Jeremias 49

1 Om Ammoniterne. Saa siger HERREN: Har Israel ingen Sønner, eller har det ingen Arving? Hvorfor har Milkom taget Gad i Eje og hans Folk bosat sig i dets Byer?

Concerning the sons of Ammon: 'Thus said Jehovah: Sons — hath Israel none? heir — hath he none? Wherefore hath Malcam possessed Gad? And his people in its cities have dwelt?

2 Se, derfor skal Dage komme, lyder det fra HERREN, da jeg lader Krigsskrig lyde mod Rabba i Ammon, og det skal blive en Grusdynge, og dets Døtre skal gaa op i Luer. Da arver Israel sine Arvinger, siger HERREN.

Therefore, lo, days are coming, An affirmation of Jehovah, And I have sounded unto Rabbah of the sons of Ammon a shout of battle, And it hath been for a heap — a desolation, And her daughters with fire are burnt, And Israel hath succeeded its heirs, Said hath Jehovah.

3 Klag, Hesjbon, thi Aj er ødelagt; skrig, I Rabbas Døtre, klæd jer i Sæk og klag, gaa rundt i Foldene! Thi Milkom vandrer i Landflygtighed, hans Præster og Fyrster til Hobe.

Howl, Heshbon, for spoiled is Ai, Cry, daughters of Rabbah, gird on sackcloth, Lament, and go to and fro by the hedges, For Malcam into captivity doth go, His priests and his princes together.

4 Hvorfor gør du dig til af dine Dale, du frafaldne Datter, som stoler paa dine Skatte og siger: »Hvem kan komme til mig?«

What — dost thou boast thyself in valleys? Flowed hath thy valley, O backsliding daughter, Who is trusting in her treasures: Who doth come in unto me?

5 Se, jeg lader Rædsel komme over dig fra alle Kanter, lyder det fra Hærskarers HERRE. I skal drives bort i hver sin Retning, og ingen samler de flygtende.

Lo, I am bringing in upon thee a fear, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah of Hosts, From all round about thee, And ye have been driven out each before it, And there is no gatherer of the wandering.

6 Men siden vender jeg Ammoniternes Skæbne, lyder det fra HERREN.

And after this I turn back the captivity of the sons of Ammon, An affirmation of Jehovah.'

7 Om Edom. Saa siger Hærskarers HERRE: Er der ikke mer Visdom i Teman, svigter de kloges Raad, er deres Visdom raadden?

Concerning Edom: 'Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Is wisdom no more in Teman? Perished hath counsel from the intelligent? Vanished hath their wisdom?

8 Fly, søg Ly i det dybe, I, som bor i Dedan! Thi Esaus Ulykke sender jeg over ham, Straffens Tid.

Flee, turn, go deep to dwell, ye inhabitants of Dedan, For the calamity of Esau I brought in upon him, The time I inspected him.

9 Gæstes du af Vinhøstmænd, levner de ej Efterslæt, af Tyve om Natten, ødelægger de, hvad de lyster.

If gatherers have come in to thee, They do not leave gleanings, If thieves in the night, They have destroyed their sufficiency!

10 Thi selv blotter jeg Esau, hans Skjulesteder røber jeg; at gemme sig evner han ikke. Han er ødelagt ved Brødres og Naboers Arm, han er borte.

For I — I have made Esau bare, I have uncovered his secret places, And to be hidden he is not able, Spoiled [is] his seed, and his brethren, And his neighbours, and he is not.

11 Lad mig om dine faderløse, jeg holder dem i Live, dine Enker kan stole paa mig.

Leave thine orphans — I do keep alive, And thy widows — on Me trust ye,

12 Thi saa siger HERREN: Se, de, hvem det ikke tilkom at tømme Bægeret, maa tømme det, og du skulde gaa fri? Du gaar ikke fri, men kommer til at tømme det.

For thus said Jehovah: They whose judgment is not to drink of the cup, Do certainly drink, And thou [art] he that is entirely acquitted! Thou art not acquitted, for thou certainly drinkest.

13 Thi jeg sværger ved mig selv, lyder det fra HERREN: til Rædsel og Spot, til Ørk og til et Forbandelsens Tegn skal Bozra blive, og alle dets Byer skal blive til evige Tomter.

For, by Myself, I have sworn, An affirmation of Jehovah, That for a desolation, for a reproach, For a waste, and for a reviling — is Bozrah, And all her cities are for wastes age-during.

14 Fra HERREN har jeg hørt en Tidende: Et Bud skal sendes ud blandt Folkene: Samler eder! Drag ud imod det og rejs jer til Strid!

A report I have heard from Jehovah, And an ambassador among nations is sent, Gather yourselves and come in against her, And rise ye for battle.

15 Se, ringe har jeg gjort dig iblandt Folkene, foragtet blandt Mennesker.

For, lo, little I have made thee among nations, Despised among men.

16 Rædsel over dig! Dit Hjertes Overmod bedrog dig. Du, som bor i Klippekløft og klynger dig til Fjeldtop: Bygger du Rede højt som Ørnen, jeg styrter dig ned, saa lyder det fra HERREN.

Thy terribleness hath lifted thee up, The pride of thy heart, O dweller in clefts of the rock, Holding the high place of the height, For thou makest high as an eagle thy nest, From thence I bring thee down, An affirmation of Jehovah.

17 Edom skal blive til Rædsel; alle, der kommer forbi, skal slaas af Rædsel og spotte over alle dets Saar.

And Edom hath been for a desolation, Every passer by her is astonished, And doth hiss because of all her plagues.

18 Som det gik, da Sodoma og Gomorra og Nabobyerne omstyrtedes, siger HERREN, skal intet Menneske bo der, intet Menneskebarn dvæle der.

As the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah, And its neighbours, said Jehovah, No one doth dwell there, Nor sojourn in her doth a son of man.

19 Som en Løve, der fra Jordans Stolthed skrider op til den stedsegrønne Græsgang, saaledes vil jeg i et Nu drive dem bort derfra. Thi hvem er den udvalgte, jeg vil sætte over dem? Thi hvem er min Lige, og hvem kræver mig til Regnskab? Hvem er den Hyrde, der staar sig mod mig?

Lo, as a lion he cometh up, Because of the rising of the Jordan, Unto the enduring habitation, But I cause to rest, I cause him to run from off her, And who is chosen? concerning her I lay a charge, For who is like Me? and who conveneth Me? And who [is] this shepherd who standeth before Me?

20 Hør derfor det Raad, HERREN har for mod Edom, og de Tanker, han har mod Temans Indbyggere: Visselig skal Hjordens ringeste slæbes bort, visselig skal deres Græsgang forfærdes over dem.

Therefore, hear ye the counsel of Jehovah, That He hath counselled concerning Edom, And His devices that He hath devised Concerning the inhabitants of Teman: Drag them out do not little ones of the flock, Make desolate over them doth he not their habitation?

21 Ved Braget af deres Fald skal Jorden skælve; Skriget kan høres til det røde Hav.

From the noise of their fall hath the earth shaken, The cry — at the sea of Suph is its voice heard.

22 Se, som en Ørn med udbredte Vinger svæver han over Bozra; og Edoms Heltes Hjerte bliver paa hin Dag som en nødstedt Kvindes Hjerte.

Lo, as an eagle he cometh up, and flieth, And he spreadeth his wings over Bozrah, And the heart of the mighty of Edom hath been in that day, As the heart of a distressed woman!'

23 Om Damaskus. Til Skamme er Hamat og Arpad, thi de hører ond Tidende; de er ude af sig selv, i Uro som Havet, der ikke kan falde til Ro.

Concerning Damascus: Ashamed hath been Hamath and Arpad, For an evil report they have heard, They have been melted, in the sea [is] sorrow, To be quiet it is not able.

24 Damaskus er modfaldent, vender sig til Flugt, Angst falder over det, Vaande og Veer griber det som en fødende Kvinde.

Feeble hath been Damascus, She turned to flee, and fear strengthened her, Distress and pangs have seized her, as a travailing woman.

25 Ve det! Forladt er den lovpriste By, Glædens Stad.

How is it not left — the city of praise, The city of my joy!

26 Derfor falder dets Ynglinge paa dets Torve, alle Krigsfolkene omkommer paa hin Dag, lyder det fra Hærskarers HERRE.

Therefore fall do her young men in her broad places, And all the men of war are cut off in that day, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts.

27 Jeg sætter Ild paa Damaskus's Mur, og den skal fortære Benhadads Borge.

And I have kindled a fire against the wall of Damascus, And it consumed palaces of Ben-Hadad!'

28 Om Kedar og Hazors Riger, som Kong Nebukadrezar af Babel slog. Saa siger HERREN: Kom og drag op mod Kedar, ødelæg Østens Sønner!

Concerning Kedar, and concerning the kingdoms of Hazor, that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath smitten: 'Thus said Jehovah: Arise ye, go ye up unto Kedar, And spoil the sons of the east.

29 Man skal tage deres Telte og Hjorde, deres Telttæpper, alle deres Kar, bortføre Kamelerne fra dem og raabe til dem: »Trindt om er Rædsel!«

Their tents and their flock they do take, Their curtains, and all their vessels, And their camels, they bear away for themselves, And they called concerning them, Fear [is] round about.

30 Fly i Hast, søg Ly i det dybe, Hazors Borgere, lyder det fra HERREN. Thi Kong Nebukadrezar af Babel har oplagt et Raad imod eder og undfanget en Tanke imod eder.

Flee, bemoan mightily, go deep to dwell, Ye inhabitants of Hazor — an affirmation of Jehovah, For given counsel against you hath Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, Yea, he deviseth against them a device.

31 Kom, drag op mod et roligt Folk, der bor i Tryghed, lyder det fra HERREN, uden Porte og Slaaer; de bor for sig selv.

Rise ye, go up unto a nation at rest, Dwelling confidently, an affirmation of Jehovah, It hath no two-leaved doors nor bar, Alone they do dwell.

32 Deres Kameler gøres til Bytte, deres mange Hjorde til Rov. Jeg spreder dem, der har rundklippet Haar, for alle Vinde, og fra alle Kanter bringer jeg Undergang over dem, lyder det fra HERREN.

And their camels have been for a prey, And the multitude of their cattle for a spoil, And I have scattered them to every wind, Who cut off the corner [of the beard], And from all its passages I bring in their calamity, An affirmation of Jehovah.

33 Hazor bliver Sjakalers Bo, en Ørken til evig Tid; der skal ej bo et Menneske, ej dvæle et Menneskebarn.

And Hazor hath been for a habitation of dragons, A desolation — unto the age, No one doth dwell there, nor sojourn in it doth a son of man!'

34 HERRENS Ord, som kom til Profeten Jeremias om Elam i Kong Zedekias af Judas første Regeringstid:

That which hath been the word of Jehovah unto Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying:

35 Saa siger Hærskarers HERRE: Jeg knækker Elams Bue, det ypperste af deres Kraft;

'Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Lo, I am breaking the bow of Elam, The beginning of their might.

36 og jeg bringer over Elam de fire Vinde fra de fire Verdenshjørner og spreder dem for alle disse Vinde; der skal ikke være et Folk, som de bortdrevne Elamiter ikke kommer hen til.

And I have brought in to Elam four winds, From the four ends of the heavens, And have scattered them to all these winds, And there is no nation whither outcasts of Elam come not in.

37 Jeg knuser dem foran deres Fjender og dem, der staar dem efter Livet, og jeg sender Ulykke over dem, min glødende Vrede, lyder det fra HERREN. Jeg sender Sværdet efter dem, til jeg faar dem udslettet.

And I have affrighted Elam before their enemies, And before those seeking their life, And I have brought in against them evil, The heat of Mine anger, An affirmation of Jehovah, And I have sent after them the sword, Till I have consumed them;

38 Jeg rejser min Trone i Elam og tilintetgør der baade Konge og Fyrster, lyder det fra HERREN.

And I have set My throne in Elam, And I have destroyed thence King and princes — an affirmation of Jehovah.

39 Men i de sidste Dage vender jeg Elams Skæbne, lyder det fra HERREN.

And it hath come to pass, in the latter end of the days, I turn back [to] the captivity of Elam, An affirmation of Jehovah!'