Joshua 22

1 Then Joshua called the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh,

Da kaldte Josva ad Rubeniterne og ad Gaditerne og ad den halve Manasse Stamme,

2 and said to them, "You have kept all that Moses the servant of YHWH commanded you, and have listened to my voice in all that I commanded you.

og han sagde til dem: I have holdt alt det, som Mose, Herrens Tjener, bød eder, og I have hørt min Røst i alt det, som jeg har budet eder.

3 You have not left your brothers these many days to this day, but have performed the duty of the commandment of YHWH your God.

I have ikke forladt eders Brødre i disse mange Aar indtil denne Dag; men I have taget Vare paa, hvad I skulle varetage, Herrens, eders Guds, Bud.

4 Now YHWH your God has given rest to your brothers, as he spoke to them. Therefore now return and go to your tents, to the land of your possession, which Moses the servant of YHWH gave you beyond the Jordan.

Og nu har Herren eders Gud skaffet eders Brødre Rolighed, som han havde tilsagt dem; saa vender eder nu og drager til eders Telte til eders Ejendoms Land, som Mose, Herrens Tjener, gav eder paa hin Side Jordanen.

5 Only take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law which Moses the servant of YHWH commanded you, to love YHWH your God, to walk in all his ways, to keep his commandments, to hold fast to him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul."

Alene tager Vare paa at gøre det Bud og den Lov, som Mose, Herrens Tjener, bød eder, at elske Herren eders Gud og at vandre i alle hans Veje og at holde hans Bud og at hænge ved ham og at tjene ham af eders ganske Hjerte og af eders ganske Sjæl.

6 So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away; and they went to their tents.

Saa velsignede Josva dem og lod dem fare, og de gik til deres Telte.

7 Now to the one half-tribe of Manasseh Moses had given inheritance in Bashan; but to the other half gave Joshua among their brothers beyond the Jordan westward. Moreover when Joshua sent them away to their tents, he blessed them,

Og Mose havde givet den halve Manasse Stamme Arv i Basan, og Halvdelen deraf gav Josva Arv med deres Brødre paa denne Side Jordanen mod Vesten. Og tilmed der Josva lod dem fare til deres Telte og havde velsignet dem,

8 and spoke to them, saying, "Return with much wealth to your tents, with very much livestock, with silver, with gold, with bronze, with iron, and with very much clothing. Divide the spoil of your enemies with your brothers."

da sagde han til dem saalunde: Drager tilbage til eders Telte med meget Gods og med saare meget Kvæg, med Sølv og med Guld og med Kobber og med Jern og med saare mange Klæder, deler Byttet fra eders Fjender med eders Brødre!

9 The descendants of Reuben and the descendants of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh returned, and departed from the children of Israel out of Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan, to go to the land of Gilead, to the land of their possession, which they owned, according to the commandment of YHWH by Moses.

Saa vendte Rubens Børn og Gads Børn og den halve Manasse Stamme tilbage og gik fra Israels Børn fra Silo, som er i Kanaans Land, for at gaa til Gileads Land, til deres Ejendoms Land, i hvilket de havde taget Arv efter Herrens Befaling ved Mose.

10 When they came to the region about the Jordan, that is in the land of Canaan, the descendants of Reuben and the descendants of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh built there an altar by the Jordan, a great altar to look at.

Og der de kom til Geliloth, som ligger i Kanaans Land, ved Jordanen, da byggede Rubens Børn og Gads Børn og den halve Manasse Stamme der et Alter ved Jordanen, et Alter stort af Anseelse.

11 The children of Israel heard this, "Look, the descendants of Reuben and the descendants of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh have built an altar in the forefront of the land of Canaan, in the region about the Jordan, on the side that pertains to the children of Israel."

Og Israels Børn hørte sige: Se, Rubens Børn og Gads Børn og den halve Manasse Stamme have bygget et Alter foran i Kanaans Land, i Geliloth ved Jordan, over for Israels Børn.

12 When the children of Israel heard of it, the whole congregation of the children of Israel gathered themselves together at Shiloh, to go up against them to war.

Der Israels Børn hørte det, da forsamlede sig al Israels Børns Menighed i Silo, til at drage op imod dem til Strid.

13 The children of Israel sent to the descendants of Reuben, and to the descendants of Gad, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest,

Saa sendte Israels Børn til Rubens Børn og til Gads Børn og til den halve Manasse Stamme, til Gileads Land, Pinehas, Præsten Eleasars Søn,

14 and with him ten princes, one prince of a fathers' house for each of the tribes of Israel; and every one of them heads of ancestral houses among the thousands of Israel.

og ti Fyrster med ham, een Fyrste, hver for et Fædrenehus, af hver af Israels Stammer; og hver af dem var Øverste for deres Fædres Hus, for Israels Tusinder.

15 They came to the descendants of Reuben, and to the descendants of Gad, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, to the land of Gilead, and they spoke with them, saying,

Og der de kom til Rubens Børn og til Gads Børn og til den halve Manasse Stamme, til Gileads Land, da talede de med dem og sagde:

16 "Thus says the whole congregation of YHWH, 'What trespass is this that you have committed against the God of Israel, to turn away this day from following YHWH, in that you have built you an altar, to rebel this day against YHWH?

Saa siger al Herrens Menighed: Hvad er denne for en Troløshed, som I have vist mod Israels Gud, i Dag at vende eder bort fra Herren, idet I bygge eder et Alter, saa at I ville i Dag være genstridige mod Herren?

17 Is the iniquity of Peor too little for us, from which we have not cleansed ourselves to this day, although there came a plague on the congregation of YHWH,

Er Misgerningen ved Peor os for liden, fra hvilken vi ikke have renset os indtil denne Dag, og Plagen kom dog over Herrens Menighed?

18 that you must turn away this day from following YHWH? It will be, seeing that you rebel today against YHWH, that tomorrow he will be angry with the whole congregation of Israel.

Og I vende eder i Dag bort fra Herren! og det sker, om I i Dag ere genstridige imod Herren, at han herefter bliver vred paa al Israels Menighed.

19 However, if the land of your possession is unclean, then pass over to the land of the possession of YHWH, in which YHWH's tabernacle dwells, and take possession among us; but do not rebel against YHWH, nor rebel against us, in building an altar other than the altar of YHWH our God.

Men dersom eders Ejendoms Land er urent, da kommer over til Herrens Ejendoms Land, hvor Herrens Tabernakel boer, og tager Arv midt iblandt os; og værer ikke genstridige imod Herren, og værer ikke genstridige imod os, saa at I bygge eder et Alter foruden Herrens, vor Guds, Alter.

20 Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the devoted thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? That man did not perish alone in his iniquity.'"

Mon ikke Akan, Seras Søn, forgreb sig saare paa det bandlyste? og der kom en Vrede over al Israels Menighed, og denne ene Mand, han var ikke den eneste, som omkom for sin Misgerning.

21 Then the descendants of Reuben and the descendants of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh answered, and spoke to the heads of the thousands of Israel,

Da svarede Rubens Børn og Gads Børn og den halve Manasse Stamme, og de sagde til de Øverste for Israels Tusinder:

22 "El, God, YHWH. El, God, YHWH. He knows; and Israel shall know. If it was in rebellion, or if in trespass against YHWH, do not save us this day,

Den stærke, Gud, Herren, den stærke, Gud, Herren, han ved det, og Israel skal vide det: Ej er det Genstridighed, og ej er det Overtrædelse imod Herren — saa frelse du os ikke paa denne Dag! —

23 that we have built us an altar to turn away from following YHWH; or if to offer burnt offering or meal offering, or if to offer sacrifices of peace offerings, let YHWH himself require it.

at vi vilde bygge os et Alter, for at vende os bort fra Herren; og ej er det for at ofre Brændoffer derpaa eller Madoffer, og ej er det for at gøre Takoffer derpaa — saa hjemsøge Herren det selv! —

24 If we have not out of concern done this, and for a reason, saying, 'In time to come your descendants might speak to our descendants, saying, "What have you to do with YHWH, the God of Israel?

men vi gjorde det af Omhyggelighed, for den Sags Skyld, at vi sagde: Eders Børn maatte ellers herefter sige til vore Børn: Hvad have I at gøre med Herren, Israels Gud?

25 For YHWH has made the Jordan a border between us and you, you descendants of Reuben and descendants of Gad. You have no portion in YHWH."' So your children might make our children cease from fearing YHWH.

Herren har jo sat Jordanen til Landemærke imellem os og imellem eder, I Rubens Børn og Gads Børn, I have ingen Del i Herren: Saa maatte eders Børn bringe vore Børn til at høre op med at frygte Herren.

26 Therefore we said, 'Let's now prepare to build ourselves an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice;

Derfor sagde vi: Lader os dog gøre dette, at bygge et Alter, ikke til Brændoffer og ej til Slagtoffer;

27 but it will be a witness between us and you, and between our generations after us, that we may perform the service of YHWH before him with our burnt offerings, with our sacrifices, and with our peace offerings;' that your descendants may not tell our descendants in time to come, 'You have no portion in YHWH.'

men det skal være et Vidne imellem os og imellem eder og imellem vore Efterkommere efter os, at vi betjene Herrens Tjeneste for hans Ansigt med vore Brændofre og med vore Slagtofre og med vore Takofre, og at eders Børn ikke herefter skulle sige til vore Børn: I have ingen Del i Herren.

28 Therefore we said, 'It shall be, when they tell us or our generations this in time to come, that we shall say, "Look the pattern of the altar of YHWH, which our fathers made, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice; but it is a witness between us and you."'

Derfor sagde vi: Naar det sker, at de sige sligt til os eller til vore Efterkommere herefter, da ville vi sige: Ser den Lignelse af Herrens Alter, som vore Fædre gjorde ikke til Brændoffer og ikke til Slagtoffer, men til et Vidne imellem os og imellem Eder.

29 Far be it from us that we should rebel against YHWH, and turn away this day from following YHWH, to build an altar for burnt offering, for meal offering, or for sacrifice, besides the altar of YHWH our God that is before his tabernacle."

Dette skal være langt fra os at være genstridige mod Herren og at vende os i Dag bort fra Herren, til at bygge et Alter til Brændoffer, til Madoffer og til Slagtoffer, foruden Herren vor Guds Alter, som er foran hans Tabernakel.

30 When Phinehas the priest, and the leaders of the congregation, even the heads of the thousands of Israel that were with him, heard the words that the descendants of Reuben and the descendants of Gad and the descendants of Manasseh spoke, it pleased them well.

Der Pinehas, Præsten, og Menighedens Fyrster og Øversterne over Israels Tusinder, som vare med ham, hørte de Ord, som Rubens Børn og Gads Børn og Manasse Børn sagde, da var det godt for deres Øjne.

31 Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said to the descendants of Reuben, to the descendants of Gad, and to the descendants of Manasseh, "Today we know that YHWH is in the midst of us, because you have not committed this trespass against YHWH. Now you have delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of YHWH."

Og Pinehas, Præsten Eleasars Søn, sagde til Rubens Børn og til Gads Børn og til Manasse Børn: I Dag kende vi, at Herren er midt iblandt os, idet I ikke have vist en saadan Troløshed imod Herren, da I have reddet Israels Børn af Herrens Haand.

32 And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, and the leaders, returned from the descendants of Reuben, and from the descendants of Gad, out of the land of Gilead, to the land of Canaan, to the children of Israel, and brought them word again.

Da drog Pinehas, Præsten Eleasars Søn, og Fyrsterne fra Rubens Børn og fra Gads Børn fra Gileads Land til Kanaans Land igen, til Israels Børn; og de bragte dem Svar igen.

33 The thing pleased the children of Israel; and the children of Israel blessed God, and spoke no more of going up against them to war, to destroy the land in which the descendants of Reuben and the descendants of Gad lived.

Og det Ord var godt for Israels Børns Øjne, og Israels Børn lovede Gud, og de sagde ikke, at de vilde drage op imod dem til Strid for at ødelægge det Land, som Rubens Børn og Gads Børn boede udi.

34 The descendants of Reuben and the descendants of Gad called the altar: "A witness between us that YHWH is God."

Og Rubens Børn og Gads Børn gave Alteret det Navn: „det er Vidne imellem os, at Herren er Gud‟.