Jeremiah 22
1 Thus saith Jehovah: Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word,
Så siger Herren: Gå ned til Judas konges palads og tal dette Ord
2 and say, Hear the word of Jehovah, O king of Judah, that sittest upon the throne of David, thou, and thy servants, and thy people who enter in through these gates.
og sig: Hør HERRENs Ord, Judas Konge, som sidder på Davids Trone, du, dine Tjenere og dit Folk, som går ind ad disse Porte!
3 Thus saith Jehovah: Execute judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor; and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, or the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place.
Så siger HERREN: Øv Ret og Retfærd, fri den, som er plyndret, af Voldsmandens Hånd, undertryk ikke den fremmede, den faderløse og Enken, øv ikke Vold og udgyd ikke uskyldigt Blod på dette Sted.
4 For if ye do this thing indeed, then shall there enter in through the gates of this house kings sitting in the place of David upon his throne, riding in chariots and on horses, — he, and his servants, and his people.
Thi dersom I efterkommer dette Krav, skal konger, der sidder på Davids Trone, drage ind ad Portene til dette Hus med Vogne og Heste, de, deres Tjenere og Folk:
5 But if ye will not hear these words, I have sworn by myself, saith Jehovah, that this house shall become a waste.
Men hører I ikke disse Ord, så sværger jeg ved mig selv, lyder det fra HERREN, at dette Hus skal lægges øde.
6 For thus saith Jehovah concerning the house of the king of Judah: Thou art a Gilead unto me, the summit of Lebanon: verily I will make thee a wilderness, cities not inhabited.
Thi så siger HERREN om Judas konges Palads: Et Gilead var du for mig, en Libanons Tinde; visselig, jeg gør dig til Ørk, til folketomme Byer;
7 And I will prepare destroyers against thee, every one with his weapons; and they shall cut down the choice of thy cedars, and cast [them] into the fire.
Hærværksmænd helliger jeg mod dig, hver med sit Værktøj, de skal fælde dine udvalgte Cedre og kaste dem i Ilden.
8 And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbour, Wherefore hath Jehovah done thus unto this great city?
Mange Folkeslag skal drage forbi denne By og spørge hverandre: "Hvorfor handlede HERREN således med denne store By?"
9 And they shall say, Because they have forsaken the covenant of Jehovah their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.
Og man skal svare: "Fordi de forlod HERREN deres Guds Pagt og tilbad og dyrkede andre Guder."
10 Weep not for the dead, neither bemoan him; [but] weep sore for him that goeth away, for he shall return no more, nor see his native country.
Græd ej over den døde, beklag ham ikke! Græd over ham, der drog bort, thi han vender ej hjem, sit Fødeland genser han ikke.
11 For thus saith Jehovah concerning Shallum the son of Josiah, the king of Judah, who reigned instead of Josiah his father, who went forth out of this place: He shall not return thither any more;
Thi så siger HERREN om Josiass Søn, Kong Sjallum af Juda, der blev Konge i sin Fader Josiass Sted: Han, som gik bort fra dette Sted, skal ikke vende hjem igen:
12 for he shall die in the place whither they have led him captive, and shall see this land no more.
men på det Sted, til hvilket de førte ham i Landflygtighed, skal han dø, og han skal ikke gense dette Land.
13 Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his upper chambers by injustice; that taketh his neighbour's service without wages, and giveth him not his earning;
Ve ham, der bygger Hus uden Retfærd, Sale uden Ret, lader Landsmand trælle for intet, ej giver ham Løn,
14 that saith, I will build me a wide house, and spacious upper chambers; and he cutteth out for himself windows; and it is wainscoted with cedar, and painted with vermilion.
som siger: "Jeg bygger mig et rummeligt Hus med luftige Sale," som hugger sig Vinduer ud, klæder Væg med Cedertræ og maler det rødt.
15 Shalt thou reign, because thou viest with the cedar? Did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice? Then it was well with him.
Er du Konge, fordi du brammer med Cedertræ? Din Fader, mon ikke han spiste og drak og øvede Ret og Retfærd? Da gik det ham vel;
16 He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Was not this to know me? saith Jehovah.
han hjalp arm og fattig til sin Ret; da gik det ham vel. Er dette ikke at kende mig? lyder det fra HERREN.
17 But thine eyes and thy heart are only on thine extortion, and on the blood of the innocent, to shed it, and on oppression and on violence, to do it.
Men dit Øje og Hjerte higer kun efter Vinding, efter at udgyde skyldfries Blod, øve Undertrykkelse og Vold.
18 Therefore thus saith Jehovah concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, the king of Judah: They shall not lament for him, Ah, my brother! or, Ah, sister! They shall not lament for him, Ah, lord! or Ah, his glory!
Derfor, så siger HERREN om Josiass Søn, kong Jojakim af Juda: Over ham skal ej klages: "Ve min Broder, ve min Søster!" eller grædes: "Ve min Herre, ve hans Herlighed!"
19 He shall be buried with the burial of an ass, dragged along and cast forth beyond the gates of Jerusalem.
Et Æsels Jordefærd får han, slæbes ud, slænges hen uden for Jerusalems Porte.
20 Go up to Lebanon, and cry; and give forth thy voice in Bashan, and cry from [the heights of] Abarim: for all thy lovers are destroyed.
Stig op på Libanon og skrig, løft Røsten i Basan, skrig fra Abarim, thi knuste er alle dine kære.
21 I spoke unto thee in thy prosperity; [but] thou saidst, I will not hear. This hath been thy way from thy youth, that thou hearkenedst not unto my voice.
Jeg taled dig til i din Tryghed, du nægted at høre; at overhøre min Røst var din Skik fra din Ungdom.
22 The wind shall feed on all thy shepherds, and thy lovers shall go into captivity; surely, then shalt thou be ashamed and confounded for all thy wickedness.
For alle dine Hyrder skal Storm være Hyrde, i Fangenskab går dine kære; da får du Skam og Skændsel for al din Ondskab.
23 Thou inhabitress of Lebanon, that makest thy nest in the cedars, how pitiful shalt thou be when pangs come upon thee, pain as of a woman in travail!
Du, som bor på Libanon og bygger i Cedrene, hvor stønner du, når Smerter kommer over dig, Veer som en fødendes!
24 [As] I live, saith Jehovah, though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, the king of Judah, were a signet upon my right hand, yet will I pluck thee thence;
Så sandt jeg lever, lyder det fra HERREN: Om også Konja, Kong Jojakim af Judas Søn, var en Seglring på min højre Hånd, jeg rev ham bort.
25 and I will give thee into the hand of them that seek thy life, and into the hand of them before whom thou art afraid, even into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of the Chaldeans.
Jeg giver dig i deres Hånd, som står dig efter Livet, i deres Hånd, for hvem du ræddes, og i Kong Nebukadrezar af Babels og Kaldæernes Hånd.
26 And I will cast thee out, and thy mother that bare thee, into another country, where ye were not born; and there shall ye die.
Jeg slynger dig og din Moder, som fødte dig, bort til et andet Land, hvor I ikke fødtes, og der skal I dø;
27 And into the land whereunto they lift up their souls to return, thither shall they not return.
men til det Land, deres Sjæle længes tilbage til, skal de ikke vende hjem.
28 Is this man Coniah a despised broken vase? a vessel wherein is no delight? Wherefore are they thrown out, he and his seed, and are cast into a land which they know not?
Er denne Konja da et usselt, sønderslået Kar, et Redskab, ingen bryder sig om? Hvorfor skal han og hans Afkom slynges og kastes til et Land, de ikke kender?
29 O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of Jehovah!
Land, Land, Land, hør HERRENs Ord:
30 Thus saith Jehovah: Write this man childless, a man that shall not prosper in his days; for no man of his seed shall prosper, sitting upon the throne of David, and ruling any more in Judah.
Så siger HERREN: Optegn denne Mand som barnløs, som en Mand, der ingen Lykke har i sit Liv; thi det skal ikke lykkes nogen af hans Afkom at sætte sig på Davids Trone og atter herske over Juda.
