Anden Krønikebog 34

1 Josias var otte Aar gammel, der han blev Konge, og regerede et og tredive Aar i Jerusalem.

Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem one and thirty years.

2 Og han gjorde det, som var ret for Herrens Øjne, og vandrede i Davids, sin Faders, Veje og veg hverken til højre eller venstre Side.

And he did that which was right in the sight of Yhwh, and walked in the ways of David his father, and declined neither to the right hand, nor to the left.

3 Thi i sin Regerings ottende Aar, der han endnu var et ungt Menneske, begyndte han at søge sin Fader Davids Gud; og i det tolvte Aar begyndte han at rense Juda og Jerusalem fra Højene og Astartebillederne og de udskaarne og støbte Billeder.

For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father: and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images.

4 Og de nedbrøde for hans Ansigt Baalernes Altre, og han omhuggede de Solbilleder, som vare oven paa dem; han sønderbrød baade Astartebilleder og de udskaarne og støbte Billeder og stødte dem smaa og strøede dem oven paa deres Grave, som havde ofret til dem.

And they brake down the altars of Baalim in his presence; and the images, that were on high above them, he cut down; and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images, he brake in pieces, and made dust of them, and strowed it upon the graves of them that had sacrificed unto them.

5 Og han opbrændte Præsternes Ben paa deres Altre og rensede Juda og Jerusalem.

And he burnt the bones of the priests upon their altars, and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.

6 Og udi Manasses og Efraims og Simeons Stæder, ja indtil Nafthali, i deres ødelagte Stæder trindt omkring,

And so did he in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even unto Naphtali, with their mattocks round about.

7 der nedbrød han Altrene og Astartebillederne og sønderknuste de udskaarne Billeder og stødte dem smaa og omhuggede alle Solbillederne i alt Israels Land og vendte tilbage til Jerusalem.

And when he had broken down the altars and the groves, and had beaten the graven images into powder, and cut down all the idols throughout all the land of Israel, he returned to Jerusalem.

8 Og i sin Regerings attende Aar, der han havde renset Landet og Huset, sendte han Safan, Azalias Søn, og Maeseja, Stadens Befalingsmand, og Joa, Joakas's Søn, Historieskriveren, for at istandsætte Herrens, sin Guds Hus.

Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged the land, and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah the son of Joahaz the recorder, to repair the house of Yhwh his God.

9 Og de kom til Hilkia, Ypperstepræsten, og overgave Pengene, som vare bragte til Guds Hus, hvilke Leviterne, som toge Vare paa Dørtærskelen, havde samlet af Manasses og Efraims Haand og af alle overblevne i Israel og af al Juda og Benjamin, og med hvilke de vendte tilbage til Jerusalem.

And when they came to Hilkiah the high priest, they delivered the money that was brought into the house of God, which the Levites that kept the doors had gathered of the hand of Manasseh and Ephraim, and of all the remnant of Israel, and of all Judah and Benjamin; and they returned to Jerusalem.

10 Og de gave dem i deres Haand, som havde med Gerningen at gøre, og som vare beskikkede over Herrens Hus; og disse gave dem til dem, som gjorde Gerningen, og som arbejdede paa Herrens Hus for at udbedre og istandsætte Huset.

And they put it in the hand of the workmen that had the oversight of the house of Yhwh, and they gave it to the workmen that wrought in the house of Yhwh, to repair and amend the house:

11 Og de gave dem ud til Tømmermændene og Bygningsmændene og til at købe hugne Stene og Træ til Bjælkeværk og til at sammentømre Husene med, som Judas Konger havde ødelagt.

Even to the artificers and builders gave they it, to buy hewn stone, and timber for couplings, and to floor the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed.

12 Og Mændene arbejdede trolig paa Gerningen, og over dem vare Jahath og Obadia, Leviterne af Meraris Børn, og Sakaria og Mesullam af Kahathiternes Børn, beskikkede til at have Opsyn, og alle de Leviter, som forstode sig paa Sangens Instrumenter.

And the men did the work faithfully: and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set it forward; and other of the Levites, all that could skill of instruments of musick.

13 De vare og over Lastdragerne og havde Opsyn over hver den, som gjorde Gerningen ved ethvert enkelt Arbejde; men af Leviterne var der Skrivere og Fogeder og Portnere.

Also they were over the bearers of burdens, and were overseers of all that wrought the work in any manner of service: and of the Levites there were scribes, and officers, and porters.

14 Og der de udtoge Pengene, som vare indbragte i Herrens Hus, fandt Præsten Hilkia Herrens Lovbog, af Mose.

And when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of Yhwh, Hilkiah the priest found a book of the law of Yhwh given by Moses.

15 Og Hilkia svarede og sagde til Safan, Kansleren: Jeg har fundet Lovbogen i Herrens Hus; og Hilkia gav Safan Bogen.

And Hilkiah answered and said to Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of Yhwh. And Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan.

16 Og Safan bragte Bogen til Kongen, fremdeles gav han og Kongen Underretning, sigende: Alt det, som er givet i dine Tjeneres Hænder, det gøre de;

And Shaphan carried the book to the king, and brought the king word back again, saying, All that was committed to thy servants, they do it.

17 og de havde samlet Pengene, som fandtes i Herrens Hus, og givet dem i deres Haand, som ere beskikkede over Arbejdet, og i deres Haand, som gøre Gerningen.

And they have gathered together the money that was found in the house of Yhwh, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers, and to the hand of the workmen.

18 Og Kansleren Safan gav Kongen til Kende og sagde: Hilkia, Præsten, gav mig en Bog; og Safan læste i den for Kongens Ansigt.

Then Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath given me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.

19 Og det skete, der Kongen hørte Lovens Ord, da sønderrev han sine Klæder.

And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes.

20 Og Kongen bød Hilkia og Ahikam, Safans Søn, og Abdon, Mikas Søn, og Safan, Kansleren, og Asaja, Kongens Tjener, og sagde:

And the king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king’s, saying,

21 Gaar hen, adspørger Herren for mig og for de overblevne i Israel og i Juda om den Bogs Ord, som er funden; thi stor er Herrens Vrede, som er udøst over os, fordi vore Fædre ikke have holdt Herrens Ord, saa at de gjorde efter alt det, som er skrevet i denne Bog.

Go, enquire of Yhwh for me, and for them that are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found: for great is the wrath of Yhwh that is poured out upon us, because our fathers have not kept the word of Yhwh, to do after all that is written in this book.

22 Da gik Hilkia og Kongens Folk til den Profetinde Hulda, som var gift med Sallum, der var en Søn af Takhat, en Søn af Hasra, og som havde Tilsyn med Klæderne, og hun boede i Jerusalem i den anden Del; og de talte saadant med hende.

And Hilkiah, and they that the king had appointed, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe; ( now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college: ) and they spake to her to that effect.

23 Og hun sagde til dem: Saa sagde Herren, Israels Gud: Siger til den Mand, som sendte eder til mig:

And she answered them, Thus saith Yhwh God of Israel, Tell ye the man that sent you to me,

24 Saa sagde Herren: Se, jeg fører Ulykke over dette Sted og over dets Indbyggere, nemlig alle de Forbandelser, som ere skrevne i denne Bog, som de læste for Judas Konge;

Thus saith Yhwh, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the curses that are written in the book which they have read before the king of Judah:

25 fordi de have forladt mig og gjort Røgoffer for andre Guder for at opirre mig med alle deres Hænders Gerninger, derfor skal min Vrede udøses over dette Sted og ikke udslukkes.

Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be poured out upon this place, and shall not be quenched.

26 Men til Judas Konge, som sendte eder for at adspørge Herren, til ham skulle I sige saaledes: Saa sagde Herren, Israels Gud, angaaende de Ord, som du har hørt:

And as for the king of Judah, who sent you to enquire of Yhwh, so shall ye say unto him, Thus saith Yhwh God of Israel concerning the words which thou hast heard;

27 Fordi dit Hjerte er blevet blødt, og du ydmygede dig for Guds Ansigt, der du hørte hans Ord imod dette Sted og imod dets Indbyggere, ja, ydmygede dig for mit Ansigt og sønderrev dine Klæder og græd for mit Ansigt: Saa har ogsaa jeg hørt det, siger Herren.

Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbledst thyself before me, and didst rend thy clothes, and weep before me; I have even heard thee also, saith Yhwh.

28 Se, jeg vil samle dig til dine Fædre, og du skal samles til din Grav i Fred, og dine Øjne skulle ikke se paa al den Ulykke, som jeg vil føre over dette Sted og over dets Indbyggere. Og de bragte Kongen Svar tilbage.

Behold, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace, neither shall thine eyes see all the evil that I will bring upon this place, and upon the inhabitants of the same. So they brought the king word again.

29 Da sendte Kongen hen og lod alle de Ældste samles i Juda og Jerusalem.

Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

30 Og Kongen gik op i Herrens Hus og alle Judas Mænd og Indbyggerne i Jerusalem, Præsterne og Leviterne og alt Folket, baade store og smaa, og han læste for deres Øren alle Ordene i Pagtens Bog, som var funden i Herrens Hus.

And the king went up into the house of Yhwh, and all the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the priests, and the Levites, and all the people, great and small: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in the house of Yhwh.

31 Og Kongen stod paa sit Sted og gjorde en Pagt for Herrens Ansigt, at han vilde vandre efter Herren og holde hans Bud og hans Vidnesbyrd og hans Skikke af sit ganske Hjerte og af sin ganske Sjæl for at opfylde Pagtens Ord, som vare skrevne i denne Bog.

And the king stood in his place, and made a covenant before Yhwh, to walk after Yhwh, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant which are written in this book.

32 Og han lod alle dem, som bleve fundne i Jerusalem og i Benjamin, træde til, og Jerusalems Indbyggere gjorde efter Guds, deres Fædres Guds, Pagt.

And he caused all that were present in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand to it. And the inhabitants of Jerusalem did according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.

33 Og Josias borttog alle Vederstyggeligheder af alle Lande, som hørte Israels Børn til, og han holdt dem alle, som fandtes i Israel, til at tjene Herren deres Gud; i alle hans Dage vege de ikke fra Herren, deres Fædres Gud.

And Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that pertained to the children of Israel, and made all that were present in Israel to serve, even to serve Yhwh their God. And all his days they departed not from following Yhwh, the God of their fathers.