Anden Kongebog 22

1 Josias var otte Aar gammel, da han blev Konge, og han herskede een og tredive Aar i Jerusalem. Hans Moder hed Jedida og var en Datter af Adaja fra Bozkat.

Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath.

2 Han gjorde, hvad der var ret i HERRENS Øjne, og vandrede nøje i sin Fader Davids Spor uden at vige til højre eller venstre.

And he did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.

3 I Kong Josias's attende Regeringsaar sendte Kongen Statsskriveren Sjafan, en Søn af Mesjullams Søn Azalja, til HERRENS Hus og sagde:

And it came to pass in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, that the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of the LORD, saying.

4 »Gaa op til Ypperstepræsten Hilkija og lad ham tage de Penge frem, der er indkommet i HERRENS Hus, og som Dørvogterne har samlet ind hos Folket,

'Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the money which is brought into the house of the LORD, which the keepers of the door have gathered of the people;

5 for at man kan give Pengene til dem, der staar for Arbejdet, dem, der har Tilsyn med HERRENS Hus; de skal saa give dem til Arbejderne i HERRENS Hus til Istandsættelse af de brøstfældige Steder paa Templet,

and let them deliver it into the hand of the workmen that have the oversight of the house of the LORD; and let them give it to the workmen that are in the house of the LORD, to repair the breaches of the house;

6 til Tømrerne, Bygningsmændene og Murerne, og til Indkøb af Træ og tilhugne Sten til Templets Istandsættelse.

unto the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons; and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair the house.' —

7 Dog skal der ikke holdes Regnskab med dem over de Penge, der overlades dem, men de skal handle paa Tro og Love.«

Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand; for they dealt faithfully.

8 Da sagde Ypperstepræsten Hilkija til Statsskriveren Sjafan: »Jeg har fundet Lovbogen i HERRENS Hus!« Og Hilkija gav Sjafan Bogen, og han læste den.

And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe: 'I have found the book of the Law in the house of the LORD.' And Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan, and he read it.

9 Derpaa begav Statsskriveren Sjafan sig til Kongen og aflagde Beretning for ham og sagde: »Dine Trælle har taget de Penge frem, der fandtes i Templet, og givet dem til dem, der staar for Arbejdet, dem, der har Tilsyn med HERRENS Hus.«

And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought back word unto the king, and said: 'Thy servants have poured out the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of the workmen that have the oversight of the house of the LORD.'

10 Derpaa gav Statsskriveren Sjafan Kongen den Meddelelse: »Præsten Hilkija gav mig en Bog!« Og Sjafan læste den for Kongen.

And Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying: 'Hilkiah the priest hath delivered me a book.' And Shaphan read it before the king.

11 Men da Kongen hørte, hvad der stod i Lovbogen, sønderrev han sine Klæder;

And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the Law, that he rent his clothes.

12 og Kongen bød Præsten Hilkija, Ahikam, Sjafans Søn, Akbor, Mikas Søn, Statsskriveren Sjafan og Kongens Tjener Asaja:

And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Micaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king's servant, saying:

13 »Gaa hen og raadspørg paa mine og Folkets og hele Judas Vegne HERREN om Indholdet af denne Bog, der er fundet; thi stor er Vreden, der er blusset op hos HERREN imod os, fordi vore Fædre ikke har adlydt Ordene i denne Bog og ikke har handlet nøje efter, hvad der staar skrevet deri.«

'Go ye, inquire of the LORD for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found; for great is the wrath of the LORD that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book, to do according unto all that which is written concerning us.'

14 Præsten Hilkija, Ahikam, Akbor, Sjafan og Asaja gik da hen og talte med Profetinden Hulda, som var gift med Sjallum, Opsynsmanden over Tøjet, en Søn af Harhas's Søn Tikva, og som boede i Jerusalem i den nye Bydel.

So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asaiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe — now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the second quarter — and they spoke with her.

15 Hun sagde til dem: »Saa siger HERREN, Israels Gud: Sig til den Mand, der sendte eder til mig:

And she said unto them: 'Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel: Tell ye the man that sent you unto me:

16 Saa siger HERREN: Se, jeg vil bringe Ulykke over dette Sted og dets Indbyggere, alt, hvad der staar i den Bog, Judas Konge har læst,

Thus saith the LORD: Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah hath read;

17 til Straf for at de har forladt mig og tændt Offerild for andre Guder, saa at de krænkede mig med alt deres Hænders Værk, og min Vrede vil blusse op mod dette Sted uden at slukkes!

because they have forsaken Me, and have offered unto other gods, that they might provoke Me with all the work of their hands; therefore My wrath shall be kindled against this place, and it shall not be quenched.

18 Men til Judas Konge, der sendte eder for at raadspørge HERREN, skal I sige saaledes: Saa siger HERREN, Israels Gud: De Ord, du har hørt, staar fast;

But unto the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of the LORD, thus shall ye say to him: Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel: As touching the words which thou hast heard,

19 men efterdi dit Hjerte bøjede sig og du ydmygede dig for HERREN, da du hørte, hvad jeg har talet mod dette Sted og dets Indbyggere, at de skal blive til Rædsel og Forbandelse, og efterdi du sønderrev dine Klæder og græd for mit Aasyn, saa har ogsaa jeg hørt dig, lyder det fra HERREN!

because thy heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before the LORD, when thou heardest what I spoke against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become an astonishment and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before Me, I also have heard thee, saith the LORD.

20 Og jeg vil lade dig samles til dine Fædre, og du skal samles til dem i Fred i din Grav, uden at dine Øjne faar al den Ulykke at se, som jeg vil bringe over dette Sted.« Det Svar bragte de Kongen.

Therefore, behold, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace, neither shall thine eyes see all the evil which I will bring upon this place.' And they brought back word unto the king.