Apostelenes gerninger 7
1 Men Ypperstepræsten sagde: „Forholder dette sig saaledes?‟
And the high priest said, Are these things then so?
2 Men han sagde: „I Mænd, Brødre og Fædre, hører til! Herlighedens Gud viste sig for vor Fader Abraham, da han var i Mesopotamien, førend han tog Bolig i Karan.
And he said, Brethren and fathers, hearken. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,
3 Og han sagde til ham: „Gaa ud af dit Land og fra din Slægt, og kom til det Land, som jeg vil vise dig.‟
and said to him, Go out of thy land and out of thy kindred, and come into the land which I will shew thee.
4 Da gik han ud fra Kaldæernes Land og tog Bolig i Karan; og efter hans Faders Død lod Gud ham flytte derfra hen i dette Land, hvor I nu bo.
Then going out of the land of the Chaldeans he dwelt in Charran, and thence, after his father died, he removed him into this land in which ye now dwell.
5 Og han gav ham ikke Ejendom deri, end ikke en Fodsbred; dog forjættede han ham at give ham det til Eje og hans Sæd efter ham, endskønt han intet Barn havde.
And he did not give him an inheritance in it, not even what his foot could stand on; and promised to give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when he had no child.
6 Men Gud talte saaledes: „Hans Sæd skal være Udlændinge i et fremmed Land, og man skal gøre dem til Trælle og handle ilde med dem i fire Hundrede Aar.
And God spoke thus: His seed shall be a sojourner in a strange land, and they shall enslave them and evil entreat [them] four hundred years;
7 Og det Folk, for hvilket de skulle trælle, vil jeg dømme, sagde Gud; og derefter skulle de drage ud og tjene mig paa dette Sted.‟
and the nation to which they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God; and after these things they shall come forth and serve me in this place.
8 Og han gav ham Omskærelsens Pagt. Og saa avlede han Isak og omskar ham den ottende Dag, og Isak avlede Jakob, og Jakob de tolv Patriarker.
And he gave to him [the] covenant of circumcision; and thus he begat Isaac and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac Jacob, and Jacob the twelve patriarchs.
9 Og Patriarkerne bare Avind imod Josef og solgte ham til Ægypten; og Gud var med ham,
And the patriarchs, envying Joseph, sold him away into Egypt. And God was with him,
10 og han udfriede ham af alle hans Trængsler og gav ham Naade og Visdom for Farao, Kongen i Ægypten, som satte ham til Øverste over Ægypten og over hele sit Hus.
and delivered him out of all his tribulations, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he appointed him chief over Egypt and all his house.
11 Men der kom Hungersnød over hele Ægypten og Kanaan og en stor Trængsel, og vore Fædre fandt ikke Føde.
But a famine came upon all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great distress, and our fathers found no food.
12 Men da Jakob hørte, at der var Korn i Ægypten, sendte han vore Fædre ud første Gang.
But Jacob, having heard of there being corn in Egypt, sent out our fathers first;
13 Og anden Gang blev Josef genkendt af sine Brødre, og Josefs Herkomst blev aabenbar for Farao.
and the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren, and the family of Joseph became known to Pharaoh.
14 Men Josef sendte Bud og lod sin Fader Jakob og al sin Slægt kalde til sig, fem og halvfjerdsindstyve Sjæle.
And Joseph sent and called down to him his father Jacob and all [his] kindred, seventy-five souls.
15 Og Jakob drog ned til Ægypten. Og han og vore Fædre døde,
And Jacob went down into Egypt and died, he and our fathers,
16 og de bleve flyttede til Sikem og lagte i den Grav, som Abraham havde købt for en Sum Penge af Hemors Sønner i Sikem.
and were carried over to Sychem and placed in the sepulchre which Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the [father] of Sychem.
17 Som nu Tiden nærmede sig for den Forjættelse, Gud havde tilsagt Abraham, voksede Folket og formeredes i Ægypten,
But as the time of promise drew near which God had promised to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,
18 indtil der fremstod en anden Konge, som ikke kendte Josef.
until another king over Egypt arose who did not know Joseph.
19 Han viste Træskhed imod vor Slægt og handlede ilde med vore Fædre, saa de maatte sætte deres smaa Børn ud, for at de ikke skulde holdes i Live.
He dealt subtilly with our race, and evil entreated the fathers, casting out their infants that they might not live.
20 Paa den Tid blev Moses født, og han var dejlig for Gud; han blev opfostret i tre Maaneder i sin Faders Hus.
In which time Moses was born, and was exceedingly lovely, who was nourished three months in the house of his father.
21 Men da han var sat ud, tog Faraos Datter ham op og opfostrede ham til sin Søn.
And when he was cast out, the daughter of Pharaoh took him up, and brought him up for herself [to be] for a son.
22 Og Moses blev oplært i al Ægypternes Visdom; og han var mægtig i sine Ord og Gerninger.
And Moses was instructed in all [the] wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was mighty in his words and deeds.
23 Men da han blev fyrretyve Aar gammel, fik han i Sinde at besøge sine Brødre, Israels Børn.
And when a period of forty years was fulfilled to him, it came into his heart to look upon his brethren, the sons of Israel;
24 Og da han saa en lide Uret, forsvarede han ham og hævnede den mishandlede, idet han slog Ægypteren ihjel.
and seeing a certain one wronged, he defended [him], and avenged him that was being oppressed, smiting the Egyptian.
25 Men han mente, at hans Brødre forstode, at Gud gav dem Frelse ved hans Haand; men de forstode det ikke.
For he thought that his brethren would understand that God by his hand was giving them deliverance. But they understood not.
26 Og den næste Dag viste han sig iblandt dem under en Strid og vilde forlige dem til at holde Fred, sigende: „I Mænd! I ere Brødre, hvorfor gøre I hinanden Uret?‟
And on the morrow he shewed himself to them as they were contending, and compelled them to peace, saying, Ye are brethren, why do ye wrong one another?
27 Men den, som gjorde sin Næste Uret, stødte ham fra sig og sagde: „Hvem har sat dig til Hersker og Dommer over os?
But he that was wronging his neighbour thrust him away, saying, Who established thee ruler and judge over us?
28 Vil du slaa mig ihjel, ligesom du i Gaar slog Ægypteren ihjel?‟
Dost thou wish to kill me as thou killedst the Egyptian yesterday?
29 Da flygtede Moses for denne Tales Skyld og boede som fremmed i Midians Land, hvor han avlede to Sønner.
And Moses fled at this saying, and became a sojourner in the land of Madiam, where he begat two sons.
30 Og efter fyrretyve Aars Forløb viste en Engel sig for ham i Sinai Bjergs Ørken i en Tornebusk, der stod i lys Lue.
And when forty years were fulfilled, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sinai, in a flame of fire of a bush.
31 Men da Moses saa det, undrede han sig over Synet, og da han gik hen for at betragte det, lød Herrens Røst til ham:
And Moses seeing it wondered at the vision; and as he went up to consider it, there was a voice of [the] Lord,
32 „Jeg er dine Fædres Gud, Abrahams og Isaks og Jakobs Gud.‟ Da bævede Moses og turde ikke se derhen.
I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob. And Moses trembled, and durst not consider [it].
33 Men Herren sagde til ham: „Løs Skoene af dine Fødder; thi det Sted, som du staar paa, er hellig Jord.
And the Lord said to him, Loose the sandal of thy feet, for the place on which thou standest is holy ground.
34 Jeg har grant set mit Folks Mishandling i Ægypten og hørt deres Suk, og jeg er stegen ned for at udfri dem; og nu kom, lad mig sende dig til Ægypten!‟
I have surely seen the ill treatment of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groan, and have come down to take them out of it; and now, come, I will send thee to Egypt.
35 Denne Moses, hvem de fornægtede, idet de sagde: „Hvem har sat dig til Hersker og Dommer, ‟ ham har Gud sendt til at være baade Hersker og Befrier ved den Engels Haand, som viste sig for ham i Tornebusken.
This Moses, whom they refused, saying, Who made thee ruler and judge? him did God send [to be] a ruler and deliverer with the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.
36 Ham var det, som førte dem ud, idet han gjorde Undere og Tegn i Ægyptens Land og i det røde Hav og i Ørkenen i fyrretyve Aar.
He led them out, having wrought wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.
37 Han er den Moses, som sagde til Israels Børn: „En Profet skal Gud oprejse eder af eders Brødre ligesom mig.‟
This is the Moses who said to the sons of Israel, A prophet shall God raise up to you out of your brethren like me [him shall ye hear].
38 Han er den, som i Menigheden i Ørkenen færdedes med Engelen, der talte til ham paa Sinai Bjerg, og med vore Fædre; den, som modtog levende Ord at give os;
This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness, with the angel who spoke to him in the mount Sinai, and with our fathers; who received living oracles to give to us;
39 hvem vore Fædre ikke vilde adlyde, men de stødte ham fra sig og vendte sig med deres Hjerter til Ægypten, idet de sagde til Aron:
to whom our fathers would not be subject, but thrust [him] from them, and in their hearts turned back to Egypt,
40 „Gør os Guder, som kunne gaa foran os; thi vi vide ikke, hvad der er sket med denne Moses, som førte os ud af Ægyptens Land.‟
saying to Aaron, Make us gods who shall go before us; for this Moses, who brought us out of the land of Egypt, we know not what has happened to him.
41 Og de gjorde en Kalv i de Dage og bragte Offer til Gudebilledet og frydede sig ved deres Hænders Gerninger.
And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
42 Men Gud vendte sig fra dem og gav dem hen til at tjene Himmelens Hær, som der er skrevet i Profeternes Bog: „Have I vel, Israels Hus! bragt mig Slagtofre og andre Ofre i fyrretyve Aar i Ørkenen?
But God turned and delivered them up to serve the host of heaven; as it is written in [the] book of the prophets, Have ye offered me victims and sacrifices forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?
43 Og I bare Moloks Telt og Guden Remfans Stjerne, de Billeder, som I havde gjort for at tilbede dem; og jeg vil flytte eder bort hinsides Babylon.‟
Yea, ye took up the tent of Moloch, and the star of [your] god Remphan, the forms which ye made to do homage to them; and I will transport you beyond Babylon.
44 Vore Fædre i Ørkenen havde Vidnesbyrdets Tabernakel, saaledes som han, der talte til Moses, havde befalet at gøre det efter det Forbillede, som han havde set.
Our fathers had the tent of the testimony in the wilderness, as he that spoke to Moses commanded to make it according to the model which he had seen;
45 Dette toge ogsaa vore Fædre i Arv og bragte det under Josva ind i Landet, som Hedningerne besade, hvilke Gud fordrev fra vore Fædres Aasyn — indtil Davids Dage,
which also our fathers, receiving from their predecessors, brought in with Joshua when they entered into possession of [the lands of] the nations, whom God drove out from [the] face of our fathers, until the days of David;
46 som fandt Naade for Gud og bad om at maatte finde en Bolig for Jakobs Gud.
who found favour before God, and asked to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob;
47 Men Salomon byggede ham et Hus.
but Solomon built him a house.
48 Dog, den Højeste bor ikke i Huse gjorte med Hænder, som Profeten siger:
But the Most High dwells not in [places] made with hands; as says the prophet,
49 „Himmelen er min Trone, og Jorden mine Fødders Skammel, hvad Hus ville I bygge mig? siger Herren, eller hvilket er min Hviles Sted?
The heaven [is] my throne and the earth the footstool of my feet: what house will ye build me? saith [the] Lord, or where [is the] place of my rest?
50 Har ikke min Haand gjort alt dette?‟
has not my hand made all these things?
51 I haarde Halse og uomskaarne paa Hjerter og Øren! I staa altid den Helligaand imod; som eders Fædre, saaledes ogsaa I.
O stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers, ye also.
52 Hvem af Profeterne er der, som eders Fædre ikke have forfulgt? og de ihjelsloge dem, som forud forkyndte om den retfærdiges Komme, hvis Forrædere og Mordere I nu ere blevne,
Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain those who announced beforehand concerning the coming of the Just One, of whom ye have now become deliverers up and murderers!
53 I, som modtoge Loven under Engles Besørgelse og have ikke holdt den!‟
who have received the law as ordained by [the] ministry of angels, and have not kept [it].
54 Men da de hørte dette, skar det dem i deres Hjerter, og de bede Tænderne sammen imod ham.
And hearing these things they were cut to the heart, and gnashed their teeth against him.
55 Men som han var fuld af den Helligaand, stirrede han op imod Himmelen og saa Guds Herlighed og Jesus staaende ved Guds højre Haand.
But being full of [the] Holy Spirit, having fixed his eyes on heaven, he saw [the] glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God,
56 Og han sagde: „Se, jeg ser Himlene aabnede og Menneskesønnen staaende ved Guds højre Haand.‟
and said, Lo, I behold the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing at the right hand of God.
57 Men de raabte med høj Røst og holdt for deres Øren og stormede endrægtigt ind paa ham.
And they cried out with a loud voice, and held their ears, and rushed upon him with one accord;
58 Og de stødte ham ud uden for Staden og stenede ham. Og Vidnerne lagde deres Klæder af ved en ung Mands Fødder, som hed Saulus.
and having cast [him] out of the city, they stoned [him]. And the witnesses laid aside their clothes at the feet of a young man called Saul.
59 Og de stenede Stefanus, som bad og sagde: „Herre Jesus, tag imod min Aand!‟
And they stoned Stephen, praying, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
60 Men han faldt paa Knæ og raabte med høj Røst: „Herre, tilregn dem ikke denne Synd!‟ Og som han sagde dette, sov han hen.
And kneeling down, he cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And having said this, he fell asleep.
