< Anden Krønikebog 31 >
1 Og der alt dette var fuldendt, drog al Israel, som var til Stede, ud i Judas Stæder, og de sønderbrøde Støtterne og huggede Astartebillederne itu og nedbrøde Højene og Altrene i hele Juda og Benjamin og i Efraim og i Manasse, indtil de havde fuldendt det; siden vendte alle Israels Børn tilbage, hver til sin Ejendom, til deres Stæder.
Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and broke in pieces the pillars, and hewed down the Asherim, and broke down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, also in Ephraim and Manasseh, until they had destroyed them all. Then all the sons of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities.
2 Og Ezekias beskikkede Præsternes og Leviternes Skifter, efter deres Skifter, enhver efter hans Tjenestes Beskaffenhed, saavel for Præsterne som for Leviterne, til at bringe Brændoffer og Takofre, at de skulde tjene og takke og love i Herrens Lejres Porte;
And Hezekiah appointed the divisions of the priests and the Levites after their divisions, every man according to his service, both the priests and the Levites, for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the camp of Jehovah.
3 og den Del, Kongen gav af sit Gods, var til Brændofre, til Brændofre om Morgenen og om Aftenen og til Brændofre om Sabbaterne og ved Nymaanederne og Højtiderne, som skrevet er i Herrens Lov.
Also he appointed the king's portion of his substance for the burnt offerings, namely, for the morning and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the sabbaths, and for the new moons, and for the set feasts, as it is written in the law of Jehovah.
4 Og han sagde til Folket, til Indbyggerne i Jerusalem, at de skulde give Præsterne og Leviterne deres Del, paa det de kunde holde fast ved Herrens Lov.
Moreover he commanded the people who dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might give themselves to the law of Jehovah.
5 Og der det Ord kom ud, gave Israels Børn meget af Førstegrøden af Korn, Most og Olie og Honning og af alt, hvad der kom ind af Marken, og de bragte Tiende af alt i Mangfoldighed.
And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the sons of Israel gave in abundance the first-fruits of grain, new wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field. And they brought in the tithe of all things abundantly.
6 Og Israels og Judas Børn, som boede i Judas Stæder, de bragte ogsaa Tiende af stort Kvæg og smaat Kvæg og Tiende af de hellige Ting, som vare helligede Herren deres Gud; de bragte dette og lagde Hob ved Hob.
And the sons of Israel and Judah, who dwelt in the cities of Judah, they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep, and the tithe of dedicated things which were consecrated to Jehovah their God, and laid them by heaps.
7 I den tredje Maaned begyndte de at lægge Grund til Hobene, og i den syvende Maaned bleve de færdige med dem.
In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month.
8 Og der Ezekias og de Øverste kom og saa Hobene, da velsignede de Herren og hans Folk Israel.
And when Hezekiah and the rulers came and saw the heaps, they blessed Jehovah, and his people Israel.
9 Og Ezekias spurgte Præsterne og Leviterne angaaende Hobene.
Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps.
10 Og Asaria, den Ypperstepræst af Zadoks Hus, sagde til ham: Siden man begyndte med at bringe Gaven til Herrens Hus, have vi ædt og ere blevne mætte, og vi have levnet i Mangfoldighed; thi Herren har velsignet sit Folk, saa at denne Hob er bleven tilovers.
And Azariah the chief priest, of the house of Zadok, answered him and said, Since they began to bring the oblations into the house of Jehovah, we have eaten and had enough, and have plenty left. For Jehovah has blessed his people, and that which is left is this great store.
11 Da sagde Ezekias, at man skulde indrette Kamre i Herrens Hus, og de indrettede dem.
Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of Jehovah, and they prepared them.
12 Og de bragte Gaven og Tienden og de helligede Ting trolig derind; og Kanania, Leviten, var den første Opsynsmand over dem, og Simei, hans Broder, var den anden.
And they brought in the oblations and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully. And Conaniah the Levite was ruler over them, and Shimei his brother was second.
13 Men Jehiel, Asasia og Nahath og Asahel og Jerimoth og Josabad og Eliel og Jismakia og Mabath og Benaja vare Tilsynsmænd under Kanania og Simei, hans Broder, efter Befaling af Kong Ezekias og Asaria, Guds Hus's Fyrste.
And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Conaniah and Shimei his brother, by the appointment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.
14 Og Kore, Jimnas Søn, Leviten, Portneren imod Østen, var sat over de frivillige Gaver til Gud for at uddele Gaven, som bragtes Herren, tillige med de højhellige Ting.
And Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the porter at the east gate, was over the freewill offerings of God, to distribute the oblations of Jehovah, and the most holy things.
15 Og næst ham var Eden og Minjamin og Jesua og Semaja, Amaria og Sekanja ansatte i Præsternes Stæder paa Tro og Love for at uddele til deres Brødre i Skifterne, til den mindste som til den største,
And under him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their office of trust, to give to their brothers by divisions, as well to the great as to the small,
16 undtagen til dem, som vare opførte i Slægtregisteret over Mandkønnet, fra tre Aar gamle og derover, nemlig alle dem, som gik i Herrens Hus til den daglige Gerning, til deres Tjeneste, i hvad de havde at varetage, efter deres Skifter.
besides those who were reckoned by genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even everyone that entered into the house of Jehovah, as the duty of every day required, for their service in their offices according to their divisions,
17 Og Præsterne, som vare opførte i Slægtregisteret efter deres Fædrenehuse, og Leviterne fra tyve Aar gamle og derover, vare paa deres Vagter, i deres Skifter.
and those who were reckoned by genealogy of the priests by their fathers' houses, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their offices by their divisions,
18 Og i Slægtregisteret vare opførte alle deres smaa Børn, deres Hustruer og deres Sønner og deres Døtre, den hele Forsamlings; thi de skulde hellige sig til det, som var dem betroet, i Hellighed.
and those who were reckoned by genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation. For in their office of trust they sanctified themselves in holiness.
19 Og for Arons Børn, Præsterne, som boede paa Markerne til deres Stæder, til hver Stad især, var der Mænd, som vare nævnede ved Navn, som skulde uddele til alt Mandkøn iblandt Præsterne og til alle dem, som vare opførte i Slægtregisteret over Leviterne.
Also for the sons of Aaron the priests, who were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every city, there were men who were mentioned by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all who were reckoned by genealogy among the Levites.
20 Og paa denne Maade gjorde Ezekias i hele Juda; og han gjorde det, som var godt og ret og sandt for Herrens hans Guds Ansigt.
And thus Hezekiah did throughout all Judah. And he wrought that which was good and right and faithful before Jehovah his God.
21 Og i al den Gerning, som han begyndte i Guds Hus's Tjeneste og i Loven og i Budet, idet han søgte sin Gud, handlede han af sit ganske Hjerte og havde Lykke.
And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.