2 Mosebog 10
1 Derpaa sagde HERREN til Moses: »Gaa til Farao! Thi jeg har forhærdet hans og hans Tjeneres Hjerte, at jeg kan komme til at gøre disse mine Tegn iblandt dem,
And the Lord said to Moses: “Enter to Pharaoh. For I have hardened his heart, and that of his servants, so that I may accomplish these, my signs, in him,
2 for at du maa kunne fortælle din Søn og din Sønnesøn, hvorledes jeg handlede med Ægypterne, og om de Tegn, jeg gjorde iblandt dem; saa skal I kende, at jeg er HERREN.«
and so that you may describe to the ears of your sons and your grandsons how often I opposed the Egyptians and wrought my signs among them, and so that you may know that I am the Lord.”
3 Da gik Moses og Aron til Farao og sagde til ham: »Saa siger HERREN, Hebræernes Gud: Hvor længe vil du vægre dig ved at ydmyge dig for mig? Lad mit Folk rejse, at de kan dyrke mig!
Therefore, Moses and Aaron entered to Pharaoh, and they said to him: “Thus says the Lord God of the Hebrews: How long will you be unwilling to be subject to me? Release my people to sacrifice to me.
4 Men hvis du vægrer dig ved at lade mit Folk rejse, se, da vil jeg i Morgen sende Græshopper over dine Landemærker,
But if you resist, and you are unwilling to release them, behold, tomorrow I will bring locusts into your borders.
5 og de skal skjule Landets Overflade, saa man ikke kan se Jorden, og opæde Resten af det, som er blevet tilovers for eder efter Haglen, og opæde alle eders Træer, som gror paa Marken;
And they shall cover the face of the earth, lest any part of it be seen. Yes, and what remains from the hail shall be eaten. For they will gnaw away all the trees that spring up in the fields.
6 og de skal fylde dine Huse og alle dine Tjeneres og alle Ægypternes Huse saaledes, at hverken dine Fædre eller dine Fædres Fædre nogen Sinde har oplevet Mage dertil, fra den Dag de kom til Verden og indtil denne Dag!« Dermed vendte han sig bort og forlod Farao.
And they will fill your houses, and those of your servants and of all the Egyptians: so many as your fathers and ancestors have not seen, from the time that they rose up over the earth, even until this present day.” And he turned himself away, and he departed from Pharaoh.
7 Men Faraos Tjenere sagde til ham: »Hvor længe skal denne Mand styrte os i Ulykke? Lad dog disse Mennesker rejse og lad dem dyrke HERREN deres Gud! Har du endnu ikke indset, at Ægypten gaar til Grunde?«
Then the servants of Pharaoh said to him: “How long must we endure this scandal? Release the men, in order to sacrifice to the Lord their God. Do you not see that Egypt is perishing?”
8 Moses og Aron blev nu hentet tilbage til Farao, og han sagde til dem: »Drag af Sted og dyrk HERREN eders Gud! Men hvem er det nu, der vil af Sted?«
And they called back Moses and Aaron to Pharaoh, who said to them: “Go, sacrifice to the Lord your God. Who are they who would go?”
9 Moses svarede: »Med vore Børn og vore gamle vil vi drage af Sted, med vore Sønner og vore Døtre, vort Smaakvæg og vort Hornkvæg vil vi drage af Sted, thi vi skal fejre HERRENS Højtid.«
Moses said: “We will travel with our little ones and our elderly, with our sons and daughters, with our sheep and herds. For it is a solemnity of the Lord our God.”
10 Da sagde han til dem: »HERREN være med eder, om jeg lader eder rejse sammen med eders Kvinder og Børn! Der ser man, at I har ondt i Sinde!
And Pharaoh responded: “So let the Lord be with you. But if I were to release you and your little ones, who would doubt that you intend some great wickedness?
11 Nej — men I Mænd kan drage bort og dyrke HERREN; det var jo det, I ønskede!« Derpaa jog man dem bort fra Farao.
It will not be so. However, go only with the men, and sacrifice to the Lord. For this, too, is what you yourselves requested.” And immediately they were cast out from the sight of Pharaoh.
12 Da sagde HERREN til Moses: »Ræk din Haand ud over Ægypten og faa Græshopperne til at komme; de skal komme over Ægypten og opæde alt, hvad der vokser i Landet, alt, hvad Haglen har levnet!«
Then the Lord said to Moses: “Extend your hand over the land of Egypt, toward the locusts, so that they may rise up over it, and devour every plant which remains from the hail.”
13 Moses rakte da sin Stav ud over Ægypten, og HERREN lod en Østenstorm blæse over Landet hele den Dag og den paafølgende Nat; og da det blev Morgen, førte Østenstormen Græshopperne med sig.
And Moses extended his staff over the land of Egypt. And the Lord brought a burning wind all that day and night. And when morning came, the burning wind lifted up the locusts.
14 Da kom Græshopperne over hele Ægypten, og de slog sig ned i hele Ægyptens Omraade i uhyre Mængder; aldrig før havde der været saa mange Græshopper, og ingen Sinde mere skal der komme saa mange.
And they ascended over the entire land of Egypt. And they settled into all the parts of the Egyptians: innumerable, such as had not been before that time, nor ever would be thereafter.
15 Og de skjulte hele Jordens Overflade, saa Jorden blev sort af dem, og de opaad alt, hvad der voksede i Landet, og alle Træfrugter, alt, hvad Haglen havde levnet, og der blev intet grønt tilbage paa Træerne eller paa Markens Urter i hele Ægypten.
And they covered the entire face of the land, laying waste to all things. And the plants of the land were devoured, along with whatever fruits were on the trees, which the hail had left behind. And nothing at all of the greenery remained on the trees or on the plants of the earth in all of Egypt.
16 Da lod Farao skyndsomt Moses og Aron kalde til sig og sagde: »Jeg har syndet mod HERREN eders Gud og mod eder!
For this reason, Pharaoh hurriedly called Moses and Aaron, and he said to them: “I have sinned against the Lord your God, and against you.
17 Men tilgiv mig nu min Synd denne ene Gang og gaa i Forbøn hos eders Gud, at han dog blot vil tage denne dødbringende Plage fra mig!«
But now, release me from my sin even this time, and petition the Lord your God, so that he may take this death away from me.”
18 Da gik Moses bort fra Farao og bad til HERREN.
And Moses, departing from the sight of Pharaoh, prayed to the Lord.
19 Og HERREN lod Vinden slaa om til en voldsom Vestenvind, som tog Græshopperne og drev dem ud i det røde Hav, saa der ikke blev en eneste Græshoppe tilbage i hele Ægyptens Omraade.
And he caused a very strong wind to blow from the west, and, seizing the locusts, it cast them into the Red Sea. There remained not so much as one in all the parts of Egypt.
20 Men HERREN forhærdede Faraos Hjerte, saa han ikke lod Israeliterne rejse.
And the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh; neither did he release the sons of Israel.
21 Derpaa sagde HERREN til Moses: »Ræk din Haand op mod Himmelen, saa skal der komme et Mørke over Ægypten, som man kan tage og føle paa!«
Then the Lord said to Moses: “Extend your hand into the sky. And let there be a darkness over the land of Egypt, so dense that they may be able to feel it.”
22 Da rakte Moses sin Haand op mod Himmelen, og der kom et tykt Mørke i hele Ægypten i tre Dage;
And Moses extended his hand into the sky. And there came a horrible darkness in the entire land of Egypt for three days.
23 den ene kunde ikke se den anden, og ingen flyttede sig af Stedet i tre Dage; men overalt, hvor Israeliterne boede, var det lyst.
No one saw his brother, nor moved himself out of the place where he was. But wherever the sons of Israel were living, there was light.
24 Da lod Farao Moses kalde og sagde: »Drag hen og dyrk HERREN. Dog skal eders Smaakvæg og Hornkvæg blive tilbage, men eders Kvinder og Børn maa I tage med.«
And Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron, and he said to them: “Go, sacrifice to the Lord. Only let your sheep and herds remain behind. Your little ones may go with you.”
25 Men Moses sagde: »Du maa ogsaa overlade os Slagtofre og Brændofre, som vi kan bringe HERREN vor Gud;
Moses said: “You must also permit us victims and holocausts, which we may offer to the Lord our God.
26 ogsaa vore Hjorde maa vi have med, ikke en Klov maa blive tilbage, thi dem har vi Brug for, naar vi skal dyrke HERREN vor Gud, og vi ved jo ikke, hvor meget vi behøver dertil, før vi kommer til Stedet.«
All the flocks shall travel with us. Not one hoof of them shall remain behind. For they are necessary for the worship of the Lord our God, especially since we do not know what ought to be immolated, until we arrive at the very place.”
27 Da forhærdede HERREN Faraos Hjerte, saa han nægtede at lade dem rejse.
But the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he was not willing to release them.
28 Og Farao sagde til ham: »Gaa bort fra mig og vogt dig for at komme mig for Øje mere; thi den Dag du kommer mig for Øje, er du dødsens!«
And Pharaoh said to Moses: “Withdraw from me, and beware that you no longer see my face. On whatever day you will appear in my sight, you shall die.”
29 Da sagde Moses: »Du har sagt det, jeg skal ikke mere komme dig for Øje!«
Moses responded: “So be it, just as you have said. I will no longer see your face.”
