Anden Krønikebog 32

1 Efter disse Tildragelser og disse Vidnesbyrd om Troskab kom Assyrerkongen Sankerib og rykkede ind i Juda og belejrede de befæstede Byer i det Øjemed at bemægtige sig dem.

Now after these things and this true-hearted work, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, came into Judah, and put his army in position before the walled towns of Judah, designing to make his way into them by force.

2 Da Ezekias så, at Sankerib kom, og at han havde i Sinde at angribe Jerusalem,

And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come for the purpose of fighting against Jerusalem,

3 rådførte han sig med sine Hærførere og tapre Folk om at stoppe for Vandet i Kilderne uden for Byen, og de tilsagde ham deres Hjælp.

He took up with his rulers and men of war the question of stopping up the water-springs outside the town; and they gave him their support.

4 Så samledes en Mængde Folk, og de stoppede for alle Kilderne og for Bækken, som løber midt igennem Landet, idet man sagde: "Hvorfor skulde Assyrerkongerne finde rigeligt Vand, når de kommer?"

So they got together a great number of people, and had all the water-springs and the stream flowing through the land stopped up, saying, Why let the kings of Assyria come and have much water?

5 Derpå tog han Mod til sig og byggede Muren op, overalt hvor den var brudt ned, og byggede Tårne på den, og han byggede den anden Mur udenfor og befæstede Millo i Davidsbyen og lod lave en Mængde Kastevåben og Skjolde.

Then he took heart, building up the wall where it was broken down, and making its towers higher, and building another wall outside; and he made strong the Millo in the town of David, and got together a great store of all sorts of instruments of war.

6 Tillige indsatte han Hærtørere over Krigsfolket, samlede dem om sig på den åbne Plads ved Byporten og talte opmuntrende Ord til dem og sagde:

And he put war chiefs over the people, and sent for them all to come together to him in the wide place at the doorway into the town, and to give them heart he said to them,

7 "Vær frimodige og slærke; frygt ikke og forfærdes ikke for Assyrerkongen og hele den Menneskemængde, han har med sig; thi en større er med os end med ham!

Be strong and take heart; have no fear, and do not be troubled on account of the king of Assyria and all the great army with him: for there is a greater with us.

8 Med ham er en Arm at Kød, men med os er HERREN vor Gud, der vil hjælpe os og føre vore Krige!" Og Folket satte sin Lid til Kong Ezekias af Judas Ord.

With him is an arm of flesh; but we have the Lord our God, helping us and fighting for us. And the people put their faith in what Hezekiah, king of Judah, said.

9 Derefter sendte Assyrerkongen Sankerib, der selv med hele sin Krigsmagt lå foran Lakisj, sine. Tjenere til Kong Ezekias af Juda og alle Judæerne i Jerusalem og lod sige:

After this, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, sent his servants to Jerusalem (at that time he was stationed with all his army in front of Lachish), to say to Hezekiah and all the men of Judah in Jerusalem,

10 "Således siger Assyrerkongen Sankerib: Hvad er det, I fortrøster eder til, nu I sidder indesluttet i Jerusalem?

Sennacherib, king of Assyria, says, In what are you placing your hope, waiting here in the walled town of Jerusalem?

11 Mon ikke Ezekias lokker eder til at dø af Hunger og Tørst, når han siger: HERREN vor Gud vil frelse os af Assyrerkongens Hånd!

Is it not Hezekiah who has got you to do it, causing your death from need of food and water, by saying, The Lord our God will give us salvation out of the hands of the king of Assyria?

12 Har ikke samme Ezekias skaffet hans Offerhøje og Altre bort og sagt til Juda og Jerusalem: Kun foran et eneste Alter må I tilbede, og på det skal I tænde Offerild!

Has not this same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, saying to Judah and Jerusalem, Give worship before one altar only, burning offerings on it?

13 Ved I ikke, hvad jeg og mine Fædre har gjort ved alle Landenes Folkeslag? Mon Landenes Folks Guder kunde frelse deres Land af min Hånd?

Have you no knowledge of what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of every land? were the gods of the nations of those lands able to keep their land from falling into my hands?

14 Hvilken af alle de Guder, som dyrkedes af disse Folk, på hvilke mine Fædre lagde Band, har kunnet frelse sit Folk af min Hånd? Og så skutlde eders Gud kunne frelse eder af min Hånd!

Who was there among all the gods of those nations, which my fathers put to destruction, who was able to keep his people safe from my hands? and is it possible that your God will keep you safe from my hands?

15 Lad derfor ikke Ezekias vildlede eder og lokke eder på den Måde! Tro ham ikke, thi ikke et eneste Folks eller Riges Gud har kunnet frelse sit Folk af min Hånd eller af mine Fædres Hånd; hvor meget mindre kan da eders Gud frelse eder af min Hånd!"

So do not be tricked by Hezekiah or let him get you to do this, and do not put any faith in what he says: for no god of any nation or kingdom has been able to keep his people safe from my hands, or the hands of my fathers: how much less will your God keep you safe from my hands!

16 Og hans Tjenere talte endnu flere Ord mod Gud HERREN og mod hans Tjener Ezekias.

And his servants said even more against the Lord God and against his servant Hezekiah.

17 Han skrev også et Brev for at smæde HERREN, Israels Gud, og tale imod ham; heri stod der: "Så lidt som Landenes Folks Guder har frelst deres Folk af min Hånd, skal Ezekias's Gud frelse sit Folk af min Hånd!"

And he sent letters, in addition, to put shame on the Lord, the God of Israel, and to say evil against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of other lands have not been able to keep their people safe from my hands, no more will the God of Hezekiah keep his people safe from my hands.

18 Og de råbte med høj Røst på Judæisk til Folkene i Jerusalem, som stod på Muren, for at indjage dem Angst og Skræk, i Håb om at kunne tage Byen.

These things they said, crying out with a loud voice in the Jews' language, to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, with the purpose of troubling them and putting fear into them, so that they might take the town;

19 Og de talte om Jerusalems Gud på samme Måde som om Jordens Folkeslags Guder, der er Værker af Menneskehænder!

Talking of the God of Jerusalem as if he was like the gods of the peoples of the earth, the work of men's hands.

20 Derfor bad Kong Ezekias og Profeten Esajas, Amoz's Søn, og råbte til Himmelen.

And Hezekiah the king, and Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, made prayer because of this, crying out to heaven.

21 Og HERREN sendte en Engel, der tilintetgjorde alle Krigere, Høvedsmænd og Hærførere i Assyrerkongens Lejr, så han med Spot og Spe måtte vende hjem til sit Land. Og da han gik ind i sin Guds Hus, fældede nogle af hans kødelige Frænder ham der med Sværdet.

And the Lord sent an angel who put to death all the men of war and the chiefs and the captains in the army of the king of Assyria. So he went back to his country in shame. And when he came into the house of his god, his sons, the offspring of his body, put him to death there with the sword.

22 Således frelste HERREN Ezekias og Jerusalems Indbyggere af Assyrerkongen Sankeribs Hånd og at alle andres og skaffede dem Ro på alle Kanter.

So the Lord gave Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem salvation from the power of Sennacherib, the king of Assyria, and from all others, giving them rest on every side.

23 Og mange bragte Gaver til Jerusalem til HERREN og kostbare Ting til Kong Ezekias af Juda, så han siden blev højt anset blandt alle Hedningefolk.

And great numbers came to Jerusalem with offerings for the Lord, and things of great price for Hezekiah, king of Judah: so that he was honoured among all nations from that time.

24 Ved den Tid blev Ezekias dødssyg. Da bad han til HERREN, og han svarede ham og gav ham et Tegn.

In those days Hezekiah was ill and near death; and he made prayer to the Lord, and the Lord in answer gave him a sign.

25 Men Ezekias gengældte ikke den Velgerning, der var vist ham; hans Hjerte blev hovmodigt, og derfor kom der Vrede over ham og over Juda og Jerusalem.

But Hezekiah did not do as had been done to him; for his heart was lifted up in pride; and so wrath came on him and on Judah and Jerusalem.

26 Men da Ezekias ydmygede sig og vendte om fra sit Hovmod sammen med Jerusalems Indbyggere, kom HERRENs Vrede ikke over dem i Ezekias's Dage.

But then, Hezekiah, in sorrow for what he had done, put away his pride; and he and all Jerusalem made themselves low, so that the wrath of the Lord did not come on them in Hezekiah's life-time.

27 Ezekias var overmåde rig og æret. Han byggede sig Skatkamre til Sølv, Guld, Ædelsten, Høgelsestoffer, Skjolde og alle Hånde kostelige Ting

And Hezekiah had very great wealth and honour; and he made himself store-houses for his gold and silver and jewels and spices, and for body-covers and all sorts of beautiful vessels.

28 og Forrådskamre til Afgrøden af Horn, Most og Olie, Stalde til alle Slags Kvæg og Folde til Hjordene;

And store-houses for the produce of grain and wine and oil; and buildings for all sorts of beasts and flocks.

29 Byer byggede han sig også, og han havde Hjorde i Mængde af Hornkvæg og Småkvæg, thi Gud gav ham såre meget Gods.

And he made towns for himself, and got together much property in flocks and herds: for God had given him great wealth.

30 Samme Ezekias tilstoppede Gihons øvre Kilde og ledede Vandet mod Vest nedad til Davidsbyen. Alt, hvad Ezekias tog sig for, lykkedes for ham.

It was Hezekiah who had the higher spring of the water of Gihon stopped, and the water taken down on the west side of the town of David. In everything he undertook, Hezekiah did well.

31 Derfor var det også, at Gud gav ham til Pris for Sendebudene, der var sendt til ham fra Babels Fyrster for at høre om det Under, der var sket i Landet; det var for at sætte ham på Prøve og således få Kendskab til alt, hvad der var i hans Hjerte.

However, in the business of the representatives sent by the rulers of Babylon to get news of the wonder which had taken place in the land, God gave up guiding him, testing him to see what was in his heart.

32 Hvad der ellers er at fortælle om Ezekias og hans fromme Gerninger, står jo optegnet i Profeten Esajas's, Amoz's Søns, Åbenbaring og i Bogen om Judas og Israels Konger.

Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and the good he did, are recorded in the vision of Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, and in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

33 Så lagde Ezekias sig til Hvile hos sine Fædre, og man jordede ham på Skråningen op til Davids Efterkommeres Grave; og hele Juda og Jerusalems Indbyggere viste ham stor Ære ved hans Død; og hans Søn Manasse blev Konge i hans Sted.

So Hezekiah went to rest with his fathers, and they put his body into the higher part of the resting-places of the sons of David: and all Judah and the people of Jerusalem gave him honour at his death. And Manasseh his son became king in his place.