5 Mosebog 33
1 Dette er den Velsignelse, hvormed den Guds Mand Moses velsignede Israel før sin Død.
And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
2 Han sagde: HERREN kom fra Sinaj, fra Se'ir fremstraaled han for dem, brød frem i Lysglans fra Parans Bjerge og kom fra Meribat-Kadesj. Ved hans højre lued Ild dem i Møde.
And he said, Jehovah came from Sinai, And rose up from Seir unto them; He shone forth from mount Paran, And he came from the myriads of the sanctuary; From his right hand [went forth] a law of fire for them.
3 Visselig, han elsker sit Folk, alle hans hellige er i hans Hænder; og de sætter sig ved din Fod og tager mod Ord fra dig.
Yea, he loveth the peoples, All his saints are in thy hand, And they sit down at thy feet; Each receiveth of thy words.
4 En Lov har Moses paalagt os. Hans Eje er Jakobs Forsamling,
Moses commanded us a law, The inheritance of the congregation of Jacob.
5 og han blev Konge i Jesjurun, da Folkets Høvdinger kom sammen, og Israels Stammer forsamled sig.
And he was king in Jeshurun, When the heads of the people And the tribes of Israel were gathered together.
6 Maatte Ruben leve og ikke dø, hans Mænd blive dog et Tal!
Let Reuben live, and not die; And let his men be few.
7 Og disse Ord sagde han om Juda: Hør, HERRE, Judas Raab og lad ham komme til sit Folk! Strid for ham med dine Hænder, vær ham en Hjælp mod hans Fjender!
And this of Judah; and he said, Hear, Jehovah, the voice of Judah, And bring him unto his people; May his hands strive for them; And be thou a help to him against his oppressors.
8 Om Levi sagde han: Giv Levi dine Tummim, din Yndling dine Urim, ham, som du prøved ved Massa og bekæmped ved Meribas Vand,
And of Levi he said, Thy Thummim and thy Urim are for thy godly one, Whom thou didst prove at Massah, With whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah;
9 som sagde om sin Fader: »Jeg saa ham aldrig!« som ikke brød sig om sine Brødre og ikke kendtes ved sine Sønner, thi de holdt dit Ord og holdt fast ved din Pagt.
Who said to his father and to his mother, I see him not, And he acknowledged not his brethren, And knew not his own children; For they have observed thy word, And kept thy covenant.
10 De skal lære Jakob dine Lovbud og Israel din Lov, bringe Offerduft op i din Næse og Helofre paa dine Altre.
They shall teach Jacob thine ordinances, And Israel thy law: They shall put incense before thy nostrils, And whole burnt-offering upon thine altar.
11 Velsign, o HERRE, hans Kraft, find Behag i hans Hænders Værk. Knus Lænderne paa hans Fjender, paa hans Avindsmænd, saa de ej rejser sig mer!
Bless, Jehovah, his substance! And let the work of his hands please thee; Crush the loins of his adversaries, And of them that hate him, that they may never rise again!
12 Om Benjamin sagde han: Benjamin er HERRENS Yndling, han bor bestandig i Tryghed, den Højeste skærmer ham og bor imellem hans Skrænter.
Of Benjamin he said, The beloved of Jehovah, — he shall dwell in safety by him; He will cover him all the day long, And dwell between his shoulders.
13 Om Josef sagde han: Hans Land er velsignet af HERREN med det kosteligste fra Himlen oventil og fra Dybet, som ruger forneden,
And of Joseph he said, Blessed of Jehovah be his land! By the precious things of the heavens, By the dew, and by the deep that lieth beneath,
14 med det kosteligste, Solen frembringer, med det kosteligste, Maaneskifterne fremkalder,
And by the precious fruits of the sun, And by the precious things put forth by the months,
15 med det bedste fra de ældgamle Bjerge og det kosteligste fra de evige Høje,
And by the best things of the ancient mountains, And by the precious things of the everlasting hills,
16 med det kosteligste af Jorden og dens Fylde og Naade fra ham, der boede i Tornebusken. Det skal komme over Josefs Hoved, over Issen paa ham, som er Hersker blandt sine Brødre.
And by the precious things of the earth and the fulness thereof. And let the good will of him that dwelt in the bush Come upon the head of Joseph, Upon the top of the head of him that was separated from his brethren.
17 Som den unge Okses er hans Højhed, som Vildoksens er hans Horn; med dem nedstøder han Folkene, saa vidt som Jorden strækker sig. Saadan er Efraims Titusinder, saadan er Manasses Tusinder!
His majesty is as the firstling of his ox; And his horns are as the horns of a buffalo. With them shall he push the peoples Together to the ends of the earth. These are the myriads of Ephraim, And these are the thousands of Manasseh.
18 Om Zebulon sagde han: Glæd dig, Zebulon, over din Udfart, du, Issakar, over dine Telte!
And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out; And thou, Issachar, in thy tents!
19 Til Bjerget stævner de Folkeslag, der ofrer de Retfærds Ofre, thi Havets Overflod dier de og Havsandets skjulteste Skatte!
They shall invite [the] peoples to the mountain; There they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness; For they will suck the abundance of the seas, And the hidden treasures of the sand.
20 Om Gad sagde han: Priset være han, der skaffer Plads for Gad! Han ligger som en Løve og flænger baade Arme og Hjerneskal;
And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad! As a lion doth he dwell, and teareth the arm, even the top of the head.
21 han udsaa sig en Forlodsdel, thi der tilfaldt hans Lod ham. Og Folkets Høvdinger samled sig. Han fuldbyrdede HERRENS Ret og hans Beslutninger sammen med Israel!
And he provided the first part for himself, For there was reserved the portion of the lawgiver; And he came with the heads of the people; The justice of Jehovah and his judgments Hath he executed with Israel.
22 Om Dan sagde han: Dan er en Løveunge, som springer frem fra Basan.
And of Dan he said, Dan is a young lion; He shall spring forth from Bashan.
23 Om Naftali sagde han: Naftali er mæt af Naade og fuld af HERRENS Velsignelse, Søen og Søvejen har han i Eje.
And of Naphtali he said, Naphtali, satisfied with favour, And full of the blessing of Jehovah, Possess thou the west and the south.
24 Om Aser sagde han: Aser være den velsignede blandt Sønnerne, han være sine Brødres Yndling og dyppe sin Fod i Olie!
And of Asher he said, Asher shall be blessed with sons; Let him be acceptable to his brethren, And let him dip his foot in oil.
25 Dine Portslaaer er Jern og Kobber, som dine Dage skal din Styrke være.
Iron and brass shall be thy bolts; And thy rest as thy days.
26 Der er ingen som Jesjuruns Gud, der farer frem over Himmelen for at hjælpe dig, over Skyerne i sin Højhed!
There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, Who rideth upon the heavens to thy help, And in his majesty, upon the clouds.
27 Den evige Gud er en Bolig, og hernede er de evige Arme. Fjenden drev han bort for dit Aasyn og sagde: »Tilintetgør dem!«
[Thy] refuge is the God of old, And underneath are the eternal arms; And he shall drive out the enemy from before thee, And shall say, Destroy [them]!
28 Saa kom Israel til at bo i Tryghed, Jakobkilden for sig selv, i et Land med Korn og Most, ja, hvis Himmel drypper med Dug.
And Israel shall dwell in safety alone, The fountain of Jacob, in a land of corn and new wine; Also his heavens shall drop down dew.
29 Held dig, Israel, hvo er som du, et Folk, der faar Sejr ved HERREN! Han er din Frelses Skjold, haner din Højheds Sværd. Dine Fjender slesker for dig, over deres Høje skrider du frem.
Happy art thou, Israel! Who is like unto thee, a people saved by Jehovah, The shield of thy help, And the sword of thine excellency? And thine enemies shall come cringing to thee; And thou shalt tread upon their high places.
