Anden Krønikebog 29

1 Ezekias var fem og tyve År gammel, da han blev Konge, og han herskede ni og tyve År i Jerusalem. Hans Moder hed Abija og var en Datter af Zekarja.

And Ezekias began to reign at the age of twenty-five years, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Abia, daughter of Zacharias.

2 Han gjorde, hvad der var ret i HERRENs Øjne, ganske som hans Fader David.

And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father David had done.

3 I sit første Regeringsårs første Måned lod han HERRENs Hus's Porte åbne og sætte i Stand.

And it came to pass, when he was established over his kingdom, in the first month, he opened the doors of the house of the Lord, and repaired them.

4 Derpå lod han Præsterne og Leviterne komme, samlede dem på den åbne Plads mod Øst

And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and put them on the east side,

5 og sagde til dem: "Hør mig, Leviter! Helliger nu eder selv og helliger HERRENs, eders Fædres Guds, Hus og få det urene ud af Helligdommen.

and said to them, Hear, you Levites: now sanctify yourselves, and sanctify the house of the Lord God of your fathers, and cast out the impurity from the holy places.

6 Thi vore Fædre var troløse og gjorde, hvad der var ondt i HERREN vor Guds Øjne, de forlod ham, idet de vendte Ansigtet bort fra HERRENs Bolig og vendte den Ryggen;

For our fathers have revolted, and done that which was evil before the Lord our God, and have forsaken him, and have turned away their face from the tabernacle of the Lord, and have turned [their] back.

7 de lukkede endog Forhallens Porte, slukkede Lamperne, brændte ikke Røgelse og bragte ikke Israels Gud Brændofre i Helligdommen.

And they have shut up the doors of the temple, and put out the lamps, and have not burnt incense, and have not offered whole burnt offerings in the holy [place] to the God of Israel.

8 Derfor kom HERRENs Vrede over Juda og Jerusalem, og han gjorde dem til Rædsel, Forfærdelse og Skændsel, som I kan se med egne Øjne.

And the Lord was very angry with Juda and Jerusalem, and made them an astonishment, and a desolation, and a hissing, as you see with your eyes.

9 Se, vore Fædre er faldet for Sværdet, vore Sønner, Døtre og Hustruer ført i Fangenskab for den Sags Skyld.

And, behold, your fathers have been struck with the sword, and your sons and your daughters and your wives are in captivity in a land not their own, as it is even now.

10 Men nu har jeg i Sinde at slutte en Pagt med HERREN, Israels Gud, for at hans glødende Vrede må vende sig fra os.

Therefore it is now in my heart to make a covenant, a covenant with the Lord God of Israel, that he may turn away his fierce wrath from us.

11 Så lad det nu, mine Sønner, ikke skorte på Iver, thi eder har HERREN udvalgt til at stå for hans Åsyn og tjene ham og til at være hans Tjenere og tænde Offerild for ham!"

And now be not lacking [to your duty], for the Lord has chosen you to stand before him to minister, and to be ministers and burners of incense to him.

12 Da rejste følgende Leviter sig: Mahat, Amasajs Søn, og Joel, Azarjas Søn, af Kehatiternes Sønner; af Merariterne Kisj, Abdis Søn, og Azarja, Jehallel'els Søn; af Gersoniterne Joa, Zimmas Søn, og Eden, Joas Søn;

Then the Levites rose up, Maath the son of Amasi, and Joel the son of Azarias, of the sons of Caath: and of the sons of Merari, Kis the son of Abdi, and Azarias the son of Haelel: and of the sons of Gedsoni, Jodaad the son of Zemmath, and Joadam: these [were] the sons of Joacha.

13 af Elizafans Sønner Sjimri og Je'uel; af Asafs Sønner Zekarja og Mattanja;

And of the sons of Elisaphan; Zambri, and Jeiel: and of the sons of Asaph; Zacharias, and Matthanias:

14 af Hemans Sønner Jehiel og Sjim'i; og af Jedutuns Sønner Sjemaja og Uzziel;

and of the sons of Aeman; Jeiel, and Semei: and of the sons of Idithun; Samaisa, and Oziel.

15 og de samlede deres Brødre, og de helligede sig og skred så efter Kongens Befaling til at rense HERRENs Hus i Henhold til HERRENs Forskrifter.

And they gathered their brethren, and they purified themselves according to the king's command by the order of the Lord, to purify the house of the Lord.

16 Og Præsterne gik ind i det indre af HERRENS Hus for at rense det, og alt det urene, de fandt i HERRENs Tempel, bragte de ud i HERRENs Hus's Forgård, hvor Leviterne tog imod det for at bringe det ud i Kedrons Dal.

And the priests entered into the house of the Lord, to purify [it], and they cast out all the uncleanness that was found in the house of the Lord, even into the court of the house of the Lord: and the Levites received [it] to cast into the brook of Kedron without.

17 På den første Dag i den første Måned begyndte de at hellige, og på den ottende Dag i Måneden var de kommet til HERRENs Forhal; så helligede de HERRENs Hus i otte Dage, og på den sekstende Dag i den første Måned var de færdige.

And [Ezekias] began on the first day, [even] on the new moon of the first month, to purify, and on the eighth day of the month they entered into the temple of the Lord: and they purified the house of the Lord in eight days; and on the thirteenth day of the first month they finished [the work].

18 Derpå gik de ind til Kong Ezekias og sagde: "Vi har nu renset hele HERRENs Hus, Brændofferalteret med alt, hvad der hører dertil, og Skuebrødsbordet med alt, hvad der hører dertil;

And they went in to king Ezekias, and said, We have purified all the things in the house of the Lord, the altar of whole burnt offering, and its vessels, and the table of show-bread, and its vessels;

19 og alle de Kar, som Kong Akaz i sin Troløshed vanhelligede, da han var Konge, dem har vi bragt på Plads og helliget; se, de står nu foran HERRENs Alter!"

and all the vessels which king Achaz polluted in his reign, in his apostasy, we have prepared and purified: behold, they are before the altar of the Lord.

20 Næste Morgen tidlig samlede Kong Ezekias Byens Øverster og gik op til HERRENs Hus.

And king Ezekias rose early in the morning, and gathered the chief men of the city, and went up to the house of the Lord.

21 Derpå bragte man syv Tyre, syv Vædre, syv Lam og syv Gedebukke til Syndoffer for Riget, Helligdommen og Juda; og han bød Arons Sønner Præsterne ofre dem på HERRENs Alter.

And he brought seven calves, seven rams, seven lambs, seven kids of goats for a sin-offering, for the kingdom, and for the holy things, and for Israel: and he told the priests the sons of Aaron to go up to the altar of the Lord.

22 De slagtede så Tyrene, og Præsterne tog imod Blodet og sprængte det på Alteret; så slagtede de Vædrene og sprængte Blodet på Alteret; så slagtede de Lammene og sprængte Blodet på Alteret;

And they killed the calves, and the priests received the blood, and poured it on the altar: and they killed the rams, and poured the blood upon the altar: also they killed the lambs, and poured the blood round the altar.

23 endelig bragte de Syndofferbukkene frem for Kongen og Forsamlingen, og de lagde Hænderne på dem;

And they brought the goats for a sin-offering before the king and the congregation; and laid their hands upon them.

24 så slagtede Præsterne dem og bragte Blodet på Alteret som Syndoffer for at skaffe hele Israel Soning; thi Kongen havde sagt, at Brændofferet og Syndofferet skulde være for hele Israel.

And the priests killed them, and offered their blood as a propitiation on the altar; and they made atonement for all Israel: for the king said, The whole burnt offering, and the sin-offering [are] for all Israel.

25 Og han opstillede Leviterne ved HERRENs Hus med Cymbler, Harper og Citre efter Davids, Kongens Seer Gads og Profeten Natans Bud, thi Budet var givet af HERREN gennem hans Profeter.

And he stationed the Levites in the house of the Lord with cymbals, and lutes, and harps, according to the commandment of king David, and of Gad the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet: for by the commandment of the Lord the order [was] in the hand of the prophets.

26 Og Leviterne stod med Davids Instrumenter og Præsterne med Trompeterne.

And the Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets.

27 Derpå bød Ezekias, at Brændofferet skulde ofres på Alteret, og samtidig med Ofringen begyndte også HERRENs Sang og Trompeterne, ledsaget af Kong David af Israels Instrumenter.

And Ezekias told [them] to offer up the whole burnt offering on the altar: and when they began to offer the whole burnt offering, they began to sing to the Lord, and the trumpets [accompanied] the instruments of David king of Israel.

28 Da kastede hele Forsamlingen sig til Jorden, medens Sangen lød og Trompeterne klang, og alt dette varede, til man var færdig med Brændofferet.

And all the congregation worshipped, and the psalm-singers [were] singing, and the trumpets sounding, until the whole burnt sacrifice had been completely offered.

29 Så snart man var færdig med Brændofferet, knælede Kongen og alle, der var hos ham, ned og tilbad.

And when they had done offering [it], the king and all that were present bowed, and worshipped.

30 Derpå bød Kong Ezekias og Øversterne Leviterne at lovsynge HERREN med Davids og Seeren Asafs Ord; og de sang Lovsangen med Jubel og bøjede sig og tilbad.

And king Ezekias and the princes told the Levites to sing hymns to the Lord in the words of David, and of Asaph the prophet: and they sang hymns with gladness, and fell down and worshipped.

31 Ezekias tog da til Orde og sagde: "I har nu indviet eder til HERREN; så træd da frem og bring Slagtofre og Lovprisningsofre til HERRENs Hus!" Så bragte Forsamlingen Slagtofre og Lovprisningsofre, og enhver, hvis Hje1te tilskyndede ham dertil, bragte Brændofre.

Then Ezekias answered and said, Now you have consecrated yourselves to the Lord, bring near and offer sacrifices of praise in the house of the Lord. And the congregation brought sacrifices and thank-offerings into the house of the Lord; and every one who was ready in his heart [brought] whole burnt offerings.

32 De Brændofre, Forsamlingen bragte, udgjorde 70 Stykker Hornkvæg, 100 Vædre og 200 Lam, alt som Brændofre til HERREN;

And the number of the whole burnt offerings which the congregation brought, was seventy calves, a hundred rams, two hundred lambs: all these [were] for a whole burnt offering to the Lord.

33 og Helligofrene udgjorde 600 Stykker Hornkvæg og 3000 Stykker Småkvæg.

And the consecrated calves were six hundred, [and] the sheep three thousand.

34 Dog var Præsterne for få til at flå Huden af alle Brændofrene, derfor hjalp deres Brødre Leviterne dem, indtil Arbejdet var fuldført og Præsterne havde helliget sig; thi Leviterne viste redeligere Vilje til at hellige sig end Præsterne.

But the priests were few, and could not flay the whole burnt offering, so their brethren the Levites helped them, until the work was finished, and until the priests had purified themselves: for the Levites [more] zealously purified [themselves] than the priests.

35 Desuden var der en Mængde Brændofre, hvortil kom Fedtstykkerne af Takofrene og Drikofrene til Brændofrene. Således bragtes Tjenesten i HERRENs Hus i Orden.

And the whole burnt offering [was] abundant, with the fat of the complete peace-offering, and the drink-offerings of the whole burnt sacrifice. So the service was established in the house of the Lord.

36 Og Ezekias og alt Folket glædede sig over, hvad Gud havde beredt Folkel, thi det hele var sket så hurtigt.

And Ezekias and all the people rejoiced, because God has prepared the people: for the thing was done suddenly.