Joshua 1
1 And it came to pass after the death of Moses the servant of Jehovah, that Jehovah spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' attendant, saying,
Efter at HERRENS Tjener Moses var død, sagde HERREN til Moses's Medhjælper Josua, Nuns Søn:
2 Moses my servant is dead; and now, rise up, go over this Jordan, thou and all this people, into the land which I give unto them, to the children of Israel.
»Min Tjener Moses er død; bryd nu op tillige med hele dette Folk og gaa over Jordan derhenne til det Land, jeg vil give dem, Israeliterne.
3 Every place whereon the sole of your foot shall tread have I given to you, as I said unto Moses.
Ethvert Sted, eders Fod betræder, giver jeg eder, som jeg lovede Moses.
4 From the wilderness and this Lebanon to the great river, the river Euphrates, the whole land of the Hittites, to the great sea, toward the going down of the sun, shall be your border.
Fra Ørkenen og Libanon til den store Flod, Eufratfloden, hele Hetiternes Land, og til det store Hav i Vest skal eders Landemærker naa.
5 None shall be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so will I be with thee; I will not leave thee, neither will I forsake thee.
Saa længe du lever, skal det ikke være muligt for nogen at holde Stand imod dig; som jeg var med Moses, vil jeg være med dig; jeg vil ikke slippe dig og ikke forlade dig.
6 Be strong and courageous, for thou shalt cause this people to inherit the land which I have sworn unto their fathers to give them.
Vær frimodig og stærk, thi du skal skaffe dette Folk det Land i Eje, som jeg tilsvor deres Fædre at ville give dem.
7 Only be strong and very courageous, that thou mayest take heed to do according to all the law that Moses my servant commanded thee. Turn not from it to the right or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
Vær kun helt frimodig og stærk, saa du omhyggeligt handler efter hele den Lov, min Tjener Moses paalagde dig, vig ikke derfra til højre eller venstre, for at du maa have Lykken med dig i alt, hvad du tager dig for.
8 This book of the law shall not depart from thy mouth; and thou shalt meditate upon it day and night, that thou mayest take heed to do according to all that is written therein; for then shalt thou have good success in thy ways, and then shalt thou prosper.
Denne Lovbog skal ikke vige fra din Mund, og du skal grunde over den Dag og Nat, for at du omhyggeligt kan handle efter alt, hvad der staar skrevet i den; thi da vil det gaa dig vel i al din Færd, og Lykken vil følge dig.
9 Have I not commanded thee: Be strong and courageous? Be not afraid, neither be dismayed; for Jehovah thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
Har jeg ikke budt dig: Vær frimodig og stærk; vær ikke bange og bliv ikke forfærdet, thi HERREN din Gud er med dig i alt, hvad du tager dig for!«
10 And Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,
Josua bød derpaa Folkets Tilsynsmænd:
11 Go through the midst of the camp, and command the people, saying, Prepare yourselves victuals, for in three days ye shall pass over this Jordan, that ye may enter in to take possession of the land which Jehovah your God giveth you to possess it.
»Gaa omkring i Lejren og byd Folket: Sørg for Rejsetæring, thi om tre Dage skal I gaa over Jordan derhenne for at drage ind og tage det Land i Besiddelse, som HERREN eders Gud vil give eder i Eje!«
12 And to the Reubenites and to the Gadites and to half the tribe of Manasseh spoke Joshua, saying,
Men til Rubeniterne, Gaditerne og Manasses halve Stamme sagde Josua:
13 Remember the word that Moses the servant of Jehovah commanded you, saying, Jehovah your God has given you rest and has given you this land.
»Husk paa, hvad HERRENS Tjener Moses bød eder, da han sagde: HERREN eders Gud bringer eder nu til Hvile og giver eder Landet her!
14 Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle shall abide in the land that Moses gave you on this side of the Jordan, but ye, all the valiant men, shall go over in array before your brethren and help them,
Eders Kvinder og Børn og Kvæg skal blive i det Land, Moses gav eder hinsides Jordan; men I selv, alle vaabenføre, skal væbnet drage over i Spidsen for eders Brødre og hjælpe dem,
15 until Jehovah give your brethren rest as to you, and they also take possession of the land which Jehovah your God giveth them; then shall ye return into the land of your possession and possess it, which Moses the servant of Jehovah gave you on this side of the Jordan toward the sun-rising.
indtil HERREN har bragt eders Brødre til Hvile ligesom eder, naar ogsaa de har taget det Land i Besiddelse, som HERREN eders Gud vil give dem. Saa kan I vende tilbage til eders eget Land og tage det i Besiddelse, det, som HERRENS Tjener Moses gav eder østpaa hinsides Jordan!«
16 And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou hast commanded us will we do, and whither thou shalt send us will we go.
Da svarede de Josua: »Alt, hvad du har paalagt os, vil vi gøre, og vi vil gaa overalt, hvor du sender os;
17 According as we hearkened to Moses in all things, so will we hearken to thee; only may Jehovah thy God be with thee as he was with Moses.
som vi har adlydt Moses i alt, vil vi adlyde dig. Maatte kun HERREN din Gud være med dig, som han var med Moses!
18 Every one that is rebellious against thy commandment and hearkeneth not to thy words in everything that thou commandest us, shall be put to death. Only be strong and courageous.
Enhver, som sætter sig op imod dine Befalinger og ikke adlyder dine Ord i alt, hvad du paalægger ham, skal dø. Vær kun modig og uforsagt!«
