Jeremiah 23

1 Woe unto the shepherds that destroy and scatter the flocks of my pasture! saith the Lord.

Ve Hyrderne, der ødelægger og adsplitter de Faar, jeg græsser, lyder det fra HERREN.

2 Therefore thus hath said the Lord the God of Israel concerning the shepherds that feed my people, Ye have scattered my flocks, and driven them away, and have not taken care of them: now, behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, saith the Lord.

Derfor, saa siger HERREN, Israels Gud, til de Hyrder, som vogter mit Folk: Da I har adsplittet og spredt mine Faar og ikke taget eder af dem, vil jeg nu tage mig af eder for eders onde Gerningers Skyld, lyder det fra HERREN.

3 And I will indeed gather the remnant of my flock together out of all the countries whither I have driven them; and I will bring them back again to their folds: and they shall be fruitful and multiply.

Men dem, der er tilovers af mine Faar, vil jeg sanke sammen fra alle de Lande, til hvilke jeg har bortstødt dem, og føre dem tilbage til deres Græsgange, og de skal blive frugtbare og mangfoldige.

4 And I will raise up over them shepherds who shall feed them: and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, and none of them shall be missing, saith the Lord.

Da vil jeg sætte Hyrder over dem, og de skal vogte dem; og de skal ikke mere frygte eller ræddes og ingen skal savnes, lyder det fra HERREN.

5 Behold, days are coming, saith the Lord, when I will raise up unto David a righteous sprout, and he shall reign as king, and prosper, and he shall execute justice and righteousness on the earth.

Se, Dage skal komme, lyder det fra HERREN, da jeg opvækker David en retfærdig Spire, og han skal herske som Konge og handle viselig og øve Ret og Retfærd i Landet.

6 In his days shall Judah be helped, and Israel shall dwell in safety: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, The Lord is our righteousness.

I hans Dage skal Juda frelses og Israel bo trygt. Og det Navn, man skal give ham er: HERREN vor Retfærdighed.

7 Therefore, behold, days are coming, saith the Lord, when they shall no more say, As the Lord liveth, who hath brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt;

Se, derfor skal Dage komme, lyder det fra HERREN, da det ikke mere hedder: »Saa sandt HERREN lever, der førte Israeliterne op fra Ægypten!«

8 But, As the Lord liveth, who hath brought up and who hath led forth the seed of the house of Israel out of the north country, and out of all countries whither I had driven them: and they shall dwell in their own land.

men: »Saa sandt HERREN lever, der førte og bragte Israels Hus's Afkom op fra Nordens Land og fra alle de Lande, til hvilke han havde bortstødt dem!« Og de skal bo i deres Land.

9 To the prophets—Broken is my heart within me; all my bones shake; I am like a drunken man, and like a person whom wine hath overcome, because of the Lord, and because of his holy words.

Om Profeterne. Mit Hjerte er knust i Brystet, hvert Ledemod er slapt, jeg er som en drukken, en Mand, overvældet af Vin, for HERRENS Skyld, for hans hellige Ords Skyld.

10 For of adulterers is the land full; for because of false swearing mourneth the land, dried up are the pastures in the wilderness; because their course was for evil, and their strength was for injustice.

Thi Landet er fuldt af Horkarle, og under Forbandelse sørger Landet, Ørkenens Græsgange visner. Man haster til det, som er ondt, og er stærk i Uret.

11 For both prophet and priest are hypocrites: yea, in my own house have I found their wickedness, saith the Lord.

Thi baade Profet og Præst er vanhellig, selv i mit Hus har jeg mødt deres Ondskab, lyder det fra HERREN.

12 Therefore shall their way be unto them as slippery ways in the darkness; they shall be pushed forward, and fall thereon; for I will bring upon them evil, the year of their punishment, saith the Lord.

Derfor bliver deres Vej dem som slibrige Stier, i Mørke stødes de ud og snubler deri. Thi Ulykke sender jeg over dem, Hjemsøgelsens Aar, saa lyder det fra HERREN.

13 And on the prophets of Samaria have I seen absurdity: they prophesied by Ba'al, and misled my people Israel.

Hos Samarias Profeter saa jeg slemme Ting; ved Ba'al profetered de og vildledte Israel, mit Folk.

14 But on the prophets of Jerusalem have I seen a horrible thing; they commit adultery, and walk in falsehood; and they strengthen the hands of evil-doers, so that not one of these doth return from his wickedness: they are become unto me all of them as Sodom, and its inhabitants as Gomorrah.

Hos Jerusalems Profeter saa jeg grufulde Ting: de horer og vandrer i Løgn, de styrker de ondes Hænder, saa de ikke vender om enhver fra sin Ondskab. Som Sodoma er de mig alle, dets Folk som Gomorra.

15 Therefore thus hath said the Lord of hosts concerning the prophets, Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink poison-water; for from the prophets of Jerusalem is hypocrisy gone forth over all the land.

Derfor, saa siger Hærskarers HERRE om Profeterne: Se, jeg giver dem Malurt at spise og Giftvand at drikke; thi fra Jerusalems Profeter udgaar Vanhelligelse over hele Landet.

16 Thus hath said the Lord of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you, they bring you unto vanity: a vision of their own heart do they ever speak, not out of the mouth of the Lord.

Saa siger Hærskarers HERRE: Hør ikke Profeternes Ord, naar de profeterer for eder; de daarer eder kun. Deres eget Hjertes Syn fremfører de, ikke Ord fra HERRENS Mund.

17 They say indeed unto those that incense me, The Lord hath spoken, Peace shall ye have; and unto every one that walketh in the stubbornness of his own heart, they said, There shall come no evil upon you.

De siger til dem, der ringeagter HERRENS Ord: »Det skal gaa eder vel!« og til enhver, som vandrer i sit Hjertes Stivsind: »Der skal ikke ske eder noget ondt!«

18 For who hath stood in the secret counsel of the Lord, that he could perceive and hear his word? who hath listened to his word and heard it?

Thi hvem stod i HERRENS fortrolige Raad, saa han saa og hørte hans Ord, hvem lyttede til hans Ord og hørte det?

19 Behold, the storm-wind of the Lord is gone forth in fury, yea, a whirling storm: upon the head of the wicked shall it fall grievously.

Se, HERRENS Stormvejr, Vreden, er brudt frem, et hvirvlende Stormvejr; det hvirvler over de gudløses Hoved.

20 The anger of the Lord will not return, until he have executed, and until he have fulfilled the purposes of his heart: in the end of days shall ye understand this fully.

HERRENS Vrede lægger sig ikke, før han har udført og fuldbyrdet sit Hjertes Tanker; i de sidste Dage skal I forstaa det.

21 I had not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I had not spoken to them, yet they prophesied.

Jeg har ej sendt Profeterne, alligevel løber de, jeg talede ikke til dem, og dog profeterer de.

22 But if they had stood in my secret counsel, they should have announced my words to my people, and have caused them to turn back from their evil way, and from the wrongfulness of their doings.

Hvis de staar i mit fortrolige Raad og hører mine Ord, saa lad dem vende mit Folk fra deres onde Vej og deres Gerningers Ondskab.

23 Am I a God for those near at hand, saith the Lord, and not a God for those who are afar off?

Er jeg kun en Gud i det nære, saa lyder det fra HERREN, og ikke en Gud i det fjerne?

24 If a man should hide himself in secret places should I not then see him? saith the Lord. Do I not fill the heavens and the earth? saith the Lord.

Kan nogen krybe i Skjul, saa jeg ikke ser ham? lyder det fra HERREN. Er det ikke mig, der fylder Himmel og Jord? lyder det fra HERREN.

25 I have heard what the prophets have said, that prophesy falsely in my name, saying, I have dreamt, I have dreamt.

Jeg har hørt, hvad Profeterne, der profeterer Løgn i mit Navn, siger: »Jeg har drømt, jeg har drømt!«

26 How long shall it be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy falsehood? yea, the prophets of the deceit of their own heart, —

Hvor længe skal det vare? Har Profeterne, som profeterer Løgn og deres Hjertes Svig, mon i Sinde

27 [How long] do they think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they relate every man to his neighbor, as their fathers forgot my name for the sake of Ba'al?

og higer de efter at faa mit Folk til at glemme mit Navn ved de Drømme, de meddeler hverandre, ligesom deres Fædre glemte mit Navn over Ba'al?

28 The prophet that hath had a dream, let him relate his dream; and he that hath received my word, let him speak my word of truth. What hath the straw to do with the corn? saith the Lord.

Den Profet, som har en Drøm, meddele sin Drøm, men den, hos hvem mit Ord er, tale mit Ord i Sandhed! Hvad har Straa med Kærne at gøre? lyder det fra HERREN.

29 Is not thus my word, like the fire? saith the Lord, and like a hammer that shivereth the rock?

Er ikke mit Ord som Ild, lyder det fra HERREN, og som en Hammer, der knuser Fjelde?

30 Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the Lord, that steal my words every one from his neighbor.

Se, derfor kommer jeg over Profeterne, lyder det fra HERREN, de, som stjæler mine Ord fra hverandre.

31 Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the Lord, that use their own word, and say, [The Lord] saith.

Se, jeg kommer over Profeterne, lyder det fra HERREN, de, som taler af sig selv og dog siger: »Saa lyder det fra HERREN.«

32 Behold, I am against those that prophesy with false dreams, saith the Lord, and do relate them, and mislead my people by their falsehoods, and by their vain boasting: while I have not sent them, nor commanded them; and they cannot bring the least profit to this people, saith the Lord.

Se, jeg kommer over Profeterne, som profeterer og udspreder Løgnedrømme, lyder det fra HERREN, og vildleder mit Folk med deres Løgne og Pralen, og jeg har ikke sendt dem eller givet dem nogen Befaling; de bringer ikke dette Folk nogen Hjælp, lyder det fra HERREN.

33 And if this people, or the prophet, or a priest, should ask thee, saying, What is the message of the Lord? then shalt thou say unto them, Because of this “What is the message?” will I even cast you off, saith the Lord.

Naar dette Folk eller en Profet eller Præst spørger dig: »Hvad er HERRENS Byrde?« skal du svare: »Byrden er I, men jeg kaster eder af, « lyder det fra HERREN.

34 And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, that will say, “A message of the Lord,” I will even inflict punishment on that man and on his house.

Og Profeten, Præsten og Folket, som siger »HERRENS Byrde«, den Mand og hans Hus vil jeg hjemsøge.

35 Thus shall ye say every one to his neighbor, and every one to his brother, What hath the Lord answered? and, What hath the Lord spoken?

Saaledes skal I sige til hverandre, Mand til Mand: »Hvad svarede HERREN?« og: »Hvad talede HERREN?«

36 But “A message of the Lord” shall ye not mention any more; for the message cometh indeed to the man of his [prophetic] word; but ye pervert the words of the living God, of the Lord of hosts our God.

Men om HERRENS Byrde maa I ikke mere tale, thi Byrden for enhver skal være hans eget Ord. Og I laver om paa den levende Guds, Hærskarers HERRES, vor Guds, Ord.

37 Thus shalt thou say to the prophet, What hath the Lord answered thee? and, What hath the Lord spoken?

Saaledes skal du sige til Profeten: »Hvad svarede HERREN?« og: »Hvad talede HERREN?«

38 But if ye will say, “A message of the Lord,” then thus saith the Lord, Because ye say this word, “A message of the Lord,” and I have sent unto you, saying, Ye shall not say, “A message of the Lord:”

Og dersom I siger: »HERRENS Byrde« — derfor, saa siger HERREN: Fordi I siger dette Ord: »HERRENS Byrde«, skønt jeg sendte eder det Bud: »I maa ikke sige HERRENS Byrde!«

39 Therefore, behold, I am here, and I will tear you completely away, and I will cast you off, and the city that I have given to you and to your fathers, out of my presence;

se, derfor vil jeg løfte eder op og kaste eder og den By, jeg gav eder og eders Fædre, bort fra mit Aasyn

40 And I will lay upon you an everlasting disgrace, and a perpetual shame, which shall not be forgotten.

og paalægge eder evig Skændsel og Spot, som aldrig glemmes.