< 5 Mosebog 12 >
1 Dette er de Anordninger og Lovbud, I omhyggeligt skal handle efter i det Land, HERREN, dine Fædres Gud, giver dig i Eje, så længe I lever på Jorden.
And these [are] the ordinances and the judgments, which you shall observe to do in the land, which the Lord God of your fathers gives you for an inheritance, all the days which you live upon the land.
2 I skal i Bund og Grund ødelægge alle de Steder, hvor de Folk, I driver bort, dyrker deres Guder, på de høje Bjerge, på Højene og under alle grønne Træer!
You shall utterly destroy all the places in which they served their gods, whose [land] you inherit, on the high mountains and on the hills, and under the thick tree.
3 I skal nedbryde deres Altre og sønderslå deres Stenstøtter, I skal opbrænde deres Asjerastøtter og omhugge deres Gudebilleder og udrydde deres Navn fra hvert sådant Sted.
And you shall destroy their altars, and break in pieces their pillars, and you shall cut down their groves, and you shall burn with fire the graven images of their gods, and you shall abolish their name out of that place.
4 I må ikke bære eder således ad over for HERREN eders Gud;
You shall not do so to the Lord your God.
5 men til det Sted, HERREN eders Gud udvælger blandt alle eders Stammer for at stedfæste sit Navn og lade det bo der, skal I søge, og der skal du gå hen;
But in the place which the Lord your God shall choose in one of your cities to name his name there, and to be called upon, you shall even seek [him] out and go there.
6 derhen skal I bringe eders Brændofre og Slagtofre, eders Tiender og Offerydelser, eders Løfteofre og Frivilligofre og de førstefødte af eders Hornkvæg og Småkvæg;
And you shall carry there your whole burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, and your first fruits, and your vowed-offerings, and your free will offerings, and your offerings of thanksgiving, the firstborn of your herds, and of your flocks.
7 der skal I holde Måltid for HERREN eders Guds Åsyn og sammen med eders Husstand være glade over alt, hvad I erhverver, hvad HERREN din Gud velsigner dig med.
And you shall eat there before the Lord your God, and you shall rejoice in all the things on which you shall lay your hand, you and your houses, as the Lord your God has blessed you.
8 I må ikke bære eder ad, som vi nu for Tiden gør her, hvor enhver gør, hvad han finder for godt;
You shall not do altogether as we do here today, every man that which is pleasing in his own sight.
9 thi endnu er I jo ikke kommet til det Hvilested og den Arvelod, HERREN din Gud vil give dig.
For hitherto you have not arrived at the rest and the inheritance, which the Lord our God gives you.
10 Men når I er gået over Jordan og har fæstet Bo i det Land, HERREN eders Gud vil give eder til Arv, og han får skaffet eder Ro for alle eders Fjender trindt omkring, så I kan bo trygt,
And you shall go over Jordan, and shall dwell in the land, which the Lord our God takes as an inheritance for you; and he shall give you rest from all your enemies round about, and you shall dwell safely.
11 da skal det Sted, HERREN eders Gud udvælger til Bolig for sit Navn, være det, hvorhen I skal bringe alt, hvad jeg pålægger eder, eders Brændofre og Slagtofre, eders Tiender og Offerydelser og alle eders udvalgte Løftofre, som I lover HERREN;
And there shall be a place which the Lord your God shall choose for his name to be called there, there shall you bring all things that I order you today; your whole burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, and your tithes, and the first fruits of your hands, and every choice gift of yours, whatever you shall vow to the Lord your God.
12 og der skal I være glade for HERREN eders Guds Åsyn sammen med eders Sønner og Døtre, eders Trælle og Trælkvinder og Leviten inden eders Porte; thi han har jo ingen Arvelod og Del som I andre.
And you shall rejoice before the Lord your God, you and your sons, and your daughters, and your menservants and your maidservants, and the Levite that is at your gates; because he has no portion or inheritance with you.
13 Vogt dig for at ofre dine Brændofre på et hvilket som helst Sted, dit Øje falder på.
Take heed to yourself that you offer not your whole burnt offerings in any place which you shall see;
14 Men på det Sted HERREN udvælger i en af dine Stammer, der skal du ofre dine Brændofre, og der skal du gøre alt, hvad jeg pålægger dig.
save in the place which the Lord your God shall choose, in one of your tribes, there shall you offer your whole burnt offerings, and there shall you do all things whatever I charge you this day.
15 Derimod må du, så meget du lyster, slagte Kvæg og nyde Kød rundt om i dine Byer, alt som HERREN din Gud velsigner dig; urene og rene må spise det, som var det Gazeller eller Hjorte.
But you shall kill according to all your desire, and shall eat flesh according to the blessing of the Lord your God, which he has given you in every city; the unclean that is within you and the clean shall eat it on equal terms, as the doe or the stag.
16 Kun Blodet må ikke nyde; det skal du lade løbe ud på Jorden som Vand.
Only you shall not eat the blood; you shall pour it out on the ground as water.
17 Men inden dine Porte må du ikke nyde Tienden af dit Korn, din Most og din Olie eller de førstefødte af dit Hornkvæg og Småkvæg eller noget af dine Løfteofre og Frivilligofre eller nogen af dine Offerydelser;
You shall not be able to eat in your cities the tithe of your corn, and of your wine, and of your oil, the firstborn of your herd and of your flock, and all [your] vows as many as you shall have vowed, and your thank-offerings, and the first fruits of your hands.
18 men for HERREN din Guds Åsyn, på det Sted, HERREN din Gud udvælger, skal du nyde alt dette sammen med din Søn og Datter, din Træl og Trælkvinde og Leviten inden dine Porte, og du skal være glad for HERREN din Guds Åsyn over alt, hvad du erhverver dig.
But before the Lord your God you shall eat it, in the place which the Lord your God shall choose for himself, you, and your son, and your daughter, your man-servant, and your maidservant, and the stranger that is within your gates; and you shall rejoice before the Lord your God, on whatever you shall lay your hand.
19 Vogt dig vel for at glemme Leviten, så længe du lever i dit Land!
Take heed to yourself that you do not desert the Levite all the time that you live upon the earth.
20 Når HERREN din Gud udvider dine Landemærker, som han har lovet dig, og du da får Lyst til Kød og siger: "Jeg vil have Kød at spise", så spis kun Kød, så meget du lyster.
And if the Lord your God shall enlarge your borders, as he said to you, and you shall say, I will eat flesh; if your soul should desire to eat flesh, you shall eat flesh according to all the desire of your soul.
21 Hvis det Sted, HERREN din Gud udvælger for der at stedfæste sit Navn, ligger langt fra dig, så må du slagte af dit Hornkvæg og Småkvæg, som HERREN giver dig, således som jeg har pålagt dig, og spise det inden dine Porte, så meget du lyster.
And if the place be far from you, which the Lord your God shall choose for himself, that his name be called upon it, then you shall kill of your herd and of your flock which God shall have given you, even as I commanded you, and you shall eat in your cities according to the desire of your soul.
22 Men du skal spise det, som man spiser Gazeller og Hjorte; både urene og rene må spise det.
As the doe and the stag are eaten, so shall you eat it; the unclean in you and the clean shall eat it in like manner.
23 Kun må du ufravigeligt afholde dig fra at nyde Blodet; thi Blodet er Sjælen, og du må ikke nyde Sjælen tillige med Kødet.
Take diligent heed that you eat no blood, for blood [is] the life of it; the life shall not be eaten with the flesh.
24 Du må ikke nyde det, men du skal lade det løbe ud på Jorden som Vand.
You shall not eat [it]; you shall pour it out on the ground as water.
25 Afhold dig fra at nyde det, for at det kan gå dig og dine Børn efter dig vel, idet du gør, had der er ret i HERRENs Øjne.
You shall not eat it, that it may be well with you and with your sons after you, if you shall do that which is good and pleasing before the Lord your God.
26 Men dine hellige Gaver og Løfteofre skal du komme med til det Sted, HERREN udvælger;
But you shall take your holy things, if you have any, and your vowed-offerings, and come to the place which the Lord your God shall choose to have his name named upon it.
27 og du skal bringe dine Brændofre, både Kødet og Blodet, på HERREN din Guds Alter; og Blodet af dine Slagtofre skal udøses på HERREN din Guds Alter, men Kødet må du spise.
And you shall sacrifice your whole burnt offerings, you shall offer the flesh upon the altar of the Lord your God; but the blood of your sacrifices you shall pour out at the foot of the altar of the Lord your God, but the flesh you shall eat.
28 Adlyd omhyggeligt alle disse Bud, som jeg i Dag pålægger dig, for at det kan gå dig og dine Børn efter dig vel til evig Tid, idet du gør, hvad der er godt og ret i HERREN din Guds Øjne.
Beware and listen, and you shall do all the commands which I charge you, that it may be well with you and with your sons for ever, if you shall do that which is pleasing and good before the Lord your God.
29 Når HERREN din Gud udrydder de Folk, du drager hen at drive bort, og du har drevet dem bort og bosat dig i deres Land,
And if the Lord your God shall utterly destroy the nations, to whom you go in there to inherit their land, from before you, and you shall inherit it, and dwell in their land;
30 så vogt dig for at lade dig lokke til at gå i deres Fodspor, efter at de er udryddet foran dig, og for at spørge dig for angående deres Guder, idet du siger: "Hvorledes plejede disse Folkeslag at dyrke deres Guder? Således vil også jeg bære mig ad."
take heed to yourself that you seek not to follow them after they are destroyed before you, saying, How do these nations act towards their gods? I will do likewise.
31 Således må du ikke bære dig ad over for HERREN din Gud; thi alt, hvad der er HERREN en Vederstyggelighed, alt, hvad han hader, har de gjort over for deres Guder; ja, de brændte endog deres Sønner og Døtre til Ære for deres Guder!
You shall not do so to your God; for they have sacrificed to their gods the abominations of the Lord which he hates, for they burn their sons and their daughters in fire to their gods.
32 Alt, hvad jeg pålægger eder, skal I omhyggeligt udføre. Du må hverken lægge noget til eller trække noget fra.
Every word that I command you this day, it shall you observe to do: you shall not add to it, nor diminish from it.