Anden Krønikebog 15
1 Guds Ånd kom over Azarja, Odeds Søn,
And Azariah [the] son of Oded it was on him [the] spirit of God.
2 og han trådte frem for Asa og sagde til ham: "Hør mig, Asa og hele Juda og Benjamin! HERREN er med eder, når I er med ham; og hvis I søger ham, lader han sig finde af eder, men forlader I ham, forlader han også eder!
And he went out before Asa and he said to him listen to me O Asa and all Judah and Benjamin Yahweh [is] with you when are you with him and if you will seek him he will let himself be found by you and if you will forsake him he will forsake you.
3 I lange Tider var Israel uden sand Gud, uden Præster til at vejlede og uden Lov,
And days many [belonged] to Israel to not - [the] God of truth and to not a priest [who] teaches and to not [the] law.
4 men i sin Trængsel omvendte det sig til HERREN, Israels Gud, og søgte ham, og han lod sig finde at dem.
And it turned back when it was distress to it to Yahweh [the] God of Israel and they sought him and he let himself be found by them.
5 I de Tider kunde ingen gå ud og ind i Fred, thi der var vild Rædsel over alle Landes Indbyggere;
And in the times those not peace [belonged] to the [one who] went out and to the [one who] came in for disturbances great [were] on all [the] inhabitants of the lands.
6 Folk knustes mod Folk, By mod By, thi Gud bragte dem i vild Rædsel med alle mulige Trængsler.
And they were crushed nation by nation and city by city for God he troubled them with every trouble.
7 Men I, vær frimodige og lad ikke Hænderne synke, thi der er Løn for eders Gerning."
And you be strong and may not they drop hands your for there [is] reward for work your.
8 Da Asa hørte de Ord og den Profeti, tog han Mod til sig og fjernede de væmmelige Guder fra hele Judas og Benjamins Land og fra de Byer, han havde indtaget i Efraims Bjerge; oghan byggede påny HERRENs Alter foran HERRENs Forhal.
And just as heard Asa the words these and the prophecy of (Azariah [the] son of *X*) Oded the prophet he strengthened himself and he took away the detestable things from all [the] land of Judah and Benjamin and from the cities which he had captured from [the] hill country of Ephraim and he renewed [the] altar of Yahweh which [was] before [the] porch of Yahweh.
9 Så samlede han hele Juda og Benjamin og de Folk fra Efraim, Manasse og Simeon, der boede som fremmede hos dem; thi en Mængde Israeliter var gået over til ham, da de så, at HERREN hans Gud var med ham.
And he gathered all Judah and Benjamin and those [who] sojourned with them from Ephraim and Manasseh and from Simeon for they had fallen on him from Israel to multitude when saw they that Yahweh God his [was] with him.
10 De samledes i Jerusalem i den tredje Måned i Asas femtende Regeringsår
And they gathered together Jerusalem in the month third of year fif-teen of [the] reign of Asa.
11 og ofrede den Dag HERREN Ofre af Byttet, de havde medbragt, 700 Stykker Hornkvæg og 7000 Stykker Småkvæg.
And they sacrificed to Yahweh on the day that some of the booty [which] they had brought ox[en] seven hundred and sheep seven thousand.
12 Derpå sluttede de en Pagt om at søge HERREN, deres Fædres Gud, af hele deres Hjerte og hele deres Sjæl;
And they went in the covenant to seek Yahweh [the] God of ancestors their with all heart their and with all being their.
13 og enhver, der ikke søgte HERREN, Israels Gud, skulde lide Døden, være sig lille eller stor, Mand eller Kvinde.
And every [one] who not he will seek Yahweh [the] God of Israel he will be put to death from small and unto great from man and unto woman.
14 Det tilsvor de HERREN med høj Røst under Jubel og til Trompeters og Horns Klang,
And they swore an oath to Yahweh with a voice great and with a shout and with trumpets and with ram's horns.
15 Og hele Juda glædede sig over den Ed, thi de svor af hele deres Hjerte og søgte ham af hele deres Vilje; og han lod sig finde af dem og lod dem få Ro til alle Sider.
And they rejoiced all Judah on the oath for with all heart their they had sworn and with all will their they had sought him and he let himself be found by them and he gave rest Yahweh to them from round about.
16 Kong Asa fratog endog sin Moder Ma'aka Værdigheden som Herskerinde, fordi hun havde ladet lave et Skændselsbillede til Ære for Asjera; Asa lod hendes Skændselsbillede nedbryde, sønderknuse og brænde i Kedrons Dal.
And also Maacah [the] mother of - Asa the king he removed her from queen-mother who she had made to an Asherah pole an abominable image and he cut down Asa abominable image her and he crushed [it] and he burned [it] in [the] wadi of Kidron.
17 Vel forsvandt Offerhøjene ikke af Israel, men alligevel var Asas Hjerte helt med HERREN, så længe han levede.
And the high places not they were removed from Israel only [the] heart of Asa it was complete all days his.
18 Og han bragte sin Faders og sine egne Helliggaver ind i Guds Hus, Sølv, Guld og forskellige Kar.
And he brought [the] holy things of father his and own holy things his [the] house of God silver and gold and utensils.
19 Der var ikke Krige føer efter Asas fem og tredivte Regeringsår.
And war not it was until year thirty and five of [the] reign of Asa.
