Josua 10
1 Da Kong Adonizedek af Jerusalem hørte, at Josua havde indtaget Aj og lagt Band paa det som han havde gjort ved Jeriko og Kongen der, gjorde han ved Aj og Kongen der og at Gibeons Indbyggere havde sluttet Overenskomst med Israel og var optaget imellem dem,
Now when Adoni-Zedek, king of Jerusalem, heard that Joshua had captured Ai and had completely destroyed it (just as he had done to Jericho and its king), he also heard how the people of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were living among them.
2 saa paakom der ham stor Frygt; thi Gibeon var en stor By, som en af Kongsbyerne, større end Aj, og alle Mændene der var tapre Krigere.
The people of Jerusalem were very afraid because Gibeon was a large city, like one of the royal cities. It was larger than Ai, and all its men were mighty warriors.
3 Derfor sendte Kong Adonizedek af Jerusalem Bud til Kong Hoham af Hebron, Kong Pir'am af Jarmut, Kong Jafia af Lakisj og Kong Debir af Eglon og lod sige:
So Adoni-Zedek, king of Jerusalem, sent a message to Hoham, king of Hebron, to Piram, king of Jarmuth, to Japhia, king of Lachish, and to Debir, king of Eglon:
4 »Kom op til mig og hjælp mig med at slaa Gibeon, thi det har sluttet Overenskomst med Josua og Israeliterne!«
“Come up to me and help me. Let us attack Gibeon because they have made peace with Joshua and with the people of Israel.”
5 Da samledes fem Amoriterkonger, Kongerne i Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmut, Lakisj og Eglon, og de drog op med hele deres Hær og slog Lejr uden for Gibeon og angreb det.
The five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon came up, they and all their armies. They set up their positions against Gibeon, and they attacked it.
6 Men Mændene i Gibeon sendte Bud til Josua i Lejren i Gilgal og lod sige: »Lad ikke dine Trælle i Stikken, men kom hurtigt op til os, hjælp os og staa os bi; thi alle Amoriterkongerne, som bor i Bjergene, har samlet sig imod os!«
The people of Gibeon sent a message to Joshua and to the army at Gilgal. They said, “Hurry! Do not withdraw your hands from your servants. Come up to us quickly and save us. Help us, for all the kings of the Amorites who live in the hill country have gathered together to attack us.”
7 Da drog Josua op fra Gilgal med alle Krigerne, alle de kampdygtige Mænd.
Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and all the men of war with him, and all the fighting men.
8 Og HERREN sagde til Josua: »Frygt ikke for dem, thi jeg giver dem i din Haand; ikke een af dem skal kunne holde Stand imod dig!«
Yahweh said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them. I have given them into your hand. Not one of them will be able to stop your attack.”
9 Og Josua faldt pludselig over dem, efter at han i Nattens Løb var draget derop fra Gilgal,
Joshua came upon them suddenly, having marched all night from Gilgal.
10 og HERREN bragte dem i Uorden foran Israel og tilføjede dem et stort Nederlag ved Gibeon; og de forfulgte dem hen imod Opgangen ved Bet-Horon og slog dem lige til Azeka og Makkeda.
Yahweh confused the enemy before Israel, and Israel killed them with a great slaughter at Gibeon and pursued them on the road going up to Beth Horon, and they killed them on the road to Azekah and Makkedah.
11 Og da de flygtede for Israeliterne og netop var paa Skraaningen ved Bet-Horon, lod HERREN store Sten falde ned paa dem fra Himmelen helt hen til Azeka, saa de døde; og de, som dræbtes af Haglstenene, var flere end dem, Israeliterne dræbte med Sværdet.
As they ran away from Israel, down the hill from Beth Horon, Yahweh threw large stones down from heaven upon them all the way to Azekah, and they died. There were more who died because of the hailstones than who were killed with the sword by the men of Israel.
12 Ved den Lejlighed, den Dag HERREN gav Amoriterne i Israeliternes Magt, talte Josua til HERREN og sagde i Israels Nærværelse: »Sol, stat stille i Gibeon, og Maane i Ajjalons Dal!«
Then Joshua spoke to Yahweh on the day Yahweh gave the men of Israel victory over the Amorites. This is what Joshua said to Yahweh before Israel, “Sun, be still at Gibeon, and moon, in the Valley of Aijalon.”
13 Og Solen stod stille, og Maanen standsed, til Folket fik Hævn over Fjenden. Saaledes staar der jo skrevet i de Oprigtiges Bog. Og Solen blev staaende midt paa Himmelen og tøvede næsten en hel Dag med at gaa ned.
The sun stood still, and the moon stopped moving until the nation took vengeance on their enemies. Is this not written in the Book of Jashar? The sun stayed in the middle of the sky; it did not go down for about a whole day.
14 Og hverken før eller siden har der nogen Sinde været en Dag som denne, en Dag, da HERREN adlød et Menneskes Røst; thi HERREN kæmpede for Israel.
There has been no other day like it before or after it, when Yahweh obeyed the voice of a human being. For Yahweh was waging war on behalf of Israel.
15 Derpaa vendte Josua med hele Israel tilbage til Lejren i Gilgal.
Joshua and all Israel with him returned to the camp at Gilgal.
16 Men de fem Konger flygtede og skjulte sig i Hulen ved Makkeda.
Now the five kings had escaped and hidden themselves in the cave at Makkedah.
17 Og der blev bragt Josua den Melding: »De fem Konger er fundet skjulte i Hulen ved Makkeda.«
It was told to Joshua, “They have been found!—the five kings hidden in the cave at Makkedah!”
18 Da sagde Josua: »Vælt store Sten for Hulens Indgang og sæt nogle Mænd udenfor til at vogte den.
Joshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave and place soldiers there to guard them.
19 Men I andre maa ikke standse, forfølg eders Fjender, hug Efternølerne ned og lad dem ikke komme ind i deres Byer; thi HERREN eders Gud har givet dem i eders Haand!«
Do not stay yourselves. Pursue your enemies and attack them from the rear. Do not permit them to enter into their cities, because Yahweh your God has given them into your hand.”
20 Da Josua og Israeliterne saa havde tilføjet dem et meget stort Nederlag og gjort det helt af med dem — kun enkelte undslap og reddede sig ind i de befæstede Byer —
Joshua and the sons of Israel had finished slaughtering them with a very great slaughter, until they were almost completely destroyed; only a few survivors who escaped reached the fortified cities.
21 vendte hele Folket uskadt tilbage til Josua i Lejren ved Makkeda, uden at nogen havde vovet saa meget som at knurre imod Israeliterne.
Then the whole army returned in peace to Joshua at the camp at Makkedah. No one dared to say one word against any of the people of Israel.
22 Da sagde Josua: »Luk op for Hulens Indgang og før de fem Konger ud af Hulen til mig!«
Then Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and out of the cave bring to me these five kings.”
23 Det gjorde de saa og førte de fem Konger ud af Hulen til ham, Kongerne af Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmut, Lakisj og Eglon.
They did as he said. They brought to him these five kings from the cave—the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.
24 Da de nu havde ført disse fem Konger ud til Josua, kaldte Josua alle Israels Mænd sammen og sagde til Krigsøversterne, som var draget med ham: »Kom hid og sæt Foden paa disse Kongers Nakke!« Og de kom og satte Foden paa deres Nakke.
When they brought the kings to Joshua, he summoned every man of Israel. He said to the commanders of the soldiers who had gone into battle with him, “Put your feet on their necks.” So they came up and put their feet on their necks.
25 Da sagde Josua til dem: »Frygt ikke og vær ikke bange, vær frimodige og stærke! Thi saaledes vil HERREN handle med alle eders Fjender, som I kommer til at kæmpe med!«
Then he said to them, “Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed. Be strong and courageous. This is what Yahweh will do to all your enemies you are going to fight.”
26 Derefter lod Josua dem nedhugge og dræbe og ophænge paa fem Pæle, og de blev hængende paa Pælene til Aften.
Then Joshua attacked and killed the kings. He hung them on five trees. They hung on the trees until evening.
27 Men ved Solnedgang lod Josua dem tage ned af Pælene og kaste ind i den Hule, de havde skjult sig i, og for Indgangen til Hulen væltede man store Sten, som ligger der den Dag i Dag.
When it was sunset, Joshua gave orders, and they took them down from the trees and threw them into the cave where they had hidden themselves. They put large stones over the mouth of the cave. Those stones remain there to this very day.
28 Makkeda indtog Josua samme Dag, og han slog Byen og dens Konge ned med Sværdet; han lagde Band paa den og paa hver levende Sjæl i den uden at lade nogen undkomme; og han gjorde det samme ved Makkedas Konge, som han havde gjort ved Jerikos Konge.
In this way, Joshua captured Makkedah on that day and killed everyone there with the sword, including its king. He completely destroyed everyone in it. He left no survivor in it. He did to the king of Makkedah just as he had done to the king of Jericho.
29 Derpaa drog Josua med hele Israel fra Makkeda til Libna, og han angreb Libna;
Joshua and all Israel passed on from Makkedah to Libnah. He went into battle against Libnah.
30 og HERREN gav ogsaa denne By og dens Konge i Israels Haand, og den og hver levende Sjæl i den slog han ned med Sværdet uden at lade nogen undkomme; og han gjorde det samme ved dens Konge, som de havde gjort ved Jerikos Konge.
Yahweh also gave it into the hand of Israel—along with their king. Joshua struck it with the edge of the sword and every person in it. He left no survivor in it. He did to its king just as he had done to the king of Jericho.
31 Derpaa drog Josua med hele Israel fra Libna til Lakisj, og han slog Lejr udenfor og angreb Byen;
Then Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Libnah to Lachish. He camped by it and waged war against it.
32 og HERREN gav Lakisj i Israels Haand, og den følgende Dag indtog han Byen, og den og hver levende Sjæl i den slog han ned med Sværdet, ganske som han havde gjort ved Libna.
Yahweh gave Lachish into the hand of Israel. Joshua captured it on the second day and struck it with the edge of the sword, and every person in it, just as he had done to Libnah.
33 Da rykkede Kong Horam af Gezer Lakisj til Hjælp; men Josua slog ham og hans Folk ned uden at lade nogen undkomme.
Then Horam, king of Gezer, came up to help Lachish. Joshua attacked him and his army until there was not even one survivor left.
34 Saa drog Josua med hele Israel fra Lakisj til Eglon, og de slog Lejr udenfor og angreb Byen;
Then Joshua and all Israel passed on from Lachish to Eglon. They camped by it and waged war against it,
35 og de indtog den samme Dag og slog den ned med Sværdet; og paa hver levende Sjæl i den lagde han den Dag Band, ganske som han havde gjort ved Lakisj.
and captured it that same day. They struck it with the edge of the sword and they completely destroyed everyone in it, as Joshua had done to Lachish.
36 Derpaa drog Josua med hele Israel op fra Eglon til Hebron, og de angreb Byen
Then Joshua and all Israel passed on from Eglon to Hebron. They waged war against it.
37 og indtog den og slog den ned med Sværdet, baade Kongen der og alle de Byer, der hørte under den, og hver levende Sjæl i den uden at lade nogen undkomme, ganske som han havde gjort ved Eglon, og han lagde Band paa Byen og hver levende Sjæl i den.
They captured it and struck it with the edge of the sword, and its king and its villages, and everyone in it. They left no survivor it, as they had done to Eglon, they totally destroyed it and every person in it.
38 Derpaa vendte Josua sig med hele Israel imod Debir og angreb Byen;
Then Joshua turned, and all the army of Israel with him, and they passed on to Debir and waged war against it.
39 og han undertvang den tillige med dens Konge og alle de Byer der hørte under den; og de slog dem ned med Sværdet og lagde Band paa hver levende Sjæl i dem uden at lade nogen undkomme; det samme, han havde gjort ved Hebron og ved Libna og Kongen der, gjorde han ogsaa ved Debir og Kongen der.
They captured it, its king and all its nearby villages. They struck them with the edge of the sword and completely destroyed every person in it. They left no survivor. They did to Debir and its king as they had done to Libnah and its king and to Hebron.
40 Saaledes slog Josua hele Landet, Bjerglandet, Sydlandet, Lavlandet og Bjergskraaningerne og alle Kongerne der uden at lade nogen undkomme, og paa hver levende Sjæl lagde han Band, saaledes som HERREN, Israels Gud, havde paabudt;
Joshua conquered all the land, the hill country, the Negev, the lowlands, and the foothills. Of all their kings he left not one survivor. He completely destroyed every living thing, just as Yahweh, the God of Israel, had commanded.
41 Josua slog dem fra Kadesj-Barnea indtil Gaza, og hele Landskabet Gosjen indtil Gibeon.
Joshua struck them from Kadesh Barnea to Gaza, and all the country of Goshen to Gibeon.
42 Og alle hine Konger og deres Lande undertvang Josua med et Slag; thi HERREN, Israels Gud, kæmpede for Israel.
Joshua captured all these kings and their land at one time because Yahweh, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.
43 Derpaa vendte Josua med hele Israel tilbage til Lejren i Gilgal.
Then Joshua, and all Israel with him, returned to the camp at Gilgal.
