1 Det Ord, som kom til Jeremias fra Herren, da kong Zedekias sendte Pasjhur, Malkias Søn, og Præsten Zefanja, Maasejas Søn, til ham og lod sige:

1 The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur the son of Malchijah, and Zephaniah the priest, the son of Maaseiah, saying,

2 "Rådspørg HERREN for os, thi kong Nebukadrezar af Babel angriber os; måske vil HERREN handle med os efter alle sine Undergerninger, så Nebukadrezar drager bort fra os."

2 “Please inquire of the Lord on our behalf, for Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is warring against us; perhaps the Lord will deal with us according to all His wonderful acts, so that the enemy will withdraw from us.”

3 Jeremias svarede dem: "Sig til Zedekias:

3 Then Jeremiah said to them, “You shall say to Zedekiah as follows:

4 Så siger HERREN, Israels Gud: Se, Våbnene i eders Hånd, med hvilke I uden for Muren kæmper mod Babels Konge og Kaldæerne, der belejrer eder, dem driver jeg tilbage og samler dem midt i denne By;

4 ‘Thus says the Lord God of Israel, “Behold, I am about to turn back the weapons of war which are in your hands, with which you are warring against the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans who are besieging you outside the wall; and I will gather them into the center of this city.

5 og jeg vil selv kæmpe mod eder med utdrakt Hånd og stærk Arm, i Vrede og Harme og stor Fortørnelse;

5 I Myself will war against you with an outstretched hand and a mighty arm, even in anger and wrath and great indignation.

6 og jeg slår denne Bys Indbyggere, ja både Folk og Fæ, med voldsom Pest, så de dør.

6 I will also strike down the inhabitants of this city, both man and beast; they will die of a great pestilence.

7 Og siden, lyder det fra HERREN, giver jeg Kong Zedekias af Juda og hans Tjenere og Folket, der levnes i denne By af Pesten, Sværdet og Hungeren, i Kong Nebukadrezar af Babels og i deres Fjenders Hånd, og i deres Hånd, som står dem efter Livet; de skal hugge dem ned med Sværdet, og jeg vil ikke ynkes over dem eller vise Skånsel eller Barmhjertighed!"

7 Then afterwards,” declares the Lord, “I will give over Zedekiah king of Judah and his servants and the people, even those who survive in this city from the pestilence, the sword and the famine, into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of their foes and into the hand of those who seek their lives; and he will strike them down with the edge of the sword. He will not spare them nor have pity nor compassion.”’

8 Og sig til dette Folk: "Så siger HERREN: Se, jeg forelægger eder Livets Vej og Dødens Vej.

8 “You shall also say to this people, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death.

9 Den, som bliver i denne By, skal dø ved Sværd, Hunger og Pest: men den, som går ud og overgiver sig til Kaldæerne, der belejrer eder, skal leve og vinde sit Liv som Bytte,

9 He who dwells in this city will die by the sword and by famine and by pestilence; but he who goes out and falls away to the Chaldeans who are besieging you will live, and he will have his own life as booty.

10 Thi jeg retter mit Åsyn mod denne By til Ulykke og ikke til Lykke, lyder det fra HERREN; i Babels Konges Hånd skal den gives, og han skal opbrænde den med Ild."

10 For I have set My face against this city for harm and not for good,” declares the Lord. “It will be given into the hand of the king of Babylon and he will burn it with fire.”’

11 Og sig til Judas Konges Hus: Hør HERRENs Ord,

11 “Then say to the household of the king of Judah, ‘Hear the word of the Lord,

12 Davids Hus! Så siger HERREN: Hold årle retfærdig Dom, fri den, som er plyndret, af Voldsmandens Hånd, at ikke min Vrede slår ud som Ild og brænder, så ingen kan slukke, for eders onde Gerningers Skyld.

12 O house of David, thus says the Lord:“Administer justice every morning;And deliver the person who has been robbed from the power of his oppressor,That My wrath may not go forth like fireAnd burn with none to extinguish it,Because of the evil of their deeds.

13 Se, jeg kommer over dig, du By i Dalen, du Slettens Klippe, lyder det fra HERREN, I, som siger: "Hvo falder over os, hvo trænger ind i vore Boliger?"

13 “Behold, I am against you, O valley dweller,O rocky plain,” declares the Lord,“You men who say, ‘Who will come down against us?Or who will enter into our habitations?’

14 Efter eders Gerningers Frugt hjemsøger jeg jer, lyder det fra HERREN; jeg sætter Ild på dens Skov, den fortærer alt deromkring. 

14 “But I will punish you according to the results of your deeds,” declares the Lord,“And I will kindle a fire in its forestThat it may devour all its environs.”’”

Det Nye Testamente 1907. Det Gamle Testamente 1931

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