Joshua 10
1 When Adonizedek, the king of Jerusalem, had heard these things, specifically, that Joshua had seized Ai, and had overthrown it, (for just as he had done to Jericho and its king, so did he do to Ai and its king, ) and that the Gibeonites had fled over to Israel, and were now their confederates,
Då Adoni-Sedek, kongen i Jerusalem, fekk spurt at Josva hadde teke Aj og bannstøytt byen, og gjort like eins med Aj og kongen der som med Jeriko og den kongen, og at Gibeon-buarne hadde gjort fred med israelitarne og var i hop med deim,
2 he was very afraid. For Gibeon was a great city, and was one of the royal cities, and was greater than the town of Ai, and all its warriors were very strong.
då vart han og mennerne hans livande rædde; for Gibeon var ein stor by, som ein kongestad, og større enn Aj, og alle mennerne der var gode herfolk.
3 Therefore, Adonizedek, the king of Jerusalem, sent to Hoham, the king of Hebron, and to Piram, the king of Jarmuth, and also to Japhia, the king of Lachish, and to Debir, the king of Eglon, saying:
So sende Adoni-Sedek, kongen i Jerusalem, bod til Hoham, kongen i Hebron, og til Piream, kongen i Jarmut, og til Jafia, kongen i Lakis, og til Debir, kongen i Eglon, og sagde:
4 “Ascend to me, and bring troops, so that we may fight against Gibeon. For it has fled over to Joshua and the sons of Israel.”
«Kom upp til meg, og hjelp meg, so skal me taka på Gibeon-folket for di dei hev gjort fred med Josva og Israels-sønerne!»
5 And so, having assembled, the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, together with their armies, went up and encamped around Gibeon, laying siege to it.
Då kom dei i hop desse fem amoritarkongarne, kongen i Jerusalem og kongen i Hebron og kongen i Jarmut og kongen i Lakis og kongen i Eglon, og for imot Gibeon med kvar sin her; og dei lægra seg utanfor byen og vilde taka honom.
6 But the inhabitants of the city of Gibeon, when it was besieged, sent to Joshua, who was then staying in the camp at Gilgal. And they said to him: “May you not draw back your hands from helping your servants. Come quickly, and free us, and bring troops. For all the kings of the Amorites, who live in the mountains, have gathered together against us.”
Men Gibeon-mennerne sende bod til Josva i Gilgal-lægret, og sagde til honom: «Slå ikkje handi av oss! Kom upp til oss so fort du kann, og berga oss og hjelp oss! For alle amoritarkongarne som bur i fjellbygderne, hev slege seg i hop imot oss.»
7 And Joshua ascended from Gilgal, and the entire army of warriors with him, very strong men.
So tok Josva ut frå Gilgal med alt herfolket og alle kjemporne sine.
8 And the Lord said to Joshua: “You should not fear them. For I have delivered them into your hands. None of them will be able to withstand you.”
Og Herren sagde til honom: «Ver ikkje rædd deim! Eg gjev deim i dine hender. Ikkje ein av deim skal vera mann til å standa seg mot deg.»
9 And so Joshua, ascending from Gilgal throughout the night, rushed upon them suddenly.
Josva kom brått yver deim, etter han hadde vore på vegen frå Gilgal heile natti.
10 And the Lord set them in disarray before the face of Israel. And he crushed them in a great defeat at Gibeon, and he pursued them along the way of the ascent to Beth-horon, and he struck them down, even as far as Azekah and Makkedah.
Og Herren sette ein støkk i deim, so dei rauk reint for Israel attmed Gibeon. So sette Josva etter deim på vegen som ber upp til Bet-Horon, og hogg deim ned for fot, alt til Azeka og Makkeda.
11 And while they were fleeing from the sons of Israel, and were on the descent of Beth-horon, the Lord cast great stones from heaven upon them, as far as Azekah. And many more were killed by the hailstones, than were struck down by the swords of the sons of Israel.
Som dei no rømde for israelitarne og rett no var komne burt i Bet-Horonkleivi, sende Herren store steinar nedyver deim frå himmelen, so dei stupte daude burtetter heile vegen til Azeka; det var fleire som sette til av haglsteinarne enn som Israels-sønerne felte med sverdet.
12 Then Joshua spoke to the Lord, on the day that he handed over the Amorite in the sight of the sons of Israel, and he said before them: “O sun, you shall not move toward Gibeon! O moon, you shall not move toward the valley of Aijalon!”
Den gongen ropa Josva til Herren, då Herren gav amoritarne i Israels vald, og han kvad for heile Israel: «Statt still, du sol, i Gibeon, dryg, måne, i Ajjalons dal!»
13 And the sun and the moon stood still, until the people had avenged themselves of their enemies. Has this not been written in the book of the just? And so the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and it did not hurry to its rest for the space of one day.
Og soli stana, og månen stod, med folket tukta fiendarne sine. So veit me det stend skrive i boki åt den rettvise. Soli vart standande midt på himmelen og drygde mest ein heil dag, fyrr ho gjekk ned.
14 Never before and never after was there so long a day, as when the Lord obeyed the voice of a man, and fought for Israel.
Og aldri anten fyrr eller sidan hev det vore nokon dag som denne, då Herren lydde eit manneord. For Herren stridde for Israel.
15 And Joshua returned, with all of Israel, into the camp of Gilgal.
So for Josva med heile Israel attende til Gilgal-lægret.
16 For the five kings had fled, and had hidden themselves in a cave, near the city of Makkedah.
Dei fem kongarne rømde og løynde seg i helleren attmed Makkeda.
17 And it was reported to Joshua that the five kings had been found hidden in a cave, near the city of Makkedah.
Men folk kom og sagde til Josva: «Dei hev funne dei fem kongarne; dei hadde løynt seg i Makkedahelleren.»
18 And he instructed his companions and said: “Roll vast stones to the mouth of the cave, and station attentive men who will keep them closed.
Då sagde Josva: «Velt store steinar attfor hellermunnen, og set nokre menner til å halda vakt der!
19 But as for you, do not stay here; instead, pursue the enemies, and cut down the lattermost of those who are fleeing. You shall not permit those whom the Lord God has delivered into your hands to enter into the protection of their cities.”
Men sjølve må de ikkje stana. Set etter fienden og hogg ned deim som er attarst i ferdi! Lat dei ikkje få koma inn i byarne sine! For Herren, dykkar Gud, hev gjeve dei i dykkar hender.»
20 Thus, the adversaries were struck down in a great defeat, and having been nearly consumed, even to utter annihilation, those who were able to escape from Israel entered into fortified cities.
Då no Josva og Israels-sønerne hadde slege fiendarne i søkk og kav og gjort reint ende på deim, so berre nokre få slapp undan og fekk berga seg inn i dei faste byarne,
21 And the entire army returned to Joshua at Makkedah, where they were then encamped, in good health and in their full numbers. And no one dared to move his tongue against the sons of Israel.
so kom heile heren uskadd attende til Josva i lægret attmed Makkeda, og det fanst ingen som torde knysta mot nokon av Israels-sønerne.
22 And Joshua instructed, saying, “Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forward to me the five kings, who are hidden within it.”
Då sagde Josva: «Tak burt stengslet frå helleren, og før dei fem kongarne ut til meg!»
23 And the ministers did just as they had been ordered. And they led out to him the five kings from the cave: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon.
So vart gjort; dei førde dei fem kongarne ut til han or helleren, kongen i Jerusalem og kongen i Hebron og kongen i Jarmut og kongen i Lakis og kongen i Eglon.
24 And when they had been led out to him, he called all the men of Israel, and he said to the leaders of the army who were with him, “Go, and place your feet upon the necks of these kings.” And when they had gone and had tread their feet upon the necks of those who were thrown down,
Og då dei hadde ført desse kongarne ut til Josva, kalla han saman alle Israels menner og sagde til herhovdingarne som hadde fylgt honom i striden: «Stig fram, og set foten på nakken åt desse kongarne!» Då steig dei fram og sette foten på nakken deira.
25 he spoke to them again: “Do not be afraid, and do not dread. Be strengthened and be steadfast. For so will the Lord do to all your enemies, against whom you fight.”
Og Josva sagde til deim: «De skal ikkje ottast og ikkje fæla! Ver sterke og djerve! For soleis vil Herren gjera med alle fiendar de kjem i strid med.»
26 And Joshua struck them down and killed them, and he suspended them on five gallows. And they hung there until evening.
Då han hadde sagt det, hogg han til kongarne og drap deim, og hengde deim upp i kvart sitt tre, og der vart dei hangande til kvelds;
27 And when the sun had set, he instructed his assistants that they should take them down from the gallows. And having been taken down, they cast them into the cave, where they had lain hidden, and they set vast stones at its mouth, which remain, even to the present.
men solegladsbil let Josva folki sine taka deim ned frå trei og kasta deim inn i den helleren dei hadde løynt seg i, og det vart lagt store steinar attfor hellermunnen; dei steinarne ligg der den dag i dag.
28 Also on the same day, Joshua seized Makkedah, and he struck it with the edge of the sword, and he put to death its king and all its inhabitants. He did not leave in it even the smallest remains. And he did to the king of Makkedah, just as he had done to the king of Jericho.
Same dagen tok Josva Makkeda, og øydde byen med odd og egg, og bannstøytte både kongen og kvart mannsbarn som der fanst; han let ingen vera att eller sleppa undan, og for like eins åt med Makkeda-kongen som han hadde gjort med kongen i Jeriko.
29 Then he went on, with all of Israel, from Makkedah to Libnah, and he fought against it.
Frå Makkeda for Josva med heile Israels-heren til Libna. Han tok på Libna,
30 And the Lord delivered it, with its king, into the hands of Israel. And they struck the city with the edge of the sword, and all its inhabitants. They did not leave in it any remains. And they did to the king of Libnah, just as they had done to the king of Jericho.
og Herren gav den byen og i Israels hender, og like eins kongen deira. Josva øydde byen med odd og egg, og tynte kvart liv som fanst der; han let ingen vera att eller sleppa undan, og med kongen for han åt som han hadde gjort med kongen i Jeriko.
31 From Libnah, with all of Israel, he went on to Lachish. And taking positions around it with his army, he besieged it.
Frå Libna for Josva med heile Israels-heren til Lakis. Han slo læger utanfor byen og søkte på honom.
32 And the Lord delivered Lachish into the hands of Israel, and he seized it on the following day, and he struck it with the edge of the sword, and every soul that was in it, just as he had done to Libnah.
Og Herren gav Lakis i Israels hender. Andre dagen tok dei byen og øydde honom med odd og egg, og tynte kvart liv som fanst der, heiltupp soleis som dei hadde gjort med Libna.
33 At that time, Horam, the king of Gezer, went up so that he might assist Lachish. And Joshua struck him with all his people, even unto utter annihilation.
Då kom Horam, kongen i Geser, og vilde hjelpa Lakis-buarne. Men Josva hogg ned både honom og mennerne hans, so ingen vart att eller slapp undan.
34 And he went on from Lachish to Eglon, and he surrounded it.
So for Josva med heile Israels-heren frå Lakis til Eglon. Dei slo læger utanfor byen og søkte på honom;
35 And he also defeated it on the same day. And he struck all the souls that were in it with the edge of the sword, in accord with all that he had done to Lachish.
og tok honom same dagen, og øydde honom med odd og egg. Den dagen bannstøytte Josva kvart liv som fanst i Eglon, heiltupp soleis som han hadde gjort med Lakis.
36 He also ascended, with all of Israel, from Eglon into Hebron, and he fought against it.
Frå Eglon for Josva med heile Israels-heren upp til Hebron. Dei søkte på byen,
37 He seized it and struck it with the edge of the sword, likewise with its king, and all the towns of that region, and all the souls that were staying in it. He did not leave any remains in it. Just as he had done to Eglon, so also did he do to Hebron, consuming with the sword all that he found within it.
og tok honom, og øydde med odd og egg både byen og bygderne ikring, og tynte kongen og kvart liv som fanst der, so ingen vart att eller slapp undan. Josva for i alle måtar like eins åt som han hadde gjort med Eglon, og bannstøytte byen med kvart liv som der var.
38 Returning from there to Debir,
Sidan vende Josva seg mot Debir med heile Israels-heren. Han søkte på byen,
39 he seized it and laid waste to it, likewise with its king. And all the surrounding towns, he struck with the edge of the sword. He did not leave in it any remains. Just as he had done to Hebron and Libnah, and to their kings, so did he do to Debir and to its king.
og tok både den og kongen som budde der, og alle bygderne ikring. Dei øydde alt med odd og egg og bannstøytte kvart liv som fanst der, so ingen vart att eller slapp undan. Josva for like eins åt med Debir og kongen der som han hadde gjort med Hebron og Libna og kongarne deira.
40 And so Joshua struck the entire land, the mountains, and the south, and the plains, and the descending slopes, with their kings. He did not leave in it any remains, but he put to death all that was able to breathe, just as the Lord, the God of Israel, had instructed him,
Soleis tok Josva heile landet, både fjellbygderne og Sudlandet og låglandet og liderne, og slo i hel alle kongarne som budde der; han let ingen vera att eller sleppa undan, men bannstøytte kvart livande liv, so som Herren, Israels Gud, hadde sagt honom fyre.
41 from Kadesh-barnea, as far as Gaza, with all the land of Goshen, as far as Gibeon.
Alt som fanst millom Kades-Barnea og Gaza, og heile Gosenlandet alt til Gibeon, slo han under seg.
42 And all their kings and their regions, he seized and destroyed with a single attack. For the Lord, the God of Israel, fought on his behalf.
Og alle desse kongarne og riki deira vann han yver med ein gong; for Herren, Israels Gud, stridde for Israel.
43 And he returned, with all of Israel, to the place of the encampment at Gilgal.
Sidan for Josva med heile Israel attende til Gilgal-lægret.
