Josua 9
1 Og det skete, der alle Kongerne, som vare paa denne Side Jordanen, i Bjerglandet og i Lavlandet og paa hele Kysten af det store Hav tværs overfor Libanon, samt Hethiterne og Amoriterne, Kananiterne og Feresiterne, Heviterne og Jebusiterne, hørte det:
And when these things were heard, all the kings across the Jordan, who lived among the mountains and plains, along the coastline and shores of the great sea, also those who were living near Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite,
2 Da samlede de sig til Hobe at stride imod Josva og imod Israel endrægteligen.
gathered themselves together, so that they might fight against Joshua and Israel, with one mind and with the same resolve.
3 Da Indbyggerne af Gibeon havde hørt, hvad Josva havde gjort ved Jeriko og Ai,
But those who were living in Gibeon, hearing all that Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,
4 da handlede ogsaa de med List og gik hen og gave sig ud for Sendebud; og de toge gamle Sække paa deres Asener og gamle sønderrevne og bødede Læderflasker til Vin
planning cleverly, took for themselves provisions, placing old sacks upon their donkeys, and wineskins that had torn and been sewed up,
5 og gamle og lappede Sko paa deres Fødder og gamle Klæder paa sig, og alt Brødet til deres Tæring var tørt og mullent.
and having very old shoes, which had been sewn with patches indicating their age, and being clothed in old garments, having also loaves, which they carried as food for the journey, which were hard and broken into pieces.
6 Og de gik til Josva i Lejren ved Gilgal, og de sagde til ham og til Israels Mænd: Vi ere komne fra et langt fra liggende Land, saa gører nu Pagt med os.
And they traveled to Joshua, who at that time was staying in the camp at Gilgal. And they said to him, and to all of Israel with him, “We have come from a far away land, desiring to make peace with you.” And the sons of Israel responded to them, and said,
7 Da sagde Israels Mænd til Heviten: Maaske du bor midt iblandt os, hvorledes kunne vi da gøre Pagt med dig.
“Perhaps instead, you live in the land which ought to be ours by lot, and we would be unable to form a pact with you.”
8 Og de sagde til Josva: Vi ere dine Tjenere; og Josva sagde til dem: Hvo ere I, og hvorfra komme I?
But they said to Joshua, “We are your servants.” And Joshua said to them: “But who are you? And where are you from?”
9 Og de sagde til ham: Dine Tjenere ere komne fra et saa re langt fra liggende Land for Herren din Guds Navns Skyld; thi vi have hørt hans Rygte og alt det, som han gjorde i Ægypten.
They responded: “Your servants have arrived, from a very far away land, in the name of the Lord, your God. For we have heard about the fame of his power, all the things that he has done in Egypt,
10 Og alt det, som han gjorde ved Amoriternes to Konger, som vare paa hin Side Jordanen, ved Sihon, Kongen i Hesbon, og ved Og, Kongen i Basan, som var i Astharoth.
and to the two kings of the Amorites, who were beyond the Jordan: Sihon, the king of Heshbon, and Og, the king of Bashan, who was at Ashtaroth.
11 Derfor sagde vore Ældste og alle vort Lands Indbyggere til os saalunde: Tager Tæring med eder paa Vejen og gaar dem i Møde, og siger til dem: Vi ere eders Tjenere, saa gører nu Pagt med os.
And our elders, and all the inhabitants of our land, have said to us: ‘Take in hand provisions for the very long journey, and meet with them, and say: We are your servants; form a pact with us.’
12 Dette er vort Brød, det toge vi varmt med os paa Rejsen fra vore Huse den Dag, vi gik ud for at vandre til eder; men se, nu er det tørt, og det er mullent.
Lo, the loaves were taken up warm when we departed from our houses, so that we might come to you. Now they have become dry and broken, due to age.
13 Og disse ere Læderflasker til Vin, som vi fyldte, der de vare nye, se, de ere og sønderrevne; og disse vore Klæder og vore Sko ere blevne gamle for denne saare lange Vejs Skyld.
These wineskins were new when we filled them, now they are torn and broken. The garments we are wearing, and the shoes we have on our feet, due to the great length of the distance, have become worn and are nearly consumed.”
14 Saa toge Mændene af deres Rejsekost, og de spurgte ikke Herrens Mund ad.
And so they accepted this, because of their provisions, and they did not consult the mouth of the Lord.
15 Og Josva gjorde Fred med dem og gjorde Pagt med dem, at han vilde lade dem leve; og Menighedens Fyrster tilsvore dem det.
And Joshua made peace with them, and entering into a pact, he promised that they would not be put to death. The leaders of the multitude also swore to them.
16 Men det skete, der tre Dage vare til Ende, efter at de havde gjort Pagt med dem, da hørte de, at de vare nær hos dem, og at de boede midt iblandt dem.
Then, three days after the pact was formed, they heard that they lived in the vicinity, and that they would soon be among them.
17 Thi der Israels Børn rejste frem, da kom de paa den tredje Dag til deres Stæder; og deres Stæder vare Gibeon og Kefira og Beeroth og Kirjath-Jearim.
And so the sons of Israel moved the camp, and they arrived at their cities on the third day, those which are called: Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim.
18 Og Israels Børn ihjelsloge dem ikke; thi Menighedens Fyrster havde tilsvoret dem ved Herren, Israels Gud, og al Menigheden knurrede mod Fyrsterne.
And they did not strike them, because the leaders of the multitude had sworn to them in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. And so all of the common people murmured against the leaders.
19 Da sagde alle Fyrsterne til hele Menigheden: Vi have tilsvoret dem ved Herren, Israels Gud; derfor kunne vi nu ikke røre dem.
And they responded to them: “We have sworn to them in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel, and for that reason, we are not able to touch them.
20 Dette ville vi gøre dem: Vi ville lade dem leve, at der ikke skal komme en Vrede over os for den Eds Skyld, som vi have tilsvoret dem.
But we shall do this to them: Certainly, let them be preserved so that they may live, lest the wrath of the Lord be stirred up against us, since we would have sworn falsely.
21 Fremdeles sagde Fyrsterne til dem: Lader dem leve, at de maa være Vedhuggere og Vanddragere for hele Menigheden, ligesom Fyrsterne have sagt til dem.
But though they live, let them serve the entire multitude by cutting wood and carrying water.” And while they were discussing these things,
22 Da kaldte Josva ad dem og talede til dem og sagde: Hvi bedroge I os og sagde: Vi bo saare langt fra eder, og I bo dog midt iblandt os?
Joshua called the Gibeonites, and he said to them: “Why would you be willing to deceive us by fraud, saying, ‘We live very far away from you,’ when you are in our midst?
23 Derfor skulle I nu være forbandede, saa at der ikke skal være nogen iblandt eder, som jo er Træl, Vedhugger eller Vanddrager til min Guds Hus.
Therefore, you shall be under a curse, and your stock shall not cease to be cutters of wood and carriers of water, into the house of my God.”
24 Og de svarede Josva og sagde: Fordi det blev dine Tjenere sikkert tilkendegivet, hvad Herren din Gud bød Mose sin Tjener, at han vilde give eder alt Landet og ødelægge alle Landets Indbyggere for eders Ansigt, saa frygtede vi saare for vort Liv for eders Ansigt og have gjort denne Gerning.
And they responded: “It was reported to us, your servants, that the Lord your God had promised his servant Moses that he would give you the entire land, and that he would destroy all its inhabitants. Therefore, we were very afraid, and we made a provision for our lives, compelled by the dread of you, and we undertook this counsel.
25 Men nu, se, vi ere i din Haand; som det er godt og som det er ret for dine Øjne at gøre os, det gør!
And now we are in your hand. Act toward us as it seems good and right to you.”
26 Og han gjorde saaledes mod dem; og han reddede dem fra Israels Børns Haand, og de sloge dem ikke ihjel.
Therefore, Joshua did just as he had said, and he freed them from the hand of the sons of Israel, so that they would not be killed.
27 Og Josva satte dem paa den samme Dag til Vedhuggere og Vanddragere for Menigheden og for Herrens Alter indtil denne Dag, ved det Sted, som han vilde udvælge.
And he decreed on that day, that they would be in the ministry of all the people and of the altar of the Lord, cutting wood and carrying water, even until this present time, in the place which the Lord had chosen.
