< Jeremias 34 >
1 Det Ord, som kom til Jeremias fra HERREN, da Kong Nebukadnezar af Babel og hele hans Hær og alle Riger paa Jorden, der stod under hans Herredømme, og alle Folkeslag angreb Jerusalem og alle dets Byer; det lød:
The worde which came vnto Ieremiah from the Lord (when Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel, and all his hoste, and all the kingdomes of the earth, that were vnder the power of his hand, and all people fought against Ierusalem, and against all the cites thereof) saying,
2 Saa siger HERREN, Israels Gud: Gaa hen og sig til Kong Zedekias af Juda: Saa siger HERREN: Se, jeg giver denne By i Babels Konges Haand, og han skal afbrænde den.
Thus sayth the Lord God of Israel, Goe, and speake to Zedekiah King of Iudah, and tell him, Thus sayth the Lord, Beholde, I will giue this citie into the hand of the King of Babel, and he shall burne it with fire,
3 Og du skal ikke undslippe hans Haand, men gribes og overgives i hans Haand og se Babels Konge Øje til Øje, og han skal tale med dig Mund til Mund, og du skal komme til Babel.
And thou shall not escape out of his hand, but shalt surely be taken, and deliuered into his hand, and thine eyes shall beholde the face of the King of Babel, and he shall speake with thee mouth to mouth, and thou shalt go to Babel.
4 Hør dog HERRENS Ord, Kong Zedekias af Juda: Saa siger HERREN om dig: Du skal ikke falde for Sværdet,
Yet heare the worde of the Lord, O Zedekiah, King of Iudah: thus sayth the Lord of thee, Thou shalt not dye by the sword,
5 men dø i Fred, og ligesom man brændte til Ære for dine Fædre, Kongerne før dig, saaledes skal man brænde til Ære for dig og klage over dig: »Ve, Herre!« saa sandt jeg har talet, lyder det fra HERREN.
But thou shalt die in peace: and according to the burning for thy fathers the former Kings which were before thee, so shall they burne odours for thee, and they shall lament thee, saying, Oh lorde: for I haue pronounced the worde, sayth the Lord.
6 Og Profeten Jeremias talte alle disse Ord til Kong Zedekias af Juda i Jerusalem,
Then Ieremiah the Prophet spake all these words vnto Zedekiah King of Iudah in Ierusalem,
7 medens Babels Konges Hær angreb Jerusalem og begge de Byer i Juda, der var tilbage, Lakisj og Azeka; thi disse faste Stæder var tilbage af Judas Byer.
(When the King of Babels hoste fought against Ierusalem, and against all the cities of Iudah, that were left, euen against Lachish, and against Azekah: for these strong cities remained of the cities of Iudah)
8 Det Ord, som kom til Jeremias fra HERREN, efter at Kong Zedekias havde sluttet en Pagt med alt Folket i Jerusalem og udraabt Frigivelse,
This is the worde that came vnto Ieremiah from the Lord, after that the King Zedekiah had made a couenant with all the people, which were at Ierusalem, to proclaime libertie vnto them,
9 saaledes at enhver skulde lade sin Træl og Trælkvinde gaa bort i Frihed, saafremt de var Hebræere, og ikke mere lade en judæisk Broder trælle.
That euery man should let his seruant go free, and euery man his handmayde, which was an Ebrue or an Ebruesse, and that none should serue himselfe of them, to wit, of a Iewe his brother.
10 Og alle Fyrsterne og alt Folket, som havde indgaaet Pagten om, at enhver skulde lade sin Træl og Trælkvinde gaa bort i Frihed og ikke mere lade dem trælle, adlød; de adlød og lod dem gaa.
Now when all the princes, and all the people which had agreed to the couenant, heard that euery one should let his seruant go free, and euery one his handmaide, and that none should serue them selues of them any more, they obeyed and let them go.
11 Men siden skiftede de Sind og tog Trællene og Trælkvinderne, som de havde ladet gaa bort i Frihed, tilbage og tvang dem til at være Trælle og Trælkvinder.
But afterwarde they repented and caused the seruants and the handmayds, whom they had let go free, to returne, and helde them in subiection as seruants and handmayds.
12 Da kom HERRENS Ord til Jeremias saaledes:
Therefore the worde of the Lord came vnto Ieremiah from the Lord, saying,
13 Saa siger HERREN, Israels Gud: Jeg sluttede en Pagt med eders Fædre, dengang jeg førte dem ud af Ægypten, af Trællehuset, idet jeg sagde:
Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I made a couenant with your fathers, when I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of seruants, saying,
14 »Naar der er gaaet syv Aar, skal enhver af eder lade sin hebraiske Landsmand, som har solgt sig til dig og tjent dig i seks Aar, gaa bort; du skal lade ham gaa af din Tjeneste i Frihed!« Men eders Fædre hørte mig ikke og laante mig ikke Øre.
At the terme of seuen yeres let ye go, euery man his brother an Ebrewe which hath bene solde vnto thee: and when he hath serued the sixe yeres, thou shalt let him go free from thee: but your fathers obeyed me not, neither inclined their eares.
15 Nys omvendte I eder og gjorde, hvad der er ret i mine Øjne, idet I udraabte Frigivelse, hver for sin Broder, og I sluttede en Pagt for mit Aasyn i det Hus, mit Navn er nævnet over,
And ye were nowe turned, and had done right in my sight in proclayming libertie, euery man to his neighbour, and ye had made a couenant before mee in the house, whereupon my Name is called.
16 men siden skiftede I Sind og vanhelligede mit Navn, idet enhver af eder tog sin Træl eller Trælkvinde tilbage, som I havde ladet gaa bort i Frihed, om de ønskede det, og tvang dem til at være eders Trælle og Trælkvinder.
But ye repented, and polluted my Name: for ye haue caused euery man his seruant, and euery man his handmayde, whom ye had set at libertie at their pleasure, to returne, and holde them in subiection to bee vnto you as seruantes and as handmaydes.
17 Derfor, saa siger HERREN: Da I ikke hørte mig og udraabte Frigivelse, hver for sin Broder og hver for sin Næste, vil jeg nu udraabe Frigivelse for eder, lyder det fra HERREN, saa I hjemfalder til Sværd, Pest og Hunger, og jeg vil gøre eder til Rædsel for alle Jordens Riger.
Therefore thus saith the Lord, Ye haue not obeyed mee, in proclayming freedome euery man to his brother, and euery man to his neighbour: beholde, I proclaime a libertie for you, saith the Lord, to the sworde, to the pestilence, and to the famine, and I will make you a terrour to all the kingdomes of the earth.
18 Og jeg giver de Mænd, som har overtraadt min Pagt og ikke holdt den Pagts Ord, som de sluttede for mit Aasyn, da de slagtede Kalven og skar den i to Stykker, mellem hvilke de gik,
And I will giue those men that haue broken my couenant, and haue not kept the wordes of the couenant, which they had made before me, when they cut the calfe in twaine, and passed betweene the partes thereof:
19 Judas og Jerusalems Fyrster, Hofmændene og Præsterne og hele Landets Befolkning, som gik mellem Stykkerne af Kalven —
The princes of Iudah, and the princes of Ierusalem, the Eunuches, and the Priestes, and all the people of the lande, which passed betweene the partes of the calfe,
20 dem giver jeg i deres Fjenders Haand og i deres Haand, som staar dem efter Livet, og deres Lig skal blive Himmelens Fugle og Jordens Dyr til Æde.
I wil euen giue them into the hand of their enemies, and into the handes of them that seeke their life: and their dead bodies shalbe for meate vnto the foules of the heauen, and to the beastes of the earth.
21 Og Kong Zedekias af Juda og hans Fyrster giver jeg i deres Fjenders Haand og i deres Haand, som staar dem efter Livet. Og Babels Konges Hær, som drog bort fra eder,
And Zedekiah King of Iudah, and his princes will I giue into the hand of their enemies, and into the hande of them that seeke their life, and into the hande of the King of Babels hoste, which are gone vp from you.
22 se, den byder jeg, lyder det fra HERREN, at vende tilbage til denne By, og de skal angribe den og indtage og afbrænde den; og Judas Byer lægger jeg øde, saa ingen bor der!
Beholde, I will commande, saith the Lord, and cause them to returne to this citie, and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burne it with fire: and I will make the cities of Iudah desolate without an inhabitant.