Jeremiah 40
1 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD after Nebuzaradan captain of the guard had released him at Ramah, having found him bound in chains among all the captives of Jerusalem and Judah who were being exiled to Babylon.
Det Ord, som kom fra HERREN til Jeremias, efter at Livvagtsøversten Nebuzar'adan havde løsladt ham i Rama; han lod ham hente, medens han var bundet med Lænker iblandt alle Fangerne fra Jerusalem og Juda, der førtes til Babel.
2 The captain of the guard found Jeremiah and said to him, “The LORD your God decreed this disaster on this place,
Livvagtsøversten lod Jeremias hente og sagde til ham: »HERREN din Gud har udtalt denne Ulykke over dette Sted,
3 and now the LORD has fulfilled it; He has done just as He said. Because you people have sinned against the LORD and have not obeyed His voice, this thing has happened to you.
og HERREN lod det ske og gjorde, hvad han havde sagt, fordi I syndede mod HERREN og ikke adlød hans Røst; derfor timedes dette eder.
4 But now, behold, I am freeing you today from the chains that were on your wrists. If it pleases you to come with me to Babylon, then come, and I will take care of you. But if it seems wrong to you to come with me to Babylon, go no farther. Look, the whole land is before you. Wherever it seems good and right to you, go there.”
Se, nu tager jeg i Dag Lænkerne af dine Hænder. Hvis det tykkes dig godt at drage med mig til Babel, saa drag med, og jeg vil have Øje med dig; men tykkes det dig ilde, saa lad være! Se, hele Landet staar dig aabent; gaa, hvor det tykkes dig godt og ret!«
5 But before Jeremiah turned to go, Nebuzaradan added, “Return to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has appointed over the cities of Judah, and stay with him among the people, or go anywhere else that seems right.” Then the captain of the guard gave him a ration and a gift and released him.
Og da han tøvede med at vende tilbage, tilføjede han: »Saa vend tilbage til Gedalja, Sjafans Søn Ahikams Søn, som Babels Konge har sat over Judas Land, og bosæt dig hos ham iblandt Folket, eller gaa, hvor som helst det tykkes dig ret!« Og Livvagtsøversten gav ham Rejsetæring og Gave og lod ham gaa.
6 So Jeremiah went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah and stayed with him among the people who were left in the land.
Jeremias gik da til Gedalja, Ahikams Søn, i Mizpa og bosatte sig hos ham iblandt Folket, der var levnet i Landet.
7 When all the commanders and men of the armies in the field heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam over the land and that he had put him in charge of the men, women, and children who were the poorest of the land and had not been exiled to Babylon,
Da alle Hærførerne, som var ude i aabent Land, og deres Mænd hørte, at Babels Konge havde sat Gedalja, Ahikams Søn, over Landet og over Mænd, Kvinder og Børn og dem af den fattige Befolkning i Landet, som ikke var ført til Babel,
8 they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah—Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah son of the Maacathite—they and their men.
kom de til Gedalja i Mizpa: Jisjmael Netanjas Søn, Johanan Kareas Søn, Seraja Tanhumets Søn, Netofatiten Efajs Sønner og Jezanja Ma'akatitens Søn, med deres Mænd.
9 Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, swore an oath to them and their men, assuring them, “Do not be afraid to serve the Chaldeans. Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will go well with you.
Og Gedalja, Sjafans Søn Ahikams Søn, tilsvor dem og deres Mænd saaledes: »Frygt ikke for at staa under Kaldæerne; bosæt eder i Landet og underkast eder Babels Konge, saa skal det gaa eder vel.
10 As for me, I will stay in Mizpah to represent you before the Chaldeans who come to us. As for you, gather wine grapes, summer fruit, and oil, place them in your storage jars, and live in the cities you have taken.”
Se, selv bliver jeg i Mizpa for at tage mod Kaldæerne, naar de kommer til os; men I skal samle Vin, Frugt og Olie i eders Kar og bo i de Byer, I tager i Eje!«
11 When all the Jews in Moab, Ammon, Edom, and all the other lands heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant in Judah and had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, over them,
Og da ogsaa alle de Judæere, der var i Moab, hos Ammoniterne, i Edom og alle de andre Lande, hørte, at Babels Konge havde levnet Juda en Rest og sat Gedalja, Sjafans Søn Ahikams Søn, over dem,
12 they all returned from all the places to which they had been banished and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah at Mizpah. And they gathered an abundance of wine grapes and summer fruit.
vendte de alle tilbage fra alle de Steder, som de var fordrevet til, og kom til Judas Land til Gedalja i Mizpa; og de indsamlede Vin og Frugt i store Maader.
13 Meanwhile, Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the armies in the field came to Gedaliah at Mizpah
Men Johanan, Kareas Søn, og alle de andre Hærførere, som havde været ude i aabent Land, kom til Gedalja i Mizpa
14 and said to him, “Are you aware that Baalis king of the Ammonites has sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to take your life?” But Gedaliah son of Ahikam did not believe them.
og sagde: »Mon du ved, at Ba'alis, Ammoniternes Konge, har sendt Jisjmael, Netanjas Søn, for at myrde dig?« Men Gedalja, Ahikams Søn, troede dem ikke.
15 Then Johanan son of Kareah spoke privately to Gedaliah at Mizpah. “Let me go and kill Ishmael son of Nethaniah,” he said. “No one will know it. Why should he take your life and scatter all the people of Judah who have gathered to you, so that the remnant of Judah would perish?”
Da sagde Johanan, Kareas Søn, i al Hemmelighed til Gedalja I Mizpa: »Lad mig gaa hen og myrde Jisjmael, Netanjas Søn; ingen skal faa det at vide. Hvorfor skal han myrde dig, saa at hele Juda, som har samlet sig om dig, splittes, og Judas Rest gaar til Grunde?«
16 But Gedaliah son of Ahikam said to Johanan son of Kareah, “Do not do such a thing! What you are saying about Ishmael is a lie.”
Men Gedalja, Ahikams Søn, svarede Johanan, Kareas Søn: »Det maa du ikke gøre, thi du lyver om Jisjmael!«
