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 come together in battle ranks, daughter of soldiers; the soldiers have set up a siege around city, with a rod they will strike the judge of Israel on 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 Ephrathah, even though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you one will come to me to rule in Israel, whose beginning is from ancient times, 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 God will give them up, until the time when she who is in labor bears a child, and the rest of his brothers return to the people 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.
He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of Yahweh, in the majesty of the name of Yahweh his God. They will remain, for then he will be great to 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.
For this shall be the peace— when the Assyrians come into our land, and when they march against our fortresses, then we will raise against them seven shepherds and eight leaders over 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.
They will shepherd the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in its entrances. He will rescue us from the Assyrians, when they come into our land, when they march inside 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.
The remnant of Jacob will be in the midst of many peoples, like dew from Yahweh, like showers on the grass, that do not wait for a man, and they do not wait for the children of mankind.
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.
The remnant of Jacob will be among the nations, among many peoples, like a lion among the animals of the forest, like a young lion among the flocks of sheep. When he goes through them, he will trample over them and tear them to pieces, and there will be no one to save them.
9 Ophøjet være din Haand over dine Modstandere, og alle dine Fjender vorde udryddede.
Your hand will be lifted against your enemies, and it will 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.
“It will happen in that day”—this is Yahweh's declaration— “that I will destroy your horses from among you and will demolish your chariots.
11 Og jeg vil udrydde Stæderne i dit Land og nedbryde alle dine Fæstninger.
I will destroy the cities in your land and throw down all your strongholds.
12 Og jeg vil udrydde Trolddomskunster af din Haand, og ingen Tegnsudlæggere skulle være hos dig.
I will destroy the witchcraft in your hand, and you will no longer have any diviners.
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 your carved figures and your stone pillars from among you. You will no longer worship the workmanship of your hands.
14 Og jeg vil oprive dine Astartebilleder af din Midte og ødelægge dine Stæder.
I will uproot your Asherah poles from among you, and I will destroy your cities.
15 Men i Vrede og Harme vil jeg tage Hævn over de Hedninger, som ikke have villet høre.
I will execute vengeance in anger and wrath on the nations that have not listened.”
