Exodus 32
1 Then the people, seeing that Moses made a delay in descending from the mountain, gathered together against Aaron, and said: “Rise up, make us gods, who may go before us. But as for this man Moses, who led us away from the land of Egypt, we do not know what has befallen him.”
Men da Folket saa, at Moses tøvede med at komme ned fra Bjerget, samlede det sig om Aron, og de sagde til ham: »Kom og lav os en Gud, som kan drage foran os, thi vi ved ikke, hvad der er blevet af denne Moses, der førte os ud af Ægypten!«
2 And Aaron said to them, “Take the golden earrings from the ears of your wives, and your sons and daughters, and bring them to me.”
Da sagde Aron til dem: »Riv de Guldringe af, som eders Hustruer, Sønner og Døtre har i Ørene, og bring mig dem!«
3 And the people did what he had commanded, carrying the earrings to Aaron.
Saa rev hele Folket deres Guldørenringe af og bragte dem til Aron.
4 And when he had received them, he formed these by the work of a casting furnace, and he made from these a molten calf. And they said: “These are your gods, O Israel, who led you away from the land of Egypt.”
Og han modtog dem af deres Haand, formede Guldet med en Mejsel og lavede en støbt Tyrekalv deraf. Da sagde de: »Her, Israel, er din Gud, som førte dig ud af Ægypten!«
5 And when Aaron had seen it, he built an altar before it, and he cried out with a voice of proclamation, saying, “Tomorrow is the solemnity of the Lord.”
Og da Aron saa det, byggede han et Alter for den, og Aron lod kundgøre: »I Morgen er det Højtid for HERREN!«
6 And rising up in the morning, they offered holocausts, and peace victims, and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and they rose up to play.
Tidligt næste Morgen ofrede de saa Brændofre og bragte Takofre og Folket satte sig til at spise og drikke, og derpaa stod de op for at lege.
7 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: “Go, descend. Your people, whom you led away from the land of Egypt, have sinned.
Da sagde HERREN til Moses: »Skynd dig og stig ned, thi dit Folk, som du førte ud af Ægypten, har handlet ilde;
8 They have quickly withdrawn from the way which you revealed to them. And they have made for themselves a molten calf, and they have worshiped it. And immolating victims to it, they have said: ‘These are your gods, O Israel, who led you away from the land of Egypt.’”
hastigt veg de bort fra den Vej jeg bød dem at vandre; de har lavet sig en støbt Tyrekalv og tilbedt den og ofret til den med de Ord: Her, Israel, er din Gud, som førte dig ud af Ægypten!«
9 And again, the Lord said to Moses: “I discern that this people is stiff-necked.
Og HERREN sagde til Moses: »Jeg har iagttaget dette Folk og set, at det er et halsstarrigt Folk.
10 Release me, so that my fury may be enraged against them, and I may destroy them, and then I will make of you a great nation.”
Lad mig nu raade, at min Vrede kan blusse op imod dem saa vil jeg tilintetgøre dem; men dig vil jeg gøre til et stort Folk!«
11 Then Moses prayed to the Lord his God, saying: “Why, O Lord, is your fury enraged against your people, whom you led away from the land of Egypt, with great strength and with a mighty hand?
Men Moses bønfaldt HERREN sin Gud og sagde: »Hvorfor HERRE skal din Vrede blusse op mod dit Folk, som du førte ud af Ægypten med vældig Kraft og stærk Haand?
12 I beg you, let not the Egyptians say, ‘He cleverly led them away, so that he could put them to death in the mountains and destroy them from the earth.’ Let your anger be quieted and appeased concerning the wickedness of your people.
Hvorfor skal Ægypterne kunne sige: I ond Hensigt førte han dem ud, for at slaa dem ihjel ude mellem Bjergene og udrydde dem af Jorden? Lad din Vredes Glød høre op, og anger den Ulykke, du vilde gøre dit Folk!
13 Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, your servants, to whom you swore by your very self, saying: ‘I will multiply your offspring like the stars of heaven. And this entire land, about which I have spoken, I will give to your offspring. And you shall possess it forever.’”
Kom Abraham, Isak og Israel i Hu, dine Tjenere, hvem du tilsvor ved dig selv: Jeg vil gøre eders Afkom talrigt som Himmelens Stjerner, og jeg vil give eders Afkom hele det Land, hvorom jeg har talet, og de skal eje det evindelig!«
14 And the Lord was appeased from doing the evil which he had spoken against his people.
Da angrede HERREN den Ulykke han havde truet med at gøre sit Folk.
15 And Moses returned from the mountain, carrying the two tablets of the testimony in his hand, written on both sides,
Derpaa vendte Moses tilbage og steg ned fra Bjerget med Vidnesbyrdets to Tavler i Haanden, Tavler, der var beskrevet paa begge Sider, baade paa Forsiden og Bagsiden var de beskrevet.
16 and accomplished by the work of God. Also, the writing of God was engraved on the tablets.
Og Tavlerne var Guds Værk, og Skriften var Guds Skrift, ridset ind i Tavlerne.
17 Then Joshua, hearing the tumult of the people shouting, said to Moses: “The outcry of battle is heard in the camp.”
Da hørte Josua Støjen af det larmende Folk, og han sagde til Moses: »Der høres Krigslarm i Lejren!«
18 But he responded: “It is not the clamor of men being exhorted to battle, nor the shout of men being compelled to flee. But I hear the voice of singing.”
Men han svarede: »Det er ikke sejrendes eller slagnes Skrig, det er Sang, jeg hører!«
19 And when he had approached to the camp, he saw the calf and the dances. And being very angry, he threw down the tablets from his hand, and he broke them at the base of the mountain.
Og da Moses nærmede sig Lejren og saa Tyrekalven og Dansen, blussede hans Vrede op, og han kastede Tavlerne fra sig og sønderslog dem ved Bjergets Fod.
20 And seizing the calf, which they had made, he burnt it and crushed it, even to dust, which he scattered into water. And he gave from it to the sons of Israel to drink.
Derpaa tog han Tyrekalven, som de havde lavet, brændte den i Ilden og knuste den til Støv, strøede det paa Vandet og lod Israeliterne drikke det.
21 And he said to Aaron, “What has this people done to you, so that you would bring upon them the greatest sin?”
Og Moses sagde til Aron: »Hvad har dette Folk gjort dig, siden du har bragt saa stor en Synd over det?«
22 And he answered him: “Let not my lord be indignant. For you know this people, that they are prone to evil.
Aron svarede: »Vredes ikke, Herre! Du ved selv, at Folket ligger i det onde,
23 They said to me: ‘Make gods for us, who may go before us. For this Moses, who led us away from the land of Egypt, we do not know what has befallen him.’
og de sagde til mig: Lav os en Gud, som kan drage foran os, thi vi ved ikke, hvad der er blevet af denne Moses, der førte os ud af Ægypten!
24 And I said to them, ‘Which of you has gold?’ And they took it and gave it to me. And I threw it into the fire, and this calf came out.”
Da sagde jeg til dem: De, der har Guldsmykker, skal rive dem af! De bragte mig da Guldet, og jeg kastede det i Ilden, og saa kom denne Tyrekalv ud deraf!«
25 Therefore, Moses, seeing that the people were naked (for Aaron had stripped them because of the disgrace of their sordidness, and he had set them naked among their enemies),
Da Moses nu saa, at Folket var tøjlesløst til Skadefryd for deres Fjender, fordi Aron havde givet det fri Tøjler,
26 and standing at the gate of the camp, said: “If anyone is for the Lord, let him join with me.” And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together to him.
stillede han sig ved Indgangen til Lejren og sagde: »Hvem der er for HERREN, han komme hid til mig!« Da samlede alle Leviterne sig om ham,
27 And he said to them: “Thus says the Lord God of Israel: Let a man place his sword at his thigh. Go forth, and then return, from gate to gate, through the midst of the camp, and let each one kill his brother, and friend, and neighbor.”
og han sagde til dem: »Saa siger HERREN, Israels Gud: Bind alle Sværd om Lænd og gaa frem og tilbage fra den ene Indgang i Lejren til den anden og slaa ned baade Broder, Ven og Frænde!«
28 And the sons of Levi did according to the words of Moses, and there fell on that day about twenty-three thousand men.
Og Leviterne gjorde, som Moses havde sagt, og paa den Dag faldt der af Folket henved 3000 Mand.
29 And Moses said: “On this day, you have consecrated your hands to the Lord, each one in his son and in his brother, so that a blessing may be given to you.”
Og Moses sagde: »Fra i Dag af skal I være Præster for HERREN, thi ingen skaanede Søn eller Broder, derfor skal Velsignelse komme over eder i Dag.«
30 Then, when the next day arrived, Moses spoke to the people: “You have sinned the greatest sin. I will ascend to the Lord. Perhaps, in some way, I might be able to entreat him for your wickedness.”
Næste Dag sagde Moses til Folket: »I har begaaet en stor Synd; men nu vil jeg stige op til HERREN, maaske kan jeg skaffe Soning for eders Synd!«
31 And returning to the Lord, he said: “I beg you, this people has sinned the greatest sin, and they have made for themselves gods of gold. Either release them from this offense,
Derpaa gik Moses atter til HERREN og sagde: »Ak, dette Folk har begaaet en stor Synd, de har lavet sig en Gud af Guld.
32 or, if you do not, then delete me from the book that you have written.”
Om du dog vilde tilgive dem deres Synd! Hvis ikke, saa udslet mig af den Bog, du fører!«
33 And the Lord answered him: “Whoever has sinned against me, him I will delete from my book.
HERREN svarede Moses: »Den, som har syndet imod mig, ham vil jeg udslette af min Bog!
34 But as for you, go and lead this people where I have told you. My angel will go before you. Then, on the day of retribution, I will also visit this sin of theirs.”
Men gaa nu og før Folket hen, hvor jeg har befalet dig at føre det hen; se, min Engel skal drage foran dig! Men til sin Tid vil jeg straffe dem for deres Synd!«
35 Therefore, the Lord struck the people for the guilt of the calf, which Aaron had made.
Og HERREN slog Folket, fordi de havde lavet Tyrekalven, den, Aron lavede.
