< 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 nu AdoniZedech, Konungen i Jerusalem, hörde att Josua hade vunnit Aj, och gifvit det tillspillo, och hade gjort Aj och dess Konung lika såsom han hade gjort Jericho och dess Konung, och att de Gibeoniter hade gjort frid med Israel, och voro komne ibland dem,
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.
Fruktade de svårliga; förty Gibeon var en stor stad, såsom en af Konungastäderna, och större än Aj, och alle hans borgare gode stridsmän.
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:
Och han sände till Hoham, Konungen i Hebron, och till Piram, Konungen i Jarmuth, och till Japhia, Konungen i Lachis, och till Debir, Konungen i Eglon, och lät säga dem:
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.”
Kommer hitupp till mig, och hjelper mig, att vi må slå Gibeon; förty de hafva gjort frid med Josua och Israels barnom.
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 kommo tillhopa, och drogo uppåt, de fem Amoreers Konungar: Konungen i Jerusalem, Konungen i Hebron, Konungen i Jarmuth, Konungen i Lachis, Konungen i Eglon, med all deras härlägre, och belade Gibeon, och stridde deremot.
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 de af Gibeon sände till Josua i lägret i Gilgal, och läto säga honom: Drag icke dina hand ifrå dina tjenare; kom hitupp till oss snarliga, undsätt och hjelp oss; ty alla de Amoreers Konungar, som bo uppå bergen, hafva samkat sig tillhopa emot oss.
7 And Joshua ascended from Gilgal, and the entire army of warriors with him, very strong men.
Josua drog ditupp ifrå Gilgal, och allt krigsfolket med honom, och alle gode stridsmän.
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.”
Och Herren sade till Josua: Frukta dig intet för dem; ty jag hafver gifvit dem i dina händer; ingen af dem skall kunna blifva ståndandes för dig.
9 And so Joshua, ascending from Gilgal throughout the night, rushed upon them suddenly.
Alltså kom Josua hasteliga på dem; ty han drog i hela nattene upp ifrå Gilgal.
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.
Men Herren förskräckte dem för Israel, så att de slogo dem en stor slagtning af i Gibeon; och jagade efter dem på den vägen till BethHoron, och slogo dem intill Aseka och 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.
Och då de flydde för Israel den vägen nederåt till BethHoron, lät Herren falla af himmelen stora hagelstenar på dem intill Aseka, så att de blefvo döde; och mycket flere af dem blefvo döde af hagelstenarna, än Israels barn slogo med svärd.
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!”
Då talade Josua med Herranom, på den dagen, när Herren gaf de Amoreer för Israels barn, och sade i Israels närvaro: Sol, statt stilla i Gibeon, och måne, i Ajalons 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.
Då stod solen stilla, och månen desslikes, tilldess att folket hämnade sig på sina fiendar. Är icke detta skrifvet i dens frommas bok? Så stod solen midt på himmelen, och fördröjde gå neder, sånär en helan dag.
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.
Och hafver ingen dag varit lik vid denna, hvarken förr eller sedan, då Herren lydde ens mans röst; ty Herren stridde för Israel.
15 And Joshua returned, with all of Israel, into the camp of Gilgal.
Och Josua drog åter i lägret igen till Gilgal; och hela Israel med honom.
16 For the five kings had fled, and had hidden themselves in a cave, near the city of Makkedah.
Men de fem Konungar voro flydde, och undstungo sig uti en kulo i Makkeda.
17 And it was reported to Joshua that the five kings had been found hidden in a cave, near the city of Makkedah.
Då vardt Josua sagdt: Vi hafve funnit de fem Konungar fördolda i ene kulo i Makkeda.
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.
Josua sade: Så välter stora stenar för gapet af kulone; och befaller några män, som taga der vara på dem.
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 I står icke stilla, utan jager efter edra fiendar, och slår deras eftersta, och låter icke komma dem i deras städer; ty Herren edar Gud hafver gifvit dem i edra händer.
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.
Och då Josua och Israels barn hade lyktat den mägtiga stora slagtningen på dem, och platt slagit dem, hvad sedan qvart blef af dem, det kom in i de fasta städer.
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.
Så kom allt folket åter i lägret igen till Josua i Makkeda med frid; och ingen torde röra sina tungo för Israels barn.
22 And Joshua instructed, saying, “Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forward to me the five kings, who are hidden within it.”
Men Josua sade: Låter upp gapet för kulone, och drager fram de fem Konungar till mig.
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.
De gjorde ock så, och hade de fem Konungar till honom utu kulone: Konungen i Jerusalem, Konungen i Hebron, Konungen i Jarmuth, Konungen i Lachis, Konungen 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,
Då nu desse Konungar voro framledde till honom, kallade Josua hela Israel, och sade till de öfversta af krigsfolket, som med honom drogo: Kommer hit, och träder dessa Konungarna på halsen med fötterna; och de kommo fram, och trädde på deras halsar med fötterna.
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.”
Och Josua sade till dem: Frukter eder intet, och grufver eder intet; varer tröste och vid ett fritt mod; ty alltså skall Herren göra alla edra fiendar, som I emot striden.
26 And Joshua struck them down and killed them, and he suspended them on five gallows. And they hung there until evening.
Och Josua slog dem sedan, och drap dem, och hängde dem i fem trä; och de hängde i trän allt intill aftonen.
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.
Då solen var nedergången, böd han, att man skulle taga dem ned af trän, och kasta dem in i kulona, der de sig uti fördolt hade; och lade stora stenar för gapet af kulone, hvilke der ännu äro på denna 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.
På den samma dagen vann ock Josua Makkeda, och slog det med svärdsegg, med dess Konung, och gaf det tillspillo, och alla de själar, som derinne voro, och lät ingen blifva igen; och gjorde dem Konungenom i Makkeda, såsom han hade gjort Konungenom i Jericho.
29 Then he went on, with all of Israel, from Makkedah to Libnah, and he fought against it.
Så drog Josua, och hela Israel med honom, ifrå Makkeda till Libna, och stridde deremot.
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.
Och Herren gaf det också i Israels hand, med dess Konung; och han slog det med svärdsegg, och alla de själar, som derinne voro, och lät ingen blifva igen derinne; och gjorde dess Konung, såsom han hade gjort Konungenom i Jericho.
31 From Libnah, with all of Israel, he went on to Lachish. And taking positions around it with his army, he besieged it.
Sedan drog Josua, och hela Israel med honom, ifrå Libna till Lachis; belade och bestridde det.
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.
Och Herren gaf desslikes Lachis i Israels händer, så att de vunno det på annan dagen, och slogo det med svärdsegg, och alla de själar som derinne voro, alldeles som han hade gjort i 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.
På samma tiden drog Horam, Konungen i Geser, upp till att hjelpa Lachis; men Josua slog honom med allt hans folk, tilldess ingen igenblef.
34 And he went on from Lachish to Eglon, and he surrounded it.
Och Josua drog ifrå Lachis med hela Israel, intill Eglon, och belade och bestridde det;
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.
Och vann det på samma dag, och slog det med svärdsegg, och gaf tillspillo alla de själar, som derinne voro på samma dagen, alldeles såsom han hade gjort Lachis.
36 He also ascended, with all of Israel, from Eglon into Hebron, and he fought against it.
Sedan drog Josua med hela Israel ifrån Eglon upp till Hebron, och bestridde det;
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.
Och vann det, och slog det med svärdsegg, och dess Konung med alla dess städer, och alla de själar, som derinne voro; och lät icke en igenblifva, alldeles såsom han hade gjort Eglon; och gaf det tillspillo, och alla de själar som derinne voro.
38 Returning from there to Debir,
Då vände Josua igen med hela Israel inåt Debir, och bestridde det;
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.
Och vann det med dess Konung, och alla dess städer, och slogo dem med svärdsegg, och gåfvo tillspillo alla de själar som derinne voro; och lät icke en igenblifva. Såsom han hade gjort Hebron, så gjorde han ock Debir och dess Konung, och såsom han hade gjort Libna och dess Konung.
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,
Alltså slog Josua allt landet på bergen, och söderut, och i dalarna, och vid bäckerna, med alla deras Konungar; och lät icke en igenblifva; och gaf tillspillo allt det som anda hade, såsom Herren Israels Gud budit hade;
41 from Kadesh-barnea, as far as Gaza, with all the land of Goshen, as far as Gibeon.
Och slog dem allt ifrå KadesBarnea intill Gasa; och hela landet Gosen intill Gibeon;
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.
Och vann alla dessa Konungarna med deras land, allt med en ryck; ty Herren Israels Gud stridde för Israel.
43 And he returned, with all of Israel, to the place of the encampment at Gilgal.
Och Josua drog åter i lägret till Gilgal med hela Israel.

< Joshua 10 >