Exodus 14
1 Then Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
Og HERREN talede til Moses og sagde:
2 “Say to the Israelites that they should turn and camp before Pi Hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, before Baal Zephon. You are to camp by the sea opposite Pi Hahiroth.
"Sig til Israeliterne, at de skal vende om og lejre sig ved Pi Hakirot mellem Migdol og Havet; lige over for Bål Zefon skal I lejre eder ved Havet.
3 Pharaoh will say about the Israelites, 'They are wandering in the land. The wilderness has closed in on them.'
Farao vil da tænke om Israeliterne, at de er faret vild i Landet, og at Ørkenen har sluttet dem inde;
4 I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and he will pursue them. I will get honor because of Pharaoh and all his army. The Egyptians will know that I am Yahweh.” So the Israelites camped as they were instructed.
og jeg vil forhærde Faraos Hjerte, så han sætter efter dem, og jeg vil forherlige mig på Farao og hele hans Krigsmagt, og Ægypterne skal kende, at jeg er HERREN!" Og de gjorde således.
5 When the king of Egypt was told that the Israelites had fled, the minds of Pharaoh and his servants turned against the people. They said, “What have we done? We have released Israel from serving us.”
Da det nu neldtes Ægypterkongen, at Folket var flygtet, skiftede Farao og hans Tjenere Sind over for Folket og sagde: "Hvor kunde vi dog slippe Israeliterne af vor Tjeneste!"
6 Then Pharaoh got his chariots ready and took his army with him.
Da lod han spænde for sin Vogn og tog sine Krigsfolk med sig;
7 He took six hundred chosen chariots and all the other chariots of Egypt, with officers on all of them.
han tog 600 udsøgte Stridsvogne og alle Ægyptens Krigsvogne, alle bemandede med Vognkæmpere.
8 Yahweh hardened the heart of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and the king pursued the Israelites. Now the Israelites had gone away in triumph.
Og HERREN forhærdede Ægypterkongen Faraos Hjerte, så han satte efter Israeliterne; men Israeliterne var draget ud under en stærk Hånds Værn.
9 But the Egyptians pursued them, together with all his horses and chariots, his horsemen, and his army. They overtook the Israelites camping by the sea beside Pi Hahiroth, before Baal Zephon.
Og Ægypterne, alle Faraos Heste og Vogne og hans Ryttere og øvrige Krigsfolk, satte efter dem og indhentede dem, da de havde slået Lejr ved Havet, ved Pi Hakirot over for Ba'al Zefon.
10 When Pharaoh came close, the Israelites looked up and were surprised. The Egyptians were marching after them, and they were terrified. The Israelites cried out to Yahweh.
Da nu Farao nærmede sig, så Israeliterne op og fik Øje på Ægypterne, der drog efter dem, og de grebes af stor Angst; da råbte Israeliterne til HERREN;
11 They said to Moses, “Is it because there were no graves in Egypt, that you have taken us away to die in the wilderness? Why have you treated us like this, bringing us out of Egypt?
og de sagde til Moses: "Er det, fordi der ingen Grave var i Ægypten, at du har fået os ud for at dø i Ørkenen? Hvad er det dog, du har gjort os, at du førte os ud af Ægypten?
12 Is this not what we told you in Egypt? We said to you, 'Leave us alone, so we can work for the Egyptians.' It would have been better for us to work for them than to die in the wilderness.”
Var det ikke det, vi sagde til dig i Ægypten: Lad os i Fred, og lad os blive ved at trælle for Ægypterne! Thi det er bedre for os at trælle for Ægypterne end at dø i Ørkenen."
13 Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand still and see the rescue that Yahweh will provide for you today. For you will never see again the Egyptians whom you see today.
Men Moses svarede Folket: "Frygt ikke! Hold blot Stand, så skal I se HERRENs Frelse, som han i Dag vil hjælpe eder til, thi som I ser Ægypterne i Dag, skal I aldrig i Evighed se dem mere.
14 Yahweh will fight for you, and you will only have to stand still.”
HERREN skal stride for eder, men I skal tie!"
15 Then Yahweh said to Moses, “Why are you, Moses, continuing to call out to me? Tell the Israelites to go forward.
Da sagde HERREN til Moses: "Hvorfor råber du til mig? Sig til Israeliterne, at de skal bryde op!
16 Lift up your staff, reach out with your hand over the sea and divide it in two, so that the people of Israel may go through the sea on dry ground.
Løft din Stav og ræk din Hånd ud over Havet og skil det ad i to Dele, så Israeliterne kan vandre gennem Havet på tør Bund.
17 Be aware that I will harden the Egyptians' hearts so they will go after them. I will get honor because of Pharaoh and all his army, his chariots, and his horsemen.
Se, jeg vil forhærde Ægypternes Hjerte, så de følger efter dem, og jeg vil forherlige mig på Farao og hele hans Krigsmagt, på hans Vogne og Ryttere,
18 Then the Egyptians will know that I am Yahweh when I have gotten honor because of Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen.”
og Ægypterne skal kende, at jeg er HERREN, når jeg forherliger mig på Farao, hans Vogne og Ryttere."
19 The angel of God, who went before the Israelites, moved and went behind them. The pillar of cloud moved from before them and went to stand behind them.
Guds Engel, der drog foran Israels Hær, flyttede sig nu og gik bag ved dem; og Skystøtten flyttede sig fra Pladsen foran dem og stillede sig bag ved dem
20 The cloud came between the camp of Egypt and the camp of Israel. It was a dark cloud to the Egyptians, but it lit the night for the Israelites, so one side did not come near the other all night.
og kom til at stå imellem Ægypternes og Israels Hære; og da det blev mørkt; blev Skystøtten til en Ildstøtte og oplyste Natten. Således kom de ikke hinanden nær hele Natten.
21 Moses reached out with his hand over the sea. Yahweh drove the sea back by a strong east wind all that night and made the sea into dry land. In this way the waters were divided.
Moses rakte da sin Hånd ud over Havet, og HERREN drev Havet bort med en stærk Østenstorm, der blæste hele Natten, og han gjorde Havet til tørt Land. Og Vandet delte sig.
22 The Israelites went into the middle of the sea on dry ground. The waters formed a wall for them on their right hand and on their left.
Da gik Israeliterne midt igennem Havet på tør Bund, medens Vandet stod som en Mur på begge Sider af dem.
23 The Egyptians pursued them. They went after them into the middle of the sea—all Pharaoh's horses, chariots, and horsemen.
Og Ægypterne, alle Faraos Heste, Vogne og Ryttere, satte efter dem og forfulgte dem midt ud i Havet.
24 But in the early morning hours, Yahweh looked down on the Egyptian army through the pillar of fire and cloud. He caused panic among the Egyptians.
Men ved Morgenvagtens Tid skuede HERREN fra Ild og Skystøtten hen imod Ægypternes Hær og bragte den i Uorden;
25 Their chariot wheels were clogged, and the horsemen drove with difficulty. So the Egyptians said, “Let us flee from Israel, for Yahweh is fighting for them against us.”
og han stoppede Vognenes Hjul, så de havde ondt ved at få dem frem. Da sagde Ægypterne: "Lad os flygte for Israel, thi HERREN kæmper for dem imod Ægypten!"
26 Yahweh said to Moses, “Reach out with your hand over the sea so that the waters may come back onto the Egyptians, their chariots, and their horsemen.”
Men HERREN sagde til Moses: "Ræk din Hånd ud over Havet, så skal Vandet vende tilbage over Ægypterne, deres Vogne og Ryttere!"
27 So Moses reached out with his hand over the sea, and it returned to its normal course when the morning appeared. The Egyptians fled into the sea, and Yahweh drove the Egyptians into the middle of it.
Da rakte Moses sin Hånd ud over Havet; og Havet vendte tilbage til sit sædvanlige Leje ved Morgenens Frembrud, medens de flygtende Ægyptere kom lige imod det, og HERREN drev Ægypterne midt ud i Havet.
28 The waters came back and covered Pharaoh's chariots, horsemen, and his entire army that had followed the chariots into the sea. No one survived.
Da vendte Vandet tilbage og overskyllede Vognene og Rytterne i hele Faraos Krigsmagt, som havde forfulgt dem ud i Havet; ikke en eneste af dem blev tilbage.
29 However, the Israelites walked on dry land in the middle of the sea. The waters were a wall for them on their right hand and on their left.
Men Israeliterne var gået gennem Havet på tør Bund, medens Vandet stod som en Mur på begge Sider af dem.
30 So Yahweh saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw dead Egyptians on the seashore.
Og HERREN frelste på den dag Israel af Ægypternes Hånd, og Israel så Ægypterne ligge døde ved Havets Bred.
31 When Israel saw the great power that Yahweh used against the Egyptians, the people honored Yahweh, and they trusted in Yahweh and in his servant Moses.
Da så Israel den Stordåd, HERREN havde udført mod Ægypterne; og Folket frygtede HERREN, og de troede på HERREN og på hans Tjener Moses.
