Jeremias 18
1 Det Ord, som kom til Jeremias fra HERREN:
The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
2 »Gaa ned til Pottemagerens Hus! Der skal du faa mine Ord at høre.«
“Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause you to hear my words.”
3 Saa gik jeg ned til Pottemagerens Hus, og se, han var i Arbejde ved Drejeskiven.
Then I went down to the potter’s house, and behold, he was making something on the wheels.
4 Og naar et Kar, han arbejdede paa, mislykkedes, som det kan gaa med Leret i Pottemagerens Haand, begyndte han igen og lavede det om til et andet, som han nu vilde have det gjort.
When the vessel that he made of the clay was marred in the hand of the potter, he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.
5 Da kom HERRENS Ord til mig:
Then the LORD’s word came to me, saying,
6 Skulde jeg ikke kunne gøre med eder, Israels Hus, som denne Pottemager? lyder det fra HERREN. Se, som Leret i Pottemagerens Haand er I i min Haand, Israels Hus.
“House of Israel, can’t I do with you as this potter?” says the LORD. “Behold, as the clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand, house of Israel.
7 Snart truer jeg et Folk og et Rige med at rykke det op, nedbryde og ødelægge det;
At the instant I speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up and to break down and to destroy it,
8 men naar det Folk, jeg har truet, omvender sig fra sin Ondskab, angrer jeg det onde, jeg tænkte at gøre det.
if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turns from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do to them.
9 Og snart lover jeg et Folk og et Rige at opbygge og plante det;
At the instant I speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it,
10 men gør det saa, hvad der er ondt i mine Øjne, idet det ikke hører min Røst, angrer jeg det gode, jeg havde lovet at gøre det.
if they do that which is evil in my sight, that they not obey my voice, then I will repent of the good with which I said I would benefit them.
11 Og sig nu til Judas Mænd og Jerusalems Borgere: Saa siger HERREN: Se, jeg skaber eder en Ulykke og udtænker et Raad imod eder; vend derfor om, hver fra sin onde Vej, og bedrer eders Veje og eders Gerninger.
“Now therefore, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, ‘The LORD says: “Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a plan against you. Everyone return from his evil way now, and amend your ways and your doings.”’
12 Men de svarer: »Nej! Vi vil følge vore egne Tanker og gøre hver efter sit onde Hjertes Stivsind.«
But they say, ‘It is in vain; for we will walk after our own plans, and we will each follow the stubbornness of his evil heart.’”
13 Derfor, saa siger HERREN: Spørg dog rundt blandt Folkene: Hvo hørte mon sligt? Grufulde Ting har hun øvet, Israels Jomfru.
Therefore the LORD says: “Ask now amongst the nations, ‘Who has heard such things?’ The virgin of Israel has done a very horrible thing.
14 Forlader Libanons Sne den Almægtiges Klippe, eller udtørres Bjergenes kølige, rislende Vande,
Will the snow of Lebanon fail from the rock of the field? Will the cold waters that flow down from afar be dried up?
15 siden mit Folk har glemt mig og ofrer til Løgn? De snubler paa deres Veje, de ældgamle Spor, og vandrer ad Stier, en Vej, der ikke er højnet,
For my people have forgotten me. They have burnt incense to false gods. They have been made to stumble in their ways in the ancient paths, to walk in byways, in a way not built up,
16 for at gøre deres Land til Gru, til evig Spot; hver farende Mand skal grue og ryste paa Hovedet.
to make their land an astonishment, and a perpetual hissing. Everyone who passes by it will be astonished, and shake his head.
17 Som en Østenstorm splitter jeg dem for Fjendens Ansigt, jeg viser dem Ryg, ej Aasyn paa Vanheldets Dag.
I will scatter them as with an east wind before the enemy. I will show them the back, and not the face, in the day of their calamity.
18 De sagde: »Kom, vi spinder Rænker imod Jeremias! Thi ej glipper Loven for Præsten, ej Raadet for den vise, ej Ordet for Profeten. Kom, lad os slaa ham med Tungen og lure paa alle hans Ord!«
Then they said, “Come! Let’s devise plans against Jeremiah; for the law won’t perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let’s strike him with the tongue, and let’s not give heed to any of his words.”
19 Lyt, o Herre, til mig og hør min Modparts Ord!
Give heed to me, LORD, and listen to the voice of those who contend with me.
20 Skal godt gengældes med ondt? De grov jo min Sjæl en Grav. Kom i Hu, at jeg stod for dit Aasyn for at tale til Bedste for dem og vende din Vrede fra dem!
Should evil be recompensed for good? For they have dug a pit for my soul. Remember how I stood before you to speak good for them, to turn away your wrath from them.
21 Giv derfor deres Sønner til Hunger, styrt dem i Sværdets Vold; Barnløshed og Enkestand ramme deres Kvinder, deres Mænd vorde slagne af Døden, deres ungdom sværdslagne i Krig;
Therefore deliver up their children to the famine, and give them over to the power of the sword. Let their wives become childless and widows. Let their men be killed and their young men struck by the sword in battle.
22 lad der høres et Skrig fra Husene, naar du lader en Mordbande brat komme over dem. Thi de grov en Grav for at fange mig og lagde Snarer for min Fod.
Let a cry be heard from their houses when you bring a troop suddenly on them; for they have dug a pit to take me and hidden snares for my feet.
23 Ja du, o HERRE, du kender alle deres Dødsraad imod mig. Tilgiv ikke deres Brøde, slet ikke deres Synd for dit Aasyn, lad dem komme til Fald for dit Aasyn, faa med dig at gøre i din Vredes Stund!
Yet, LORD, you know all their counsel against me to kill me. Don’t forgive their iniquity. Don’t blot out their sin from your sight, Let them be overthrown before you. Deal with them in the time of your anger.
