Numbers 14
1 That night, all the Israeli people cried loudly.
Da opløftede og hævede al Menigheden sin Røst, og Folket græd den samme Nat.
2 The next day they all complained to Aaron and Moses/me. All the men said, “We wish that we had died in Egypt, or in this desert!
Og alle Israels Børn knurrede imod Mose og imod Aron, og al Menigheden sagde til dem: Gid vi vare døde i Ægyptens Land, eller gid vi vare døde i denne Ørk!
3 Why is Yahweh bringing us to this land, where we men will be killed with swords? And our wives and children will be taken away [to be slaves]. [Instead of going to Canaan]. It would be better for us to return to Egypt!”
Og hvorfor fører Herren os til dette Land til at falde ved Sværdet? vore Hustruer og vore smaa Børn maa blive til Rov; er det os ikke bedst at vende tilbage til Ægypten?
4 Then [some of] them said to each other, “We should choose a leader who will take us back to Egypt!”
Og den ene sagde til den anden: Lader os indsætte en Høvedsmand og vende tilbage til Ægypten.
5 Then Aaron and Moses/I bowed down [to pray] in front of all the Israeli people who had gathered there.
Men Mose og Aron faldt ned paa deres Ansigter, for Israels Børns hele Menigheds Forsamling.
6 Joshua and Caleb, two of the men who had explored the land, tore their clothes [because they were very dismayed].
Og Josva, Nuns Søn, og Kaleb, Jefunne Søn, der vare blandt dem, der havde bespejdet Landet, de sønderreve deres Klæder.
7 They said to the Israeli people, “The land that we explored is very good.
Og de sagde til al Israels Børns Menighed, sigende: Det Land, som vi vandrede igennem til at bespejde det, er et saare, ja saare godt Land.
8 If Yahweh is pleased with us, he will lead us into that very fertile [IDM] land, and he will give it to us.
Dersom Herren har Behagelighed til os, da fører han os ind i dette Land og giver os det, et Land, som flyder med Mælk og Honning.
9 So do not rebel against Yahweh! And do not be afraid of the people in that land! We will (gobble them up/completely destroy them) [MET]! They do not have anyone who will protect them, but Yahweh will be with us [and help us]. So do not be afraid of them!”
Men værer kun ikke genstridige imod Herren, og I, frygter ikke Folket i det Land, thi dem tage vi som en Bid Brød; deres Værn er veget fra dem; men med os er Herren, frygter ikke for dem.
10 Then all the Israeli people talked about [killing Caleb and Joshua by] throwing stones at them. But [suddenly] Yahweh’s glory appeared to them at the Sacred Tent.
Da sagde den ganske Menighed, at man skulde stene dem med Stene, og Herrens Herlighed blev set i Forsamlingens Paulun for alle Israels Børn.
11 Then Yahweh said to Moses/me, “How long will these people reject me [RHQ]? I am tired of them not believing in what I [can do], in spite of all the miracles I have performed among them [RHQ]!
Og Herren sagde til Mose: Hvor længe skal dette Folk opirre mig? og hvor længe ville de ikke tro paa mig, uagtet alle de Tegn, som jeg har gjort midt iblandt dem?
12 So I will cause a (plague/widespread sickness) to strike them and get rid of them. But I will cause your [descendants] to become a great nation. They will be a nation that is much greater and stronger than these people are.”
Jeg vil slaa dem med Pest og udrydde dem; og jeg vil gøre dig til et større og stærkere Folk, end dette er.
13 But Moses/I replied to Yahweh, “[Please do not do that, because] the people of Egypt will hear about it! You brought these Israeli people from Egypt by your great power,
Da sagde Mose til Herren: Ægypterne have hørt, at du har ført dette Folk med din Kraft ud af deres Midte.
14 and the people of Egypt will tell that to the [descendants of Canaan] who live in this land. Yahweh, they have already heard about you. They know that you have (been with/helped) these people and that they have seen you face-to-face. They have heard that your cloud is like a huge pillar that stays over them, and by using that cloud you lead them during the day, and the cloud becomes like a fire at night [to give them light].
Og de have sagt det til dette Lands Indbyggere; de have hørt, at du, Herre! er midt iblandt dette Folk, for hvilket du, Herre! ses øjensynlig, og at din Sky staar over dem, og at du gaar for deres Ansigt i en Skystøtte om Dagen og i en Ildstøtte om Natten.
15 If you kill these people all at one time, the people-groups who have heard about your [power] will say,
Men slog du dette Folk ihjel som een Mand, da skulle Hedningerne, naar de høre det Rygte om dig, sige saaledes:
16 ‘Yahweh was not able to bring them into the land that he promised to give to them, so he killed them in the desert.’
Fordi Herren ikke formaaede at føre dette Folk ind i det Land, som han havde tilsvoret dem, derfor har han slaaet dem ned i Ørken.
17 “So Yahweh, now show that you are very powerful. You said,
Og nu, lad dog Herrens Kraft vise sig stor, som du har talet og sagt:
18 ‘I do not quickly become angry; instead, I love people very much, and I forgive people for having sinned and having disobeyed my laws. But I will always punish [LIT] people who are guilty of doing what is wrong. When parents sin, I will punish them, but I will also punish their children and their grandchildren and their great-grandchildren and their great-great-grandchildren.’
Herren er langmodig og af megen Miskundhed, som forlader Misgerning og Overtrædelse, og som aldeles ikke skal holde den skyldige for uskyldig, som hjemsøger Fædrenes Misgerning paa Børnene, paa dem i tredje og paa dem i fjerde Led.
19 So, because you love people like that, forgive these people for the sins that they have committed, just like you have continued to forgive them ever since they left Egypt.”
Kære, forlad dette Folk dets Misgerning efter din store Miskundhed, og ligesom du har tilgivet dette Folk, fra Ægypten af og hidindtil
20 Then Yahweh replied, “I have forgiven them, as you requested me to.
Og Herren sagde: Jeg har forladt det efter dit Ord.
21 But, just as certainly as I live and that people all over the world [can see] my (glory/glorious power), [I solemnly declare this: ]
Men sandelig, saa vist som jeg lever, da skal alt Landet opfyldes med Herrens Herlighed;
22 All these people saw my glory and all the miracles that I performed in Egypt and in the desert, but they disobeyed me, and many times they tested [whether they could continue to do evil things without my punishing them].
thi alle de Mænd, som have set min Herlighed og mine Tegn, som jeg gjorde i Ægypten og i Ørken, og nu have fristet mig ti Gange og ikke hørt paa min Røst,
23 Because of that, not one of them will see the land that I promised their ancestors [that I would give to them]. No one who rejected me will see that land.
de skulle ikke se det Land, som jeg har tilsvoret deres Fædre, ja ingen af dem, som have opirret mig, skal se det.
24 But Caleb, who serves me [well], is different from the others. He obeys me completely. So I will bring him into that land that he has already seen, and his descendants will inherit/possess some of it.
Men min Tjener Kaleb, fordi der er en anden Aand med ham, og han har fuldkommelig efterfulgt mig, ham vil jeg føre til det Land, hvor han var kommen hen, og hans Sæd skal eje det.
25 So, since the descendants of Amalek and Canaan who are living in the valleys [in Canaan are very strong], when you leave here tomorrow, [instead of traveling toward Canaan], go back along the road through the desert towards the Red Sea.”
Men Amalekiten og Kananiten bor i Dalen; vender eder i Morgen og rejser i Ørken ad Vejen til det røde Hav.
26 Then Yahweh said to Aaron and Moses/me,
Og Herren talede til Mose og Aron og sagde:
27 “How long will the wicked people of this nation keep complaining about me [RHQ]? I have heard everything that they have grumbled/complained against me.
Hvor længe skal jeg se til denne onde Menighed, dem, som knurre imod mig? jeg har hørt Israels Børns megen Knur, hvormed de knurre imod mig.
28 So now tell them this: ‘Just as certainly as I, Yahweh, live, I will do exactly what you said would happen.
Sig til dem: Saa sandt som jeg lever, siger Herren, ligesom I have talet for mine Øren, saaledes vil jeg gøre ved eder.
29 [I will cause] all of you to die here in this desert! Because you grumbled about me, none of you who are more than 20 years old and who were counted when Moses counted everyone
Eders døde Kroppe skulle falde i denne Ørk, og alle eders talte efter alt eders Tal, fra tyve Aar gamle og derover, I som have knurret imod mig.
30 will enter the land that I solemnly promised to give to you. Only Caleb and Joshua will enter that land.
I skulle ikke komme ind i det Land, om hvilket jeg har opløftet min Haand og svoret at ville lade eder bo deri, uden Kaleb, Jefunne Søn, og Josva, Nuns Søn.
31 You said that your children would be taken from you [to become slaves], but I will take them into the land, and they will enjoy living in the land that you (rejected/said that you could not conquer).
Og eders smaa Børn, om hvilke I sagde, de skulle blive til Rov, ja dem vil jeg føre derind, at de skulle kende det Land, som I have foragtet.
32 But as for you [adults], you will die here in this desert.
Men eders døde Kroppe, de skulle falde i denne Ørk.
33 And like shepherds [wander around in the desert as they take care of their sheep], your children will wander around in this desert for 40 years. Because you adults were not loyal/faithful to me, your children will suffer until you all die in the desert.
Og eders Børn skulle være Hyrder i Ørken fyrretyve Aar og bøde for eders Bolen, indtil I alle ere blevne til døde Kroppe i denne Ørk.
34 You will suffer for your sins for 40 years. That will be one year for each of the 40 days that the twelve men explored Canaan land. And I will be like an enemy to you.’
Efter de Dages Tal, i hvilke I have bespejdet Landet, fyrretyve Dage, et Aar for hver Dag, skulle I bære eders Misgerninger fyrretyve Aar, og I skulle fornemme, at jeg har vendt mig bort.
35 [This will certainly happen because] I, Yahweh, have said it! I will do these things to every one in this group who conspired against me. They (conspired against/decided together to reject) me here in the desert, and they will all die right here in this desert!”
Jeg Herren har sagt: Jeg vil visselig gøre dette ved hele denne onde Menighed, som har forsamlet sig imod mig; de skulle faa Ende i denne Ørk og dø der.
36 Then the ten men [who had explored Canaan and] who had urged the people to rebel against Yahweh by giving reports that discouraged the people
Og de Mænd, som Mose havde sendt til at bespejde Landet, og som vare komne igen og havde bragt al Menigheden til at knurre imod ham, idet de førte ondt Rygte ud om Landet,
37 were immediately struck with a plague/disease that Yahweh sent, and they died.
ja de Mænd døde, som havde ført ondt Rygte ud om Landet, ved Plagen for Herrens Ansigt.
38 Of the twelve men who had explored Canaan, only Joshua and Caleb remained alive.
Men Josva, Nuns Søn, og Kaleb, Jefunne Søn, de bleve i Live af de Mænd, som vare gangne til at bespejde Landet.
39 When Moses/I reported to the Israeli people what Yahweh had said, many of them were very sad.
Og Mose talede disse Ord til alle Israels Børn; da sørgede Folket saare.
40 So the people got up early the next morning and started to go toward the hilly area in Canaan. They said, “[We know that] we have sinned, but now we [are ready to] enter the land that Yahweh promised to give to us.”
Og om Morgenen stode de tidlig op og gik oven paa Bjerget og sagde: Se, her ere vi, og vi ville drage op til det Sted, som Herren har talet om; thi vi have syndet.
41 But Moses/I said, “Yahweh commanded you [to return to the desert, so] why are you now disobeying him [RHQ]? It will not (succeed/be possible).
Men Mose sagde: Hvorfor overtræde I Herrens Befaling? det skal ikke lykkes.
42 Do not try to enter the land now! [If you try], your enemies will defeat you, because Yahweh will not (be with/help) you.
Drager ikke op, thi Herren er ikke midt iblandt eder, at I ikke skulle blive slagne for eders Fjenders Ansigt.
43 When you begin to fight the descendants of Amalek and Canaan, they will slaughter you! Yahweh will abandon you, because you have abandoned him.”
Thi Amalekiterne og Kananiterne ere der for eders Ansigt, og I skulle falde ved Sværdet; thi fordi I have vendt eder bort fra Herren, skal Herren ikke være med eder.
44 But even though Moses/I did not leave the camp, and the sacred chest that contained the Ten Commandments was not taken from the camp, the people began to go towards the hilly area in Canaan.
Men de formastede sig hovmodelig til at drage op oven paa Bjerget; men Herrens Pagtes Ark og Mose, de vege ikke ud af Lejren.
45 Then the descendants of Amalek and Canaan who lived in that hilly area came down and attacked them and chased them as far [south] as [the town of] Hormah.
Da kom Amalekiten og Kananiten ned, som boede paa det samme Bjerg, og de sloge dem og sønderknusede dem indtil Horma.
