Jeremiah 34
1 This is the Lord's message that came to Jeremiah when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, all his army, along with troops from all the countries he ruled and other nations were attacking Jerusalem and all its nearby towns:
Det Ord, som kom til Jeremias fra Herren, da kong Nebukadnezar af Babel og hele hans Hær og alle Riger på Jorden, der stod under hans Herredømme, og alle Folkeslag angreb Jerusalem og alle dets Byer; det lød:
2 This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: Go and talk to Zedekiah king of Judah and tell him that this is what the Lord says: Listen! I am about to hand this city over to the king of Babylon, and he is going to burn it down.
Så siger HERREN, Israels Gud: Gå hen og sig til Kong Zedekias af Juda: Så siger HERREN: Se, jeg giver denne By i Babels Konges Hånd, og han skal afbrænde den.
3 You yourself won't escape being captured by him. You will certainly be taken prisoner and brought before him to speak with him personally and see him face to face. You will be taken to Babylon.
Og du skal ikke undslippe hans Hånd, men gribes og overgives i hans Hånd og se Babels Konge Øje til Øje, og han skal tale med dig Mund til Mund, og du skal komme til Babel.
4 Listen to what the Lord is telling you, Zedekiah king of Judah. This is what the Lord says about you: You won't be killed;
Hør dog HERRENs Ord, Kong Zedekias af Juda: Så siger HERREN om dig: Du skal ikke falde for Sværdet,
5 you will die in peace. You will have a proper funeral with incense burned for you as they did for your forefathers, the kings who ruled before you. They will weep for you, crying, “The king is dead.” I myself am telling you this, declares the Lord.
men dø i Fred, og ligesom man brændte til Ære for dine Fædre, kongerne før dig, således skal man brænde til Ære for dig og klage over dig: "Ve, Herre!" så sandt jeg har talet, lyder det fra HERREN.
6 Jeremiah the prophet told Zedekiah king of Judah all this there in Jerusalem.
Og Profeten Jeremias talte alle disse Ord til kong Zedekias af Juda i Jerusalem,
7 At this time the king of Babylon's army was attacking the city and the Judean towns of Lachish and Azekah. These were the only fortified cities that had not yet been conquered in Judah.
medens Babels Konges Hær angreb Jerusalem og begge de Byer i Juda, der var tilbage, Lakisj og Azeka; thi disse faste Stæder var tilbage af Judas Byer.
8 A message from the Lord came to Jeremiah after King Zedekiah had made a agreement with everyone in Jerusalem to announce a proclamation of freedom.
Det Ord, som kom til Jeremias fra HERREN, efter at kong Zedekias havde sluttet en Pagt med alt Folket i Jerusalem og udråbt Frigivelse,
9 This meant that every slave owner should free their Hebrew slaves, both male and female. No one was to force their fellow citizens to remain slaves any longer.
således at enhver skulde lade sin Træl og Trælkvinde gå bort i Frihed, såfremt de var Hebræere, og ikke mere lade en judæisk Broder trælle.
10 All the officials and all the people who accepted this agreement did what they said. They freed their male and female slaves, not forcing them to remain slaves any longer. They obeyed and let them go free.
Og alle Fyrsterne og alt Folket, som havde indgået Pagten om, at enhver skulde lade sin Træl og Trælkvinde gå bort i Frihed og ikke mere lade dem trælle, adlød; de adlød og lod dem gå.
11 However, later on they changed their minds and took back the male and female slaves they'd freed, forcing them back into slavery.
Men siden skiftede de Sind og tog Trællene og Trælkvinderne, som de havde ladet gå bort i Frihed, tilbage og tvang dem til at være Trælle og Trælkvinder.
12 A message from the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying,
Da kom HERRENs Ord til Jeremias således:
13 This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: I made a agreement with your forefathers when I led them out of Egypt, out of the prison-house of slavery, saying:
Så siger HERREN, Israels Gud: Jeg sluttede en Pagt med eders Fædre, dengang jeg førte dem ud af Ægypten, af Trællehuset, idet jeg sagde:
14 Every seventh year, each of you are to set free all fellow Hebrews who have sold themselves to you. They can serve you for six years, but then you must set them free. But your forefathers didn't pay attention and didn't obey what I told them.
"Når der er gået syv År, skal enhver af eder lade sin hebraiske Landsmand, som har solgt sig til dig og tjent dig i seks År, gå bort; du skal lade ham gå af din Tjeneste i Frihed!" Men eders Fædre hørte mig ikke og lånte mig ikke Øre.
15 A little while ago you decided to do what's right, which made me happy. You all announced that you would free your slaves. You made a agreement before me in my Temple.
Nys omvendte I eder og gjorde, hvad der er ret i mine Øjne, idet I udråbte Frigivelse, hver for sin Broder, og I sluttede en Pagt for mit Åsyn i det Hus, mit Navn er nævnet over,
16 But now you've changed your minds and dishonored me. Each of you took back the male and female slaves you'd set free to do whatever they wanted. You forced them to become your slaves again.
men siden skiftede I Sind og vanhelligede mit Navn, idet enhver af eder tog sin Træl eller Trælkvinde tilbage, som I havde ladet gå bort i Frihed, om de ønskede det, og tvang dem til at være eders Trælle og Trælkvinder.
17 So this is what the Lord says: You haven't obeyed me. You haven't announced freedom for your slaves, your own people. So now I announce “freedom” for you, declares the Lord: Freedom to be killed by war, by disease, and by famine! I will make all the kingdoms of the world horrified by you.
Derfor, så siger HERREN: Da I ikke hørte mig og udråbte Frigivelse, hver for sin Broder og hver for sin Næste, vil jeg nu udråbe Frigivelse for eder, lyder det fra HERREN, så I hjemfalder til Sværd, Pest og Hunger, og jeg vil gøre eder til Rædsel for alle Jordens Riger.
18 They have broken my agreement, and have not kept the terms of the agreement they promised before me. So I'm going to cut them up just like the calf they cut in half to pass between its two pieces.
Og jeg giver de Mænd, som har overtrådt min Pagt og ikke holdt den Pagts Ord, som de sluttede for mit Åsyn, da de slagtede Kalven og skar den i to Stykker, mellem hvilke de gik,
19 I will hand them over to their enemies who are trying to kill them. This includes the leaders of Judah and Jerusalem, the court officials, the priests, and everyone else who passed between the pieces of the calf.
Judas og Jerusalems Fyrster, Hofmændene og Præsterne og hele Landets Befolkning, som gik mellem Stykkerne af Kalven
20 Their dead bodies will become food for birds of prey and wild animals.
dem giver jeg i deres Fjenders Hånd og i deres Hånd, som står dem efter Livet, og deres Lig skal blive Himmelens Fugle og Jordens Dyr til Æde.
21 I will hand over Zedekiah king of Judah and his officials to their enemies who are trying to kill them, to the army of the king of Babylon which had paused its attack on you.
Og Kong Zedekias af Juda og hans Fyrster giver jeg i deres Fjenders Hånd og i deres Hånd, som står dem efter Livet. Og Babels Konges Hær, som drog bort fra eder,
22 Listen! I will give the order, declares the Lord, and bring them back to Jerusalem. They will attack it, capture it, and burn it. I'm going to destroy the towns of Judah so nobody will live there.
se, den bydet jeg, lyder det fra HERREN, at vende tilbage til denne By, og de skal angribe den og indfage og afbrænde den; og Judas Byer lægger jeg øde, så ingen bor der!
