Anden Krønikebog 34

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

Josias 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 that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the ways of his father David, and turned not aside to the right hand or 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, and he [being] yet a youth, he began to seek the Lord God of his father David: and in the twelfth year of his reign he began to purge Juda and Jerusalem from the high places, and the groves, and the ornaments for the altars, 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 he pulled down the altars of Baalim that were before his face, and the high places that were above them; and he cut down the groves, and the graven images, and broke in pieces the molten images, and reduced them to powder, and cast [it] upon the surface of the tombs of those who [had] sacrificed to them.

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

And he burnt the bones of the priests upon the altars, and purged Juda and Jerusalem.

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

And [he did so] in the cities of Manasse, and Ephraim, and Symeon, and Nephthali, and the places round about them.

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 pulled down the altars and the groves, and he cut the idols in small pieces, and cut off all the high places from all 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, after having cleansed the land, and the house, he sent Saphan the son of Ezelias, and Maasa prefect of the city, and Juach son of Joachaz his recorder, to repair the house of the Lord 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 Chelcias the high priest, and gave the money that was brought into the house of God, which the Levites who kept the gate collected of the hand of Manasse and Ephraim, and of the princes, and of every one that was left in Israel, and of the children of Juda and Benjamin, and of the dwellers in 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 the workmen, who were appointed in the house of the Lord, and they gave it to the workmen who wrought in the house of the Lord, to repair and strengthen 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] also to the carpenters and builders, to buy squared stones, and timber for beams to cover the houses which the kings of Juda 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 [were] faithfully [engaged] in the works: and over them were superintendents, Jeth and Abdias, Levites of the sons of Merari, and Zacharias and Mosollam, of the sons of Caath, [appointed] to oversee; and every Levite, and every one that understood [how] to play on musical instruments.

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.

And [overseers were] over the burden-bearers, and over all the workmen in the respective works; and of the Levites [were appointed] scribes, and judges, and porters.

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 forth the money that had been brought into the house of the Lord, Chelcias the priest found a book of the law of the Lord [given] by the hand of Moses.

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

And Chelcias answered and said to Saphan the scribe, I have found a book of the law in the house of the Lord. And Chelcias gave the book to Saphan.

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 Saphan brought in the book to the king, and moreover gave an account to the king, [saying, This is] all the money given into the hand of your servants that work.

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 collected the money that was found in the house of the Lord, and given it into the hand of the overseers, and into the hand of them that do the work.

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

And Saphan the scribe brought word to the king, saying, Chelcias the priest has given me a book. And Saphan read 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 tore his garments.

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

And the king commanded Chelcias, and Achicam the son of Saphan, and Abdom the son of Michaias, and Saphan the scribe, and Asia the 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, enquire of the Lord for me, and for every one that is left in Israel and Juda, concerning the words of the book that is found: for great is the wrath of the Lord [which] has been kindled among us, because our fathers have not listened to the words of the Lord, to do according to all the things 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 Chelcias went, and [the others] whom the king told, to Olda the prophetess, the wife of Sellem son of Thecoe, son of Aras, who kept the commandments; and she lived in Jerusalem in the second [quarter]: and they spoke to her accordingly.

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 has the Lord God of Israel said, Tell the man who 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 says the Lord, Behold, I bring evil upon this place, [even] all the words that are written in the book that was read before the king of Juda:

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 burnt incense to strange gods, that they might provoke me by all the works of their hands; and my wrath is kindled against this place, and it 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;

And concerning the king of Juda, who sent you to seek the Lord, —thus shall you say to him, Thus says the Lord God of Israel, [As for] the words which you has 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!

forasmuch as your heart was ashamed, and you was humbled before me when you heard my words against this place, and against the inhabitants of it, and you were humbled before me, and did rend your garments, and did weep before me; I also have heard, says the Lord.

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 you to your fathers, and you shall be gathered to your grave in peace, and your eyes shall not look upon all the evils which I am bringing upon this place, and upon the inhabitants of it. And they brought back word to the king.

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

And the king sent and gathered the elders of Juda and 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 to the house of the Lord, [he] and all Juda, 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 that were found in the house of the Lord.

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 at a pillar, and made a covenant before the Lord, to walk before the Lord, to keep his commandments and testimonies, and his ordinances, with all [his] heart and with all [his] soul, so as to perform the words of the covenant that were 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 found in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand; and the inhabitants of Jerusalem made a covenant in the house of the Lord 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 Josias removed all the abominations out of the whole land which belonged to the children of Israel, and caused all that were found in Jerusalem and in Israel, to serve the Lord their God all his days: he departed not from following the Lord God of his fathers.