Anden Krønikebog 32
1 Efter disse Tildragelser og disse Vidnesbyrd om Troskab kom Assyrerkongen Sankerib og rykkede ind i Juda og belejrede de befæstede Byer i det Øjemed at bemægtige sig dem.
After these things and this truth, come hath Sennacherib king of Asshur, yea, he cometh in to Judah, and encampeth against the cities of the bulwarks, and saith to rend them unto himself.
2 Da Ezekias saa, at Sankerib kom, og at han havde i Sinde at angribe Jerusalem,
And Hezekiah seeth that Sennacherib hath come, and his face [is] to the battle against Jerusalem,
3 raadførte han sig med sine Hærførere og tapre Folk om at stoppe for Vandet i Kilderne uden for Byen, og de tilsagde ham deres Hjælp.
and he taketh counsel with his heads and his mighty ones, to stop the waters of the fountains that [are] at the outside of the city — and they help him,
4 Saa samledes en Mængde Folk, og de stoppede for alle Kilderne og for Bækken, som løber midt igennem Landet, idet man sagde: »Hvorfor skulde Assyrerkongerne finde rigeligt Vand, naar de kommer?«
and much people are gathered, and they stop all the fountains and the brook that is rushing into the midst of the land, saying, 'Why do the kings of Asshur come, and have found much water?'
5 Derpaa tog han Mod til sig og byggede Muren op, overalt hvor den var brudt ned, og byggede Taarne paa den, og han byggede den anden Mur udenfor og befæstede Millo i Davidsbyen og lod lave en Mængde Kastevaaben og Skjolde.
And he strengtheneth himself, and buildeth the whole of the wall that is broken, and causeth [it] to ascend unto the towers, and at the outside of the wall another, and strengtheneth Millo, [in] the city of David, and maketh darts in abundance, and shields.
6 Tillige indsatte han Hærførere over Krigsfolket, samlede dem om sig paa den aabne Plads ved Byporten og talte opmuntrende Ord til dem og sagde:
And he putteth heads of war over the people, and gathereth them unto him, unto the broad place of a gate of the city, and speaketh unto their heart, saying,
7 »Vær frimodige og stærke; frygt ikke og forfærdes ikke for Assyrerkongen og hele den Menneskemængde, han har med sig; thi en større er med os end med ham!
'Be strong and courageous, be not afraid, nor be cast down from the face of the king of Asshur, and from the face of all the multitude that [is] with him, for with us [are] more than with him.
8 Med ham er en Arm at Kød, men med os er HERREN vor Gud, der vil hjælpe os og føre vore Krige!« Og Folket satte sin Lid til Kong Ezekias af Judas Ord.
With him [is] an arm of flesh, and with us [is] Jehovah our God, to help us, and to fight our battles;' and the people are supported by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
9 Derefter sendte Assyrerkongen Sankerib, der selv med hele sin Krigsmagt laa foran Lakisj, sine. Tjenere til Kong Ezekias af Juda og alle Judæerne i Jerusalem og lod sige:
After this hath Sennacherib king of Asshur sent his servants to Jerusalem — and he [is] by Lachish, and all his power with him — against Hezekiah king of Judah, and against all Judah, who [are] in Jerusalem, saying,
10 »Saaledes siger Assyrerkongen Sankerib: Hvad er det, I fortrøster eder til, nu I sidder indesluttet i Jerusalem?
'Thus said Sennacherib king of Asshur, On what are ye trusting and abiding in the bulwark, in Jerusalem?
11 Mon ikke Ezekias lokker eder til at dø af Hunger og Tørst, naar han siger: HERREN vor Gud vil frelse os af Assyrerkongens Haand!
'Is not Hezekiah persuading you, to give you up to die by famine, and by thirst, saying, Jehovah our God doth deliver us from the hand of the king of Asshur?
12 Har ikke samme Ezekias skaffet hans Offerhøje og Altre bort og sagt til Juda og Jerusalem: Kun foran et eneste Alter maa I tilbede, og paa det skal I tænde Offerild!
Hath not Hezekiah himself turned aside His high places, and His altars, and speaketh to Judah and to Jerusalem, saying, Before one altar ye bow yourselves, and on it ye make perfume?
13 Ved I ikke, hvad jeg og mine Fædre har gjort ved alle Landenes Folkeslag? Mon Landenes Folks Guder kunde frelse deres Land af min Haand?
'Do ye not know what I have done — I and my fathers — to all peoples of the lands? Were the gods of the nations of the lands at all able to deliver their land out of my hand?
14 Hvilken af alle de Guder, som dyrkedes af disse Folk, paa hvilke mine Fædre lagde Band, har kunnet frelse sit Folk af min Haand? Og saa skulde eders Gud kunne frelse eder af min Haand!
Who among all the gods of these nations whom my fathers have devoted to destruction [is] he who hath been able to deliver his people out of my hand, that your God is able to deliver you out of my hand?
15 Lad derfor ikke Ezekias vildlede eder og lokke eder paa den Maade! Tro ham ikke, thi ikke et eneste Folks eller Riges Gud har kunnet frelse sit Folk af min Haand eller af mine Fædres Haand; hvor meget mindre kan da eders Gud frelse eder af min Haand!«
'And, now, let not Hezekiah lift you up, nor persuade you thus, nor give credence to him, for no god of any nation and kingdom is able to deliver his people from my hand, and from the hand of my fathers: also, surely your God doth not deliver you from my hand!'
16 Og hans Tjenere talte endnu flere Ord mod Gud HERREN og mod hans Tjener Ezekias.
And again have his servants spoken against Jehovah God, and against Hezekiah His servant,
17 Han skrev ogsaa et Brev for at smæde HERREN, Israels Gud, og tale imod ham; heri stod der: »Saa lidt som Landenes Folks Guder har frelst deres Folk af min Haand, skal Ezekias's Gud frelse sit Folk af min Haand!«
and letters he hath written to give reproach to Jehovah, God of Israel, and to speak against Him, saying, 'As the gods of the nations of the lands that have not delivered their people from my hand, so the God of Hezekiah doth not deliver His people from my hand.'
18 Og de raabte med høj Røst paa Judæisk til Folkene i Jerusalem, som stod paa Muren, for at indjage dem Angst og Skræk, i Haab om at kunne tage Byen.
And they call with a great voice [in] Jewish, against the people of Jerusalem who [are] on the wall, to frighten them, and to trouble them, that they may capture the city,
19 Og de talte om Jerusalems Gud paa samme Maade som om Jordens Folkeslags Guder, der er Værker af Menneskehænder!
and they speak against the God of Jerusalem as against the gods of the peoples of the land — work of the hands of man.
20 Derfor bad Kong Ezekias og Profeten Esajas, Amoz's Søn, og raabte til Himmelen.
And Hezekiah the king prayeth, and Isaiah son of Amoz the prophet, concerning this, and they cry to the heavens,
21 Og HERREN sendte en Engel, der tilintetgjorde alle Krigere, Høvedsmænd og Hærførere i Assyrerkongens Lejr, saa han med Spot og Spe maatte vende hjem til sit Land. Og da han gik ind i sin Guds Hus, fældede nogle af hans kødelige Frænder ham der med Sværdet.
and Jehovah sendeth a messenger, and cutteth off every mighty one of valour — both leader and head — in the camp of the king of Asshur, and he turneth back with shame of face to his land, and entereth the house of his god, and those coming out of his bowels have caused him to fall there by the sword.
22 Saaledes frelste HERREN Ezekias og Jerusalems Indbyggere af Assyrerkongen Sankeribs Haand og at alle andres og skaffede dem Ro paa alle Kanter.
And Jehovah saveth Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib king of Asshur, and from the hand of all, and He leadeth them round about;
23 Og mange bragte Gaver til Jerusalem til HERREN og kostbare Ting til Kong Ezekias af Juda, saa han siden blev højt anset blandt alle Hedningefolk.
and many are bringing in an offering to Jehovah, to Jerusalem, and precious things to Hezekiah king of Judah, and he is lifted up before the eyes of all the nations after this.
24 Ved den Tid blev Ezekias dødssyg. Da bad han til HERREN, og han svarede ham og gav ham et Tegn.
In those days hath Hezekiah been sick even unto death, and he prayeth unto Jehovah, and He speaketh to him, and a wonder hath appointed for him;
25 Men Ezekias gengældte ikke den Velgerning, der var vist ham; hans Hjerte blev hovmodigt, og derfor kom der Vrede over ham og over Juda og Jerusalem.
and Hezekiah hath not returned according to the deed [done] unto him, for his heart hath been lofty, and there is wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem;
26 Men da Ezekias ydmygede sig og vendte om fra sit Hovmod sammen med Jerusalems Indbyggere, kom HERRENS Vrede ikke over dem i Ezekias's Dage.
and Hezekiah is humbled for the loftiness of his heart, he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the wrath of Jehovah hath not come upon them in the days of Hezekiah.
27 Ezekias var overmaade rig og æret. Han byggede sig Skatkamre til Sølv, Guld, Ædelsten, Røgelsestoffer, Skjolde og alle Haande kostelige Ting
And Hezekiah hath riches and honour very much, and treasures he hath made to himself of silver, and of gold, and of precious stone, and of spices, and of shields, and of all [kinds] of desirable vessels,
28 og Forraadskamre til Afgrøden af Horn, Most og Olie, Stalde til alle Slags Kvæg og Folde til Hjordene;
and storehouses for the increase of corn, and new wine, and oil, and stalls for all kinds of cattle, and herds for stalls;
29 Byer byggede han sig ogsaa, og han havde Hjorde i Mængde af Hornkvæg og Smaakvæg, thi Gud gav ham saare meget Gods.
and cities he hath made for himself, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance, for God hath given to him very much substance.
30 Samme Ezekias tilstoppede Gihons øvre Kilde og ledede Vandet mod Vest nedad til Davidsbyen. Alt, hvad Ezekias tog sig for, lykkedes for ham.
And Hezekiah himself hath stopped the upper source of the waters of Gihon, and directeth them beneath to the west of the city of David, and Hezekiah prospereth in all his work;
31 Derfor var det ogsaa, at Gud gav ham til Pris for Sendebudene, der var sendt til ham fra Babels Fyrster for at høre om det Under, der var sket i Landet; det var for at sætte ham paa Prøve og saaledes faa Kendskab til alt, hvad der var i hans Hjerte.
and so with the ambassadors of the heads of Babylon, those sending unto him to inquire of the wonder that hath been in the land, God hath left him to try him, to know all in his heart,
32 Hvad der ellers er at fortælle om Ezekias og hans fromme Gerninger, staar jo optegnet i Profeten Esajas's, Amoz's Søns, Aabenbaring og i Bogen om Judas og Israels Konger.
And the rest of the matters of Hezekiah, and his kind acts, lo, they are written in the vision of Isaiah son of Amoz the prophet, on the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
33 Saa lagde Ezekias sig til Hvile hos sine Fædre, og man jordede ham paa Skraaningen op til Davids Efterkommeres Grave; og hele Juda og Jerusalems Indbyggere viste ham stor Ære ved hans Død; og hans Søn Manasse blev Konge i hans Sted.
And Hezekiah lieth with his fathers, and they bury him in the uppermost of the graves of the sons of David, and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem have done honour to him at his death, and reign doth Manasseh his son in his stead.
