Jeremias 37

1 Zedekias, Joasiases søn, blev konge Konjas, Jojakims søns sted, idet Kong Nebukadrezar af Babel satte ham til Konge i Judas Land.

Now Zedekiah son of Josiah reigned as king instead of Jehoiachin son of Jehoiakim. Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had made Zedekiah king over the land of Judah.

2 Men han og hans Mænd og Landets Befolkning hørte ikke på de Ord, HERREN talede ved Profeten Jeremias.

But Zedekiah, his servants, and the people of the land did not listen to the words of Yahweh that he proclaimed by the hand of Jeremiah the prophet.

3 Kong Zedekias sendte Jukal. Sjelemjas Søn, og Præsten Zefanja, Maasejas Søn, til Profeten Jeremias og lod sige: "Gå i Forbøn for os hos HERREN vor Gud!"

So King Zedekiah, Jehukal son of Shelemiah, and Zephaniah son of Maaseiah the priest sent a message to Jeremiah the prophet. They said, “Pray on our behalf to Yahweh our God.”

4 Dengang gik Jeremias frit ud og ind blandt Folket, thi man havde endnu ikke kastet ham i Fængsel.

Now Jeremiah was coming and going among the people, for he had not yet been put in prison.

5 Faraos Hær var rykket ud fra Ægypten; og da kaldæerne, som belejrede Jerusalem, fik Nys herom, var de brudt op fra Jerusalem.

Pharaoh's army came out from Egypt, and the Chaldeans who were besieging Jerusalem heard the news about them and left Jerusalem.

6 Da kom HERRENs Ord til Profeten Jeremias således:

Then the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah the prophet, saying,

7 Så siger HERREN, Israels Gud: Således skal du sige til Judas Konge, som har sendt Bud til dig for at rådspørge mig: Se, Faraos Hær, som er rykket ud for at hjælpe eder, skal vende hjem til Ægypten;

“Yahweh, God of Israel, says this: This is what you will say to the king of Judah, because he has sent you to seek advice from me, 'See, Pharaoh's army, which came to help you, is about to go back to Egypt, its own land.

8 og Kaldæerne skal vende tilbage og angribe denne By, indtage og afbrænde den.

The Chaldeans will return. They will fight against this city, capture it, and burn it.'

9 Så siger HERREN: Når ikke eder selv ved at sige: "Kaldæerne drager bort fra os for Alvor!" Thi de drager ikke bort.

Yahweh says this: Do not deceive yourselves by saying, 'Surely the Chaldeans are leaving us,' for they will not leave.

10 Ja, om, I så slog hele Kaldæernes Hær, der angriber eder, så der kun blev nogle sårede tilbage, hver i sit Telt, så skulde de stå op og afbrænde denne By.

Even if you had defeated the entire Chaldean army that is fighting you so that only wounded men were left in their tents, they would get up and burn this city.”

11 Da Kaldæernes Hær var brudt op fra Jerusalem for Faraos Hær,

So it was when the Chaldean army had left Jerusalem as Pharaoh's army was coming,

12 gik Jeremias ud af Jerusalem for at drage til Benjamins Land og få en Arvelod iblandt Befolkningen.

then Jeremiah went out from Jerusalem to go to the land of Benjamin. He wanted to take possession of a tract of land there among his people.

13 Men da han kom til Benjaminsporten, var der en Vagthavende ved Navn Jirija, en Søn af Hananjas Søn Sjelemja, og han greb Profeten Jeremias og sagde: "Du vil løbe over til Kaldæerne."

As he was in the Benjamin Gate, a chief guard was there. His name was Irijah son of Shelemiah son of Hananiah. He grabbed hold of Jeremiah the prophet and said, “You are deserting to the Chaldeans.”

14 Jeremias svarede: "Det er Løgn; jeg vil ikke løbe over til Kaldæerne." Jirija vilde dog ikke høre ham, men greb ham og bragte ham til Fyrsterne;

But Jeremiah said, “That is not true. I am not deserting to the Chaldeans.” But Irijah did not listen to him. He took Jeremiah and brought him to the officials.

15 og Fyrsterne vrededes på Jeremias, slog ham og lod ham bringe til Statsskriveren Jonatans Hus; thi det havde de gjort til Fængsel.

The officials were angry with Jeremiah. They beat him and put him in prison, which had been the house of Jonathan the scribe, for they had turned it into a prison.

16 Således kom Jeremias i Fangehuset i kælderen; og der sad han en Tid lang.

So Jeremiah was put into an underground cell, where he stayed for many days.

17 Men Kong Zedekias sendte Bud og lod ham hente; og Kongen spurgte ham i al Hemmelighed i sit Palads: "Er der et Ord fra HERREN?" Jeremias svarede: "Ja, der er: Du skal overgives i Babels Konges Hånd."

Then King Zedekiah sent someone who brought him to the palace. In his house, the king asked him privately, “Is there any word from Yahweh?” Jeremiah answered, “There is a word: You will be given into the hand of the king of Babylon.”

18 Derpå sagde Jeremias til Kong Zedekias: "Hvad Synd har jeg gjort imod dig, dine Mænd og dette Folk, siden I har kastet mig i Fængsel?

Then Jeremiah said to King Zedekiah, “How have I sinned against you, your servants, or this people so that you have placed me in prison?

19 Og hvor er nu eders Profeter, som profeterede for eder, at Babels Konge ikke skulde komme over eder og dette Land?

Where are your prophets, the ones who prophesied for you and said the king of Babylon will not come against you or against this land?

20 Så hør da, Herre Konge! Lad min Bøn nå dig og lad mig ikke bringe tilbage til Statsskriveren Jonatans Hus, af jeg ikke skal dø der!"

But now listen, my master the king! Let my pleas come before you. Do not return me to the house of Jonathan the scribe, or I will die there.”

21 Da bød Kong Zedekias, at man skulde holde Jeremias i Varetægt i Vagtforgården; og der gaves ham daglig et Stykke Brød fra Bagerens Gade, indtil Brødet slap op i Byen. Således sad nu Jeremias i Vagtforgården.

So King Zedekiah gave an order. His servants confined Jeremiah in the courtyard of the guard. A loaf of bread was given him every day from the street of the bakers, until all the bread in the city was gone. So Jeremiah stayed in the courtyard of the guard.