< Jeremias 30 >
1 Dette er det ord som kom til Jeremias fra Herren:
Yahweh gave me another message. He said,
2 Så sier Herren, Israels Gud: Skriv alle de ord jeg har talt til dig, i en bok!
“[I], Yahweh, the God whom the Israeli people [say they belong to], am telling you that you should write down everything that I have said to you.
3 For se, dager kommer, sier Herren, da jeg gjør ende på mitt folks, Israels og Judas, fangenskap, sier Herren, og fører dem tilbake til det land jeg gav deres fedre, så de kan ta det i eie.
[I want you to know that] some day I will free my people, [the people of] Israel and Judah, from being slaves [in Babylon]. I will bring them back to this land that I gave to their ancestors, and this land will belong to them again. [That will surely happen because] I, Yahweh, have said it.”
4 Og dette er de ord Herren har talt om Israel og Juda:
Yahweh gave [to me] another message concerning [the people of] Israel and Judah.
5 Så sier Herren: Et redselsrop har vi hørt; der er frykt og ingen fred.
This is what he said: “I hear people screaming because they are terrified [DOU]; there is no peace [in the land].
6 Spør og se efter om en mann føder! Hvorfor ser jeg hver mann med hendene på sine lender, lik en fødende kvinne, og hvorfor er alle åsyn forandret og blitt bleke?
But think about this: Men certainly do not [RHQ] give birth to babies. Therefore, why do strong men stand there, with their faces very white/pale, with their hands pressed against their stomachs, like women who are about to give birth to babies?
7 Ve! Stor er den dag, det er ingen som den, og en trengselstid er det for Jakob; men han skal bli frelst fra den.
[Terrible things will soon happen]; that will be a terrible day! There has never been such a time. It will be a time when [my] Israeli people will experience great trouble, but [finally] they will be saved [from their sufferings].”
8 Og det skal skje på den dag, sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, da vil jeg bryte hans åk og ta det av din nakke, og dine bånd vil jeg rive i stykker, og fremmede skal ikke mere holde dig i trældom.
The Commander of the armies of angels says this: “At that time [it will be as though] I will sever/cut the ropes [that are around my people], and I will free them from being (slaves/forced to do what the King of Babylon wants them to do) [MET]. People in other countries will no longer be their bosses.
9 Og de skal tjene Herren sin Gud og David sin konge, som jeg vil opreise for dem.
My people will [again] serve me, Yahweh, their God, and [they will serve a king who is a descendant of] King David; [they will serve the king] whom I will appoint for them.
10 Frykt ikke, du min tjener Jakob, sier Herren, og reddes ikke, Israel! For se, jeg frelser dig fra det fjerne land og din ætt fra deres fangenskaps land, og Jakob skal vende tilbake og leve i ro og være trygg, og ingen skal forferde ham.
So, [you people of] Israel who serve me, do not be dismayed/worried [now], because [some day] I will bring you back from distant places; I will bring your descendants [back home] from the land to which they were exiled. [Then you] Israeli people will [again] live peacefully and safely, and there will not be any [nation] that will cause you to be terrified.
11 For jeg er med dig, sier Herren, og jeg vil frelse dig; jeg vil gjøre ende på alle de folk som jeg har adspredt dig iblandt; bare dig vil jeg ikke gjøre ende på; jeg vil tukte dig med måte; men helt ustraffet vil jeg ikke la dig være.
I, Yahweh, say that I will be with you and will rescue you; I will completely destroy the nations to which I have scattered you. But I will not completely destroy you. I will punish you [for your many sins], but I will punish you [only] as severely as you deserve: I would be doing wrong if I did not punish you at all.”
12 For så sier Herren: Ubotelig er din skade, ulægelig ditt sår.
Yahweh [also] says this: “[You have (suffered very much/endured many disasters)]; [it is as though] you have a terrible wound that cannot be cured.
13 Ingen tar sig av din sak, så han klemmer ditt sår ut; lægedom, plaster finnes ikke for dig.
There is no one to help you, no one to put a bandage on your wound. There is no [medicine that will] heal you.
14 Alle dine elskere har glemt dig, de spør ikke efter dig; for jeg har slått dig som en fiende slår, som den grusomme tukter, fordi din misgjerning er mangfoldig, dine synder tallrike.
All your allies [MET] have deserted you and they do not want to help you [any more]. [It is true that] I have punished you severely, [like your] enemies would wound you, because you have committed many sins and you are very guilty.
15 Hvorfor skriker du over din skade, over at din smerte er ubotelig? Fordi din misgjerning er mangfoldig, dine synder tallrike, har jeg gjort dette mot dig.
[Because that is true], why do you protest about my punishing you, [as though I had caused] a wound that could not be cured [RHQ]? It was necessary for me to punish you, because you had committed many sins and you were very guilty.
16 Derfor skal alle de som eter dig, bli ett, og alle de som er dine fiender, dra bort i fangenskap, alle sammen, og de som plyndrer dig, skal bli plyndret, og alle dem som røver dig, vil jeg gjøre til rov.
But [some day] all those who [are trying to] destroy you will be destroyed; all your enemies will be exiled [to other nations]. All those who have stolen things from you will have their [valuable] possessions stolen, and all those who attack you will be attacked.
17 For jeg vil legge forbinding på dig og læge dine sår, sier Herren; for de kaller dig den bortdrevne, Sion som ingen spør efter.
[Everyone] says that you are (outcasts/people that they no longer associate with), and that [you live in] Jerusalem, a city that no one cares about.” But Yahweh says, “I will heal your injuries/wounds and cause you to be healthy again.”
18 Så sier Herren: Se, jeg gjør ende på fangenskapet for Jakobs telt og forbarmer mig over hans boliger; byen skal bygges på sin haug, og palasset skal stå på sitt rette sted.
This is what Yahweh says: “I will bring the people of Israel back from the lands to which they were taken and enable them to possess their land and their houses again. [When that happens], Jerusalem will be rebuilt on top of its ruins, and the [king’s] palace will be rebuilt to be like it was before.
19 Og det skal lyde lovsang fra dem, og rop av glade mennesker; jeg vil gjøre dem tallrike, og de skal ikke bli færre; jeg vil ære dem, og de skal ikke bli aktet ringe.
People will [again] sing joyfully to thank [me], and I will cause there to be more people [in Jerusalem], not fewer; I will cause them to be honored, not despised.
20 Og hans sønner skal være som i fordums tid, og hans menighet skal stå fast for mitt åsyn, og jeg vil hjemsøke alle dem som undertrykker ham.
Their children will [prosper] like they did before. I will cause them to be a group of people [who worship] me, and I will punish any [nation] that oppresses them.
21 Og hans herlige skal være av hans egen ætt, og hans hersker utgå av hans midte, og jeg vil la ham komme nær, og han skal trede frem for mig; for hvem vil ellers våge sitt liv og komme mig nær? sier Herren.
One of their own people will be their king, and I will invite him to come close to me [to worship me], because no one [RHQ] would (dare/have courage) to come close to me [if I did not invite him].
22 Og I skal være mitt folk, og jeg vil være eders Gud.
You [Israeli people] will be my people, and I will be your God.”
23 Se, Herrens storm, hans vrede farer ut, en rivende stormvind; den hvirvler over hodet på de ugudelige.
Yahweh will punish [MTY] [your enemies]; [it will be like a great] storm; it will come down [like] a whirlwind, swirling around the heads of wicked people.
24 Herrens brennende vrede skal ikke vende tilbake før han har utført og fullbyrdet sitt hjertes tanker; i de siste dager skal I forstå det.
He will not stop being angry until he completely accomplishes [all] that he has planned. In the future, you will understand [all] of this [clearly].