Joshua 2

1 And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men as spies secretly, saying, Go view the land, and Jericho. And they went, and came into the house of an harlot whose name was Rahab, and lay there.

Josua, Nuns Søn, udsendte hemmeligt fra Sjittim to Mænd som Spejdere med den Befaling: "Gå hen og undersøg Landet, særlig Jeriko!" De gav sig da på Vej og kom ind i et Hus til en Skøge ved Navn Rahab, og der lagde de sig til Hvile.

2 And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to-night of the children of Israel to search out the land.

Da blev der meldt Kongen af Jeriko: "Se, der er kommet nogle israelitiske Mænd hertil i Nat for at udspejde Landet!"

3 And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are entered into thine house: for they be come to search out all the land.

Og Kongen af Jeriko sendte Bud til Rahab og lod sige: "Udlever de Mænd, som er kommet til dig; thi de er kommet for at udspejde hele Landet!"

4 And the woman took the two men, and hid them; and she said, Yea, the men came unto me, but I wist not whence they were:

Men Kvinden tog og skjulte de to Mænd og sagde: "Ja, Mændene kom ganske vist til mig, men jeg vidste ikke, hvor de var fra;

5 and it came to pass about the time of the shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went I wot not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.

og da Porten skulde lukkes i Mørkningen, gik Mændene bort. Jeg ved ikke, hvor de gik hen! Sæt hurtigt efter dem, så kan I indhente dem!"

6 But she had brought them up to the roof, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof.

Men hun havde ført dem op på Taget og skjult dem under Hørstænglerne, som hun havde bredt ud på Taget.

7 And the men pursued after them the way to Jordan unto the fords: and as soon as they which pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate.

Mændene satte så efter dem ad Vejen til Jordan hen til Vadestederne, og Porten blev lukket, så snart Forfølgerne var udenfor.

8 And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;

Før de to Mænd endnu havde lagt sig, kom hun op på Taget til dem;

9 and she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land melt away before you.

og hun sagde til dem: "Jeg ved, at HERREN har givet eder Landet, thi vi er grebet af Rædsel for eder, og alle Landets Indbyggere er skrækslagne over eder.

10 For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red Sea before you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were beyond Jordan, unto Sihon and to Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.

Thi vi har hørt, hvorledes HERREN lod Vandet i det røde Hav tørre bort foran eder, da I drog ud af Ægypten, og hvad I gjorde ved de to Amoriterkonger hinsides Jordan, Sihon og Og, på hvem I lagde Band.

11 And as soon as we had heard it, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more spirit in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he is God in heaven above, and on earth beneath.

Da vi hørte det, blev vi slaget af Rædsel og tabte alle Modet over for eder; thi HERREN eders Gud er Gud oppe i Himmelen og nede på Jorden.

12 Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have dealt kindly with you, that ye also will deal kindly with my father’s house, and give me a true token:

Men tilsværg mig nu ved HERREN, at I vil vise Godhed mod mit Fædrene hus, ligesom jeg har vist Godhed mod eder, og giv mig et sikkert Tegn på,

13 and that ye will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they have, and will deliver our lives from death.

at I vil lade min Fader og Moder, mine Brødre og Søstre og alt, hvad deres er, blive i Live og redde os fra Døden!"

14 And the men said unto her, Our life for yours, if ye utter not this our business; and it shall be, when the LORD giveth us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee.

Da sagde Mændene til hende: "Vi indestår med vort Liv for eder, hvis du ikke røber vort Forehavende; og når HERREN giver os Landet, vil vi vise dig Godhed og Trofasthed!"

15 Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.

Derpå hejsede hun dem med et Reb ned gennem Vinduet, thi hendes Hus lå ved Bymuren, og hun boede ved Muren;

16 And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers light upon you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way.

og hun sagde til dem: "Gå ud i Bjergene, for at eders Forfølgere ikke skal træffe eder, og hold eder skjult der i tre Dage, indtil eders Forfølgere er vendt tilbage; efter den Tid kan I gå eders Vej!"

17 And the men said unto her, We will be guiltless of this thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.

Mændene sagde til hende: "På denne Måde vil vi bære os ad med at holde den Ed, du har ladet os sværge

18 Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by: and thou shalt gather unto thee into the house thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father’s household.

Når vi kommer ind i Landet, skal du binde denne røde Snor fast i det Vindue, du har hejst os ned igennem, og så skal du samle din Fader og din Moder, dine Brødre og hele dit Fædrenehus hos dig i Huset.

19 And it shall be, that whosoever shall go out of the doors of thy house into the street, his blood shall be upon his head, and we will be guiltless: and whosoever shall be with thee in the house, his blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon him.

Enhver, som så går uden for din Husdør, må selv tage Ansvaret for sit Liv, uden at der falder Skyld på os; men hvis der lægges Hånd på nogen af dem, som bliver i Huset hos dig, hviler Ansvaret på os.

20 But if thou utter this our business, then we will be guiltless of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.

Hvis du derimod røber vort Forehavende, er vi løst fra den Ed, du lod os sværge!"

21 And she said, According unto your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.

Da sagde hun: "Lad det være, som I siger!" Så lod hun dem drage bort; og hun bandt den røde Snor fast i Vinduet.

22 And they went, and came unto the mountain, and abode there three days, until the pursuers were returned: and the pursuers sought them throughout all the way, but found them not.

Men de begav sig ud i Bjergene og blev der i tre Dage, indtil deres Forfølgere var vendt tilbage. Og Forfølgerne ledte overalt på Vejen uden at finde dem.

23 Then the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun; and they told him all that had befallen them.

Derpå begav de to Mænd sig på Tilbagevejen, og efter at være steget ned fra Bjergene gik de over Floden; og de kom til Josua, Nuns Søn, og fortalte ham alt, hvad der var hændet dem.

24 And they said unto Joshua, Truly the LORD hath delivered into our hands all the land; and moreover all the inhabitants of the land do melt away before us.

Og de sagde til Josua: "HERREN har givet hele Landet i vor Magt, og alle Landets Indbyggere er skrækslagne over os!"