Mikas 5

1 Nu, flok dig sammen, du Flokkens Datter! en Belejring retter man imod os; med Kæppen slaar man Israels Dommer paa Kinden.

Now gather yourself in troops, O daughter of troops: he has laid siege against us: they shall strike the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.

2 Og nu, Bethlehem Efrata, liden til at være iblandt Judas Tusinder! af dig skal udgaa mig een til at være Hersker over Israel, og hans Udgange ere fra fordum, fra Evigheds Dage.

But you, Bethlehem Ephratah, though you be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of you shall he comes forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose activities forth have been from of old, from everlasting.

3 Derfor skal han hengive dem indtil den Tid, da hun, som skal føde, har født; og de overblevne af hans Brødre skulle vende tilbage til Israels Børn.

Therefore will he give them up, until the time that she which labors has brought forth: then the remnant of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel.

4 Og han skal staa og vogte i Herrens Kraft, i Herrens sin Guds Navns Højhed; og de skulle fæste Bo, thi nu skal han være stor indtil Jordens Ender.

And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God; and they shall abide: for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth.

5 Og han skal være Fred; naar Assur kommer i vort Land, og naar han betræder vore Paladser, saa ville vi rejse imod ham syv Hyrder og otte Folkefyrster.

And this man shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men.

6 Og de skulle vogte Assurs Land med Sværdet og Nimrods Land i dets Porte; og han skal frelse fra Assur, naar denne kommer i vort Land og betræder vor Grænse.

And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in the entrances thereof: thus shall he deliver us from the Assyrian, when he comes into our land, and when he treads within our borders.

7 Og det overblevne af Jakob skal være midt iblandt mange Folk som en Dug fra Herren, som Regndraaber paa Urter, hvilken ikke bier efter nogen og ikke venter paa Menneskens Børn.

And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the LORD, as the showers upon the grass, that tarries not for man, nor waits for the sons of men.

8 Og det overblevne af Jakob skal være iblandt Hedningerne midt iblandt mange Folk som en Løve iblandt Dyrene i Skoven, som en ung Løve iblandt Faarehjorde, hvilken, naar den gaar forbi, træder ned og river bort, og der er ingen, som redder.

And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep: who, if he go through, both treads down, and tears in pieces, and none can deliver.

9 Ophøjet være din Haand over dine Modstandere, og alle dine Fjender vorde udryddede.

your hand shall be lifted up upon your adversaries, and all of your enemies shall be cut off.

10 Og det skal ske paa denne Dag, siger Herren, da vil jeg udrydde dine Heste af din Midte, og jeg vil ødelægge dine Vogne.

And it shall come to pass in that day, says the LORD, that I will cut off your horses out of the midst of you, and I will destroy your chariots:

11 Og jeg vil udrydde Stæderne i dit Land og nedbryde alle dine Fæstninger.

And I will cut off the cities of your land, and throw down all your strong holds:

12 Og jeg vil udrydde Trolddomskunster af din Haand, og ingen Tegnsudlæggere skulle være hos dig.

And I will cut off witchcrafts out of your hand; and you shall have no more soothsayers:

13 Og jeg vil udrydde dine udskaarne Billeder og dine Billedstøtter af din Midte, og du skal ikke ydermere tilbede dine Hænders Gerning.

Your graven images also will I cut off, and your standing images out of the midst of you; and you shall no more worship the work of your hands.

14 Og jeg vil oprive dine Astartebilleder af din Midte og ødelægge dine Stæder.

And I will pluck up your groves out of the midst of you: so will I destroy your cities.

15 Men i Vrede og Harme vil jeg tage Hævn over de Hedninger, som ikke have villet høre.

And I will execute vengeance in anger and fury upon the heathen, such as they have not heard.