Første Kongebog 19
1 Akab fortalte nu Jesabel alt, hvad Elias havde gjort, og hvorledes han havde ihjelslået alle Profeterne med Sværd,
Then Ahab reported to Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword.
2 og Jesabel sendte et Sendebud til Elias og lod sige: "Guderne ramme mig både med det ene og det andet, om jeg ikke i Morgen ved denne Tid handler med dit Liv, som der er handlet med deres!"
And so Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “May the gods do these things, and may they add these other things, if by this hour tomorrow I will not have made your life like the life of one of them.”
3 Da blev han bange, stod op og drog bort for at redde sit Liv. Han kom da til Be'ersjeba i Juda. Der lod han sin Tjener blive
Therefore, Elijah was afraid. And rising up, he went away to wherever his will would carry him. And he arrived in Beersheba of Judah. And he dismissed his servant there.
4 og vandrede selv en Dagsrejse ud i Ørkenen og satte sig under en Gyvelbusk og ønskede sig Døden, idet han sagde: "Nu er det nok, HERRE; tag mit Liv, thi jeg er ikke bedre end mine Fædre!"
And he continued on, into the desert, for one day’s journey. And when he had arrived, and was sitting under a juniper tree, he requested for his soul that he might die. And he said: “It is enough for me, O Lord. Take my soul. For I am no better than my fathers.”
5 Så lagde han sig til at sove under en Gyvelbusk. Og se, en Engel rørte ved ham og sagde: "Stå op og spis!"
And he stretched himself out, and he slept deeply in the shadow of the juniper tree. And behold, an Angel of the Lord touched him, and said to him, “Rise up and eat.”
6 Og da han så sig om, se, da lå der, hvor hans Hoved havde hvilet, et ristet Brød, og der stod en Krukke Vand; og han spiste og drak og lagde sig igen.
He looked, and behold, at his head was bread baked under ashes, and a container of water. Then he ate and drank, and again he slept deeply.
7 Men HERRENs Engel kom atter og rørte ved ham og sagde: "Stå op og spis, ellers bliver Vejen dig for lang!"
And the Angel of the Lord returned a second time, and touched him, and said to him: “Rise up, eat. For a great journey again stands before you.”
8 Da stod han op og spiste og drak; og styrket af dette Måltid vandrede han i fyrretyve Dage og fyrretyve Nætter lige til Guds Bjerg Horeb.
And he when he had risen up, he ate and drank. And he walked by the strength of that food for forty days and forty nights, as far as the mountain of God, Horeb.
9 Der gik han ind i en Hule og overnattede. Da lød HERRENs Ord til ham: "Hvad er du her efter, Elias?"
And when he had arrived there, he stayed in a cave. And behold, the word of the Lord came to him, and said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
10 Han svarede: "Jeg har været fuld af Nidkærhed for HERREN, Hærskarers Gud, fordi Israeliterne har forladt din Pagt; dine Altre har de nedbrudt, og dine Profeter har de ihjelslået med Sværd! Jeg alene er tilbage, og nu står de mig efter Livet!"
And he responded: “I have been very zealous on behalf of the Lord, the God of hosts. For the sons of Israel have forsaken your covenant. They have torn down your altars. They have killed your prophets with the sword. I alone remain. And they are seeking my life, so that they may take it away.”
11 Da sagde han: "Gå ud og stil dig på Bjerget for HERRENs Åsyn!" Og se, HERREN gik forbi, og et stort og stærkt Vejr, der sønderrev Bjerge og sprængte Klipper, gik foran HERREN, men HERREN var ikke i Vejret. Efter Vejret kom der et Jordskælv, men HERREN var ikke i Jordskælvet.
And he said to him, “Go out and stand on the mount before the Lord.” And behold, the Lord passed by. And there was a great and strong wind, tearing apart the mountains, and crushing the rocks before the Lord. But the Lord was not in the wind. And after the wind, there was an earthquake. But the Lord was not in the earthquake.
12 Efter Jordskælvet kom der Ild, men HERREN var ikke i Ilden. Men efter Ilden kom der en stille, sagte Susen,
And after the earthquake, there was a fire. But the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire, there was the whisper of a gentle breeze.
13 og da Elias hørte den, hyllede han sit Hoved i sin Kappe og gik ud og stillede sig ved Indgangen til Hulen; og se, en Røst lød til ham: "Hvad er du her efter Elias?"
And when Elijah had heard it, he covered his face with his cloak, and going out, he stood at the entrance of the cave. And behold, there was a voice to him, saying: “What are you doing here, Elijah?” And he responded:
14 Han svarede: "Jeg har været fuld af Nidkærhed for HERREN, Hærskarers Gud, fordi Israeliterne har forladt din Pagt; dine Altre har de nedbrudt, og dine Profeter har de ihjelslået med Sværd! Jeg alene er tilbage, og nu står de mig efter Livet!"
“I have been very zealous on behalf of the Lord, the God of hosts. For the sons of Israel have forsaken your covenant. They have torn down your altars. They have killed your prophets with the sword. I alone remain. And they are seeking my life, so that they may take it away.”
15 Da sagde HERREN til ham: "Vend tilbage ad den Vej, du kom, og gå til Ørkenen ved Damaskus; gå så hen og salv Hazael til Konge over Aram,
And the Lord said to him: “Go, and return on your way, through the desert, to Damascus. And when you have arrived there, you shall anoint Hazael as king over Syria.
16 salv Jehu, Nimsjis Søn, til Konge over Israel og salv Elisa, Sjafats Søn, fra Abel Mehola til Profet i dit Sted!
And you shall anoint Jehu, the son of Nimshi, as king over Israel. But Elisha, the son of Shaphat, who is from Abelmeholah, you shall anoint to be a prophet in your place.
17 Den, der undslipper Hazaels Sværd, skal Jehu dræbe, og den, der undslipper Jehus Sværd, skal Elisa dræbe.
And this shall be: whoever will have escaped from the sword of Hazael, will be slain by Jehu. And whoever will have escaped from the sword of Jehu, will be put to death by Elisha.
18 Jeg vil lade syv Tusinde blive tilbage i Israel, hvert Knæ, der ikke har bøjet sig for Ba'al, og hver Mund, der ikke har kysset ham."
And I will leave for myself seven thousand men in Israel, whose knees have not been bent before Baal, and every mouth that has not adored him, kissing hands.”
19 Så gik han derfra; og han traf Elisa, Sjafats Søn, i Færd med at pløje; tolv Spand Okser havde han foran sig, og selv var han ved det tolvte. Da nu Elias gik forbi ham, kastede han sin Kappe over ham.
Therefore, Elijah, setting out from there, found Elisha, the son of Shaphat, plowing with twelve yoke of oxen. And he himself was one of those who were plowing with the twelve yoke of oxen. And when Elijah had gone to him, he cast his mantle over him.
20 Så forlod han Okserne og løb efter Elias og sagde: "Lad mig først kysse min Fader og min Moder, så vil jeg følge dig!" Han svarede: "Gå kun tilbage, thi hvad er det ikke, jeg har gjort ved dig!"
And immediately, leaving behind the oxen, he ran after Elijah. And he said, “I beg you to let me kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you.” And he said to him: “Go, and turn back. For what was mine to do, I have done concerning you.”
21 Da forlod han ham og vendte tilbage; så tog han og slagtede Oksespandet, kogte Okserne ved Stavtøjet og gav Folkene dem at spise; derpå brød han op og fulgte Elias og gik ham til Hånde.
Then, turning back from him, he took a pair of oxen, and he slew them. And he cooked the flesh with the plow of the oxen. And he gave it to the people, and they ate. And rising up, he went and followed Elijah, and he ministered to him.
