Numbers 21
1 And when king Arad the Canaanite, who was living toward the south, had heard this, namely, that Israel had arrived by the way of spies, he fought against them. And proving to be the victor, he led away prey from them.
Men da Kana'anæeren, Kongen af Arad, der boede i Sydlandet, hørte, at Israel rykkede frem ad Atarimvejen, angreb han Israel og tog nogle af dem til Fange.
2 But Israel, obliging himself by a vow to the Lord, said: “If you deliver this people into my hand, I will wipe away their cities.”
Da aflagde Israel et Løfte til HERREN og sagde: »Hvis du giver dette Folk i min Haand, vil jeg lægge Band paa deres Byer!«
3 And the Lord heard the prayers of Israel, and he delivered the Canaanite, whom they put to death, overthrowing his cities. And they called the name of that place Hormah, that is, Anathema.
Og HERREN hørte Israels Røst og gav Kana'anæerne i deres Haand, hvorefter de lagde Band paa dem og deres Byer. Derfor gav man Stedet Navnet Horma.
4 Then they set out from mount Hor, by the way that leads to the Red Sea, to circle around the land of Edom. And the people began to tire of their journey and hardships.
Saa brød de op fra Bjerget Hor i Retning af det røde Hav for at komme uden om Edoms Land. Undervejs blev Folket utaalmodigt
5 And speaking against God and Moses, they said: “Why did you lead us away from Egypt, so as to die in the wilderness? Bread is lacking; there are no waters. Our soul is now nauseous over this very light food.”
og talte mod Gud og Moses og sagde: »Hvorfor førte I os ud af Ægypten, naar vi skal dø i Ørkenen? Her er jo hverken Brød eller Vand, og vi er lede ved denne usle Føde.«
6 For this reason, the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, which wounded or killed many of them.
Da sendte HERREN Giftslanger blandt Folket, og de bed Folket saa en Mængde af Israel døde.
7 And so they went to Moses, and they said: “We have sinned, because we have spoken against the Lord and against you. Pray, so that he may take away these serpents from us.” And Moses prayed for the people.
Saa kom Folket til Moses og sagde: »Vi har syndet ved at tale imod HERREN og dig; gaa i Forbøn hos HERREN, at han tager Slangerne fra os!« Og Moses gik i Forbøn for Folket.
8 And the Lord said to him: “Make a bronze serpent, and place it as a sign. Whoever, having been struck, gazes upon it, shall live.”
Da sagde HERREN til Moses: »Lav dig en Slange og sæt den paa en Stang, saa skal enhver slangebidt, der ser hen paa den, leve!«
9 Therefore, Moses made a bronze serpent, and he placed it as a sign. When those who had been struck gazed upon it, they were healed.
Da lavede Moses en Kobberslange og satte den paa en Stang; og enhver, der saa hen paa Kobberslangen, naar en Slange havde bidt ham, beholdt Livet.
10 And the sons of Israel, setting out, made camp at Oboth.
Saa brød Israeliterne op og slog Lejr i Obot;
11 Having departed from there, they pitched their tents at Iye-abarim, in the wilderness, which looks out toward Moab, opposite the eastern region.
og de brød op fra Obot og slog Lejr i Ijje-Ha'abarim i Ørkenen østen for Moab.
12 And moving from there, they arrived at the Torrent of Zared.
Derfra brød de op og slog Lejr i Zereddalen.
13 Having left that place behind, they then made camp opposite Arnon, which is in the desert, and which juts out at the borders of the Amorite. For certainly Arnon is at the limit of Moab, dividing the Moabites and the Amorites.
Derfra brød de op og slog Lejr i Ørkenen hinsides Arnon, som udspringer paa Amoriternes Omraade, thi Arnon var Moabs Grænse mod Amoriterne.
14 About this place, it is said in the book of the wars of the Lord: “As he did at the Red Sea, so will he do at the Torrents of Arnon.”
Derfor hedder det i Bogen om HERRENS Krige: .... Vaheb i Sufa og Dalene, Arnon og Dalenes Skrænt,
15 The stones of the torrents were bent, so that they might rest in Ar and lie back within the borders of the Moabites.
som strækker sig til Ars Sæde og læner sig til Moabs Grænse.
16 Beyond that place appeared a well, about which the Lord said to Moses: “Gather the people together, and I will give them water.”
Derfra brød de op til Be'er; det er det Be'er, HERREN havde for Øje, da han sagde til Moses: »Kald Folket sammen, saa vil jeg give dem Vand!«
17 Then Israel sang this verse: “Let the well rise up.” They sang:
Da sang Israeliterne denne Sang: Brønd, væld frem! Syng til dens Pris!
18 “The well, the leaders dug it, and the commanders of the multitude prepared it, at the direction of the lawgiver, and with their staffs.”
Brønd, som Høvdinger grov, som Folkets ædle bored med Herskerspir og Stave! Fra Ørkenen brød de op til Mattana;
19 They went from the wilderness to Mattanah, from Mattanah to Nahaliel, from Nahaliel to Bamoth,
fra Mattana til Nahaliel; fra Nahaliel til Bamot;
20 from Bamoth, a valley in the region of Moab, to the top of Pisgah, which looks out opposite the desert.
fra Bamot til Dalen paa Moabs Højslette, til Pisgas Top, som rager op over Ørkenen.
21 Then Israel sent messengers to Sihon, the king of the Amorites, saying:
Israel sendte nu Sendebud til Amoriterkongen Sihon og lod sige:
22 “I beg you to permit me to cross through your land. We will not turn aside into the fields or the vineyards. We will not drink waters from the wells. We will travel by the royal way, until we have passed your borders.”
»Lad mig faa Lov at drage igennem dit Land! Vi vil ikke dreje ind paa Marker eller i Vinhaver, vi vil ikke drikke Vand af Brøndene, vi vil følge Kongevejen, indtil vi er naaet igennem dit Land!«
23 And he was not willing to allow Israel to cross through his borders. But instead, gathering an army, he went out to meet them in the desert, and he arrived at Jahaz and fought against them.
Men Sihon tillod ikke Israel at drage igennem sit Land; derimod samlede han alt sit Krigsfolk og rykkede ud i Ørkenen imod Israel, og da han naaede Jaza, angreb han Israel.
24 And he was struck down by them with the edge of the sword, and they possessed his land from Arnon, even to Jabbok and the sons of Ammon. For the borders of the Ammonites were held by a strong fortress.
Men Israel slog ham med Sværdet og underlagde sig hans Land fra Arnon til Jabbok, til Ammoniternes Land; thi Ja'zer ligger ved Ammoniternes Grænse;
25 Therefore, Israel took all his cities and lived in the cities of the Amorite, namely, in Heshbon and its villages.
og Israel indtog alle disse Byer, og Israel bosatte sig i alle Amoriternes Byer, i Hesjbon og alle tilhørende Smaabyer.
26 Heshbon was the city of Sihon, the king of the Amorites, who fought against the king of Moab. And he took all the land, which had been under his sovereignty, as far as Arnon.
Thi Hesjbon var Amoriterkongen Sihons By; han havde angrebet Moabs forrige Konge og frataget ham hele hans Land indtil Arnon.
27 About this, it is said in the proverb: “Enter into Heshbon. Let the city of Sihon be established and built.
Derfor synger Skjaldene: Kom hid til Hesjbon, lad den blive bygget og grundfæstet, Sihons By!
28 A fire has gone forth from Heshbon, a flame from the town of Sihon, and it has devoured Ar of the Moabites, and the inhabitants of the heights of Arnon.
Thi Ild for ud fra Hesjbon, Ildslue fra Sihons Stad, den fortærede Moabs Byer, opaad Arnons Højder.
29 Woe to you, Moab! You are perishing, O people of Chemosh. He gave flight to his sons, and he gave the daughters into captivity, to the king of the Amorites, Sihon.
Ve dig, Moab! Det er ude med dig, Kemosj's Folk! Han gjorde sine Sønner til Flygtninge og sine Døtre til Krigsfanger for Sihon, Amoriternes Konge.
30 Their yoke has been scattered from Heshbon even to Dibon. They have passed through, wearily, into Nophah, and as far as Medeba.”
Og vi skød dem ned, Hesjbon er tabt indtil Dibon; vi lagde dem øde til Nofa, som ligger ved Medeba.
31 And so Israel lived in the land of the Amorite.
Saa bosatte Israel sig i Amoriternes Land.
32 And Moses sent some to explore Jazer. These captured its villages and possessed its inhabitants.
Derpaa sendte Moses Spejdere til Ja'zer; og de erobrede det tillige med tilhørende Smaabyer, og han drev de der boende Amoriter bort.
33 And they turned themselves and ascended, along the way of Bashan. And Og, the king of Bashan, met them with all his people, to fight at Edrei.
Derpaa vendte de om og drog ad Basan til. Da rykkede Og, Kongen af Basan, ud imod dem med alle sine Krigere og angreb dem ved Edre'i.
34 And the Lord said to Moses: “Do not be afraid of him. For I have delivered him, and all his people, as well as his land, into your hand. And you shall do to him just as you did to Sihon, the king of the Amorites, the inhabitant of Heshbon.”
Men HERREN sagde til Moses: »Frygt ikke for ham! Thi jeg giver ham og alle hans Krigere og hans Land i din Haand, saa at du kan handle med ham, som du handlede med Amoriterkongen Sihon, der boede i Hesjbon.«
35 Therefore, they struck him down also, with his sons, and all his people, even to utter destruction, and they possessed his land.
Da slog de ham og hans Sønner og alle hans Krigere, saa at ikke en eneste af dem undslap, og derpaa underlagde de sig hans Land.
