Romans 9
1 I speak the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,
Sandhed siger jeg i Kristus, jeg lyver ikke, min Samvittighed vidner med mig i den Helligaand,
2 that there is great sorrow to me and incessant grief to my heart.
at jeg har en stor Sorg og en uafladelig Kummer i mit Hjerte.
3 For I would pray, that I myself might be an offering from Christ; in behalf of my brethren, my kindred according to the flesh:
Thi jeg kunde ønske selv at være bandlyst fra Kristus til Bedste for mine Brødre, mine Frænder efter Kødet,
4 who are Israelites, of whom is the adoption of sons, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service, and the promises:
de, som jo ere Israeliter, hvem Sønneudkaarelsen og Herligheden og Pagterne og Lovgivningen og Gudstjenesten og Forjættelserne tilhøre,
5 of whom are the fathers, and of whom is Christ according to the flesh. Who is over all, God blessed forever: amen. (aiōn g165)
hvem Fædrene tilhøre, og af hvem Kristus er efter Kødet, han, som er Gud over alle Ting, højlovet i Evighed! Amen. (aiōn g165)
6 But not as that the word of God has been a failure. For these are not all Israel who are of Israel;
Ikke dog som om Guds Ord har glippet; thi ikke alle, som stamme fra Israel, ere Israel;
7 neither are the children all the seed of Abraham; but in Isaac shall thy seed be called;
ej heller ere alle Børn, fordi de ere Abrahams Sæd, men: „I Isak skal en Sæd faa Navn efter dig.”
8 that is the children of the flesh the same are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
Det vil sige: Ikke Kødets Børn ere Guds Børn, men Forjættelsens Børn regnes for Sæd.
9 For this is the word of the promise, About this time I will come, and there shall be a son to Sarah.
Thi et Forjættelsesord er dette: „Ved denne Tid vil jeg komme, saa skal Sara have en Søn.”
10 Not only so; but Rebecca also having cohabitation of one, our father Isaac;
Men saaledes skete det ikke alene dengang, men ogsaa med Rebekka, da hun var frugtsommelig ved een, Isak, vor Fader.
11 for the children not having been born, neither having done anything good or evil, in order that the purpose of God might stand according to election not of works, but of him that calleth,
Thi da de endnu ikke vare fødte og ikke havde gjort noget godt eller ondt, blev der, for at Guds Udvælgelses Beslutning skulde staa fast, ikke i Kraft af Gerninger, men i Kraft af ham, der kalder,
12 and it was said to her, The elder shall serve the younger:
sagt til hende: „Den ældste skal tjene den yngste,”
13 as has been written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
som der er skrevet: „Jakob elskede jeg, men Esau hadede jeg.”
14 Then what shall we say? Is there unrighteousness with God? It could not be so.
Hvad skulle vi da sige? mon der er Uretfærdighed hos Gud? Det være langt fra!
15 For he says to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I do have mercy, and I will commiserate whom I do commiserate.
Thi han siger til Moses: „Jeg vil være barmhjertig imod den, hvem jeg er barmhjertig imod, og forbarme mig over den, hvem jeg forbarmer mig over.”
16 Then it is not of him that willeth, nor him that runneth, but of God who shows mercy.
Altsaa staar det ikke til den, som vil, ej heller til den, som løber, men til Gud, som er barmhjertig.
17 For the scripture says to Pharaoh, For this very thing have I raised you up, that I may show forth my power in you, and that my name may be proclaimed in all the earth.
Thi Skriften siger til Farao: „Netop derfor lod jeg dig fremstaa, for at jeg kunde vise min Magt paa dig, og for at mit Navn skulde forkyndes paa hele Jorden.”
18 Then therefore he has mercy on whom he will, and whom he will he hardens.
Saa forbarmer han sig da over den, som han vil, men forhærder den, som han vil.
19 Then thou wilt say to me, Why does he yet find fault? For who has resisted his will?
Du vil nu sige til mig: Hvad klager han da over endnu? thi hvem staar hans Villie imod?
20 O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Whether shall the thing formed say to him that formed it. Why did you make me thus?
Ja, men, hvem er dog du, o Menneske! som gaar i Rette med Gud? mon noget, som blev dannet, kan sige til den, som dannede det: Hvorfor gjorde du mig saaledes?
21 Has not the potter the right of the clay, from the same lump to make one part a vessel unto honor, and another unto dishonor?
Eller har Pottemageren ikke Raadighed over Leret til af den samme Masse at gøre et Kar til Ære, et andet til Vanære?
22 But if God, wishing to show forth his indignation and make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of indignation having been perfected unto destruction:
Men hvad om nu Gud, skønt han vilde vise sin Vrede og kundgøre sin Magt, dog med stor Langmodighed taalte Vredes-Kar, som vare beredte til Fortabelse,
23 and in order that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he before prepared unto glory?
ogsaa for at kundgøre sin Herligheds Rigdom over Barmhjertigheds-Kar, som han forud havde beredt til Herlighed?
24 whom he called, even us, not only of the Jews, but also of the Gentiles:
Og hertil kaldte han ogsaa os, ikke alene af Jøder, men ogsaa af Hedninger,
25 as he says in Hosea, I will call them my people, who are not my people; and her beloved, who is not beloved:
som han ogsaa siger hos Hoseas: „Det, som ikke var mit Folk, vil jeg kalde mit Folk, og hende, som ikke var den elskede, den elskede;
26 and it shall come to pass, in the place in which it was said to them, You are not my people, there they shall be called the sons of the living God:
og det skal ske, at paa det Sted, hvor der blev sagt til dem: I ere ikke mit Folk, der skulle de kaldes den levende Guds Børn.”
27 but Isaiah cries out in behalf of Israel, Though the number of sons of Israel may be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved.
Men Esajas udraaber over Israel: „Om end Israels Børns Tal var som Havets Sand, saa skal kun Levningen frelses.
28 For perfecting the word and cutting it short, will the Lord do a complete work on the earth:
Thi idet Herren opgør Regnskab og afslutter det i Hast, vil han fuldbyrde det paa Jorden.”
29 and as Isaiah has before spoken; Unless the Lord of Sabaoth left to us a seed, we would have become as Sodom, and would have been made like unto Gomorrah:
Og som Esajas forud har sagt: „Dersom den Herre Zebaoth ikke havde levnet os en Sæd, da vare vi blevne som Sodoma og gjorte lige med Gomorra.”
30 Then what shall we say? That the Gentiles, not pursuing righteousness, received righteousness, and the righteousness which is from faith:
Hvad skulle vi da sige? At Hedninger, som ikke jagede efter Retfærdighed, fik Retfærdighed, nemlig Retfærdigheden af Tro;
31 but Israel, following after the law, did not attain unto the law of righteousness.
men Israel, som jagede efter en Retfærdigheds Lov, naaede ikke til en saadan Lov.
32 Why? Because they sought it not from faith, but as it were from works: they stumbled over the stone of stumbling,
Hvorfor? fordi de ikke søgte den af Tro, men som af Gerninger. De stødte an paa Anstødsstenen,
33 as has been written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence: and he that believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
som der er skrevet: „Se, jeg sætter i Zion en Anstødssten og en Forargelses Klippe; og den, som tror paa ham, skal ikke blive til Skamme.”
