Første Kongebog 8

1 Da lod Salomo de Ældste af Israel og alle Stammernes Øverster, Fædrenehusenes Fyrster iblandt Israels Børn forsamle sig til Kong Salomo i Jerusalem, for at føre Herrens Pagts Ark op fra Davids Stad, det er Zion.

Then all those greater by birth of Israel, with the leaders of the tribes and the rulers of the families of the sons of Israel, gathered together before king Solomon at Jerusalem, so that they might carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord, from the city of David, that is, from Zion.

2 Og alle Israels Mænd samledes til Kong Salomo i Ethanim Maaned paa Højtiden, det er den syvende Maaned.

And all of Israel assembled before king Solomon, on the solemn day in the month of Ethanim, which is the seventh month.

3 Og alle de Ældste af Israel kom, og Præsterne opløftede Arken.

And all the elders of Israel arrived, and the priests took up the ark.

4 Og de førte Herrens Ark op tillige med Forsamlingens Paulun og alle Helligdommens Redskaber, som vare i Paulunet; Præsterne og Leviterne førte dem op.

And they carried the ark of the Lord, and the tabernacle of the covenant, and all the vessels of the Sanctuary, which were in the tabernacle; and the priests and the Levites carried these.

5 Og Kong Salomo og al Israels Menighed, de som vare forsamlede om ham, stode hos ham foran Arken, de ofrede smaat Kvæg og stort Kvæg, som ikke kunde tælles og ikke regnes for Mangfoldigheden.

Then king Solomon, and the entire multitude of Israel, who had assembled before him, advanced with him before the ark. And they immolated sheep and oxen, which could not be numbered or estimated.

6 Og Præsterne førte Herrens Pagts Ark til dens Sted, til Koret udi Huset, ind i det allerhelligste hen under Kerubernes Vinger.

And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the Lord to its place, into the oracle of the temple, in the Holy of Holies, under the wings of the cherubim.

7 Thi Keruberne udbredte Vingerne imod Arkens Sted, og Keruberne dækkede over Arken og oven over dens Stænger.

For indeed, the cherubim extended their wings over the place of the ark, and they protected the ark and its bars from above.

8 Og man drog Stængerne langt ud, og Stængernes Knapper saas fra det hellige lige for Koret, men udenfor kunde de ikke ses, og de bleve der indtil denne Dag.

And since the bars projected outward, their ends were visible from without, in the Sanctuary before the oracle; but they were not visible farther outward. And they have been in that place even to the present day.

9 Der var intet i Arken uden de to Stentavler, som Mose lagde deri ved Horeb, der Herren gjorde Pagt med Israels Børn, der de vare dragne ud fra Ægyptens Land.

Now inside the ark, there was nothing other than the two tablets of stone, which Moses had placed in it at Horeb, when the Lord formed a covenant with the sons of Israel, when they departed from the land of Egypt.

10 Og det skete, der Præsterne gik ud af Helligdommen, da fyldte Skyen Herrens Hus,

Then it happened that, when the priests had exited from the Sanctuary, a cloud filled the house of the Lord.

11 saa at Præsterne ikke kunde staa at gøre Tjeneste for Skyen; thi Herrens Herlighed fyldte Herrens Hus.

And the priests were unable to stand and minister, because of the cloud. For the glory of the Lord had filled the house of the Lord.

12 Da sagde Salomo: Herren sagde, at han vilde bo i Mørket.

Then Solomon said: “The Lord has said that he would dwell in a cloud.

13 Jeg har bygget dig en Boligs Hus, en fast Bolig, at du skal bo deri i al Evighed.

Building, I have built a house as your dwelling place, your most firm throne forever.”

14 Og Kongen vendte sit Ansigt omkring og velsignede al Israels Forsamling, og al Israels Forsamling stod.

And the king turned his face, and he blessed the entire assembly of Israel. For the entire assembly of Israel was standing.

15 Og han sagde: Lovet være Herren, Israels Gud, som talede med sin Mund til David min Fader og opfyldte det med sin Haand og sagde:

And Solomon said: “Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to my father David, and who, with his own hands, has perfected it, saying:

16 Fra den Dag, da jeg udførte mit Folk Israel at Ægypten, har jeg ikke udvalgt en Stad af alle Israels Stammer, at man skulde bygge et Hus, for at mit Navn skulde være der; men jeg udvalgte David, at han skulde være over mit Folk Israel.

‘From the day when I led my people Israel away from Egypt, I did not choose any city out of all the tribes of Israel, so that a house would be built, and so that my name might be there. Instead, I chose David to be over my people Israel.’

17 Og det var i min Fader Davids Hjerte, at bygge Herrens, Israels Guds, Navn et Hus.

And my father David wanted to build a house to the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.

18 Men Herren sagde til David, min Fader: Eftersom det har været i dit Hjerte at bygge mit Navn et Hus, saa gjorde du vel deri, at det var i dit Hjerte.

But the Lord said to my father David: ‘Since you have planned in your heart to build a house to my name, you have done well by considering this plan in your mind.

19 Dog skal du ikke bygge det Hus, men din Søn, han som udgaar af dine Lænder, han skal bygge mit Navn et Hus.

Yet truly, you shall not build a house for me. Instead, your son, who shall go forth from your loins, he himself shall build a house to my name.’

20 Og Herren har opfyldt sit Ord, som han talede; thi jeg er kommen op i Davids, min Faders, Sted og sidder paa Israels Trone, saaledes som Herren talede, og har bygget Herrens, Israels Guds, Navn et Hus.

The Lord has confirmed his word which he spoke. And so I stand in place of my father David, and I sit upon the throne of Israel, just as the Lord said. And I have built a house to the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.

21 Og jeg har beskikket der et Sted til Arken, hvori Herrens Pagt er, som han gjorde med vore Fædre, der han førte dem ud af Ægyptens Land.

And there I have appointed a place for the ark, in which is the covenant of the Lord that he struck with our fathers, when they went forth from the land of Egypt.”

22 Og Salomo stod foran Herrens Alter for al Israels Forsamling og udbredte sine Hænder imod Himmelen,

Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord, in the sight of the assembly of Israel, and he extended his hands toward heaven.

23 og han sagde: Herre, Israels Gud! der er ingen Gud som du i Himmelen oventil eller paa Jorden nedentil, du som holder Pagten og Miskundheden med dine Tjenere, som vandre for dit Ansigt af deres ganske Hjerte;

And he said: “Lord God of Israel, there is no God like you, in heaven above, nor on the earth below. You preserve covenant and mercy with your servants, who walk before you with all their heart.

24 du, som har holdt din Tjener David, min Fader, det, som du har tilsagt ham; du har talt det med din Mund og opfyldt det med din Haand, som det ses paa denne Dag;

You have fulfilled, for your servant David, my father, that which you said to him. With your mouth, you spoke; and with your hands, you completed; just as this day proves.

25 og nu, Herre Israels Gud! hold din Tjener David, min Fader, det, du har tilsagt ham og sagt: Dig skal ikke fattes en Mand for mit Ansigt, som skal sidde paa Israels Trone, naar ikkun dine Børn bevare deres Vej, at vandre for mit Ansigt, saaledes som du har vandret for mit Ansigt.

Now therefore, O Lord God of Israel, fulfill, for your servant David, my father, that which you spoke to him, saying, ‘There shall not be taken away from you a man before me, who may sit upon the throne of Israel, if only your sons will guard their way, so that they walk before me, just as you have walked in my sight.’

26 Og nu, Israels Gud! lad dog dit Ord staa fast, som du talede til din Tjener David, min Fader.

And now, O Lord God of Israel, establish your words, which you spoke to your servant David, my father.

27 Thi sandelig, monne Gud skulde bo paa Jorden? Se, Himlene og Himlenes Himle kunne ikke rumme dig, langt mindre dette Hus, som jeg har bygget.

Is it, then, to be understood that truly God would dwell upon the earth? For if heaven, and the heavens of heavens, are not able to contain you, how much less this house, which I have built?

28 Men vend dit Ansigt til din Tjeners Bøn og til hans ydmyge Begæring, Herre, min Gud! at høre paa det Raab og paa den Bøn, som din Tjener beder for dit Ansigt i Dag:

Yet look with favor upon the prayer of your servant and upon his petitions, O Lord, my God. Listen to the hymn and the prayer, which your servant prays before you this day,

29 At dine Øjne maa være aabnede over dette Hus Nat og Dag, over dette Sted, om hvilket du har sagt: Mit Navn skal være der, til at høre den Bøn, som din Tjener beder paa dette Sted;

so that your eyes may be open over this house, night and day, over the house about which you said, ‘My name shall be there,’ so that you may heed the prayer that your servant is praying in this place to you.

30 og at du vil høre din Tjeners og dit Folk Israels ydmyge Begæring, som de skulle bede paa dette Sted, og at du vil høre paa det Sted, hvor du bor i Himmelen, og vil høre og forlade.

So may you heed the supplication of your servant and of your people Israel, whatever they will pray for in this place, and so may you heed them in your dwelling place in heaven. And when you heed, you will be gracious.

31 Naar nogen synder imod sin Næste, og man paalægger ham en Ed, som han skal sværge, og den Ed kommer for dit Alter i dette Hus:

But if any man sins against his neighbor, and he has any kind of an oath by which he is bound, and he arrives because of the oath, before your altar in your house,

32 Da vil du høre i Himmelen og gøre derefter og dømme dine Tjenere, saa at du fordømmer den ugudelige og fører hans Vej over hans Hoved og retfærdiggør den retfærdige og giver ham efter hans Retfærdighed.

you will hear in heaven, and you will act and judge your servants, condemning the impious, and repaying his own way upon his own head, but justifying the just, and rewarding him in accord with his justice.

33 Naar dit Folk Israel bliver slaget for Fjendens Ansigt, fordi de have syndet imod dig, og de da omvende sig til dig og bekende dit Navn og bede og bønfalde dig om Naade i dette Hus:

And if your people Israel will have fled from their enemies, because they have sinned against you, and doing penance and confessing to your name, shall arrive and pray and petition you in this house,

34 Da vil du høre i Himmelen og forlade dit Folk Israels Synd og føre dem tilbage i det Land, som du har givet deres Fædre.

listen in heaven, and forgive the sin of your people Israel, and lead them back to the land, which you gave to their fathers.

35 Naar Himmelen bliver tillukt, og der vorder ikke Regn, fordi de have syndet imod dig, og de bede paa dette Sted og bekende dit Navn og omvende sig fra deres Synder, fordi du ydmyger dem:

And if the heavens have closed, so that there is no rain, because of their sins, and they, praying in this place, shall do penance to your name, and shall be converted from their sins, by occasion of their afflictions,

36 Da vil du høre i Himmelen og forlade dine Tjeneres og dit Folk Israels Synd, fordi du viser dem den gode Vej, paa hvilken de skulle vandre, og vil give Regn over dit Land, som du har givet dit Folk til Arv.

hear them from heaven, and forgive the sins of your servants and of your people Israel. And reveal to them the good way, along which they should walk, and grant rain upon your land, which you have given to your people as a possession.

37 Naar der vorder Hunger i Landet, naar der vorder Pest, naar der vorder Tørke, Brand i Korn, Græshopper, Kornorme, naar hans Fjende ængster ham i hans Stæders Land, naar der kommer alle Haande Plage, alle Haande Sygdom:

Then, if famine rises over the land, or pestilence, or corrupt air, or blight, or locust, or mildew, or if their enemy afflicts them, besieging the gates, or any harm or infirmity,

38 Al Bøn, al ydmyg Begæring, som sker af hvert Menneske eller af alt dit Folk Israel, som kender hver sit Hjertes Plage og udbreder sine Hænder til dette Hus,

or whatever curse or divine intervention may happen to any man among your people Israel, if anyone understands, having been wounded in his heart, and if he will have extended his hands in this house,

39 den vil du da høre i Himmelen, i den faste Bolig, i hvilken du bor, og forlade og gøre derefter og give enhver efter alle hans Veje, ligesom du kender hans Hjerte; thi du alene kender alle Menneskenes Børns Hjerter;

you will hear in heaven, in your dwelling place, and you will forgive. And you will act so that you give to each one in accord with his own ways, just as you see in his heart, for you alone know the heart of all the sons of men.

40 paa det de skulle frygte dig alle de Dage, hvilke de leve i Landet, som du har givet vore Fædre.

So may they fear you, all the days that they live upon the face of the land, which you have given to our fathers.

41 Ja ogsaa den fremmede, som ikke er af dit Folk Israel, naar han kommer fra et langtfra liggende Land for dit Navns Skyld;

Moreover, the foreigner too, who is not of your people Israel, when he will have arrived from a distant land because of your name, for they shall hear about your great name, and your strong hand,

42 (thi de skulle høre om dit store Navn og om din stærke Haand og din udrakte Arm) og nogen kommer og beder mod dette Hus:

and your outstretched arm everywhere: so when he arrives and prays in this place,

43 Ham vil du da høre i Himmelen, i den faste Bolig, i hvilken du bor, og gøre efter alt det, som den fremmede raaber til dig om, paa det at alle Folk paa Jorden kunne kende dit Navn og frygte dig, ligesom dit Folk Israel, og at de skulle vide, at dette Hus, som jeg har bygget, er kaldet efter dit Navn.

you will listen in heaven, in the firmament of your dwelling place. And you will do all the things, for which that foreigner will have called upon you. So may all the peoples of the earth learn to fear your name, just as your people Israel do. And so may they show that your name has been invoked over this house, which I have built.

44 Naar dit Folk drager ud i Krigen imod sin Fjende paa den Vej, hvor du sender dem hen, og de bede til Herren, vendte mod den Stad, som du udvalgte, og imod det Hus, som jeg har bygget til dit Navn:

And if your people have gone out to war against their enemies, along whatever way you will send them, they shall pray to you in the direction of the city, which you have chosen, and toward the house, which I have built to your name.

45 Da vil du høre i Himmelen deres Bøn og deres ydmyge Begæring og skaffe dem Ret.

And you will hear in heaven their prayers and their petitions. And you will accomplish judgment for them.

46 Naar de synde imod dig, (thi der er intet Menneske, som jo synder) og du bliver vred paa dem og giver dem hen for Fjendens Ansigt, og de, som have fanget dem, føre dem fangne til Fjendens Land, langt borte eller nær hos;

But if they sin against you, for there is no man who does not sin, and you, being angry, deliver them to their enemies, and they will have been led away as captives to the land of their enemies, whether far or near,

47 og de tage det igen til Hjerte i Landet, hvori de ere fangne, og omvende sig og bede til dig om Naade i deres Land, som have taget dem fangne, og sige: Vi have syndet og handlet ilde, vi have været ugudelige;

and if they do penance in their heart, in the place of captivity, and having been converted, make supplication to you in their captivity, saying, ‘We have sinned; we acted unjustly; we committed impiety,’

48 og de omvende sig til dig af deres ganske Hjerte og af deres ganske Sjæl i deres Fjenders Land, som have taget dem fangne, og de bede til dig, vendte imod deres Land, som du har givet til deres Fædre, imod Staden, som du udvalgte, og Huset, som jeg har bygget for dit Navn:

and they return to you with all their heart and all their soul, in the land of their enemies, to which they have been led away as captives, and if they pray to you in the direction of their land, which you gave to their fathers, and of the city, which you have chosen, and of the temple, which I have built to your name:

49 Da vil du høre i Himmelen, i din faste Bolig, i hvilken du bor, deres Bøn og deres ydmyge Begæringer og skaffe dem Ret

you will hear in heaven, in the firmament of your throne, their prayers and their petitions. And you will accomplish their judgment.

50 og forlade dit Folk det, som de have syndet imod dig, og alle deres Overtrædelser, som de have begaaet imod dig, og lade dem finde Barmhjertighed for deres Ansigt, som holde dem fangne, at disse maa forbarme sig over dem;

And you will forgive your people, who have sinned against you, and all their iniquities, by which they have transgressed against you. And you will grant to them mercy in the sight of those who have made them captives, so that they may take pity on them.

51 thi de ere dit Folk og din Arv, som du udførte af Ægypten, midt ud af Jernovnen;

For they are your people and your inheritance, whom you have led away from the land of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron.

52 at dine Øjne maa være aabnede til din Tjeners ydmyge Begæring og til dit Folk Israels ydmyge Begæring, at du vil høre dem i alt det, hvori de paakalde dig.

So may your eyes be open to the supplication of your servant and of your people Israel. And so may you heed them in all the things about which they will call upon you.

53 Thi du udskilte dig dem af alle Folk paa Jorden til en Arv, saaledes som du talede ved Mose, din Tjener, da du udførte vore Fædre af Ægypten, Herre, Herre!

For you have separated them to yourself as an inheritance, from among all the peoples of the earth, just as you spoke by Moses, your servant, when you led our fathers away from Egypt, O Lord God.”

54 Og det skete, der Salomo havde fuldendt at bede til Herren hele denne Bøn og ydmyge Begæring, da stod han op fra Herrens Alter, fra at knæle paa sine Knæ, med sine Hænder udbredte imod Himmelen,

And it happened that, when Solomon had completed praying this entire prayer and supplication to the Lord, he rose up from the sight of the altar of the Lord. For he had fixed both knees upon the ground, and he had extended his hands toward heaven.

55 og han stod og velsignede hele Israels Forsamling med høj Røst og sagde:

Then he stood and blessed the entire assembly of Israel in a great voice, saying:

56 Lovet være Herren, som har givet sit Folk Israel Rolighed efter alt det, som han har talt! der blev ikke et Ord til intet af alle hans gode Ord, som han talede ved Mose, sin Tjener.

“Blessed is the Lord, who has given rest to his people Israel, in accord with all that he said. Not even one word, out of all the good things that he spoke by his servant Moses, has fallen away.

57 Herren vor Gud være med os, ligesom han har været med vore Fædre! Han forlade os ikke og overgive os ikke!

May the Lord our God be with us, just as he was with our fathers, not abandoning us, and not rejecting us.

58 at han vil bøje vort Hjerte til sig, saa at vi vandre i alle hans Veje og holde hans Bud og hans Skikke og hans Befalinger, som han har budet vore Fædre,

But may he incline our hearts to himself, so that we may walk in all his ways, and keep his commandments, and his ceremonies, and whatever judgments he commanded to our fathers.

59 og at disse mine Ord, som jeg har bedet ydmygeligt med for Herrens Ansigt, maa komme nær for Herren vor Gud Dag og Nat, at han vil skaffe sin Tjener Ret og sit Folk, Israel, Ret, hver Dags Sag paa sin Dag,

And may these my words, by which I have prayed before the Lord, be near to the Lord our God, day and night, so that he may accomplish judgment for his servant and for his people Israel, throughout each day.

60 paa det at alle Folk paa Jorden skulle vide, at Herren han er Gud, og ingen ydermere,

So may all the peoples of the earth know that the Lord himself is God, and there is no other beside him.

61 og at eders Hjerter maa være retskafne for Herren vor Gud til at vandre i hans Skikke og til at holde hans Bud som paa denne Dag.

Also, may our hearts be perfect with the Lord our God, so that we may walk in his decrees, and keep his commandments, as also on this day.”

62 Og Kongen og al Israel med ham ofrede Offer for Herrens Ansigt.

Then the king, and all of Israel with him, immolated victims before the Lord.

63 Og Salomo ofrede Takofre, som han ofrede til Herren, to og tyve Tusinde Øksne og Hundrede og tyve Tusinde Faar; saa indviede Kongen og alle Israels Børn Herrens Hus.

And Solomon slew sacrifices of peace offerings, which he immolated to the Lord: twenty-two thousand oxen, and twenty thousand one hundred sheep. And the king and all the sons of Israel dedicated the temple of the Lord.

64 Paa den samme Dag helligede Kongen den mellemste Part af Forgaarden, som var lige for Herrens Hus; thi han lavede der Brændofret og Madofret og Takofrenes Fedtstykker, fordi det Kobberalter, som stod for Herrens Ansigt, var for lidet til at tage imod Brændofret og Madofret og Takofrenes Fedtstykker.

On that day, the king sanctified the middle of the atrium, which was before the house of the Lord. For in that place, he offered holocaust, and sacrifice, and the fat of peace offerings. For the bronze altar, which was before the Lord, was too small and was not able to hold the holocaust, and the sacrifice, and the fat of the peace offerings.

65 Og Salomo holdt paa den samme Tid Højtiden og al Israel med ham, en stor Forsamling fra Strækningen mellem Hamath og Ægyptens Bæk, for Herrens vor Guds Ansigt i syv Dage og atter i syv Dage, det var fjorten Dage.

Then Solomon made, at that time, a celebratory festival, and all of Israel with him, a great multitude, from the entrance of Hamath to the river of Egypt, in the sight of the Lord our God, for seven days plus seven days, that is, fourteen days.

66 Paa den ottende Dag lod han Folket fare, og de velsignede Kongen, og de gik glade til deres Telte og vel til Mode i Hjertet over alt det gode, som Herren havde gjort David, sin Tjener, og Israel, sit Folk.

And on the eighth day, he dismissed the people. And blessing the king, they set out for their tents, rejoicing and cheerful in heart over all the good things that the Lord had done for his servant David and for his people Israel.