Joshua 4
1 When all the nation had completely crossed over the Jordan, the LORD spoke to Joshua, saying,
Og det skete, der alt Folket var gaaet helt over Jordanen, da sagde Herren til Josva:
2 “Take twelve men out of the people, a man out of every tribe,
Tager eder tolv Mænd af Folket, een Mand af hver Stamme,
3 and command them, saying, ‘Take from out of the middle of the Jordan, out of the place where the priests’ feet stood firm, twelve stones, carry them over with you, and lay them down in the place where you’ll camp tonight.’”
og byder dem og siger: Optager eder herfra, midt af Jordanen, tolv Stene fra det Sted, som Præsternes Fødder staa fast paa, og bærer dem over med eder og lader dem blive paa det Sted, hvor I blive denne Nat over.
4 Then Joshua called the twelve men whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, a man out of every tribe.
Da kaldte Josva ad de tolv Mænd, som han havde til Rede af Israels Børn, een Mand af hver Stamme;
5 Joshua said to them, “Cross before the ark of the LORD your God into the middle of the Jordan, and each of you pick up a stone and put it on your shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel;
og Josva sagde til dem: Gaar over frem foran Herren eders Guds Ark til midt i Jordanen, og opløfter eder hver een Sten paa sin Skulder efter Tallet paa Israels Børns Stammer,
6 that this may be a sign amongst you, that when your children ask in the future, saying, ‘What do you mean by these stones?’
at det skal være et Tegn midt iblandt eder, naar eders Børn herefter spørge og sige: Hvad betyde eder disse Stene?
7 then you shall tell them, ‘Because the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the LORD’s covenant. When it crossed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. These stones shall be for a memorial to the children of Israel forever.’”
Og I skulle sige til dem, at Jordanens Vand blev afskaaret for Herrens Pagts Ark; der den gik igennem Jordanen, da blev Jordanens Vand afskaaret; og disse Stene skulle være til en Ihukommelse for Israels Børn evindeligen.
8 The children of Israel did as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the middle of the Jordan, as the LORD spoke to Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel. They carried them over with them to the place where they camped, and laid them down there.
Og Israels Børn gjorde saaledes, som Josva bød, og optoge tolv Stene midt af Jordanen, som Herren havde sagt til Josva, efter Tallet paa Israels Børns Stammer; og de førte dem med sig over til det Sted, hvor de bleve om Natten, og de lode dem blive der.
9 Joshua set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests who bore the ark of the covenant stood; and they are there to this day.
Og tolv Stene oprejste Josva midt i Jordanen, nede, hvor Præsterne, som bare Pagtens Ark, havde staaet med deres Fødder, og de ere der indtil denne Dag.
10 For the priests who bore the ark stood in the middle of the Jordan until everything was finished that the LORD commanded Joshua to speak to the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua; and the people hurried and passed over.
Og Præsterne, som bare Arken, bleve staaende midt i Jordanen, indtil hvert Ord var fuldkommet, som Herren havde talet til Folket, efter alt det, som Mose havde befalet Josva; og Folket skyndte sig og gik over.
11 When all the people had completely crossed over, the LORD’s ark crossed over with the priests in the presence of the people.
Og det skete, der det ganske Folk var gaaet helt over, da kom Herrens Ark og Præsterne over, for Folkets Ansigt.
12 The children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spoke to them.
Og Rubens Børn og Gads Børn og Halvdelen af Manasse Stamme gik over bevæbnede, foran Israels Børns Ansigt, saaledes som Mose havde talet til dem.
13 About forty thousand men, ready and armed for war, passed over before GOD to battle, to the plains of Jericho.
Ved fyrretyve Tusinde, bevæbnede til Strid, gik de over for Herrens Ansigt til Krigen paa Jerikos slette Marker.
14 On that day, the LORD magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life.
Paa den Dag gjorde Herren Josva stor for al Israels Øjne; og de frygtede ham, saaledes som de frygtede Mose, alle hans Livs Dage.
15 The LORD spoke to Joshua, saying,
Og Herren sagde til Josva:
16 “Command the priests who bear the ark of the covenant, that they come up out of the Jordan.”
Byd Præsterne, som bære Vidnesbyrdets Ark, at de stige op af Jordanen.
17 Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, “Come up out of the Jordan!”
Saa bød Josva Præsterne, og sagde: Stiger op af Jordanen!
18 When the priests who bore the ark of the LORD’s covenant had come up out of the middle of the Jordan, and the soles of the priests’ feet had been lifted up to the dry ground, the waters of the Jordan returned to their place, and went over all its banks, as before.
Og det skete, der Præsterne, som bare Herrens Pagts Ark, stege op midt af Jordanen, saa snart Præsternes Fodsaaler havde betraadt det tørre, da kom Jordanens Vand tilbage til sit Sted og gik som tilforn over alle sine Bredder.
19 The people came up out of the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, on the east border of Jericho.
Og Folket steg op af Jordanen paa den tiende Dag i den første Maaned, og de lejrede sig i Gilgal, paa Østgrænsen af Jerikos Landemærke.
20 Joshua set up those twelve stones, which they took out of the Jordan, in Gilgal.
Og de tolv Stene, som de toge af Jordanen, oprejste Josva i Gilgal.
21 He spoke to the children of Israel, saying, “When your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, ‘What do these stones mean?’
Og han sagde til Israels Børn: Naar eders Børn herefter spørge deres Fædre og sige: Hvad betyde disse Stene?
22 Then you shall let your children know, saying, ‘Israel came over this Jordan on dry land.
da skulle I kundgøre eders Børn det og sige: Israel gik paa det tørre igennem denne Jordan,
23 For the LORD your God dried up the waters of the Jordan from before you until you had crossed over, as the LORD your God did to the Sea of Suf, which he dried up from before us, until we had crossed over,
thi Herren eders Gud udtørrede Jordanens Vande for eders Ansigt, indtil I kom over, ligesom Herren eders Gud gjorde ved det røde Hav, hvilket han udtørrede for vort Ansigt, indtil vi kom over,
24 that all the peoples of the earth may know that the LORD’s hand is mighty, and that you may fear the LORD your God forever.’”
at alle Folk paa Jorden Skulle kende Herrens Haand, at den er stærk, at I skulle frygte Herren eders Gud alle Dage.
