2 Mosebog 8

1 Derpaa sagde HERREN til Moses: »Gaa til Farao og sig til ham: Saa siger HERREN: Lad mit Folk rejse, for at de kan dyrke mig!

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh and tell him that this is what the LORD says: ‘Let My people go, so that they may worship Me.

2 Men hvis du vægrer dig ved at lade dem rejse, se, da vil jeg plage hele dit Land med Frøer;

But if you refuse to let them go, I will plague your whole country with frogs.

3 Nilen skal vrimle af Frøer, og de skal kravle op og trænge ind i dit Hus og dit Sovekammer og paa dit Leje og i dine Tjeneres og dit Folks Huse, i dine Bagerovne og dine Dejgtruge;

The Nile will teem with frogs, and they will come into your palace and up to your bedroom and onto your bed, into the houses of your officials and your people, and into your ovens and kneading bowls.

4 ja paa dig selv og dit Folk og alle dine Tjenere skal Frøerne kravle op.«

The frogs will come up on you and your people and all your officials.’”

5 Da sagde HERREN til Moses: »Sig til Aron: Ræk din Haand med Staven ud over Floderne, Kanalerne og Dammene og faa Frøerne til at kravle op over Ægypten!«

And the LORD said to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Stretch out your hand with your staff over the rivers and canals and ponds, and cause the frogs to come up onto the land of Egypt.’”

6 Og Aron rakte sin Haand ud over Ægyptens Vande. Da kravlede Frøerne op og fyldte Ægypten.

So Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt, and the frogs came up and covered the land of Egypt.

7 Men Koglerne gjorde det samme ved Hjælp af deres hemmelige Kunster og fik Frøerne til at kravle op over Ægypten.

But the magicians did the same thing by their magic arts, and they also brought frogs up onto the land of Egypt.

8 Da lod Farao Moses og Aron kalde og sagde: »Gaa i Forbøn hos HERREN, at han skiller mig og mit Folk af med Frøerne, saa vil jeg lade Folket rejse, at de kan ofre til HERREN.«

Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, “Pray to the LORD to take the frogs away from me and my people. Then I will let your people go, that they may sacrifice to the LORD.”

9 Moses svarede Farao: »Du behøver kun at befale over mig! Til hvilken Tid skal jeg gaa i Forbøn for dig, dine Tjenere og dit Folk om at faa Frøerne bort fra dig og dine Huse, saa de kun bliver tilbage i Nilen?«

Moses said to Pharaoh, “You may have the honor over me. When shall I pray for you and your officials and your people that the frogs (except for those in the Nile) may be taken away from you and your houses?”

10 Han svarede: »I Morgen!« Da sagde han: »Det skal ske, som du siger, for at du kan kende, at der ingen er som HERREN vor Gud;

“Tomorrow,” Pharaoh answered. “May it be as you say,” Moses replied, “so that you may know that there is no one like the LORD our God.

11 Frøerne skal vige bort fra dig, dine Huse, dine Tjenere og dit Folk; kun i Nilen skal de blive tilbage.«

The frogs will depart from you and your houses and your officials and your people; they will remain only in the Nile.”

12 Moses og Aron gik nu bort fra Farao, og Moses raabte til HERREN om at bortrydde Frøerne, som han havde sendt over Farao;

After Moses and Aaron had left Pharaoh, Moses cried out to the LORD for help with the frogs that He had brought against Pharaoh.

13 og HERREN gjorde, som Moses bad: Frøerne døde i Husene, i Gaardene og paa Markerne,

And the LORD did as Moses requested, and the frogs in the houses, the courtyards, and the fields died.

14 og man samlede dem sammen i Dynger, saa Landet kom til at stinke deraf.

They were piled into countless heaps, and there was a terrible stench in the land.

15 Men da Farao saa, at han havde faaet Luft, forhærdede han sit Hjerte og hørte ikke paa dem, saaledes som HERREN havde sagt.

When Pharaoh saw that there was relief, however, he hardened his heart and would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had said.

16 Derpaa sagde HERREN til Moses: »Sig til Aron: Ræk din Stav ud og slaa Støvet paa Jorden med den, saa skal det blive til Myg i hele Ægypten!«

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Stretch out your staff and strike the dust of the earth, that it may turn into swarms of gnats throughout the land of Egypt.’”

17 Og de gjorde saaledes; Aron udrakte sin Haand med Staven og slog Støvet paa Jorden dermed. Da kom der Myg over Mennesker og Dyr; alt Støvet paa Jorden blev til Myg i hele Ægypten.

This they did, and when Aaron stretched out his hand with his staff and struck the dust of the earth, gnats came upon man and beast. All the dust of the earth turned into gnats throughout the land of Egypt.

18 Koglerne søgte nu ogsaa ved Hjælp af deres hemmelige Kunster at fremkalde Myg, men de magtede det ikke. Og Myggene kom over Mennesker og Dyr.

The magicians tried to produce gnats using their magic arts, but they could not. And the gnats remained on man and beast.

19 Da sagde Koglerne til Farao: »Det er Guds Finger!« Men Faraos Hjerte blev forhærdet, saa han ikke hørte paa dem, saaledes som HERREN havde sagt.

“This is the finger of God,” the magicians said to Pharaoh. But Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not listen to them, just as the LORD had said.

20 Derpaa sagde HERREN til Moses: »Træd i Morgen tidlig frem for Farao, naar han begiver sig ned til Vandet, og sig til ham: Saa siger HERREN: Lad mit Folk rejse, for at de kan dyrke mig!

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Get up early in the morning, and when Pharaoh goes out to the water, stand before him and tell him that this is what the LORD says: ‘Let My people go, so that they may worship Me.

21 Men hvis du ikke lader mit Folk rejse, se, da sender jeg Bremser over dig, dine Tjenere, dit Folk og dine Huse, og Ægypternes Huse skal blive fulde af Bremser, ja endog Jorden, de bor paa;

But if you will not let My people go, I will send swarms of flies upon you and your officials and your people and your houses. The houses of the Egyptians and even the ground where they stand will be full of flies.

22 men med Gosens Land, hvor mit Folk bor, vil jeg til den Tid gøre en Undtagelse, saa der ingen Bremser kommer, for at du kan kende, at jeg HERREN er i Landet;

But on that day I will give special treatment to the land of Goshen, where My people live; no swarms of flies will be found there. In this way you will know that I, the LORD, am in the land.

23 og jeg vil sætte Skel mellem mit Folk og dit Folk; i Morgen skal dette Tegn ske!«

I will make a distinction between My people and your people. This sign will take place tomorrow.’”

24 Og HERREN gjorde saaledes: Vældige Bremsesværme trængte ind i Faraos og hans Tjeneres Huse og i hele Ægypten, og Landet hærgedes af Bremserne.

And the LORD did so. Thick swarms of flies poured into Pharaoh’s palace and into the houses of his officials. Throughout Egypt the land was ruined by swarms of flies.

25 Da lod Farao Moses og Aron kalde og sagde: »Gaa hen og bring eders Gud et Offer her i Landet!«

Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, “Go, sacrifice to your God within this land.”

26 Men Moses sagde: »Det gaar ikke an at gøre saaledes, thi til HERREN vor Gud ofrer vi, hvad der er Ægypterne en Vederstyggelighed; og naar vi for Øjnene af Ægypterne ofrer, hvad der er dem en Vederstyggelighed, mon de da ikke stener os?

But Moses replied, “It would not be right to do that, because the sacrifices we offer to the LORD our God would be detestable to the Egyptians. If we offer sacrifices that are detestable before the Egyptians, will they not stone us?

27 Lad os drage tre Dagsrejser ud i Ørkenen og ofre til HERREN vor Gud, saaledes som han har paalagt os!«

We must make a three-day journey into the wilderness and sacrifice to the LORD our God as He commands us.”

28 Farao sagde: »Jeg vil lade eder rejse hen og ofre til HERREN eders Gud i Ørkenen; kun maa I ikke rejse for langt bort; men gaa i Forbøn for mig!«

Pharaoh answered, “I will let you go and sacrifice to the LORD your God in the wilderness, but you must not go very far. Now pray for me.”

29 Moses svarede: »Se, saa snart jeg kommer ud herfra, skal jeg gaa i Forbøn hos HERREN, og Bremserne skal vige bort fra Farao, hans Tjenere og hans Folk i Morgen. Blot Farao saa ikke igen narrer os og nægter at lade Folket rejse hen og ofre til HERREN!«

“As soon as I leave you,” Moses said, “I will pray to the LORD, so that tomorrow the swarms of flies will depart from Pharaoh and his officials and his people. But Pharaoh must not act deceitfully again by refusing to let the people go and sacrifice to the LORD.”

30 Derpaa gik Moses bort fra Farao og gik i Forbøn hos HERREN.

Then Moses left Pharaoh and prayed to the LORD,

31 Og HERREN gjorde, som Moses bad, og Bremserne veg bort fra Farao, hans Tjenere og hans Folk; der blev ikke en eneste tilbage.

and the LORD did as Moses requested. He removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh and his officials and his people; not one fly remained.

32 Men Farao forhærdede ogsaa denne Gang sit Hjerte og lod ikke Folket rejse.

But Pharaoh hardened his heart this time as well, and he would not let the people go.