2 Mosebog 32
1 Men da Folket så, at Moses tøvede med at komme ned fra Bjerget, samlede det sig om Aron, og de sagde til ham: "Kom og lav os en Gud, som kan drage foran os, thi vi ved ikke, hvad der er blevet af denne Moses, der førte os ud af Ægypten!"
When the people saw that Moses delayed in coming down the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said to him, “Come, make us an idol that will go before us. As for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him.”
2 Da sagde Aron til dem: "Riv de Guldringe af, som eders Hustruer, Sønner og Døtre har i Ørene, og bring mig dem!"
So Aaron said to them, “Take off the golden rings that are on your wives' ears, and the ears of your sons and daughters, and bring them to me.”
3 Så rev hele Folket deres Guldørenringe af og bragte dem til Aron.
All the people took off the golden rings that were on their ears and brought them to Aaron.
4 Og han modtog dem af deres Hånd, formede Guldet med en Mejsel og lavede en støbt Tyrekalv deraf. Da sagde de: "Her, Israel, er din Gud, som førte dig ud af Ægypten!"
He received the gold from them, fashioned it in a mold, and made it into a molded calf. Then the people said, “Israel, this is your god who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.”
5 Og da Aron så det, byggede han et Alter for den, og Aron lod kundgøre: "I Morgen er det Højtid for HERREN!"
When Aaron saw this, he built an altar before the calf and made a proclamation; he said, “Tomorrow will be a festival in Yahweh's honor.”
6 Tidligt næste Morgen ofrede de så Brændofre og bragte Takofre og Folket satte sig til at spise og drikke, og derpå stod de op for at lege.
The people arose early the next day and offered burnt offerings and brought fellowship offerings. Then they sat down to eat and to drink, and then got up to carouse in wild celebration.
7 Da sagde HERREN til Moses: "Skynd dig og stig ned, thi dit Folk, som du førte ud af Ægypten, har handlet ilde;
Then Yahweh spoke to Moses, “Go quickly, for your people, whom you brought up out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves.
8 hastigt veg de bort fra den Vej jeg bød dem at vandre; de har lavet sig en støbt Tyrekalv og tilbedt den og ofret til den med de Ord: Her, Israel, er din Gud, som førte dig ud af Ægypten!"
They have quickly left the way that I commanded them. They have molded for themselves a calf and have worshiped it and sacrificed to it. They have said, 'Israel, this is your god who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.'”
9 Og HERREN sagde til Moses: "Jeg har iagttaget dette Folk og set, at det er et halsstarrigt Folk.
Then Yahweh said to Moses, “I have seen this people. Look, they are a stiff-necked people.
10 Lad mig nu råde, at min Vrede kan blusse op imod dem så vil jeg tilintetgøre dem; men dig vil jeg gøre til et stort Folk!"
Now then, do not try to stop me. My anger will burn hot against them, so I will destroy them. Then I will make a great nation from you.”
11 Men Moses bønfaldt HERREN sin Gud og sagde: "Hvorfor HERRE skal din Vrede blusse op mod dit Folk, som du førte ud af Ægypten med vældig Kraft og stærk Hånd?
But Moses tried to calm down Yahweh his God. He said, “Yahweh, why does your anger burn against your people, whom you have brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand?
12 Hvorfor skal Ægypterne kunne sige: I ond Hensigt førte han dem ud, for at slå dem ihjel ude mellem Bjergene og udrydde dem af Jorden? Lad din Vredes Glød høre op, og anger den Ulykke, du vilde gøre dit Folk!
Why should the Egyptians say, 'He led them out with evil intent, to kill them in the mountains and to destroy them from the face of the earth?' Turn from your burning anger and relent from this punishment on your people.
13 Kom Abraham, Isak og Israel i Hu, dine Tjenere, hvem du tilsvor ved dig selv: Jeg vil gøre eders Afkom talrigt som Himmelens Stjerner, og jeg vil give eders Afkom hele det Land, hvorom jeg har talet, og de skal eje det evindelig!"
Call to mind Abraham and Isaac and Israel, your servants, to whom you swore by your own self and said to them, 'I will make your descendants as many as the stars in the heavens, and I will give to your descendants all this land of which I have spoken. They will inherit it forever.'”
14 Da angrede HERREN den Ulykke han havde truet med at gøre sit Folk.
Then Yahweh relented from the punishment that he had said he would inflict on his people.
15 Derpå vendte Moses tilbage og steg ned fra Bjerget med Vidnesbyrdets to Tavler i Hånden, Tavler, der var beskrevet på begge Sider, både på Forsiden og Bagsiden var de beskrevet.
Then Moses turned around and went down the mountain, carrying the two tablets of the covenant decrees in his hand. The tablets were written on both their sides, on both the front and the back.
16 Og Tavlerne var Guds Værk, og Skriften var Guds Skrift, ridset ind i Tavlerne.
The tablets were God's own work, and the writing was God's own writing, engraved on the tablets.
17 Da hørte Josua Støjen af det larmende Folk, og han sagde til Moses: "Der høres Krigslarm i Lejren!"
When Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said to Moses, “There is the noise of combat in the camp.”
18 Men han svarede: "Det er ikke sejrendes eller slagnes Skrig, det er Sang, jeg hører!"
But Moses said, “It is not the sound of a victor, and not the sound of defeated people, but the sound of singing that I hear.”
19 Og da Moses nærmede sig Lejren og så Tyrekalven og Dansen, blussede hans Vrede op, og han kastede Tavlerne fra sig og sønderslog dem ved Bjergets Fod.
When Moses approached the camp, he saw the calf and the people dancing. He became very angry. He threw the tablets out of his hands and broke them at the bottom of the mountain.
20 Derpå tog han Tyrekalven, som de havde lavet, brændte den i Ilden og knuste den til Støv, strøde det på Vandet og lod Israeliterne drikke det.
He took the calf that the people had made, burned it, ground it to powder, and poured it into the water. Then he made the people of Israel drink it.
21 Og Moses sagde til Aron: "Hvad har dette Folk gjort dig, siden du har bragt så stor en Synd over det?"
Then Moses said to Aaron, “What did this people do to you, that you have brought such a great sin on them?”
22 Aron svarede: "Vredes ikke, Herre! Du ved selv, at Folket ligger i det onde,
Aaron said, “Do not let your anger burn hot, my master. You know these people, how they are set on doing evil.
23 og de sagde til mig: Lav os en Gud, som kan drage foran os, thi vi ved ikke, hvad der er blevet af denne Moses, der førte os ud af Ægypten!
They said to me, 'Make us a god who will go before us. As for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him.'
24 Da sagde jeg til dem: De, der har Guldsmykker, skal rive dem af! De bragte mig da Guldet, og jeg kastede det i Ilden, og så kom denne Tyrekalv ud deraf!"
So I said to them, 'Whoever has any gold, let him take it off.' They gave me the gold and I threw it into the fire, and out came this calf.”
25 Da Moses nu så, at Folket var tøjlesløst til Skadefryd for deres Fjender, fordi Aron havde givet det fri Tøjler,
Moses saw that the people were running wild (for Aaron had let them get out of control, causing their enemies to mock them).
26 stillede han sig ved Indgangen til Lejren og sagde: "Hvem der er for HERREN, han komme hid til mig!" Da samlede alle Leviterne sig om ham,
Then Moses stood at the entrance to the camp and said, “Whoever is on Yahweh's side, come to me.” All the Levites gathered around him.
27 og han sagde til dem: "Så siger HERREN, Israels Gud: Bind alle Sværd om Lænd og gå frem og tilbage fra den ene Indgang i Lejren til den anden og slå ned både Broder, Ven og Frænde!"
He said to them, “Yahweh, the God of Israel, says this: 'Let each man fasten his sword on his side and go back and forth from entrance to entrance throughout the camp, and kill his brother, his companion, and his neighbor.'”
28 Og Leviterne gjorde, som Moses havde sagt, og på den Dag faldt der af Folket henved 3000 Mand.
The Levites did what Moses ordered. That day about three thousand of the people died.
29 Og Moses sagde: "Fra i Dag af skal I være Præster for HERREN, thi ingen skånede Søn eller Broder, derfor skal Velsignelse komme over eder i Dag."
Moses said to the Levites, “You have been placed into Yahweh's service today, for each of you has taken action against his son and his brother, so Yahweh might give you a blessing today.”
30 Næste Dag sagde Moses til Folket: "I har begået en stor Synd; men nu vil jeg stige op til HERREN, måske kan jeg skaffe Soning for eders Synd!"
The next day Moses said to the people, “You have committed a very great sin. Now I will go up to Yahweh. Perhaps I can make atonement for your sin.”
31 Derpå gik Moses atter til HERREN og sagde: "Ak, dette Folk har begået en stor Synd, de har lavet sig en Gud af Guld.
Moses returned to Yahweh and said, “Oh, these people have committed a great sin and made themselves an idol of gold.
32 Om du dog vilde tilgive dem deres Synd! Hvis ikke, så udslet mig af den Bog, du fører!"
But now, please forgive their sin; but if you do not, blot me out of the book that you have written.”
33 HERREN svarede Moses: "Den, som har syndet imod mig, ham vil jeg udslette af min Bog!
Yahweh said to Moses, “Whoever has sinned against me, that person I will blot out of my book.
34 Men gå nu og før Folket hen, hvor jeg har befalet dig at føre det hen; se, min Engel skal drage foran dig! Men til sin Tid vil jeg straffe dem for deres Synd!"
So now go, lead the people to the place of which I have spoken to you. See, my angel will go before you. But on the day that I punish them, I will punish them for their sin.”
35 Og HERREN slog Folket, fordi de havde lavet Tyrekalven, den, Aron lavede.
Yahweh sent a plague on the people because they had made the calf, the one that Aaron made.
