Jeremias 29
1 Følgende er Indholdet af det Brev, Profeten Jeremias sendte fra Jerusalem til de Ældste, som var tilbage blandt de bortførte, og til Præsterne og Profeterne og alt Folket, som Nebukadnezar havde ført fra Jerusalem til Babel,
Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the residue of the elders of the captivity, and to the priests, to the prophets, and to all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon,
2 efter at Kong Jekonja, Herskerinden, Hofmændene, Judas og Jerusalems Fyrster, Kunsthaandværkerne og Smedene havde forladt Jerusalem,
(after Jeconiah the king, the queen mother, the eunuchs, the princes of Judah and Jerusalem, the craftsmen, and the smiths had departed from Jerusalem),
3 ved El'asa, Sjafans Søn, og Gemarja, Hilkijas Søn, som Kong Zedekias af Juda sendte til Babel, til Kong Nebukadnezar af Babel.
by the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent to Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon). It said:
4 Saa siger Hærskarers HERRE, Israels Gud, til alle de landflygtige, som jeg førte fra Jerusalem til Babel:
The LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says to all the captives whom I have caused to be carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon:
5 Byg Huse og bo deri, plant Haver og spis deres Frugt,
“Build houses and dwell in them. Plant gardens and eat their fruit.
6 tag eder Hustruer og avl Sønner og Døtre, tag Hustruer til eders Sønner og bortgift eders Døtre, at de kan føde Sønner og Døtre, bliv mange der og ikke færre;
Take wives and father sons and daughters. Take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters. Multiply there, and do not be diminished.
7 og lad det Lands Vel, til hvilket jeg har ført eder, ligge eder paa Sinde, og bed for det til HERREN; thi naar det gaar det godt, gaar det ogsaa eder godt.
Seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray to the LORD for it; for in its peace you will have peace.”
8 Thi saa siger Hærskarers HERRE, Israels Gud: Lad ikke de Profeter, som er iblandt eder, eller eders Spaamænd bilde eder noget ind, og lyt ikke til de Drømme, I drømmer;
For the LORD of Armies, the God of Israel says: “Do not let your prophets who are among you and your diviners deceive you. Do not listen to your dreams which you cause to be dreamed.
9 thi Løgn profeterer de eder i mit Navn; jeg har ikke sendt dem, lyder det fra HERREN.
For they prophesy falsely to you in my name. I have not sent them,” says the LORD.
10 Thi saa siger HERREN: Naar halvfjerdsindstyve Aar er gaaet for Babel, vil jeg se til eder og paa eder opfylde min Forjættelse om at føre eder tilbage hertil.
For the LORD says, “After seventy years are accomplished for Babylon, I will visit you and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place.
11 Thi jeg ved, hvilke Tanker jeg tænker om eder, lyder det fra HERREN, Tanker om Fred og ikke om Ulykke, at jeg maa give eder Fremtid og Haab.
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says the LORD, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.
12 Kalder I paa mig, vil jeg svare eder; beder I til mig, vil jeg høre eder;
You shall call on me, and you shall go and pray to me, and I will listen to you.
13 leder I efter mig, skal I finde mig; saafremt I søger mig af hele eders Hjerte,
You shall seek me and find me, when you search for me with all your heart.
14 vil jeg lade mig finde af eder, lyder det fra HERREN, og vende eders Skæbne og sanke eder sammen fra alle de Folkeslag og alle de Steder, jeg har bortstødt eder til, lyder det fra HERREN, og føre eder tilbage til det Sted, fra hvilket jeg førte eder bort.
I will be found by you,” says the LORD, “and I will turn again your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places where I have driven you,” says the LORD. “I will bring you again to the place from where I caused you to be carried away captive.”
15 Men naar I siger: »HERREN har opvakt os Profeter i Babel« —
Because you have said, “The LORD has raised us up prophets in Babylon,”
16 Thi saa siger HERREN om Kongen, der sidder paa Davids Trone, og om alt Folket, der bor i denne By, eders Brødre, som ikke drog i Landflygtighed med eder,
the LORD says concerning the king who sits on David’s throne, and concerning all the people who dwell in this city, your brothers who have not gone with you into captivity,
17 saa siger Hærskarers HERRE: Se, jeg sender Sværd, Hunger og Pest over dem og gør dem som de usle Figener, der er for daarlige at spise;
the LORD of Armies says: “Behold, I will send on them the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, and will make them like rotten figs that cannot be eaten, they are so bad.
18 jeg forfølger dem med Sværd, Hunger og Pest og gør dem til Rædsel for alle Jordens Riger, til Forbandelsesord, til Gru, Spot og Spe blandt alle de Folk, jeg bortstøder dem til,
I will pursue after them with the sword, with the famine, and with the pestilence, and will deliver them to be tossed back and forth among all the kingdoms of the earth, to be an object of horror, an astonishment, a hissing, and a reproach among all the nations where I have driven them,
19 til Straf fordi de ikke hørte mine Ord, lyder det fra HERREN, naar jeg aarle og silde sendte mine Tjenere Profeterne til dem, men de vilde ikke høre, lyder det fra HERREN.
because they have not listened to my words,” says the LORD, “with which I sent to them my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them; but you would not hear,” says the LORD.
20 Men hør dog HERRENS Ord, alle I landflygtige, som jeg sendte fra Jerusalem til Babel! —
Hear therefore the LORD’s word, all you captives whom I have sent away from Jerusalem to Babylon.
21 Saa siger Hærskarers HERRE, Israels Gud, om A'ab, Kolajas Søn, og Zidkija, Ma'asejas Søn, som profeterer eder Løgn i mit Navn: Se, jeg giver dem i Kong Nebukadrezar af Babels Haand, og han skal lade dem hugge ned for eders Øjne,
The LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says concerning Ahab the son of Kolaiah, and concerning Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, who prophesy a lie to you in my name: “Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and he will kill them before your eyes.
22 og de skal bruges af alle de landflygtige fra Juda i Babel til at forbande ved, idet man skal sige: »HERREN gøre med dig som med Zidkija og A'ab, hvem Babels Konge lod stege i Ild!«
A curse will be taken up about them by all the captives of Judah who are in Babylon, saying, ‘The LORD make you like Zedekiah and like Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire;’
23 Thi de øvede Daarskab i Israel og bedrev Hor med deres Landsmænds Kvinder og talte i mit Navn løgnagtige Ord, som jeg ikke havde budt dem at tale; jeg ved det og kan vidne det, lyder det fra HERREN.
because they have done foolish things in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbors’ wives, and have spoken words in my name falsely, which I did not command them. I am he who knows, and am witness,” says the LORD.
24 Til Nehelamiten Sjemaja skal du sige:
Concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite you shall speak, saying,
25 Saa siger Hærskarers HERRE, Israels Gud: Fordi du i dit eget Navn har sendt alt Folket i Jerusalem og Præsten Zefanja, Ma'asejas Søn, og alle Præsterne et saalydende Brev:
“The LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says, ‘Because you have sent letters in your own name to all the people who are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest, and to all the priests, saying,
26 »HERREN har gjort dig til Præst i Præsten Jojadas Sted til i HERRENS Hus at have Opsyn med alle gale og Folk i profetisk Henrykkelse, hvilke du skal lægge i Blok og Halsjern.
“The LORD has made you priest in the place of Jehoiada the priest, that there may be officers in the LORD’s house, for every man who is crazy and makes himself a prophet, that you should put him in the stocks and in shackles.
27 Hvorfor skrider du da ikke ind mod Jeremias fra Anatot, der profeterer hos eder?
Now therefore, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who makes himself a prophet to you,
28 Nu har han kunnet sende Bud til os i Babel og ladet sige: Det trækker i Langdrag! Byg Huse og bo deri, plant Haver og spis deres Frugt!« —
because he has sent to us in Babylon, saying, The captivity is long. Build houses, and dwell in them. Plant gardens, and eat their fruit?”’”
29 Dette Brev læste Præsten Zefanja for Profeten Jeremias.
Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the hearing of Jeremiah the prophet.
30 Da kom HERRENS Ord til Jeremias saaledes:
Then the LORD’s word came to Jeremiah, saying,
31 Send Bud til alle de landflygtige og sig: Saa siger HERREN om Nehelamiten Sjemaja: Fordi Sjemaja har profeteret for eder, uden at jeg har sendt ham, og faar eder til at slaa Lid til Løgn,
“Send to all of the captives, saying, ‘The LORD says concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite: “Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you, and I did not send him, and he has caused you to trust in a lie,”
32 derfor, saa siger HERREN: Se, jeg hjemsøger Nehelamiten Sjemaja og hans Efterkommere; han skal ingen have, der bor iblandt eder og oplever den Lykke, jeg giver eder, lyder det fra HERREN, fordi han har prædiket Frafald fra HERREN.
therefore the LORD says, “Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite and his offspring. He will not have a man to dwell among this people. He will not see the good that I will do to my people,” says the LORD, “because he has spoken rebellion against the LORD.”’”
