Jeremias 13
1 Således saghde Herren til mig: "Gå hen og køb dig et linned bælte og bind det om din lænd, lad det ikke komme i vand!"
Thus says the Lord to me: “Go, and obtain for yourself a linen waistcloth. And you shall place it over your loins, and you shall not put it into water.”
2 Og jeg købte bæltet efter Herrens ord og bandt det om min lænd.
And so I obtained a waistcloth, according to the word of the Lord, and I placed it around my loins.
3 Så kom HERRENs Ord atter til mig således:
And the word of the Lord came to me a second time, saying:
4 "Tag Bæltet, du købte og har om Lænden, og gå til Frat og gem det der i eu Klipperevne!"
“Take the waistcloth, which you obtained, which is around your loins, and, rising up, go to the Euphrates, and hide it there in an opening of the rock.”
5 Og jeg gik hen og gemte det ved Frat, som HERREN bød.
And so I went, and I hid it by the Euphrates, just as the Lord had instructed me.
6 Men lang Tid efter sagde HERREN til mig: "Gå til Frat og hent Bæltet, jeg bød dig gemme der!"
And it happened that, after many days, the Lord said to me: “Rise up, go to the Euphrates, and take from there the waistcloth, which I instructed you to hide there.”
7 Og jeg gik til Frat og gravede Bæltet op, hvor jeg havde gemt det: og se, Bæltet var ødelagt og duede ikke til noget.
And so I went to the Euphrates, and I dug up and took the waistcloth from the place where I had hidden it. And behold, the waistcloth had rotted, so that it was not fit for any use.
8 Og HERRENs Ord kom til mig således:
And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
9 Så siger HERREN: Således vil jeg ødelægge Judas og Jerusalems store Herlighed.
“Thus says the Lord: In the same way, I will cause the arrogance of Judah and the arrogance of Jerusalem to rot.
10 Dette onde Folk, som vægrer sig ved at høre mine Ord og vandrer i deres Hjertes Stivsind og holder sig til andre Guder og dyrker og tilbeder dem, skal blive som dette Bælte, der ikke duer til noget.
This most wicked people, they are not willing to listen to my words, for they walk in the depravity of their own heart, and they have gone after strange gods, so as to serve them and to adore them. And so, they will become like this waistcloth, which is not fit for any use.
11 Thi som Bæltet slutter sig tæt til en Mands Lænd, således har jeg sluttet hele Israels Hus og hele Judas Hus tæt til mig, lyder det fra HERREN, for at de skulde være mit Folk og blive mig til Navnkundigbed, Pris og Ære; men de hørte ikke.
For just as the waistcloth clings to the loins of a man, so have I brought close to me the entire house of Israel and the entire house of Judah, says the Lord, so that they would be to me: a people, and a name, and a praise, and a glory. But they did not listen.
12 Og du skal sige til dette Folk: Så siger HERREN, Israels Gud: Enhver Vindunk fyldes med Vin! Og siger de til dig: "Skulde vi ikke vide, at enhver Vindunk fyldes med Vin?"
Therefore, you shall speak to them this word: Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: ‘Every bottle will be filled with wine.’ And they will say to you: ‘Are we ignorant that every bottle will be filled with wine?’
13 så svar dem: Så siger HERREN: Se, jeg vil fylde alle dette Lands Indbyggere, Kongerne, der sidder på Davids Trone, Præsterne, Profeterne og alle Jerusalems Borgere, så de hliver drukne;
And you shall say to them: Thus says the Lord: Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, and the kings from the stock of David who sit upon his throne, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, unto inebriation.
14 og jeg knuser dem mod hinanden, både Fædre og Sønner, lyder det fra HERREN; uden Skånsel, Medynk og Barmhjertighed ødelægger jeg dem.
And I will scatter them, a man from his brother, and fathers and sons similarly, says the Lord. I will not spare them, and I will not pardon them, and I will not take pity, so as not to destroy them.”
15 Hør og lyt uden Hovmod, thi HERREN taler.
Hear and pay close attention. Do not choose to lift yourself up, for the Lord has spoken.
16 Lad HERREN eders Gud få Ære, før det mørkner, før I støder eders Fødder på Skumringsbjerge, så I må bie på Lys, men han gør det til Mulm, han gør det til Mørke.
Give glory to the Lord your God, before darkness falls, and before your feet stumble on the darkened mountains. You will expect light, but he will turn it into the shadow of death and into utter darkness.
17 Men dersom I ikke hører, da græder min Sjæl i Løn for Hovmodets Skyld, den fælder så bitre Tåmer; mit Øje rinder med Gråd, thi HERRENs Hjord føres bort.
But if you will not listen to this, then my soul will weep in secret before the face of your pride. It will weep bitterly, and my eyes will flow with tears, because the flock of the Lord has been taken captive.
18 Sig til Kongen og til Herskerinden: "Tag lavere Sæde, thi af eders Hoved faldt den dejlige Krone."
“Say to the king and to the female ruler: Humble yourselves, sit down. For the crown of your glory has gone down from your head.
19 Sydlandets Byer er lukkede, ingen lukker op, hele Juda er bortført til sidste Mand.
The cities of the south have been closed, and there is no one who may open them. All of Judah has been taken away into complete captivity.
20 Løft dine Øjne og se dem komme fra Nord! Hvor er den Hjord, du fik, dine dejlige Får?
Lift up your eyes and see, you who are arriving from the north. Where is the flock that was given to you, your famous cattle?
21 Hvad vil du sige, når du får dem til Herrer, hvem du lærte at komme til dig som Venner? Vil ikke Veer da gribe dig som Kvinde i Barnsnød?
What will you say when he visits upon you? For you have taught them against you, and you have instructed them with your own head. Will not pains take hold of you, as with a woman in labor?
22 Og siger du i dit Hjerte: "Hvi hændtes mig dette?" For din svare Skyld blev dit Slæb løftet op, dine Hæle skændet.
But if you say in your heart, ‘Why have these things happened to me?’ it is because of the greatness of your iniquity that your shame has been uncovered and the soles of your feet have been defiled.
23 Hvis en Neger kunde skifte sin Hud, en Panter sine Striber, så kunde og I gøre godt, I Mestre i ondt!
If the Ethiopian is able to change his skin, or the leopard is able to change his spots, then you also may be able to do well, though you have learned evil.
24 Jeg spreder dem som Strå, der flyver for Ørkenens Vind:
And I will scatter them like chaff, which is carried away by the wind in the desert.
25 det er din Lod, din tilmålte Del fra mig, så lyder det fra HERREN, fordi du lod mig gå ad Glemme og stoled på Løgn.
This is your lot, and this is the portion of your measure from me, says the Lord, because you have forgotten me, and you have had confidence in what is false.
26 Ja, dit Slæb slår jeg over dit Ansigt, din Skam skal ses,
Therefore, I have even bared your thighs before your face, and your shame has been seen.
27 dit Ægteskabsbrud og din Vrinsken, din skamløse Utugt; på Højene og ude på Marken så jeg dine væmmelige Guder. Ve dig, Jerusalem, du bliver ej ren hvor længe endnu?
For I have seen your adulteries, and your neighing for the wickedness of your fornication, and your abominations upon the hills in the field. Woe to you, Jerusalem! How much longer before you will be made clean after me?”
