Malachi 2
1 “Now, you priests, this commandment is for you.
Og nu, denne Bestemmelse gælder eder, I Præster!
2 If you will not listen, and if you will not take it to heart, to give glory to my name,” says the LORD of Hosts, “then I will send the curse on you, and I will curse your blessings. Indeed, I have cursed them already, because you do not take it to heart.
Dersom I ikke høre det, og dersom I ikke lægge det paa Hjerte at give mit Navn Ære, siger den Herre Zebaoth, da vil jeg sende Forbandelsen paa eder og forbande eders Velsignelser; ja, jeg har allerede forbandet dem, fordi I ikke ville lægge det paa Hjerte.
3 Behold, I will rebuke your offspring, and will spread dung on your faces, even the dung of your feasts; and you will be taken away with it.
Se, jeg truer Sæden for eder og spreder Møg over eders Ansigter, Møget af eders Festofre, og man skal bringe eder hen til dette.
4 You will know that I have sent this commandment to you, that my covenant may be with Levi,” says the LORD of Hosts.
Og I skulle fornemme, at jeg har sendt denne Bestemmelse imod eder, for at den skal vorde min Pagt med Levi, siger den Herre Zebaoth.
5 “My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him that he might be reverent towards me; and he was reverent towards me, and stood in awe of my name.
Min Pagt var med ham, Livet og Freden, og jeg gav ham dem til Frygt, og han frygtede mig, og for mit Navn var han forfærdet.
6 The law of truth was in his mouth, and unrighteousness was not found in his lips. He walked with me in peace and uprightness, and turned many away from iniquity.
Sandheds Lov var i hans Mund, og der blev ikke fundet Uret paa hans Læber; i Fred og i Oprigtighed vandrede han med mig og omvendte mange fra Misgerning.
7 For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of the LORD of Hosts.
Thi en Præsts Læber skulle bevare Kundskab, og Loven skal man søge af hans Mund; thi han er den Herre Zebaoths Sendebud.
8 But you have turned away from the path. You have caused many to stumble in the law. You have corrupted the covenant of Levi,” says the LORD of Hosts.
Men I ere afvegne fra Vejen, I have bragt mange til at støde an imod Loven; I have fordærvet Levis Pagt, siger den Herre Zebaoth.
9 “Therefore I have also made you contemptible and wicked before all the people, according to the way you have not kept my ways, but have had respect for persons in the law.
Derfor gør ogsaa jeg eder foragtelige og ringe for alt Folket, eftersom I ikke agte paa mine Veje, men anse Personer ved Anvendelse af Loven.
10 Don’t we all have one father? Hasn’t one God created us? Why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, profaning the covenant of our fathers?
Have vi ikke alle sammen een Fader? har ikke een Gud skabt os? hvorfor handle vi troløst, den ene imod den anden, for at vanhellige vore Fædres Pagt?
11 Judah has dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah has profaned the holiness of the LORD which he loves, and has married the daughter of a foreign god.
Juda har handlet troløst, og der er sket Vederstyggelighed i Israel og i Jerusalem; thi Juda har vanhelliget Herrens Helligdom, som han elsker, og taget til Ægte en fremmed Guds Datter.
12 The LORD will cut off the man who does this, him who wakes and him who answers, out of the tents of Jacob and him who offers an offering to the LORD of Hosts.
For den Mand, som gør dette, udrydde Herren den, som er vaagen, og den, som svarer, af Jakobs Telte, og den, som fremfører Offergaver til den Herre Zebaoth!
13 “This again you do: you cover the LORD’s altar with tears, with weeping, and with sighing, because he doesn’t regard the offering any more, neither receives it with good will at your hand.
For det andet gøre I ogsaa dette: I bedække Herrens Alter med Taarer, med Graad og Suk, saa at han ikke mere vender sit Ansigt til Offergaven eller modtager noget som velbehageligt af eders Haand.
14 Yet you say, ‘Why?’ Because the LORD has been witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have dealt treacherously, though she is your companion and the wife of your covenant.
Og I sige: Hvorfor? Fordi Herren har været Vidne imellem dig og din Ungdoms Hustru, som du har handlet troløst imod, da hun dog var din Ægtefælle og din Pagts Hustru.
15 Did he not make you one, although he had the residue of the Spirit? Why one? He sought godly offspring. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let no one deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.
Og een, som havde en Rest af Aand, har ikke handlet saaledes. Men hvad gjorde den ene? Han søgte den af Gud forjættede Sæd. Saa skulle I vogte eder for eders Aands Skyld, og ingen handle troløst imod sin Ungdoms Hustru!
16 One who hates and divorces”, says the LORD, the God of Israel, “covers his garment with violence!” says the LORD of Hosts. “Therefore pay attention to your spirit, that you don’t be unfaithful.
Thi jeg hader Skilsmisse, siger den Herre Israels Gud, og man bedækker derved sit Klædebon med Vold, siger den Herre Zebaoth; saa skulle I vogte eder for eders Aands Skyld og ikke handle troløst.
17 You have wearied the LORD with your words. Yet you say, ‘How have we wearied him?’ In that you say, ‘Everyone who does evil is good in the LORD’s sight, and he delights in them;’ or ‘Where is the God of justice?’
I have trættet Herren med eders Ord; og dog sige I: Hvormed have vi trættet ham? Idet I sige: Hver, som gør ondt, er god for Herrens Øjne, og til dem har han Lyst, eller: Hvor er Dommens Gud?
