Exodus 19
1 In the third month after the departure of the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they [into] the wilderness of Sinai:
I den tredje Maaned efter Israeliternes Udvandring af Ægypten, paa denne Dag naaede de Sinaj Ørken.
2 they departed from Rephidim, and came [into] the wilderness of Sinai, and encamped in the wilderness; and Israel encamped there before the mountain.
De brød op fra Refidim og kom til Sinaj Ørken og slog Lejr i Ørkenen. Der slog Israel Lejr lige over for Bjerget,
3 And Moses went up to God, and Jehovah called to him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel:
men Moses steg op til Gud. Da raabte HERREN til ham fra Bjerget: »Dette skal du sige til Jakobs Hus og kundgøre for Israels Børn:
4 Ye have seen what I have done to the Egyptians, and [how] I have borne you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself.
I har set, hvad jeg gjorde ved Ægypterne, og hvorledes jeg bar eder paa Ørnevinger og bragte eder hid til mig.
5 And now, if ye will hearken to my voice indeed and keep my covenant, then shall ye be my own possession out of all the peoples — for all the earth is mine —
Hvis I nu vil lyde min Røst og holde min Pagt, saa skal I være min Ejendom blandt alle Folkene, thi mig hører hele Jorden til,
6 and ye shall be to me a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak to the children of Israel.
og I skal blive mig et Kongerige af Præster og et helligt Folk! Det er de Ord, du skal tale til Israels Børn!«
7 And Moses came and called the elders of the people, and laid before them all these words which Jehovah had commanded him.
Da gik Moses hen og kaldte Folkets Ældste sammen og forelagde dem alle disse Ord, som HERREN havde paalagt ham.
8 And all the people answered together, and said, All that Jehovah has spoken will we do! And Moses brought the words of the people back to Jehovah.
Og hele Folket svarede, alle som een: »Alt, hvad HERREN har sagt, vil vi gøre!« Da bragte Moses HERREN Folkets Svar.
9 And Jehovah said to Moses, Lo, I will come to thee in the cloud's thick darkness, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee also for ever. And Moses told the words of the people to Jehovah.
Derpaa sagde HERREN til Moses: »Se, jeg vil komme til dig i en tæt Sky, for at Folket kan høre, at jeg taler med dig, og for stedse tro ogsaa paa dig!« Og Moses kundgjorde HERREN Folkets Svar.
10 And Jehovah said to Moses, Go to the people, and hallow them to-day and to-morrow, and let them wash their clothes;
Da sagde HERREN til Moses: »Gaa til Folket og lad dem hellige sig i Dag og i Morgen og tvætte deres Klæder
11 and let them be ready for the third day; for on the third day Jehovah will come down before the eyes of all the people on mount Sinai.
og holde sig rede til i Overmorgen, thi i Overmorgen vil HERREN stige ned for alt Folkets Øjne paa Sinaj Bjerg.
12 And set bounds round about the people, saying, Take heed to yourselves, [not] to go up unto the mountain nor touch the border of it: whatever toucheth the mountain shall certainly be put to death:
Og du skal rundt om spærre af for Folket og sige til dem: Vogt eder for at gaa op paa Bjerget, ja for blot at røre ved Yderkanten deraf; enhver, der rører ved Bjerget, er dødsens!
13 not a hand shall touch it, but it shall certainly be stoned, or shot through; whether it be a beast or a man, it shall not live. When the long drawn note of the trumpet soundeth, they shall come up to the mountain.
Ingen Haand maa røre ved ham, han skal stenes eller skydes ned; hvad enten det er et Dyr eller et Menneske, skal det miste Livet. Naar Væderhornet lyder, skal de stige op paa Bjerget.«
14 And Moses came down from the mountain to the people, and hallowed the people; and they washed their clothes.
Saa steg Moses ned fra Bjerget til Folket og lod Folket hellige sig, og de tvættede deres Klæder;
15 And he said to the people, Be ready for the third day; do not come near [your] wives.
og han sagde til Folket: »Hold eder rede til i Overmorgen, ingen maa komme en Kvinde nær!«
16 And it came to pass on the third day, when it was morning, that there were thunders and lightnings and a heavy cloud on the mountain, and the sound of the trumpet exceeding loud; and the whole people that was in the camp trembled.
Da Morgenen gryede den tredje Dag, begyndte det at tordne og lyne, og en tung Sky lagde sig over Bjerget, og der hørtes vældige Stød i Horn. Da skælvede alt Folket i Lejren.
17 And Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the foot of the mountain.
Saa førte Moses Folket fra Lejren hen for Gud, og de stillede sig neden for Bjerget.
18 And the whole of mount Sinai smoked, because Jehovah descended on it in fire; and its smoke ascended as the smoke of a furnace; and the whole mountain shook greatly.
Men hele Sinaj Bjerg hylledes i Røg, fordi HERREN steg ned derpaa i Ild, og Røgen stod i Vejret som Røg fra en Smelteovn; og hele Folket skælvede saare.
19 And the sound of the trumpet increased and became exceeding loud; Moses spoke, and God answered him by a voice.
Og Stødene i Hornene blev stærkere og stærkere; Moses talte, og Gud svarede ham med høj Røst.
20 And Jehovah came down on mount Sinai, on the top of the mountain; and Jehovah called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.
Og da HERREN var steget ned paa Sinaj Bjerg, paa Toppen af Bjerget, kaldte han Moses op paa Toppen af Bjerget, og Moses steg derop.
21 And Jehovah said to Moses, Go down, testify to the people that they break not through to Jehovah to gaze, and many of them perish.
Da sagde HERREN til Moses: »Stig ned og indskærp Folket, at de ikke maa trænge sig frem til HERREN for at se ham, at der ikke skal ske et stort Mandefald iblandt dem.
22 And the priests also, who come near to Jehovah, shall hallow themselves, lest Jehovah break forth on them.
Selv Præsterne, som ellers træder frem for HERREN, skal hellige sig, for at ikke HERREN skal tynde ud i deres Rækker.«
23 And Moses said to Jehovah, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai; for thou hast testified to us, saying, Set bounds about the mountain, and hallow it.
Da sagde Moses til HERREN: »Folket kan jo ikke stige op paa Sinaj Bjerg, thi du har selv indskærpet os at afspærre Bjerget og hellige det.«
24 And Jehovah said to him, Go, descend, and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee; but the priests and the people shall not break through to go up to Jehovah, lest he break forth on them.
Men HERREN sagde til ham: »Stig nu ned og kom atter herop sammen med Aron; men Præsterne og Folket maa ikke trænge sig frem for at komme op til HERREN, at han ikke skal tynde ud i deres Rækker.«
25 So Moses went down to the people, and told them.
Da steg Moses ned til Folket og sagde det til dem.
