Mikas 5

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

“But now, [you people of Jerusalem, gather your troops together, ] [because even though] you have a wall [around your city to protect it], [enemy soldiers] are surrounding the city. And [soon] they will strike your leader on his face, with a rod.”

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 [people of] [APO] Bethlehem in Ephrathah [district need to know that] even though your [town] is a very small one among all the towns in Judah, someone who will rule Israel will be born in your town. [He will be] someone whose family has existed a very long time ago [DOU].

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.

[But now] you people of Israel will be conquered by your enemies; [but it will be for only a short time], like [MET] [the short time that] women have great pain while their babies are being born. After that, your fellow-countrymen who were (exiled/forced to go to other countries) will return to their own country.

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 that man who will be ruling [there in Jerusalem] will stand and lead his people well, because Yahweh, his God, will cause him to be strong and greatly honored. Then the people whom he rules will live [in Jerusalem] safely; he will be greatly honored by people all over the earth, [so no one will dare to attack Jerusalem].

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 he will cause things to go well [for his people]. When [the army of] Assyria attacks our country and breaks though our fortresses, we will appoint (seven or eight/several) leaders [to lead our army] to fight against them.

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.

With their swords [our army] will defeat the [army of] Assyria, [whose capital was founded by] Nimrod [long ago]. So our army will rescue us from the Assyrian [army] when they invade our country [DOU].

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.

The (descendants of Jacob/Israelis) who survive will be [a blessing] to the people of other nations, like [SIM] dew and rain sent by Yahweh do good to the grass. The Israelis will not trust in humans [to help them]; instead, they will rely on Yahweh.

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.

In the midst of [their enemies in] many people-groups [DOU], the descendants of Jacob who remain alive will be like [SIM] a lion among the [other] wild beasts of the forest, like [SIM] a young lion who goes among a flock of sheep and pounces [on one] and (mauls it/tears it to pieces), and no one will be able to rescue [that sheep].

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

You Israelis will defeat [MTY] all your enemies and completely destroy them.

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.

Yahweh says, “At that time, I will destroy [you Israeli people’s] horses [that your soldiers use in war] and your chariots.

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

I will tear down your city [walls] and destroy all your fortified cities.

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

I will get rid of all those among you who practice magic and the (fortune-tellers/those who say that they can predict what will happen in the future).

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

I will destroy [all] your idols and [sacred stone] pillars, and then you will no longer bow down [and worship] things that you yourselves [SYN] have made.

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

I will get rid of your poles [that represent the goddess] Asherah, and [I will also] destroy all your idols.

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

And because I will be very angry, I will [also] punish [the people of] all the nations who have not obeyed [me].”