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 trumpets on Zion [Hill], God’s sacred hill [in Jerusalem]! Tell the people of Judah that they should tremble, because it will soon be the time for Yahweh [to punish us further].
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!
[That will be a very] dark and gloomy day; there will be [black] clouds and it will be very dark. A huge [swarm of locusts] has covered the mountains like [SIM] a black [cloud]. Nothing like this has ever happened before, and nothing like this will ever [happen] again.
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.
[It is as though the locusts bring] flames of fire from which no one can escape. In front of them, the land was [beautiful] like [SIM] the garden of Eden, but behind them [the land is like] a desert and nothing survives.
4 Dets Udseende er som Heste at se til, og som Rideheste saa rende de.
[The locusts] resemble horses, and they run like [SIM] war horses.
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.
Leaping over the mountaintops, they make a noise like rumbling chariots, like [SIM] a mighty army that is preparing for a battle, or like [SIM] the roar of a fire that burns up stubble [in a field].
6 Folkene bæve for dets Ansigt, alle Ansigter skifte Farve.
When people see them coming, they become very pale and frightened.
7 Som vældige komme de løbende, som Krigsmænd bestige de Muren; og de drage frem, hver sin Vej, og forandre ikke deres Retning.
[The locusts] climb over walls like soldiers do; they march along in columns and never turn aside [from their columns].
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.
They rush straight ahead without pushing each other. [Even though people throw] spears and javelins at them, that will not cause them to stop.
9 De løbe om i Staden, rende paa Muren, stige ind i Husene; de komme ind igennem Vinduerne som en Tyv.
They swarm over the city walls and enter our houses; they enter through our windows like [SIM] thieves do.
10 Foran dem bæver Jorden, Himmelen ryster; Sol og Maane sortne, og Stjerner drage deres Glans tilbage.
[It is as though] they cause the earth to shake and the sky to tremble. The sun and the moon become dark and the stars do not shine [because there are so many locusts in the sky].
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?
Yahweh leads this army [of countless locusts], and they obey his commands. This time when he is judging and punishing us is very terrible, [with the result that it seems that] no one [RHQ] can survive it.
12 Og selv nu, siger Herren, vender om til mig af eders ganske Hjerte og med Faste og med Graad og med Klage,
But Yahweh says, “In spite of [these disasters that you have experienced], you can return to me with all your inner beings. Weep, and mourn, and (fast/abstain from eating food) [to show that you are sorry for having abandoned me].
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.
Do not tear your clothes [to show that you are sorry]; instead, show [MET] that you are sorry.” Yahweh is merciful and kind; he does not quickly become angry; he faithfully loves [people]. He does not quickly become angry; instead, he greatly and faithfully loves [you], and he does not like to punish you.
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.
No one knows [RHQ] if he will change his mind [about punishing you] and if instead he will act mercifully [toward you]. If he does that, he will bless you [by giving you plenty of grain and wine] in order that you can offer [some of] those things as sacrifices to him.
15 Støder i Basunen paa Zion, helliger en Faste, udraaber en Forsamling!
Blow the trumpets on Zion [Hill]! Gather the people together! Show by fasting that you are sorry [for the sins that you have committed].
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!
Perform the rituals to cause yourselves to be acceptable to Yahweh. Gather everyone together— the old people and the children, even the babies, and summon brides and bridegrooms from their rooms.
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?
Tell the priests who serve Yahweh to cry between the altar and the entrance to the temple and to pray [this]: “Yahweh, rescue/save [us] your people; do not allow people from other nations to despise us; do not allow them to ridicule us and say, ‘Why has [RHQ] their God [abandoned them]?’”
18 Og Herren var nidkær for sit Land og sparede sit Folk.
But Yahweh [showed that he] was concerned about his people and that he would act mercifully toward them.
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.
When the people prayed, Yahweh answered and said, “I will give you [plenty of] grain and wine and [olive] oil, and you will be satisfied. And I will no longer allow other nations to insult you.
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.
Another army [of locusts will come] from the north [to attack you], but I will force them to continue [past Jerusalem] into the desert. Some will go into the Dead Sea in the east and some will go into the [Mediterranean] Sea in the west. [There] they will [all die, and their bodies] will stink.” Yahweh does great things!
21 Frygt ikke, du Jord! fryd dig og vær glad; thi Herren har taget sig for at gøre store Ting.
He does wonderful things! So even the ground should rejoice!
22 Frygter ikke, I Dyr paa Marken! thi Græsgangene i Ørken grønnes; thi Træet bærer sin Frugt, Figentræerne og Vintræerne give deres Kraft.
And the wild animals should not be afraid, because the meadows will soon become green again; the fig trees and [other] trees will be full of fruit, and the grapevines will be covered with grapes.
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.
You people of Jerusalem, rejoice about what Yahweh, your God, [will be doing for you]. He will send abundant rain at the (right time/time when it is needed)— (in the spring/early in the year) and (in the autumn/late in the year) like he did previously.
24 Og Tærskepladserne skulle være fulde af Korn og Persekarrene løbe over med Most og Olie.
The ground where you thresh the grain will be covered with grain, and your vats where you store grape juice and [olive] oil will be full.
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.
[Yahweh said, ] “I will repay you for everything that was destroyed by those great swarms of locusts that I sent to attack 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.
You, my people, will eat until your stomachs are full. Then you will praise me [MTY], Yahweh, your God, for the wonderful things that I have done for you. And never again will you be disgraced.
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.
When that happens, you will know that I am [always] among you, and that I am Yahweh, your God, and that there is no other [God]. Never again will you be disgraced.”
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.
“Some time later, I will give my Spirit to many [HYP] people. Your sons and daughters will proclaim messages that come directly from me. Your old men will have dreams [that come from me], and your young men will have visions [that come from me].
29 Ogsaa over Tjenere og over Tjenestepiger vil jeg i de samme Dage udgyde min Aand.
At that time, I will give my Spirit even to servants, both men and women.
30 Og jeg vil give underfulde Tegn paa Himmelen og paa Jorden, Blod og Ild og Røgstøtter.
I will do unusual/amazing things on the earth and in the sky. [On the earth] [CHI], there will be much blood [shed] and [there will be very large] fires and smoke that resembles huge clouds.
31 Solen skal omvendes til Mørke og Maanen til Blod, førend Herrens Dag, den store og forfærdelige, kommer.
[In the sky, ] the sun will become dark and the moon will become [as red as] [MET] blood. [Those things will happen] before that great and terrible day when [I], Yahweh, appear.
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.
But at that time [I] will save everyone who worships me. I promise that some people in Jerusalem [DOU] will escape [those disasters]; those whom I have chosen will survive.”
