Numbers 32
1 Now, much cattle, had come into the possession of the sons of Reuben and of the sons of Gad, an exceeding mighty number. And when they saw the land of Jazer and the land of Gilead, lo! the place, was a place for cattle.
Rubeniterne og Gaditerne havde meget Kvæg i store mængder. Da de nu så Jazers Land og Gileads Land, fandt de, at Stedet egnede sig til Kvægavl.
2 So the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben came in, —and spake unto Moses and unto Eleazar the priest, and unto the princes of assembly, saying,
Derfor kom Gaditerne og Rubeniterne og sagde til Moses og Præsten Eleazar og Menighedens Øverste:
3 As touching Ataroth and Dibon, and Jazer and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, —and Sebam and Nebo, and Beon-
"Atarot, Dibon, Ja'zer, Nimra, Hesjbon, Elale, Sebam, Nebo og Beon,
4 the land which Yahweh smote before the assembly of Israel, a land for cattle, it is, —and, thy servants, have cattle.
det Land, HERREN har erobret for Israels Menighed, er et Land, der egner sig til Kvægavl, og dine Trælle ejer Hjorde."
5 And they said—If we have found favour in thine eyes, let this land be given unto thy servants, for a possession, —do not take us over the Jordan.
Og de sagde: "Dersom vi har fundet Nåde for dine Øjne, så lad dine Trælle få dette Land i Eje; før os ikke over Jordan!"
6 Then said Moses unto the sons of Gad and unto the sons of Reuben, —Shall, your brethren, go into the war, and ye, settle down here?
Men Moses sagde til Gaditerne og Rubeniterne: "Skal eders Brødre drage i Krig, medens I bliver boende her?
7 Wherefore, then, should ye dissuade the heart of the sons of Israel, from passing over into the land which Yahweh hath given to them?
Og hvorfor vil I betage Israelitterne Modet til at drage over til det Land, HERREN har givet dem?
8 Thus, did your fathers, —when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea, to view the land,
Det gjorde eders Fædre, da jeg fra Kadesj Barnea sendte dem hen for at se på Landet;
9 and they went up as far as the ravine of Eschol, and viewed the land, and then dissuaded the heart of the sons of Israel from entering into the land, which Yahweh had given them.
da de var draget op til Esjkoldalen og havde set på Landet, det og de Israelitterne Modet til at drage ind i det Land, HERREN havde givet dem.
10 Then was the anger of Yahweh kindled on that day, —and he sware, saying:
Men HERRENs Vrede blussede den Gang op, og han svor:
11 Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt from twenty years old and upwards, shall see the soil, which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac and unto Jacob, because they have not followed after me fully;
De Mænd, der er draget op fra Ægypten, fra Tyveårsalderen og opefter, skal ikke få det Land at se, jeg tilsvor Abraham, Isak og Jakob, fordi de ikke viste mig fuld lydighed,
12 save Caleb son of Jephunneh, the Kenezite, and Joshua, son of Nun, —for they followed after Yahweh, fully.
med Undtagelse af Kenizziten Kaleb, Jetunnes Søn, og Josua, Nuns Søn, thi de viste HERREN fuld Lydighed!
13 So the anger of Yahweh kindled upon Israel, and he made them wander in the desert, forty years, —until all the generation who had done the evil in the eyes of Yahweh, had wasted away!
Og HERRENs Vrede blussede op mod Israel, og han lod dem vanke om i Ørkenen i fyrretyve År, indtil hele den Slægt var gået til Grunde, der gjorde, hvad der var ondt i HERRENs Øjne.
14 Lo! therefore, ye have arisen in the room of your fathers, a brood of sinful men, —to heap up yet more upon the heat of the anger of Yahweh, towards Israel.
Og se, I træder nu i eders Fædres Fodspor, en Yngel af Syndere, for yderligere at øge HERRENs Vrede mod Israel!
15 If ye do turn away from following him, then will he yet again leave them behind in the desert, —so shall ye bring destruction upon all this people.
Når I viger bort fra ham, vil han lade det blive endnu længer i Ørkenen, og I bringer Fordærvelse over hele dette Folk."
16 Then came they near unto him, and said, Folds, for flocks, would we build for our cattle, here, —and cities for our little ones;
Da trådte de frem for ham og sagde: "Vi vil kun bygge Kvægfolde til vore Hjorde her og Byer til vore Familier;
17 but, we, would arm ourselves promptly, before the sons of Israel, until that we have brought them into their place, —so should our little ones remain in the fortified cities, because of the inhabitants of the land.
men selv vil vi ruste os til Kamp og drage i Spidsen for Israelitterne, til vi har bragt dem hen til deres Sted; imens skal vore Familier blive i de befæstede Byer i Ly for Landets indbyggere.
18 We would not return unto our houses, —until the sons of Israel have possessed themselves each man, of his inheritance.
Vi vil ikke vende tilbage til vore Huse, før enhver af Israelitterne har fået sin Arvelod;
19 For we would not inherit with them, over the Jordan, and onwards, —because our inheritance hath come unto us on this side the Jordan towards sunrise.
thi vi vil ikke have Arvelod sammen med dem på den anden Side af Jordan og længere borte, eftersom vi har fået vor Arvelod her på denne Side af Jordan på Østsiden."
20 And Moses said unto them, If ye will indeed do this thing, —if ye will arm yourselves, before Yahweh, for the war;
Da sagde Moses til dem: "Hvis I gør det, hvis I ruster eder til Kamp for HERRENs Åsyn,
21 and every armed man of you pass over the Jordan before Yahweh, —until he hath dispossessed his enemies, from before him;
hvis alle eders kamprustede Mænd overskrider Jordan for HERRENs Åsyn og bliver der, indtil han har jaget sine Fjender bort fra sit Åsyn,
22 and the land be subdued before Yahweh then afterwards, shall ye return, and shall be acquitted by Yahweh and by Israel, —and this land shall be yours for a possession before Yahweh.
og hvis I først vender tilbage, når Landet er undertvunget for HERRENs Åsyn, skal I være sagesløse over for HERREN og Israel, og så skal Landet her blive eders Ejendom for HERRENs Åsyn.
23 But, if ye shall not do this, lo! ye will have sinned against Yahweh, —and take note of your sin, that it will find you out.
Men hvis I ikke gør det, se, da synder I mod HERREN, og da skal I få eders Synd at mærke, den skal nok finde eder.
24 Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your flocks, —and then that which hath gone forth from your mouth, ye shall do.
Byg eder Byer til eders Familier og Folde til eders Småkvæg og gør, som I har sagt!"
25 Then spake the sons of Gad, and the sons of Reuben unto Moses, saying, —thy servants, will do, as, my lord, is giving command.
Da sagde Gaditerne og Rubeniterne til Moses: "Dine Trælle vil gøre, som min Herre byder;
26 Our little ones, our wives, our cattle, and all our beasts, shall remain there in the cities of Gilead;
vore Børn, Kvinder, Hjorde og alt vort Kvæg skal blive der i Gileads Byer,
27 and thy servants, will pass over every one armed for war, before Yahweh to battle, —as, my lord is speaking.
men dine Trælle vil drage over og tage Del i Krigen, så mange som er rustet til Kamp for HERRENs Åsyn, således som min Herre har sagt."
28 So Moses gave command concerning them, unto Eleazar the priest and unto Joshua son of Nun, and unto the heads of the fathers of the tribes, of the sons of Israel;
Så gav Moses Præsten Eleazar og Josua, Nuns Søn, og Overhovederne for de israelitiske Stammers Fædrenehuse Befaling om dem,
29 and Moses said unto them—If the sons of Gad and the son of Reuben will pass with you over the Jordan, every one armed for the war before Yahweh, and the land be subdued before you, then shall ye give unto them the land of Gilead, for a possession.
og Moses sagde til dem: "Hvis Gaditerne og Rubeniterne, så mange som er rustet til Kamp for HERRENs Åsyn, går over Jordan sammen med eder og Landet bliver eder underlagt, skal I give dem Gilead i Eje;
30 But, if they will not pass over armed, with you, then shall they accept a possession in your midst, in the land of Canaan.
men hvis de ikke går over sammen med eder, rustede til Kamp, skal de have Bopæl anvist blandt eder i Kana'ans Land."
31 Then responded the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben, saying, —That which Yahweh had spoken unto thy servants, so, will we do.
Da svarede Gaditerne og Rubeniterne: "Hvad HERREN har talt til dine Trælle, vil vi gøre;
32 We, will pass over armed, before Yahweh into the land of Canaan, —then shall be ours, the possession of our inheritance across the Jordan.
vi vil, rustede til Kamp for HERRENs Øjne, drage over til Kana'ans Land, men vor Arvelod på den anden Side af Jordan bliver i vort Eje."
33 So then Moses gave unto them even unto the sons of Gad and unto the sons of Reuben and unto the half tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph the kingdom of sihon, king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og, the king of Bashan, the land by her cities with boundaries, even the cities of the land round about.
Da gav Moses Gaditerne, Rubeniterne og Josefs Søn Manasses halve Stamme Amoriterkongen Sihons Kongerige og kong Og af Basans kongerige, Landet med Byerne og deres Område, Landets Byer rundt om.
34 And the sons of Gad built Dibon, and Ataroth, —and Aroer;
Så byggede Gaditerne Dibon, Atarot, Aroer.
35 and Atroth-shophan and Jazer, and Jogbehah;
Atarot Sjofan, Ja'zer, Jogbeba,
36 and Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran, —fortified cities and folds for flocks.
Bet Nimra, Bet Haran, befæstede Byer, og Kvægfolde;
37 And the sons of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, —and Kiriathaim,
og Rubeniterne byggede Hesjbon, Elale og Kirjatajim,
38 and Nebo and Baal-meon—their names being changed, and Sibmah, —and they gave names to the cities which they built.
Nebo og Ba'al Meon, hvis Navne ændredes, og Sibma; og de opkaldte Byerne, som de byggede, efter deres Navne.
39 Then went the sons of Machir son of Manasseh to Gilead, and captured it, and dispossessed the Amorites who were therein,
Og Manasses Søn Makirs Sønner drog til Gilead og erobrede det og drev de der boende Amoriter bort;
40 So Moses gave Gilead unto Machir son of Manasseh, and he dwelt therein.
og Moses overdrog Gilead til Manasses Søn Makir, og han bosatte sig der;
41 And Jair, son of Manasseh, went, and captured their encampments, —and called them Havvoth-jair ["The encampments of Jair"].
men Manasses Søn Jair drog hen og erobrede deres Teltbyer og kaldte dem Jairs Teltbyer.
42 And, Nobah, went, and captured Kenath, with the villages thereof, —and called it Nobah, after his own name.
Og Noba drog hen og erobrede Kenat med tilhørende Småbyer og kaldte det Noba efter sit eget Navn.
