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; he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.

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.

He did what was right in the eyes of Yahweh, and walked in the ways of David his ancestor, and did not turn away either to the right or 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 still young, he began to seek after the God of David, his ancestor. In the twelfth year, he began to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, the Asherah poles, and the carved figures and the cast metal figures.

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.

The people broke down the altars of the Baals in his presence; he cut apart the incense altars that were above them. He broke the Asherah poles and the carved figures, and the cast metal figures in pieces until they were dust. He scattered the dust on the graves of those who had sacrificed to them.

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

He burned the bones of their priests on their altars. In this way, he cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.

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

He did the same in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, all the way to Naphtali, and in the ruins that surrounded them.

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.

He broke down the altars, beat the Asherah poles and the carved images into powder, and cut apart all the incense altars throughout all the land of Israel. Then 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, after Josiah had cleansed the land and the temple, he sent Shaphan son of Azaliah, Maaseiah, the governor of the city, and Joah son of Joahaz the secretary, to repair the house of Yahweh 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.

They went to Hilkiah, the high priest, and entrusted to him the money that had been brought into the house of God, that the Levites, the guards of the doors, had gathered from Manasseh and Ephraim, from all the remnant of Israel, from all Judah and Benjamin, and from the inhabitants of 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.

They entrusted the money to the men who supervised the work on the temple of Yahweh. These men paid the workers who repaired and restored the temple.

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.

They paid it to the carpenters and builders to buy cut stone and timber for braces, and to make beams for the structures that some kings of Judah had let fall apart.

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.

The men did the work faithfully. Their supervisors Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, from the sons of the Kohathites. Other Levites, all of whom were very good musicians, closely directed the workmen.

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.

These Levites were in charge of those who carried building material and all other men who worked in any way. There were also Levites who were secretaries, administrators, and gate guards.

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

When they brought out the money that was brought into the house of Yahweh, Hilkiah the priest found the book of the law of Yahweh that had been given through Moses.

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

Hilkiah said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the book of the law in the house of Yahweh.” Hilkiah brought 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;

Shaphan took the book to the king, and also reported to him, saying, “Your servants are doing everything that has been entrusted to them.

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.

They have emptied out the money that was found in the house of Yahweh, and they gave it into the hand of the supervisors and to 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.

Shaphan the scribe told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” Then Shaphan read in it to the king.

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

It came about that when the king had heard the words of the law, he tore his clothes.

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

The king commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah, his own servant, 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 and ask Yahweh's will for me, and for those who are left in Israel and in Judah, because of the words of the book that has been found. For it is great, the anger of Yahweh that has been poured out on us. It is great, because our ancestors have not listened to the words of this book so as to obey all that was written in it.”

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.

So Hilkiah, and those whom the king had commanded, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tokhath son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe (she lived in Jerusalem in the Second District), and they spoke with her in this way.

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

She said to them, “This is what Yahweh, the God of Israel, says: Tell the man who 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;

'This is what Yahweh says: See, I am about to bring disaster on this place and on its inhabitants, all the curses that have been written in the book that 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.

This will happen because they have forsaken me and have burned incense to other gods, and they have provoked me to anger by all that their hands have made, therefore, my anger will be poured out on this place, and it will not be extinguished.'

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:

But to the king of Judah, who sent you to ask Yahweh what he should do, this is what you will say to him, 'Yahweh, the God of Israel says this: About the words that you 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 your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before God when you heard his words against this place and its inhabitants, and because you have humbled yourself before me and have torn your clothes and wept before me, I also have listened to you—this is Yahweh's declaration—

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.

see, I will gather you to your ancestors. You will be gathered to your grave in peace, and your eyes will not see any of the disaster I will bring on this place and its inhabitants.'” The men took this message back to the king.

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

Then the king sent messengers 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.

Then the king went up to the house of Yahweh, and all the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the priests, Levites, and all the people, from great to small. He then read in their hearing all the words of the book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of Yahweh.

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.

The king stood in his place and made a covenant before Yahweh, to walk after Yahweh, and to keep his commandments, his regulations, and his statutes, with all his heart and all his soul, to obey the words of the covenant that were 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.

He caused all who were found in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand by the covenant. The inhabitants of Jerusalem acted in obedience to the covenant of God, the God of their ancestors.

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.

Josiah took away all the disgusting things from the lands that belonged to the people of Israel. He made everyone in Israel worship Yahweh, their God. For all of his days, they did not turn away from following Yahweh, the God of their ancestors.