Jeremiah 40
1 The thing that happened unto Jeremiah, from Yahweh, after Nebuzaradan chief of the royal executioners had let him go from Ramah, —when he had taken him, he having been bound in fetters in the midst of all the captive-host of Jerusalem, and Judah, who were being carried away captive to Babylon.
Det Ord, som kom fra HERREN til Jeremias, efter at livvagtens øverste Nebuzaradan havde løsladt ham i Rama; han lod ham hente, medens han var bundet med Lænker iblandt alle Fangerne fra Jerusalem, og Juda, der førtes til Babel.
2 So then the, chief of the royal executioners took Jeremiah, —and said unto him, Yahweh thy God had threatened this calamity against this place;
Livvagts øverste lod Jeremias hente og sagde til ham: "HERREN din Gud har udtalt denne Ulykke over dette Sted,
3 and so Yahweh hath brought it about and done it just as he threatened, —for ye have sinned against Yahweh, and have not hearkened unto his voice, and so this thing hath befallen you.
og HERREN lod det ske og gjorde, hvad han havde sagt, fordi I syndede mod HERREN og ikke adlød hans, Røst; derfor timedes dette eder.
4 Now, therefore, lo! I have loosed thee today, from the fetters which were upon thy hand: If it be good in thine eyes to come with me into Babylon, come, and I will set mine eyes upon thee, but if evil in thine eyes to come with me into Babylon, forbear, —see! all the land, is before thee, whither it may be good and right in thine eyes to go, thither, go!
Se, nu tager jeg i Dag Lænkerne af dine Hænder. Hvis det tykkes dig godt at drage med mig til Babel, så drag med, og jeg vil have Øje med dig; men tykkes det dig ilde, så lad være! Se, hele Landet står dig åbent; gå, hvor det tykkes dig godt og ret!"
5 And ere yet he could make reply—Go thou back then unto Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath set in charge over the cities of Judah, and dwell thou with him in the midst of the people, or whithersoever it may be right in thine eyes to go, go! So the chief of the royal executioners gave him an allowance and a present and let him go.
Og da han tøvede med at vende tilbage, tilføjede han: "Så vend tilbage til Gedalja Sjafans Søn Ahikams Søn, som Babels konge har sat over Judas Land, og bosæt dig hos, ham iblandt Folket, eller gå, hvor som helst det tykkes dig ret!" Og Livvagts øverste gav ham Rejsetæring og Gave og lod ham gå.
6 Then came Jeremiah unto Gedaliah son of Ahikam to Mizpah, and dwelt with him in the midst of the people who were left in the land.
Jeremias gik da til Gedalja, Ahikams Søn, i Mizpa og bosatte sig hos ham iblandt Folket, der var levnet i Landet.
7 Now, when all the captains of the forces which were in the field—they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had set Gedaliah son of Ahikam in charge over the land, —and that he had committed to him men and women and children, and the poor of the land of those who had not been carried away captive to Babylon,
Da alle Hærførerne, som var ude i åbent Land, og deres Mænd hørte, at Babels konge havde sat Gedalja, Ahikams Søn, over Landet og over Mænd, kvinder og Børn og dem af den fattige Befolkning i Landet, som ikke var ført til Babel,
8 then came they in unto Gedaliah in Mizpah, —both Ishmael son of Nethaniah and Johanan and Jonathan sons of Kareah, and Seraiah son of Tanhumeth and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite and Jezaniah son of the Maachathite, they and their men.
kom de til Gedalja i Mizpa: Jisjmael Netanjas Søn Johanan Kareas Søn. Seraja Tanhumets Søn, Netofatiten Efajs Sønner og Jezanja Maakatitens Søn, med deres Mænd.
9 Then Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan sware unto them, and to their men saying, Do not be afraid of serving the Chaldeans, —dwell in the land and serve the king of Babylon that it may be well with you.
Og Gedalja, Sjafans Søn Ahikams Søn, tilsvor dem og deres Mænd således: "Frygt ikke for at stå under Kaldæerne; bosæt eder i Landet og underkast eder Babels Konge, så skal det gå eder vel.
10 But as for me, behold me! remaining in Mizpah, to stand before the Chaldeans who may come unto us, Ye, however, gather ye wine and summer fruits and oil, and put them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities which ye have seized.
Se, selv bliver jeg i Mizpa for at tage mod Kaldæerne, når de kommer til os; men I skal samle Vin, Frugt og Olie i eders Kar og bo i de Byer, I tager i Eje!"
11 Likewise also, all the Jews, who were in Moab and among the sons of Ammon and in Edom and who were in any of the lands, when they heard that the king of Babylon had granted a remnant to Judah, and that he had set in charge over them Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan,
Og da også alle de Judæere, der var i Moab, hos Ammoniterne, i Edom og alle de andre Lande, hørte, at Babels Konge havde levnet Juda en Rest og sat Gedalja. Sjafans Søn Ahikams Søn, over dem,
12 yea, then returned all the Jews out of all the places whither they had been driven, and came into the land of Judah unto Gedaliah, in Mizpah, —and gathered wine and summer fruits in great abundance.
vendte de alle tilbage fra alle de Steder, som de var fordrevet til, og kom til Judas Land til Gedalja i Mizpa; og de indsamlede Vin og Frugt i store Måder.
13 But, Johanan son of Kareah, and all the princes of the forces which were in the field, came unto Gedaliah in Mizpah,
Men Johanan, Kareas Søn, og alle de andre Hærførere, som havde været ude i åbent Land, kom til Gedalja i Mizpa
14 and said unto him—Dost thou at all know, that, Baalis, king of the sons of Ammon, hath sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah, to smite thee to death? But Gedaliah son of Ahikam, believed them not.
og sagde: "Mon du ved, at Baalis, Ammoniternes Konge, har sendt Jisjmael, Netanjas Søn, for at myrde dig?" Men Gedalja, Ahikams Søn, troede dem ikke.
15 Then, Johanan son of Kareah, spake unto Gedaliah secretly, in Mizpah, saying, —Let me go I pray thee, and smite Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and not, a man, shall know it, —wherefore should he smite thee to death, and all Judah who have gathered themselves unto thee, be dispersed, and the remnant of Judah perish?
Da sagde Johanan, Kareas Søn, i al Hemmelighed til Gedalja I Mizpa: "Lad mig gå hen og myrde Jisjmael, Netanjas Søn; ingen skal få det at vide. Hvorfor skal han myrde dig, så at hele Juda, som har samlet sig om dig, splittes, og Judas Rest går til Grunde?"
16 Then said Gedaliah son of Ahikam unto Johanan son of Kareah, Thou mayest not do this thing, —for, falsely, art thou speaking against Ishmael.
Men Gedalja, Ahikas Søn, svarede Johanan, Kareas Søn: "Det må du ikke gøre, thi du lyver om Jisjmael!"
