2 Mosebog 14
1 Og Herren talede til Mose og sagde:
The Lord told Moses,
2 Tal til Israels Børn, at de drage om og lejre sig for Pi-Hakiroth, imellem Migdol og Havet, tvært over for Baal-Zefon, ret for den skulle I lejre eder ved Havet.
“Tell the Israelites to turn back and set up camp near Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea. You are to camp beside the sea, opposite Baal-zephon.
3 Thi Farao skal sige om Israels Børn: De ere farne vild i Landet, Ørken har lukket for dem.
Pharaoh will conclude about the Israelites: ‘They're wandering about the country in confusion—the desert has blocked them from leaving.’
4 Og jeg vil forhærde Faraos Hjerte, at han skal forfølge dem, og jeg vil forherlige mig paa Farao og paa al hans Hær, og Ægypterne skulle fornemme, at jeg er Herren; og de gjorde saa.
I will give Pharaoh a stubborn attitude so that he will chase after them to get them back. But I will gain respect through what happens to Pharaoh and all his army, and the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord.” So the Israelites did as they were instructed.
5 Og det blev Kongen af Ægypten tilkendegivet, at Folket flyede; da omvendtes Faraos og hans Tjeneres Hjerte imod Folket, og de sagde: Hvi gjorde vi dette, at vi lode Israel fare, at de ikke skulde tjene os?
When the king of Egypt found out that the Israelites had left in a hurry, Pharaoh and his officials changed their minds about what had happened and said, “What have we done? We have let all these Israelite slaves go!”
6 Saa lod han spænde for sin Vogn og tog sit Folk med sig.
So Pharaoh had his chariot made ready and set out with his army.
7 Og han tog seks Hundrede udvalgte Vogne og alle Vogne i Ægypten og Høvedsmændene over dem alle.
He took 600 of his best chariots along with all the other chariots of Egypt, each with their officer-in-charge.
8 Thi Herren forhærdede Ægyptens Konge Faraos Hjerte, saa at han forfulgte Israels Børn; men Israels Børn vare uddragne ved en høj Haand.
The Lord gave Pharaoh, king of Egypt, a stubborn attitude so he chased after the Israelites, who were leaving with their fists raised in triumph.
9 Saa forfulgte Ægypterne dem og naaede dem, da de havde lejret sig ved Havet, alle Faraos Vognheste og hans Ryttere og hans Hær, ved Pi-Hakiroth, tvært over for Baal-Zefon.
The Egyptians set out in pursuit—all Pharaoh's horses and chariots, horsemen and soldiers. They caught up with the Israelites while they were camped beside the sea near Pi-hahiroth, opposite Baal-zephon.
10 Og Farao nærmede sig; og Israels Børn opløftede deres Øjne, og se, Ægypterne droge efter dem; da frygtede de saare, og Israels Børn raabte til Herren.
The Israelites looked back and saw Pharaoh and the Egyptian army approaching. They were absolutely terrified and cried out to the Lord for help.
11 Og de sagde til Mose: Mon der ikke var Grave i Ægypten, siden du tog os ud til at dø i Ørken? hvi gjorde du os dette, at du førte os ud af Ægypten?
They complained to Moses, “Were there no graves in Egypt that you had to bring us out here in the desert to die? What have you done to us by making us leave Egypt?
12 Er det ej det Ord, som vi talede til dig i Ægypten, sigende: Lad af fra os, vi ville tjene Ægypterne; thi det er os bedre at tjene Ægypterne end at dø i Ørken.
Didn't we tell you back in Egypt, ‘Leave us alone so that we can go on being slaves to the Egyptians’? It would have been better for us to be Egyptian slaves than to die here in the desert!”
13 Da sagde Mose til Folket: Frygter ikke, bliver staaende og ser Herrens Frelse, som han skal vise eder i Dag; thi disse Ægyptere, som I se i Dag, dem skulle I ikke i al Evighed se mere herefter.
But Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand where you are and you will see how the Lord will save you today. The Egyptians you see right now, you will never see again!
14 Herren skal stride for eder, og I, I skulle tie.
The Lord is going to fight for you—you don't need to do anything.”
15 Og Herren sagde til Mose: Hvi vil du raabe til mig? sig til Israels Børn, at de skulle drage frem;
The Lord told Moses, “Why are you crying out to me for help? Tell the Israelites to move forward.
16 og opløft du din Stav og udræk din Haand over Havet og skil det ad, og Israels Børn skulle gaa midt igennem Havet paa det tørre.
You are to pick up your walking stick and hold it out in your hand over the sea. Divide it so the Israelites can walk through the sea on dry ground.
17 Og jeg, se, jeg vil forhærde Ægypternes Hjerte, at de skulle forfølge eder; saa vil jeg forherlige mig paa Farao og paa al hans Hær, paa hans Vogne og paa hans Ryttere.
I will give Egyptians a stubborn, hard-hearted attitude so that they will chase in after them. Then I will gain respect through what happens to Pharaoh and all his army, chariots, and horsemen.
18 Og Ægypterne skulle fornemme, at jeg er Herren, naar jeg har forherliget mig paa Farao, paa hans Vogne og paa hans Ryttere.
The Egyptians will know that I am the Lord when I gain respect through Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen.”
19 Da drog den Guds Engel, som gik foran Israels Hær, af Sted og drog bag dem; og Skystøtten drog fra deres Ansigt og stod bag dem.
The angel of God, who had been leading the Israelites, moved behind them. The pillar of cloud also moved from in front of them and stood behind them,
20 Og den kom imellem Ægypternes Hær og imellem Israels Hær, og den var Sky og Mørke [for hine], men oplyste Natten [for disse]; og den ene kom ikke til den anden den ganske Nat.
so that it was positioned between the Egyptian and Israelite camps. Though the cloud was in darkness on one side, but it lit up the night on the other. No one from either camp went near the other during the night.
21 Og Mose udstrakte sin Haand over Havet, og Herren lod Havet fare bort ved et stærkt Østenvejr den ganske Nat og gjorde Havet som det tørre; og Vandene skiltes ad.
Then Moses held out his hand over the sea, and all through the night the Lord forced the sea back with a strong east wind, and turned the bottom of the sea into dry land. So the water was divided,
22 Og Israels Børn gik midt igennem Havet paa det tørre; og Vandet var dem en Mur paa deres højre og paa deres venstre Side.
and the Israelites walked through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water to their right and left.
23 Og Ægypterne forfulgte dem og droge efter dem, alle Faraos Heste, hans Vogne og hans Ryttere, til midt i Havet.
The Egyptians chased after them—all Pharaoh's horses, chariots, and horsemen. They followed the Israelites into the sea.
24 Og det skete, der Morgenvagten kom, da saa Herren i Ildens og Skyens Støtte til Ægypternes Hær og forfærdede Ægypternes Hær.
But at the end of the night the Lord looked down on the Egyptian army from the pillar of fire and cloud, and he threw them into a panic.
25 Og han stødte Hjulene af deres Vogne og lod dem rykke frem med Besvær; da sagde Ægypterne: Jeg maa fly for Israel; thi Herren strider for dem imod Ægypterne.
He made their chariot wheels get stuck so it was hard for them to drive. The Egyptians shouted out, “Retreat! We must run from the Israelites because the Lord is fighting for them against us!”
26 Da sagde Herren til Mose: Udræk din Haand over Havet, og Vandene skulle falde tilbage over Ægypterne, over deres Vogne og over deres Ryttere.
Then the Lord told Moses, “Hold out your hand over the sea, so that the water will pour back over the Egyptians and their chariots and horsemen.”
27 Saa rakte Mose sin Haand over Havet, og Havet kom igen mod Morgenen i sit sædvanlige Leje, og Ægypterne flyede imod det; saa styrtede Herren Ægypterne midt i Havet.
So Moses held out his hand over the sea, and at dawn the sea returned to normal. As the Egyptians retreated, the Lord swept them into the sea.
28 Og Vandet kom igen og skjulte i hele Faraos Hær Vogne og Ryttere, som vare komne efter dem i Havet; der blev end ikke een tilovers af dem.
The water poured back and covered the chariots and horsemen—the whole of Pharaoh's army that had chased after the Israelites into the sea. Not a single one of them survived.
29 Men Israels Børn vare gangne paa det tørre midt igennem Havet, og Vandet havde været dem en Mur paa deres højre og paa deres venstre Side.
But the Israelites had walked through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water to their right and left.
30 Saa frelste Herren Israel den samme Dag af Ægypternes Haand, og Israel saa Ægypterne ligge døde ved Havets Bred.
The Lord saved the Israelites from the threat of the Egyptians—the Israelites saw the Egyptians lying dead on the shore.
31 Og Israel saa den store Magt, som Herren havde bevist paa Ægypterne, og Folket frygtede Herren; og de troede paa Herren og paa Mose, hans Tjener.
When the Israelites saw the great power that the Lord had used against the Egyptians, they were in awe of the Lord, and they trusted in him and in his servant Moses.
