Josua 1
1 Og det skete efter Mose Herrens Tjeners Død, da sagde Herren til Josva, Nuns Søn, som havde tjent Mose, saaledes:
After Moses, who served Yahweh [well], died, Yahweh said to Nun’s son Joshua, who had been Moses’ assistant,
2 Mose, min Tjener, er død; saa gør dig nu rede, drag over denne Jordan, du og alt dette Folk, til det Land, som jeg giver Israels Børn.
“[You know that] my servant Moses is [now] dead. So now get ready to lead all these [Israeli] people across the Jordan [River]. Enter the land that I will soon give to you.
3 Hvert Sted, som eders Fodsaal skal træde paa, det har jeg givet eder, som jeg sagde til Mose;
I will give to you all the land that you walk on, as I promised Moses.
4 fra Ørken og dette Libanon og indtil den store Flod, den Flod Frat, alt Hethiternes Land, og indtil det store Hav imod Solens Nedgang, det skal være eders Landemærke.
That land will extend from the desert [in the south], to the Lebanon [Mountains in the northwest], and to the big Euphrates River [in the northeast], and to the Mediterranean Sea on the west. [It will include] all the land where the descendants of Heth [live].
5 Ingen Mand skal bestaa for dit Ansigt alle dine Livs Dage; ligesom jeg var med Mose, vil jeg være med dig, jeg vil ikke slippe og ikke forlade dig.
No group will be able to oppose [and defeat] you during your life. I will help you as I helped Moses. I will always be with [LIT] you; I will never forsake you.
6 Vær frimodig og vær stærk; thi du skal dele Landet til Arv iblandt dette Folk, hvilket jeg tilsvor deres Fædre at ville give dem.
“Be strong and courageous, because you are the one who will lead these Israeli people [and enable them] to possess the land that I solemnly promised to their ancestors that I would give them.
7 Vær kun saare frimodig og stærk, saa du tager Vare paa at gøre efter al den Lov, som Mose, min Tjener, bød dig; vig ikke fra den til højre eller venstre Side, at du kan handle klogelig paa al den Vej, som du skal vandre paa.
Just be strong and very courageous. Be sure to obey all the laws that my servant Moses gave to you. In order that you may be successful wherever you go, do not stop obeying any of them [IDM].
8 Denne Lovs Bog skal ikke vige fra din Mund, men du skal grunde paa den Dag og Nat, paa det du kan tage Vare paa at gøre efter alt det, som er skrevet i den; thi da skal det gaa dig vel i dine Veje, og da skal du handle klogelig.
Make sure to habitually read [to the people some of] the laws [that God gave Moses]. Meditate on those laws [every] day and [every] night. And be sure to obey all those laws. If you do that, you will be successful in everything that you do [DOU].
9 Har jeg ikke befalet dig: Vær frimodig og stærk, forfærdes ikke og ræddes ikke; thi Herren din Gud er med dig paa al den Vej, som du skal vandre paa.
Do not forget [RHQ] that I have commanded you to be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid, and do not be discouraged, because I, Yahweh, your God, will (be with/help) you wherever you go.”
10 Da bød Josva Folkets Fogeder og sagde:
Then Joshua commanded the leaders of the people of Israel,
11 Gaar midt igennem Lejren og byder Folket og siger: Bereder eder Tæring; thi inden tre Dage skulle I gaa over denne Jordan for at komme til at eje Landet, som Herren eders Gud giver eder at eje.
“Go throughout the camp and tell the people this: ‘Prepare all the food that you will take with you, because the day after tomorrow you will cross this Jordan [River], in order to possess the land that Yahweh, our God, is about to give you.’”
12 Og til Rubeniterne og til Gaditerne og til Halvdelen af Manasse Stamme sagde Josva:
But to the [clans that were] descendants of Reuben and Gad, and to the half clan [that were descendants] of Manasseh, Joshua said,
13 Kommer det Ord i Hu, som Mose, Herrens Tjener, bød eder og sagde: Herren eders Gud skaffer eder Rolighed og giver eder dette Land.
“Do not forget what Moses, the servant of Yahweh, commanded you: ‘Yahweh, your God, has given you this land in order that you can [live here] safely/peacefully.’
14 Lader eders Hustruer og eders smaa Børn og eders Kvæg blive i Landet, som Mose har givet eder paa denne Side Jordanen; men I skulle drage over bevæbnede for eders Brødres Ansigt, alle vældige til Strid, og hjælpe dem,
Your wives and your children and your livestock may stay [here] in this land on the east side of the Jordan [River], but all your soldiers must cross [the river], ahead of the people of the other tribes. They must take all their weapons with them. You must continue to help your fellow Israelis
15 indtil Herren skaffer eders Brødre Rolighed som eder, at ogsaa de kunne eje Landet, som Herren eders Gud skal give dem; saa skulle I vende tilbage til eders Ejendoms Land og eje det, som Mose, Herrens Tjener, gav eder paa denne Side Jordanen mod Solens Opgang.
until they are able to live there safely/peacefully, as Yahweh has enabled you to do. You must help them until after they have conquered all the people in the land that Yahweh, your God, is giving them. After that, your soldiers may return to live in this land that Moses gave to you here on the east side of the Jordan [River].”
16 Og de svarede Josva og sagde: Vi ville gøre alt det, som du har budet os, og vi ville gaa til alt, hvortil du vil sende os.
The people answered Joshua, “We will do everything that you have commanded us to do, and we will go wherever you tell us to go.
17 I alle Ting, ligesom vi hørte Mose, saaledes ville vi og høre dig; vilde kun Herren din Gud være med dig, ligesom han var med Mose!
As we obeyed all that Moses told us to do, we will obey all that you tell us to do. We pray that Yahweh will (be with/help) you as he (was with/helped) Moses.
18 Hver den, som er genstridig mod din Mund og ikke hører dine Ord i alt det, du byder ham, han skal dø; vær ikkun frimodig og stærk.
Anyone who (rejects what you say/opposes you) and does not obey what you command [DOU], we will execute. But we want you to be strong and courageous!”
