Anden Kongebog 4

1 En Kvinde, som var gift med en af Profetsønnerne raabte til Elisa: »Din Træl, min Mand, er død; og du ved, at din Træl frygtede HERREN. Og nu kommer en, der har Krav paa ham, for at tage mine to Drenge til Trælle!«

Now, a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets, made outcry unto Elisha, saying—Thy servant, my husband, is dead, and, thou, knowest that, thy servant, was one who revered Yahweh, —now, the creditor, hath come to take my two boys to himself as bondmen.

2 Da sagde Elisa til hende: »Hvad kan jeg gøre for dig? Sig mig, hvad du har i Huset?« Hun svarede: »Din Trælkvinde har ikke andet i Huset end et Krus Olie.«

And Elisha said unto her—What shall I do for thee? tell me what thou, hast, in the house. And she said—Thy maid-servant hath, nothing at all, in the house, save a flask of oil.

3 Da sagde han: »Gaa ud og bed alle dine Naboer om tomme Dunke, ikke for faa!

And he said—Go, ask thee vessels, from without, of all thy neighbours, —empty vessels, let them not be few.

4 Saa lukker du dig inde med dine Sønner og fylder paa alle disse Dunke, og naar de er fulde, sætter du dem til Side!«

And, when thou hast come in, then shalt thou shut the door behind thee and behind thy sons, and shalt pour out into all these vessels, —and, that which is full, shalt thou set aside.

5 Saa gik hun fra ham og lukkede sig inde med sine Sønner; og de rakte hende Dunkene, medens hun fyldte paa.

So she went out from his presence, and shut the door behind her, and behind her sons, —they bringing near to her, and she pouring out.

6 Og da Dunkene var fulde, sagde hun til Sønnen: »Ræk mig een Dunk til!« Men han svarede: »Der er ikke flere Dunke!« Da holdt Olien op at flyde.

And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son—Bring me a vessel more. And he said unto her—There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed.

7 Det kom hun og fortalte den Guds Mand; og han sagde: »Gaa hen og sælg Olien og betal din Gæld; og lev saa med dine Sønner af Resten!«

Then came she in, and told the man of God, and he said—Go, sell the oil, and pay thy creditor, —and, thou and thy sons, shall live of the rest.

8 Det skete en Dag, at Elisa paa sin Vej kom til Sjunem. Der boede en velhavende Kvinde, som nødte ham til at spise hos sig; og hver Gang han senere kom forbi, tog han derind og spiste.

And so it was, on a day, that Elisha passed over unto Shunem, where was a woman of position, and she constrained him to eat bread, —and so it came about, whensoever he passed that way, that he turned aside thither, to eat bread.

9 Hun sagde nu til sin Mand: »Jeg ved, af det er en hellig Guds Mand, der stadig kommer her forbi;

Then said she unto her husband, Lo! I pray thee—I perceive that, a holy man of God, he is, —passing our way continually.

10 lad os mure en lille Stue paa Taget og sætte Seng, Bord, Stol og Lampe ind til ham, for at han kan gaa derind, naar han kommer til os!«

I pray thee, let us make a little upper chamber on the wall and set for him there—a bed, and a table, and a seat, and a lampstand, —so shall it be, when he cometh to us, that he can turn in thither.

11 Saa kom han en Dag derhen og gik op i Stuen og lagde sig.

And it came to pass, on a day, that he came thither, —so he turned aside into the upper chamber, and slept there.

12 Og han sagde til sin Tjener Gehazi: »Kald paa Sjunemkvinden!« Og han kaldte paa hende, og hun traadte frem for ham.

Then said he unto Gehazi, his young man, Call this Shunammitess. And he called her, and she stood before him.

13 Da sagde han til Gehazi: »Sig til hende: Se, du har haft al den Ulejlighed for vor Skyld; hvad kan jeg gøre for dig? Ønsker du, at jeg skal tale din Sag hos Kongen eller Hærføreren?« Men hun svarede: »Jeg bor midt iblandt mit Folk!«

And he said to him—I pray thee, say unto her—Lo! thou hast cared for us with all this anxious care, what can be done for thee? Is it, that we should speak for thee, unto the king, or unto the general of the army? But she said, In the midst of mine own people, do, I, dwell.

14 Da sagde han: »Hvad kan jeg da gøre for hende?« Gehazi sagde: »Jo, hun har ingen Søn, og hendes Mand er gammel.«

So he said, What then can be done for thee? And Gehazi said, Verily, she hath no, son, and, her husband, is, old.

15 Da sagde han: »Kald paa hende!« Og han kaldte paa hende, og hun tog Plads ved Døren.

And he said—Call her. So he called her, and she stood in the doorway.

16 Da sagde han: »Om et Aar ved denne Tid har du en Dreng ved Brystet!« Men hun sagde: »Nej dog, Herre! Den Guds Mand maa ikke narre sin Trælkvinde!«

Then said he—At this season, about the time of spring, thou, shalt be embracing a son. And she said—Nay! my lord, thou man of God, do not delude thy maid-servant.

17 Men Kvinden blev frugtsommelig og fødte en Søn Aaret efter ved samme Tid, saaledes som Elisa havde sagt hende.

And the woman conceived, and bare a son, at this season, about the time of spring, when Elisha, had spoken unto her.

18 Da Drengen var blevet stor, gik han en Dag ud til sin Fader hos Høstfolkene.

And, when the child was grown, it came to pass, on a certain day, that he went out unto his father, unto the reapers;

19 Da sagde han til sin Fader: »Mit Hoved, mit Hoved!« Og hans Fader sagde til en Karl: »Bær ham hjem til hans Moder!«

and he said unto his father—My head! my head! So he said unto the young man, Carry him to his mother.

20 Han tog, ham og har ham hjem til hans Moder, og han sad paa hendes Skød til Middag; saa døde han.

And, when he had carried him, and brought him in unto his mother, he sat on her knees until noon, and then died.

21 Men hun gik op og lagde ham paa den Guds Mands Seng, og derefter lukkede hun Døren og gik.

And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, —and shut him in, and then went out.

22 Saa kaldte hun paa sin Mand og sagde: »Send mig en af Karlene med et Æsel, for at jeg hurtig kan komme hen til den Guds Mand og hjem igen!«

And she called unto her husband, and said—Send me, I pray thee, one of the young men, and one of the asses, —that I may run unto the man of God, and return!

23 Han spurgte: »Hvad vil du hos ham i Dag? Det er jo hverken Nymaanedag eller Sabbat!« Men hun sagde: »Lad mig om det!«

And he said—Wherefore art thou going unto him, to-day, neither new moon nor sabbath? And she said—Peace!

24 Derpaa sadlede hun Æselet og sagde til Karlen: »Driv nu godt paa! Stands mig ikke i Farten, før jeg siger til!«

Then saddled she the ass, and said unto her young man—Lead on, and go forward, —do not slacken, for my sake, the riding, except I have bidden thee.

25 Saa drog hun af Sted og kom til den Guds Mand paa Kamels Bjerg. Da den Guds Mand fik Øje paa hende i Frastand, sagde han til sin Tjener Gehazi: »Se, der er Sjunemkvinden!

So she went her way, and came unto the man of God, unto Mount Carmel. And it came to pass, when the man of God saw her, opposite, that he said unto Gehazi young man, Lo! this Shunammitess!

26 Løb hende straks i Møde og spørg hende: Har du det godt? Har din Mand det godt? Har Drengen det godt?« Hun svarede: »Ja, vi har det godt!«

Now, run, I pray thee, to meet her, and say to her—Is it well with thee? is it well with thy husband? is it well with the child? And she said, Well!

27 Men da hun kom hen til den Guds Mand paa Bjerget, klamrede hun sig til hans Fødder. Gehazi traadte til for at støde hende bort, men den Guds Mand sagde: »Lad hende være, hun er i Vaande, og HERREN har dulgt det for mig og ikke aabenbaret mig det!«

But, when she came unto the man of God, on the mount, she caught hold of his feet, —and Gehazi drew near to thrust her away, when the man of God said—Let her alone! for, her life, is embittered to her, howbeit, Yahweh, hath hidden it from me, and hath not told me.

28 Da sagde hun: »Har jeg vel bedt min Herre om en Søn? Sagde jeg ikke, at du ikke maatte narre mig?«

Then said she, Did I ask a son, of my lord? Said I not, Thou must not mislead me?

29 Saa sagde han til Gehazi: »Omgjord din Lænd, tag min Stav i Haanden og drag af Sted! Møder du nogen, saa hils ikke paa ham, og hilser nogen paa dig, saa gengæld ikke hans Hilsen; og læg min Stav paa Drengens Ansigt!«

And he said to Gehazi—Gird thy loins, and take my staff in thy hand, and go thy way, if thou meet with any man, thou must not bless him, and, if any man bless thee, thou must not respond to him, —then shalt thou lay my staff upon the face of the boy.

30 Men Drengens Moder sagde: »Saa sandt HERREN lever, og saa sandt du lever, jeg gaar ikke fra dig!« Da stod han op og gik med hende.

But the mother of the boy said, By the life of Yahweh and by the life of thine own soul, I will not leave thee. So he arose and followed her.

31 Imidlertid var Gehazi gaaet i Forvejen og havde lagt Staven paa Drengens Ansigt; men ikke en Lyd hørtes, og der var intet Livstegn. Da vendte han tilbage og gik Elisa i Møde, meldte ham det og sagde: »Drengen vaagnede ikke!«

Now, Gehazi, had passed on before them, and laid the staff on the face of the boy, but there was neither voice, nor attention, —so he returned to meet him, and told him, saying—The boy hath not awaked.

32 Og da Elisa var kommet ind i Huset, saa han Drengen ligge død paa Sengen.

And, when Elisha had come into the house, lo! the boy, was dead, laid upon his bed.

33 Han gik da hen og lukkede sig inde med ham og bad til HERREN.

So he went in, and shut the door upon them two, —and prayed unto Yahweh.

34 Derpaa steg han op og lagde sig oven paa Drengen med sin Mund paa hans Mund, sine Øjne paa hans Øjne og sine Hænder paa hans Hænder, og medens han saaledes bøjede sig over ham, blev Drengens Legeme varmt.

Then gat he up, and lay upon the child, and put his own mouth upon his mouth, and his own eyes upon his eyes, and his own hands upon his hands, and bowed himself upon him, —and the flesh of the child, waxed warm.

35 Saa steg han ned og gik een Gang frem og tilbage i Huset, og da han atter steg op og bøjede sig over Drengen, nyste denne syv Gange og slog Øjnene op.

Then retraced he, and walked in the house—once to and fro, and then went up and bowed himself upon him, —and the boy sneezed as many as seven times, and the boy opened his eyes.

36 Derpaa kaldte han paa Gehazi og sagde: »Kald paa Sjunemkvinden!« Han kaldte saa paa hende, og hun kom til ham. Da sagde han: »Tag din Dreng!«

Then called he Gehazi, and said—Call this Shunammitess. So he called her, and, when she was come in unto him, he said—Take up thy son.

37 Og hun traadte hen og faldt ned for hans Fødder og kastede sig til Jorden, tog saa sin Dreng og gik ud.

So she came in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground, —and took up her son, and went forth.

38 Dengang Hungersnøden var i Landet, vendte Elisa tilbage til Gilgal. Som nu Profetsønnerne sad hos ham, sagde han til sin Tjener: »Sæt den store Gryde over og kog en Ret Mad til Profetsønnerne!«

Now, Elisha, returned to Gilgal, and there was, a famine, in the land, and, the sons of the prophets, being seated before him, he said to his young man—Put on the large pot, and boil a mess of food, for the sons of the prophets.

39 Saa gik en ud paa Marken for at plukke Urter, og da han fandt en Slyngplante med vilde Agurker, plukkede han saa mange, han kunde bære i sin Kappe; da han kom tilbage, skar han dem itu og kom dem i Gryden, thi han kendte dem ikke.

And one went out into the field, to gather herbs, and found a vine in the field, and gathered thereof wild gourds, his lap full, and came in, and sliced them into the pot; for they knew them not.

40 Derpaa øste man op for Mændene, for at de kunde spise, men saa snart de smagte Maden, skreg de op og raabte: »Døden er i Gryden, du Guds Mand!« Og de kunde ikke spise Maden.

So they poured out for the men to eat, —and it came so pass, as they were eating of the mess, that, they, made outcry and said—Death in the pot, O man of God! And they could not eat.

41 Men han sagde: »Hent noget Mel!« Og da han havde hældt det i Gryden, sagde han: »Øs nu op for Folkene, saa de kan spise!« Saa var der ingen Ulykke i Gryden mere.

And he said—Then fetch meal. And he cast it into the pot, —and then said—Pour out for the people, that they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot.

42 Engang kom en Mand fra Ba'al-Sjalisja og bragte den Guds Mand Brød af nyt Korn, tyve Bygbrød, og nyhøstet Korn i sin Ransel. Da sagde han: »Giv Folkene det at spise!«

And, a man, came in from Baal-Shalisha, and brought for the man of God firstfruit bread, twenty barley loaves, and garden grain in the husk thereof. And he said—Give to the people, that they may eat.

43 Men hans Tjener sagde: »Hvorledes skal jeg kunne sætte dette frem for hundrede Mennesker?« Men han sagde: »Giv Folkene det at spise! Thi saa siger HERREN: De skal spise og levne!«

But his attendant said—How can I set this before a hundred men? And he said—Give to the people, that they may eat, for, Thus, saith Yahweh, They are about to eat and to leave remaining.

44 Da satte han det frem for dem, og de spiste og levnede efter HERRENS Ord.

So he set before them, and they did eat and left remaining, according to the word of Yahweh.