Jeremiah 15
1 Then the Lord said to me, Even if Moses and Samuel came before me, I would have no desire for this people: send them away from before me, and let them go.
Da sagde HERREN til mig: Om saa Moses og Samuel stod for mit Aasyn, vilde mit Hjerte ikke vende sig til dem. Jag dette Folk bort fra mit Aasyn!
2 And it will be, when they say to you, Where are we to go? then you are to say to them, The Lord has said, Such as are for death, to death; and such as are for the sword, to the sword; and such as are to be in need of food, to need of food; and such as are to be taken away prisoners, to be taken away.
Og naar de spørger dig: »Hvor skal vi gaa hen?« saa svar dem: Saa siger HERREN: Hvo Dødens er, til Død, hvo Sværdets er, til Sværd, hvo Hungerens er, til Hunger, hvo Fangenskabets er, til Fangenskab!
3 And I will put over them four divisions, says the Lord: the sword causing death, dogs pulling the dead bodies about, and the birds of heaven, and the beasts of the earth to take their bodies for food and put an end to them.
Jeg sætter fire Magter over dem, lyder det fra HERREN: Sværdet til at slaa ihjel, Hundene til at slæbe bort, Himmelens Fugle og Jordens Dyr til at æde og ødelægge.
4 And I will make them a cause of fear to all the kingdoms of the earth, because of Manasseh, the son of Hezekiah, king of Judah, and what he did in Jerusalem.
Jeg gør dem til Rædsel for alle Jordens Riger for Ezekias's Søns, Kong Manasse af Judas, Skyld, for alt, hvad han gjorde i Jerusalem.
5 For who will have pity on you, O Jerusalem? and who will have sorrow for you? or who will go out of his way to see how you are?
Hvo føler, Jerusalem, for dig, hvo ynker dig vel, hvo bøjer af fra Vejen og spørger til dig?
6 You have given me up, says the Lord, you have gone back: so my hand is stretched out against you for your destruction; I am tired of changing my purpose.
Du vragede mig, saa lyder det fra HERREN, du veg bort. Jeg udrækker Haanden, udsletter dig, træt af at ynkes.
7 And I have sent a cleaning wind on them in the public places of the land; I have taken their children from them; I have given my people to destruction; they have not been turned from their ways.
Med Kasteskovl kaster jeg dem i Landets Porte, mit Folk gør jeg barnløst og til intet; de vendte ej om.
8 I have let their widows be increased in number more than the sand of the seas: I have sent against them, against the mother and the young men, one who makes waste in the heat of the day, causing pain and fears to come on her suddenly.
Flere end Havets Sandskorn bliver deres Enker. Jeg sender over Ynglingens Moder ved Middag en Hærger, brat lader jeg Angst og Rædsel falde paa hende.
9 The mother of seven is without strength; her spirit is gone from her, her sun has gone down while it is still day: she has been shamed and overcome: and the rest of them I will give up to the sword before their haters, says the Lord.
Syvsønnemoder vansmægter, opgiver Aanden, hendes Sol gaar alt ned ved Dag, hun beskæmmes og blues. De overblevne giver jeg til Sværdet for Fjendernes Øjne, lyder det fra HERREN.
10 Sorrow is mine, my mother, because you have given birth to me, a cause of fighting and argument in all the earth! I have not made men my creditors and I am not in debt to any, but every one of them is cursing me.
Ve mig, min Moder, at du fødte mig, en Tvistens og kivens Mand for Alverden! Jeg gav eller modtog ej Laan, og de bander mig alle.
HERREN sagde: Sandelig, jeg løser dig, at det maa gaa dig vel. Sandelig, jeg lader Fjenden bønfalde dig i Ulykkens og Trængselens Tid.
12 Is it possible for iron to be broken; even iron from the north, and brass?
Sønderbryder man Jern, Jern fra Norden, og Kobber?
13 I will give your wealth and your stores to your attackers, without a price, because of all your sins, even in every part of your land.
Din Rigdom og dine Skatte giver jeg hen til Rov, ikke for Betaling, men til Straf for alle dine Synder i alle dine Landemærker;
14 They will go away with your haters into a land which is strange to you: for my wrath is on fire with a flame which will be burning on you.
jeg lader dig trælle for dine Fjender i et Land, du ikke kender, thi Ild luer op i min Vrede; den brænder mod eder.
15 O Lord, you have knowledge: keep me in mind and come to my help, and give their right reward to those who are attacking me; take me not away, for you are slow to be angry: see how I have undergone shame because of you from all those who make little of your word;
Du kender det, HERRE, kom mig i Hu, tag dig af mig; hævn mig paa dem, som forfølger mig, vær ikke langmodig, saa jeg rives bort! Vid, at for din Skyld bærer jeg Haan
16 But to me your word is a joy, making my heart glad; for I am named by your name, O Lord God of armies.
fra dem, der lader haant om dit Ord; ryd dem ud! Men mig blev dit Ord til Fryd og til Hjertens Glæde; thi dit Navn er nævnet over mig, HERRE, Hærskarers Gud.
17 I did not take my seat among the band of those who are glad, and I had no joy; I kept by myself because of your hand; for you have made me full of wrath.
Ikke sad jeg og jubled i glades Lag; grebet af din Haand sad jeg ene, thi du fyldte mig med Harme.
18 Why is my pain unending and my wound without hope of being made well? Sorrow is mine, for you are to me as a stream offering false hope and as waters which are not certain.
Hvorfor er min Smerte evig, ulægeligt mit Saar? Det vil ikke læges. Du blev mig som en skuffende Bæk, som Vand, der sviger.
19 For this cause the Lord has said, If you will come back, then I will again let you take your place before me; and if you give out what is of value and not that which has no value, you will be as my mouth: let them come back to you, but do not go back to them.
Derfor saa siger HERREN: Omvender du dig, vil jeg omvende dig, saa du staar for mit Aasyn; giver du det ædle, ej det uædle, Vækst, skal du være som min Mund. De skal vende om til dig, du ikke til dem.
20 And I will make you a strong wall of brass to this people; they will be fighting against you, but they will not overcome you: for I am with you to keep you safe, says the Lord.
Jeg gør dig for dette Folk til en Kobbermur, ingen kan storme; de skal kæmpe mod dig, men ikke faa Overhaand over dig, thi jeg er med dig for at frelse og redde dig, lyder det fra HERREN.
21 I will keep you safe from the hands of the evil-doers, and I will give you salvation from the hands of the cruel ones.
Jeg redder dig af ondes Vold og frier dig af Voldsmænds Haand.
