Josua 4
1 Og det skete, der alt Folket var gaaet helt over Jordanen, da sagde Herren til Josva:
And when they had crossed over, the Lord said to Joshua:
2 Tager eder tolv Mænd af Folket, een Mand af hver Stamme,
“Choose twelve men, one from each tribe,
3 og byder dem og siger: Optager eder herfra, midt af Jordanen, tolv Stene fra det Sted, som Præsternes Fødder staa fast paa, og bærer dem over med eder og lader dem blive paa det Sted, hvor I blive denne Nat over.
and instruct them so that they may take from the midst of the channel of the Jordan, where the feet of the priests stood still, twelve very hard stones, which you shall station in the place of the camp, where you will pitch your tents this night.”
4 Da kaldte Josva ad de tolv Mænd, som han havde til Rede af Israels Børn, een Mand af hver Stamme;
And Joshua called twelve men, whom he had chosen from the sons of Israel, one from each tribe,
5 og Josva sagde til dem: Gaar over frem foran Herren eders Guds Ark til midt i Jordanen, og opløfter eder hver een Sten paa sin Skulder efter Tallet paa Israels Børns Stammer,
and he said to them: “Go before the ark of the Lord your God into the middle of the Jordan, and let each one carry from there one stone on your shoulders, according to the number of the sons of Israel,
6 at det skal være et Tegn midt iblandt eder, naar eders Børn herefter spørge og sige: Hvad betyde eder disse Stene?
so that it may be a sign among you. And when your sons will ask you, tomorrow, saying, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’
7 Og I skulle sige til dem, at Jordanens Vand blev afskaaret for Herrens Pagts Ark; der den gik igennem Jordanen, da blev Jordanens Vand afskaaret; og disse Stene skulle være til en Ihukommelse for Israels Børn evindeligen.
you shall respond to them: ‘The waters of the Jordan failed before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, when the ark crossed over it. For this reason, these stones were placed as a monument for the sons of Israel, even forever.’”
8 Og Israels Børn gjorde saaledes, som Josva bød, og optoge tolv Stene midt af Jordanen, som Herren havde sagt til Josva, efter Tallet paa Israels Børns Stammer; og de førte dem med sig over til det Sted, hvor de bleve om Natten, og de lode dem blive der.
Therefore, the sons of Israel did as Joshua instructed them, carrying twelve stones from the midst of the channel of the Jordan, just as the Lord had ordered him, according to the number of the sons of Israel, as far as the place where they made camp, and there they stationed them.
9 Og tolv Stene oprejste Josva midt i Jordanen, nede, hvor Præsterne, som bare Pagtens Ark, havde staaet med deres Fødder, og de ere der indtil denne Dag.
Similarly, Joshua positioned another twelve stones in the middle of the channel of the Jordan, where the priests stood who were carrying the ark of the covenant; and they are there, even to the present day.
10 Og Præsterne, som bare Arken, bleve staaende midt i Jordanen, indtil hvert Ord var fuldkommet, som Herren havde talet til Folket, efter alt det, som Mose havde befalet Josva; og Folket skyndte sig og gik over.
Now the priests who were carrying the ark stood in the midst of the Jordan, until everything was accomplished which the Lord had instructed Joshua to speak to the people and which Moses had said to him. And the people hurried, and they passed over.
11 Og det skete, der det ganske Folk var gaaet helt over, da kom Herrens Ark og Præsterne over, for Folkets Ansigt.
And when they had all crossed, the ark of the Lord also crossed, and the priests advanced before the people.
12 Og Rubens Børn og Gads Børn og Halvdelen af Manasse Stamme gik over bevæbnede, foran Israels Børns Ansigt, saaledes som Mose havde talet til dem.
Likewise, the sons of Reuben, and of Gad, and of the one half tribe of Manasseh advanced with weapons before the sons of Israel, just as Moses had instructed them.
13 Ved fyrretyve Tusinde, bevæbnede til Strid, gik de over for Herrens Ansigt til Krigen paa Jerikos slette Marker.
And forty thousand fighters, by companies and divisions, advanced through the plains and fields of the city of Jericho.
14 Paa den Dag gjorde Herren Josva stor for al Israels Øjne; og de frygtede ham, saaledes som de frygtede Mose, alle hans Livs Dage.
In that day, the Lord magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel, so that they would fear him, just as they had feared Moses while he lived.
15 Og Herren sagde til Josva:
And he said to him,
16 Byd Præsterne, som bære Vidnesbyrdets Ark, at de stige op af Jordanen.
“Command the priests who are carrying the ark of the covenant to ascend from the Jordan.”
17 Saa bød Josva Præsterne, og sagde: Stiger op af Jordanen!
And he commanded them, saying, “Ascend from the Jordan.”
18 Og det skete, der Præsterne, som bare Herrens Pagts Ark, stege op midt af Jordanen, saa snart Præsternes Fodsaaler havde betraadt det tørre, da kom Jordanens Vand tilbage til sit Sted og gik som tilforn over alle sine Bredder.
And when those who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord had ascended, and they began to step on dry soil, the waters returned to their channel, and they flowed as they usually did before.
19 Og Folket steg op af Jordanen paa den tiende Dag i den første Maaned, og de lejrede sig i Gilgal, paa Østgrænsen af Jerikos Landemærke.
Now the people ascended from the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and they encamped at Gilgal, opposite the eastern portion of the city of Jericho.
20 Og de tolv Stene, som de toge af Jordanen, oprejste Josva i Gilgal.
Likewise, the twelve stones that they had taken up from the channel of the Jordan, Joshua stationed at Gilgal.
21 Og han sagde til Israels Børn: Naar eders Børn herefter spørge deres Fædre og sige: Hvad betyde disse Stene?
And he said to the sons of Israel: “When your sons will question their fathers, tomorrow, and they will say to them, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’
22 da skulle I kundgøre eders Børn det og sige: Israel gik paa det tørre igennem denne Jordan,
you shall teach them, and you shall say: ‘Israel passed over this Jordan, through the dry channel.’
23 thi Herren eders Gud udtørrede Jordanens Vande for eders Ansigt, indtil I kom over, ligesom Herren eders Gud gjorde ved det røde Hav, hvilket han udtørrede for vort Ansigt, indtil vi kom over,
For the Lord your God dried up its waters in your sight, until you crossed over, just as he had done before, at the Red Sea, which he dried up until we crossed over.
24 at alle Folk paa Jorden Skulle kende Herrens Haand, at den er stærk, at I skulle frygte Herren eders Gud alle Dage.
So may all the peoples of the earth learn of the very powerful hand of the Lord. So may you also fear the Lord your God for all time.”
