Jeremiah 13
1 Thus says the Lord to me: “Go, and obtain for yourself a linen waistcloth. And you shall place it over your loins, and you shall not put it into water.”
Saa sagde Herren til mig: Gak og køb dig et linnet Bælte, og læg det om dine Lænder, men lad det ikke komme i Vand.
2 And so I obtained a waistcloth, according to the word of the Lord, and I placed it around my loins.
Og jeg købte Bæltet, efter Herrens Ord, og lagde det om mine Lænder.
3 And the word of the Lord came to me a second time, saying:
Da kom Herrens Ord til mig anden Gang saaledes:
4 “Take the waistcloth, which you obtained, which is around your loins, and, rising up, go to the Euphrates, and hide it there in an opening of the rock.”
Tag Bæltet, som du købte, og som er om dine Lænder, og staa op, gak til Eufrat, og skjul det der i en Klipperevne!
5 And so I went, and I hid it by the Euphrates, just as the Lord had instructed me.
Og jeg gik og skjulte det ved Eufrat, som Herren bød mig.
6 And it happened that, after many days, the Lord said to me: “Rise up, go to the Euphrates, and take from there the waistcloth, which I instructed you to hide there.”
Og det skete efter mange Dages Forløb, da sagde Herren til mig: Staa op, gak til Eufrat, og hent derfra det Bælte, som jeg befalede dig at skjule der.
7 And so I went to the Euphrates, and I dug up and took the waistcloth from the place where I had hidden it. And behold, the waistcloth had rotted, so that it was not fit for any use.
Og Jeg gik til Eufrat og grov og tog Bæltet fra det Sted, hvor jeg havde skjult det; og se, Bæltet var fordærvet, det duede ikke til noget.
8 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
Da kom Herrens Ord til mig saalunde:
9 “Thus says the Lord: In the same way, I will cause the arrogance of Judah and the arrogance of Jerusalem to rot.
Saa siger Herren: Saaledes vil jeg tilintetgøre Judas Stolthed, ja, Jerusalems store Stolthed.
10 This most wicked people, they are not willing to listen to my words, for they walk in the depravity of their own heart, and they have gone after strange gods, so as to serve them and to adore them. And so, they will become like this waistcloth, which is not fit for any use.
Dette onde Folk, de, som vægre sig ved at høre mine Ord, de, som vandre i deres Hjertes Stivhed og gaa efter andre Guder for at tjene dem og at tilbede dem, det blive som dette Bælte, der ikke duer til noget.
11 For just as the waistcloth clings to the loins of a man, so have I brought close to me the entire house of Israel and the entire house of Judah, says the Lord, so that they would be to me: a people, and a name, and a praise, and a glory. But they did not listen.
Thi ligesom Bæltet slutter sig til en Mands Lænder, saa lod jeg alt Israels Hus og alt Judas Hus slutte sig til mig, siger Herren, for at de skulde blive mig til et Folk og til et Navn og til Lov og til Ære; men de hørte ikke.
12 Therefore, you shall speak to them this word: Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: ‘Every bottle will be filled with wine.’ And they will say to you: ‘Are we ignorant that every bottle will be filled with wine?’
Og du skal sige dette Ord til dem: Saa siger Herren, Israels Gud: Hver Flaske skal fyldes med Vin; og de skulle sige til dig: Mon vi ikke vide det, at hver Flaske skal fyldes med Vin?
13 And you shall say to them: Thus says the Lord: Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, and the kings from the stock of David who sit upon his throne, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, unto inebriation.
Og du skal sige til dem: Saa siger Herren: Se, jeg fylder alle dette Lands Indbyggere, baade de Konger, som efter David sidde paa hans Trone, og Præsterne og Profeterne og alle Indbyggerne i Jerusalem med Beruselse.
14 And I will scatter them, a man from his brother, and fathers and sons similarly, says the Lord. I will not spare them, and I will not pardon them, and I will not take pity, so as not to destroy them.”
Og jeg vil sønderslaa dem, den ene imod den anden, baade Fædrene og Børnene tillige, siger Herren; jeg vil hverken skaane, ej heller spare, ej heller forbarme mig, at jeg jo ødelægger dem.
15 Hear and pay close attention. Do not choose to lift yourself up, for the Lord has spoken.
Hører og laaner Øren, ophøjer eder ikke! thi Herren har talt.
16 Give glory to the Lord your God, before darkness falls, and before your feet stumble on the darkened mountains. You will expect light, but he will turn it into the shadow of death and into utter darkness.
Giver Herren eders Gud Ære, før han lader det blive mørkt, og før eders Fødder støde paa Mørkets Bjerge, og I skulle forvente Lys, men han skal gøre det til Dødens Skygge og omskifte det til Mørkhed.
17 But if you will not listen to this, then my soul will weep in secret before the face of your pride. It will weep bitterly, and my eyes will flow with tears, because the flock of the Lord has been taken captive.
Men dersom I ikke ville høre dette, skal min Sjæl græde i Løndom over Hovmodigheden, og den skal fælde bitre Taarer, og mit Øje rinde med Graad; thi Herrens Hjord er ført tangen bort.
18 “Say to the king and to the female ruler: Humble yourselves, sit down. For the crown of your glory has gone down from your head.
Sig til Kongen og til Herskerinden: Sætter eder lavere! thi nedfaldne ere eders Hovedsmykker, ja, eders dejlige Krone.
19 The cities of the south have been closed, and there is no one who may open them. All of Judah has been taken away into complete captivity.
Stæderne i Sydlandet ere tillukkede, og der er ingen, som oplader dem; al Juda er bortført, fuldstændigt bortført.
20 Lift up your eyes and see, you who are arriving from the north. Where is the flock that was given to you, your famous cattle?
Opløfter eders Øjne, og ser dem, som komme fra Norden; hvor er nu Hjorden, som dig var given, dine dejlige Faar?
21 What will you say when he visits upon you? For you have taught them against you, and you have instructed them with your own head. Will not pains take hold of you, as with a woman in labor?
Hvad vil du sige, naar han sætter Venner, som du selv har lært at være dig imod, til Overhoved over dig; mon Smerter ikke skulle betage dig som en Kvinde, der føder?
22 But if you say in your heart, ‘Why have these things happened to me?’ it is because of the greatness of your iniquity that your shame has been uncovered and the soles of your feet have been defiled.
Og naar du vil sige i dit Hjerte: Hvorfor vederfares mig disse Ting, saa er det for din Misgernings Mangfoldigheds Skyld, at dit Slæb er slaaet op, at dine Hæle have lidt Overlast.
23 If the Ethiopian is able to change his skin, or the leopard is able to change his spots, then you also may be able to do well, though you have learned evil.
Kan en Morian omskifte sin Hud eller en Parder sine Pletter, saa skulle ogsaa I kunne gøre vel, I, som have lært at gøre ilde!
24 And I will scatter them like chaff, which is carried away by the wind in the desert.
Derfor vil jeg adsprede dem som Halm, der farer hen for et Vejr fra Ørken.
25 This is your lot, and this is the portion of your measure from me, says the Lord, because you have forgotten me, and you have had confidence in what is false.
Dette er din Lod, din til— maalte Del fra mig, siger Herren, du, som har glemt mig og forladt dig paa Løgn.
26 Therefore, I have even bared your thighs before your face, and your shame has been seen.
Saa har da ogsaa jeg opslaaet dit Slæb for dit Ansigt, og din Skam er set.
27 For I have seen your adulteries, and your neighing for the wickedness of your fornication, and your abominations upon the hills in the field. Woe to you, Jerusalem! How much longer before you will be made clean after me?”
Dine Horerier og din Vrinsken, din Bolens Skændsel paa Højene, paa Marken, ja, dine Vederstyggeligheder har jeg set; ve dig, Jerusalem! du vil ikke blive ren, hvor længe det endnu herefter varer.
