Jeremias 21
1 Det Ord, som kom til Jeremias fra HERREN, da Kong Zedekias sendte Pasjhur, Malkijas Søn, og Præsten Zefanja, Ma'asejas Søn, til ham og lod sige:
The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, when king Zedekiah sent Pashhur, the son of Malchiah, and Zephaniah, the son of Maaseiah, the priest, to him, saying:
2 »Raadspørg HERREN for os, thi Kong Nebukadrezar af Babel angriber os; maaske vil HERREN handle med os efter alle sine Undergerninger, saa Nebukadrezar drager bort fra os.«
“Question the Lord on our behalf, for Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, is fighting against us. Perhaps it may be that the Lord will act toward us according to all his wonders, and he may withdraw from us.”
3 Jeremias svarede dem: »Sig til Zedekias:
And Jeremiah said to them: “This is what you shall say to Zedekiah:
4 Saa siger HERREN, Israels Gud: Se, Vaabnene i eders Haand, med hvilke I uden for Muren kæmper mod Babels Konge og Kaldæerne, der belejrer eder, dem driver jeg tilbage og samler dem midt i denne By;
Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, with which you fight against the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans, who besiege you at the surrounding walls. And I will gather these things together in the midst of this city.
5 og jeg vil selv kæmpe mod eder med udrakt Haand og stærk Arm, i Vrede og Harme og stor Fortørnelse;
And I myself will make war against you: with an outstretched hand, and with a strong arm, and in fury, and in indignation, and in great wrath.
6 og jeg slaar denne Bys Indbyggere, ja baade Folk og Fæ, med voldsom Pest, saa de dør.
And I will strike the inhabitants of this city; men and beasts will die from a great pestilence.
7 Og siden, lyder det fra HERREN, giver jeg Kong Zedekias af Juda og hans Tjenere og Folket, der levnes i denne By af Pesten, Sværdet og Hungeren, i Kong Nebukadrezar af Babels og i deres Fjenders Haand, og i deres Haand, som staar dem efter Livet; de skal hugge dem ned med Sværdet, og jeg vil ikke ynkes over dem eller vise Skaansel eller Barmhjertighed!«
And afterward, thus says the Lord: I will give Zedekiah, the king of Judah, and his servants, and his people, and those who have been left behind in this city after pestilence and the sword and famine, into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those who seek their lives. And he will strike them with the edge of the sword. And he will not waver, and he will not be lenient, and he will not take pity.
8 Og sig til dette Folk: »Saa siger HERREN: Se, jeg forelægger eder Livets Vej og Dødens Vej.
And to this people, you shall say: Thus says the Lord: Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death.
9 Den, som bliver i denne By, skal dø ved Sværd, Hunger og Pest; men den, som gaar ud og overgiver sig til Kaldæerne, der belejrer eder, skal leve og vinde sit Liv som Bytte,
Whoever lives in this city will die by the sword, and by famine, and by pestilence. But whoever will have departed and fled away to the Chaldeans, who besiege you, will live, and his life will be to him like a spoil.
10 Thi jeg retter mit Aasyn mod denne By til Ulykke og ikke til Lykke, lyder det fra HERREN; i Babels Konges Haand skal den gives, og han skal opbrænde den med Ild.«
For I have set my face against this city for evil, and not for good, says the Lord. It will be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will burn it with fire.
11 Og sig til Judas Konges Hus: Hør HERRENS Ord,
And to the house of the king of Judah, you shall say: Listen to the word of the Lord,
12 Davids Hus! Saa siger HERREN: Hold aarle retfærdig Dom, fri den, som er plyndret, af Voldsmandens Haand, at ikke min Vrede slaar ud som Ild og brænder, saa ingen kan slukke, for eders onde Gerningers Skyld.
O house of David! Thus says the Lord: Judge with judgment from early morning, and rescue anyone who is oppressed by violence from the hand of a false accuser. Otherwise, my indignation may go forth like a fire, and may flare up, and there will be no one who can extinguish it, because of the evil of your intentions.
13 Se, jeg kommer over dig, du By i Dalen, du Slettens Klippe, lyder det fra HERREN, I, som siger: »Hvo falder over os, hvo trænger ind i vore Boliger?«
Behold, I am against you, O inhabitants of a valley with firm and level ground, says the Lord. And you say: ‘Who can strike us? And who can enter into our houses?’
14 Efter eders Gerningers Frugt hjemsøger jeg jer, lyder det fra HERREN; jeg sætter Ild paa dens Skov, den fortærer alt deromkring.
But I will visit against you according to the fruit of your intentions, says the Lord. And I will kindle a fire in its forest. And it shall devour everything around it.”
