Jeremiah 4
1 “O Israel, if you would return, says the Lord, then be converted to me. If you remove your offense from before my face, then you will not be shaken.
Israel! dersom du vil omvende dig, siger Herren, da skal du omvende dig til mig; og dersom du vil borttage dine Vederstyggeligheder fra mit Ansigt, da skal du ikke omdrives;
2 And you will swear, ‘As the Lord lives,’ in truth and in judgment and in justice.” And the Gentiles will bless him, and they will praise him.
og du skal sværge: Saa vist som Herren lever i Sandhed, i Ret og i Retfærdighed! og Hedningerne skulle velsigne sig i ham og rose sig af harm
3 For thus says the Lord to the men of Judah and of Jerusalem: “Break new ground, and do not choose to sow upon thorns.
Thi saa siger Herren til Judas Mænd og til Jerusalem: Pløjer eder Nyland og saar ikke imellem Torne!
4 Be circumcised to the Lord, and take away the foreskins from your hearts, O men of Judah, O inhabitants of Jerusalem. Otherwise my indignation may burst forth and flare up like a fire. And then there will be no one who can extinguish it, because of the wickedness of your thoughts.
Omskærer eder for Herren, og borttager reders Hjertes Forhud, I Judas Mænd og Jerusalems Indbyggere! paa det min Vrede ikke skal udfare som Ilden og brænde, og der skal ingen være, som udslukker, for eders Idrætters Ondskabs Skyld.
5 Declare it in Judah, and make it known in Jerusalem! Speak out and sound the trumpet in the land! Cry out strongly and say: ‘Gather yourselves! And let us go forth to fortified cities!’
Kundgører det i Juda, og lader det høres i Jerusalem og siger: Blæser i Trompeten udi Landet, raaber med fuld Røst og siger: Samler eder, og lader os gaa ind i de faste Stæder!
6 Lift up a standard in Zion. Be strengthened! Do not choose to stand still. For I am bringing an evil from the north, with great destruction.
Opløfter Banner imod Zion, flyr, staar ikke stille; thi jeg lader komme en Ulykke fra Norden og, en stor Forstyrrelse.
7 The lion has ascended from his den, and the pillager of the nations has lifted himself up. He has gone forth from his place, so that he may set your land in desolation. Your cities will be laid waste, remaining without an inhabitant.
En Løve er stegen op fra sine tætte Buske, og Folkenes Ødelægger er uddraget, han er udgangen fra sit Sted for at gøre dit Land til en Ødelæggelse; dine Stæder skulle forstyrres, at ingen skal bo deri.
8 Concerning this, wrap yourselves in haircloth, mourn and wail: ‘For the wrath of the fury of the Lord has not been turned away from us.’
Derfor ombinder eder med Sæk, sørger og hyler; thi Herrens brændende Vrede er ikke vendt tilbage fra os.
9 And this shall be in that day, says the Lord: The heart of the king will perish, with the heart of the princes. And the priests will be stupefied, and the prophets will be in consternation.”
Og det skal ske paa denne Dag, siger Herren, da skal Kongens Mod og Fyrsternes Mod forgaa, og Præsterne skulle forskrækkes, og Profeterne staa forfærdede.
10 And I said: “Alas, alas, alas, O Lord God! Could it be that you have deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying: ‘Peace shall be yours,’ while, behold, the sword reaches even to the soul?”
Og jeg sagde: Ak Herre, Herre! sandelig, du har ladet dette Folk og Jerusalem svarlig skuffes, da det hed: Fred skal være med eder; og Sværdet er dog trængt ind til Sjælen.
11 “In that time, it will be said to this people and to Jerusalem: ‘A burning wind is in the ways that are in the desert, along the way of the daughter of my people, but not to winnow and not to cleanse.’
Paa den Tid skal siges til dette Folk og til Jerusalem: Et skarpt Vejr paa de nøgne Høje i Ørken er mit Folks Datters Vej, det er ikke til at kaste og ej til at rense Korn ved;
12 A full spirit from these places will come to me. And now I will speak my judgments over them.
et fuldt Vejr fra dem kommer imod mig; nu vil ogsaa jeg gaa i Rette med dem.
13 Behold, he will ascend like a cloud, and his chariot will ascend like a tempest. His horses are swifter than eagles. ‘Woe to us! For we are being devastated!’
Se, han trækker op som Skyerne, og hans Vogne ere som Hvirvelvinden, hans Heste ere lettere end Ørne: Ve os! thi vi ere ødelagte.
14 Wash your heart from malice, O Jerusalem, so that you may be saved. How long will harmful thoughts abide in you?
Afto dit Hjerte, Jerusalem! fra Ondskab, paa det du kan frelses; hvor længe skulle din Uretfærdigheds Tanker bo i dit Indre?
15 For there is a voice, of someone announcing from Dan, and he is making known the idol from mount Ephraim.
Thi der høres Efterretning fra Dan, Budskab om Ulykke fra Efraims Bjerg.
16 Say to the nations: ‘Behold, it has been heard in Jerusalem! Guardians are coming from a far away land, to utter their voice against the cities of Judah.’
Forkynder det iblandt Folkene, se, lader det høres over Jerusalem; der komme Vogtere fra et langt bortliggende Land, og de skulle opløfte deres Røst over Judas Stæder.
17 They have been stationed over her, like the guardians of fields, all around. For she has provoked me to wrath, says the Lord.
De skulle lejre sig imod den trindt omkring som Vogtere paa Marken; thi hun har været genstridig imod mig, siger Herren.
18 Your ways and your thoughts have brought these things upon you. This is your own wickedness. And it is bitter, because it has touched your heart.
Din Vej og dine Idrætter have voldet dig disse Ting; dette er din Ondskab; thi det er bittert, det er naaet indtil dit Hjerte.
19 I am afflicted in my heart, in my heart. The senses of my heart have been stirred up within me. I will not remain silent. For my soul has heard the voice of the trumpet, the clamor of the battle.
Mine Indvolde! mine Indvolde! jeg maa lide Smerte, o mit Hjertes Vægge! mit Hjerte bruser i mig, jeg kan ikke tie; thi du hørte Trompetens Lyd, min Sjæl! ja, Krigsskriget.
20 Destruction upon destruction has been called forth. And the entire earth has been devastated. My tabernacles have been destroyed suddenly, and my tents in an instant.
Forstyrrelse paa Forstyrrelse! raabes der, thi alt Landet er ødelagt; mine Pauluner ere hastelig ødelagte, mine Telte i et Øjeblik!
21 How long shall I watch those who are fleeing, and listen to the voice of the trumpet?
Hvor længe skal jeg se Banner? hvor længe skal jeg høre Trompetens Lyd?
22 For my foolish people have not known me. They are foolish and mad sons. They are clever in doing evil, but they do not know how to do good.
Thi mit Folk er daarligt, mig kende de ikke, de ere uforstandige Børn og uden indsigt; de ere vise til at gøre ondt, men vide ikke at gøre godt.
23 I gazed upon the earth, and behold, it was empty and brought to nothing. And I gazed upon the heavens, but there was no light in them.
Jeg saa Landet, og se, det var øde og tomt, og jeg saa til Himlene, og deres Lys var der ikke mere.
24 I watched the mountains, and behold, they trembled, and all the hills were shaken.
Jeg saa Bjergene, og se, de bævede, og alle Højene skælvede.
25 I looked, and there was no man. And all the flying things of the air had gone away.
Jeg saa, og se, der var intet Menneske mere, og alle Fuglene under Himmelen vare bortfløjne.
26 I gazed, and behold, Carmel was a desert, and all its cities were destroyed before the face of the Lord, and before the face of the wrath of his fury.”
Jeg saa, og se, den frugtbare Mark var en Ørk, og alle dens Stæder vare nedbrudte for Herrens Ansigt, for hans brændende Vrede.
27 For thus says the Lord: “All the earth will be desolate, but I will not yet bring about its consummation.
Thi saa siger Herren: Alt Landet skal være aldeles øde: Dog vil jeg ikke aldeles gøre Ende paa det.
28 The earth will mourn, and the heavens will lament from above. For I have spoken, I have decided, and I have not regretted. Neither will I be turned away from it.
Derfor skal Landet sørge, og Himlene heroventil vorde sorte, efterdi jeg har talt det, besluttet det og ikke angret det og ikke viger fra det.
29 Before the voice of the horsemen and of those who send forth arrows, the entire city has fled. They have entered steep places, and they have ascended the cliffs. All of the cities have been abandoned, and no man lives within them.
For Lyden af Ryttere og Bueskytter flyr hver Stad, de gaa ind i Tykningerne og stige op i Klipperne; hver Stad er forladt, og der er ingen, som bor i dem.
30 So then, when you have been devastated, what will you do? Though you will clothe yourself with scarlet, though you will adorn yourself with a gold necklace and tint your eyes with cosmetics, you will be dressing yourself up in vain. Your lovers have spurned you; they will be seeking your life.
Og du, naar du er ødelagt, hvad vil du gøre? om du end iførte dig Purpur, om du end prydede dig med Guldprydelse, om du end vilde indgnide dine Øjne med Sminke, skal du dog smykke dig forgæves; thi Elskere have foragtet dig, de søge efter dit Liv,
31 For I have heard a voice, like that of a woman giving birth, during the difficulties of labor. It is the voice of the daughter of Zion, dying, extending her hands: ‘Woe to me! For my soul is failing because of those who have been slain!’”
Thi jeg hørte en Røst ligesom hendes, der føder, en Angest, som hendes, der er i den første Fødsels Nød, Zions Datters Røst, hun klager sig, udbreder sine Hænder og siger: Ve mig! thi min Sjæl er forsmægtet over for Mordere.
