Joshua 7
1 But the children of Israel committed a trespass concerning the devoted thing; for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the devoted thing; and the anger of the LORD was kindled against the children of Israel.
Men Israels Børn forgrebe sig saare paa det bandlyste Gods; thi Akan, en Søn af Karmi, som var en Søn af Sabdi, Seras Søn, af Judas Stamme, tog af det bandlyste, og Herrens Vrede optændtes imod Israels Børn.
2 And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth-aven, on the east side of Beth-el, and spoke unto them, saying: 'Go up and spy out the land.' And the men went up and spied out Ai.
Og Josva udsendte Mænd fra Jeriko mod Ai, som ligger ved Beth-Aven Østen for Bethel, og sagde til dem: Gaar op og bespejder Landet; og Mændene gik op og bespejdede Ai.
3 And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him: 'Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; make not all the people to toil thither; for they are but few.'
Og de kom tilbage til Josva og sagde til ham: Lad ikke alt Folket drage op, lad ved to Tusinde Mand eller ved tre Tusinde Mand drage op og slaa Ai; du skal ikke lade det ganske Folk ulejlige sig derhen; thi de ere faa.
4 So there went up thither of the people about three thousand men; and they fled before the men of Ai.
Saa droge af Folket ved tre Tusinde Mænd op derhen; men de flyede for Ais Mænds Ansigt.
5 And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men; and they chased them from before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them at the descent; and the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.
Og Mændene af Ai sloge ved seks og tredive Mænd af dem og forfulgte dem foran Porten indtil Sebarim og sloge dem, hvor Vejen gik nedad; da blev Folkets Hjerte mistrøstigt og blev som Vand.
6 And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the LORD until the evening, he and the elders of Israel; and they put dust upon their heads.
Og Josva sønderrev sine Klæder og faldt paa sit Ansigt til Jorden for Herrens Ark indtil Aftenen, han og de Ældste af Israel, og de kastede Støv paa deres Hoved.
7 And Joshua said: 'Alas, O Lord GOD, wherefore hast Thou at all brought this people over the Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to cause us to perish? would that we had been content and dwelt beyond the Jordan!
Og Josva sagde: Ak, Herre, Herre! hvi lod du dog dette Folk gaa over Jordanen for at give os i Amoriternes Haand til vor Fordærvelse? og gid vi havde ladet os nøje og vare blevne paa hin Side Jordanen!
8 Oh, Lord, what shall I say, after that Israel hath turned their backs before their enemies!
Hør mig, Herre! hvad skal jeg sige, efter at Israel vender Ryggen for sine Fjenders Ansigt?
9 For when the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land hear of it, they will compass us round, and cut off our name from the earth; and what wilt Thou do for Thy great name?'
Naar Kananiterne og alle Landets Indbyggere høre det, da omringe de os og udrydde vort Navn af Jorden; og hvad vil du gøre ved dit store Navn?
10 And the LORD said unto Joshua: 'Get thee up; wherefore, now, art thou fallen upon thy face?
Da sagde Herren til Josva: Staa du op; hvorfor faldt du paa dit Ansigt?
11 Israel hath sinned; yea, they have even transgressed My covenant which I commanded them; yea, they have even taken of the devoted thing; and have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have even put it among their own stuff.
Israel har syndet, ja, de have overtraadt min Pagt, hvilken jeg bød dem; ja, de toge af det bandlyste Gods, ja, de stjal og dulgte det ogsaa og lagde det iblandt deres eget Tøj.
12 Therefore the children of Israel cannot stand before their enemies, they turn their backs before their enemies, because they are become accursed; I will not be with you any more, except ye destroy the accursed from among you.
Og Israels Børn skulle ikke kunne staa for deres Fjenders Ansigt, de maa vende Ryggen for deres Fjenders Ansigt, thi de ere i Band; jeg skal ikke mere blive ved at være med eder, dersom I ikke fjerne denne Band fra eders Midte.
13 Up, sanctify the people, and say: Sanctify yourselves against tomorrow; for thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel: There is a curse in the midst of thee, O Israel; thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you.
Staa op, hellig Folket, og sig: Helliger eder til i Morgen; thi saa siger Herren Israels Gud: Der er Band iblandt dig, Israel! du kan ikke staa for dine Fjenders Ansigt, førend I borttage den Band fra eders Midte.
14 In the morning therefore ye shall draw near by your tribes; and it shall be, that the tribe which the LORD taketh shall come near by families; and the family which the LORD shall take shall come near by households; and the household which the LORD shall take shall come near man by man.
Og i Morgen tidlig skulle I komme frem efter eders Stammer; og det skal ske, hvilken Stamme Herren rammer paa, den skal nærme sig, Slægt for Slægt, og den Slægt, som Herren rammer paa, den skal nærme sig, Hus for Hus, og det Hus, som Herren rammer paa, det skal nærme sig, Mand for Mand.
15 And it shall be that he that is taken with the devoted thing shall be burnt with fire, he and all that he hath; because he hath transgressed the covenant of the LORD, and because he hath wrought a wanton deed in Israel.'
Og det skal ske, den, som bliver ramt som bandlyst, han skal opbrændes med Ild, han og alt det, han har, fordi han har overtraadt Herrens Pagt, og fordi han har gjort en Daarlighed i Israel.
16 So Joshua rose up early in the morning, and brought Israel near by their tribes; and the tribe of Judah was taken.
Og Josva stod tidlig op om Morgenen og lod Israel nærme sig Stamme for Stamme, og Judas Stamme blev ramt.
17 And he brought near the family of Judah; and he took the family of the Zerahites. And he brought near the family of the Zerahites man by man; and Zabdi was taken.
Og han lod Judas Slægt nærme sig, og Seraiternes Slægt blev ramt.
18 And he brought near his household man by man; and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken.
Og han lod Seraiternes Slægt nærme sig, Mand for Mand, og Sabdi blev ramt, og han lod hans Hus nærme sig, Mand for Mand, og Akan, en Søn af Karmi, som var Sabdi Søn, Seras Søn, af Judas Stamme, blev ramt.
19 And Joshua said unto Achan: 'My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make confession unto Him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide nothing from me.'
Og Josva sagde til Akan: Min Søn, giv dog Herren Israels Gud Ære og giv ham Lov, og giv mig nu til Kende, hvad du har gjort, dølg det ikke for mig!
20 And Achan answered Joshua, and said: 'Of a truth I have sinned against the LORD, the God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done.
Og Akan svarede Josva og sagde: Sandelig, jeg syndede for Herren Israels Gud, og saa og saa gjorde jeg.
21 When I saw among the spoil a goodly Shinar mantle, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.'
Thi jeg saa en kostelig babylonisk Kappe iblandt Byttet og to Hundrede Sekel Sølv og en Guldtunge, hvis Vægt var halvtredsindstyve Sekel, og jeg fik Lyst til dem og tog dem, og se, de ere skjulte i Jorden, midt i mit Telt, og Sølvet derunder.
22 So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran unto the tent; and, behold, it was hid in his tent, and the silver under it.
Da sendte Josva Bad hen, og de løb til Teltet; og se, det var skjult i hans Telt og Sølvet derunder.
23 And they took them from the midst of the tent, and brought them unto Joshua, and unto all the children of Israel; and they laid them down before the LORD.
Og de toge de Ting ud af Teltet og førte dem til Josva og til alle Israels Børn; og de lagde dem frem for Herrens Ansigt.
24 And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the mantle, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had; and they brought them up unto the valley of Achor.
Saa tog Josva og al Israel med ham Akan, Seras Søn, og Sølvet og den kostelige Kappe og Guldtungen og hans Sønner og hans Døtre og hans Øksne og hans Asener og hans Faar og hans Telt, og alt det han havde, og de førte ham op i Akors Dal.
25 And Joshua said: 'Why hast thou troubled us? the LORD shall trouble thee this day.' And all Israel stoned him with stones; and they burned them with fire, and stoned them with stones.
Og Josva sagde: Hvi har du forstyrret os? Herren skal forstyrre dig paa denne Dag; og al Israel stenede ham med Stene og opbrændte dem med Ild og kastede Stene over dem.
26 And they raised over him a great heap of stones, unto this day; and the LORD turned from the fierceness of His anger. Wherefore the name of that place was called The valley of Achor, unto this day.
Og de opkastede en stor Stenhob over ham indtil denne Dag, og Herren vendte om fra sin strenge Vrede; derfor kaldte man det samme Steds Navn Akors Dal; den er der indtil denne Dag.
