1 Kings 18
1 And it came to pass after many days, that the word of Jehovah came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, Go, show thyself to Ahab, and I will send rain upon the earth.
Og det skete mange Dage derefter, at Herrens Ord skete til Elias i det tredje Aar og sagde: Gak, lad dig se for Akab, saa vil jeg give Regn paa Jorderige.
2 And Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. And the famine was severe in Samaria.
Elias gik for at lade sig se for Akab. Og Hungeren var svar i Samaria.
3 And Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Jehovah greatly;
Og Akab havde kaldet ad Obadias, som var Hovmester; (men Obadias frygtede Herren saare;
4 for it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of Jehovah, that Obadiah took a hundred prophets, and hid them by fifties in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)
thi det skete, der Jesabel udryddede Herrens Profeter, at Obadias tog hundrede Profeter og skjulte dem, halvtredsindstyve Mænd i hver Hule, og forsørgede dem med Brød og Vand);
5 And Ahab said to Obadiah, Go through the land, to all the fountains of water, and to all the brooks. Perhaps we may find grass and save the horses and mules alive, that we not lose all the beasts.
og Akab havde sagt til Obadias: Drag igennem Landet til alle Vandkilder og til alle Bække, maaske vi kunne finde Græs og beholde Hestene og Mulerne i Live, at ikke Kvæget omkommer for os.
6 So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it; Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.
Og de delte Landet imellem sig for at drage igennem det; Akab drog alene paa en Vej, og Obadias drog alene paa en anden Vej.
7 And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him. And he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Is it thou, my lord Elijah?
Men det skete, der Obadias var paa Vejen, se, da mødte Elias ham, og han kendte ham og faldt paa sit Ansigt og sagde: Er det dig, min Herre Elias?
8 And he answered him, It is I. Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.
Han sagde til ham: Det er mig; gak, sig til din Herre: Se, Elias er her!
9 And he said, How have I sinned that thou would deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab to kill me?
Og han sagde: Hvad har jeg syndet, at du vil give din Tjener i Akabs Hænder, at han skal dræbe mig?
10 As Jehovah thy God lives, there is no nation or kingdom where my lord has not sent to seek thee. And when they said, He is not here, he took an oath from the kingdom and nation that they did not find thee.
Saa vist som Herren din Gud lever, der er intet Folk eller Rige, til hvilket min Herre jo har sendt hen, for der at lede efter dig, og de sagde: Han er ikke her; og han tog en Ed af det Rige og det Folk, at man ikke havde fundet dig.
11 And now thou say, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.
Og du siger nu: Gak, sig din Herre: Se, Elias er her!
12 And it will come to pass, as soon as I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of Jehovah will carry thee where I know not. And so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he will kill me. But I thy servant fear Jehovah from my youth.
Og det maatte ske, naar jeg gik fra dig, at Herrens Aand tog dig bort, jeg ved ikke hvorhen, og jeg kom at give Akab det til Kende, og han fandt dig ikke, da slog han mig ihjel; men din Tjener frygter dog Herren fra sin Ungdom af.
13 Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel killed the prophets of Jehovah, how I hid a hundred men of Jehovah's prophets by fifties in a cave, and fed them with bread and water?
Er det ikke givet min Herre til Kende, hvad jeg gjorde, der Jesabel slog Herrens Profeter ihjel, at jeg skjulte hundrede Mænd af Herrens Profeter, her halvtredsindstyve og der halvtredsindstyve Mænd i en Hule, og forsørgede dem med Brød og Vand?
14 And now thou say, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here, and he will kill me.
Og du siger nu: Gak, sig din Herre: Se, Elias er her! og han vil slaa mig ihjel.
15 And Elijah said, As Jehovah of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today.
Og Elias sagde: Saa vist som Herren Zebaoth lever, for hvis Ansigt jeg staar, i Dag vil jeg lade mig se for ham.
16 So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him, and Ahab went to meet Elijah.
Da gik Obadias Akab i Møde og gav ham det til Kende, og Akab gik Elias i Møde.
17 And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, Is it thou, thou troubler of Israel?
Og det skete, der Akab saa Elias, da sagde Akab til ham: Er det dig, som forstyrrer Israel?
18 And he answered, I have not troubled Israel, but thou, and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of Jehovah, and thou have followed the Baalim.
Da sagde han: Ikke jeg har forstyrret Israel, men du og din Faders Hus, idet I forlode Herrens Bud, og du vandrede efter Baalerne.
19 Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel to mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the Asherah four hundred, who eat at Jezebel's table.
Men nu sende du Bud og samle al Israel til mig til Karmels Bjerg, samt de fire Hundrede og halvtredsindstyve Baals Profeter og de fire Hundrede Astartes Profeter, som æde af Jesabels Bord.
20 So Ahab sent to all the sons of Israel, and gathered the prophets together to mount Carmel.
Saa sendte Akab hen iblandt alle Israels Børn og samlede Profeterne til Karmels Bjerg.
21 And Elijah came near to all the people, and said, How long do ye go limping between the two sides? If Jehovah be God, follow him, but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
Da gik Elias frem til alt Folket og sagde: Hvor længe ville I halte til begge Sider? dersom Herren er Gud, da vandrer efter ham, men dersom Baal er det, saa vandrer efter ham! Men Folket svarede ham ikke et Ord.
22 Then Elijah said to the people, I, even I only, am left a prophet of Jehovah, but Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men.
Da sagde Elias til Folket: Jeg er ene tilbage som Herrens Profet; men Baals Profeter ere fire Hundrede og halvtredsindstyve Mænd.
23 Let them therefore give us two bullocks, and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under. And I will dress the other bullock, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under.
Saa lader dem give os to Okser, og de maa udvælge sig den ene Okse og hugge den i Stykker og lægge den paa Veddet, men ikke lægge Ud dertil, saa vil jeg lave den anden Okse til og lægge den paa Veddet, men ikke lægge Ild dertil.
24 And call ye on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of Jehovah. And the God that answers by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.
Saa kalder paa eders Guds Navn, og jeg vil kalde paa Herrens Navn, og det skal ske: Den Gud, som svarer ved Ilden, han er Gud; og alt Folket svarede og sagde: Det Ord er godt.
25 And Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first, for ye are many, and call on the name of your god, but put no fire under.
Og Elias sagde til Baals Profeter: Udvælger eder den ene Okse og laver den først til, thi I ere de mange, og kalder paa eders Guds Navn, men lægger ikke Ild dertil.
26 And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped about the altar which was made.
Og de toge Oksen, som han gav dem, og lavede den til og kaldte paa Baals Navn, fra Morgenen og indtil Middagen, og sagde: O Baal! bønhør os! Men der var ingen Røst og ej heller nogen, som svarede; og de gik haltende om Alteret, som man havde opført.
27 And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud, for he is a god. Either he is meditating, or he is gone aside, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he sleeps and must be awakened.
Og det skete om Middagen, da spottede Elias dem og sagde: Raaber med høj Røst, thi han er jo en Gud; thi han er vel falden i Tanker, eller er gaaet til Side eller er paa Rejse — maaske sover han — at han kan opvaagne.
28 And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lances, till the blood gushed out upon them.
Og de raabte med høj Røst og saarede sig efter deres Vis med Knive og med Syle, indtil Blodet flød ned over dem.
29 And it was so, when midday was past, that they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening oblation, but there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.
Og det skete, der Middagen var gaaet forbi, at de profeterede, indtil man skulde ofre Madofferet; og der var ingen Røst og ingen, som svarede, og ingen, som agtede derpaa.
30 And Elijah said to all the people, Come near to me. And all the people came near to him. And he repaired the altar of Jehovah that was thrown down.
Da sagde Elias til alt Folket: Kommer hid til mig! og alt Folket kom frem til ham, og han helede Herrens Alter, som var nedbrudt.
31 And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob to whom the word of Jehovah came, saying, Israel shall be thy name.
Og Elias tog tolv Stene, efter Jakobs Børns Stammers Tal, hans, til hvem Herrens Ord var sket, sigende: Dit Navn skal være Israel.
32 And with the stones he built an altar in the name of Jehovah. And he made a trench around the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.
Og han byggede af de Stene et Alter i Herrens Navn, og han gjorde en Grav, saa rummelig som til to Maaders Udsæd, omkring Alteret.
33 And he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid it on the wood. And he said, Fill four jars with water, and pour it on the burnt offering, and on the wood.
Og han lagde Veddet til Rette og huggede Oksen i Stykker og lagde den paa Veddet.
34 And he said, Do it the second time, and they did it the second time. And he said, Do it the third time, and they did it the third time.
Og han sagde: Fylder fire Krukker med Vand og øser det paa Brændofferet og paa Veddet; og han sagde: Gører det anden Gang, og de gjorde det anden Gang; og han sagde: Gører det tredje Gang, og de gjorde det tredje Gang.
35 And the water ran round about the altar, and he also filled the trench with water.
Og Vandet løb trindt omkring Alteret, og han fyldte ogsaa Graven med Vand,
36 And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening oblation, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, O Jehovah, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou are God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word.
Og det skete, ved den Tid man ofrer Madofferet, da traadte Profeten Elias frem og sagde: Herre, Abrahams, Isaks og Israels Gud! lad det kendes i Dag, at du er Gud i Israel, og at jeg er din Tjener, og at jeg har gjort alle disse Gerninger efter dit Ord.
37 Hear me, O Jehovah, hear me, that this people may know that thou, Jehovah, are God, and that thou have turned their heart back again.
Bønhør mig, Herre! bønhør mig, at dette Folk maa vide, at du, Herre, du er Gud, og at du har vendt deres Hjerter tilbage.
38 Then the fire of Jehovah fell, and consumed the burnt offering, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.
Da faldt Herrens Ild ned og fortærede Brændofferet og Veddet og Stenene og Støvet og slikkede Vandet op, som var i Graven.
39 And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces. And they said, Jehovah, he is God, Jehovah, he is God.
Og alt Folket saa det og faldt ned paa deres Ansigt og sagde: Herren, han er Gud! Herren, han er Gud!
40 and Elijah said to them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them, and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and killed them there.
Da sagde Elias til dem: Griber Baals Profeter, at ingen Mand undkommer af dem; og de grebe dem, og Elias førte dem ned til Kisons Bæk og nedhuggede dem der.
41 And Elijah said to Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of abundance of rain.
Og Elias sagde til Akab: Drag op, æd og drik; thi der høres en Susen af megen Regn.
42 So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel, and he bowed himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees.
Og Akab drog op for at æde og at drikke; og Elias gik op paa Karmels Top og bøjede sig imod Jorden og satte sit Ansigt ned imellem sine Knæ.
43 And he said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. And he went up, and looked, and said, There is nothing. And he said, Go again seven times.
Og han sagde til sin Dreng: Kære, gak op, se ud ad Vejen til Havet; og han gik op og saa til og sagde: Der er ikke noget; og han sagde: Gak igen derhen, syv Gange.
44 And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, a cloud rises out of the sea, as small as a man's hand. And he said, Go up, say to Ahab, Make ready thy chariot, and get thee down, that the rain not stop thee.
Og det skete den syvende Gang, at han sagde: Se, en liden Sky stiger op fra Havet, som en Mands Haand; og han sagde: Gak op, sig til Akab: Spænd for og far ned, at Regnen ikke skal opholde dig.
45 And it came to pass in a little while, that the heavens grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.
Og det skete i en Haandevending, da blev Himmelen sort af Skyer og Vejr, og der kom en stor Regn; men Akab for af Sted og drog til Jisreel.
46 And the hand of Jehovah was on Elijah, and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
Og Herrens Haand var over Elias, og han ombandt sig om sine Lænder og løb frem foran Akab, lige til Jisreel.
