Josua 23
1 Efter længere Tids Forløb, da HERREN havde skaffet Israel Ro for alle dets Fjender rundt om, og Josua var blevet gammel og til Års,
Now a long time passed, after the Lord had given peace to Israel by subjecting all the surrounding nations. And Joshua was now old and very advanced in age.
2 lod Josua hele Israel, de Ældste, Overhovederne, Dommerne og Tilsynsmændene kalde til sig og sagde til dem: "Jeg er blevet gammel og til Års.
Joshua called all of Israel, and those greater by birth, and the leaders and rulers and teachers, and he said to them: “I am elderly and advanced in age.
3 I har selv set alt, hvad HERREN eders Gud har gjort ved alle disse Folkeslag foran eder; thi det var HERREN eders Gud, som kæmpede for eder.
And you yourselves discern all that the Lord your God has done with all the surrounding nations, in what manner he himself has fought for you.
4 Se, jeg har tildelt eders Stammer som Arvelod disse Folk, som er tilbage af alle de Folkeslag, jeg udryddede fra Jordan til det store Hav vestpå;
And now, since he has divided to you by lot all the land, from the eastern part of the Jordan even to the great sea, and yet many nations still remain,
5 og HERREN eders Gud vil trænge dem tilbage foran eder og drive dem bort foran eder, og I skal tage deres Land i Besiddelse, som HERREN eders Gud lovede eder.
the Lord your God will destroy them, and he will take them away before your face, and you shall possess the land, just as he has promised you.
6 Vær nu stærke og faste, så I giver Agt på og handler efter alt, hvad der står skrevet i Moses's Lovbog, og ikke viger derfra til højre eller venstre
Even so, be strengthened and be careful that you observe all the things that have been written in the book of the law of Moses, and that you do not turn aside from them, neither to the right, nor to the left.
7 og ikke indlader eder med disse Folk, som er tilbage iblandt eder; I må ikke påkalde deres Guders Navne eller sværge ved dem, ikke dyrke eller tilbede dem,
Otherwise, after you have entered to the Gentiles, who will be among you in the future, you might swear by the name of their gods, and serve them, and adore them.
8 men I skal holde fast ved HERREN eders Gud som hidtil.
Instead, cling to the Lord your God, just as you have done even to this day.
9 Derfor drev jo HERREN store og mægtige Folkeslag bort foran eder. Ingen har kunnet holde Stand over for eder til denne Dag;
And then the Lord God will take away, in your sight, nations that are great and very robust, and no one will be able to withstand you.
10 een Mand iblandt eder jog tusinde på Flugt; thi det var HERREN eders Gud, som kæmpede for eder, som han havde lovet eder.
One of you shall pursue a thousand men of the enemies. For the Lord your God himself will fight on your behalf, just as he promised.
11 Våg da for eders Livs Skyld omhyggeligt over, at I elsker HERREN eders Gud!
Even so, be very diligent and careful in this: that you love the Lord your God.
12 Thi dersom I falder fra og slutter eder til Levningerne af disse Folk, som er tilbage iblandt eder, og, besvogrer eder med dem eller, indlader eder i Forbindelse med dem,
But if you choose to cling to the errors of these nations that live among you, and to mix with them by marriage, and to join with them by friendship,
13 så skal I vide for vist, at HERREN eders Gud ikke mere vil drive disse Folkeslag bort fra eder, men de skal blive eder en Snare og en Fælde, en Svøbe i eders Sider og Torne i eders Øjne, indtil I selv bliver udryddet fra dette herlige Land, som HERREN eders Gud gav eder.
even now, know this: that the Lord your God will not wipe them away before your face. Instead, they shall be a pit and a snare to you, and a stumbling block at your side, and stakes in your eyes, until he takes you away and scatters you from this excellent land, which he has delivered to you.
14 Se, jeg går nu al Støvets Gang; så betænk da med hele eders Hjerte og hele eders Sjæl, at ikke eet af alle de gode Ord, HERREN eders Gud talede til eder, faldt til Jorden; alle sammen er de gået i Opfyldelse for eder; ikke eet Ord deraf faldt til Jorden.
Lo, today I am entering the way of the entire earth, and you shall know with all your mind that, out of all the words that the Lord has promised to fulfill for you, not one will pass by unfulfilled.
15 Men ligesom alle de gode Ord, HERREN eders Gud talede til eder, gik i Opfyldelse på eder, således vil HERREN også lade alle sine Trusler gå i Opfyldelse på eder, indtil han har udryddet eder fra dette herlige Land, som HERREN eders Gud gav eder.
Therefore, just as he has fulfilled in deed what he has promised, and all prosperous things have arrived, so will he bring upon you whatever evils were threatened, until he takes you away and scatters you from this excellent land, which he has delivered to you,
16 Når I overtræder HERREN eders Guds Pagt, som han pålagde eder, og går hen og Dyrker andre Guder og tilbeder dem, så vil HERRENs Vrede blusse op imod eder, og I vil hastelig blive udryddet fra det herlige Land, han gav eder!"
when you will have transgressed the covenant of the Lord your God, which he has formed with you, and will have served strange gods, and will have adored them. And then the fury of the Lord will rise up quickly and speedily against you, and you will be taken away from this excellent land, which he has delivered to you.”
