Jeremiah 5
1 Go everywhere through the streets of Jerusalem. Look and pay attention! Search all through her city squares to see if you can find even just one person who does what's right, anyone who is faithful, and I'll forgive the city.
Løb i Jerusalems Gader, mærk jer, hvad I ser, og søg på dets Torve, om I kan finde nogen, om der er en, som øver Retfærd, lægger Vind på Sandhed, så jeg kan tilgive dem.
2 They may make promises in my name, but they're not sincere.
Siger de: "Så sandt HERREN lever", sværger de falsk.
3 Lord, aren't you always looking for faithfulness? You beat them, but they didn't care. You just about destroyed them, but they refused to accept your discipline. They were stubborn, hard as rock, and they wouldn't repent.
HERRE, dine Øjne ser jo efter Sandhed. Du slog dem, de omvendte sig ikke; du lagde dem øde, de vilde ej tage ved Lære, gjorde Ansigtet hårdere end Flint, vilde ej vende om.
4 Then I said to myself, “These people are only the poor—they're just fools who don't know any better. They certainly don't know what the Lord wants, God's right way of living.
Da tænkte jeg: "Det er kun Småfolk, Dårer er de, thi de kender ej HERRENs Vej, deres Guds Ret;
5 Let me go to and talk to the ones in charge. They would surely know what the Lord wants, God's right way of living.” But they had all broken off the yoke as well, and ripped off the chains.
jeg vil vende mig til de store og tale med dem, de kender da HERRENs Vej, deres Guds Ret!" Men alle havde sønderbrudt Åget, sprængt deres Bånd.
6 As a result a lion from the forest will attack them; a wolf from the desert will rip them apart. A leopard will lie in wait for them near their towns, ready to tear to pieces anyone who goes outside. For they keep on rebelling, and turn away from me so often.
Derfor skal en Løve fra Skoven slå dem, en Ulv fra Ødemarken hærge dem, en Panter lure ved Byerne; enhver, som går derfra, rives sønder; thi talrige er deres Synder, mange deres Frafald.
7 Why should I forgive you? Your children have abandoned me and believe in gods that are not gods. I gave them everything they need, yet they went and committed adultery, gathering together at prostitutes' houses.
Hvor kan jeg vel tilgive dig? Dine Sønner forlod mig og svor ved Guder, som ikke er Guder. Når jeg mætted dem, horede de, slog sig ned i Skøgens Hus;
8 They're like virile stallions wanting sex, each of them neighing with lust after his neighbor's wife.
de blev fede, gejle Hingste, de vrinsker hver efter Næstens Hustru.
9 Shouldn't I punish them for all this? declares the Lord. Shouldn't I retaliate for what this nation has done?
Skal jeg ikke hjemsøge sligt? så lyder det fra HERREN, skal ikke min Sjæl tage Hævn over sligt et Folk?
10 Go through her vineyards and damage them, but don't destroy them completely. Rip off her branches, because they don't belong to the Lord.
Stig op på dets Mure, læg øde, men ikke helt! Ryk Rankerne op, thi HERREN tilhører de ikke.
11 The people of Israel and Judah have completely betrayed me, declares the Lord.
Thi svigefulde er de imod mig, Israels Hus og Judas Hus, så lyder det fra HERREN.
12 They have lied about the Lord, saying, “He won't do anything. Nothing bad will happen to us. We won't have war or famine.
De fornægter HERREN og siger: "Det betyder intet! Ulykke kommer ej over os, vi skal ikke se Sværd og Hunger;
13 The prophets are just like the wind. The Lord doesn't speak through them. What they predict can happen to them!”
Profeterne bliver til Vind, Guds Ord er ej i dem; gid Ordet må ramme dem selv!"
14 So this is the reply from the Lord God Almighty: Because of what you've said, I will make my words like a fire in your mouth and you people like the wood it burns up.
Derfor, så siger HERREN, Hærskarers Gud: Fordi I siger dette Ord, se, derfor gør jeg mine Ord i din Mund til Ild og dette Folk til Brænde, som Ild skal fortære.
15 Look! I am bringing a nation from far away to attack you, people of Israel, declares the Lord. It's a powerful nation that has existed for a long time; it's a nation whose language you don't know, and when they speak you can't understand them.
Se, jeg bringer over eder et Folk fra det fjerne, Israels Hus, så lyder det fra HERREN, et Folk, som er stærkt, et Folk fra Fortids Dage, et Folk, hvis Mål du ej kender, hvis Tale du ikke fatter;
16 Their arrows bring death; they are all strong warriors.
som en åben Grav er dets kogger, de er alle Kæmper;
17 They will consume your harvest and your food; they will destroy your sons and your daughters; they will eat your flocks and your herds; they will feed on your vines and your fig trees. They will attack and will destroy the fortified towns that you have so much confidence in.
det skal æde dit Korn og dit Brød, det skal æde dine Sønner og Døtte, det skal æde dit Småkvæg og Hornkvæg, det skal æde din Vinstok og dit Figentræ; med Sværd skal de lægge dine Fæstninger øde, dem, som du stoler på.
18 But even at that time I won't completely destroy you, declares the Lord.
Men selv i de Dage, lyder det fra HERREN, vil jeg ikke udslette eder.
19 When people ask you Jeremiah, “Why did the Lord our God do all these things to us?” you are to tell them, “In the same way you have abandoned me and served foreign gods here in your country, so you will serve foreigners in a country that isn't your own.”
Og når de siger: "Hvorfor har HERREN vor Gud gjort os alt det?" sig så til dem: "Som I forlod mig og tjente fremmede Guder i eders Land, således skal I tjene som fremmede i et Land, der ikke er eders."
20 Announce this to the people of Jacob and Judah:
Forkynd dette i Jakobs Hus og kundgør det i Juda:
21 Listen to this, you foolish, stupid people, who have eyes but don't see, who have ears but don't hear.
Hør dette, du tåbelige Folk, som er uden Forstand, som har Øjne, men ikke ser, og Ører, men ikke hører:
22 Aren't you afraid of what I can do? declares the Lord. Don't you think you should tremble in my presence? I am the one who set up the shore as the sea's boundary, an everlasting limit that it can't cross. The waves crash against it, but they can't defeat it. They roar, but they can't cross the barrier.
Vil I ikke frygte mig, lyder det fra HERREN, eller bæve for mit Åsyn? Jeg, som gjorde. Sandet til Havets Grænse, et evigt Skel, som det ikke kan overskride; selv om det bruser, evner det intet; om end dets Bølger larmer, kan de ikke overskride det.
23 But you people have a stubborn and rebellious attitude. You have left me and gone your own way.
Dette Folk har et trodsigt og genstridigt Hjerte, de faldt fra og gik bort.
24 You didn't think to say, “We should appreciate the Lord our God, who sends the autumn and spring rains at the right time, who makes sure we can have a harvest every year.”
De siger ikke i deres Hjerte: "Lad os frygte HERREN vor Gud, som giver os Regn, Tidligregn og Sildigregn, til rette Tid og sikrer os Ugerne, da der skal høstes."
25 Your wrong actions have taken these benefits from you; your sins have deprived you of my blessings.
Eders Misgerninger bragte dem i Ulave, eders Synder unddrog eder det gode.
26 For there are wicked men among my people. They're like bird-trappers, secretly watching and waiting to catch people in their snare.
Thi der findes gudløse i mit Folk; de ligger på Lur, som Fuglefængere dukker de sig; de sætter Fælder, de fanger Mennesker.
27 Their homes are full of their ill-gotten gains, like cages full of birds. That's why they've become powerful and rich.
Som et Bur er fuldt af Fugle, således er deres Huse fulde af Svig; derfor blev de store og rige.
28 They've grown fat and smooth, and have become experts in evil. They deny justice to orphans, and they don't defend the rights of those in need.
De er tykke og fede; og så strømmer de over med onde Ord; de hævder ikke den faderløses Ret, at det måtte gå dem vel, og hjælper ikke de fattige til deres Ret.
29 Shouldn't I punish them for all this? declares the Lord. Shouldn't I retaliate for what this nation has done?
Skulde jeg ikke hjemsøge sligt? lyder det fra HERREN; skulde min Sjæl da ikke tage Hævn over sligt et Folk?
30 Something horrible, something terrible has happened here in this country.
Gyselige, grufulde Ting går i Svang i Landet;
31 The prophets give false prophecies; the priests rule as they please. My people love it like this, but what will you do when it all falls apart?
Profeterne profeterer Løgn, Præsterne skraber til sig, og mit Folk vil have det så. Men hvad vil I gøre, når Enden kommer?
