Anden Krønikebog 21

1 Saa lagde Josafat sig nu til Hvile hos sine Fædre og blev jordet hos sine Fædre i Davidsbyen; og hans Søn Joram blev Konge i hans Sted.

And Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David. And his son Jehoram reigned in his place.

2 Han havde nogle Brødre, Sønner af Josafat: Azarja, Jehiel, Zekarja, Azarjahu, Mikael og Sjefatja, alle Sønner af Kong Josafat af Juda.

Jehoram’s brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat, were Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariah, Michael, and Shephatiah; these were all sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.

3 Deres Fader havde givet dem store Gaver, Sølv, Guld og Kostbarheder tillige med befæstede Byer i Juda, men Joram havde han givet Kongedømmet, fordi han var den førstefødte.

Their father had given them many gifts of silver and gold and precious things, as well as the fortified cities in Judah; but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram because he was the firstborn.

4 Men da Joram havde overtaget sin Faders Rige og styrket sin Magt, lod han alle sine Brødre dræbe med Sværd tillige med nogle af Israels Øverster.

When Jehoram had established himself over his father’s kingdom, he strengthened himself by putting to the sword all his brothers along with some of the princes of Israel.

5 Joram var to og tredive Aar gammel, da han blev Konge, og han herskede otte Aar i Jerusalem.

Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years.

6 Han vandrede i Israels Kongers Spor ligesom Akabs Hus, thi han havde en Datter af Akab til Hustru, og han gjorde, hvad der var ondt i HERRENS Øjne.

And Jehoram walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done. For he married a daughter of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the LORD.

7 Dog vilde HERREN ikke tilintetgøre Davids Slægt for den Pagts Skyld, han havde sluttet med David, og efter det Løfte, han havde givet, at han altid skulde have en Lampe for hans Aasyn.

Yet the LORD was unwilling to destroy the house of David, because of the covenant He had made with David, and since He had promised to maintain a lamp for David and his descendants forever.

8 I hans Dage rev Edomiterne sig løs fra Judas Overherredømme og valgte sig en Konge.

In the days of Jehoram, Edom rebelled against the hand of Judah and appointed their own king.

9 Da drog Joram over til Za'ir med alle sine Stridsvogne. Og han stod op om Natten, og sammen med Vognstyrerne slog han sig igennem Edoms Rækker, der havde omringet ham.

So Jehoram crossed into Edom with his officers and all his chariots. When the Edomites surrounded him and his chariot commanders, he rose up and attacked by night.

10 Saaledes rev Edom sig løs fra Judas Overherredømme, og saaledes er det den Dag i Dag. Paa samme Tid rev ogsaa Libna sig løs fra hans Overherredømme, fordi han forlod HERREN, sine Fædres Gud.

So to this day Edom has been in rebellion against the hand of Judah. Likewise, Libnah rebelled against his rule at the same time, because Jehoram had forsaken the LORD, the God of his fathers.

11 Ogsaa han rejste Offerhøje i Judas Byer og forledte Jerusalems Indbyggere til at bole og Juda til at falde fra.

Jehoram had also built high places on the hills of Judah; he had caused the people of Jerusalem to prostitute themselves and had led Judah astray.

12 Da kom der et Brev fra Profeten Elias til ham, og deri stod: »Saa siger HERREN, din Fader Davids Gud: Fordi du ikke har vandret i din Fader Josafats og Kong Asa af Judas Spor,

Then a letter came to Jehoram from Elijah the prophet, which stated: “This is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: ‘You have not walked in the ways of your father Jehoshaphat or of Asa king of Judah,

13 men i Israels Kongers Spor og forledt Juda og Jerusalems Indbyggere til at bole, ligesom Akabs Hus gjorde, og tilmed dræbt dine Brødre, din Faders Hus, der var bedre end du selv,

but you have walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and have caused Judah and the people of Jerusalem to prostitute themselves, just as the house of Ahab prostituted itself. You have also killed your brothers, your father’s family, who were better than you.

14 se, derfor vil HERREN nu ramme dit Folk, dine Sønner, dine Hustruer og alt, hvad du ejer, med et tungt Slag.

So behold, the LORD is about to strike your people, your sons, your wives, and all your possessions with a serious blow.

15 Og selv skal du falde i en haard Sygdom og blive syg i dine Indvolde, saa at Indvoldene nogen Tid efter skal træde ud som Følge af Sygdommen!«

And day after day you yourself will suffer from a severe illness, a disease of your bowels, until it causes your bowels to come out.’”

16 Saa æggede HERREN Filisterne og Araberne, der var Naboer til Kusjiterne, imod Joram,

Then the LORD stirred against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and Arabs who lived near the Cushites.

17 og de drog op mod Juda trængte ind og røvede alle Kongens Ejendele, som fandtes i hans Palads, ogsaa hans Sønner og Hustruer, saa der ikke levnedes ham nogen Søn undtagen Joahaz, den yngste af hans Sønner.

So they went to war against Judah, invaded it, and carried off all the possessions found in the king’s palace, along with his sons and wives; not a son was left to him except Jehoahaz, his youngest.

18 Og efter alt dette slog HERREN ham med en uhelbredelig Sygdom i hans Indvolde.

After all this, the LORD afflicted Jehoram with an incurable disease of the bowels.

19 Nogen Tid efter, da to Aar var gaaet, traadte Indvoldene ud som Følge af Sygdommen, og han døde under haarde Lidelser. Hans Folk tændte intet Baal til Ære for ham som for hans Fædre.

This continued day after day until two full years had passed. Finally, his intestines came out because of his disease, and he died in severe pain. And his people did not make a fire in his honor as they had done for his fathers.

20 Han var to og tredive Aar gammel, da han blev Konge, og han herskede otte Aar i Jerusalem. Han gik bort uden at savnes. Man jordede ham i Davidsbyen, dog ikke i Kongegravene.

Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years. He died, to no one’s regret, and was buried in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.