Jeremiah 49

1 Concerning the sons of Ammon: “Thus said YHWH: Has Israel no sons? Has he no heir? Why has Malcam possessed Gad, And his people have dwelt in its cities?

Imod Ammons Børn, Saa siger Herren: Har Israel ingen Sønner? eller har han ingen Arving? hvorfor har Malkom taget Gad til Eje og hans Folk taget Bolig i dennes Stæder?

2 Therefore, behold, days are coming, A declaration of YHWH, And I have sounded a shout of battle in Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, And it has been for a heap—a desolation, And her daughters are burned with fire, And Israel has succeeded its heirs, said YHWH.

Derfor se, Dage komme, siger Herren, da jeg vil lade et Krigsskrig høres imod Ammons Børns Rabba, og den skal blive til en øde Dynge, og dens omliggende Stæder skulle antændes med Ild; men Israel skal tage dem til Eje, som eje ham, siger Herren.

3 Howl, Heshbon, for Ai is spoiled, Cry, daughters of Rabbah, gird on sackcloth, Lament, and go to and fro by the hedges, For Malcam goes into captivity, His priests and his princes together.

Hyl, Hesbon! thi Aj er ødelagt; skriger, I Rabbas Døtre! ifører eder Sæk, klager eder, og løber omkring i Indhegningerne; thi Malkom skal gaa i Landflygtighed, hans Præster og hans Fyrster til Hobe.

4 Why do you boast yourself in valleys? Your valley is flowing, O backsliding daughter, Who is trusting in her treasures: Who comes to me?

Hvi roser du dig af Dalene? din Dal har Overflod, du forvildede Datter! du, som forlader dig paa dine Skatte og tænker: Hvo kan komme til mig?

5 Behold, I am bringing fear in on you, A declaration of Lord YHWH of Hosts, From all around you, And you have each been driven out before it, And there is no gatherer of the wandering.

Se, jeg lader komme Frygt over dig, siger den Herre, Herre Zebaoth, fra alle Sider trindt omkring dig; og I skulle blive fordrevne, hver sin Vej, og der skal ingen være, der samler dem, som fly.

6 And after this I return the captivity of the sons of Ammon, A declaration of YHWH.”

Men derefter vil jeg vende Ammons Børns Fangenskab, siger Herren.

7 Concerning Edom: “Thus said YHWH of Hosts: Is wisdom no longer in Teman? Has counsel perished from the intelligent? Has their wisdom vanished?

Imod Edom. Saa siger den Herre Zebaoth: Er der ingen Visdom mere i Theman? Klogskaben er forsvunden for de forstandige; deres Visdom er skyllet bort.

8 Flee, turn, go deep to dwell, you inhabitants of Dedan, For I brought the calamity of Esau on him, The time I inspected him.

Flyr, vender eder, tager Bolig i det dybe, I Indbyggere i Dedan! thi jeg lader Esaus Ulykke komme over ham den Tid, jeg hjemsøger ham.

9 If gatherers have come to you, They do not leave gleanings, If thieves in the night, They have destroyed their sufficiency!

Dersom Vinhøstmænd komme over dig, skulle de ikke lade nogen Efterhøst blive tilbage; dersom Tyve komme om Natten, skulle de ødelægge, indtil de have nok.

10 For I have made Esau bare, I have uncovered his secret places, And he is not able to be hidden, Spoiled [is] his seed, and his brothers, And his neighbors, and he is not.

Thi jeg har blottet Esau, aabenbaret hans Skjulesteder, saa at han ikke kan skjule sig; ødelagt er hans Afkom og hans Brødre og hans Naboer, og der er ingen mere tilbage.

11 Leave your orphans—I keep alive, And your widows—trust on Me,

Forlad dine faderløse, jeg vil lade dem leve; og dine Enker forlade sig paa mig!

12 For thus said YHWH: They whose judgment is not to drink of the cup, Do certainly drink, And you [are] he that is entirely acquitted! You are not acquitted, for you certainly drink.

Thi saa siger Herren: Se, de, som ikke vare dømte til at drikke af Bægeret, maatte jo drikke, og skulde da du slippe fri? Nej, du skal ikke slippe fri, men visselig drikke.

13 For I have sworn by Myself, A declaration of YHWH, That for a desolation, for a reproach, For a dry place, and for a reviling—is Bozrah, And all her cities are for continuous ruins.

Thi jeg har svoret ved mig selv, siger Herren, at Bozra skal blive til Forfærdelse, til Forhaanelse, til Ørk og til Forbandelse; og alle dets Stæder skulle blive til Ørkener evindelig.

14 I have heard a report from YHWH, And an ambassador is sent among nations, Gather yourselves and come in against her, And rise for battle.

Jeg har hørt et Rygte fra Herren, og at der er sendt et Bud ud iblandt Folkene: Samler eder og kommer over det; og gører eder rede til Striden!

15 For behold, I have made you little among nations, Despised among men.

Thi se, jeg vil gøre dig liden iblandt Folkene, foragtet iblandt Menneskene.

16 Your terribleness has lifted you up, The pride of your heart, O dweller in clefts of the rock, Holding the high place of the height, For you make your nest high as an eagle, From there I bring you down, A declaration of YHWH.

Der har været Skræk for dig; dit Hjertes Hovmod har bedraget Æg, du, som bor i Klippens Kløfter og har besat Højens Top; om du end sætter din Rede saa højt som Ørnen, vil jeg dog kaste dig ned derfra, siger Herren.

17 And Edom has been for a desolation, Everyone passing by her is astonished, And hisses because of all her plagues.

Og Edom skal blive til en Forfærdelse; enhver, som gaar forbi det, skal forfærdes og spotte over alle dets Plager.

18 As the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah, And its neighbors, said YHWH, No one dwells there, Nor does a son of man sojourn in her.

Ligesom Sodoma og Gomorra og dens Naboer ere omstyrtede, siger Herren, saa skal ingen Mand bo der og intet Menneskebarn opholde sig der.

19 Behold, he comes up as a lion, Because of the rising of the Jordan, To the enduring habitation, But I cause to rest, I cause him to run from off her, And who is chosen? I lay a charge concerning her, For who is like Me? And who convenes Me? And who [is] this shepherd who stands before Me?

Se, han drager op som en Løve fra Jordans Stolthed imod den stedse friske Græsgang; thi i et Øjeblik vil jeg jage dem bort derfra; og hvo er den udvalgte, som jeg vil beskikke over den? Thi hvo er som jeg? og hvo kan kræve mig til Regnskab? og hvo er den Hyrde, som kan bestaa for mit Ansigt?

20 Therefore, hear the counsel of YHWH, That He has counseled concerning Edom, And His plans that He has devised Concerning the inhabitants of Teman: Do little ones of the flock not drag them out, Does He not make their habitation desolate?

Derfor hører Herrens Raad, som han har besluttet imod Edom, og hans Tanker, som han har tænkt imod Themans Indbyggere: Man skal visselig bortslæbe de smaa Lam af Hjorden, og deres Græsgang skal forfærdes over dem.

21 The earth has shaken from the noise of their fall, The cry—its voice is heard at the Sea of Suph.

Ved Lyden af deres Fald bæver Jorden; Skriget — Lyden deraf høres ved det røde Hav.

22 Behold, He comes up as an eagle, and flies, And He spreads His wings over Bozrah, And the heart of the mighty of Edom has been in that day, As the heart of a travailing woman.”

Se, han stiger op som Ørnen og flyver, og han udbreder sine Vinger imod Bozra; og paa denne Dag skulle de vældiges Hjerter i Edom være ligesom en beængstet Kvindes Hjerte.

23 Concerning Damascus: “Hamath and Arpad have been ashamed, For they have heard an evil report, They have been melted, sorrow [is] in the sea, It is not able to be quiet.

Imod Damaskus. Hamat og Arfad ere beskæmmede, thi de have hørt et ondt Rygte, de ere forsagte; der er Bekymring som paa Havet, det kan ikke være roligt.

24 Damascus has been feeble, She turned to flee, and fear strengthened her, Distress and pangs have seized her, as a travailing woman.

Damaskus har ladet Hænderne synke, den har vendt sig for at fly, og Forfærdelse har betaget den: Angest og Smerte have grebet den som den fødende.

25 How it is not left—the city of praise, The city of My joy!

Hvorledes! er den ikke forladt, den berømte Stad, min Glædes By?

26 Therefore her young men fall in her broad places, And all the men of war are cut off in that day, A declaration of YHWH of Hosts.

Derfor skulle dens unge Karle falde paa dens Gader, og alle Krigsmændene skulle udryddes paa den Dag, siger den Herre Zebaoth.

27 And I have kindled a fire against the wall of Damascus, And it consumed palaces of Ben-Hadad!”

Og jeg vil antænde en Ild paa Murene i Damaskus, og den skal fortære Benhadads Paladser.

28 Concerning Kedar, and concerning the kingdoms of Hazor that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has struck: “Thus said YHWH: Arise, go up to Kedar, And spoil the sons of the east.

Imod Kedar og Hazors Riger, hvilke Nebukadnezar, Kongen af Babel, slog. Saa siger Herren: Staar op, drager op til Kedar og ødelægger Østens Børn!

29 They take their tents and their flock, Their curtains, and all their vessels, And they carry away their camels for themselves, And they called concerning them, Fear [is] all around.

De skulle tage deres Pauluner og deres Hjorde, deres Telte og alle deres Redskaber, og deres Kameler skulle de føre bort med sig; og de skulle raabe over dem: Rædsel trindt omkring!

30 Flee, bemoan mightily, go deep to dwell, You inhabitants of Hazor—a declaration of YHWH, For Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has given counsel against you, Indeed, he devises a scheme against them.

Flyr, vanker vidt om, tager Bolig i det dybe, I Hazors Indbyggere! siger Herren, thi Nebukadnezar, Kongen af Babel, har besluttet et Raad imod eder og udtænkt en Tanke imod eder.

31 Rise, go up to a nation at rest, Dwelling confidently, a declaration of YHWH, It has no double gates nor bar, They dwell alone.

Staar op, drager op imod et Folk, som er roligt, som bor tryggelig, siger Herren; det har hverken Porte eller Portstænger, de bo for sig selv.

32 And their camels have been for a prey, And the multitude of their livestock for a spoil, And I have scattered them to every wind, Who cut off the corner [of the beard], And from all its passages I bring in their calamity, A declaration of YHWH.

Og deres Kameler skulle blive til Rov og deres Kvægs Mangfoldighed til Bytte; og jeg vil adsprede dem med rundklippet Haar for alle Vinde; og fra alle Sider vil jeg lade deres Ulykke komme, siger Herren.

33 And Hazor has been for a habitation of dragons, A desolation for all time, No one dwells there, nor does a son of man sojourn in it!”

Og Hazor skal blive til Dragers Bo, en Ødelæggelse evindelig; der skal ingen Mand bo der og intet Menneskebarn opholde sig der.

34 That which has been the word of YHWH to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,

Herrens Ord, som kom til Profeten Jeremias, imod Elam, i Begyndelsen af Judas Konge Zedekias's Regering, saaledes:

35 “Thus said YHWH of Hosts: Behold, I am breaking the bow of Elam, The beginning of their might.

Saa siger den Herre Zebaoth: Se, jeg sønderbryder Elams Bue, deres Hovedstyrke.

36 And I have brought four winds to Elam, From the four ends of the heavens, And have scattered them to all these winds, And there is no nation to where outcasts of Elam do not come in.

Og jeg vil lade de fire Vejr fra Himmelens fire Hjørner komme over Elam og adsprede dem for alle disse Vejr, og der skal ikke være noget Folk, hvorhen der jo skal komme fordrevne fra Elam.

37 And I have frightened Elam before their enemies, And before those seeking their life, And I have brought calamity on them, The heat of My anger, A declaration of YHWH, And I have sent the sword after them, Until I have consumed them;

Og jeg vil indjage Elam Skræk for deres Fjenders Ansigt og for deres Ansigt, som søge efter deres Liv, og lade Ulykke, min brændende Vrede, komme over dem, siger Herren; og jeg vil sende Sværdet efter dem, indtil jeg har gjort Ende paa dem.

38 And I have set My throne in Elam, And I have destroyed king and princes from there, A declaration of YHWH.

Og jeg vil sætte min Trone i Elam, og jeg vil lade Konger og Fyrster forsvinde derfra, siger Herren.

39 And it has come to pass, in the latter end of the days, I return the captivity of Elam, A declaration of YHWH!”

Og det skal ske i de sidste Dage, da vil jeg omvende Elams Fangenskab, siger Herren.