Josua 7
1 Men Israeliterne forgreb sig paa det bandlyste, idet Akan, en Søn af Karmi en Søn af Zabdi, en Søn af Zera, af Judas Stamme, tilvendte sig noget af det bandlyste. Da blussede HERRENS Vrede op mod Israeliterne.
But the sons of Israel transgressed the commandment, and they usurped what was anathema. For Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, from the tribe of Judah, took something from what was anathema. And the Lord became angry against the sons of Israel.
2 Derpaa sendte Josua nogle Mænd fra Jeriko til Aj, som ligger ved Bet-Aven, østen for Betel, og sagde til dem: »Drag op og udspejd Egnen!« Og Mændene drog op og udspejdede Aj.
And when Joshua sent men from Jericho against Ai, which is beside Bethaven, toward the eastern region of the town of Bethel, he said to them, “Go up and explore the land.” And they fulfilled his instruction, and they explored Ai.
3 Da de kom tilbage til Josua, sagde de til ham: »Lad ikke hele Folket drage derop; lad en to-tre Tusind Mand drage op og indtage Aj; du behøver ikke at umage hele Folket med at drage derop, thi de er faa!«
And returning, they said to him: “Let not the entire people go up. Instead, let two or three thousand men go out and destroy the city. Why should all the people be troubled without cause against enemies that are so very few?”
4 Saa drog henved 3000 Mand af Folket derop; men de blev slaaet paa Flugt af Ajjiterne,
Therefore, they went up with three thousand fighters. And they promptly turned their backs,
5 og Ajjiterne dræbte seks og tredive Mand eller saa af dem; de forfulgte dem uden for Porten indtil Stenbruddene og huggede dem ned paa Skraaningen. Da sank Folkets Mod og blev til Vand.
and were struck down by the men of the city of Ai. And thirty-six men of them fell. And the adversaries pursued them from the gate, even as far as Shebarim. And they felled them as they were fleeing downward. And the heart of the people was struck with fear, and it melted like water.
6 Men Josua og Israels Ældste sønderrev deres Klæder og faldt paa deres Ansigt paa Jorden foran HERRENS Ark og blev liggende til Aften og kastede Støv paa deres Hoveder.
And truly, Joshua tore his garments, and he fell prone on the ground before the ark of the Lord, even until evening, both he and all the elders of Israel. And they cast dust upon their heads.
7 Og Josua sagde: »Ak, Herre, HERRE! Hvorfor lod du dette Folk gaa over Jordan, naar du vilde give os i Amoriternes Haand og lade os gaa til Grunde? Havde vi dog blot besluttet os til at blive hinsides Jordan!
And Joshua said: “Alas, O Lord God! Why would you want to lead this people over the river Jordan, so that you might deliver us into the hand of the Amorite and destroy us? I wish that we had remained beyond the Jordan, as when we began.
8 Ak, Herre! Hvad skal jeg sige, nu Israel har maattet tage Flugten for sine Fjender?
My Lord God, what shall I say, seeing Israel turning their backs to their enemies?
9 Naar Kana'anæerne og alle Landets Indbyggere hører det, falder de over os fra alle Sider og udsletter vort Navn af Jorden; hvad vil du da gøre for dit store Navns Skyld?«
The Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of it, and coming together as one, they will surround us, and they will wipe our name from the earth. And what will you do concerning your great name?”
10 Da sagde HERREN til Josua: »Staa op! Hvorfor ligger du paa dit Ansigt?
And the Lord said to Joshua: “Rise up. Why are you lying flat on the ground?
11 Israel har syndet, thi de har forbrudt sig imod min Pagt, som jeg paalagde dem; de har tilvendt sig noget af det bandlyste, de har stjaalet; de har skjult det, de har gemt det i deres Oppakning.
Israel has sinned and transgressed my covenant. And they have taken from what is anathema. And they have stolen and lied, and they have hidden it among their goods.
12 Derfor kan Israeliterne ikke holde Stand over for deres Fjender, men maa flygte for dem; thi de er hjemfaldne til Band! Jeg vil ikke mere være med eder, hvis I ikke bortrydder Bandet af eders Midte.
Israel is not able to stand before his enemies, and he will flee from them. For he has been defiled by what is anathema. I will no longer be with you, until you destroy him who is guilty of this wickedness.
13 Staa derfor op, lad Folket hellige sig og sig: Helliger eder til i Morgen, thi saa siger HERREN, Israels Gud: Der er Band i din Midte, Israel; og du kan ikke holde Stand over for dine Fjender, før I skaffer Bandet bort fra eder!
Rise up. Sanctify the people. And you shall say to them: ‘Be sanctified tomorrow. For thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: That which is anathema is in your midst, O Israel! You are not able to stand before your enemies, until he who has been contaminated by this wickedness is taken away from you.’
14 I Morgen skal I træde frem Stamme for Stamme, og den Stamme, HERREN rammer, skal træde frem Slægt for Slægt, og den Slægt, HERREN rammer, skal træde frem Familie for Familie, og den Familie, HERREN rammer, skal træde frem Mand for Mand.
And you shall draw near in the morning, each one by your tribes. And whichever tribe will be found by lot shall come forward by its families, and the families by houses, and the house by the men.
15 Den, som da rammes, fordi han har det bandlyste Gods, skal brændes tillige med alt, hvad der tilhører ham; thi han har brudt HERRENS Pagt og begaaet en Skændselsdaad i Israel!«
And whoever he may be that will be found guilty of this deed, he shall be burnt with fire with all his substance. For he transgressed the covenant of the Lord, and he committed a wicked act in Israel.”
16 Tidligt næste Morgen lod Josua Israel træde frem Stamme for Stamme, og da blev Judas Stamme ramt.
And so Joshua, rising in the morning, brought forth Israel by their tribes, and the tribe of Judah was found.
17 Derpaa lod han Judas Slægter træde frem, og Zeraiternes Slægt blev ramt. Derpaa lod han Zeraiternes Slægt træde frem Familie for Familie, og Zabdi blev ramt.
And when its families had been presented, the family of Zerah was found. Likewise, bringing that one forward by the houses, he discovered Zabdi.
18 Derpaa lod han dennes Familie træde frem Mand for Mand, og da blev Akan ramt, en Søn af Karmi, en Søn af Zabdi, en Søn af Zera, af Judas Stamme.
And dividing his house by each man, he found Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, from the tribe of Judah.
19 Da sagde Josua til Akan: »Min Søn, giv HERREN, Israels Gud, Ære og Pris, og fortæl mig, hvad du har gjort, skjul ikke noget for mig!«
And Joshua said to Achan: “My son, give glory to the Lord, the God of Israel, and confess, and reveal to me what you have done. You may not conceal it.”
20 Akan svarede Josua: »Ja, det er mig, som har syndet mod HERREN, Israels Gud. Saaledes gjorde jeg:
And Achan responded to Joshua, and he said to him: “Truly, I have sinned against the Lord, the God of Israel, and I have done one thing and another.
21 Jeg saa imellem Byttet en prægtig babylonisk Kappe, 200 Sekel Sølv og en Guldtunge paa halvtredsindstyve Sekel; det fik jeg Lyst til, og jeg tog det; se, det ligger nedgravet i Jorden midt i mit Telt, Sølvet nederst.«
For I saw among the spoils a very fine scarlet cloak, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a gold bar of fifty shekels. And coveting these, I took and hid them in the ground near the middle of my tent, and I covered the silver with the soil that I had dug.”
22 Da sendte Josua nogle Folk hen, og de skyndte sig til Teltet, og se, det var gemt i hans Telt, Sølvet nederst;
Therefore, Joshua sent ministers, who, running to his tent, discovered everything hidden in the same place, together with the silver.
23 og de tog det ud af Teltet og bragte det til Josua og alle Israeliterne og lagde det hen foran HERREN.
And taking these from the tent, they brought them to Joshua, and to all the sons of Israel, and they cast them down before the Lord.
24 Men Josua tog sammen med hele Israel Akan, Zeras Søn, og Sølvet, Kappen og Guldtungen og hans Sønner og Døtre, hans Hornkvæg, Æsler og Smaakvæg, hans Telt og alt, hvad der tilhørte ham, og førte dem op i Akors Dal.
And so Joshua took Achan, the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the cloak, and the gold bar, also his sons and daughters, the oxen and donkeys and sheep, and even the tent and all his goods, (and all of Israel went with him, ) and he brought these to the valley of Achor.
25 Og Josua sagde: »Hvorfor har du styrtet os i Ulykke? HERREN skal styrte dig i Ulykke paa denne Dag!« Derpaa stenede hele Israel ham, og de brændte eller stenede dem.
There, Joshua said: “Because you have troubled us, the Lord troubles you, on this day.” And all of Israel stoned him. And all the things that were his were consumed by fire.
26 Og de opkastede en stor Stendysse over ham, som staar der den Dag i Dag. Da lagde HERRENS heftige Vrede sig. Derfor fik Stedet Navnet Akors Dal, som det hedder den Dag i Dag.
And they gathered upon him a great pile of stones, which remains even to the present day. And the fury of the Lord was averted from them. And the name of that place was called the Valley of Achor, even to this day.
