Jakob 5
1 Og nu, I rige! græder og jamrer over de Ulykker, som komme over eder.
Weep now, ye rich men, and howl for your miseries which are coming upon you.
2 Eders Rigdom er raadnet, og eders Klæder ere mølædte;
Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are moth-eaten:
3 eders Guld og Sølv er rustet op, og deres Rust skal være til Vidnesbyrd imod eder og æde eders Kød som en Ild; I have samlet Skatte i de sidste Dage.
your gold and silver is cankered, and their rust shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh like fire: ye have been treasuring them up for these last days.
4 Se, den Løn skriger, som I have forholdt Arbejderne, der høstede eders Marker, og Høstfolkenes Raab ere komne ind for den Herre Zebaoths Øren.
Behold the hire of the laborers, that reaped your fields, of which they are defrauded by you, crieth out against you: and the complaints of the reapers are come into the ears of the Lord of hosts.
5 I levede i Vellevned paa Jorden og efter eders Lyster; I gjorde eders Hjerter til gode som paa en Slagtedag.
Ye have lived upon earth delicately and luxuriously; ye fattened your hearts as in a day of slaughter.
6 I domfældte, I dræbte den retfærdige; han staar eder ikke imod.
Ye have condemned, ye have murdered the just one, who resisted you not.
7 Derfor, værer taalmodige, Brødre! indtil Herrens Tilkommelse. Se, Bonden venter paa Jordens dyrebare Frugt og bier taalmodigt efter den, indtil den faar tidlig Regn og sildig Regn.
Wait patiently therefore, my brethren, till the coming of the Lord: behold the husbandman expecteth the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it, till he receive the former and the latter rain.
8 Værer ogsaa I taalmodige, styrker eders Hjerter; thi Herrens Tilkommelse er nær.
Be ye also patient, establish your hearts; for the coming of the Lord is near.
9 Sukker ikke imod hverandre, Brødre! for at I ikke skulle dømmes; se, Dommeren staar for Døren.
Repine not, my brethren, against each other, that ye be not condemned: behold, the judge is at the door.
10 Brødre! tager Profeterne, som have talt i Herrens Navn, til Forbillede paa at lide ondt og være taalmodige.
Take for an example of enduring evil and of long-suffering the prophets, who spake in the name of the Lord.
11 Se, vi prise dem salige, som have holdt ud. I have hørt om Jobs Udholdenhed og vide Udfaldet fra Herren; thi Herren er saare medlidende og barmhjertig.
Behold, we account those happy, that are patient. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord, that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.
12 Men for alting, mine Brødre! sværger ikke, hverken ved Himmelen eller ved Jorden eller nogen anden Ed; men eders Ja være Ja, og Nej være Nej, for at I ikke skulle falde under Dom.
But above all, my brethren, swear not; neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor any other oath: but let your yea be yea, and your nay nay; that ye may not fall under condemnation.
13 Lider nogen iblandt eder ondt, han bede; er nogen vel til Mode, han synge Lovsang!
Is any among you afflicted? let him pray: is any chearful? let him sing psalms.
14 Er nogen iblandt eder syg, han kalde Menighedens Ældste til sig, og de skulle bede over ham og salve ham med Olie i Herrens Navn.
Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:
15 Og Troens Bøn skal frelse den syge, og Herren skal oprejse ham, og har han gjort Synder, skulle de forlades ham.
and the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
16 Bekender derfor Synderne for hverandre og beder for hverandre, for at I maa blive helbredede; en retfærdigs Bøn formaar meget, naar den er alvorlig.
Confess your faults one to another, and pray for one another, that ye may be healed: the fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
17 Elias var et Menneske, lige Vilkaar undergivet med os, og han bad en Bøn, at det ikke maatte regne; og det regnede ikke paa Jorden i tre Aar og seks Maaneder.
Elias was a man of like passions with us, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain, and it rained not upon the land for three years and six months:
18 Og han bad atter, og Himmelen gav Regn, og Jorden bar sin Frugt.
and he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth put forth its fruit.
19 Mine Brødre! dersom nogen iblandt eder farer vild fra Sandheden, og nogen omvender ham,
Brethren, if any among you be seduced from the truth, and one convert him;
20 han vide, at den, som omvender en Synder fra hans Vejs Vildfarelse, han frelser en Sjæl fra Døden og skjuler en Mangfoldighed af Synder.
let him know that he, who turneth back a sinner from the error of his way, shall save a soul from death, and shall cover a multitude of sins.
