< Jeremiah 40 >

1 The word that came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, after that Nebuzar-adan the captain of the body-guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him, being bound in chains, among all the captivity of Jerusalem and Judah, that were carried away captive to Babylon.
Det Ord, som kom til Jeremias fra Herren, efter at Nebusar-Adan, Øversten for Livvagten, havde løsladt ham fra Rama af, idet han havde ladet ham hente, medens han var bunden med Lænker, midt iblandt alle de bortførte fra Jerusalem og Juda, som bleve bortførte til Babel.
2 And the captain of the body-guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, Jehovah thy God pronounced this evil upon this place,
Og den øverste for Livvagten lod Jeremias hente og sagde til ham: Herren din Gud har udsagt det onde imod denne Stad.
3 and Jehovah hath brought [it about] and done according as he said; for ye have sinned against Jehovah, and have not hearkened unto his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you.
Og Herren lod det komme og gjorde, efter som han havde talt; thi I syndede imod Herren og hørte ikke hans Røst, derfor er eder sket efter dette Ord
4 And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains that are upon thy hand. If it seem good in thy sight to come with me to Babylon, come, and I will keep mine eye upon thee; but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me to Babylon, forbear. See, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and right in thy sight to go, thither go.
Og nu, se, jeg har i Dag løst dig af Lænkerne, som vare paa dine Hænder; dersom det synes godt for dine Øjne at komme med mig til Babel, saa kom, og jeg vil lade mit Øje være over dig; men dersom det synes ondt for dine Øjne at komme med mig til Babel, saa lad det være; se, hele Landet ligger for dit Ansigt, hvor det synes godt og ret for dine Øjne at gaa, gak derhen!
5 And while he had not yet given answer; [he said, ] Yea, go back to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath appointed over the cities of Judah, and abide with him in the midst of the people; or go wheresoever it seemeth right in thy sight to go. And the captain of the body-guard gave him provisions and a present, and let him go.
Og efterdi han ikke mere vender tilbage, vend du om til Gedalia, Ahikams Søn, Safans Sønnesøn, hvem Kongen af Babel har beskikket over Judas Stæder, og bo hos ham midt iblandt Folket, eller gaa hen, hvor som helst det synes ret for dine Øjne at gaa; og den øverste for Livvagten gav ham Tæring og Skænk og lod ham fare.
6 And Jeremiah came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah, and abode with him among the people that remained in the land.
Saa kom Jeremias til Gedalia, Ahikams Søn, til Mizpa, og han boede hos ham midt iblandt Folket, som var blevet tilbage i Landet.
7 And all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah the son of Ahikam over the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that had not been carried away captive to Babylon.
Da alle Høvedsmænd for Hærene, som vare paa Marken, baade de og deres Mænd hørte, at Kongen af Babel havde beskikket Gedalia, Ahikams Søn, over Landet, og at han havde betroet ham Mænd og Kvinder og smaa Børn og en Del af de fattige i Landet af dem, som ikke vare bortførte til Babel:
8 And they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah; even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.
Da kom de til Gedalia, til Mizpa, baade Ismael, Nethanjas Søn, og Johanan og Jonathan, Kareaks Sønner, og Seraja, Tankumets Søn, og Netofatiten Efajs Sønner og Jesanja, Maakatitens Søn, de og deres Mænd.
9 And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan swore unto them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.
Og Gedalia, Ahikams Søn, Safans Sønnesøn, tilsvor dem og deres Mænd og sagde: I skulle ikke frygte for at tjene Kaldæerne; bliver i Landet, og tjener Kongen af Babel, saa skal det gaa eder vel.
10 And as for me, behold, I dwell at Mizpah, to stand before the Chaldeans, who will come unto us; and ye, gather wine, and summer fruits, and oil, and put [them] in your vessels, and dwell in your cities which ye have taken.
Og jeg, se, jeg bliver boende i Mizpa, til at træde frem for Kaldæerne, som komme til os; men samler I Vin og Sommerfrugt og Olie, og gemmer det i eders Kar, og bor i eders Stæder, som I tage i Besiddelse.
11 Likewise all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the children of Ammon and in Edom, and that were in all the lands, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant in Judah, and that he had appointed over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan;
Da ogsaa alle de Jøder, som vare i Moab og iblandt Ammons Børn og i Edom og i alle Landene, hørte, at Kongen af Babel havde ladet nogle blive tilbage i Juda, og at han havde beskikket Gedalia, Ahikams Søn, Safans Sønnesøn, over dem,
12 and all the Jews returned out of all the places whither they had been driven, and came to the land of Judah to Gedaliah, unto Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer fruits in great abundance.
da kom alle Jøderne tilbage fra alle de Stæder, hvorhen de vare fordrevne, og de kom til Judas Land, til Gedalia til Mizpa; og de samlede Vin og Sommerfrugt i stor Mængde.
13 And Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah unto Mizpah,
Men Johanan, Kareaks Søn og alle Høvedsmænd for Hærene, som vare paa Marken, kom til Gedalia til Mizpa,
14 and said unto him, Dost thou indeed know that Baalis the king of the children of Ammon hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to smite thee to death? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.
og de sagde til ham: Ved du vel, at Baalis, Ammons Børns Konge, har sendt Ismael, Nethanjas Søn, for at slaa dig ihjel? Men Gedalia, Ahikams Søn, troede dem ikke.
15 And Johanan the son of Kareah spoke to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will smite Ishmael the son of Nethaniah and no man shall know it: why should he take thy life, and all they of Judah who are gathered unto thee be scattered, and the remnant of Judah perish?
Da sagde Johanan, Kareaks Søn, hemmeligt til Gedalia i Mizpa: Kære, lad mig gaa og slaa Ismael, Nethanjas Søn, ihjel, og ingen skal faa det at vide; hvorfor skulde han slaa dig ihjel, saa at alle de af Juda, som ere samlede om dig, adspredes, og det overblevne af Juda omkommer?
16 But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shalt not do this thing; for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael.
Men Gedalia, Ahikams Søn, sagde til Johanan, Kareaks Søn: Gør ikke den Gerning; thi det er usandt, hvad du taler om Ismael.

< Jeremiah 40 >