Numbers 21
1 And the Canaanite, king of Arad, dwelling in the south, hears that Israel has come the way of the Atharim, and he fights against Israel, and takes [some] of them captive.
Der Kananiten, Arads Konge, som boede i Sydlandet, hørte, at Israel kom ind ad Spejdernes Vej, da stred han imod Israel og førte nogle af dem bort i Fangenskab.
2 And Israel vows a vow to YHWH and says, “If You certainly give this people into my hand, then I have devoted their cities”;
Da lovede Israel Herren et Løfte og sagde: Dersom du giver dette Folk i min Haand, da vil jeg lyse deres Stæder i Band.
3 and YHWH listens to the voice of Israel and gives up the Canaanite, and he devotes them and their cities, and calls the name of the place Hormah.
Og Herren hørte Israels Røst og overgav Kananiterne, og man bandlyste dem og deres Stæder og kaldte det Steds Navn Horma.
4 And they journey from Mount Hor, the way of the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom, and the soul of the people is short in the way,
Saa rejste de fra det Bjerg Hor paa Vejen til det røde Hav, for at drage omkring Edoms Land; og Folkets Sjæl blev utaalmodig paa Vejen.
5 and the people speak against God and against Moses, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in a wilderness? For there is no bread, and there is no water, and our soul has been weary of this light bread.”
Og Folket talede imod Gud og imod Mose: Hvorfor førte I os op af Ægypten for at dø i Ørken? thi her er hverken Brød eller Vand, og vor Sjæl kedes ved denne ringe Mad.
6 And YHWH sends the burning serpents among the people, and they bite the people, and many people of Israel die;
Da sendte Herren giftige Slanger iblandt Folket, og de bed Folket, og der døde meget Folk af Israel.
7 and the people come to Moses and say, “We have sinned, for we have spoken against YHWH and against you; pray to YHWH that He turns the serpent aside from us”; and Moses prays in behalf of the people.
Da kom Folket til Mose, og de sagde: Vi have syndet, thi vi have talet imod Herren og imod dig, bed til Herren, at han vil tage de Slanger fra os; og Mose bad for Folket.
8 And YHWH says to Moses, “Make a burning [serpent] for yourself, and set it on an ensign; and it has been, everyone who is bitten and has seen it—he has lived.”
Da sagde Herren til Mose: Gør dig en Slange, og sæt den paa en Stang; og det skal ske, at hver som er bidt og ser den, han skal leve.
9 And Moses makes a serpent of bronze, and sets it on the ensign, and it has been, if the serpent has bitten any man, and he has looked expectingly to the serpent of bronze—he has lived.
Da gjorde Mose en Kobberslange og satte den paa en Stang; og det skete, naar en Slange havde bidt nogen, og han saa til den Kobberslange, da blev han i Live.
10 And the sons of Israel journey and encamp in Oboth.
Og Israels Børn rejste derfra, og de lejrede sig i Oboth.
11 And they journey from Oboth and encamp in Ije-Abarim, in the wilderness that [is] on the front of Moab, at the rising of the sun.
Og de rejste fra Oboth, og de lejrede sig ved Abirams Høje i Ørken, som er lige foran Moab, mod Solens Opgang.
12 From there they have journeyed and encamp in the Valley of Zared.
Derfra rejste de og lejrede sig ved den Bæk Sered.
13 From there they have journeyed and encamp beyond Arnon, which [is] in the wilderness which is coming out of the border of the Amorite, for Arnon [is] the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorite;
Derfra rejste de og lejrede sig paa denne Side Arnon, som er i Ørken, og som gaar ud fra Amoriternes Landemærke; thi Arnon var Moabs Landemærke imellem Moab og imellem Amoriterne.
14 therefore it is said in [the] scroll of the Wars of YHWH: “Waheb in Suphah, And the brooks of Arnon;
Derfor siges i Herrens Stridsbog: „Vaheb i Sufa og Arnons Bække,
15 And the spring of the brooks, Which turned aside to the dwelling of Ar, And has leaned to the border of Moab.”
og Bækkenes Løb, som strækker sig til Ars Bolig og støder paa Moabs Landemærke.
16 And from there [they journeyed] to Beer; it [is] the well [concerning] which YHWH said to Moses, “Gather the people, and I give water to them.”
Og derfra rejste de til Beer, det er den Brønd, som Herren talede om til Mose: Saml Folket, og jeg vil give dem Vand.
17 Then Israel sings this song: “Spring up, O well, Let all answer to it!
Da sang Israel denne Sang: „Stig, Brønd! sjunger om den.
18 A well—princes have dug it, Nobles of the people have prepared it, With the lawgiver, with their staffs.” And from the wilderness [they journeyed] to Mattanah,
Brønd, som er graven af Fyrsterne, kastet af de ædle iblandt Folket, med Fyrstespir, med deres Herskerstave!‟ Og fra den Ørk rejste de til Matthana,
19 and from Mattanah to Nahaliel, and from Nahaliel to Bamoth,
og fra Matthana til Nahaliel, og fra Nahaliel til Bamoth,
20 and from Bamoth, in the valley which [is] in the field of Moab, [to] the top of Pisgah, which has looked on the front of the wilderness.
og fra Bamoth til den Dal, som er paa Moabs Mark, mod Toppen af Pisga, der skuer ud over Ørken.
21 And Israel sends messengers to Sihon king of the Amorite, saying,
Og Israel sendte Bud hen til Sihon, Amoriternes Konge, og lod sige:
22 “Let me pass through your land, we do not turn aside into a field or into a vineyard; we do not drink waters of a well; we go in the king’s way until we pass over your border.”
Lad mig gaa igennem dit Land, vi ville ikke bøje ind paa Ager eller paa Vingaard, vi ville ikke drikke Vand af nogen Brønd, vi ville drage ad Kongevejen, indtil vi ere komne igennem dit Landemærke.
23 And Sihon has not permitted Israel to pass through his border, and Sihon gathers all his people, and comes out to meet Israel in the wilderness, and comes to Jahaz, and fights against Israel.
Og Sihon vilde ikke tilstede Israel at gaa igennem sit Landemærke; men Sihon samlede alt sit Folk og drog ud mod Israel i Ørken og kom til Jaza; og han stred imod Israel.
24 And Israel strikes him by the mouth of the sword, and possesses his land from Arnon to Jabbok—to the sons of Ammon; for the border of the sons of Ammon [is] strong.
Men Israel slog ham med skarpe Sværd og indtog hans Land til Ejendom, fra Arnon indtil Jabok, indtil Ammons Børn; men Ammons Børns Landemærke var fast.
25 And Israel takes all these cities, and Israel dwells in all the cities of the Amorite, in Heshbon and in all its villages;
Saa indtog Israel alle disse Stæder, og Israel tog Bolig i alle Amoriternes Stæder, i Hesbon, og alle dens tilliggende Byer.
26 for Heshbon is a city of Sihon king of the Amorite, and he has fought against the former king of Moab, and takes all his land out of his hand as far as Arnon;
Thi Hesbon var Sihons, Amoriternes Konges, Stad; og han havde stridt mod Moabiternes forrige Konge og taget alt hans Land fra ham indtil Arnon.
27 therefore those using allegories say: “Enter Heshbon, Let the city of Sihon be built and ready,
Derfor sige de, som tale Ordsprog: „Kommer til Hesbon! Sihons Stad skal bygges og grundfæstes.
28 For fire has gone out from Heshbon, A flame from the city of Sihon, It has consumed Ar of Moab, Owners of the high places of Arnon.
Thi der er udgangen en Ild af Hesbon, en Lue af Sihons Stad, den har fortæret Ar i Moab, Herrerne over Arnons Høje.
29 Woe to you, O Moab, You have perished, O people of Chemosh! He has given his sons [as] fugitives, And his daughters into captivity, To Sihon king of the Amorite!
Ve dig, Moab! du, Kamos Folk, er fortabt! han har givet sine Sønner som Flygtninge og sine Døtre som Fanger til Sihon, Amoriternes Konge.
30 And we shoot them; Heshbon has perished as far as Dibon, And we make desolate as far as Nophah, Which [is] as far as Medeba.”
Og vi have nedskudt dem; Hesbon er tabt indtil Dibon; og vi have lagt dem øde indtil Nofa, som naar indtil Medba.‟
31 And Israel dwells in the land of the Amorite,
Saa tog Israel Bolig i Amoriternes Land.
32 and Moses sends to spy out Jaazer, and they capture its villages, and dispossess the Amorite who [is] there,
Og Mose sendte ud at bespejde Jaeser, og de indtoge dens tilliggende Byer; og han fordrev Amoriterne, som vare der.
33 and turn and go up the way of Bashan, and Og king of Bashan comes out to meet them, he and all his people, to battle [at] Edrei.
Og de vendte sig og droge op ad Vejen til Basan; da drog Og, Kongen af Basan, ud imod dem, han og alt hans Folk til Strid, til Edrei.
34 And YHWH says to Moses, “Do not fear him, for into your hand I have given him, and all his people, and his land, and you have done to him as you have done to Sihon king of the Amorite, who is dwelling in Heshbon.”
Og Herren sagde til Mose: Frygt ikke for ham; thi jeg har givet ham i din Haand, og alt hans Folk og hans Land; og du skal gøre ved ham, ligesom du gjorde ved Sihon, Amoriternes Konge, som boede i Hesbon.
35 And they strike him, and his sons, and all his people, until he has no remnant left to him, and they possess his land.
Og de sloge ham og hans Sønner og alt hans Folk, saa at man ikke lod nogen blive tilovers for ham, og de indtoge hans Land til Ejendom.
