Jeremiah 35
1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord in the days of Jehoiakim, the son of Josiah, the king of Judah, saying:
Dette er det ord som kom til Jeremias fra Herren i Judas konge Jojakims, Josias' sønns dager:
2 “Go to the house of the Rechabites, and speak to them, and lead them into the house of the Lord, into one of the halls of the treasuries. And you shall give them wine to drink.”
Gå til rekabittenes slekt og tal til dem og før dem inn i Herrens hus, i et av kammerne, og gi dem vin å drikke!
3 And so I took Jaazaniah, the son of Jeremiah, the son of Habazziniah, and his brothers, and all his sons, and the entire house of the Rechabites,
Og jeg tok Ja'asanja, sønn av Jirmeja, sønn av Habasinja, og hans brødre og alle hans sønner og hele rekabittenes slekt,
4 and I led them into the house of the Lord, to the treasury of the sons of Hanan, the son of Igdaliah, a man of God, which was near the treasury of the princes, above the storehouse of Maaseiah, the son of Shallum, who was the guardian of the entrance.
og jeg førte dem inn i Herrens hus, i det kammer som tilhørte sønnene til den Guds mann Hanan, Jigdaljas sønn, og som lå ved siden av høvdingenes kammer, ovenover dørvokteren Ma'asejas, Sallums sønns kammer.
5 And I placed before the sons of the house of the Rechabites bowls filled with wine, and chalices. And I said to them, “Drink wine.”
Og jeg satte frem for rekabittenes slekt skåler fulle av vin, og begere, og jeg sa til dem: Drikk vin!
6 And they responded: “We will not drink wine. For Jonadab, the son of Rechab, our father, instructed us, saying: ‘You shall not drink wine, you and your sons, in perpetuity.
Men de sa: Vi vil ikke drikke vin; for vår far Jonadab, Rekabs sønn, har gitt oss det bud: I skal aldri drikke vin, hverken I eller eders barn,
7 And you shall not build houses, and you shall not sow any seeds, and you shall not plant or have vineyards. Instead, you shall live in tents all your days, so that you may live many days upon the face of the earth, in which you are sojourners.’
og I skal ikke bygge hus og ikke så korn og ikke plante vingård eller eie noget sådant; men i telt skal I bo alle eders dager, så I kan leve lenge i det land I bor i som fremmede.
8 Therefore, we have obeyed the voice of Jonadab, the son of Rechab, our father, in all that he has commanded us, so that we do not drink wine all our days, we and our wives, our sons and daughters.
Og vi adlød vår far Jonadab, Rekabs sønn, i alt han bød oss - at vi aldri skulde drikke vin, hverken vi eller våre hustruer eller våre sønner eller våre døtre,
9 And we do not build houses in which to live. And we do not have vineyard, or field, or seed to sow.
og ikke bygge oss hus å bo i og ikke ha vingård eller aker og ikke så korn.
10 Instead, we live in tents, and we have been obedient in accord with all that Jonadab, our father, has instructed us.
Og vi bodde i telt og var lydige og gjorde alt som vår far Jonadab hadde pålagt oss.
11 But when Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, had ascended to our land, we said: ‘Come and let us enter into Jerusalem, before the face of the army of the Chaldeans, and before the face of the army of Syria.’ And we have remained in Jerusalem.”
Men da Babels konge Nebukadnesar drog op mot landet, da sa vi: Kom og la oss dra inn i Jerusalem, så vi kan slippe unda kaldeernes og syrernes hærer! Og så tok vi bolig i Jerusalem.
12 And the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying:
Da kom Herrens ord til Jeremias, og det lød så:
13 “Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Go, and say to the men of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem: Will you not accept discipline, so that you obey my words, says the Lord?
Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Gå og si til Judas menn og til Jerusalems innbyggere: Vil I ikke ta imot tukt og lyde mine ord? sier Herren.
14 The words of Jonadab, the son of Rechab, in which he instructed his sons, so that they would not drink wine, have prevailed. And they have not drunk wine, even to this day. For they have obeyed the instruction of their father. But I have spoken to you, rising and speaking from early morning, and you did not obey me.
Jonadabs, Rekabs sønns bud er blitt holdt, de som han gav sine barn, at de ikke skulde drikke vin, og like til denne dag har de ikke drukket vin, men lydt sin fars bud. Og jeg har talt til eder tidlig og sent, men I har ikke adlydt mig.
15 And I have sent to you all my servants, the prophets, rising at first light, and sending, and saying: ‘Convert, each one from his wicked way, and make your intentions good. And do not choose to follow strange gods, nor shall you worship them. And then you shall live in the land which I gave to you and to your fathers.’ And yet you have not inclined your ear, and you have not heeded me.
Og jeg sendte til eder alle mine tjenere, profetene, tidlig og sent, og sa: Vend om, hver fra sin onde vei, og bedre eders gjerninger og følg ikke andre guder for å tjene dem! Så skal I få bo i det land jeg har gitt eder og eders fedre. Men I vendte ikke eders øre til og adlød mig ikke.
16 So the sons of Jonadab, the son of Rechab, have remained firm in the commandment of their father, which he instructed to them, while this people has not been obedient to me.
Ja, Jonadabs, Rekabs sønns barn har holdt de bud som deres far gav dem; men dette folk har ikke adlydt mig.
17 For this reason, thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will lead over Judah and over all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every evil that I have declared against them. For I have spoken to them, and they have not listened. I have called to them, and they have not responded to me.”
Derfor sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud, så: Se, jeg lar komme over Juda og over alle Jerusalems innbyggere all den ulykke jeg har truet dem med, fordi de ikke vilde høre når jeg talte til dem, og ikke svarte når jeg kalte på dem.
18 Then Jeremiah said to the house of the Rechabites: “Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Because you have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab, your father, and have kept all his precepts, and have done all that he has instructed you,
Men til rekabittenes slekt sa Jeremias: Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Fordi I har lydt eders far Jonadabs ord og holdt alle hans bud og i alt gjort som han bød eder,
19 because of this, thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: There will not be a man lacking from the stock of Jonadab, the son of Rechab, standing in my sight, for all days.”
derfor sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud, så: Det skal aldri fattes en mann av Jonadabs, Rekabs sønns ætt som skal stå for mitt åsyn.
