Jeremiah 21

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:

The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, when king Zedekiah sent unto him Pashur the son of Melchiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, saying,

"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."

Enquire, I pray thee, of the LORD for us; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon maketh war against us; if so be that the LORD will deal with us according to all his wondrous works, that he may go up from us.

Jeremias svarede dem: "Sig til Zedekias:

Then said Jeremiah unto them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah:

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;

Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, wherewith ye fight against the king of Babylon, and against the Chaldeans, which besiege you without the walls, and I will assemble them into the midst of this city.

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

And I myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and with a strong arm, even in anger, and in fury, and in great wrath.

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

And I will smite the inhabitants of this city, both man and beast: they shall die of a great pestilence.

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!"

And afterward, saith the LORD, I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, and his servants, and the people, and such as are left in this city from the pestilence, from the sword, and from the famine, into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those that seek their life: and he shall smite them with the edge of the sword; he shall not spare them, neither have pity, nor have mercy.

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

And unto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I set before you the way of life, and the way of death.

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,

He that abideth in this city shall die by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth out, and falleth to the Chaldeans that besiege you, he shall live, and his life shall be unto him for a prey.

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."

For I have set my face against this city for evil, and not for good, saith the LORD: it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.

Og sig til Judas Konges Hus: Hør HERRENs Ord,

And touching the house of the king of Judah, say, Hear ye the word of the LORD;

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.

O house of David, thus saith the LORD; Execute judgment in the morning, and deliver him that is spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my fury go out like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.

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?"

Behold, I am against thee, O inhabitant of the valley, and rock of the plain, saith the LORD; which say, Who shall come down against us? or who shall enter into our habitations?

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

But I will punish you according to the fruit of your doings, saith the LORD: and I will kindle a fire in the forest thereof, and it shall devour all things round about it.