Anden Krønikebog 31
1 Da alt det var til ende, drog alle de Israeliter, som var til stede, ud til Judas Byer, og de sønderbrød Stenstøtterne, omhuggede Asjerastøtterne og nedrev Offerhøjene og Altrene i hele Juda og Benjamin og i Efraim og Manasse, saa der ikke blev Spor tilbage; saa vendte alle Israeliterne hjem, hver til sin Ejendom i deres Byer.
Now when all this was over, all the men of Israel who were present went out into the towns of Judah, causing the stone pillars to be broken up and the wood pillars to be cut down, pulling down the high places and the altars in all Judah and Benjamin, as well as in Ephraim and Manasseh, till all were gone. Then all the children of Israel went back to their towns, every man to his property.
2 Saa ordnede Ezekias Præsternes og Leviternes Skifter, Skifte for Skifte, saa at hver enkelt Præst og Levit fik sin særlige Gerning med at ofre Brændofre og Takofre og med af gøre Tjeneste og love og prise i HERRENS Lejrs Porte.
Then Hezekiah put in order the divisions of the priests and Levites, every man in his division, in relation to his work, for the burned offerings and peace-offerings, and for the ordering of worship and for giving praise at the doors of the Lord's house.
3 Hvad Kongen gav af sit Gods, var til Brændofrene, Morgen— og Aftenbrændofrene og Brændofrene paa Sabbaterne, Nymaanerne og Højtiderne, som det er foreskrevet i HERRENS Lov.
And he gave the king's part of his private property for the burned offerings, that is, for the morning and evening offerings, and the offerings for the Sabbath and the new moons and the regular feasts, as it is recorded in the law of the Lord.
4 Og han bød Folket, dem, der boede i Jerusalem, at afgive, hvad der tilkom Præsterne og Leviterne, for at de kunde holde fast ved HERRENS Lov.
In addition, he gave orders to the people of Jerusalem to give to the priests and Levites that part which was theirs by right, so that they might be strong in keeping the law of the Lord.
5 Saa snart det Bud kom ud, bragte Israeliterne i rigelig Mængde Førstegrøde af Korn, Most, Olie og Honning og al Markens Afgrøde, og de gav Tiende af alt i rigeligt Maal;
And when the order was made public, straight away the children of Israel gave, in great amounts, the first-fruits of their grain and wine and oil and honey, and of the produce of their fields; and they took in a tenth part of everything, a great store.
6 ogsaa de Israeliter, der boede i Judas Byer, gav Tiende af Hornkvæg og Smaakvæg, og de bragte Helliggaverne, der var helliget HERREN deres Gud, og lagde dem Bunke for Bunke.
And the children of Israel and Judah, who were living in the towns of Judah came with the tenth part of their oxen and sheep, and a tenth of all the holy things which were to be given to the Lord their God, and put them in great masses.
7 I den tredje Maaned begyndte de at ophobe Bunkerne, og i den syvende Maaned var de færdige.
The first store of things was put down in the third month, and in the seventh month the masses were complete.
8 Ezekias og Øversterne kom saa og synede Bunkerne, og de priste HERREN og hans Folk Israel.
And when Hezekiah and the rulers came and saw all the store of goods, they gave praise to the Lord and to his people Israel.
9 Da Ezekias spurgte sig for hos Præsterne og Leviterne om Bunkerne,
Then Hezekiah put questions to the priests and Levites about the store of goods.
10 svarede Ypperstepræsten Azarja af Zadoks Hus: »Siden man begyndte at bringe Offerydelsen til HERRENS Hus, har vi spist os mætte og faaet rigelig tilovers, thi HERREN har velsignet sit Folk, saa at vi har faaet al den Rigdom her tilovers!«
And Azariah, the chief priest, of the family of Zadok, said in answer, From the time when the people first came with their offerings into the house of the Lord, we have had food enough, and more than enough: for the blessing of the Lord is on his people; and there is this great store which has not been used.
11 Ezekias gav da Befaling til at indrette Kamre i HERRENS Hus; og det gjorde man.
Then Hezekiah said that store-rooms were to be made ready in the house of the Lord; and this was done.
12 Saa bragte man samvittighedsfuldt Offerydelsen, Tienden og Helliggaverne derind. Den øverste Opsynsmand derover var Leviten Konanja, den næstøverste hans Broder Sjim'i;
And in them they put all the offerings and the tenths and the holy things, keeping nothing back, and over them was Conaniah the Levite, with Shimei his brother second to him.
13 og Jehiel, Azarja, Nahat, Asa'el, Jerimot, Jozabad, Eliel, Jismakjahu, Mahat og Benaja var Opsynsmænd under Konanja og hans Broder Sjim'i efter den Ordning, som var truffet af Ezekias og Azarja, Øversten i Guds Hus.
And Jehiel and Azaziah and Nahath and Asahel and Jerimoth and Jozabad and Eliel and Ismachiah and Mahath and Benaiah were overseers, under the directions of Conaniah and Shimei his brother, by the order of Hezekiah the king and Azariah, the ruler of the house of God.
14 Leviten Kore, Jimnas Søn, der var Dørvogter paa Østsiden, havde Tilsyn med de frivillige Gaver til Gud og skulde uddele HERRENS Offerydelse og de højhellige Gaver;
And Kore, the son of Imnah the Levite, the keeper of the east door, had control of the offerings freely given to God, and the distribution of the offerings of the Lord and the most holy things.
15 under ham sattes Eden, Minjamin, Jesua, Sjemaja, Amarja og Sjekanja i Præstebyerne til samvittighedsfuldt at forestaa Uddelingen til deres Brødre i Skifterne, baade store og smaa,
And under him were Eden and Miniamin and Jeshua and Shemaiah and Amariah and Shecaniah, in the towns of the priests, who were made responsible for giving it to all their brothers, by divisions, to small and great:
16 dem af Mandkøn, der var indført i Fortegnelserne fra Treaarsalderen og opefter. Undtaget var alle, der kom til HERRENS Hus for efter de enkelte Dages Krav at udføre deres Embedsgerning efter deres Skifter.
As well as to all the males, of three years old and over, listed by their families, who went into the house of the Lord to do what was needed day by day, for their special work with their divisions.
17 Præsterne indførtes i Fortegnelserne efter deres Fædrenehuse, Leviterne fra Tyveaarsalderen og opefter efter deres Embedspligter, efter deres Skifter,
And the families of the priests were listed by their fathers' names, but the Levites, of twenty years old and over, were listed in relation to their work in their divisions;
18 Og de indførtes i Fortegnelserne med hele deres Familie, deres Hustruer, Sønner og Døtre, hele Standen, thi de tog sig samvittighedsfuldt af det hellige.
And in the lists were all their little ones and their wives and their sons and daughters, through all the people: they made themselves holy in the positions which they were given.
19 Arons Sønner, Præsterne, som boede paa Græsmarkerne omkring deres Byer, havde i hver By nogle navngivne Mænd til at uddele, hvad der tilkom alle af Mandkøn blandt Præsterne og de i Fortegnelserne indførte Leviter.
And as for the sons of Aaron, the priests, living in the country on the outskirts of their towns, every different town there were men, marked out by name, to give their part of the goods to all the males among the priests, and to all who were listed among the Levites.
20 Saaledes gik Ezekias frem i hele Juda, og han gjorde, hvad der var godt, ret og sandt for HERREN hans Guds Aasyn.
This Hezekiah did through all Judah; he did what was good and right and true before the Lord his God.
21 Alt, hvad han tog fat paa vedrørende Tjenesten i Guds Hus eller Loven eller Budet for saaledes at søge sin Gud, det gjorde han af hele sit Hjerte, og det lykkedes for ham.
And for everything he undertook, in connection with the work of the house of God and his law and orders, he got directions from God and did it with serious purpose; and things went well for him.
