Joshua 7
1 The Israelites, however, acted unfaithfully regarding the things devoted to destruction. Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of what was set apart. So the anger of the LORD burned against the Israelites.
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.
2 Meanwhile, Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-aven to the east of Bethel, and told them, “Go up and spy out the land.” So the men went up and spied out Ai.
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.
3 On returning to Joshua, they reported, “There is no need to send all the people; two or three thousand men are enough to go up and attack Ai. Since the people of Ai are so few, you need not wear out all our people there.”
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!"
4 So about three thousand men went up, but they fled before the men of Ai.
Så drog henved 3000 Mand af Folket derop; men de blev slået på Flugt af Ajjiterne,
5 And the men of Ai struck down about thirty-six of them, chasing them from the gate as far as the quarries and striking them down on the slopes. So the hearts of the people melted and became like water.
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.
6 Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell facedown before the ark of the LORD until evening, as did the elders of Israel; and they all sprinkled dust on their heads.
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.
7 “O, Lord GOD,” Joshua said, “why did You ever bring this people across the Jordan to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites to be destroyed? If only we had been content to stay on the other side of the Jordan!
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!
8 O Lord, what can I say, now that Israel has turned its back and run from its enemies?
Ak, Herre! Hvad skal jeg sige, nu Israel har måttet tage Flugten for sine Fjender?
9 When the Canaanites and all who live in the land hear about this, they will surround us and wipe out our name from the earth. Then what will You do for Your great name?”
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?"
10 But the LORD said to Joshua, “Stand up! Why have you fallen on your face?
Da sagde HERREN til Josua: "Stå op! Hvorfor ligger du på dit Ansigt?
11 Israel has sinned; they have transgressed My covenant that I commanded them, and they have taken some of what was devoted to destruction. Indeed, they have stolen and lied, and they have put these things with their own possessions.
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.
12 This is why the Israelites cannot stand against their enemies. They will turn their backs and run from their enemies, because they themselves have been set apart for destruction. I will no longer be with you unless you remove from among you whatever is devoted to destruction.
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.
13 Get up and consecrate the people, saying, ‘Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow, for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Among you, O Israel, there are things devoted to destruction. You cannot stand against your enemies until you remove them.
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!
14 In the morning you must present yourselves tribe by tribe. The tribe that the LORD selects shall come forward clan by clan, and the clan that the LORD selects shall come forward family by family, and the family that the LORD selects shall come forward man by man.
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.
15 The one who is caught with the things devoted to destruction must be burned, along with all that belongs to him, because he has transgressed the covenant of the LORD and committed an outrage in Israel.’”
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!"
16 So Joshua arose early the next morning and had Israel come forward tribe by tribe, and the tribe of Judah was selected.
Tidligt næste Morgen lod Josua Israel træde frem Stamme for Stamme, og da blev Judas Stamme ramt.
17 He had the clans of Judah come forward, and the clan of the Zerahites was selected. He had the clan of the Zerahites come forward, and the family of Zabdi was selected.
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.
18 And he had the family of Zabdi come forward man by man, and Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was selected.
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.
19 So Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make a confession to Him. I urge you to tell me what you have done; do not hide it from me.”
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!"
20 “It is true,” Achan replied, “I have sinned against the LORD, the God of Israel. This is what I did:
Akan svarede Josua: "Ja, det er mig, som har syndet mod HERREN, Israels Gud. Således gjorde jeg:
21 When I saw among the spoils a beautiful cloak from Shinar, two hundred shekels of silver, and a bar of gold weighing fifty shekels, I coveted them and took them. They are hidden in the ground inside my tent, with the silver underneath.”
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."
22 So Joshua sent messengers who ran to the tent, and there it all was, hidden in his tent, with the silver underneath.
Da sendte Josua nogle Folk hen, og de skyndte sig til Teltet, og se, det var gemt i hans Telt, Sølvet nederst;
23 They took the things from inside the tent, brought them to Joshua and all the Israelites, and spread them out before the LORD.
og de tog det ud af Teltet og bragte det til Josua og alle Israeliterne og lagde det hen foran HERREN.
24 Then Joshua, together with all Israel, took Achan son of Zerah, the silver, the cloak, the bar of gold, his sons and daughters, his oxen and donkeys and sheep, his tent, and everything else he owned, and brought them to the Valley of Achor.
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.
25 “Why have you brought this trouble upon us?” said Joshua. “Today the LORD will bring trouble upon you!” And all Israel stoned him to death. Then they stoned the others and burned their bodies.
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.
26 And they heaped over Achan a large pile of rocks that remains to this day. So the LORD turned from His burning anger. Therefore that place is called the Valley of Achor to this day.
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.
