Jeremias 1
1 Ord af Jeremias, Hilkijas Søn, en af Præsterne i Anatot i Benjamins Land,
The words of Jeremiah, the son of Hilkiah of the priests who were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin.
2 til hvem HERRENS Ord kom i Amons Søns, Kong Josias af Judas, Dage, i hans Herredømmes trettende Aar,
The word of the Lord, which came to him in the days of Josiah, the son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign,
3 og fremdeles i Josias's Søns, Kong Jojakim af Judas, Dage indtil Slutningen af Josias's Søns, Kong Zedekias af Judas, ellevte Regeringsaar, til Jerusalems Indbyggere førtes i Landflygtighed i den femte Maaned.
and which came to him in the days of Jehoiakim, the son of Josiah, king of Judah, even until the completion of the eleventh year of Zedekiah, the son of Josiah, king of Judah, even until the transmigration of Jerusalem in the fifth month.
4 HERRENS Ord kom til mig saaledes:
And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
5 Før jeg danned dig i Moderskød, kendte jeg dig; før du kom ud af Moderliv, helliged jeg dig, til Profet for Folkene satte jeg dig.
“Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. And before you went forth from the womb, I sanctified you. And I made you a prophet to the nations.”
6 Men jeg svarede: »Ak, Herre, HERRE, jeg kan jo ikke tale, thi jeg er ung.«
And I said: “Alas, alas, alas, Lord God! Behold, I do not know how to speak, for I am a boy.”
7 Saa sagde HERREN til mig: »Sig ikke: Jeg er ung! men gaa, hvorhen jeg end sender dig, og tal alt, hvad jeg byder dig;
And the Lord said to me: “Do not choose to say, ‘I am a boy.’ For you shall go forth to everyone to whom I will send you. And you shall speak all that I will command you.
8 frygt ikke for dem, thi jeg er med dig for at frelse dig, lyder det fra HERREN.«
You should not be afraid before their face. For I am with you, so that I may deliver you,” says the Lord.
9 Og HERREN udrakte sin Haand, rørte ved min Mund og sagde til mig: »Nu lægger jeg mine Ord i din Mund.
And the Lord put forth his hand, and he touched my mouth. And the Lord said to me: “Behold, I have placed my words in your mouth.
10 Se, jeg giver dig i Dag Myndighed over Folk og Riger til at oprykke og nedbryde, til at ødelægge og nedrive, til at opbygge og plante.«
Behold, today I have appointed you over nations and over kingdoms, so that you may root up, and pull down, and destroy, and scatter, and so that you may build and plant.”
11 Siden kom HERRENS Ord til mig saaledes: »Hvad ser du, Jeremias?« Jeg svarede: »Jeg ser en Mandelgren.«
And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, “What do you see, Jeremiah?” And I said, “I see a staff, keeping watch.”
12 Da sagde HERREN til mig: »Du ser ret, thi jeg er aarvaagen over mit Ord for at fuldbyrde det.«
And the Lord said to me: “You have seen well. For I will keep watch over my word, so that I may accomplish it.”
13 Og HERRENS Ord kom atter til mig saaledes: »Hvad ser du?« Jeg svarede: »Jeg ser en sydende Kedel med Fyrsted mod Nord.«
And the word of the Lord came to me a second time, saying, “What do you see?” And I said, “I see a cooking pot upon a fire, and its face is before the face of the north.”
14 Da sagde HERREN til mig: »Nordfra skal Ulykke syde ud over alle Landets Indbyggere;
And the Lord said to me: “From the north, an evil will spread over all the inhabitants of the earth.
15 thi se, jeg hidkalder alle Nordens Riger, lyder det fra HERREN, og man skal komme og rejse hver sin Trone ved Indgangen til Jerusalems Porte mod alle dets Mure trindt omkring og mod alle Judas Byer;
For behold, I will call together all the close associates of the kingdoms of the north, says the Lord. And they will arrive, and each one of them will place his throne at the entrance to the gates of Jerusalem, and over all its surrounding walls, and over all the cities of Judah.
16 og jeg vil afsige Dom over dem for al deres Ondskab, at de forlod mig, tændte Offerild for fremmede Guder og tilbad deres Hænders Værk.
And I will speak my judgments with them, concerning all the wickedness of those who have forsaken me, and who have offered libations to strange gods, and who have adored the work of their own hands.
17 Saa omgjord dine Lænder og staa frem og tal til dem, alt hvad jeg byder dig! Vær ikke ræd for dem, at jeg ikke skal gøre dig ræd for dem!
Therefore, you should gird your waist, and rise up, and speak to them everything that I instruct you. You should not have dread before their face. For I will cause you to be unafraid of their countenance.
18 Og jeg, se, jeg gør dig i Dag til en fast Stad, til en Jernstøtte og en Kobbermur mod hele Landet, Judas Konger og Fyrster, Præsterne og Almuen;
For certainly, this day, I have made you like a fortified city, and an iron pillar, and a brass wall, over all the land, to the kings of Judah, to its leaders, and to the priests, and to the people of the land.
19 de skal kæmpe imod dig, men ikke kunne magte dig; thi jeg er med dig for at frelse dig, lyder det fra HERREN.«
And they will make war against you, but they will not prevail. For I am with you, says the Lord, so that I may free you.”
