< Dommer 18 >
1 I de samme Dage var ingen Konge i Israel, og i de samme Dage søgte Daniternes Stamme sig en Lod, hvor de kunde bo; thi der var indtil den Dag ikke tilfaldet dem nogen Arv iblandt Israels Stammer.
In those days, there was no king in Israel. And the tribe of Dan sought a possession for themselves, so that they might live in it. For even to that day, they had not received their lot among the other tribes.
2 Og Dans Børn udsendte af deres Slægt fem Mænd af deres hele Tal, stridbare Mænd fra Zora og fra Esthaol for at bespejde Landet og at udforske det, og de sagde til dem: Gaar hen, udforsker Landet; og de kom paa Efraims Bjerg, til Mikas Hus, og bleve der om Natten.
Therefore, the sons of Dan sent five very strong men, of their stock and family, from Zorah and Eshtaol, so that they might explore the land and diligently inspect it. And they said to them, “Go, and consider the land.” And after traveling, they arrived at mount Ephraim, and they entered into the house of Micah. There they rested.
3 Disse vare ved Mikas Hus, og disse kendte den unge Karls, Levitens Bøst, og de toge derind og sagde til ham: Hvo har ført dig herhid? og hvad gør du paa dette Sted? og hvad har du her?
And they recognized the speech of the youth who was a Levite. And while making use of an inn with him, they said to him: “Who brought you here? What are you doing here? For what reason did you want to come here?”
4 Og han sagde til dem: Paa den og den Maade har Mika gjort imod mig, og han har lejet mig, og jeg er bleven hans Præst.
And he answered them, “Micah has offered me one thing and another, and he has paid me wages, so that I may be his priest.”
5 Og de sagde til ham: Kære, spørg Gud ad, at vi maa vide, om vor Vej, som vi vandre paa, skal blive lykkelig.
Then they begged him to consult the Lord, so that they might be able to know whether the journey they undertook would be prosperous, and whether the matter would have success.
6 Og Præsten sagde til dem: Gaar med Fred! eders Vej, som I vandre paa, er for Herren.
And he responded to them, “Go in peace. The Lord looks with favor on your path, and on the journey that you have undertaken.”
7 Da gik de fem Mænd og kom til Lais; og de saa, at det Folk, som der var, boede tryggeligen, efter Zidoniernes Vis, roligt og trygt; og der var ingen, som lastede nogen Ting i Landet, eller som havde arvelig Magt; og de vare langt fra Zidonierne og havde intet at gøre med noget Menneske.
And so the five men, going on, arrived at Laish. And they saw the people, living in it without any fear, according to the custom of the Sidonians, secure and peaceful, having hardly anyone to oppose them, and with great wealth, and living separately, far from Sidon and from all men.
8 Og de kom til deres Brødre i Zora og Esthaol, og deres Brødre sagde til dem: Hvad sige I?
And they returned to their brothers at Zorah and Eshtaol, who questioned them as to what they had done. And they responded:
9 Og de sagde: Staar op og lader os drage op imod dem; thi vi have set Landet; og se, det er saare godt; og I tie? værer ikke lade til at gaa hen til at komme til at tage Landet til Eje.
“Rise up. Let us ascend to them. For we have seen that the land is very wealthy and fruitful. Do not delay; do not refrain. Let us go out and possess it. There will be no difficulty.
10 Naar I komme, da skulle I komme til et trygt Folk, og Landet er vidt og bredt; thi Gud har givet det i eders Haand, et Sted, hvor der ikke er Mangel paa nogen Verdens Ting.
We shall enter to those who dwell securely, in a very wide region, and the Lord will deliver the place to us, a place in which there is no lack of anything that grows upon the earth.”
11 Da rejste derfra af Daniternes Slægt, fra Zora og Esthaol, seks Hundrede Mænd omgjordede med Krigsvaaben.
And so, those of the kindred of Dan set out, that is, six hundred men from Zorah and Eshtaol, girded with the weapons of warfare.
12 Og de droge op og lejrede sig i Kirjath-Jearim i Juda; derfor kaldte de det samme Sted Dans Lejr indtil denne Dag, se, den er bag Kirjath-Jearim.
And going up, they stayed at Kiriath-jearim of Judah. And so the place, from that time, received the name the Camp of Dan, and it is behind the back of Kiriath-jearim.
13 Og de gik derfra over paa Efraims Bjerg, og de kom til Mikas Hus.
From there, they crossed over to mount Ephraim. And when they had arrived at the house of Micah,
14 Da talte de fem Mænd, som vare gangne til at bespejde Landet Lais, og sagde til deres Brødre: Vide I, at i disse Huse er en Livkjortel og Husguder og et udskaaret og støbt Billede? derfor skønner nu, hvad I skulle gøre.
the five men, who before had been sent to consider the land of Laish, said to the rest of their brothers: “You know that in these houses there is an ephod and theraphim, and a molten idol and a graven image. Consider what it may please you to do.”
15 Og de toge derind og kom til den unge Karls, Levitens Hus, i Mikas Hus, og de hilsede ham.
And when they had turned aside a little, they entered the house of the Levite youth, who was in the house of Micah. And they greeted him with peaceful words.
16 Men de seks Hundrede Mænd, som vare omgjordede med deres Krigsvaaben, og som vare af Dans Børn, stode for Indgangen til Porten.
Now the six hundred men, who were all armed, were standing before the door.
17 Og de fem Mænd, som vare udgangne til at bespejde Landet, gik op, de kom derhen, de toge det udskaarne Billede og Livkjortlen og Husguderne og det støbte Billede; og Præsten stod for Indgangen til Porten og de seks Hundrede Mænd, som vare omgjordede med Krigsvaaben.
But those who had entered the house of the youth strove to take away the graven image, and the ephod, and the theraphim, and the molten idol. But the priest was standing in front of the door, with the six hundred very strong men waiting not far away.
18 Og der disse vare komne i Mikas Hus og havde taget det udskaarne Billede, Livkjortlen og Husguderne og det støbte Billede, da sagde Præsten til dem: Hvad gøre I?
And so, those who had entered took away the graven image, the ephod, and the theraphim, and the molten idol. And the priest said to them, “What are you doing?”
19 Og de svarede ham: Ti, læg din Haand paa din Mund og gak med os, og vær vor Fader og Præst; er det bedre, at du er Præst for een Mands Hus, eller at du er Præst for en Stamme og for en Slægt i Israel?
And they responded to him: “Be silent and place your finger over your mouth. And come with us, so that we may have you as a father as well as a priest. For which is better for you: to be a priest in the house of one man, or in one tribe and family in Israel?”
20 Og Præstens Hjerte blev vel til Mode, og han tog Livkjortlen og Husguderne og det udskaarne Billede, og han kom midt iblandt Folket.
And when he had heard this, he agreed to their words. And he took the ephod, and the idols, and the graven image, and he set out with them.
21 Og de vendte sig og gik bort; og de satte de smaa Børn og Kvæget, og hvad de havde at føre, foran.
And while traveling, they had also sent the children, and the cattle, and all that was valuable to go ahead of them.
22 Der de vare langt fra Mikas Hus, da bleve de Mænd, som vare i Husene ved Mikas Hus, sammenkaldte, og de indhentede Dans Børn.
And when they were far from the house of Micah, the men who were living in the houses of Micah, crying out together, followed them.
23 Og de raabte til Dans Børn, og de vendte sig om, og de sagde til Mika: Hvad fattes dig, at du og de andre ere sammenkaldte?
And they began to shout behind their backs. And when they had looked back, they said to Micah: “What do you want? Why are you crying out?”
24 Og han sagde: I have taget mine Guder, som jeg havde gjort, og Præsten, og I gaa bort; og hvad har jeg ydermere? hvi sige I da til mig: Hvad fattes dig?
And he responded: “You have taken away my gods, which I made for myself, and the priest, and all that I have. And do you say, ‘What is it that you want?’”
25 Da sagde Dans Børn til ham: Lad din Røst ikke høres hos os, at de Mænd, som ere bitre i Sindet, ikke skulle anfalde eder, og du forspilde dit Liv og dit Folks Liv.
And the sons of Dan said to him, “Take care that you no longer speak to us, otherwise men with a mind for violence may overwhelm you, and you yourself would perish with all your house.”
26 Saa gik Dans Børn deres Vej; og Mika saa, at de vare stærkere end han, og han vendte sig og kom tilbage til sit Hus.
And so, they continued on the journey that they had begun. But Micah, seeing that they were stronger than he was, returned to his house.
27 Men de toge det, som Mika havde gjort, og Præsten, som han havde haft, og kom over Lais, over et roligt og trygt Folk, og sloge dem med skarpe Sværd; og de opbrændte Staden med Ild.
Now the six hundred men took the priest, and the things we stated above, and they went to Laish, to a people quiet and secure, and they struck them down with the edge of the sword. And they burned the city with fire.
28 Og der var ingen, som friede den, thi den var langt fra Zidon, og de havde intet at gøre med noget Menneske; og den laa i Dalen, som er ved Beth-Rekob; saa byggede de Staden og boede derudi.
For no one at all sent reinforcements, because they lived far away from Sidon, and they had no association or business with any man. Now the city was situated in the region of Rehob. And building it up again, they lived in it,
29 Og de kaldte Stadens Navn Dan, efter deres Fader Dans Navn, denne var en Søn af Israel; dog fra Begyndelsen var Stadens Navn Lais.
calling the name of the city Dan, according to the name of their father, who had been born of Israel, though before it was called Laish.
30 Og Dans Børn oprejste sig det udskaarne Billede; og Jonathan, en Søn af Gerson, Manasse Søn, var med sine Børn Præster for Daniternes Stamme, indtil den Dag, de flyttedes ud af Landet.
And they established for themselves the graven image. And Jonathan, the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, with his sons, were priests in the tribe of Dan, even until the day of their captivity.
31 Saa satte de iblandt sig Mikas udskaarne Billede, som han havde gjort, alle de Dage, Guds Hus var i Silo.
And the idol of Micah remained with them during the entire time that the house of God was in Shiloh. In those days, there was no king in Israel.