Judges 2
1 And the messenger of Yahweh came up from Gilgal, unto Bochim. And he said—I led you up out of Egypt, and brought you into the land, which I had sworn unto your fathers, And I said, I will not break my covenant with you, to times age-abiding;
Og Herrens engel kom fra Gilgal op til Bokim. Og han sa: Jeg hentet eder op fra Egypten og førte eder til det land jeg tilsvor eders fedre, og sa: Aldri i evighet vil jeg bryte min pakt med eder;
2 But, ye, must not solemnise a covenant with the inhabitants of this land, Their altars, must ye tear down, —But ye have not hearkened unto my voice, what is this ye have done?
men I skal ikke gjøre pakt med dette lands innbyggere; deres altere skal I rive ned. Men I hørte ikke på mine ord; hvad har I gjort!
3 Wherefore also I said, I will not drive them out from before you, —but they shall be your adversaries, and, their gods, shall become unto you a snare.
Jeg sa også: Jeg vil ikke drive dem ut for eder, men de skal bli til brodder i eders sider, og deres guder skal bli til en snare for eder.
4 And it came to pass, when the messenger of Yahweh had spoken these words unto all the sons of Israel, that the people lifted up their voice, and wept.
Og da Herrens engel talte disse ord til alle Israels barn, gråt folket høit.
5 So they called the name of that place, Bochim, and offered sacrifice there, unto Yahweh.
Derfor kalte de dette sted Bokim, og de ofret der til Herren.
6 Now, when Joshua had let the people go, the sons of Israel went their way, every man to his inheritance, to take possession of the land.
Da Josva hadde latt folket fare, og Israels barn hadde draget hver til sin arv for å ta landet i eie,
7 And the people served Yahweh all the days of Joshua, —and all the days of the elders who outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great work of Yahweh which he had wrought for Israel.
tjente folket Herren så lenge Josva levde, og så lenge alle de eldste levde som overlevde Josva og hadde sett alle de store gjerninger Herren hadde gjort for Israel.
8 So then Joshua, the son of Nun, the servant of Yahweh, died, —being a hundred and ten years old.
Men da Josva, Nuns sønn, Herrens tjener, var død, hundre og ti år gammel,
9 And they buried him within the bounds of his inheritance, in Timnath-heres, in the hill country of Ephraim, —on the north of Mount Gaash.
og de hadde begravet ham på hans arvelodds grunn i Timnat-Heres i Efra'im-fjellene, nordenfor Ga'as-fjellet,
10 All that generation also, were gathered unto their fathers, —and there arose another generation, after them, who had not known Yahweh, nor even the work which he had wrought for Israel.
og da hele denne slekt var samlet til sine fedre, og det efter dem var vokset op en annen slekt, som ikke kjente Herren, og heller ikke de gjerninger han hadde gjort for Israel,
11 So the sons of Israel did the thing that was wicked in the sight of Yahweh, —and served the Baals;
da gjorde Israels barn det som var ondt i Herrens øine, og dyrket Ba'alene.
12 and forsook Yahweh, the God of their fathers, who brought them up out of the land of Egypt, and went after other gods, from among the gods of the peoples who were round about them, and bowed themselves down unto them, —and angered Yahweh.
De forlot Herren, sine fedres Gud, som hadde ført dem ut av Egyptens land, og de fulgte andre guder av de folks guder som bodde rundt omkring dem, og de tilbad dem og vakte Herrens harme.
13 Yea, they forsook Yahweh, —and did service unto the Baal and unto Ashtaroth.
De forlot Herren og dyrket Ba'al og Astarte-billedene.
14 Then kindled the anger of Yahweh upon Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of spoilers, who plundered them, —and he sold them into the hand of their enemies round about, so that they could no longer stand before their enemies.
Da optendtes Herrens vrede mot Israel, og han gav dem i røveres hånd, som plyndret dem; han solgte dem i deres fienders hånd, de som bodde rundt omkring dem, og de kunde ikke mere stå sig mot sine fiender.
15 Whithersoever they went out, the hand of Yahweh was found to be against them for misfortune, as spake Yahweh, and as sware Yahweh unto them, —and they were distressed exceedingly.
Overalt hvor de drog ut, var Herrens hånd imot dem, så det gikk dem ille, således som Herren hadde sagt dem, og som Herren hadde svoret, og deres trengsel var stor.
16 And, though Yahweh raised up judges, —who saved them out of the hand of them that plundered them,
Da opreiste Herren dommere, og de frelste dem av røvernes hånd.
17 yet, even unto their judges, did thy not hearken, for they went unchastely astray after other gods, and bowed themselves down to them, —they turned aside speedily out of the way wherein their fathers who hearkened unto the commandments of Yahweh, walked, they did not so.
Men heller ikke mot sine dommere var de lydige; de holdt sig med andre guder og tilbad dem; de vek snart av fra den vei deres fedre hadde vandret i lydighet mot Herrens bud, og gjorde ikke som de.
18 And, when Yahweh raised them up judges, then was Yahweh with the judges, and saved them out of the hand of their enemies, all the days of the judge, —for Yahweh was grieved at their outcry, because of them who oppressed them, and ill-treated them.
Og når Herren opreiste dem dommere, så var Herren med dommeren og frelste dem av deres fienders hånd så lenge dommeren levde; for Herren ynkedes over dem når de sukket for deres skyld som plaget og undertrykte dem.
19 But, when the judge was dead, they again broke faith more than their fathers, by going their way after other gods, by serving them, and bowing themselves down to them, —they ceased not from their doings nor from their stubborn way.
Men når så dommeren døde, falt de igjen tilbake og fór verre frem enn sine fedre: De fulgte andre guder og dyrket dem og tilbad dem; de avstod ikke fra nogen av sine gjerninger eller fra sin gjenstridige ferd.
20 So then the anger of Yahweh kindled upon Israel, and he said—Forasmuch as this nation have transgressed my covenant, which I commanded their fathers, and have not hearkened unto my voice,
Så optendtes Herrens vrede mot Israel, og han sa: Fordi dette folk har brutt min pakt, som jeg oprettet med deres fedre, og ikke har hørt på min røst,
21 I also, will no further dispossess a man from before them, —from among the nations which Joshua left remaining, when he died;
så vil jeg heller ikke mere drive bort for dem noget av de folk som Josva lot tilbake da han døde.
22 that I may, by them, put Israel to the proof, —whether they are going to be observant of the way of Yahweh, to walk therein as their fathers observed it, or not.
Ved dem skulde Israel prøves, om de vilde ta vare på Herrens vei og vandre på den, som deres fedre gjorde, eller ikke.
23 Thus then Yahweh left these nations, not dispossessing them speedily, —neither had he delivered them into the hand of Joshua
Så lot da Herren disse folk bli og hastet ikke med å drive dem bort; han gav dem ikke i Josvas hånd.
