Josua 1

1 Efter at HERRENs Tjener Moses var død, sagde HERREN til Moses's Medhjælper Josua, Nuns Søn:

After the death of Moses, the servant of the Lord, the Lord spoke to Joshua, the son of Nun, who had been Moses' assistant. He told him,

2 "Min Tjener Moses er død; bryd nu op tillige med hele dette Folk og gå over Jordan derhenne til det Land, jeg vil give dem, Israeliterne.

“My servant Moses has died. So go and cross the Jordan, you and all the people, and enter the country I am giving to the Israelites.

3 Ethvert Sted, eders Fod betræder, giver jeg eder, som jeg lovede Moses.

As I promised Moses, everywhere you set foot will be land I am giving to you,

4 Fra Ørkenen og Libanon til den store Flod, Eufratfloden, hele Hetiternes Land, og til det store Hav i Vest skal eders Landemærker nå.

from the desert to Lebanon, and on up to the River Euphrates; all the land of the Hittites, and to the shore of the Mediterranean Sea to the west. This will be your territory.

5 Så længe du lever, skal det ikke være muligt for nogen at holde Stand imod dig; som jeg var med Moses, vil jeg være med dig; jeg vil ikke slippe dig og ikke forlade dig.

No one will be able to stand against you while you live. Just as I was with Moses, I will be with you. I will never leave you; I will never abandon you.

6 Vær frimodig og stærk, thi du skal skaffe dette Folk det Land i Eje, som jeg tilsvor deres Fædre at ville give dem.

Be strong! Be brave! You will be the people's leader as they occupy the land I promised their ancestors that I would give them.

7 Vær kun helt frimodig og stærk. så du omhyggeligt handler efter hele den Lov, min Tjener Moses pålagde dig, vig ikke derfra til højre eller venstre, for at du må have Lykken med dig i alt, hvad du tager dig for.

Just be strong and very brave, and be sure to obey all the law that my servant Moses instructed you to follow. Don't turn aside from it, either to the right or to the left, so that you may be successful in everything you do.

8 Denne Lovbog skal ikke vige fra din Mund, og du skal grunde over den Dag og Nat, for at du omhyggeligt kan handle efter alt, hvad der står skrevet i den; thi da vil det gå dig vel i al din Færd, og Lykken vil følge dig.

Keep on reminding the people about the law. Meditate on it day and night, so you can be sure to do what it requires. Then you will be successful and prosper in what you do.

9 Har jeg ikke budt dig: Vær frimodig og stærk; vær ikke bange og bliv ikke forfærdet, thi HERREN din Gud er med dig i alt, hvad du tager dig for!"

Don't forget what I told you: Be strong! Be brave! Don't be afraid! Don't get discouraged! For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

10 Josua bød derpå Folkets Tilsynsmænd:

Then Joshua gave an order to those in charge of the people:

11 "Gå omkring i Lejren og byd Folket: Sørg for Rejsetæring, thi om tre Dage skal I gå over Jordan derhenne for at drage ind og tage det Land i Besiddelse, som HERREN eders Gud vil give eder i Eje!"

“Go through the whole camp and tell the people, ‘Get everything ready, because in three days time we will cross the Jordan, to go and take the land God is giving to you to possess.’”

12 Men til Rubeniterne, Gaditerne og Manasses halve Stamme sagde Josua:

But to the tribes of Reuben and Gad, and half of the tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said,

13 "Husk på, hvad HERRENs Tjener Moses bød eder, da han sagde: HERREN eders Gud bringer eder nu til Hvile og giver eder Landet her!

“Remember what Moses, the servant of the Lord, ordered you to do: ‘The Lord your God is giving you rest, and will give you this land.’

14 Eders Kvinder og Børn og Kvæg skal blive i det Land, Moses gav eder hinsides Jordan; men I selv, alle våbenføre, skal væbnet drage over i Spidsen for eders Brødre og hjælpe dem,

Your wives and children, and your livestock will remain here in the land that Moses allotted you on the east side of the Jordan. But all your armed men, ready for battle, will cross over ahead of your brothers to help them,

15 indtil HERREN har bragt eders Brødre til Hvile ligesom eder, når også de har taget det Land i Besiddelse, som HERREN eders Gud vil give dem. Så kan I vende tilbage til eders eget Land og tage det i Besiddelse, det, som HERRENs Tjener Moses gav eder østpå hinsides Jordan!"

until the Lord lets them rest, as he has let you rest, and they too have taken possession of the land that the Lord is giving to you. Then you can return and occupy your own land which Moses allotted to you on the east side of the Jordan.”

16 Da svarede de Josua: "Alt, hvad du har pålagt os, vil vi gøre, og vi vil gå overalt, hvor du sender os;

They said to Joshua, “We will do everything you have ordered us to do, and we will go wherever you send us.

17 som vi har adlydt Moses i alt, vil vi adlyde dig. Måtte kun HERREN din Gud være med dig, som han var med Moses!

We will obey you just as we obeyed Moses in everything. May the Lord God be with you as he was with Moses.

18 Enhver, som sætter sig op imod dine Befalinger og ikke adlyder dine Ord i alt, hvad du pålægger ham, skal dø. Vær kun modig og uforsagt!"

Anyone who rebels against what you say and doesn't follow your orders, who doesn't obey everything you command, will be put to death. So be strong! Be brave!”