Jeremiah 31
1 At that time, saith the Lord, I will be the God of all the families of and they shall be my people.
Paa den Tid, siger Herren, vil jeg være alle Israels Slægters Gud, og de skulle være mit Folk.
2 Thus saith the Lord: The people were left and escaped from the sword, found grace in the desert: Israel shall to his rest.
Saa siger Herren: Et Folk, som er overblevet fra Sværd, har fundet Naade i Ørken; jeg gaar hen for at skaffe Israel Hvile.
3 The Lord hath appeared from afar to me. Yea I have loved thee with everlasting love, therefore have I drawn thee, taking pity on thee.
Herren har ladet sig se for mig fra det fjerne: Jeg har elsket dig med en evig Kærlighed, derfor har jeg bevaret dig Miskundhed.
4 And I will build thee again, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy timbrels, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.
Endnu vil jeg opbygge dig, og du skal bygges, du Israels Jomfru! endnu skal du pryde dig med Pauker og gaa ud i de legendes Dans.
5 Thou shalt yet plant vineyards in the mountains of Samaria: the planters shall plant, and they shall not gather the vintage before the time.
Endnu skal du plante Vingaarde paa Samarias Bjerge; de, som plante, skulle plante dem og tage dem i Brug.
6 For there shall be a day, in which the watchmen on mount Ephraim, shall cry: Arise, and let us go up to Sion to the Lord our God.
Thi der kommer en Dag, da Vægtere paa Efraims Bjerg skulle raabe: Staar op, og lader os gaa op til Zion, til Herren vor Gud.
7 For thus saith the Lord: Rejoice ye in the joy of Jacob, and neigh before the head of the Gentiles: shout ye, and sing, and say: Save, O Lord, thy people, the remnant of Israel.
Thi saa siger Herren: Fryder eder over Jakob med Glæde, og jubler over det første af Folkene, lader det høres, priser og siger: Herre, frels dit Folk, det overblevne af Israel.
8 Behold I will bring them from the north country, and will gather them from the ends of the earth: and among them shall be the blind, and the lame, the woman with child, and she that is bringing forth, together, a great company of them returning hither.
Se, jeg fører dem fra Nordenland og vil samle dem fra det yderste af Jorden; iblandt dem skal der være blinde og halte, frugtsommelige og fødende til Hobe; de skulle komme hid tilbage som en stor Forsamling.
9 They shall come with weeping: and I will bring them back in mercy: and I will bring them through the torrents of waters in a right way, and they shall not stumble in it: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.
De skulle komme med Graad, og under deres ydmyge Bønner vil jeg føre dem frem; jeg vil lede dem til Vandbække paa en jævn Vej, hvor de ikke skulle støde sig; thi jeg er bleven Israels Fader, og Efraim, han er min førstefødte Søn.
10 Hear the word of the Lord, O ye nations, and declare it in the islands that are afar off, and say: He that scattered Israel will gather him: and he will keep him as the shepherd doth his flock.
Hører, I Hedninger I Herrens Ord og kundgører det paa Øerne i det fjerne og siger: Den, som adspredte Israel, skal samle det og bevare det som en Hyrde sin Hjord.
11 For the Lord hath redeemed Jacob, and delivered him out of the hand of one that was mightier than he.
Thi Herren har løskøbt Jakob og igenløst ham af dens Haand, som var stærkere end han.
12 And they shall come, and shall give praise in mount Sion: and they shall flow together to the good things of the Lord, for the corn, and wine, and oil, and the increase of cattle and herds, and their soul shall be as a watered garden, and they shall be hungry no more.
Og de skulle komme og synge med Fryd paa Zions Høj og strømme til Herrens gode Gaver, til Korn og til Most og til Olie og til unge Faar og Øksne; og deres Sjæl skal være som en vandrig Have, og de skulle ikke herefter bedrøves mere.
13 Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, the young men and old men together: and I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them joyful after their sorrow.
Da skal en Jomfru glæde sig i Dans, og unge og gamle til Hobe; og jeg vil vende deres Sorg til Glæde og trøste dem og glæde dem efter deres Bedrøvelse.
14 And I will fill the soul of the priests with fatness: and my people shall be filled with my good things, saith the Lord.
Og jeg vil vederkvæge Præsternes Sjæl med det fede, og mit Folk, de skulle mættes med mine Gaver, siger Herren.
15 Thus saith the Lord: A voice was heard on high of lamentation, of mourning, and weeping, of Rachel weeping for her children, and refusing to be comforted for them, because they are not.
Saa siger Herren: Der er hørt en Røst i Rama, en Klage, en bitter Graad, Rakel græder over sine Børn; hun vægrer sig ved at lade sig trøste over sine Børn, thi de ere ikke mere til.
16 Thus saith the Lord: Let thy voice cease from weeping, and thy eyes from tears: for there is a reward for thy work, saith the Lord: and they shall return out of the land of the enemy.
Saa siger Herren: Hold din Røst fra Graad og dine Øjne fra Taarer; thi der er Løn for dit Arbejde, siger Herren; og de skulle komme tilbage fra Fjendens Land.
17 And here is hope for thy last end, saith the Lord: and the children shall return to their own borders.
Og der er Haab for din sidste Tid, siger Herren; og Børnene skulle komme igen til deres Landemærker.
18 Hearing I heard Ephraim when he went into captivity: thou hast chastised me, and I was instructed, as a young bullock unaccustomed to the yoke. Convert me, and I shall be converted, for thou art the Lord my God.
Jeg har hørt Efraim ynkeligt klage: Du har tugtet mig, og jeg er tugtet som en Kalv, der ikke er tæmmet; omvend mig, og jeg vil omvende mig; thi du er Herren min Gud.
19 For after thou didst convert me, I did penance: and after thou didst shew unto me, I struck my thigh: I am confounded and ashamed, because I have borne the reproach of my youth.
Thi efter at jeg havde vendt mig bort, angrede jeg det, og efter at jeg var kommen til at erkende det, slog jeg mig paa Hoften; jeg var beskæmmet og skammede mig, thi jeg maatte bære min Ungdoms Skændsel.
20 Surely Ephraim is an honourable son to me, surely he is a tender child: for since I spoke of him, I will still remember him. Therefore are my bowels troubled for him: pitying I will pity him, saith the Lord.
Er da Efraim mig en dyrebar Søn? eller er han mit Yndlingsbarn? thi saa ofte jeg end har talt imod ham, kommer jeg ham dog endnu flittigt i Hu; derfor bruser mit Indre for ham, jeg vil forbarme mig over ham, siger Herren.
21 Set thee up a watchtower, make to thee bitterness: direct thy heart into the right way, wherein thou hast walked: return, O virgin of Israel, return to these thy cities.
Oprejs dig Vejvisere, sæt dig Mærkestene, agt vel paa Stien, den Vej, ad hvilken du gik bort; vend tilbage, du Israels Jomfru, vend tilbage til disse dine Steder.
22 How long wilt thou be dissolute in deliciousness, O wandering daughter? for the Lord hath created a new thing upon the earth: A WOMAN SHALL COMPASS A MAN.
Hvor længe vil du fare omkring, du frafaldne Datter; thi Herren skaber nyt paa Jorden: Kvinde skal omgive Manden.
23 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: As yet shall they say this word in the land of Juda, and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring back their captivity: The Lord bless thee, the beauty of justice, the holy mountain.
Saa siger den Herre Zebaoth, Israels Gud: Endnu skulle de sige dette Ord i Judas Land og i hans Stæder, naar jeg omvender deres Fangenskab: Herren velsigne dig, du Retfærdigheds Bolig! du hellige Bjerg!
24 And Juda and all his cities shall dwell therein together: the husbandmen and they that drive the flocks.
Og Juda og alle hans Stæder skulle bo derudi til Hobe, de, som dyrke Ageren, og de, som drage om med Hjorden.
25 For I have inebriated the weary soul: and I have filled every hungry soul.
Thi jeg vederkvæger den trætte Sjæl og mætter hver vansmægtet Sjæl.
26 Upon this I was as it were awaked out of a sleep, and I saw, and my sleep was sweet to me.
Derfor vaagnede jeg op og saa, og min Søvn var mig sød.
27 Behold the days come, saith the Lord: and I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Juda with the seed of men, and with the seed of beasts.
Se, de Dage komme, siger Herren, da jeg vil besaa Israels Hus og Judas Hus med en Sæd af Folk og med en Sæd af Kvæg.
28 And as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to throw down, and to scatter, and destroy, and afflict: so will I watch over them, to build up, and to plant them, saith the Lord.
Og det skal ske, at ligesom jeg var aarvaagen over dem til at oprykke og til at nedrive og til at nedbryde og til at ødelægge og til at handle ilde med dem: Saaledes vil jeg være aarvaagen over dem til at bygge og til at plante, siger Herren.
29 In those days they shall say no more: The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the teeth of the children are set on edge.
I de Dage skulle de ikke mere sige: Fædrene aade sure Druer, og Børnenes Tænder bleve ømme;
30 But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that shall eat the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge.
men enhver skal dø for sin egen Misgernings Skyld, hvert Menneske, som æder de sure Druer, hans Tænder skulle blive ømme.
31 Behold the days shall come, saith the Lord, and I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Juda:
Se, de Dage komme, siger Herren, da jeg vil slutte en ny Pagt med Israels Hus og med Judas Hus;
32 Not according to the covenant which I made with their fathers, in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt: the covenant which they made void, and I had dominion over them, saith the Lord.
ikke efter den Pagt, som jeg sluttede med deres Fædre, der jeg tog dem ved Haanden for at udføre dem af Ægyptens Land, hvilken Pagt med mig de brøde, endskønt jeg var deres Ægtemand, siger Herren;
33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel, after those days, saith the Lord: I will give my law in their bowels, and I will write it in their heart: and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
men dette er Pagten, som jeg vil slutte med Israels Hus, efter disse Dage, siger Herren: Jeg giver min Lov i deres Indre og skriver den i deres Hjerte, og jeg vil være deres Gud, og de skulle være mit Folk.
34 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying: Know the Lord: for all shall know me from the least of them even to the greatest, saith the Lord: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.
Og de skulle ikke mere lære nogen sin Næste eller nogen sin Broder, sigende: Kender Herren; thi de skulle alle kende mig, baade de smaa og de store iblandt dem, siger Herren; thi jeg vil forlade dem deres Skyld og ikke ydermere komme deres Synd i Hu.
35 Thus saith the Lord, who giveth the sun for the light of the day, the order of the moon and of the stars, for the light of the night: who stirreth up the sea, and the waves thereof roar, the Lord of hosts is his name.
Saa siger Herren, som sætter Solen til Lys om Dagen, Maanens og Stjernernes Love til Lys om Natten, han, som oprører Havet, at dets Bølger bruse, Herre Zebaoth er hans Navn:
36 If these ordinances shall fail before me, saith the Lord: then also the seed of Israel shall fail, so as not to be a nation before me for ever.
Dersom disse Love vige for mit Ansigt, siger Herren, da skal og Israels Sæd ophøre med at være et Folk for mit Ansigt alle Dage.
37 Thus saith the Lord: If the heavens above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I also will cast away all the seed of Israel, for all that they have done, saith the Lord.
Saa siger Herren: Dersom Himlene heroventil kunne maales, og Jordens Grundvold hernedentil kan udforskes, saa vil jeg og forkaste al Israels Sæd for alt det, som de have gjort, siger Herren.
38 Behold the days come, saith the Lord, that the city shall be built to the Lord from the tower of Hanameel even to the gate of the corner.
Se, de Dage komme, siger Herren, da Staden skal bygges for Herren, fra Hananeels Taarn indtil Hjørneporten.
39 And the measuring line shall go out farther in his sight upon the hill Gareb: and it shall compass Goatha,
Og over for den skal Maalesnoren gaa videre over Garebs Høj og vende sig om imod Goat.
40 And the whole valley of dead bodies and of ashes, and all the country of death, even to the torrent Cedron, and the corner of the horse gate towards the east, the Holy of the Lord: it shall not be plucked up, and it shall not be destroyed any more for ever.
Og den hele Dal med Aadslerne og Asken og alle Markerne indtil Kedrons Bæk, indtil Hesteportens Hjørne imod Østen skal være Herren en Helligdom; den skal ikke forstyrres og ikke nedbrydes mere evindelig.
