Numbers 17
1 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
Og Herren talede til Mose og sagde:
2 Speak to the children of Israel, and take of every one of them a rod by their kindreds, of all the princes of the tribes, twelve rods, and write the name of every man upon his rod.
Tal til Israels Børn og tag af dem een Kæp for hvert Fædrenehus, af alle deres Fyrster for deres Fædrenehuse, tolv Kæppe; du skal skrive hvers Navn paa hans Kæp.
3 And the name of Aaron shall be for the tribe of Levi, and one rod shall contain all their families:
Og du skal skrive Arons Navn paa Levi Kæp; thi der skal være een Kæp for hver Øverste over deres Fædrenehuse.
4 And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the covenant before the testimony, where I will speak to thee.
Og du skal lægge dem i Forsamlingens Paulun lige for Vidnesbyrdet, hvor jeg vil komme sammen med eder.
5 Whomsoever of these I shall choose, his rod shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, wherewith they murmur against you.
Og det skal ske, den Mand, jeg udvælger, hans Kæp skal blomstre; at jeg kan stille Israels Børns Knur imod mig, hvormed de knurre imod eder.
6 And Moses spoke to the children of Israel: and all the princes gave him rods one for every tribe: and there were twelve rods besides the rod of Aaron.
Og Mose talede til Israels Børn, og alle deres Fyrster gave ham for enhver Fyrste een Kæp, efter deres Fædrenehuse, tolv Kæppe; og Arons Kæp var midt iblandt deres Kæppe.
7 And when Moses had laid them up before the Lord in the tabernacle of the testimony:
Og Mose lagde Kæppene for Herrens Ansigt i Vidnesbyrdets Paulun.
8 He returned on the following day, and found that the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi, was budded: and that the buds swelling it had bloomed blossoms, which spreading the leaves, were formed into almonds.
Og det skete den anden Dag, da kom Mose til Vidnesbyrdets Paulun, og se, Arons Kæp for Levi Hus havde blomstret, ja, den havde baade skudt Knopper og fremført Blomster og baaret modne Mandler.
9 Moses therefore brought out all the rods from before the Lord to all the children of Israel: and they saw, and every one received their rods.
Og Mose bar alle Kæppene ud fra Herrens Ansigt til alle Israels Børn, og de saa dem, og de toge hver sin Kæp.
10 And the Lord said to Moses: Carry back the rod of Aaron into the tabernacle of the testimony, that it may be kept there for a token of the rebellious children of Israel, and that their complaints may cease from me lest they die.
Og Herren sagde til Mose: Bær Arons Kæp ind igen lige for Vidnesbyrdet, i Forvaring, til et Tegn imod de genstridige Børn; og du skal gøre en Ende paa deres Knur imod mig, at de ikke skulle dø.
11 And Moses did as the Lord had commanded.
Og Mose gjorde det, ligesom Herren befalede ham, saaledes gjorde han.
12 And the children of Israel said to Moses: Behold we are consumed, we all perish.
Og Israels Børn sagde til Mose, sigende: Se, vi maa opgive Aanden, vi omkomme, vi omkomme alle sammen!
13 Whosoever approacheth to the tabernacle of the Lord, he dieth. Are we all to a man to be utterly destroyed?
Enhver som kommer nær, den som kommer nær til Herrens Tabernakel, han maa dø; mon det da skulde være forbi med os, og vi skulde opgive Aanden?
