Anden Krønikebog 34

1 Josias var otte År gammel, da han blev Konge, og han herskede en og tredive År i Jerusalem.

Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.

2 Han gjorde, hvad der var ret i HERRENs Øjne, og vandrede i sin lader Davids Spor uden al vige til højre eller venstre.

And he did what was right in the sight of Jehovah, and walked in the ways of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand nor to the left.

3 I sit ottende Regeringsår, endnu ganske ung, begyndte han at søge sin Fader Davids Gud, og i det tolvte År begyndte han at rense Juda og Jerusalem for Offerhøjene, Asjerastøtterne og de udskårne og støbte Billeder.

And in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father; and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the Asherahs, and the graven images, and the molten images.

4 I hans Påsyn nedrev man Ba'alernes Altre; Solstøtterne, der stod oven på dem, huggede han om, og Asjerastøtterne og de udskårne og støbte Billeder lod han sønderhugge og knuse og strø ud på deres Grave, som havde ofret til dem;

And they broke down the altars of the Baals in his presence; and the sun-pillars that were on high above them he cut down; and the Asherahs and the graven images and the molten images he broke in pieces, and made dust [of them] and strewed it upon the graves of those that had sacrificed to them;

5 Benene af Præsterne lod han brænde på deres Altre. Således rensede han Juda og Jerusalem.

and he burned the bones of the priests upon their altars, and purged Judah and Jerusalem.

6 Men også i Byerne i Manasse, Efraim og Simeon og lige til Naftali, rundt om i deres Ruinhobe,

And [so did he] in the cities of Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon, even to Naphtali, in their ruins round about;

7 lod han Altrene nedbryde, Asjerastøtterne og Gudebillederne sønderslå og knuse og alle Solstøtterne omhugge i hele Israels Land; så vendte han tilbage til Jerusalem.

and he broke down the altars, and beat the Asherahs and the graven images into powder, and cut down all the sun-pillars throughout the land of Israel, and returned to Jerusalem.

8 I sit attende Regeringsår gav han sig til at rense Landet og Templet; han sendte Sjafan, Azaljas Søn, Byens Øverste Ma'aseja og Kansleren Joa, Joahaz's Søn, hen for at istandsætte HERREN hans Guds Hus.

And in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he purged the land and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah the son of Joahaz the chronicler, to repair the house of Jehovah his God.

9 Da de kom til Ypperstepræsten Hilkija, afleverede de Pengene, der var kommet ind til Guds Hus, dem, som Leviterne, der holdt Vagt ved Tærskelen, havde samlet hos Manasse og Efraim og det øvrige Israel og hos hele Juda og Benjamin og Jerusalems Indbyggere;

And they came to Hilkijah the high priest, and they delivered [to them] the money that had been brought into the house of God, which the Levites that kept the doors had gathered of the hand of Manasseh and Ephraim, and of all the remnant of Israel, and of all Judah and Benjamin, and of the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

10 de overgav Pengene til dem, der stod for Arbejdet, dem, der havde Tilsyn med HERRENs Hus; og de, der stod for Arbejdet på HERRENs Hus, brugte dem til at udbedre og istandsætte Templet,

And they gave [it] into the hand of them that did the work, that had the oversight of the house of Jehovah; and they gave it to the workmen who wrought in the house of Jehovah to reinstate and repair the house:

11 idet de overgav dem til Tømrerne og Bygningsmændene til Indkøb af tilhugne Sten og Tømmer til Tværbjælker og til Bjælker i de Bygninger, Judas Konger havde ødelagt.

they gave [it] to the carpenters and the builders, to buy hewn stone, and timber for the joists, and to floor the houses that the kings of Judah had destroyed.

12 Folkene udførte Arbejdet samvittighedsfuldt; og Tilsynet med dem var overdraget Leviterne Jahat og Obadja af Merariterne og Zekarja og Mesjullam af Kehatiternes Sønner, for at de skulde lede dem.

And the men did the work faithfully. And over them were appointed Jahath and Obadiah, Levites, of the children of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the children of the Kohathites, for the oversight; and all these Levites were skilled in instruments of music.

13 Og Leviterne havde Tilsyn med Lastdragerne og ledede alle dem, der havde med de forskellige Arbejder at gøre. Og af Leviterne var nogle Skrivere, Fogeder og Dørvogtere.

They were also over the bearers of burdens, and were overseers of all that worked in any manner of service. And of the Levites were the scribes, and officers, and doorkeepers.

14 Men da de tog Pengene frem, der var kommet ind til HERRENs Hus, fandt Præsten Hilkija Bogen med HERRENs Lov, som var givet ved Moses;

And when they brought out the money that had been brought into the house of Jehovah, Hilkijah the priest found the book of the law of Jehovah by Moses.

15 og Hilkija tog til Orde og sagde til Statsskriveren Sjafan: "Jeg har fundet Lovbogen i HERRENs Hus!" Og Hilkija gav Sjafan Bogen,

Then Hilkijah spoke and said to Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of Jehovah. And Hilkijah gave the book to Shaphan.

16 og Sjafan bragte Bogen til Kongen og aflagde der hos Beretning for ham, idet han sagde: "Alt, hvad dine Trælle er sat til, udfører de;

And Shaphan carried the book to the king. And moreover he brought the king word again saying, All that was committed to the hand of thy servants, they do;

17 de har taget de Penge frem, der fandtes i HERRENs Hus, og givet dem til Tilsynsmændene og dem, der står for Arbejdet."

and they have emptied out the money that was found in the house of Jehovah, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers, and into the hand of the workmen.

18 Derpå gav Statsskriveren Sjafan Kongen den Meddelelse: "Præsten Hilkija gav mig en Bog." Og Sjafan læste op af den for Kongen.

And Shaphan the scribe informed the king saying, Hilkijah the priest has given me a book. And Shaphan read out of it before the king.

19 Men da Kongen hørte, hvad der stod i Loven, sønderrev han sine Klæder;

And it came to pass when the king heard the words of the law, that he rent his garments.

20 og Kongen bød Hilkija, Ahikam. Sjafans Søn, Abdon, Mikas Søn, Statsskriveren Sjafan og Kongens Tjener Asaja:

And the king commanded Hilkijah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king, saying,

21 "Gå hen og rådspørg HERREN på mine Vegne og på deres, som er blevet tilovers i Israel og Juda, om Indholdet af denne Bog, der er fundet; thi stor er Vreden, der er blusset op hos HERREN imod os, fordi vore Fædre ikke adlød HERRENs Ord og handlede nøje efter. hvad der står skrevet i denne Bog!"

Go, inquire of Jehovah for me, and for them that are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book which is found; for great is the wrath of Jehovah that is poured out upon us, because our fathers have not kept the word of Jehovah, to do according to all that is written in this book.

22 Hilkija og de andre, Kongen sendte af Sted, gik da hen og talte derom med Profetinden Hulda, som var gift med Sjallum, Opsynsmanden over Tøjet, en Søn af Hasras Søn Tokhat, og som boede i Jerusalem i den nye Bydel.

And Hilkijah and they that the king [had appointed] went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tokehath, son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe: now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the second quarter [of the town]; and they spoke with her to that effect.

23 Hun sagde til dem: "Så siger HERREN, Israels Gud: Sig til den Mand, der sendte eder til mig:

And she said to them, Thus saith Jehovah the God of Israel: Tell the man that sent you to me,

24 Så siger HERREN: Se, jeg vil bringe Ulykke over dette Sted og dets Indbyggere, alle de Forbandelser, der er optegnet i den Bog. som er læst op for Judas Konge,

Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, all the curses that are written in the book which they have read before the king of Judah.

25 til Straf for at de har forladt mig og tændt Offerild for andre Guder, så de krænkede mig med alt deres Hænders Værk, og min Vrede vil blusse op mod dette Sted uden at slukkes!

Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my fury shall be poured out upon this place, and shall not be quenched.

26 Men til Judas Konge, der sendte eder for at rådspørge HERREN, skal I sige således: Så siger HERREN. Israels Gud: De Ord, du har hørt, står fast;

But to the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of Jehovah, thus shall ye say to him: Thus saith Jehovah the God of Israel touching the words which thou hast heard:

27 men efterdi dit Hjerte bøjede sig og du ydmygede dig for Gud. da du hørte hans Ord mod dette Sted og dets Indbyggere, og efterdi du ydmygede dig for mit Åsyn og sønderrev, dine Klæder og græd for mit Åsyn, så har også jeg hørt dig, lyder det fra HERREN!

Because thy heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbledst thyself before me, and didst rend thy garments and weep before me, I also have heard [thee], saith Jehovah.

28 Så vil jeg da lade dig samles til dine Fædre, og du skal samles til dem i Fred i din Grav, uden at dine Øjne får al den Ulykke at se, som jeg vil bringe over dette Sted og dets Beboere!" Det Svar hragte de til Kongen.

Behold, I will gather thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace; and thine eyes shall not see all the evil that I will bring upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof. And they brought the king word again.

29 Da sendte Kongen Bud og lod alle Judas og Jerusalems Ældste kalde sammen.

And the king sent and gathered all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem.

30 Derpå gik Kongen op i HERRENs Hus, fulgt af alle Judas Mænd og Jerusalems Indbyggere, Præsterne, Leviterne og alt Folket, store og små, og han forelæste dem alt, hvad der stod i Pagtsbogen, som var fundet i HERRENs Hus.

And the king went up into the house of Jehovah, and all the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the priests and the Levites, and all the people, great and small; and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant which had been found in the house of Jehovah.

31 Derpå stillede Kongen sig på sin Plads og sluttede Pagt for HERRENs Åsyn om, at de skulde holde sig til HERREN og holde hans Bud, Vidnesbyrd og Anordninger af hele deres Hjerte og hele deres Sjæl, for at han kunde opfylde Pagtens Ord, dem, der var skrevet i denne Bog.

And the king stood in his place, and made a covenant before Jehovah, to walk after Jehovah, and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all his heart and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant that are written in this book.

32 Og han lod alle dem, der var til Stede i Jerusalem, indgå Pagten; og Jerusalems Indbyggere haodlede efter Guds, deres Fædres Guds, Pagt.

And he caused all that were present in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand [to it]. And the inhabitants of Jerusalem did according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.

33 Derpå fjernede Josias alle Vederstyggelighederne fra alle de Landsdele, der tilhørte Iraeliterne, og sørgede for, at enhver i Israel dyrkede HERREN deres Gud. Så længe han levede, veg de ikke fra HERREN, deres Fædres Gud.

And Josiah removed all the abominations out of all the countries that belonged to the children of Israel, and made to serve all that were found in Israel, — to serve Jehovah their God: all his days they did not depart from following Jehovah, the God of their fathers.