Josua 7
1 Men Israeliterne forgreb sig på det bandlyste, idet Akan, en Søn af Karmi en Søn af Zabdi, en Søn af Zera, af Judas Stamme, tilvendte sig noget af det bandlyste. Da blussede HERRENs Vrede op mod Israeliterne.
But the sons of Israel had committed an act of unfaithfulness in respect of what was devoted, —for Achan son of Carmi son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah had taken of what was devoted, and the anger of Yahweh had kindled against the sons of Israel.
2 Derpå sendte Josua nogle Mænd fra Jeriko til Aj, som ligger ved Bet Aven, østen for Betel, og sagde til dem: "Drag op og udspejd Egnen!" Og Mændene drog op og udspejdede Aj.
And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai which was beside Beth-aven on the east side of Bethel, and spake unto them saying, Go up and spy out the land. So the men went up, and spied out Ai.
3 Da de kom tilbage til Josua, sagde de til ham: "Lad ikke hele Folket drage derop; lad en to-tre Tusind Mand drage op og indtage Aj; du behøver ikke at umage hele Folket med at drage derop, thi de er få!"
And they returned unto Joshua and said unto him—Let not all the people go up, about two thousand men or three thousand men, can go up and smite Ai, —do not weary the whole people to go thither, for, but few, they are.
4 Så drog henved 3000 Mand af Folket derop; men de blev slået på Flugt af Ajjiterne,
There went up thither of the people therefore, about three thousand men, —but they fled before the men of Ai.
5 og Ajjiterne dræbte seks og tredive Mand eller så af dem; de forfulgte dem uden for Porten indtil Stenbruddene og huggede dem ned på Skråningen. Da sank Folkets Mod og blev til Vand.
And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty-six men, and pursued them before the gate as far as the Shebarim, and smote them on the slope, —so that the heart of the people melted and became as water.
6 Men Josua og Israels Ældste sønderrev deres Klæder og faldt på deres Ansigt på Jorden foran HERRENs Ark og blev liggende til Aften og kastede Støv på deres Hoveder.
Then Joshua rent his clothes and fell upon his face to the earth before the ark of Yahweh until the evening, he and the elders of Israel, —and they lifted up dust upon their heads.
7 Og Josua sagde: "Ak, Herre, HERRE! Hvorfor lod du dette Folk gå over Jordan, når du vilde give os i Amoriternes Hånd og lade os gå til Grunde? Havde vi dog blot besluttet os til at blive hinsides Jordan!
And Joshua said—Alas! My Lord Yahweh! Wherefore hast thou, brought, this people over the Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorite to destroy us? Would then we had been content to dwell on the other side of the Jordan!
8 Ak, Herre! Hvad skal jeg sige, nu Israel har måttet tage Flugten for sine Fjender?
Oh My Lord, —what shall I say, after Israel have turned their backs before their enemies?
9 Når Kana'anæerne og alle Landets Indbyggere hører det, falder de over os fra alle Sider og udsletter vort Navn af Jorden; hvad vil du da gøre for dit store Navns Skyld?"
Only let the Canaanite and all the inhabitants of the land hear, and they will surround us, and cut off our name out of the earth, —what then wilt thou do for thy great name?
10 Da sagde HERREN til Josua: "Stå op! Hvorfor ligger du på dit Ansigt?
And Yahweh said unto Joshua—Get thee up! wherefore is it that thou art lying upon thy face?
11 Israel har syndet, thi de har forbrudt sig imod min Pagt, som jeg pålagde dem; de har tilvendt sig noget af det bandlyste, de har stjålet; de har skjult det, de har gemt det i deres Oppakning.
Israel hath sinned, yea moreover they have transgressed my covenant which I commanded them, —yea moreover they have taken of what was devoted, yea moreover they have stolen, yea moreover they have dissembled, yea moreover they have put it among their own goods.
12 Derfor kan Israeliterne ikke holde Stand over for deres Fjender, men må flygte for dem; thi de er hjemfaldne til Band! Jeg vil ikke mere være med eder, hvis I ikke bortrydder Bandet af eders Midte.
Therefore cannot the sons of Israel stand before their enemies, their back, do they turn before their enemies, because they have become devoted, —I will no more be with you, except ye destroy the devoted thing out of your midst.
13 Stå derfor op, lad Folket hellige sig og sig: Helliger eder til i Morgen, thi så siger HERREN, Israels Gud: Der er Band i din Midte, Israel; og du kan ikke holde Stand over for dine Fjender, før I skaffer Bandet bort fra eder!
Up! hallow the people, and thou shalt say, Hallow yourselves by to-morrow, —for, Thus, saith Yahweh, God of Israel: A devoted thing, is in the midst of thee O Israel, Thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye have put away the devoted thing out of your midst.
14 I Morgen skal I træde frem Stamme for Stamme, og den Stamme, HERREN rammer, skal træde frem Slægt for Slægt, og den Slægt, HERREN rammer, skal træde frem Familie for Familie, og den Familie, HERREN rammer, skal træde frem Mand for Mand.
Therefore shall ye be brought near in the morning by your tribes, —and it shall be that—the tribe which Yahweh shall seize, shall come near, by families, and the family which Yahweh shall seize, shall come near, by households, and the household which Yahweh shall seize, shall come near, man by man;
15 Den, som da rammes, fordi han har det bandlyste Gods, skal brændes tillige med alt, hvad der tilhører ham; thi han har brudt HERRENs Pagt og begået en Skændselsdåd i Israel!"
and it shall be, that—He that is seized with the devoted thing, shall be burned with fire, he and all that he hath, —because he hath transgressed the covenant of Yahweh, and because he hath wrought impiety in Israel.
16 Tidligt næste Morgen lod Josua Israel træde frem Stamme for Stamme, og da blev Judas Stamme ramt.
So Joshua rose up early in the morning, and brought Israel near by their tribes, —and, the tribe of Judah, was seized;
17 Derpå lod han Judas Slægter træde frem, og Zeraiternes Slægt blev ramt. Derpå lod han Zeraiternes Slægt træde frem Familie for Familie, og Zabdi blev ramt.
and he brought near the family of Judah, and, the family of the Zarhites, was seized, —and he brought near the family of the Zarhites, man by man, and, Zabdi, was seized;
18 Derpå lod han dennes Familie træde frem Mand for Mand, og da blev Akan ramt, en Søn af Harmi, en Søn af Zabdi, en Søn af Zera, af Judas Stamme.
and he brought near his household, man by man, —and, Achan son of Carmi son of Zabdi son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was seized.
19 Da sagde Josua til Akan: "Min Søn, giv HERREN, Israels Gud, Ære og Pris, og fortæl mig, hvad du har gjort, skjul ikke noget for mig!"
And Joshua said unto Achan—My son give I pray thee glory unto Yahweh God of Israel and make to him confession, —and tell me I pray thee what thou hast done, do not hide it from me.
20 Akan svarede Josua: "Ja, det er mig, som har syndet mod HERREN, Israels Gud. Således gjorde jeg:
And Achan answered Joshua and said, —Of a truth, I, have sinned against Yahweh God of Israel, and, thus and thus, have I done:
21 Jeg så imellem Byttet en prægtig babylonisk Kappe, 200 Sekel Sølv og en Guldtunge på halvtredsindstyve Sekel; det fik jeg Lyst til, og jeg tog det; se, det ligger nedgravet i Jorden midt i mit Telt, Sølvet nederst."
When I saw among the spoil a certain goodly mantle of Babylonia and two hundred shekels of silver and a certain wedge of gold—fifty shekels the weight thereof, then I coveted them, then I took them, —and, there they are, hid in the earth, in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.
22 Da sendte Josua nogle Folk hen, og de skyndte sig til Teltet, og se, det var gemt i hans Telt, Sølvet nederst;
So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran unto the tent, —and, there it was, hid in his tent, and, the silver, under it.
23 og de tog det ud af Teltet og bragte det til Josua og alle Israeliterne og lagde det hen foran HERREN.
And they took them out of the midst of the tent, and brought them in unto Joshua, and unto all the sons of Israel, —and poured them out before Yahweh.
24 Men Josua tog sammen med hele Israel Akan, Zeras Søn, og Sølvet, Kappen og Guldtungen og hans Sønner og Døtre, hans Hornkvæg, Æsler og Småkvæg, hans Telt og alt, hvad der tilhørte ham, og førte dem op i Akors dal.
And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan—son of Zerah, and the silver and the mantle and the wedge of gold, and his sons and his daughters, and his oxen and his asses and his sheep and his tent, and all that he had, and brought them up the valley of Achor.
25 Og Josua sagde: "Hvorfor har du styrtet os i Ulykke? HERREN skal styrte dig i Ulykke på denne Dag!" Derpå stenede hele Israel ham, og de brændte eller stenede dem.
And Joshua said—Why hast thou troubled us? Yahweh, will trouble thee, this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them up with fire, and covered them with stones;
26 Og de opkastede en stor Stendysse over ham, som står der den Dag i Dag. Da lagde HERRENs heftige Vrede sig. Derfor fik Stedet Navnet Akors Dal, som det hedder den Dag i Dag.
yea they raised over him a great heap of stones [which remaineth] until this day. And Yahweh turned from the fierceness of his anger, —for which cause, hath the name of that place been called—The Valley of Achor, until this day.
