Jeremiah 50
1 The word that the Lord has spoken about Babylon and about the land of the Chaldeans, by the hand of Jeremiah the prophet.
Dette er det ord Herren talte om Babel, om kaldeernes land, ved profeten Jeremias.
2 “Announce it among the Gentiles, and make it known. Lift up a sign. Proclaim it and do not conceal it. Say this: ‘Babylon has been captured. Bel has been confounded. Merodach has been conquered. Their graven things have been confounded. Their idols have not survived.’
Forkynn det iblandt folkene og kunngjør det og løft op banner, kunngjør det, dølg det ikke, si: Babel er inntatt, Bel er blitt til skamme, Merodak er blitt forferdet, dets gudebilleder er blitt til skamme, dets vederstyggelige avguder er forferdet!
3 For a nation has ascended against her from the north, which will set her land in desolation. And there will be no one who may live within it, from man even to beast. For they have been removed and have gone away.
For et folk drar op imot det fra nord, det gjør dets land til en ørken, og det er ingen som bor i det; både mennesker og dyr er flyktet bort.
4 In those days and in that time, says the Lord, the sons of Israel will advance, they and the sons of Judah together. Weeping as they walk, they will hurry on, and they will seek the Lord their God.
I de dager og på den tid, sier Herren, skal Israels barn komme, de og Judas barn sammen; de skal gå og gråte, og Herren sin Gud skal de søke.
5 They will ask the way to Zion; their faces will be set toward this place. They will arrive and will be joined to the Lord by an everlasting covenant, which nothing will wipe away into oblivion.
Efter Sion skal de spørre, hit er deres åsyn vendt: Kom og gi eder til Herren ved en evig pakt, som ikke glemmes!
6 My people have become a lost flock. Their shepherds have led them astray and have caused them to wander in the mountains. They have crossed from mountain to hill. They have forgotten their resting place.
Fortapte får var mitt folk, deres hyrder hadde ført dem vill, til fjellene hadde de drevet dem bort; fra fjell til haug gikk de, de glemte sitt hvilested.
7 All whom they have found, they have devoured. And their enemies have said: ‘We have not sinned. For it is they who have sinned against the Lord, the beauty of justice, and against the Lord, the hope of their fathers.’
Alle som traff dem, åt dem, og deres fiender sa: Vi skal ikke bøte for det - fordi de hadde syndet mot Herren, rettferdighetens bolig, og mot sine fedres håp, Herren.
8 Withdraw from the midst of Babylon, and go forth from the land of the Chaldeans. And be like young goats before the flock.
Fly ut av Babel og dra bort fra kaldeernes land, og gå som bukker foran hjorden!
9 For behold, I am raising up, and I will lead against Babylon, a congregation of great nations from the land of the north. And they will be prepared against her, and from there she will be taken. Their arrows, like those of a strong man, a killer, will not return empty.
For se, jeg vekker og fører op imot Babel en skare av store folkeslag fra landet i nord, og de skal stille sig op imot det; av dem skal det bli inntatt; deres piler er som en prøvet kjempes, ingen vender tilbake med uforrettet sak.
10 And Chaldea will become a prey. All who lay waste to her will be filled, says the Lord.
Og Kaldea skal bli til rov; alle som røver det, skal mettes, sier Herren.
11 For you exult and you speak great things, plundering my inheritance. For you have spread out like calves upon the grass, and you have bellowed like bulls.
Ja, gled eder bare, ja, juble bare, I som plyndrer min arv! Ja, hopp bare som en treskende kvige og vrinsk som de sterke hester!
12 Your mother has been exceedingly shamed, and she who bore you has become equal to the dust. Behold, she will be the last among the nations, a desert, impassable and dry.
Eders mor blir storlig til skamme, hun som fødte eder, blues; se, hun blir det siste blandt folkene, en ørken, et tørt land og en øde mark.
13 By the wrath of the Lord, it will not be inhabited. Instead, it will be entirely desolate. Everyone who passes by Babylon will be stupefied and will hiss over all her wounds.
For Herrens vredes skyld skal det aldri bo folk der igjen, det hele skal bli til en ørken; hver den som går forbi Babel, skal forferdes og spotte over alle dets plager.
14 Prepare yourselves against Babylon, on every side, all you who bend the bow. Make war against her! You should not spare the arrows, for she has sinned against the Lord.
Still eder op mot Babel rundt omkring, alle I som spenner bue! Skyt på det, spar ikke på pilene! For mot Herren har det syndet.
15 Cry out against her! For where she has put forth a hand, her foundations have fallen, her walls have been destroyed. For it is the vengeance of the Lord. Take vengeance against her! Just as she has done, do so to her.
Opløft hærskrik mot det rundt omkring! Det har overgitt sig, dets grunnvoller er falt, dets murer er brutt ned; for det er Herrens hevn. Hevn eder på det! Gjør mot det således som det har gjort!
16 Destroy the founder from Babylon, and the one who holds the sickle in the time of harvest. Before the face of the sword of the dove, each one will turn back to his people, and every one will flee to his own land.
Utrydd av Babel både såmann og den som fører sigden i høstens tid! For det herjende sverd skal de vende sig hver til sitt folk og fly hver til sitt land.
17 Israel is a scattered flock. The lions have driven him away. First, the king of Assyria devoured him. And last, this Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, has taken away his bones.
Et bortdrevet lam er Israel, løver har jaget det bort; først åt Assurs konge det, og nu sist har Babels konge Nebukadnesar knust dets ben.
18 Because of this, thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will visit the king of Babylon and his land, just as I have visited the king of Assyria.
Derfor sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud, så: Se, jeg hjemsøker Babels konge og hans land, likesom jeg har hjemsøkt Assurs konge.
19 And I will lead back Israel to his habitation. And he will pasture on Carmel and Bashan, and his soul will be satiated at mount Ephraim and Gilead.
Og jeg vil føre Israel tilbake til dets beitemarker, og det skal beite på Karmel og i Basan, og på Efra'ims fjell og i Gilead skal det ete sig mett.
20 In those days and at that time, says the Lord, the iniquity of Israel will be sought, and there will be none. And the sin of Judah will be sought, and none will be found. For I will be forgiving to them, whom I will leave behind.
I de dager og på den tid, sier Herren, skal de søke efter Israels misgjerning, men den skal ikke være til, og efter Judas synder, men de skal ikke finnes; for jeg vil tilgi dem som jeg lar bli igjen.
21 Ascend against the land of the rulers, and visit against its inhabitants! Scatter and destroy whatever has been left behind them, says the Lord, and act according to all that I have instructed you.
Dra op mot Merata'ims land og mot Pekods innbyggere! Forfølg dem, ødelegg dem og slå dem med bann, sier Herren, og gjør i alle deler som jeg har befalt dig!
22 A voice of war in the land, and great destruction!
Det er larm av krig i landet og stor ødeleggelse.
23 How has the mallet of the entire earth been broken and crushed? How has Babylon been turned into a desert among the nations?
Hvor den er blitt knekket og knust den hammer som slo hele jorden! Hvor Babel er blitt til en forferdelse blandt folkene!
24 I have ensnared you, and you have been captured, O Babylon, and you did not realize it. You have been discovered and seized, because you provoked the Lord.
Jeg stilte snare for dig, og du blev fanget, Babel, uten at du visste av det; du blev funnet og grepet; for mot Herren hadde du gitt dig i strid.
25 The Lord has opened his storehouse, and he has brought forth the instruments of his wrath. For there is work for the Lord, the God of hosts, within the land of the Chaldeans.
Herren har åpnet sitt rustkammer og tatt frem sin vredes våben; for Herren, Israels Gud, hærskarenes Gud, har et arbeid fore i kaldeernes land.
26 Advance against her from the furthest regions! Open, so that those who will trample her may go out! Take stones from the road, and gather them into piles, and destroy her. And let there be nothing left of her.
Kom imot det fra alle kanter! Åpne dets forrådshus, dyng op som korndynger det som finnes der, og slå det med bann! La det ikke ha noget igjen!
27 Scatter all her strong ones. Let them descend to the slaughter. Woe to them! For their day has arrived, the time of their visitation.
Drep alle dets okser, la dem stige ned for å slaktes! Ve over dem! For deres dag er kommet, deres hjemsøkelses tid.
28 It is the voice of those who are fleeing and of those who have escaped from the land of Babylon: to announce in Zion the revenge of the Lord our God, the revenge of his Temple.
Hør! De er flyktet og undkommet fra Babels land for å kunngjøre i Sion Herrens, vår Guds hevn, hevnen for hans tempel!
29 Announce it to the many in Babylon, to all who bend the bow. Stand together against her all around, and let no one escape. Repay her according to her work. In accord with all that she has done, do to her. For she has raised herself up against the Lord, against the Holy One of Israel.
Kall skytterne sammen mot Babel, alle dem som spenner bue! Slå leir mot det rundt omkring, la ingen slippe unda! Betal det efter dets gjerninger, gjør mot det i alle deler som det har gjort! For mot Herren har det ophøiet sig, mot Israels Hellige.
30 For this reason, her young men will fall in her streets. And all her men of war will be silenced, in that day, says the Lord.
Derfor skal dets unge menn falle på dets gater, og alle dets krigsmenn skal tilintetgjøres på den dag, sier Herren.
31 Behold, I am against you, O proud one, says the Lord, the God of hosts. For your day has arrived, the time of your visitation.
Se, jeg kommer over dig, Sadon, sier Herren, Israels Gud, hærskarenes Gud; for din dag er kommet, den tid da jeg hjemsøker dig.
32 And the proud one will fall and be ruined. And there will be no one who may lift him up. And I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it will devour everything around him.”
Og Sadon skal snuble og falle uten å ha nogen som reiser det op, og jeg vil sette ild på dets byer, og den skal fortære alt rundt omkring det.
33 Thus says the Lord of hosts: “The sons of Israel and the sons of Judah have endured calumny together. All who have seized them are holding them and refusing to release them.
Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: Undertrykt er både Israels barn og Judas barn, og alle de som har ført dem i fangenskap, holder dem fast; de nekter å la dem fare.
34 Their redeemer is strong. The Lord of hosts is his name. He will defend their case in judgment, so that he may terrify the land and disturb the inhabitants of Babylon.
Deres gjenløser er sterk, Herren, hærskarenes Gud, er hans navn; han skal visselig føre deres sak og la jorden få ro, men volde Babels innbyggere uro.
35 A sword is for the Chaldeans, says the Lord, and for the inhabitants of Babylon, and for her leaders, and for her wise ones.
Sverd over kaldeerne, sier Herren, over Babels innbyggere, over dets høvdinger og over dets vismenn!
36 A sword is for her diviners, who will be fooled. A sword is for her strong ones, who will be afraid.
Sverd over snakkerne! De skal stå der som dårer. Sverd over dets kjemper! De skal bli forferdet.
37 A sword is for their horses, and for their chariots, and for all the common people who are in her midst. And they will be like women. A sword is for her storehouses, and they will be plundered.
Sverd over dets hester og over dets vogner og over alle de fremmede krigsfolk blandt dem! De skal bli til kvinner. Sverd over dets skatter! De skal bli røvet.
38 A drought is over her waters, and they will be dried up. For it is a land of graven images, and they glory in portents.
Tørke over dets vann! De skal tørkes ut. For det er et land med avgudsbilleder, og med sine gruelige avguder ter de sig som rasende.
39 Because of this, dragons will live there with the fig fauns, and ostriches will live in it. And it will no longer be inhabited, even in perpetuity, nor will it be raised up, even from generation to generation.
Derfor skal ørkenens dyr bo der sammen med ville hunder, og strutser skal bo i det; og det skal aldri mere reise sig igjen, og slekt efter slekt skal ingen bo der.
40 Just as the Lord overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and their neighboring towns, says the Lord, no man will live there, and a son of man will not tend it.
Som da Gud la Sodoma og Gomorra og dets nabobyer i grus, sier Herren, skal ingen mann bo der, og intet menneskebarn opholde sig der.
41 Behold, a people arrives from the north, and a great nation. And many kings will rise up from the ends of the earth.
Se, et folk kommer fra nord, et stort folk, og mange konger skal stå frem fra jordens ytterste ende.
42 They will take up the bow and the shield. They are cruel and merciless. Their voice will sound out, like the sea, and they will ride upon horses, like a man prepared for battle against you, O daughter of Babylon.
Bue og spyd holder de i hånden, de er grusomme og skåner ingen; deres røst bruser som havet, og på hester kommer de ridende, rustet som en krigsmann, mot dig, Babels datter!
43 The king of Babylon has heard the report about them, and his hands have been weakened. Anguish has overtaken him, like the pains of a woman giving birth.
Babels konge har hørt ryktet om dem, og hans hender er blitt kraftløse; angst har grepet ham, smerter som den fødende kvinnes.
44 Behold, he will ascend like a lion from the arrogance of the Jordan to the robust beauty. For I will cause him to rush upon her suddenly. And who will be the elect one, whom I may appoint over her? For who is like me? And who can endure me? And who is that pastor who can withstand my countenance?”
Se, han stiger op som en løve fra Jordans prakt til de alltid grønne enger; for i et øieblikk vil jeg jage dem bort derfra, og den som er utvalgt, ham vil jeg sette over det; for hvem er som jeg, og hvem vil stevne mig, og hvem er den hyrde som kan bli stående for mitt åsyn?
45 Because of this, listen to the counsel of the Lord, which he has conceived in his mind against Babylon, and to his thoughts, which he has devised against the land of the Chaldeans: “Certainly the little ones of the flocks will pull them down, unless their habitation will have been destroyed with them.
Hør derfor det råd som Herren har lagt mot Babel, og de tanker som han har tenkt mot kaldeernes land: Visselig, de skal bli slept bort de små lam; visselig, deres beitemark skal forferdes over dem.
46 At the voice of the captivity of Babylon, the earth has been moved, and an outcry has been heard among the nations.”
Ved det rop: Babel er inntatt, bever jorden, og det høres skrik blandt folkene.
