Jeremias 44

1 Det ord, som kom til Jeremias om alle de Judærere, der boede i Ægypten, i Migdol, Takpankes, Nof og Patros:

The word that has been to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews who are dwelling in the land of Egypt—who are dwelling in Migdol, and in Tahpanhes, and in Noph, and in the land of Pathros—saying,

2 Så siger Hærskarers HERRE, Israels Gud: I så selv al den Ulykke, jeg bragte over Jerusalem og alle Judas Byer; se, de ligger nu øde hen, og ingen bor i dem;

“Thus said YHWH of Hosts, God of Israel: You have seen all the calamity that I have brought in on Jerusalem, and on all the cities of Judah, and behold, they [are] a desolation to this day, and there is none dwelling in them,

3 det er Straf for det onde, de gjorde, idet det krænkede mig ved at gå hen og tænde Offerild for og dyrke andre Guder, som hverken de eller deres Fædre før kendte til.

because of their wickedness that they have done, by provoking Me to anger, by going to make incense, by serving other gods, that they did not know, they, you, and your fathers.

4 Jeg sendte årle og silde alle mine Tjenere Profeterne til dem, for at de skulde sige: "Gør dog ikke disse vederstyggelige Ting, som jeg hader!"

And I send to you all My servants the prophets, rising early and sending, saying, Please do not do this abomination that I have hated—

5 Men de hørte ikke og bøjede ikke deres Øre dertil, så de omvendte sig fra deres Ondskab og hørte op med at tænde Offerild for andre Guder.

and they have not listened nor inclined their ear to turn back from their wickedness, not to make incense to other gods,

6 Derfor udgød min Vrede og Harme sig og luede op i Judas Byer og Jerusalems Gader, så de blev til Ødemark og Ørk, som de er den Dag i Dag.

and My fury is poured out, and My anger, and it burns in cities of Judah, and in streets of Jerusalem, and they are for a ruin, for a desolation, as [at] this day.

7 Og nu, så siger HERREN, Hærskarers Gud, Israels Gud: Hvorfor nedkalder I stor Ulykke over eder selv og udrydder Mænd og Kvinder, Børn og diende af Juda, så I ikke levner eder nogen Rest,

And now, thus said YHWH of Hosts, God of Israel: Why are you doing great evil to your own souls, to cut off man and woman, infant and suckling, from you, from the midst of Judah, so as not to leave a remnant to you:

8 idet I krænker mig med eders Hænders Værker og tænder Offerild for andre Guder i Ægypten, hvor I kom hen for at bo som fremmede? Følgen bliver, at I udrydder eder selv og bliver et Forbandelsens og Spottens Tegn blandt alle Jordens Folk.

by provoking Me to anger by the works of your hands, by making incense to other gods in the land of Egypt, to where you are going to sojourn, so as to cut yourselves off, and so as to your being for a reviling and for a reproach among all nations of the earth?

9 Har I glemt de onde Gerninger, eders Fædre og Judas Konger og Fyrster og eders Kvinder gjorde i Judas Land og på Jerusalems Gader?

Have you forgotten the wickedness of your fathers, and the wickedness of the kings of Judah, and the wickedness of their wives, and your own wickedness, and the wickedness of your wives, that they have done in the land of Judah, and in streets of Jerusalem?

10 Hidtil har de ikke ydmyget sig; de frygter ikke og vandrer ikke efter min Lov og mine Bud, som jeg forelagde eder og eders Fædre.

They have not been humbled to this day, nor have they been afraid, nor have they walked in My law, and in My statutes, that I have set before you and before your fathers.

11 Derfor, så siger Hærskarers HERRE, Israels Gud: Se, jeg har ondt i Sinde imod eder; jeg vil udrydde hele Juda.

Therefore, thus said YHWH of Hosts, God of Israel: Behold, I am setting My face against you for calamity, even to cut off all Judah,

12 Og jeg tager Judas Rest, dem, som fik i Sinde at drage til Ægypten og bo der som fremmede; de skal alle omkomme i Ægypten; de skal falde for Sværd og Hunger og omkomme, store og små; for Sværd og Hunger skal de dø og blive et Edens, Rædselens, Forbandelsens og Spottens Tegn.

and I have taken the remnant of Judah, who have set their faces to enter the land of Egypt to sojourn there, and they have all been consumed in the land of Egypt; they fall by sword [and] are consumed by famine, from the least even to the greatest, they die by sword and by famine, and they have been for an execration, for an astonishment, and for a reviling, and for a reproach.

13 Og jeg hjemsøger dem, der bor i Ægypten, som jeg bjemsøgte Jerusalem, med Sværd, Hunger og Pest.

And I have seen after those dwelling in the land of Egypt, as I saw after Jerusalem, with sword, with famine, and with pestilence,

14 Og af Judas Rest, dem, der kom til Ægypten for at bo der som fremmede, skal ingen reddes eller undslippe, så han kan vende hjem til Judas Land, hvor de længes efter at bo igen; nej, ingen skal vende hjem undtagen enkelte, som reddes.

and there is not an escaped and remaining one of the remnant of Judah, who are entering into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, even to turn back to the land of Judah, to where they are lifting up their soul to return to dwell, for they do not turn back, except those escaping.”

15 Men alle Mændene, der vel vidste, at deres Kvinder tændte Offerild for andre Guder, og alle Kvinderne, som stod der i en stor Klynge, og alt Folket, som boede i Ægypten, i Patros, svarede Jeremias:

And they answer Jeremiah—all the men who are knowing that their wives are making incense to other gods, and all the women who are remaining, a great assembly, even all the people who are dwelling in the land of Egypt, in Pathros—saying:

16 "Det Ord, du har talt til os i HERRENs Navn, vil vi ikke høre;

“The word that you have spoken to us in the Name of YHWH—we are not listening to you;

17 nej, vi vil opfylde hvert Løfte; som er udgået af vor Mund, og tænde Offerild for Himmelens Dronning og udgyde Drikofre for hende, som vi og vore Fædre, vore konger og Fyrster gjorde det i Judas Byer og på Jerusalems, Gader. Dengang havde vi Brød nok og var lykkelige og kendte ikke til Ulykke;

for we certainly do everything that has gone out of our mouth, to make incense to the queen of the heavens, and to pour out drink-offerings to her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our heads, in cities of Judah, and in streets of Jerusalem, and—we are satisfied with bread, and we are well, and we have not seen calamity.

18 men fra den Stund vi hørte op med at tænde Offerild for Himmelens Dronning og udgyde Drikofre for hende, led vi Mangel på alt og omkom ved Sværd og Hunger.

And from the time we have ceased to make incense to the queen of the heavens, and to pour out drink-offerings to her, we have lacked all, and we have been consumed by sword and by famine,

19 Og når vi tænder Offerild for Himmelens Dronning og udgyder Drikofre for hende, mon det så er uden vore Mænds Vidende, at vi bager hende Offerkager, som afbilder hende, og udgyder Drikofre for hende?"

and when we are making incense to the queen of the heavens, and pouring out drink-offerings to her—have we made cakes for her to idolize her, and to pour out drink-offerings to her, without our husbands?”

20 Jeremias sagde til alt Folket, Mændene, Kvinderne og alt Folket, som havde svaret ham således:

And Jeremiah says to all the people, concerning the men and concerning the women, and concerning all the people who are answering him, saying,

21 "Mon ikke den offerild, som I, eders Fædre, eders Konger og Fyrster og Landets Befolkning tændte i Judas Byer og på Jerusalems Gader, randt HERREN i Hu og kom ham i Tanke?

“The incense that you made in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, you, and your fathers, your kings, and your heads, and the people of the land, has YHWH not remembered it? Indeed, it comes up on His heart.

22 HERREN kunde ikke mere holde det ud for eders onde Gerninger og de vederstyggelige Ting, I gjorde; derfor blev eders Land til Ørk, til et Rædselens og Forbandelsens Tegn, som det er den Dag i Dag.

And YHWH is not able to accept [you] anymore, because of the evil of your doings, because of the abominations that you have done, and your land is for a ruin, and for an astonishment, and for a reviling, without inhabitant, as [at] this day.

23 Fordi I tændte Offerild og syndede mod HERREN og ikke adlød HERRENs Røst eller fulgte hans Lov, Vedtægter og Vidnesbyrd, derfor ramtes I af denne Ulykke, som varer ved den Dag i Dag."

Because that you have made incense, and because you have sinned against YHWH, and have not listened to the voice of YHWH, and have not walked in His law, and in His statutes, and in His testimonies, therefore this calamity has met you as [at] this day.”

24 Og Jeremias sagde til alt Folket og alle kvinderne: "Hør HERRENs Ord, hele Juda i Ægypten!

And Jeremiah says to all the people, and to all the women, “Hear a word of YHWH, all Judah who [are] in the land of Egypt:

25 Så siger Hærskarers HERRE, Israels Gud: I og eders Kvinder lover med eders Mund og opfylder det med eders Hænder! I siger: Vi vil opfylde de Løfter, vi har aflagt, og tænde Offerild for Himmelens Dronning og udgyde Drikofre for hende. Så hold da eders Løfter og indfri dem!

Thus spoke YHWH of Hosts, God of Israel, saying, You and your wives both speak with your mouth, and with your hands have fulfilled, saying, We certainly execute our vows that we have vowed, to make incense to the queen of the heavens, and to pour out drink-offerings to her. You certainly establish your vows, and certainly execute your vows.

26 Men hør da også HERRENs Ord, alle I Judæere, som bor i Ægypten: Se, jeg sværger ved mit store Navn, siger HERREN: Ikke skal mere nogensteds i Ægypten mit Navn nævnes i nogen judæisk Mands Mund, så han siger: Så sandt den Herre HERREN lever!

Therefore, hear a word of YHWH, all Judah who are dwelling in the land of Egypt: Behold, I have sworn by My great Name, said YHWH, My Name is no longer proclaimed by the mouth of any man of Judah, saying, Lord YHWH lives—in all the land of Egypt.

27 Se, jeg er årvågen over dem til Ulykke og ikke til Lykke, og hver judæisk Mand i Ægypten skal omkomme ved Sværd og Hunger, indtil de er udryddet.

Behold, I am watching over them for calamity, and not for good, and all the men of Judah who [are] in the land of Egypt have been consumed by sword and by famine, until their consumption.

28 Kun de, der undslipper Sværdet, skal vende hjem fra Ægypten til Judas Land, et ringe Tal; og hele Judas Rest, der er kommet til Ægypten for at bo der som fremmede, skal kende, hvis Ord der står fast, mit eller deres.

And the escaped of the sword turn back out of the land of Egypt to the land of Judah, few in number, and all the remnant of Judah, who are coming into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, have known whose word is established, Mine or theirs.

29 Og dette, lyder det fra HERREN, skal være eder et Tegn på, at jeg hjemsøger eder på dette Sted, for at I skal kende, at mine Ord opfyldes på eder til eders Ulykke:

And this [is] the sign to you—a declaration of YHWH—that I am seeing after you in this place, so that you know that My words are certainly established against you for calamity—

30 Så siger HERREN: Se, jeg giver Ægypterkongen Farao Hofra i hans Fjenders Hånd og i deres Hånd, som står ham efter Livet, ligesom jeg gav Kong Zedekias af Juda i hans Fjende, Kong Nebukadrezar af Babels Hånd, som stod ham efter livet.

thus said YHWH: Behold, I am giving Pharaoh-Hophra king of Egypt into the hand of his enemies, and into the hand of those seeking his life, as I have given Zedekiah king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, his enemy, and who is seeking his life.”