4 Mosebog 5
1 Og Herren talede til Mose og sagde:
Yahweh said to Moses/me,
2 Befal Israels Børn, at de skulle skikke ud af Lejren alle spedalske og alle, som have Flod, og alle dem, som ere urene ved Lig.
“Tell this to the Israeli people: ‘You must send away from your (camp/area where you have your tents) any man or woman who has leprosy and anyone who has a discharge [of some fluid from his body], and anyone who has become unacceptable to God because of [having touched] a corpse.
3 Baade Mand og Kvinde skulle I udskikke, hen uden for Lejren skulle I skikke dem ud, at de ikke skulle gøre deres Lejre, hvor jeg bor midt iblandt dem, urene.
Send them away from there in order that they will not [touch people in the camp area] where I live among you and cause them to become unacceptable to me.’”
4 Og Israels Børn gjorde saaledes og skikkede dem ud, hen uden for Lejren; som Herren havde sagt til Mose, saa gjorde Israels Børn.
So [Moses/I told that to the Israeli people, and] the Israeli people obeyed what Yahweh commanded Moses/me.
5 Og Herren talede til Mose og sagde:
Yahweh also told Moses/me,
6 Tal til Israels Børn: Naar Mand eller Kvinde gør nogen af alle de Synder, som et Menneske kan begaa ved at forgribe sig mod Herren, da er den Sjæl bleven skyldig.
“Tell this to the Israeli people: ‘If someone (commits a crime against/does something wrong to) another person, [I consider that] that person has done wrong to me.
7 Og de skulle bekende deres Synd, som de have gjort, og hver skal tilbagegive, hvad han er skyldig, med det fulde Beløb, og den femte Del deraf skal han desuden lægge til; og han skal give det til den, hvem han er bleven skyldig.
That person must confess that he or she is guilty, and he or she must pay to the person to whom wrong was done [what others consider to be a suitable/proper payment] for what he has done, and he must pay an extra 20 percent.
8 Men dersom Manden ikke har nogen Løser, saa at han kan tilbagegive denne det skyldige, da skal den Skyld, som tilbagegives Herren, høre Præsten til, undtagen Forligelsens Væder, med hvilken han gør Forligelse for ham.
If the person against whom the wrong was done [has died and] there is no relative to whom the money can be paid, then the money belongs to me, and it must be paid to the priest. In addition, the one who did the wrong must give a male sheep to the priest [to sacrifice] in order that (that person’s sin may be forgiven/I can forgive that person for his sin).
9 Og al Offergave af alt det, som Israels Børn hellige, som de skulle bringe Præsten, skal høre ham til.
All the sacred offerings that the Israelis bring to the priest belong to the priest.
10 Og de Ting, enhver helliger, skulle høre ham til, hvad nogen giver Præsten, det skal høre ham til.
The priest can keep those gifts.’”
11 Og Herren talede til Mose og sagde:
Yahweh also said this to Moses/me:
12 Tal til Israels Børn og sig til dem: Om nogen Mands Hustru gaar bort fra ham og er troløs imod ham,
“Tell this to the Israeli people: ‘Suppose a man thinks that his wife has slept with another man,
13 og en Mand har Samleje med hende, og det bliver skjult for hendes Mands Øjne og bliver dulgt, at hun er bleven uren, og der er intet Vidne mod hende, og hun ikke er greben i Horeri;
but neither he nor anyone else knows if it is true or not, because no one saw her doing that.
14 og der kommer en Nidkærheds Aand over ham, at han er nidkær mod sin Hustru, og hun er bleven uren, eller der kommer en Nidkærheds Aand over ham, og han er nidkær mod sin Hustru, enddog hun ikke er bleven uren:
But if the woman’s husband is jealous, and if he suspects that she has committed adultery, and he wants to know whether that is true or not,
15 Da skal Manden føre sin Hustru til Præsten og fremføre som hendes Offer for hende en Tiendepart af en Efa Bygmel; han skal ikke øse Olie derpaa, ej heller lægge Virak dertil, thi det er et Nidkærheds Madoffer, et Ihukommelses Madoffer, som gør, at Misgerning ihukommes.
he should take his wife to the priest. He must take along as an offering two quarts/liters of barley flour. The priest must not pour [olive] oil or incense on it, because this is an offering that the man has brought because he (is jealous/wants his wife to sleep only with him). It is an offering to find out if she is guilty or not. [Neither olive oil nor incense should be used because are associated with joy and this is not a time for joy.]
16 Og Præsten skal føre hende nær til og stille hende for Herrens Ansigt.
The priest must tell the woman to stand [in front of the altar] in my presence.
17 Og Præsten skal tage helligt Vand i et Lerkar, og af Støvet, som er paa Tabernaklets Gulv, skal Præsten tage og kaste i Vandet.
He must put some sacred water in a clay jar, and then he must put some dirt from the floor of the Sacred Tent into the water.
18 Og Præsten skal stille Kvinden for Herrens Ansigt og blotte Kvindens Hoved og lægge Ihukommelses Madofret paa hendes Hænder, det er et Nidkærheds Madoffer; og Præsten skal have det beske Vand, som gør Forbandelse, i sin Haand.
He must untie/unfasten the woman’s hair. Then he must put in her hands the grain that her jealous husband is offering to determine whether she has committed adultery or not. The priest must hold [the bowl that contains] bitter water that will cause (the woman to be cursed/bad things to happen to the woman) [if she is guilty].
19 Og Præsten skal besværge hende og sige til Kvinden: Dersom ingen Mand har ligget hos dig, og dersom du ikke har unddraget dig fra at være under din Mand, saa du er bleven uren, da vær uskadt af dette beske Vand, som gør Forbandelse.
The priest must require her to solemnly declare [that she will tell the truth]. Then he must say to her, “Has another man had sex [EUP] with you? Have you faithfully [slept only with your husband] or not? If you have not slept with another man, nothing bad will happen to you if you drink the water.
20 Men du, om du har unddraget dig fra at være under din Mand, og om du er bleven uren, og nogen Mand har ligget hos dig foruden din Mand, —
But if you have had sex with another man, [Yahweh will curse you].
21 saaledes skal Præsten besværge Kvinden ved Forbandelsens Ed, og Præsten skal sige til Kvinden —: Saa sætte Herren dig til en Forbandelse og til en Ed midt iblandt dit Folk, idet Herren lader dine Lænder svinde og din Bug svulme op!
Your womb will shrivel up and your stomach will swell up. You will never be able to give birth to children, and as a result, everyone will curse you and avoid you. If you have committed adultery, [when you drink] this water, that is what will happen to you.” Then the woman must answer, “[If I am guilty], I will not object if that happens.”
22 Saa komme nu dette Vand, som gør Forbandelse, i dine Indvolde, at gøre, at din Bug svulmer op og dine Lænder svinde; og Kvinden skal sige: Amen! Amen!
23 og Præsten skal skrive disse Forbandelser i en Bog og vaske dem ud i det beske Vand.
‘Then the priest must write [with ink] on a small scroll these (curses/bad things that will happen to her if she is guilty) [and then wash the ink off into the bitter water].
24 Og han skal give Kvinden at drikke af det beske Vand, som gør Forbandelse; og det Vand, som gør Forbandelse, skal komme i hende til Beskhed.
The priest must take from her the offering of barley flour [that she is holding], and lift it up to dedicate it to me. Then he must put it on the altar
25 Og Præsten skal tage Nidkærhedens Madoffer af Kvindens Haand, og han skal røre Madofret for Herrens Ansigt og føre det frem til Alteret.
26 Og Præsten skal tage en Haand fuld af Madofret, hendes Ihukommelses Offer, og gøre et Røgoffer paa Alteret, og derefter skal han give Kvinden Vandet at drikke.
and burn part of it as a sacrifice. Then the woman must drink the bitter water.
27 Naar han har givet hende Vandet at drikke, da skal det ske, om hun er bleven uren og har været troløs imod sin Mand, at det Vand, som gør Forbandelse, kommer i hende til Beskhed, saa at hendes Bug skal svulme op og hendes Lænder svinde; og den Kvinde skal være til en Forbandelse midt iblandt sit Folk.
If the woman has committed adultery, the water will cause her to suffer greatly. Her stomach will swell up and her womb will shrink, [and she will be unable to give birth to children]. And then her (relatives/fellow Israelis) will curse her.
28 Og dersom den Kvinde ikke er bleven uren, men hun er ren, da skal hun være fri og faa Afkom.
But if she (is innocent/has not committed adultery), her body will not be harmed, and she will still be able to give birth to children.
29 Dette er Nidkærheds Loven, naar en Kvinde unddrager sig fra at være under sin Mand, og hun bliver uren,
‘That is the ritual that must be performed when a woman who is married has been unfaithful to her husband,
30 eller om en Nidkærheds Aand kommer over en Mand, og han er nidkær mod sin Hustru og stiller Kvinden for Herrens Ansigt, og Præsten gør ved hende efter hele denne Lov.
or when a man is jealous and suspects that his wife [has had sex with another man]. The priest must tell that woman to stand [at the altar] in my presence and obey these instructions.
31 Saa skal Manden være fri fra Misgerning; men samme Kvinde, hun skal bære sin Misgerning.
Even if the woman has not done what the husband suspected, he will not be punished [MTY] for doing something wrong [by bringing his wife to the priest]. But if his wife is guilty, she will suffer as a result.’”
