Deuteronomy 19
1 After the Lord your God has destroyed the nations whose land he's giving you, and after you have driven them out and settled in their cities and houses,
Naar HERREN din Gud faar udryddet de Folk, hvis Land HERREN din Gud vil give dig, og du faar dem drevet bort og har bosat dig i deres Byer og Huse,
2 then you are to choose three sanctuary towns in the country that the Lord your God is giving you to own.
da skal du udtage dig tre Byer midt i dit Land, som HERREN din Gud giver dig i Eje.
3 You are build roads to these towns. Divide the country the Lord is giving you into three sections. This way anyone who kills someone else can easily run to these towns for protection.
Du skal sætte Vejen til dem i Stand og dele dit Landomraade, som HERREN din Gud tildeler dig, i tre Dele, for at enhver Manddraber kan ty derhen.
4 This is what is to happen when a person accidentally kills someone else without meaning to, and runs to one of these sanctuary towns to save their life.
Men om de Manddrabere, der har Ret til at ty derhen for at redde Livet, gælder følgende: Naar nogen af Vanvare slaar sin Næste ihjel, uden at han i Forvejen har baaret Nag til ham,
5 For example, if a man goes to cut wood in the forest with his friend and swings his axe to chop down a tree, but the head flies off the handle and hits and kills his friend, he may run to one of these towns to save his life.
naar saaledes en gaar med sin Næste ud i Skoven for at fælde Træer, og hans Haand svinger Øksen for at fælde et Træ, og Jernet farer ud af Skaftet og rammer hans Næste, saa han dør, da maa han ty til en af disse Byer og redde Livet,
6 Otherwise the avenger in his anger might chase after the man and catch up with him and kill him, if it's a long distance. The man would be killed even though he didn't deserve to die, because he hadn't meant to cause any harm.
for at ikke Blodhævneren i Ophidselse skal sætte efter Manddraberen og, fordi Vejen er for lang, indhente ham og slaa ham ihjel, skønt han ikke havde fortjent Døden, eftersom han ikke i Forvejen havde baaret Nag til ham.
7 This is the reason why I'm giving this order to choose three sanctuary towns.
Derfor giver jeg dig dette Bud: Tre Byer skal du udtage dig!
8 Should the Lord your God expand your territory, as he promised your forefathers, and give you all the land he said he would,
Og dersom HERREN din Gud udvider dine Landemærker, som han tilsvor dine Fædre, og giver dig hele det Land, han lovede at give dine Fædre,
9 and if you are careful to keep all these commandments I'm giving you today, loving the Lord your God and always following his ways, then you are to choose three additional three sanctuary towns.
fordi du omhyggeligt overholder alle disse Bud, som jeg i Dag paalægger dig, idet du elsker HERREN din Gud og vandrer paa hans Veje alle Dage, saa skal du føje endnu tre Byer til disse tre,
10 In this way the blood of innocent people won't not be shed in the country the Lord your God is giving you to own and you won't be responsible for the death of innocent people who aren't guilty of losing their lives.
for at der ikke skal udgydes uskyldigt Blod i dit Land, som HERREN din Gud giver dig i Eje, saa du paadrager dig Blodskyld.
11 On the other hand, if a man hates someone, hides in wait, and attacks and kills them, and then the killer runs to one of the sanctuary towns,
Men naar en Mand, som bærer Nag til sin Næste, lægger sig paa Lur efter ham, overfalder ham og slaar ham ihjel, og han saa flygter til en af disse Byer,
12 the elders of his home town must send for him, bring him back, and hand him over to the avenger to be killed.
skal hans Bys Ældste sende Bud og lade ham hente hjem derfra og overgive ham i Blodhævnerens Haand, og han skal lade sit Liv.
13 Show him no mercy. You are to eliminate from Israel the guilt of shedding the blood of the innocent, and then all will be well.
Skaan ham ikke, men rens Israel for den uskyldiges Blod, at det maa gaa dig vel.
14 Don't move your neighbor's boundary marker. It was placed there by your ancestors to mark the land allotment you will receive in the country that the Lord your God is giving you to own.
Du maa ikke flytte din Næstes Markskel, som tidligere Slægter har sat, ved den Arvelod, du faar tildelt i det Land, HERREN din Gud vil give dig i Eje.
15 The evidence given by a single witness is not enough to prove a sin or a crime against someone, never mind what offense they are alleged to have committed. The facts must be confirmed by the evidence given by two or three witnesses.
En enkelt kan ikke optræde som Vidne mod en Mand, naar det angaar Misgerning eller Synd, hvad Synd det end er, han begaar; kun paa to eller tre Vidners Udsagn kan en Sag afgøres.
16 If someone falsely accuses another person of a crime,
Naar et ondsindet Vidne optræder mod nogen og beskylder ham for Lovbrud,
17 both those involved must come to be judged in the presence of the Lord by the priests and judges who are then in office.
skal begge de stridende fremstille sig for HERRENS Aasyn, for de Præster og Dommere, der er til den Tid,
18 The judges shall conduct a full investigation, and if the accuser proves to be a liar who has made false accusations
og Dommerne skal undersøge Sagen grundigt, og hvis det viser sig, at Vidnet er et falsk Vidne, der har aflagt falsk Vidnesbyrd mod sin Broder,
19 then you must punish the accuser in the same way they wanted to punish their victim. You must eliminate this evil from among you.
saa skal I gøre med ham, som han havde til Hensigt at gøre med sin Broder; du skal udrydde det onde af din Midte.
20 Then the rest of the people will hear and be afraid, and they will never again do anything so evil among you. Then everyone else will hear about it and be afraid, and won't ever do anything so evil.
Naar da de andre hører det, vil de gribes af Frygt og ikke mere øve en saadan Udaad i din Midte.
21 Don't show any mercy. The rule is life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, and foot for foot.
Du maa ikke vise Skaansel: Liv for Liv, Øje for Øje, Tand for Tand, Haand for Haand, Fod for Fod!
