Jeremia 28
1 Men samma år, i begynnelsen av Sidkias, Juda konungs, regering, i femte månaden av hans fjärde regeringsår, talade profeten Hananja, Assurs son, från Gibeon, så till mig i HERRENS hus, i prästernas och allt folkets närvaro; han sade:
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 »Så säger HERREN Sebaot, Israels Gud: Jag skall sönderbryta den babyloniske konungens 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 Inom två års tid skall jag föra tillbaka till denna plats alla de kärl i HERRENS hus, som Nebukadnessar, konungen i Babel, har tagit bort ifrån denna plats och fört till 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 Och Jekonja, Jojakims son, Juda konung, och alla fångar ifrån Juda, som hava kommit till Babel, skall jag föra tillbaka till denna plats, säger HERREN; ty jag skall sönderbryta den babyloniske konungens 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 Men profeten Jeremia svarade profeten Hananja, i närvaro av prästerna och allt det folk 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 profeten Jeremia sade: »Amen. Så göre HERREN. Det som du har profeterat må HERREN uppfylla, i det att han för tillbaka från Babel till denna plats de kärl som funnos i HERRENS hus, så ock alla fångarna.
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 hör dock detta ord som jag vill tala inför dig och allt folket.
But now listen to what I say to you while all these people are listening.
8 Forna tiders profeter, de som hava varit före mig och dig, hava mot mäktiga länder och stora riken profeterat om krig, olycka och pest.
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 Därför, om nu en profet profeterar om lycka, så kan man först då när den profetens ord går i fullbordan veta att han är en profet som HERREN i sanning har sänt.»
[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 tog profeten Hananja oket från profeten Jeremias hals och bröt sönder det.
Then Hananiah took the yoke off my neck and broke it.
11 Och Hananja sade i allt folkets närvaro: »Så säger HERREN: Just så skall jag inom två års tid bryta sönder den babyloniske konungen Nebukadnessars ok och taga det från alla folkens hals.» Men profeten Jeremia gick sin väg.
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 Sedan, efter det att profeten Hananja hade brutit sönder oket och tagit det från profeten Jeremias hals, kom HERRENS ord till Jeremia; han sade:
[Soon] after Hananiah had broken the yoke that was around my neck, Yahweh gave this message to me:
13 »Gå åstad och säg till Hananja: Så säger HERREN: Ett ok av trä har du brutit sönder, men i dess ställe har du skaffat ett ok av järn.
“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 Ty så säger HERREN Sebaot, Israels Gud: Ett ok av järn skall jag sätta på alla dessa folks hals, för att de må tjäna Nebukadnessar, konungen i Babel; ty honom skola de tjäna. Ja ock markens djur har jag givit 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 Och profeten Jeremia sade ytterligare till profeten Hananja: »Hör, du Hananja: HERREN har icke sänt dig; du har förlett detta folk att sätta sin lit till lögn.
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 Därför säger HERREN så: Se, jag skall taga dig bort ifrån jorden. I detta år skall du dö, eftersom du har predikat avfall från 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 Och samma år, i sjunde månaden, dog profeten Hananja.
Hananiah died two months later.
