2 Mosebog 33
1 HERREN sagde til Moses: »Drag nu bort herfra med Folket, som du førte ud af Ægypten, til det Land, jeg tilsvor Abraham, Isak og Jakob med de Ord: Dit Afkom vil jeg give det! —
Then the Lord told Moses, “Leave this place, you and the people you led out of Egypt, and go to the land I promised with an oath to give to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, telling them, ‘I will give this land to your descendants.’
2 Jeg sender en Engel foran dig, og han skal drive Kana'anæerne, Amoriterne, Hetiterne, Perizziterne, Hivviterne og Jebusiterne bort —
I will send an angel out in front of you, and I will drive out the Canaanites, Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.
3 til et Land, der flyder med Mælk og Honning. Men selv vil jeg ikke drage med i din Midte, thi du er et halsstarrigt Folk; drog jeg med, kunde jeg tilintetgøre dig undervejs!«
Enter a land flowing with milk and honey, but I will not accompany you because you are a rebellious people. Otherwise I would destroy you on the way.”
4 Da Folket hørte denne onde Tidende, sørgede de, og ingen tog sine Smykker paa.
When the people heard these words of criticism, they mourned and didn't put on their jewelry.
5 Da sagde HERREN til Moses: »Sig til Israeliterne; I er et halsstarrigt Folk! Vandrede jeg kun et eneste Øjeblik i din Midte, maatte jeg tilintetgøre dig. Tag du dine Smykker af, saa skal jeg tænke over, hvad jeg vil gøre for dig!«
For the Lord had previously told Moses, “Tell the people of Israel, ‘You are a rebellious people. If I was with you for just a moment, I would wipe you out. Now remove your jewelry, and I'll decide what to do with you.’”
6 Da aflagde Israeliterne deres Smykker fra Horebs Bjerg af.
So the Israelites took off their jewelry from the time they left Mount Sinai.
7 Moses plejede at tage Teltet og slaa det op udenfor Lejren i nogen Afstand derfra; han gav det Navnet »Aabenbaringsteltet«. Enhver som vilde raadspørge HERREN, gik ud til Aabenbaringsteltet uden for Lejren.
Moses used to set up the Tent of Meeting some way outside the camp. Anyone who wanted to ask the Lord anything could go out there to the Tent of Meeting.
8 Men hver Gang Moses gik ud til Teltet, rejste alt Folket sig op og stillede sig alle ved Indgangen til deres Telte og saa efter Moses, indtil han kom ind i Teltet.
Whenever Moses went out to the Tent, all the people would go and stand at the entrance of their tents. They would watch him until he had gone inside.
9 Og naar Moses kom ind Teltet, sænkede Skystøtten sig og stillede sig ved Indgangen til Teltet; da talede HERREN med Moses.
As soon as Moses went into the Tent, the cloud column would descend and stand in the doorway as the Lord spoke with Moses.
10 Men naar alt Folket saa Skystøtten staa ved Indgangen til Teltet, rejste de sig alle op og tilbad ved Indgangen til deres Telte.
When the people saw the cloud column standing in the doorway to the Tent, everyone would stand up and bow in worship at the entrance of their tents.
11 Saa talede HERREN med Moses Ansigt til Ansigt, som naar den ene Mand taler med den anden, og derpaa vendte Moses tilbage til Lejren; men hans Medhjælper Josua, Nuns Søn, en ung Mand, veg ikke fra Teltet.
Moses would speak to the Lord face to face as you would talk to a friend, and then returned to the camp. However, his young assistant Joshua, son of Nun, stayed in the Tent.
12 Moses sagde til HERREN: »Se, du siger til mig: Før dette Folk frem! Men du har ikke ladet mig vide, hvem du vil sende med mig; og dog har du sagt: Jeg kender dig ved Navn, og du har fundet Naade for mine Øjne!
Moses said to the Lord, “Look, you've been telling me, ‘Go and lead these people,’ but you haven't let me know who you're going to send with me. And yet you have stated, ‘I know you personally, and I'm happy with you.’
13 Hvis jeg nu virkelig har fundet Naade for dine Øjne, saa lær mig dine Veje at kende, at jeg kan kende dig og finde Naade for dine Øjne; tænk dog paa, at dette Folk er dit Folk!«
Now if it's true that you're happy with me, please teach me your ways so I can get to know you, and go on pleasing you. Remember that the people of this nation are yours.”
14 Han svarede: »Skal mit Aasyn da vandre med, og skal jeg saaledes føre dig til Maalet?«
The Lord replied, “I myself will go with you, and I will support you.”
15 Da sagde Moses til ham: »Hvis dit Aasyn ikke vandrer med, saa lad os ikke drage herfra!
“If you don't go with us yourself, then please don't take us away from here,” Moses responded.
16 Hvorpaa skal det dog kendes, at jeg har fundet Naade for dine Øjne, jeg og dit Folk? Mon ikke paa, at du vandrer med os, og der saaledes vises os, mig og dit Folk, en Udmærkelse fremfor alle andre Folkeslag paa Jorden?«
“How will others know that you are happy with me, and with your people, if you don't accompany us? How would anyone tell us apart—me and your people—from every other people who live on the earth?”
17 HERREN svarede Moses: »Ogsaa hvad du der siger, vil jeg gøre, thi du har fundet Naade for mine Øjne, og jeg kalder dig ved Navn.«
The Lord told Moses, “I promise do what you've asked, because I'm happy with you and I know you personally.”
18 Da sagde Moses: »Lad mig dog skue din Herlighed!«
“Now please reveal to me your glory,” Moses asked.
19 Han svarede: »Jeg vil lade al min Rigdom drage forbi dig og udraabe HERRENS Navn foran dig, thi jeg viser Naade, mod hvem jeg vil, og Barmhjertighed, mod hvem jeg vil!«
“I will make all the goodness of my character pass in front of you, I will call out the name ‘Yahweh,’ I will show grace to those I want to show grace, and I will show mercy to those I want to show mercy.
20 Og han sagde: »Du kan ikke skue mit Aasyn, thi intet Menneske kan se mig og leve.«
But you won't be able to see my face, because no one can see my face and live.”
21 Og HERREN sagde: »Se, her er et Sted i min Nærhed, stil dig paa Klippen der!
“Come here and stand by me on this rock,” the Lord went on,
22 Naar da min Herlighed drager forbi, vil jeg lade dig staa i Klippehulen, og jeg vil dække dig med min Haand, indtil jeg er kommet forbi.
“and as my glory goes by I'll put you in a crevice of the rock, and I'll cover you with my hand until I have passed by.
23 Saa tager jeg min Haand bort, og da kan du se mig bagfra; men mit Aasyn kan ingen skue!«
Then I'll take my hand away and you'll see my back; but you won't see my face.”
