Jeremias 21
1 Det Ord, som kom til Jeremias fra Herren, da kong Zedekias sendte Pasjhur, Malkias Søn, og Præsten Zefanja, Maasejas Søn, til ham og lod sige:
Yahweh gave me another message when King Zedekiah [of Judah] sent [a man who was also named] Pashhur, the son of Malkijah, and a priest named Zephaniah, the son of Maaseiah, [to talk to me. They pleaded with me], saying,
2 "Rådspørg HERREN for os, thi kong Nebukadrezar af Babel angriber os; måske vil HERREN handle med os efter alle sine Undergerninger, så Nebukadrezar drager bort fra os."
“[The army of] King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon is attacking Judah. Please speak to Yahweh for us. [Ask him if he will help us]. Perhaps he will force Nebuchadnezzar’s [army] to leave by performing a miracle for us, like the miracles he performed [previously].”
3 Jeremias svarede dem: "Sig til Zedekias:
I replied to them, “[Go back to King] Zedekiah. Tell him,
4 Så siger HERREN, Israels Gud: Se, Våbnene i eders Hånd, med hvilke I uden for Muren kæmper mod Babels Konge og Kaldæerne, der belejrer eder, dem driver jeg tilbage og samler dem midt i denne By;
‘This is what Yahweh, the God whom [we] Israelis [worship], says: “I will cause your weapons to be useless in fighting against the king of Babylon and his army that is outside the walls of Jerusalem, attacking. I will enable them to enter into the center of this city.
5 og jeg vil selv kæmpe mod eder med utdrakt Hånd og stærk Arm, i Vrede og Harme og stor Fortørnelse;
I myself will fight against your [army] with my very great power, [MTY, DOU] because I am very angry with you.
6 og jeg slår denne Bys Indbyggere, ja både Folk og Fæ, med voldsom Pest, så de dør.
I will send a very (terrible plague/big sickness) on the people of this city, and on their domestic animals, and [many of] them will die.”
7 Og siden, lyder det fra HERREN, giver jeg Kong Zedekias af Juda og hans Tjenere og Folket, der levnes i denne By af Pesten, Sværdet og Hungeren, i Kong Nebukadrezar af Babels og i deres Fjenders Hånd, og i deres Hånd, som står dem efter Livet; de skal hugge dem ned med Sværdet, og jeg vil ikke ynkes over dem eller vise Skånsel eller Barmhjertighed!"
And Yahweh says there are many people in this city who want to kill you. So, he will enable [the army of] King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon and other people in this city to capture [you], King Zedekiah, and your officials, and [all the other] people who do not die from the plague. His army will slaughter your soldiers; they will not act mercifully toward you(pl) or pity you at all. [DOU]’
8 Og sig til dette Folk: "Så siger HERREN: Se, jeg forelægger eder Livets Vej og Dødens Vej.
And tell this to [all] the people: ‘Yahweh says that you must decide whether you want to die or to remain alive.
9 Den, som bliver i denne By, skal dø ved Sværd, Hunger og Pest: men den, som går ud og overgiver sig til Kaldæerne, der belejrer eder, skal leve og vinde sit Liv som Bytte,
Everyone who remains in Jerusalem will die. They will be killed in battles or die from being hungry or from diseases. But those who surrender to the army of Babylon that is surrounding your city will remain alive. They will escape dying.
10 Thi jeg retter mit Åsyn mod denne By til Ulykke og ikke til Lykke, lyder det fra HERREN; i Babels Konges Hånd skal den gives, og han skal opbrænde den med Ild."
[That will happen] because I, Yahweh, have decided to cause this city to experience disasters, not to experience something good. The army of the king of Babylon will capture this city and will destroy it [completely] by fire.’”
11 Og sig til Judas Konges Hus: Hør HERRENs Ord,
[Yahweh also told me to] say this to the family of the king of Judah: “Listen to this message from Yahweh!
12 Davids Hus! Så siger HERREN: Hold årle retfærdig Dom, fri den, som er plyndret, af Voldsmandens Hånd, at ikke min Vrede slår ud som Ild og brænder, så ingen kan slukke, for eders onde Gerningers Skyld.
This is what he says to you descendants of King David: ‘Every day, make fair decisions for the people whom you judge. Help those who have been robbed. Rescue/Save them from those [SYN] who (oppress them/treat them cruelly). If you do not do that, I will be angry and punish [MTY] you with a fire that will be impossible to extinguish, because of [all] the sins that you have committed.
13 Se, jeg kommer over dig, du By i Dalen, du Slettens Klippe, lyder det fra HERREN, I, som siger: "Hvo falder over os, hvo trænger ind i vore Boliger?"
I will fight against you people [of Jerusalem], you who live on top of a rocky hill above the valley. [I will fight against] you people who boast, saying, “No one can attack us and break through [our defenses].”
14 Efter eders Gerningers Frugt hjemsøger jeg jer, lyder det fra HERREN; jeg sætter Ild på dens Skov, den fortærer alt deromkring.
I will punish you for your wicked deeds like you deserve to be punished; [It will be as though] I will light a fire in your forests that will burn up everything around you!’”
