2 Mosebog 32
1 Men da Folket så, at Moses tøvede med at komme ned fra Bjerget, samlede det sig om Aron, og de sagde til ham: "Kom og lav os en Gud, som kan drage foran os, thi vi ved ikke, hvad der er blevet af denne Moses, der førte os ud af Ægypten!"
And, when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him—Up, make for us gods, who shall go before us, for, as for this Moses—the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we know not what hath befallen him.
2 Da sagde Aron til dem: "Riv de Guldringe af, som eders Hustruer, Sønner og Døtre har i Ørene, og bring mig dem!"
And Aaron said unto them, Break off the rings of gold, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons and of your daughters, —and bring them unto me.
3 Så rev hele Folket deres Guldørenringe af og bragte dem til Aron.
And all the people of themselves brake off the rings of gold which were in their ears, and brought them unto Aaron.
4 Og han modtog dem af deres Hånd, formede Guldet med en Mejsel og lavede en støbt Tyrekalv deraf. Da sagde de: "Her, Israel, er din Gud, som førte dig ud af Ægypten!"
And he received [the gold] at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, and made it a molten calf, and they said—These, are thy gods, O Israel, who brought thee up, out of the land of Egypt.
5 Og da Aron så det, byggede han et Alter for den, og Aron lod kundgøre: "I Morgen er det Højtid for HERREN!"
And when Aaron saw it, he built an altar before it. And Aaron made proclamation, and said, A festival to Yahweh, to-morrow!
6 Tidligt næste Morgen ofrede de så Brændofre og bragte Takofre og Folket satte sig til at spise og drikke, og derpå stod de op for at lege.
So they rose up early, on the morrow, and offered ascending-sacrifices, and brought near peace-offerings, and the people sat down, to eat and to drink, and then rose up—to make sport!
7 Da sagde HERREN til Moses: "Skynd dig og stig ned, thi dit Folk, som du førte ud af Ægypten, har handlet ilde;
Then spake Yahweh unto Moses—Go get thee down, for thy people whom thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt have corrupted themselves.
8 hastigt veg de bort fra den Vej jeg bød dem at vandre; de har lavet sig en støbt Tyrekalv og tilbedt den og ofret til den med de Ord: Her, Israel, er din Gud, som førte dig ud af Ægypten!"
They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them, they have made for themselves—a molten calf, and have bowed themselves down thereto and have sacrificed thereto, and have said. These, are thy gods, O Israel, who have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
9 Og HERREN sagde til Moses: "Jeg har iagttaget dette Folk og set, at det er et halsstarrigt Folk.
So then Yahweh said unto Moses, —I have looked on this people, and lo! a stiff-necked people, it is.
10 Lad mig nu råde, at min Vrede kan blusse op imod dem så vil jeg tilintetgøre dem; men dig vil jeg gøre til et stort Folk!"
Now, therefore, let me alone, that mine anger may kindle upon them and that I may consume them, and may make of thee a great nation.
11 Men Moses bønfaldt HERREN sin Gud og sagde: "Hvorfor HERRE skal din Vrede blusse op mod dit Folk, som du førte ud af Ægypten med vældig Kraft og stærk Hånd?
And Moses besought the face of Yahweh his God, —and said—Wherefore, O Yahweh, should thine anger kindle upon thy people, whom thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great might and with a firm hand?
12 Hvorfor skal Ægypterne kunne sige: I ond Hensigt førte han dem ud, for at slå dem ihjel ude mellem Bjergene og udrydde dem af Jorden? Lad din Vredes Glød høre op, og anger den Ulykke, du vilde gøre dit Folk!
Wherefore should the Egyptians speak saying—For mischief, hath he taken them forth to slay them among the mountains, and to make an end of them from off the face of the ground? Turn thou from the kindling of thine anger, and be grieved over the calamity to thy people,
13 Kom Abraham, Isak og Israel i Hu, dine Tjenere, hvem du tilsvor ved dig selv: Jeg vil gøre eders Afkom talrigt som Himmelens Stjerner, og jeg vil give eders Afkom hele det Land, hvorom jeg har talet, og de skal eje det evindelig!"
Have remembrance of Abraham, of Isaac and of Israel thy servants to whom thou didst swear by thyself, and didst speak unto them saying, I will multiply your seed, as the stars of the heavens, —and, all this land of which I have spoken, will I give to your seed, and they shall inherit it to times age-abiding.
14 Da angrede HERREN den Ulykke han havde truet med at gøre sit Folk.
So then Yahweh was grieved, —over the calamity—which he had spoken of inflicting on his people.
15 Derpå vendte Moses tilbage og steg ned fra Bjerget med Vidnesbyrdets to Tavler i Hånden, Tavler, der var beskrevet på begge Sider, både på Forsiden og Bagsiden var de beskrevet.
And Moses turned and went down out of the mount, with the two tables of testimony in his hand, —tables written upon on both sides of them, on this and on that, were they written.
16 Og Tavlerne var Guds Værk, og Skriften var Guds Skrift, ridset ind i Tavlerne.
Now as for, the tables, the work of God, they were, —and, as for the writing, the writing of God, it was, graven upon the tables.
17 Da hørte Josua Støjen af det larmende Folk, og han sagde til Moses: "Der høres Krigslarm i Lejren!"
And Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, —so he said unto Moses—The noise of war, in the camp!
18 Men han svarede: "Det er ikke sejrendes eller slagnes Skrig, det er Sang, jeg hører!"
But he said—Not the noise of the cry of heroism, nor yet the noise of the cry of defeat, —the noise of alternate song, do I hear.
19 Og da Moses nærmede sig Lejren og så Tyrekalven og Dansen, blussede hans Vrede op, og han kastede Tavlerne fra sig og sønderslog dem ved Bjergets Fod.
And it came to pass when he drew near unto the camp, and saw the calf, and the dancings, that the anger of Moses kindled, and he cast out of his hands the tables, and brake them in pieces at the foot of the mountain.
20 Derpå tog han Tyrekalven, som de havde lavet, brændte den i Ilden og knuste den til Støv, strøde det på Vandet og lod Israeliterne drikke det.
Then took he the calf which they had made and burned it in the fire, and ground it till it became powder, and strewed it on the face of the waters, and made the sons of Israel drink.
21 Og Moses sagde til Aron: "Hvad har dette Folk gjort dig, siden du har bragt så stor en Synd over det?"
And Moses said unto Aaron, What had this people done to thee, —that thou shouldst have brought upon them a great sin?
22 Aron svarede: "Vredes ikke, Herre! Du ved selv, at Folket ligger i det onde,
And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord kindle, —thou thyself, knowest the people, that ready for mischief, they are.
23 og de sagde til mig: Lav os en Gud, som kan drage foran os, thi vi ved ikke, hvad der er blevet af denne Moses, der førte os ud af Ægypten!
So they said to me—Make for us gods, who shall go before us, —for, as for this, Moses—the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we know not what hath befallen him.
24 Da sagde jeg til dem: De, der har Guldsmykker, skal rive dem af! De bragte mig da Guldet, og jeg kastede det i Ilden, og så kom denne Tyrekalv ud deraf!"
And I said to them—Whosoever hath gold let them break it off, So they gave it to me, —and I cast it into the fire, and there came out—this calf.
25 Da Moses nu så, at Folket var tøjlesløst til Skadefryd for deres Fjender, fordi Aron havde givet det fri Tøjler,
And Moses saw the people, that unbridled, they were, —for Aaron had given them the rein, for a whispering, among their enemies.
26 stillede han sig ved Indgangen til Lejren og sagde: "Hvem der er for HERREN, han komme hid til mig!" Da samlede alle Leviterne sig om ham,
So Moses took his stand in the gate of the camp, and said—Who is for Yahweh? …To me! Then gathered unto him all the sons of Levi,
27 og han sagde til dem: "Så siger HERREN, Israels Gud: Bind alle Sværd om Lænd og gå frem og tilbage fra den ene Indgang i Lejren til den anden og slå ned både Broder, Ven og Frænde!"
And he said to them—Thus, saith Yahweh, God of Israel, Put ye every man his sword upon his thigh, —pass through and return from gate to gate in the camp, and slay ye every man his brother and every man his friend and every man his neighbour.
28 Og Leviterne gjorde, som Moses havde sagt, og på den Dag faldt der af Folket henved 3000 Mand.
So the sons of Levi did, according to the word of Moses, —and there fell from among the people on that day, about three thousand men.
29 Og Moses sagde: "Fra i Dag af skal I være Præster for HERREN, thi ingen skånede Søn eller Broder, derfor skal Velsignelse komme over eder i Dag."
And Moses said—Install yourselves to-day, unto Yahweh, yea every man for his son and for his brother, —so will he bestow upon you to-day, a blessing.
30 Næste Dag sagde Moses til Folket: "I har begået en stor Synd; men nu vil jeg stige op til HERREN, måske kan jeg skaffe Soning for eders Synd!"
And it came to pass, on the morrow, that Moses said unto the people, Ye, have sinned a great sin, —Now, therefore, I must go up unto Yahweh, Peradventure, I may make a propitiatory-covering for your sin.
31 Derpå gik Moses atter til HERREN og sagde: "Ak, dette Folk har begået en stor Synd, de har lavet sig en Gud af Guld.
So Moses returned unto Yahweh, and said, —Oh now, this people hath sinned a great sin, and they have made for themselves—gods of gold.
32 Om du dog vilde tilgive dem deres Synd! Hvis ikke, så udslet mig af den Bog, du fører!"
Now, therefore, if thou wilt forgive their sin, …but if not, blot me I pray thee out of thy book, which thou hast written,
33 HERREN svarede Moses: "Den, som har syndet imod mig, ham vil jeg udslette af min Bog!
And Yahweh said unto Moses, —Him who hath sinned against me, must I blot out of my book.
34 Men gå nu og før Folket hen, hvor jeg har befalet dig at føre det hen; se, min Engel skal drage foran dig! Men til sin Tid vil jeg straffe dem for deres Synd!"
Now, therefore, go lead the people to the place of which I spake to thee, lo! my messenger, shall go before thee, —But, in the day when I do visit, then will I visit upon them their sin.
35 Og HERREN slog Folket, fordi de havde lavet Tyrekalven, den, Aron lavede.
And Yahweh plagued the people, —for what they had done with the calf, which Aaron made.
