Anden Krønikebog 32
1 Efter disse Handeler og denne Troskab kom Senakerib, Kongen af Assyrien, og drog ind i Juda og lejrede sig imod de faste Stæder og tænkte at rive dem til sig.
After King Hezekiah had obeyed Yahweh’s instructions and had done all those things, King Sennacherib of Assyria came [with his army] and invaded Judah. He commanded his soldiers to surround the cities that had walls around them, thinking that they would [break through those walls and] conquer those cities.
2 Der Ezekias saa, at Senakerib kom, og at hans Hu var til Krig imod Jerusalem,
When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come [with his army] and that they intended to attack Jerusalem,
3 da raadførte han sig med sine Øverster og sine vældige om at tilstoppe Vandet fra Kilderne, som vare uden for Staden; og de hjalp ham.
he consulted with his officials and army leaders. They said among themselves, “Why should we allow the king of Assyria [and his army] to come and find plenty of water to drink?” So they decided to stop the water from flowing outside the city. So a large group of men gathered together and blocked all the springs and the stream that flowed through that area.
4 Thi meget Folk samlede sig og tilstoppede alle Kilder og den Bæk, som flød midt igennem Landet, og han sagde: Hvorfor skulde Assyriens Konger komme og finde meget Vand?
5 Og han tog Mod til sig og byggede den ganske Mur, som var nedreven, og førte den op indtil Taarnene og en anden Mur der udenfor; og han befæstede Millo i Davids Stad og lod gøre Vaaben i Mangfoldighed og Skjolde.
Then they worked hard to repair all the sections of the city wall that had been broken, and they built watchtowers on the walls. They built another wall outside/around the wall that was already outside the city, and they strengthened the defenses on the sloping terraces [on the east side of the area called ‘The City of David’]. They also made a large number of weapons and shields.
6 Og han satte Krigsøverster over Folket og samlede dem til sig paa Pladsen ved Stadens Port og talte kærligt med dem og sagde:
Hezekiah appointed army commanders, and he gathered them in front of him in the square at one of the city gates, and he encouraged them by saying this to them:
7 Værer frimodige og værer stærke, frygter ikke og ræddes ikke for Kongen af Assyrien, ej heller for hele den Hob, som er med ham; thi der er en større med os end med ham.
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged on account of the king of Assyria and the huge army that is with him, because [Yahweh] is with us, and his [power] is greater than their [power].
8 Med ham er en kødelig Arm, men med os er Herren vor Gud, som vil hjælpe os og stride i vore Krige; og Folket forlod sig fast paa Ezekias, Judas Konges, Ord.
They have to rely on the power of humans, but we have Yahweh our God to help us and to fight battles for us.” So the people became more confident because of what Hezekiah, the king of Judah, said.
9 Derefter sendte Senakerib, Kongen af Assyrien, sine Tjenere til Jerusalem, medens han laa for Lakis med hele sit Riges Magt, til Ezekias, Judas Konge, og til al Juda, som var i Jerusalem, og lod sige:
Later, when Sennacherib and all his soldiers were surrounding Lachish [city], he sent some officers to Jerusalem to give this message to King Hezekiah and to all the people of Judah who were there:
10 Saa siger Senakerib, Kongen af Assyrien: Hvorpaa forlade I eder, at I blive i Jerusalem under en Belejring?
“[I am] Sennacherib, the [great] king of Assyria, [and] this is what I say: 'While you are staying in Jerusalem, my soldiers are surrounding the city. So why [RHQ] are you so confident?
11 Tilskynder ikke Ezekias eder for at give eder hen til at dø af Hunger og af Tørst og siger: Herren vor Gud skal fri os af Kongen af Assyriens Haand?
Hezekiah says to you, “Yahweh our God will save us from [being defeated by the army of] the king of Assyria,” but he is misleading you. He wants you to die from having no food or water.
12 Er det ikke Ezekias, som har borttaget hans Høje og hans Altre og sagt til Juda og til Jerusalem: I skulle tilbede for et eneste Alter og derpaa gøre Røgelse?
Isn’t Hezekiah the one who told his men to get rid of your god Yahweh’s shrines and altars on the hilltops, saying to [you people of] Jerusalem and other places in Judah, “You must worship at only one altar and burn sacrifices on only that altar”?
13 Vide I ikke, hvad jeg og mine Fædre have gjort ved alle Folk i Landene? Kunde vel Hedningernes Guder i Landene fri deres Land fra min Haand?
'Do you people not know what I and my ancestors have done to all the people-groups in other countries? [We destroyed them all, and] none of the gods of those nations were ever able to prevent my [troops] from conquering them! So how can your god prevent my soldiers from conquering you?
14 Hvo iblandt alle Guderne hos disse Hedninger, hvilke mine Fædre have bandlyst, var den, som kunde fri sit Folk fra min Haand, saa at eders Gud skulde kunne fri eder fra min Haand?
15 Saa lader nu Ezekias ikke bedrage eder og ikke tilskynde eder paa denne Maade, og tror ham ikke; thi ingen Gud hos noget Folk eller Rige har kunnet fri sit Folk fra min Haand og fra mine Fædres Haand; hvor meget mindre skulde eders Guder fri eder fra min Haand?
So do not allow Hezekiah to deceive you like this. Do not believe what he says, because no god of any nation or kingdom has ever been able to rescue his people from being conquered by my army and the armies of my ancestors. So certainly your god will not be able to rescue you from my power'.”
16 Tilmed talte hans Tjenere ydermere imod Gud Herren og imod hans Tjener Ezekias.
Sennacherib’s officers said more things to belittle Yahweh the God of the Israelis and Hezekiah, who served God [well].
17 Han skrev og Breve for at forhaane Herren, Israels Gud, og at tale imod ham, sigende: Ligesom Guderne hos Hedningerne i Landene ikke friede deres Folk fra min Haand, saaledes skal ikke heller Ezekias's Gud fri sit Folk fra min Haand.
King Sennacherib wrote more letters insulting Yahweh, the God whom the Israelis [belonged to/worshiped]. He said things like this: “The gods [worshiped by] the people-groups in other countries did not rescue their people from my power. Similarly, the god of Hezekiah will not rescue his people from my power.”
18 Og de raabte med høj Røst paa jødisk til Jerusalems Folk, som var paa Muren, for at gøre dem frygtagtige og forfærde dem, for at de kunde indtage Staden.
Then King Sennachereb’s officers shouted in the Hebrew language to the people who were on the wall, in order to cause them to be terrified, thinking that as a result the army of Assyria could capture the city [without a battle].
19 Og de talte om Jerusalems Gud ligesom om Jordens Folks Guder, der ere Menneskens Hænders Gerning.
They belittled the God [worshiped by the people] of Jerusalem as they belittled the gods of the other people-groups of the world—saying that they were only [idols] made by humans.
20 Men Kong Ezekias og Esajas, Amoz's Søn, Profeten, bade angaaende denne Sag, og de raabte til Himmelen.
Then King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah cried out to God, praying about this.
21 Og Herren sendte en Engel, og han tilintetgjorde alle de vældige til Strid og Fyrsterne og de Øverste i Kongen af Assyriens Lejr; og denne drog tilbage til sit Land med sit Ansigts Blusel, og der han gik ind i sin Guds Hus, da fældede de, som vare udkomne af hans Liv, ham der med Sværd.
And [that night] Yahweh sent an angel who killed all the soldiers of Assyria and their leaders and their officers in the place where the king of Assyria and his army had set up their tents. So the king of Assyria left and returned to his own country, very disgraced. And one day when he went into the temple of his god, some of his sons struck him with their swords and killed him.
22 Saa frelste Herren Ezekias og Indbyggerne i Jerusalem fra Senakeribs, Kongen af Assyriens, Haand og fra alles Haand og beskærmede dem trindt omkring.
That is how Yahweh rescued Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem from the power of Sennacherib, the king of Assyria, and from their other enemies. Yahweh took care of them (OR, gave them peace) everywhere in the country.
23 Og mange bragte Gaver til Herren til Jerusalem og dyrebar Skænk til Ezekias, Judas Konge, saa at denne derefter kom til at staa højt i alle Hedningernes Øjne.
Many people brought offerings for Yahweh to Jerusalem, and also brought valuable gifts for King Hezekiah. And from that time, Hezekiah was highly respected/honored by the people of all the other nations.
24 I de samme Dage blev Ezekias dødssyg, og han bad til Herren, og denne talte til ham og gav ham et underfuldt Tegn.
About that time, Hezekiah became very ill. He was about to die. But he prayed to Yahweh, and Yahweh answered his prayer. He performed a miracle [and healed Hezekiah].
25 Men Ezekias gengældte ikke den Velgerning, som var bevist ham, thi hans Hjerte ophøjede sig; derfor kom en Vrede over ham og over Juda og Jerusalem.
But Hezekiah [SYN] was very proud, and he did not thank Yahweh for being kind to him. Therefore Yahweh was angry with him and [and punished him] and [the people of] Jerusalem and other places in Judah.
26 Dog ydmygede Ezekias sig, efter at hans Hjerte havde ophøjet sig, han og Indbyggerne i Jerusalem; derfor kom Herrens Vrede ikke over dem i Ezekias's Dage.
Then Hezekiah said that he was sorry for being proud, and the people of Jerusalem also said that they were sorry [for their sins]. So Yahweh did not punish them during the remaining years that Hezekiah [was their king].
27 Og Ezekias havde saare stor Rigdom og Ære, og han gjorde sig Skatkamre til Sølv og Guld og kostbare Stene og vellugtende Urter og Skjolde og alle Haande kostelige Redskaber
Hezekiah became very rich and was greatly honored. His [workers] made storerooms for his silver and gold, and for his very valuable stones, and for spices and shields and other valuable things.
28 og Forraadshuse til, hvad der kom ind af Korn og Most og Olie, og Stalde for alle Haande Kvæg og skaffede sig Hjorde til Staldene.
[His workers] also built buildings to store the grain and wine and [olive] oil [that people produced and brought to him]. They also made stalls for various kinds of cattle and pens for his flocks [of sheep and goats].
29 Og han byggede sig Stæder og havde Fæ af smaat og stort Kvæg i Mangfoldighed; thi Gud gav ham saare meget Gods.
They built towns and acquired for the king many flocks [of sheep and goats] and herds [of cattle], because God had enabled him to become very rich.
30 Og denne Ezekias tilstoppede ogsaa det øverste Vandløb fra Gihon og ledede det ned, Vest for Davids Stad; og Ezekias var lykkelig i al sin Gerning.
Hezekiah was the one who told his workers to block the place where the water flows out of the Gihon Spring, and to build a tunnel through which the water flowed to the west side of the area called ‘The City of David’. He was able to do everything that he wanted to do.
31 Men det skete saa, da der var sendt Tolke til ham fra Fyrsterne i Babel for at spørge om det underfulde Tegn, som var sket i Landet, da forlod Gud ham for at forsøge ham og for at kende alt det, som var i hans Hjerte.
But when messengers who were sent by the rulers of Babylon came and asked about the miracle that God had performed for him, God allowed Hezekiah to say what he himself wanted to say, in order to test [whether or not Hezekiah would admit that God had performed a miracle].
32 Men det øvrige af Ezekias's Handeler og hans fromme Gerninger, se, de Ting ere skrevne i Profeten Esajas's, Amoz's Søns Syn, i Judas og Israels Kongers Bog.
A record of the other things that happened while Hezekiah was ruling, and the things that he did to please God, is on the scroll in which is written the vision that [Yahweh gave to] the prophet Isaiah. It is also written in the scroll called ‘The History of the Kings of Judah and Israel’.
33 Og Ezekias laa med sine Fædre, og de begrove ham oven for Davids Børns Grave; og det ganske Juda og Jerusalems Indbyggere beviste ham Ære i hans Død, og hans Søn Manasse blev Konge i hans Sted.
When Hezekiah died, he was buried in the tombs where the most respected kings [of Judah] were buried. Everyone in Jerusalem and other places in Judah honored him. Then his son Manasseh became the king.
