Romerne 11
1 Jeg siger da: Mon Gud har forskudt sit folk? det være langt fra! Thi også jeg er en Israelit, af "Abrahams Sæd, Benjamins Stamme.
I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.
2 Gud har ikke forskudt sit Folk, som han forud kendte. Eller vide I ikke, hvad Skriften siger i Stykket om Elias? hvorledes han træder frem for Gud imod Israel, sigende:
God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel:
3 "Herre! dine Profeter have de ihjelslået, dine Altre have de nedbrudt, og jeg er den eneste, der er levnet, og de efterstræbe mit Liv."
“Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well”?
4 Men hvad siger det guddommelige Gensvar til ham?"Jeg har levnet mig selv syv Tusinde Mænd, som ikke have bøjet Knæ for Bål."
And what was the divine reply to him? “I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”
5 Således er der også i den nærværende Tid blevet en Levning som et Nådes-Udvalg.
In the same way, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.
6 Men er det af Nåde, da er det ikke mere af Gerninger, ellers bliver Nåden ikke mere Nåde.
And if it is by grace, then it is no longer by works. Otherwise, grace would no longer be grace.
7 Hvad altså? Det, Israel søger efter, har det ikke opnået, men Udvalget har opnået det; de øvrige derimod bleve forhærdede,
What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened,
8 som der er skrevet: "Gud gav dem en Sløvheds Ånd, Øjne til ikke at se med, Øren til ikke at høre med indtil den Dag i Dag."
as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.”
9 Og David siger: "Deres Bord vorde til Snare og til Fælde og til Anstød og til Gengældelse for dem;
And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them.
10 deres Øjne vorde formørkede, så de ikke se, og bøj altid deres Ryg!"
May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.”
11 Jeg siger da: Mon de have stødt an, for at de skulde falde? Det være langt fra! Men ved deres Fald er Frelsen kommen til Hedningerne, for at dette kunde vække dem til Nidkærhed.
I ask then, did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Certainly not! However, because of their trespass, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel jealous.
12 Men dersom deres Fald er Verdens Rigdom, og deres Tab er Hedningers Rigdom, hvor meget mere skal deres Fylde være det!
But if their trespass means riches for the world, and their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their fullness bring!
13 Og til eder, I Hedninger, siger jeg: For så vidt jeg nu er Hedningeapostel, ærer jeg min Tjeneste,
I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry
14 om jeg dog kunde vække min Slægt til Nidkærhed og frelse nogle af dem.
in the hope that I may provoke my own people to jealousy and save some of them.
15 Thi dersom deres Forkastelse er Verdens Forligelse, hvad bliver da deres Antagelse andet end Liv ud af døde?
For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?
16 Men dersom Førstegrøden er hellig, da er Dejgen det også; og dersom Roden er hellig, da ere Grenene det også.
If the first part of the dough is holy, so is the whole batch; if the root is holy, so are the branches.
17 Men om nogle af Grenene bleve afbrudte, og du, en vild Oliekvist, blev indpodet iblandt dem og blev meddelagtig i Olietræets Rod og Fedme,
Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root,
18 da ros dig ikke imod Grenene; men dersom du roser dig, da bærer jo ikke du Roden, men Roden dig.
do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.
19 Du vil vel sige: Grene bleve afbrudte, for at jeg skulde blive indpodet.
You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.”
20 Vel! ved deres Vantro bleve de afbrudte, men du står ved din Tro; vær ikke overmodig, men frygt!
That is correct: They were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid.
21 Thi når Gud ikke sparede de naturlige Grene, vil han heller ikke spare dig.
For if God did not spare the natural branches, He will certainly not spare you either.
22 Så se da Guds Godhed og Strenghed: Over dem, som faldt, er der Strenghed, men over dig Guds Godhed, hvis du bliver i hans Godhed; ellers skal også du afhugges.
Take notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.
23 Men også hine skulle indpodes, dersom de ikke blive i Vantroen; thi Gud er mægtig til atter at indpode dem.
And if they do not persist in unbelief, they will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.
24 Thi når du blev afhugget af det Olietræ, som er vildt af Naturen, og imod Naturen blev indpodet i et ædelt Olietræ, hvor meget mere skulle da disse indpodes i deres eget Olietræ, som de af Natur tilhøre!
For if you were cut from a wild olive tree, and contrary to nature were grafted into one that is cultivated, how much more readily will these, the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree!
25 Thi jeg vil ikke, Brødre! at I skulle være uvidende om denne Hemmelighed, for at I ikke skulle være kloge i eders egne Tanker, at Forhærdelse delvis er kommen over Israel, indtil Hedningernes Fylde er gået ind;
I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.
26 og så skal hele Israel frelses, som der er skrevet: "Fra Zion skal Befrieren komme, han skal afvende Ugudeligheder fra Jakob;
And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob.
27 og dette er min Pagt med dem, når jeg borttager deres Synder."
And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.”
28 Efter Evangeliet er de vel Fjender for eders Skyld, men efter Udvælgelsen ere de elskede for Fædrenes Skyld;
Regarding the gospel, they are enemies on your account; but regarding election, they are loved on account of the patriarchs.
29 thi Nådegaverne og sit Kald fortryder Gud ikke.
For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable.
30 Thi ligesom I tilforn bleve ulydige imod Gud, men nu fik Barmhjertighed ved disses Ulydighed,
Just as you who formerly disobeyed God have now received mercy through their disobedience,
31 således bleve også disse nu ulydige, for at også de måtte få Barmhjertighed ved den Barmhjertighed, som er bleven eder til Del.
so they too have now disobeyed, in order that they too may now receive mercy through the mercy shown to you.
32 Thi Gud har indesluttet alle under Ulydighed, for at han kunde forbarme sig over alle. (eleēsē g1653)
For God has consigned everyone to disobedience so that He may have mercy on everyone. (eleēsē g1653)
33 O Dyb af Guds Rigdom og Visdom og Kundskab! hvor uransagelige ere hans Domme, og hans Veje usporlige!
O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!
34 Thi hvem har kendt Herrens Sind? eller hvem blev hans Rådgiver?
“Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?”
35 eller hvem gav ham først, så at der skulde gives ham Gengæld derfor?
“Who has first given to God, that God should repay him?”
