Ezra 7
1 Efter disse Tildragelser drog under Perserkongen Artaxerxes's Regering Ezra, en Søn af Seraja, en Søn af Azarja, en Søn af Hilkija,
Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
2 en Søn af Sjallum, en Søn af Zadok, en Søn af Ahitub,
The son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,
3 en Søn af Amarja, en Søn af Azarja, en Søn af Merajot,
The son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
4 en Søn af Zeraja, en Søn af Uzzi, en Søn af Bukki,
The son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,
5 en Søn af Abisjua, en Søn af Pinehas, en Søn af Eleazar, en Søn af Ypperstepræsten Aron —
The son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest:
6 denne Ezra drog op fra Babel. Han var skriftlærd, hjemme i Mose Lov, som HERREN, Israels Gud, havde givet; og Kongen opfyldte alle hans Ønsker, eftersom HERREN hans Guds Haand var over ham.
This Ezra went from Babylon; and he [was] a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him.
7 Og en Del af Israeliterne og at Præsterne, Leviterne Tempelsangerne, Dørvogterne og Tempeltrællene drog ligeledes op til Jerusalem i Kong Artaxerxes's syvende Regeringsaar.
And there went [some] of the children of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, to Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.
8 De kom til Jerusalem i den femte Maaned i Kongens syvende Regeringsaar;
And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which [was] in the seventh year of the king.
9 thi paa den første Dag i den første Maaned tog han Bestemmelse om Opbruddet fra Babel, og paa den første Dag i den femte Maaned kom han til Jerusalem, eftersom hans Guds gode Haand var over ham.
For upon the first [day] of the first month he began to go from Babylon, and on the first [day] of the fifth month he came to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him.
10 Thi Ezra havde vendt sit Hjerte til at granske i HERRENS Lov og handle efter den og undervise Israel i Lov og Ret.
For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do [it], and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.
11 Dette er en Afskrift, af den Skrivelse, Kong Artaxerxes medgav Præsten Ezra den Skriftlærde, den skriftlærde Kender af Bøgerne med HERRENS Bud og Anordninger til Israel:
Now this [is] the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, [even] a scribe of the words of the commandments of the LORD, and of his statutes to Israel.
12 Artaxerxes, Kongernes Konge, til Præsten Ezra, den skriftlærde Kender af Himmelens Guds Lov, og saa videre:
Artaxerxes, king of kings, To Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect [peace], and at such a time.
13 Hermed giver jeg Tilladelse til, at enhver af Israels Folk og dets Præster og Leviter i mit Rige, der er til Sinds at drage til Jerusalem, maa drage med dig,
I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and [of] his priests and Levites, in my realm, who are disposed of their own free will to go to Jerusalem, go with thee.
14 al den Stund du af Kongen og hans syv Raadgivere sendes for at undersøge Forholdene i Judæa og Jerusalem paa Grundlag af din Guds Lov, som er i din Haand,
Forasmuch as thou art sent by the king, and by his seven counselors, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which [is] in thy hand;
15 og for at bringe det Sølv og Guld derhen, som Kongen og hans Raadgivere frivilligt har givet Israels Gud, hvis Bolig er i Jerusalem,
And to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose habitation [is] in Jerusalem,
16 og alt det Sølv og Guld, som du faar rundt om i Landsdelen Babel, tillige med de frivillige Gaver fra Folket og Præsterne, der giver frivillige Gaver til deres Guds Hus i Jerusalem.
And all the silver and gold that thou canst find in all the province of Babylon, with the free-will-offering of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which [is] in Jerusalem:
17 Derfor skal du samvittighedsfuldt for disse Penge købe Tyre, Vædre og Lam med tilhørende Afgrøde— og Drikofre og ofre dem paa Alteret i eders Guds Hus i Jerusalem;
That thou mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meat-offerings and their drink-offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which [is] in Jerusalem.
18 og hvad du og dine Brødre finder for godt at gøre med det Sølv og Guld, der bliver tilovers, det maa I gøre efter eders Guds Vilje.
And whatever shall seem good to thee, and to thy brethren, to do with the rest of the silver and gold, that do after the will of your God.
19 De Kar, der skænkes dig til Tjenesten i din Guds Hus, skal du afgive og stille for Israels Guds Aasyn i Jerusalem.
The vessels also that are given thee for the service of the house of thy God, [those] deliver thou before the God of Jerusalem.
20 Og de andre nødvendige Udgifter til din Guds Hus, som det tilfalder dig at udrede, maa du udrede af det kongelige Skatkammer.
And whatever more shall be needful for the house of thy God, which thou shalt have occasion to bestow, bestow [it] out of the king's treasure-house.
21 Jeg, Kong Artaxerxes, giver hermed den Befaling til alle Skatmestre hinsides Floden: Alt, hvad Præsten Ezra, den skriftlærde Kender af Himmelens Guds Lov, kræver af eder, skal nøjagtigt ydes
And I, [even] I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers who [are] beyond the river, that whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily,
22 indtil 100 Sølvtalenter, 100 Kor Hvede, 100 Bat Vin, 100 Bat Olie og Salt i ubegrænset Mængde.
To a hundred talents of silver, and to a hundred measures of wheat, and to a hundred baths of wine, and to a hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing [how much].
23 Alt, hvad der er paabudt af Himmelens Gud, skal punktligt ydes til Himmelens Guds Hus, at der ikke skal komme Vrede over Kongens og hans Sønners Rige.
Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be diligently done for the house of the God of heaven: for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?
24 Og det være eder kundgjort, at ingen har Ret til at paalægge nogen af Præsterne, Leviterne, Tempelsangerne, Dørvogterne, Tempeltrællene eller overhovedet nogen, der er sysselsat ved dette Guds Hus, Skat, Afgift eller Skyld!
Also we certify you, that concerning any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom upon them.
25 Men du, Ezra, skal i Kraft af Guds Visdom, som er i din Haand, indsætte Dommere og Retsbetjente til at dømme alt Folket hinsides Floden, alle dem, som kender, din Guds Lov; og hvem der ikke kender den, skal I undervise deri.
And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that [is] in thy hand, set magistrates and judges, who may judge all the people that [are] beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know [them] not.
26 Og enhver, der ikke handler efter din Guds Lov og Kongens Lov, over ham skal der samvittighedsfuldt fældes Dom, være sig til Død, Landsforvisning, Pengebøde eller Fængsel.
And whoever will not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed speedily upon him, whether [it be] to death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.
27 Lovet være HERREN, vore Fædres Gud, som indgav Kongen saadanne Tanker for at herliggøre HERRENS Hus i Jerusalem
Blessed [be] the LORD God of our fathers, who hath put [such a thing] as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which [is] in Jerusalem:
28 og vandt mig, Naade hos Kongen og hans Raadgivere og alle Kongens mægtige Fyrster! Saa fattede jeg da Mod, eftersom HERREN min Guds Haand var over mig, og jeg samlede en Del Overhoveder af Israel til at drage op med mig.
And hath extended mercy to me before the king, and his counselors, and before all the king's mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the LORD my God [was] upon me, and I assembled out of Israel chief men to go up with me.
