Jeremiah 46

1 That which has been the word of YHWH to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the nations,

HERRENS Ord, som kom til Profeten Jeremias om Folkene.

2 for Egypt, concerning the force of Pharaoh-Necho king of Egypt, that has been by the Euphrates River, in Carchemish, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has struck, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah:

Til Ægypten, om Ægypterkongen Farao Nekos Hær, som stod ved Floden Eufrat i Karkemisj, og som Kong Nebukadrezar af Babel slog i Josias's Søns, Kong Jojakim af Judas, fjerde Regeringsaar.

3 “Set shield and buckler in array, And draw near to battle.

Gør Skjold og Værge rede, kom hid til Strid!

4 Gird the horses, and go up, you horsemen, And station yourselves with helmets, Polish the javelins, put on the coats of mail.

Spænd Hestene for, sid op paa Gangerne, stil eder op med Hjelmene paa, gør Spydene blanke, tag Brynjerne paa!

5 Why have I seen them dismayed [and] turned backward? And their mighty ones are beaten down, And they have fled [to] a refuge, And did not turn their face, Fear [is] all around—a declaration of YHWH.

Hvorfor er de rædselsslagne, veget tilbage, deres Helte knust, paa vild Flugt uden at vende sig? Trindt om er Rædsel, lyder det fra HERREN:

6 The swift do not flee, nor do the mighty escape, Northward, by the side of the Euphrates River, They have stumbled and fallen.

De rapfodede undflyr ikke, og Helten redder sig ikke. Mod Nord ved Eufrats Flod falder de og styrter.

7 Who is this? He comes up as a flood, His waters shake themselves as rivers!

Hvem stiger der som Nilen, hvis Vande svulmer som Strømme?

8 Egypt comes up as a flood, And the waters shake themselves as rivers. And he says, I go up; I cover the land, I destroy the city and the inhabitants in it.

Det er Ægypten, der stiger som Nilen, og Vandene svulmer som Strømme. Det tænkte: »Jeg vil stige op og oversvømme Jorden, ødelægge dem, som bor derpaa.«

9 Go up, you horses; and boast yourselves, you chariots, And go forth, you mighty, Cush and Phut handling the shield, And Lud handling—treading the bow.

Stejl, I Heste, tag vanvittig Fart, I Vogne, lad Heltene rykke frem, Kusj, Put, som bærer Skjold, og Luderne, som spænder Bue.

10 And that day [is] to Lord YHWH of Hosts A day of vengeance, To be avenged of His adversaries, And the sword has devoured, and been satisfied, And it has been watered from their blood, For a sacrifice [is] to Lord YHWH of Hosts, In the land of the north, by the Euphrates River.

Dette er Herrens, Hærskarers HERRES Dag, en Hævnens Dag til Hævn over hans Fjender. Sværdet æder sig mæt og svælger i deres Blod; thi Herren, Hærskarers HERRE har Offerslagtning i Nordens Land ved Eufrats Flod.

11 Go up to Gilead, and take balm, O virgin daughter of Egypt, You have multiplied medicines in vain, There is no healing for you.

Drag op til Gilead og hent Balsam, du Jomfru, Ægyptens Datter! Forgæves bruger du Lægemidler i Mængde; der er ingen Lægedom for dig.

12 Nations have heard of your shame, And your cry has filled the land, For the mighty stumbled on the mighty, Together they have fallen—both of them!”

Folkene hører dit Raab, dit Skrig opfylder Jorden; thi Helt snubler over Helt, sammen styrter de begge,

13 The word that YHWH has spoken to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the coming in of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, to strike the land of Egypt:

Det Ord, HERREN talede til Profeten Jeremias, om at Kong Nebukadrezar af Babel skulle komme og slaa Ægypten.

14 “Declare in Egypt, and sound in Migdol, And sound in Noph, and in Tahpanhes, say, Stand firm and prepare yourself, For a sword has devoured around you,

Forkynd det i Ægypten, kundgør det i Migdol, kundgør det i Nof og Takpankes! Sig: Stil dig op og gør dig rede, thi Sværdet fortærer trindt om dig.

15 Why has your bull been swept away? He has not stood, because YHWH thrust him away.

Hvorfor flyede Apis, din Tyr? Den holdt ikke Stand, fordi HERREN jog den bort.

16 He has multiplied the stumbling, Indeed, one has fallen on his neighbor, And they say: Rise, and we return to our people, And to the land of our birth, Because of the oppressing sword.

Din brogede Folkesværm falder og styrter; de siger til hverandre: »Kom, lad os vende hjem til vort Folk og vort Fædreland for det hærgende Sværd!«

17 They have cried there: Pharaoh king of Egypt [is] a desolation, The appointed time has passed by.

Kald Farao, Ægyptens Konge: Bulderet, som lader den belejlige Tid gaa forbi.

18 [As] I live—an affirmation of the King, YHWH of Hosts [is] His Name, Surely as Tabor [is] among mountains, And as Carmel by the sea—he comes in,

Saa sandt jeg lever, siger Kongen, hvis Navn er Hærskarers HERRE: Som Tabor mellem Bjergene, som Karmel ved Havet kommer han.

19 Make goods for yourself for removal, O inhabitant, daughter of Egypt, For Noph becomes a desolation, And has been burned up, without inhabitant.

Skaf dig Rejsetøj, du, som bor der, Ægyptens Datter! Thi Nof skal ødelægges og afbrændes, saa ingen bor der.

20 Egypt [is] a very beautiful heifer, Destruction comes into her from the north.

En smuk Kvie er Ægypten, men en Bremse fra Nord falder over det.

21 Even her hired ones in her midst [are] as calves of the stall, For even they have turned, They have fled together, they have not stood, For the day of their calamity has come on them, The time of their inspection.

Selv dets Lejesvende, der er som Fedekalve, vender sig alle til Flugt; de holder ikke Stand, thi deres Ulykkes Dag er kommet over dem, deres Hjemsøgelses Tid.

22 Its voice goes on as a serpent, For they go with a force, And they have come in to her with axes, As hewers of trees.

Dets Røst er som den hvislende Slanges; thi med Hærmagt farer de frem, og med Økser kommer de over det som Brændehuggere.

23 They have cut down her forest, A declaration of YHWH, For it is not searched, For they have been more than the grasshopper, And they have no numbering.

De fælder dets Skov, lyder det fra HERREN, fordi den ikke er til at trænge igennem. Thi de er talrigere end Græshopper, ikke til at tælle.

24 The daughter of Egypt has been ashamed, She has been given into the hand of the people of the north.

Til Skamme bliver Ægyptens Datter; hun gives i Nordfolkets Haand.

25 YHWH of Hosts, God of Israel, has said: Behold, I am seeing after Amon of No, And after Pharaoh, and after Egypt, And after her gods, and after her kings, And after Pharaoh, and after those trusting in him,

Saa siger Hærskarers HERRE, Israels Gud: Se, jeg hjemsøger Amon i No og Farao og Ægypten med dets Guder og Konger, Farao og dem, der stoler paa ham;

26 And I have given them into the hand of those seeking their life, And into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, And into the hand of his servants, And afterward it is inhabited, As [in] days of old—a declaration of YHWH.

og jeg giver dem i deres Haand, som staar dem efter Livet, i Kong Nebukadrezar af Babels og hans Tjeneres Haand; men siden skal Landet bebos som i fordums Tid, lyder det fra HERREN.

27 And you, you do not fear, My servant Jacob, Nor [are] you dismayed, O Israel, For behold, I am saving you from afar—And your seed from the land of their captivity, And Jacob has turned back, And has been at rest, and been at ease, And there is none disturbing.

Frygt derfor ikke, min Tjener Jakob, vær ikke bange, Israel; thi se, jeg frelser dig fra det fjerne og dit Afkom fra deres Fangenskabs Land; og Jakob skal vende hjem og bo roligt og trygt, og ingen skal skræmme ham.

28 You do not fear, My servant Jacob, A declaration of YHWH, For I [am] with you, For I make an end of all the nations To where I have driven you, And I do not make an end of you, And I have reproved you in judgment, And do not entirely acquit you!”

Frygt ikke, min Tjener Jakob, lyder det fra HERREN, thi jeg er med dig; thi jeg vil tilintetgøre alle de Folk, blandt hvilke jeg har adsplittet dig; kun dig vil jeg ikke tilintetgøre; jeg vil tugte dig med Maade, ikke lade dig helt ustraffet.