Jeremias 11
1 Det Ord, som kom til Jeremias fra HERREN:
The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, 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 hath said the Lord God of Israel, Cursed be the man that hearkeneth not to 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 on the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the iron furnace, saying, Hearken to my voice, and do the same, in accordance with all which I may command you; and so shall ye be to me for a people, and I will be to you for a 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!«
In order that I may fulfill the oath which I have sworn unto your fathers, to give unto them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. And I answered, and said, So be it, O Lord.
6 Og HERREN sagde til mig: Udraab alle disse Ord i Judas Byer og paa Jerusalems Gader: Hør denne Pagts Ord og hold dem!
Then said the Lord 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 warned your fathers on the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt even until this day, sending out early and warning, saying, Hearken to 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 hearkened not, and inclined not their ear, but walked every one in the stubbornness of their evil heart: therefore did I bring over them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do; but which they did not.
9 Og HERREN sagde til mig: Der er fundet en Sammensværgelse blandt Judas Mænd og Jerusalems Borgere;
And the Lord said unto me, A conspiracy hath been 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 returned again to the iniquities of their earlier forefathers, who had refused to hearken to my words; and they themselves are [also] 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 hath said the Lord, Behold, I will bring an evil upon them, from which they shall not be able to rid themselves; and they will 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 let the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem go, and cry unto the gods unto whom they offer incense; but they shall not save them in the least in the time of their distress.
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 equal to the number of thy cities were thy gods, O Judah; and equal to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up altars to the disgraceful idol, altars, to burn incense unto Ba'al.
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.
But thou—thou must not pray in behalf of this people, neither lift up in their behalf entreaty or prayer; for I will not hear at the time that they call unto me, because of their distress.
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, while she executeth the evil counsel of so many [sinners]? Yea, the holy flesh passeth away from thee; for even with thy wickedness, thou rejoicest still.
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.
An ever-green olive-tree, beautiful in fruit and form, did the Lord call thy name: with the noise of a great tumult hath he kindled fire around it, and they break off its branches.
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.
And the Lord of hosts, that planted thee, hath decreed evil against thee; on account of the wickedness of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done against themselves, to provoke me to anger in offering incense unto Ba'al.
18 HERREN lod mig det vide, derfor ved jeg det; da lod du mig se deres Gerninger.
And the Lord hath given me knowledge of it, and I know it: then didst thou let me see 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 sheep or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, [saying, ] “Let us destroy the tree with its fruit, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may not be remembered any more.”
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 Lord of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them; for unto thee have I entrusted 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 hath said the Lord concerning the men of 'Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, “Thou shalt not prophesy in the name of the Lord, that thou mayest 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 hath said the Lord of hosts, Behold, I will inflict punishment on them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by the famine;
23 der skal ikke levnes dem nogen Rest, thi jeg sender Ulykke over Mændene i Anatot, naar Aaret, de skal hjemsøges, kommer.
And no remnant shall remain of them; for I will bring evil upon the men of 'Anathoth, in the year of their punishment.
