< Josua 10 >

1 Da Kong Adonizedek af Jerusalem hørte, at Josua havde indfaget Aj og lagt Band på det som han havde gjort ved Jeriko og Kongen der, gjorde han ved Aj og Kongen der og at Gibeons Indbyggere havde sluttet Overenskomst med Israel og var optaget imellem dem,
And it came to pass, when Adonizedec, king of Jerusalem, heard that Joshua had captured Ai, and devoted it to destruction, as he had done unto Jericho and her king, so, had he done unto Ai and her king, —and that the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and had come into their midst,
2 så påkom der ham stor Frygt; thi Gibeon var en stor By, som en af Kongsbyerne, større end Aj, og alle Mændene der var tapre Krigere.
then feared they greatly, because Gibeon was, a great city, as one of the royal cities, —and because, it, was greater than Ai, and, all the men thereof, were mighty:
3 Derfor sendte Kong Adonizedek af Jerusalem Bud til Kong Hobam af Hebron, Kong Piram af Jarmut, Kong Jafia af Lakisj og Kong Debir af Eglon og lod sige:
therefore sent Adonizedec, king of Jerusalem, unto Hoham, king of Hebron, and unto Piram, king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia, king of Lachish, and unto Debir, king of Eglon, saying:
4 "Kom op til mig og hjælp mig med at slå Gibeon, thi det har sluttet Overenskomst med Josua og Israeliterne!"
Come up unto me and help me, that we may smite Gibeon, —for it hath made peace with Joshua, and with the sons of Israel.
5 Da samledes fem Amoriterkonger, Kongerne i Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmut, Lakisj og Eglon, og de drog op med hele deres Hær og slog Lejr uden for Gibeon og angreb det.
So they gathered themselves together and came up, even the five kings of the Amorites—the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, —they, and all their hosts, —and encamped near Gibeon, and made war against it.
6 Men Mændene i Gibeon sendte Bud til Josua i Lejren i Gilgal og lod sige: "Lad ikke dine Trælle i Stikken, men kom hurtigt op til os, hjælp os og stå os bi; thi alle Amoriterkongerne, som bor i Bjergene, har samlet sig imod os!"
So the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua, unto the camp at Gilgal, saying, Do not withhold thy hand from thy servants, —Come up unto us quickly, and save us, and help us, for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the hill-country, are gathered together against us.
7 Da drog Josua op fra Gilgal med alle Krigerne, alle de kampdygtige Mænd.
So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and all the people of war with him, even all the mighty men of valour.
8 Og HERREN sagde til Josua: "Frygt ikke for dem, thi jeg giver dem i din Hånd; ikke een af dem skal kunne holde Stand imod dig!"
And Yahweh said unto Joshua: Do not fear because of them, for, into thy hand, have I delivered them, —not a man of them shall stand before thee.
9 Og Josua faldt pludselig over dem, efter at han i Nattens Løb var draget derop fra Gilgal,
So then Joshua came in unto them, suddenly, —all the night, came he up, from Gilgal.
10 og HERREN bragte dem i Uorden foran Israel og tilføjede dem et stort Nederlag ved Gibeon; og de forfulgte dem hen imod Opgangen ved Bet Horon og slog dem lige til Azeka og Makkeda.
And Yahweh confused them before Israel, and smote them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, —and chased them along the way that goeth up Beth-horon, and smote them as far as Azekah and as far as Makkedah.
11 Og da de flygtede for Israeliterne og netop var på Skråningen ved Bet Horon, lod HERREN store Sten falde ned på dem fra Himmelen helt hen til Azeka, så de døde; og de, som dræbtes af Haglstenene, var flere end dem, Israeliterne dræbte med Sværdet.
And it came to pass, when they fled from before Israel, they, being on the slope of Beth-horon, that, Yahweh, cast down upon them great stones out of the heavens, as far as Azekah, and they died, —more, were they who died by the hailstones, than they whom the sons of Israel slew with the sword.
12 Ved den Lejlighed, den Dag HERREN gav Amoriterne i Israeliternes Magt, talte Josua til HERREN og sagde i Israels Nærværelse: "Sol, stat stille i Gibeon, og Måne i Ajjalons Dal!"
Then, spake Joshua unto Yahweh, on the day when Yahweh delivered up the Amorites before the sons of Israel, —yea he said, in the presence of Israel—Thou Sun! in Gibeon, be still, and thou Moon! in the vale of Aijalon.
13 Og Solen stod stille, og Månen standsed, til Folket fik Hævn over Fjenden. Således står der jo skrevet i de Oprigtiges Bog. Og Solen blev stående midt på Himmelen og tøvede næsten en hel Dag med at gå ned.
So the sun, was still, and, the moon, stayed, until a nation should be avenged on its foes. Is not, that, written in the Book of the Upright? So then the sun stayed in the middle of the heavens, and hastened not to go in, about a whole day.
14 Og hverken før eller siden har der nogen Sinde været en Dag som denne, en Dag, da HERREN adlød et Menneskes Røst; thi HERREN kæmpede for Israel.
And there was no day like that—before it or after it, when Yahweh hearkened unto the voice of a man, —in that, Yahweh, himself fought for Israel.
15 Derpå vendte Josua med hele Israel tilbage til Lejren i Gilgal.
So Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp at Gilgal.
16 Men de fem Konger flygtede og skjulte sig i Hulen ved Makkeda.
So these five kings fled, —and hid themselves in a cave, at Makkedah.
17 Og der blev bragt Josua den Melding: "De fem Konger er fundet skjulte i Hulen ved Makkeda."
And it was told Joshua, saying, —The five kings are found, hid in a cave at Makkedah.
18 Da sagde Josua: "Vælt store Sten for Hulens Indgang og sæt nogle Mænd udenfor til at vogte den.
And Joshua said, Roll ye great stones against the mouth of the cave, —and set over it men, to watch them;
19 Men I andre må ikke standse, forfølg eders Fjender, hug Efternølerne ned og lad dem ikke komme ind i deres Byer; thi HERREN eders Gud har givet dem i eders Hånd!"
but do not, ye, stay, chase after your enemies, so shall ye attack them in the rear, —do not suffer them to enter into their cities, for Yahweh your God hath delivered them into your hand.
20 Da Josua og Israeliterne så havde tilføjet dem et meget stort Nederlag og gjort det helt af med dem kun enkelte undslap og reddede sig ind i de befæstede Byer
And it came to pass, when Joshua and the sons of Israel had made an end of smiting them with a very great slaughter, until they were spent, then did, the remainder that were left of them, enter into the fortified cities.
21 vendte hele Folket uskadt tilbage til Josua i Lejren ved Makkeda, uden at nogen havde vovet så meget som at knurre imod Israeliterne.
And all the people returned unto the camp, unto Joshua at Makkedah, in peace, —none sharpened his tongue at any man of the sons of Israel.
22 Da sagde Josua: "Luk op for Hulens Indgang og før de fem Konger ud af Hulen fil mig!"
Then said Joshua, Open ye the mouth of the cave, —and bring out unto me, these five kings, out of the cave.
23 Det gjorde de så og førte de fem Konger ud af Hulen til ham, Kongerne af Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmut, Lakisj og Eglon.
And they did so, and brought out unto him, these five kings, out of the cave, —namely, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon.
24 Da de nu havde ført disse fem Konger ud til Josua, kaldte Josua alle Israels Mænd sammen og sagde til Krigsøversterne, som var draget med ham: "Kom hid og sæt Foden på disse Kongers Nakke!" Og de kom og satte foden på deres Nakke.
And it came to pass, when they brought out these kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of the men of war who had been with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. So they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them.
25 Da sagde Josua til dem: "Frygt ikke og vær ikke bange, vær frimodige og stærke! Thi således vil HERREN handle med alle eders Fjender, som I kommer til at kæmpe med!"
Then said Joshua unto them: Do not fear, nor be alarmed, —be firm and bold, for, thus and thus, will Yahweh do unto all your enemies, against whom ye do fight.
26 Derefter lod Josua dem nedhugge og dræbe og ophænge på fem Pæle, og de blev hængende på Pælene til Aften.
And Joshua smote them after this, and put them to death, and hanged them upon five trees, —and they remained hung on the trees, until the evening,
27 Men ved Solnedgang lod Josua dem tage ned af Pælene og kaste ind i den Hule, de havde skjult sig i, og for Indgangen til Hulen væltede man store Sten, som ligger der den Dag i Dag.
And it came to pass, at the time of the going in of the sun, that Joshua gave command, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave, where they had hid themselves, —and put great stones upon the mouth of the cave, [which remain], until this very day.
28 Makkeda indtog Josua samme Dag, og han slog Byen og dens Konge ned med Sværdet; han lagde Band på den og på hver levende Sjæl i den uden at lade nogen undkomme; og han gjorde det samme ved Makkedas Konge, som han havde gjort ved Jerikos Konge.
And Joshua captured, Makkedah, on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and, the king thereof, devoted he to destruction, them and all the souls that were therein, he left no survivor, —but did unto the king of Makkedah, as he had done unto the king of Jericho.
29 Derpå drog Josua med hele Israel fra Makkeda til Libna, og han angreb Libna;
And Joshua passed over, and all Israel with him, from Makkedah unto Libnah, —and fought against Libnah;
30 og HERREN gav også denne By og dens Konge i Israels Hånd, og den og hver levende Sjæl i den slog han ned med Sværdet uden at lade nogen undkomme; og han gjorde det samme ved dens Konge, som de havde gjort ved Jerikos Konge.
and Yahweh delivered, it also, into the hand of Israel, with the king thereof, and he smote it with the edge of the sword, with all the souls that were therein, he left therein no survivor, —but did unto the king thereof, as he had done unto the king of Jericho.
31 Derpå drog Josua med hele Israel fra Libna til Lakisj, og, han slog Lejr udenfor og angreb Byen;
And Joshua passed over, and all Israel with him, from Libnah unto Lachish, —and encamped against it, and fought against it;
32 og HERREN gav Lakisj i Israels Hånd, og den følgende Dag indtog han Byen, og den og hver levende Sjæl i den slog han ned med Sværdet, ganske som han havde gjort ved Libna.
and Yahweh delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, and he captured it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, with all the souls that were therein, —according to all that he had done unto Libnah.
33 Da rykkede Kong Horam af Gezer Lakisj til Hjælp; men Josua slog ham og hans Folk ned uden at lade nogen undkomme.
Then, came up Horam, king of Gezer, to help Lachish, —and Joshua smote him and his people, until he had not left him a survivor.
34 Så drog Josua med hele Israel fra Lakisj til Eglon, og de slog Lejr udenfor og angreb Byen;
And Joshua passed over, and all Israel with him, from Lachish unto Eglon, —and they encamped against it, and fought against it;
35 og de indtog den samme Dag og slog den ned med Sværdet; og på hver levende Sjæl i den lagde han den Dag Band, ganske som han havde gjort ved Lakisj.
and captured it on the same day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and, all the souls that were therein, on that day, devoted he to destruction, —according to all that he had done to Lachish.
36 Derpå drog Josua med hele Israel op fra Eglon til Hebron, og de angreb Byen
And Joshua went up, and all Israel with him, from Eglon unto Hebron, —and they fought against it;
37 og indtog den og slog den ned med Sværdet, både Kongen der og alle de Byer, der hørte under den, og hver levende Sjæl i den uden at lade nogen undkomme, ganske som han havde gjort ved Eglon, og han lagde Band på Byen og hver levende Sjæl i den.
and captured it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof, with all the souls that were therein—he left not a survivor, according to all that he had done to Eglon, —he devoted it to destruction, and all the souls that were therein.
38 Derpå vendte Josua sig med hele Israel imod Debir og angreb Byen;
Then Joshua turned back, and all Israel with him, unto Debir, —and fought against it;
39 og han undertvang den tillige med dens Konge og alle de Byer der hørte under den; og de slog dem ned med Sværdet og lagde Band på hver levende Sjæl i dem uden at lade nogen undkomme; det samme, han havde gjort ved Hebron og ved Libna og Kongen der, gjorde han også ved Debir og Kongen der.
and captured it, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof, and smote them with the edge of the sword, and devoted to destruction every soul that was therein, he left not a survivor, —as he had done unto Hebron, so, did he unto Debir, and unto the king thereof, as also he had done unto Libnah, and unto her king.
40 Således slog Josua hele Landet, Bjerglandet, Sydlandet, Lavlandet og Bjergskråningerne og alle Kongerne der uden at lade nogen undkomme, og på hver levende Sjæl lagde han Band, således som HERREN, Israels Gud, havde påbudt;
So Joshua smote all the land—the hill country, and the south, and the lowland, and the slopes, and all their kings, he left not a survivor, —but, every breathing thing, devoted he to destruction, as Yahweh, God of Israel, had commanded.
41 Josua slog dem fra Kadesj Barnea indtil Gaza, og hele Landskabet Gosjen indtil Gibeon.
Yea Joshua smote them, from Kadesh-barnea, even as far as Gaza, —and all the land of Goshen, even as far as Gibeon.
42 Og alle hine Konger og deres Lande undertvang Josua med et Slag; thi HERREN, Israels Gud, kæmpede for Israel.
Yea, all these kings and their land, did Joshua capture at one time, —because, Yahweh, God of Israel, fought for Israel.
43 Derpå vendte Josua med hele Israel tilbage til Lejren i Gilgal.
And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp at Gilgal.

< Josua 10 >