Jeremias 50
1 Det Ord, HERREN talede mod Babel, mod Kaldæernes Land, ved Profeten Jeremias.
The word that YHWH has spoken concerning Babylon, concerning the land of the Chaldeans, by the hand of Jeremiah the prophet:
2 Forkynd det blandt Folkene, kundgør det, rejs et Banner, kundgør det, dølg det ikke, sig: Babel er indtaget, Bel gjort til Skamme, Merodak knust, til Skamme er dets Afguder blevet, knust dets Afgudsbilleder.
“Declare among nations, and sound, And lift up an ensign, sound, do not hide, Say, Babylon has been captured, Bel has been put to shame, Merodach has been broken, Her grievous things have been put to shame, Her idols have been broken.
3 Thi et Folk fra Nord drager op imod det og gør dets Land til en Ørken, saa ingen bor der; baade Mennesker og Dyr er flygtet.
For a nation from the north has come up against her, It makes her land become a desolation, And there is not an inhabitant in it. From man even to beast, They have moved, they have gone.
4 I hine Dage og til hin Tid, lyder det fra HERREN, skal Israeliterne, sammen med Judæerne, komme; de skal vandre under Graad og søge HERREN deres Gud;
In those days, and at that time,” A declaration of YHWH, “Sons of Israel come in, They and sons of Judah together, Going on and weeping they go, And they seek their God YHWH.
5 de skal spørge om Vej til Zion, did er deres Ansigter vendt; de skal komme og klynge sig til HERREN i en evig Pagt, der aldrig glemmes.
They ask the way [to] Zion, Their faces [are] toward that place: Come in, and we are joined to YHWH, A perpetual covenant—never forgotten.
6 En Flok bortkomne Faar var mit Folk, deres Hyrder havde ført dem vild, paa Afveje i Bjergene; de flakkede fra Bjerg til Høj, glemte deres Hvilested.
My people have been a perishing flock, Their shepherds have caused them to err, Causing them to go back [on] the mountains, They have gone from mountain to hill, They have forgotten their crouching-place.
7 Enhver, som traf paa dem, fortærede dem; deres Fjender sagde: »Vi er sagesløse!« Det skete, fordi de syndede mod HERREN, Retfærdsgræsgangen og deres Fædres Haab, HERREN.
All finding them have devoured them, And their adversaries have said: We are not guilty, Because that they sinned against YHWH, The habitation of righteousness, And the hope of their fathers—YHWH.
8 Fly ud af Babel, drag bort fra Kaldæernes Land, bliv som Bukke foran en Hjord!
Move from the midst of Babylon, And go out from the land of the Chaldeans; And be as male goats before a flock.
9 Thi se, jeg vækker fra Nordens Land en Sværm af vældige Folk og fører dem frem mod Babel, og de skal ruste sig imod det; fra den Kant skal det indtages; dens Pile er som den sejrsæle Helts, der ikke vender tomhændet hjem.
For behold, I am stirring up, And am causing to come up against Babylon, An assembly of great nations from [the] land of the north, And they have set in array against her, From there she is captured, Its arrow—as a skillful hero—does not return empty,
10 Kaldæa gøres til Bytte; alle, som gør det til Bytte, mættes, lyder det fra HERREN.
And Chaldea has been for a spoil, All her spoilers are satisfied,” A declaration of YHWH.
11 Glæd eder kun og jubl, I, som plyndrede min Arvelod, spring som Kalve i Engen, vrinsk som Hingste —
“Because you rejoice, because you exult, O spoilers of My inheritance, Because you increase as a heifer [at] the tender grass, And cry aloud as bulls,
12 eders Moder skal dybt beskæmmes; hun, som bar eder, skal blive til Skamme. Se, det ringeste af Folkene, en Ørken, tørt Land og Ødemark!
Your mother has been greatly ashamed, She who bore you has been confounded, Behold, the last of nations [is] a wilderness, A dry land, and a desert.
13 For HERRENS Vredes Skyld skal det ligge ubeboet hen og overalt være en Ørken; alle, som kommer forbi Babel, skal slaas af Rædsel og spotte over alle dets Saar.
Because of the wrath of YHWH it is not inhabited, And it has been a desolation—all of it. Everyone passing by at Babylon is astonished, And hisses because of all her plagues.
14 Rust eder mod Babel paa alle Kanter, alle, som spænder Bue; skyd paa det, spar ikke paa Pile, thi mod HERREN har det syndet.
Set yourselves in array against Babylon all around, All you treading a bow, Shoot at her, have no pity on the arrow, For she has sinned against YHWH.
15 Jubl over det fra alle Kanter: »Det har udrakt sin Haand, dets Støttemure er faldet, dets Volde nedbrudt.« Thi det er HERRENS Hævn. Hævn eder paa det, gør med det, som det selv har gjort!
Shout against her all around, She has given forth her hand, Her foundations have fallen, Her walls have been thrown down, For it [is] the vengeance of YHWH, Be avenged of her, as she did—do to her.
16 Udryd af Babel den, der saar, og den, der svinger Le i Høstens Tid! For det hærgende Sværd vender enhver hjem til sit Folk, enhver flyr til sit Land.
Cut off the sower from Babylon, And him handling the sickle in the time of harvest, Because of the oppressing sword, Each to his people—they turn, And each to his land—they flee.
17 En adsplittet Hjord er Israel, Løver har spredt det. Først fortærede Assyrerkongen det, og nu sidst har Kong Nebukadrezar af Babel gnavet dets Knogler.
Israel [is as] a scattered sheep, Lions have driven [him] away, At first, the king of Asshur devoured him, And now, at last, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has broken his bone.
18 Derfor, saa siger Hærskarers HERRE, Israels Gud: Se, jeg hjemsøger Babels Konge og hans Land, som jeg hjemsøgte Assyrerkongen;
Therefore, thus said YHWH of Hosts, God of Israel: Behold, I am seeing after the king of Babylon, And after his land, As I have seen after the king of Asshur;
19 og jeg fører Israel tilbage til dets Græsgang; det skal græsse paa Karmel og Basan og mættes i Efraims Bjerge og Gilead.
And I have brought Israel back to his habitation, And he has fed on Carmel and on Bashan; And his soul is satisfied on Mount Ephraim and on Gilead.
20 I hine Dage og til hin Tid, lyder det fra HERREN, skal man søge efter Israels Brøde, og den er der ikke, efter Judas Synder, og de findes ikke; thi jeg tilgiver dem, jeg lader blive til Rest,
In those days, and at that time,” A declaration of YHWH, “The iniquity of Israel is sought, and it is not, And the sin of Judah, and it is not found, For I am propitious to those whom I leave!
21 Drag op mod Meratajims Land, drag op imod det og mod dem, som bor i Pekod, læg øde, læg Band paa dem, saa lyder det fra HERREN, gør nøje, som jeg har budt dig!
Against the land of Merathaim, go up against it, And to the inhabitants of Pekod, Dry up and devote their posterity,” A declaration of YHWH, “And do according to all that I have commanded you.
22 Krigslarm lyder i Landet, alt bryder sammen.
A noise of battle [is] in the land, And of great destruction.
23 Hvor er dog al Jordens Hammer knækket og brudt, hvor er dog Babel blevet til Rædsel blandt Folkene!
How it has been cut and broken, The hammer of the whole earth! How Babylon has been for a desolation among nations!
24 Jeg lagde dig Snarer, du fangedes, Babel, og mærked det ej; du grebes, og fast blev du holdt, thi du kæmped mod HERREN.
I have laid a snare for you, And you are also captured, O Babylon, And you have known, You have been found, and are also caught, For you have stirred yourself up against YHWH.
25 HERREN lukked op for sit Forraad og fremtog sin Vredes Værktøj. Thi et Værk har Herren, Hærskarers HERRE, for i Kaldæernes Land.
YHWH has opened His treasury, And He brings out the weapons of His indignation, For a work [is] to Lord YHWH of Hosts, In the land of the Chaldeans.
26 Træng derind fra Ende til anden, luk op for dets Lader, dyng det op som Neg og læg Band derpaa, lad intet levnes.
Come in to her from the extremity, Open her storehouses, Raise her up as heaps, and devote her, Let her have no remnant.
27 ødelæg alle dets Okser, før dem ned til Slagtning! Ve dem, deres Dag er kommet, Hjemsøgelsens Tid.
Slay all her cows, they go down to slaughter, Woe [is] on them, for their day has come, The time of their inspection.
28 Hør, hvor de flyr og redder sig fra Babels Land for at melde i Zion om Hævnen fra HERREN vor Gud, Hævn for hans Helligdom.
A voice of fugitives and escaped ones [Is] from the land of Babylon, To declare in Zion the vengeance of our God YHWH, The vengeance of His temple.
29 Kald Skytterne sammen mod Babel, enhver, som spænder Bue, slaa Ring omkring det, lad ingen faa Lov at slippe; gengæld det efter dets Gerning; efter alt, hvad det gjorde, skal I gøre imod det; thi Frækhed viste det mod HERREN, Israels Hellige.
Summon archers to Babylon, all treading the bow, Encamp against her all around, Let [her] have no escape; Repay to her according to her work, According to all that she did—do to her, For she has been proud against YHWH, Against the Holy One of Israel.
30 Derfor falder dets Ynglinge paa dets Torve, alle Krigsfolkene omkommer paa hin Dag, lyder det fra HERREN.
Therefore her young men fall in her broad places, And all her men of war are cut off in that day,” A declaration of YHWH.
31 Se, jeg kommer over dig, »Frækhed«, lyder det fra Herren, Hærskarers HERRE, thi hin Dag er kommet, Hjemsøgelsens Tid.
“Behold, I [am] against you, O pride,” A declaration of Lord YHWH of Hosts, “For your day has come, the time of your inspection.
32 Da falder »Frækhed« og styrter, og ingen rejser det. Jeg sætter Ild paa dets Byer, og den fortærer alt deromkring.
And pride has stumbled, And he has fallen, and has none raising up, And I have kindled a fire in his cities, And it has devoured all around him.
33 Saa siger Hærskarers HERRE: Baade med Israeliterne og Judæerne er der handlet ilde; alle de, der bortførte dem, holder fast paa dem, vægrer sig ved at give dem fri.
Thus said YHWH of Hosts: The sons of Israel are oppressed, And the sons of Judah together, And all their captors have kept hold on them, They have refused to send them away.
34 Deres Genløser er stærk, Hærskarers HERRE er hans Navn; han vil føre deres Strid og give Jorden Ro og Babels Indbyggere Uro.
Their Redeemer [is] strong, YHWH of Hosts [is] His Name, He thoroughly pleads their cause, So as to cause the land to rest, And He has given trouble to the inhabitants of Babylon.
35 Sværd over Kaldæerne, lyder det fra HERREN, og over Babels Indbyggere, over dets Fyrster og Vismænd!
A sword [is] for the Chaldeans,” A declaration of YHWH, “And it [is] on the inhabitants of Babylon, And on her heads, and on her wise men;
36 Sværd over Sandsigerne, saa de bliver Taaber! Sværd over dets Helte, saa de taber Modet!
A sword [is] on the princes, And they have become foolish; A sword [is] on her mighty ones, And they have been broken down;
37 Sværd over dets Heste og Vogne og over alt det blandede Slæng i dets Midte, saa de bliver til Kvinder! Sværd over dets Skatte, saa de plyndres!
A sword [is] on his horses and on his chariot, And on all the rabble who [are] in her midst, And they have become women; A sword [is] on her treasuries, And they have been spoiled;
38 Tørke over dets Vande, saa de tørres ud! Thi det er et Land for Gudebilleder, og de gør sig til af dem, de frygter.
A sword [is] on her waters, and they have been dried up, For it [is] a land of carved images, And they boast themselves in idols.
39 Derfor skal Ørkendyr bo der sammen med Sjakaler, ogsaa Strudse skal bo der; aldrig mer skal det bebos, men være ubeboet fra Slægt til Slægt.
Therefore desert-dwellers dwell with howlers, Indeed, daughters of the ostrich have dwelt in her, And it is not inhabited anymore forever, Nor dwelt in from generation to generation.
40 Som det gik, da Gud omstyrtede Sodoma og Gomorra og Nabobyerne, lyder det fra HERREN, skal intet Menneske bo der, intet Menneskebarn dvæle der.
As the overthrow by God of Sodom, And of Gomorrah, and of its neighbors,” A declaration of YHWH, “None dwell there, Nor does a son of man sojourn in her.
41 Se, der kommer et Folk fra Nord, et vældigt Folk og mange Konger bryder op fra det yderste af Jorden.
Behold, a people has come from the north, Even a great nation, And many kings are stirred up from the sides of the earth.
42 De fører Bue og Spyd, er grumme uden Barmhjertighed, deres Røst er som Havets Brusen, de rider paa Heste, rustet som en Mand til Strid mod dig, Babels Datter!
They seize bow and javelin, They [are] cruel, and they have no mercy, Their voice sounds as a sea, and they ride on horses, Set in array as a man for battle, Against you, O daughter of Babylon.
43 Babels Konge hørte Rygtet derom, og hans Hænder blev slappe, Rædsel greb ham, Skælven som den fødende Kvindes.
The king of Babylon has heard their report, And his hands have been feeble, Distress has seized him; pain as a travailing woman.
44 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?
Behold, he comes up as a lion, Because of the rising of the Jordan, To the enduring habitation, But I cause to rest, I cause them to run from off her. And who is chosen? I lay a charge on her, For who [is] like Me? And who convenes Me? And who [is] this shepherd who stands before Me?
45 Hør derfor det Raad, HERREN har for mod Babel, og de Tanker, han har tænkt mod Kaldæernes Land: Visselig skal Hjordens ringeste slæbes bort, visselig skal deres Græsgang forfærdes over dem.
Therefore, hear the counsel of YHWH, That He counseled concerning Babylon, And His plans that He has devised Concerning the land of the Chaldeans; Do little ones of the flock not drag them out, Does He not make the habitation desolate over them?
46 Ved Raabet: »Babel er indtaget!« skal Jorden skælve, og deres Skrig skal høres blandt Folkene.
From the sound of Babylon having been captured, The earth has been shaken, And a cry has been heard among nations!”
