Numbers 32
1 Now the Reubenites and Gadites, who had very large herds and flocks, surveyed the lands of Jazer and Gilead, and they saw that the region was suitable for livestock.
Rubeniterne og Gaditerne havde meget Kvæg i store mængder. Da de nu så Jazers Land og Gileads Land, fandt de, at Stedet egnede sig til Kvægavl.
2 So the Gadites and Reubenites came to Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the congregation, and said,
Derfor kom Gaditerne og Rubeniterne og sagde til Moses og Præsten Eleazar og Menighedens Øverste:
3 “Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon,
"Atarot, Dibon, Ja'zer, Nimra, Hesjbon, Elale, Sebam, Nebo og Beon,
4 which the LORD conquered before the congregation of Israel, are suitable for livestock—and your servants have livestock.”
det Land, HERREN har erobret for Israels Menighed, er et Land, der egner sig til Kvægavl, og dine Trælle ejer Hjorde."
5 “If we have found favor in your sight,” they said, “let this land be given to your servants as a possession. Do not make us cross the Jordan.”
Og de sagde: "Dersom vi har fundet Nåde for dine Øjne, så lad dine Trælle få dette Land i Eje; før os ikke over Jordan!"
6 But Moses asked the Gadites and Reubenites, “Shall your brothers go to war while you sit here?
Men Moses sagde til Gaditerne og Rubeniterne: "Skal eders Brødre drage i Krig, medens I bliver boende her?
7 Why are you discouraging the Israelites from crossing into the land that the LORD has given them?
Og hvorfor vil I betage Israelitterne Modet til at drage over til det Land, HERREN har givet dem?
8 This is what your fathers did when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea to inspect the land.
Det gjorde eders Fædre, da jeg fra Kadesj Barnea sendte dem hen for at se på Landet;
9 For when your fathers went up to the Valley of Eshcol and saw the land, they discouraged the Israelites from entering the land that the LORD had given them.
da de var draget op til Esjkoldalen og havde set på Landet, det og de Israelitterne Modet til at drage ind i det Land, HERREN havde givet dem.
10 So the anger of the LORD was kindled that day, and He swore an oath, saying,
Men HERRENs Vrede blussede den Gang op, og han svor:
11 ‘Because they did not follow Me wholeheartedly, not one of the men twenty years of age or older who came out of Egypt will see the land that I swore to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—
De Mænd, der er draget op fra Ægypten, fra Tyveårsalderen og opefter, skal ikke få det Land at se, jeg tilsvor Abraham, Isak og Jakob, fordi de ikke viste mig fuld lydighed,
12 not one except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun—because they did follow the LORD wholeheartedly.’
med Undtagelse af Kenizziten Kaleb, Jetunnes Søn, og Josua, Nuns Søn, thi de viste HERREN fuld Lydighed!
13 The anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until the whole generation who had done evil in His sight was gone.
Og HERRENs Vrede blussede op mod Israel, og han lod dem vanke om i Ørkenen i fyrretyve År, indtil hele den Slægt var gået til Grunde, der gjorde, hvad der var ondt i HERRENs Øjne.
14 Now behold, you, a brood of sinners, have risen up in place of your fathers to further stoke the burning anger of the LORD against Israel.
Og se, I træder nu i eders Fædres Fodspor, en Yngel af Syndere, for yderligere at øge HERRENs Vrede mod Israel!
15 For if you turn away from following Him, He will once again leave this people in the wilderness, and you will be the cause of their destruction.”
Når I viger bort fra ham, vil han lade det blive endnu længer i Ørkenen, og I bringer Fordærvelse over hele dette Folk."
16 Then the Gadites and Reubenites approached Moses and said, “We want to build sheepfolds here for our livestock and cities for our little ones.
Da trådte de frem for ham og sagde: "Vi vil kun bygge Kvægfolde til vore Hjorde her og Byer til vore Familier;
17 But we will arm ourselves and be ready to go ahead of the Israelites until we have brought them into their place. Meanwhile, our little ones will remain in the fortified cities for protection from the inhabitants of the land.
men selv vil vi ruste os til Kamp og drage i Spidsen for Israelitterne, til vi har bragt dem hen til deres Sted; imens skal vore Familier blive i de befæstede Byer i Ly for Landets indbyggere.
18 We will not return to our homes until every Israelite has taken possession of his inheritance.
Vi vil ikke vende tilbage til vore Huse, før enhver af Israelitterne har fået sin Arvelod;
19 Yet we will not have an inheritance with them across the Jordan and beyond, because our inheritance has come to us on the east side of the Jordan.”
thi vi vil ikke have Arvelod sammen med dem på den anden Side af Jordan og længere borte, eftersom vi har fået vor Arvelod her på denne Side af Jordan på Østsiden."
20 Moses replied, “If you will do this—if you will arm yourselves before the LORD for battle,
Da sagde Moses til dem: "Hvis I gør det, hvis I ruster eder til Kamp for HERRENs Åsyn,
21 and if every one of your armed men crosses the Jordan before the LORD, until He has driven His enemies out before Him,
hvis alle eders kamprustede Mænd overskrider Jordan for HERRENs Åsyn og bliver der, indtil han har jaget sine Fjender bort fra sit Åsyn,
22 then when the land is subdued before the LORD, you may return and be free of obligation to the LORD and to Israel. And this land will belong to you as a possession before the LORD.
og hvis I først vender tilbage, når Landet er undertvunget for HERRENs Åsyn, skal I være sagesløse over for HERREN og Israel, og så skal Landet her blive eders Ejendom for HERRENs Åsyn.
23 But if you do not do this, you will certainly sin against the LORD—and be assured that your sin will find you out.
Men hvis I ikke gør det, se, da synder I mod HERREN, og da skal I få eders Synd at mærke, den skal nok finde eder.
24 Build cities for your little ones and folds for your flocks, but do what you have promised.”
Byg eder Byer til eders Familier og Folde til eders Småkvæg og gør, som I har sagt!"
25 The Gadites and Reubenites said to Moses, “Your servants will do just as our lord commands.
Da sagde Gaditerne og Rubeniterne til Moses: "Dine Trælle vil gøre, som min Herre byder;
26 Our children, our wives, our livestock, and all our animals will remain here in the cities of Gilead.
vore Børn, Kvinder, Hjorde og alt vort Kvæg skal blive der i Gileads Byer,
27 But your servants are equipped for war, and every man will cross over to the battle before the LORD, just as our lord says.”
men dine Trælle vil drage over og tage Del i Krigen, så mange som er rustet til Kamp for HERRENs Åsyn, således som min Herre har sagt."
28 So Moses gave orders about them to Eleazar the priest, to Joshua son of Nun, and to the family leaders of the tribes of Israel.
Så gav Moses Præsten Eleazar og Josua, Nuns Søn, og Overhovederne for de israelitiske Stammers Fædrenehuse Befaling om dem,
29 And Moses said to them, “If the Gadites and Reubenites cross the Jordan with you, with every man armed for battle before the LORD, and the land is subdued before you, then you are to give them the land of Gilead as a possession.
og Moses sagde til dem: "Hvis Gaditerne og Rubeniterne, så mange som er rustet til Kamp for HERRENs Åsyn, går over Jordan sammen med eder og Landet bliver eder underlagt, skal I give dem Gilead i Eje;
30 But if they do not arm themselves and go across with you, then they must accept their possession among you in the land of Canaan.”
men hvis de ikke går over sammen med eder, rustede til Kamp, skal de have Bopæl anvist blandt eder i Kana'ans Land."
31 The Gadites and Reubenites replied, “As the LORD has spoken to your servants, so we will do.
Da svarede Gaditerne og Rubeniterne: "Hvad HERREN har talt til dine Trælle, vil vi gøre;
32 We will cross over into the land of Canaan armed before the LORD, that we may have our inheritance on this side of the Jordan.”
vi vil, rustede til Kamp for HERRENs Øjne, drage over til Kana'ans Land, men vor Arvelod på den anden Side af Jordan bliver i vort Eje."
33 So Moses gave to the Gadites, to the Reubenites, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan—the land including its cities and the territory surrounding them.
Da gav Moses Gaditerne, Rubeniterne og Josefs Søn Manasses halve Stamme Amoriterkongen Sihons Kongerige og kong Og af Basans kongerige, Landet med Byerne og deres Område, Landets Byer rundt om.
34 And the Gadites built up Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer,
Så byggede Gaditerne Dibon, Atarot, Aroer.
35 Atroth-shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah,
Atarot Sjofan, Ja'zer, Jogbeba,
36 Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran as fortified cities, and they built folds for their flocks.
Bet Nimra, Bet Haran, befæstede Byer, og Kvægfolde;
37 The Reubenites built up Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,
og Rubeniterne byggede Hesjbon, Elale og Kirjatajim,
38 as well as Nebo and Baal-meon (whose names were changed), and Sibmah. And they renamed the cities they rebuilt.
Nebo og Ba'al Meon, hvis Navne ændredes, og Sibma; og de opkaldte Byerne, som de byggede, efter deres Navne.
39 The descendants of Machir son of Manasseh went to Gilead, captured it, and drove out the Amorites who were there.
Og Manasses Søn Makirs Sønner drog til Gilead og erobrede det og drev de der boende Amoriter bort;
40 So Moses gave Gilead to the clan of Machir son of Manasseh, and they settled there.
og Moses overdrog Gilead til Manasses Søn Makir, og han bosatte sig der;
41 Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, went and captured their villages and called them Havvoth-jair.
men Manasses Søn Jair drog hen og erobrede deres Teltbyer og kaldte dem Jairs Teltbyer.
42 And Nobah went and captured Kenath and its villages and called it Nobah, after his own name.
Og Noba drog hen og erobrede Kenat med tilhørende Småbyer og kaldte det Noba efter sit eget Navn.
