Jeremiah 46
1 The LORD’s word which came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the nations.
Herrens Ord, som kom til Profeten Jeremias, imod Hedningerne.
2 Of Egypt: concerning the army of Pharaoh Necoh king of Egypt, which was by the river Euphrates in Carchemish, which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon struck in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah.
Imod Ægypten, imod Farao-Neko, Kongen af Ægyptens Hær, som stod ved Floden Eufrat fra Karkemis, og som Nebukadnezar, Kongen af Babel, slog i Judas Konge Jojakims, Josias's Søns fjerde Aar:
3 “Prepare the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle!
Bereder smaa Skjolde og store Skjolde, og kommer frem til Striden.
4 Harness the horses, and get up, you horsemen, and stand up with your helmets. Polish the spears, put on the coats of mail.
Spænder Hestene for og stiger op paa Hestene, og stiller eder frem med Hjelme paa; polerer Spydene, ifører eder Panserne!
5 Why have I seen it? They are dismayed and are turned backward. Their mighty ones are beaten down, have fled in haste, and do not look back. Terror is on every side,” says the LORD.
Hvorfor ser jeg dem forfærdede og vigende tilbage, og at deres vældige knuses og ilsomt fly uden at se tilbage? Rædsel trindt omkring, siger Herren.
6 “Do not let the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape. In the north by the river Euphrates they have stumbled and fallen.
Den lette skal ikke undfly, og den vældige ikke undkomme; imod Nord, ved Bredden af Floden Eufrat, snuble de og falde.
7 “Who is this who rises up like the Nile, like rivers whose waters surge?
Hvo er denne, der stiger op som Nilen, hvis Vande bølge som Floderne?
8 Egypt rises up like the Nile, like rivers whose waters surge. He says, ‘I will rise up. I will cover the earth. I will destroy cities and its inhabitants.’
Ægypten stiger op som Nilen, og Vandene bølge som Floderne; og det sagde: Jeg vil stige op, bedække Landet, ødelægge Stæder og dem, som bo deri.
9 Go up, you horses! Rage, you chariots! Let the mighty men go out: Cush and Put, who handle the shield; and the Ludim, who handle and bend the bow.
Drager op, I Heste! og raser, I Vogne! og lader de vældige drage ud: Morland og Put, udrustede med Skjold, og Ludierne, de i øvede Bueskytter.
10 For that day is of the Lord, GOD of Armies, a day of vengeance, that he may avenge himself of his adversaries. The sword will devour and be satiated, and will drink its fill of their blood; for the Lord, GOD of Armies, has a sacrifice in the north country by the river Euphrates.
Og denne Dag er Herrens, den Herre Zebaoths Hævns Dag, da han vil hævne sig paa sine Modstandere, og Sværdet skal fortære dem, og blive mæt og vædet af deres Blod; thi Herren, den Herre Zebaoth har Slagtoffer i Nordenland ved Floden Eufrat.
11 Go up into Gilead, and take balm, virgin daughter of Egypt. You use many medicines in vain. There is no healing for you.
Drag op til Gilead og hent Balsam, du Jomfru, Ægyptens Datter! forgæves bruger du megen Lægedom; der er ingen Helbredelse for dig.
12 The nations have heard of your shame, and the earth is full of your cry; for the mighty man has stumbled against the mighty, they both fall together.”
Folkefærd hørte din Skam, og dit Klagemaal fyldte Landet; thi den vældige snublede over den vældige, de faldt begge tilsammen.
13 The word that the LORD spoke to Jeremiah the prophet, how that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon should come and strike the land of Egypt:
Det Ord, som Herren talte til Profeten Jeremias, om at Nebukadnezar, Kongen af Babel, skulde komme at slaa Ægyptens Land:
14 “Declare in Egypt, publish in Migdol, and publish in Memphis and in Tahpanhes; say, ‘Stand up, and prepare, for the sword has devoured around you.’
Kundgører det i Ægypten, og lader det høres i Migdol, og lader det høres i Nof og i Thakpankes; siger: Stil dig frem, lav dig til, thi Sværdet har fortæret, hvad der er trindt omkring dig.
15 Why are your strong ones swept away? They did not stand, because the LORD pushed them.
Hvorfor ere dine mægtige slagne ned? de holdt ikke Stand, thi Herren stødte dem ned.
16 He made many to stumble. Yes, they fell on one another. They said, ‘Arise! Let’s go again to our own people, and to the land of our birth, from the oppressing sword.’
Han bragte mange til at snuble; den ene faldt endog over den anden, og de sagde: Staar op og lader os vende tilbage til vort Folk og til vort Fædreland, for Ødelæggelsens Sværd.
17 They cried there, ‘Pharaoh king of Egypt is but a noise; he has let the appointed time pass by.’
Der raabte de: Farao, Kongen af Ægypten, er et Bulder; han lod den bestemte Tid gaa forbi.
18 “As I live,” says the King, whose name is the LORD of Armies, “surely like Tabor among the mountains, and like Carmel by the sea, so he will come.
Saa sandt jeg lever, siger Kongen, hvis Navn er Herre Zebaoth: Som Tabor iblandt Bjergene og som Karmel ved Havet, skal han komme.
19 You daughter who dwells in Egypt, furnish yourself to go into captivity; for Memphis will become a desolation, and will be burned up, without inhabitant.
Skaf dig Rejsetøj, du Indbyggerske, Ægyptens Datter I thi Nof skal blive øde og opbrændes, saa at ingen skal bo deri.
20 “Egypt is a very beautiful heifer; but destruction out of the north has come. It has come.
Ægypten er en saare dejlig Kvie; Fordærvelse fra Norden kommer, den kommer.
21 Also her hired men in the middle of her are like calves of the stall, for they also are turned back. They have fled away together. They did not stand, for the day of their calamity has come on them, the time of their visitation.
Ogsaa dets Lejesvende i dets Midte, der ere som fedede Kalve, ogsaa disse vende om, de fly til Hobe, de holde ikke Stand; thi deres Fordærvelses Dag kommer over dem, deres Hjemsøgelses Tid.
22 Its sound will go like the serpent, for they will march with an army, and come against her with axes, as wood cutters.
Dets Lyd er som Slangens, der bevæger sig frem; thi med en Hær rykke de frem, og med Økser anfalde de det som de, der ville omhugge Træer.
23 They will cut down her forest,” says the LORD, “though it cannot be searched; because they are more than the locusts, and are innumerable.
De skulle udrydde dets Skov, siger Herren, thi den er uigennemtrængelig; thi de ere flere end Græshopper, og der er ikke Tal paa dem.
24 The daughter of Egypt will be disappointed; she will be delivered into the hand of the people of the north.”
Ægyptens Datter er beskæmmet, hun er given i Nordens Folks Haand.
25 The LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says: “Behold, I will punish Amon of No, and Pharaoh, and Egypt, with her gods and her kings, even Pharaoh, and those who trust in him.
Den Herre Zebaoth, Israels Gud, siger: Se, jeg hjemsøger Amon fra No og Farao og Ægypten, og dets Guder og dets Konger, ja Farao og dem, som forlade sig paa ham.
26 I will deliver them into the hand of those who seek their lives, and into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of his servants. Afterwards it will be inhabited, as in the days of old,” says the LORD.
Og jeg vil give dem i deres Haand, som søge efter deres Liv, i Nebukadnezar, Kongen af Babels, Haand, og i hans Tjeners Haand; og derefter skal det holde sig roligt, ligesom i gamle Dage, siger Herren.
27 “But do not you be afraid, Jacob my servant. Do not be dismayed, Israel; for, behold, I will save you from afar, and your offspring from the land of their captivity. Jacob will return, and will be quiet and at ease. No one will make him afraid.
Men du, frygt du ej, min Tjener Jakob, og forfærdes ikke, Israel; thi se, jeg frelser dig fra et langt bortliggende Land og din Sæd fra deres Fangenskabs Land; og Jakob skal komme tilbage og bo stille og roligt, og ingen skal forfærde ham.
28 Do not be afraid, O Jacob my servant,” says the LORD, “for I am with you; for I will make a full end of all the nations where I have driven you, but I will not make a full end of you, but I will correct you in measure, and will in no way leave you unpunished.”
Frygt du ej, min Tjener Jakob! siger Herren, thi jeg er med dig; thi jeg vil lade det tage en Ende med alle de Folk, til hvilke jeg havde fordrevet dig; men med dig vil jeg ikke lade det tage Ende, men tugte dig med Maade og ikke lade dig slippe aldeles fri.
