Jeremias 51
1 Saa siger HERREN: Jeg opvækker en Ødelæggelsens Aand mod Babel og dem, som bor i »mine Modstanderes Hjerte«.
This is what the Lord says: Look! I'm going to stir up a destructive wind against Babylon and against the people of Babylonia.
2 Og jeg sender til Babel Kastere, de skal kaste det og tømme dets Land, thi fra alle Kanter er de over det paa Ulykkens Dag.
I will send foreign soldiers to attack Babylon to winnow her and turn her country into a wasteland—they will attack her from all directions when her time of trouble comes.
3 Ingen skal spænde sin Bue eller rejse sig i Brynje. Spar ikke dets Ynglinge, læg Band paa hele dets Hær!
The archer doesn't need to use his bow; the infantryman doesn't need to put on his armor. Don't spare her young soldiers; set apart her whole army for destruction!
4 Dræbte Mænd skal falde i Kaldæernes Land og gennemborede i Gaderne;
They will fall down wounded in her streets, killed in the country of Babylonia.
5 thi Israel og Juda er ikke forladt af deres Gud, Hærskarers HERRE, men deres Land var fuldt af Skyld mod Israels Hellige.
Israel and Judah have not been deserted by their God, the Lord Almighty, even though they sinned against the Holy One of Israel everywhere in their country.
6 Fly ud af Babel, enhver redde sit Liv, at I ikke skal omkomme for dets Brøde! Thi det er Hævnens Tid for HERREN, han øver Gengæld imod det.
Escape from Babylon! Run for your lives! Don't get caught up in her punishment and die, for this is the time when the Lord pays her back for her sins.
7 Et gyldent Bæger var Babel i HERRENS Haand, det gjorde al Jorden drukken; Folkene drak af Vinen, derfor blev Folkene galne.
Once Babylon was a golden cup the Lord held in his hand. She made the whole earth drunk. The nations drank her wine which is why they went mad.
8 Babel faldt i et Nu, det knustes; jamrer over det! Hent Balsam hid til dets Saar, om det muligt kan læges!
Now, all of a sudden, Babylon has fallen. She has been smashed to pieces. Weep for her; get her some treatment for her pain. Maybe she can be healed.
9 Vi vilde læge Babel, men det lod sig ikke læge. Gaa fra det og lad os drage hver til sit Land, thi dets Straffedom naar til Himmelen, løfter sig til Skyerne.
“We tried to heal her, but she couldn't be helped. So give up on her! All of us should go home to where we came from. The news of her punishment has reached everywhere, all the way to heaven.
10 HERREN har bragt vor Ret for Lyset; kom, lad os kundgøre HERREN vor Guds Værk i Zion!
The Lord has encouraged and supported us. Come on, let's tell people here in Jerusalem what the Lord has done for us!”
11 Hvæs Pilene, gør Skjoldene blanke! HERREN har vakt Mederkongens Aand, thi hans Hu staar til at ødelægge Babel; thi det er HERRENS Hævn, Hævn for hans Tempel.
Sharpen the arrows! Pick up the shields! The Lord has encouraged the kings of the Medes, because his plan is directed at the destruction of Babylon. The Lord is paying them back for what happened to his Temple.
12 Løft Banner mod Babels Mure, forstærk Vagten, sæt Vagtposter ud, læg Baghold! Thi HERREN har et Raad for og gør, hvad han har talet mod Babels Indbyggere.
Raise the signal flag to attack the walls of Babylon; strengthen the guard; have the watchmen take their places; get the ambush ready. The Lord planned and carried out his threats against the people of Babylon.
13 Du, som bor ved de mange Vande, rig paa Skatte, din Ende er kommet, den Alen, hvor man skærer dig af.
You people who live beside by many waters, and have so much wealth, this is the time of your end—your life will be cut short.
14 Hærskarers HERRE har svoret ved sig selv: Jeg vil fylde dig med Mennesker som Græshopper, og de skal istemme Vinperserraabet over dig.
The Lord Almighty vowed by his own life, saying, I'm going to make sure to fill you with so many enemy soldiers they'll be like locusts. They will shout as they celebrate their victory over you.
15 Han skabte Jorden i sin Vælde, grundfæstede Jorderig i sin Visdom, og i sin indsigt udspændte han Himmelen.
It was God who made the earth by his power. He created the world by his wisdom and by his understanding he put the heavens in place.
16 Naar han løfter sin Røst, bruser Vandene i Himmelen, og han lader Skyer stige op fra Jordens Ende; han faar Lynene til at give Regn og sender Stormen ud af sine Forraadskamre.
The waters of the heavens rain down with a roar at his command. He makes the clouds to rise all over the earth. He makes lightning to accompany rain, and sends the wind from his storehouses.
17 Dumt er hvert Menneske, uden Indsigt, hver Guldsmed faar Skam af sit Billede; thi Løgn er hans Støbning, der er ingen Aand i dem;
Everyone is stupid; they don't know anything. Every metalworker is embarrassed by the idols they make. For their images made of molten metal are fraudulent—they're not alive!
18 Tomhed er de, et daarende Værk; naar deres Hjemsøgelses Tid kommer, er det ude med dem.
They are useless, an object to be laughed at. They will be destroyed at the time of their punishment.
19 Jakobs Arvelod er ikke som de; thi han, der har skabt alt, er dets Arvelod; Hærskarers HERRE er hans Navn.
The God of Jacob is not like these idols, for he is the creator of everything, including his own people that are special to him. The Lord Almighty is his name.
20 Du var mig en Stridshammer, et Vaaben; med dig knuste jeg Folk, med dig ødelagde jeg Riger;
You are my war club, the weapon I use in battle. I use you to destroy nations; I use you to destroy kingdoms.
21 med dig knuste jeg Hest og Rytter, med dig knuste jeg Vogn og Vognstyrer,
I use you to destroy horses and their riders; I use you to destroy chariots and their drivers.
22 med dig knuste jeg Mand og Kvinde med dig knuste jeg gammel og ung, med dig knuste jeg Yngling og Jomfru,
I use you to destroy men and women; I use you to destroy old men and youths; I use you to destroy young men and girls.
23 med dig knuste jeg Hyrde og Hjord, med dig knuste jeg Agerdyrker og Oksespand, med dig knuste jeg Statholder og Landshøvding.
I use you to destroy shepherds and their flocks; I use you to destroy farmers and their cattle; I use you to destroy rulers and state officials.
24 Men jeg vil gengælde Babel og alle Kaldæas Indbyggere alt det onde, de gjorde mod Zion for eders Øjne, lyder det fra HERREN.
Right in front of you I'm going to pay back Babylon and everyone who live in Babylonia for all the evil they did to Jerusalem, declares the Lord.
25 Se, jeg kommer over dig, du ødelæggende Bjerg, lyder det fra HERREN, du, som ødelægger hele Jorden; jeg udrækker Haanden imod dig og vælter dig ned fra Klipperne og gør dig til et afsvedet Bjerg;
Watch out, because I am against you, you destructive monster who devastates the whole world, declares the Lord. I will reach out to attack you; I will roll you down the cliffs; I will turn you into a mountain of ash.
26 man skal ikke fra dig hente Sten til Tinder eller Grundvolde, thi du skal blive en evig Ørken, lyder det fra HERREN.
Nobody will be even able to find themselves a cornerstone or a foundation stone among your ruins, because you will be so utterly destroyed, declares the Lord.
27 Løft Banner paa Jorden, stød i Horn blandt Folkene, vi Folkene til Kamp imod det, opbyd Ararats, Minnis og Asjkenaz's Riger imod det, indsæt en Tipsar, lad Hestene fare frem som lodne Græshopper;
Raise a signal flag in the country! Blow the trumpet call to war among the nations! Get the nations ready to attack her; Summon the kingdoms to march against her: Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz. Choose a commander to lead the armies to attack her; send into battle cavalry like a swarm of locusts.
28 vi Folkene til Strid imod det, Mederkongen, hans Statholdere og alle hans Landshøvdinger og hele det Land, han raader over!
Have the armies of the nations prepare for battle against her. This applies to the kings of the Medes, their leaders and all their officers, and every country they rule.
29 Jorden skal skælve og vride sig, thi HERRENS Tanker mod Babel fuldbyrdes, at gøre Babels Land til en Ørken, hvor ingen bor.
The earth quakes and trembles because the Lord is determined to carry out what he threatened against Babylon—to turn Babylonia into a wasteland where no one lives.
30 Babels Helte opgiver Kampen, de sidder stille i Borgene, deres Kraft ebber ud, de er blevet til Kvinder; dets Boliger afbrændes, dets Portstænger knækkes.
Babylon's defenders have given up fighting—they're just sitting in their fortresses. They're worn out; they've become like frightened women. Babylon's houses are burning; the bars securing her gates have been smashed.
31 Løber iler Løber i Møde, og Bud iler Bud i Møde for at melde Babels Konge, at hans By er indtaget fra Ende til anden,
A runner hands his message over to another to carry; one messenger follows another messenger, all of them alerting the king of Babylon to the news that his city has been completely conquered,
32 Overgangsstederne taget, Borgene brændt og Krigsfolkene rædselsslagne.
the river crossings have been captured, the marshlands set on fire and his soldiers are panicking.
33 Thi saa siger Hærskarers HERRE, Israels Gud: Babels Datter er som en Tærskeplads, naar den stampes — endnu en liden Stund, saa kommer Høstens Tid for den.
This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: The people of Babylon are like a threshing floor when the grain is trampled out. Her time of harvest will come very soon.
34 Kong Nebukadrezar af Babel har fortæret mig, oprevet mig, sat mig til Side som et tomt Kar. Som en Drage har han slugt mig, fyldt sin Vom med mine Lækkerbidskener og drevet mig bort.
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon chewed me up and sucked me dry, making me as empty as a jar with nothing in it. He swallowed me down as if he were some monster, filling himself with the tastiest parts of me and throwing the rest away.
35 Den Vold, jeg led, og min Overlast komme over Babel, siger de, som bor i Zion, mit Blod over Kaldæas Indbyggere, siger Jerusalem.
“Babylon must bear the responsibility for the violent attacks on us,” say the inhabitants of Zion. “The people of Babylonia must bear the responsibility for the blood shed in my city,” says Jerusalem.
36 Derfor, saa siger HERREN: Se, jeg fører din Sag og giver dig Hævn, jeg lægger dets Hav tørt og udtørrer dets Kilde.
This is what the Lord says: Watch as I present your case for you and make your enemies pay for what they did to you. I'm going to dry up her river and her springs.
37 Babel skal blive en Grushob, Sjakalers Bolig, til Rædsel og Spot, saa ingen bor der.
Babylon will be turned into a pile of rubble, a home for jackals, a place that horrifies people, a place they jeer at, a place where no one lives.
38 De brøler alle som Løver, knurrer som Løveunger i deres Vildskab.
The Babylonians will roar together like powerful lions and growl like lion cubs.
39 Jeg holder et Drikkelag for dem og gør dem drukne, saa de døves og falder i evig Søvn uden at vaagne, lyder det fra HERREN.
But while their passions are aroused, I will serve them a banquet and get them drunk. They'll celebrate so much that they'll pass out and won't ever wake up, declares the Lord.
40 Jeg fører dem ned til at slagtes som Faar, som Vædre sammen med Bukke.
I will take them down like lambs to be slaughtered, like rams and goats.
41 Hvor Sjesjak blev fanget og grebet, al Jordens Stolthed, hvor Babel dog blev til Rædsel imellem Folkene!
How could it be? Babylon has fallen! The most famous city in the world has been conquered! What a horrible sight Babylon has become to everyone watching!
42 Havet steg over Babel, af dets Bølgers Brus blev det skjult.
It's as if the sea has flooded over Babylon, covering her in crashing waves.
43 Dets Byer er blevet en Ørken, øde Land og Ødemark; intet Menneske bor i dem, intet Menneskebarn færdes i dem.
The towns of Babylonia are in ruins, turned into a dry desert wasteland where no one lives—no one even passes by.
44 Jeg hjemsøger Bel i Babel, river ud af hans Mund, hvad han slugte, til ham skal ej Folkeslag strømme mer. Ogsaa Babels Mur er faldet.
I will punish Bel in Babylon. I will force him to spit out what he swallowed. People of other nations won't run to worship him anymore. Even Babylon's wall has fallen.
45 Drag ud deraf, mit Folk, enhver redde sit Liv for HERRENS glødende Harme.
My people, come out of her! Each one of you, save yourselves from the Lord's furious anger.
46 Lad ikke eders Hjerter blive modfaldne og frygt ikke ved de Tidender, der høres paa Jorden, naar der i det ene Aar kommer een Tidende og i det næste en anden, naar der er Voldsfærd paa Jorden og Hersker følger paa Hersker.
Don't lose courage, and don't be afraid when you hear different rumors going around the country. There'll be one rumor one year, and another one the next, talking about violent revolution, of one ruler fighting against another.
47 Se, derfor skal Dage komme, da jeg hjemsøger Babels Gudebilleder, og alt dets Land bliver til Skamme, og alle deri skal falde paa Valen.
Look, the time is coming when I will punish Babylon's idols. The whole country will be humiliated; it will be full of the dead bodies of those who have been killed.
48 Jubl over Babel, Himmel og Jord med alt, hvad i dem er, thi fra Nord kommer Hærværksmænd over det, lyder det fra HERREN.
Then everyone in heaven and on earth will celebrate with shouts of joy at what's happened to Babylon, because the destroyers from the north will come and attack her, declares the Lord.
49 Ogsaa Babel skal falde for de dræbte af Israels Skyld, ligesom dræbte paa hele Jorden faldt for Babel.
Babylon has to fall because of the Israelites and people of other nations she killed.
50 I, som undslap Sværdet, drag bort, stands ikke, kom HERREN i Hu i det fjerne, lad Jerusalem komme frem i eders Tanker!
Those of you who have managed to escape being killed, leave now! Don't delay! Remember the Lord in this far away place; think about Jerusalem.
51 Vi blev til Skamme, thi Smædeord maatte vi høre; Blusel lagde sig over vore Ansigter, thi fremmede overfaldt HERRENS Hus's Helligdomme.
“We are embarrassed because we've been mocked, and we held our heads in shame because foreigners went into the holy places of the Lord's Temple,”
52 Se, derfor skal Dage komme, lyder det fra HERREN, da jeg hjemsøger dets Gudebilleder, og saarede skal stønne i hele dets Land.
So keep watching, declares the Lord, because the time is coming when I will punish her for worshiping idols, and the sound of wounded people moaning will be heard throughout the country.
53 Selv om Babel stiger op til Himmelen, og selv om det gør sin Borg utilgængelig i det høje, fra mig skal der komme Hærværksmænd over det, lyder det fra HERREN.
Even if Babylon could climb up into the sky to strengthen her high fortresses, those I send to attack her will destroy her, declares the Lord.
54 Der lyder Skrig fra Babel, et vældigt Sammenbrud fra Kaldæernes Land.
A cry comes from Babylon; the noise of terrible destruction comes from the country of Babylonia.
55 Thi HERREN hærger Babel og gør Ende paa den vældige Larm der; deres Bølger bruser som mange Vande, deres Brag lyder højt.
For the Lord is going to destroy Babylon; he will put an end to her boastful talk. The waves of attacking army will roar like the crashing sea; the noise of their shouts will echo all around.
56 Thi en Hærværksmand kommer over Babel, og dets Helte skal fanges, deres Buer knækkes; thi en Gengældelsens Gud er HERREN, han giver fuld Løn.
A destroyer is coming to attack Babylon. Her soldiers will be taken prisoner, and their bows will be smashed, for the Lord is a God who punishes fairly; he will definitely pay them back.
57 Jeg gør dets Fyrster og Vismænd, dets Statholdere, Landshøvdinger og Helte drukne, og de skal falde i evig Søvn uden at vaagne, lyder det fra Kongen, hvis Navn er Hærskarers HERRE.
I will make her leaders and wise men drunk, along with her commanders, officers, and soldiers. Then they will pass out, and won't ever wake up, declares the King, whose name is the Lord Almighty.
58 Saa siger Hærskarers HERRE: Babels brede Mur skal nedbrydes til Grunden og dets høje Porte opbrændes. Folkeslagenes Møje er spildt, og Folkefærdene slider sig trætte for Ilden.
This is what the Lord Almighty says: Babylon's massive walls will be knocked down to the ground and her high gates burned. All that the people worked for will be for nothing; other nations who came to help will wear themselves out, only to see what they've done go up in flames.
59 Det Ord, som Profeten Jeremias sendte med Seraja, en Søn af Masejas Søn Nerija, da han rejste til Babel med Kong Zedekias af Juda i hans fjerde Regeringsaar; Seraja sørgede for Nattely til Kongen, naar han var paa Rejse.
This is the message that Jeremiah the prophet gave to Seraiah son of Neriah, son of Mahseiah, when he accompanied King Zedekiah of Judah to Babylon in the fourth year of Zedekiah's reign. Seraiah was the king's personal assistant.
60 Jeremias optegnede al den Ulykke, som skulde komme over Babel, i en og samme Bog, alle disse Ord, der er skrevet mod Babel;
Jeremiah had written on a scroll a description of all the disasters that would come to Babylon—all these words written here about Babylon.
61 og Jeremias sagde til Seraja: »Naar du kommer til Babel og ser Lejlighed dertil, skal du oplæse alle disse Ord
Jeremiah told Seraiah, “When you arrive in Babylon, make sure you read out loud everything written here,
62 og sige: HERRE, du truede selv dette Sted med Udryddelse, saa der ikke bliver nogen, som bor der, hverken Folk eller Fæ, men det skal blive en evig Ørken.
and announce, ‘Lord, you have promised to destroy this place so that none will be left—no people or animals. In fact it will be deserted forever.’
63 Og naar du er til Ende med at oplæse denne Bog, skal du binde en Sten til den, kaste den i Eufrat
After you finish reading this scroll out loud, tie a stone to it and throw it into the Euphrates.
64 og sige: Saaledes skal Babel gaa til Bunds og ikke mere komme op for al den Ulykke, jeg sender over det!« Til Ordene »slider sig trætte for Ilden« gaar Jeremias's Ord.
Then say, ‘This is how Babylon will sink and won't ever rise again, because of the disaster I'm bringing down on her. Her people will grow tired.’” This is the end of Jeremiah's messages.
