Acts 7

1 Then the high priest asked Stephen, “Are these charges true?”

1 Men Ypperstepræsten sagde: “Forholder dette sig således?”

2 And Stephen declared: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,

2 Men han* sagde: “I Mænd, Brødre og Fædre, hører til! Herlighedens Gud viste sig for vor Fader Abraham, da han var i Mesopotamien, førend han tog Bolig i Karan. { [*Stefanus.] }

3 and told him, ‘Leave your country and your kindred and go to the land I will show you.’

3 Og han sagde til ham: “Gå ud af dit Land og fra din Slægt, og kom til det Land, som jeg vil vise dig.”

4 So Abraham left the land of the Chaldeans and settled in Haran. After his father died, God brought him out of that place and into this land where you are now living.

4 Da gik han ud fra Kaldæernes Land og tog Bolig i Karan; og efter hans Faders Død lod Gud ham flytte derfra hen i dette Land, hvor I nu bo.

5 He gave him no inheritance here, not even a foot of ground. But God promised to give possession of the land to Abraham and his descendants, even though he did not yet have a child.

5 Og han gav ham ikke Ejendom deri, end ikke en Fodsbred; dog forjættede han ham at give ham det til Eje og hans Sæd efter ham, endskønt han intet Barn havde.

6 God told him that his descendants would be foreigners in a strange land, and that they would be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years.

6 Men Gud talte således: “Hans Sæd skal være Udlændinge i et fremmed Land, og man skal gøre dem til Trælle og handle ilde med dem i fire Hundrede År.

7 ‘But I will punish the nation that enslaves them,’ God said, ‘and afterward they will come forth and worship Me in this place.’

7 Og det Folk, for hvilket de skulle trælle, vil jeg dømme, sagde Gud; og derefter skulle de drage ud og tjene mig på dette Sted.”

8 Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision, and Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. And Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs.

8 Og han gav ham Omskærelsens Pagt. Og så avlede han Isak og omskar ham den ottende Dag, og Isak avlede Jakob, og Jakob de tolv Patriarker.

9 Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him

9 Og Patriarkerne bare Avind imod Josef og solgte ham til Ægypten; og Gud var med ham,

10 and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.

10 og han udfriede ham af alle hans Trængsler og gav ham Nåde og Visdom for Farao, Kongen i Ægypten, som satte ham til Øverste over Ægypten og over hele sit Hus.

11 Then famine and great suffering swept across Egypt and Canaan, and our fathers could not find food.

11 Men der kom Hungersnød over hele Ægypten og Kana'an og en stor Trængsel, og vore Fædre fandt ikke Føde.

12 When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers on their first visit.

12 Men da Jakob hørte, at der var Korn i Ægypten, sendte han vore Fædre ud første Gang.

13 On their second visit, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers, and his family became known to Pharaoh.

13 Og anden Gang blev Josef genkendt af sine Brødre, og Josefs Herkomst blev åbenbar for Farao.

14 Then Joseph sent for his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five in all.

14 Men Josef sendte Bud og lod sin Fader Jakob og al sin Slægt kalde til sig, fem og halvfjerdsindstyve Sjæle.

15 So Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our fathers died.

15 Og Jakob drog ned til Ægypten. Og han og vore Fædre døde,

16 Their bones were carried back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a price he paid in silver.

16 og de bleve flyttede til Sikem og lagte i den Grav, som Abraham havde købt for en Sum Penge af Hemors Sønner i Sikem.

17 As the time drew near for God to fulfill His promise to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased greatly in number.

17 Som nu Tiden nærmede sig for den Forjættelse, Gud havde tilsagt Abraham, voksede Folket og formeredes i Ægypten,

18 Then another king, who knew nothing of Joseph, arose over Egypt.

18 indtil der fremstod en anden Konge, som ikke kendte Josef.

19 He exploited our people and oppressed our fathers, forcing them to abandon their infants so they would die.

19 Han viste Træskhed imod vor Slægt og handlede ilde med vore Fædre, så de måtte sætte deres små Børn ud, for at de ikke skulde holdes i Live.

20 At that time Moses was born, and he was beautiful in the sight of God. For three months he was nurtured in his father’s house.

20 På den Tid blev Moses født, og han var dejlig for Gud; han blev opfostret i tre Måneder i sin Faders Hus.

21 When he was set outside, Pharaoh’s daughter took him and brought him up as her own son.

21 Men da han var sat ud, tog Faraos Datter ham op og opfostrede ham til sin Søn.

22 So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action.

22 Og Moses blev oplært i al Ægypternes Visdom; og han var mægtig i sine Ord og Gerninger.

23 When Moses was forty years old, he decided to visit his brothers, the children of Israel.

23 Men da han blev fyrretyve År gammel, fik han i Sinde at besøge sine Brødre, Israels Børn.

24 And when he saw one of them being mistreated, Moses went to his defense and avenged him by striking down the Egyptian who was oppressing him.

24 Og da han så en lide Uret, forsvarede han ham og hævnede den mishandlede, idet han slog Ægypteren ihjel.

25 He assumed his brothers would understand that God was using him to deliver them, but they did not.

25 Men han mente, at hans Brødre forstode, at Gud gav dem Frelse ved hans Hånd; men de forstode det ikke.

26 The next day he came upon two Israelites who were fighting, and he tried to reconcile them, saying, ‘Men, you are brothers. Why are you mistreating each other?’

26 Og den næste Dag viste han sig iblandt dem under en Strid og vilde forlige dem til at holde Fred, sigende: “I Mænd! I ere Brødre, hvorfor gøre I hinanden Uret?”

27 But the man who was abusing his neighbor pushed Moses aside and said, ‘Who made you ruler and judge over us?

27 Men den, som gjorde sin Næste Uret, stødte ham fra sig og sagde: “Hvem har sat dig til Hersker og Dommer over os?

28 Do you want to kill me as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?’

28 Vil du slå mig ihjel, ligesom du i Går slog Ægypteren ihjel?”

29 At this remark, Moses fled to the land of Midian, where he lived as a foreigner and had two sons.

29 Da flygtede Moses for denne Tales Skyld og boede som fremmed i Midians Land, hvor han avlede to Sønner.

30 After forty years had passed, an angel appeared to Moses in the flames of a burning bush in the desert near Mount Sinai.

30 Og efter fyrretyve Års Forløb viste en Engel sig for ham i Sinai Bjergs Ørken i en Tornebusk, der stod i lys Lue.

31 When Moses saw it, he marveled at the sight. As he approached to look more closely, the voice of the Lord came to him:

31 Men da Moses så det, undrede han sig over Synet, og da han gik hen for at betragte det, lød Herrens Røst til ham:

32 ‘I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.’ Moses trembled with fear and did not dare to look.

32 “Jeg er dine Fædres Gud, Abrahams og Isaks og Jakobs Gud.” Da bævede Moses og turde ikke se derhen.

33 Then the Lord said to him, ‘Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.

33 Men Herren sagde til ham: “Løs Skoene af dine Fødder; thi det Sted, som du står på, er hellig Jord.

34 I have indeed seen the oppression of My people in Egypt. I have heard their groaning and have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you back to Egypt.’

34 Jeg har grant set mit Folks Mishandling i Ægypten og hørt deres Suk, og jeg er stegen ned for at udfri dem; og nu kom, lad mig sende dig til Ægypten!”

35 This Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ is the one whom God sent to be their ruler and redeemer through the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

35 Denne Moses, hvem de fornægtede, idet de sagde: “Hvem har sat dig til Hersker og Dommer,” ham har Gud sendt til at være både Hersker og Befrier ved den Engels Hånd, som viste sig for ham i Tornebusken.

36 He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness.

36 Ham var det, som førte dem ud, idet han gjorde Undere og Tegn i Ægyptens Land og i det røde Hav og i Ørkenen i fyrretyve År.

37 This is the same Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.’

37 Han er den Moses, som sagde til Israels Børn: “En Profet skal Gud oprejse eder af eders Brødre ligesom mig.”

38 He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us.

38 Han er den, som i Menigheden i Ørkenen færdedes med Engelen, der talte til ham på Sinai Bjerg, og med vore Fædre; den, som modtog levende Ord at give os;

39 But our fathers refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt.

39 hvem vore Fædre ikke vilde adlyde, men de stødte ham fra sig og vendte sig med deres Hjerter til Ægypten, idet de sagde til Aron:

40 They said to Aaron, ‘Make us gods who will go before us! As for this Moses who led us out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him.’

40 “Gør os Guder, som kunne gå foran os; thi vi vide ikke, hvad der er sket med denne Moses, som førte os ud af Ægyptens Land.”

41 At that time they made a calf and offered a sacrifice to the idol, rejoicing in the works of their hands.

41 Og de gjorde en Kalv i de Dage og bragte Offer til Gudebilledet og frydede sig ved deres Hænders Gerninger.

42 But God turned away from them and gave them over to the worship of the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: ‘Did you bring Me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?

42 Men Gud vendte sig fra dem og gav dem hen til at tjene Himmelens Hær, som der er skrevet i Profeternes Bog: “Have I vel, Israels Hus! bragt mig Slagtofre og andre Ofre i fyrretyve År i Ørkenen?

43 You have taken along the tabernacle of Molech and the star of your god Rephan, the idols you made to worship. Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Babylon.’

43 Og I bare Moloks Telt og Guden Remfans Stjerne, de Billeder, som I havde gjort for at tilbede dem; og jeg vil flytte eder bort hinsides Babylon.”

44 Our fathers had the tabernacle of the Testimony with them in the wilderness. It was constructed exactly as God had directed Moses, according to the pattern he had seen.

44 Vore Fædre i Ørkenen havde Vidnesbyrdets Tabernakel, således som han, der talte til Moses, havde befalet at gøre det efter det Forbillede, som han havde set.

45 And our fathers who received it brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations God drove out before them. It remained until the time of David,

45 Dette toge også vore Fædre i Arv og bragte det under Josva ind i Landet, som Hedningerne besade, hvilke Gud fordrev fra vore Fædres Åsyn indtil Davids Dage,

46 who found favor in the sight of God and asked to provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.

46 som vandt Nåde for Gud og bad om at måtte finde en Bolig for Jakobs Gud.

47 But it was Solomon who built the house for Him.

47 Men Salomon byggede ham et Hus.

48 However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says:

48 Dog, den Højeste bor ikke i Huse gjorte med Hænder, som Profeten siger:

49 ‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be?

49 “Himmelen er min Trone, og Jorden mine Fødders Skammel, hvad Hus ville I bygge mig? siger Herren, eller hvilket er min Hviles Sted?

50 Has not My hand made all these things?’

50 Har ikke min Hånd gjort alt dette?”

51 You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did.

51 I hårde Halse og uomskårne på Hjerter og Øren! I stå altid den Helligånd imod; som eders Fædre, således også I.

52 Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers—

52 Hvem af Profeterne er der, som eders Fædre ikke have forfulgt? og de ihjelsloge dem, som forud forkyndte om den retfærdiges Komme, hvis Forrædere og Mordere I nu ere blevne,

53 you who received the law ordained by angels, yet have not kept it.”

53 I, som modtoge Loven under Engles Besørgelse og have ikke holdt den!”

54 On hearing this, the members of the Sanhedrin were enraged, and they gnashed their teeth at him.

54 Men da de hørte dette, skar det dem i deres Hjerter, og de bede Tænderne sammen imod ham.

55 But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.

55 Men som han var fuld af den Helligånd, stirrede han op imod Himmelen og så Guds Herlighed og Jesus stående ved Guds højre Hånd.

56 “Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”

56 Og han sagde: “Se, jeg ser Himlene åbnede og Menneskesønnen stående ved Guds højre Hånd.”

57 At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice, and rushed together at him.

57 Men de råbte med høj Røst og holdt for deres Øren og stormede endrægtigt ind på ham.

58 They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.

58 Og de stødte ham ud uden for Staden og stenede ham. Og Vidnerne lagde deres Klæder af ved en ung Mands Fødder, som hed Saulus.

59 While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”

59 Og de stenede Stefanus, som bad og sagde: “Herre Jesus, tag imod min Ånd!”

60 Falling on his knees, he cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

60 Men han faldt på Knæ og råbte med høj Røst: “Herre, tilregn dem ikke denne Synd!” Og som han sagde dette, sov han hen.