Jeremiah 1
1 The words of Jeremiah the son of Chilkiyahu, one of the priests that were in 'Anathoth in the land of Benjamin;
Ord af Jeremias, Hilkias Søn, en af Præsterne, som vare i Anathoth, i Benjamins Land,
2 To whom the word of the Lord came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon the king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign,
til hvem Herrens Ord kom i Josias's, Amons Søns, Judas Konges Dage, i hans Regerings trettende Aar;
3 And who continued [prophet] in the days of Jehoyakim the son of Josiah the king of Judah, until the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah the son of Josiah the king of Judah, until the carrying away into exile of Jerusalem in the fifth month.
og det kom fremdeles i Jojakims, Josias's Søns, Judas Konges Dage indtil Enden af Zedekias's, Josias's Søns, Judas Konges ellevte Aar, indtil Jerusalem blev ført i Fangenskab i den femte Maaned.
4 And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
Og Herrens Ord kom til mig saalunde:
5 Before yet I had formed thee in thy mother's body I knew thee; and before thou wast yet come forth out of the womb I sanctified thee: a prophet unto the nations did I ordain thee.
Før jeg dannede dig i Moders Liv, kendte jeg dig, og før du udkom af Moders Skød, helligede jeg dig; jeg beskikkede dig til en Profet for Folkene.
6 And I said, Ah, Lord Eternal! behold, I know not how to speak; for I am [but] a lad.
Men jeg sagde: Ak Herre, Herre! se, jeg forstaar ikke at tale, thi jeg er ung.
7 And the Lord said unto me, Say not, I am [but] a lad; but to whomsoever I may send thee shalt thou go, and whatsoever I may command thee shalt thou speak.
Men Herren sagde til mig: Sig ikke: Jeg er ung; thi du skal gaa over alt, hvor jeg sender dig, og alt det, som jeg befaler dig, skal du tale.
8 Be not afraid because of them; for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord.
Frygt ikke for deres Ansigt; thi jeg er med dig for at redde dig, siger Herren.
9 And the Lord stretched forth his hand, and touched [me] therewith on my mouth; and the Lord said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.
Og Herren udrakte sin Haand og lod den røre ved min Mund, og Herren sagde til mig: Se, jeg har lagt mine Ord i din Mund.
10 See, I have appointed thee this day over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down: to build up, and to plant.
Se, jeg har beskikket dig paa denne Dag over Folkene, og over Rigerne til at oprykke og til at omstyrte og til at fordærve og til at nedkaste, til at bygge og til at plante.
11 And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, What seest thou, Jeremiah? And I said, A staff of all almond-tree do I see.
Og Herrens Ord kom til mig, og han sagde: Jeremias, hvad ser du? Og jeg sagde: Jeg ser en Mandelstav.
12 And the Lord said unto me, Thou hast well seen; for I am watching over my word to perform it.
Og Herren sagde til mig: Du saa rigtigt; thi jeg vil være aarvaagen over mit Ord for at fuldkomme, det.
13 And the word of the Lord came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, A seething pot do I see; and the front thereof is turned from the north.
Og Herrens Ord kom til mig anden Gang, og han sagde: Hyad ser du? Og jeg sagde: Jeg ser en sydende Gryde, og den vender sig hid fra Egnen imod Nord.
14 And the Lord said unto me, Out of the north shall the evil break forth over all the inhabitants of the land,
Og Herren sagde til mig: Fra Norden skal Ulykken udlades over alle Landets Indbyggere.
15 For, lo, I will call unto all the families of the kingdoms of the north, saith the Lord; and they shall come, and they shall set every one his throne at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem, and upon all its walls round about, and upon [those of] all the cities of Judah.
Thi se, jeg kalder ad alle Rigernes Stammer imod Norden, siger Herren; og de skulle komme og sætte hver sin Stol for Indgangen til Jerusalems Porte og imod alle dens Mure trindt omkring, imod alle Judas Stæder.
16 And I will call them to account touching all their wickedness, in that they have forsaken me, and have burnt incense unto other gods, and have bowed down unto the works of their own hands.
Og jeg vil holde Ret over dem for al deres Ondskabs Skyld; thi de forlode mig og gjorde Røgelse for andre Guder og tilbade for deres Hænders Gerninger.
17 But do thou gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I may command thee; be not discouraged because of them, lest I humble thee before them.
Og du, du skal binde op om dine Lænder og gøre dig rede og tale til dem alt det, jeg vil befale dig; vær ikke bange for dem, at jeg ikke skal gøre dig bange for dem.
18 But I, behold, I have made of thee this day a fortified city, and an iron pillar, and brazen walls over the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against its princes, against its priests, and against the people of the land.
Og jeg, se, jeg har gjort dig i Dag til en fast Stad og til en Jernpille og til Kobbermure for hele Landet, imod Judas Konger, imod dets Fyrster, imod dets Præster og imod Folket i Landet.
19 And [although] they fight against thee, they shall not prevail against thee; for with thee am I saith the Lord, to deliver thee.
Og de skulle stride imod dig og ikke faa Overhaand over dig; thi jeg er med dig, siger Herren, for at redde dig.
