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 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 to them, 'Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: "Cursed is the man who doesn't 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 you 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, "Amen, 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!

The LORD said to me, "Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, 'Hear 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 did not obey, nor turn their ear, but walked everyone in the stubbornness of their evil heart: therefore I brought on them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do, but they did not do them.'"

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

The LORD 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 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 says the LORD, 'Look, I will bring disaster on them, which they shall not be able to escape; and they shall cry to me, but I will not listen 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 shall the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem 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 your cities are your gods, Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have you 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 for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them; for I will not hear them in the time that they cry to me at the time 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, since she has done many vile deeds? Can holy meat avert your disaster so that you can 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.

The LORD called your name, "A green olive tree, beautiful with goodly fruit." With the noise of a great tumult he has kindled fire on it, and its branches 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 the LORD of hosts, who planted you, has pronounced evil against you, because of the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have worked 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.

The LORD gave me knowledge of it, and I knew it: then you 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 did not know 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 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, the LORD of hosts, who judges righteously, who tests the heart and the mind, I shall see your vengeance on them; for to you 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 says the LORD concerning the men of Anathoth, who seek my life, saying, "You shall not prophesy in the name of the LORD, that you 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 the LORD of hosts, "Look, 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 disaster on the men of Anathoth, even the year of their visitation."