Jeremiah 31

1 At the same time, saith the LORD, I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people.

Til hin tid, lyder det fra Herren, vil jeg være alle Israel slægters Gud, og de skal være mit Folk.

2 Thus saith the LORD, The people who were left by the sword found grace in the wilderness; even Israel, when I went to cause him to rest.

Så siger HERREN: Folket, der undslap Sværdet, fandt Nåde i Ørkenen, Israel vandred til sin Hvile,

3 The LORD appeared of old to me, saying, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.

i det fjerne åbenbarede HERREN sig for dem: Jeg elsked dig med evig Kærlighed, drog dig derfor i Nåde.

4 Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.

Jeg bygger dig atter, du skal bygges, Israels Jomfru, igen skal du smykkes med Håndpauke, gå med i de legendes Dans.

5 Thou shalt yet plant vines upon the mountains of Samaria: the planters shall plant, and shall eat them as common things.

Vin skal du atter plante på Samarias Bjerge, plante skal du og høste.

6 For there shall be a day, that the watchmen upon the mount Ephraim shall cry, Arise ye, and let us go up to Zion to the LORD our God.

Thi en Dag skal Vogterne råbe på Efraims Bjerge: "Kom, lad os drage til Zion, til HERREN vor Gud!"

7 For thus saith the LORD; Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the nations: proclaim ye, praise ye, and say, O LORD, save thy people, the remnant of Israel.

Thi så siger HERREN: Fryd jer over Jakob med Glæde, jubl over det første blandt Folkene, kundgør med Lovsang og sig: "HERREN har frelst sit Folk, Israels Rest."

8 Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the ends of the earth, and with them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her that travaileth with child together: a great company shall return there.

Se, jeg bringer dem hid fra Nordens Land, samler dem fraJordens Afkroge; iblandt dem er blinde og lamme, frugtsommelige sammen med fødende, i en stor Forsamling vender de hjem.

9 They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, in which they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.

Se, de kommer med Gråd; mens de ydmygt beder, leder jeg dem; jeg fører dem hen til Vandløb ad en jævn Vej, hvor de ej snubler; thi jeg er Israel en Fader, min førstefødte er Efraim.

10 Hear the word of the LORD, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock.

Hør HERRENs Ord, I Folk, forkynd på fjerne Strande: Han, som spredte Israel, samler det, vogter det som Hyrden sin Hjord;

11 For the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and ransomed him from the hand of him that was stronger than he.

thi HERREN har udfriet Jakob, genløst det af den stærkeres Hånd.

12 Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodness of the LORD, for grain, and for wine, and for oil, and for the young of the flock and of the herd: and their soul shall be as a watered garden; and they shall not sorrow any more at all.

De kommer til Zions bjerg og jubler over HERRENs Fylde, over Kom og Most og Olie og over Lam og Kalve. Deres Sjæl er som en vandrig Have, de skal aldrig vansmægte mer.

13 Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.

Da fryder sig Jomfru i Dans, Yngling og Olding tilsammen. Jeg vender deres Kummer til Fryd, giver Trøst og Glæde efter Sorgen.

14 And I will abundantly satisfy the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith the LORD.

Jeg kvæger Præsterne med Fedt, mit Folk skal mættes med min Fylde, lyder det fra HERREN.

15 Thus saith the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rachel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.

Så siger HERREN: En Klagerøst høres i Rama, bitter Gråd, Rakel begræder sine Børn, vil ikke trøstes over sine Børn, fordi de er borte.

16 Thus saith the LORD; Restrain thy voice from weeping, and thy eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the LORD; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy.

Så siger HERREN: Din Røst skal du holde fra Gråd, dine Øjne fra Tårer, thi derer Løn fordin Møje, lyder det fra HERREN; fra Fjendeland vender de hjem;

17 And there is hope in thy end, saith the LORD, that thy children shall come again to their own border.

og der er Håb for din Fremtid, lyder det fra HERREN, Børn vender hjem til deres Land.

18 I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bull unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the LORD my God.

Jeg hører grant, hvor Efraim klager: "Du tugted mig, og jeg blev tugtet som en utæmmet Kalv; omvend mig, så bliver jeg omvendt, thi du er HERREN min Gud.

19 Surely after I was turned, I repented; and after I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, and even confounded, because I bore the reproach of my youth.

Thi nu jeg er omvendt, angrer jeg; nu jeg har besindet mig, slår jeg mig på Hofte; jeg er skamfuld og beskæmmet, thi jeg bærer min Ungdoms Skændsel."

20 Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spoke against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my heart is troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the LORD.

Er Efraim min dyrebare Søn, mit Yndlingsbarn? thi så tit jeg taler om ham, må jeg mindes ham kærligt, derfor bruser mit indre, jeg ynkes over ham, lyder det fra HERREN.

21 Set thee up waymarks, make thee high heaps: set thy heart toward the highway, even the way which thou wentest: turn again, O virgin of Israel, turn again to these thy cities.

Rejs dig Vejvisersten, sæt Mærkesten op, ret din Tanke på Højvejen, Vejen, du gik, vend hjem, du Israels Jomfru, til disse dine Byer!

22 How long wilt thou wander about, O thou backsliding daughter? for the LORD hath created a new thing in the earth, A woman shall encompass a man.

Hvor længe vil du dog tøve, du frafaldne Datter? Thi HERREN skaber nyt i Landet: Kvinde værner om Mand.

23 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; As yet they shall use this speech in the land of Judah and in its cities, when I shall bring again their captives; The LORD bless thee, O habitation of justice, mountain of holiness.

Så siger Hærskarers HERRE, Israels Gud: End skal de i Judas Land og Byer sige dette Ord, når jeg vender deres Skæbne: "HERREN velsigne dig, du Retfærds Bolig, du hellige Bjerg!"

24 And there shall dwell in Judah itself, and in all its cities together, farmers, and they that go forth with flocks.

Og deri skal Juda bo og alle dets Byer til Hobe, Agerdyrkerne og de omvankende Hyrder.

25 For I have abundantly satisfied the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.

Thi jeg kvæger den trætte Sjæl og mætter hver vansmægtende Sjæl.

26 Upon this I awoke, and beheld; and my sleep was sweet to me.

(Herved vågnede jeg og så mig om, og Søvnen havde været mig sød.)

27 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man, and with the seed of beast.

Se, Dage skal komme, lyder det fra HERREN, da jeg tilsår Israels Hus og Judas Hus med Sæd at Mennesker og Kvæg.

28 And it shall come to pass, that as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them, to build, and to plant, saith the LORD.

Og som jeg har været årvågen over dem for at oprykke, nedbryde, omstyrte, ødelægge og gøre ilde, således vil jeg være årvågen over dem for at bygge og plante, lyder det fra HERREN.

29 In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children’s teeth are set on edge.

I hine Dage skal man ikke mere sige: Fædre åd sure Druer, og Børnenes Tænder blev ømme.

30 But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge.

Nej, enhver skal dø for sin egen Brøde; enhver, der æder sure Druer, får selv ømme Tænder.

31 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:

Se, Dage skal komme, lyder det fra HERREN, da jeg slutter en ny Pagt med Israels Hus og Judas Hus,

32 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they broke, although I was an husband to them, saith the LORD:

ikke som den Pagt jeg sluttede med deres Fædre, dengang jeg tog dem ved Hånden for at føre dem ud af Ægypten, hvilken Pagt de brød, så jeg væmmedes ved dem, lyder det fra HERREN;

33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.

nej, dette er den Pagt, jeg efter hine Dage slutter med Israels Hus, lyder det fra HERREN: Jeg giver min Lov i deres Indre og skriver den på deres Hjerter, og jeg vil være deres Gud, og de skal være mit Folk.

34 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.

Ven skal ikke mere lære sin Ven eller Broder sin Broder og sige: "Kend HERREN!" Thi de skal alle kende mig fra den mindste til den største, lydet det fra HERREN; thi jeg tilgiver deres Brøde og kommer ikke mer deres Synd i Hu.

35 Thus saith the LORD, who giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, who divideth the sea when its waves roar; The LORD of hosts is his name:

Så siger HERREN, han, som satte Solen til at lyse om Dagen og Månen og Stjernerne til at lyse om Natten, han, som oprører Havet, så Bølgerne bruser, han, hvis Navn er Hærskarers HERRE:

36 If those ordinances depart from before me, saith the LORD, then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me for ever.

Når disse Ordninger viger fra mit Åsyn, lyder det fra HERREN, så skal også Israels Æt for alle Tider ophøre at være et Folk for mit Åsyn.

37 Thus saith the LORD; If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith the LORD.

Så siger HERREN: Når Himmelen oventil kan udmåles og Jordens Grundvolde nedentil udgranskes, så vil jeg også forkaste Israels Æt for alt, hvad de har gjort, lydet det fra HERREN.

38 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the city shall be built to the LORD from the tower of Hananeel to the gate of the corner.

Se, Dage skal komme, lyder det fra HERREN, da Byen skal opbygges for HERREN fra Hananeltårnet til Hjørneporten;

39 And the measuring line shall yet go forth straight forward over the hill Gareb, and shall turn toward Goath.

og videre skal Målesnoren gå lige ud til Garebs Høj og så svinge mod Goa;

40 And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields to the brook of Kidron, to the corner of the horse gate toward the east, shall be holy to the LORD; it shall not be plucked up, nor thrown down any more for ever.

og hele Dalen, Ligene og Asken, og alle Markerne ned til Kedrons Bæk, til Hesteportens Hjørne mod Øst skal være HERREN helliget; det skal aldrig mere oprykkes eller nedlbrydes.