Anden Kongebog 22

1 Josias var otte Aar gammel, der han blev Konge, og regerede et og tredive Aar i Jerusalem, og hans Moders Navn var Jedida, Adajas Datter fra Bozkath.

Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath.

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

And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.

3 Og det skete i Kong Josias's attende Aar, da sendte Kongen Safan, en Søn af Azalia, Mesullams Søn, Kansleren, til Herrens Hus og sagde:

And it came to pass in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, that the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of the LORD, saying,

4 Gak op til Hilkia, Ypperstepræsten, og lad ham samle i en Sum de Penge, som ere bragte til Herrens Hus, som Dørvogterne have samlet ind fra Folket,

Go to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the silver which is brought into the house of the LORD, which the keepers of the door have gathered from the people:

5 og lad dem give dem i deres Haand, som have med Gerningen at gøre, og som ere beskikkede til Opsynsmænd ved Herrens Hus; og disse skulle give dem til dem, som gøre Gerningen, som sker ved Herrens Hus, for at udbedre Husets Brøst:

And let them deliver it into the hand of the doers of the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD: and let them give it to the doers of the work which is in the house of the LORD, to repair the breaches of the house,

6 Til Tømmermændene og Bygningsmændene og Murmestrene og til at købe Træ og hugne Stene til at udbedre Huset.

To carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house.

7 Dog tog man ikke Regnskab af dem for de Penge, som gaves i deres Haand; thi de handlede redeligt.

But there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.

8 Og Hilkia, Ypperstepræsten, sagde til Safan, Kansleren: Jeg har fundet Lovbogen i Herrens Hus; og Hilkia gav Safan Bogen, og han læste den.

And Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it.

9 Og Safan, Kansleren, kom til Kongen og bragte Kongen Svar tilbage og sagde: Dine Tjenere samlede de Penge, som fandtes i Huset, og gave dem i deres Haand, som have med Gerningen at gøre, og som ere beskikkede til Opsynsmænd ved Herrens Hus.

And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Thy servants have gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of them that do the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD.

10 Og Safan, Kansleren, forkyndte Kongen og sagde: Hilkia, Præsten, gav mig en Bog, og Safan læste den for Kongens Ansigt.

And Shaphan the scribe showed the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath delivered me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.

11 Og det skete, der Kongen hørte Lovbogens Ord, da sønderrev han sine Klæder.

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

12 Og Kongen bød Hilkia, Præsten, og Ahikam, Safans Søn, og Akbor, Mikajas Søn, og Safan, Kansleren, og Asaja, Kongens Tjener, og sagde:

And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king’s, saying,

13 Gaar hen, adspørger Herren for mig og for Folket og for al Juda om denne Bogs Ord, som er funden; thi stor er Herrens Vrede, som er optændt imod os, fordi vore Fædre ikke have hørt paa denne Bogs Ord, saa de have gjort efter alt det, som er skrevet for os.

Go ye, enquire of the LORD for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found: for great is the wrath of the LORD that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened to the words of this book, to do according to all that which is written concerning us.

14 Da gik Hilkia, Præsten, og Ahikam og Akbor og Safan og Asaja til Profetinden Hulda, som var gift med Sallum, der var en Søn af Tikva, en Søn af Harhas, og havde Tilsyn med Klæderne, og hun boede i Jerusalem i den anden Del, og de talte til hende.

So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the second quarter; ) and they talked with her.

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

And she said to them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Tell the man that sent you to me,

16 Saa sagde Herren: Se, jeg fører Ulykke over dette Sted og over dets Indbyggere, nemlig alle Bogens Ord, som Judas Konge læste.

Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon its inhabitants, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah hath read:

17 Fordi de have forladt mig og gjort Røgelse for andre Guder til at opirre mig med al deres Hænders Gerning, derfor skal min Vrede optændes imod dette Sted og ikke udslukkes.

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

18 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 enquire of the LORD, thus shall ye say to him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, concerning the words which thou hast heard;

19 Fordi dit Hjerte er blevet blødt, og du ydmygede dig for Herrens Ansigt, da du hørte, hvad jeg har talt imod dette Sted og imod dets Indbyggere, at de skulle blive til Ødelæggelse og til Forbandelse, og du sønderrev dine Klæder og græd for mit Ansigt: Saa har ogsaa jeg hørt det, siger Herren.

Because thy heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the LORD, when thou heardest what I spoke against this place, and against its inhabitants, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast torn thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith the LORD.

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

Behold therefore, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace; and thy eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king word again.