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.
Go everywhere through the streets of Jerusalem. Look and pay attention! Search all through her city squares to see if you can find even just one person who does what's right, anyone who is faithful, and I'll forgive the city.
2 Siger de: »Saa sandt HERREN lever«, sværger de falsk.
They may make promises in my name, but they're not sincere.
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.
Lord, aren't you always looking for faithfulness? You beat them, but they didn't care. You just about destroyed them, but they refused to accept your discipline. They were stubborn, hard as rock, and they wouldn't repent.
4 Da tænkte jeg: »Det er kun Smaafolk, Daarer er de, thi de kender ej HERRENS Vej, deres Guds Ret;
Then I said to myself, “These people are only the poor—they're just fools who don't know any better. They certainly don't know what the Lord wants, God's right way of living.
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.
Let me go to and talk to the ones in charge. They would surely know what the Lord wants, God's right way of living.” But they had all broken off the yoke as well, and ripped off the chains.
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.
As a result a lion from the forest will attack them; a wolf from the desert will rip them apart. A leopard will lie in wait for them near their towns, ready to tear to pieces anyone who goes outside. For they keep on rebelling, and turn away from me so often.
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;
Why should I forgive you? Your children have abandoned me and believe in gods that are not gods. I gave them everything they need, yet they went and committed adultery, gathering together at prostitutes' houses.
8 de blev fede, gejle Hingste, de vrinsker hver efter Næstens Hustru.
They're like virile stallions wanting sex, each of them neighing with lust after his neighbor's wife.
9 Skal jeg ikke hjemsøge sligt? saa lyder det fra HERREN, skal ikke min Sjæl tage Hævn over sligt et Folk?
Shouldn't I punish them for all this? declares the Lord. Shouldn't I retaliate for what this nation has done?
10 Stig op paa dets Mure, læg øde, men ikke helt! Ryk Rankerne op, thi HERREN tilhører de ikke.
Go through her vineyards and damage them, but don't destroy them completely. Rip off her branches, because they don't belong to the Lord.
11 Thi svigefulde er de imod mig, Israels Hus og Judas Hus, saa lyder det fra HERREN.
The people of Israel and Judah have completely betrayed me, declares the Lord.
12 De fornægter HERREN og siger: »Det betyder intet! Ulykke kommer ej over os, vi skal ikke se Sværd og Hunger;
They have lied about the Lord, saying, “He won't do anything. Nothing bad will happen to us. We won't have war or famine.
13 Profeterne bliver til Vind, Guds Ord er ej i dem; gid Ordet maa ramme dem selv!«
The prophets are just like the wind. The Lord doesn't speak through them. What they predict can happen to 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.
So this is the reply from the Lord God Almighty: Because of what you've said, I will make my words like a fire in your mouth and you people like the wood it burns up.
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;
Look! I am bringing a nation from far away to attack you, people of Israel, declares the Lord. It's a powerful nation that has existed for a long time; it's a nation whose language you don't know, and when they speak you can't understand them.
16 som en aaben Grav er dets Kogger, de er alle Kæmper;
Their arrows bring death; they are all strong warriors.
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.
They will consume your harvest and your food; they will destroy your sons and your daughters; they will eat your flocks and your herds; they will feed on your vines and your fig trees. They will attack and will destroy the fortified towns that you have so much confidence in.
18 Men selv i de Dage, lyder det fra HERREN, vil jeg ikke udslette eder.
But even at that time I won't completely destroy you, declares the Lord.
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.«
When people ask you Jeremiah, “Why did the Lord our God do all these things to us?” you are to tell them, “In the same way you have abandoned me and served foreign gods here in your country, so you will serve foreigners in a country that isn't your own.”
20 Forkynd dette i Jakobs Hus og kundgør det i Juda:
Announce this to the people of Jacob and Judah:
21 Hør dette, du taabelige Folk, som er uden Forstand, som har Øjne, men ikke ser, og Ører, men ikke hører:
Listen to this, you foolish, stupid people, who have eyes but don't see, who have ears but don't hear.
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.
Aren't you afraid of what I can do? declares the Lord. Don't you think you should tremble in my presence? I am the one who set up the shore as the sea's boundary, an everlasting limit that it can't cross. The waves crash against it, but they can't defeat it. They roar, but they can't cross the barrier.
23 Dette Folk har et trodsigt og genstridigt Hjerte, de faldt fra og gik bort.
But you people have a stubborn and rebellious attitude. You have left me and gone your own way.
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.«
You didn't think to say, “We should appreciate the Lord our God, who sends the autumn and spring rains at the right time, who makes sure we can have a harvest every year.”
25 Eders Misgerninger bragte dem i Ulave, eders Synder unddrog eder det gode.
Your wrong actions have taken these benefits from you; your sins have deprived you of my blessings.
26 Thi der findes gudløse i mit Folk; de ligger paa Lur, som Fuglefængere dukker de sig; de sætter Fælder, de fanger Mennesker.
For there are wicked men among my people. They're like bird-trappers, secretly watching and waiting to catch people in their snare.
27 Som et Bur er fuldt af Fugle, saaledes er deres Huse fulde af Svig; derfor blev de store og rige.
Their homes are full of their ill-gotten gains, like cages full of birds. That's why they've become powerful and 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.
They've grown fat and smooth, and have become experts in evil. They deny justice to orphans, and they don't defend the rights of those in need.
29 Skulde jeg ikke hjemsøge sligt? lyder det fra HERREN; skulde min Sjæl da ikke tage Hævn over sligt et Folk?
Shouldn't I punish them for all this? declares the Lord. Shouldn't I retaliate for what this nation has done?
30 Gyselige, grufulde Ting gaar i Svang i Landet;
Something horrible, something terrible has happened here in this country.
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 give false prophecies; the priests rule as they please. My people love it like this, but what will you do when it all falls apart?
