Første Kongebog 18
1 Og det skete mange Dage derefter, at Herrens Ord skete til Elias i det tredje Aar og sagde: Gak, lad dig se for Akab, saa vil jeg give Regn paa Jorderige.
After many days, the word of the Lord came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, “Go and show yourself to Ahab, so that I may grant rain upon the face of the earth.”
2 Elias gik for at lade sig se for Akab. Og Hungeren var svar i Samaria.
Therefore, Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. For there was a severe famine in Samaria.
3 Og Akab havde kaldet ad Obadias, som var Hovmester; (men Obadias frygtede Herren saare;
And Ahab called Obadiah, the manager of his household. Now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly.
4 thi det skete, der Jesabel udryddede Herrens Profeter, at Obadias tog hundrede Profeter og skjulte dem, halvtredsindstyve Mænd i hver Hule, og forsørgede dem med Brød og Vand);
For when Jezebel was killing the prophets of the Lord, he took one hundred prophets, and concealed them, fifty and fifty, in caves. And he fed them with bread and water.
5 og Akab havde sagt til Obadias: Drag igennem Landet til alle Vandkilder og til alle Bække, maaske vi kunne finde Græs og beholde Hestene og Mulerne i Live, at ikke Kvæget omkommer for os.
Then Ahab said to Obadiah, “Go into the land, to all fountains of water, and to all the valleys, for perhaps we will be able to find plants, and save the horses and mules, so that the beasts of burden may not perish entirely.”
6 Og de delte Landet imellem sig for at drage igennem det; Akab drog alene paa en Vej, og Obadias drog alene paa en anden Vej.
And they divided the regions among themselves, so that they might travel through them. Ahab went one way alone, and Obadiah went another way by himself.
7 Men det skete, der Obadias var paa Vejen, se, da mødte Elias ham, og han kendte ham og faldt paa sit Ansigt og sagde: Er det dig, min Herre Elias?
And while Obadiah was on the way, Elijah met him. And when he had recognized him, he fell on his face, and he said, “Are you not my lord Elijah?”
8 Han sagde til ham: Det er mig; gak, sig til din Herre: Se, Elias er her!
And he responded to him: “I am. Go and tell your lord that Elijah is here.”
9 Og han sagde: Hvad har jeg syndet, at du vil give din Tjener i Akabs Hænder, at han skal dræbe mig?
And he said: “How have I sinned that you would deliver me, your servant, into the hand of Ahab, so that he would put me to death?
10 Saa vist som Herren din Gud lever, der er intet Folk eller Rige, til hvilket min Herre jo har sendt hen, for der at lede efter dig, og de sagde: Han er ikke her; og han tog en Ed af det Rige og det Folk, at man ikke havde fundet dig.
As the Lord your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom to which my lord has not sent, seeking you. And when all responded, ‘He is not here,’ he swore each kingdom and nation to an oath, because you were not found at all.
11 Og du siger nu: Gak, sig din Herre: Se, Elias er her!
And now, you say to me, ‘Go and tell your lord that Elijah is here.’
12 Og det maatte ske, naar jeg gik fra dig, at Herrens Aand tog dig bort, jeg ved ikke hvorhen, og jeg kom at give Akab det til Kende, og han fandt dig ikke, da slog han mig ihjel; men din Tjener frygter dog Herren fra sin Ungdom af.
And when I will have departed from you, the Spirit of the Lord will transport you to a place that I do not know. And entering, I will report to Ahab. And he, not finding you, will put me to death. Yet your servant has feared the Lord from his infancy.
13 Er det ikke givet min Herre til Kende, hvad jeg gjorde, der Jesabel slog Herrens Profeter ihjel, at jeg skjulte hundrede Mænd af Herrens Profeter, her halvtredsindstyve og der halvtredsindstyve Mænd i en Hule, og forsørgede dem med Brød og Vand?
Has it not been revealed to you, my lord, what I did when Jezebel was killing the prophets of the Lord: how I hid one hundred men from the prophets of the Lord, fifty and fifty, in caves, and how I fed them with bread and water?
14 Og du siger nu: Gak, sig din Herre: Se, Elias er her! og han vil slaa mig ihjel.
And now you say: ‘Go and tell your lord that Elijah is here,’ so that he may kill me!”
15 Og Elias sagde: Saa vist som Herren Zebaoth lever, for hvis Ansigt jeg staar, i Dag vil jeg lade mig se for ham.
And Elijah said, “As the Lord of hosts lives, before whose face I stand, this day I will appear to him.”
16 Da gik Obadias Akab i Møde og gav ham det til Kende, og Akab gik Elias i Møde.
Therefore, Obadiah went away to meet Ahab, and he reported to him. And Ahab went to meet Elijah.
17 Og det skete, der Akab saa Elias, da sagde Akab til ham: Er det dig, som forstyrrer Israel?
And when he had seen him, he said, “Are you the one who is disturbing Israel?”
18 Da sagde han: Ikke jeg har forstyrret Israel, men du og din Faders Hus, idet I forlode Herrens Bud, og du vandrede efter Baalerne.
And he said: “I have not troubled Israel. But it is you, and the house of your father, who have abandoned the commandments of the Lord, and have followed the Baals.
19 Men nu sende du Bud og samle al Israel til mig til Karmels Bjerg, samt de fire Hundrede og halvtredsindstyve Baals Profeter og de fire Hundrede Astartes Profeter, som æde af Jesabels Bord.
Yet truly now, send and gather to me all of Israel, on Mount Carmel, with the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal, and the four hundred prophets of the sacred groves, who eat from the table of Jezebel.”
20 Saa sendte Akab hen iblandt alle Israels Børn og samlede Profeterne til Karmels Bjerg.
Ahab sent to all the sons of Israel, and he gathered together the prophets on mount Carmel.
21 Da gik Elias frem til alt Folket og sagde: Hvor længe ville I halte til begge Sider? dersom Herren er Gud, da vandrer efter ham, men dersom Baal er det, saa vandrer efter ham! Men Folket svarede ham ikke et Ord.
Then Elijah, drawing near to all the people, said: “How long will you waver between two sides? If the Lord is God, follow him. But if Baal is, then follow him.” And the people did not respond a word to him.
22 Da sagde Elias til Folket: Jeg er ene tilbage som Herrens Profet; men Baals Profeter ere fire Hundrede og halvtredsindstyve Mænd.
And Elijah said again to the people: “I alone remain as a prophet of the Lord. But the prophets of Baal are four hundred and fifty men.
23 Saa lader dem give os to Okser, og de maa udvælge sig den ene Okse og hugge den i Stykker og lægge den paa Veddet, men ikke lægge Ud dertil, saa vil jeg lave den anden Okse til og lægge den paa Veddet, men ikke lægge Ild dertil.
Let two oxen be given to us. And let them choose one ox for themselves, and, cutting it into pieces, let them set it on the wood. But they may not place fire under it. And I will prepare the other ox, and set it on the wood. But I will not place fire under it.
24 Saa kalder paa eders Guds Navn, og jeg vil kalde paa Herrens Navn, og det skal ske: Den Gud, som svarer ved Ilden, han er Gud; og alt Folket svarede og sagde: Det Ord er godt.
Call upon the names of your gods. And I will call on the name of my Lord. And the God who will have heeded with fire, let him be God.” And in response, all the people said, “Excellent proposition.”
25 Og Elias sagde til Baals Profeter: Udvælger eder den ene Okse og laver den først til, thi I ere de mange, og kalder paa eders Guds Navn, men lægger ikke Ild dertil.
Then Elijah said to the prophets of Baal: “Choose for yourselves one ox, and prepare it first. For you are many. And call on the names of your gods, but do not place fire under it.”
26 Og de toge Oksen, som han gav dem, og lavede den til og kaldte paa Baals Navn, fra Morgenen og indtil Middagen, og sagde: O Baal! bønhør os! Men der var ingen Røst og ej heller nogen, som svarede; og de gik haltende om Alteret, som man havde opført.
And when they had taken an ox, which he had given to them, they prepared it. And they called on the name of Baal, from morning even until midday, saying, “O Baal, heed us.” And there was no voice, nor did anyone respond. And so they leaped upon the altar that they had made.
27 Og det skete om Middagen, da spottede Elias dem og sagde: Raaber med høj Røst, thi han er jo en Gud; thi han er vel falden i Tanker, eller er gaaet til Side eller er paa Rejse — maaske sover han — at han kan opvaagne.
And when it was now midday, Elijah ridiculed them, saying: “Cry out with a louder voice. For he is a god, and perhaps he is talking, or at an inn, or on a journey, or certainly he may be asleep, and must be awakened.”
28 Og de raabte med høj Røst og saarede sig efter deres Vis med Knive og med Syle, indtil Blodet flød ned over dem.
Then they cried out with a loud voice, and they cut themselves, in accord with their ritual, with knives and lancets, until they were entirely covered in blood.
29 Og det skete, der Middagen var gaaet forbi, at de profeterede, indtil man skulde ofre Madofferet; og der var ingen Røst og ingen, som svarede, og ingen, som agtede derpaa.
Then, after midday had passed, and they were prophesying, the time had arrived when the sacrifice is usually offered. And there was no voice heard, neither did anyone heed or respond to the praying.
30 Da sagde Elias til alt Folket: Kommer hid til mig! og alt Folket kom frem til ham, og han helede Herrens Alter, som var nedbrudt.
Elijah said to all the people, “Draw near to me.” And as the people were drawing near to him, he repaired the altar of the Lord, which had been torn down.
31 Og Elias tog tolv Stene, efter Jakobs Børns Stammers Tal, hans, til hvem Herrens Ord var sket, sigende: Dit Navn skal være Israel.
And he took twelve stones, in accord with the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the Lord came, saying, “Israel shall be your name.”
32 Og han byggede af de Stene et Alter i Herrens Navn, og han gjorde en Grav, saa rummelig som til to Maaders Udsæd, omkring Alteret.
And he built from the stones an altar to the name of the Lord. And he made a trench for water, like two furrows of plowed land, all around the altar.
33 Og han lagde Veddet til Rette og huggede Oksen i Stykker og lagde den paa Veddet.
And he arranged the wood, and he cut the ox into pieces, and he placed it on the wood.
34 Og han sagde: Fylder fire Krukker med Vand og øser det paa Brændofferet og paa Veddet; og han sagde: Gører det anden Gang, og de gjorde det anden Gang; og han sagde: Gører det tredje Gang, og de gjorde det tredje Gang.
And he said, “Fill four containers with water, and pour it over the holocaust, and over the wood.” And again, he said, “Do this a second time.” And when they had done it a second time, he said, “Do it also a third time.” And they did so a third time.
35 Og Vandet løb trindt omkring Alteret, og han fyldte ogsaa Graven med Vand,
And the water was running down around the altar, and the pit of the trench was filled with water.
36 Og det skete, ved den Tid man ofrer Madofferet, da traadte Profeten Elias frem og sagde: Herre, Abrahams, Isaks og Israels Gud! lad det kendes i Dag, at du er Gud i Israel, og at jeg er din Tjener, og at jeg har gjort alle disse Gerninger efter dit Ord.
And when it was now time for the holocaust to be offered, the prophet Elijah, drawing near, said: “O Lord, God of Abraham, and Isaac, and Israel, reveal this day that you are the God of Israel, and that I am your servant, and that I have acted, in all these things, in accord with your precept.
37 Bønhør mig, Herre! bønhør mig, at dette Folk maa vide, at du, Herre, du er Gud, og at du har vendt deres Hjerter tilbage.
Heed me, O Lord, heed me, so that this people may learn that you are the Lord God, and that you have converted their heart again.”
38 Da faldt Herrens Ild ned og fortærede Brændofferet og Veddet og Stenene og Støvet og slikkede Vandet op, som var i Graven.
Then the fire of the Lord fell down and devoured the holocaust, and the wood, and the stones, and even the dust, and it absorbed the water that was in the trench.
39 Og alt Folket saa det og faldt ned paa deres Ansigt og sagde: Herren, han er Gud! Herren, han er Gud!
And when all the people had seen it, they fell upon their face, and they said: “The Lord himself is God! The Lord himself is God!”
40 Da sagde Elias til dem: Griber Baals Profeter, at ingen Mand undkommer af dem; og de grebe dem, og Elias førte dem ned til Kisons Bæk og nedhuggede dem der.
And Elijah said to them, “Apprehend the prophets of Baal, and do not let even one of them escape.” And when they had apprehended them, Elijah led them down to the torrent Kishon, and he put them to death there.
41 Og Elias sagde til Akab: Drag op, æd og drik; thi der høres en Susen af megen Regn.
And Elijah said to Ahab “Ascend; eat and drink. For there is the sound of an abundance of rain.”
42 Og Akab drog op for at æde og at drikke; og Elias gik op paa Karmels Top og bøjede sig imod Jorden og satte sit Ansigt ned imellem sine Knæ.
Ahab ascended, so that he might eat and drink. But Elijah ascended to the top of Carmel, and bending down to the ground, he placed his face between his knees.
43 Og han sagde til sin Dreng: Kære, gak op, se ud ad Vejen til Havet; og han gik op og saa til og sagde: Der er ikke noget; og han sagde: Gak igen derhen, syv Gange.
And he said to his servant, “Ascend, and gaze out toward the sea.” And when he had ascended, and had contemplated, he said, “There is nothing.” And again, he said to him, “Return seven times.”
44 Og det skete den syvende Gang, at han sagde: Se, en liden Sky stiger op fra Havet, som en Mands Haand; og han sagde: Gak op, sig til Akab: Spænd for og far ned, at Regnen ikke skal opholde dig.
And at the seventh time, behold, a little cloud ascended from the sea like the footstep of a man. And he said: “Ascend, and say to Ahab, ‘Yoke your chariot, and descend; otherwise, the rain may prevent you.’”
45 Og det skete i en Haandevending, da blev Himmelen sort af Skyer og Vejr, og der kom en stor Regn; men Akab for af Sted og drog til Jisreel.
And as he was turning himself this way and that, behold, the heavens were darkened, and there were clouds and wind, and a great rainstorm occurred. And so Ahab, going up, went away to Jezreel.
46 Og Herrens Haand var over Elias, og han ombandt sig om sine Lænder og løb frem foran Akab, lige til Jisreel.
And the hand of the Lord was upon Elijah. And cinching his waist, he ran before Ahab, until he arrived at Jezreel.
