Judges 18
1 In those days there was no king in Israel. The tribe of the descendants of Dan was looking for a territory to live in, for up to that day they had not received any inheritance from among the tribes of Israel.
I de samme Dage var ingen Konge i Israel, og i de samme Dage søgte Daniternes Stamme sig en Lod, hvor de kunde bo; thi der var indtil den Dag ikke tilfaldet dem nogen Arv iblandt Israels Stammer.
2 The people of Dan sent five men from the whole number of their tribe, men who were experienced warriors from Zorah and from Eshtaol, to scout the land on foot, and to look it over. They said to them, “Go and look over the land.” They came to the hill country of Ephraim, to the house of Micah, and they spent the night there.
Og Dans Børn udsendte af deres Slægt fem Mænd af deres hele Tal, stridbare Mænd fra Zora og fra Esthaol for at bespejde Landet og at udforske det, og de sagde til dem: Gaar hen, udforsker Landet; og de kom paa Efraims Bjerg, til Mikas Hus, og bleve der om Natten.
3 When they were near Micah's house, they recognized the speech of the young Levite. So they stopped and asked him, “Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place? Why are you here?”
Disse vare ved Mikas Hus, og disse kendte den unge Karls, Levitens Bøst, og de toge derind og sagde til ham: Hvo har ført dig herhid? og hvad gør du paa dette Sted? og hvad har du her?
4 He said to them, “This is what Micah has done for me: He has hired me to become his priest.”
Og han sagde til dem: Paa den og den Maade har Mika gjort imod mig, og han har lejet mig, og jeg er bleven hans Præst.
5 They said to him, “Please seek the advice of God, so we may know whether the journey we are going on will be successful.”
Og de sagde til ham: Kære, spørg Gud ad, at vi maa vide, om vor Vej, som vi vandre paa, skal blive lykkelig.
6 The priest said to them, “Go in peace. Yahweh will lead you in the way you should go.”
Og Præsten sagde til dem: Gaar med Fred! eders Vej, som I vandre paa, er for Herren.
7 Then the five men left and came to Laish, and they saw that the people were living in safety, in the same way the Sidonians lived, undisturbed and secure. There was no one who conquered them or who oppressed them in any way in the land. They lived far away from the Sidonians and had no dealings with anyone.
Da gik de fem Mænd og kom til Lais; og de saa, at det Folk, som der var, boede tryggeligen, efter Zidoniernes Vis, roligt og trygt; og der var ingen, som lastede nogen Ting i Landet, eller som havde arvelig Magt; og de vare langt fra Zidonierne og havde intet at gøre med noget Menneske.
8 They returned to their tribe in Zorah and Eshtaol. Their relatives asked them, “What is your report?”
Og de kom til deres Brødre i Zora og Esthaol, og deres Brødre sagde til dem: Hvad sige I?
9 They said, “Come! Let us attack them! We have seen the land and it is very good. Are you doing nothing? Do not be slow to attack and conquer the land.
Og de sagde: Staar op og lader os drage op imod dem; thi vi have set Landet; og se, det er saare godt; og I tie? værer ikke lade til at gaa hen til at komme til at tage Landet til Eje.
10 When you go, you will come to a people who think they are secure, and the land is wide! God has given it to you—a place that does not lack anything in the land.”
Naar I komme, da skulle I komme til et trygt Folk, og Landet er vidt og bredt; thi Gud har givet det i eders Haand, et Sted, hvor der ikke er Mangel paa nogen Verdens Ting.
11 Six hundred men of the tribe of Dan, armed with weapons of war, set out from Zorah and Eshtaol.
Da rejste derfra af Daniternes Slægt, fra Zora og Esthaol, seks Hundrede Mænd omgjordede med Krigsvaaben.
12 They went up and camped at Kiriath Jearim, in Judah. This is why people called that place Mahaneh Dan to this day; it is west of Kiriath Jearim.
Og de droge op og lejrede sig i Kirjath-Jearim i Juda; derfor kaldte de det samme Sted Dans Lejr indtil denne Dag, se, den er bag Kirjath-Jearim.
13 They went away from there to the hill country of Ephraim and came to the house of Micah.
Og de gik derfra over paa Efraims Bjerg, og de kom til Mikas Hus.
14 Then the five men who had gone to scout the country of Laish said to their relatives, “Do you know that in these houses there are an ephod, household gods, a carved figure, and a cast metal figure? Decide now what you will do.”
Da talte de fem Mænd, som vare gangne til at bespejde Landet Lais, og sagde til deres Brødre: Vide I, at i disse Huse er en Livkjortel og Husguder og et udskaaret og støbt Billede? derfor skønner nu, hvad I skulle gøre.
15 So they turned in there and came to the house of the young Levite, at the house of Micah, and they greeted him.
Og de toge derind og kom til den unge Karls, Levitens Hus, i Mikas Hus, og de hilsede ham.
16 Now the six hundred Danites, armed with weapons of war, stood at the entrance of the gate.
Men de seks Hundrede Mænd, som vare omgjordede med deres Krigsvaaben, og som vare af Dans Børn, stode for Indgangen til Porten.
17 The five men who had gone to scout out the land went there and they took the carved figure, the ephod, the household gods, and the cast metal figure, while the priest stood by the opening of the gate with the six hundred men armed with weapons of war.
Og de fem Mænd, som vare udgangne til at bespejde Landet, gik op, de kom derhen, de toge det udskaarne Billede og Livkjortlen og Husguderne og det støbte Billede; og Præsten stod for Indgangen til Porten og de seks Hundrede Mænd, som vare omgjordede med Krigsvaaben.
18 When these went into Micah's house and took the carved figure, the ephod, the household gods, and the cast metal figure, the priest said to them, “What are you doing?”
Og der disse vare komne i Mikas Hus og havde taget det udskaarne Billede, Livkjortlen og Husguderne og det støbte Billede, da sagde Præsten til dem: Hvad gøre I?
19 They said to him, “Be quiet! Put your hand on your mouth and come with us, and be to us a father and a priest. Is it better for you to be priest for the house of one man, or to be priest for a tribe and a clan in Israel?”
Og de svarede ham: Ti, læg din Haand paa din Mund og gak med os, og vær vor Fader og Præst; er det bedre, at du er Præst for een Mands Hus, eller at du er Præst for en Stamme og for en Slægt i Israel?
20 The priest's heart was glad. He took the ephod, the household gods, and the carved figure, and went along with the people.
Og Præstens Hjerte blev vel til Mode, og han tog Livkjortlen og Husguderne og det udskaarne Billede, og han kom midt iblandt Folket.
21 So they turned and went away. They put the small children in front of themselves, as well as the cattle and their possessions.
Og de vendte sig og gik bort; og de satte de smaa Børn og Kvæget, og hvad de havde at føre, foran.
22 When they were a good distance from the house of Micah, the men who were in the houses near Micah's house were called together, and they caught up with the Danites.
Der de vare langt fra Mikas Hus, da bleve de Mænd, som vare i Husene ved Mikas Hus, sammenkaldte, og de indhentede Dans Børn.
23 They shouted to the Danites, and they turned and said to Micah, “Why have you been called together?”
Og de raabte til Dans Børn, og de vendte sig om, og de sagde til Mika: Hvad fattes dig, at du og de andre ere sammenkaldte?
24 He said, “You stole the gods that I made, you have taken my priest, and you are leaving. What else do I have left? How can you ask me, 'What is bothering you?'”
Og han sagde: I have taget mine Guder, som jeg havde gjort, og Præsten, og I gaa bort; og hvad har jeg ydermere? hvi sige I da til mig: Hvad fattes dig?
25 The people of Dan said to him, “You should not let us hear you say anything, or some very angry men will attack you, and you and your family will be killed.”
Da sagde Dans Børn til ham: Lad din Røst ikke høres hos os, at de Mænd, som ere bitre i Sindet, ikke skulle anfalde eder, og du forspilde dit Liv og dit Folks Liv.
26 Then the people of Dan went their way. When Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back to his house.
Saa gik Dans Børn deres Vej; og Mika saa, at de vare stærkere end han, og han vendte sig og kom tilbage til sit Hus.
27 The people of Dan took what Micah had made, as well as his priest, and they came to Laish, to a people who were undisturbed and secure and they struck them with the edge of the sword and burned the city.
Men de toge det, som Mika havde gjort, og Præsten, som han havde haft, og kom over Lais, over et roligt og trygt Folk, og sloge dem med skarpe Sværd; og de opbrændte Staden med Ild.
28 There was no one to rescue them because it was a long way from Sidon, and they had no dealings with anyone. It was in the valley that is near Beth Rehob. The Danites rebuilt the city and lived there.
Og der var ingen, som friede den, thi den var langt fra Zidon, og de havde intet at gøre med noget Menneske; og den laa i Dalen, som er ved Beth-Rekob; saa byggede de Staden og boede derudi.
29 They named the city Dan, the name of Dan their ancestor, who was one of Israel's sons. But the name of the city used to be Laish.
Og de kaldte Stadens Navn Dan, efter deres Fader Dans Navn, denne var en Søn af Israel; dog fra Begyndelsen var Stadens Navn Lais.
30 The people of Dan set up the carved figure for themselves. Jonathan son of Gershom, son of Moses, he and his sons were priests for the tribe of the Danites until the day of the land's captivity.
Og Dans Børn oprejste sig det udskaarne Billede; og Jonathan, en Søn af Gerson, Manasse Søn, var med sine Børn Præster for Daniternes Stamme, indtil den Dag, de flyttedes ud af Landet.
31 So they worshiped Micah's carved figure that he made as long as the house of God was at Shiloh.
Saa satte de iblandt sig Mikas udskaarne Billede, som han havde gjort, alle de Dage, Guds Hus var i Silo.
