Josua 1
1 Efter at HERRENS Tjener Moses var død, sagde HERREN til Moses's Medhjælper Josua, Nuns Søn:
Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ minister, saying,
2 »Min Tjener Moses er død; bryd nu op tillige med hele dette Folk og gaa over Jordan derhenne til det Land, jeg vil give dem, Israeliterne.
Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, to the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel.
3 Ethvert Sted, eders Fod betræder, giver jeg eder, som jeg lovede Moses.
Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given to you, as I said to Moses.
4 Fra Ørkenen og Libanon til den store Flod, Eufratfloden, hele Hetiternes Land, og til det store Hav i Vest skal eders Landemærker naa.
From the wilderness and this Lebanon even to the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and to the great sea toward the setting of the sun, shall be your land.
5 Saa længe du lever, skal det ikke være muligt for nogen at holde Stand imod dig; som jeg var med Moses, vil jeg være med dig; jeg vil ikke slippe dig og ikke forlade dig.
There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
6 Vær frimodig og stærk, thi du skal skaffe dette Folk det Land i Eje, som jeg tilsvor deres Fædre at ville give dem.
Be strong and of a good courage: for to this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I swore to their fathers to give them.
7 Vær kun helt frimodig og stærk, saa du omhyggeligt handler efter hele den Lov, min Tjener Moses paalagde dig, vig ikke derfra til højre eller venstre, for at du maa have Lykken med dig i alt, hvad du tager dig for.
Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper wherever thou goest.
8 Denne Lovbog skal ikke vige fra din Mund, og du skal grunde over den Dag og Nat, for at du omhyggeligt kan handle efter alt, hvad der staar skrevet i den; thi da vil det gaa dig vel i al din Færd, og Lykken vil følge dig.
This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate in it day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written in it: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
9 Har jeg ikke budt dig: Vær frimodig og stærk; vær ikke bange og bliv ikke forfærdet, thi HERREN din Gud er med dig i alt, hvad du tager dig for!«
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee wherever thou goest.
10 Josua bød derpaa Folkets Tilsynsmænd:
Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,
11 »Gaa omkring i Lejren og byd Folket: Sørg for Rejsetæring, thi om tre Dage skal I gaa over Jordan derhenne for at drage ind og tage det Land i Besiddelse, som HERREN eders Gud vil give eder i Eje!«
Pass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare provisions; for within three days ye shall pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which the LORD your God giveth you to possess it.
12 Men til Rubeniterne, Gaditerne og Manasses halve Stamme sagde Josua:
And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh, spoke Joshua, saying,
13 »Husk paa, hvad HERRENS Tjener Moses bød eder, da han sagde: HERREN eders Gud bringer eder nu til Hvile og giver eder Landet her!
Remember the word which Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, saying, The LORD your God hath given you rest, and hath given you this land.
14 Eders Kvinder og Børn og Kvæg skal blive i det Land, Moses gav eder hinsides Jordan; men I selv, alle vaabenføre, skal væbnet drage over i Spidsen for eders Brødre og hjælpe dem,
Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall remain in the land which Moses gave you on this side of Jordan; but ye shall pass before your brethren armed, all the mighty men of valour, and help them;
15 indtil HERREN har bragt eders Brødre til Hvile ligesom eder, naar ogsaa de har taget det Land i Besiddelse, som HERREN eders Gud vil give dem. Saa kan I vende tilbage til eders eget Land og tage det i Besiddelse, det, som HERRENS Tjener Moses gav eder østpaa hinsides Jordan!«
Until the LORD shall have given your brethren rest, as he hath given you, and they also have possessed the land which the LORD your God giveth them: then ye shall return to the land of your possession, and enjoy it, which Moses the LORD’S servant gave you on this side of Jordan toward the sunrising.
16 Da svarede de Josua: »Alt, hvad du har paalagt os, vil vi gøre, og vi vil gaa overalt, hvor du sender os;
And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou commandest us we will do, and wherever thou sendest us, we will go.
17 som vi har adlydt Moses i alt, vil vi adlyde dig. Maatte kun HERREN din Gud være med dig, som han var med Moses!
According as we hearkened to Moses in all things, so will we hearken to thee: only the LORD thy God be with thee, as he was with Moses.
18 Enhver, som sætter sig op imod dine Befalinger og ikke adlyder dine Ord i alt, hvad du paalægger ham, skal dø. Vær kun modig og uforsagt!«
Every one that doth rebel against thy commandment, and will not hearken to thy words in all that thou commandest him, shall be put to death: only be strong and of a good courage.
