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.
So after many days the word of Yahweh came to Elijah, in the third year of the drought, saying, “Go, show yourself to Ahab and I will send rain on the land.”
2 Elias gik for at lade sig se for Akab. Og Hungeren var svar i Samaria.
Elijah went to show himself to Ahab; now the famine was severe in Samaria.
3 Og Akab havde kaldet ad Obadias, som var Hovmester; (men Obadias frygtede Herren saare;
Ahab called Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. Now Obadiah honored Yahweh very much,
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 Yahweh, Obadiah took one hundred prophets and hid them by fifties in a cave and 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.
Ahab said to Obadiah, “Go through the land to all the water springs and brooks. Perhaps we will find grass and save the horses and mules alive, so that we will not lose all the animals.”
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.
So they divided the land between them to pass through it and look for water. Ahab went one way by himself and Obadiah went another way.
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?
As Obadiah was on the road, Elijah unexpectedly met him. Obadiah recognized him and lay facedown on the ground. He said, “Is it you, my master Elijah?”
8 Han sagde til ham: Det er mig; gak, sig til din Herre: Se, Elias er her!
Elijah answered him, “It is I. Go tell your master, 'Look, 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?
Obadiah replied, “How have I sinned, that you would give your servant into the hand of Ahab, for him to kill me?
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 Yahweh your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom where my master has not sent men to find you. Whenever a nation or kingdom says, 'Elijah is not here,' Ahab makes them take an oath swearing that they could not find you.
11 Og du siger nu: Gak, sig din Herre: Se, Elias er her!
Yet now you say, 'Go, tell your master 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.
As soon as I am gone from you, the Spirit of Yahweh will carry you some place I do not know. Then when I go and tell Ahab, and when he cannot find you, he will kill me. Yet I, your servant, have worshiped Yahweh from my youth.
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 told to you, my master, what I did when Jezebel killed the prophets of Yahweh, how I hid one hundred of Yahweh's prophets by fifties in a cave and 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.
Now you say to me, 'Go and tell your master that Elijah is here,' so that he will 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.
Then Elijah responded, “As Yahweh of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to Ahab today.”
16 Da gik Obadias Akab i Møde og gav ham det til Kende, og Akab gik Elias i Møde.
So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him what Elijah said. Then the king went to meet Elijah.
17 Og det skete, der Akab saa Elias, da sagde Akab til ham: Er det dig, som forstyrrer Israel?
When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is it you? You are the one who brings trouble to 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.
Elijah answered, “I have not brought trouble to Israel, but you and your father's family are the ones who have caused trouble by abandoning the commandments of Yahweh and by following 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.
Now then, send word and gather to me all Israel at Mount Carmel, along with the 450 prophets of Baal and the four hundred prophets of Asherah who eat at Jezebel's table.”
20 Saa sendte Akab hen iblandt alle Israels Børn og samlede Profeterne til Karmels Bjerg.
So Ahab sent word to all the people of Israel and gathered the prophets together at 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.
Elijah came near to all the people and said, “How long will you keep changing your mind? If Yahweh is God, follow him. But if Baal is God, then follow him.” Yet the people did not answer him a word.
22 Da sagde Elias til Folket: Jeg er ene tilbage som Herrens Profet; men Baals Profeter ere fire Hundrede og halvtredsindstyve Mænd.
Then Elijah said to the people, “I, I alone, am left as a prophet of Yahweh, but Baal's prophets are 450 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.
So let them give us two bulls. Let them choose one bull for themselves and cut it in pieces, and lay it on the wood, but put no fire under it. Then I will prepare the other bull and lay it on the wood, and put no 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.
Then you will call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of Yahweh, and the God who answers by fire, then let him be God.” So all the people answered and said, “This is good.”
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.
So Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “Choose one bull for yourselves and prepare it first, for you are many people. Then call on the name of your god, but put no fire under the bull.”
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.
They took the bull that was given to them and prepared it, and they called on the name of Baal from morning until noon, saying, “Baal, hear us.” But there was no voice, nor anyone who answered. They danced around the altar 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.
At noon Elijah mocked them and said, “Shout out loudly! He is a god! Perhaps he is thinking, or is relieving himself, or he is traveling on a journey, or perhaps he is sleeping 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.
So they shouted more loudly, and they cut themselves, as they usually did, with swords and spears, until their blood flowed out over themselves.
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.
Midday passed, and they were still raving until the time of offering of the evening sacrifice, but there was no voice or anyone to answer; there was no one who paid any attention to their pleadings.
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.
Then Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me,” and all the people came near to him. Then he repaired the altar of Yahweh that was lying in ruin.
31 Og Elias tog tolv Stene, efter Jakobs Børns Stammers Tal, hans, til hvem Herrens Ord var sket, sigende: Dit Navn skal være Israel.
Elijah took twelve stones, each stone representing one of the tribes of the sons of Jacob—it was Jacob to whom the word of Yahweh came, saying, “Israel will 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.
With the stones he built an altar in the name of Yahweh and he dug a trench around the altar large enough to contain two seahs of seeds.
33 Og han lagde Veddet til Rette og huggede Oksen i Stykker og lagde den paa Veddet.
He arranged the wood for a fire, cut the bull in pieces, and laid the pieces of the bull on the wood. He said, “Fill four jars with water and pour it on the burnt offering and 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.
Then he said, “Do it a second time,” and they did it a second time. Once more he said, “Do it a third time,” and they did it a third time.
35 Og Vandet løb trindt omkring Alteret, og han fyldte ogsaa Graven med Vand,
The water ran around the altar and filled the trench.
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.
It happened at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near and said, “Yahweh, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that you are God in Israel, and that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things at your word.
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.
Hear me, Yahweh, hear me, that these people may know that you, Yahweh, are God, and that you have turned their heart back again to yourself.”
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 Yahweh fell and consumed the burnt offering, as well as the wood, the stones, and the dust, and licked up 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!
When all the people saw this, they lay facedown on the ground and said, “Yahweh, he is God! Yahweh, he 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.
So Elijah said to them, “Take the prophets of Baal. Do not let one of them escape.” So they took them, and Elijah brought the prophets of Baal down to the Kishon River and killed them there.
41 Og Elias sagde til Akab: Drag op, æd og drik; thi der høres en Susen af megen Regn.
Elijah said to Ahab, “Get up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of much 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.
So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. Then Elijah went up to the top of Carmel, bowed himself down on the earth and put 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.
He said to his servant, “Go up now, look toward the sea.” His servant went up and looked and said, “There is nothing.” So Elijah said, “Go again, 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.
At the seventh time the servant said, “Look, there is a cloud going up from the sea, as small as a man's hand.” Elijah replied, “Go up and say to Ahab, 'Make ready your chariot and go down before the rain stops 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.
It happened that in a little while the heavens grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. Ahab rode and went to Jezreel,
46 Og Herrens Haand var over Elias, og han ombandt sig om sine Lænder og løb frem foran Akab, lige til Jisreel.
but the hand of Yahweh was on Elijah. He tucked his robe in his belt and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
