Josua 10
1 Og det skete, der Adoni-Zedek, Kongen af Jerusalem, hørte, at Josva havde indtaget Ai og ødelagt den og gjort saa mod Ai og dens Konge, som han gjorde mod Jeriko og dens Konge, og at Indbyggerne af Gibeon havde gjort Fred med Israel og vare midt iblandt dem:
When Adonizedek, the king of Jerusalem, had heard these things, specifically, that Joshua had seized Ai, and had overthrown it, (for just as he had done to Jericho and its king, so did he do to Ai and its king, ) and that the Gibeonites had fled over to Israel, and were now their confederates,
2 Da flygtede de saare, fordi Gibeon var en stor Stad som en af de kongelige Stæder, og fordi den var større end Ai, og alle Mændene derudi vare vældige Mænd.
he was very afraid. For Gibeon was a great city, and was one of the royal cities, and was greater than the town of Ai, and all its warriors were very strong.
3 Og Adoni-Zedek, Kongen af Jerusalem, sendte Bud til Hoham, Kongen af Hebron, og til Piream, Kongen af Jarmuth, og til Jafia, Kongen af Lakis, og til Debir, Kongen af Eglon, og lod sige:
Therefore, Adonizedek, the king of Jerusalem, sent to Hoham, the king of Hebron, and to Piram, the king of Jarmuth, and also to Japhia, the king of Lachish, and to Debir, the king of Eglon, saying:
4 Kommer op til mig og hjælper mig, at vi kunne slaa Gibeon; thi den har gjort Fred med Josva og med Israels Børn.
“Ascend to me, and bring troops, so that we may fight against Gibeon. For it has fled over to Joshua and the sons of Israel.”
5 Og de fem amoritiske Konger samlede sig og droge op, Kongen af Jerusalem, Kongen af Hebron, Kongen af Jarmuth, Kongen af Lakis, Kongen af Eglon, de og alle deres Lejre; og de lejrede sig mod Gibeon og strede mod den.
And so, having assembled, the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, together with their armies, went up and encamped around Gibeon, laying siege to it.
6 Og de Mænd af Gibeon sendte til Josva til Lejren, til Gilgal, og lode sige: Drag ikke din Haand fra dine Tjenere, kom snart op til os og frels os og hjælp os; thi alle Amoriternes Konger, som bo paa Bjergene, have forsamlet sig imod os.
But the inhabitants of the city of Gibeon, when it was besieged, sent to Joshua, who was then staying in the camp at Gilgal. And they said to him: “May you not draw back your hands from helping your servants. Come quickly, and free us, and bring troops. For all the kings of the Amorites, who live in the mountains, have gathered together against us.”
7 Og Josva drog op fra Gilgal, han og alt Krigsfolket med ham, og alle, som vare vældige til Strid.
And Joshua ascended from Gilgal, and the entire army of warriors with him, very strong men.
8 Og Herren sagde til Josva: Frygt ikke for dem, thi jeg har givet dem i din Haand; der skal ikke en Mand af dem kunne staa for dit Ansigt.
And the Lord said to Joshua: “You should not fear them. For I have delivered them into your hands. None of them will be able to withstand you.”
9 Saa kom Josva hasteligen over dem; thi han drog den hele Nat op fra Gilgal.
And so Joshua, ascending from Gilgal throughout the night, rushed upon them suddenly.
10 Og Herren forskrækkede dem for Israels Ansigt, saa han slog dem med et svart Slag ved Gibeon; og han forfulgte dem paa Vejen, hvor man gaar op til Beth-Horon, og slog dem indtil Aseka og indtil Makkeda.
And the Lord set them in disarray before the face of Israel. And he crushed them in a great defeat at Gibeon, and he pursued them along the way of the ascent to Beth-horon, and he struck them down, even as far as Azekah and Makkedah.
11 Og det skete, der de flyede for Israels Ansigt, og de vare der, hvor man gaar ned til Beth-Horon, da lod Herren falde store Stene af Himmelen paa dem indtil Aseka, at de døde; de vare flere, som døde af samme Hagelstene, end de, som Israels Børn sloge ihjel med Sværdet.
And while they were fleeing from the sons of Israel, and were on the descent of Beth-horon, the Lord cast great stones from heaven upon them, as far as Azekah. And many more were killed by the hailstones, than were struck down by the swords of the sons of Israel.
12 Da talede Josva til Herren paa samme Dag, der Harren gav Amoriterne for Israels Børns Ansigt, og han sagde for Israels Øjne: Sol, staa stille i Gibeon, og Maane, i Ajalons Dal!
Then Joshua spoke to the Lord, on the day that he handed over the Amorite in the sight of the sons of Israel, and he said before them: “O sun, you shall not move toward Gibeon! O moon, you shall not move toward the valley of Aijalon!”
13 Saa stod Solen stille, og Maanen blev staaende, indtil Folket havde hævnet sig paa sine Fjender; er det ikke skrevet i den oprigtiges Bog? Saa blev Solen staaende midt paa Himmelen og ilede ikke til at gaa ned henved en hel Dag.
And the sun and the moon stood still, until the people had avenged themselves of their enemies. Has this not been written in the book of the just? And so the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and it did not hurry to its rest for the space of one day.
14 Og der var ingen Dag som denne, hverken før eller efter den, at Herren hørte en Mands Røst; thi Herren stred for Israel.
Never before and never after was there so long a day, as when the Lord obeyed the voice of a man, and fought for Israel.
15 Og Josva vendte tilbage og al Israel med ham til Lejren ved Gilgal.
And Joshua returned, with all of Israel, into the camp of Gilgal.
16 Men hine fem Konger vare flygtede, at de havde skjult sig i den Hule ved Makkeda.
For the five kings had fled, and had hidden themselves in a cave, near the city of Makkedah.
17 Og det blev Josva tilkendegivet, at man sagde: De fem Konger ere fundne skjulte i den Hule ved Makkeda.
And it was reported to Joshua that the five kings had been found hidden in a cave, near the city of Makkedah.
18 Og Josva sagde: Vælter store Stene for Gabet paa Hulen, og sætter Mænd ved den for at tage Vare paa dem.
And he instructed his companions and said: “Roll vast stones to the mouth of the cave, and station attentive men who will keep them closed.
19 Og I, staar ikke stille, forfølger eders Fjender og slaar deres Bagtrop; lader dem ikke komme til deres Stæder, thi Herren eders Gud har givet dem i eders Haand.
But as for you, do not stay here; instead, pursue the enemies, and cut down the lattermost of those who are fleeing. You shall not permit those whom the Lord God has delivered into your hands to enter into the protection of their cities.”
20 Og det skete, der Josva og Israels Børn var færdige med at slaa dem med et saare stort Slag, indtil de havde gjort Ende paa dem, da vare nogle blevne tilovers af dem, og de kom ind i de faste Stæder.
Thus, the adversaries were struck down in a great defeat, and having been nearly consumed, even to utter annihilation, those who were able to escape from Israel entered into fortified cities.
21 Men alt Folket vendte tilbage til Josva til Lejren ved Makkeda med Fred; der havde ingen rørt sin Tunge imod Israels Børn, ja ikke mod nogen af dem.
And the entire army returned to Joshua at Makkedah, where they were then encamped, in good health and in their full numbers. And no one dared to move his tongue against the sons of Israel.
22 Og Josva sagde: Aabner Gabet paa Hulen, og fører disse fem Konger ud til mig af Hulen!
And Joshua instructed, saying, “Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forward to me the five kings, who are hidden within it.”
23 Og de gjorde saa og førte de fem Konger ud til ham af Hulen: Kongen af Jerusalem, Kongen af Hebron, Kongen af Jarmuth, Kongen af Lakis, Kongen af Eglon.
And the ministers did just as they had been ordered. And they led out to him the five kings from the cave: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon.
24 Og det skete, der de havde ført disse Konger ud til Josva, da kaldte Josva ad alle Israels Mænd, og sagde til de Øverste for Krigsmændene, som droge med ham: Kommer frem, sætter eders Fødder paa disse Kongers Halse; saa kom de frem og satte deres Fødder paa deres Halse.
And when they had been led out to him, he called all the men of Israel, and he said to the leaders of the army who were with him, “Go, and place your feet upon the necks of these kings.” And when they had gone and had tread their feet upon the necks of those who were thrown down,
25 Da sagde Josva til dem: Frygter ikke og forfærdes ikke, værer frimodige og værer stærke; thi Herren skal gøre saaledes imod alle eders Fjender, dem som I stride imod.
he spoke to them again: “Do not be afraid, and do not dread. Be strengthened and be steadfast. For so will the Lord do to all your enemies, against whom you fight.”
26 Og derefter slog Josva dem og dræbte dem og hængte dem paa fem Træer, og de bleve hængende paa Træerne indtil Aftenen.
And Joshua struck them down and killed them, and he suspended them on five gallows. And they hung there until evening.
27 Og det skete ved den Tid, da Solen gik ned, bød Josva, og de toge dem ned af Træerne og kastede dem i den Hule, som de havde været skjulte i; og de lagde store Stene for Gabet af Hulen, hvor de ere indtil denne Dag.
And when the sun had set, he instructed his assistants that they should take them down from the gallows. And having been taken down, they cast them into the cave, where they had lain hidden, and they set vast stones at its mouth, which remain, even to the present.
28 Og Josva indtog Makkeda paa den samme Dag og slog den med skarpe Sværd, og dens Konge ødelagde han tillige med alle Personer, som vare i den, han lod ingen blive tilovers til at undkomme; og han gjorde mod Kongen af Makkeda, ligesom han gjorde mod Kongen af Jeriko.
Also on the same day, Joshua seized Makkedah, and he struck it with the edge of the sword, and he put to death its king and all its inhabitants. He did not leave in it even the smallest remains. And he did to the king of Makkedah, just as he had done to the king of Jericho.
29 Og Josva og hele Israel med ham gik over fra Makkeda til Libna, og han stred mod Libna.
Then he went on, with all of Israel, from Makkedah to Libnah, and he fought against it.
30 Og Herren gav ogsaa den og dens Konge i Israels Haand, og han slog den med skarpe Sværd og alle Personer, som vare derudi, han lod ingen blive tilovers til at undkomme; og han gjorde mod dens Konge, ligesom han gjorde mod Kongen af Jeriko.
And the Lord delivered it, with its king, into the hands of Israel. And they struck the city with the edge of the sword, and all its inhabitants. They did not leave in it any remains. And they did to the king of Libnah, just as they had done to the king of Jericho.
31 Og Josva og hele Israel med ham gik over fra Libna til Lakis; og han slog Lejr imod den og stred imod den.
From Libnah, with all of Israel, he went on to Lachish. And taking positions around it with his army, he besieged it.
32 Og Herren gav Lakis i Israels Haand, og han indtog den paa den anden Dag, og han slog den med skarpe Sværd og alle Personer, som vare i den; i alle Maader, som han gjorde mod Libna.
And the Lord delivered Lachish into the hands of Israel, and he seized it on the following day, and he struck it with the edge of the sword, and every soul that was in it, just as he had done to Libnah.
33 Da drog Horam, Kongen af Geser, op at hjælpe Lakis; men Josva slog ham og hans Folk, indtil han ikke lod nogen blive tilovers til at undkomme.
At that time, Horam, the king of Gezer, went up so that he might assist Lachish. And Joshua struck him with all his people, even unto utter annihilation.
34 Og Josva og al Israel med ham gik over fra Lakis til Eglon; og de sloge Lejr imod den og strede imod den.
And he went on from Lachish to Eglon, and he surrounded it.
35 Og de indtoge den paa den samme Dag og sloge den med skarpe Sværd, og han ødelagde alle Personer, som vare derudi, paa den samme Dag; i alle Maader, som han gjorde mod Lakis.
And he also defeated it on the same day. And he struck all the souls that were in it with the edge of the sword, in accord with all that he had done to Lachish.
36 Siden drog Josva og al Israel med ham op fra Eglon til Hebron, og de strede imod den.
He also ascended, with all of Israel, from Eglon into Hebron, and he fought against it.
37 Og de indtoge den og sloge den med skarpe Sværd og dens Konge og alle dens Stæder og alle Personer, som vare deri, han lod ingen blive tilovers til at undkomme, i alle Maader som han gjorde mod Eglon; og han ødelagde den og alle Personer, som vare i den.
He seized it and struck it with the edge of the sword, likewise with its king, and all the towns of that region, and all the souls that were staying in it. He did not leave any remains in it. Just as he had done to Eglon, so also did he do to Hebron, consuming with the sword all that he found within it.
38 Saa vendte Josva tilbage og hele Israel med ham til Debir og stred imod den.
Returning from there to Debir,
39 Og han indtog den og dens Konge og alle dens Stæder, og de sloge dem med skarpe Sværd, og de ødelagde alle Personer, som vare i den, han lod ingen blive tilovers til at undkomme; ligesom han gjorde ved Hebron, saa gjorde han ved Debir og dens Konge, og ligesom han gjorde ved Libna og dens Konge.
he seized it and laid waste to it, likewise with its king. And all the surrounding towns, he struck with the edge of the sword. He did not leave in it any remains. Just as he had done to Hebron and Libnah, and to their kings, so did he do to Debir and to its king.
40 Saa slog Josva alt Landet paa Bjergene og mod Sønden og Lavlandet og Dalene og alle deres Konger, han lod ingen blive tilovers til at undkomme; og han ødelagde alt det, som havde Aande, som Herren Israels Gud havde befalet.
And so Joshua struck the entire land, the mountains, and the south, and the plains, and the descending slopes, with their kings. He did not leave in it any remains, but he put to death all that was able to breathe, just as the Lord, the God of Israel, had instructed him,
41 Og Josva slog dem fra Kades-Barnea og indtil Gaza og alt Gosen Land og indtil Gibeon.
from Kadesh-barnea, as far as Gaza, with all the land of Goshen, as far as Gibeon.
42 Og Josva tog alle disse Konger med deres Land paa een Gang; thi Herren Israels Gud stred for Israel.
And all their kings and their regions, he seized and destroyed with a single attack. For the Lord, the God of Israel, fought on his behalf.
43 Saa vendte Josva tilbage og al Israel med ham til Lejren ved Gilgal.
And he returned, with all of Israel, to the place of the encampment at Gilgal.
