4 Mosebok 11

1 Men folket knurret, og dette mishaget Herren; for da Herren hørte det, blev hans vrede optendt, og ild fra Herren slo ned mellem dem og fortærte nogen ytterst i leiren.

One day the people complained to Yahweh about their troubles. When Yahweh heard what they were saying, he became angry. So he sent a fire which burned among the people at the edge of their camp.

2 Da ropte folket til Moses, og Moses bad til Herren, og ilden blev slukket.

Then the people cried out to Moses/me, and he/I prayed to Yahweh. Then the fire stopped burning.

3 Og han kalte dette sted Tabera, fordi Herrens ild hadde slått ned mellem dem.

So they called that place Taberah, [which means ‘burning’], because the fire from Yahweh had burned among them.

4 Men den sammenløpne hop som fulgte med dem, blev grepet av lystenhet; også Israels barn begynte da atter å jamre sig og sa: Å, om vi hadde kjøtt å ete!

Then some troublemakers from other people-groups [who were traveling] with the Israelis began to want better food. And [when they started complaining] the Israeli people also started to complain.

5 Vi minnes fisken som vi åt i Egypten for intet, gresskarene og melonene og purren og rødløken og hvitløken.

They said, “We wish we had some meat!

6 Men nu vansmekter vår sjel, for her er ingenting; Vi ser ikke annet for våre øine enn mannaen.

We remember the fish that we ate while we were in Egypt, fish that was given to us without (cost/asking us to pay for it). And we had all the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic [that we wanted]. But now we do not have any desire to eat, because all we have to eat is this manna!”

7 Mannaen lignet korianderfrø, og av utseende var den som bdellium.

The manna resembled small white seeds.

8 Folket løp hit og dit og sanket og malte den på håndkvern eller støtte den i morter og kokte den i gryter eller bakte kaker av den, og den smakte som oljekake.

[Each morning] the people would go out and gather some [from the surface of the ground]. Then they made flour by grinding it or pounding it with stones. Then they [added water and] boiled it in a pot, or they made flat cakes with it [and baked them]. The cakes tasted like bread that was baked with [olive] oil.

9 Når duggen falt ned over leiren om natten, da falt mannaen ned sammen med den.

Each night the manna came down on their ground where their tents were, like dew [from the sky].

10 Og Moses hørte folket gråte rundt om i alle familier, enhver i døren til sitt telt, og Herrens vrede optendtes storlig; og Moses blev ille til mote derover.

Moses/I heard all the Israeli people complaining as they were standing in the entrances of their tents. Yahweh became very angry, and Moses/I was also very perturbed.

11 Da sa Moses til Herren: Hvorfor har du gjort så ille mot din tjener, og hvorfor har jeg ikke funnet nåde for dine øine, siden du har lagt byrden av hele dette folk på mig?

He/I [went into the Sacred Tent and] asked Yahweh, “Why have you caused me, your servant, to experience this trouble [RHQ]? Act mercifully to me! What wrong have I done, with the result that you have appointed me to take care of all of these people [RHQ]?

12 Har jeg undfanget hele dette folk, har jeg født det, siden du sier jeg skal bære det i min favn, likesom ammen bærer det diende barn, og føre det til det land du har tilsvoret dets fedre?

(I am not their father./Am I their father?) [RHQ] Why have you told me to take care of them like a woman carries around her baby and (nurses it/gives it her milk) [MET, RHQ]? How can I take them to the land that you promised to give to our ancestors [RHQ]?

13 Hvor skal jeg ta kjøtt fra til hele dette folk? For de kommer gråtende til mig og sier: Gi oss kjøtt å ete!

Where can I get meat to feed all these people? They keep complaining to me, saying, ‘Give us some meat to eat!’

14 Jeg makter ikke å bære hele dette folk alene; det er mig for tungt.

I cannot carry all these people’s burdens by myself! [They are like a heavy load [MET], and] I cannot carry this very heavy load any more.

15 Vil du gjøre således mot mig, så drep mig heller med én gang, dersom jeg har funnet nåde for dine øine, og la mig slippe å se min ulykke!

If you intend to act like this toward me, kill me now. If you are really concerned about me, be kind to me and [kill me to] end my misery [of trying to take care of them]!”

16 Da sa Herren til Moses: Kall mig sammen sytti menn av Israels eldste, de som du vet er folkets eldste og dets tilsynsmenn, og du skal ta dem med dig til sammenkomstens telt, og la dem stille sig op der sammen med dig.

Then Yahweh said to Moses/me, “Summon 70 men whom you know are leaders among the Israeli people. Tell them to stand with you in front of the Sacred Tent.

17 Så vil jeg komme ned og tale med dig der, og jeg vil ta av den ånd som er over dig, og legge på dem, så de kan bære byrden av folket sammen med dig, og du ikke skal bære den alene.

I will come down and talk with you there. Then I will take some of [the power of] my Spirit that you have, and I will put [that power] on them also. They will help you to take care of some of the things that the people are concerned about, in order that you will not need to do it alone.

18 Og til folket skal du si: Hellige eder til imorgen, så skal I få kjøtt å ete, siden I har grått for Herren og sagt: Å, om vi hadde kjøtt å ete, for i Egypten hadde vi det godt. Nu vil Herren gi eder kjøtt, så I kan ete.

“Furthermore, say to the people, ‘Make yourselves acceptable to me, and tomorrow you will have meat to eat. You were complaining, and Yahweh heard you when you were saying, “We want some meat to eat. We had better food in Egypt!” Now Yahweh will give you some meat, and you will eat it.

19 Ikke bare én dag skal I ete av det, og ikke to dager og ikke fem dager og ikke tyve dager,

You will eat meat not only for one or two days, nor only for five or ten or 20 days.

20 men en hel måned, til I ikke lenger tåler lukten av det, og det byr eder imot, fordi I foraktet Herren, som er midt iblandt eder, og gråt for hans åsyn og sa: Hvorfor drog vi da ut av Egypten?

[You will eat meat every day] for one month, and then you will loathe/despise it, and it will cause you to want to vomit. [This will happen] because you have rejected Yahweh who is here among you, and you have wailed in his presence, saying [“We would have had better food to eat] if we had not left Egypt [RHQ].”’”

21 Og Moses sa: Seks hundre tusen mann til fots teller det folk som jeg følges med, og du sier: Jeg vil gi dem kjøtt, så de kan ete en hel måned!

But Moses/I replied to Yahweh, “There are 600,000 men [plus women and children] here with me, so ([why] do you say ‘I will give them plenty of meat every day for a month!’?/it does not seem right for you to say ‘I will give them plenty of meat every day for a month!’) [RHQ]

22 Skal der da slaktes så meget småfe og storfe til dem at det blir nok for dem? Eller skal alle fiskene i havet sankes sammen til dem, så det blir nok for dem?

Even if we killed all the sheep and cattle, that would not [RHQ] be enough [to provide meat for all of them] Even if we caught all the fish in the sea [and gave it to them], that would not be enough [RHQ]!”

23 Da sa Herren til Moses: Er Herrens arm for kort? Nu skal du få se om det vil gå dig som jeg har sagt, eller ikke.

But Yahweh said to Moses/me, “Do you think that I [SYN] have no power? You will now see if I can do what I say I will do.”

24 Så gikk Moses ut og kunngjorde Herrens ord for folket, og han samlet sytti menn av folkets eldste og lot dem stille sig rundt om teltet.

So Moses/I went out [from the Sacred Tent] and told the people what Yahweh had said. Then he/I gathered together the 70 leaders and told them to stand around the Sacred Tent.

25 Da kom Herren ned i skyen og talte til ham, og han tok av den ånd som var over ham, og la på de sytti eldste, og det skjedde da ånden hvilte over dem, da talte de profetiske ord, men siden gjorde de det ikke mere.

Then Yahweh came down in the cloud [that was above the tent] and spoke to Moses/me. He took some of [the power of] the Spirit that he had given to Moses/me and gave it to the 70 leaders. By means of the power of the Spirit within them, they (prophesied/spoke messages that Yahweh gave them), but they did that only once.

26 Men det var to menn blitt tilbake i leiren, den ene hette Eldad, og den andre Medad, og ånden hvilte over dem, for de var blandt de opskrevne, men de var ikke gått ut til teltet; og de talte profetisk i leiren.

Two of the leaders whom Moses/I appointed, Eldad and Medad, were not there when the rest of them gathered together. They had not left [their tents] to go and stand around the Sacred Tent. But Yahweh’s Spirit came on them also, and they started to (prophesy/speak messages from Yahweh).

27 Da løp en gutt ut og meldte det til Moses og sa: Eldad og Medad taler profetisk i leiren.

So a young man ran and told Moses/me, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in all their tents!”

28 Og Josva, Nuns sønn, som hadde tjent Moses fra sin ungdom av, tok til orde og sa: Min herre Moses, forbyd dem det!

Joshua, who had helped Moses/me since he was a young man, said, “Sir, tell them to stop doing that!”

29 Men Moses sa til ham: Er du nidkjær for min skyld? Gid alt Herrens folk var profeter, gid Herren vilde legge sin Ånd på dem!

But Moses/I replied, “(Are you worried that they might injure my reputation/Do you think that I want to be the only one who prophesies) [RHQ]? I wish that all Yahweh’s people could (prophesy/speak messages from Yahweh). I wish that Yahweh would give the power of his Spirit to all of them!”

30 Så gikk Moses tilbake til leiren, både han og de eldste av Israel.

Then Moses/I and all the leaders went back to their/our tents.

31 Da brøt det løs en storm fra Herren, og den førte vaktler inn fra havet og strødde dem over leiren, omkring en dagsreise på den ene kant og omkring en dagsreise på den andre kant rundt om leiren og omkring to alen over jordens overflate.

Then Yahweh sent a strong wind from the sea. It blew quail into the area all around the camp for miles in every direction, [and caused the quail to fall onto the ground]. They were piled up on the ground about (3 feet/1 meter) high!

32 Da stod folket op og gikk hele den dag og hele natten og hele den næste dag og sanket vaktlene; den som hadde samlet minst, hadde sanket ti homer. Og de bredte dem ut rundt om leiren.

So the people went out and gathered up the quail all that day, and all that night, and all of the following day. [It seemed as though] everyone gathered at least 50 bushels! They spread the quail out on the ground all around the camp, [so that the quail would dry out].

33 Men mens kjøttet ennu var mellem deres tenner, før det var helt fortært, optendtes Herrens vrede mot folket, og Herren lot det bli et meget stort mannefall blandt folket.

[Then they cooked them and started to eat them]. But while they were still eating the meat [MTY], Yahweh [showed that he] was very angry with them. He struck them with a severe plague/sickness, [and many people died].

34 Og de kalte dette sted Kibrot Hatta'ava, fordi de der begravde dem som hadde vært så lystne.

The people who died and were buried were the ones who had said they wanted to eat meat [like they had formerly eaten in Egypt]. So they called that place Kibroth-Hattaavah, [which means ‘graves of those who craved’].

35 Fra Kibrot-Hatta'ava brøt folket op til Haserot, og de blev i Haserot.

From there, the Israelis continued walking [east] until they arrived at Hazeroth [town], where they stopped and stayed [for a long time].