Jeremias 40

1 Det Ord, som kom fra HERREN til Jeremias, efter at Livvagtsøversten Nebuzar'adan havde løsladt ham i Rama; han lod ham hente, medens han var bundet med Lænker iblandt alle Fangerne fra Jerusalem og Juda, der førtes til Babel.

The word that has been to Jeremiah from YHWH, after Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, has sent him from Ramah, in his taking him—and he a prisoner in chains—in the midst of all the expulsion of Jerusalem and of Judah, who are removed to Babylon.

2 Livvagtsøversten lod Jeremias hente og sagde til ham: »HERREN din Gud har udtalt denne Ulykke over dette Sted,

And the chief of the executioners takes Jeremiah and says to him, “Your God YHWH has spoken this calamity concerning this place,

3 og HERREN lod det ske og gjorde, hvad han havde sagt, fordi I syndede mod HERREN og ikke adlød hans Røst; derfor timedes dette eder.

and YHWH brings [it] in, and does as He spoke, because you have sinned against YHWH, and have not listened to His voice, even this thing has been to you.

4 Se, nu tager jeg i Dag Lænkerne af dine Hænder. Hvis det tykkes dig godt at drage med mig til Babel, saa drag med, og jeg vil have Øje med dig; men tykkes det dig ilde, saa lad være! Se, hele Landet staar dig aabent; gaa, hvor det tykkes dig godt og ret!«

And now, behold, I have loosed you today from the chains that [are] on your hand; if [it is] good in your eyes to come with me [to] Babylon, come, and I keep my eye on you: and if [it is] evil in your eyes to come with me to Babylon, refrain; see, all the land [is] before you, to where [it is] good, and to where [it is] right in your eyes to go—go.”

5 Og da han tøvede med at vende tilbage, tilføjede han: »Saa vend tilbage til Gedalja, Sjafans Søn Ahikams Søn, som Babels Konge har sat over Judas Land, og bosæt dig hos ham iblandt Folket, eller gaa, hvor som helst det tykkes dig ret!« Og Livvagtsøversten gav ham Rejsetæring og Gave og lod ham gaa.

And while he does not reply—“Or turn back to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has appointed over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him in the midst of the people, or wherever it is right in your eyes to go—go.” And the chief of the executioners gives a ration and gift to him, and sends him away,

6 Jeremias gik da til Gedalja, Ahikams Søn, i Mizpa og bosatte sig hos ham iblandt Folket, der var levnet i Landet.

and Jeremiah comes to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, to Mizpah, and dwells with him in the midst of the people who are left in the land.

7 Da alle Hærførerne, som var ude i aabent Land, og deres Mænd hørte, at Babels Konge havde sat Gedalja, Ahikams Søn, over Landet og over Mænd, Kvinder og Børn og dem af den fattige Befolkning i Landet, som ikke var ført til Babel,

And all the heads of the forces that [are] in the field hear, they and their men, that the king of Babylon has appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam over the land, and that he has charged him [with] men, and women, and infants, and of the poor of the land, of those who have not been removed to Babylon;

8 kom de til Gedalja i Mizpa: Jisjmael Netanjas Søn, Johanan Kareas Søn, Seraja Tanhumets Søn, Netofatiten Efajs Sønner og Jezanja Ma'akatitens Søn, med deres Mænd.

and they come to Gedaliah at Mizpah, even Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan [the] sons of Kareah, and Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah son of the Maachathite, they and their men.

9 Og Gedalja, Sjafans Søn Ahikams Søn, tilsvor dem og deres Mænd saaledes: »Frygt ikke for at staa under Kaldæerne; bosæt eder i Landet og underkast eder Babels Konge, saa skal det gaa eder vel.

And Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, swears to them and to their men, saying, “Do not be afraid of serving the Chaldeans, abide in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it is well for you;

10 Se, selv bliver jeg i Mizpa for at tage mod Kaldæerne, naar de kommer til os; men I skal samle Vin, Frugt og Olie i eders Kar og bo i de Byer, I tager i Eje!«

and I, behold, I am dwelling in Mizpah to stand before the Chaldeans who have come to us, and you, gather wine, and summer fruit, and oil, and put [them] in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that you have taken.”

11 Og da ogsaa alle de Judæere, der var i Moab, hos Ammoniterne, i Edom og alle de andre Lande, hørte, at Babels Konge havde levnet Juda en Rest og sat Gedalja, Sjafans Søn Ahikams Søn, over dem,

And also all the Jews who [are] in Moab, and among the sons of Ammon, and in Edom, and who [are] in all the lands, have heard that the king of Babylon has given a remnant to Judah, and that he has appointed over them Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan,

12 vendte de alle tilbage fra alle de Steder, som de var fordrevet til, og kom til Judas Land til Gedalja i Mizpa; og de indsamlede Vin og Frugt i store Maader.

and all the Jews from all the places to where they have been driven, return and enter the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, to Mizpah, and they gather wine and summer fruit—to multiply abundantly.

13 Men Johanan, Kareas Søn, og alle de andre Hærførere, som havde været ude i aabent Land, kom til Gedalja i Mizpa

And Johanan son of Kareah, and all the heads of the forces that [are] in the field, have come to Gedaliah at Mizpah,

14 og sagde: »Mon du ved, at Ba'alis, Ammoniternes Konge, har sendt Jisjmael, Netanjas Søn, for at myrde dig?« Men Gedalja, Ahikams Søn, troede dem ikke.

and they say to him, “Do you really know that Ba‘alis king of the sons of Ammon has sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to strike your soul?” And Gedaliah son of Ahikam has not given credence to them.

15 Da sagde Johanan, Kareas Søn, i al Hemmelighed til Gedalja I Mizpa: »Lad mig gaa hen og myrde Jisjmael, Netanjas Søn; ingen skal faa det at vide. Hvorfor skal han myrde dig, saa at hele Juda, som har samlet sig om dig, splittes, og Judas Rest gaar til Grunde?«

And Johanan son of Kareah has spoken to Gedaliah in secret, in Mizpah, saying, “Please let me go, and I strike Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and no one knows; why does he strike your soul? And all Judah who are gathered to you have been scattered, and the remnant of Judah has perished.”

16 Men Gedalja, Ahikams Søn, svarede Johanan, Kareas Søn: »Det maa du ikke gøre, thi du lyver om Jisjmael!«

And Gedaliah son of Ahikam says to Johanan son of Kareah, “You do not do this thing, for you are speaking falsehood concerning Ishmael.”