Første Kongebog 8
1 Derpå kaldte Salomo Israels Ældste og alle Stammernes Overhoveder, Israeliternes Fædrenehuses Øverster, sammen hos sig i Jerusalem for at føre HERRENs Pagts Ark op fra Davidsbyen, det er Zion.
Then Solomon assembles the elderly of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, princes of the fathers of the sons of Israel, to King Solomon, to Jerusalem, to bring up the Ark of the Covenant of YHWH from the City of David—it [is] Zion;
2 Så samledes alle Israels Mænd hos Kong Salomo på Højtiden i Etanim Måned, det er den syvende Måned.
and all the men of Israel are assembled to King Solomon, in the month of Ethanim, in the festival (the seventh month).
3 Og alle Israels Ældste kom, og Præsterne bar Arken.
And all [the] elderly of Israel come in, and the priests lift up the Ark,
4 Og de bragte HERRENs Ark op tillige med Åbenbaringsteltet og alle de hellige Ting, der var i Teltet; Præsterne og Leviterne bragte dem op.
and bring up the Ark of YHWH, and the Tent of Meeting, and all the holy vessels that [are] in the tent, indeed, the priests and the Levites bring them up.
5 Og Kong Salomo tillige med hele Israels Menighed, som havde givet Møde hos ham foran Arken, ofrede Småkvæg og Hornkvæg, så meget, at det ikke var til at tælle eller overse.
And King Solomon and all the congregation of Israel who are assembled to him [are] with him before the Ark, sacrificing sheep and oxen, that are not counted nor numbered for multitude.
6 Så førte Præsterne HERRENs Pagts Ark ind på dens Plads i Templets Inderhal, det Allerhelligste, og stillede den under Kerubernes Vinger;
And the priests bring in the Ark of the Covenant of YHWH to its place, to the oracle of the house, to the Holy of Holies, to the place of the wings of the cherubim;
7 thi Keruberne udbredte deres Vinger over Pladsen, hvor Arken stod, og således dannede Keruberne et Dække over Arken og dens Bærestænger.
for the cherubim are spreading forth two wings to the place of the Ark, and the cherubim cover over the Ark, and over its poles from above;
8 Stængerne var så lange, at Enderne af dem kunde ses fra det Hellige foran Inderhallen, men de kunde ikke ses længere ude; og de er der den Dag i Dag.
and they lengthen the poles, and the heads of the poles are seen from the holy [place] on the front of the oracle, and are not seen outside, and they are there to this day.
9 Der var ikke andet i Arken end de to Stentavler, Moses havde lagt ned i den på Horeb, Tavlerne med den Pagt, HERREN havde sluttet med Israeliterne, da de drog bort fra Ægypten.
There is nothing in the Ark, only the two tablets of stone which Moses put there in Horeb when YHWH covenanted with the sons of Israel in their going out of the land of Egypt.
10 Da Præsterne derpå gik ud af Helligdommen, fyldte Skyen HERRENs Hus,
And it comes to pass, in the going out of the priests from the holy [place], that the cloud has filled the house of YHWH,
11 så at Præsterne af Skyen hindredes i at stå og udføre deres Tjeneste; thi HERRENs Herlighed fyldte HERRENs Hus.
and the priests have not been able to stand to minister because of the cloud, for the glory of YHWH has filled the house of YHWH.
12 Ved den Lejlighed sang Salomo: HERREN satte Solen på Himlen, men selv, har han sagt, vil han bo i Mulmet.
Then Solomon said, “YHWH has said [He is] to dwell in thick darkness;
13 Nu har jeg bygget dig et Hus til Bolig, et Sted, du for evigt kan dvæle. Det står jo optegnet i Sangenes Bog.
I have surely built a house of habitation for You; a fixed place for Your abiding for all ages.”
14 Derpå vendte Kongen sig om og velsignede hele Israels Forsamling, der imens stod op;
And the king turns his face around, and blesses the whole assembly of Israel; and all the assembly of Israel is standing.
15 og han sagde: "Lovet være HERREN, Israels Gud, hvis Hånd har fuldført, hvad hans Mund talede til min Fader David, dengang han sagde:
And he says, “Blessed [is] YHWH, God of Israel, who spoke by His mouth with my father David, and by His hand has fulfilled [it], saying,
16 Fra den Dag jeg førte mit Folk Israel ud af Ægypten, har jeg ikke udvalgt nogen By i nogen af Israels Stammer for der at bygge et Hus til Bolig for mit Navn; men Jerusalem udvalgte jeg til Bolig for mit Navn, og David udvalgte jeg til at herske over mit Folk Israel.
From the day that I brought out My people, even Israel, from Egypt, I have not fixed on a city out of all the tribes of Israel, to build a house for My Name being there; and I fix on David to be over My people Israel.
17 Og min Fader David fik i Sinde at bygge HERRENs, Israels Guds, Navn et Hus;
And it is with the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of YHWH, God of Israel,
18 men HERREN sagde til min Fader David: At du har i Sinde at bygge mit Navn et Hus, er ret af dig;
and YHWH says to my father David, Because that it has been with your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well that it has been with your heart;
19 dog skal du ikke bygge det Hus, men din Søn, der udgår af din Lænd; skal bygge mit Navn det Hus.
only, you do not build the house, but your son who is coming out from your loins, he builds the house for My Name.
20 Nu har HERREN opfyldt det Ord, han talede, og jeg er trådt i min Fader Davids Sted og sidder på Israels Trone, som HERREN sagde, og jeg har bygget HERRENs, Israels Guds, Navn Huset;
And YHWH establishes His word which He spoke, and I am risen up instead of my father David, and I sit on the throne of Israel, as YHWH spoke, and build the house for the Name of YHWH, God of Israel,
21 og jeg har der beredt en Plads til Arken med den Pagt, HERREN sluttede med vore Fædre, da han førte dem bort fra Ægypten."
and I set a place for the Ark there, where the covenant of YHWH [is], which He made with our fathers in His bringing them out from the land of Egypt.”
22 Derpå trådte Salomo frem foran HERRENs Alter lige over for hele Israels Forsamling, udbredte sine Hænder mod Himmelen
And Solomon stands before the altar of YHWH, in front of all the assembly of Israel, and spreads his hands toward the heavens,
23 og sagde: "HERRE Israels Gud, der er ingen Gud som du i Himmelen oventil og på Jorden nedentil, du, som holder fast ved din Pagt og din Miskundhed mod dine Tjenere, når de af hele deres Hjerte vandrer for dit Åsyn,
and says, “YHWH, God of Israel, there is not a God like You, in the heavens above and on the earth below, keeping the covenant and the kindness for Your servants, those walking before You with all their heart,
24 du, som har holdt, hvad du lovede din Tjener, min Fader David, og i Dag opfyldt med din Hånd, hvad du talede med din Mund.
which You have kept for Your servant, my father David, that which You spoke to him; indeed, You speak with Your mouth, and with Your hand have fulfilled [it], as [at] this day.
25 Så hold da nu, HERRE, Israels Gud, hvad du lovede din Tjener, min Fader David, da du sagde: En Efterfølger skal aldrig fattes dig til at sidde på Israels Trone for mit Åsyn, når kun dine Sønner vil tage Vare på deres Vej og vandre for mit Åsyn, som du har gjort.
And now, YHWH, God of Israel, keep for Your servant, my father David, that which You spoke to him, saying, A man of yours is never cut off from before My face, sitting on the throne of Israel—only, if your sons watch their way, to walk before Me as you have walked before Me.
26 Så lad nu, HERRE, Israels Gud, det Ord opfyldes, som du tilsagde din Tjener, min Fader David!
And now, O God of Israel, please let Your word be established which You have spoken to Your servant, my father David.
27 Men kan Gud da virkelig bo på Jorden? Nej visselig, Himlene, ja Himlenes Himle kan ikke rumme dig, langt mindre dette Hus, som jeg har bygget!
But is it true [that] God dwells on the earth? Behold, the heavens and the heavens of the heavens cannot contain You, how much less this house which I have built!
28 Men vend dig til din Tjeners Bøn og Begæring, HERRE min Gud, så du hører det Råb og den Bøn, din Tjener i Dag opsender for dit Åsyn;
Then You have turned to the prayer of Your servant, and to his supplication, O YHWH my God, to listen to the cry and to the prayer which Your servant is praying before You today,
29 lad dine Øjne være åbne over dette Hus både Nat og Dag, over det Sted, hvor du har sagt, dit Navn skal bo, så du hører den Bøn, din Tjener opsender, vendt mod dette Sted!
for Your eyes being open toward this house night and day, toward the place of which You have said, My Name is there; to listen to the prayer which Your servant prays toward this place.
30 Og hør den Bøn, din Tjener og dit Folk Israel opsender, vendt mod dette Sted; du høre den der, hvor du bor, i Himmelen, du høre og tilgive!
Then You have listened to the supplication of Your servant, and of Your people Israel, which they pray toward this place; indeed, You listen in the place of Your dwelling, in the heavens—and You have listened, and have forgiven,
31 Når nogen synder imod sin Næste, og man afkræver ham Ed og lader ham sværge, og han kommer og aflægger Ed foran dit Alter i dette Hus,
that which a man sins against his neighbor, and he has lifted up an oath on him to cause him to swear, and the oath has come in before Your altar in this house,
32 så høre du det i Himmelen og gøre det og dømme dine Tjenere imellem, så du kender den skyldige skyldig og lader hans Gerning komme over hans Hoved og frikender den uskyldige og gør med ham efter hans Uskyld!
then You hear in the heavens, and have done, and have judged Your servants, to declare wicked the wicked, to put his way on his [own] head, and to declare righteous the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.
33 Når dit Folk Israel tvinges til at fly for en Fjende, fordi de synder imod dig, og de så omvender sig til dig og bekender dit Navn og opsender Bønner og Begæringer til dig i dette Hus,
In Your people Israel being struck before an enemy, because they sin against You, and they have turned back to You, and have confessed Your Name, and prayed, and made supplication to You in this house,
34 så høre du det i Himmelen og tilgive dit Folk Israels Synd og føre dem tilbage til det Land, du gav deres Fædre!
then you hear in the heavens, and have forgiven the sin of Your people Israel, and brought them back to the ground that You gave to their fathers.
35 Når Himmelen lukkes, så Regnen udebliver, fordi de synder imod dig, og de så beder, vendt mod dette Sted, og bekender dit Navn og omvender sig fra deres Synd, fordi du revser dem,
In the heavens being restrained, and there is no rain, because they sin against You, and they have prayed toward this place, and confessed Your Name, and turn back from their sin, for You afflict them,
36 så høre du det i Himmelen og tilgive din Tjeners og dit Folk Israels Synd, ja du vise dem den gode Vej, de skal vandre, og lade det regne i dit Land, som du gav dit Folk i Eje!
then You hear in the heavens, and have forgiven the sin of Your servants, and of Your people Israel, for You direct them [to] the good way in which they go, and have given rain on Your land which You have given to Your people for inheritance.
37 Når der kommer Hungersnød i Landet, når der kommer Pest, når der kommer Kornbrand og Rust, Græshopper og Ædere, når Fjenden belejrer Folket i en af dets Byer, når alskens Plage og Sot indtræffer -
Famine—when it is in the land; pestilence—when it is [in the land]; blasting, mildew, locust; caterpillar—when it is [in the land]; when its enemy has distressed it in the land [in] its gates, any plague, any sickness—
38 enhver Bøn, enhver Begæring, hvem den end kommer fra i hele dit Folk Israel, når de føler sig truffet i deres Samvittighed og udbreder Hænderne mod dette Hus,
any prayer, any supplication that [is] of any man of all Your people Israel, each who knows the plague of his own heart, and has spread his hands toward this house,
39 den høre du i Himmelen, der, hvor du bor, og tilgive og gøre det, idet du gengælder enhver hans Færd, fordi du kender hans Hjerte, thi du alene kender alle Menneskebørnenes Hjerter,
then You hear in the heavens, the settled place of Your dwelling, and have forgiven, and have done, and have given to each according to all his ways, whose heart You know (for You have known—You alone—the heart of all the sons of man),
40 for at de må frygte dig, al den Tid de lever på den Jord, du gav vore Fædre.
so that they fear You all the days that they are living on the face of the ground that You have given to our fathers.
41 Selv den fremmede, der ikke hører til dit Folk Israel, men kommer fra et fjernt Land for dit Navns Skyld, -
And also, to the stranger who is not of Your people Israel, and has come from a far-off land for Your Name’s sake—
42 thi man vil høre om dit store Navn, din stærke Hånd og din udstrakte Arm - når han kommer og beder, vendt mod dette Hus,
for they hear of Your great Name, and of Your strong hand, and of Your outstretched arm—and he has come in and prayed toward this house,
43 da høre du det i Himmelen, der, hvor du bor, og da gøre du efter alt, hvad den fremmede råber til dig om, for at alle Jordens Folkeslag må lære dit Navn at kende og frygte dig ligesom dit Folk Israel og erkende, at dit Navn er nævnet over dette Hus, som jeg har bygget.
You hear in the heavens, the settled place of Your dwelling, and have done according to all that the stranger calls to You for, in order that all the peoples of the earth may know Your Name, to fear You like Your people Israel, and to know that Your Name has been called on this house which I have built.
44 Når dit Folk drager i Krig mod sin Fjende, hvor du end sender dem hen, og de beder til HERREN, vendt mod den By, du har udvalgt, og det Hus, jeg har bygget dit Navn,
When Your people go out to battle against its enemy, in the way that You send them, and they have prayed to YHWH [in] the way of the city which you have fixed on, and of the house which I have built for Your Name,
45 så høre du i Himmelen deres Bøn og Begæring og skaffe dem deres Ret!
then You have heard their prayer and their supplication in the heavens, and have maintained their cause.
46 Når de synder imod dig thi der er intet Menneske, som ikke synder - og du vredes på dem og giver dem i Fjendens Magt, og Sejrherrerne fører dem fangne til Fjendens Land, det være sig fjernt eller nær,
When they sin against You (for there is not a man who does not sin), and You have been angry with them, and have given them up before an enemy, and they have taken captive their captivity to the land of the enemy far off or near;
47 og de så går i sig selv i det Land, de er bortført til, og omvender sig og råber til dig i Sejrherrernes Land og siger: Vi har syndet, handlet ilde og været ugudelige!
and they have turned [it] back to their heart in the land to where they have been taken captive, and have turned back, and made supplication to You in the land of their captors, saying, We have sinned and done perversely—we have done wickedly;
48 når de omvender sig til dig af hele deres Hjerte og af hele deres Sjæl i deres Fjenders Land, som de bortførtes til, og de beder til dig, vendt mod deres Land, som du gav deres fædre, mod den By, du har udvalgt, og det Hus, jeg har bygget dit Navn
indeed, they have turned back to You with all their heart and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies who have taken them captive, and have prayed to You [in] the way of their land, which You gave to their fathers, the city which You have chosen, and the house which I have built for Your Name:
49 så høre du i Himmelen, der, hvor du bor, deres Bøn og Begæring og skaffe dem deres Ret,
then You have heard in the heavens, the settled place of Your dwelling, their prayer and their supplication, and have maintained their cause,
50 og du tilgive dit Folk, hvad de syndede imod dig, alle de Overtrædelser, hvori de gjorde sig skyldige imod dig, og lade dem finde Barmhjertighed hos Sejrherrerne, så de forbarmer sig over dem;
and have forgiven Your people who have sinned against You, even all their transgressions which they have transgressed against You, and have given them mercies before their captors, and they have had mercy [on] them—
51 de er jo dit Folk og din Ejendom, som du førte ud af Ægypten, af Smelteovnen.
for they [are] Your people and Your inheritance, whom You brought out of Egypt, out of the midst of the furnace of iron—
52 Lad dine Øjne være åbne for din Tjeners og dit Folk Israels Begæring, så du hører dem, hver Gang de råber til dig.
for Your eyes being open to the supplication of Your servant, and to the supplication of Your people Israel, to listen to them in all they call to You for;
53 Thi du har udskilt dem fra alle Jordens Folkeslag til at være din Ejendom, som du lovede ved din Tjener Moses, da du førte vore Fædre bort fra Ægypten, Herre, HERRE!"
for You have separated them to Yourself for an inheritance, out of all the peoples of the earth, as You spoke by the hand of Your servant Moses, in Your bringing out our fathers from Egypt, O Lord YHWH.”
54 Da Salomo var færdig med hele denne Bøn og Begæring til HERREN rejste han sig fra Pladsen foran HERRENs Alter, hvor han havde ligget på Knæ med Hænderne udbredt mod Himmelen.
And it comes to pass, at Solomon’s finishing to pray to YHWH all this prayer and supplication, he has risen from before the altar of YHWH, from bending on his knees and [having] his hands spread out to the heavens,
55 Derpå trådte han frem og velsignede med høj Røst hele Israels Forsamling, idet han sagde:
and he stands and blesses all the assembly of Israel [with] a loud voice, saying,
56 "Lovet være HERREN, der har givet sit Folk Israel Hvile, ganske som han talede, uden at et eneste Ord er faldet til Jorden af alle de herlige Forjættelser, han udtalte ved sin Tjener Moses.
“Blessed [is] YHWH who has given rest to His people Israel, according to all that He has spoken; not [even] one word has fallen of all His good word, which He spoke by the hand of His servant Moses.
57 HERREN vor Gud være med os, som han var med vore Fædre, han forlade og forstøde os ikke,
Our God YHWH is with us as He has been with our fathers; He does not forsake us nor leave us;
58 at vort Hjerte må drages til ham, så vi vandrer på alle hans Veje og holder hans Bud, Anordninger og Lovbud, som han pålagde vøre Fædre!
to incline our heart to Himself, to walk in all His ways, and to keep His commands, and His statutes, and His judgments, which He commanded our fathers;
59 Måtte disse Bønner, som jeg har opsendt for HERRENs Åsyn, være nærværende for HERREN vor Gud både Nat og Dag, så han skaffer sin Tjener og sit Folk Israel Ret efter hver Dags Behov,
and these, my words, with which I have made supplication before YHWH, are near to our God YHWH by day and by night, to maintain the cause of His servant, and the cause of His people Israel, the matter of a day in its day,
60 for at alle Jordens Folk må kende, at HERREN og ingen anden er Gud.
that all the peoples of the earth may know that He, YHWH, [is] God; there is none else;
61 Og måtte eders Hjerte være helt med HERREN vor Gud, så I følger hans Anordninger og holder hans Bud som i Dag!"
and your heart has been perfect with our God YHWH, to walk in His statutes, and to keep His commands, as [at] this day.”
62 Kongen ofrede nu sammen med hele Israel Slagtofre for HERRENs Åsyn.
And the king and all Israel with him are sacrificing a sacrifice before YHWH;
63 Til de Takofre, Salomo ofrede til HERREN, tog han 22 000 Stykker Hornkvæg og 12 000 Stykker Småkvæg. Således indviede Kongen og alle Israeliterne HERRNs Hus.
and Solomon sacrifices the sacrifice of peace-offerings, which he has sacrificed to YHWH: twenty-two thousand oxen and one hundred and twenty thousand sheep; and the king and all the sons of Israel dedicate the house of YHWH.
64 Samme Dag helligede Kongen den mellemste Del af Forgården foran HERRENs Hus, thi der måtte han ofre Brændofrene, Afgrødeofrene og Fedtstykkerne af Takofrene, da Kobberalteret foran HERRENs Åsyn var for lille til at rumme Ofrene.
On that day the king has sanctified the middle of the court that [is] before the house of YHWH, for he has made the burnt-offering, and the present, and the fat of the peace-offerings there; for the altar of bronze that [is] before YHWH [is] too small to contain the burnt-offering, and the present, and the fat of the peace-offerings.
65 Samtidig fejrede Salomo i syv Dage Højtiden for HERREN vor Guds Åsyn sammen med hele Israel, en vældig Forsamling (lige fra Egnen ved Hamat og til Ægyptens Bæk).
And Solomon makes, at that time, the festival—and all Israel with him, a great assembly from the entering in of Hamath to the Brook of Egypt—before our God YHWH, [for] seven days and seven [more] days—fourteen days.
66 Ottendedagen lod han Folket gå, og de velsignede Kongen og drog hver til sit, glade og vel til Mode over al den Godhed, HERREN havde vist sin Tjener David og sit Folk Israel.
On the eighth day he has sent the people away, and they bless the king, and go to their tents, rejoicing and glad of heart for all the good that YHWH has done to His servant David, and to His people Israel.
