Joshua 10
1 When Adonizedek, the king of Jerusalem, had heard these things, specifically, that Joshua had seized Ai, and had overthrown it, (for just as he had done to Jericho and its king, so did he do to Ai and its king, ) and that the Gibeonites had fled over to Israel, and were now their confederates,
Da Kong Adonizedek af Jerusalem hørte, at Josua havde indtaget Aj og lagt Band paa det som han havde gjort ved Jeriko og Kongen der, gjorde han ved Aj og Kongen der og at Gibeons Indbyggere havde sluttet Overenskomst med Israel og var optaget imellem dem,
2 he was very afraid. For Gibeon was a great city, and was one of the royal cities, and was greater than the town of Ai, and all its warriors were very strong.
saa paakom der ham stor Frygt; thi Gibeon var en stor By, som en af Kongsbyerne, større end Aj, og alle Mændene der var tapre Krigere.
3 Therefore, Adonizedek, the king of Jerusalem, sent to Hoham, the king of Hebron, and to Piram, the king of Jarmuth, and also to Japhia, the king of Lachish, and to Debir, the king of Eglon, saying:
Derfor sendte Kong Adonizedek af Jerusalem Bud til Kong Hoham af Hebron, Kong Pir'am af Jarmut, Kong Jafia af Lakisj og Kong Debir af Eglon og lod sige:
4 “Ascend to me, and bring troops, so that we may fight against Gibeon. For it has fled over to Joshua and the sons of Israel.”
»Kom op til mig og hjælp mig med at slaa Gibeon, thi det har sluttet Overenskomst med Josua og Israeliterne!«
5 And so, having assembled, the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, together with their armies, went up and encamped around Gibeon, laying siege to it.
Da samledes fem Amoriterkonger, Kongerne i Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmut, Lakisj og Eglon, og de drog op med hele deres Hær og slog Lejr uden for Gibeon og angreb det.
6 But the inhabitants of the city of Gibeon, when it was besieged, sent to Joshua, who was then staying in the camp at Gilgal. And they said to him: “May you not draw back your hands from helping your servants. Come quickly, and free us, and bring troops. For all the kings of the Amorites, who live in the mountains, have gathered together against us.”
Men Mændene i Gibeon sendte Bud til Josua i Lejren i Gilgal og lod sige: »Lad ikke dine Trælle i Stikken, men kom hurtigt op til os, hjælp os og staa os bi; thi alle Amoriterkongerne, som bor i Bjergene, har samlet sig imod os!«
7 And Joshua ascended from Gilgal, and the entire army of warriors with him, very strong men.
Da drog Josua op fra Gilgal med alle Krigerne, alle de kampdygtige Mænd.
8 And the Lord said to Joshua: “You should not fear them. For I have delivered them into your hands. None of them will be able to withstand you.”
Og HERREN sagde til Josua: »Frygt ikke for dem, thi jeg giver dem i din Haand; ikke een af dem skal kunne holde Stand imod dig!«
9 And so Joshua, ascending from Gilgal throughout the night, rushed upon them suddenly.
Og Josua faldt pludselig over dem, efter at han i Nattens Løb var draget derop fra Gilgal,
10 And the Lord set them in disarray before the face of Israel. And he crushed them in a great defeat at Gibeon, and he pursued them along the way of the ascent to Beth-horon, and he struck them down, even as far as Azekah and Makkedah.
og HERREN bragte dem i Uorden foran Israel og tilføjede dem et stort Nederlag ved Gibeon; og de forfulgte dem hen imod Opgangen ved Bet-Horon og slog dem lige til Azeka og Makkeda.
11 And while they were fleeing from the sons of Israel, and were on the descent of Beth-horon, the Lord cast great stones from heaven upon them, as far as Azekah. And many more were killed by the hailstones, than were struck down by the swords of the sons of Israel.
Og da de flygtede for Israeliterne og netop var paa Skraaningen ved Bet-Horon, lod HERREN store Sten falde ned paa dem fra Himmelen helt hen til Azeka, saa de døde; og de, som dræbtes af Haglstenene, var flere end dem, Israeliterne dræbte med Sværdet.
12 Then Joshua spoke to the Lord, on the day that he handed over the Amorite in the sight of the sons of Israel, and he said before them: “O sun, you shall not move toward Gibeon! O moon, you shall not move toward the valley of Aijalon!”
Ved den Lejlighed, den Dag HERREN gav Amoriterne i Israeliternes Magt, talte Josua til HERREN og sagde i Israels Nærværelse: »Sol, stat stille i Gibeon, og Maane i Ajjalons Dal!«
13 And the sun and the moon stood still, until the people had avenged themselves of their enemies. Has this not been written in the book of the just? And so the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and it did not hurry to its rest for the space of one day.
Og Solen stod stille, og Maanen standsed, til Folket fik Hævn over Fjenden. Saaledes staar der jo skrevet i de Oprigtiges Bog. Og Solen blev staaende midt paa Himmelen og tøvede næsten en hel Dag med at gaa ned.
14 Never before and never after was there so long a day, as when the Lord obeyed the voice of a man, and fought for Israel.
Og hverken før eller siden har der nogen Sinde været en Dag som denne, en Dag, da HERREN adlød et Menneskes Røst; thi HERREN kæmpede for Israel.
15 And Joshua returned, with all of Israel, into the camp of Gilgal.
Derpaa vendte Josua med hele Israel tilbage til Lejren i Gilgal.
16 For the five kings had fled, and had hidden themselves in a cave, near the city of Makkedah.
Men de fem Konger flygtede og skjulte sig i Hulen ved Makkeda.
17 And it was reported to Joshua that the five kings had been found hidden in a cave, near the city of Makkedah.
Og der blev bragt Josua den Melding: »De fem Konger er fundet skjulte i Hulen ved Makkeda.«
18 And he instructed his companions and said: “Roll vast stones to the mouth of the cave, and station attentive men who will keep them closed.
Da sagde Josua: »Vælt store Sten for Hulens Indgang og sæt nogle Mænd udenfor til at vogte den.
19 But as for you, do not stay here; instead, pursue the enemies, and cut down the lattermost of those who are fleeing. You shall not permit those whom the Lord God has delivered into your hands to enter into the protection of their cities.”
Men I andre maa ikke standse, forfølg eders Fjender, hug Efternølerne ned og lad dem ikke komme ind i deres Byer; thi HERREN eders Gud har givet dem i eders Haand!«
20 Thus, the adversaries were struck down in a great defeat, and having been nearly consumed, even to utter annihilation, those who were able to escape from Israel entered into fortified cities.
Da Josua og Israeliterne saa havde tilføjet dem et meget stort Nederlag og gjort det helt af med dem — kun enkelte undslap og reddede sig ind i de befæstede Byer —
21 And the entire army returned to Joshua at Makkedah, where they were then encamped, in good health and in their full numbers. And no one dared to move his tongue against the sons of Israel.
vendte hele Folket uskadt tilbage til Josua i Lejren ved Makkeda, uden at nogen havde vovet saa meget som at knurre imod Israeliterne.
22 And Joshua instructed, saying, “Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forward to me the five kings, who are hidden within it.”
Da sagde Josua: »Luk op for Hulens Indgang og før de fem Konger ud af Hulen til mig!«
23 And the ministers did just as they had been ordered. And they led out to him the five kings from the cave: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon.
Det gjorde de saa og førte de fem Konger ud af Hulen til ham, Kongerne af Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmut, Lakisj og Eglon.
24 And when they had been led out to him, he called all the men of Israel, and he said to the leaders of the army who were with him, “Go, and place your feet upon the necks of these kings.” And when they had gone and had tread their feet upon the necks of those who were thrown down,
Da de nu havde ført disse fem Konger ud til Josua, kaldte Josua alle Israels Mænd sammen og sagde til Krigsøversterne, som var draget med ham: »Kom hid og sæt Foden paa disse Kongers Nakke!« Og de kom og satte Foden paa deres Nakke.
25 he spoke to them again: “Do not be afraid, and do not dread. Be strengthened and be steadfast. For so will the Lord do to all your enemies, against whom you fight.”
Da sagde Josua til dem: »Frygt ikke og vær ikke bange, vær frimodige og stærke! Thi saaledes vil HERREN handle med alle eders Fjender, som I kommer til at kæmpe med!«
26 And Joshua struck them down and killed them, and he suspended them on five gallows. And they hung there until evening.
Derefter lod Josua dem nedhugge og dræbe og ophænge paa fem Pæle, og de blev hængende paa Pælene til Aften.
27 And when the sun had set, he instructed his assistants that they should take them down from the gallows. And having been taken down, they cast them into the cave, where they had lain hidden, and they set vast stones at its mouth, which remain, even to the present.
Men ved Solnedgang lod Josua dem tage ned af Pælene og kaste ind i den Hule, de havde skjult sig i, og for Indgangen til Hulen væltede man store Sten, som ligger der den Dag i Dag.
28 Also on the same day, Joshua seized Makkedah, and he struck it with the edge of the sword, and he put to death its king and all its inhabitants. He did not leave in it even the smallest remains. And he did to the king of Makkedah, just as he had done to the king of Jericho.
Makkeda indtog Josua samme Dag, og han slog Byen og dens Konge ned med Sværdet; han lagde Band paa den og paa hver levende Sjæl i den uden at lade nogen undkomme; og han gjorde det samme ved Makkedas Konge, som han havde gjort ved Jerikos Konge.
29 Then he went on, with all of Israel, from Makkedah to Libnah, and he fought against it.
Derpaa drog Josua med hele Israel fra Makkeda til Libna, og han angreb Libna;
30 And the Lord delivered it, with its king, into the hands of Israel. And they struck the city with the edge of the sword, and all its inhabitants. They did not leave in it any remains. And they did to the king of Libnah, just as they had done to the king of Jericho.
og HERREN gav ogsaa denne By og dens Konge i Israels Haand, og den og hver levende Sjæl i den slog han ned med Sværdet uden at lade nogen undkomme; og han gjorde det samme ved dens Konge, som de havde gjort ved Jerikos Konge.
31 From Libnah, with all of Israel, he went on to Lachish. And taking positions around it with his army, he besieged it.
Derpaa drog Josua med hele Israel fra Libna til Lakisj, og han slog Lejr udenfor og angreb Byen;
32 And the Lord delivered Lachish into the hands of Israel, and he seized it on the following day, and he struck it with the edge of the sword, and every soul that was in it, just as he had done to Libnah.
og HERREN gav Lakisj i Israels Haand, og den følgende Dag indtog han Byen, og den og hver levende Sjæl i den slog han ned med Sværdet, ganske som han havde gjort ved Libna.
33 At that time, Horam, the king of Gezer, went up so that he might assist Lachish. And Joshua struck him with all his people, even unto utter annihilation.
Da rykkede Kong Horam af Gezer Lakisj til Hjælp; men Josua slog ham og hans Folk ned uden at lade nogen undkomme.
34 And he went on from Lachish to Eglon, and he surrounded it.
Saa drog Josua med hele Israel fra Lakisj til Eglon, og de slog Lejr udenfor og angreb Byen;
35 And he also defeated it on the same day. And he struck all the souls that were in it with the edge of the sword, in accord with all that he had done to Lachish.
og de indtog den samme Dag og slog den ned med Sværdet; og paa hver levende Sjæl i den lagde han den Dag Band, ganske som han havde gjort ved Lakisj.
36 He also ascended, with all of Israel, from Eglon into Hebron, and he fought against it.
Derpaa drog Josua med hele Israel op fra Eglon til Hebron, og de angreb Byen
37 He seized it and struck it with the edge of the sword, likewise with its king, and all the towns of that region, and all the souls that were staying in it. He did not leave any remains in it. Just as he had done to Eglon, so also did he do to Hebron, consuming with the sword all that he found within it.
og indtog den og slog den ned med Sværdet, baade Kongen der og alle de Byer, der hørte under den, og hver levende Sjæl i den uden at lade nogen undkomme, ganske som han havde gjort ved Eglon, og han lagde Band paa Byen og hver levende Sjæl i den.
38 Returning from there to Debir,
Derpaa vendte Josua sig med hele Israel imod Debir og angreb Byen;
39 he seized it and laid waste to it, likewise with its king. And all the surrounding towns, he struck with the edge of the sword. He did not leave in it any remains. Just as he had done to Hebron and Libnah, and to their kings, so did he do to Debir and to its king.
og han undertvang den tillige med dens Konge og alle de Byer der hørte under den; og de slog dem ned med Sværdet og lagde Band paa hver levende Sjæl i dem uden at lade nogen undkomme; det samme, han havde gjort ved Hebron og ved Libna og Kongen der, gjorde han ogsaa ved Debir og Kongen der.
40 And so Joshua struck the entire land, the mountains, and the south, and the plains, and the descending slopes, with their kings. He did not leave in it any remains, but he put to death all that was able to breathe, just as the Lord, the God of Israel, had instructed him,
Saaledes slog Josua hele Landet, Bjerglandet, Sydlandet, Lavlandet og Bjergskraaningerne og alle Kongerne der uden at lade nogen undkomme, og paa hver levende Sjæl lagde han Band, saaledes som HERREN, Israels Gud, havde paabudt;
41 from Kadesh-barnea, as far as Gaza, with all the land of Goshen, as far as Gibeon.
Josua slog dem fra Kadesj-Barnea indtil Gaza, og hele Landskabet Gosjen indtil Gibeon.
42 And all their kings and their regions, he seized and destroyed with a single attack. For the Lord, the God of Israel, fought on his behalf.
Og alle hine Konger og deres Lande undertvang Josua med et Slag; thi HERREN, Israels Gud, kæmpede for Israel.
43 And he returned, with all of Israel, to the place of the encampment at Gilgal.
Derpaa vendte Josua med hele Israel tilbage til Lejren i Gilgal.
