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 turn back [to] 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.

Then I have gathered all the nations, And caused them to go down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat, And I have been in judgment with them there, Concerning My people and My inheritance—Israel, Whom they scattered among nations, And My land they have apportioned.

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 for My people they cast a lot, And they give the young man for a harlot, And have sold the young woman for wine, That they may 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;

And also, what [are] you to Me, O Tyre and Sidon, And all circuits of Philistia? Are you rendering repayment to Me? And if you are giving repayment to Me, Swiftly, quickly, I return your repayment on your head.

5 I, som have taget mit Sølv og mit Guld og bragt mine bedste Kostbarheder ind i eders Templer;

In that My silver and My gold you took, And My desirable things that are good, You have brought into your temples.

6 og Judas Børn og Jerusalems Børn have I solgt til Grækernes Børn, for at føre dem langt bort fra deres Landemærke.

And sons of Judah, and sons of Jerusalem, You have sold to the sons of Javan, To put them far off from their border.

7 Se, jeg vækker dem op fra det Sted, hvorhen I solgte dem, og jeg vil lade Gengældelsen komme over eders Hoved.

Behold, I am stirring them up out of the place To where you have sold them, And I have turned back your repayment on your 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 have sold your sons and your daughters Into the hand of the sons of Judah, And they have sold them to Sabeans, To a nation far off, for YHWH has spoken.”

9 Udraaber dette iblandt Hedningerne, helliger en Krig, opvækker de vældige, lader alle Krigsmændene komme frem, drage op!

Proclaim this among nations, Sanctify a war, stir up the mighty ones, Come near, come up, let all the men of war.

10 Smeder eders Hakker om til Sværd og eders Vingaardsknive til Spyd; den svage sige: En Helt er jeg!

Beat your plowshares to swords, And your pruning-hooks to javelins, Let the weak say, “I [am] mighty.”

11 Skynder eder og kommer, alle Hedninger, trindt omkring fra, og samler eder! did lade du, o Herre, dine vældige stige ned!

Hurry, and come in, all you nations around, And be gathered together, There cause to come down, O YHWH, Your mighty ones.

12 Opvækkes skulle Hedningerne og drage op til Josafats Dal; thi der vil jeg sidde, at dømme alle Hedningerne trindt omkring fra.

“Let the nations wake and come up to the Valley of Jehoshaphat, For there I sit to judge all the nations around.

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 a sickle, For harvest has ripened, Come in, come down, for the press has been filled, Winepresses have overflowed, For great [is] their wickedness.”

14 Skarer paa Skarer i Dommens Dal! thi nær er Herrens Dag i Dommens Dal.

Multitudes, multitudes [are] in the Valley of Decision, For near [is] the Day of YHWH in the Valley of Decision.

15 Sol og Maane sortne, og Stjerner forholde deres Skin.

Sun and moon have been black, And stars have gathered up their shining.

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 YHWH roars from Zion, And gives forth His voice from Jerusalem, And the heavens and earth have shaken, And YHWH [is] a refuge to His people, And a stronghold to 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 have known that I [am] your God YHWH, Dwelling in Zion, My holy mountain, And Jerusalem has been holy, And strangers do not pass over into it again.”

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 has come to pass in that day, The mountains drop down juice, And the hills flow [with] milk, And all streams of Judah go [with] water, And a fountain from the house of YHWH goes forth, And has watered the Valley of Shittim.

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 becomes a desolation, And Edom becomes a desolation, a wilderness, For violence [to] sons of Judah, Whose innocent blood they shed in their land.

20 Men Juda skal blive evindelig og Jerusalem fra Slægt til Slægt.

And Judah dwells for all time, And Jerusalem to generation and generation.

21 Og jeg vil sone deres Blod, som jeg ikke havde sonet; og Herren bor paa Zion.

And I have declared their blood innocent, [That] I did not declare innocent, And YHWH is dwelling in Zion!”