Jeremiah 22
1 This is what the Lord says: Go to the palace of the king of Judah and give this message.
Saa sagde Herren: Gak ned til Judas Konges Hus, og tal der dette Ord,
2 Tell them: Listen to what the Lord has to say to you, king of Judah, sitting on the throne of David, you and your officials and the people here with you.
og sig: Judas Konge, du, som sidder paa Davids Trone, hør Herrens Ord, du og dine Tjenere og dit Folk, som gaa ind ad disse Porte.
3 This is what the Lord says: Do what is fair and right. Protect those who are being unjustly treated by corrupt people. Don't do anything wrong to foreigners, orphans, or the widows. Don't use violence against them. Don't kill innocent people.
Saa siger Herren: Øver Ret og Retfærdighed, og redder den, som er bleven til Rov, af Voldsmandens Haand, og forfordeler ej den fremmede, den faderløse og Enken, og gører ikke Uret og udøser ikke uskyldigt Blod paa dette Sted!
4 If you will honestly do what I tell you, then kings who sit on David's throne will ride on chariots and horses with their officials through the gates of this palace. They'll be accompanied by the people of Judah and those living in Jerusalem.
Thi dersom I rettelig gøre efter dette Ord, da skal der ind ad dette Hus's Porte gaa Konger, som sidde i Davids Sted paa hans Trone, og som fare paa Vogne og paa Heste, han og hans Tjenere og hans Folk.
5 But if you refuse to obey what I say, then I swear by myself, declares the Lord, that this palace will be turned into rubble.
Men dersom I ikke ville høre disse Ord, da har jeg svoret ved mig selv, siger Herren, at dette Hus skal blive til et øde Sted.
6 This is what the Lord says about the royal family of the king of Judah: You are as dear to me as the forests on Gilead and on the mountains of Lebanon. But I will turn you into a desert, into towns where no one lives.
Thi saa siger Herren om Judas Konges Hus: Du var mig som Gilead, som Libanons Top; men jeg skal sandelig gøre dig til en Ørk, til Stæder, som ikke bebos.
7 I will choose men to come and destroy you, each with their own ax. They will chop down your fine cedars and throw them in the fire.
Og jeg vil indvie Fordærvere, der skulle komme over dig, hver med sine Vaaben; og de skulle omhugge dine udvalgte Cedre og kaste dem paa Ilden.
8 Foreigners from many nations will pass by this city and ask each another, “Why has the Lord done such terrible things to this great city?”
Og mange Hedninger skulle gaa forbi denne Stad, og de skulle sige hver til sin Næste: Hvorfor har Herren gjort saaledes ved denne store Stad?
9 People will answer, “Because they broke the agreement of the Lord their God. They went and worshiped other gods.”
Og de skulle sige: Fordi de forlode Herrens, deres Guds, Pagt, og tilbade andre Guder og tjente dem.
10 Don't weep over the king that died. Don't mourn for him. Instead weep for the king who is exiled, who will never return, who will never see his homeland again.
Græder ikke over den døde, og ynkes ikke over ham; græder bittert over den, som drager bort, thi han skal aldrig komme tilbage og se sit Fædreland.
11 This is what the Lord says about Jehoahaz of Josiah, king of Judah. He succeeded his father Josiah but was taken away. He will never return.
Thi saa har Herren sagt om Sallum, Judas Konge, Josias's Søn, som var Konge i Josias sin Faders Sted, og som drog ud fra dette Sted: Han skal ikke mere komme hid tilbage;
12 He will die in exile; he will never see this country again.
men han skal dø paa det Sted, hvorhen de have bortført ham, og han skal ikke mere se dette Land.
13 Trouble is coming to Jehoiakim because he mistreats others in building his palace, by dealing unfairly with those constructing the upper floors. He makes his own people work for nothing—he doesn't pay them any wages.
Ve den, som bygger sit Hus med Uretfærdighed og sine Sale med Uret, ham, der lader sin Næste tjene for intet, og ikke giver ham hans Arbejdes Løn,
14 He says to himself, “I'm going to build myself a great palace, with large upper rooms.” He has windows inserted, puts in cedar panels, and paints it bright red with vermilion.
ham, der siger: Jeg vil bygge mig et rummeligt Hus og luftige Sale; og som udhugger sig Vinduer og paneler det med Ceder og anstryger det med rødt.
15 Does it make you a king just because you have more cedar than anyone else? Your father had food and drink, didn't he? He ruled fairly and honestly, and he had a good life because of this.
Skulde du være Konge, fordi du brammer med Ceder? har din Fader ikke spist og drukket og øvet Ret og Retfærdighed? da gik det ham vel.
16 He defended the poor and those in need, and so things went well. Isn't this what knowing me really means? declares the Lord.
Han antog sig den elendiges og den fattiges Sag, da gik det vel til; er dette ikke „at kende mig?‟ siger Herren.
17 But all you're looking for, all you think about, is getting whatever you want, however dishonestly. You kill the innocent, you violently mistreat and exploit your people.
Men dine Øjne og dit Hjerte ere ikke til andet end til din Vinding og til at udøse uskyldigt Blod og til at øve Vold og Undertrykkelse.
18 So this is what the Lord says about Jehoiakim, son of Josiah, king of Judah: They won't mourn for him, saying: “How sad, my brother! How sad my sister!” They won't mourn for him, saying: “How sad, my lord! How sad, his majesty!”
Derfor, saa siger Herren om Jojakim, Josias's Søn, Kongen i Juda: De skulle ikke sørge over ham, og sige: Ak, min Broder! og ak, Søster! de skulle ikke sørge over ham og sige: Ak, Herre! og ak, hans Herlighed!
19 His burial will be that of a donkey. He'll be dragged off and thrown away outside the gates of Jerusalem.
Han skal begraves som et Asen begraves; man skal slæbe ham bort og kaste ham hen, langt uden for Jerusalems Porte.
20 Go to Lebanon and cry for help! Shout in Bashan! Scream from Abarim! For all your lovers have been destroyed.
Stig op paa Libanon og raab, og opløft din Røst i Basan og raab fra Abarim! thi alle dine Elskere ere knuste.
21 I warned you when you thought you were safe and sound. But you replied, “I'm not going to listen!” That's been your attitude since you were young—you never did what I told you.
Jeg talte til dig i din Tryghed, men du sagde: Jeg vil ikke høre; dette har været din Vej fra din Ungdom af, at du ikke har villet høre paa min Røst.
22 The wind will blow away all your “shepherds,” and your lovers will go into exile. Then you will be shamed and disgraced because of all the evil things you've done.
Alle dine Hyrder skal Vejret fortære, og dine Elskere skulle vandre i Fangenskab; thi da skal du beskæmmes og blive til Skamme for al din Ondskabs Skyld.
23 You who live in “Lebanon” in your cedar nest, how much you're going to groan when agonizing pains hit you like a woman in labor.
Du, som bor paa Libanon og bygger Rede i Cedrene, hvor vil du finde Medynk, naar Smerter komme paa dig, Pine som hendes, der føder?
24 The Lord said to Jehoiachin, son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah: As I live, declares the Lord, even if you were a signet ring on a finger of my right hand, I would pull you off.
Saa sandt jeg lever, siger Herren, var end Konias, Jojakims, Judas Konges Søn, en Signetring paa min højre Haand, saa vilde jeg dog rive dig bort derfra.
25 I'm going to hand you over to those who terrify you and who want to kill you, to Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, and the Babylonians.
Og jeg vil give dig i deres Haand, som tragte efter dit Liv, og i deres Haand, for hvis Ansigt du gruer, og i Nebukadnezar, Kongen af Babels Haand og i Kaldæernes Haand.
26 I'm going to throw you out—you and the mother who gave birth to you—sending you to another country. Neither of you were born there, but both of you will die there.
Og jeg vil kaste dig og din Moder, som dig fødte, ud i et andet Land, hvor I ikke ere fødte, og der skulle I dø.
27 You won't ever return to the country you love so much.
Men til det Land, hvorhen deres Sjæl længes efter at komme tilbage, derhen skulle de ikke komme tilbage.
28 Who is this man Jehoiachin? A broken pot that's been thrown away, something nobody wants? Why has he and his children been thrown out, exiled in an unfamiliar country?
Mon denne Mand, Konias, er et foragtet, sønderslaaet Billede? mon han er et Kar, som ingen har Lyst til? hvorfor ere de bortkastede, han og hans Sæd, ja, henkastede i et Land, som de ikke kende?
29 My country, my country, my country! Listen to what the Lord has to say!
Land! Land! Land! hør Herrens Ord!
30 This is what the Lord says: Put this man down as having no children. He's a man who won't ever be successful in his whole life. None of his children will ever be successful either. None of them will sit on David's throne or be king in Judah.
Saa siger Herren: Indtegner denne Mand som barnløs som en Mand, der ikke skal have Lykke i sine Dage; thi ingen af hans Sæd skal have Lykke ved at sidde paa Davids Trone og herske fremdeles i Juda.
