devised against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely the little ones of the flock will be dragged away; certainly their pasture will be made desolate because of them.
46 Ved Rygtet, at Babel er indtaget, bæver Jorden, og et Skrig høres iblandt Folkene.
At the sound of Babylon’s capture the earth will quake; a cry will be heard among the nations.
