Micah 5

1 Now, O daughter of troops, mobilize your troops; for a siege is laid against us! With a rod they will strike the cheek of the judge of Israel.

Riv nu Saar i din Hud! De har opkastet en Vold imod os; med Stokken slaar de Israels Hersker paa Kinden.

2 But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel — One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.

Og du, du Betlehem-Efrata, liden til at være blandt Judas Tusinder! Af dig skal udgaa mig een til at være Hersker i Israel. Hans Udspring er fra fordum, fra Evigheds Dage.

3 Therefore Israel will be abandoned until she who is in labor has given birth; then the rest of His brothers will return to the children of Israel.

Derfor giver han dem hen, saa længe til hun, som skal føde, føder, og Resten af hans Brødre vender hjem til Israeliterne.

4 He will stand and shepherd His flock in the strength of the LORD, in the majestic name of the LORD His God. And they will dwell securely, for then His greatness will extend to the ends of the earth.

Han skal staa og vogte i HERRENS Kraft, i HERREN sin Guds høje Navn. De skal bo trygt, thi nu skal hans Storhed naa Jordens Grænser.

5 And He will be our peace when Assyria invades our land and tramples our citadels. We will raise against it seven shepherds, even eight leaders of men.

Og han skal være Fred. Naar Assur trænger ind i vort Land, og naar han træder ind i vore Borge, stiller vi syv Hyrder imod ham og otte fyrstelige Mænd,

6 And they will rule the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod with the blade drawn. So He will deliver us when Assyria invades our land and marches into our borders.

som skal vogte Assurs Land med Sværd og Nimrods Land med Klinge. Og han skal fri os fra Assur, naar han trænger ind i vort Land, træder ind paa vore Enemærker.

7 Then the remnant of Jacob will be in the midst of many peoples like dew from the LORD, like showers on the grass, which do not wait for man or linger for mankind.

Da bliver Jakobs Rest i de mange Folkeslags Midte som Dug, der kommer fra HERREN, som Regnens Draaber paa Græs, der ikke venter paa nogen eller bier paa Menneskens Børn.

8 Then the remnant of Jacob will be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, like a lion among the beasts of the forest, like a young lion among flocks of sheep, which tramples and tears as it passes through, with no one to rescue them.

Da bliver Jakobs Rest blandt Folkene i de mange Folkeslags Midte som en Løve blandt Skovens Dyr, en Ungløve blandt Faarehjorde, der nedtramper, naar den gaar frem, og sønderriver redningsløst.

9 Your hand will be lifted over your foes, and all your enemies will be cut off.

Din Haand skal være over dine Uvenner, alle dine Fjender ryddes bort.

10 “In that day,” declares the LORD, “I will remove your horses from among you and wreck your chariots.

Paa hin Dag, lyder det fra HERREN, udrydder jeg Hestene af dig, dine Stridsvogne gør jeg til intet,

11 I will remove the cities of your land and tear down all your strongholds.

rydder Byerne bort i dit Land, river alle dine Fæstninger ned,

12 I will cut the sorceries from your hand, and you will have no fortune-tellers.

rydder Trolddommen bort af din Haand, Tegntydere faar du ej mer;

13 I will also cut off the carved images and sacred pillars from among you, so that you will no longer bow down to the work of your own hands.

jeg rydder dine Billeder bort, Stenstøtterne bort af din Midte og du skal ikke mer tilbede dine Hænders Værk.

14 I will root out the Asherah poles from your midst and demolish your cities.

Jeg udrydder dine Asjerer og lægger dine Afguder øde;

15 I will take vengeance in anger and wrath upon the nations that have not obeyed Me.”

i Vrede og Harme tager jeg Hævn over Folk, som ikke vil høre.