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,

And these are the words of the letter which Jeremiah, the prophet, sent from Jerusalem to the remnant of the elders of the transmigration, and to the priests, and to the prophets, and to all the people, whom Nebuchadnezzar had led away from Jerusalem to Babylon,

2 efter at Kong Jekonja, Herskerinden, Hofmændene, Judas og Jerusalems Fyrster, Kunsthaandværkerne og Smedene havde forladt Jerusalem,

after king Jeconiah, with the queen, and the eunuchs, and the leaders of Judah and of Jerusalem, and the craftsmen and engravers, 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.

It was sent by the hand of Elasah, the son of Shaphan, and by Gemariah, the son of Hilkiah, whom Zedekiah, the king of Judah, sent to Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, saying:

4 Saa siger Hærskarers HERRE, Israels Gud, til alle de landflygtige, som jeg førte fra Jerusalem til Babel:

“Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, to all who have been taken away, whom I have caused to be transferred from Jerusalem to Babylon:

5 Byg Huse og bo deri, plant Haver og spis deres Frugt,

Build houses and live in them. And plant gardens, and eat from 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 conceive sons and daughters. And give wives to your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, and let them bear sons and daughters. And be multiplied there, and do not choose to be few in number.

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.

And seek the peace of the city, to which I have caused you to be taken away, and pray to the Lord on its behalf. For your peace will be in its 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 thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Do not allow your prophets and your diviners, who are in your midst, to seduce you. And you should pay no attention to your dreams, which you are dreaming.

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, and 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 thus says the Lord: When the seventy years will begin to be completed in Babylon, I will visit you. And I will raise up over you my good word, so that I may lead you back 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 over you, says the Lord: thoughts of peace and not of affliction, so that I may give you patience and an end.

12 Kalder I paa mig, vil jeg svare eder; beder I til mig, vil jeg høre eder;

And you shall call upon me, and you shall go forth. And you shall pray to me, and I will heed you.

13 leder I efter mig, skal I finde mig; saafremt I søger mig af hele eders Hjerte,

You shall seek me. And you will find me, when you have sought me with your whole 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.

And I will be found by you, says the Lord. And I will lead you back from your captivity. And I will gather you from all the nations and all the places, to which I have expelled you, says the Lord. And I will return you from the place to which I sent you into captivity.

15 Men naar I siger: »HERREN har opvakt os Profeter i Babel« —

For you have said: ‘The Lord has raised up prophets for us 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,

For thus says the Lord, to the king who sits upon the throne of David, and to all the people who live in this city, to your brothers who have not departed with you in the transmigration:

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;

Thus says the Lord of hosts: Behold, I will send among them the sword, and famine, and pestilence. And I will make them like the bad figs, which cannot be eaten, because they are very 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,

And I will pursue them with the sword, and with famine, and with pestilence. And I will give them over to affliction, amid all the kingdoms of the earth: as a curse, and in stupor, and with hissing, and as a disgrace among all the nations to which I have driven them out.

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.

For they have not listened to my words, says the Lord, which I sent to them through my servants, the prophets, rising while it was still night, and sending. But you have not listened, says the Lord.

20 Men hør dog HERRENS Ord, alle I landflygtige, som jeg sendte fra Jerusalem til Babel! —

Therefore, listen to the word of the Lord, all you of the transmigration, whom I have sent away from Jerusalem into 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,

Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, to Ahab, the son of Kolaiah, and to Zedekiah, the son of Maaseiah, who prophesy falsely to you in my name: Behold, I will deliver them into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, and he will strike them down 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!«

And a curse will be taken up about them, by all the captives of Judah that are in Babylon, saying: ‘May the Lord make you like Zedekiah, and like Ahab, whom the king of Babylon fried 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.

For they have acted foolishly in Israel, and they have committed adultery with the wives of their friends, and they have spoken lying words in my name, which I did not command them. I am the Judge and the Witness, says the Lord.

24 Til Nehelamiten Sjemaja skal du sige:

And to Shemaiah of Nehelam, you shall say:

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:

Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Similarly, you have sent letters in your name to all the people that are in 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 place of Jehoiada, the priest, so that you would be the ruler in the house of the Lord over every man who raves and prophesies, to send him to the stocks and to prison.

27 Hvorfor skrider du da ikke ind mod Jeremias fra Anatot, der profeterer hos eder?

And now why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who prophesies 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!« —

For about this, he has sent to us in Babylon, saying: It is a long time. Build houses and live in them. And plant gardens, and eat from their fruits.’”

29 Dette Brev læste Præsten Zefanja for Profeten Jeremias.

Thus, Zephaniah, the priest, read this letter, in the hearing of Jeremiah the prophet.

30 Da kom HERRENS Ord til Jeremias saaledes:

And the word of the Lord 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 those of the transmigration, saying: Thus says the Lord to Shemaiah of Nehelam: Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you, though I did not send him, and because 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.

For this reason, thus says the Lord: Behold, I will visit upon Shemaiah of Nehelam, and upon his offspring. There will not be, for him, even one man sitting in the midst of this people. And he will not see the good that I will accomplish for my people, says the Lord. For he has spoken a betrayal against the Lord.”