Jeremias 5
1 Løb om i Jerusalems Gader, mærk jer, hvad I ser, og søg paa dets Torve, om I kan finde nogen, om der er en, som øver Ret, lægger Vind paa Sandhed, saa jeg kan tilgive dem.
Run ye about in the streets of Jerusalem, and see, and know, and seek in her broad places, if ye can find [one], if there is any one that does judgment, and seeks faithfulness; and I will pardon them, saith the Lord.
2 Siger de: »Saa sandt HERREN lever«, sværger de falsk.
The Lord lives, they say; do they not therefore swear falsely?
3 HERRE, dine Øjne ser jo efter Sandhed. Du slog dem, de ømmed sig ikke; du lagde dem øde, de vilde ej tage ved Lære, gjorde Ansigtet haardere end Flint, vilde ej vende om.
O Lord, thine eyes are upon faithfulness: thou hast scourged them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them; but they would not receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; and they would not return.
4 Da tænkte jeg: »Det er kun Smaafolk, Daarer er de, thi de kender ej HERRENS Vej, deres Guds Ret;
Then I said, It may be they are poor; for they are weak, for they know not the way of the Lord, or the judgment of God.
5 jeg vil vende mig til de store og tale med dem, de kender da HERRENS Vej, deres Guds Ret!« Men alle havde sønderbrudt Aaget, sprængt deres Baand.
I will go to the rich men, and will speak to them; for they have known the way of the Lord, and the judgment of God: but, behold, with one consent they have broken the yoke, they have burst the bonds.
6 Derfor skal en Løve fra Skoven slaa dem, en Ulv fra Ødemarken hærge dem, en Panter lure ved Byerne; enhver, som gaar derfra, rives sønder; thi talrige er deres Synder, mange deres Frafald.
Therefore has a lion out of the forest smitten them, and a wolf has destroyed them even to [their] houses, and a leopard has watched against their cities: all that go forth from them shall be hunted: for they have multiplied their ungodliness, they have strengthened themselves in their revoltings.
7 Hvor kan jeg vel tilgive dig? Dine Sønner forlod mig og svor ved Guder, som ikke er Guder. Naar jeg mætted dem, horede de, slog sig ned i Skøgens Hus;
In what [way] shall I forgive thee for these things? Thy sons have forsaken me, and sworn by them that are no gods: and I fed them to the full, and they committed adultery, and lodged in harlots' houses.
8 de blev fede, gejle Hingste, de vrinsker hver efter Næstens Hustru.
They became as wanton horses: they neighed each one after his neighbour's wife.
9 Skal jeg ikke hjemsøge sligt? saa lyder det fra HERREN, skal ikke min Sjæl tage Hævn over sligt et Folk?
Shall I not visit for these things? saith the Lord: and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this.
10 Stig op paa dets Mure, læg øde, men ikke helt! Ryk Rankerne op, thi HERREN tilhører de ikke.
Go up upon her battlements, and break [them] down; but make not a full end: leave her buttresses: for they are the Lord's.
11 Thi svigefulde er de imod mig, Israels Hus og Judas Hus, saa lyder det fra HERREN.
For the house of Israel have indeed dealt treacherously against me, saith the Lord: the house of Juda also
12 De fornægter HERREN og siger: »Det betyder intet! Ulykke kommer ej over os, vi skal ikke se Sværd og Hunger;
have lied to their Lord, and they have said, These things are not so; no evils shall come upon us; and we shall not see sword or famine.
13 Profeterne bliver til Vind, Guds Ord er ej i dem; gid Ordet maa ramme dem selv!«
Our prophets became wind, and the word of the Lord was not in them.
14 Derfor, saa siger HERREN, Hærskarers Gud: Fordi I siger dette Ord, se, derfor gør jeg mine Ord i din Mund til Ild og dette Folk til Brænde, som Ild skal fortære.
Therefore thus saith the Lord Almighty, Because ye have spoken this word, behold, I have made my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.
15 Se, jeg bringer over eder et Folk fra det fjerne, Israels Hus, saa lyder det fra HERREN, et Folk, som er stærkt, et Folk fra Fortids Dage, et Folk, hvis Maal du ej kender, hvis Tale du ikke fatter;
Behold, I [will] bring upon you a nation from far, O house of Israel, saith the Lord; a nation the sound of whose language one shall not understand.
16 som en aaben Grav er dets Kogger, de er alle Kæmper;
[They are] all mighty men:
17 det skal æde dit Korn og dit Brød, det skal æde dine Sønner og Døtre, det skal æde dit Smaakvæg og Hornkvæg, det skal æde din Vinstok og dit Figentræ; med Sværd skal de lægge dine Fæstninger øde, dem, som du stoler paa.
and they shall devour your harvest, and your bread; and shall devour your sons, and your daughters; and they shall devour your sheep, and your calves, and devour your vineyards, and your fig-plantations, and your olive yards: and they shall utterly destroy your strong cities, wherein ye trusted, with the sword.
18 Men selv i de Dage, lyder det fra HERREN, vil jeg ikke udslette eder.
And it shall come to pass in those days, saith the Lord thy God, that I will not utterly destroy you.
19 Og naar de siger: »Hvorfor har HERREN vor Gud gjort os alt det?« sig saa til dem: »Som I forlod mig og tjente fremmede Guder i eders Land, saaledes skal I tjene fremmede i et Land, der ikke er eders.«
And it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, Wherefore has the Lord our God done all these things to us? that thou shalt say to them, Because ye served strange gods in your land, so shall ye serve strangers in a land that is not yours.
20 Forkynd dette i Jakobs Hus og kundgør det i Juda:
Proclaim these things to the house of Jacob, and let them be heard in the house of Juda.
21 Hør dette, du taabelige Folk, som er uden Forstand, som har Øjne, men ikke ser, og Ører, men ikke hører:
Hear ye now these things, O foolish and senseless people; who have eyes, and see not; and have ears, and hear not:
22 Vil I ikke frygte mig, lyder det fra HERREN, eller bæve for mit Aasyn? Jeg, som gjorde Sandet til Havets Grænse, et evigt Skel, som det ikke kan overskride; selv om det bruser, evner det intet; om end dets Bølger larmer, kan de ikke overskride det.
will ye not be afraid of me? saith the Lord; and will ye not fear before me, who have set the sand for a bound to the sea, [as] a perpetual ordinance, and it shall not pass it: yea, it shall rage, but not prevail; and its waves shall roar, but not pass over it.
23 Dette Folk har et trodsigt og genstridigt Hjerte, de faldt fra og gik bort.
But this people has a disobedient and rebellious heart; and they have turned aside and gone back:
24 De siger ikke i deres Hjerte: »Lad os frygte HERREN vor Gud, som giver os Regn, Tidligregn og Sildigregn, til rette Tid og sikrer os Ugerne, da der skal høstes.«
and they have not said in their heart, Let us fear now the Lord our God, who gives us the early and latter rain, according to the season of the fulfillment of the ordinance of harvest, and has preserved [it] for us.
25 Eders Misgerninger bragte dem i Ulave, eders Synder unddrog eder det gode.
Your transgressions have turned away these things, and your sins have removed good things from you.
26 Thi der findes gudløse i mit Folk; de ligger paa Lur, som Fuglefængere dukker de sig; de sætter Fælder, de fanger Mennesker.
For among my people were found ungodly men; and they have set snares to destroy men, and have caught [them].
27 Som et Bur er fuldt af Fugle, saaledes er deres Huse fulde af Svig; derfor blev de store og rige.
As a snare which has been set is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore have they grown great, and become rich:
28 De er tykke og fede; og saa strømmer de over med onde Ord; de hævder ikke den faderløses Ret, at det maatte gaa dem vel, og hjælper ikke de fattige til deres Ret.
and they have transgressed [the rule of] judgment; they have not judged the cause of the orphan, nor have they judged the cause of the widow.
29 Skulde jeg ikke hjemsøge sligt? lyder det fra HERREN; skulde min Sjæl da ikke tage Hævn over sligt et Folk?
Shall I not visit for these things? saith the Lord: and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
30 Gyselige, grufulde Ting gaar i Svang i Landet;
Shocking and horrible deeds have been done on the land;
31 Profeterne profeterer Løgn, Præsterne skraber til sig, og mit Folk vil have det saa. Men hvad vil I gøre, naar Enden kommer?
the prophets utter unrighteous prophecies, and the priests have clapped their hands: and my people has loved [to have it] thus: and what will ye do for the future.
