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 unto 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 unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: Cursed be the man that heareth not 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 shall ye 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 sware unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as at this day. Then answered I, and said, Amen, 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 unto 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 unto your fathers in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, even unto 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 every one in the stubbornness of their 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 unto 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 are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, who refused to hear my words; and they are 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 saith Jehovah, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and they shall cry unto me, but I will not hearken unto 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 shall the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem go and cry unto the gods unto 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 have ye set up altars to the shameful thing, even altars to burn incense unto 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 pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them; for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto 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 hath my beloved to do in my house, seeing she hath wrought lewdness [with] many, and the holy flesh is passed from thee? when thou doest evil, then thou rejoicest.

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 hath 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, hath 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 unto 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 showedst 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 thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more 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 judgest righteously, who triest the heart and the mind, I shall see thy vengeance on them; for unto thee have I revealed my cause.

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 saith Jehovah concerning the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Thou shalt not prophesy in the name of Jehovah, that thou die not 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 saith 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 unto them: for I will bring evil upon the men of Anathoth, even the year of their visitation.