Jeremiah 50
1 The word that Jehovah spoke concerning Babylon, concerning the land of the Chaldeans, by Jeremiah the prophet.
Det Ord, HERREN talede mod Babel, mod Kaldæernes Land, ved Profeten Jeremias.
2 Declare ye among the nations and publish, and set up a standard, publish, and conceal not. Say, Babylon is taken. Bel is put to shame. Merodach is dismayed. Her images are put to shame; her idols are dismayed.
Forkynd det blandt Folkene, kundgør det, rejs et Banner, kundgør det, dølg det ikke, sig: Babel er indtaget, Bel gjort til Skamme, Merodak knust, til Skamme er dets Afguder blevet, knust dets Afgudsbilleder.
3 For out of the north there comes up a nation against her, which shall make her land desolate, and none shall dwell therein. They are fled. They are gone, both man and beast.
Thi et Folk fra Nord drager op imod det og gør dets Land til en Ørken, saa ingen bor der; baade Mennesker og Dyr er flygtet.
4 In those days, and in that time, says Jehovah, the sons of Israel shall come, they and the sons of Judah together. They shall go on their way weeping, and shall seek Jehovah their God.
I hine Dage og til hin Tid, lyder det fra HERREN, skal Israeliterne, sammen med Judæerne, komme; de skal vandre under Graad og søge HERREN deres Gud;
5 They shall inquire concerning Zion with their faces toward it, saying, Come ye, and join yourselves to Jehovah in an everlasting covenant that shall not be forgotten.
de skal spørge om Vej til Zion, did er deres Ansigter vendt; de skal komme og klynge sig til HERREN i en evig Pagt, der aldrig glemmes.
6 My people have been lost sheep. Their shepherds have caused them to go astray. They have turned them away on the mountains. They have gone from mountain to hill. They have forgotten their resting-place.
En Flok bortkomne Faar var mit Folk, deres Hyrder havde ført dem vild, paa Afveje i Bjergene; de flakkede fra Bjerg til Høj, glemte deres Hvilested.
7 All who found them have devoured them, and their adversaries said, We are not guilty, because they have sinned against Jehovah, the habitation of righteousness, even Jehovah, the hope of their fathers.
Enhver, som traf paa dem, fortærede dem; deres Fjender sagde: »Vi er sagesløse!« Det skete, fordi de syndede mod HERREN, Retfærdsgræsgangen og deres Fædres Haab, HERREN.
8 Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the he-goats before the flocks.
Fly ud af Babel, drag bort fra Kaldæernes Land, bliv som Bukke foran en Hjord!
9 For, lo, I will stir up and cause to come up against Babylon a company of great nations from the north country, and they shall set themselves in array against her. From there she shall be taken. Their arrows shall be as of an expert mighty man; none shall return in vain.
Thi se, jeg vækker fra Nordens Land en Sværm af vældige Folk og fører dem frem mod Babel, og de skal ruste sig imod det; fra den Kant skal det indtages; dens Pile er som den sejrsæle Helts, der ikke vender tomhændet hjem.
10 And Chaldea shall be a prey. All who prey upon her shall be satisfied, says Jehovah.
Kaldæa gøres til Bytte; alle, som gør det til Bytte, mættes, lyder det fra HERREN.
11 Because ye are glad, because ye rejoice, O ye who plunder my heritage, because ye are wanton as a heifer that treads out the grain, and neigh as strong horses,
Glæd eder kun og jubl, I, som plyndrede min Arvelod, spring som Kalve i Engen, vrinsk som Hingste —
12 your mother shall be utterly put to shame. She who bore you shall be confounded. Behold, she shall be the hindermost of the nations, a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert.
eders Moder skal dybt beskæmmes; hun, som bar eder, skal blive til Skamme. Se, det ringeste af Folkene, en Ørken, tørt Land og Ødemark!
13 Because of the wrath of Jehovah she shall not be inhabited, but she shall be wholly desolate. Everyone who goes by Babylon shall be astonished, and hiss at all her plagues.
For HERRENS Vredes Skyld skal det ligge ubeboet hen og overalt være en Ørken; alle, som kommer forbi Babel, skal slaas af Rædsel og spotte over alle dets Saar.
14 Set yourselves in array against Babylon round about, all ye who bend the bow. Shoot at her; spare no arrows. For she has sinned against Jehovah.
Rust eder mod Babel paa alle Kanter, alle, som spænder Bue; skyd paa det, spar ikke paa Pile, thi mod HERREN har det syndet.
15 Shout against her round about. She has submitted herself. Her bulwarks are fallen. Her walls are thrown down. For it is the vengeance of Jehovah. Take vengeance upon her. As she has done, do to her.
Jubl over det fra alle Kanter: »Det har udrakt sin Haand, dets Støttemure er faldet, dets Volde nedbrudt.« Thi det er HERRENS Hævn. Hævn eder paa det, gør med det, som det selv har gjort!
16 Cut off the sower from Babylon, and him who handles the sickle in the time of harvest. For fear of the oppressing sword they shall turn each one to his people, and they shall flee each one to his own land.
Udryd af Babel den, der saar, og den, der svinger Le i Høstens Tid! For det hærgende Sværd vender enhver hjem til sit Folk, enhver flyr til sit Land.
17 Israel is a hunted sheep, the lions have driven him away. First, the king of Assyria devoured him, and now at last Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon has broken his bones.
En adsplittet Hjord er Israel, Løver har spredt det. Først fortærede Assyrerkongen det, og nu sidst har Kong Nebukadrezar af Babel gnavet dets Knogler.
18 Therefore thus says Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will punish the king of Babylon and his land, as I have punished the king of Assyria.
Derfor, saa siger Hærskarers HERRE, Israels Gud: Se, jeg hjemsøger Babels Konge og hans Land, som jeg hjemsøgte Assyrerkongen;
19 And I will bring Israel again to his pasture, and he shall feed on Carmel and Bashan, and his soul shall be satisfied upon the hills of Ephraim and in Gilead.
og jeg fører Israel tilbage til dets Græsgang; det skal græsse paa Karmel og Basan og mættes i Efraims Bjerge og Gilead.
20 In those days, and in that time, says Jehovah, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none, and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found. For I will pardon those whom I leave as a remnant.
I hine Dage og til hin Tid, lyder det fra HERREN, skal man søge efter Israels Brøde, og den er der ikke, efter Judas Synder, og de findes ikke; thi jeg tilgiver dem, jeg lader blive til Rest,
21 Go up against the land of Merathaim, even against it, and against the inhabitants of Pekod. Kill and utterly destroy after them, says Jehovah, and do according to all that I have commanded thee.
Drag op mod Meratajims Land, drag op imod det og mod dem, som bor i Pekod, læg øde, læg Band paa dem, saa lyder det fra HERREN, gør nøje, som jeg har budt dig!
22 A sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction.
Krigslarm lyder i Landet, alt bryder sammen.
23 How the hammer of the whole earth is cut apart and broken! How Babylon has become a desolation among the nations!
Hvor er dog al Jordens Hammer knækket og brudt, hvor er dog Babel blevet til Rædsel blandt Folkene!
24 I have laid a snare for thee, and thou are also taken, O Babylon, and thou were not aware. Thou are found, and also caught, because thou have striven against Jehovah.
Jeg lagde dig Snarer, du fangedes, Babel, og mærked det ej; du grebes, og fast blev du holdt, thi du kæmped mod HERREN.
25 Jehovah has opened his armory, and has brought forth the weapons of his indignation, for the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, has a work in the land of the Chaldeans.
HERREN lukked op for sit Forraad og fremtog sin Vredes Værktøj. Thi et Værk har Herren, Hærskarers HERRE, for i Kaldæernes Land.
26 Come against her from the utmost border. Open her store-houses. Cast her up as heaps, and destroy her utterly; let nothing of her be left.
Træng derind fra Ende til anden, luk op for dets Lader, dyng det op som Neg og læg Band derpaa, lad intet levnes.
27 Kill all her bullocks. Let them go down to the slaughter. Woe to them! For their day has come, the time of their visitation.
ødelæg alle dets Okser, før dem ned til Slagtning! Ve dem, deres Dag er kommet, Hjemsøgelsens Tid.
28 The voice of those who flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of Jehovah our God, the vengeance of his temple.
Hør, hvor de flyr og redder sig fra Babels Land for at melde i Zion om Hævnen fra HERREN vor Gud, Hævn for hans Helligdom.
29 Call together the archers against Babylon, all those who bend the bow. Encamp against her round about; let none thereof escape. Recompense her according to her work. According to all that she has done, do to her. For she has been proud against Jehovah, against the Holy One of Israel.
Kald Skytterne sammen mod Babel, enhver, som spænder Bue, slaa Ring omkring det, lad ingen faa Lov at slippe; gengæld det efter dets Gerning; efter alt, hvad det gjorde, skal I gøre imod det; thi Frækhed viste det mod HERREN, Israels Hellige.
30 Therefore her young men shall fall in her streets, and all her men of war shall be brought to silence in that day, says Jehovah.
Derfor falder dets Ynglinge paa dets Torve, alle Krigsfolkene omkommer paa hin Dag, lyder det fra HERREN.
31 Behold, I am against thee, O thou proud one, says the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, for thy day has come, the time that I will visit thee.
Se, jeg kommer over dig, »Frækhed«, lyder det fra Herren, Hærskarers HERRE, thi hin Dag er kommet, Hjemsøgelsens Tid.
32 And the proud one shall stumble and fall, and none shall raise him up. And I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all who are round about him.
Da falder »Frækhed« og styrter, og ingen rejser det. Jeg sætter Ild paa dets Byer, og den fortærer alt deromkring.
33 Thus says Jehovah of hosts: The sons of Israel and the sons of Judah are oppressed together, and all who took them captive hold them firm; they refuse to let them go.
Saa siger Hærskarers HERRE: Baade med Israeliterne og Judæerne er der handlet ilde; alle de, der bortførte dem, holder fast paa dem, vægrer sig ved at give dem fri.
34 Their Redeemer is strong. Jehovah of hosts is his name. He will thoroughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the earth, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.
Deres Genløser er stærk, Hærskarers HERRE er hans Navn; han vil føre deres Strid og give Jorden Ro og Babels Indbyggere Uro.
35 A sword is upon the Chaldeans, says Jehovah, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her rulers, and upon her wise men.
Sværd over Kaldæerne, lyder det fra HERREN, og over Babels Indbyggere, over dets Fyrster og Vismænd!
36 A sword is upon the boasters, and they shall become fools. A sword is upon her mighty men, and they shall be dismayed.
Sværd over Sandsigerne, saa de bliver Taaber! Sværd over dets Helte, saa de taber Modet!
37 A sword is upon their horses, and upon their chariots, and upon all the mixed people who are in the midst of her, and they shall become as women. A sword is upon her treasures, and they shall be robbed.
Sværd over dets Heste og Vogne og over alt det blandede Slæng i dets Midte, saa de bliver til Kvinder! Sværd over dets Skatte, saa de plyndres!
38 A drought is upon her waters, and they shall be dried up. For it is a land of graven images, and they are mad over idols.
Tørke over dets Vande, saa de tørres ud! Thi det er et Land for Gudebilleder, og de gør sig til af dem, de frygter.
39 Therefore the wild beasts of the desert with the wolves shall dwell there, and the ostriches shall dwell therein. And it shall no more be inhabited forever, nor shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation.
Derfor skal Ørkendyr bo der sammen med Sjakaler, ogsaa Strudse skal bo der; aldrig mer skal det bebos, men være ubeboet fra Slægt til Slægt.
40 As when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbor cities thereof, says Jehovah, so shall no man dwell there, nor shall any son of man sojourn in it.
Som det gik, da Gud omstyrtede Sodoma og Gomorra og Nabobyerne, lyder det fra HERREN, skal intet Menneske bo der, intet Menneskebarn dvæle der.
41 Behold, a people comes from the north, and a great nation and many kings shall be stirred up from the outermost parts of the earth.
Se, der kommer et Folk fra Nord, et vældigt Folk og mange Konger bryder op fra det yderste af Jorden.
42 They lay hold on bow and spear. They are cruel, and have no mercy. Their voice roars like the sea, and they ride upon horses, each one set in array, as a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.
De fører Bue og Spyd, er grumme uden Barmhjertighed, deres Røst er som Havets Brusen, de rider paa Heste, rustet som en Mand til Strid mod dig, Babels Datter!
43 The king of Babylon has heard the news of them, and his hands grow feeble. Anguish has taken hold of him, and pangs as of a woman in travail.
Babels Konge hørte Rygtet derom, og hans Hænder blev slappe, Rædsel greb ham, Skælven som den fødende Kvindes.
44 Behold, the enemy shall come up like a lion from the pride of the Jordan against the strong habitation. For I will suddenly make them run away from it, and he who is chosen, him I will appoint over it. For who is like me, and who will appoint a time for me, and who is the shepherd who can stand before me?
Som en Løve, der fra Jordans Stolthed skrider op til den stedsegrønne Græsgang, saaledes vil jeg i et Nu drive dem bort derfra. Thi hvem er den udvalgte, jeg vil sætte over dem? Thi hvem er min Lige, og hvem kræver mig til Regnskab? Hvem er den Hyrde, der staar sig mod mig?
45 Therefore hear ye the counsel of Jehovah, that he has taken against Babylon, and his purposes, that he has purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely they shall drag them away, even the little ones of the flock. Surely he shall make their habitation desolate over them.
Hør derfor det Raad, HERREN har for mod Babel, og de Tanker, han har tænkt mod Kaldæernes Land: Visselig skal Hjordens ringeste slæbes bort, visselig skal deres Græsgang forfærdes over dem.
46 At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth trembles, and the cry is heard among the nations.
Ved Raabet: »Babel er indtaget!« skal Jorden skælve, og deres Skrig skal høres blandt Folkene.
