Jeremiah 23

1 “Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture—this is Yahweh's declaration.”

Ve Hyrderne, der ødelægger og adsplitter de får jeg græsser, lyder det fra HERREN.

2 Therefore Yahweh, the God of Israel, says this concerning the shepherds who are shepherding his people, “You have scattered my flock and have driven them away. You have not cared for them. So I am about to punish you for the evil you have done—this is Yahweh's declaration.

Derfor, så siger HERREN, Israels Gud, til de Hyrder, som vogter mit Folk: Da I har adsplittet og spredt mine Får og ikke taget eder af dem, vil jeg nu tage mig af eder for eders onde Gerningers Skyld, lyder det fra HERREN.

3 I myself will gather the remnant of my flock from all of the lands where I have driven them, and I will return them to a grazing place, where they will be fruitful and increase.

Men dem, der er tilovers af mine Får, vil jeg sanke sammen fra alle de Lande, til hvilke jeg har bortstødt dem, og føre dem tilbage til deres Græsgange, og de skal blive frugtbare og mangfoldige.

4 Then I will raise up shepherds over them who will shepherd them so they will no longer fear or be shattered. None of them will go missing—this is Yahweh's declaration.

Da vil jeg sætte Hyrder over dem, og de skal vogte dem; og de skal ikke mere frygte eller ræddes og ingen skal savnes, lyder det fra HERREN.

5 See, the days are coming—this is Yahweh's declaration—when I will raise up for David a righteous branch. He will reign as king; he will act wisely and cause justice and righteousness in the land.

Se, Dage skal komme, lyder det fra HERREN, da jeg opvækker David en retfærdig Spire, og han skal herske som Konge og handle viselig og øve Ret og Retfærd i Landet.

6 In his days Judah will be rescued, and Israel will live in security. Then this is the name by which he will be called: Yahweh is our righteousness.

I hans Dage skal Juda frelses og Israel bo trygt. Og det Navn, man skal give ham er: HERREN vor Retfærdighed.

7 Therefore see, days are coming—this is Yahweh's declaration—when they will no longer say, 'As Yahweh lives, who brought the people of Israel up from the land of Egypt.'

Se, derfor skal Dage komme, lyder det fra HERREN, da det ikke mere hedder: "Så sandt HERREN lever, der førte Israeliterne op fra Ægypten!"

8 Instead they will say, 'As Yahweh lives, who brought up and who led back the descendants of the house of Israel from the northern land and all the lands where they had been driven.' Then they will live in their own land.”

men: "Så sandt HERREN lever, der førte og bragte Israels Huss Afkom op fra Nordens Land og fra alle de Lande, til hvilke han havde bortstødt dem!" Og de skal bo i deres Land.

9 Regarding the prophets, my heart is broken in me, and all of my bones tremble. I have become like a drunk man, like a man whom wine has overpowered, because of Yahweh and his holy words.

Om Profeterne. Mit Hjerte er knust i Brystet, hvert Ledemod er slapt, jeg er som en drukken, en Mand, overvældet af Vin, for HERRENs Skyld, for hans hellige Ords Skyld.

10 For the land is full of adulterers. Because of these the land is dried up. The meadows in the wilderness dry up. These prophets' paths are wicked; their power is not used in a right manner.

Thi Landet er fuldt af Horkarle, og under Forhandelse, sørger Landet, Ørkenens Græsgange visner. Man haster til det, som er ondt, og er stærk i Uret.

11 “For both the prophets and the priests are polluted. I even found their wickedness in my house!—this is Yahweh's declaration—

Thi både Profet og Præst er vanhellig, selv i mit Hus har jeg mødt deres Ondskab, lyder det fra HERREN.

12 therefore their way will be like a slippery place in the darkness. They will be pushed down. They will fall in it. For I will send disaster against them in the year of their punishment—this is Yahweh's declaration.

Derfor bliver deres Vej det, som slibrige Stier, i Mørke stødes de ud og snubler deri. Thi Ulykke sender jeg over dem, Hjemsøgelsens År, så lyder det fra HERREN.

13 For I have seen the prophets in Samaria doing what is repulsive: They prophesied by Baal and led my people Israel astray.

Hos Samarias Profeter så jeg slemme Ting; ved Baal profetered de og vildledte Israel, mit Folk.

14 Among the prophets in Jerusalem I have seen horrible things: They commit adultery and walk in deceit. They strengthen the hands of evildoers; no one turns back from his evildoing. All of them have become like Sodom to me and its inhabitants like Gomorrah!”

Hos Jerusalems Profeter så jeg grufulde Ting: de horer og vandrer i Løgn, de styrker de ondes Hænder, så de ikke vender om enhver fra sin Ondskab. Som Sodoma er de mig alle, dets Folk som Gomorra.

15 Therefore Yahweh of hosts says this concerning the prophets, “Look, I am about to make them eat wormwood and drink poisonous water, for pollution has gone out from the prophets of Jerusalem to all the land.”

Derfor, så siger Hærskarers HERRE om Profeterne: Se, jeg giver dem Malurt at spise og Giftvand at drikke; thi fra Jerusalems Profeter udgår Vanhelligelse over hele Landet.

16 Yahweh of hosts says this, “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They have deluded you! They are announcing visions from their own minds, not from Yahweh's mouth.

Så siger Hærskarers HERRE: Hør ikke Profeternes Ord, når de profeterer for eder; de dårer eder kun. Deres eget Hjertes Syn fremfører de, ikke Ord fra HERRENs Mund.

17 They are constantly saying to those who dishonor me, 'Yahweh declares there will be peace for you.' For everyone walking in the stubbornness of his own heart says, 'Disaster will not come upon you.'

De siger til dem, der ringeagter HERRENs Ord: "Det skal gå eder vel!" og til enhver, som vandrer i sit Hjertes Stivsind: "Der skal ikke ske eder noget ondt!"

18 Yet who has stood in Yahweh's council meeting? Who sees and hears his word? Who pays attention to his word and listens?

Thi hvem stod i HERRENs fortrolige Råd, så han så og hørte hans Ord, hvem lyttede til hans Ord og hørte det?

19 See, there is a storm coming from Yahweh! His fury is going out, and a tempest is whirling about. It is whirling around the heads of the wicked.

Se, HERRENs Stormvejr, Vreden, er brudt frem, et hvirvlende Stormvejr; det hvirvler over de gudløses Hoved.

20 Yahweh's wrath will not return until it has carried out and brought into being his heart's intentions. In the final days, you will understand it.

HERRENS Vrede lægger sig ikke, før han har udført og fuldbyrdet sit Hjertes Tanker; i de sidste Dage skal I forstå det.

21 I did not send out these prophets. They just appeared. I did not proclaim anything to them, but they have still prophesied.

Jeg har ej sendt Profeterne, alligevel løber de, jeg talede ikke til dem, og dog profeterer de.

22 For if they had stood in my council meeting, they would have caused my people to hear my word; they would have caused them to turn from their wicked words and corrupt practices.

Hvis de står i mit fortrolige Råd og hører mine Ord, så lad dem vende mit Folk fra deres onde Vej og deres Gerningers Ondskab.

23 Am I only a God nearby—this is Yahweh's declaration—and not also a God far away?

Er jeg kun en Gud i det nære, så lyder det fra HERREN, og ikke en Gud i det fjerne?

24 Can anyone hide in a secret place so I cannot see him?—this is Yahweh's declaration— and do I not fill the heavens and the earth?—this is Yahweh's declaration.

Kan nogen krybe i Skjul, så jeg ikke ser ham? lyder det fra HERREN. Er det ikke mig, der fylder Himmel og Jord? lyder det fra HERREN.

25 I have heard what the prophets have said, those who were prophesying deceit in my name. They said, 'I had a dream! I had a dream!'

Jeg har hørt, hvad Profeterne, der profeterer Løgn i mit Navn, siger: "Jeg har drømt, jeg har drømt!"

26 How long will this go on, prophets who prophesy lies from their minds, and who prophesy from the deceit in their hearts?

Hvor længe skal det vare? Har Profeterne, som profeterer Løgn og deres Hjertes Svig, mon i Sinde

27 They are planning on making my people forget my name with the dreams that they report, each one to his neighbor, just as their ancestors forgot my name in favor of Baal's name.

og higer de efter at få mit Folk til at glemme mit Navn ved de Drømme, de meddeler hverandre, ligesom deres Fædre glemte mit Navn over Baal?

28 The prophet who has a dream, let him report the dream. But the one to whom I have declared something, let him declare my word truthfully. What does straw have to do with grain?—this is Yahweh's declaration—

Den Profet, som har en Drøm, meddele sin Drøm, men den, hos hvem mit Ord er, tale mit Ord i Sandhed! Hvad har Strå med Kærne at gøre? lyder det fra HERREN.

29 Is not my word like fire?—this is Yahweh's declaration—and like a hammer that shatters a rock into pieces?

Er ikke mit Ord som Ild, lyder det fra HERREN, og som en Hammer, der knuser Fjelde?

30 So see, I am against the prophets—this is Yahweh's declaration—anyone who steals words from another person and says they come from me.

Se, derfor kommer jeg over Profeterne, lyder det fra HERREN, de, som stjæler mine Ord fra hverandre.

31 See, I am against the prophets—this is Yahweh's declaration—who use their tongues to prophesy proclamations.

Se, jeg kommer over Profeterne, lyder det fra HERREN, de, som taler af sig selv og dog siger: "Så lyder def fra HERREN."

32 See, I am against the prophets who dream deceitfully—this is Yahweh's declaration—and then proclaim them and in this way mislead my people with their deceit and boasting. I am against them, for I have not sent them out nor given them commands. So they will certainly not help this people—this is Yahweh's declaration.

Se, jeg kommer over Profeterne, som profeterer og udspreder Løgnedrømme, lyder det fra HERREN, og vildleder mit Folk med deres Løgne og Pralen, og jeg har ikke sendt dem eller givet dem nogen Befaling; de bringer ikke dette Folk nogen Hjælp, lyder det fra HERREN.

33 When these people, or a prophet, or a priest asks you, 'What is the burden of Yahweh?' you will say to them, 'You are the burden, and I will cast you off'—this is Yahweh's declaration.

Når dette Folk eller en Profet eller Præst spørger dig: "Hvad er HERRENs Byrde?" skal du svare: "Byrden er I, men jeg kaster eder af," lyder det fra HERREN.

34 As for the prophets, priests, and people who are saying, 'This is the burden of Yahweh' I will punish that man and his house.

Og Profeten, Præsten og Folket, som siger "HERRENs Byrde", den Mand og hans Hus vil jeg hjemsøge.

35 You continue to say, each person to his neighbor and each man to his brother, 'What did Yahweh answer?' and 'What did Yahweh declare?'

Således skal I sige til hverandre, Mand til Mand: "Hvad svarede HERREN?" og: "Hvad talede HERREN?"

36 But you must no longer talk about the 'burden of Yahweh,' for the burden is every man's own word, and you have perverted the words of the living God, Yahweh of hosts, our God.

Men om HERRENs Byrde må I ikke mere tale, thi Byrden for enhver skal være hans eget Ord. Og I laver om på den levende Guds, Hærskarers HERREs, vor Guds, Ord.

37 This is what you will say to the prophet, 'What answer did Yahweh give you? or 'What did Yahweh say?'

Således skal du sige til Profeten: "Hvad svarede HERREN?" og: "Hvad talede HERREN?"

38 But if you say, 'The burden of Yahweh', this is what Yahweh says: 'Because you have said these words, 'The burden of Yahweh,' when I sent to you, saying, 'You will not say, “The burden of Yahweh,”'

Og dersom I siger: "HERRENs Byrde" derfor, så siger HERREN: Fordi I siger dette Ord: "HERRENs Byrde", skønt jeg sendte eder det Bud: "I må ikke sige "HERRENs Byrde!"

39 therefore, behold, I am about to pick you up and throw you away from me, along with the city that I gave you and your ancestors.

se, derfor vil jeg løfte eder op og kaste eder og den By, jeg gav eder og eders Fædre, bort fra mit Åsyn

40 Then I will put everlasting shame and insult on you that will not be forgotten.'”

og pålægge eder evig Skændsel og Spot, som aldrig glemmes.