4 Mosebog 8
1 Og Herren talede til Mose og sagde:
And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
2 Tal til Aron, og du skal sige til ham: Naar du sætter Lamperne op, skulle de syv Lamper lyse lige imod Lysestagens modsatte Side.
Speak to Aaron, and thou shalt say to him: When thou shalt place the seven lamps, let the candlestick be set up on the south side. Give orders therefore that the lamps look over against the north, towards the table of the leaves of proposition, over against that part shall they give light, towards which the candlestick looketh.
3 Og Aron gjorde saaledes: Lige imod den modsatte Side af Lysestagen satte han dens Lamper op, som Herren havde befalet Mose.
And Aaron did so, and he put the lamps upon the candlestick, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
4 Og Lysestagen var saaledes gjort: Den var af drevet Arbejde af Guld, endog dens Fod og dens Blomster vare af drevet Arbejde; efter det Syn, som Herren havde vist Mose, saaledes havde han gjort Lysestagen.
Now this was the work of the candlestick, it was of beaten gold, both the shaft in the middle, and all that came out of both sides of the branches: according to the pattern which the Lord had shewn to Moses, so he made the candlestick.
5 Og Herren talede til Mose og sagde:
And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
6 Tag Leviterne midt ud af Israels Børn, og du skal rense dem.
Take the Levites out of the midst of the children of Israel, and thou shalt purify them,
7 Og saaledes skal du gøre ved dem, til at rense dem: Stænk Sonevand paa dem, og de skulle lade Ragekniven gaa over hele deres Legeme og to deres Klæder og rense sig.
According to this rite: Let them be sprinkled with the water of purification, and let them shave all the hairs of their flesh. And when they shall have washed their garments, and are cleansed,
8 Saa skulle de tage en ung Tyr og Madofret dertil, Mel, blandet med Olie, og du skal tage en anden ung Tyr til et Syndoffer.
They shall take an ox of the herd, and for the offering thereof fine flour tempered with oil: and thou shalt take another ox of the herd for a sin offering:
9 Og du skal lade Leviterne komme nær til, foran Forsamlingens Paulun, og du skal lade hele Israels Børns Menighed samle sig.
And thou shalt bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the covenant, calling together all the multitude of the children of Israel:
10 Og du skal lade Leviterne komme frem for Herrens Ansigt, og Israels Børn skulle lægge deres Hænder paa Leviterne.
And when the Levites are before the Lord, the children of Israel shall put their hands upon them:
11 Og Aron skal røre Leviterne, udtagne af Israels Børn, med en Rørelse for Herrens Ansigt, og de skulle være til at besørge Herrens Tjeneste.
And Aaron shall offer the Levites, as a gift in the sight of the Lord from the children of Israel, that they may serve in his ministry.
12 Og Leviterne skulle lægge deres Hænder paa Tyrenes Hoved; og gør saa den ene til et Syndoffer og den anden til et Brændoffer for Herren, til at gøre Forligelse for Leviterne.
The Levites also shall put their hands upon the heads of the oxen, of which thou shalt sacrifice one for sin, and the other for a holocaust to the Lord, to pray for them.
13 Og du skal stille Leviterne for Arons Ansigt og for hans Sønners Ansigt, og du skal røre dem med en Rørelse for Herren.
And thou shalt set the Levites in the sight of Aaron and of his sons, and shalt consecrate them being offered to the Lord,
14 Og du skal udskille Leviterne midt ud af Israels Børn; thi Leviterne skulle være mine.
And shalt separate them from the midst of the children of Israel, to be mine.
15 Og derefter skulle Leviterne komme til at tjene ved Forsamlingens Paulun, naar du har renset dem og ladet dem røre med en Rørelse.
And afterwards they shall enter into the tabernacle of the covenant, to serve me. And thus shalt thou purify and consecrate them for an oblation of the Lord: for as a gift they were given me by the children of Israel.
16 Thi de ere mig givne, ja, givne midt ud af Israels Børn; jeg har taget mig dem i Stedet for hver, som aabner Moders Liv, for alle førstefødte af Israels Børn.
I have taken them instead of the firstborn that open every womb in Israel,
17 Thi alt det førstefødte blandt Israels Børn hører mig til, baade af Mennesker og af Dyr; paa den Dag jeg slog alle førstefødte i Ægyptens Land, helligede jeg mig dem.
For all the firstborn of the children of Israel, both of men and of beasts, are mine. From the day that I slew every firstborn in the land of Egypt, have I sanctified them to myself:
18 Og jeg tog Leviterne i Stedet for alle førstefødte iblandt Israels Børn.
And I have taken the Levites for all the firstborn of the children of Israel:
19 Og jeg gav Aron og hans Sønner Leviterne til en Gave, midt ud af Israels Børn, til at besørge Israels Børns Tjeneste ved Forsamlingens Paulun og til at gøre Forligelse for Israels Børn, at der ikke skal komme Plage over Israels Børn, naar Israels Børn nærme sig til Helligdommen.
And have delivered them for a gift to Aaron and his sons out of the midst of the people, to serve me for Israel in the tabernacle of the covenant, and to pray for them, lest there should be a plague among the people, if they should presume to approach unto my sanctuary.
20 Og Mose og Aron og al Israels Børns Menighed gjorde saa ved Leviterne; efter alt det, som Herren havde befalet Mose om Leviterne, saa gjorde Israels Børn ved dem.
And Moses and Aaron and all the multitude of the children of Israel did with the Levites all that the Lord had commanded Moses:
21 Og Leviterne rensede sig fra Synd og toede deres Klæder, og Aron rørte dem med en Rørelse for Herrens Ansigt; og Aron gjorde Forligelse for dem til at rense dem.
And they were purified, and washed their garments. And Aaron lifted them up in the sight of the Lard, and prayed for them,
22 Og derefter kom Leviterne til at besørge deres Tjeneste ved Forsamlingens Paulun, for Arons Ansigt og for hans Sønners Ansigt; som Herren havde befalet Mose om Leviterne, saa gjorde de ved dem.
That being purified they might go into the tabernacle of the covenant to do their services before Aaron and his sons. As the Lord had commanded Moses touching the Levites, so was it done.
23 Og Herren talede til Mose og sagde:
And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
24 Dette er det, som vedkommer Leviterne: Fra fem og tyve Aar gamle og derover skal hver af dem komme til at gøre Arbejdet i Forsamlingens Pauluns Tjeneste.
This is the law of the Levites: From twenty-five years old and upwards, they shall go in to minister in the tabernacle of the covenant.
25 Men fra det halvtredsindstyvende Aar skal han vende tilbage fra Tjenestens Arbejde; og han skal ikke tjene ydermere.
And when they shall have accomplished the fiftieth year of their age, they shall cease to serve:
26 Dog maa han tjene sine Brødre ved Forsamlingens Paulun, med at tage Vare paa, hvad der er at varetage, men Tjenesten skal han ikke besørge. Saaledes skal du gøre med Leviterne, i hvad de have at varetage.
And they shall be the ministers of their brethren in the tabernacle of the covenant, to keep the things that are committed to their care, but not to do the works. Thus shalt thou order the Levites touching their charge.
