Romerne 11
1 Jeg siger da: Mon Gud har forskudt sit Folk? Det være langt fra! Thi ogsaa jeg er en Israelit, af Abrahams Sæd, Benjamins Stamme.
I say, then—Hath God cast off his people? Far be it! For, I also, am an Israelite, —of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin:
2 Gud har ikke forskudt sit Folk, som han forud kendte. Eller vide I ikke, hvad Skriften siger i Stykket om Elias? hvorledes han træder frem for Gud imod Israel, sigende:
God hath not cast off his people, whom he fore approved. Or know ye not, in [the account of] Elijah what the scripture saith, when he intercedeth with God against Israel?
3 „Herre! dine Profeter have de ihjelslaaet, dine Altre have de nedbrudt, og jeg er den eneste, der er levnet, og de efterstræbe mit Liv.‟
Lord! Thy prophets, have they slain, thine altars, have they overthrown, and, I, am left alone, and they are seeking my life!
4 Men hvad siger det guddommelige Gensvar til ham? „Jeg har levnet mig selv syv Tusinde Mænd, som ikke have bøjet Knæ for Baal.‟
But what saith unto him the response? I have left for myself seven thousand men, who, indeed, have not bowed a knee unto Baal.
5 Saaledes er der da ogsaa i den nærværende Tid blevet en Levning som et Naades-Udvalg.
Thus, then, in the present season also, a remnant, by way of an election of favour, hath come into being.
6 Men er det af Naade, da er det ikke mere af Gerninger, ellers bliver Naaden ikke mere Naade.
If, however, by favour, no longer of works; else, favour, no longer proveth to be favour!
7 Hvad altsaa? Det, Israel søger efter, har det ikke opnaaet, men Udvalget har opnaaet det; de øvrige derimod bleve forhærdede,
What then? That which Israel seeketh after, the same, it hath not obtained: —the election, however, have obtained it, and, the rest, have been hardened; —
8 som der er skrevet: „Gud gav dem en Sløvheds Aand, Øjne til ikke at se med, Øren til ikke at høre med indtil den Dag i Dag.‟
Even as it is written—God hath given unto them a spirit of stupor, —eyes not to see, and ears not to hear, —until this very day;
9 Og David siger: „Deres Bord vorde til Snare og til Fælde og til Anstød og til Gengældelse for dem;
And, David, saith—Let their table be turned into a snare, and into gin, and into a trap, and into a recompense unto them,
10 deres Øjne vorde formørkede, saa de ikke se, og bøj altid deres Ryg!‟
Darkened be their eyes, not to see, and, their back, do thou continually bow down.
11 Jeg siger da: Mon de have stødt an, for at de skulde falde? Det være langt fra! Men ved deres Fald er Frelsen kommen til Hedningerne, for at dette kunde vække dem til Nidkærhed.
I say then—Did they stumble in order that they might fall? Far be it! But, by their fall, salvation [hath come] unto the nations, to the end of provoking them to jealousy.
12 Men dersom deres Fald er Verdens Rigdom, og deres Tab er Hedningers Rigdom, hvor meget mere skal deres Fylde være det!
If, moreover, their fall, is the riches of a world, and their loss, the riches of nations, how much rather their fullness?
13 Og til eder, I Hedninger, siger jeg: For saa vidt jeg nu er Hedningeapostel, ærer jeg min Tjeneste,
Unto you, however, am I speaking, —you of the nations; inasmuch, indeed, then, as, I, am an apostle to the nations, my ministry, I glorify,
14 om jeg dog kunde vække min Slægt til Nidkærhed og frelse nogle af dem.
If by any means I may provoke to jealousy my own flesh, and save some from among them; —
15 Thi dersom deres Forkastelse er Verdens Forligelse, hvad bliver da deres Antagelse andet end Liv ud af døde?
For, if, the casting away of them, hath become the reconciling of a world, what shall, the taking of them in addition, be, but life from among the dead?
16 Men dersom Førstegrøden er hellig, da er Dejgen det ogsaa; og dersom Roden er hellig, da ere Grenene det ogsaa.
If, moreover, the first fruit [is] holy, the lump [shall be] also; and, if the root [is] holy, the branches [shall be] also.
17 Men om nogle af Grenene bleve afbrudte, og du, en vild Oliekvist, blev indpodet iblandt dem og blev meddelagtig i Olietræets Rod og Fedme,
If, however, some of the branches, have been broken out, and, thou, being a wild olive hast been grafted in among them, and hast become a joint partaker of the root of the fatness of the olive,
18 da ros dig ikke imod Grenene; men dersom du roser dig, da bærer jo ikke du Roden, men Roden dig.
Be not boasting over the branches! Howbeit, if thou boast, it is not, thou, that bearest the root, but the root, thee!
19 Du vil vel sige: Grene bleve afbrudte, for at jeg skulde blive indpodet.
Thou wilt say, then—Branches were broken out in order that, I, might he grafted in.
20 Vel! ved deres Vantro bleve de afbrudte, men du staar ved din Tro; vær ikke overmodig, men frygt!
Well: by their want of faith, they have been broken out, —and, thou, by thy faith, dost stand!—Regard not lofty things, but be afraid;
21 Thi naar Gud ikke sparede de naturlige Grene, vil han heller ikke spare dig.
For, if, God, hath not spared, the natural branches, neither, thee, will he spare!
22 Saa se da Guds Godhed og Strenghed: Over dem, som faldt, er der Strenghed, men over dig Guds Godhed, hvis du bliver i hans Godhed; ellers skal ogsaa du afhugges.
See, then, the kindness and the severity of God: upon them who have fallen, severity, —but, upon thee, the kindness of God, if thou abide still in the kindness, —otherwise, thou also, shalt he cut out;
23 Men ogsaa hine skulle indpodes, dersom de ikke blive i Vantroen; thi Gud er mægtig til atter at indpode dem.
Whereas, they also, unless they abide still in their want of faith, shall be grafted in, for God is, able, again to engraft them!
24 Thi naar du blev afhugget af det Olietræ, som er vildt af Naturen, og imod Naturen blev indpodet i et ædelt Olietræ, hvor meget mere skulle da disse indpodes i deres eget Olietræ, som de af Natur tilhøre!
For, if, thou, out of the naturally wild olive was cut out, and, beyond nature, hast been engrafted into the good olive, how much rather, shall these, the natural [branches] be engrafted into their own olive tree?
25 Thi jeg vil ikke, Brødre! at I skulle være uvidende om denne Hemmelighed, for at I ikke skulle være kloge i eders egne Tanker, at Forhærdelse delvis er kommen over Israel, indtil Hedningernes Fylde er gaaet ind;
For I wish not, ye should be ignorant, brethren, of this sacred secret, lest within yourselves ye be presumptuous, that, a hardening in part, hath befallen Israel, until, the full measure of the nations, shall come in;
26 og saa skal hele Israel frelses, som der er skrevet: „Fra Zion skal Befrieren komme, han skal afvende Ugudeligheder fra Jakob;
And, so, all Israel shall be saved: even as it is written—There shall have come out of Zion the Deliverer, —He will turn away ungodliness from Jacob;
27 og dette er min Pagt med dem, naar jeg borttager deres Synder.‟
And, this, for them, is the covenant from me, as soon as I take away their sins.
28 Efter Evangeliet ere de vel Fjender for eders Skyld, men efter Udvælgelsen ere de elskede for Fædrenes Skyld;
As touching the joyful-message, indeed, they are enemies for your sake, but, as touching the election, beloved for their father’s sake;
29 thi Naadegaverne og sit Kald fortryder Gud ikke.
For, not to be regretted, are the gifts and the calling of God: —
30 Thi ligesom I tilforn bleve ulydige imod Gud, men nu fik Barmhjertighed ved disses Ulydighed,
For, just as, ye, at one time had not yielded unto God, and yet now have received mercy by their refusal to yield,
31 saaledes bleve ogsaa disse nu ulydige, for at ogsaa de maatte faa Barmhjertighed ved den Barmhjertighed, som er bleven eder til Del.
So, these also, have now refused to yield, by your own mercy, in order that, themselves also, should now become objects of mercy;
32 Thi Gud har indesluttet alle under Ulydighed, for at han kunde forbarme sig over alle. (eleēsē g1653)
For God hath shut up all together, in a refusal to yield, in order that, upon all, he may bestow mercy. (eleēsē g1653)
33 O Dyb af Guds Rigdom og Visdom og Kundskab! hvor uransagelige ere hans Domme, og hans Veje usporlige!
Oh! the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments! and untraceable his ways!
34 Thi hvem har kendt Herrens Sind? eller hvem blev hans Raadgiver?
For who hath come to know the mind of the Lord? Or who hath become his counselor?
35 eller hvem gav ham først, saa at der skulde gives ham Gengæld derfor?
Or who hath first given unto him, and it shall be recompensed to him again?
