Anden Krønikebog 29

1 Ezekias var fem og tyve Aar gammel, da han blev Konge, og han herskede ni og tyve Aar i Jerusalem. Hans Moder hed Abija og var en Datter af Zekarja.

Hezekiah began to reign [when he was] five and twenty years old, and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name [was] Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.

2 Han gjorde, hvad der var ret i HERRENS Øjne, ganske som hans Fader David.

And he did [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that David his father had done.

3 I sit første Regeringsaars første Maaned lod han HERRENS Hus's Porte aabne og sætte i Stand.

He in the first year of his reign, in the first month, opened the doors of the house of the LORD, and repaired them.

4 Derpaa lod han Præsterne og Leviterne komme, samlede dem paa den aabne Plads mod Øst

And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them together into the east street,

5 og sagde til dem: »Hør mig, Leviter! Helliger nu eder selv og helliger HERRENS, eders Fædres Guds, Hus og faa det urene ud af Helligdommen.

And said unto them, Hear me, ye Levites, sanctify now yourselves, and sanctify the house of the LORD God of your fathers, and carry forth the filthiness out of the holy [place].

6 Thi vore Fædre var troløse og gjorde, hvad der var ondt i HERREN vor Guds Øjne, de forlod ham, idet de vendte Ansigtet bort fra HERRENS Bolig og vendte den Ryggen;

For our fathers have trespassed, and done [that which was] evil in the eyes of the LORD our God, and have forsaken him, and have turned away their faces from the habitation of the LORD, and turned [their] backs.

7 de lukkede endog Forhallens Porte, slukkede Lamperne, brændte ikke Røgelse og bragte ikke Israels Gud Brændofre i Helligdommen.

Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the holy [place] unto the God of Israel.

8 Derfor kom HERRENS Vrede over Juda og Jerusalem, og han gjorde dem til Rædsel, Forfærdelse og Skændsel, som I kan se med egne Øjne.

Wherefore the wrath of the LORD was upon Judah and Jerusalem, and he hath delivered them to trouble, to astonishment, and to hissing, as ye see with your eyes.

9 Se, vore Fædre er faldet for Sværdet, vore Sønner, Døtre og Hustruer ført i Fangenskab for den Sags Skyld.

For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives [are] in captivity for this.

10 Men nu har jeg i Sinde at slutte en Pagt med HERREN, Israels Gud, for at hans glødende Vrede maa vende sig fra os.

Now [it is] in mine heart to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us.

11 Saa lad det nu, mine Sønner, ikke skorte paa Iver, thi eder har HERREN udvalgt til at staa for hans Aasyn og tjene ham og til at være hans Tjenere og tænde Offerild for ham!«

My sons, be not now negligent: for the LORD hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense.

12 Da rejste følgende Leviter sig: Mahat, Amasajs Søn, og Joel, Azarjas Søn, af Kehatiternes Sønner; af Merariterne Kisj, Abdis Søn, og Azarja, Jehallel'els Søn; af Gersoniterne Joa, Zimmas Søn, og Eden, Joas Søn;

Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah:

13 af Elizafans Sønner Sjimri og Je'uel; af Asafs Sønner Zekarja og Mattanja;

And of the sons of Elizaphan; Shimri, and Jeiel: and of the sons of Asaph; Zechariah, and Mattaniah:

14 af Hemans Sønner Jehiel og Sjim'i; og af Jedutuns Sønner Sjemaja og Uzziel;

And of the sons of Heman; Jehiel, and Shimei: and of the sons of Jeduthun; Shemaiah, and Uzziel.

15 og de samlede deres Brødre, og de helligede sig og skred saa efter Kongens Befaling til at rense HERRENS Hus i Henhold til HERRENS Forskrifter.

And they gathered their brethren, and sanctified themselves, and came, according to the commandment of the king, by the words of the LORD, to cleanse the house of the LORD.

16 Og Præsterne gik ind i det indre af HERRENS Hus for at rense det, og alt det urene, de fandt i HERRENS Tempel, bragte de ud i HERRENS Hus's Forgaard, hvor Leviterne tog imod det for at bringe det ud i Kedrons Dal.

And the priests went into the inner part of the house of the LORD, to cleanse [it], and brought out all the uncleanness that they found in the temple of the LORD into the court of the house of the LORD. And the Levites took [it], to carry [it] out abroad into the brook Kidron.

17 Paa den første Dag i den første Maaned begyndte de at hellige, og paa den ottende Dag i Maaneden var de kommet til HERRENS Forhal; saa helligede de HERRENS Hus i otte Dage, og paa den sekstende Dag i den første Maaned var de færdige.

Now they began on the first [day] of the first month to sanctify, and on the eighth day of the month came they to the porch of the LORD: so they sanctified the house of the LORD in eight days; and in the sixteenth day of the first month they made an end.

18 Derpaa gik de ind til Kong Ezekias og sagde: »Vi har nu renset hele HERRENS Hus, Brændofferalteret med alt, hvad der hører dertil, og Skuebrødsbordet med alt, hvad der hører dertil;

Then they went in to Hezekiah the king, and said, We have cleansed all the house of the LORD, and the altar of burnt offering, with all the vessels thereof, and the shewbread table, with all the vessels thereof.

19 og alle de Kar, som Kong Akaz i sin Troløshed vanhelligede, da han var Konge, dem har vi bragt paa Plads og helliget; se, de staar nu foran HERRENS Alter!«

Moreover all the vessels, which king Ahaz in his reign did cast away in his transgression, have we prepared and sanctified, and, behold, they [are] before the altar of the LORD.

20 Næste Morgen tidlig samlede Kong Ezekias Byens Øverster og gik op til HERRENS Hus.

Then Hezekiah the king rose early, and gathered the rulers of the city, and went up to the house of the LORD.

21 Derpaa bragte man syv Tyre, syv Vædre, syv Lam og syv Gedebukke til Syndoffer for Riget, Helligdommen og Juda; og han bød Arons Sønner Præsterne ofre dem paa HERRENS Alter.

And they brought seven bullocks, and seven rams, and seven lambs, and seven he goats, for a sin offering for the kingdom, and for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And he commanded the priests the sons of Aaron to offer [them] on the altar of the LORD.

22 De slagtede saa Tyrene, og Præsterne tog imod Blodet og sprængte det paa Alteret; saa slagtede de Vædrene og sprængte Blodet paa Alteret; saa slagtede de Lammene og sprængte Blodet paa Alteret;

So they killed the bullocks, and the priests received the blood, and sprinkled [it] on the altar: likewise, when they had killed the rams, they sprinkled the blood upon the altar: they killed also the lambs, and they sprinkled the blood upon the altar.

23 endelig bragte de Syndofferbukkene frem for Kongen og Forsamlingen, og de lagde Hænderne paa dem;

And they brought forth the he goats [for] the sin offering before the king and the congregation; and they laid their hands upon them:

24 saa slagtede Præsterne dem og bragte Blodet paa Alteret som Syndoffer for at skaffe hele Israel Soning; thi Kongen havde sagt, at Brændofferet og Syndofferet skulde være for hele Israel.

And the priests killed them, and they made reconciliation with their blood upon the altar, to make an atonement for all Israel: for the king commanded [that] the burnt offering and the sin offering [should be made] for all Israel.

25 Og han opstillede Leviterne ved HERRENS Hus med Cymbler, Harper og Citre efter Davids, Kongens Seer Gads og Profeten Natans Bud, thi Budet var givet af HERREN gennem hans Profeter.

And he set the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king’s seer, and Nathan the prophet: for [so was] the commandment of the LORD by his prophets.

26 Og Leviterne stod med Davids Instrumenter og Præsterne med Trompeterne.

And the Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets.

27 Derpaa bød Ezekias, at Brændofferet skulde ofres paa Alteret, og samtidig med Ofringen begyndte ogsaa HERRENS Sang og Trompeterne, ledsaget af Kong David af Israels Instrumenter.

And Hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt offering upon the altar. And when the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD began [also] with the trumpets, and with the instruments [ordained] by David king of Israel.

28 Da kastede hele Forsamlingen sig til Jorden, medens Sangen lød og Trompeterne Klang, og alt dette varede, til man var færdig med Brændofferet.

And all the congregation worshipped, and the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded: [and] all [this continued] until the burnt offering was finished.

29 Saa snart man var færdig med Brændofferet, knælede Kongen og alle, der var hos ham, ned og tilbad.

And when they had made an end of offering, the king and all that were present with him bowed themselves, and worshipped.

30 Derpaa bød Kong Ezekias og Øversterne Leviterne at lovsynge HERREN med Davids og Seeren Asafs Ord; og de sang Lovsangen med Jubel og bøjede sig og tilbad.

Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise unto the LORD with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped.

31 Ezekias tog da til Orde og sagde: »I har nu indviet eder til HERREN; saa træd da frem og bring Slagtofre og Lovprisningsofre til HERRENS Hus!« Saa bragte Forsamlingen Slagtofre og Lovprisningsofre, og enhver, hvis Hjerte tilskyndede ham dertil, bragte Brændofre.

Then Hezekiah answered and said, Now ye have consecrated yourselves unto the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of the LORD. And the congregation brought in sacrifices and thank offerings; and as many as were of a free heart burnt offerings.

32 De Brændofre, Forsamlingen bragte, udgjorde 70 Stykker Hornkvæg, 100 Vædre og 200 Lam, alt som Brændofre til HERREN;

And the number of the burnt offerings, which the congregation brought, was threescore and ten bullocks, an hundred rams, [and] two hundred lambs: all these [were] for a burnt offering to the LORD.

33 og Helligofrene udgjorde 600 Stykker Hornkvæg og 3000 Stykker Smaakvæg.

And the consecrated things [were] six hundred oxen and three thousand sheep.

34 Dog var Præsterne for faa til at flaa Huden af alle Brændofrene, derfor hjalp deres Brødre Leviterne dem, indtil Arbejdet var fuldført og Præsterne havde helliget sig; thi Leviterne viste redeligere Vilje til at hellige sig end Præsterne.

But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt offerings: wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the [other] priests had sanctified themselves: for the Levites [were] more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.

35 Desuden var der en Mængde Brændofre, hvortil kom Fedtstykkerne af Takofrene og Drikofrene til Brændofrene. Saaledes bragtes Tjenesten i HERRENS Hus i Orden.

And also the burnt offerings [were] in abundance, with the fat of the peace offerings, and the drink offerings for [every] burnt offering. So the service of the house of the LORD was set in order.

36 Og Ezekias og alt Folket glædede sig over, hvad Gud havde beredt Folket, thi det hele var sket saa hurtigt.

And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had prepared the people: for the thing was [done] suddenly.