Anden Kongebog 4

1 Og en Kvinde af Profeternes Børns Hustruer raabte til Elisa og sagde: Din Tjener, min Mand, er død, og du ved, at din Tjener frygtede Herren; nu kommer Aagerkarlen og vil tage begge mine Sønner til sine Trælle.

And a woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried to Elisha saying, Thy servant my husband is dead, and thou knowest that thy servant feared Jehovah; and the creditor is come to take my two children to be bondmen.

2 Og Elisa sagde til hende: Hvad skal jeg gøre for dig? giv mig til Kende, hvad har du i Huset? Og hun sagde: Din Tjenerinde har intet i Huset uden et Krus Olie.

And Elisha said to her, What shall I do for thee? Tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thy handmaid has not anything at all in the house but a pot of oil.

3 Og han sagde: Gak hen, laan dig Kar derude fra alle dine Naboer, tomme Kar, du skal ikke lade det blive faa.

And he said, Go, borrow for thyself vessels abroad from all thy neighbours, empty vessels; let it not be few;

4 Og du skal gaa ind og lukke Døren til efter dig og efter dine Sønner og øse i alle disse Kar, og du skal lade dem sætte hen, hvert, naar det er fuldt.

and go in, and shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and pour out into all those vessels, and set aside what is full.

5 Og hun gik fra ham og lukkede Døren efter sig og efter sine Sønner; de bare frem til hende, og hun øste i.

And she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons: they brought [the vessels] to her, and she poured out.

6 Og det skete, der hun havde fyldt Karrene, da sagde hun til sin Søn: Bær endnu et Kar frem til mig; og han sagde til hende: Der er ikke et Kar mere; og Olien standsede.

And it came to pass when the vessels were full, that she said to her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said to her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed.

7 Da kom hun og gav den Guds Mand det til Kende, og han sagde: Gak bort, sælg Olien og betal din Gæld, saa maa du og dine Sønner leve af det, som bliver tilovers.

And she came and told the man of God; and he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou [and] thy sons on the rest.

8 Og det skete en Dag, at Elisa gik over til Sunem, og der var en rig Kvinde, og hun holdt paa ham, at han skulde æde Brød; og det skete, saa tidt han gik derigennem, tog han derhen at æde Brød.

And it came to pass on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a wealthy woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, [that] as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.

9 Og hun sagde til sin Mand: Kære, se, jeg ved, at denne Guds Mand, som kommer idelig ind til os, er hellig.

And she said to her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God, who passes by us continually.

10 Kære, lad os gøre et lidet muret Kammer ovenpaa og derudi sætte ham en Seng og et Bord og en Stol og en Lysestage, og det skal ske, naar han kommer til os, at han kan tage derind.

Let us make, I pray thee, a small upper chamber with walls, and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a seat, and a lampstand; and it shall be when he cometh to us, he shall turn in thither.

11 Og det hændte sig paa en Dag, at han kom derhen, og han gik op paa Kammeret, og han laa der.

And it came to pass on a day, that he came thither, and he turned into the upper chamber, and lay there.

12 Og han sagde til Gihesi, sin Dreng: Kald ad denne sunamitiske; og der han kaldte ad hende, da traadte hun frem for hans Ansigt.

And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And he called her, and she stood before him.

13 Og han sagde til ham: Kære, sig til hende: Se, du har haft Omhu for os med al denne Omhyggelighed, hvad skal man gøre dig? er der nogen Ting, hvori man kan tale for dig til Kongen eller til Stridshøvedsmanden? og hun sagde: Jeg bor midt iblandt mit Folk.

And he said to him, Say now to her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she said, I dwell among mine own people.

14 Da sagde han: Hvad kan man da gøre hende? og Gihesi sagde: Sandelig, hun har ingen Søn, og hendes Mand er gammel.

And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi said, Verily, she has no son, and her husband is old.

15 Derfor sagde han: Kald ad hende; og der han kaldte ad hende, da traadte hun frem i Døren.

And he said, Call her; and he called her; and she stood in the doorway.

16 Og han sagde: Paa denne bestemte Tid, ved denne Aarets Tid skal du tage en Søn i Favn; og hun sagde: Nej, min Herre, du Guds Mand! lyv ikke for din Tjenerinde!

And he said, At this appointed time, when thy term is come, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, No, my lord, man of God, do not lie to thy handmaid.

17 Og Kvinden blev frugtsommelig og fødte en Søn paa den bestemte Tid, ved denne Aarets Tid, som Elisa havde sagt til hende.

And the woman conceived, and bore a son at that appointed time in the next year as Elisha had said to her.

18 Og Barnet blev stort; og det skete en Dag, at det gik ud til sin Fader til Høstfolkene,

And the child grew, and it came to pass one day, that he went out to his father to the reapers.

19 og det sagde til sin Fader: Mit Hoved! mit Hoved! og han sagde til en Dreng: Bær ham til hans Moder!

And he said to his father, My head, my head! And he said to the servant, Carry him to his mother.

20 Og han bar ham og bragte ham til hans Moder; og han sad paa hendes Knæ indtil om Middagen, da døde han.

And he carried him, and brought him to his mother; and he sat on her knees till noon, and died.

21 Saa gik hun op og lagde ham paa den Guds Mands Seng, og hun lukkede for ham og gik ud.

And she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut [the door] upon him, and went out.

22 Og hun kaldte ad sin Mand og sagde: Kære, send mig en af Drengene og en af Aseninderne, og jeg vil skynde mig hen til den Guds Mand og komme igen.

And she called to her husband, and said, Send me, I pray thee, one of the young men, and one of the asses, and I will run to the man of God, and come again.

23 Og han sagde: Hvorfor vil du gaa til ham i Dag, da det ikke er Nymaane, ej heller Sabbat? og hun sagde: Lad det være godt!

And he said, Why wilt thou go to him to-day? It is neither new moon nor sabbath. And she said, [It is] well.

24 Og hun sadlede Aseninden og sagde til sin Dreng: Led den og gaa, ophold mig ikke i at ride fort, uden jeg siger dig til.

Then she saddled the ass, and said to her servant, Drive and go forward; slack not the riding for me, except I bid thee.

25 Saa drog hun bort og kom til den Guds Mand, til Karmels Bjerg; og det skete, der den Guds Mand saa hende i Afstand, da sagde han til Gihesi, sin Dreng: Se, denne sunamitiske er der.

And she went and came to the man of God, to mount Carmel. And it came to pass when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to Gehazi his servant, Behold, there is the Shunammite:

26 Kære, løb hende nu i Møde og sig til hende: Gaar det dig vel? gaar det din Mand vel? gaar det Barnet vel? Og hun sagde: Vel.

run now, I pray thee, to meet her, and say unto her, Is it well with thee? is it well with thy husband? is it well with the child? And she said, It is well.

27 Og der hun kom til den Guds Mand paa Bjerget, holdt hun fast ved hans Fødder; da gik Gihesi frem at støde hende bort; men den Guds Mand sagde: Lad hende være, thi hendes Sjæl er beskelig bedrøvet i hende, og Herren har skjult det for mig og ikke givet mig det til Kende.

And she came to the man of God to the mountain, and caught him by the feet; and Gehazi drew near to thrust her away; but the man of God said, Let her alone, for her soul is troubled within her, and Jehovah has hidden it from me, and has not told me.

28 Og hun sagde: Begærede jeg en Søn af min Herre? sagde jeg ikke, at du skulde ikke bedrage mig?

And she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me?

29 Og han sagde til Gihesi: Bind om dine Lænder og tag min Stav i din Haand og gak: Om du møder nogen, da hils ham ikke, og om nogen hilser dig, da svar ham ikke, og læg min Stav paa Drengens Ansigt!

And he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thy hand, and go thy way. If thou meet any man, salute him not, and if any salute thee, answer him not again; and lay my staff upon the face of the lad.

30 Og Drengens Moder sagde: Saa vist, som Herren lever, og din Sjæl lever, jeg forlader dig ikke; da stod han op og gik efter hende.

And the mother of the lad said, As Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee! And he rose up and followed her.

31 Og Gihesi var gaaet foran dem og lagde Staven paa Drengens Ansigt; men der var ingen Lyd og ingen Følelse; saa gik han tilbage og mødte ham og gav ham det til Kende og sagde: Drengen vaagnede ikke op.

And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the lad; but there was neither voice, nor sign of attention. And he returned to meet him, and told him saying, The lad is not awaked.

32 Og der Elisa kom i Huset, se, da var den døde Dreng lagt paa hans Seng.

And when Elisha came into the house, behold, the child was dead, [and] laid upon his bed.

33 Og han gik ind og lukkede Døren til for dem begge og bad til Herren.

And he went in and shut the door upon them both, and prayed to Jehovah.

34 Og han steg op og lagde sig over Barnet og lagde sin Mund paa dets Mund og sine Øjne paa dets Øjne og sine Hænder paa dets Hæn der og bredte sig ud over det, saa at Barnets Legeme blev varmt.

And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands, and bent over him; and the flesh of the child grew warm.

35 Og han trak sig tilbage og gik i Huset, en Gang hid og en Gang did, og steg op og bredte sig ud over ham, da gispede Drengen indtil syr Gange, og Drengen oplod sine Øjne.

And he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and bent over him. And the lad sneezed seven times, and the lad opened his eyes.

36 Og han kaldte ad Gihesi og sagde: Kald ad den sunamitiske; og der han kaldte ad hende, da kom hun til ham, og han sagde: Tag din Søn!

And he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite. And he called her; and she came to him. And he said, Take up thy son.

37 Da kom hun og faldt ned for hans Fødder og bøjede sig ned til Jorden, og hun tog sin Søn og gik ud.

And she came and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground; and she took up her son, and went out.

38 Og Elisa kom tilbage til Gilgal, og der var Hunger i Landet, og Profeternes Børn sade for hans Ansigt; og han sagde til sin Dreng: Sæt en stor Gryde til og kog en Ret til Profeternes Børn!

And Elisha came again to Gilgal. And there was a famine in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him. And he said to his servant, Set on the great pot, and boil pottage for the sons of the prophets.

39 Da gik en ud paa Marken at sanke Urter og fandt en vild Ranke og samlede deraf sit Klæde fuldt af vilde Græskar, og der han kom, da skar han dem i Gryden til en Ret; thi de kendte dem ikke.

Then one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered from it his lap full of wild colocynths, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage; for they did not know them.

40 Og de øste det op for Mændene til at æde; og det skete, der de aade af den Ret, da raabte de og sagde: Døden er i Gryden, du Guds Mand! og de kunde ikke æde deraf.

And they poured out for the men to eat. And it came to pass, as they were eating of the pottage, that they cried out and said, Man of God, there is death in the pot! And they could not eat [it].

41 Da sagde han: Tager Mel hid! og han kastede det i Gryden og sagde: Øs op for Folket, at de maa æde; da var der intet ondt i Gryden.

And he said, Then bring meal. And he cast [it] into the pot, and said, Pour out for the people, that they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot.

42 Og en Mand kom fra Baal-Salisa og bragte den Guds Mand Førstegrødes Brød, tyve Bygbrød, og nyt Korn i sin Pose, og han sagde: Giv Folket, at de maa æde.

And there came a man from Baal-shalishah, and brought the man of God bread of the first-fruits, twenty loaves of barley, and fresh ears of corn in his sack. And he said, Give to the people that they may eat.

43 Og hans Tjener sagde: Hvad! skal jeg sætte dette frem for hundrede Mænd? og han sagde: Giv Folket det, at de maa æde; thi saa sagde Herren: Man skal æde, og der skal levnes.

And his attendant said, How shall I set this before a hundred men? And he said, Give the people that they may eat; for thus saith Jehovah: They shall eat, and shall have to spare.

44 Og han satte det frem for dem, og de aade og levnede efter Herrens Ord.

And he set [it] before them, and they ate and left [thereof], according to the word of Jehovah.