Jeremiah 31
1 “At that time,” declares the LORD, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be My people.”
Til hin Tid, lyder det fra HERREN, vil jeg være alle Israels Slægters Gud, og de skal være mit Folk.
2 This is what the LORD says: “The people who survived the sword found favor in the wilderness when Israel went to find rest.”
Saa siger HERREN: Folket, der undslap Sværdet, fandt Naade i Ørkenen, Israel vandred til sin Hvile,
3 The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you with loving devotion.
i det fjerne aabenbarede HERREN sig for det. Jeg elsked dig med evig Kærlighed, drog dig derfor i Naade.
4 Again I will build you, and you will be rebuilt, O Virgin Israel. Again you will take up your tambourines and go out in joyful dancing.
Jeg bygger dig atter, du skal bygges, Israels Jomfru, igen skal du smykkes med Haandpauke, gaa med i de legendes Dans.
5 Again you will plant vineyards on the hills of Samaria; the farmers will plant and enjoy the fruit.
Vin skal du atter plante paa Samarias Bjerge, plante skal du og høste.
6 For there will be a day when watchmen will call out on the hills of Ephraim, ‘Arise, let us go up to Zion, to the LORD our God!’”
Thi en Dag skal Vogterne raabe paa Efraims Bjerge: »Kom, lad os drage til Zion, til HERREN vor Gud!«
7 For this is what the LORD says: “Sing with joy for Jacob; shout for the foremost of the nations! Make your praises heard, and say, ‘O LORD, save Your people, the remnant of Israel!’
Thi saa siger HERREN: Fryd jer over Jakob med Glæde, jubl over det første blandt Folkene, kundgør med Lovsang og sig: »HERREN har frelst sit Folk, Israels Rest.«
8 Behold, I will bring them from the land of the north and gather them from the farthest parts of the earth, including the blind and the lame, expectant mothers and women in labor. They will return as a great assembly!
Se, jeg bringer dem hid fra Nordens Land, samler dem fra Jordens Afkroge; iblandt dem er blinde og lamme, frugtsommelige sammen med fødende, i en stor Forsamling vender de hjem.
9 They will come with weeping, and by their supplication I will lead them; I will make them walk beside streams of waters, on a level path where they will not stumble. For I am Israel’s Father, and Ephraim is My firstborn.”
Se, de kommer med Graad; mens de ydmygt beder, leder jeg dem; jeg fører dem hen til Vandløb ad en jævn Vej, hvor de ej snubler; thi jeg er Israel en Fader, min førstefødte er Efraim.
10 Hear, O nations, the word of the LORD, and proclaim it in distant coastlands: “The One who scattered Israel will gather them and keep them as a shepherd keeps his flock.
Hør HERRENS Ord, I Folk, forkynd paa fjerne Strande: Han, som spredte Israel, samler det, vogter det som Hyrden sin Hjord;
11 For the LORD has ransomed Jacob and redeemed him from the hand that had overpowered him.
thi HERREN har udfriet Jakob, genløst det af den stærkeres Haand.
12 They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD— the grain, new wine, and oil, and the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like a well-watered garden, and never again will they languish.
De kommer til Zions Bjerg og jubler over HERRENS Fylde, over Korn og Most og Olie og over Lam og Kalve. Deres Sjæl er som en vandrig Have, de skal aldrig vansmægte mer.
13 Then the maidens will rejoice with dancing, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into joy, and give them comfort and joy for their sorrow.
Da fryder sig Jomfru i Dans, Yngling og Olding tilsammen. Jeg vender deres Kummer til Fryd, giver Trøst og Glæde efter Sorgen.
14 I will fill the souls of the priests abundantly, and will fill My people with My goodness,”
Jeg kvæger Præsterne med Fedt, mit Folk skal mættes med min Fylde, lyder det fra HERREN.
15 This is what the LORD says: “A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children, and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”
Saa siger HERREN: En Klagerøst høres i Rama, bitter Graad, Rakel begræder sine Børn, vil ikke trøstes over sine Børn, fordi de er borte.
16 This is what the LORD says: “Keep your voice from weeping and your eyes from tears, for the reward for your work will come, declares the LORD. Then your children will return from the land of the enemy.
Saa siger HERREN: Din Røst skal du holde fra Graad, dine Øjne fra Taarer, thi der er Løn for din Møje, lyder det fra HERREN; fra Fjendeland vender de hjem;
17 So there is hope for your future, declares the LORD, and your children will return to their own land.
og der er Haab for din Fremtid, lyder det fra HERREN, Børn vender hjem til deres Land.
18 I have surely heard Ephraim’s moaning: ‘You disciplined me severely, like an untrained calf. Restore me, that I may return, for You are the LORD my God.
Jeg hører grant, hvor Efraim klager: »Du tugted mig, og jeg blev tugtet som en utæmmet Kalv; omvend mig, saa bliver jeg omvendt, thi du er HERREN min Gud.
19 After I returned, I repented; and after I was instructed, I struck my thigh in grief. I was ashamed and humiliated because I bore the disgrace of my youth.’
Thi nu jeg er omvendt, angrer jeg; nu jeg har besindet mig, slaar jeg mig paa Hofte; jeg er skamfuld og beskæmmet, thi jeg bærer min Ungdoms Skændsel.«
20 Is not Ephraim a precious son to Me, a delightful child? Though I often speak against him, I still remember him. Therefore My heart yearns for him; I have great compassion for him,”
Er Efraim min dyrebare Søn, mit Yndlingsbarn? thi saa tit jeg taler om ham, maa jeg mindes ham kærligt, derfor bruser mit indre, jeg ynkes over ham, lyder det fra HERREN.
21 “Set up the roadmarks, establish the signposts. Keep the highway in mind, the road you have traveled. Return, O Virgin Israel, return to these cities of yours.
Rejs dig Vejvisersten, sæt Mærkesten op, ret din Tanke paa Højvejen, Vejen, du gik, vend hjem, du Israels Jomfru, til disse dine Byer!
22 How long will you wander, O faithless daughter? For the LORD has created a new thing in the land— a woman will shelter a man.”
Hvor længe vil du dog tøve, du frafaldne Datter? Thi HERREN skaber nyt i Landet: Kvinde værner om Mand.
23 This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “When I restore them from captivity, they will once again speak this word in the land of Judah and in its cities: ‘May the LORD bless you, O righteous dwelling place, O holy mountain.’
Saa siger Hærskarers HERRE, Israels Gud: End skal de i Judas Land og Byer sige dette Ord, naar jeg vender deres Skæbne: »HERREN velsigne dig, du Retfærds Bolig, du hellige Bjerg!«
24 And Judah and all its cities will dwell together in the land, the farmers and those who move with the flocks,
Og deri skal Juda bo og alle dets Byer til Hobe, Agerdyrkerne og de omvankende Hyrder.
25 for I will refresh the weary soul and replenish all who are weak.”
Thi jeg kvæger den trætte Sjæl og mætter hver vansmægtende Sjæl. —
26 At this I awoke and looked around. My sleep had been most pleasant to me.
(Herved vaagnede jeg og saa mig om, og Søvnen havde været mig sød.)
27 “The days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man and of beast.
Se, Dage skal komme, lyder det fra HERREN, da jeg tilsaar Israels Hus og Judas Hus med Sæd af Mennesker og Kvæg.
28 Just as I watched over them to uproot and tear down, to demolish, destroy, and bring disaster, so I will watch over them to build and to plant,” declares the LORD.
Og som jeg har været aarvaagen over dem for at oprykke, nedbryde, omstyrte, ødelægge og gøre ilde, saaledes vil jeg være aarvaagen over dem for at bygge og plante, lyder det fra HERREN.
29 “In those days, it will no longer be said: ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the teeth of the children are set on edge.’
I hine Dage skal man ikke mere sige: Fædre aad sure Druer, og Børnenes Tænder blev ømme.
30 Instead, each will die for his own iniquity. If anyone eats the sour grapes, his own teeth will be set on edge.
Nej, enhver skal dø for sin egen Brøde; enhver, der æder sure Druer, faar selv ømme Tænder.
31 Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah.
Se, Dage skal komme, lyder det fra HERREN, da jeg slutter en ny Pagt med Israels Hus og Judas Hus,
32 It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt— a covenant they broke, though I was a husband to them,”
ikke som den Pagt jeg sluttede med deres Fædre, dengang jeg tog dem ved Haanden for at føre dem ud af Ægypten, hvilken Pagt de brød, saa jeg væmmedes ved dem, lyder det fra HERREN;
33 “But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.
nej, dette er den Pagt, jeg efter hine Dage slutter med Israels Hus, lyder det fra HERREN: Jeg giver min Lov i deres Indre og skriver den paa deres Hjerter, og jeg vil være deres Gud, og de skal være mit Folk.
34 No longer will each man teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.”
Ven skal ikke mere lære sin Ven eller Broder sin Broder og sige: »Kend HERREN!« Thi de skal alle kende mig fra den mindste til den største, lyder det fra HERREN; thi jeg tilgiver deres Brøde og kommer ikke mer deres Synd i Hu.
35 Thus says the LORD, who gives the sun for light by day, who sets in order the moon and stars for light by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—the LORD of Hosts is His name:
Saa siger HERREN, han, som satte Solen til at lyse om Dagen og Maanen og Stjernerne til at lyse om Natten, han, som oprører Havet, saa Bølgerne bruser, han, hvis Navn er Hærskarers HERRE:
36 “Only if this fixed order departed from My presence, declares the LORD, would Israel’s descendants ever cease to be a nation before Me.”
Naar disse Ordninger viger fra mit Aasyn, lyder det fra HERREN, saa skal ogsaa Israels Æt for alle Tider ophøre at være et Folk for mit Aasyn.
37 This is what the LORD says: “Only if the heavens above could be measured and the foundations of the earth below searched out would I reject all of Israel’s descendants because of all they have done,”
Saa siger HERREN: Naar Himmelen oventil kan udmaales og Jordens Grundvolde nedentil udgranskes, saa vil jeg ogsaa forkaste Israels Æt for alt, hvad de har gjort, lyder det fra HERREN.
38 “The days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when this city will be rebuilt for Me, from the tower of Hananel to the Corner Gate.
Se, Dage skal komme, lyder det fra HERREN, da Byen skal opbygges for HERREN fra Hanan'eltaarnet til Hjørneporten;
39 The measuring line will once again stretch out straight to the hill of Gareb and then turn toward Goah.
og videre skal Maalesnoren gaa lige ud til Garebs Høj og saa svinge mod Goa;
40 The whole valley of the dead bodies and ashes, and all the fields as far as the Kidron Valley, to the corner of the Horse Gate to the east, will be holy to the LORD. It will never again be uprooted or demolished.”
og hele Dalen, Ligene og Asken, og alle Markerne ned til Kedrons Bæk, til Hesteportens Hjørne mod Øst skal være HERREN helliget; det skal aldrig mere oprykkes eller nedbrydes.
