Jeremiah 50
1 This is the word that the LORD spoke through Jeremiah the prophet concerning Babylon and the land of the Chaldeans:
Det ord Herren talte mod Babel, mod kaldærenes land, ved profeten Jeremias.
2 “Announce and declare to the nations; lift up a banner and proclaim it; hold nothing back when you say, ‘Babylon is captured; Bel is put to shame; Marduk is shattered, her images are disgraced, her idols are broken in pieces.’
Forrkynd 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 a nation from the north will come against her; it will make her land a desolation. No one will live in it; both man and beast will flee.”
Thi et Folk fra Nord drager op imod det og gør dets Land til en Ørken, så ingen bor der; både Mennesker og Dyr er flygtet.
4 “In those days and at that time, declares the LORD, the children of Israel and the children of Judah will come together, weeping as they come, and will seek the LORD their God.
I hine Dage og til hin Tid, lyder det fra HERREN, skal israeliterne, sammen med Judæerne, komme: de skal vandre under Gråd og søge HERREN deres Gud;
5 They will ask the way to Zion and turn their faces toward it. They will come and join themselves to the LORD in an everlasting covenant that will never be forgotten.
de skal spørge om Vej til Zion, did er deres Ansigtervendt; de skal komme og klynge sig til HERREN i en evig Pagt, der aldrig glemmes.
6 My people are lost sheep; their shepherds have led them astray, causing them to roam the mountains. They have wandered from mountain to hill; they have forgotten their resting place.
En Flok bortkomne Får var mit Folk, deres Hyrder havde ført dem vild, på Afveje i Bjergene; de flakkede fra Bjerg til Høj, glemte deres Hvilested.
7 All who found them devoured them, and their enemies said, ‘We are not guilty, for they have sinned against the LORD, their true pasture, the LORD, the hope of their fathers.’
Enhver, som traf på dem, fortærede dem; deres Fjender sagde: "Vi er sagesløse!" Det skete, fordi de syndede mod HERREN, Retfærds græsgangen og deres fædres Håb, HERREN.
8 Flee from the midst of Babylon; depart from the land of the Chaldeans; be like the he-goats that lead the flock.
Fly ud af Babel, drag bort fra kaldæernes Land, bliv som Bukke foran en Hjord!
9 For behold, I stir up and bring against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the land of the north. They will line up against her; from the north she will be captured. Their arrows will be like skilled warriors who do not return empty-handed.
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 Chaldea will be plundered; all who plunder her will have their fill,”
Kaldæa gøres til Bytte; alle, som gør det til Bytte, mættes, lyder det fra HERREN.
11 “Because you rejoice, because you sing in triumph— you who plunder My inheritance— because you frolic like a heifer treading grain and neigh like stallions,
Glæd eder kun og jubl, I, som plyndrede min Arvelod, spring som Kalve i Engen, vrinsk som Hingste
12 your mother will be greatly ashamed; she who bore you will be disgraced. Behold, she will be the least 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 the LORD, she will not be inhabited; she will become completely desolate. All who pass through Babylon will be horrified and will hiss at all her wounds.
For HERRENs Vredes Skyld skal det ligge ubeboet hen og overalt være en Ørken; alle, som kommer forbi Babel, skal slås af Rædsel og spotte over alle dets Sår.
14 Line up in formation around Babylon, all you who draw the bow! Shoot at her! Spare no arrows! For she has sinned against the LORD.
Rust eder mod Babel på alle Kanter, alle, som spænder Bue; skyd på det, spar ikke på Pile, thi mod HERREN har det syndet.
15 Raise a war cry against her on every side! She has thrown up her hands in surrender; her towers have fallen; her walls are torn down. Since this is the vengeance of the LORD, take out your vengeance upon her; as she has done, do the same to her.
Jubl over det fra alle kanter: "Det har udrakt sin Hånd, dets Støttemure er faldet, dets Volde nedbrudt." Thi det er HERRENs Hævn. Hævn eder på det, gør med det, som det selv har gjort!
16 Cut off the sower from Babylon, and the one who wields the sickle at harvest time. In the face of the oppressor’s sword, each will turn to his own people, each will flee to his own land.
Udryd af Babel den, der sår, 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 scattered flock, chased away by lions. The first to devour him was the king of Assyria; the last to crush his bones was Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.”
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 this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “I will punish the king of Babylon and his land as I punished the king of Assyria.
Derfor, så siger Hærskarers HERRE, Israels Gud: Se, jeg hjemsøger Babels Konge og hans Land, som jeg hjemsøgte Assyrerkongen;
19 I will return Israel to his pasture, and he will graze on Carmel and Bashan; his soul will be satisfied on the hills of Ephraim and Gilead.
og jeg fører Israel tilbage til dets Græsgang; det skal græsse på Karmel og Basan og mættes i Efraims Bjerge og Gilead.
20 In those days and at that time, declares the LORD, a search will be made for Israel’s guilt, but there will be none, and for Judah’s sins, but they will not be found; for I will forgive the remnant I preserve.
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, and against the residents of Pekod. Kill them and devote them to destruction. Do all that I have commanded you,”
Drag op mod Meratajims Land, drag op imod det og mod dem, som bor i Pekod, læg øde, læg Band på dem, så lyder det fra HERREN, gør nøje, som jeg har budt dig!
22 “The noise of battle is in the land— the noise of great destruction.
Krigslarm lyder i Landet, alt bryder sammen.
23 How the hammer of the whole earth lies broken and shattered! What a horror Babylon has become among the nations!
Hvor er dog al Jordens Hammer knækket og brudt, hvor er dog Babel blevet til Rædsel blandt Folkene!
24 I laid a snare for you, O Babylon, and you were caught before you knew it. You were found and captured because you challenged the LORD.
Jeg lagde dig Snarer, du fangedes, Babel, og mærked det ej; du grebes, og fast blev du holdt, thi du kæmped mod HERREN.
25 The LORD has opened His armory and brought out His weapons of wrath, for this is the work of the Lord GOD of Hosts in the land of the Chaldeans.
HERREN lukked op for sit Forråd og fremtog sin Vredes Værktøj. Thi et Værk har Herren, Hærskarers HERRE, for i Kaldæernes Land.
26 Come against her from the farthest border. Break open her granaries; pile her up like mounds of grain. Devote her to destruction; leave her no survivors.
Træng derind fra Ende til anden, luk op for dets Lader, dyng det op som Neg og læg Band derpå, lad intet levnes.
27 Kill all her young bulls; let them go down to the slaughter. Woe to them, for their day has come— the time of their punishment.
ødelæg alle dets Okser, før dem ned til Slagtning! Ve dem, deres Dag er kommet, Hjemsøgelsens Tid.
28 Listen to the fugitives and refugees from the land of Babylon, declaring in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance for 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 Summon the archers against Babylon, all who string the bow. Encamp all around her; let no one escape. Repay her according to her deeds; do to her as she has done. For she has defied the LORD, the Holy One of Israel.
Kald Skytterne sammen mod Babel, enhver, som spænder Bue, slå Ring omkring det, lad ingen få 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 will fall in the streets, and all her warriors will be silenced in that day,”
Derfor falder dets Ynglinge på dets Torve, alle Krigsfolkene omkommer på hin Dag, lyder det fra HERREN.
31 “Behold, I am against you, O arrogant one,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts, “for your day has come, the time when I will punish you.
Se, jeg kommer over dig, "Frækhed", lyder det fra Herren, Hærskarers HERRE, thi din Dag er kommet, Hjemsøgelsens Tid.
32 The arrogant one will stumble and fall with no one to pick him up. And I will kindle a fire in his cities to consume all those around him.”
Da falder "Frækhed" og styrter, og ingen rejser det. Jeg sætter Ild på dets Byer, og den fortærer alt deromkring.
33 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “The sons of Israel are oppressed, and the sons of Judah as well. All their captors hold them fast, refusing to release them.
Så siger Hærskarers HERRE: Både med Israeliterne og Judæerne er der handlet ilde; alle de, der bortførte dem, holder fast på dem, vægrer sig ved at give dem fri.
34 Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of Hosts is His name. He will fervently plead their case so that He may bring rest to the earth, but turmoil to those who live in 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 against the Chaldeans, declares the LORD, against those who live in Babylon, and against her officials and wise men.
Sværd over Kaldæerne, lyder det fra HERREN, og over Babels Indbyggere, over dets Fyrster og Vismænd!
36 A sword is against her false prophets, and they will become fools. A sword is against her warriors, and they will be filled with terror.
Sværd over Sandsigerne, så de bliver Tåber! Sværd over dets Belte, så de taber Modet!
37 A sword is against her horses and chariots and against all the foreigners in her midst, and they will become like women. A sword is against her treasuries, and they will be plundered.
Sværd over dets Heste og Vogne og over alt det blandede Slæng i dets Midte, så de bliver til Kvinder! Sværd over dets Skatte, så de plyndres!
38 A drought is upon her waters, and they will be dried up. For it is a land of graven images, and the people go mad over idols.
Tørke over dets Vande, så de tørres ud! Thi det er et Land for Gudebilleder, og de gør sig til af dem, de frygter.
39 So the desert creatures and hyenas will live there and ostriches will dwell there. It will never again be inhabited or lived in from generation to generation.
Derfor skal Ørkendyr bo der sammen med Sjakaler, også Strudse skal bo der; aldrig mer skal det bebos, men være ubeboet fra Slægt til Slægt.
40 As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah along with their neighbors,” declares the LORD, “no one will dwell there; no man will abide there.
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, an army is coming from the north; a great nation and many kings are stirred up from the ends 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 grasp the bow and spear; they are cruel and merciless. Their voice roars like the sea, and they ride upon horses, lined up like men in formation against you, O Daughter of Babylon.
De fører Bue og Spyd, er grumme uden Barmhjertighed, deres Røst er som Havets Brusen, de rider på Heste, rustet som en Mand til Strid mod dig, Babels Datter!
43 The king of Babylon has heard the report, and his hands hang limp. Anguish has gripped him, pain like that of a woman in labor.
Babels Konge hørte Rygtet derom, og hans Hænder blev slappe, Rædsel greb ham, Skælven som den fødende Kvindes.
44 Behold, one will come up like a lion from the thickets of the Jordan to the watered pasture. For in an instant I will chase Babylon from her land. Who is the chosen one I will appoint for this? For who is like Me, and who can challenge Me? What shepherd can stand against Me?”
Som en Løve, der fra Jordans Stolthed skrider op til den stedsegrønne Græsgang, således 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 står sig mod mig?
45 Therefore hear the plans that the LORD has drawn up against Babylon and the strategies He has devised against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely the little ones of the flock will be dragged away; certainly their pasture will be made desolate because of them.
Hør derfor det Råd, 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 sound of Babylon’s capture the earth will quake; a cry will be heard among the nations.
Ved Råbet: "Babel er indtaget!" skal Jorden skælve, og deres Skrig skal høres blandt Folkene.
