Jeremiah 21
1 The word which came unto Jeremiah from the Lord, when king Zedekiah sent unto him Pashchur the son of Malkiyah, and Zephanyah the son of Ma'asseyah the priest, saying,
Det Ord, som kom til Jeremias fra HERREN, da Kong Zedekias sendte Pasjhur, Malkijas Søn, og Præsten Zefanja, Ma'asejas Søn, til ham og lod sige:
2 Inquire, I pray thee, in our behalf of the Lord; for Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon maketh war against us; peradventure the Lord will deal with us according to all his wondrous deeds, so that he may withdraw from us.
»Raadspørg HERREN for os, thi Kong Nebukadrezar af Babel angriber os; maaske vil HERREN handle med os efter alle sine Undergerninger, saa Nebukadrezar drager bort fra os.«
3 Then said Jeremiah unto them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah:
Jeremias svarede dem: »Sig til Zedekias:
4 Thus hath said the Lord the God of Israel, Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, wherewith ye fight against the king of Babylon, and against the Chaldeans, who besiege you without the walls, and I will assemble them into the midst of this city.
Saa siger HERREN, Israels Gud: Se, Vaabnene i eders Haand, med hvilke I uden for Muren kæmper mod Babels Konge og Kaldæerne, der belejrer eder, dem driver jeg tilbage og samler dem midt i denne By;
5 And I myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and with a strong arm, and in anger, and in fury, and in great wrath.
og jeg vil selv kæmpe mod eder med udrakt Haand og stærk Arm, i Vrede og Harme og stor Fortørnelse;
6 And I will smite the inhabitants of this city, both man and beast: of a great pestilence shall they die.
og jeg slaar denne Bys Indbyggere, ja baade Folk og Fæ, med voldsom Pest, saa de dør.
7 And afterward, saith the Lord, will I give up Zedekiah the king of Judah, and his servants, and the people, and those that are left in this city from the pestilence, from the sword, and from the famine, into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those that seek their life: and he shall smite them with the edge of the sword; he will not spare them, nor have pity, nor have mercy.
Og siden, lyder det fra HERREN, giver jeg Kong Zedekias af Juda og hans Tjenere og Folket, der levnes i denne By af Pesten, Sværdet og Hungeren, i Kong Nebukadrezar af Babels og i deres Fjenders Haand, og i deres Haand, som staar dem efter Livet; de skal hugge dem ned med Sværdet, og jeg vil ikke ynkes over dem eller vise Skaansel eller Barmhjertighed!«
8 And unto this people shalt thou say, Thus hath said the Lord, Behold, I set before you the way of life, and the way of death.
Og sig til dette Folk: »Saa siger HERREN: Se, jeg forelægger eder Livets Vej og Dødens Vej.
9 He that remaineth in this city shall die by the sword, or by the famine, or by the pestilence; but he that goeth out, and runneth away to the Chaldeans that besiege you, shall remain alive, and his life shall be unto him as a booty.
Den, som bliver i denne By, skal dø ved Sværd, Hunger og Pest; men den, som gaar ud og overgiver sig til Kaldæerne, der belejrer eder, skal leve og vinde sit Liv som Bytte,
10 For I have set my face against this city for evil, and not for good, saith the Lord: into the hand of the king of Babylon shall it be given up, and he will burn it with fire.
Thi jeg retter mit Aasyn mod denne By til Ulykke og ikke til Lykke, lyder det fra HERREN; i Babels Konges Haand skal den gives, og han skal opbrænde den med Ild.«
11 And to the house of the king of Judah [say], Hear ye the word of the Lord:
Og sig til Judas Konges Hus: Hør HERRENS Ord,
12 O house of David, thus hath said the Lord, Exercise justice on [every] morning, and deliver him that is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor; lest my fury go forth like fire, and burn so that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.
Davids Hus! Saa siger HERREN: Hold aarle retfærdig Dom, fri den, som er plyndret, af Voldsmandens Haand, at ikke min Vrede slaar ud som Ild og brænder, saa ingen kan slukke, for eders onde Gerningers Skyld.
13 Behold, I am against thee, O inhabitress of the valley, [about] the rock of the plain, saith the Lord; who say, Who shall descend down against us? or who shall enter into our habitations?
Se, jeg kommer over dig, du By i Dalen, du Slettens Klippe, lyder det fra HERREN, I, som siger: »Hvo falder over os, hvo trænger ind i vore Boliger?«
14 But I will inflict punishment on you according to the fruit of your doings, saith the Lord: and I will kindle a fire in its forest, and it shall devour all its environs.
Efter eders Gerningers Frugt hjemsøger jeg jer, lyder det fra HERREN; jeg sætter Ild paa dens Skov, den fortærer alt deromkring.
