Jakob 5
1 Og nu, I rige! græder og jamrer over de Ulykker, som komme over eder.
Go, now, you rich! Weep, howling over your miseries that are coming on [you];
2 Eders Rigdom er raadnet, og eders Klæder ere mølædte;
your riches have rotted, and your garments have become moth-eaten;
3 eders Guld og Sølv er rustet op, og deres Rust skal være til Vidnesbyrd imod eder og æde eders Kød som en Ild; I have samlet Skatte i de sidste Dage.
your gold and silver have rotted, and the rust of them will be to you for a testimony, and will eat your flesh as fire. You have stored up treasure in the last days!
4 Se, den Løn skriger, som I have forholdt Arbejderne, der høstede eders Marker, og Høstfolkenes Raab ere komne ind for den Herre Zebaoths Øren.
Behold, the reward of the workmen cries out, of those who in-gathered your fields, which has been fraudulently kept back by you, and the exclamations of those who reaped have entered into the ears of the LORD of Hosts;
5 I levede i Vellevned paa Jorden og efter eders Lyster; I gjorde eders Hjerter til gode som paa en Slagtedag.
you lived in luxury on the earth, and were wanton; you nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter;
6 I domfældte, I dræbte den retfærdige; han staar eder ikke imod.
you condemned—you murdered the righteous; he does not resist you.
7 Derfor, værer taalmodige, Brødre! indtil Herrens Tilkommelse. Se, Bonden venter paa Jordens dyrebare Frugt og bier taalmodigt efter den, indtil den faar tidlig Regn og sildig Regn.
Be patient, then, brothers, until the coming of the LORD; behold, the farmer expects the precious fruit of the earth, being patient for it, until he may receive rain—early and latter;
8 Værer ogsaa I taalmodige, styrker eders Hjerter; thi Herrens Tilkommelse er nær.
you also be patient; establish your hearts, because the coming of the LORD has drawn near;
9 Sukker ikke imod hverandre, Brødre! for at I ikke skulle dømmes; se, Dommeren staar for Døren.
do not murmur against one another, brothers, that you may not be condemned; behold, the Judge has stood before the door.
10 Brødre! tager Profeterne, som have talt i Herrens Navn, til Forbillede paa at lide ondt og være taalmodige.
Brothers, [as] an example of the suffering of evil and of patience, take the prophets who spoke in the Name of the LORD;
11 Se, vi prise dem salige, som have holdt ud. I have hørt om Jobs Udholdenhed og vide Udfaldet fra Herren; thi Herren er saare medlidende og barmhjertig.
behold, we call those who are enduring blessed; you heard of the endurance of Job, and you have seen the end from the LORD, that the LORD is very compassionate, and pitying.
12 Men for alting, mine Brødre! sværger ikke, hverken ved Himmelen eller ved Jorden eller nogen anden Ed; men eders Ja være Ja, og Nej være Nej, for at I ikke skulle falde under Dom.
And before all things, my brothers, do not swear, neither by Heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath, but let your “Yes” be yes, and the “No,” no, that you may not fall under judgment.
13 Lider nogen iblandt eder ondt, han bede; er nogen vel til Mode, han synge Lovsang!
Does anyone suffer evil among you? Let him pray; is anyone of good cheer? Let him sing psalms;
14 Er nogen iblandt eder syg, han kalde Menighedens Ældste til sig, og de skulle bede over ham og salve ham med Olie i Herrens Navn.
is anyone sick among you? Let him call for the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, having anointed him with oil, in the Name of the LORD,
15 Og Troens Bøn skal frelse den syge, og Herren skal oprejse ham, og har han gjort Synder, skulle de forlades ham.
and the prayer of faith will save the distressed one, and the LORD will raise him up, and if he may have committed sins, they will be forgiven to him.
16 Bekender derfor Synderne for hverandre og beder for hverandre, for at I maa blive helbredede; en retfærdigs Bøn formaar meget, naar den er alvorlig.
Be confessing to one another the trespasses, and be praying for one another, that you may be healed; very strong is a working supplication of a righteous man;
17 Elias var et Menneske, lige Vilkaar undergivet med os, og han bad en Bøn, at det ikke maatte regne; og det regnede ikke paa Jorden i tre Aar og seks Maaneder.
Elijah was a similar-feeling man as us, and with prayer he prayed—not to rain, and it did not rain on the land three years and six months;
18 Og han bad atter, og Himmelen gav Regn, og Jorden bar sin Frugt.
and again he prayed, and the sky gave rain, and the land brought forth her fruit.
19 Mine Brødre! dersom nogen iblandt eder farer vild fra Sandheden, og nogen omvender ham,
Brothers, if anyone among you may go astray from the truth, and anyone may turn him back,
20 han vide, at den, som omvender en Synder fra hans Vejs Vildfarelse, han frelser en Sjæl fra Døden og skjuler en Mangfoldighed af Synder.
let him know that he who turned back a sinner from the straying of his way will save a soul from death, and will cover a multitude of sins.
