Joshua 24
1 Then Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem and called for the elders of Israel, for their leaders, for their judges, and for their officers, and they presented themselves before God.
Derpå kaldte Josua alle Israels Stammer sammen i Sikem og lod Israels Ældste og Overhoved, Dommere og Tilsynsmænd kalde til sig; og de stillede sig op for Guds Åsyn.
2 Joshua said to all the people, “This is what Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, 'Your ancestors long ago lived beyond the Euphrates River—Terah, the father of Abraham and the father of Nahor—and they worshiped other gods.
Da sagde Josua til hele Folket: "Så siger HERREN, Israels Gud: Hinsides Floden boede eders Forfædre i gamle Dage, Tara, Abrahams og Nakors Fader, og de dyrkede andre Guder.
3 But I took your father from beyond the Euphrates and led him into the land of Canaan and gave him many descendants through his son Isaac.
Da førte jeg eders Stamfader Abraham bort fra Landet hinsides Floden og lod ham vandre omkring i hele Kana'ans Land, gav ham en talrig Æt og skænkede ham Isak.
4 Then to Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. I gave Esau the hill country of Seir to possess, but Jacob and his children went down to Egypt.
Og Isak skænkede jeg Jakob og Esau, og Esau gav jeg Se'irs Bjerge i Eje, medens Jakob og hans Sønner drog ned til Ægypten.
5 I sent Moses and Aaron, and I afflicted the Egyptians with plagues. After that, I brought you out.
Derpå sendte jeg Moses og Aron, og jeg plagede Ægypterne med de Gerninger, jeg øvede iblandt dem, og derefter førte jeg eder ud;
6 I brought your ancestors out of Egypt, and you came to the sea. The Egyptians pursued them with chariots and horsemen as far as the Sea of Reeds.
og da jeg førte eders Fædre ud af Ægypten, og I var kommet til Havet, satte Ægypterne efter eders Fædre med Stridsvogne og Ryttere til det røde Hav.
7 When your ancestors called out to Yahweh, he put darkness between you and the Egyptians. He brought the sea to come over them and cover them. You saw what I did in Egypt. Then you lived in the wilderness for a long time.
Da råbte de til HERREN, og han satte Mørke mellem eder og Ægypterne og bragte Havet over dem, så det dækkede dem; og I så med egne Øjne, hvad jeg gjorde ved Ægypterne. Og da I havde opholdt eder en Tid lang i Ørkenen,
8 I brought you to the land of the Amorites, who lived on the other side of the Jordan. They fought with you, and I gave them into your hand. You took possession of their land, and I destroyed them before you.
førte jeg eder ind i Amoriternes Land hinsides Jordan, og da de angreb eder, gav jeg dem i eders Hånd, så I tog deres Land i Besiddelse, og jeg tilintetgjorde dem foran eder.
9 Then Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, got up and attacked Israel. He sent and called for Balaam son of Beor, to curse you.
Da rejste Zippors Søn, Kong Balak af Moab, sig og angreb Israel; og han sendte Bud og lod Bileam, Beors Søn, hente, for at han skulde forbande eder;
10 But I did not listen to Balaam. Indeed, he blessed you. So I rescued you out of his hand.
men jeg vilde ikke bønhøre Bileam, og han måtte velsigne eder; således friede jeg eder af hans Hånd.
11 You went over the Jordan and came to Jericho. The leaders of Jericho fought against you, along with the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Girgashites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. I gave you victory over them and put them under your control.
Derpå gik I over Jordan og kom til Jeriko; og Indbyggerne i Jeriko, Amoriterne, Perizziterne, Kana'anæerne, Hetiterne, Girgasjiterne, Hivviterne og Jebusiterne angreb eder, men jeg gav dem i eders Hånd.
12 I sent the hornet before you, which drove them and the two kings of the Amorites out before you. It did not happen by your sword or by your bow.
Jeg sendte Gedehamse foran eder, og de drev de tolv Amoriterkonger bort foran eder; det skete ikke ved dit Sværd eller din Bue.
13 I gave you land on which you had not worked and cities that you had not built, and now you live in them. You eat the fruit of vineyards and olive orchards that you did not plant.'
Og jeg gav eder et Land, I ikke havde haft Arbejde med, og Byer, I ikke havde bygget, og I tog Bolig i dem; af Vinhaver og Oliventræer, I ikke plantede, nyder I nu Frugten.
14 Now fear Yahweh and worship him with all integrity and faithfulness; get rid of the gods that your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates and in Egypt, and worship Yahweh.
Så frygt nu HERREN og tjen ham i Oprigtighed og Trofasthed, skaf de Guder bort, som eders Forfædre dyrkede hinsides Floden og i Ægypten, og tjen HERREN!
15 If it seems wrong in your eyes for you to worship Yahweh, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you live. But as for me and my house, we will worship Yahweh.”
Men hvis I ikke synes om at tjene HERREN, så vælg i Dag, hvem I vil tjene, de Guder, eders Forfædre dyrkede hinsides Floden, eller Amoriternes Guder, i hvis Land I nu bor. Men jeg og mit Hus, vi vil tjene HERREN!"
16 The people answered and said, “We would never forsake Yahweh to serve other gods,
Da svarede Folket: "Det være langt fra os at forlade HERREN for at dyrke andre Guder;
17 for it is Yahweh our God who brought us and our ancestors up from the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery, and who did those great signs in our sight, and who preserved us in all the way that we went, and among all the nations through whom we passed.
nej, HERREN er vor Gud, han, som førte os og vore Fædre op fra Ægypten, fra Trællehuset, og gjorde hine store Tegn for vore Øjne og bevarede os under hele vor Vandring og blandt alle de Folk, hvis Lande vi drog igennem;
18 Then Yahweh drove out before us all the peoples, including the Amorites who lived in the land. So we too will worship Yahweh, for he is our God.”
og HERREN drev alle disse Folk og Amoriterne, som boede her i Landet, bort foran os. Derfor vil vi også tjene HERREN, thi han er vor Gud!"
19 But Joshua said to the people, “You cannot serve Yahweh, for he is a holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions and sins.
Da sagde Josua til Folket: "I vil ikke kunne tjene HERREN, thi han er en hellig Gud; han er en nidkær Gud, som ikke vil tilgive eders Overtrædelser og Synder.
20 If you forsake Yahweh and worship foreign gods, then he will turn and do you harm. He will consume you, after he has done good to you.”
Når I forlader HERREN og dyrker fremmede Guder, vil han vende sig bort og bringe Ulykke over eder og tilintetgøre eder, skønt han tidligere gjorde vel imod eder."
21 But the people said to Joshua, “No, we will worship Yahweh.”
Da sagde Folket til Josua: "Nej HERREN vil vi tjene!"
22 Then Joshua said to the people, “You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen for yourselves Yahweh, to worship him.” They said, “We are witnesses.”
Josua sagde da til Folket: "I er Vidner imod eder selv på, at I har valgt at tjene HERREN.
23 “Now put away the foreign gods that are with you, and turn your heart to Yahweh, the God of Israel.”
Så skaf da de fremmede Guder bort, som I har hos eder, og bøj eders Hjerte til HERREN, Israels Gud!"
24 The people said to Joshua, “We will worship Yahweh our God. We will listen to his voice.”
Da sagde Folket til Josua: "HERREN vor Gud vil vi tjene, og hans Røst vil vi lyde!"
25 Joshua made a covenant with the people that day. He put in place decrees and laws at Shechem.
Derpå lod Josua samme bag Folket indgå en Pagt, og han fastsatte det Lov og Ret i Sikem.
26 Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God. He took a large stone and set it up there beneath the oak tree that was beside Yahweh's sanctuary.
Og Josua opskrev disse Ord i Guds Lovbog; og han tog en stor Sten og rejste den der under den Eg, som står i HERRENs Helligdom;
27 Joshua said to all the people, “Look, this stone will be a testimony against us. It has heard all the words Yahweh said to us. So it will be a witness against you, should you ever deny your God.”
og Josua sagde til hele Folket: "Se, Stenen her skal være Vidne imod os; thi den har hørt alle HERRENs Ord, som han talede til os; den skal være Vidne imod eder; at I ikke skal fornægte eders Gud!"
28 So Joshua sent the people away, each to his own inheritance.
Derpå lod Josua Folket drage bort hver til sin Arvelod.
29 After these things Joshua son of Nun, the servant of Yahweh, died, being 110 years old.
Efter disse Begivenheder døde HERRENs Tjener Josua, Nuns Søn 110 År gammel.
30 They buried him within the border of his own inheritance, at Timnath Serah, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.
Og de jordede ham på hans Arvelod i Timnat-Sera i Efraims Bjerge norden for Bjerget Ga'asj.
31 Israel worshiped Yahweh all of Joshua's days, and all the days of the elders who outlived Joshua, those who had experienced everything that Yahweh had done for Israel.
Og Israel dyrkede HERREN, så længe Josua levede, og så længe de Ældste var i Live, som overlevede Josua, og som havde kendt hele det Værk, HERREN havde øvet for Israel.
32 The bones of Joseph, which the people of Israel brought up out of Egypt—they buried them at Shechem, in the piece of land that Jacob had bought from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem. He bought it for one hundred pieces of silver, and it became an inheritance for the descendants of Joseph.
Men Josefs Ben, som Israeliterne havde bragt op fra Ægypten jordede de i Sikem på den Mark Jakob havde købt af Hamors, Sikems Faders, Sønner for hundrede Kesita, og som han havde givet Josef i Eje.
33 Eleazar son of Aaron also died. They buried him at Gibeah, the city of Phinehas his son, which had been given to him. It was in the hill country of Ephraim.
Da Arons Søn Eleazar døde jordede de ham i hans Søn Pinehass By Gibea, som var givet ham i Efraims Bjerge.
