Jeremias 11
1 The word that came to Jeremias from the Lord, saying,
Det Ord, som kom til Jeremias fra HERREN:
2 Hear you the words of this covenant, and you shall speak to the men of Juda, and to the dwellers in Jerusalem;
Hør denne Pagts Ord og tal til Judas Mænd og Jerusalems Borgere
3 and you shall say to them, Thus says the Lord God of Israel, Cursed is the man, who shall not listen to the words of this covenant,
og sig: Saa siger HERREN, Israels Gud: Forbandet være den, der ikke hører denne Pagts Ord,
4 which I commanded your fathers, in the day wherein I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, out of the iron furnace, saying, Listen to my voice, and do all things that I shall command you; so shall you be to me a people, and I will be to you a God;
som jeg bød eders Fædre holde, dengang jeg førte dem ud af Ægypten, af Jernovnen, idet jeg sagde: »Hør min Røst og gør alt, hvad jeg paalægger eder, saa skal I være mit Folk, og jeg vil være eders Gud
5 that I may confirm mine oath, which I sware to your fathers, to give them a land flowing [with] milk and honey, as [it is] this day. Then I answered and said, So be it, O Lord.
og holde den Ed, jeg tilsvor eders Fædre om at give dem et Land, der flyder med Mælk og Honning, som det nu er sket!« Og jeg svarede: »Amen, HERRE!«
6 And the Lord said to me, Read these words in the cities of Juda, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Hear you the words of this covenant, and do them.
Og HERREN sagde til mig: Udraab alle disse Ord i Judas Byer og paa Jerusalems Gader: Hør denne Pagts Ord og hold dem!
Thi jeg besvor eders Fædre, dengang jeg førte dem ud af Ægypten, ja til den Dag i Dag, aarle og silde: »Hør min Røst!«
8 But they did [them] not.
Men de hørte ikke og bøjede ikke deres Øre, men fulgte alle deres onde Hjertes Stivsind. Derfor bragte jeg over dem alle denne Pagts Ord, som jeg havde paalagt dem at holde, men som de ikke holdt.
9 And the Lord said to me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Juda, and among the dwellers in Jerusalem.
Og HERREN sagde til mig: Der er fundet en Sammensværgelse blandt Judas Mænd og Jerusalems Borgere;
10 They are turned [aside] to the iniquities of their fathers that were of old, who would not listen to my words: and, behold, they go after strange gods, to serve them: and the house of Israel and the house of Juda have broken my covenant, which I made with their fathers.
de er vendt tilbage til deres Forfædres Misgerninger, de, som vægrede sig ved at høre mine Ord og holdt sig til fremmede Guder og dyrkede dem; Israels Hus og Judas Hus har brudt den Pagt, jeg sluttede med deres Fædre.
11 Therefore thus says the Lord, Behold, I bring evils upon this people, out of which they shall not be able to come forth; and they shall presently cry to me, but I will not listen to them.
Derfor, saa siger HERREN: Se, jeg sender en Ulykke over dem, som de ikke kan slippe fra; og naar de da raaber til mig, vil jeg ikke høre dem.
12 And the cities of Juda and the dwellers in Jerusalem shall go, and cry to the gods to whom they burn incense; which shall not deliver them in the time of their troubles.
Da skal Judas Byer og Jerusalems Borgere gaa hen og raabe til de Guder, de tænder Offerild for; men de kan ikke frelse dem i Nødens Stund.
13 For according to the number of your cities were your gods, O Juda; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have you set up altars to burn incense to Baal.
Thi mange som dine Byer er dine Guder, Juda, og mange som Gaderne i Jerusalem er Altrene, I har rejst for Skændselen, Altrene til at tænde Offerild for Ba'al.
14 And you, pray not for this people, and intercede not for them in supplication and prayer: for I will not hear in the day in which they call upon me, in the day of their affliction.
Men du maa ikke gaa i Forbøn for dette Folk eller frembære Klage og Bøn for det; thi jeg hører ikke, naar de raaber til mig i Nødens Stund.
15 Why has [my] beloved wrought abomination in my house? will prayers and holy offerings take away your wickedness from you, or shall you escape by these things?
Hvad vil min elskede i mit Hus, hun, som øved Svig? Kan Fedt og helligt Kød borttage din Ondskab, eller kan du reddes ved sligt?
16 The Lord called your name a fair olive tree, of a goodly shade in appearance, at the noise of its being lopped, fire was kindled against it; great is the affliction [coming] upon you: her branches are become good for nothing.
»Et grønt Oliventræ, skønt at skue«, saa kaldte HERREN dit Navn. Under voldsom Buldren og Bragen afsved Ilden dets Løv og brændte dets Grene.
17 And the Lord that planted you has pronounced evils against you, because of the iniquity of the house of Israel and the house of Juda, whatever they have done against themselves to provoke me to anger by burning incense to Baal.
Hærskarers HERRE, som plantede dig, truer dig med Ulykke til Straf for det onde, Israels Hus og Judas Hus gjorde for at krænke mig, idet de tændte Offerild for Ba'al.
18 O Lord, teach me, and I shall know: then I saw their practices.
HERREN lod mig det vide, derfor ved jeg det; da lod du mig se deres Gerninger.
19 But I as an innocent lamb led to the slaughter, knew not: against me they devised an evil device, saying, Come and let us put wood into his bread, and let us utterly destroy him from off the land of the living, and let his name not be remembered any more.
Og jeg var som et taalsomt Lam, der føres til Slagtning. Jeg vidste ej af, at de tænkte paa Rænker imod mig: »Lad os ødelægge Træet i Blomst, udrydde ham af de levendes Land, saa hans Navn ej ihukommes mer.«
20 O Lord, that judge righteously, trying the reins and hearts, let me see your vengeance [taken] upon them, for to you I have declared my cause.
Hærskarers HERRE, retfærdige Dommer, som prøver Nyrer og Hjerte, lad mig skue din Hævn paa dem, thi paa dig har jeg væltet min Sag.
21 Therefore thus says the Lord concerning the men of Anathoth, that seek my life, that say, You shall not prophesy at all in the name of the Lord, but if you do, you shall die by our hands:
Derfor, saa siger HERREN om Mændene i Anatot, som staar mig efter Livet og siger: »Du maa ikke profetere i HERRENS Navn; ellers skal du dø for vor Haand« —
22 behold, I will visit them: their young men shall die by the sword; and their sons and their daughters shall die of famine:
derfor, saa siger Hærskarers HERRE: Se, jeg, vil hjemsøge dem; deres unge Mænd skal dø for Sværd, deres Sønner og Døtre af Hunger;
23 and there shall be no remnant [left] of them; for I will bring evil upon the dwellers in Anathoth, in the year of their visitation.
der skal ikke levnes dem nogen Rest, thi jeg sender Ulykke over Mændene i Anatot, naar Aaret, de skal hjemsøges, kommer.
