Numbers 14
1 And so, crying out, the entire crowd wept throughout that night.
Da opløftede hele Menigheden sin Røst og brød ud i Klageraab, og Folket græd Natten igennem.
2 And all the sons of Israel were murmuring against Moses and Aaron, saying:
Og alle Israeliterne knurrede imod Moses og Aron, og hele Menigheden sagde til dem: »Gid vi var døde i Ægypten eller her i Ørkenen!
3 “If only we had died in Egypt,” and, “If only we would perish in this vast wilderness,” and, “May the Lord not lead us into this land, lest we fall by the sword, and our wives, as well as our children, be led away as captives. Is it not better to return to Egypt?”
Hvorfor fører HERREN os til dette Land, naar vi skal falde for Sværdet og vore Kvinder og Børn blive til Bytte? Var det dog ikke bedre for os at vende tilbage til Ægypten?«
4 And they said to one another, “Let us appoint our leader, and so return to Egypt.”
Og de sagde til hverandre: »Lad os vælge os en Fører og vende tilbage til Ægypten!«
5 And when Moses and Aaron heard this, they fell prone on the ground in the sight of the multitude of the sons of Israel.
Da faldt Moses og Aron paa deres Ansigt foran hele den israelitiske Menigheds Forsamling.
6 Yet truly, Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who themselves had also viewed the land, tore their garments,
Men Josua, Nuns Søn, og Kaleb, Jefunnes Søn, der havde været med til at undersøge Landet, sønderrev deres Klæder
7 and they said to the entire multitude of the sons of Israel: “The land that we circled through is very good.
og sagde til hele Israeliternes Menighed: »Landet, vi har rejst igennem og undersøgt, er et saare, saare godt Land.
8 If the Lord will be gracious to us, he will lead us into it, and he will give us the land flowing with milk and honey.
Hvis HERREN har Behag i os, vil han føre os til det Land og give os det, et Land, der flyder med Mælk og Honning.
9 Do not choose to be rebellious against the Lord. And do not fear the people of this land, for, like bread, so are we able to devour them. All protection has withdrawn from them. The Lord is with us. Do not be afraid.”
Gør kun ikke Oprør imod HERREN og frygt ikke for Landets Befolkning, thi dem tager vi som en Bid Brød; deres Skygge er veget fra dem, men med os er HERREN; frygt ikke for dem!«
10 And when the entire multitude cried out, and they wanted to crush them with stones, the glory of the Lord appeared, over the roof of the covenant, to all the sons of Israel.
Hele Menigheden tænkte allerede paa at stene dem; men da kom HERRENS Herlighed til Syne for alle Israeliterne ved Aabenbaringsteltet.
11 And the Lord said to Moses: “How long will this people disparage me? How long will they refuse to believe me, despite all the signs that I have wrought before them?
Og HERREN sagde til Moses: »Hvor længe skal dette Folk haane mig, og hvor længe vil det vægre sig ved at tro paa mig, til Trods for alle de Tegn jeg har gjort i det?
12 Therefore, I will strike them with a pestilence, and so I will consume them. But you I will make the ruler over a great nation, and one which is mightier than this one.”
Jeg vil slaa det med Pest og udrydde det, men dig vil jeg gøre til et Folk, større og stærkere end det!«
13 And Moses said to the Lord: “But then the Egyptians, from whose midst you led out this people,
Men Moses sagde til HERREN: »Ægypterne har hørt, at du i din Vælde har ført dette Folk bort fra dem;
14 and the inhabitants of this land, who have heard that you, O Lord, are among this people, and that you are seen face to face, and that your cloud protects them, and that you go before them with a column of cloud by day, and a column of fire by night,
og ligeledes har alle dette Lands Indbyggere hørt, at du, HERRE, er midt iblandt dette Folk, thi du, HERRE, aabenbarer dig synligt, idet din Sky staar over dem, og du vandrer foran dem om Dagen i en Skystøtte og om Natten i en Ildstøtte.
15 may hear that you have killed so great a multitude, as if they were one man, and they may say:
Hvis du nu dræber dette Folk alle som een, vil de Folk, der har hørt dit Ry, sige:
16 ‘He was not able to lead the people into the land about which he had sworn. Therefore, he slew them in the wilderness.’
Fordi HERREN ikke evnede at føre dette Folk til det Land, han havde tilsvoret dem, lod han dem omkomme i Ørkenen.
17 Therefore, may the strength of the Lord be magnified, just as you swore, saying:
Derfor, HERRE, lad din Vælde nu vise sig i sin Storhed, saaledes som du forjættede, da du sagde:
18 ‘The Lord is patient and full of mercy, taking away iniquity and wickedness, and forsaking no one who is harmless. He visits the sins of the fathers upon the sons, to the third and fourth generation.’
HERREN er langmodig og rig paa Miskundhed, han forlader Misgerning og Overtrædelse, men han lader ingen ustraffet, og han hjemsøger Fædrenes Brøde paa Børnene i tredje og fjerde Led.
19 Forgive, I beg you, the sins of this people, according to the greatness of your mercy, just as you have been gracious to them in their journey from Egypt to this place.”
Saa tilgiv nu dette Folk dets Misgerning efter din store Miskundhed, saaledes som du har tilgivet dette Folk hele Vejen fra Ægypten og hertil!«
20 And the Lord said: “I have forgiven them according to your word.
Da sagde HERREN: »Jeg tilgiver dem paa din Bøn.
21 Also, as I live, the entire world shall be filled with the glory of the Lord.
Men saa sandt jeg lever saa sandt hele Jorden skal opfyldes af HERRENS Herlighed:
22 And yet, all the men who have seen my majesty, and the signs that I have wrought in Egypt and in the wilderness, and who have tested me ten times already, and yet have not obeyed my voice,
Ingen af de Mænd, der har set min Herlighed og de Tegn, jeg har gjort i Ægypten og i Ørkenen, og dog nu for tiende Gang har fristet mig og ikke villet lyde min Røst,
23 these shall not see the land, about which I swore to their fathers, neither shall any of those who detracted me gaze upon it.
ingen af dem skal se det Land, jeg tilsvor deres Fædre! Ingen af dem, der har haanet mig, skal faa det at se;
24 My servant Caleb, who, being full of another spirit, has followed me, I will lead into this land, through which he has wandered, and his offspring shall possess it.
kun min Tjener Kaleb lader jeg komme til det Land, han har været i, og hans Efterkommere skal faa det i Eje, fordi han havde en anden Aand og viste mig fuld Lydighed.
25 For the Amalekites and the Canaanites live in the valleys. Tomorrow, move the camp and return into the wilderness, by the way of the Red Sea.”
Men Amalekiterne og Kana'anæerne bor i Lavlandet. Vend derfor om i Morgen, bryd op og drag ud i Ørkenen ad det røde Hav til!«
26 And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:
Fremdeles talede HERREN til Moses og Aron og sagde:
27 “How long will this very wicked multitude murmur against me? I have heard the complaints of the sons of Israel.
»Hvor længe skal jeg taale denne onde Menighed, dem, som bestandig knurrer imod mig? Jeg har hørt Israeliternes Knurren, hørt, hvorledes de knurrer imod mig.
28 Therefore, say to them: As I live, says the Lord, as you spoke in my hearing, so will I do to you.
Sig til dem: Saa sandt jeg lever — lyder det fra HERREN — som I har raabt mig i Øret, saaledes vil jeg handle med eder!
29 In the wilderness, here shall your carcasses lie. All you who were numbered from twenty years and above, and who have murmured against me,
I Ørkenen her skal eders Kroppe falde, alle I, der blev mønstret, saa mange I er fra Tyveaarsalderen og opefter, I, som har knurret imod mig.
30 you shall not enter into the land, over which I lifted up my hand to cause you to live there, except Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.
Sandelig, ingen af eder skal komme til det Land, jeg med løftet Haand svor at ville giver eder at bo i, med Undtagelse af Kaleb, Jefunnes Søn, og Josua, Nuns Søn.
31 But your little ones, about whom you said that they would be a prey to the enemies, I will lead them in, so that they may see the land that has displeased you.
Eders smaa Børn, som I sagde vilde blive til Bytte, dem vil jeg lade komme derhen, og de skal tage det Land i Besiddelse, som I har vraget,
32 Your carcasses shall lie in the wilderness.
men eders egne Kroppe skal falde i Ørkenen her,
33 Your sons shall wander in the desert for forty years, and they shall bear your fornication, until the carcasses of their fathers are consumed in the desert.
og eders Sønner skal flakke om i Ørkenen i fyrretyve Aar og undgælde for eders Bolen, indtil eders Kroppe er gaaet til Grunde i Ørkenen.
34 According to the number of the forty days, during which you examined the land, one year shall be charged for each day. And so, for forty years you shall take back your iniquities, and you shall know my retribution.
Som I brugte fyrretyve Dage til at undersøge Landet, saaledes skal I undgælde for eders Misgerninger i fyrretyve Aar, eet Aar for hver Dag, og saaledes faa mit Mishag at føle.
35 For just as I have spoken, so shall I do, to this entire most wicked multitude, which has risen up together against me. In the wilderness, here shall it fade away and die.”
Jeg HERREN har sagt det: Sandelig, saaledes vil jeg handle med hele denne onde Menighed, der har rottet sig sammen imod mig; i Ørkenen her skal de gaa til Grunde, i den skal de dø!«
36 Therefore, all the men, whom Moses had sent to contemplate the land, and who, having returned, had caused the entire multitude to murmur against him, disparaging the land as if it were evil,
Og de Mænd, Moses havde udsendt for at undersøge Landet, og som efter deres Tilbagekomst havde faaet hele Menigheden til at knurre imod ham ved at tale nedsættende om Landet,
37 suffered death and were struck down in the sight of the Lord.
de Mænd, der havde talt nedsættende om Landet, fik en brat Død for HERRENS Aasyn:
38 But only Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh remained alive, out of all those who had journeyed to examine the land.
kun Josua, Nuns Søn, og Kaleb, Jefunnes Søn, blev i Live af de Mænd, der var draget hen for at undersøge Landet.
39 And Moses spoke all these words to all the sons of Israel, and the people mourned exceedingly.
Men da Moses forebragte alle Israeliterne disse Ord, grebes Folket af stor Sorg;
40 And behold, rising up at first light, they climbed to the top of the mountain, and they said, “We are prepared to ascend to the place, about which the Lord has spoken, for we have sinned.”
og tidligt næste Morgen drog de op mod det øverste af Bjerglandet og sagde: »Se, vi er rede til at drage op til det Sted, HERREN har talet om, thi vi, har syndet.«
41 And Moses said to them: “Why do you transgress the word of the Lord, merely because it will not result in prosperity for you?
Da sagde Moses: »Hvorfor vil I overtræde HERRENS Bud? Det vil ikke gaa godt!
42 Do not ascend, for the Lord is not with you, lest you be overthrown before your enemies.
Drag ikke derop, thi HERREN er ikke iblandt eder; gør I det, bliver I slaaet af eders Fjender!
43 The Amalekite and the Canaanite are before you, by whose sword you shall be ruined, for you were not willing to consent to the Lord, and so the Lord is not with you.”
Thi Amalekiterne og Kana'anæerne vil møde eder der, og I skal falde for Sværdet; I har jo vendt eder fra HERREN, og HERREN er ikke med eder!«
44 But they, having been darkened, ascended to the top of the mountain. But the ark of the testament of the Lord, and Moses, did not withdraw from the camp.
Alligevel formastede de sig til at drage op mod det øverste af Bjerglandet; men HERRENS Pagts Ark og Moses forlod ikke Lejren.
45 And the Amalekites descended, along with those Canaanites who were living in the mountains. And so, striking and cutting them down, they pursued them all the way to Hormah.
Da steg Amalekiterne og Kana'anæerne, der boede der i Bjerglandet, ned og slog dem og adsplittede dem lige til Horma.
