Josua 1
1 Efter at HERRENS Tjener Moses var død, sagde HERREN til Moses's Medhjælper Josua, Nuns Søn:
Now it came to pass after the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, that the Lord spoke to Josue the son of Nun, the minister of Moses, and said to him:
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: arise, and pass over this Jordan, thou and thy people with thee, into the land which I will give to the children of Israel.
3 Ethvert Sted, eders Fod betræder, giver jeg eder, som jeg lovede Moses.
I will deliver to you every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, as I have 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 desert and from Libanus unto the great river Euphrates, all the land of the Hethites unto the great sea toward the going; down of the sun, shall be your border.
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.
No man shall be able to resist you all the days of thy life: as I have been with Moses, so will I be with thee: I will not leave 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.
Take courage, and be strong: for thou shalt divide by lot to this people the land, for which I swore to their fathers, that I would deliver it to 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.
Take courage therefore, and be very valiant: that thou mayst observe and do all the law, which Moses my servant hath commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayst understand all things which thou dost.
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.
Let not the book of this law depart from thy mouth: but thou shalt meditate on it day and night, that thou mayst observe and do all things that are written in it: then shalt thou direct thy way, and understand it.
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!«
Behold I command thee, take courage, and be strong. Fear not and be not dismayed: because the Lord thy God is with thee in all things whatsoever thou shalt go to.
10 Josua bød derpaa Folkets Tilsynsmænd:
And Josue commanded the princes of the people, saying: Pass through the midst of the camp, and command the people, and say:
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!«
Prepare you victuals: for after the third day you shall pass over the Jordan and shall go in to possess the land, which the Lord your God will give you.
12 Men til Rubeniterne, Gaditerne og Manasses halve Stamme sagde Josua:
And he said to the Rubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasses:
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 all 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, and children, and cattle shall remain in the land which Moses gave you on this side of the Jordan: but pass you over armed before your brethren, all of you that are strong of hand, and fight for 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 give rest to your brethren as he hath given you, and they also possess the land which the Lord your God will give them: and so you shall return into the land of your possession, and you shall dwell in it, which Moses the servant of the Lord gave you beyond the Jordan, toward the rising of the sun.
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 made answer to Josue, and said: All that thou hast commanded us we will do; and whithersoever thou shalt send 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!
As we obeyed Moses in all things, so will we obey thee also: only be the Lord thy God 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!«
He that shall gainsay thy mouth, and not obey all thy words, that thou shalt command him, let him die: only take thou courage, and do manfully.
