Jeremias 28
1 So hende det same året, i den fyrste tidi Sidkia Josiason, Juda-kongen, styrde, i det fjorde året, i den femte månaden, at Hananja Azzursson, profeten frå Gibeon, sagde med meg i Herrens hus beint upp i augo på prestarne og alt folket:
When Zedekiah had been the King of Judah for more than three years, late in the (summer/hot season), Azzur’s son Hananiah, a prophet from Gibeon [city], spoke to me in the [courtyard of the] temple, while [all] the priests and other people were listening. He said,
2 So segjer Herren, allhers drott, Israels Gud: Eg hev brote sund Babel-kongens ok.
“This is what the Commander of the armies of angels, the God whom [we] Israelis [worship], says: ‘I will cause the king of Babylon to stop ruling/controlling [MET] [all of you].
3 Um tvo år vil eg føra attende til denne staden alle dei kjeraldi som Nebukadnessar, Babel-kongen, hev teke or Herrens hus og førd frå denne staden til Babel.
(Within two years/Before two years have ended), I will cause to be brought bring back to this temple all the valuable things that King Nebuchadnezzar’s [soldiers] took from this temple and took to Babylon.
4 Og Jekonja Jojakimsson, Juda-kongen, og alle hine burtførde frå Juda som er komne til Babel, let eg koma attende til denne staden, segjer Herren; for eg bryt sund Babel-kongens ok.
And I will also cause King Jehoiachin to be brought back here, and all the [other] people who were captured and taken to Babylon. The king of Babylon has [forced you to do what he wants, like someone] puts a yoke [on the neck of an ox to force it to do what he] wants [MET] it to do. But I will cause that to end. [That will happen because] I, Yahweh, have said it.’”
5 Då svara profeten Jeremia profeten Hananja beint uppi augo på prestarne og alt folket som stod i Herrens hus,
I replied to Hananiah in front of [all] the priests and other people who were standing outside the temple.
6 og profeten Jeremia sagde: «Amen! Det gjere Herren! Herren setje i verk det som du hev spått so han fører attende frå Babel til denne staden kjeraldi or Herrens hus og alle dei burtførde!
I said, “(Amen/May that happen)! I desire/hope that what you have predicted will happen. I hope/desire that Yahweh will do everything that you have said! I hope/desire that he will cause [men from Babylon] to bring back from Babylon [all] the valuable things that were in this temple, and all the people who were taken [to Babylon].
7 Men høyr no på dette ordet som eg talar i opne øyro på deg og alt folket!
But now listen to what I say to you while all these people are listening.
8 Dei profetarne som hev vore fyre meg og deg frå ævordsleg tid, dei spådde mot velduge land og store rike um ufred og ulukka og sott.
Many years ago, those who were prophets before you and I [became prophets] spoke messages about many nations and great kingdoms. They predicted/prophesied that wars and disasters and plagues/diseases would occur in those nations.
9 Den profeten som spår um fred - når ordi åt den profeten sannar seg, då er det skynande at Herren i sanning hev sendt den profeten.»
[So now you or] any other prophet who predicts that things will go well [for us must show that your message is correct. Only] if what you predict actually happens will we know that you were truly appointed by Yahweh.”
10 Då tok profeten Hananja oket av halsen på profeten Jeremia og braut det sund.
Then Hananiah took the yoke off my neck and broke it.
11 Og Hananja sagde beint uppi augo på alt folket: «So segjer Herren: Soleis vil eg, fyrr tvo år er lidne, brjota sund Nebukadnessars, Babel-kongens, ok av halsen på alle folki.» Då gjekk profeten Jeremia sin veg.
Then he said this to all the people who were there: “This is what Yahweh says: ‘Just like Hananiah has broken this yoke, within two years I will cause King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon to [stop forcing the people to do what he wants, which has been like] a heavy yoke on all their necks [MET].’” After Hananiah said that, I left the temple area.
12 Men Herrens ord kom til Jeremia etter profeten Hananja hadde brote sund oket av halsen på profeten Jeremia; han sagde:
[Soon] after Hananiah had broken the yoke that was around my neck, Yahweh gave this message to me:
13 «Gakk og seg med Hananja: So segjer Herren: Eit tre-ok hev du brote sund, men att-istaden hev du laga eit jarn-ok.
“Go and say this to Hananiah: ‘Yahweh says that you have broken a wooden yoke, but that he will replace it with an iron yoke.
14 For so segjer Herren, allhers drott, Israels Gud: Eit jarn-ok hev eg lagt på halsen åt alle desse folki, for at dei skal tena Nebukadnessar, Babel-kongen, so dei lyt tena honom; ja, jamvel dyri på marki hev eg gjeve honom.»
I have forced the people of all these nations to [become slaves of] King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. That is [like] [MET] an iron yoke around their necks. I have put everything, even wild animals, under his control.’”
15 Då sagde profeten Jeremia med profeten Hananja: «Høyr, du Hananja! Herren hev ikkje sendt deg, men du hev fenge dette folket til å lita på lygn.
Then I [went to] Hananiah and said to him, “Hananiah, listen [to this]: Yahweh has not appointed you; instead, [you have told] lies to the people, and they have believed your lies.
16 Difor, so segjer Herren so: Sjå, eg tek deg burt frå jordi; i dette året skal du døy, for du hev preika fråfall frå Herren.»
Therefore, this is what Yahweh says: ‘You will [soon] die. Before the end of this year, you will die, because you have rebelled against Yahweh.’”
17 Og profeten Hananja døydde same året i den sjuande månaden.
Hananiah died two months later.
