Jeremias 6
1 Fly, I Benjamins Sønner, bort fra Jerusalem og stød i Hornet i Tekoa, hejs Mærket over Bet-Kerem! Thi Ulykke truer fra Nord, et vældigt Sammenbrud.
Assemble, O ye children of Benjamin, to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and in Tekoa, blow the cornet, and on Beth-hakkerem set up a fire signal; for evil is seen [coming] out of the north, and great havoc.
2 Jeg tilintetgør Zions Datter, den yndige, forvænte —
The comely and the delicate, the daughter of Zion do I destroy.
3 til hende kommer der Hyrder med deres Hjorde; de opslaar Telte i Ring om hende, afgræsser hver sit Stykke.
Unto her shall come shepherds with their flocks; they shall pitch their tents against her round about; they shall feed off every one his own place.
4 Helliger Angrebet paa hende! Op! Vi rykker frem ved Middag! Ve os, thi Dagen hælder, thi Aftenskyggerne længes.
Prepare ye war against her! “Arise, and let us go up at noon. Woe unto us! for the day waneth, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out.
5 Op! Vi rykker frem ved Nat og lægger hendes Borge øde.
Arise, and let us go up by night, and let us destroy her palaces.”
6 Thi saa siger Hærskarers HERRE: Fæld Træer og opkast en Vold imod Jerusalem! Ve Løgnens By med lutter Voldsfærd i sin Midte!
For thus hath said the Lord of hosts, Cut ye down trees, and cast up a mound against Jerusalem: this is the city whose time of punishment is come; she is full of oppression in her midst.
7 Som Brønden sit Vand holder Byen sin Ondskab frisk; der høres om Voldsfærd og Hærværk, Saar og Slag har jeg altid for Øje.
As a well sendeth forth its waters, so doth she cause her wickedness to spring forth: violence and robbery are heard in her; in my presence there are continually disease and wounds.
8 Jerusalem, tag ved Lære, at min Sjæl ej vender sig fra dig, at jeg ikke skal gøre dig til Ørk, til folketomt Land.
Be thou instructed, O Jerusalem, that my soul tear itself not away from thee; that I render thee not desolate, a land which is not inhabited.
9 Saa siger Hærskarers HERRE: Hold Efterhøst paa Israels Rest, som det sker paa en Vinstok, ræk som en Vingaardsmand atter din Haand til dens Ranker!
Thus hath said the Lord of hosts, They shall thoroughly glean like a vine the remnant of Israel: carry back thy hand as a grape-gatherer frequently to the baskets.
10 »For hvem skal jeg tale og vidne, saa de hører derpaa? Se, de har uomskaarne Ører, kan ej lytte til; se, HERRENS Ord er til Spot og huer dem ikke.
To whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot be attentive: behold, the word of the Lord is become unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.
11 Jeg er fuld af HERRENS Vrede og træt af at tæmme den.« Gyd den ud over Barnet paa Gaden, over hele de unges Flok; baade Mand og Kvinde skal fanges, gammel og Olding tillige;
And I am full of the fury of the Lord; I am weary with sustaining it: [I must] pour it out over the child in the street, and over the assembly of young men together; for even the husband with the wife shall be seized, the aged with him that is full of days.
12 deres Huse, Marker og Kvinder skal alle tilfalde andre; thi jeg udrækker Haanden mod Landets Folk, saa lyder det fra HERREN.
And their houses shall be transferred unto others, fields and wives together; for I will stretch out my hand over the inhabitants of the land, saith the Lord.
13 Thi fra smaa til store søger hver eneste Vinding, de farer alle med Løgn fra Profet til Præst.
For from their least even unto their greatest, every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one practiseth falsehood.
14 De læger mit Folks Brøst som den simpleste Sag, idet de siger: »Fred, Fred!« skønt der ikke er Fred.
And they heal the breach of the daughter of my people very lightly, saying, Peace, peace: when there is no peace.
15 De skal faa Skam, thi de har gjort vederstyggelige Ting, og dog blues de ikke, dog kender de ikke til Skam. Derfor skal de falde paa Valen; paa Hjemsøgelsens Dag skal de snuble, siger HERREN.
They should have been ashamed, because they had committed an abomination; but they neither felt the least shame, nor did they know how to blush: therefore shall they fall among those that fall; at the time that I punish their sin shall they stumble, saith the Lord.
16 Saa siger HERREN: Staa ved Vejene og se efter, spørg efter de gamle Stier, hvor Vejen er til alt godt, og gaa paa den; saa finder I Hvile for eders Sjæle. Men de svarede: »Det vil vi ikke.«
Thus hath said the Lord, Place yourselves on the ways, and see, and ask after the ancient paths, where is the way which is good, that ye may walk thereon, and find rest for your soul. But they said, We will not walk [thereon].
17 Og jeg satte Vægtere over dem: »Hør Hornets Klang!« Men de svarede: »Det vil vi ikke.«
Then did I set watchmen over you, [saying, ] Listen to the sound of the cornet. But they said, We will not listen.
18 Hør derfor, I Folk, og vidn imod dem!
Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O assembly, what [guilt] is among them.
19 Hør, du Jord! Se, jeg sender Ulykke over dette Folk, Frugten af deres Frafald, thi de lyttede ikke til mine Ord og lod haant om min Lov.
Hear, O earth! behold, I will bring evil upon this people, the fruit of their thoughts; because unto my words have they not been attentive, and as regardeth my law, —that have they despised.
20 Hvad skal jeg med Røgelsen, der kommer fra Saba, med den dejlige Kalmus fra det fjerne Land? Eders Brændofre er ej til Behag, eders Slagtofre huer mig ikke.
To what purpose serveth me the frankincense which cometh from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far-off country? your burnt-offerings are not acceptable, and your sacrifices are not agreeable unto me.
21 Derfor, saa siger HERREN: Se, jeg sætter Anstød for dette Folk, og de skal støde an derimod, baade Fædre og Sønner; baade Nabo og Genbo skal omkomme.
Therefore thus hath said the Lord, Behold, I will place before this people stumbling-blocks, and thereon shall stumble the fathers and the sons together, the neighbor and his friend, and they shall perish.
22 Saa siger HERREN: Se, et Folkeslag kommer fra Nordens Land, et vældigt Folk bryder op fra det yderste af Jorden.
Thus hath said the Lord, Behold, a people is coming from the north country, and a great nation shall wake up from the farthest ends of the earth.
23 De fører Bue og Spyd, er skaanselsløst grumme; deres Røst er som Havets Brusen, de rider paa Heste, rustet som Stridsmand mod dig, du Zions Datter.
Bow and spear shall they firmly grasp; cruel are they, and will have no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea; and upon horses do they ride; set in array as one man for the war, against thee, O daughter of Zion.
24 Vi hørte Rygtet derom, vore Hænder blev slappe, Rædsel greb os, Skælven som fødende Kvinde.
We have heard the fame of him—our hands grow feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, pain, as of a woman in giving birth.
25 Gaa ikke ud paa Marken og følg ej Vejen, thi Fjenden bærer Sværd, trindt om er Rædsel.
Go not forth into the field, on the road must ye not walk; for [there is] the sword of the enemy, terror on every side.
26 Klæd dig i Sæk, mit Folks Datter, vælt dig i Støvet, hold Sorg som over den enbaarne, bitter Klage! Thi Hærværksmanden skal brat komme over os.
O daughter of my people, gird thyself with sackcloth, and roll thyself in the ashes: a mourning as for an only son prepare unto thee, a most bitter lamentation; for suddenly will the destroyer come over us.
27 Til Metalprøver, Guldprøver, gjorde jeg dig i mit Folk til at kende og prøve deres Færd.
I have set thee for a tower and a fortress among my people, that thou mayest know and probe their way.
28 De faldt alle genstridige fra, de gaar og bagtaler, er kun Kobber og Jern, alle handler de slet.
They all are grievous revolters, going about as talebearers, copper and iron: they all are corrupt.
29 Bælgen blæser, af Ilden kommer kun Bly. Al Smelten er spildt, de onde udskilles ej.
The bellows are burnt, by the fire the lead is consumed: in vain the melter refineth; for the wicked are not separated away.
30 Giv dem Navn af vraget Sølv, thi dem har HERREN vraget.
Refuse silver men call them; because the Lord hath rejected them.
