Jeremias 11

1 Det Ord, som kom til Jeremias fra HERREN:

The word that came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying,

2 Hør denne Pagts Ord og tal til Judas Mænd og Jerusalems Borgere

Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem,

3 og sig: Saa siger HERREN, Israels Gud: Forbandet være den, der ikke hører denne Pagts Ord,

and say thou to them, Thus says Jehovah, the God of Israel: Cursed be the man who does not hear the words of this covenant,

4 som jeg bød eders Fædre holde, dengang jeg førte dem ud af Ægypten, af Jernovnen, idet jeg sagde: »Hør min Røst og gør alt, hvad jeg paalægger eder, saa skal I være mit Folk, og jeg vil være eders Gud

which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the iron furnace, saying, Obey my voice, and do them, according to all which I command you, so ye shall be my people, and I will be your God,

5 og holde den Ed, jeg tilsvor eders Fædre om at give dem et Land, der flyder med Mælk og Honning, som det nu er sket!« Og jeg svarede: »Amen, HERRE!«

that I may establish the oath which I swore to your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as at this day. Then I answered, and said, Truly, O Jehovah.

6 Og HERREN sagde til mig: Udraab alle disse Ord i Judas Byer og paa Jerusalems Gader: Hør denne Pagts Ord og hold dem!

And Jehovah said to me, Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Hear ye the words of this covenant, and do them.

7 Thi jeg besvor eders Fædre, dengang jeg førte dem ud af Ægypten, ja til den Dag i Dag, aarle og silde: »Hør min Røst!«

For I earnestly protested to your fathers in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, even to this day, rising early and protesting, saying, Obey my voice.

8 Men de hørte ikke og bøjede ikke deres Øre, men fulgte alle deres onde Hjertes Stivsind. Derfor bragte jeg over dem alle denne Pagts Ord, som jeg havde paalagt dem at holde, men som de ikke holdt.

Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, but walked each one in the stubbornness of his evil heart. Therefore I brought upon them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do, but they did them not.

9 Og HERREN sagde til mig: Der er fundet en Sammensværgelse blandt Judas Mænd og Jerusalems Borgere;

And Jehovah said to me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

10 de er vendt tilbage til deres Forfædres Misgerninger, de, som vægrede sig ved at høre mine Ord og holdt sig til fremmede Guder og dyrkede dem; Israels Hus og Judas Hus har brudt den Pagt, jeg sluttede med deres Fædre.

They have turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, who refused to hear my words, and they have gone after other gods to serve them. The house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers.

11 Derfor, saa siger HERREN: Se, jeg sender en Ulykke over dem, som de ikke kan slippe fra; og naar de da raaber til mig, vil jeg ikke høre dem.

Therefore thus says Jehovah, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape. And they shall cry to me, but I will not hearken to them.

12 Da skal Judas Byer og Jerusalems Borgere gaa hen og raabe til de Guder, de tænder Offerild for; men de kan ikke frelse dem i Nødens Stund.

Then the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem shall go and cry to the gods to which they offer incense, but they will not save them at all in the time of their trouble.

13 Thi mange som dine Byer er dine Guder, Juda, og mange som Gaderne i Jerusalem er Altrene, I har rejst for Skændselen, Altrene til at tænde Offerild for Ba'al.

For according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah, and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem ye have set up altars to the shameful thing, even altars to burn incense to Baal.

14 Men du maa ikke gaa i Forbøn for dette Folk eller frembære Klage og Bøn for det; thi jeg hører ikke, naar de raaber til mig i Nødens Stund.

Therefore do not pray thou for this people, nor lift up cry nor prayer for them, for I will not hear them in the time that they cry to me because of their trouble.

15 Hvad vil min elskede i mit Hus, hun, som øved Svig? Kan Fedt og helligt Kød borttage din Ondskab, eller kan du reddes ved sligt?

What has my beloved to do in my house, seeing she has wrought lewdness with many, and the holy flesh has passed from thee? When thou do evil, then thou rejoice.

16 »Et grønt Oliventræ, skønt at skue«, saa kaldte HERREN dit Navn. Under voldsom Buldren og Bragen afsved Ilden dets Løv og brændte dets Grene.

Jehovah called thy name, A green olive tree, fair with goodly fruit. With the noise of a great tumult he has kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.

17 Hærskarers HERRE, som plantede dig, truer dig med Ulykke til Straf for det onde, Israels Hus og Judas Hus gjorde for at krænke mig, idet de tændte Offerild for Ba'al.

For Jehovah of hosts, who planted thee, has pronounced evil against thee because of the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have wrought for themselves in provoking me to anger by offering incense to Baal.

18 HERREN lod mig det vide, derfor ved jeg det; da lod du mig se deres Gerninger.

And Jehovah gave me knowledge of it, and I knew it. Then thou showed me their doings.

19 Og jeg var som et taalsomt Lam, der føres til Slagtning. Jeg vidste ej af, at de tænkte paa Rænker imod mig: »Lad os ødelægge Træet i Blomst, udrydde ham af de levendes Land, saa hans Navn ej ihukommes mer.«

But I was like a gentle lamb that is led to the slaughter. And I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit of it. And let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may no more be remembered.

20 Hærskarers HERRE, retfærdige Dommer, som prøver Nyrer og Hjerte, lad mig skue din Hævn paa dem, thi paa dig har jeg væltet min Sag.

But, O Jehovah of hosts, who judges righteously, who tries the heart and the mind, I shall see thy vengeance on them, for to thee I have revealed my case.

21 Derfor, saa siger HERREN om Mændene i Anatot, som staar mig efter Livet og siger: »Du maa ikke profetere i HERRENS Navn; ellers skal du dø for vor Haand« —

Therefore thus says Jehovah concerning the men of Anathoth, who seek thy life, saying, Thou shall not prophesy in the name of Jehovah, that thou not die by our hand.

22 derfor, saa siger Hærskarers HERRE: Se, jeg, vil hjemsøge dem; deres unge Mænd skal dø for Sværd, deres Sønner og Døtre af Hunger;

Therefore thus says Jehovah of hosts: Behold, I will punish them. The young men shall die by the sword. Their sons and their daughters shall die by famine,

23 der skal ikke levnes dem nogen Rest, thi jeg sender Ulykke over Mændene i Anatot, naar Aaret, de skal hjemsøges, kommer.

and there shall be no remnant to them. For I will bring evil upon the men of Anathoth, even the year of their visitation.