Jeremiah 10
1 Listen to the word that the Lord has spoken concerning you, O house of Israel.
Israels Hus! hører det Ord, som Herren taler over eder.
2 Thus says the Lord: “Do not choose to learn according to the ways of the Gentiles. And do not be willing to dread the signs of heaven, which the Gentiles fear.
Saa siger Herren: Vænner eder ej til Hedningernes Vej, og forfærdes ikke for Himmelens Tegn; thi Hedningerne forfærdes for dem.
3 For the laws of the people are empty. For the work of the hand of the craftsman has cut a tree from the forest with an axe.
Thi Hedningernes Skikke ere idel Forfængelighed; thi man afhugger dertil et Træ af Skoven, det udarbejdes af en Mesters Hænder med Øksen.
4 He has adorned it with silver and gold. He has put it together with nail and hammer, so that it will not fall apart.
Man smykker det med Sølv og med Guld; man fæster det med Søm og med Hammer, at det ikke vakler.
5 They have been fabricated in the likeness of a palm tree, and they will not speak. They must be carried to be moved, because they do not have the ability to walk. Therefore, do not be willing to fear them, for they can do neither evil nor good.”
Som et Palmetræ, af drevet Arbejde, staa de, men kunne ikke tale, de maa bæres, thi de kunne ikke gaa; I skulle ikke frygte for dem, thi de kunne ikke gøre ondt, og der er heller ingen Magt hos dem til at gøre godt.
6 O Lord, there is nothing similar to you. You are great, and your name is great in strength.
Der er ingen som du, o Herre! du er stor, og dit Navn er stort med Styrke.
7 Who will not fear you, O King of the nations? For honor is yours. Among all the wise of the nations, and within all their kingdoms, there is nothing similar to you.
Hvo skulde ikke frygte dig, du Hedningernes Konge? thi dig tilkommer det; thi iblandt alle Hedningernes vise og i alt deres Rige er ingen som du.
8 Together, they will all be proven to be unwise and foolish. The doctrine of their vanity is made of wood.
Men de ere ufornuftige og handle daarligt tillige, Afgudernes Lærdom, den er Træ;
9 Rolled silver is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz. It is the work of a craftsman, and of the hand of a coppersmith. Hyacinth and purple is their clothing. All these things are the work of artists.
hamret Sølv, der føres fra Tharsis, og Guld fra Ufas, et Værk af Mesteren og af Guldsmedens Hænder! deres Klæder ere af blaat uldent og Purpur, et Værk af Kunstnere ere de alle.
10 But the Lord is the true God. He is the living God and the everlasting King. Before his indignation, the earth will shake. And the Gentiles will not be able to withstand his threats.
Men Gud Herren er Sandhed, han er den levende Gud og en evig Konge; Jorden bæver for hans Vrede, og Hedningerne kunne ikke udholde hans Fortørnelse.
11 “And so, you shall speak to them in this way: The gods that have not made heaven and earth, let them perish from the earth and from among those places which are under heaven.
Saaledes skulle I sige til dem: De Guder, som ikke have skabt Himmelen og Jorden, de skulle forsvinde fra Jorden og under Himlene.
12 He made the earth by his power, he prepared the world in his wisdom, and he stretched out the heavens with his understanding.
Han er den, som skabte Jorden ved sin Kraft og beredte Jorderige ved sin Visdom og udbredte Himlene ved sin Forstand.
13 At his voice, he grants a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he lifts up the clouds from the ends of the earth. He causes the lightning with the rain, and he leads forth the wind from his storehouses.
Naar Røsten lyder, ved hvilken han lader Vandenes Mangfoldighed komme i Himmelen, da lader han Dunster opstige fra det yderste af Jorden; han gør Lynene til Regn og fører Vejret ud af sine Gemmer.
14 Every man has become a fool concerning knowledge; every artist has been confounded by his graven image. For what he has formed is false, and there is no spirit in these things.
Hvert Menneske bliver ufornuftigt og uden Forstand, hver Guldsmed er beskæmmet for det udskaarne Billedes Skyld; thi hans støbte Billeder ere Bedrageri, og der er ikke Aand i dem.
15 These things are empty, and they are a work deserving of ridicule. In the time of their visitation, they will perish.
De ere Forfængelighed, et bedragerisk Værk; til den Tid, naar de blive hjemsøgte, skulle de gaa til Grunde.
16 Jacob’s portion is not like their portion. For his portion is from the One who formed all things. And Israel is the staff of his inheritance. The Lord of hosts is his name.
Ikke som disse er Jakobs Del; thi han er den, som har dannet alle Ting, og Israel er hans Arvs Stamme; Herre Zebaoth er hans Navn.
17 Gather your shame from the earth, you who are living under siege.”
Sank dit Gods fra Landet, du, som bor i den belejrede Stad I
18 For thus says the Lord: “Behold, in this turn, I will cast the inhabitants of the land far away. And I will afflict them no matter where they may be found.”
Thi saa siger Herren: Se, denne Gang vil jeg udslynge Landets Indbyggere, og jeg vil trænge dem, paa det de skulle finde det.
19 Woe to me, concerning my destruction! My wound is very grievous. And yet I said: Clearly, this infirmity is mine, and I will carry it.
Ve mig for min Brøst! mit Saar er svart; men jeg siger: Dette er kun min Lidelse, og jeg vil bære den.
20 My tent has been destroyed. All my cords have been broken. My sons have gone away from me; they did not remain. There is no one to stretch out my tent any more, nor to set up my curtains.
Mit Paulun er ødelagt, og alle mine Teltsnore ere revne over; mine Børn ere udgangne fra mig, og de ere ikke mere til; ingen opslaar mere mit Paulun eller oprejser mit Telt.
21 For the pastors have acted foolishly, and they have not sought the Lord. Because of this, they have not understood, and all their flock has been dispersed.
Thi Hyrderne ere ufornuftige og søge ikke Herren; derfor handle de ikke klogelig, og hele deres Hjord er adspredt.
22 Behold, the sound of a voice approaches, a great commotion from the land of the north: so that he may make the cities of Judah into a wilderness and into a dwelling place for serpents.
Et Budskab høres, se, det kommer, og et stort Bulder fra Nordenland for at gøre Judas Stæder til en Ødelæggelse, til Dragers Bolig.
23 I know, O Lord, that the way of man is not his own. Neither is it given to man to walk and to direct his own steps.
Jeg ved, Herre! at Menneskets Vej staar ikke til ham selv, at det ikke staar til ham, som vandrer, at han kan befæste sin Gang.
24 Correct me, O Lord, yet truly, do so with judgment, and not in your fury. Otherwise, you will reduce me to nothing.
Tugt mig, Herre! dog med Maade; ikke i din Vrede, at du ikke gør mig aldeles ringe.
25 Pour out your indignation upon the nations that have not known you, and upon the provinces that have not invoked your name. For they have fed upon Jacob, and devoured him, and consumed him, and they have utterly destroyed his honor.
Udøs din Harme over Hedninger, som ikke kende dig, og over Slægter, som ikke paakalde dit Navn; thi de have fortæret Jakob, ja, fortæret ham og tilintetgjort ham og ødelagt hans Bolig.
