Joel 2
1 Støder i Basunen paa Zion, og raaber højt paa mit hellige Bjerg, alle Landets Indbyggere bæve! thi Herrens Dag kommer, thi den er nær.
Blow the trumpet in Zion, wail on my holy mountain, let all the inhabitants of the land be stirred up. For the day of the Lord is on its way; for it is near:
2 En Mørkheds og Dunkelheds Dag, en Dag med Sky og Mulm, som Morgenrøde udbredt over Bjergene! et stort og mægtigt Folk, hvis Lige ikke har været fra Arilds Tid og ikke heller skal komme etter det, saa mange Aar der er Slægt efter Slægt til!
a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and whirlwinds. Like the morning reaching over the mountains, they are a numerous and strong people. Nothing like them has existed since the beginning, nor will exist after them, even in the years of generation upon generation.
3 Foran det fortærer en Ild, og efter det brænder en Lue; foran det er Landet som Edens Have, men efter det som en øde Ørk, og heller intet undslipper det.
Before their face is a devouring fire, and behind them is a burning flame. The land before them is like a lush garden, and behind them is a desolate desert, and there is no one who can escape them.
4 Dets Udseende er som Heste at se til, og som Rideheste saa rende de.
Their appearance is like the appearance of horses, and they will rush forward like horsemen.
5 De springe paa Bjergenes Toppe, med en Lyd som af Vogne, med en Lyd som af Ildslue, der fortærer Halm, som et mægtigt Folk, der er rustet til Krig.
Like the sound of a four-horse chariot, they will leap over the tops of the mountains. Like the sound of a burning flame devouring stubble, they are as a strong people prepared for battle.
6 Folkene bæve for dets Ansigt, alle Ansigter skifte Farve.
Before their face, the people will be tortured; each one’s appearance will retreat, as if into a jar.
7 Som vældige komme de løbende, som Krigsmænd bestige de Muren; og de drage frem, hver sin Vej, og forandre ikke deres Retning.
They will rush forward, as if they were strong. Like valiant warriors, they will ascend the wall. The men will advance, each one on his own way, and they will not turn aside from their path.
8 Og de trænge ikke den ene den anden, de drage frem, hver ad sin slagne Vej; og de styrte frem igennem Vaaben, de bryde ikke af.
And each one will not hem in his brother; every one will walk in his own rough path. Moreover, they will drop through the breach and not be harmed.
9 De løbe om i Staden, rende paa Muren, stige ind i Husene; de komme ind igennem Vinduerne som en Tyv.
They will advance into the city; they will rush through the wall. They will scale the houses; they will go in through the windows, like a thief.
10 Foran dem bæver Jorden, Himmelen ryster; Sol og Maane sortne, og Stjerner drage deres Glans tilbage.
Before their face, the earth has trembled, the heavens have been moved. The sun and moon have been obscured, and the stars have retracted their splendor.
11 Og Herren opløfter sin Røst foran sin Hær, thi saare stor er hans Lejr, thi mægtig er den, som udretter hans Ord; thi stor er Herrens Dag og saare forfærdelig, og hvo kan udholde den?
And the Lord has bestowed his voice before the face of his army. For its military camps are very numerous; for they are strong and they carry out his word. For the day of the Lord is great and so very terrible, and who can withstand it?
12 Og selv nu, siger Herren, vender om til mig af eders ganske Hjerte og med Faste og med Graad og med Klage,
Now, therefore, the Lord says: “Be converted to me with your whole heart, in fasting and weeping and mourning.”
13 og sønderriver eders Hjerte, og ikke eders Klæder, og vender om til Herren, eders Gud; thi han er naadig og barmhjertig, langmodig og stor af Miskundhed og angrer det onde.
And rend your hearts, and not your garments, and convert to the Lord your God. For he is gracious and merciful, patient and full of compassion, and steadfast despite ill will.
14 Hvo ved? han maatte maaske vende om og angre det, saa at han lader Velsignelse efter sig, Madoffer og Drikoffer for Herren, eders Gud.
Who knows if he might convert and forgive, and bequeath a blessing after him, a sacrifice and a libation to the Lord your God?
15 Støder i Basunen paa Zion, helliger en Faste, udraaber en Forsamling!
Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call an assembly.
16 Samler Folket, helliger en Forsamling, sanker de gamle, samler de spæde Børn og dem, som die Brysterne; en Brudgom gaa ud af sit Kammer og en Brud af sit Brudehus!
Gather the people, sanctify the church, unite the elders, gather together the little ones and infants at the breast. Let the bridegroom depart from his bed, and the bride from her bridal chamber.
17 Præsterne, Herrens Tjenere, skulle græde imellem Forhallen og Alteret, og de skulle sige: Herre! spar dit Folk og giv ikke din Arv hen til Skændsel, saa at Hedningerne skulle herske over dem; hvorfor skulle de sige iblandt Folkene: Hvor er deres Gud?
Between the vestibule and the altar, the priests, the ministers of the Lord, will weep, and they will say: “Spare, O Lord, spare your people. And do not bequeath your inheritance into disgrace, so that the nations would rule over them. Why should they say among the peoples, ‘Where is their God?’”
18 Og Herren var nidkær for sit Land og sparede sit Folk.
The Lord has been zealous for his land, and he has spared his people.
19 Og Herren svarede og sagde til sit Folk: Se, jeg sender eder Kornet og Mosten og Olien, og I skulle mættes dermed; og jeg vil ikke ydermere gøre eder til Spot iblandt Hedningerne.
And the Lord responded, and he said to his people: “Behold, I will send you grain and wine and oil, and you will again be filled with them. And I will no longer give you disgrace among the Gentiles.
20 Og ham fra Norden vil jeg drive langt bort fra eder og støde ham ud i et tørt og øde Land, hans Fortrop imod det østre Hav og hans Bagtrop imod det vestre Hav; og der skal opstige en Stank af ham og opstige en væmmelig Lugt af ham; thi han tog sig for at gøre store Ting.
And he who is from the North, I will drive far from you. And I will expel him into an impassable land, and into the desert, with his face opposite the Eastern sea, and his furthest part towards the furthest sea. And his stench will ascend, and his rottenness will ascend, because he has acted arrogantly.
21 Frygt ikke, du Jord! fryd dig og vær glad; thi Herren har taget sig for at gøre store Ting.
Earth, do not be afraid. Exult and rejoice. For the Lord has great esteem for what he has done.
22 Frygter ikke, I Dyr paa Marken! thi Græsgangene i Ørken grønnes; thi Træet bærer sin Frugt, Figentræerne og Vintræerne give deres Kraft.
Animals of the countryside, do not be afraid. For the beauty of the wilderness has sprung forth. For the tree has borne its fruit. The fig tree and the vine have bestowed their virtue.
23 Og I, Zions Børn! fryder og glæder eder i Herren eders Gud; thi han giver eder Læreren til Retfærdighed og nedsender saa til eder for det første tidlig Regn og sildig Regn.
And you, sons of Zion, exult and rejoice in the Lord your God. For he has given you a teacher of justice, and he will make the early and the late rains descend to you, just as it was in the beginning.
24 Og Tærskepladserne skulle være fulde af Korn og Persekarrene løbe over med Most og Olie.
And the threshing floors will be filled with grain, and the presses will overflow with wine and oil.
25 Og jeg vil godtgøre eder Aarene, i hvilke Græshoppen, Oldenborren og Kornormen og Høskrækken fortærede, denne min store Hær, som jeg havde sendt paa eder.
And I will repay you for the years which the locust, and the beetle, and the mildew, and the caterpillar consumed: my great strength which I sent upon you.
26 Og I skulle æde, æde og mættes, og love Herrens eders Guds Navn, som har handlet underfuldt med eder, og mit Folk skal ikke beskæmmes evindelig.
And you will eat with enjoyment, and you will be satisfied, and you will praise the name of the Lord your God, who has worked miracles with you, and my people will not be confounded forever.
27 Og I skulle fornemme, at jeg er midt i Israel, og jeg er Herren eders Gud, og ingen ydermere; og mit Folk skal ikke beskæmmes evindelig.
And you will know that I am in the midst of Israel, and I am the Lord your God, and there is no other, and my people will not be confounded forever.
28 Og det skal ske derefter, at jeg vil udgyde min Aand over alt Kød, og eders Sønner og eders Døtre skulle profetere; eders Ældste skulle drømme Drømme og eders unge Karle se Syner.
And after this, it will happen that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters will prophesy; your elders will dream dreams, and your youths will see visions.
29 Ogsaa over Tjenere og over Tjenestepiger vil jeg i de samme Dage udgyde min Aand.
Moreover, in those days I will pour out my spirit upon my servants and handmaids.
30 Og jeg vil give underfulde Tegn paa Himmelen og paa Jorden, Blod og Ild og Røgstøtter.
And I will grant wonders in the sky and on earth: blood and fire and the vapor of smoke.
31 Solen skal omvendes til Mørke og Maanen til Blod, førend Herrens Dag, den store og forfærdelige, kommer.
The sun will be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the Lord shall arrive.
32 Og det skal ske, at hver, som paakalder Herrens Navn, skal undkomme; thi paa Zions Bjerg og i Jerusalem skal der være nogle, som undkomme, saaledes som Herren har sagt, og iblandt de undslupne skal den være, som Herren kalder.
And it will happen that everyone who will call upon the name of the Lord will be saved. For on Mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and in the remnant whom the Lord will call, there will be salvation, just as the Lord has said.
