Numbers 21
1 And the Canaanite, the king of Arad who dwelt in the South, heard that Israel had entered by the way of Atharim, —so he made war with Israel, and took 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 Then Israel vowed vow unto Yahweh, and said, —If thou wilt, surely deliver up, this people into my hand, then will I utterly destroy 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 Yahweh hearkened unto the voice of Israel and delivered up the Canaanite into his hand, so he utterly destroyed them, and their cities, and called the name of the place Hormah [that is, "Utter Destruction"].
Og Herren hørte Israels Røst og overgav Kananiterne, og man bandlyste dem og deres Stæder og kaldte det Steds Navn Horma.
4 Then brake they up from Mount Hor, by way of the Red Sea, to go round the land of Edom, —and the soul of the people became impatient because of 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 So then the people spake against God and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt, to die in the desert? for there is neither bread nor water, and our soul, doth loathe this contemptible 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 Yahweh sent among the people the poisonous serpents, and they bit the people, —and much people out of Israel died.
Da sendte Herren giftige Slanger iblandt Folket, og de bed Folket, og der døde meget Folk af Israel.
7 Then came the people of Israel unto Moses and said—We have sinned in that we spake against Yahweh and against thee, Pray thou unto Yahweh, that he may take from us the serpent. So Moses prayed for 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 Then said Yahweh unto Moses—Make thee a like serpent, and put it upon standard, —and it shall come to pass, that, any one who is bitten, as soon as he seeth it, shall live.
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 So Moses made a serpent of bronze, and put it upon the standard, —and it came to pass—that if the serpent had bitten any man, as soon as he directed his look unto the serpent of bronze, he 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 brake up, —and encamped in Oboth.
Og Israels Børn rejste derfra, og de lejrede sig i Oboth.
11 And they brake up from Oboth, —and encamped in Ije-Abarim, in the desert which is over against Moab, towards 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 thence, brake they up, —and encamped in the ravine of Zered.
Derfra rejste de og lejrede sig ved den Bæk Sered.
13 From thence, brake they up, and encamped on the other side of Arnon which is in the desert, that cometh forth out of the boundary of the Amorites, —for, Arnon, is the boundary of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites.
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 For this cause is it said, in the Book of the Wars of Yahweh, — …Waheb with a hurricane, And the ravines of Arnon;
Derfor siges i Herrens Stridsbog: „Vaheb i Sufa og Arnons Bække,
15 And the bottom of the ravines, that extendeth toward the dwelling of Ar, —And adjoineth to the boundary of Moab,
og Bækkenes Løb, som strækker sig til Ars Bolig og støder paa Moabs Landemærke.
16 And from thence, towards Beer, —the same, is the well whereof Yahweh said unto Moses, Gather together the people, that I may give them water.
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, sang Israel this song, —Spring thou up, O well! Respond ye thereunto;
Da sang Israel denne Sang: „Stig, Brønd! sjunger om den.
18 A well!—princes digged it, Nobles of the people, delved it, With a sceptre, With their staves. And, from the desert, 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 of the valley, which is in the field-country of Moab, to the top of Pisgah, —which overlooketh Jeshimon.
og fra Bamoth til den Dal, som er paa Moabs Mark, mod Toppen af Pisga, der skuer ud over Ørken.
21 Then sent Israel messengers, unto Sihon king of the Amorites, saying:
Og Israel sendte Bud hen til Sihon, Amoriternes Konge, og lod sige:
22 Let me pass through thy land we will not turn aside into field or into vineyard, nor will we drink the water of a well, —by the king’s road, will we go, until we get through thy boundary.
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 suffered not Israel to pass through his boundary, but Sihon gathered together all his people, and came forth to meet Israel, towards the desert, and entered Jahaz, and fought with 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 smote him with the edge of the sword, —and took possession of his land, from Arnon unto Jabbok, unto the sons of Ammon, for strong, was the boundary of the sons of Ammon.
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 So Israel took all these cities, —and Israel dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon and in all her villages;
Saa indtog Israel alle disse Stæder, og Israel tog Bolig i alle Amoriternes Stæder, i Hesbon, og alle dens tilliggende Byer.
26 for, as for Heshbon, the city of Sihon king of the Amorites, it was, he, having fought with the former king of Moab, and taken all his land out of his hand, unto 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 For this cause, say the poets—Enter ye Heshbon, —Built and prepared be the city of Sihon;
Derfor sige de, som tale Ordsprog: „Kommer til Hesbon! Sihons Stad skal bygges og grundfæstes.
28 For, a fire, hath come forth out of Heshbon, A flame, out of the stronghold of Sihon; It hath consumed Ar of Moab, The lords 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 thee, Moab, Thou art lost, O people of Chemosh, —He hath given up his sons as fugitives, And his daughters into captivity, Unto the king of the Amorites, Sihon.
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 Then we shot them—Heshbon is destroyed, as far as Dibon, —Then laid we waste as far as Nophah, A fire reacheth unto Medeba.
Og vi have nedskudt dem; Hesbon er tabt indtil Dibon; og vi have lagt dem øde indtil Nofa, som naar indtil Medba.‟
31 So then Israel dwelt in the land of the Amorites.
Saa tog Israel Bolig i Amoriternes Land.
32 And Moses sent to spy out Jazer, and they captured the villages thereof, —and dispossessed the Amorites that were there.
Og Mose sendte ud at bespejde Jaeser, og de indtoge dens tilliggende Byer; og han fordrev Amoriterne, som vare der.
33 Then turned they, and went up by the way of Bashan, —and Og, king of Bashan, came forth to meet them—he and all his people, to give 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 Then said Yahweh unto Moses—Do not fear him, for into thy hand, have I delivered him and all his people, and his land, —Therefore shalt thou do unto him, as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, who was 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 So then they smote him and his sons and all his people, until there was not left him a remnant, —and took possession of 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.
