Jeremiah 15
1 The Lord told me: Even if Moses and Samuel were standing before me pleading with me on behalf of these people, I wouldn't feel sorry for them. Send them away from me. Have them leave.
Og Herren sagde til mig: Om end Mose og Samuel stode for mit Ansigt, var min Sjæl dog ikke til dette Folk: Jag dem bort fra mit Ansigt, og lad dem gaa ud!
2 If they ask you, “Where shall we go?” tell them that this is what the Lord says: Those to be killed by the plague, to the plague; those to be killed by the sword, to the sword; those to be killed by famine, to famine; and those to be killed in captivity, to captivity.
Og det skal ske, naar de sige til dig: Hvorhen skulle vi gaa ud? da skal du sige til dem: Saa siger Herren: Den, som hører til Døden, til Død; og den, som hører til Sværdet, til Sværd; og den, som hører til Hungeren, til Hunger; og den, som hører til Fangenskabet, til Fangenskab.
3 I will put four kinds of destroyers in charge of them, declares the Lord: swords to kill, dogs to drag their bodies away, and the birds of prey and wild animals to eat them and destroy them.
Og jeg vil beskikke fire Slags over dem, siger Herren: Sværdet til at ihjelslaa og Hundene til at slæbe bort og Himmelens Fugle og Dyrene paa Jorden til at æde og til at ødelægge.
4 I will make all the kingdoms of the world horrified by them, because of the evil things Manasseh, son of Hezekiah, king of Judah did in Jerusalem.
Og jeg vil gøre dem til en Gru for alle Riger paa Jorden, for Manasse, Ezekias's Søns, Judas Konges Skyld, for det, han gjorde i Jerusalem.
5 Who will be sorry for you, Jerusalem? Who will mourn for you? Who will stop to ask you how you are?
Thi hvo skulde skaane dig, Jerusalem? og hvo skulde have Medynk med dig? og hvo skulde vige af Vejen for at spørge, om det gaar dig vel?
6 You have deserted me, declares the Lord. You have turned your back on me. So I will take action against you and destroy you; I am tired of showing you mercy.
Du har forladt mig, siger Herren, du gik tilbage; og jeg udrakte min Haand imod dig og ødelagde dig; jeg er træt af at angre.
7 I will scatter you with a winnowing fork from every town in the country. I will destroy my people and take away their children because they refuse to give up their evil ways.
Og jeg kastede dem med Kasteskovl i Landets Porte; jeg har gjort mit Folk barnløst, ødelagt det, dog have de ikke vendt om fra deres Veje.
8 There will be more widows than the sand of the sea. I will bring a destroyer at noon and mothers will lose their young sons. They will suddenly experience agony and shock.
Deres Enker ere mig flere end Havets Sand; jeg bragte dem ved høj lys Dag en Ødelægger over den unge Krigers Moder; jeg lod pludselig Angest og Skræk falde over hende.
9 A mother of seven children will collapse; she will gasp for breath. Her sun will set while it's still daytime; she will be ashamed and humiliated. I will let the enemies kill the rest of them, declares the Lord.
Moderen til syv Sønner vansmægter, hun udaander sin Sjæl, hendes Sol er nedgangen, medens det endnu var Dag, hun blev beskæmmet og skammede sig; og det overblevne af dem vil jeg give hen for deres Fjenders Ansigt til Sværdet, siger Herren.
10 How sad I am, my mother, that you gave birth to me! I'm a victim of argument and conflict wherever I go in the country. I have never lent anyone anything, or borrowed anything, but still everyone curses me.
Ve mig, min Moder! at du fødte mig, en Mand, imod hvem alt Landet kiver og trætter; jeg har ikke laant til nogen, og ingen har laant til mig, dog forbander enhver mig.
11 But the Lord told me: Don't worry, I'm going to take away your problems so you can do good. I will make your enemies plead with you whenever they're in trouble or suffering.
Herren siger: Sandelig, jeg løser dig, dig til Fromme; sandelig, jeg bringer Fjenden til bønligt at komme dig i Møde paa Ulykkens Tid og paa Nødens Tid.
12 Can anyone break iron, iron from the north, or bronze?
Mon Jern kan bryde Jern af Norden og Kobber?
13 I will give away your wealth and valuable possessions for free. They will become plunder for your enemies because of all the sins you committed throughout your country.
Jeg vil give dit Gods og dit Liggendefæ hen til Rov, ikke imod Betaling, og det for alle dine Synders Skyld og inden alle dine Landemærker.
14 Then I will have your enemies make you their slaves in an unfamiliar country, because I will so angry it will be like lighting a fire that will burn you up.
Og jeg vil føre dine Fjender over i et Land, som du ikke kender; thi en Ild er optændt i min Vrede, over eder skal den brænde.
15 You know what's happening to me, Lord. Please remember me and look after me. Punish my persecutors! Please be patient—don't let me die! You know I put up with criticism because I want to honor you.
Du ved det, Herre! kom mig i Hu, og se til mig, og hævn mig paa mine Forfølgere; tag mig ikke bort i din Langmodighed; vid, at jeg bærer Forhaanelse for din Skyld.
16 When I received your messages, I ate them up! What you said made me really happy—I was delighted. I belong to you, Lord God Almighty!
Dine Ord bleve fundne, og jeg slugte dem, og dine Ord vare mig til Fryd og til mit Hjertes Glæde; thi dit Navn er nævnet over mig, Herre, Gud Zebaoth!
17 I didn't join in with a bunch of jokers as they had fun. I stayed by myself because you have called me, and you have filled me with outrage.
Jeg sad ikke i hemmeligt Raad med Spottere og frydede mig; jeg sad alene, for din Haands Skyld; thi du har fyldt mig med Harm.
18 Why doesn't my pain ever stop? Why is my wound incurable? Why can't it be healed? You've really become like a seasonal stream to me, an unreliable source of water.
Hvorfor varer min Smerte evindelig? hvorfor er mit Saar ulægeligt og vil ikke lade sig hele? du er bleven mig som en svigefuld Bæk, som Vand, der ikke er bestandigt.
19 So this is what the Lord says: If you come back to me, I will take you back and you will serve me again. If what you talk about are worthwhile subjects and not nonsense, you will be my spokesman, Jeremiah. They must be the ones who follow you; you must not follow them.
Derfor siger Herren saaledes: Dersom du omvender dig, vil jeg lade dig vende om, du skal staa for mit Ansigt; og dersom du tager det dyrebare ud fra det slette, skal du være som min Mund; de skulle vende om til dig, men du skal ikke vende om til dem.
20 Then I will make you a wall to these people, a strong wall of bronze. They will fight against you but they won't defeat you. I am with you to save you and rescue you, declares the Lord.
Og jeg vil gøre dig til en fast Kobbermur imod dette Folk, og de skulle stride imod dig, men ikke faa Overhaand over dig; thi jeg er med dig, for at frelse dig og for at redde dig, siger Herren.
21 I will liberate you from the power of the wicked, and free you from clutches of the cruel.
Og jeg vil redde dig af de ondes Haand og udløse dig af Voldsmænds Haand.
