< Lamentations 2 >

1 How could My Lord, in his anger, enshroud in gloom, the daughter of Zion? have cast from the heavens to the earth, the beauty of Israel? and not have remembered his footstool, in the day of his anger?
Hvorledes har Herren indhyllet Zions Datter med Mørke i sin Vrede? han har kastet Israels Herlighed fra Himmelen til Jorden, og han kom ikke sine Fødders Fodskammel i Hu paa sin Vredes Dag.
2 My Lord hath swallowed up—without pity—all the pastures of Jacob, hath laid waste—in his indignation—the strongholds of the daughter of Judah, hath brought them down to the ground, —hath profaned the kingdom, and the princes thereof.
Herren har opslugt og ikke sparet nogen af Jakobs Boliger, han har nedbrudt Judas Datters Befæstninger i sin Fortørnelse, han har nedkastet dem til Jorden; han har vanhelliget Riget og dets Fyrster.
3 He hath broken off—in the glow of his anger—the whole horn of Israel, hath turned back his right hand, from the face of the foe, —and hath kindled against Jacob, a very fire of flame, devouring round about.
Han har afhugget hvert Horn i Israel i sin brændende Vrede, han har draget sin højre Haand tilbage over for Fjenden; og der brændte i Jakob som en Ildslue, den har fortæret trindt omkring.
4 He hath trodden his bow like a foe, his right hand erect as an adversary, and hath slain all them who delighted the eye, —In the home of the daughter of Zion, hath he poured out, as fire, his indignation.
Han har spændt sin Bue som en Fjende, han har stillet sig med sin højre Haand som en Modstander og har ihjelslaget alle dem, som vare en Lyst for Øjnene; han udøste sin Harme i Zions Datters Paulun som en Ild.
5 My Lord hath become like a foe, hath swallowed up Israel, hath swallowed up all her castles, ruined his strongholds, —and hath caused to abound, in the daughter of Judah, lamentation and mourning.
Herren er bleven som en Fjende, han har opslugt Israel, han har opslugt alle dens Paladser, ødelagt dens Befæstninger og voldet Judas Datter megen Sorg og Bedrøvelse.
6 Thus hath he destroyed, like a garden, his pavilion, hath laid waste his place of assembly, —Yahweh, hath caused to be forgotten, in Zion, the appointed assembly and the sabbath, and hath spurned, in the indignation of his anger, the king and the priest.
Og han har med Vold nedrevet sit Gærde som en Haves, forstyrret sin Festforsamling; Herren har ladet Festforsamling og Sabbat glemmes i Zion og foragtet Konge og Præst i sin Vredes Heftighed.
7 My Lord hath rejected his altar, hath abhorred his sanctuary, hath delivered, into the hand of the foe, the walls of her castles, —A voice, have they uttered in the house of Yahweh, as on the day of an appointed assembly.
Herren har forkastet sit Alter, ringeagtet sin Helligdom, overgivet dens Paladsers Mure i Fjendens Haand; man opløftede en Røst i Herrens Hus, som var det en Festforsamlings Dag.
8 Yahweh hath devised to lay in ruins, the wall of the daughter of Zion, he hath stretched out a line, he hath not turned back his hand from swallowing up, —Thus hath he caused to mourn—rampart and wall, together, have they languished!
Herren har besluttet at ødelægge Zions Datters Mur, han har udstrakt en Maalesnor; han har ikke draget sin Haand tilbage fra Ødelæggelsen; og han lod Værn og Mur sørge; sammensunkne ligge de begge.
9 Her gates, have sunk in the earth, He hath destroyed and broken in pieces, her bars, —Her king and her princes, are among the nations, There is no instruction, Even her prophets, have found no vision, from Yahweh.
Hendes Porte sank i Jorden, han ødelagde og sønderbrød hendes Portstænger; hendes Konger og hendes Fyrster ere iblandt Hedningerne; der er ingen Lov, selv hendes Profeter finde ikke Syn fra Herren.
10 Seated on the ground, in silence, are the elders of the daughter of Zion, They have lifted up dust on their head, have girded themselves with sackcloth, —Bowed down to the ground is the head, of the virgins of Jerusalem.
Zions Datters Ældste sidde paa Jorden, de ere tavse; de kastede Støv over deres Hoved, iførte sig Sæk; Jerusalems Jomfruer sænkede deres Hoved ned imod Jorden.
11 Blinded with tears are mine eyes, In ferment is my body, Poured out to the earth is my grief, for the sore hurt of the daughter of my people, —when child and suckling are swooning, in the broadways of the city.
Mine Øjne forsmægte af Graad, mine Indvolde syde, min Lever er udgydt paa Jorden formedelst mit Folks Datters Ødelæggelse, idet de spæde og diende Børn vansmægte paa Stadens Gader.
12 To their mothers, they keep saying, Where are corn and wine? Swooning off, like one thrust through, in the broadways of the city, pouring out their life into the bosom of their mothers.
De sige til deres Mødre: Hvor er Korn og Vin? idet de vansmægte som saarede paa Stadens Gader, idet de udaande deres Sjæl i deres Moders Skød.
13 How shall I solemnly admonish thee? What shall I liken to thee, thou daughter of Jerusalem? What shall I compare with thee, that I may comfort thee, thou virgin, daughter of Zion? for, great as the sea, is thy grievous injury, Who can heal thee?
Hvad skal jeg vidne for dig, hvorved skal jeg ligne dig, Jerusalems Datter? hvad skal jeg agte dig lig, at jeg kan trøste dig, du Jomfru, Zions Datter? thi din Ødelæggelse er stor som Havet; hvo kan læge dig?
14 Thy prophets, have had visions for thee, false and foolish, and have not unveiled thine iniquity, to turn back thy captivity, —Yea they have had visions for thee, oracles of falsehood, and enticements!
Dine Profeter havde tomme og daarlige Syner angaaende dig, og de aabenbarede ikke din Misgerning, saa at de afvendte dit Fangenskab; men deres Syner om dig vare tomme Spaadomme og Forførelse.
15 All passing by, have clapped, over thee, their hands, have hissed and wagged their head over the daughter of Jerusalem, —[saying], Is, this, the city, of which men used to say—The perfection of beauty! A joy to the whole earth!
Alle de, som gaa forbi ad Vejen, klappe i Hænderne over dig, de spotte og ryste med deres Hoved over Jerusalems Datter: Er det den Stad, hvilken man sagde at være hel dejlig, al Jordens Glæde?
16 All thy foes, have opened wide, over thee their mouth, They have hissed, and gnashed their teeth, They have said—We have swallowed [her] up! Surely, this, is the day for which we have waited, We have found! We have seen!
Alle dine Fjender opspile deres Mund imod dig, de spotte og skære Tænder; de sige: Vi have opslugt den; dette er kun den Dag, som vi biede efter, vi have fundet, vi have set det.
17 Yahweh hath done what he thought, hath carried out his word, wherewith he gave charge in the days of old, hath thrown down, and not spared, —Thus hath he let the enemy rejoice over thee, hath raised high the horn of thine adversaries.
Herren har gjort det, som han havde besluttet, han har udført sit Ord, som han fra gamle Dage havde befalet, han har nedbrudt og ikke sparet; og han lod Fjenden glæde sig over dig, han ophøjede dine Modstanderes Horn.
18 Their heart, hath made outcry, unto My Lord, —O wall of the daughter of Zion—Let tears run down as a torrent day and night, Do not give thyself relief, Let not the weeping of thine eye cease!
Deres Hjerte raabte til Herren: O Zions Datters Mur! lad Taarerne strømme ned som en Bæk Dag og Nat, giv dig ingen Hvile, lad din Øjesten ikke være rolig!
19 Arise, cry out in the night, At the beginning of the watches, pour out, like waters, thy heart, right before the face of My Lord, —Lift up, above thee, the palms of thy hands, for the life of thy children, who are swooning for hunger, at the top of all the streets!
Staa op, raab højt om Natten, med Begyndelsen af Nattevagterne, udøs dit Hjerte som Vand for Herrens Ansigt; opløft dine Hænder til ham for dine spæde Børns Liv; thi de vansmægte af Hunger paa alle Gadehjørner.
20 See, O Yahweh, and do consider, to whom thou hast acted thus severely, —Will women, devour, their own fruit—the children they have dandled? Shall priest and prophet, be slain in the sanctuary of My Lord?
Herre! se og sku, hvem du har handlet saaledes med; mon Kvinder skulle æde deres Livsfrugt, de spæde Børn, som man bærer paa Hænderne? mon Præst og Profet skulle ihjelslaas i Herrens Helligdom?
21 Youth and elder, have lain down on the ground in the streets, My virgins and my young men, have fallen by the sword, —Thou hast slain, in the day of thine anger, Thou hast slaughtered, hast not spared!
Der ligger paa Jorden i Gaderne ung og gammel, mine Jomfruer og mine unge Karle ere faldne for Sværdet; du ihjelslog paa din Vredes Dag, du slagtede, du sparede ikke.
22 Wilt thou proclaim, like the day of an appointed meeting—My terrors round about? when there was not—in the day of the anger of Yahweh—fugitive or survivor, —Those whom I dandled and reared, my foe hath destroyed.
Du kalder som til en Festforsamlings Dag Rædsler over mig trindt omkring fra, og der er ingen, som undkom eller blev tilovers paa Herrens Vredes Dag; dem, som jeg havde baaret paa Hænderne og opdraget, dem har min Fjende gjort Ende paa.

< Lamentations 2 >