Apostelenes gerninger 7
1 Men Ypperstepræsten sagde: "Forholder dette sig således?"
And the chief priest said, 'Are then 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.
and he said, 'Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken: The God of the glory did appear to our father Abraham, being in Mesopotamia, before his dwelling 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 He said to him, Go forth out of thy land, and out of thy kindred, and come to a land that I shall shew thee.
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.
'Then having come forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, he dwelt in Haran, and from thence, after the death of his father, He did remove him to this land wherein ye now dwell,
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.
and He gave him no inheritance in it, not even a footstep, and did promise to give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him — he having no child.
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.
'And God spake thus, That his seed shall be sojourning in a strange land, and they shall cause it to serve, and shall do it evil 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 whom they shall serve I will judge, said God; and after these things they shall come forth and shall do Me service 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.
'And He gave to him a covenant of circumcision, and so he begat Isaac, and did circumcise him on the eighth day, and Isaac [begat] Jacob, and Jacob — the twelve patriarchs;
9 Og Patriarkerne bare Avind imod Josef og solgte ham til Ægypten; og Gud var med ham,
and the patriarchs, having been moved with jealousy, sold Joseph to Egypt, and God was with him,
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.
and did deliver him out of all his tribulations, and gave him favour and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he did set him — governor over Egypt and all his house.
11 Men der kom Hungersnød over hele Ægypten og Kanån og en stor Trængsel, og vore Fædre fandt ikke Føde.
'And there came a dearth upon all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great tribulation, and our fathers were not finding sustenance,
12 Men da Jakob hørte, at der var Korn i Ægypten, sendte han vore Fædre ud første Gang.
and Jacob having heard that there was corn in Egypt, sent forth our fathers a first time;
13 Og anden Gang blev Josef genkendt af sine Brødre, og Josefs Herkomst blev åbenbar for Farao.
and at the second time was Joseph made known to his brethren, and Joseph's kindred became manifest to Pharaoh,
14 Men Josef sendte Bud og lod sin Fader Jakob og al sin Slægt kalde til sig, fem og halvfjerdsindstyve Sjæle.
and Joseph having sent, did call for his father Jacob, and all his kindred — with seventy and five souls —
15 Og Jakob drog ned til Ægypten. Og han og vore Fædre døde,
and Jacob went down to Egypt, and died, himself and our fathers,
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.
and they were carried over into Sychem, and were laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price in money from the sons of Emmor, of Sychem.
17 Som nu Tiden nærmede sig for den Forjættelse, Gud havde tilsagt Abraham, voksede Folket og formeredes i Ægypten,
'And according as the time of the promise was drawing nigh, which God did swear to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,
18 indtil der fremstod en anden Konge, som ikke kendte Josef.
till another king rose, who had not known 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.
this one, having dealt subtilely with our kindred, did evil to our fathers, causing to expose their babes, that they might 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 which time Moses was born, and he was fair to God, and he was brought up three months in the house of his father;
21 Men da han var sat ud, tog Faraos Datter ham op og opfostrede ham til sin Søn.
and he having been exposed, the daughter of Pharaoh took him up, and did rear him to herself for a son;
22 Og Moses blev oplært i al Ægypternes Visdom; og han var mægtig i sine Ord og Gerninger.
and Moses was taught in all wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was powerful in words and in works.
23 Men da han blev fyrretyve År gammel, fik han i Sinde at besøge sine Brødre, Israels Børn.
'And when forty years were fulfilled to him, it came upon his heart to look after his brethren, the sons of Israel;
24 Og da han så en lide Uret, forsvarede han ham og hævnede den mishandlede, idet han slog Ægypteren ihjel.
and having seen a certain one suffering injustice, he did defend, and did justice to the oppressed, having smitten the Egyptian;
25 Men han mente, at hans Brødre forstode, at Gud gav dem Frelse ved hans Hånd; men de forstode det ikke.
and he was supposing his brethren to understand that God through his hand doth give salvation; and they did not understand.
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?"
'On the succeeding day, also, he shewed himself to them as they are striving, and urged them to peace, saying, Men, brethren are ye, wherefore do ye injustice to one another?
27 Men den, som gjorde sin Næste Uret, stødte ham fra sig og sagde: "Hvem har sat dig til Hersker og Dommer over os?
and he who is doing injustice to the neighbour, did thrust him away, saying, Who set thee a ruler and a judge over us?
28 Vil du slå mig ihjel, ligesom du i Går slog Ægypteren ihjel?"
to kill me dost thou wish, as thou didst kill yesterday the Egyptian?
29 Da flygtede Moses for denne Tales Skyld og boede som fremmed i Midians Land, hvor han avlede to Sønner.
'And Moses fled at this word, and became a sojourner in the land of Midian, where he begat 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.
and forty years having been fulfilled, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sinai a messenger of the Lord, in a flame of fire of 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:
and Moses having seen did wonder at the sight; and he drawing near to behold, there came a voice of the Lord unto him,
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 thy fathers; the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. 'And Moses having become terrified, durst not behold,
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 to him, Loose the sandal of thy feet, for the place in which thou hast stood 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!"
seeing I have seen the affliction of My people that [is] in Egypt, and their groaning I did hear, and came down to deliver them; and now come, I will send thee to 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 did refuse, saying, Who did set thee a ruler and a judge? this one God a ruler and a redeemer did send, in the hand of a messenger who appeared to him 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 one did bring them forth, having done wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red Sea, and in the wilderness forty years;
37 Han er den Moses, som sagde til Israels Børn: "En Profet skal Gud oprejse eder af eders Brødre ligesom mig."
this is the Moses who did say to the sons of Israel: A prophet to you shall the Lord your God raise up out of your brethren, like to me, him shall ye hear.
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 he who was in the assembly in the wilderness, with the messenger who is speaking to him in the mount Sinai, and with our fathers who did receive the living oracles to give 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 whom our fathers did not wish to become obedient, but did thrust away, and turned back in their hearts to 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."
saying to Aaron, Make to us gods who shall go on before us, for this Moses, who brought us forth out of the land of Egypt, we have not known what hath 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 brought a sacrifice to the idol, and were rejoicing in the works of 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?
and God did turn, and did give them up to do service to the host of the heaven, according as it hath been written in the scroll of the prophets: Slain beasts and sacrifices did ye offer to Me 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."
and ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan — the figures that ye made to bow before them, and I will remove your dwelling 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.
'The tabernacle of the testimony was among our fathers in the wilderness, according as He did direct, who is speaking to Moses, to make it according to the figure that 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,
which also our fathers having in succession received, did bring in with Joshua, into the possession of the nations whom God did drive out from the presence of our fathers, till the days of David,
46 som vandt Nåde for Gud og bad om at måtte finde en Bolig for Jakobs Gud.
who found favour before God, and requested to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob;
47 Men Salomon byggede ham et Hus.
and Solomon built Him an house.
48 Dog, den Højeste bor ikke i Huse gjorte med Hænder, som Profeten siger:
'But the Most High in sanctuaries made with hands doth not dwell, according as the prophet saith:
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 My footstool; what house will ye build to Me? saith the Lord, or what [is] the place of My rest?
50 Har ikke min Hånd gjort alt dette?"
hath not My hand made all these things?
51 I hårde Halse og uomskårne på Hjerter og Øren! I stå altid den Helligånd imod; som eders Fædre, således også I.
'Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and in ears! ye do always the Holy Spirit resist; as your fathers — also ye;
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? and they killed those who declared before about the coming of the Righteous One, of whom now ye betrayers and murderers have become,
53 I, som modtoge Loven under Engles Besørgelse og have ikke holdt den!"
who received the law by arrangement of messengers, and did not keep [it].'
54 Men da de hørte dette, skar det dem i deres Hjerter, og de bede Tænderne sammen imod ham.
And hearing these things, they were cut to the hearts, and did gnash the 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.
and being full of the Holy Spirit, having looked stedfastly to the heaven, he saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
56 Og han sagde: "Se, jeg ser Himlene åbnede og Menneskesønnen stående ved Guds højre Hånd."
and he said, 'Lo, I see the heavens having been opened, and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God.'
57 Men de råbte med høj Røst og holdt for deres Øren og stormede endrægtigt ind på ham.
And they, having cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and did rush with one accord upon him,
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.
and having cast him forth outside of the city, they were stoning [him] — and the witnesses did put down their garments at the feet of a young man called Saul —
59 Og de stenede Stefanus, som bad og sagde: "Herre Jesus, tag imod min Ånd!"
and they were stoning Stephen, calling and saying, '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.
and having bowed the knees, he cried with a loud voice, 'Lord, mayest thou not lay to them this sin;' and this having said, he fell asleep.
