< Jeremiah 44 >
1 The word that hath been unto Jeremiah concerning all the Jews who are dwelling in the land of Egypt — who are dwelling in Migdol, and in Tahpanhes, and in Noph, and in the land of Pathros — saying,
Det ord, som kom til Jeremias om alle de Judærere, der boede i Ægypten, i Migdol, Takpankes, Nof og Patros:
2 'Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel: Ye — ye have seen all the evil that I have brought in on Jerusalem, and on all the cities of Judah, and lo, they [are] a waste this day, and there is none dwelling in them,
Så siger Hærskarers HERRE, Israels Gud: I så selv al den Ulykke, jeg bragte over Jerusalem og alle Judas Byer; se, de ligger nu øde hen, og ingen bor i dem;
3 because of their wickedness that they have done, by provoking Me to anger, by going to make perfume, by serving other gods, that they knew not, they, ye, and your fathers.
det er Straf for det onde, de gjorde, idet det krænkede mig ved at gå hen og tænde Offerild for og dyrke andre Guder, som hverken de eller deres Fædre før kendte til.
4 'And I send unto you all my servants, the prophets, rising early and sending, saying: I pray you, do not this abomination that I have hated —
Jeg sendte årle og silde alle mine Tjenere Profeterne til dem, for at de skulde sige: "Gør dog ikke disse vederstyggelige Ting, som jeg hader!"
5 and they have not hearkened nor inclined their ear, to turn back from their wickedness, not to make perfume to other gods,
Men de hørte ikke og bøjede ikke deres Øre dertil, så de omvendte sig fra deres Ondskab og hørte op med at tænde Offerild for andre Guder.
6 and poured out is My fury, and Mine anger, and it burneth in cities of Judah, and in streets of Jerusalem, and they are for a waste, for a desolation, as [at] this day.
Derfor udgød min Vrede og Harme sig og luede op i Judas Byer og Jerusalems Gader, så de blev til Ødemark og Ørk, som de er den Dag i Dag.
7 'And, now, thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel: Why are ye doing great evil unto your own souls, to cut off to you man and woman, infant and suckling, from the midst of Judah, so as not to leave to you a remnant:
Og nu, så siger HERREN, Hærskarers Gud, Israels Gud: Hvorfor nedkalder I stor Ulykke over eder selv og udrydder Mænd og Kvinder, Børn og diende af Juda, så I ikke levner eder nogen Rest,
8 by provoking Me to anger by the works of your hands, by making perfume to other gods in the land of Egypt, whither ye are going in to sojourn, so as to cut yourselves off, and so as to your being for a reviling and for a reproach among all nations of the earth?
idet I krænker mig med eders Hænders Værker og tænder Offerild for andre Guder i Ægypten, hvor I kom hen for at bo som fremmede? Følgen bliver, at I udrydder eder selv og bliver et Forbandelsens og Spottens Tegn blandt alle Jordens Folk.
9 'Have ye forgotten the wickedness of your fathers, and the wickedness of the kings of Judah, and the wickedness of their wives, and your own wickedness, and the wickedness of your wives, that they have done in the land of Judah, and in streets of Jerusalem?
Har I glemt de onde Gerninger, eders Fædre og Judas Konger og Fyrster og eders Kvinder gjorde i Judas Land og på Jerusalems Gader?
10 They have not been humbled unto this day, nor have they been afraid, nor have they walked in My law, and in My statutes, that I have set before you and before your fathers.
Hidtil har de ikke ydmyget sig; de frygter ikke og vandrer ikke efter min Lov og mine Bud, som jeg forelagde eder og eders Fædre.
11 'Therefore, thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel: Lo, I am setting my face against you for evil, even to cut off all Judah,
Derfor, så siger Hærskarers HERRE, Israels Gud: Se, jeg har ondt i Sinde imod eder; jeg vil udrydde hele Juda.
12 and I have taken the remnant of Judah, who have set their faces to enter the land of Egypt to sojourn there, and they have all been consumed in the land of Egypt; they fall by sword, by famine they are consumed, from the least even unto the greatest, by sword and by famine they die, and they have been for an execration, for an astonishment, and for a reviling, and for a reproach.
Og jeg tager Judas Rest, dem, som fik i Sinde at drage til Ægypten og bo der som fremmede; de skal alle omkomme i Ægypten; de skal falde for Sværd og Hunger og omkomme, store og små; for Sværd og Hunger skal de dø og blive et Edens, Rædselens, Forbandelsens og Spottens Tegn.
13 'And I have seen after those dwelling in the land of Egypt, as I saw after Jerusalem, with sword, with famine, and with pestilence,
Og jeg hjemsøger dem, der bor i Ægypten, som jeg bjemsøgte Jerusalem, med Sværd, Hunger og Pest.
14 and there is not an escaped and remaining one of the remnant of Judah, who are entering into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, even to turn back to the land of Judah, whither they are lifting up their soul to return to dwell, for they do not turn back, except those escaping.'
Og af Judas Rest, dem, der kom til Ægypten for at bo der som fremmede, skal ingen reddes eller undslippe, så han kan vende hjem til Judas Land, hvor de længes efter at bo igen; nej, ingen skal vende hjem undtagen enkelte, som reddes.
15 And they answer Jeremiah — all the men who are knowing that their wives are making perfume to other gods, and all the women who are remaining, a great assembly, even all the people who are dwelling in the land of Egypt, in Pathros — saying:
Men alle Mændene, der vel vidste, at deres Kvinder tændte Offerild for andre Guder, og alle Kvinderne, som stod der i en stor Klynge, og alt Folket, som boede i Ægypten, i Patros, svarede Jeremias:
16 'The word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of Jehovah — we are not hearkening unto thee;
"Det Ord, du har talt til os i HERRENs Navn, vil vi ikke høre;
17 for we certainly do everything that hath gone out of our mouth, to make perfume to the queen of the heavens, and to pour out to her libations, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our heads, in cities of Judah, and in streets of Jerusalem, and — we are satisfied with bread, and we are well, and evil we have not seen.
nej, vi vil opfylde hvert Løfte; som er udgået af vor Mund, og tænde Offerild for Himmelens Dronning og udgyde Drikofre for hende, som vi og vore Fædre, vore konger og Fyrster gjorde det i Judas Byer og på Jerusalems, Gader. Dengang havde vi Brød nok og var lykkelige og kendte ikke til Ulykke;
18 'And from the time we have ceased to make perfume to the queen of the heavens, and to pour out to her libations, we have lacked all, and by sword and by famine we have been consumed,
men fra den Stund vi hørte op med at tænde Offerild for Himmelens Dronning og udgyde Drikofre for hende, led vi Mangel på alt og omkom ved Sværd og Hunger.
19 and when we are making perfume to the queen of the heavens, and pouring out to her libations — without our husbands have we made for her cakes to idolize her, and to pour out to her libations?'
Og når vi tænder Offerild for Himmelens Dronning og udgyder Drikofre for hende, mon det så er uden vore Mænds Vidende, at vi bager hende Offerkager, som afbilder hende, og udgyder Drikofre for hende?"
20 And Jeremiah saith unto all the people, concerning the men and concerning the women, and concerning all the people who are answering him, saying:
Jeremias sagde til alt Folket, Mændene, Kvinderne og alt Folket, som havde svaret ham således:
21 'The perfume that ye made in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, ye, and your fathers, your kings, and your heads, and the people of the land, hath not Jehovah remembered it? yea, it cometh up on His heart.
"Mon ikke den offerild, som I, eders Fædre, eders Konger og Fyrster og Landets Befolkning tændte i Judas Byer og på Jerusalems Gader, randt HERREN i Hu og kom ham i Tanke?
22 And Jehovah is not able any more to accept [you], because of the evil of your doings, because of the abominations that ye have done, and your land is for a waste, and for an astonishment, and for a reviling, without inhabitant, as [at] this day.
HERREN kunde ikke mere holde det ud for eders onde Gerninger og de vederstyggelige Ting, I gjorde; derfor blev eders Land til Ørk, til et Rædselens og Forbandelsens Tegn, som det er den Dag i Dag.
23 'Because that ye have made perfume, and because ye have sinned against Jehovah, and have not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah, and in His law, and in His statutes, and in His testimonies ye have not walked, therefore hath this evil met you as [at] this day.'
Fordi I tændte Offerild og syndede mod HERREN og ikke adlød HERRENs Røst eller fulgte hans Lov, Vedtægter og Vidnesbyrd, derfor ramtes I af denne Ulykke, som varer ved den Dag i Dag."
24 And Jeremiah saith unto all the people, and unto all the women, 'Hear ye a word of Jehovah, all Judah who [are] in the land of Egypt,
Og Jeremias sagde til alt Folket og alle kvinderne: "Hør HERRENs Ord, hele Juda i Ægypten!
25 Thus spake Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, saying: Ye and your wives both speak with your mouth, and with your hands have fulfilled, saying: We certainly execute our vows that we have vowed, to make perfume to the queen of the heavens, and to pour out to her libations, ye do certainly establish your vows, and certainly execute your vows.
Så siger Hærskarers HERRE, Israels Gud: I og eders Kvinder lover med eders Mund og opfylder det med eders Hænder! I siger: Vi vil opfylde de Løfter, vi har aflagt, og tænde Offerild for Himmelens Dronning og udgyde Drikofre for hende. Så hold da eders Løfter og indfri dem!
26 'Therefore, hear ye a word of Jehovah, all Judah who are dwelling in the land of Egypt: Lo, I — I have sworn by My great name, said Jehovah, My name is no more proclaimed by the mouth of any man of Judah, saying, Live doth the Lord Jehovah — in all the land of Egypt.
Men hør da også HERRENs Ord, alle I Judæere, som bor i Ægypten: Se, jeg sværger ved mit store Navn, siger HERREN: Ikke skal mere nogensteds i Ægypten mit Navn nævnes i nogen judæisk Mands Mund, så han siger: Så sandt den Herre HERREN lever!
27 Lo, I am watching over them for evil, and not for good, and consumed have been all the men of Judah who [are] in the land of Egypt, by sword and by famine, till their consumption.
Se, jeg er årvågen over dem til Ulykke og ikke til Lykke, og hver judæisk Mand i Ægypten skal omkomme ved Sværd og Hunger, indtil de er udryddet.
28 'And the escaped of the sword turn back out of the land of Egypt to the land of Judah, few in number, and known have all the remnant of Judah who are coming into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, whose word is established, Mine or theirs.
Kun de, der undslipper Sværdet, skal vende hjem fra Ægypten til Judas Land, et ringe Tal; og hele Judas Rest, der er kommet til Ægypten for at bo der som fremmede, skal kende, hvis Ord der står fast, mit eller deres.
29 'And this [is] to you the sign — an affirmation of Jehovah — that I am seeing after you in this place, so that ye know that My words are certainly established against you for evil;
Og dette, lyder det fra HERREN, skal være eder et Tegn på, at jeg hjemsøger eder på dette Sted, for at I skal kende, at mine Ord opfyldes på eder til eders Ulykke:
30 Thus said Jehovah, Lo, I am giving Pharaoh-Hophra king of Egypt into the hand of his enemies, and into the hand of those seeking his life, as I have given Zedekiah king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, his enemy, and who is seeking his life.'
Så siger HERREN: Se, jeg giver Ægypterkongen Farao Hofra i hans Fjenders Hånd og i deres Hånd, som står ham efter Livet, ligesom jeg gav Kong Zedekias af Juda i hans Fjende, Kong Nebukadrezar af Babels Hånd, som stod ham efter livet.