Josua 2

1 Og Josva, Nuns Søn, sendte hemmelig to Mænd som Spejdere fra Sittim og sagde: Gaar hen, beser Landet og Jeriko; og de gik hen og kom ind i en Kvindes, en Skøges Hus, og hendes Navn var Rahab, og de laa der.

And so Joshua, the son of Nun, sent two men from Shittim to explore in secret. And he said to them, “Go and consider the land and the city of Jericho.” And while traveling, they entered into the house of a harlot woman named Rahab, and they rested with her.

2 Da blev der sagt til Kongen af Jeriko saaledes: Se, i Nat er der komne Mænd hid af Israels Børn for at udforske Landet.

And it was reported to the king of Jericho, and it was said: “Behold, men have entered to this place in the night, from the sons of Israel, so that they might explore the land.”

3 Da sendte Kongen af Jeriko Bud til Rahab og lod sige: Før de Mænd ud, som kom til dig, som kom til dit Hus; thi de ere komne til at udforske alt Landet.

And the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying: “Bring out the men who came to you, and who entered into your house. For certainly they are spies, and they have arrived to consider the entire land.”

4 Men Kvinden havde taget de to Mænd og skjult dem; og hun sagde saaledes: Mændene kom til mig, men jeg vidste ikke, hvorfra de vare.

And the woman, taking the men, hid them. And she said: “I admit that they came to me, but I did not know where they were from.

5 Og det skete, der de vilde lukke Porten, da det var mørkt, gik Mændene ud, jeg ved ikke, hvor de Mænd gik hen; forfølger dem snart, thi saa skulle I naa dem.

And when the gate was closed, they went out together in the darkness. I do not know where they have gone. Pursue them quickly, and you will overtake them.”

6 Men hun havde ladet dem stige op paa Taget og skjult dem under Hørstilkene, som vare udbredte af hende paa Taget.

But she caused the men to ascend to the roof of her house, and she covered them with the stalks of flax that were there.

7 Og Mændene forfulgte dem paa Vejen til Jordanen indtil Færgestederne, og man lukkede Porten til, efter at de, som forfulgte dem, vare udgangne.

But those who had been sent pursued after them along the way that leads to the ford of the Jordan. And as soon as they went out, the gate was closed.

8 Og førend de havde lagt sig, gik hun op til dem paa Taget,

Those who were hiding had not yet fallen asleep, and behold, the woman went up to them, and she said:

9 og hun sagde til Mændene: Jeg ved, at Herren har givet eder Landet, og at Forfærdelse for eder er falden paa os, og at Landets Indbyggere ere mistrøstige for eders Ansigt.

“I know that the Lord has given this land to you. For the terror of you has fallen upon us, and all the inhabitants of the land have languished.

10 Thi vi have hørt, at Herren udtørrede Vandet i det røde Hav for eders Ansigt, der I gik ud af Ægypten, og hvad I gjorde ved Amoriternes to Konger, som vare paa hin Side Jordanen, Sihon og Og, hvilke I ødelagde.

We have heard that the Lord dried up the water of the Red Sea upon your arrival, when you were departing from Egypt, and we heard of the things that you did to the two kings of the Amorites, who were beyond the Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom you put to death.

11 Og vi have hørt det, og vort Hjerte er mistrøstigt, og intet Mod bestaar ydermere i nogen for eders Ansigt; thi Herren eders Gud, han er en Gud i Himmelen oventil og paa Jorden nedentil.

And upon hearing these things, we were very afraid, and our heart languished. Neither did there remain in us any spirit at your arrival. For the Lord your God is the very God in heaven above and on earth below.

12 Og nu, kære, sværger mig ved Herren, efterdi jeg gjorde Miskundhed mod eder, at I og ville gøre Miskundhed imod min Faders Hus og give mig et sikkert Tegn,

Now, therefore, swear to me by the Lord that in the same way that I have acted with mercy toward you, so also shall you act toward the house of my father. And may you give me a true sign

13 at I ville lade min Fader og min Moder og mine Brødre og mine Søstre leve, og alt det, de have, og fri vore Sjæle fra Døden.

that you will save my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all that is theirs, and that you may rescue our souls from death.”

14 Og Mændene sagde til hende: Vore Sjæle skulle være i Stedet for eders til at dø, naar I kun ikke kundgør denne vor Handel; og det skal ske, naar Herren giver os Landet, da ville vi vise Miskundhed og Troskab imod dig.

They responded to her: “May our lives be yours unto death, if only you do not betray us. And when the Lord will have delivered the land to us, we will act toward you with mercy and truth.”

15 Saa lod hun dem ned ved et Reb igennem Vinduet; thi hendes Hus var ved Stadens Mur, og hun boede ved Muren.

Therefore, she sent them down from a window with a rope. For her house was joined to the wall.

16 Og hun sagde til dem: Gaar op paa Bjerget, at de, som forfølge eder, ikke skulle møde eder, og skjuler eder der i tre Dage, indtil de komme igen, som forfølge eder, og siden kunne I gaa eders Vej.

And she said to them: “Climb up to the mountains; otherwise, they may meet you as they are returning. And lay hidden there for three days, until they return. And then you will go on your way.”

17 Og Mændene sagde til hende: Vi ville være løste fra denne din Ed, som du kom os til at sværge:

And they said to her: “We shall be innocent of this oath, to which you have sworn us,

18 Se, naar vi komme ind i Landet, da skal du binde denne Skarlagens Snor i Vinduet, igennem hvilket du har ladet os ned, og du skal samle til dig i Huset din Fader og din Moder og dine Brødre og din Faders ganske Hus;

if, when we enter into the land, this scarlet cord has been placed as a sign, and you have tied it at the window by which you let us down. And so, gather your father, and mother, and brothers, and all your family into your house.

19 og det skal ske, hver den, som gaar ud af dit Huses Døre udenfor, hans Blod skal være paa hans Hoved, og vi skulle være uskyldige; men hver den, som er med dig i Huset, hans Blod skal være paa vort Hoved, dersom der bliver lagt Haand paa ham.

Whoever will have exited from the door of your house, his blood will be on his own head, and we will be uninvolved. But the blood of all who will be with you in the house shall fall back upon our own head, if anyone touches them.

20 Men dersom du kundgør denne vor Handel, da ville vi være løste fra den Ed, som du kom os til at sværge.

But if you will have betrayed us, so that you spread this word in their midst, we will be free from this oath, to which you have sworn us.”

21 Og hun sagde: Det skal saa være efter eders Ord, og hun lod dem gaa, og de gik; og hun bandt den Skarlagens Snor i Vinduet.

And she responded, “Just as you have spoken, so let it be done.” And sending them to travel on, she hung the scarlet cord at the window.

22 Saa gik de hen og kom paa Bjerget og bleve der tre Dage, indtil de, som forfulgte dem, vendte tilbage; men Forfølgerne ledte paa hele Vejen og fandt dem ikke.

And truly, walking on, they arrived at the mountains, and they stayed there for three days, until those who had been pursuing them returned. For having sought them along the entire way, they did not find them.

23 Saa vendte de to Mænd tilbage og gik ned ad Bjerget og for over og kom til Josva, Nuns Søn, og de fortalte ham alting, som havde rammet dem.

And when they returned and entered the city, the explorers descended from the mountain. And crossing the Jordan, they went to Joshua, the son of Nun, and they reported to him all that had happened to them.

24 Og de sagde til Josva: Herren har givet alt Landet i vor Haand, ja ogsaa alle Landets Indbyggere ere mistrøstige for vort Ansigt.

And they said, “The Lord has delivered this entire land into our hands, and all its inhabitants have been struck down by fear.”