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.
After these things, and this truth, Sennacherib king of the Assyrians came and entered into Juda, and besieged the fenced cities, desiring to take them.
2 Da Ezekias så, at Sankerib kom, og at han havde i Sinde at angribe Jerusalem,
And when Ezechias saw that Sennacherib was come, and that the whole force of the war was turning 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 counsel with the princes, and the most valiant men, to stop up the heads of the springs, that were without the city: and as they were all of this mind,
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?"
He gathered together a very great multitude, and they stopped up all the springs, and the brook, that ran through the midst of the land, saying: Lest the kings of the Assyrians should come, and And abundance of 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.
He built up also with great diligence all the wall that had been broken down, and built towers upon it, and another wall without: and he repaired Mello in the city of David, and made all sorts of arms and shields:
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 appointed captains of the soldiers of the army: and he called them all together in the street of the gate of the city, and spoke to their heart, saying:
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!
Behave like men, and take courage: be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of the Assyrians, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there are many more with us than with him.
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.
For with him is an arm of flesh: with us the Lord our God, who is our helper, and fighteth for us. And the people were encouraged with these words of Ezechias king of Juda.
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 the Assyrians sent his servants to Jerusalem, (for he with all his army was besieging Lachis, ) to Ezechias king of Juda, and to all the people that were in the city, saying:
10 "Således siger Assyrerkongen Sankerib: Hvad er det, I fortrøster eder til, nu I sidder indesluttet i Jerusalem?
Thus saith Sennacherib king of the Assyrians: In whom do you trust, that you sit still besieged in 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!
Doth not Ezechias deceive you, to give you up to die by hunger and thirst, affirming that the Lord your God shall deliver you from the hand of the king of the Assyrians?
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!
Is it not this same Ezechias, that hath destroyed his high places, and his altars, and commanded Juda and Jerusalem, saying: You shall worship before one altar, and upon it you shall burn incense?
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?
Know you not what I and my fathers have done to all the people of the lands? have the gods of any nations and lands been able to deliver their country out of my hand?
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 is there among all the gods of the nations, which my fathers have destroyed, that could deliver his people out of my hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of this hand?
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!"
Therefore let not Ezechias deceive you, nor delude you with a vain persuasion, and do not believe him. For if no god of all the nations and kingdoms, could deliver his people out of my hand, and out of the hand of my fathers, consequently neither shall your God be able to deliver you out of my hand.
16 Og hans Tjenere talte endnu flere Ord mod Gud HERREN og mod hans Tjener Ezekias.
And many other things did his servants speak against the Lord God, and against Ezechias his servant.
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!"
He wrote also letters full of blasphemy against the Lord the God of Israel, and he spoke against him: As the gods of other nations could not deliver their people out of my hand, so neither can the God of Ezechias deliver his people out of this hand.
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.
Moreover he cried out with a loud voice, in the Jews’ tongue, to the people that sat on the walls of Jerusalem, that he might frighten them, and take the city.
19 Og de talte om Jerusalems Gud på samme Måde som om Jordens Folkeslags Guder, der er Værker af Menneskehænder!
And he spoke against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth, the works of the hands of men.
20 Derfor bad Kong Ezekias og Profeten Esajas, Amoz's Søn, og råbte til Himmelen.
And Ezechias the king, and Isaias the prophet the son of Amos, prayed against this blasphemy, and cried 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 cut off all the stout men and the warriors, and the captains of the army of the king of the Assyrians: and he returned with disgrace into his own country. And when he was come into the house of his god, his sons that came out of his bowels, slew him 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.
And the Lord saved Ezechias and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, out of the hand of Sennacherib king of the Assyrians, and out of the hand of all, and gave them treasures 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.
Many also brought victims, and sacrifices to the Lord to Jerusalem, and presents to Ezechias king of Juda: and he was magnified thenceforth in the sight of all nations.
24 Ved den Tid blev Ezekias dødssyg. Da bad han til HERREN, og han svarede ham og gav ham et Tegn.
In those days Ezechias was sick even to death, and he prayed to the Lord: and he heard him, and 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 he did not render again according to the benefits which he had received, for his heart was lifted up: and wrath was enkindled against him, and against Juda 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.
And he humbled himself afterwards, because his heart had been lifted up, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem: and therefore the wrath of the Lord came not upon them in the days of Ezechias.
27 Ezekias var overmåde rig og æret. Han byggede sig Skatkamre til Sølv, Guld, Ædelsten, Høgelsestoffer, Skjolde og alle Hånde kostelige Ting
And Ezechias was rich, and very glorious, and he gathered himself great treasures of silver and of gold, and of precious stones, of spices, and of arms, of all kinds, and of vessels of great price.
28 og Forrådskamre til Afgrøden af Horn, Most og Olie, Stalde til alle Slags Kvæg og Folde til Hjordene;
Storehouses also of corn, of wine, and of oil, and stalls for all beasts, and folds for cattle.
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 built himself cities: for he had flocks of sheep, and herds without number, for the Lord had given him very much substance.
30 Samme Ezekias tilstoppede Gihons øvre Kilde og ledede Vandet mod Vest nedad til Davidsbyen. Alt, hvad Ezekias tog sig for, lykkedes for ham.
This same Ezechias was, he that stopped the upper source of the waters of Gihon, and turned them away underneath toward the west of the city of David: in ail his works he did prosperously what he would.
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.
But yet in the embassy of the princes of Babylon, that were sent to him, to inquire of the wonder that had happened upon the earth, God left him that he might be tempted, and all things might be made known that were 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 Ezechias, and of his mercies are written in the book of the kings of Juda 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.
And Ezechias slept with his fathers, and they buried him above the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Juda, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem celebrated his funeral: and Manasses his son reigned in his stead.
