1 Kings 19
1 When Ahab got home, he told [his wife] Jezebel what Elijah had done. He told her that Elijah had killed all the prophets of Baal.
Akab fortalte nu Jesabel alt, hvad Elias havde gjort, og hvorledes han havde ihjelslået alle Profeterne med Sværd,
2 So Jezebel sent this message to Elijah: “By this time tomorrow I will have [killed] you, just like you [killed all those prophets of Baal]. If I do not do that, I hope the gods will kill me.”
og Jesabel sendte et Sendebud til Elias og lod sige: "Guderne ramme mig både med det ene og det andet, om jeg ikke i Morgen ved denne Tid handler med dit Liv, som der er handlet med deres!"
3 When Elijah received [her message], he was afraid. So [taking his servant with him], he fled in order that he would not be killed. He went [far south] to Beersheba, in Judah. He left his servant there.
Da blev han bange, stod op og drog bort for at redde sit Liv. Han kom da til Be'ersjeba i Juda. Der lod han sin Tjener blive
4 Then he went by himself further [south] into the desert. He walked all day. He sat down under a broom tree and prayed that [Yahweh] would allow him to die. He said, “Yahweh, I’ve had enough. So allow me to die, because for me to live is no better than [being with] my ancestors [who have died].”
og vandrede selv en Dagsrejse ud i Ørkenen og satte sig under en Gyvelbusk og ønskede sig Døden, idet han sagde: "Nu er det nok, HERRE; tag mit Liv, thi jeg er ikke bedre end mine Fædre!"
5 Then he lay down under the broom tree and slept. But while he was sleeping, an angel touched him and [woke him up and] said to him, “Get up and eat some food!”
Så lagde han sig til at sove under en Gyvelbusk. Og se, en Engel rørte ved ham og sagde: "Stå op og spis!"
6 Elijah looked around and saw some bread which had been baked on hot stones, and he also saw a jar of water. So he ate some bread and drank some water and lay down [to sleep] again.
Og da han så sig om, se, da lå der, hvor hans Hoved havde hvilet, et ristet Brød, og der stod en Krukke Vand; og han spiste og drak og lagde sig igen.
7 Then the angel [who had been sent by] Yahweh came again and touched him, and said, “Get up and eat some [more] food, because you need [more strength] to go on a long journey.”
Men HERRENs Engel kom atter og rørte ved ham og sagde: "Stå op og spis, ellers bliver Vejen dig for lang!"
8 So he got up and ate and drank some more, and because of doing that, he got enough strength to enable him to travel for forty days and nights to Sinai Mountain, the mountain [that was dedicated to] God.
Da stod han op og spiste og drak; og styrket af dette Måltid vandrede han i fyrretyve Dage og fyrretyve Nætter lige til Guds Bjerg Horeb.
9 He went into a cave there and slept there that night. [The next morning, ] Yahweh said to him “Elijah, why are you here?”
Der gik han ind i en Hule og overnattede. Da lød HERRENs Ord til ham: "Hvad er du her efter, Elias?"
10 Elijah replied, “I have zealously served you, Yahweh, God Almighty. But the Israeli people have broken the agreement that they made with you. They have torn down your altars, and they have killed all of your prophets. I am the only one whom they have not killed, and now they are trying to kill me, too. [So I am running away from them].”
Han svarede: "Jeg har været fuld af Nidkærhed for HERREN, Hærskarers Gud, fordi Israeliterne har forladt din Pagt; dine Altre har de nedbrudt, og dine Profeter har de ihjelslået med Sværd! Jeg alene er tilbage, og nu står de mig efter Livet!"
11 Yahweh said to him, “Go out and stand in front of me on this mountain while I pass by.” [Suddenly] a strong windstorm struck the mountain. As a result, rocks were loosened from the mountainside. But Yahweh was not in the wind. Then there was an earthquake, but Yahweh was not in the earthquake.
Da sagde han: "Gå ud og stil dig på Bjerget for HERRENs Åsyn!" Og se, HERREN gik forbi, og et stort og stærkt Vejr, der sønderrev Bjerge og sprængte Klipper, gik foran HERREN, men HERREN var ikke i Vejret. Efter Vejret kom der et Jordskælv, men HERREN var ikke i Jordskælvet.
12 Then there was a fire, but Yahweh was not in the fire. Then there was a sound like someone whispering quietly.
Efter Jordskælvet kom der Ild, men HERREN var ikke i Ilden. Men efter Ilden kom der en stille, sagte Susen,
13 When Elijah heard that, he wrapped his cloak around his face. He went out of the cave and stood at its entrance. And he heard Yahweh speaking to him, saying again, “Elijah, why are you here?”
og da Elias hørte den, hyllede han sit Hoved i sin Kappe og gik ud og stillede sig ved Indgangen til Hulen; og se, en Røst lød til ham: "Hvad er du her efter Elias?"
14 He replied again, “I have zealously served you, Yahweh, God Almighty. But the Israeli people have broken the agreement that they made with you. They have torn down your altars, and they have killed all of your prophets. I am the only one whom they have not killed, and now they are trying to kill me, too. [So I am running away from them].”
Han svarede: "Jeg har været fuld af Nidkærhed for HERREN, Hærskarers Gud, fordi Israeliterne har forladt din Pagt; dine Altre har de nedbrudt, og dine Profeter har de ihjelslået med Sværd! Jeg alene er tilbage, og nu står de mig efter Livet!"
15 Then Yahweh told him, “Go back to the desert near Damascus. When you arrive there, anoint [with olive oil] a man named Hazael, [to appoint him] to be the king of Syria.
Da sagde HERREN til ham: "Vend tilbage ad den Vej, du kom, og gå til Ørkenen ved Damaskus; gå så hen og salv Hazael til Konge over Aram,
16 Then anoint Jehu, the son of Nimshi, to be the king of Israel, and also anoint Elisha the son of Shaphat, from Abel-Meholah [town], to become my prophet after you are dead.
salv Jehu, Nimsjis Søn, til Konge over Israel og salv Elisa, Sjafats Søn, fra Abel Mehola til Profet i dit Sted!
17 Hazael’s army [will kill many people, and] those who escape from [being killed by] his army will be killed by Jehu’s [army], and those who escape from [being killed by] Jehu’s army will be killed by Elisha.
Den, der undslipper Hazaels Sværd, skal Jehu dræbe, og den, der undslipper Jehus Sværd, skal Elisa dræbe.
18 But [you need to know that] there are still 7,000 people in Israel who have never bowed to [worship] Baal or kissed his [idol].”
Jeg vil lade syv Tusinde blive tilbage i Israel, hvert Knæ, der ikke har bøjet sig for Ba'al, og hver Mund, der ikke har kysset ham."
19 So Elijah went [to Syria] and found Elisha as he was plowing a field with a team of oxen. There were eleven other men who were in front of him, plowing with teams of oxen in the same field. Elijah went to Elisha, and took off his own coat and put it on Elisha, [to show Elisha that he wanted him to take his place as a prophet. Then he started to walk away].
Så gik han derfra; og han traf Elisa, Sjafats Søn, i Færd med at pløje; tolv Spand Okser havde han foran sig, og selv var han ved det tolvte. Da nu Elias gik forbi ham, kastede han sin Kappe over ham.
20 Elisha left the oxen standing there and ran after Elijah, and said to him, “I will go with you, but first let me kiss my parents goodbye.” Elijah replied, “Okay, go home. But do not forget why I have [given my cloak] to you!”
Så forlod han Okserne og løb efter Elias og sagde: "Lad mig først kysse min Fader og min Moder, så vil jeg følge dig!" Han svarede: "Gå kun tilbage, thi hvad er det ikke, jeg har gjort ved dig!"
21 So Elisha went back [to his oxen]. He killed them [and cut them in pieces] and used the wood from the plow to build a fire to roast the meat. He distributed the meat to the other people [in his town], and they all ate some. Then he went with Elijah and became his helper.
Da forlod han ham og vendte tilbage; så tog han og slagtede Oksespandet, kogte Okserne ved Stavtøjet og gav Folkene dem at spise; derpå brød han op og fulgte Elias og gik ham til Hånde.
