Jeremias 11

1 Det Ord, som kom til Jeremias fra Herren:

The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying,

2 Hør denne Pagts Ord og tal til Judas Mænd og Jerusalems. Borgere

Give ear to the words of this agreement, and say to the men of Judah and to the people of Jerusalem,

3 og sig: Så siger HERREN, Israels Gud: Forbandet være den, der ikke hører denne Pagts Ord,

The Lord, the God of Israel, has said, Let that man be cursed who does not give ear to the words of this agreement,

4 som jeg bød eders Fædre holde, dengang jeg førte dem ud af Ægypten, af Jernovnen, idet jeg sagde: "Hør min Røst og gør alt, hvad jeg pålægger eder, så skal I være mit Folk, og jeg vil være eders Gud

To the order which I gave your fathers on the day when I took them out of the land of Egypt, out of the oven of iron, saying, Give ear to my voice, and do all the orders I have given you: so you will be my people, and I will be your God:

5 og holde den Ed, jeg tilsvor eders Fædre om at give dem et Land, der flyder med Mælk og Honning, som det nu er sket!" Og jeg svarede: "Amen, HERRE!"

So that I may give effect to the oath which I made to your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey as at this day. And I said in answer, So be it, O Lord.

6 Og HERREN sagde til mig: Udråb alle disse Ord i Judas Byer og på Jerusalems Gader: Hør denne Pagts Ord og hold dem!

And the Lord said to me, Give out these words in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Give ear to the words of this agreement and do them.

7 Thi jeg besvor eders Fædre, dengang jeg førte dem ud af Ægypten, ja til den Dag i Dag, årle og silde: "Hør min Røst!"

For I gave certain witness to your fathers on the day when I took them up out of the land of Egypt, and even to this day, getting up early and witnessing and saying, Give ear to my voice.

8 Men de hørte ikke og bøjede ikke deres Øre, men fulgte alle deres onde Hjertes Stivsind. Derfor bragte jeg over dem alle denne Pagts Ord, som jeg havde pålagt dem at holde, men som de ikke holdt.

But they gave no attention and did not give ear, but they went on, every man in the pride of his evil heart: so I sent on them all the curses in this agreement, which I gave them orders to keep, but they did not.

9 Og HERREN sagde til mig: Der er fundet en Sammensværgelse blandt Judas Mænd og Jerusalems Borgere;

And the Lord said to me, There is an evil design at work among the men of Judah and the people of Jerusalem.

10 de er vendt tilbage til deres Forfædres Misgerninger, de, som vægrede sig ved at høre mine Ord og holdt sig til fremmede Guder og dyrkede dem; Israels Hus og Judas Hus har brudt den Pagt, jeg sluttede med deres Fædre.

They are turned back to the sins of their fathers, who would not give ear to my words; they have gone after other gods and become their servants: the people of Israel and the people of Judah have not kept the agreement which I made with their fathers.

11 Derfor, så siger HERREN: Se, jeg sender en Ulykke over dem, som de ikke kan slippe fra; og når de da råber til mig, vil jeg ikke høre dem.

So the Lord has said, I will send evil on them, which they will not be able to get away from; and they will send up a cry for help to me, but I will not give ear to them.

12 Da skal Judas Byer og Jerusalems Borgere gå hen og råbe til de Guder, de tænder Offerild for; men de kan ikke frelse dem i Nødens Stund.

Then the towns of Judah and the people of Jerusalem will go crying for help to the gods to whom they have been burning perfumes: but they will give them no salvation in the time of their trouble.

13 Thi mange som dine Byer er dine Guder, Juda, og mange som Gaderne i Jerusalem er Altrene, I har rejst for Skændselen, Altrene til af tænde Offerild for Baal.

For the number of your gods is as the number of your towns, O Judah; and for every street in Jerusalem you have put up altars to the Baal for burning perfumes to the Baal.

14 Men du må ikke gå i Forbøn for dette Folk eller frembære Klage og Bøn for det; thi jeg hører ikke, når de råber til mig i Nødens Stund.

And as for you, make no prayers for this people, send up no cry or prayer for them: for I will not give ear to their cry in the time of their trouble.

15 Hvad vil min elskede i mit Hus, hun, som øved Svig? Kan Fedt og helligt kød borttage din Ondskab, eller kan du reddes ved sligt?

About Judah. What have you to do in my house? is it your thought that oaths and holy flesh will get you out of your trouble? will you make yourself safe in this way?

16 Et grønt Oliventræ, skønt at skue, så kaldte HERREN dit Navn. Under voldsom Buldren og Bragen afsved Ilden dets Løv og brændte dets Grene.

You had been named by the Lord, A branching olive-tree, fair with beautiful fruit: with the noise of a great rushing he has put it on fire and its branches are broken.

17 Hærskarers HERRE, som plantede dig, truer dig med Ulykke til Straf for det onde, Israels Hus og Judas Hus gjorde for at krænke mig, idet de tændte Offerild for Baal.

For the Lord of armies, by whom you were planted, has given his decision for evil against you, because of the evil which the people of Israel and the people of Judah have done, In moving me to wrath by offering perfumes to the Baal.

18 HERREN lod mig det vide, derfor ved jeg det; da lod du mig se deres Gerninger.

And the Lord gave me knowledge of it and I saw it: then you made clear to me their doings.

19 Og jeg var som et tålsomt Lam, der føres til Slagtning. Jeg vidste ej af, at de tænkte på Rænker imod mig: "Lad os ødelægge Træet i Blomst, udrydde ham af de levendes Land, så hans Navn ej ihukommes mer."

But I was like a gentle lamb taken to be put to death; I had no thought that they were designing evil against me, saying, Come and let us make trouble his food, cutting him off from the land of the living, so that there may be no more memory of his name.

20 Hærskarers HERRE, retfærdige Dommer, som prøver Nyrer og Hjerte, lad mig skue din Hævn på dem, thi på dig har jeg væltet min Sag.

But, O Lord of armies, judging in righteousness, testing the thoughts and the heart, let me see your punishment come on them: for I have put my cause before you.

21 Derfor, så siger HERREN om Mændene i Anatot, som står mig efter Livet og siger: "Du må ikke profetere i HERRENs Navn; ellers skal du dø for vor Hånd"

So this is what the Lord of armies has said about the men of Anathoth who have made designs against your life, saying, You are not to be a prophet in the name of the Lord, or death will overtake you by our hands:

22 derfor, så siger Hærskarers HERRE: Se, jeg, vil hjemsøge dem; deres unge Mænd skal dø for Sværd, deres Sønner og Døtre af Hunger;

So the Lord of armies has said, See, I will send punishment on them: the young men will be put to the sword; their sons and their daughters will come to death through need of food:

23 der skal ikke levnes dem nogen Rest, thi jeg sender Ulykke over Mændene i Anatot, når Året, de skal hjemsøges kommer.

Not one of them will keep his life, for I will send evil on the men of Anathoth in the year of their punishment.