Jeremiah 39
1 After King Zedekiah had been ruling Judah for almost nine years, King Nebuchadnezzar came in January with his army, and they surrounded Jerusalem.
Men dette hende då Jerusalem var teke: I det niande styringsåret åt Juda-kongen Sidkia, i den tiande månaden, kom Nebukadnessar, Babel-kongen, og all hans her til Jerusalem og kringsette det.
2 One and a half years later, after Zedekiah had been ruling for almost eleven years, on July 18, [soldiers from Babylonia] broke through the city [wall. Then they rushed in and captured the city].
I det ellevte styringsåret åt Sidkia, i den fjorde månaden, den niande dagen i månaden, braut dei inn i byen.
3 Then all the officers of the king of Babylon came in and sat down at the Middle Gate [to decide what they would do to the city. They included] Nergal-Sharezer from Samgar, Nebo-Sarsekim who was one of the chief army officers, another Nergal-Sharezer, the king’s advisor, and many other officials.
Og alle hovdingarne åt Babel-kongen kom og sette seg i Midporten: Nergal-Sareser, Samgar-Nebu, Sarsekim, den øvste hirdmannen, Nergal-Sareser, den øvste av vismennerne, og alle dei hine hovdingarne åt Babel-kongen.
4 When King Zedekiah and all his soldiers realized that [the army of Babylonia had broken into the city], they fled. [They waited until] it was dark. Then they went out of the city through the king’s garden, through the gate that was between the two walls. Then they started [running] toward the Jordan River Valley.
Men då Sidkia, Juda-kongen, og alle hermennerne såg deim, flydde dei og for um natti ut or byen på vegen til kongshagen gjenom porten millom båe murarne, og heldt leidi til øydemarki.
5 But the soldiers from Babylonia pursued the king, and they caught him on the plains near Jericho. They took him to the King of Babylon, who was at Riblah [town] in the Hamath [region]. There the king of Babylon told [his soldiers what] they should do to punish Zedekiah.
Men kaldæarheren sette etter deim og nådde Sidkia på Jerikomoarne. Og dei tok honom og førde honom upp til Nebukadnessar, Babel-kongen, i Ribla i Hamat-bygdi, og han sagde domen yver honom.
6 They forced Zedekiah to watch while they killed his sons and all the officials from Judah.
Og Babel-kongen let sønerne åt Sidkia drepa i Ribla framfor augo på honom. Sameleis let Babel-kongen alle stormennerne i Juda drepa.
7 [Then] they gouged out Zedekiah’s eyes. They fastened him with bronze chains and took him to Babylon.
Men Sidkia let han blinda og binda med tvo koparlekkjor og føra honom til Babel.
8 [Meanwhile, ] the Babylonian army burned the palace and all the other buildings in Jerusalem. And they tore down the city walls.
Og kaldæarane brende upp i eld både kongsgarden og folkehuset, og murarne kring Jerusalem reiv dei ned.
9 Then Nebuzaradan, the captain of the [king’s] bodyguards, forced to go to Babylon [most of] the other people who remained in the city and the Jews who had joined the soldiers of Babylonia.
Og Nebuzaradan, hovdingen for livvakti, førde burt til Babel den leivningen av folket som var etter i byen, og rømingarne som hadde gjeve seg med honom, og den leivningen av folket som dessforutan var att.
10 But he allowed some of the very poor people to remain in Judah, and he gave them vineyards and fields [to take care of].
Men av ålmugefolk som inkje åtte, let Nebuzaradan, hovdingen for livvakti, nokre etter i Judalandet, og gav deim samstundes vinhagar og åkrar.
11 King Nebuchadnezzar had [previously] told Nebuzaradan to find me. He said,
Og Nebukadressar, Babel-kongen, gav Nebuzaradan, hovdingen for livvakti, påbod um Jeremia og sagde:
12 “Make sure that no one harms him. Take care of him, and do for him whatever he requests you to do.”
Tak honom og sjå til med honom og gjer honom ikkje noko ilt, men gjer med honom so som han segjer med deg!
13 So he and Nebushazban, who was one of their chief officers, and Nergal-Sharezer the king’s advisor, and other officers of the King of Babylon
Då sende Nebuzaradan, hovdingen for livvakti, og Nebusazban, den øvste hirdmannen, og Nergal-Sareser, den øvste av vismennerne, og alle hine Babel-kongens hovdingar
14 sent [some men] to bring me out of the courtyard outside of the palace. They took me to Gedaliah who was the son of Ahikam and grandson of Shaphan. Then Gedaliah took me to my home, and I stayed [in Judah] among [my own] people [who had been allowed to remain there].
- dei sende bod og let henta Jeremia frå vaktgarden og gav honom til Gedalja, son åt Ahikam Safansson, at han skulde taka honom med seg heim; soleis vart han då verande hjå folket.
15 While I was [still] being guarded in the palace courtyard, Yahweh gave me this message:
Men til Jeremia hadde Herrens ord kome medan han sat innestengd i vaktgarden; han hadde sagt:
16 “Say this to Ebed-Melech, the official from Ethiopia: ‘This is what the Commander of the armies of angels, the God whom [we] Israelis [worship], says: “I will do to this city everything that I said that I would do. I will not enable the people to prosper; I will cause them to experience disasters. You will see Jerusalem being destroyed,
Gakk og seg til ætiopen Ebed-Melek: So segjer Herren, allhers drott, Israels Gud: Sjå, eg let koma det eg hev tala mot denne byen, til ulukka og ikkje til lukka, og det skal henda framfor augo dine den dagen.
17 but I will rescue you from the people whom you are afraid of.
Men deg vil eg berga den dagen, segjer Herren, og du skal ikkje verta gjeven i henderne på dei menner som du ræddast.
18 You trusted me, so I will save you. You will not be killed by [your enemies’] swords; you will remain alive. [That will surely happen because I], Yahweh, have said it.’”
For eg vil lata deg sleppa undan, og du skal ikkje falla for sverd, men vinna ditt liv til herfang, av di du leit på meg, segjer Herren.
