Anden Krønikebog 28
1 Akaza var tyve År gammel da han blev Konge, og han herskede seksten År i Jerusalem. Han gjorde ikke, hvad der var ret i HERRENs Øjne, som hans Fader David,
Ahaz was twenty when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for sixteen years. He did not do what was right in the Lord's sight as his forefather David had.
2 men vandrede i Israels Kongers Spor Ja, han lod lave støbte Billeder til Ba'alerne;
He followed the example of the kings of Israel, and also cast metal idols for worshiping the Baals.
3 han tændte selv Offerild i Hinnoms Søns Dal og lod sine Sønner gå igennem Ilden efter de Folks vederstyggelige Skik, som HERREN havde drevet bort foran Israeliterne.
He burned sacrifices in the Valley of Ben Hinnom, and sacrificed his children in the fire, following the disgusting practices of the peoples the Lord had driven out before the Israelites.
4 Han ofrede og tændte Offerild på Offerhøjene og de høje Steder og under alle grønne Træer.
He presented sacrifices and burned incense offerings on the high places, on the mountain tops, and under every living tree.
5 Derfor gav HERREN hans Gud ham i Arams Konges Hånd, og de slog ham og tog mange af hans Folk til Fange og førte dem til Darmaskus. Ligeledes blev han givet i Israels Konges Hånd, og denne tilføjede ham et stort Nederlag.
As a result, the Lord his God let the king of Aram to conquer Ahaz. The Arameans attacked him and captured many of his people, taking them to Damascus. Ahaz was also defeated by the king of Israel in a massive attack.
6 Peka, Remaljas Søn, dræbte i Juda 120.000 Mennesker på een Dag, lutter dygtige Krigsfolk, fordi de havde forladt HERREN, deres Fædres Gud.
In just one day, Pekah, son of Remaliah, killed 120,000 fighting men in Judah, because they had abandoned the Lord, the God of their fathers.
7 Den efraimitiske Helt Zikri dræbte Kongesønnen Ma'aseja, Paladsøversten Azrikam og Elkana, den ypperste næst Kongen.
Zichri, a warrior from Ephraim, killed Maaseiah, the son of the king; Azrikam, the palace governor; and Elkanah, the king's second-in-command.
8 Israeliterne bortførte fra deres Brødre 200.000 Hustruer, Sønner og Døtre som Fanger og fratog dem et stort Bytte, som de førte til Samaria.
The Israelites captured 200,000 of their “brothers”—women, sons, and daughters. They also took a great deal of plunder and brought it to Samaria.
9 Her boede en HERRENs Profet ved Navn Oded; han gik Hæren i Møde, da den kom til Samaria, og sagde til dem: "Fordi HERREN, eders Fædres Gud, var vred på Juda, gav han dem i eders Hånd; men I har anrettet et Blodbad iblandt dem med et Raseri, der når til Himmelen!
But a prophet of the Lord named Oded was there in Samaria, and he went out to meet the returning army. He told them, “It was because the Lord, the God of your fathers, was angry with Judah that he allowed you to defeat them. But you have killed them with such fury that it has upset heaven.
10 Og nu tænker I på at få Magten over Folkene fra Juda og Jerusalem og gøre dem til eders Trælle og Trælkvinder! Har l da ikke også selv nok på Samvittigheden over for HERREN eders Gud!
Now you're planning to turn these people from Judah and Jerusalem into slaves. But aren't you also guilty of sinning against the Lord your God?
11 Lyd derfor mig og send de Fanger tilbage, som I har gjort blandt eders Brødre, thi HERRENs glødende Vrede er over eder!"
Listen to me! Return the prisoners you've taken from your brothers, the fierce anger of the Lord is falling upon you!”
12 Da trådte nogle af Efraimiternes Overhoveder, Azarja, Johanans Søn, Berekja, Mesjillemots Søn, Hizkija, Sjallums Søn, og Amasa, Hadlajs Søn, frem for de hjemvendte Krigere
Some of the leaders of the people of Ephraim—Azariah, son of Jehohanan, Berechiah, son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah, son of Shallum, and Amasa, son of Hadlai—stood up in opposition against those returning from the war.
13 og sagde til dem: "I må ikke bringe Fangerne herhen! Thi I har i Sinde at øge vote Synder og vor Skyld ud over den Skyld, vi har over for HERREN; thi stor er vor Skyld, og glødende Vrede er over Israel!"
“Don't you bring those prisoners here!” they told them. “If you do you will only add to our sins and wrongdoing against the Lord. Our guilt is already great, and his fierce anger is falling upon Israel.”
14 Da gav de væbnede Slip på Fangerne og Byttet i Øversternes og hele Forsamlingens Påsyn;
So the armed men left the prisoners and the plunder before the leaders and all the people gathered there.
15 og de ovenfor nævnte Mænd stod op og tog sig af Fangerne, gav alle de nøgne iblandt dem Klæder af Byttet, forsynede dem med Klæder og Sko, gav dem Mad og Drikke, salvede dem, lod dem, der ikke kunde gå, ride på Æsler og bragte dem til Jeriko, Palmestaden, hen i Nærheden af deres Brødre; derpå vendte de tilbage til Samaria.
The men named above got up and took clothes from the plunder to those that had none, gave them sandals to wear, and food and drink, and put olive oil on their wounds. Those who couldn't walk any more they put on donkeys, and took them all to Jericho, the town of palms, to be close to the people of Judah.
16 På den Tid sendte Kong Akaz Assyrerkongen Bud om Hjælp.
It was then that King Ahaz asked the king of Assyria for help.
17 Tilmed trængte Edomiterne ind og slog Judæerne og slæbte Krigsfanger bort.
The armies of Edom had once again invaded Judah and taken people prisoner,
18 Og Filisterne faldt ind i Lavlandets Byer og den judæiske Del af Sydlandet og indtog Bet-Sjemesj, Ajjalon, Gederot, Soko med Småbyer, Timna med Småbyer og Gimzo med Småbyer og bosatte sig der.
while the Philistines had attacked the towns in the foothills and the Negev of Judah. They had captured and occupied Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, along with Soco, Timnah, and Gimzo and their villages.
19 Thi HERREN ydmygede Juda for Kong Akaz af Judas Skyld, fordi han havde ladet Tøjlesløshed opkomme i Juda og været troløs mod HERREN.
The Lord had brought Judah down because Ahaz, king of Israel, was out of control in Judah, sinning terribly against the Lord.
20 Men Assyrerkongen Tillegat-Pilneser drog imod ham og bragte ham i Nød i Stedet for at hjælpe ham;
So Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria, came to Ahaz but attacked rather than helped him.
21 thi Akaz plyndrede HERRENs Hus, og Kongens Palads og Øversternes Palads og gav det til Assyrerkongen, men det hjalp ham intet.
Ahaz took what was valuable from the Lord's Temple, the king's palace, and from his officials and gave them to the king of Assyria as tribute. But it didn't help him.
22 Og selv da Assyrerkongen bragte ham i Nød, var Kong Akaz på ny troløs mod HERREN;
Even at this time when he was having so much trouble, King Ahaz sinned more and more against the Lord.
23 han ofrede til Darmaskus's Guder, som havde slået ham, idet han sagde: "Aramæerkongernes Guder har jo hjulpet dem; til dem vil jeg ofre, at de også må hjælpe mig!" Men de blev ham og hele Israel til Fald.
He sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, whose army had defeated him, for he said to himself, “Since the gods of the kings of Aram helped them, I'll sacrifice to them so they can help me.” But this led to the ruin of Ahaz and of all Israel.
24 Også samlede Akaz Karrene i Guds Hus og slog dem i Stykker; og han lukkede HERRENs Hus's Porte og lavede sig Altre ved hvert et Hjørne i Jerusalem;
Ahaz took the sacred items from the Lord's Temple and smashed them to pieces. He barred the doors of the Lord's Temple and set up pagan altars on every corner in Jerusalem.
25 og i hver eneste By i Juda indrettede han Offerhøje for at tænde Offerild for fremmede Guder; således krænkede han HERREN, sine Fædres Gud.
In every town throughout Judah he set up high places to make offerings to pagan gods, angering the Lord, the God of his forefathers.
26 Hvad der ellers er at fortælle om ham og hele hans Færd fra først til sidst, står jo optegnet i Bogen om Judas og Israels Konger.
The rest of what Ahaz did, from beginning to end, is written down in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel.
27 Så lagde Akaz sig til Hvile bos sine Fædre, og man jordede ham i Jerusalem, inde i Byen, thi man vilde ikke jorde ham i Israels Kongegrave; og hans Søn Ezekias blev Konge i hans Sted.
Ahaz died, and they buried him in the city, in Jerusalem. They did not bury him in the tombs of the kings of Israel. Hezekiah his son took over as king.
