Joshua 1

1 Now it came to pass after the death of Moses the servant of Jehovah, that Jehovah spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying,

Efter at HERRENS Tjener Moses var død, sagde HERREN til Moses's Medhjælper Josua, Nuns Søn:

2 Moses my servant is dead. Now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, to the land which I give to them, even to the sons of Israel.

»Min Tjener Moses er død; bryd nu op tillige med hele dette Folk og gaa over Jordan derhenne til det Land, jeg vil give dem, Israeliterne.

3 Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, to you I have given it, as I spoke to Moses.

Ethvert Sted, eders Fod betræder, giver jeg eder, som jeg lovede Moses.

4 From the wilderness, and this Lebanon, even to the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and to the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your border.

Fra Ørkenen og Libanon til den store Flod, Eufratfloden, hele Hetiternes Land, og til det store Hav i Vest skal eders Landemærker naa.

5 There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with thee. I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

Saa længe du lever, skal det ikke være muligt for nogen at holde Stand imod dig; som jeg var med Moses, vil jeg være med dig; jeg vil ikke slippe dig og ikke forlade dig.

6 Be strong and of good courage, for thou shall cause this people to inherit the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.

Vær frimodig og stærk, thi du skal skaffe dette Folk det Land i Eje, som jeg tilsvor deres Fædre at ville give dem.

7 Only be strong and very courageous to observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee. Turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou may have good success wherever thou go.

Vær kun helt frimodig og stærk, saa du omhyggeligt handler efter hele den Lov, min Tjener Moses paalagde dig, vig ikke derfra til højre eller venstre, for at du maa have Lykken med dig i alt, hvad du tager dig for.

8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shall meditate on it day and night, that thou may observe to do according to all that is written in it, for then thou shall make thy way prosperous, and then thou shall have good success.

Denne Lovbog skal ikke vige fra din Mund, og du skal grunde over den Dag og Nat, for at du omhyggeligt kan handle efter alt, hvad der staar skrevet i den; thi da vil det gaa dig vel i al din Færd, og Lykken vil følge dig.

9 Have I not commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage. Be not frightened, neither be thou dismayed, for Jehovah thy God is with thee wherever thou go.

Har jeg ikke budt dig: Vær frimodig og stærk; vær ikke bange og bliv ikke forfærdet, thi HERREN din Gud er med dig i alt, hvad du tager dig for!«

10 Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,

Josua bød derpaa Folkets Tilsynsmænd:

11 Pass through the midst of the camp, and command the people, saying, Prepare food for you, for within three days ye are to pass over this Jordan to go in to possess the land, which Jehovah your God gives you to possess it.

»Gaa omkring i Lejren og byd Folket: Sørg for Rejsetæring, thi om tre Dage skal I gaa over Jordan derhenne for at drage ind og tage det Land i Besiddelse, som HERREN eders Gud vil give eder i Eje!«

12 And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua spoke, saying,

Men til Rubeniterne, Gaditerne og Manasses halve Stamme sagde Josua:

13 Remember the word which Moses the servant of Jehovah commanded you, saying, Jehovah your God gives you rest, and will give you this land.

»Husk paa, hvad HERRENS Tjener Moses bød eder, da han sagde: HERREN eders Gud bringer eder nu til Hvile og giver eder Landet her!

14 Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall abide in the land which Moses gave you beyond the Jordan, but ye shall pass over before your brothers armed, all the mighty men of valor, and shall help them

Eders Kvinder og Børn og Kvæg skal blive i det Land, Moses gav eder hinsides Jordan; men I selv, alle vaabenføre, skal væbnet drage over i Spidsen for eders Brødre og hjælpe dem,

15 until Jehovah has given your brothers rest, as you, and they also have possessed the land which Jehovah your God gives them. Then ye shall return to the land of your possession, and possess it, which Moses the servant of Jehovah gave you beyond the Jordan toward the sunrise.

indtil HERREN har bragt eders Brødre til Hvile ligesom eder, naar ogsaa de har taget det Land i Besiddelse, som HERREN eders Gud vil give dem. Saa kan I vende tilbage til eders eget Land og tage det i Besiddelse, det, som HERRENS Tjener Moses gav eder østpaa hinsides Jordan!«

16 And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou have commanded us we will do, and wherever thou send us we will go.

Da svarede de Josua: »Alt, hvad du har paalagt os, vil vi gøre, og vi vil gaa overalt, hvor du sender os;

17 According as we hearkened to Moses in all things, so will we hearken to thee. Only Jehovah thy God be with thee, as he was with Moses.

som vi har adlydt Moses i alt, vil vi adlyde dig. Maatte kun HERREN din Gud være med dig, som han var med Moses!

18 Whoever he is who shall rebel against thy commandment, and shall not hearken to thy words in all that thou command him, he shall be put to death. Only be strong and of good courage.

Enhver, som sætter sig op imod dine Befalinger og ikke adlyder dine Ord i alt, hvad du paalægger ham, skal dø. Vær kun modig og uforsagt!«