Ezra 4

1 Der Judas og Benjamins Modstandere hørte, at de Folk, som havde været bortførte, byggede Templet for Herren, Israels Gud,

Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building the temple to the LORD God of Israel;

2 da kom de frem til Serubabel og til Øversterne for Fædrenehusene og sagde til dem: Lader os bygge med eder; thi vi ville søge eders Gud, ligesom I, og vi have ofret til ham fra de Dage af, da Kongen af Assyrien, Asar-Haddon, førte os hid op.

Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the heads of the fathers, and said to them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye do; and we sacrifice to him since the days of Esarhaddon king of Assur, who brought us up here.

3 Men Serubabel og Jesua og de øvrige af Øversterne for Fædrenehusene for Israel sagde til dem: Det sømmer sig ikke, at I og vi bygge vor Guds Hus; men vi ville alene bygge for Herren, Israels Gud, som Kong Kyrus, Kongen af Persien, bød os.

But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of the fathers of Israel, said to them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house to our God; but we ourselves together will build to the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.

4 Og Folket i Landet gjorde, at Judas Folk lode Hænderne synke, og de forstyrrede dem i at bygge.

Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,

5 Og de tingede Raadgivere imod dem for at gøre deres Raad til intet i alle Kyrus's, Kongen af Persiens, Dage, og indtil Darius's, Kongen af Persiens, Regering.

And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.

6 Og i Ahasverus's Regering, i hans Regerings Begyndelse, skreve de en Klage imod Indbyggerne i Juda og Jerusalem.

And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, they wrote to him an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.

7 Og i Artakserkses's Dage skreve Bislam, Mithridates, Tabeel og de øvrige af hans Selskab til Artakserkses, Kongen i Persien, og Brevet var skrevet med syrisk Skrift og oversat paa Syrisk.

And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, to Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian language, and interpreted in the Syrian language.

8 Rehum, Kansleren og Simsaj, Skriveren, skreve et Brev imod Jerusalem til Kong Artakserkses, saalydende:

Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:

9 — Dengang var det, Rehum, Kansleren, og Simsaj, Skriveren, og de øvrige af deres Selskab, de af Dina og Afarsathka, Tarpela, Afarsa, Erek, Babel, Susan, Dehava, Elam

Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites,

10 og de øvrige Folk, som den store og navnkundige Osnappar forflyttede og satte i Samarias Stad, og de øvrige paa denne Side Floden, og saa videre. —

And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnappar brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side of the river, and now.

11 Dette er Afskriften af Brevet, som de sendte til ham, til Kong Artakserkses: Dine Tjenere, de Mænd paa denne Side Floden, og saa videre:

this is the copy of the letter that they sent to him, even to Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants the men on this side of the river, and now.

12 Det skal være Kongen vitterligt, at Jøderne, som ere dragne op fra dig, ere komne til os til Jerusalem og bygge den oprørske og onde Stad og fuldføre Muren og udbedre Grunden,

let it be known to the king, that the Jews who came from thee to us are come to Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the evil city, and have set up the walls, and joined the foundations.

13 Saa være det nu Kongen vitterligt, at dersom den Stad bliver bygget, og Murene blive fuldførte, da skulle de ikke ville give dig Skat, Told og aarlig Rente, og du skal lide Tab i Kongernes Indtægt.

Be it known now to the king, that, if this city shall be built, and the walls set up again, then they will not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt diminish the revenue of the kings.

14 Nu, efterdi vi have vor Løn fra Kongens Palads, og det ikke sømmer sig, at vi se paa Kongens Skade, derfor have vi sendt hen og lade Kongen det vide,

Now because we have maintenance from the king’s palace, and it was not good for us to see the king’s dishonour, therefore have we sent and informed the king;

15 at man maa lede i dine Fædres Historiebog, at du kan finde i samme Historiebog og forfare, at den Stad er en genstridig Stad og skadelig for Konger og Lande, og at de have gjort Opstand derudi fra gammel Tid af; derfor er Staden ødelagt.

That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful to kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same from of old: for which cause was this city destroyed.

16 Vi give Kongen til Kende, at hvis denne Stad bliver bygget og dens Mure fuldførte, da beholder du ingen Del paa denne Side Floden.

We inform the king that, if this city shall be built again, and the walls set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side of the river.

17 Kongen sendte Svar til Rehum, Kansleren, og Simsaj, Skriveren, og de øvrige af deres Selskab, som boede i Samaria, og til de øvrige paa denne Side Floden: Fred! og saa videre:

Then the king sent an answer to Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and to the rest beyond the river, Peace, and now.

18 Det Brev, som I sendte til os, er klarlig læst for mig,

the letter which ye sent to us hath been plainly read before me.

19 og der er af mig given Befaling, at man skulde lede, og man har fundet, at denne Stad har fra gammel Tid af sat sig op imod Konger, og at der er gjort Opstand og Frafald derudi.

And I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city from of old hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made in it.

20 Og der har været mægtige Konger i Jerusalem, som have hersket over alt det, som er paa hin Side Floden, saa at dem blev given Skat, Told og aarlig Rente.

There have also been mighty kings over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid to them.

21 Saa giver nu Befaling om at forhindre disse Mænd, at den Stad ikke bliver bygget, førend der bliver givet Befaling af mig.

Give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not built, until another commandment shall be given from me.

22 Saa værer paamindede, at I ikke begaa en Forseelse herudi; hvorfor skal det fordærvelige faa Overhaand, Kongerne til Skade?

Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the harm of the kings?

23 Der nu Afskriften af Kong Artakserkses's Brev blev læst for Rehum af Simsaj, Skriveren, og deres Selskab, da droge de hastelig til Jerusalem til Jøderne og forhindrede dem med Arm og Magt.

Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.

24 Da forhindredes Arbejdet paa Guds Hus, som var i Jerusalem, og det blev forhindret indtil Darius's, Kongen i Persiens, andet Regeringsaar.

Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.