Apostelenes gerninger 7
1 Men Ypperstepræsten sagde: "Forholder dette sig således?"
And the high priest said, "Are these things so?"
2 Men han sagde: "I Mænd, Brødre og Fædre, hører til! Herlighedens Gud viste sig for vor Fader Abraham, da han var i Mesopotamien, førend han tog Bolig i Karan.
Stephen answered. "Listen, brothers and fathers. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran,
3 Og han sagde til ham: "Gå ud af dit Land og fra din Slægt, og kom til det Land, som jeg vil vise dig."
and said to him, "Leave your country and your kindred, and come to whatever land I will show you.
4 Da gik han ud fra Kaldæernes Land og tog Bolig i Karan; og efter hans Faders Død lod Gud ham flytte derfra hen i dette Land, hvor I nu bo.
"So he left Chaldea and settled in Haran, and from there, after his father’s death, God moved him to this land which you inhabit.
5 Og han gav ham ikke Ejendom deri, end ikke en Fodsbred; dog forjættede han ham at give ham det til Eje og hans Sæd efter ham, endskønt han intet Barn havde.
"But he gave him no inheritance in it, no, not a single square yard of ground; yet he promised to bestow the land as a permanent possession on him and his posterity - he at that time being childless.
6 Men Gud talte således: "Hans Sæd skal være Udlændinge i et fremmed Land, og man skal gøre dem til Trælle og handle ilde med dem i fire Hundrede År.
"What God said was this. "‘His offspring will sojourn in a foreign land where they will be enslaved and oppressed for four hundred years.
7 Og det Folk, for hvilket de skulle trælle, vil jeg dømme, sagde Gud; og derefter skulle de drage ud og tjene mig på dette Sted."
"‘And the nation, whichever it is, that enslaves them I will judge, said God, ‘and after ward they shall come out, and they shall worship me in this place.
8 Og han gav ham Omskærelsens Pagt. Og så avlede han Isak og omskar ham den ottende Dag, og Isak avlede Jakob, og Jakob de tolv Patriarker.
"Then he gave him a covenant of circumcision, and under this covenant he became the father of Isaac, whom he circumcised on the eighth day, and Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob became the father of the twelve Patriarchs.
9 Og Patriarkerne bare Avind imod Josef og solgte ham til Ægypten; og Gud var med ham,
"The patriarchs out of jealousy sold Joseph into Egypt.
10 og han udfriede ham af alle hans Trængsler og gav ham Nåde og Visdom for Farao, Kongen i Ægypten, som satte ham til Øverste over Ægypten og over hele sit Hus.
"But God was with him, and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him grace and wisdom, when he stood before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who appointed him Governor over Egypt, and over all the royal household.
11 Men der kom Hungersnød over hele Ægypten og Kanån og en stor Trængsel, og vore Fædre fandt ikke Føde.
"Then there came a famine over the whole of Egypt and Canaan, and great distress, so that our ancestors could not find food.
12 Men da Jakob hørte, at der var Korn i Ægypten, sendte han vore Fædre ud første Gang.
"But Jacob heard that there was food in Egypt, and sent our ancestors there on their first visit.
13 Og anden Gang blev Josef genkendt af sine Brødre, og Josefs Herkomst blev åbenbar for Farao.
"On their second visit Joseph made himself known to his brothers, and Pharaoh was informed of Joseph’s parentage.
14 Men Josef sendte Bud og lod sin Fader Jakob og al sin Slægt kalde til sig, fem og halvfjerdsindstyve Sjæle.
"Then Joseph sent and invited Jacob his father and all his family, numbering seventy-five souls, to come to him;
15 Og Jakob drog ned til Ægypten. Og han og vore Fædre døde,
"and Jacob went down into Egypt.
16 og de bleve flyttede til Sikem og lagte i den Grav, som Abraham havde købt for en Sum Penge af Hemors Sønner i Sikem.
"There he died, and our ancestors also, and they were carried across to Shechem, and laid in the tomb which Abraham had purchased for a sum of money from the sons of Hamor in Shechem.
17 Som nu Tiden nærmede sig for den Forjættelse, Gud havde tilsagt Abraham, voksede Folket og formeredes i Ægypten,
"but as the time drew near for the fulfilment of the promise which God made to Abraham, the people multiplied and increased in Egypt;
18 indtil der fremstod en anden Konge, som ikke kendte Josef.
"until there arose a king who knew not Joseph.
19 Han viste Træskhed imod vor Slægt og handlede ilde med vore Fædre, så de måtte sætte deres små Børn ud, for at de ikke skulde holdes i Live.
"He dealt craftily with our race, and oppressed our forefathers, by making them expose their infants so that they should not live.
20 På den Tid blev Moses født, og han var dejlig for Gud; han blev opfostret i tre Måneder i sin Faders Hus.
"In this time Moses was born, a divinely beautiful child, who was brought up for three months in his father’s house.
21 Men da han var sat ud, tog Faraos Datter ham op og opfostrede ham til sin Søn.
"When he was exposed, Pharaoh’s daughter took him up, and brought him up as her own son.
22 Og Moses blev oplært i al Ægypternes Visdom; og han var mægtig i sine Ord og Gerninger.
"So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in his words and works.
23 Men da han blev fyrretyve År gammel, fik han i Sinde at besøge sine Brødre, Israels Børn.
"And when he was forty years old it came into his heart to visit his brothers, the children of Israel;
24 Og da han så en lide Uret, forsvarede han ham og hævnede den mishandlede, idet han slog Ægypteren ihjel.
"and when he saw one of them wronged he wrought redress for the one overpowered, by striking down the Egyptian.
25 Men han mente, at hans Brødre forstode, at Gud gav dem Frelse ved hans Hånd; men de forstode det ikke.
"(Now he supposed that his brothers would understand how God by his hand was bringing them deliverance; but they did not.)
26 Og den næste Dag viste han sig iblandt dem under en Strid og vilde forlige dem til at holde Fred, sigende: "I Mænd! I ere Brødre, hvorfor gøre I hinanden Uret?"
"Next day he came upon two of them fighting, and tried to make peace between them. "‘Sirs,’ he said, ‘you are brothers. Why are you wronging each other?’
27 Men den, som gjorde sin Næste Uret, stødte ham fra sig og sagde: "Hvem har sat dig til Hersker og Dommer over os?
"But the man who was ill-treating his neighbor thrust him aside, saying, "‘Who made you a magistrate and ruler over us?
28 Vil du slå mig ihjel, ligesom du i Går slog Ægypteren ihjel?"
"‘Do you want to kill me, as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?’
29 Da flygtede Moses for denne Tales Skyld og boede som fremmed i Midians Land, hvor han avlede to Sønner.
"Alarmed at this question, Moses fled from the land, and went to live in the land of Midian. There he became the father of two sons.
30 Og efter fyrretyve Års Forløb viste en Engel sig for ham i Sinai Bjergs Ørken i en Tornebusk, der stod i lys Lue.
"But at the end of forty years there appeared to him, in the desert of Mt. Sinai, an angel in a flame of fire, in a bush.
31 Men da Moses så det, undrede han sig over Synet, og da han gik hen for at betragte det, lød Herrens Røst til ham:
"When Moses saw it he was astonished at the sight. But when he drew near to look, the voice of the Lord said,
32 "Jeg er dine Fædres Gud, Abrahams og Isaks og Jakobs Gud." Da bævede Moses og turde ikke se derhen.
"I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. "And Moses trembled and dared not gaze.
33 Men Herren sagde til ham: "Løs Skoene af dine Fødder; thi det Sted, som du står på, er hellig Jord.
"And the Lord said. "Take off your sandals, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.
34 Jeg har grant set mit Folks Mishandling i Ægypten og hørt deres Suk, og jeg er stegen ned for at udfri dem; og nu kom, lad mig sende dig til Ægypten!"
"Truly I have seen the oppression of my people in Egypt, and I have heard their groans, and am come down to rescue them; and now, come, I will send you into Egypt.
35 Denne Moses, hvem de fornægtede, idet de sagde: "Hvem har sat dig til Hersker og Dommer," ham har Gud sendt til at være både Hersker og Befrier ved den Engels Hånd, som viste sig for ham i Tornebusken.
"This Moses whom they refused when they said, Who made you to be a ruler and a judge? that same Moses we find God sending as a ruler and a redeemer by the hand in the bush.
36 Ham var det, som førte dem ud, idet han gjorde Undere og Tegn i Ægyptens Land og i det røde Hav og i Ørkenen i fyrretyve År.
"This was he who brought them out, after he had shown signs and wonders in the wilderness, for forty years.
37 Han er den Moses, som sagde til Israels Børn: "En Profet skal Gud oprejse eder af eders Brødre ligesom mig."
"It was this Moses who said to the Children of Israel, "God will raise up a Prophet for you from among your brothers, as he did me.
38 Han er den, som i Menigheden i Ørkenen færdedes med Engelen, der talte til ham på Sinai Bjerg, og med vore Fædre; den, som modtog levende Ord at give os;
"This is the one who was in the congregation in the wilderness along with the angel who spoke to him in Mt. Sinai, and with our ancestors to whom he gave living words to hand down to us.
39 hvem vore Fædre ikke vilde adlyde, men de stødte ham fra sig og vendte sig med deres Hjerter til Ægypten, idet de sagde til Aron:
"To him our ancestors would not be obedient, but thrust him aside, and in their hearts turned back into Egypt.
40 "Gør os Guder, som kunne gå foran os; thi vi vide ikke, hvad der er sket med denne Moses, som førte os ud af Ægyptens Land."
"Said they to Aaron. "Make Gods for us who shall march in front of us! As for this Moses who led us forth out of the land of Egypt, we know not what has happened to him.
41 Og de gjorde en Kalv i de Dage og bragte Offer til Gudebilledet og frydede sig ved deres Hænders Gerninger.
"And they made a calf in those days, and offered a sacrifice to this idol, and began to rejoice over what they had made with their hands.
42 Men Gud vendte sig fra dem og gav dem hen til at tjene Himmelens Hær, som der er skrevet i Profeternes Bog: "Have I vel, Israels Hus! bragt mig Slagtofre og andre Ofre i fyrretyve År i Ørkenen?
"So God turned from them, and gave them up to the worship of the heavenly host, as it is written in the book of the Prophets. "Did you offer unto me slain beasts as sacrifices during the forty years in the wilderness, O House of Israel?
43 Og I bare Moloks Telt og Guden Remfans Stjerne, de Billeder, som I havde gjort for at tilbede dem; og jeg vil flytte eder bort hinsides Babylon."
No, it was the Tabernacle of Moloch and the star-symbol of the god Rempha that you lifted up - the images which you made in order to worship them; so I will carry you away beyond Babylon.
44 Vore Fædre i Ørkenen havde Vidnesbyrdets Tabernakel, således som han, der talte til Moses, havde befalet at gøre det efter det Forbillede, som han havde set.
"In the wilderness our ancestors had the Tabernacle of Testimony built, as he appointed who told Moses to make it according to the pattern he had seen.
45 Dette toge også vore Fædre i Arv og bragte det under Josva ind i Landet, som Hedningerne besade, hvilke Gud fordrev fra vore Fædres Åsyn indtil Davids Dage,
"That tabernacle was brought in by our ancestors, in their turn, when they under Joshua entered on the possession of the nations whom God thrust out before them, until the days of David.
46 som vandt Nåde for Gud og bad om at måtte finde en Bolig for Jakobs Gud.
"David obtained favor with God, and asked permission to find a dwelling-place for the God of Jacob.
47 Men Salomon byggede ham et Hus.
"But it was Solomon who built him a house.
48 Dog, den Højeste bor ikke i Huse gjorte med Hænder, som Profeten siger:
"Yet the Most High does not dwell in houses made with hands; as said the prophet.
49 "Himmelen er min Trone, og Jorden mine Fødders Skammel, hvad Hus ville I bygge mig? siger Herren, eller hvilket er min Hviles Sted?
"The heaven is my throne, And the earth the footstool of my feet; What kind of house will you build for me? saith the Lord. Or what resting-place shall I have?
50 Har ikke min Hånd gjort alt dette?"
Did not my hand make this universe?
51 I hårde Halse og uomskårne på Hjerter og Øren! I stå altid den Helligånd imod; som eders Fædre, således også I.
"Stiff-necked, uncircumcised in heart and ears! You are always resisting the Holy Ghost! As your fathers did, so do you.
52 Hvem af Profeterne er der, som eders Fædre ikke have forfulgt? og de ihjelsloge dem, som forud forkyndte om den retfærdiges Komme, hvis Forrædere og Mordere I nu ere blevne,
"Which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? They killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One, whose betrayers and murderers you have now become -
53 I, som modtoge Loven under Engles Besørgelse og have ikke holdt den!"
"you who received the law, given through angels, and obeyed it not."
54 Men da de hørte dette, skar det dem i deres Hjerter, og de bede Tænderne sammen imod ham.
As they heard these words they became furious and gnashed their teeth at him.
55 Men som han var fuld af den Helligånd, stirrede han op imod Himmelen og så Guds Herlighed og Jesus stående ved Guds højre Hånd.
But he, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.
56 Og han sagde: "Se, jeg ser Himlene åbnede og Menneskesønnen stående ved Guds højre Hånd."
"Look, I see heaven open," he said, "And the Son of man standing at the right hand of God."
57 Men de råbte med høj Røst og holdt for deres Øren og stormede endrægtigt ind på ham.
With a loud outcry they stopped their ears, and rushed upon Stephen in a body,
58 Og de stødte ham ud uden for Staden og stenede ham. Og Vidnerne lagde deres Klæder af ved en ung Mands Fødder, som hed Saulus.
dragged him outside the city, and stoned him, the witnesses throwing off their outer garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.
59 Og de stenede Stefanus, som bad og sagde: "Herre Jesus, tag imod min Ånd!"
So they stoned Stephen while he prayed, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit."
60 Men han faldt på Knæ og råbte med høj Røst: "Herre, tilregn dem ikke denne Synd!" Og som han sagde dette, sov han hen. (Kap.8) 1 Men Saulus fandt Behag i hans Mord.
Then he knelt down and cried aloud, "Lord, lay not this sin to their charge."
