Jeremiah 32

1 The word that came to Jeremiah from YHWH in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar.

Det Ord, som kom til Jeremias fra HERREN i Kong Zedekias af Judas tiende Aar, det er Nebukadrezars attende.

2 Now at that time the king of Babylon's army was besieging Jerusalem; and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the guard, which was in the king of Judah's house.

Dengang belejrede Babels Konges Hær Jerusalem, og Profeten Jeremias sad fængslet i Vagtforgaarden i Judas Konges Palads,

3 For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, "Why do you prophesy, and say, 'Thus says YHWH, "Look, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;

hvor Kong Zedekias af Juda havde ladet ham fængsle med de Ord: »Hvor tør du profetere og sige: Saa siger HERREN: Se, jeg giver denne By i Babels Konges Haand, og han skal indtage den;

4 and Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans, but shall surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and shall speak with him mouth to mouth, and his eyes shall see his eyes;

og Kong Zedekias af Juda skal ikke undslippe Kaldæernes Haand, men overgives i Babels Konges Haand, og han skal tale med ham Mund til Mund og se ham Øje i Øje;

5 and he shall bring Zedekiah to Babylon, and he shall be there until I visit him," says YHWH: "though you fight with the Chaldeans, you shall not prosper?"'"

og han skal føre Zedekias til Babel, og der skal han blive, til jeg ser til ham, lyder det fra HERREN; naar I kæmper med Kaldæerne, faar I ikke Lykke!«

6 Jeremiah said, "The word of YHWH came to me, saying,

Og Jeremias sagde: HERRENS Ord kom til mig saaledes:

7 'Look, Hanamel the son of Shallum your uncle shall come to you, saying, "Buy my field that is in Anathoth; for the right of redemption is yours to buy it."'

Se, Hanam'el, din Farbroder Sjallums Søn, kommer til dig og siger: »Køb min Mark i Anatot, thi du har Indløsningsret.«

8 So Hanamel my uncle's son came to me in the court of the guard according to the word of YHWH, and said to me, "Please buy my field that is in Anathoth, which is in the land of Benjamin; for the right of inheritance is yours, and the redemption is yours; buy it for yourself.' Then I knew that this was the word of YHWH.

Saa kom Hanam'el, min Farbroders Søn, til mig i Vagtforgaarden, som HERREN havde sagt, og sagde til mig: »Køb min Mark i Anatot i Benjamins Land, thi du har Arveretten, og Indløsningsretten er din; køb dig den!« Da forstod jeg, at det var HERRENS Ord.

9 I bought the field that was in Anathoth of Hanamel my uncle's son, and weighed him the money, even seventeen shekels of silver.

Og jeg købte Marken i Anatot af Hanam'el, min Farbroders Søn, og tilvejede ham Pengene, sytten Sekel Sølv;

10 I subscribed the deed, and sealed it, and called witnesses, and weighed him the money in the balances.

og jeg skrev Skøde og forseglede det, tilkaldte Vidner og afvejede Pengene paa Vægtskaal.

11 So I took the deed of the purchase, both that which was sealed, containing the terms and conditions, and that which was open;

Saa tog jeg Skødet, baade det forseglede og det aabne,

12 and I delivered the deed of the purchase to Baruch the son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, in the presence of Hanamel my cousin, and in the presence of the witnesses who subscribed the deed of the purchase, before all the Jews who sat in the court of the guard.

og overgav Skødet til Baruk, Masejas Søn Nerijas Søn, i Nærværelse af Hanam'el, min Farbroders Søn, og Vidnerne, som havde underskrevet Skødet, og alle de Judæere, som var til Stede i Vagtforgaarden;

13 I commanded Baruch before them, saying,

og i deres Nærværelse bød jeg Baruk:

14 'Thus says YHWH of hosts, the God of Israel: "Take these deeds, this deed of the purchase which is sealed, and this deed which is open, and put them in an earthen vessel; that they may continue many days."'

»Saa siger Hærskarers HERRE, Israels Gud: Tag disse Skøder, baade det forseglede og det aabne, og læg dem i en Lerkrukke, for at de kan holde sig i lange Tider.

15 For thus says YHWH of hosts, the God of Israel: 'Houses and fields and vineyards shall yet again be bought in this land.'

Thi saa siger Hærskarers HERRE, Israels Gud: End skal der købes Huse, Marker og Vingaarde i dette Land!«

16 Now after I had delivered the deed of the purchase to Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed to YHWH, saying,

Efter at have overgivet Skødet til Baruk, Nerijas Søn, bad jeg saaledes til HERREN:

17 'Ah, YHWH. Look, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm; there is nothing too difficult for you,

Ak, Herre, HERRE, du har jo skabt Himmelen og Jorden ved din vældige Styrke og din udstrakte Arm, intet er dig for underfuldt,

18 who show loving kindness to thousands, and recompense the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them; the Great, the Mighty God, YHWH of hosts is his name;

du, som øver Miskundhed mod Tusinder og gengælder Fædres Misgerning paa deres Sønner efter dem; du store, vældige Gud, hvis Navn er Hærskarers HERRE,

19 great in counsel, and mighty in work; whose eyes are open on all the ways of human beings, to give to each person according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.

rig paa Raad og stor i Daad, hvis Øjne er aabne over alle Menneskebørnenes Veje, for at du kan give enhver efter hans Vej og hans Gerningers Frugt;

20 You performed signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, and to this day in Israel and among all humankind, and have made a name for yourself to this day.

du, som gjorde Tegn og Undere i Ægypten og gør det den Dag i Dag baade i Israel og blandt andre Mennesker og skabte dig det Navn, du har i Dag,

21 You brought forth your people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs, and with wonders, and with a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with great terror;

du, som førte dit Folk Israel ud af Ægypten med Tegn og Undere, med stærk Haand og udstrakt Arm og stor Rædsel

22 and gave them this land, which you swore to their fathers to give them, a land flowing with milk and honey;

og gav dem dette Land, som du havde svoret deres Fædre at ville give dem, et Land, der flyder med Mælk og Honning;

23 and they came in, and possessed it, but they did not obey your voice, neither walked in your law; they have done nothing of all that you commanded them to do: therefore you have caused all this evil to come on them.

og de kom og tog det i Eje; men de hørte ikke din Røst og adlød ikke din Lov; de gjorde intet af, hvad du havde paalagt dem; saa lod du al denne Ulykke ramme dem.

24 Look, the mounds, they have come to the city to take it; and the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans who fight against it, because of the sword, and of the famine, and of the pestilence; and what you have spoken has happened; and look, you see it.

Se, Stormvoldene har naaet Byen, saa den er ved at blive indtaget, og med Sværd, Hunger og Pest er Byen givet i de angribende Kaldæeres Haand; hvad du talede, er sket, og du ser det selv.

25 You have said to me, Lord YHWH, "Buy the field for money, and call witnesses"; whereas the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans.'"

Og skønt Byen er givet i Kaldæernes Haand, siger du til mig, Herre, HERRE: »Køb dig Marken for Penge og tag Vidner derpaa!«

26 Then came the word of YHWH to Jeremiah, saying,

Da kom HERRENS Ord til Jeremias saaledes:

27 "Look, I am YHWH, the God of all flesh: is there anything too difficult for me?

Se, jeg er HERREN, alt Køds Gud; skulde noget være mig for underfuldt?

28 Therefore thus says YHWH: 'Look, I will give this city into the hand of the Chaldeans, and into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he shall take it:

Derfor, saa siger HERREN: Se, jeg giver denne By i Kaldæernes og Kong Nebukadrezar af Babels Haand, og han skal indtage den;

29 and the Chaldeans, who fight against this city, shall come and set this city on fire, and burn it, with the houses, on whose roofs they have offered incense to Baal, and poured out drink offerings to other gods, to provoke me to anger.

og Kaldæerne, der angriber denne By, skal komme og sætte Ild paa den og afbrænde Husene, paa hvis Tage man tændte Offerild for Ba'al og udgød Drikofre for andre Guder for at krænke mig.

30 For the children of Israel and the people of Judah have done only that which was evil in my sight from their youth; for the children of Israel have only provoked me to anger with the work of their hands, says YHWH.

Thi fra deres Ungdom af har Israeliterne og Judæerne kun gjort, hvad der var ondt i mine Øjne; thi Israeliterne gør ikke andet end krænke mig ved deres Hænders Værk, lyder det fra HERREN.

31 For this city has been to me a provocation of my anger and of my wrath from the day that they built it even to this day; that I should remove it from before my face,

Ja, en Kilde til Vrede og Harme har denne By været mig, lige fra den Dag de byggede den og til i Dag, saa at jeg maa fjerne den fra mit Aasyn

32 because of all the evil of the children of Israel and of the people of Judah, which they have done to provoke me to anger, they, their kings, their officials, their priests, and their prophets, and the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

for alt det ondes Skyld, som Israeliterne og Judæerne gjorde for at krænke mig, de, deres Konger, Fyrster, Præster og Profeter, Judas Mænd og Jerusalems Borgere.

33 They have turned to me the back, and not the face: and though I taught them, rising up early and teaching them, yet they have not listened to receive instruction.

De vendte Ryggen og ikke Ansigtet til mig, og skønt jeg advarede dem aarle og silde, vilde de ikke høre eller tage ved Lære.

34 But they set their abominations in the house which is called by my name, to defile it.

De opstillede deres væmmelige Guder i det Hus, mit Navn nævnes over, for at gøre det urent;

35 They built the high places of Baal, which are in the Valley of Ben Hinnom, to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through fire to Molech; which I did not command them, neither did it come into my mind, that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin.'

og de byggede Ba'als Offerhøje i Hinnoms Søns Dal for at ofre deres Sønner og Døtre til Molok, hvad jeg ikke havde budt dem, og hvad aldrig var i min Tanke, at man skulde gøre saa vederstyggelig en Ting for derved at lokke Juda til Synd.

36 "Now therefore thus says YHWH, the God of Israel, concerning this city, about which you say, 'It is given into the hand of the king of Babylon by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence':

Men nu, saa siger HERREN, Israels Gud, om denne By, som I siger er givet i Babels Konges Haand med Sværd, Hunger og Pest:

37 'Look, I will gather them out of all the countries, where I have driven them in my anger, and in my wrath, and in great indignation; and I will bring them again to this place, and I will cause them to dwell safely:

Se, jeg vil samle dem fra alle de Lande, som jeg har bortstødt dem til i min Vrede og Harme og i stor Fortørnelse, og føre dem hjem til dette Sted og lade dem bo trygt.

38 and they shall be my people, and I will be their God:

De skal være mit Folk, og jeg vil være deres Gud;

39 and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, for their good, and of their children after them:

og jeg vil give dem eet Hjerte og een Vej, saa de frygter mig alle Dage, at det maa gaa dem og deres Sønner efter dem vel.

40 and I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from following them, to do them good; and I will put my fear in their hearts, that they may not depart from me.

Jeg slutter en evig Pagt med dem, at jeg ikke vil drage mig tilbage fra dem, men gøre vel imod dem; og min Frygt lægger jeg i deres Hjerter, saa de ikke viger fra mig.

41 Yes, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.'

Jeg vil glæde mig over dem og gøre vel imod dem; og jeg planter dem i dette Land i Trofasthed af hele mit Hjerte og hele min Sjæl.

42 "For thus says YHWH: 'Just as I have brought all this great disaster on this people, so will I bring on them all the good that I have promised them.

Thi saa siger HERREN: Som jeg bragte al denne store Ulykke over dette Folk, saaledes vil jeg bringe over dem alt det gode, jeg taler til dem om.

43 Fields shall be bought in this land, about which you say, "It is desolate, without man or animal; it is given into the hand of the Chaldeans."

End skal der købes Marker i det Land, som I siger er en Ørken uden Mennesker og Kvæg og givet i Kaldæernes Haand;

44 Men shall buy fields for money, and subscribe the deeds, and seal them, and call witnesses, in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, and in the cities of the hill country, and in the cities of the lowland, and in the cities of the Negev: for I will cause their captivity to return,' says YHWH."

man skal købe Marker for Penge og skrive Skøder og forsegle dem og tilkalde Vidner i Benjamins Land, i Jerusalems Omegn, i Judas Byer, i Bjerglandets, Lavlandets og Sydlandets Byer; thi jeg vender deres Skæbne, lyder det fra HERREN.