Jeremiah 14
1 That which has been the word of YHWH to Jeremiah concerning the matters of the scarcities:
HERRENs Ord, som kom til Jeremias om tørken.
2 “Judah has mourned, and her gates have languished, They have mourned to the earth, And the cry of Jerusalem has gone up.
Juda sørger; dets Porte vansmægter sørgeklædt i Støvet, Jerusalems Skrig stiger op,
3 And their majestic ones have sent their little ones to the water, They have come to ditches, They have not found water, They have turned back—their vessels empty! They have been ashamed, And have blushed and covered their head.
og dets Stormænd sender deres Drenge efter Vand, de kommer til Brønde, men finder ej Vand, vender hjem med tomme Spande, med Skam og Skændsel og tilhyllet Hoved.
4 Because the ground has been broken, For there has been no rain in the land, Farmers have been ashamed, They have covered their head.
Over Jorden, som revner af Angst, da Regn ej falder i Landet, er Bønderne beskæmmede, tilhyller Hovedet.
5 For even the doe in the field has brought forth—to forsake [it!] For there has been no grass.
Selv Hinden på Marken forlader sin nyfødte Kalv, thi Græs er der ikke.
6 And wild donkeys have stood on high places, They have swallowed up wind like dragons, Their eyes have been consumed, for there is no herb.”
På nøgne Høje står Vildæsler og snapper efter Luft som Sjakaler, deres Øjne vansmægter, thi Grønt er der ikke.
7 Surely our iniquities have testified against us, O YHWH, work for Your Name’s sake, For our backslidings have been many, We have sinned against You.
Vidner vore Synder imod os, HERRE, grib så for dit Navns Skyld ind! Thi mange Gange faldt vi fra, mod dig har vi syndet.
8 O Hope of Israel—its Savior in time of trouble, Why are You as a sojourner in the land? And as a traveler turned aside to lodge?
Du Israels Håb og Frelser i Nødens Stund! Hvorfor er du som fremmed i Landet, som en Vandringsmand, der kun søger Nattely?
9 Why are You as one mute? As a mighty one not able to save? And You [are] in our midst, O YHWH, And Your Name is called over us, Do not leave us.
Hvorfor er du som en rådvild Mand, som en Helt, der ikke kan frelse? Du er dog i vor Midte, HERRE, dit Navn er nævnet over os, så lad os ej fare!
10 Thus said YHWH concerning this people: “They have loved to wander well, They have not restrained their feet, And YHWH has not accepted them, Now He remembers their iniquity, And inspects their sin.”
Så siger HERREN til dette Folk: De elsker at flakke omkring og sparer ej Fødderne, men ejer ikke HERRENs Behag. Han ihukommer nu deres Brøde, hjemsøger deres Synder.
11 And YHWH says to me: “You do not pray for this people for good.
Og HERREN sagde til mig: "Bed ikke om Lykke for dette Folk!
12 When they fast, I do not listen to their cry, and when they cause burnt-offering and present to ascend, I do not accept them; for I am consuming them by sword, and by famine, and by pestilence.”
Når de faster, hører jeg ikke deres Klage, og når de ofrer Brændoffer og Afgrødeoffer, har jeg ikke Behag i dem; nej, med Sværd, Hunger og Pest vil jeg gøre Ende på dem!"
13 And I say, “Aah! Lord YHWH, behold, the prophets are saying to them: You do not see a sword, indeed, famine is not [on] you, for I give true peace to you in this place.”
Da sagde jeg: "Ak, Herre, HERRE! Profeterne siger jo til dem: I skal ikke se Sværd, og Hungersnød skal ikke komme over eder, thi tryg Fred giver jeg eder på dette Sted."
14 And YHWH says to me: “The prophets are prophesying falsehood in My Name. I did not send them, nor command them, nor have I spoken to them. A false vision, and divination, and vanity—indeed, they are prophesying the deceit of their own heart to you.
HERREN svarede: "Profeterne profeterer Løgn i mit Navn; jeg har ikke sendt dem eller givet dem noget Bud eller talet til dem. Løgnesyner og falsk Spådom og deres Hjertes Bedrag er det, de profeterer for eder!
15 Therefore, thus said YHWH concerning the prophets who are prophesying in My Name and I have not sent them, and they are saying, Sword and famine is not in this land: By sword and by famine are these prophets consumed.
Derfor, så siger HERREN til Profeterne, der profeterer i mit Navn, skønt jeg ikke har sendt dem, og som siger, at der ikke skal komme Sværd eller Hunger i dette Land: Disse Profeter skal omkomme ved Sværd og Hunger;
16 And the people to whom they are prophesying are cast into out-places of Jerusalem, because of the famine and the sword, and they have none burying them—them, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters—and I have poured out their evil on them.
og folket, de profeterer for, skal slænges hen på Jerusalems Gader for Hunger og Sværd, og ingen skal jorde dem, hverken dem eller deres Hustruer, Sønner eller Døtre. Jeg udøser deres Ondskab over dem."
17 And you have said this word to them: Tears come down my eyes night and day, And they do not cease, For [with] a great breach, The virgin daughter of my people has been broken, A very grievous stroke.
Og du skal sige dette Ord til dem: Mine Øjne skal rinde med Gråd ved Nat og ved Dag og aldrig høre op; thi mit Folks jomfruelige Datter ligger lemlæstet hårdt, Såret er såre svart.
18 If I have gone forth to the field, Then, behold, the pierced of the sword! And if I have entered the city, Then, behold, the diseased of famine! For both prophet and priest have gone up and down To a land that they did not know.”
Hvis jeg går ud på Marken, se sværdslagne Mænd, og kommer jeg ind i Byen, se Hungerens Kvaler! Thi både Profet og Præst drager bort til et Land, de ej kender.
19 Have You utterly rejected Judah? Has Your soul loathed Zion? Why have You struck us, And there is no healing to us? Looking for peace, and there is no good, And for a time of healing, and behold, terror.
Har du ganske vraget Juda, væmmes din Sjæl ved Zion? Hvorfor har du slået os, så ingen kan læge? Man håber på Fred, men det bliver ej godt, på Lægedoms Tid, men se, der er Rædsel.
20 We have known, O YHWH, our wickedness, The iniquity of our fathers, For we have sinned against You.
Vi kender vor Gudløshed, HERRE, vore Fædres Brøde, thi vi synded mod dig.
21 Do not despise, for Your Name’s sake, Do not dishonor the throne of Your glory, Remember, do not break Your covenant with us.
Bortstød os ikke for dit Navns Skyld, vanær ej din Herligheds Trone, kom i Hu og bryd ej din Pagt med os!
22 Are there any among the vanities of the nations causing rain? And do the heavens give showers? Are You not He, O our God YHWH? And we wait for you, for You have done all these!
Kan blandt Hedningeguderne nogen sende Regn, giver Himlen Nedbør af sig selv? Er det ikke dig, o HERRE vor Gud? Så bier vi på dig, thi du skabte alt dette.
