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 on 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.
They covet fields and seize them, and houses, then take them away. 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 Yahweh says: “Behold, I am planning against these people a disaster, from which you will not remove your necks, neither will you 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 will take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, saying, ‘We are utterly ruined! My people’s possession is divided up. Indeed he takes it from me and assigns our fields to traitors!’”
5 Derfor skal du ingen have, som skal kaste Maalesnoren ud til Lod i Herrens Menighed.
Therefore you will have no one who divides the land by lot in Yahweh’s assembly.
6 „I maa ikke profetere‟, saa profetere de; profetere de ikke for disse, vilde Skændsel ikke vige.
“Don’t prophesy!”—they prophesy— “Don’t prophesy about these things. Disgrace won’t overtake us.”
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 Yahweh’s Spirit angry? Are these his doings? Don’t my words do good to him who walks blamelessly?”
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 lately my people have risen up as an enemy. You strip the robe and clothing from those who pass by without a care, returning from battle.
9 Mit Folks Kvinder uddrive I af Huset, som var deres Lyst; fra hendes spæde Børn tage I min Prydelse for bestandigt.
You drive the women of my people out from their pleasant houses; from their young children you take away my blessing 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, 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 you of wine and of strong drink,” he would 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 all of you, Jacob. I will surely gather the remnant of Israel. I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah, as a flock in the middle of their pasture. They will swarm with people.
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.
He who breaks open the way goes up before them. They break through the gate, and go out. Their king passes on before them, with Yahweh at their head.
