Anden Krønikebog 24

1 Joas var syv Aar gammel, der han blev Konge, og regerede fyrretyve Aar i Jerusalem, og hans Moders Navn var Zibna fra Beersaba.

Joash [is] a son of seven years in his reigning, and he has reigned forty years in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother [is] Zibiah of Beer-Sheba.

2 Og Joas gjorde det, som var ret for Herrens Øjne, i alle Præsten Jojadas Dage.

And Joash does that which is right in the eyes of YHWH all the days of Jehoiada the priest.

3 Og Jojada tog ham to Hustruer, og han avlede Sønner og Døtre.

And Jehoiada takes two wives for him, and he begets sons and daughters.

4 Og det skete derefter, at det laa Joas paa Hjerte at forny Herrens Hus.

And it comes to pass after this, it has been with the heart of Joash to renew the house of YHWH,

5 Og han samlede Præsterne og Leviterne og sagde til dem: Drager ud til Judas Stæder og samler Penge ind af al Israel til at udbedre eders Guds Hus Aar for Aar, og I skulle skynde eder med Gerningen; men Leviterne skyndte sig ikke.

and he gathers the priests and the Levites, and says to them, “Go out to the cities of Judah, and gather money from all Israel to strengthen the house of your God sufficiently year by year, and you, hurry to the matter”; and the Levites have not hurried.

6 Da kaldte Kongen ad Jojada, den Ypperstepræst, og sagde til ham: Hvorfor giver du ikke Agt paa Leviterne, at de fra Juda og Jerusalem bringe det Paalæg, som Mose, Herrens Tjener, og Israels Menighed har bestemt, ind til Vidnesbyrdets Paulun?

And the king calls for Jehoiada the head and says to him, “Why have you not required of the Levites to bring in out of Judah and out of Jerusalem the tribute of Moses, servant of YHWH, and of the assembly of Israel, for the Tent of the Testimony?

7 Thi under den ugudelige Athalia havde hendes Sønner gjort Brud paa Guds Hus; ja endog alt det, som var helliget til Herrens Hus, havde de anvendt til Baalerne.

For sons of Athaliah, the wicked one, have broken up the house of God, and also, they have prepared all the holy things of the house of YHWH for Ba‘alim.”

8 Da befalede Kongen, og de gjorde en Kiste, og de satte den udenfor i Herrens Hus's Port.

And the king commands, and they make one chest, and put it at the gate of the house of YHWH outside,

9 Og de lode udraabe i Juda og i Jerusalem, at de skulde bringe for Herren det Paalæg, som Mose, Guds Tjener, havde lagt paa Israel i Ørken.

and give an intimation in Judah and in Jerusalem to bring to YHWH the tribute of Moses, servant of God, [laid] on Israel in the wilderness.

10 Da bleve alle Øverster og alt Folket glade, og de bragte det ind og lagde det i Kisten, indtil alt var kommet ind.

And all the heads, and all the people rejoice, and they bring in, and cast into the chest, to completion.

11 Og det skete, naar man ved Leviterne bragte Kisten ind efter Kongens Befaling, og man da saa, at der var mange Penge i den, da kom Kongens Skriver og Ypperstepræstens Befalingsmand, og de tømte Kisten og bare den hen og satte den igen paa sit Sted; saa gjorde de Dag for Dag og samlede Penge i Mangfoldighed.

And it comes to pass, at the time one brings in the chest for the inspection of the king by the hand of the Levites, and at their seeing that the money [is] abundant, that a scribe of the king has come in, and an officer of the head-priest, and they empty the chest, and take it up and turn it back to its place; thus they have done day by day, and gather money in abundance.

12 Og Kongen og Jojada gav dem til den, som havde at gøre med Gerningen i Herrens Hus's Tjeneste, og de lejede Stenhuggere og Tømmermænd til at fornye Herrens Hus, saa og Mestre til at arbejde i Jern og Kobber, til at udbedre Herrens Hus.

And the king and Jehoiada give it to the doers of the work of the service of the house of YHWH, and they are hiring hewers and craftsmen to renew the house of YHWH, and also—to craftsmen in iron and bronze to strengthen the house of YHWH.

13 Saa arbejdede Folkene, og Udbedringen af det, der arbejdedes paa, gik frem ved deres Haand; og de satte Guds Hus i Stand efter dets Maal og gjorde det stærkt.

And those doing the business work, and there goes up lengthening to the work by their hand, and they establish the house of God by its proper measure, and strengthen it.

14 Og der de havde fuldendt det, bragte de de øvrige Penge frem for Kongens og Jojadas Ansigt, og for disse gjorde man Redskaber til Herrens Hus, Redskaber til Tjenesten og til at ofre, Røgelseskaaler og Guldkar og Sølvkar; og de ofrede stedse Brændofre i Herrens Hus alle Jojadas Dage.

And at their completing [it], they have brought in the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada, and they make [with] it vessels for the house of YHWH, vessels of serving, and of offering up, and spoons, even vessels of gold and silver; and they are causing burnt-offerings to ascend in the house of YHWH continually, all the days of Jehoiada.

15 Og Jojada blev gammel og mæt af Dage og døde; han var hundrede og tredive Aar gammel, der han døde.

And Jehoiada is aged and satisfied with days, and dies—a son of one hundred and thirty years in his death,

16 Og de begrove ham i Davids Stad iblandt Kongerne, fordi han havde gjort godt i Israel og imod Gud og hans Hus.

and they bury him in the City of David with the kings, for he has done good in Israel, and with God and his house.

17 Men efter Jojadas Død kom de Øverste af Juda og nedbøjede sig for Kongen; da føjede Kongen dem.

And after the death of Jehoiada, heads of Judah have come in, and bow themselves to the king; then the king has listened to them,

18 Saa forlode de Herrens, deres Fædres Guds, Hus og tjente Astartebillederne og Afguderne; og der kom en Vrede over Juda og Jerusalem for denne deres Syndeskyld.

and they forsake the house of YHWH, God of their fathers, and serve the Asherim and the idols, and there is wrath on Judah and Jerusalem for this guilt of theirs.

19 Og han sendte Profeter til dem at omvende dem til Herren; og disse vidnede for dem, men de vilde ikke høre dem.

And He sends among them prophets, to bring them back to YHWH, and they testify against them, and they have not given ear;

20 Og Guds Aand iførte sig Sakaria, Præsten Jojadas Søn, og han stod oven over Folket og sagde til dem: Saa sagde Gud: Hvorfor overtræde I Herrens Bud? derfor skulle I ikke være lykkelige, thi I have forladt Herren, og han har forladt eder.

and the Spirit of God has clothed Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, and he stands above the people, and says to them, “Thus said God: Why are you transgressing the commands of YHWH, and do not prosper? Because you have forsaken YHWH, He forsakes you.”

21 Men de sammensvore sig imod ham og stenede ham med Stene, efter Kongens Bud, i Forgaarden til Herrens Hus.

And they conspire against him, and stone him [with] stone by the command of the king, in the court of the house of YHWH,

22 Og Kong Joas kom ikke den Miskundhed i Hu, som Jojada, hans Fader, havde gjort imod ham, men slog hans Søn ihjel; og der denne døde, sagde han: Herren skal se og hjemsøge det.

and Joash the king has not remembered the kindness that his father Jehoiada did with him, and slays his son, and in his death he said, “YHWH sees and requires.”

23 Og det skete, der Aaret var omme, drog Syrernes Hær op imod ham, og de kom til Juda og Jerusalem og udryddede af Folket alle Folkets Øverster, og de sendte alt deres Rov til Kongen af Damaskus.

And it comes to pass, at the turn of the year, the force of Aram has come up against him, and they come to Judah and Jerusalem, and destroy all the heads of the people from the people, and they have sent all their spoil to the king of Damascus,

24 Skønt Syrernes Hær kom med faa Mænd, gav Herren dog en saare stor Hær i deres Haand, fordi den havde forladt Herren, sine Fædres Gud; og de udførte Straffedommene over Joas.

for with few men the force of Aram has come in, and YHWH has given into their hand a mighty force for multitude, because they have forsaken YHWH, God of their fathers; and they have executed judgments with Joash.

25 Og der de vare dragne fra ham, hvem de forlode i en svar Sygdom, indgik hans Tjenere et Forbund imod ham for Præsten Jojadas Sønners Blods Skyld, og de sloge ham ihjel paa hans Seng, og han døde; og de begrove ham i Davids Stad; men de begrove ham ikke i Kongernes Grave.

And in their going from him—for they left him with many diseases—his servants themselves have conspired against him for the blood of the sons of Jehoiada the priest, and slay him on his bed, and he dies; and they bury him in the City of David, and have not buried him in the graves of the kings.

26 Og de, som indgik Forbund imod ham, vare: Sabad, Simeaths den ammonitiske Kvindes Søn, og Josabad, Simriths den moabitiske Kvindes Søn.

And these [are] those conspiring against him: Zabad son of Shimeath the Ammonitess, and Jehozabad son of Shimrith the Moabitess.

27 Og hvad angaar hans Sønner og den svare Byrde, som var lagt paa ham, og Grundforbedringen af Guds Hus, se, om alt dette er skrevet i Kongernes Bogs Historie. Og hans Søn Amazia blev Konge i hans Sted.

As for his sons, and the greatness of the burden on him, and the foundation of the house of God, behold, they are written on the commentary of the scroll of the Kings; and his son Amaziah reigns in his stead.