5 Mosebog 31

1 Da Moses var færdig med at tale disse Ord til hele Israel,

And so, Moses went out, and he spoke all these words to all of Israel.

2 sagde han til dem: "Jeg er nu 120 År gammel og kan ikke mere færdes som før; og HERREN har sagt til mig: Du skal ikke komme over Jordan der!

And he said to them: “Today, I am one hundred and twenty years old. I am no longer able to go out and return, especially since the Lord has also said to me, ‘You shall not cross this Jordan.’

3 Men HERREN din Gud vil selv drage over i Spidsen for dig, han vil udrydde disse Folkeslag for dig, så du kan tage deres Land i Besiddelse. Og Josua skal drage over i Spidsen for dig, som HERREN har sagt.

Therefore, the Lord your God will go across before you. He himself will abolish all these nations in your sight, and you shall possess them. And this man Joshua shall go across before you, just as the Lord has spoken.

4 Og HERREN skal handle med dem, som han handlede med Amoriterkongerne Sibon og Og og med deres Land, som han ødelagde;

And the Lord will do to them just as he did to Sihon and Og, the kings of the Amorites, and to their land, and he will wipe them away.

5 og HERREN skal give dem i eders Magt, og l skal handle med dem i Overensstemmelse med alle de Bud, jeg gav eder.

Therefore, when the Lord will have delivered these to you also, you shall act similarly toward them, just as I have instructed you.

6 Vær frimodige og stærke, frygt ikke og forfærdes ikke for dem; thi HERREN din Gud vil selv drage med dig; han vil ikke slippe og ikke forlade dig!"

Act manfully and be strengthened. Do not be afraid, and do not dread at the sight of them. For the Lord your God himself is your commander, and he will neither dismiss nor abandon you.”

7 Derpå lod Moses Josua kalde og sagde til ham i hele Israels Nærværelse: "Vær frimodig og stærk; thi du skal føre dette folk ind i det Land, HERREN svor at ville give deres Fædre, og give dem det i Eje.

And Moses called Joshua, and, before all of Israel, he said to him: ‘Be strong and valiant. For you shall lead this people into the land which the Lord swore that he would give to their fathers, and you shall divide it by lot.

8 HERREN selv vil gå foran dig, han vil være med dig og ikke slippe eller forlade dig; frygt derfor ikke og vær ikke bange!"

And the Lord, who is your commander, will himself be with you. He will neither renounce nor abandon you. Do not be afraid, and do not dread.”

9 Derpå nedskrev Moses denne Lov og overgav den til Præsterne, Levis Sønner, der bar HERRENs Pagts Ark, og til alle Israels Ældste.

And so, Moses wrote this law, and he handed it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and to all the elders of Israel.

10 Og Moses bød dem: "Hvergang der er gået syv År, i Friåret, på Løvhyttefesten,

And he instructed them, saying: “After seven years, in the year of remission, at the solemnity of the Feast of Tabernacles,

11 når hele Israel kommer for at stedes for HERREN din Guds Åsyn på det Sted, han udvælger, skal du læse denne Lov højt for hele Israel.

when all of Israel has convened in order to appear in the sight of the Lord your God, in the place which the Lord will choose, you shall read the words of this law before all of Israel, in their hearing.

12 Kald da Folket sammen, Mænd, Kvinder og Børn og de fremmede, som bor inden dine Porte, for at de kan høre og lære at frygte HERREN eders Gud og omhyggeligt handle efter alle denne Lovs Ord;

And when the people have gathered together, men as well as women and little children, and the new arrivals who are within your gates, they shall listen so that they may learn, and may fear the Lord your God, and may keep and fulfill all the words of this law,

13 og deres Børn, som endnu ikke har lært den at kende, skal høre den og lære at frygte HERREN eders Gud, alle de Dage I lever i det Land, som I skal ind og tage i Besiddelse efter at være gået over Jordan!"

and also so that their sons, who are now ignorant, may be able to listen, and may fear the Lord their God all the days that they live in the land to which you will travel, crossing the Jordan in order to obtain it.”

14 Derpå sagde HERREN til Moses: "Nu nærmer Tiden sig, da du skal dø. Kald derfor Josua bid og stil eder i Åbenbaringsteltet, for at jeg kan give ham mine Befalinger!" Og Moses og Josua gik hen og stillede sig i Åbenbaringsteltet.

And the Lord said to Moses: “Behold, the days of your death draw near. Call Joshua, and stand in the tabernacle of the testimony, so that I may instruct him.” Therefore, Moses and Joshua went and stood in the tabernacle of the testimony.

15 Da åbenbarede HERREN sig i teltet i en Skystøtte, og Skystøtten stillede sig ved Teltets Indgang.

And the Lord appeared there, in a pillar of cloud, which stood at the entrance of the tabernacle.

16 Derpå sagde HERREN til Moses: "Når du har lagt dig til Hvile hos dine Fædre, vil dette Folk give sig til at bole med fremmede Guder, det Lands Guder, det kommer til, og det vil forlade mig og bryde min Pagt, som jeg har sluttet med det.

And the Lord said to Moses: “Behold, you shall sleep with your fathers, and this people will rise up and will fornicate after foreign gods, in the land which they will enter so that they may live in it. In that place, they will forsake me, and they will make void the covenant that I have formed with them.

17 Men til den Tid skal min Vrede blusse op imod det, og jeg vil forlade dem og skjule mit Åsyn for dem; det skal ædes op, og mange Ulykker og Trængsler skal ramme det. Til den Tid skal det sige: Mon det ikke er, fordi min Gud ikke er i min Midte, at disse Ulykker har ramt mig?

And my fury will be enraged against them in that day. And I will abandon them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured. Every evil and affliction will find them, so much so that they will say in that day: ‘Truly, it is because God is not with me that these evils have found me.’

18 Og jeg vil til den Tid helt skjule mit Åsyn for det for alt det ondes Skyld, det øvede, da det vendte sig til fremmede Guder.

But I will hide myself, and I will conceal my face in that day, because of all the evils that they have done, because they have followed strange gods.

19 Så skriv nu denne Sang op, lær Israelitterne den og læg den i deres Mund, for at denne Sang kan være mit Vidne mod Israelitterne.

And so, write this canticle now, and teach it to the sons of Israel, so that they may retain it in memory, and may chant it by mouth, and so that this verse may be a testimony to me among the sons of Israel.

20 Thi jeg vil føre dem ind i det Land, jeg tilsvor deres Fædre, et Land, der flyder med Mælk og Honning; men når det har spist sig mæt og mæsket sig, vil det vende sig til fremmede Guder og dyrke dem, og det vil ringeagte mig og bryde min Pagt.

For I will lead them into the land, about which I swore to their fathers, a land flowing with milk and honey. And when they have eaten, and have been satiated and fattened, they will turn aside to foreign gods, and they will serve them. And they will disparage me, and they will nullify my covenant.

21 Når da Ulykker og Trængsler i Mængde rammer det, skal denne Sang være det et Vidne; thi aldrig må den dø på dets Afkoms Læber. Jeg ved jo, hvad de pønser på allerede nu, før jeg har ført dem ind i det Land, jeg tilsvor deres Fædre."

And after many evils and afflictions have overwhelmed them, this canticle will answer them as a testimony; it shall never pass into oblivion, away from the mouths of their offspring. For I know their thoughts and what they are about to do today, even before I lead them into the land which I have promised to them.”

22 Da skrev Moses på den Dag denne Sang op og lærte Israelitterne den.

Therefore, Moses wrote the canticle, and he taught it to the sons of Israel.

23 Derpå bød han Josua, Nuns Søn, og sagde: "Vær frimodig og stærk; thi du skal føre Israelitterne ind i det Land, jeg tilsvor dem. Jeg vil være med dig!"

And the Lord instructed Joshua, the son of Nun, and he said: “Be strong and valiant. For you shall lead the sons of Israel into the land which I have promised, and I will be with you.”

24 Da Moses var færdig med at nedskrive denne Lovs Ord fra Ende til anden i en Bog,

Therefore, after Moses had written the words of this law in a volume, and had finished it,

25 bød han Leviterne, der bar HERRENs Pagts Ark:

he instructed the Levites, who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, saying:

26 "Tag denne Lovbog og læg den ved Siden af HERREN eders Guds Pagts Ark, for at den der kan være Vidne imod dig;

“Take this book, and place it inside the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, so that it may be there as a testimony against you.

27 thi jeg keder din Genstridighed og Halsstarrighed. Se, endnu i mit levende Live har I været genstridige mod HERREN, hvor meget mere da ikke, når jeg er død!

For I know your contentiousness and your very stiff neck. Even while I am still living and entering with you, you have always acted with contention against the Lord. How much more so when I will be dead?

28 Kald nu alle eders Stammers Ældste og eders Tilsynsmænd sammen hos mig, for at jeg kan fremsige disse Ord for dem og kalde Himmelen og Jorden til Vidne imod dem:

Gather to me all those greater by birth throughout your tribes, as well as your teachers, and I will speak these words in their hearing, and I will call heaven and earth as witnesses against them.

29 Thi jeg ved, at når jeg er død, vil t handle ilde og vige bort fra den Vej, jeg har anvist eder, og Ulykken skal ramme eder i de kommende Tider, fordi l gør, hvad der er ondt i HERRENs Øjne, og krænker ham med eders Hænders Gerning."

For I know that, after my death, you will act with iniquity, and you will quickly depart from the way that I have instructed to you. And so, evils will meet you in the end time, when you will have done evil in the sight of the Lord so as to provoke him through the works of your hands.”

30 Derpå fremsagde Moses denne Sang fra Ende til anden for hel Israels Forsamling:

Thus did Moses speak, in the hearing of the entire assembly of Israel, the words of this canticle, and he completed it to its very end.