Joel 3
1 Thi se, i de samme Dage og paa den samme Tid, naar jeg omvender Judas og Jerusalems Fangenskab,
For, behold, in those days and in that time, when I will have converted the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem,
2 da vil jeg samle alle Hedningerne og føre dem ned til Josafats Dal; og der vil jeg gaa i Rette med dem om mit Folk og Israel min Arv; thi de have spredt dem iblandt Hedningerne og delt mit Land.
I will gather all the Gentiles, and will lead them into the valley of Jehoshaphat. And there I will dispute with them over my people, and over Israel, my inheritance, for they have scattered them among the nations and have divided my land.
3 Og de have kastet Lod om mit Folk og givet en ung Dreng for en Skøge og solgt en ung Pige for Vin, som de have drukket.
And they have cast lots over my people; and the boy they have placed in the brothel, and the girl they have sold for wine, so that they might drink.
4 Men ogsaa, hvad ere I for mig, du Tyrus og Zidon, og I, alle Filisternes Lande? mon I ville gengælde mig for, hvad jeg har gjort, eller ville I gøre mig noget? snart, hastelig skal jeg lade Gengældelsen komme over eders Hoved;
Truly, what is there between you and me, Tyre and Sidon and all the distant places of the Philistines? How will you take vengeance on me? And if you were to revenge yourselves against me, I would deliver a repayment to you, quickly and soon, upon your head.
5 I, som have taget mit Sølv og mit Guld og bragt mine bedste Kostbarheder ind i eders Templer;
For you have carried away my silver and gold. And my desirable and most beautiful, you have taken into your shrines.
6 og Judas Børn og Jerusalems Børn have I solgt til Grækernes Børn, for at føre dem langt bort fra deres Landemærke.
And you, sons of Judah and sons of Jerusalem, you have sold the sons of the Greeks, so that you might drive them far from their own territory.
7 Se, jeg vækker dem op fra det Sted, hvorhen I solgte dem, og jeg vil lade Gengældelsen komme over eders Hoved.
Behold, I will raise them up from the place into which you have sold them, and I will turn back your retribution on your own head.
8 Og jeg vil sælge eders Sønner og eders Døtre i Judas Børns Haand, og de skulle sælge dem til Sabæerne, til et fjernt Folk; thi Herren har talt det.
And I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hands of the sons of Judah, and they will sell them to the Sabeans, a distant nation, for the Lord has spoken.
9 Udraaber dette iblandt Hedningerne, helliger en Krig, opvækker de vældige, lader alle Krigsmændene komme frem, drage op!
Proclaim this among the Gentiles: “Sanctify a war, raise up the strong. Approach, ascend, all men of war.
10 Smeder eders Hakker om til Sværd og eders Vingaardsknive til Spyd; den svage sige: En Helt er jeg!
Cut your ploughs into swords and your hoes into spears. Let the weak say, ‘For I am strong.’
11 Skynder eder og kommer, alle Hedninger, trindt omkring fra, og samler eder! did lade du, o Herre, dine vældige stige ned!
Break out and advance, all nations of the world, and gather together. There the Lord will cause all your strong ones to meet death.”
12 Opvækkes skulle Hedningerne og drage op til Josafats Dal; thi der vil jeg sidde, at dømme alle Hedningerne trindt omkring fra.
Let them arise and ascend to the valley of Jehoshaphat. For there I will sit, so as to judge all the nations of the world.
13 Lægger Seglen til, thi Høsten er moden; kommer, stiger ned, thi Vinpersen er fuld, Persekarrene løbe over; thi stor er deres Ondskab.
Send forth the sickles, because the harvest has matured. Advance and descend, for the press is full, the pressing room is overflowing. For their malice has been increasing.
14 Skarer paa Skarer i Dommens Dal! thi nær er Herrens Dag i Dommens Dal.
Nations, nations in the valley of being cut to pieces: for the day of the Lord fittingly takes place in the valley of being cut to pieces.
15 Sol og Maane sortne, og Stjerner forholde deres Skin.
The sun and the moon have been darkened, and the stars have withdrawn their splendor.
16 Og Herren skal brøle fra Zion og lade sin Røst lyde fra Jerusalem, og Himmel og Jord skulle ryste; men Herren skal være en Tilflugt for sit Folk og et Værn for Israels Børn.
And the Lord will roar from Zion and utter his voice from Jerusalem. And the heavens and the earth will be moved. And the Lord will be the hope of his people and the strength of the sons of Israel.
17 Og I skulle fornemme, at jeg er Herren eders Gud, som bor paa Zion, mit hellige Bjerg; og Jerusalem skal vorde en Helligdom, og fremmede skulle ikke ydermere drage over den.
And you will know that I am the Lord your God, dwelling on Zion, my holy mountain. And Jerusalem will be holy, and strangers will not cross through it anymore.
18 Og det skal ske paa denne Dag, at Bjergene skulle dryppe med Most, og Højene skulle flyde med Mælk, og alle Strømme i Juda skulle rinde med Vand, og der skal udgaa en Kilde fra Herrens Hus, og den skal vande Sittims Dal.
And it will happen, in that day, that the mountains will drip sweetness, and the hills will flow with milk. And the waters will pass through all the rivers of Judah. And a fountain will go forth from the house of the Lord, and it will irrigate the desert of thorns.
19 Ægypten skal blive øde, og Edom skal blive til en øde Ørk, formedelst Voldsgerning imod Judas Børn, eftersom de have udøst uskyldigt Blod i deres Land.
Egypt will be in desolation, and Edom will be a wilderness destroyed, because of what they have unfairly done to the sons of Judah, and because they have shed innocent blood in their land.
20 Men Juda skal blive evindelig og Jerusalem fra Slægt til Slægt.
And Judea will be inhabited forever, and Jerusalem for generation upon generation.
21 Og jeg vil sone deres Blod, som jeg ikke havde sonet; og Herren bor paa Zion.
And I will cleanse their blood, which I had not cleansed. And the Lord will remain in Zion.
