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?
Om Ammonitterne. Så siger Herren, har Israel ingen sønner eller har det ingen arvinger? Hvorfor har Milkom taget Gad i Eje og hans Folk bosat sig i dets Byer?
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.
Se, derfor skal Dage komme, lyder det fra HERREN, da jeg lader Krigsskrig lyde mod Rabba i Ammon, og det skal blive en Grusdynge, og dets Døtre skal gå op i Luer. Da arver Israel sine Arvinger, 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.
Klag, Hesjbon, thi Aj er ødelagt; skrig, I Rabbas Døtre klæd jer i Sæk og klag, gå rundt i Foldene! Thi Milkom vandrer i Landflygtighed, hans Præster og 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?
Hvorfor gør du dig til af dine Dale, du frafaldne Datter, som stoler på dine Skatte og siger: "Hvem 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 Rædsel komme over dig fra alle Kanter, lyder det fra Hærskarers HERRE. I skal drives bort i hver sin Retning, og ingen samler de flygtende.
6 And after this I return the captivity of the sons of Ammon, A declaration of YHWH.”
Men siden vender jeg Ammoniternes Skæbne, lyder det fra 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?
Om Edom. Så siger Hærskarers HERRE: Er der ikke mer Visdom i Teman, svigter de kloges Råd, er deres Visdom rådden?
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.
Fly, søg Ly i det dybe, I, som bor i Dedan! Thi Esaus Ulykke sender jeg over ham, Straffens Tid.
9 If gatherers have come to you, They do not leave gleanings, If thieves in the night, They have destroyed their sufficiency!
Gæstes du af Vinhøstmænd, levner de ej Efterslæt, af Tyve om Natten, ødelægger de, hvad de lyster.
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 selv blotter jeg Esau, hans Skjulesteder røber jeg; at gemme sig evner han ikke. Han er ødelagt ved Brødres og Naboers Arm, han er borte.
11 Leave your orphans—I keep alive, And your widows—trust on Me,
Lad mig om dine faderløse, jeg holder dem i Live, dine Enker kan stole på 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 så siger HERREN: Se, de, hvem det ikke tilkom at tømme Bægeret, må tømme det, og du skulde gå fri? Du går ikke fri, men kommer til at tømme det.
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 sværger ved mig selv. lyder det fra HERREN: til Rædsel og Spot, til Ørk og til et Forbandelsens Tegn skal Bozra blive, og alle dets Byer skal blive til evige Tomter.
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.
Fra HERREN har jeg hørt en Tidende: Et Bud skal sendes ud blandt Folkene: Samler eder! Drag ud imod det og rejs jer til Strid!
15 For behold, I have made you little among nations, Despised among men.
Se, ringe har jeg gjort dig iblandt Folkene, foragtet blandt Mennesker.
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.
Rædsel over dig! Dit Hjertes Overmod bedrog dig. Du, som bor i Klippekløft og klynger dig til Fjeldtop: Bygger du Rede højt som Ørnen, jeg styrter dig ned, så lyder det fra HERREN.
17 And Edom has been for a desolation, Everyone passing by her is astonished, And hisses because of all her plagues.
Edom skal blive til Rædsel; alle, der kommer forbi, skal slås af Rædsel og spotte over alle dets Sår.
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.
Som det gik, da Sodoma og Gomorra og Nabobyerne omstyrtedes, siger HERREN, skal intet Menneske bo der, intet Menneskebarn dvæle 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?
Som en Løve, der fra Jordans Stolthed skrider op til den stedsegrønne Græsgang, således vil jeg i et Nu drive dem bort derfra. Thi hvem er den udvalgte, jeg vil sætte over dem? Thi hvem er min Lige, og hvem kræver mig til Regnskab? Hvem er den Hyrde, der står sig mod mig?
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?
Hør derfor det Råd, HERREN har for mod Edom, og de Tanker, han har mod Temans Indbyggere: Visselig skal Hjordens ringeste slæbes bort, visselig skal deres Græsgang 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 Braget af deres Fald skal Jorden skælve; Skriget kan høres til 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, som en Ørn med udbredte Vinger svæver han over Bozra; og Edoms Heltes Hjerte bliver på hin Dag som en nødstedt 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.
Om Damaskus. Til Skamme er Hamat og Arpad, thi de hører ond Tidende; de er ude af sig selv, i Uro som Havet, der ikke kan falde til Ro.
24 Damascus has been feeble, She turned to flee, and fear strengthened her, Distress and pangs have seized her, as a travailing woman.
Damaskus er modfaldent, vender sig til Flugt, Angst falder over det, Vånde og Veer griber det som en fødende Kvinde.
25 How it is not left—the city of praise, The city of My joy!
Ve det! Forladt er den lovpriste By, Glædens Stad.
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 falder dets Ynglinge på dets Torve, alle Krigsfolkene omkommer på hin Dag, lyder det fra Hærskarers HERRE.
27 And I have kindled a fire against the wall of Damascus, And it consumed palaces of Ben-Hadad!”
Jeg sætter Ild på Damaskuss Mur, og den skal fortære Benhadads Borge.
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.
Om Kedar og Hazors Riger, som Kong Nebukadrezar af Babel slog. Så siger HERREN: Kom og drag op mod Kedar, ødelæg Østens Sønner!
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.
Man skal tage deres Telte og Hjorde, deres Telttæpper, alle deres Kar, bortføre Kamelerne fra dem og råbe til dem: "Trindt om er Rædsel!"
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.
Fly i Hast, søg Ly i det dybe, Hazors Borgere, lyder det fra HERREN. Thi kong Nebukadrezar af Babel har oplagt et Råd imod eder og undfanget 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.
Kom, drag op mod et roligt Folk, der bor i Tryghed, lyder det fra HERRREN, uden Porte og Slåer; de bor 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.
Deres Kameler gøres til Bytte, deres mange Hjorde til Rov. Jeg spreder dem, der har rundklippet Hår, for alle Vinde, og fra alle kanter bringer jeg Undergang over dem, lyder det fra 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!”
Hazor bliver Sjakalers Bo, en Ørken til evig Tid; der skal ej bo et Menneske, ej dvæle et Menneskebarn.
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 om Elam i Kong Zedekias af Judas første Regeringstid:
35 “Thus said YHWH of Hosts: Behold, I am breaking the bow of Elam, The beginning of their might.
Så siger Hærskarers HERRE: Jeg knækker Elams Bue, det ypperste af deres Kraft;
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 bringer over Elam de fire Vinde fra de fire Verdenshjørner og spreder dem for alle disse Vinde; der skal ikke være et Folk, som de bortdrevne Elamiter ikke kommer hen til.
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;
Jeg knuser dem foran deres Fjender og dem, der står dem efter Livet, og jeg sender Ulykke over dem, min glødende Vrede, lyder det fra HERREN. Jeg sender Sværdet efter dem, til jeg får dem udslettet.
38 And I have set My throne in Elam, And I have destroyed king and princes from there, A declaration of YHWH.
Jeg rejser min Trone i Elam og tilintetgør der både Konge og Fyrster, lyder det fra 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!”
Men i de sidste Dage vender jeg Elams Skæbne, lyder det fra HERREN.
