Jeremiah 23

1 "Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture." says the LORD.

Ve de Hyrder, som ødelægge og adsprede min Græsgangs Faar! siger Herren.

2 Therefore thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, against the shepherds who feed my people: "You have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them; look, I will visit on you the evil of your doings," says the LORD.

Derfor, saa siger Herren, Israels Gud, imod Hyrderne, som vogte mit Folk: I have adspredt mine Faar og fordrevet dem og ikke set til dem; se, jeg vil hjemsøge eder for eders Idrætters Ondskabs Skyld, siger Herren.

3 "I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries where I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and multiply.

Og jeg vil samle de overblevne af mine Faar fra alle de Lande, hvorhen jeg har fordrevet dem; og jeg vil føre dem tilbage til deres Græsgange, og de skulle vorde frugtbare og mangfoldige.

4 I will set up shepherds over them, who shall feed them; and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall any be lacking," says the LORD.

Og over dem vil jeg sætte Hyrder, som skulle vogte dem; og de skulle ikke mere frygte og ikke forskrækkes og ikke savnes, siger Herren.

5 "Look, the days come," says the LORD, "that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.

Se, de Dage komme, siger Herren, da jeg vil oprejse David en retfærdig Vækst; og han skal regere som en Konge og handle viselig og øve Ret og Retfærdighed paa Jorden.

6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely; and this is his name by which he shall be called: 'The LORD our righteousness.'

I hans Dage skal Juda frelses og Israel bo tryggelig; og dette er hans Navn, som man skal kalde ham med: „Herren vor Retfærdighed‟.

7 Therefore look, the days come," says the LORD, "that they shall no more say, 'As the LORD lives, who brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt';

Derfor se, de Dage komme, siger Herren, da de ikke mere skulle sige: Saa sandt Herren lever, som førte Israels Børn op fra Ægyptens Land!

8 but, 'As the LORD lives, who brought up and who led the descendants of the house of Israel out of the north country, and from all the countries where he had driven them.' They shall dwell in their own land."'

men derimod: Saa sandt Herren lever, som førte og bragte Israels Hus's Sæd op fra Nordenlandet og fra alle de Lande, hvorhen jeg har fordrevet dem! Og de skulle bo i deres eget Land.

9 Concerning the prophets: My heart within me is broken, all my bones shake; I am like a drunken man, and like a man whom wine has overcome, because of the LORD, and because of his holy words.

Over Profeterne er mit Hjerte knust inden i mig, alle mine Ben bæve, jeg er bleven som en drukken Mand og som en Mand, over hvem Vinen har faaet Overhaand, for Herrens Skyld og for hans hellige Ords Skyld.

10 For the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearing the land mourns; the pastures of the wilderness are dried up. "Their course is evil, and their might is not right;

Thi Landet er fuldt af Horkarle, og Landet sørger for Forbandelsens Skyld, Græsgangene i Ørken ere hentørrede; og deres Løb var ondt, og deres Magt brugtes ikke ret.

11 for both prophet and priest are profane; yes, in my house have I found their wickedness," says the LORD.

Thi baade Profet og Præst ere vanhellige; endog i mit Hus har jeg fundet deres Ondskab, siger Herren.

12 "Therefore their way shall be to them as slippery places in the darkness: they shall be driven on, and fall in it; for I will bring evil on them, even the year of their visitation," says the LORD.

Derfor skal deres Vej blive for dem som slibrige Stier i Mørke, de skulle stødes frem og falde paa den; thi jeg vil lade Ulykke komme over dem, deres Hjemsøgelses Aar, siger Herren.

13 "I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied by Baal, and caused my people Israel to err.

Og hos Profeterne i Samaria har jeg set Daarlighed, de spaaede ved Baal og forvildede mit Folk Israel;

14 In the prophets of Jerusalem also I have seen a horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies; and they strengthen the hands of evildoers, so that none does return from his wickedness: they are all of them become to me as Sodom, and its inhabitants as Gomorrah.

men hos Profeterne i Jerusalem har jeg set en gruelig Ting, at de bedrive Hor og gaa om med Løgn, saa at de styrke de ondes Hænder, at de ikke skulle omvende sig hver fra sin Ondskab, de ere alle blevne for mig som Sodoma og dens Indbyggere som Gomorra.

15 Therefore thus says the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets: 'Look, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall; for from the prophets of Jerusalem is ungodliness gone forth into all the land.'

Derfor siger den Herre Zebaoth saaledes om Profeterne: Se, jeg vil give dem Malurt at æde og give dem besk Vand at drikke; thi fra Profeterne i Jerusalem er Vanhellighed kommen ud i det ganske Land.

16 Thus says the LORD of hosts, 'Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you: they teach you vanity; they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD.

Saa siger den Herre Zebaoth: Hører ikke paa Profeternes Ord, som spaa for eder, de bedrage eder, de tale efter deres Hjertes Syn, ikke af Herrens Mund.

17 They say continually to those who despise me, "The LORD has said, 'You shall have peace'"; and to everyone who walks in the stubbornness of his own heart they say, "No evil shall come on you."

De sige og sige til dem, som foragte mig: Herren har talt, I skulle have Fred; og de sige til hver, som vandrer i sit Hjertes Stivhed: Der skal ingen Ulykke komme over eder.

18 For who has stood in the council of the LORD, that he should perceive and hear his word? Who has marked my word, and heard it?

Thi hvo har staaet i Herrens hemmelige Raad og ser og hører hans Ord? hvo har lyttet til hans Ord, saa han hørte det?

19 Look, the storm of the LORD, his wrath, has gone forth. Yes, a whirling storm. It shall burst on the head of the wicked.

Se, Herrens Storm, Fortørnelse, farer ud, og en hvirvlende Storm! den skal hvirvle over de ugudeliges Hoved.

20 The anger of the LORD shall not return, until he has executed, and until he have performed the intents of his heart: in the latter days you shall understand it perfectly.

Herrens Vrede skal ikke vende om, inden han har udført, og inden han har fuldkommet sit Hjertes Tanker; i de sidste Dage skulle I ret faa Forstand derpaa.

21 I sent not these prophets, yet they ran: I did not speak to them, yet they prophesied.

Jeg sendte ikke Profeterne, dog løb de; jeg talte ikke til dem, dog spaaede de.

22 But if they had stood in my council, then had they caused my people to hear my words, and had turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.

Men dersom de havde staaet i mit hemmelige Raad, da vilde de lade mit Folk høre mine Ord, og de vilde føre dem tilbage fra deres onde Vej og fra deres Idrætters Ondskab.

23 Am I a God at hand,' says the LORD, 'and not a God afar off?

Er jeg kun en Gud nær hos? siger Herren, og ikke en Gud langt borte fra?

24 Can any hide himself in secret places so that I shall not see him?' says the LORD. 'Do I not fill heaven and earth?' says the LORD.

Mon nogen kan skjule sig paa lønlige Steder, saa at jeg ikke kan se ham? siger Herren; er jeg ikke den, som opfylder Himlene og Jorden? siger Herren.

25 'I have heard what the prophets have said, who prophesy lies in my name, saying, "I have dreamed, I have dreamed."

Jeg har hørt, hvad Profeterne have sagt, de, som spaa Løgn i mit Navn og sige: Jeg drømte, jeg drømte.

26 How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets who prophesy lies, even the prophets of the deceit of their own heart,

Hvor længe dog! mon Profeterne, som spaa Løgn, og som ere Profeter ved deres Hjertes Bedrageri, have i Sinde,

27 who think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbor, as their fathers forgot my name for Baal.

og mon de tænke paa at bringe mit Folk til at glemme mit Navn ved deres Drømme, som de fortælle hver sin Næste? ligesom deres Fædre glemte mit Navn for Baals Skyld.

28 The prophet who has a dream, let him tell a dream; and he who has my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the straw to the wheat?' says the LORD.

Den Profet, som har en Drøm, fortælle en Drøm, men den, hos hvem mit Ord er, tale mit Ord i Sandhed; hvad har Halm at gøre med Kornet? siger Herren.

29 'Isn't my word like fire?' says the LORD; 'and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?

Er mit Ord ikke saaledes som Ild? siger Herren, og som en Hammer, der sønderslaar en Klippe?

30 Therefore look, I am against the prophets,' says the LORD, 'who steal my words everyone from his neighbor.

Derfor se, jeg er imod de Profeter, siger Herren, som stjæle mine Ord, den ene fra den anden.

31 Look, I am against the prophets,' says the LORD, 'who use their tongues, and say, "He says."

Se, jeg er imod Profeter, siger Herren, som tage deres Tunge og varsle: „Han har sagt det‟.

32 Look, I am against the prophets who prophesy lying dreams,' says the LORD, 'and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their vain boasting: yet I did not send them, nor commanded them; neither do they profit this people at all,' says the LORD.

Se, jeg er imod dem, som spaa løgnagtige Drømme, siger Herren, og som fortælle dem og forvilde mit Folk med deres Løgne og med deres Letfærdighed; og jeg har dog ikke sendt dem og ikke givet dem Befaling, og de gavne slet ikke dette Folk, siger Herren.

33 'When this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask you, saying, "What is the burden of the LORD?" Then you shall tell them, "You are the burden, and I will cast you off," says the LORD.

Og naar dette Folk eller Profeten eller en Præst spørger dig og siger: Hvad er Herrens Byrde? da skal du sige til dem: „Hvad, Byrde!‟ og: „Jeg vil bortkaste eder!‟ siger Herren.

34 As for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, who shall say, "The burden of the LORD," I will even punish that man and his house.

Og naar Profeten eller Præsten eller Folket siger: „Herrens Byrde!‟ da vil jeg hjemsøge den Mand og hans Hus.

35 You shall say everyone to his neighbor, and everyone to his brother, "What has the LORD answered?" and, "What has the LORD spoken?"

Saaledes skulle I sige, hver til sin Næste og hver til sin Broder: „Hvad har Herren svaret?‟ og: „Hvad har Herren talt?‟

36 You shall mention the burden of the LORD no more: for every man's own word shall be his burden; for you have perverted the words of the living God, of the LORD of hosts our God.

Men „Herrens Byrde‟ skulle I ikke nævne; thi „Byrden‟ vil for Manden blive hans eget Ord, efterdi I have forvendt den levende Guds, den Herre Zebaoths, vor Guds Ord.

37 You shall say to the prophet, "What has the LORD answered you?" and, "What has the LORD spoken?"

Saaledes skal du sige til Profeten: Hvad har Herren svaret dig? og hvad har Herren talt?

38 But if you say, "The burden of the LORD"; therefore thus says the LORD: Because you say this word, "The burden of the LORD," and I have sent to you, saying, "You shall not say, 'The burden of the LORD'";

Men dersom I sige: „Herrens Byrde!‟ saa siger Herren derfor saaledes: Fordi I have sagt dette Ord: „Herrens Byrde!‟ skønt jeg sendte til eder og lod sige: I skulle ikke sige: Herrens Byrde!

39 therefore, look, I will surely lift you up and I will cast you off, and the city that I gave to you and to your fathers, away from my presence:

derfor se, jeg er der, og jeg vil glemme eder og kaste eder og Staden, som jeg gav eder og eders Fædre, bort fra mit Ansigt;

40 and I will bring an everlasting reproach on you, and a perpetual shame, which shall not be forgotten.'"

og jeg vil lægge paa eder evig Forhaanelse og evig Forsmædelse, som ikke skal glemmes.