Anden Krønikebog 6

1 Da sagde Salomo: Herren har sagt, at han vilde bo i Mørket.

Then said Solomon, The Lord said that he would dwell in thick darkness.

2 Og jeg har bygget dig en Boligs Hus, ja en fast Bolig, at du skal bo der evindelig.

But I have built a house to your name, holy to you, and prepared [for you] to dwell in for ever.

3 Og Kongen vendte sig om og velsignede al Israels Menighed; thi al Israels Menighed stod.

And the king turned his face, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood by.

4 Og han sagde: Lovet være Herren, Israels Gud! som talte med sin Mund til David, min Fader, og opfyldte det med sine Hænder og sagde:

And he said, Blessed [be] the Lord God of Israel: he has even fulfilled with his hands as he spoke with his mouth to my father David, saying,

5 Fra den Dag da jeg udførte mit Folk af Ægyptens Land, har jeg ikke udvalgt nogen Stad af alle Israels Stammer, til at man skulde bygge et Hus, at mit Navn skulde være der; ikke heller har jeg udvalgt nogen Mand til at være en Fyrste over mit Folk Israel;

From the day when I brought up my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city of all the tribes of Israel, to build a house that my name should be there; neither did I choose a man to be a leader over my people Israel.

6 men jeg udvalgte Jerusalem, at mit Navn skal være der, og jeg udvalgte David, at han skulde være over mit Folk Israel.

But I chose Jerusalem that my name should be there; and I chose David to be over my people Israel.

7 Og det var i min Fader Davids Hjerte at bygge Herren Israels Guds Navn et Hus.

And it came into the heart of David my father, to build a house for the name of the Lord God of Israel.

8 Men Herren sagde til David, min Fader: Fordi det har været i dit Hjerte at bygge mit Navn et Hus, da gjorde du vel deri, at det var i dit Hjerte.

But the Lord said to my father David, Whereas it came into your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it came into your heart.

9 Dog skal du ikke bygge det Hus; men din Søn, som skal udgaa af dine Lænder, han skal bygge mit Navn et Hus.

Nevertheless you shall not build the house; for your son who shall come forth out of your loins, he shall build the house for my name.

10 Og Herren har stadfæstet sit Ord, som han talte; thi jeg er kommen op i Davids, min Faders, Sted og sidder paa Israels Trone, som Herren talte, og har bygget Herren Israels Guds Navn et Hus.

And the Lord has confirmed this word, which he spoke; and I am raised up in the room of my father David, and I sit upon the throne of Israel as the Lord said, and I have built the house for the name of the Lord God of Israel:

11 Og der har jeg sat Arken, hvori Herrens Pagt er, som han gjorde med Israels Børn.

and I have set there the ark in which [is] the covenant of the Lord, which he made with Israel.

12 Og han stod foran Herrens Alter, for al Israels Forsamling, og udbredte sine Hænder.

And he stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread out his hands.

13 Men Salomo havde gjort en Forhøjning af Kobber og sat den midt i Gaarden, fem Alen var dens Længde, og fem Alen var dens Bredde og tre Alen var dens Højde; og han stod paa den og knælede paa sine Knæ for al Israels Forsamling og udbredte sine Hænder imod Himmelen.

For Solomon [had] made a brazen scaffold, and set it in the midst of the court of the sanctuary; the length of it [was] five cubits, and the breadth of it five cubits, and the height of it three cubits: and he stood upon it, and fell upon his knees before the whole congregation of Israel, and spread abroad his hands to heaven,

14 Og han sagde: Herre, Israels Gud! der er ingen Gud som du, i Himmelen eller paa Jorden, du, som holder Pagten og Miskundheden med dine Tjenere, som vandre for dit Ansigt af deres ganske Hjerte,

and said, Lord God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven, or on the earth; keeping covenant and mercy with your servants that walk before you with [their] whole heart.

15 du, som har holdt din Tjener David, min Fader, det, du talte til ham; thi du har talt med din Mund og fuldkommet med din Haand, som det ses paa denne Dag.

Even as you have kept [them] with your servant David my father, as you have spoken to him in words: —you have both spoken with your mouth, and have fulfilled [it] with your hands, as it is this day.

16 Og nu, Herre, Israels Gud! hold din Tjener David, min Fader, det, som du har tilsagt ham, og sagt: Dig skal ikke fattes en Mand for mit Ansigt, som skal sidde paa Israels Trone, naar ikkun dine Børn bevare deres Vej, at vandre i min Lov, saaledes som du har vandret for mit Ansigt.

and now, Lord God of Israel, keep with your servant David my father the things which you spoke to him, saying, There shall not fail you a man before me sitting on the throne of Israel, if only your sons will take heed to their way to walk in my law, as you did walk before me.

17 Og nu, Herre, Israels Gud! lad dit Ord staa fast, som du talede til din Tjener, til David.

And now, Lord God of Israel, let, I pray you, your word be confirmed, which you have spoken to your servant David.

18 Thi sandelig, monne Gud skulde bo hos Menneskene paa Jorden? se, Himlene og Himlenes Himle kunne ikke rumme dig, hvor langt mindre dette Hus, som jeg har bygget?

For will God indeed dwell with men upon the earth? if the heaven and the heaven of heavens will not suffice you, what then is this house which I have built?

19 Men vend dit Ansigt til din Tjeners Bøn og til hans ydmyge Begæring, Herre, min Gud! at høre paa det Raab og paa den Bøn, som din Tjener beder for dit Ansigt:

Yet you shall have respect to the prayer of your servant, and to my petition, O Lord God, so as to listen to the petition and the prayer which your servant prays before you this day:

20 At dine Øjne maa være aabnede over dette Hus Dag og Nat, over det Sted, som du har sagt om, at du vilde sætte dit Navn der til at høre den Bøn, som din Tjener beder paa dette Sted;

so that your eyes should be open over this house by day and by night, towards this place, whereon you said your name should be called, so as to hear the prayer which your servant prays towards this house.

21 og at du vilde høre paa din Tjeners og dit Folk Israels ydmyge Begæringer, som de skulle bede paa dette Sted; og at du vilde høre det fra det Sted, hvor du bor i Himmelen, ja at du vilde høre og forlade.

And you shall hear the supplication of your servant, and of your people Israel, whatever prayers they shall make towards this place: and you shall listen in your dwelling-place out of heaven, yes you shall hear, and be merciful.

22 Dersom nogen synder imod sin Næste, og man paalægger ham en Ed i at lade ham sværge, og den Ed kommer for dit Alter i dette Hus:

If a man sin against his neighbour, and he bring an oath upon him so as to make him swear, and he come and swear before the altar in this house;

23 Da ville du høre fra Himmelen af og gøre derefter og dømme dine Tjenere, saa at du betaler den ugudelige og fører hans Vej over hans Hoved og retfærdiggør den retfærdige og giver ham efter hans Retfærdighed.

then shall you listen out of heaven, and do, and judge your servants, to recompense the transgressor, and to return his ways upon his head: and to justify the righteous, to recompense him according to his righteousness.

24 Og dersom dit Folk Israel bliver slaget for Fjendens Ansigt, naar de have syndet imod dig, og de da omvende sig og bekende dit Navn og bede og bønfalde om Naade for dit Ansigt i dette Hus:

And if your people Israel should be put to the worse before the enemy, if they should sin against you, and [then] turn and confess to your name, and pray and make supplication before you in this house;

25 Da Ville du høre fra Himmelen af og forlade dit Folks, Israels, Synd og føre dem tilbage til det Land, som du har givet dem og deres Fædre.

then shall you listen out of heaven and shall be merciful to the sins of your people Israel, and you shall restore them to the land which you gave to them and to their fathers.

26 Naar Himmelen bliver tillukket, og der ikke vorder Regn, fordi de have syndet imod dig, og de da bede paa dette Sted og bekende dit Navn og omvende sig fra deres Synd, fordi du ydmyger dem:

When heaven is restrained, and there is no rain, because they shall have sinned against you, and [when] they shall pray towards this place, and praise your name, and shall turn from their sins, because you shall afflict them;

27 Da ville du høre i Himmelen og forlade dine Tjeneres og dit Folks, Israels, Synd, fordi du viser dem den gode Vej, paa hvilken de skulle vandre; og du ville give Regn over dit Land, som du har givet dit Folk til Arv.

then shall you listen from heaven, and you shall be merciful to the sins of your servants, and of your people Israel; for you shall show them the good way in which they shall walk; and you shall send rain upon your land, which you gave to your people for an inheritance.

28 Naar der vorder Hunger i Landet, naar der vorder Pest, naar der vorder Tørke og Brand i Korn, Græshopper og Kornorme, naar hans Fjender ængste ham i hans Stæders Land, naar der kommer alle Haande Plage og alle Haande Sygdom;

If there should be famine upon the land, if there should be death, a pestilent wind an blight; if there should be locust and caterpiller, and if the enemy should harass them before their cities: in whatever plague and whatever distress [they may be];

29 al Bøn, al ydmyg Begæring, som sker af hvert Menneske eller af alt dit Folk Israel, som kender hver sin Plage og sin Smerte og udbreder sine Hænder til dette Hus:

Then whatever prayer and whatever supplication shall be made by any man and all your people Israel, if a man should know his own plague and his own sickness, and should spread forth his hands towards this house;

30 Den ville du da høre fra Himmelen af, fra den faste Bolig, i hvilken du bor, og forlade og give enhver efter alle hans Veje, ligesom du kender hans Hjerte; thi du alene kender for dig Menneskens Børns Hjerter,

then shall you hear from heaven, out of your prepared dwelling-place, and shall be merciful, and shall recompense to the man according to his ways, as you shall know his heart [to be]; for you alone know the heart of the children of men:

31 paa det de skulle frygte dig og vandre i dine Veje alle de Dage, hvilke de leve i Landet, som du har givet vore Fædre.

that they may reverence all your ways all the days which they live upon the face of the land, which you gave to our fathers.

32 Ja, ogsaa den fremmede, som ikke er af dit Folk Israel, men kommer fra et langt fraliggende Land for dit store Navns og for din stærke Haands og din udrakte Arms Skyld, og de komme og bede imod dette Hus:

And every stranger who is not himself of your people Israel, and who shall have come from a distant land because of your great name, and your mighty hand, and your high arm; when they shall come and worship towards this place; —

33 Ham ville du da høre fra Himmelen af, fra den faste Bolig, i hvilken du bor, og gøre efter alt det, som den fremmede raaber til dig om; paa det at alle Folk paa Jorden maa kende dit Navn og frygte dig, ligesom dit Folk Israel, og at de maa vide, at dette Hus, som jeg har bygget, er kaldet efter dit Navn.

then shall you listen out of heaven, out of your prepared dwelling-place, and shall do according to all that the stranger shall call upon you for; that all the nations of the earth may know your name, and that they may fear you, as your people Israel [do], and that they may know that your name is called upon this house which I have built.

34 Naar dit Folk drager ud til Krigen imod sine Fjender, paa den Vej, hvor du sender dem hen, og de bede til dig, vendte imod Vejen til den Stad, som du udvalgte, og imod det Hus, som jeg har bygget til dit Navn:

And if your people shall go forth to war against their enemies by the way by which you shall send them, and shall pray to you towards this city which you have chosen, and [towards] the house which I have built to your name;

35 Da ville du høre deres Bøn og deres ydmyge Begæring fra Himmelen af og skaffe dem Ret.

then shall you hear out of heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.

36 Naar de synde imod dig (thi der er intet Menneske, som jo synder), og du bliver vred paa dem og giver dem hen for deres Fjenders Ansigt, og de, som have fanget dem, føre dem fangne bort til et Land langt borte eller nær hos,

Whereas if they shall sin against you, (for there is no man who will not sin, ) and you shall strike them, and deliver them up before their enemies, and they that take them captive shall carry them away into a land of enemies, to a land far off or near;

37 og de tage det igen til Hjerte udi Landet, hvori de ere fangne, og omvende sig og bede til dig om Naade i deres Fangenskabs Land, og de sige: Vi have syndet, handlet ilde og været ugudelige;

and [if] they shall repent in their land whither they were carried captive, and shall also turn and make supplication to you in their captivity, saying, We have sinned, we have transgressed, we have wrought unrighteously;

38 og de omvende sig til dig af deres ganske Hjerte og af deres ganske Sjæl i deres Fangenskabs Land, hvor de holde dem fangne; og de bede, vendte imod Vejen til deres Land, som du har givet deres Fædre, og imod Staden, som du udvalgte, og imod Huset, som jeg har bygget for dit Navn:

and [if] they shall turn to you with all their heart and all their soul in the land of them that carried them captives, whither they carried them captives, and shall pray towards their land which you gave to their fathers, and the city which you did choose, and the house which I built to your name: —

39 Da ville du høre fra Himmelen af, fra den faste Bolig, som du bor udi, deres Bøn og deres ydmyge Begæringer og skaffe dem Ret og forlade dit Folk det, som de have syndet imod dig.

then shall you hear out of heaven, out of your prepared dwelling-place, their prayer and their supplication, and you shall execute justice, and shall be merciful to your people that sin against you.

40 Nu, min Gud! kære, lad dine Øjne være aabnede, og lad dine Øren give Agt paa den Bøn, som sker paa dette Sted.

And now, Lord, let, I pray you, your eyes be opened, and your ears be attentive to the petition [made in] this place.

41 Saa staa nu op, Herre, Gud! til din Hvile, du og din Magts Ark: Herre, Gud! lad dine Præster iføres Frelse, og lad dine hellige glæde sig i det gode!

And now, O Lord God, arise into your resting-place, you, and the ark of your strength: let your priests, O Lord God, clothe themselves with salvation, and your sons rejoice in prosperity.

42 Herre, Gud! forskyd ikke din Salvedes Ansigt; kom den Naade, du viste imod din Tjener David, i Hu!

O Lord God, turn not away the face of your anointed: remember the mercies of your servant David.