Jeremiah 11
1 The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying,
Det Ord, som kom til Jeremias fra Herren, saa lydende:
2 “Listen to the words of this covenant, and declare them to each man in Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Hører denne Pagts Ord, og taler til Judas Mænd og til Jerusalems Indbyggere!
3 Say to them, 'Yahweh, God of Israel says this: Cursed is anyone who does not listen to the words of this covenant.
Og du skal sige til dem: Saa siger Herren, Israels Gud: Forbandet være den Mand, som ikke adlyder denne Pagts Ord,
4 This is the covenant that I commanded your ancestors to keep the day I brought them out from the land of Egypt, from the furnace for smelting iron. I said, “Listen to my voice and do all of these things just as I have commanded you, for you will be my people and I will be your God.”
hvilken jeg bød eders Fædre paa den Dag, da jeg udførte dem af Ægyptens Land, fra Jernovnen, sigende: Adlyder min Røst, og gører disse Ting efter alt det, som jeg byder eder, saa skulle I være mit Folk, og jeg vil være eders Gud,
5 Obey me so that I may confirm the oath that I swore to your ancestors, the oath that I would give them the land flowing with milk and honey, where you live today.'” Then I, Jeremiah, answered and said, “Yes, Yahweh!”
paa det jeg kan stadfæste den Ed, som jeg svor eders Fædre, at jeg vilde give dem et Land, som flyder med Mælk og Honning, som det ses paa denne Dag; og jeg svarede og sagde: Amen, Herre!
6 Yahweh said to me, “Proclaim all these things in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. Say, 'Listen to the words of this covenant and carry them out.
Og Herren sagde til mig: Udraab alle disse Ord i Judas Stæder og paa Gaderne i Jerusalem, og sig: Hører denne Pagts Ord, og gører derefter!
7 For I have been giving solemn commands to your ancestors from the day I brought them up from the land of Egypt until this present time, persistently warning them and saying, “Listen to my voice.”'
Thi jeg vidnede højt for eders Fædre paa den Dag, jeg førte dem op af Ægyptens Land, indtil denne Dag, tidligt og ideligt, sigende: Adlyder min Røst!
8 But they did not listen or pay attention. Each person has been walking in the stubbornness of his wicked heart. So I brought all the curses in this covenant that I commanded to come against them. But the people still did not obey.”
Men de adløde ikke og bøjede ikke heller deres Øre, men hver vandrede i sit onde Hjertes Stivhed; og over dem lod jeg komme alle denne Pagts Ord, som jeg havde befalet at gøre efter, men som de ikke gjorde.
9 Next Yahweh said to me, “A conspiracy has been discovered among the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Og Herren sagde til mig: Der findes en Sammensværgelse iblandt Judas Mænd og iblandt Jerusalems Indbyggere.
10 They have turned to the iniquities of their earliest ancestors, who refused to listen to my word, who instead walked after other gods to worship them. The house of Israel and the house of Judah broke my covenant that I established with their ancestors.
De have vendt om til at begaa Misgerninger som deres Forfædre, der vægrede sig ved at adlyde mine Ord, og de have vandret efter andre Guder for at tjene dem; Israels Hus og Judas Hus have brudt min Pagt, som jeg gjorde med deres Fædre.
11 Therefore Yahweh says this, 'See, I am about to bring disaster on them, disaster from which they will not be able to escape. Then they will call out to me, but I will not listen to them.
Derfor siger Herren saaledes: Jeg lader en Ulykke komme paa dem, fra hvilken de ikke skulle kunne undkomme; og de skulle raabe til mig, og jeg skal ikke bønhøre dem.
12 The cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem will go and call out to the gods to which they had given offerings, but they will certainly not be saved by them at the time of their disaster.
Og Judas Stæder og Indbyggerne i Jerusalem skulle gaa og raabe til de Guder, for hvilke de gjorde Røgelse; men de skulle ikke frelse dem i deres Ulykkes Tid.
13 For you Judah, the number of your gods has increased to equal the number of your cities. You have made the number of shameful altars in Jerusalem, incense altars for Baal, equal to the number of her streets.
Thi saa mange som dine Stæder ere, saa mange ere dine Guder, Juda! og saa mange Gader, som der er i Jerusalem, saa mange Altre have I opsat til Skændsel, Altre til at gøre Røgelse for Baal.
14 So you yourself, Jeremiah, must not pray for this people. You must not wail or pray on their behalf. For I will not be listening when they call on me in their disaster.
Og du maa ikke bede for dette Folk og ikke opløfte Skrig eller Bøn for dem; thi jeg vil ikke høre paa den Tid, naar de raabe paa mig over deres Ulykke.
15 Why is my beloved one, the one who has had so many wicked intentions, in my house? The meat of your sacrifices cannot help you. You rejoice because of your evil actions.
Hvad er der for min elskelige i mit Hus? At de store øve det, som er Skændighed og lade det hellige Kød gaa bort fra dig; thi naar dit Onde kommer, da fryde du dig!
16 In the past Yahweh called you a leafy olive tree, beautiful with lovely fruit. But he will light a fire on it that will sound like the roar of a storm; its branches will be broken.
Herren kaldte dit Navn et grønt Olietræ, smukt ved dejlig Frugt; med stort Bulders Lyd har han antændt en Ild om det, og de have sønderbrudt dets Grene.
17 For Yahweh of hosts, the one who planted you, has decreed disaster against you because of the wicked acts that the house of Israel and the house of Judah have committed—they have angered me by giving offerings to Baal.'”
Og den Herre Zebaoth, som plantede dig, har talt ondt over dig, for Israels Hus's og Judas Hus's Ondskabs Skyld, som de bedreve for at opirre mig, idet de gjorde Røgelse for Baal.
18 Yahweh made me know these things, so I know them. You, Yahweh, made me see their deeds.
Og Herren lod mig det vide, saa jeg ved det; dengang lod du mig se deres Idrætter.
19 I was like a gentle lamb being led to a butcher. I did not know that they had formed plans against me, “Let us destroy the tree with its fruit! Let us cut him off from the land of the living so his name will be no longer remembered.”
Og jeg var som et tamt Lam, der føres hen at slagtes, og jeg vidste ikke, at de havde optænkt Anslag imod mig og sagt: Lader os ødelægge Træet med dets Frugt og udrydde ham af de levendes Land, at hans Navn ikke ydermere ihukommes.
20 Yet Yahweh of hosts is the righteous judge who examines the heart and the mind. I will witness your vengeance against them, for I have presented my case to you.
Men, Herre Zebaoth, du retfærdige Dommer, som prøver Nyrer og Hjerte! jeg skal se din Hævn paa dem: Thi dig har jeg forelagt min Sag.
21 Therefore Yahweh says this concerning the people of Anathoth who are seeking your life, “They say, 'You must not prophesy in the name of Yahweh, or you will die by our hand.'
Derfor siger Herren saaledes om de Mænd i Anathoth, som søge efter dit Liv og sige: Spaa ikke i Herrens Navn, saa skal du ikke dø ved vor Haand;
22 Therefore Yahweh of hosts says this, 'See, I am about to punish them. Their vigorous young men will die by the sword. Their sons and their daughters will die by famine.
ja, derfor siger den Herre Zebaoth saaledes: Se, jeg vil hjemsøge dem; deres unge Karle skulle dø ved Sværdet, deres Sønner og deres Døtre skulle dø ved Hunger;
23 None of them will be left, because I am bringing disaster against the people of Anathoth, a year of their punishment.'”
og intet skal blive tilovers af dem; thi jeg vil lade Ulykke komme over de Mænd i Anathoth i deres Hjemsøgelses Aar.
