Ezra 7
1 Og efter disse Begivenheder under Artakserkses, Kongen af Persiens, Regering, drog Esra op, en Søn af Seraja, der var en Søn af Asaria, en Søn af Hilkia,
Now after these things, when Artaxerxes was king of Persia, Ezra, the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
2 en Søn af Sallum, en Søn af Zadok, en Søn af Ahitub,
The son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,
3 en Søn af Amaria, en Søn af Asaria, en Søn af Merajoth,
The son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
4 en Søn af Serakia, en Søn af Ussi, en Søn af Bukki,
The son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,
5 en Søn af Abisua, en Søn af Pinehas, en Søn af Eleasar, som var en Søn af Ypperstepræsten Aron, —
The son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest:
6 denne Esra drog op fra Babel, og han var en skriftlærd, forfaren i Mose Lov, som Herren Israels Gud havde givet, og Kongen gav ham, efterdi Herren, hans Guds Haand var over ham, al hans Begæring.
This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a scribe, expert in the law of Moses which the Lord, the God of Israel, had given: and the king, moved by the Lord his God, gave him whatever he made request for.
7 Og der drog nogle af Israels Børn og af Præsterne og Leviterne og Sangerne og Portnerne og de livegne op til Jerusalem i Kong Artakserkses's syvende Aar.
And some of the children of Israel went up, with some of the priests and the Levites and the music-makers and the door-keepers and the Nethinim, to Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.
8 Og han kom til Jerusalem i den femte Maaned, det var Kongens syvende Aar.
And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, in the seventh year of the king's rule.
9 Thi paa den første Dag i den første Maaned besluttede han at drage op fra Babel, og paa den første Dag i den femte Maaned kom han til Jerusalem, efterdi hans Guds gode Haand var over ham.
For, starting his journey from Babylon on the first day of the first month, he came to Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month, by the good help of his God.
10 Thi Esra havde beredt sit Hjerte til at søge Herrens Lov og at gøre og at lære Israel Skik og Ret.
For Ezra had given his mind to learning the law of the Lord and doing it, and to teaching his rules and decisions in Israel.
11 Og dette er Afskriften af Brevet, som Kong Artakserkses gav den skriftlærde Esra, Præsten, den skriftlærde i Herrens Ord, angaaende hans Bud og hans Skikke for Israel:
Now this is a copy of the letter which King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra, the priest and the scribe, who put into writing the words of the orders of the Lord, and of his rules for Israel:
12 Artakserkses, Kongers Konge, til Esra, Præsten, den skriftlærde i Himmelens Guds Lov, og saa videre.
Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, scribe of the law of the God of heaven, all peace;
13 Der er givet Befaling af mig, at af Israels Folk og dets Præster og Leviter, hver i mit Rige, som frivilligt vil drage op til Jerusalem, maa drage med dig,
And now it is my order that all those of the people of Israel, and their priests and Levites in my kingdom, who are ready and have a desire to go to Jerusalem, are to go with you.
14 fordi du er sendt af Kongen og hans syv Raadsherrer til at anstille Undersøgelse i Juda og i Jerusalem ved din Guds Lov, som er i din Haand,
Because you are sent by the king and his seven wise men, to get knowledge about Judah and Jerusalem, as you are ordered by the law of your God which is in your hand;
15 og for at føre med dig det Sølv og Guld, som Kongen og hans Raadsherrer frivilligt have givet til Israels Gud, hvis Bolig er i Jerusalem,
And to take with you the silver and gold freely offered by the king and his wise men to the God of Israel, whose Temple is in Jerusalem,
16 samt alt det Sølv og Guld, som du kan finde i hele Babels Land, tillige med den frivillige Gave, som Folket og Præsterne give frivilligt til deres Guds Hus, som er i Jerusalem.
As well as all the silver and gold which you get from the land of Babylon, together with the offering of the people and of the priests, freely given for the house of their God, which is in Jerusalem:
17 Derfor skal du straks købe for samme Sølv: Øksne, Vædre, Lam og deres Madoffer og deres Drikoffer, og du skal ofre dem paa Alteret, som er ved eders Guds Hus, som er i Jerusalem.
So with this money get with care oxen, sheep, and lambs, with their meal offerings and their drink offerings, to be offered on the altar of the house of your God, which is in Jerusalem.
18 Tilmed hvad der synes dig og dine Brødre godt at gøre med det øvrige Sølv og Guld, det gører efter eders Guds Vilje!
And whatever seems right to you and to your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and gold, that do, as may be pleasing to your God.
19 Og de Kar, som ere givne dig til din Guds Hus's Tjeneste, dem skal du aflevere for Gud i Jerusalem.
And the vessels which have been given to you for the uses of the house of your God, you are to give to the God of Jerusalem.
20 Og det øvrige, som behøves til din Guds Hus, som tilfalder dig at give, skal du udrede af Kongens Skatkammer.
And whatever more is needed for the house of your God, and which you may have to give, take it from the king's store-house.
21 Og af mig, mig Kong Artakserkses, er given Befaling til alle Skatmestre, som ere paa hin Side Floden, at hvad som Esra, Præsten, den skriftlærde i Himmelens Guds Lov, begærer af eder, det skal ydes straks,
And I, even I, Artaxerxes the king, now give orders to all keepers of the king's money across the river, that whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, may have need of from you, is to be done with all care,
22 indtil hundrede Centner Sølv og indtil hundrede Kor Hvede og indtil hundrede Bath Vin og indtil hundrede Bath Olie, og Salt uden foreskrevet Maal.
Up to a hundred talents of silver, a hundred measures of grain, a hundred measures of wine, and a hundred measures of oil, and salt without measure.
23 Alt det, som er efter Himmelens Guds Befaling, skal omhyggeligt udføres for Himmelens Guds Hus, at der ikke skal komme en Vrede over Kongens og hans Børns Rige.
Whatever is ordered by the God of heaven, let it be done completely for the house of the God of heaven; so that there may not be wrath against the kingdom of the king and his sons.
24 Og vi lade eder vide om alle Præster og Leviter, Sangere, Portnere, livegne og dette Guds Hus's Tjenere, at I ikke skulle have Magt til at lægge Skat, Told eller aarlig Rente paa dem.
In addition, we make it clear to you, that it will be against the law to put any tax or payment in goods or forced payment on any of the priests or Levites, the music-makers, door-keepers, Nethinim, or any servants of this house of God.
25 Og du, Esra, efter din Guds Visdom, som er hos dig, beskik Dommere og lovkyndige, at de maa dømme over alt Folket, som er paa hin Side Floden, over alle dem, som kender din Guds Lov; og den, som ikke kender den, skulle I bringe til at kende den.
And you, Ezra, by the wisdom of your God which is in you, are to put rulers and judges to have authority over all the people across the river who have knowledge of the laws of your God; and you are to give teaching to him who has no knowledge of them.
26 Og hver den, som ikke gør efter din Guds Lov og Kongens Lov, over ham skal Dommen straks udføres, enten til Døden eller til Landflygtighed eller til Straf paa Gods eller til Fængsel.
And if anyone does not keep the law of your God and the law of the king, take care that punishment is given to him, by death or by driving him from his country or by taking away his goods or by putting him in prison.
27 Lovet være Herren, vore Fædres Gud, som har indgivet Kongens Hjerte saadant, at han vilde pryde Herrens Hus, som er i Jerusalem,
Praise be to the Lord, the God of our fathers, who has put such a thing into the heart of the king, to make fair the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem;
28 og har tilvendt mig Miskundhed fra Kongen og hans Raadsherrer og fra alle Kongens vældige Fyrster! Og jeg følte mig stærk, efterdi Herrens, min Guds, Haand var over mig og samlede de Øverste af Israel til at drage op med mig.
And has given mercy to me before the king and his government and before all the king's great captains. And I was made strong by the hand of the Lord my God which was on me, and I got together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.
