2 Mosebog 19
1 I den tredje Maaned efter Israeliternes Udvandring af Ægypten, paa denne Dag naaede de Sinaj Ørken.
And in the third month of the departure of the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt, on the same day, they came into the wilderness of Sina.
2 De brød op fra Refidim og kom til Sinaj Ørken og slog Lejr i Ørkenen. Der slog Israel Lejr lige over for Bjerget,
And they departed from Raphidin, and came into the wilderness of Sina, and there Israel encamped before the mountain.
3 men Moses steg op til Gud. Da raabte HERREN til ham fra Bjerget: »Dette skal du sige til Jakobs Hus og kundgøre for Israels Børn:
And Moses went up to the mount of God, and God called him out of the mountain, saying, These things shall you say to the house of Jacob, and you shall report them to the children of Israel.
4 I har set, hvad jeg gjorde ved Ægypterne, og hvorledes jeg bar eder paa Ørnevinger og bragte eder hid til mig.
You have seen all that I have done to the Egyptians, and I took you up as upon eagles' wings, and I brought you near to myself.
5 Hvis I nu vil lyde min Røst og holde min Pagt, saa skal I være min Ejendom blandt alle Folkene, thi mig hører hele Jorden til,
And now if you will indeed hear my voice, and keep my covenant, you shall be to me a peculiar people above all nations; for the whole earth is mine.
6 og I skal blive mig et Kongerige af Præster og et helligt Folk! Det er de Ord, du skal tale til Israels Børn!«
And you shall be to me a royal priesthood and a holy nation: these words shall you speak to the children of Israel.
7 Da gik Moses hen og kaldte Folkets Ældste sammen og forelagde dem alle disse Ord, som HERREN havde paalagt ham.
And Moses came and called the elders of the people, and he set before them all these words, which God appointed them.
8 Og hele Folket svarede, alle som een: »Alt, hvad HERREN har sagt, vil vi gøre!« Da bragte Moses HERREN Folkets Svar.
And all the people answered with one accord, and said, All things that God has spoken, we will do and listen to: and Moses reported these words to God.
9 Derpaa sagde HERREN til Moses: »Se, jeg vil komme til dig i en tæt Sky, for at Folket kan høre, at jeg taler med dig, og for stedse tro ogsaa paa dig!« Og Moses kundgjorde HERREN Folkets Svar.
And the Lord said to Moses, Behold! I come to you in a pillar of a cloud, that the people may hear me speaking to you, and may believe you for ever: and Moses reported the words of the people to the Lord.
10 Da sagde HERREN til Moses: »Gaa til Folket og lad dem hellige sig i Dag og i Morgen og tvætte deres Klæder
And the Lord said to Moses, Go down and solemnly charge the people, and sanctify them today and to-morrow, and let them wash their garments.
11 og holde sig rede til i Overmorgen, thi i Overmorgen vil HERREN stige ned for alt Folkets Øjne paa Sinaj Bjerg.
And let them be ready against the third day, for on the third day the Lord will descend upon mount Sina before all the people.
12 Og du skal rundt om spærre af for Folket og sige til dem: Vogt eder for at gaa op paa Bjerget, ja for blot at røre ved Yderkanten deraf; enhver, der rører ved Bjerget, er dødsens!
And you shall separate the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves that you go not up into the mountain, nor touch any part of it: every one that touches the mountain shall surely die.
13 Ingen Haand maa røre ved ham, han skal stenes eller skydes ned; hvad enten det er et Dyr eller et Menneske, skal det miste Livet. Naar Væderhornet lyder, skal de stige op paa Bjerget.«
A hand shall not touch it, for [every one that touches] shall be stoned with stones or shot through with a dart, whether beast or whether man, it shall not live: when the voices and trumpets and cloud depart from off the mountain, they shall come up on the mountain.
14 Saa steg Moses ned fra Bjerget til Folket og lod Folket hellige sig, og de tvættede deres Klæder;
And Moses went down from the mountain to the people, and sanctified them, and they washed their clothes.
15 og han sagde til Folket: »Hold eder rede til i Overmorgen, ingen maa komme en Kvinde nær!«
And he said to the people, Be ready: for three days come not near to a woman.
16 Da Morgenen gryede den tredje Dag, begyndte det at tordne og lyne, og en tung Sky lagde sig over Bjerget, og der hørtes vældige Stød i Horn. Da skælvede alt Folket i Lejren.
And it came to pass on the third day, as the morning drew near, there were voices and lightnings and a dark cloud on mount Sina: the voice of the trumpet sounded loud, and all the people in the camp trembled.
17 Saa førte Moses Folket fra Lejren hen for Gud, og de stillede sig neden for Bjerget.
And Moses led the people forth out of the camp to meet God, and they stood by under the camp.
18 Men hele Sinaj Bjerg hylledes i Røg, fordi HERREN steg ned derpaa i Ild, og Røgen stod i Vejret som Røg fra en Smelteovn; og hele Folket skælvede saare.
The mount of Sina was altogether on a smoke, because God had descended upon it in fire; and the smoke went up as the smoke of a furnace, and the people were exceedingly amazed.
19 Og Stødene i Hornene blev stærkere og stærkere; Moses talte, og Gud svarede ham med høj Røst.
And the sounds of the trumpet were waxing very much louder. Moses spoke, and God answered him with a voice.
20 Og da HERREN var steget ned paa Sinaj Bjerg, paa Toppen af Bjerget, kaldte han Moses op paa Toppen af Bjerget, og Moses steg derop.
And the Lord came down upon mount Sina on the top of the mountain; and the Lord called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.
21 Da sagde HERREN til Moses: »Stig ned og indskærp Folket, at de ikke maa trænge sig frem til HERREN for at se ham, at der ikke skal ske et stort Mandefald iblandt dem.
And God spoke to Moses, saying, Go down, and solemnly charge the people, lest at any time they draw near to God to gaze, and a multitude of them fall.
22 Selv Præsterne, som ellers træder frem for HERREN, skal hellige sig, for at ikke HERREN skal tynde ud i deres Rækker.«
And let the priests that draw near to the Lord God sanctify themselves, destroy some of them.
23 Da sagde Moses til HERREN: »Folket kan jo ikke stige op paa Sinaj Bjerg, thi du har selv indskærpet os at afspærre Bjerget og hellige det.«
And Moses said to God, The people will not be able to approach to the mount of Sina, for you have solemnly charged us, saying, Set bounds to the mountain and sanctify it.
24 Men HERREN sagde til ham: »Stig nu ned og kom atter herop sammen med Aron; men Præsterne og Folket maa ikke trænge sig frem for at komme op til HERREN, at han ikke skal tynde ud i deres Rækker.«
And the Lord said to him, Go, descend, and come up you and Aaron with you; but let not the priests and the people force their way to come up to God, lest the Lord destroy some of them.
25 Da steg Moses ned til Folket og sagde det til dem.
And Moses went down to the people, and spoke to them.
