Jeremiah 38
1 Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashhur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur the son of Malchijah, heard the words that Jeremiah spoke to all the people, saying,
Og Sefatja, Matthans Søn, og Gedalja, Paskurs Søn, og Jukal, Selemjas Søn, og Paskur, Malkias Søn, hørte de Ord, som Jeremias talte til alt Folket, der han sagde:
2 "Thus says the LORD, 'He who remains in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence; but he who goes forth to the Chaldeans shall live, and his life shall be to him for a prey, and he shall live.'
Saa siger Herren: Hvo, som bliver i denne Stad, skal dø ved Sværdet, ved Hungeren og ved Pesten; men den, som gaar ud til Kaldæerne, han skal leve, og han skal have sit Liv som Bytte, saa at han skal blive i Live.
3 Thus says the LORD, 'This city shall surely be given into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it.'"
Saa siger Herren: Denne Stad skal visselig gives i Kongen af Babels Hærs Haand, og han skal indtage den.
4 Then the officials said to the king, "Please let this man be put to death; because he weakens the hands of the men of war who remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words to them: for this man doesn't seek the welfare of this people, but the hurt."
Da sagde Fyrsterne til Kongen: Lad dog denne Mand dræbe, thi paa den Maade bringer han Hænderne paa Krigsmændene, som ere overblevne i denne Stad, og Hænderne paa hele Folket til at synke, idet han taler saadanne Ord til dem; thi denne Mand søger ikke dette Folks Bedste, men dets Ulykke.
5 Zedekiah the king said, "Look, he is in your hand; for the king is not he who can do anything against you."
Og Kong Zedekias sagde: Se, han er i eders Haand; thi Kongen formaar intet imod eder.
6 Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the king's son, that was in the court of the guard: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. In the dungeon there was no water, but mire; and Jeremiah sank in the mire.
Da toge de Jeremias og kastede ham i Malkias, Meleks Søns, Hule, som var i Fængselets Forgaard, og nedlode Jeremias ved Reb, og i Hulen var der ikke Vand, men Dynd, og Jeremias sank ned i Dyndet.
7 Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, a eunuch, who was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon (the king then sitting in the Benjamin Gate),
Der Kusiten Ebed-Melek, en Mand, som var Hofmand og var i Kongens Hus, hørte, at man havde kastet Jeremias i Hulen, og Kongen sad i Benjamins Port,
8 Ebedmelech went forth out of the king's house, and spoke to the king, saying,
da gik Ebed-Melek ud af Kongens Hus, og han talte med Kongen og sagde:
9 "My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast into the dungeon; and he is likely to die in the place where he is, because of the famine; for there is no more bread in the city."
Min Herre Konge: Disse Mænd have gjort ilde i alt det, de have gjort imod Profeten Jeremias, som de kastede i Hulen, saa at han der, hvor han er, maa dø af Hunger; thi her er ikke Brød i Staden mere.
10 Then the king commanded Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, "Take from here thirty men with you, and take up Jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon, before he dies."
Da befalede Kongen Kusiten Ebed-Melek og sagde: Tag tredive Mand herfra med dig, og drag Profeten Jeremias op af Hulen, førend han dør.
11 So Ebedmelech took the men with him, and went into the house of the king under the treasury, and took there rags and worn-out garments, and let them down by cords into the dungeon to Jeremiah.
Og Ebed-Melek tog Mændene med sig og gik ind i Kongens Hus, hen under Forraadskammeret, og tog derfra nogle gamle Pjalter og gamle Klude og lod dem gaa ned til Jeremias i Hulen med Rebene.
12 Ebedmelech the Ethiopian said to Jeremiah, "Put now these rags and worn-out garments under your armpits under the cords." Jeremiah did so.
Og Kusiten Ebed-Melek sagde til Jeremias: Læg dog de gamle Pjalter og Klude om dine Aksler under Rebene; og Jeremias gjorde saaledes.
13 So they drew up Jeremiah with the cords, and took him up out of the dungeon: and Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard.
Og de droge Jeremias op med Rebene og førte ham op af Hulen; og Jeremias blev i Fængselets Forgaard.
14 Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took Jeremiah the prophet to him into the third entry that is in the house of the LORD: and the king said to Jeremiah, "I will ask you something. Hide nothing from me."
Og Kong Zedekias sendte Bud og lod Profeten Jeremias hente til sig, hen til den tredje Indgang til Herrens Hus; og Kongen sagde til Jeremias: Jeg vil spørge dig om noget, du maa intet dølge for mig.
15 Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, "If I declare it to you, will you not surely put me to death? And if I give you counsel, you will not listen to me."
Og Jeremias sagde til Zedekias: Naar jeg forkynder dig det, mon du da ikke vil lade mig dræbe? og naar jeg giver dig Raad, saa vil du dog ikke høre mig!
16 So Zedekiah the king swore secretly to Jeremiah, saying, "As the LORD lives, who made us this soul, I will not put you to death, neither will I give you into the hand of these men who seek your life."
Da svor Kong Zedekias Jeremias i Løndom og sagde: Saa sandt Herren lever, som har skabt os denne Sjæl, saa vil jeg ikke dræbe dig, ej heller give dig i disse Mænds Haand, som søge efter dit Liv.
17 Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, "Thus says the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel: 'If you will go forth to the king of Babylon's officers, then your soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire; and you shall live, and your house.
Og Jeremias sagde til Zedekias: Saa siger den Herre Zebaoths Gud, Israels Gud: Dersom du godvilligt gaar ud til Kongen af Babels Fyrster, da skal du beholde Livet, og denne Stad skal ikke opbrændes med Ild; og du skal leve, du og dit Hus.
18 But if you will not go forth to the king of Babylon's officers, then shall this city be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and you shall not escape out of their hand.'"
Men dersom du ikke gaar ud til Kongen af Babels Fyrster, da skal denne Stad gives i Kaldæernes Haand, og de skulle opbrænde den med Ild; og du skal ikke undkomme af deres Haand.
19 Zedekiah the king said to Jeremiah, "I am afraid of the Jews who are fallen away to the Chaldeans, lest they deliver me into their hand, and they mock me."
Og Kong Zedekias sagde til Jeremias: Jeg frygter for de Jøder, som ere gaaede over til Kaldæerne, at man maaske vil give mig i deres Haand, og at disse ville handle ilde med mig.
20 But Jeremiah said, "They shall not deliver you. Obey, I beg you, the voice of the LORD, in that which I speak to you: so it shall be well with you, and your soul shall live.
Og Jeremias sagde: Man vil ikke give dig til Pris; hør dog paa Herrens Røst i det, som jeg taler til dig, og det skal gaa dig vel, og du skal beholde Livet.
21 But if you refuse to go forth, this is the word that the LORD has shown me:
Men dersom du vægrer dig ved at gaa ud, saa er her det Ord, som Herren har ladet mig se:
22 look, all the women who are left in the king of Judah's house shall be brought forth to the king of Babylon's officers, and those women shall say, 'Your familiar friends have set you on, and have prevailed over you. Your feet are sunk in the mire, they have turned away back.'
Se, alle Kvinderne, som ere blevne tilbage i Judas Konges Hus, føres ud til Kongen af Babels Fyrster og sige: Dine gode Venner have forført dig og have faaet Overhaand over dig, dine Fødder ere nedsunkne i Skarnet, medens hine ere vegne tilbage.
23 They shall bring out all your wives and your children to the Chaldeans; and you shall not escape out of their hand, but shall be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon: and you shall cause this city to be burned with fire."
Og man skal føre alle dine Hustruer og dine Børn ud til Kaldæerne, og du selv skal ikke undkomme fra deres Haand, men gribes ved Kongen af Babels Haand, og denne Stad skal du bringe til at blive opbrændt med Ild.
24 Then Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, "Let no man know of these words, and you shall not die.
Og Zedekias sagde til Jeremias: Lad ingen vide disse Ord, saa skal du ikke dø.
25 But if the officials hear that I have talked with you, and they come to you, and tell you, 'Declare to us now what you have said to the king; do not hide it from us, and we will not put you to death; also what the king said to you':
Og naar Fyrsterne høre, at jeg har talt med dig, og de komme til dig og sige til dig: Kære, kundgør os, hvad du har talt til Kongen, dølg det ikke for os, og vi ville ikke dræbe dig; og hvad Kongen har talt til dig:
26 then you shall tell them, 'I presented my petition before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan's house, to die there.'"
Saa skal du sige til dem: Jeg lod min ydmyge Begæring komme ind for Kongens Ansigt, at man ikke maatte føre mig igen i Jonathans Hus, at dø der.
27 Then all the officials came to Jeremiah, and asked him; and he told them according to all these words that the king had commanded. So they left off speaking with him; for the matter was not perceived.
Da kom alle Fyrsterne til Jeremias og spurgte ham, og han svarede dem efter alle disse Ord, som Kongen havde befalet; da tav de og lode ham i Ro; thi Ordet fik de ej at høre.
28 So Jeremiah stayed in the court of the guard until the day that Jerusalem was taken.
Og Jeremias blev i Fængselets Forgaard indtil den Dag, da Jerusalem blev indtaget. Og det skete, da Jerusalem blev indtaget, —
