Jeremias 1
1 Ord af Jeremias, Hilkijas søn, en af præsterne i Anatot i Benjamins Land,
The word of God which came to Jeremias the [son] of Chelcias, of the priests, who dwelt 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 År,
[accordingly] as the word of God came to him in the days of Josias son of Amos king of Juda, 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, elevte Regeringsår, til Jerusalems Indbyggere førtes i Landflygtighed i den femte Måned.
And it was in the days of Joakim, son of Josias king of Juda, until the eleventh year of Sedekias king of Juda, [even] until the captivity of Jerusalem in the fifth month.
4 HERRENs Ord kom til mig således:
And the word of the Lord came to him, [saying],
5 Før jeg danned dig i Moderskød, kendte jeg dig; før du kom ud af Moderliv, helligede jeg dig, til Profet for Folkene satte jeg dig.
Before I formed thee in the belly, I knew thee; and before thou camest forth from the womb, I sanctified thee; I appointed thee a prophet to the nations.
6 Men jeg svarede: "Ak, Herre, HERRE, jeg kan jo ikke tale, thi jeg er ung."
And I said, O Lord, thou that art supreme Lord, behold, I know not [how] to speak, for I am a child.
7 Så sagde HERREN til mig: "Sig ikke: Jeg er ung! men gå, hvorhen jeg end sender dig, og tal alt, hvad jeg byder dig;
And the Lord said to me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all to whomsoever I shall send thee, and according to all [the words] that I shall command thee, thou shalt speak.
8 frygt ikke for dem, thi jeg er med dig for at frelse dig, lyder det fra HERREN."
Be not afraid before them: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord.
9 Og, HERREN udrakte sin Hånd, rørte ved min Mund og sagde til mig: "Nu lægger jeg mine Ord i din Mund.
And the Lord stretched forth his hand to me, and touched my mouth: and the Lord said to me, Behold, I have put my words into thy 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, I have appointed thee this day over nations and over kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to rebuild, and to plant.
11 Siden kom HERRENs Ord til mig således: "Hvad ser du, Jeremias?" Jeg svarede: "Jeg ser en Mandelgren."
And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, What seest thou? And I said, A rod of an almond tree.
12 Da sagde HERREN til mig: "Du ser ret, thi jeg er årvågen over mit Ord for at fuldbyrde det."
And the Lord said to me, Thou hast well seen: for I have watched over my words to perform them.
13 Og HERRENs Ord kom atter til mig således: "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 seest thou? And I said, A caldron on the fire; and the face of it is toward 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 shall flame forth evils upon all the inhabitants of the land.
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 call together all the kingdoms of the earth from the north, saith the Lord; and they shall come, and shall set each one his throne at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all the walls round about her, and against all the cities of Juda.
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 to them in judgment, concerning all their iniquity, [forasmuch] as they have forsaken me, and sacrificed to strange gods, and worshipped the works of their own hands.
17 Så omgjorde dine Lænder og stå frem og tal til dem, alt hvad jeg byder dig! Vær ikke ræd for dem, at jeg ikke skal gøre dig ræd for dem!
And do thou gird up thy loins, and stand up, and speak all [the words] that I shall command thee: be not afraid of their face, neither be thou alarmed before them; for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord.
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;
Behold, I have made thee this day as a strong city, and as a brazen wall, strong [against] all the kings of Juda, and the princes thereof, and 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 shall fight against thee; but they shall by no means prevail against thee; because I am with thee, to deliver thee, saith the Lord.
