Jeremiah 10
1 Hear ye the word which the Lord hath spoken concerning you, O house of Israel:
Israels Hus! hører det Ord, som Herren taler over eder.
2 Thus hath said the Lord, Do not habituate yourselves on the way of the nations, and at the signs of the heavens be ye not dismayed; although the nations should be dismayed at them.
Saa siger Herren: Vænner eder ej til Hedningernes Vej, og forfærdes ikke for Himmelens Tegn; thi Hedningerne forfærdes for dem.
3 For the statutes of these people concern what is vanity; for it is but a tree which a man hath cut out of a forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.
Thi Hedningernes Skikke ere idel Forfængelighed; thi man afhugger dertil et Træ af Skoven, det udarbejdes af en Mesters Hænder med Øksen.
4 With silver and with gold do they ornament it; with nails and with hammers do they fasten it, that it move not from its place.
Man smykker det med Sølv og med Guld; man fæster det med Søm og med Hammer, at det ikke vakler.
5 As a wrought-out palm-like column are they, and cannot speak; they must needs be borne, because they cannot step along. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do any harm, so also to do any good is not in them.
Som et Palmetræ, af drevet Arbejde, staa de, men kunne ikke tale, de maa bæres, thi de kunne ikke gaa; I skulle ikke frygte for dem, thi de kunne ikke gøre ondt, og der er heller ingen Magt hos dem til at gøre godt.
6 Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O Lord: thou [alone] art great, and great is thy name in might.
Der er ingen som du, o Herre! du er stor, og dit Navn er stort med Styrke.
7 Who would not fear thee, O King of the nations? for to thee doth it appertain; because among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, [they say] there is none like unto thee.
Hvo skulde ikke frygte dig, du Hedningernes Konge? thi dig tilkommer det; thi iblandt alle Hedningernes vise og i alt deres Rige er ingen som du.
8 But at once shall they be shown to be brutish and foolish: it is a doctrine of vanities, it concerneth but wood.
Men de ere ufornuftige og handle daarligt tillige, Afgudernes Lærdom, den er Træ;
9 The beaten out silver is brought from Tharshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the workman, and of the hands of the goldsmith: blue and purple is their clothing; the work of skilful men are they all.
hamret Sølv, der føres fra Tharsis, og Guld fra Ufas, et Værk af Mesteren og af Guldsmedens Hænder! deres Klæder ere af blaat uldent og Purpur, et Værk af Kunstnere ere de alle.
10 But the Lord God is the truth, he is the living God, and the everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall quake, and nations cannot endure his indignation.
Men Gud Herren er Sandhed, han er den levende Gud og en evig Konge; Jorden bæver for hans Vrede, og Hedningerne kunne ikke udholde hans Fortørnelse.
11 Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, shall perish away from the earth, and from under these heavens.
Saaledes skulle I sige til dem: De Guder, som ikke have skabt Himmelen og Jorden, de skulle forsvinde fra Jorden og under Himlene.
12 He made the earth by his power, he established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding he stretched out the heavens.
Han er den, som skabte Jorden ved sin Kraft og beredte Jorderige ved sin Visdom og udbredte Himlene ved sin Forstand.
13 At the sound when he giveth a multitude of waters in the heavens, and causeth clouds to ascend from the ends of the earth; when he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures:
Naar Røsten lyder, ved hvilken han lader Vandenes Mangfoldighed komme i Himmelen, da lader han Dunster opstige fra det yderste af Jorden; han gør Lynene til Regn og fører Vejret ud af sine Gemmer.
14 Then standeth every man as brutish without knowledge; ashamed is every goldsmith because of the graven image; for falsehood is his molten work, and there is no breath therein.
Hvert Menneske bliver ufornuftigt og uden Forstand, hver Guldsmed er beskæmmet for det udskaarne Billedes Skyld; thi hans støbte Billeder ere Bedrageri, og der er ikke Aand i dem.
15 They are vanity, the work of deception; in the time of their punishment shall they vanish.
De ere Forfængelighed, et bedragerisk Værk; til den Tid, naar de blive hjemsøgte, skulle de gaa til Grunde.
16 Not like these is the portion of Jacob; for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the tribe of his inheritance: The Lord of hosts is his name.
Ikke som disse er Jakobs Del; thi han er den, som har dannet alle Ting, og Israel er hans Arvs Stamme; Herre Zebaoth er hans Navn.
17 Gather up thy wares from the ground, O inhabitress of the beleaguered city.
Sank dit Gods fra Landet, du, som bor i den belejrede Stad I
18 For thus hath said the Lord, Behold, I will cast forth as with a sling the inhabitants of the land at this time, and I will enclose them, in order that they may find them.
Thi saa siger Herren: Se, denne Gang vil jeg udslynge Landets Indbyggere, og jeg vil trænge dem, paa det de skulle finde det.
19 Woe is me for my breach! my wound is painful; but I thought, This is but pain, and I shall be able to bear it.
Ve mig for min Brøst! mit Saar er svart; men jeg siger: Dette er kun min Lidelse, og jeg vil bære den.
20 [But now] my tent is laid waste, and all my cords are torn asunder; my children are gone away from me, and they are not [here]; there is no one to stretch forth my tent any more, and to set up my curtains.
Mit Paulun er ødelagt, og alle mine Teltsnore ere revne over; mine Børn ere udgangne fra mig, og de ere ikke mere til; ingen opslaar mere mit Paulun eller oprejser mit Telt.
21 For the shepherds were brutish, and the Lord had they not sought; therefore have they not prospered, and all their flocks are scattered.
Thi Hyrderne ere ufornuftige og søge ikke Herren; derfor handle de ikke klogelig, og hele deres Hjord er adspredt.
22 Behold, the noise of the report is come, and a great commotion out of the north country, to render the cities of Judah desolate, a dwelling for monsters.
Et Budskab høres, se, det kommer, og et stort Bulder fra Nordenland for at gøre Judas Stæder til en Ødelæggelse, til Dragers Bolig.
23 I know, O Lord, that the way of man is not in his own power: it is not in man that passeth away to direct his own steps.
Jeg ved, Herre! at Menneskets Vej staar ikke til ham selv, at det ikke staar til ham, som vandrer, at han kan befæste sin Gang.
24 Correct me, O Lord, but with justice; not in thy anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.
Tugt mig, Herre! dog med Maade; ikke i din Vrede, at du ikke gør mig aldeles ringe.
25 Pour out thy fury over the nations that know thee not, and over the families that have not called on thy name; for they have eaten up Jacob, and devoured him, and consumed him, and have made his dwelling desolate.
Udøs din Harme over Hedninger, som ikke kende dig, og over Slægter, som ikke paakalde dit Navn; thi de have fortæret Jakob, ja, fortæret ham og tilintetgjort ham og ødelagt hans Bolig.
