Første Kongebog 13
1 Og se, paa HERRENS Bud kom en Guds Mand fra Juda til Betel, netop som Jeroboam stod paa Alteret for at tænde Offerild.
Behold, a man of God came out of Judah by the LORD’s word to Bethel; and Jeroboam was standing by the altar to burn incense.
2 Og han raabte med HERRENS Ord imod Alteret: »Alter, Alter! Saa siger HERREN: Der skal fødes Davids Hus en Søn ved Navn Josias, og paa dig skal han ofre Højenes Præster, som tænder Offerild paa dig, og han skal brænde Menneskeknogler paa dig!«
He cried against the altar by the LORD’s word, and said, “Altar! Altar! The LORD says: ‘Behold, a son will be born to David’s house, Josiah by name. On you he will sacrifice the priests of the high places who burn incense on you, and they will burn men’s bones on you.’”
3 Og samtidig kundgjorde han et Tegn, idet han sagde: »Dette er Tegnet paa, at HERREN har talet: Se, Alteret skal revne, saa Asken derpaa vælter ud!«
He gave a sign the same day, saying, “This is the sign which the LORD has spoken: Behold, the altar will be split apart, and the ashes that are on it will be poured out.”
4 Da nu Kongen hørte de Ord, den Guds Mand raabte mod Alteret i Betel, rakte Jeroboam sin Haand ud fra Alteret og sagde: »Grib ham!« Men Haanden, han rakte ud imod ham, visnede, og han kunde ikke tage den til sig igen;
When the king heard the saying of the man of God, which he cried against the altar in Bethel, Jeroboam put out his hand from the altar, saying, “Seize him!” His hand, which he put out against him, dried up, so that he could not draw it back again to himself.
5 og Alteret revnede, saa Asken væltede ud fra Alteret — det Tegn, den Guds Mand havde kundgjort med HERRENS Ord.
The altar was also split apart, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the LORD’s word.
6 Da tog Kongen til Orde og sagde til den Guds Mand: »Bed dog HERREN din Gud om Naade og gaa i Forbøn for mig, at jeg kan tage Haanden til mig igen!« Og den Guds Mand bad HERREN om Naade, og Kongen kunde tage Haanden til sig igen, og den var som før.
The king answered the man of God, “Now intercede for the favor of the LORD your God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again.” The man of God interceded with the LORD, and the king’s hand was restored to him again, and became as it was before.
7 Derpaa sagde Kongen til den Guds Mand: »Følg med mig hjem og vederkvæg dig, saa vil jeg give dig en Gave!«
The king said to the man of God, “Come home with me and refresh yourself, and I will give you a reward.”
8 Men den Guds Mand svarede Kongen: »Om du saa giver mig Halvdelen af dit Hus, vil jeg ikke følge med dig, og jeg vil hverken spise eller drikke paa dette Sted;
The man of God said to the king, “Even if you gave me half of your house, I would not go in with you, neither would I eat bread nor drink water in this place;
9 thi det Bud har jeg faaet med HERRENS Ord: Du maa hverken spise eller drikke, og du maa ikke vende hjem ad den Vej, du kom!«
for so was it commanded me by the LORD’s word, saying, ‘You shall eat no bread, drink no water, and don’t return by the way that you came.’”
10 Derpaa drog han bort ad en anden Vej og vendte ikke hjem ad den Vej, han var kommet til Betel.
So he went another way, and didn’t return by the way that he came to Bethel.
11 Nu boede der i Betel en gammel Profet; hans Sønner kom og fortalte ham om alt, hvad den Guds Mand den Dag havde gjort i Betel, og om de Ord, han havde talt til Kongen. Men da de havde fortalt deres Fader det,
Now an old prophet lived in Bethel, and one of his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Bethel. They also told their father the words which he had spoken to the king.
12 spurgte han dem: »Hvilken Vej gik han?« Og hans Sønner viste ham, hvilken Vej den Guds Mand, der var kommet fra Juda, var gaaet.
Their father said to them, “Which way did he go?” Now his sons had seen which way the man of God went, who came from Judah.
13 Da sagde han til sine Sønner: »Læg Sadelen paa mit Æsel!« Og da de havde sadlet Æselet, satte han sig op,
He said to his sons, “Saddle the donkey for me.” So they saddled the donkey for him; and he rode on it.
14 red efter den Guds Mand og traf ham siddende under Egetræet. Han spurgte ham da: »Er du den Guds Mand, der kom fra Juda?« Han svarede: »Ja!«
He went after the man of God, and found him sitting under an oak. He said to him, “Are you the man of God who came from Judah?” He said, “I am.”
15 Saa sagde han til ham: »Kom med mig hjem og faa noget at spise!«
Then he said to him, “Come home with me and eat bread.”
16 Men han svarede: »Jeg kan ikke vende om og følge med dig, og jeg kan hverken spise eller drikke sammen med dig paa dette Sted,
He said, “I may not return with you, nor go in with you. I will not eat bread or drink water with you in this place.
17 thi der er sagt mig med HERRENS Ord: Du maa hverken spise eller drikke der, og du maa ikke vende tilbage ad den Vej, du kom!«
For it was said to me by the LORD’s word, ‘You shall eat no bread or drink water there, and don’t turn again to go by the way that you came.’”
18 Da sagde han til ham: »Ogsaa jeg er Profet som du, og en Engel har med HERRENS Ord sagt til mig: Tag ham med dig hjem, for at han kan faa noget at spise og drikke!« Men han løj for ham.
He said to him, “I also am a prophet as you are; and an angel spoke to me by the LORD’s word, saying, ‘Bring him back with you into your house, that he may eat bread and drink water.’” He lied to him.
19 Saa vendte han tilbage med ham og spiste og drak i hans Hus.
So he went back with him, ate bread in his house, and drank water.
20 Men medens de sad til Bords, kom HERRENS Ord til Profeten, der havde faaet ham tilbage,
As they sat at the table, the LORD’s word came to the prophet who brought him back;
21 og han raabte til den Guds Mand, der var kommet fra Juda: »Saa siger HERREN: Fordi du har været genstridig mod HERRENS Ord og ikke holdt det Bud, HERREN din Gud paalagde dig,
and he cried out to the man of God who came from Judah, saying, “The LORD says, ‘Because you have been disobedient to the LORD’s word, and have not kept the commandment which the LORD your God commanded you,
22 men vendte tilbage og spiste og drak paa det Sted, hvor han sagde, du ikke maatte spise og drikke, derfor skal dit Lig ikke komme i dine Fædres Grav!«
but came back, and have eaten bread and drank water in the place of which he said to you, “Eat no bread, and drink no water,” your body will not come to the tomb of your fathers.’”
23 Efter at han havde spist og drukket, sadlede han Æselet til ham, og han gav sig paa Hjemvejen.
After he had eaten bread and after he drank, he saddled the donkey for the prophet whom he had brought back.
24 Men en Løve kom imod ham paa Vejen og dræbte ham. Og hans Lig laa henslængt paa Vejen, og Æselet stod ved Siden af; ogsaa Løven stod ved Siden af Liget.
When he had gone, a lion met him by the way and killed him. His body was thrown on the path, and the donkey stood by it. The lion also stood by the body.
25 Og se, nogle Mænd kom der forbi og saa Liget ligge henslængt paa Vejen, og Løven staa ved Siden af, og de kom og fortalte det i Byen, hvor den gamle Profet boede;
Behold, men passed by and saw the body thrown on the path, and the lion standing by the body; and they came and told it in the city where the old prophet lived.
26 og da Profeten, der havde faaet ham til at vende om, hørte det, sagde han: »Det er den Guds Mand, som var genstridig mod HERRENS Ord; derfor har HERREN givet ham i Løvens Vold, og den har sønderrevet ham og dræbt ham efter det Ord, HERREN talede til ham!«
When the prophet who brought him back from the way heard of it, he said, “It is the man of God who was disobedient to the LORD’s word. Therefore the LORD has delivered him to the lion, which has mauled him and slain him, according to the LORD’s word which he spoke to him.”
27 Derpaa sagde han til sine Sønner: »Læg Sadelen paa mit Æsel!« Og da de havde gjort det,
He said to his sons, saying, “Saddle the donkey for me,” and they saddled it.
28 red han hen og fandt hans Lig liggende henslængt paa Vejen og Æselet og Løven staaende ved Siden af, uden at Løven havde ædt Liget eller sønderrevet Æselet.
He went and found his body thrown on the path, and the donkey and the lion standing by the body. The lion had not eaten the body nor mauled the donkey.
29 Da løftede Profeten den Guds Mands Lig op, lagde ham paa Æselet og førte ham tilbage til Byen for at holde Dødeklage og jorde ham;
The prophet took up the body of the man of God, and laid it on the donkey, and brought it back. He came to the city of the old prophet to mourn, and to bury him.
30 og da han havde lagt Liget i sin egen Grav, holdt de Dødeklage over ham og sagde: »Ak ve min Broder!«
He laid his body in his own grave; and they mourned over him, saying, “Alas, my brother!”
31 Og efter at have jordet ham sagde han til sine Sønner: »Naar jeg dør, skal I lægge mig i samme Grav, som den Guds Mand ligger i; ved Siden af hans Ben skal I lægge mig, for at mine Ben kan blive skaanet sammen md hans;
After he had buried him, he spoke to his sons, saying, “When I am dead, bury me in the tomb in which the man of God is buried. Lay my bones beside his bones.
32 thi det Ord skal gaa i Opfyldelse, som han med HERRENS Ord raabte mod Alteret i Betel og alle Offerhusene paa Højene i Samarias Byer!«
For the saying which he cried by the LORD’s word against the altar in Bethel, and against all the houses of the high places which are in the cities of Samaria, will surely happen.”
33 Heller ikke efter denne Begivenhed opgav Jeroboam sin onde Færd, men gjorde paa ny alle Slags Folk til Præster paa Højene, idet han indsatte enhver, der havde Lyst, til Præst paa Højene.
After this thing, Jeroboam didn’t turn from his evil way, but again made priests of the high places from among all the people. Whoever wanted to, he consecrated him, that there might be priests of the high places.
34 Og det blev Jeroboams Hus til Synd og førte til, at det blev tilintetgjort og udryddet af Jorden.
This thing became sin to the house of Jeroboam, even to cut it off and to destroy it from off the surface of the earth.
