5 Mosebog 33
1 Og denne er den Velsignelse, med hvilken Mose den Guds Mand velsignede Israels Børn, førend han døde.
Before God’s prophet Moses died, he [asked God to] bless the Israeli people.
2 Og han sagde: Herren er kommen fra Sinai og er opgangen fra Sejr for dem, han aabenbarede sig herlig fra Parans Bjerg og kom fra de hellige Titusinder; ved hans højre Haand var en brændende Lov til dem.
This is what he said: “Yahweh came [and spoke] to us at Sinai [Mountain]; he [came like] [MET] the sun rises in the Edom [region] and like his light shone on us when we were [in the desert] near Paran Mountain [after we left Sinai Mountain]. He came with 10,000 angels, and there was a flaming fire at his right side.
3 Visseligen, han elsker Folkene; alle hans hellige ere i din Haand; og de skulle sætte sig ved din Fod, annamme af dine Ord.
Yahweh truly loves his people, and protects [MTY] all those who belong to him. So they prostrate themselves in front of him, and they listen to his instructions.
4 En Lov bød Mose os, en Ejendom for Jakobs Forsamling.
I gave them laws to obey, laws that would be the most precious thing that [the descendants of] Jacob owned.
5 Og han blev en Konge for Jeskurun, da Folkets Øverster forsamlede sig tillige med Israels Stammer.
So Yahweh became the king of his Israeli people when all the tribes and their leaders were gathered together.
6 Ruben leve og dø ikke; og hans Mænd vorde en liden Hob!
[I say this about the tribe of] Reuben: I desire/hope that their tribe will never disappear, but they will never become numerous.
7 Og dette om Juda: Og han sagde: Hør, Herre! Judas Røst, og lad ham komme til sit Folk; med sine Hænder strider han for det, og vær du en Hjælp mod hans Fjender!
“say this about [the tribe of] Judah: Yahweh, listen to them when they call out [for help]; and unite them with the other tribes again. Fight for them, and help them to fight against their enemies.
8 Og han sagde om Levi: Dine Thummim og dine Urim høre din fromme Mand til, hvem du fristede i Massa, med hvem du kivedes ved Meribas Vand,
I say this about [the tribe of] Levi: Yahweh, give to those who are dedicated to you the sacred stones [that they will use to find out what you want to be done]; You tested them at a spring in the desert, a spring that they named Massah and also named Meribah [to find out if they would (remain loyal to/continue to obey) you].
9 ham, som sagde til sin Fader og til sin Moder: Jeg saa ham ikke, og han kendte ikke sine Brødre og vidste ikke af sine Sønner. Thi de holdt dit Ord og bevarede din Pagt;
The tribe of Levi did what you told them to do and obeyed the agreement that you [made with the Israeli people]; those laws were more important to them [HYP] than their siblings and parents and children.
10 de skulle lære Jakob dine Bud og Israel din Lov; de skulle sætte Røgelse for dit Ansigt og Heloffer paa dit Alter.
The tribe of Levi will teach the Israeli people [DOU] your rules and regulations, and they are the ones who will burn incense and who will completely burn on the altar the offerings [that the people bring].
11 Herre! velsign hans Kraft og lad hans Hænders Gerning behage dig; knus deres Lænder, som rejse sig imod ham, og deres, som hade ham, saa at de ikke kunne staa op.
Yahweh, bless their work and (accept/be pleased with) all that they do. Crush/Destroy all their enemies; do not enable their enemies to be able to fight against them again.
12 Han sagde om Benjamin: Herrens elskelige, han skal bo tryggelig hos ham; han skal beskærme ham den ganske Dag, og imellem hans Skuldre skal han bo.
I say this about [the tribe of] Benjamin: They are the tribe that Yahweh loves; he keeps them safe. He protects them continually, and he lives among their hills [MET].
13 Og han sagde om Josef: Hans Land være velsignet af Herren, med Himmelens kostelige Gave, med Duggen, og af Dybet, som ligger her nedenunder,
“say this about [the tribes of] Joseph: I desire/hope that Yahweh will bless their land by giving them rain/dew from the sky and water from deep [in the ground],
14 med den kostelige Gave, der bringes frem ved Solen, og med den kostelige Gave, der drives frem ved Maanens Skifter,
by giving them good fruit [ripened] by the sun and good crops at harvest time.
15 fra de ældgamle Bjerges Top, og med de evige Højes kostelige Gave,
I desire/hope that very nice fruit will grow on trees in their ancient mountains/hills [DOU],
16 med Jordens og dens Fyldes kostelige Gave, og med Naade fra ham, som boede i Tornebusken; den skal komme over Josefs Hoved og over hans Isse, han er en Fyrste iblandt sine Brødre.
and that their land will be have many good crops, blessed by [Yahweh], the one who appeared to me in a burning bush. I desire/hope that Yahweh will bless the tribes of Joseph in all those ways, because he was the leaders of his [older] brothers [when they were in Egypt].
17 Den førstefødte af hans Øksne har Højhed og Horn som Enhjørningens Horn; med dem skal han stange Folkene til Hobe indtil Jordens Ende; og dette er de ti Tusinde af Efraim, og dette er de Tusinde at Manasse.
The descendants of Joseph will be as strong as [SIM] a bull; [with their weapons they will wound their enemies, like] [MET] a wild ox [gores other animals] with its horns. They will force other people-groups, all of them, to be exiled to the most distant places on the earth. That is what [the descendants of the two sons of Joseph] will do, the ten thousands [of the tribe] of Ephraim and the thousands [of the tribe] of Manasseh.
18 Og han sagde om Sebulon: Glæd dig, Sebulon, i din Udfart, og du Isaskar, i dine Pauluner!
“say this about [the tribes of] Zebulun [and Issachar]: I desire/hope that the people of Zebulun will prosper in their travels [across the seas], and that the people of Issachar will prosper while they stay at home [and take care of their cattle and crops].
19 De skulle kalde Folkene til Bjerget, der skulle de ofre Retfærdigheds Ofre; thi de skulle suge til sig Havets Overflødighed og Sandets skjulte Skatte.
They will invite people [from the other Israeli tribes] to the mountain [where they worship Yahweh], and they will offer the correct/proper sacrifices to him. They will become rich from [the work that they do on] the seas and from [the things that they make from] (OR, [find in]) the sand [on the beaches].
20 Og han sagde om Gad: Velsignet være den, som udbreder Gad! som en Løve hviler han, og han røver Arm, ja Isse med.
“say this about [the tribe of] Gad: Praise [Yahweh], the one who made their [territory] large. The people of their tribe [will attack their enemies fiercely] [SIM] like a lion that crouches, waiting to tear off the arm or the scalp [of some animal].
21 Og han udsaa sig den første Lod, thi der var en Førers Lod opbevaret; og han kom til Folkets Øverster, han udøvede Herrens Retfærdighed og hans Befalinger imod Israel.
They chose the best part of the land for themselves; [a large share of the land], a share that should be given to a leader was allotted to them. When the leaders of the tribes of Israel [gathered together], they decided that the tribe of Gad should have a large share of the land. The tribe of Gad obeyed the commands of Yahweh and the things that he decided that they should do.
22 Og han sagde om Dan: Dan er en Løveunge, han springer frem fra Basan.
“say this about [the tribe] of Dan: The people of the tribe of Dan are like [SIM] a young lion; they leap from [their caves in the] Bashan [region to attack their enemies].
23 Og om Nafthali sagde han: Nafthali være mæt af Naade og fuld af Herrens Velsignelse; Vesten og Sønden tage han til Eje!
“say this about [the tribe of] Naphtali: [The people of the tribe of] Naphtali have been blessed by Yahweh, who has been very kind to them; their land extends far south from Lake [Galilee].
24 Og han sagde om Aser: Aser være velsignet fremfor Sønnerne, han være benaadet blandt sine Brødre og dyppe sin Fod i Olie!
“say this about [the tribe of] Asher: May Yahweh bless the descendants of Asher more than he will bless the other tribes. May he favor Asher’s descendants most of all. I desire/hope that their land will [be filled with olive trees that will] produce a lot of [IDM] [olives to make olive] oil.
25 Af Jern og Kobber være dine Portslaaer, og som dine Dage din Hvile.
Their [towns will be protected by high walls with gates that have] bronze and iron bars; I desire/hope that they will be strong and secure/protected all the time that they are alive.
26 Der er ingen som Gud, o Jeskurun! han, som farer paa Himmelen til din Hjælp og med sin Højhed paa de øverste Skyer.
“You people of Israel, there is no god like your God, who rides majestically across the sky to help you.
27 Den evige Gud er en Bolig, og hernede ere de evige Arme; og han har uddrevet Fjenden for dit Ansigt og sagt: Ødelæg!
God, who lives forever, is the one who (gives you refuge/protects you); [it is as though] he puts his everlasting arms under you [to support you]. He will expel your enemies while you advance; he has told you to destroy all of them.
28 Og Israel bor tryggelig for sig selv; Jakobs Øje er til et Land med Korn og Vin; ja hans Himle skulle dryppe med Dug.
So, you Israeli people will live safely; you descendants of Jacob will not be disturbed by others; in the land where [you will live], there will be plenty of grain and wine, and there will be plenty of rain.
29 Salig er du, Israel! hvo er som du, et Folk, frelst i Herren, han er din Hjælps Skjold og din Højheds Sværd! og dine Fjender skulle smigre for dig, og du skal træde paa deres Høje.
You people of Israel, Yahweh (has blessed/is pleased with) you. There is certainly [RHQ] no nation like your nation, whom Yahweh has rescued [from being slaves in Egypt]. [He will be like] [MET] a shield to protect you and like [MET] a sword to enable you to defeat [your enemies]. Your enemies will come to you begging for you [to act mercifully toward them], but you will trample on their backs/necks.”
