Jeremiah 40
1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all that were carried away captive of Jerusalem and Judah, which were carried away captive unto Babylon.
Det Ord, som kom fra HERREN til Jeremias, efter at Livvagtsøversten Nebuzar'adan havde løsladt ham i Rama; han lod ham hente, medens han var bundet med Lænker iblandt alle Fangerne fra Jerusalem og Juda, der førtes til Babel.
2 And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, The LORD your God has pronounced this evil upon this place.
Livvagtsøversten lod Jeremias hente og sagde til ham: »HERREN din Gud har udtalt denne Ulykke over dette Sted,
3 Now the LORD has brought it, and done according as he has said: because all of you have sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing has come upon you.
og HERREN lod det ske og gjorde, hvad han havde sagt, fordi I syndede mod HERREN og ikke adlød hans Røst; derfor timedes dette eder.
4 And now, behold, I loose you this day from the chains which were upon your hand. If it seem good unto you to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well unto you: but if it seem ill unto you to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before you: where it seems good and convenient for you to go, thither go.
Se, nu tager jeg i Dag Lænkerne af dine Hænder. Hvis det tykkes dig godt at drage med mig til Babel, saa drag med, og jeg vil have Øje med dig; men tykkes det dig ilde, saa lad være! Se, hele Landet staar dig aabent; gaa, hvor det tykkes dig godt og ret!«
5 Now while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go where ever it seems convenient unto you to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go.
Og da han tøvede med at vende tilbage, tilføjede han: »Saa vend tilbage til Gedalja, Sjafans Søn Ahikams Søn, som Babels Konge har sat over Judas Land, og bosæt dig hos ham iblandt Folket, eller gaa, hvor som helst det tykkes dig ret!« Og Livvagtsøversten gav ham Rejsetæring og Gave og lod ham gaa.
6 Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land.
Jeremias gik da til Gedalja, Ahikams Søn, i Mizpa og bosatte sig hos ham iblandt Folket, der var levnet i Landet.
7 Now when all the captains of the forces which were in the fields, even they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that were not carried away captive to Babylon;
Da alle Hærførerne, som var ude i aabent Land, og deres Mænd hørte, at Babels Konge havde sat Gedalja, Ahikams Søn, over Landet og over Mænd, Kvinder og Børn og dem af den fattige Befolkning i Landet, som ikke var ført til Babel,
8 Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.
kom de til Gedalja i Mizpa: Jisjmael Netanjas Søn, Johanan Kareas Søn, Seraja Tanhumets Søn, Netofatiten Efajs Sønner og Jezanja Ma'akatitens Søn, med deres Mænd.
9 And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan swore unto them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.
Og Gedalja, Sjafans Søn Ahikams Søn, tilsvor dem og deres Mænd saaledes: »Frygt ikke for at staa under Kaldæerne; bosæt eder i Landet og underkast eder Babels Konge, saa skal det gaa eder vel.
10 As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah, to serve the Chaldeans, which will come unto us: but all of you, gather all of you wine, and summer fruits, and oil, and put them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that all of you have taken.
Se, selv bliver jeg i Mizpa for at tage mod Kaldæerne, naar de kommer til os; men I skal samle Vin, Frugt og Olie i eders Kar og bo i de Byer, I tager i Eje!«
11 Likewise when all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the Ammonites, and in Edom, and that were in all the countries, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant of Judah, and that he had set over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan;
Og da ogsaa alle de Judæere, der var i Moab, hos Ammoniterne, i Edom og alle de andre Lande, hørte, at Babels Konge havde levnet Juda en Rest og sat Gedalja, Sjafans Søn Ahikams Søn, over dem,
12 Even all the Jews returned out of all places where they were driven, and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, unto Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer fruits very much.
vendte de alle tilbage fra alle de Steder, som de var fordrevet til, og kom til Judas Land til Gedalja i Mizpa; og de indsamlede Vin og Frugt i store Maader.
13 Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,
Men Johanan, Kareas Søn, og alle de andre Hærførere, som havde været ude i aabent Land, kom til Gedalja i Mizpa
14 And said unto him, Do you certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites has sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay you? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.
og sagde: »Mon du ved, at Ba'alis, Ammoniternes Konge, har sendt Jisjmael, Netanjas Søn, for at myrde dig?« Men Gedalja, Ahikams Søn, troede dem ikke.
15 Then Johanan the son of Kareah spoke to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly saying, Let me go, I pray you, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: wherefore should he slay you, that all the Jews which are gathered unto you should be scattered, and the remnant in Judah perish?
Da sagde Johanan, Kareas Søn, i al Hemmelighed til Gedalja I Mizpa: »Lad mig gaa hen og myrde Jisjmael, Netanjas Søn; ingen skal faa det at vide. Hvorfor skal han myrde dig, saa at hele Juda, som har samlet sig om dig, splittes, og Judas Rest gaar til Grunde?«
16 But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, You shall not do this thing: for you speak falsely of Ishmael.
Men Gedalja, Ahikams Søn, svarede Johanan, Kareas Søn: »Det maa du ikke gøre, thi du lyver om Jisjmael!«
