Jeremiah 22

1 Thus said YHWH: “Go down [to] the house of the king of Judah, and you have spoken this word there, and have said,

Så siger Herren: Gå ned til Judas konges palads og tal dette Ord

2 Hear a word of YHWH, O king of Judah, who are sitting on the throne of David, you, and your servants, and your people, who are coming in at these gates,”

og sig: Hør HERRENs Ord, Judas Konge, som sidder på Davids Trone, du, dine Tjenere og dit Folk, som går ind ad disse Porte!

3 Thus said YHWH: “Do judgment and righteousness, And deliver the plundered from the hand of the oppressor, And sojourner, orphan, and widow, you do not oppress nor wrong, And innocent blood you do not shed in this place.

Så siger HERREN: Øv Ret og Retfærd, fri den, som er plyndret, af Voldsmandens Hånd, undertryk ikke den fremmede, den faderløse og Enken, øv ikke Vold og udgyd ikke uskyldigt Blod på dette Sted.

4 For if you certainly do this thing, Then kings sitting for David on his throne Have come in by the gates of this house, Riding on chariot, and on horses, He, and his servants, and his people.

Thi dersom I efterkommer dette Krav, skal konger, der sidder på Davids Trone, drage ind ad Portene til dette Hus med Vogne og Heste, de, deres Tjenere og Folk:

5 And if you do not hear these words, I have sworn by Myself,” A declaration of YHWH, “That this house is for a desolation.”

Men hører I ikke disse Ord, så sværger jeg ved mig selv, lyder det fra HERREN, at dette Hus skal lægges øde.

6 For thus said YHWH concerning the house of the king of Judah: “You [are] Gilead to Me—head of Lebanon, If not—I make you a wilderness, Cities [that] are not inhabited.

Thi så siger HERREN om Judas konges Palads: Et Gilead var du for mig, en Libanons Tinde; visselig, jeg gør dig til Ørk, til folketomme Byer;

7 And I have separated destroyers for you, Each with his weapons, And they have cut down the choice of your cedars, And have cast them on the fire.”

Hærværksmænd helliger jeg mod dig, hver med sit Værktøj, de skal fælde dine udvalgte Cedre og kaste dem i Ilden.

8 And many nations have passed by this city, And they have each said to his neighbor, “Why has YHWH done thus to this great city?”

Mange Folkeslag skal drage forbi denne By og spørge hverandre: "Hvorfor handlede HERREN således med denne store By?"

9 And they have said, “Because that they have forsaken The covenant of their God YHWH, And bow themselves to other gods, and serve them.”

Og man skal svare: "Fordi de forlod HERREN deres Guds Pagt og tilbad og dyrkede andre Guder."

10 You do not weep for the dead, nor bemoan for him, Weep severely for the traveler, For he does not return again, Nor has he seen the land of his birth.

Græd ej over den døde, beklag ham ikke! Græd over ham, der drog bort, thi han vender ej hjem, sit Fødeland genser han ikke.

11 For thus said YHWH concerning Shallum son of Josiah king of Judah, who is reigning instead of his father Josiah, who has gone forth from this place: “He does not return here again;

Thi så siger HERREN om Josiass Søn, Kong Sjallum af Juda, der blev Konge i sin Fader Josiass Sted: Han, som gik bort fra dette Sted, skal ikke vende hjem igen:

12 For he dies in the place to where they have removed him, And he does not see this land again.

men på det Sted, til hvilket de førte ham i Landflygtighed, skal han dø, og han skal ikke gense dette Land.

13 Woe to him who is building his house by unrighteousness, And his upper chambers by injustice, He lays service on his neighbor for nothing, And he does not give his wage to him.

Ve ham, der bygger Hus uden Retfærd, Sale uden Ret, lader Landsmand trælle for intet, ej giver ham Løn,

14 Who is saying, I build a large house for myself, And airy upper chambers, And he has cut out its windows for himself, Covered with cedar, and painted with vermillion.

som siger: "Jeg bygger mig et rummeligt Hus med luftige Sale," som hugger sig Vinduer ud, klæder Væg med Cedertræ og maler det rødt.

15 Do you reign, because you are fretting yourself in cedar? Your father—did he not eat and drink? Indeed, he did judgment and righteousness, Then [it is] well with him.

Er du Konge, fordi du brammer med Cedertræ? Din Fader, mon ikke han spiste og drak og øvede Ret og Retfærd? Da gik det ham vel;

16 He decided the cause of the poor and needy, Then [it is] well—is it not to know Me?” A declaration of YHWH.

han hjalp arm og fattig til sin Ret; da gik det ham vel. Er dette ikke at kende mig? lyder det fra HERREN.

17 “But your eyes and your heart are not, Except on your dishonest gain, And on shedding of innocent blood, And on oppression, and on doing of violence.”

Men dit Øje og Hjerte higer kun efter Vinding, efter at udgyde skyldfries Blod, øve Undertrykkelse og Vold.

18 Therefore, thus said YHWH concerning Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah: “They do not lament for him, Oh, my brother! And, Oh, my sister! They do not lament for him, Oh, lord! And, Oh, his splendor!

Derfor, så siger HERREN om Josiass Søn, kong Jojakim af Juda: Over ham skal ej klages: "Ve min Broder, ve min Søster!" eller grædes: "Ve min Herre, ve hans Herlighed!"

19 He is buried [with] the burial of a donkey, Dragged and cast out there to the gates of Jerusalem.

Et Æsels Jordefærd får han, slæbes ud, slænges hen uden for Jerusalems Porte.

20 Go up to Lebanon, and cry, And give forth your voice in Bashan, And cry from Abarim, For all loving you have been destroyed.

Stig op på Libanon og skrig, løft Røsten i Basan, skrig fra Abarim, thi knuste er alle dine kære.

21 I have spoken to you in your ease, You have said, I do not listen, This [is] your way from your youth, For you have not listened to My voice.

Jeg taled dig til i din Tryghed, du nægted at høre; at overhøre min Røst var din Skik fra din Ungdom.

22 Wind consumes all your friends, And your lovers go into captivity, Surely then you are ashamed, And have blushed for all your wickedness.

For alle dine Hyrder skal Storm være Hyrde, i Fangenskab går dine kære; da får du Skam og Skændsel for al din Ondskab.

23 O dweller in Lebanon, making a nest among cedars, How gracious have you been when pangs come to you, Pain—as of a travailing woman.”

Du, som bor på Libanon og bygger i Cedrene, hvor stønner du, når Smerter kommer over dig, Veer som en fødendes!

24 “[As] I live,” A declaration of YHWH, “Though Coniah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah was a seal on My right hand, surely there I draw you away,

Så sandt jeg lever, lyder det fra HERREN: Om også Konja, Kong Jojakim af Judas Søn, var en Seglring på min højre Hånd, jeg rev ham bort.

25 And I have given you into the hand of those seeking your life, And into hands of which you are afraid, Into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, And into the hand of the Chaldeans.

Jeg giver dig i deres Hånd, som står dig efter Livet, i deres Hånd, for hvem du ræddes, og i Kong Nebukadrezar af Babels og Kaldæernes Hånd.

26 And I have cast you, And your mother who bore you, to another country, Where you were not born, and you die there.

Jeg slynger dig og din Moder, som fødte dig, bort til et andet Land, hvor I ikke fødtes, og der skal I dø;

27 And to the land to where they are lifting up their soul to return, They do not return there.”

men til det Land, deres Sjæle længes tilbage til, skal de ikke vende hjem.

28 A grief—a despised broken thing—is this man Coniah? A vessel in which there is no pleasure? Why have they been cast up and down, He and his seed, Indeed, were they cast on to a land that they did not know?

Er denne Konja da et usselt, sønderslået Kar, et Redskab, ingen bryder sig om? Hvorfor skal han og hans Afkom slynges og kastes til et Land, de ikke kender?

29 Earth, earth, earth, hear a word of YHWH!

Land, Land, Land, hør HERRENs Ord:

30 Thus said YHWH: “Write this man down [as] childless, A man—he does not prosper in his days, For none of his seed prospers, Sitting on the throne of David, And ruling in Judah again!”

Så siger HERREN: Optegn denne Mand som barnløs, som en Mand, der ingen Lykke har i sit Liv; thi det skal ikke lykkes nogen af hans Afkom at sætte sig på Davids Trone og atter herske over Juda.