Anden Krønikebog 26
1 Alt Folket i Juda tog så Uzzija, der da var seksten År gammel, og gjorde ham til Konge i hans Fader Amazjas Sted.
All the people of Judah took Uzziah, sixteen years old, and made him king in succession to his father Amaziah.
2 Det var ham, der befæstede Elot og atter forenede det med Juda efter at Kongen havde lagt sig til Hvile hos sine Fædre.
He rebuilt Eloth and brought it back into the kingdom of Judah after Amaziah died.
3 Uzzija var seksten År gammel da han blev Konge, og han herskede to og halvtredsindstyve År i Jerusalem. Hans Moder hed Jekolja og var fra Jerusalem.
Uzziah was sixteen when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for fifty-two years. His mother's name was Jecoliah and she came from Jerusalem.
4 Han gjorde, hvad der var ret i HERRENs Øjne, ganske som hans Fader Amazja;
He did what was right in the Lord's sight as his father Amaziah had done.
5 og han blev ved med at søge Gud, så længe Zekarja, der havde undervist ham i Gudsfrygt, levede. Og så længe han søgte HERREN, gav Gud ham Lykke.
He worshiped God during the lifetime of Zechariah, who taught him to respect God. As long as he followed the Lord, God made him successful.
6 Han gjorde et Krigstog mod Filisterne og nedrev Bymurene i Gat, Jabne og Asdod og byggede Byer i Asdods Område og Filisterlandet.
Uzziah went to war against the Philistines, and he demolished the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod. Then he built cities around Ashdod and in other Philistine areas.
7 Gud hjalp ham mod Filisterne og Araberne, der boede i Gur-Ba'al og mod Me'uniterne.
God helped him against the Philistines, against the Arabians living in Gurbaal, and against the Meunites.
8 Atnmoniterne svarede Uzzija Skat, og hans Ry nåede til Ægypten, thi han blev overmåde mægtig.
The Meunites brought gifts as tribute to Uzziah. His reputation spread as far as the border of Egypt, for he became very powerful.
9 Og Uzzija byggede Tårne i Jerusalem ved Hjørneporten, Dalporten og Murhjørnet og befæstede
Uzziah built defensive towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate and the Valley Gate, and at the corner, and strengthened them.
10 Fremdeles byggede han Tårne i Ørkenen og lod mange Cisterner udhugge, thi han havde store Hjorde både i Lavlandet og på Højsletten, der hos Agerdyrkere og Vingårdsmænd på Bjergene og i Frugtlandet, thi han var ivrig Landmand.
He also built towers in the desert and cut many water cisterns out of the rock, because he had a great deal of livestock in the foothills and on the plains. He had farmers and vineyard workers in the hills and in the fertile lowlands, for he loved the soil.
11 Og Uzzija havde en øvet Krigshær, der drog i Krig Deling for Deling i det Tal, der fremgik af Mønstringen, som Statsskriveren Je'uel og Retsskriveren Ma'aseja foretog under Tilsyn af Hananja, en at Kongens Øverster.
Uzziah had an army of battle-ready soldiers, in divisions according to the numbers in the listing made by Jeiel the secretary and Maaseiah the official, under the direction of Hananiah, one of the king's commanders.
12 Det fulde Tal på de dygtige Krigere, som var Overhoveder for Fædrenehusene, var 2600.
The total number of family leaders was 2,600 fighting men.
13 Under deres Befaling stod en Hærstyrke på 307500 krigsvante Folk i deres fulde Kraft til at hjælpe Kongen mod Fjenden.
Under their command was an army of 307,500 trained for battle, who had the power to help the king fight against the enemy.
14 Uzzija udrustede hele Hæren med Skjolde, Spyd, Hjelme, Brynjer, Buer og Slyngesten.
Uzziah supplied shields, spears, helmets, armor, bows, and slingstones for the whole army.
15 Ligeledes lod han i Jerusalem lave snildt udtænkte Krigsmaskiner, der opstilledes på Tårnene og Murtinderne til at udslynge Pile og store Sten. Og hans Ry nåede viden om, thi på underfuld Måde blev han hjulpet til stor Magt.
He also made skillfully designed war machines to fire arrows and large stones from the towers and corners of the wall. His reputation spread far and wide, for he received extraordinary help until he became really powerful.
16 Men da han var blevet mægtig, blev hans Hjerte overmodigt, så han gjorde, hvad fordærveligt var; han handlede troløst mod HERREN sin Gud, idet han gik ind i HERRENs Helligdom for at brænde Røgelse på Røgelsealteret.
But because he was powerful he became arrogant, and this sled to his ruin. For he was unfaithful to the Lord his God, and he himself entered the Lord's Temple to burn incense on the altar of incense.
17 Præsten Azarja fulgte efter ham, ledsaget af firsindstyve af HERRENs Præster, modige Mænd;
Azariah the priest went in after him, with eighty brave priests of the Lord.
18 og de trådte frem for Kong Uzzija og sagde til ham: "At ofre HERREN Røgelse tilkommer ikke dig, Uzzija, men Arons Sønner, Præsterne, som er helliget til at ofre Røgelse; gå ud af Helligdommen, thi du har handlet troløst, og det tjener dig ikke til Ære for HERREN din Gud!"
They stood up to him, and told him, “It's not your place to burn incense to the Lord. Only the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who have been set apart as holy may burn incense. Get out of the sanctuary, for you have sinned, and the Lord God will not bless you.”
19 Uzzija, der holdt Røgelsekarret i Hånden for at brænde Røgelse, blev rasende; men som han rasede mod Præsterne, slog Spedalskhed ud på hans Pande, medens han stod der over for Præsterne foran Røgelsealteret i HERRENs Hus;
Uzziah, who was holding a censer in his hand to offer incense, became furious. But as he raged at the priests in the Lord's Temple in front of the altar of incense, leprosy appeared on his forehead.
20 og da Ypperstepræsten Azarja og alle Præsterne vendte sig imod ham, se, da var han spedalsk i Panden. Så førte de ham hastigt bort derfra, og selv fik han travlt med at komme ud, fordi HERREN havde ramt ham.
When Azariah the chief priest and all the priests looked at him and saw the leprosy on his forehead, they rushed him out. In fact he too was in a hurry to leave, because the Lord had struck him.
21 Så var Kong Uzzija spedalsk til sin Dødedag; og skønt spedalsk fik han Lov at blive boende i sit Hus, men var udelukket fra HERRENs Hus, medens hans Søn Jotam rådede i Kongens Palads og dømte Folket i Landet.
King Uzziah was a leper until the day he died. He lived by himself as a leper, barred from entering the Lord's Temple, while his son Jotham was placed in charge or the king's affairs and governed the country.
22 Hvad der ellers er at fortælle om Uzzija fra først til sidst, har Profeten Esajas, Amoz's Søn, optegnet.
The rest of what Uzziah did, from beginning to end, was written down by the prophet Isaiah, son of Amoz.
23 Så lagde han sig til Hvile hos sine Fædre, og man jordede ham hos hans Fædre på den Mark, hor Kongegravene var, under Hensyn til at han havde været spedalsk; og hans Søn Jotam blev Konge i hans Sted.
Uzziah died and was buried near them in a cemetery belonging to the kings, for people said, “He was a leper.” His son Jotham took over as king.
