Anden Kongebog 22

1 Josias var otte År gammel, da han blev Konge, og han herskede een og tredive År i Jerusalem. Hans Moder hed Jedida og var en Datter af Adaja fra Bozkat.

Josiah was eight when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for thirty-one years. His mother's name was Jedidah, daughter of Adaiah. She came from Bozkath.

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

He did what was right in the Lord's sight, and followed all the ways of David his forefather—he did not deviate to the right or to the left.

3 I Kong Josias's attende Regeringsår sendte Kongen Statsskriveren Sjafan, en Søn af Mesjullams Søn Azalja, til HERRENs Hus og sagde:

In the eighteenth year of his reign, Josiah sent Shaphan, son of Azaliah, son of Meshullam, to the Lord's Temple. He said,

4 "Gå op til Ypperstepræsten Hilkija og lad ham tage de Penge frem, der er indkommet i HERRENs Hus, og som Dørvogterne har samlet ind hos Folket,

“Go to Hilkiah the high priest and have him count the money the doorkeepers have collected from the people coming to the Lord's Temple.

5 for af man kan give Pengene til dem, der står for Arbejdet, dem, der har Tilsyn med HERRENs Hus; de skal så give dem til Arbejderne i HERRENs Hus til Istandsættelse af de brøstfældige Steder på Templet,

Then hand it over to those who are supervising the work on Lord's Temple, and have them pay the workmen doing the repairing of the Lord's Temple,

6 til Tømrerne, Bygningsmændene og Murerne, og til Indkøb af Træ og tilhugne Sten til Templets Istandsættelse.

the carpenters, the builders and the masons. In addition have them purchase timber and cut stone to repair the Temple.

7 Bog skal der ikke holdes Regnskab med dem over de Penge, der overlades dem, men de skal handle på Tro og Love."

Don't ask for any accounts from the men who received the money because they deal honestly.”

8 Da sagde Ypperstepræsten Hilkija til Statsskriveren Sjafan: "Jeg har fundet Lovbogen i HERRENS Hus!" Og Hilkija gav Sjafan Bogen, og han læste den.

Hilkiah the high priest told Shaphan the scribe, “I've found the Book of the Law in the Lord's Temple.” He gave it to Shaphan who read it.

9 Derpå begav Statsskriveren Sjafan sig til Kongen og aflagde Beretning for ham og sagde: "Dine Trælle har taget de Penge frem, der fandtes i Templet, og givet dem til dem, der står for Arbejdet, dem, der har Tilsyn med HERRENs Hus."

Shaphan the scribe went to the king and to give him a report, saying, “Your officials have paid out the money that was in the Lord's Temple and have handed it over to those appointed to supervise the work at the Lord's Temple.”

10 Derpå gav Statsskriveren Sjafan Kongen den Meddelelse: "Præsten Hilkija gav mig en Bog!" Og Sjafan læste den for Kongen.

Then Shaphan the scribe told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” Shaphan read it to the king.

11 Men da Kongen hørte, hvad der stod i Lovbogen, sønderrev han sine Klæder;

When the king heard what was in the book of the Law, he tore his clothes.

12 og Kongen bød Præsten Hilkija, Ahikam, Sjafans Søn, Akbor, Mikas Søn, Statsskriveren Sjafan og Kongens Tjener Asaja:

Then he gave orders to Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, son of Shaphan, Acbor, son of Micaiah, Shaphan, the scribe, and Asaiah the king's assistant, saying,

13 "Gå hen og rådspørg på mine og Folkets og hele Judas Vegne HERREN om Indholdet af denne Bog, der er fundet; thi stor er Vreden, der er blusset op hos HERREN imod os, fordi vore Fædre ikke har adlydt Ordene i denne Bog og ikke har handlet nøje efter, hvad der står skrevet deri."

“Go and talk to the Lord for me, and for the people, and for all of Judah, about what is said in the book that's been found. For the Lord must be really angry with us, because our forefathers have not obeyed the Lord's instructions in this book; they have not been doing what is written there for us to do.”

14 Præsten Hilkija, Ahikam, Akbor, Sjafan og Asaja gik da hen og talte med Profetinden Hulda, som var gift med Sjallum, Opsynsmanden over Tøjet, en Søn af Harhas's Søn Tikva, og som boede i Jerusalem i den nye Bydel.

Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Acbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went and spoke to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum, son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, custodian of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem, in the city's second quarter.

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

She told them, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: Tell the man who sent you to me,

16 Så siger HERREN: Se, jeg vil bringe Ulykke over dette Sted og dets Indbyggere, alt, hvad der står i den Bog, Judas Konge har læst,

this is what the Lord says: I am about to bring disaster down on this place and on its people, in accordance with everything written in the book that has been read to the king of Judah.

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

They have abandoned me and offered sacrifices to other gods, making me angry by everything they've done. My anger will be poured out upon this place and will not be stopped.

18 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 tell the king of Judah who sent you to ask the Lord, tell him this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: As for what you heard read to you—

19 men efterdi dit Hjerte bøjede sig og du ydmygede dig for HERREN, da du hørte, hvad jeg har talet mod dette Sted og dets Indbyggere, at de skal blive til Rædsel og Forbandelse, og efterdi du sønderrev dine Klæder og græd for mit Åsyn, så har også jeg hørt dig, lyder det fra HERREN!

because you were receptive and repentant before God when you heard his warnings against this place and against its people—that would become desolate and a curse—and because you have torn your clothes and wept before me, I have also heard you, declares the Lord.

20 Og jeg vil 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 defte Sted." Det Svar bragte de Kongen.

All this will not happen until after you have died, and you will die in peace. You will not see all the disaster that I'm going to bring down on this place.” They went back to the king and gave him her response.