Mikas 2
1 Ve dem, som optænke Uret og forberede ondt paa deres Leje; naar det bliver lyst om Morgenen, udføre de det; thi det staar i deres Hænders Magt.
Woe to those who devise iniquity and work evil upon their beds! When the morning is light they practice it, because it is in the power of their hand.
2 Og de have Begærlighed efter Agre og rane dem, efter Huse og tage dem; og de øve Vold imod Manden og hans Hus, imod ham og hans Arv.
And they covet fields, and seize them, and houses, and take them away. And they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.
3 Derfor, saa siger Herren: Se, jeg tænker ondt over denne Slægt, fra hvilket I ikke skulle kunne unddrage eders Hals, og ikke skulle I gaa stoltelig, thi det bliver en ond Tid.
Therefore thus says Jehovah: Behold, I devise an evil against this family, from which ye shall not remove your necks, nor shall ye walk haughtily, for it is an evil time.
4 Paa denne Dag skal man istemme en Sang over eder, og man klager et Klagemaal; det er forbi, siger man, rent ødelagte ere vi, mit Folks Lod bortskifter han; hvorledes unddrager han mig den! til den frafaldne uddeler han vore Agre.
In that day they shall take up a taunt against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation. And say, We are utterly ruined. He changes the portion of my people. How he removes it from me! He divides our fields to the rebellious.
5 Derfor skal du ingen have, som skal kaste Maalesnoren ud til Lod i Herrens Menighed.
Therefore thou shall have nobody to cast the line by lot in the assembly of Jehovah.
6 „I maa ikke profetere‟, saa profetere de; profetere de ikke for disse, vilde Skændsel ikke vige.
Prophesy ye not, they prophesy. They shall not prophesy to these, so reproaches shall not depart.
7 Og du, som er kaldet Jakobs Hus! mon Herren er hurtig til Vrede? eller mon dette er hans Gerninger? Mon ikke mine Ord gøre vel imod den, som vandrer oprigtigt?
Shall it be said, O house of Jacob, Is the Spirit of Jehovah restricted? Are these his doings? Do not my words do good to him who walks uprightly?
8 Men alt fra i Gaar rejser mit Folk sig som en Fjende; Kappen, der er over Kjortelen, trække I af dem, som gaa forbi i Tryghed, og som ere afvante fra Strid.
But of late my people have risen up as an enemy. Ye strip off the robe with the garment from those who pass by securely as men turning back from war.
9 Mit Folks Kvinder uddrive I af Huset, som var deres Lyst; fra hendes spæde Børn tage I min Prydelse for bestandigt.
Ye cast out the women of my people from their pleasant houses. Ye take away my glory from their young sons forever.
10 Gører eder rede, og drager bort, thi dette er ikke Hvilestedet formedelst Urenhed, som bringer Fordærvelse, og det er en gruelig Fordærvelse.
Arise ye, and depart, for this is not your resting-place, because of uncleanness that destroys, even with a grievous destruction.
11 Hvis en Mand, der vandrede med Vind og Løgn, falskelig sagde: Jeg vil profetere for dig om at faa Vin og stærk Drik, saa vilde han være en Profet for dette Folk.
If a man walking in a spirit of falsehood lies, saying, I will prophesy to thee of wine and of strong drink, he shall even be the prophet of this people.
12 Samle, ja, samle vil jeg dig, Jakob! saa mange du er, sanke, ja, sanke, det overblevne af Israel sammen, bringe dem til Hobe ligesom Bozras Faar; som en Hjord paa sin Græsgang skulle de buldre af Mennesker.
I will surely assemble, O Jacob, all of thee. I will surely gather the remnant of Israel. I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah, as a flock in the midst of their pasture. They shall make great noise because of the multitude of men.
13 Der skal opstaa een, som bryder igennem i Spidsen for dem, de skulle bryde igennem og drage ind ad Porten og gaa ud ad den; og deres Konge skal drage frem i Spidsen for dem, og Herren er fremmest foran dem.
The breaker has gone up before them. They have broken forth and passed on to the gate, and have gone out there. And their king has passed on before them, and Jehovah at the head of them.
