Jeremias 14

1 HERRENS Ord, som kom til Jeremias om tørken.

The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought.

2 Juda sørger, dets Porte vansmægter sørgeklædt i Støvet, Jerusalems Skrig stiger op,

"Judah mourns, and its gates languish, they sit in black on the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.

3 og dets Stormænd sender deres Drenge efter Vand, de kommer til Brønde, men finder ej Vand, vender hjem med tomme Spande, med Skam og Skændsel og tilhyllet Hoved.

Their nobles send their little ones to the waters: they come to the cisterns, and find no water; they return with their vessels empty; they are disappointed and confounded, and cover their heads.

4 Over Jorden, som revner af Angst, da Regn ej falder i Landet, er Bønderne beskæmmede, tilhyller Hovedet.

Because of the ground which is cracked, because no rain has been in the land, the plowmen are disappointed, they cover their heads.

5 Selv Hinden paa Marken forlader sin nyfødte Kalv, thi Græs er der ikke.

Yes, the hind also in the field calves, and forsakes her young, because there is no grass.

6 Paa nøgne Høje staar Vildæsler og snapper efter Luft som Sjakaler, deres Øjne vansmægter, thi Grønt er der ikke.

The wild donkeys stand on the bare heights, they pant for air like jackals; their eyes fail, because there is no herbage."

7 Vidner vore Synder imod os, HERRE, grib saa for dit Navns Skyld ind! Thi mange Gange faldt vi fra, mod dig har vi syndet.

"Though our iniquities testify against us, work for your name's sake, LORD; for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against you.

8 Du Israels Haab og Frelser i Nødens Stund! Hvorfor er du som fremmed i Landet, som en Vandringsmand, der kun søger Nattely?

Hope of Israel, its Savior in the time of trouble, why should you be as a foreigner in the land, and as a wayfaring man who turns aside to stay for a night?

9 Hvorfor er du som en raadvild Mand, som en Helt, der ikke kan frelse? Du er dog i vor Midte, HERRE, dit Navn er nævnet over os, saa lad os ej fare!

Why should you be like a scared man, as a mighty man who can't save? Yet you, LORD, are in the midst of us, and we are called by your name; do not leave us."

10 Saa siger HERREN til dette Folk: De elsker at flakke omkring og sparer ej Fødderne, men ejer ikke HERRENS Behag. Han ihukommer nu deres Brøde, hjemsøger deres Synder.

Thus says the LORD to this people, "Even so have they loved to wander; they have not refrained their feet: therefore the LORD does not accept them; now he will remember their iniquity, and visit their sins."

11 Og HERREN sagde til mig: »Bed ikke om Lykke for dette Folk!

The LORD said to me, "Do not pray for this people for their good.

12 Naar de faster, hører jeg ikke deres Klage, og naar de ofrer Brændoffer og Afgrødeoffer, har jeg ikke Behag i dem; nej, med Sværd, Hunger og Pest vil jeg gøre Ende paa dem!«

When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and meal offering, I will not accept them; but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence."

13 Da sagde jeg: »Ak, Herre, HERRE! Profeterne siger jo til dem: I skal ikke se Sværd, og Hungersnød skal ikke komme over eder, thi tryg Fred giver jeg eder paa dette Sted.«

Then I said, "Ah, LORD. Look, the prophets tell them, 'You shall not see the sword, neither shall you have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.'"

14 HERREN svarede: »Profeterne profeterer Løgn i mit Navn; jeg har ikke sendt dem eller givet dem noget Bud eller talet til dem. Løgnesyner og falsk Spaadom og deres Hjertes Bedrag er det, de profeterer for eder!

Then the LORD said to me, "The prophets prophesy lies in my name; I did not send them, neither have I commanded them, neither spoke I to them: they prophesy to you a lying vision, and divination, and a thing of nothing, and the deceit of their own heart.

15 Derfor, saa siger HERREN til Profeterne, der profeterer i mit Navn, skønt jeg ikke har sendt dem, og som siger, at der ikke skal komme Sværd eller Hunger i dette Land: Disse Profeter skal omkomme ved Sværd og Hunger;

Therefore thus says the LORD concerning the prophets who prophesy in my name, and I did not send them, yet they say, 'Sword and famine shall not be in this land:' 'By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed.'

16 og Folket, de profeterer for, skal slænges hen paa Jerusalems Gader for Hunger og Sværd, og ingen skal jorde dem, hverken dem eller deres Hustruer, Sønner eller Døtre. Jeg udøser deres Ondskab over dem.«

The people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword; and they shall have none to bury them—them, their wives, nor their sons, nor their daughters: for I will pour their wickedness on them."

17 Og du skal sige dette Ord til dem: Mine Øjne skal rinde med Graad ved Nat og ved Dag og aldrig høre op; thi mit Folks jomfruelige Datter ligger lemlæstet haardt, Saaret er saare svart.

"You shall say this word to them, 'Let my eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease; for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous wound.

18 Hvis jeg gaar ud paa Marken, se — sværdslagne Mænd, og kommer jeg ind i Byen, se — Hungerens Kvaler! Thi baade Profet og Præst drager bort til et Land, de ej kender.

If I go forth into the field, then, look, the slain with the sword. And if I enter into the city, then, look, those who are sick with famine. For both the prophet and the priest go about in the land, and have no knowledge.'"

19 Har du ganske vraget Juda, væmmes din Sjæl ved Zion? Hvorfor har du slaaet os, saa ingen kan læge? Man haaber paa Fred, men det bliver ej godt, paa Lægedoms Tid, men se, der er Rædsel.

"Have you utterly rejected Judah? Has your soul loathed Zion? Why have you struck us, and there is no healing for us? We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of healing, and look, dismay.

20 Vi kender vor Gudløshed, HERRE, vore Fædres Brøde, thi vi synded mod dig.

We acknowledge, LORD, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers; for we have sinned against you.

21 Bortstød os ikke for dit Navns Skyld, vanær ej din Herligheds Trone, kom i Hu og bryd ej din Pagt med os!

Do not abhor us, for your name's sake; do not disgrace the throne of your glory: remember, do not break your covenant with us.

22 Kan blandt Hedningeguderne nogen sende Regn, giver Himlen Nedbør af sig selv? Er det ikke dig, o HERRE vor Gud? Saa bier vi paa dig, thi du skabte alt dette.

Are there any among the vanities of the nations that can cause rain? Or can the sky give showers? Aren't you he, LORD our God? Therefore we will wait for you; for you have made all these things."