Første Kongebog 18
1 Lang Tid efter, i det tredie År, kom HERRENs ord således: "Gå hen og træd frem for Akab, så vil jeg sende Regn over Jorden!"
And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.
2 Da gav Elias sig på Vej for at træde frem for Akab. Da Hungersnøden blev trykkende i Samaria,
And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And the famine was sore in Samaria.
3 kaldte Akab Paladsøversten Obadja til sig. Obadja var en Mand, der alvorligt frygtede HERREN,
And Ahab called Obadiah, which was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:
4 og dengang Jesabel lod HERRENs Profeter udrydde, tog han og skjulte hundrede Profeter, halvtredsindstyve i een Hule og halvtredsindstyve i en anden, og sørgede for Brød og Vand til dem.
for it was so, when Jezebel cut off prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)
5 Akab sagde nu til Obadja: "Kom, lad os drage rundt i Landet til alle Vandkilder og Bække, om vi mulig kan finde så meget Græs, at vi kan holde Liv i Hestene og Muldyrene og slippe for at dræbe noget af Dyrene!"
And Ahab said unto Obadiah, Go through the land, unto all the fountains of water, and unto all the brooks: peradventure we may find grass and save the horses and mules alive, that we lose not all the beasts.
6 Så delte de Landet, som de skulde gennemvandre, mellem sig, således at Akab og Obadja drog hver sin Vej.
So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.
7 Medens nu Obadja var undervejs, se, da trådte Elias ham i Møde; Obadja genkendte ham og faldt på sit Ansigt og sagde: "Er det dig, min Herre Elias?"
And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Is it thou, my lord Elijah?
8 Han svarede: "Ja, det er mig! Gå hen og sig til din Herre, at Elias er her!"
And he answered him, It is I: go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah [is here].
9 Men han sagde: "Hvormed har jeg dog syndet, siden du vil give din Træl i Akabs Hånd, for at han kan slå mig ihjel?
And he said, Wherein have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me?
10 Så sandt HERREN din Gud lever, der er ikke et Folk eller Rige, min Herre ikke har sendt Bud til for at lede efter dig; og blev der sagt, at du ikke var der, tog han Riget og Folket i Ed på, at de ikke havde fundet dig.
As the LORD thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when they said, He is not here, he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not.
11 Og nu siger du, at jeg skal gå hen og sige til min Herre, at Elias er her!
And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah [is here].
12 Hvis nu HERRENs Ånd, når jeg har forladt dig, fører dig bort til et Sted, jeg ikke kender, og jeg kommer og melder det til Akab, og han ikke finder dig, lader han mig dræbe. Og din Træl har dog frygtet HERREN fra Ungdommen af!
And it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone from thee, that the spirit of the LORD shall carry thee whither I know not; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he shall slay me: but I thy servant fear the LORD from my youth.
13 Er det ikke kommet min Herre for Øre, hvad jeg gjorde, da Jesabel lod HERRENs Profeter dræbe, hvorledes jeg skjulte hundrede af HERRENs Profeter, halvtredsindstyve i een Hule og halvtredsindstyve i en anden, og sørgede for Brød og Vand til dem?
Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel slew the prophets of the LORD, how I hid an hundred men of the LORD’S prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread an water?
14 Og nu siger du, at jeg skal gå hen og sige til din Herre, at Elias er her - han lader mig dræbe!"
And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah: [is here]: and he shall slay me.
15 Da sagde Elias: "Så sandt Hærskarers HERRE lever, han, for hvis Åsyn jeg står, i Dag vil jeg træde frem for ham."
And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him today.
16 Obadja gik da Akab i Møde og meldte ham det, og Akab gik Elias i Møde.
So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and Ahab went to meet Elijah.
17 Da Akab fik Øje på Elias, sagde han til ham: "Er det dig, du, som bringer Ulykke over Israel!"
And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Is it thou, thou troubler of Israel?
18 Men han svarede: "Det er ikke mig, der har bragt Ulykke over Israel, men dig og din Faders Hus, fordi I har forladt HERREN og holder eder til Ba'alerne!
And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father’s house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and thou hast followed the Baalim.
19 Men send nu Bud og kald hele Israel sammen til mig på Karmels Bjerg og tillige de 450 Ba'alsprofeter og de 400 Asjeraprofeter, som spiser ved Jesabels Bord!"
Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the Asherah four hundred, which eat at Jezebel’s table.
20 Da sendte Akab Bud rundt til alle Israeliterne og samlede Profeterne på Karmels Bjerg.
So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel.
21 Elias trådte så frem for alt Folket og sagde: "Hvor længe vil I blive ved at halte til begge Sider? Er HERREN Gud, så hold eder til ham, og er Ba'al Gud, så hold eder til ham!" Men Folket svarede ham ikke et Ord.
And Elijah came near unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
22 Da sagde Elias til Folket: "Jeg er den eneste af HERRENs Profeter, der er tilbage, og Ba'als Profeter er 450 Mand;
Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, am left a prophet of the LORD; but Baal’s prophets are four hundred and fifty men.
23 lad os nu få to unge Tyre; så skal de vælge den ene Tyr og hugge den i Stykker og lægge den på Brændet, men Ild må de ikke lægge til; den anden vil jeg lave til og lægge på Brændet, men uden at tænde Ild.
Let them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under: and I will dress the other bullock, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under.
24 Så skal I påkalde eders Guds Navn, og jeg vil påkalde HERRENs Navn; den Gud, der svarer med Ild, han er Gud!" Alt Folket sagde: "Det Forslag er godt!"
And call ye on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the LORD: and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.
25 Derpå sagde Elias til Ba'als Profefer: "Vælg eder den ene Tyr og lav den til først, thi I er de mange, og påkald så eders Guds Navn, men I må ikke tænde Ild!"
And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your god, but put no fire under.
26 Så tog de Tyren og lavede den til og påkaldte Ba'als Navn fra Morgen til Middag, idet de råbte: "Hør os, Ba'al!" Men ikke en Lyd hørtes, der var ingen, som svarede; og de dansede haltende omkring det Alter, de havde opført.
And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped about the altar which was made.
27 Men da det var blevet Middag, hånede Elias dem og sagde: "I må råbe højt, thi han er jo en Gud! Han er vel faldet i Tanker eller gået afsides eller rejst bort, eller han er faldet i Søvn og må først vågne!"
And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is musing, or he is gone aside, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.
28 Da råbte de højt, og som de havde for Skik, sårede de deres Legemer med Sværd og Spyd, til Blodet flød ned ad dem.
And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lances, till the blood gushed out upon them.
29 Og da det var over Middag, begyndte de at rase, og det varede lige til hen imod Afgrødeofferets Tid, men ikke en Lyd hørtes, ingen svarede, og ingen agtede derpå.
And it was so, when midday was past, that they prophesied until the time of the offering of the [evening] oblation; but there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.
30 Da sagde Elias til alt Folket: "Kom hen til mig!" Og da alt Folket var kommet hen til ham, satte han HERRENs nedbrudte Alter i Stand.
And Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto me; and all the people came near unto him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD that was thrown down.
31 Elias tog tolv Sten, svarende til Tallet på Jakobs Sønners Stammer, han, til hvem HERRENs Ord lød: "Israel skal dit Navn!"
And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be thy name.
32 Og af disse Sten byggede han et Alter i HERRENs Navn og gravede rundt om Alteret en Rende på omtrent to Sea Land.
And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD; and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.
33 Derpå lagde han Brændet tilrette, huggede Tyren i Stykker og lagde den på Brændet.
And he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid it on the wood. And he said, Fill four barrels with water, and pour it on the burnt offering, and on the wood.
34 Så sagde han: "Fyld fire Krukker med Vand og hæld det ud over Brændofferet og Brændet!" Og da de havde gjort det, sagde han: "Een Gang til!" Og da de havde gjort det anden Gang, sagde han: "Een Gang til!" Og de gjorde det endnu en Gang.
And he said, Do it the second time; and they did it the second time. And he said, Do it the third time; and they did it the third time.
35 Det drev af Vand rundt om Alteret, også Renden fik han fyldt med Vand.
And the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench also with water.
36 Men ved Afgrødeofferets Tid trådte Profeten Elias frem og sagde: "HERRE, Abrahams, Isaks og Israels Gud! Lad det kendes i Dag, at dut er Gud i Israel og jeg din Tjener, og at jeg har gjort alt dette på dit Ord!
And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the [evening] oblation, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, O LORD, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word.
37 Hør mig, HERRE, hør mig, for at dette Folk må kende, at du HERRE er Gud, og at du atter drager deres Hjerte til dig"
Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that thou, LORD, art God, and [that] thou hast turned their heart back again.
38 Da for HERRENs Ild ned og fortærede Brændofferet og Brændet og Stenene og Jorden; endog Vandet i Renden slikkede den bort.
Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt offering, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.
39 Da alt Folket så det, faldt de på deres Ansigt og råbte: "HERREN er Gud, HERREN er Gud!"
And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he is God; the LORD, he is God.
40 Men Elias sagde til dem: "Grib Ba'als Profeter, lad ingen af dem slippe bort!" Og de greb dem, og Elias førte dem ned til Kisjonbækken og dræbte dem der.
and Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.
41 Derpå sagde Elias til Akab: "Gå op og spis og drik, thi der høres Susen af Regn."
And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.
42 Da gik Akab op for at spise og drikke; men Elias gik op på Karmels Top og bøjede sig til Jorden med Ansigtet mellem Knæene.
So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he bowed himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees.
43 Så sagde han til sin Tjener: "Gå op og se ud over Havet!" Og han gik op og så ud, men sagde: "Der er intet!" Syv Gange sagde han til ham: "Gå derop igen!" Og syv Gange vendte Tjeneren tilbage.
And he said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. And he went up, and looked, and said, There is nothing. And he said, Go again seven times.
44 Men syvende Gang sagde han: "Nu stiger der en lille Sky op af Havet, så stor som en Mands Hånd!" Da sagde Elias: "Gå hen og sig til Akab: Spænd for og kør hjem, at du ikke skal blive opholdt af Regnen!"
And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a cloud out of the sea, as small as a man’s hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, Make ready [thy chariot], and get thee down, that the rain stop thee not.
45 Et Øjeblik efter var Himmelen sort af Stormskyer, og der faldt en voldsom Regn. Akab steg til Vogns og kørte til Jizre'el;
And it came to pass in a little while, that the heaven grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.
46 men HERRENs Hånd kom over Elias, så han omgjordede sine Lænder og løb foran Akab lige til Jizre'el.
and the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
