Jeremiah 50
1 The word that the LORD spake against Babylon [and] against the land of the Chaldeans by Jeremiah the prophet.
Det Ord, som Herren talte imod Babel, imod Kaldæernes Land, ved Profeten Jeremias.
2 Declare ye among the nations, and publish, and set up a standard; publish, [and] conceal not: say, Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken in pieces; her idols are confounded, her images are broken in pieces.
Kundgører det iblandt Folkene, og lader det høres, og opløfter Banner, lader det høres, dølger det ej! siger: Babel er indtaget, Bel er beskæmmet, Merodak er knust, dens Billeder ere beskæmmede, dens Afguder ere knuste.
3 For out of the north there cometh up a nation against her, which shall make her land desolate, and none shall dwell therein: they shall remove, they shall depart, both man and beast.
Thi et Folk fra Norden er draget op imod den, dette skal gøre dens Lande øde, og der skal ikke være nogen, som bor deri; baade Mennesker og Kvæg ere blevne flygtige, ere dragne bort.
4 In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together, going and weeping: they shall go, and seek the LORD their God.
I de Dage og paa den Tid, siger Herren, skulle Israels Børn komme, de og Judas Børn med hverandre; de skulle gaa frem med Graad og søge Herren deres Gud.
5 They shall ask the way to Zion with their faces thitherward, [saying], Come, and let us join ourselves to the LORD in a perpetual covenant [that] shall not be forgotten.
De skulle spørge efter Zion, ad Vejen did ere deres Ansigter vendte: Kommer og slutter eder til Herren med en evig Pagt, som ikke skal glemmes.
6 My people hath been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray, they have turned them away [on] the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, they have forgotten their restingplace.
Mit Folk var fortabte Faar, deres Hyrder havde forført dem, de havde drevet dem bort til Bjergene; de droge fra Bjerge til Høje, de glemte, hvor de havde haft Leje.
7 All that found them have devoured them: and their adversaries said, We offend not, because they have sinned against the LORD, the habitation of justice, even the LORD, the hope of their fathers.
Alle de, som fandt dem, aade dem op, og deres Fjender sagde: Vi have ingen Skyld; fordi de have syndet imod Herren, Retfærdigheds Bolig, ja, imod Herren, deres Fædres Forhaabning.
8 Remove out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the he goats before the flocks.
Flyr midt ud af Babel, og drager ud af Kaldæernes Land, og værer som Bukke foran en Hjord!
9 For, lo, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country: and they shall set themselves in array against her; from thence she shall be taken: their arrows [shall be] as of a mighty expert man; none shall return in vain.
Thi se, jeg opvækker og fører op imod Babel en Samling af store Folkeslag fra Nordenland, og de skulle ruste sig imod den; ved dem skal den indtages; deres Pile ere som en forstandig Helt, der ikke vender tilbage med uforrettet Sag.
10 And Chaldea shall be a spoil: all that spoil her shall be satisfied, saith the LORD.
Og Kaldæa skal blive til Rov; alle, som der tage Rov, skulle mættes, siger Herren.
11 Because ye were glad, because ye rejoiced, O ye destroyers of mine heritage, because ye are grown fat as the heifer at grass, and bellow as bulls;
Thi I glædede eder; thi I frydede eder, da I plyndrede min Arv; thi I sprang omkring som en Kalv, der tærsker, og vrinskede som de vælige Heste.
12 Your mother shall be sore confounded; she that bare you shall be ashamed: behold, the hindermost of the nations [shall be] a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert.
Eders Møder er saare beskæmmet, hun, som fødte eder, er bleven til Skamme; se, hun er bleven det sidste af Folkene, en Ørk, et tørt Sted og en øde Mark.
13 Because of the wrath of the LORD it shall not be inhabited, but it shall be wholly desolate: every one that goeth by Babylon shall be astonished, and hiss at all her plagues.
For Herrens Vredes Skyld skal den ikke være beboet, men helt vorde øde; alle, som gaa forbi Babel, skulle forskrækkes og spotte over alle dens Plager.
14 Put yourselves in array against Babylon round about: all ye that bend the bow, shoot at her, spare no arrows: for she hath sinned against the LORD.
Ruster eder imod Babel trindt omkring den, skyder imod den, alle I, som spænde Bue! sparer ikke paa Pile; thi den har syndet imod Herren.
15 Shout against her round about: she hath given her hand: her foundations are fallen, her walls are thrown down: for it [is] the vengeance of the LORD: take vengeance upon her; as she hath done, do unto her.
Raaber med Glæde over den trindt omkring, den har overgivet sig, dens Grundpiller ere faldne, dens Mure ere nedbrudte; thi dette er Herrens Hævn, hævner eder paa den; som den har gjort, saa gører ved den!
16 Cut off the sower from Babylon, and him that handleth the sickle in the time of harvest: for fear of the oppressing sword they shall turn every one to his people, and they shall flee every one to his own land.
Udrydder Sædemanden af Babel og den, som fører Seglen i Høstens Tid! de skulle vende sig om, hver til sit Folk, for Ødelæggelsens Sværd, og fly hver til sit Land.
17 Israel [is] a scattered sheep; the lions have driven [him] away: first the king of Assyria hath devoured him; and last this Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath broken his bones.
Israel er som adspredte Lam, Løver have fordrevet ham; først aad Kongen af Assyrien ham, og til sidst har Nebukadnezar, Kongen af Babel, afgnavet hans Ben.
18 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will punish the king of Babylon and his land, as I have punished the king of Assyria.
Derfor, saa siger den Herre Zebaoth, Israels Gud: Se, jeg hjemsøger Kongen af Babel og hans Land, ligesom jeg har hjemsøgt Kongen af Assyrien.
19 And I will bring Israel again to his habitation, and he shall feed on Carmel and Bashan, and his soul shall be satisfied upon mount Ephraim and Gilead.
Og jeg vil føre Israel tilbage til hans Græsgang, og han skal græsse paa Karmel og Basan; og hans Sjæl skal mættes paa Efraims Bjerg og i Gilead.
20 In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and [there shall be] none; and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found: for I will pardon them whom I reserve.
I de Dage og paa den Tid, siger Herren, skal Israels Misgerning søges, men ikke være mere, og Judas Synder, men de skulle ikke findes; thi jeg vil tilgive den, som jeg lader blive tilbage.
21 Go up against the land of Merathaim, [even] against it, and against the inhabitants of Pekod: waste and utterly destroy after them, saith the LORD, and do according to all that I have commanded thee.
Drag op imod Landet “Dobbelgenstridighed”, og imod Indbyggerne i “Hjemsøgelsens” Stad; ødelæg og lys i Band efter dem, siger Herren, og gør efter alt det, som jeg har budt dig!
22 A sound of battle [is] in the land, and of great destruction.
Der er Krigslyd i Landet og stor Forstyrrelse.
23 How is the hammer of the whole earth cut asunder and broken! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations!
Hvorledes er hele Jordens Hammer afhugget og sønderbrudt? hvorledes er Babel bleven til en Forfærdelse iblandt Folkene?
24 I have laid a snare for thee, and thou art also taken, O Babylon, and thou wast not aware: thou art found, and also caught, because thou hast striven against the LORD.
Jeg stillede Snare for dig, og du er ogsaa fanget, Babel! og du vidste det ikke; du er funden, ja greben, thi imod Herren har du indladt dig i Strid.
25 The LORD hath opened his armoury, and hath brought forth the weapons of his indignation: for this [is] the work of the Lord GOD of hosts in the land of the Chaldeans.
Herren har opladt sit Rustkammer og udtaget sin Vredes Vaaben; thi en Gerning i Kaldæernes Land er der for Herren, den Herre Zebaoth.
26 Come against her from the utmost border, open her storehouses: cast her up as heaps, and destroy her utterly: let nothing of her be left.
Kommer imod den, alle til Hobe, oplader dens Kornhuse, kaster, hvad der er, op i Dynger, og lyser det i Band; intet blive tilovers for den!
27 Slay all her bullocks; let them go down to the slaughter: woe unto them! for their day is come, the time of their visitation.
Myrder alle dens Okser; de stige ned til Slagtning! ve dem! thi deres Dag er kommen, deres Hjemsøgelses Tid.
28 The voice of them that flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance of his temple.
Man hører Røsten af dem, som fly og ere undkomne fra Babels Land for at kundgøre udi Zion Herrens, vor Guds, Hævn, Hævnen for hans Tempel.
29 Call together the archers against Babylon: all ye that bend the bow, camp against it round about; let none thereof escape: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she hath done, do unto her: for she hath been proud against the LORD, against the Holy One of Israel.
Kalder de vældige, alle dem, som spænde Bue, frem imod Babel, slaar Lejr om den trindt omkring, lader ingen undkomme, betaler den efter dens Gerning, gører imod den efter alt det, som den gjorde; thi den har handlet hovmodigt imod Herren, imod Israels Hellige.
30 Therefore shall her young men fall in the streets, and all her men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the LORD.
Derfor skulle dens unge Karle falde paa dens Gader, og alle dens Krigsmænd skulle udryddes paa den Dag, siger Herren.
31 Behold, I [am] against thee, [O thou] most proud, saith the Lord GOD of hosts: for thy day is come, the time [that] I will visit thee.
Se, jeg vil imod dig, “dit Hovmod!” siger Herren, den Herre Zebaoth; thi din Dag er kommen, den Tid, paa hvilken jeg vil hjemsøge dig.
32 And the most proud shall stumble and fall, and none shall raise him up: and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all round about him.
Og “Hovmod” skal snuble og falde, og ingen skal oprejse det; og jeg vil antænde en Ild i dets Stæder, og den skal fortære alt, hvad der er trindt omkring det.
33 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Judah [were] oppressed together: and all that took them captives held them fast; they refused to let them go.
Saa siger den Herre Zebaoth: Fortrykte ere Israels Børn og Judas Børn tilsammen; og alle de, som toge dem fangne, holde paa dem, de vægre sig ved at lade dem fare.
34 Their Redeemer [is] strong; the LORD of hosts [is] his name: he shall throughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.
Men deres Genløser er stærk, Herre Zebaoth er hans Navn; han skal visselig udføre deres Sag, paa det han kan bringe Jorden Ro, men Indbyggerne i Babel Uro.
35 A sword [is] upon the Chaldeans, saith the LORD, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise [men].
Sværd! frem imod Kaldæerne, siger Herren, og imod Indbyggerne i Babel og imod dens Fyrster og imod dens vise!
36 A sword [is] upon the liars; and they shall dote: a sword [is] upon her mighty men; and they shall be dismayed.
Sværd! frem imod Løgnerne, og de maa blive til Daarer! Sværd! frem imod dens vældige, at de maa knuses!
37 A sword [is] upon their horses, and upon their chariots, and upon all the mingled people that [are] in the midst of her; and they shall become as women: a sword [is] upon her treasures; and they shall be robbed.
Sværd! frem ifnod dens Heste og imod dens Vogne og imod hele den Hob af alle Haande Folk, som er midt udi den, at de maa blive til Kvinder! Sværd! frem imod dens Skatte, at de maa røves!
38 A drought [is] upon her waters; and they shall be dried up: for it [is] the land of graven images, and they are mad upon [their] idols.
Tørke I kom imod dens Vande, at de maa borttørres! thi det er de udskaarne Billeders Land, og de rose sig som afsindige af deres Skræmmebilleder.
39 Therefore the wild beasts of the desert with the wild beasts of the islands shall dwell [there], and the owls shall dwell therein: and it shall be no more inhabited for ever; neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation.
Derfor skulle Ørkenens Vildt og Ulve bo der og Strudser bo derudi; og den skal ikke ydermere bebos evindelig, og ingen skal bo i den fra Slægt til Slægt.
40 As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour [cities] thereof, saith the LORD; [so] shall no man abide there, neither shall any son of man dwell therein.
Ligesom Gud har omstyrtet Sodoma og Gomorra og dens Naboer, siger Herren, saa skal ingen bo der og intet Menneskebarn opholde sig der.
41 Behold, a people shall come from the north, and a great nation, and many kings shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth.
Se, et Folk kommer fra Norden, ja et stort Folk, og mange Konger skulle rejse sig fra det yderste af Jorden.
42 They shall hold the bow and the lance: they [are] cruel, and will not shew mercy: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, [every one] put in array, like a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.
De skulle føre Bue og Glavind, de ere grumme og skulle ikke forbarme sig, deres Røst skal bruse som Havet, og de skulle komme ridende paa Heste, rustede som en Mand til Krig, imod dig, Babels Datter!
43 The king of Babylon hath heard the report of them, and his hands waxed feeble: anguish took hold of him, [and] pangs as of a woman in travail.
Kongen af Babel har hørt Rygtet om dem, og hans Hænder ere blevne slappe; Angest har betaget ham, en Smerte som hendes, der føder.
44 Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan unto the habitation of the strong: but I will make them suddenly run away from her: and who [is] a chosen [man, that] I may appoint over her? for who [is] like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who [is] that shepherd that will stand before me?
Se, han drager op som en Løve fra Jordans Stolthed imod den stedse friske Græsgang; thi i et Øjeblik vil jeg jage dem bort derfra; og hvo er den udvalgte, som jeg vil beskikke over den? thi hvo er som jeg? og hvo kan kræve mig til Regnskab? og hvo er den Hyrde, som kan bestaa for mit Ansigt?
45 Therefore hear ye the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Babylon; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make [their] habitation desolate with them.
Derfor, hører Herrens Raad, som han har besluttet imod Babel, og hans Tanker, som han har tænkt imod Kaldæernes Land: Man skal visselig bortslæbe de smaa Lam af Jorden, og Græsgangen skal forfærdes over dem.
46 At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth is moved, and the cry is heard among the nations.
Ved Rygtet, at Babel er indtaget, bæver Jorden, og et Skrig høres iblandt Folkene.
