Anden Kongebog 4

1 En Kvinde, som var gift med en af Profetsønnerne råbte til Elisa: "Din Træl, min Mand, er død; og du ved, at din Træl frygtede HERREN. Og nu kommer en, der har Krav på ham, for at tage mine fo Drenge til Trælle!"

Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets to Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant feared the LORD: and the creditor hath come to take to him my two sons to be bond-men.

2 Da sagde Elisa til hende: "Hvad kan jeg gøre for dig? Sig mig, hvad du har i Huset?" Hun svarede: "Din Trælkvinde har ikke andet i Huset end et Krus Olie."

And Elisha said to her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thy handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil.

3 Da sagde han: "Gå ud og bed alle dine Naboer om tomme Dunke, ikke for få!

Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbors, [even] empty vessels; borrow not a few.

4 Så lukker du dig inde med dine Sønner og fylder på alle disse Dunke, og når de er fulde, sætter du dem til Side!"

And when thou hast come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full.

5 Så gik hun fra ham og lukkede sig inde med sine Sønner; og de rakte hende Dunkene, medens hun fyldte på.

So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought [the vessels] to her; and she poured out.

6 Og da Dunkene var fulde, sagde hun til Sønnen: "Ræk mig een Dunk til!" Men han svarede: "Der er ikke flere Dunke!" Da holdt Olien op at flyde.

And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said to her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said to her, [There is] not a vessel more. And the oil stayed.

7 Det kom hun og fortalte den Guds Mand; og han sagde: "Gå hen og sælg Olien og betal din Gæld; og lev så med dine Sønner af Resten!"

Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children on the remainder.

8 Det skete en Dag, at Elisa på sin Vej kom til Sjunem. Der boede en velhavende Kvinde, som nødte ham til at spise hos sig; og hver Gang han senere kom forbi, tog han derind og spiste.

And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where [was] a distinguished woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And [so] it was, [that] as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.

9 Hun sagde nu til sin Mand: "Jeg ved, af det er en hellig Guds Mand., der stadig kommer her forbi;

And she said to her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this [is] a holy man of God, who passeth by us continually.

10 lad os mure en lille Stue på Taget og sætfe Seng, Bord, Stol og Lampe ind til ham, for at han kan gå derind, når han kommer til os!"

Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither.

11 Så kom han en Dag derhen og gik op i Stuen og lagde sig.

And it fell on a day, that he came thither, and he turned into the chamber, and lay there.

12 Og han sagde til sin Tjener Gehazi: "Kald på Sjunemkvinden!" Og han kaldte på hende, og hun trådte frem for ham.

And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunamite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.

13 Da sagde han til Gehazi: "Sig til hende: Se, du har Itaft al den Ulejlighed for vor Skyld; hvad kan jeg gøre for dig? Ønsker du, at jeg skal tale din Sag hos Kongen eller Hærføreren?" Men hun svarede: "Jeg bor midt iblandt mit Folk!"

And he said to him, Say now to her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what [is] to be done for thee? wouldst thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among my own people.

14 Da sagde han: "Hvad kan jeg da gøre for hende?" Gehazi sagde: "Jo, hun har ingen Søn, og hendes Mand er gammel."

And he said, What then [is] to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old.

15 Da sagde han: "Kald på hende!" Og han kaldte på hende, og bun tog Plads ved Døren.

And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door.

16 Da sagde han: "Om et År ved denne Tid har du en Dreng ved Brystet!" Men hun sagde: "Nej dog, Herre! Den Guds Mand må ikke narre sin Trælkvinde!"

And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, No, my lord, [thou] man of God, do not lie to thy handmaid.

17 Men Kvinden blev frugtsommelig og fødte en Søn Året efter ved samnme Tid, således som Elisa havde sagt hende.

And the woman conceived, and bore a son at that season that Elisha had said to her, according to the time of life.

18 Da Drengen var blevet stor, gik han en Dag ud til sin Fader hos Høstfolkene.

And when the child was grown, it happened on a day, that he went out to his father to the reapers.

19 Da sagde han til sin Fader: "Mit Hoved, mit Hoved!" Og hans Fader sagde til en Karl " "Bær ham hjem til hans Moder!"

And he said to his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother.

20 Han tog, ham og har ham hjem til hans Moder, og han sad på hendes Skød til Middag; så døde han.

And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and [then] died.

21 Men hun gik op og lagde ham på den Guds Mands Seng, og derefter lukkede hun Døren og gik.

And she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut [the door] upon him, and went out.

22 Så kaldte hun på sin Mand og sagde: "Send mig en af Karlene med et Æsel, for at jeg hurfig kan komme hen til den Guds Mand og hjem igen!"

And she called to her husband, and said, Send me, I pray thee, one of the young men, and one of the asses, that I may run to the man of God, and come again.

23 Han spurgte: "Hvad vil du hos ham i Dag? Det er jo hverken Nymånedag eller Sabbat!" Men hun sagde: "Lad mig om det!"

And he said, Why wilt thou go to him to-day? [it is] neither new-moon, nor sabbath. And she said, [It shall be] well.

24 Derpå sadlede hun Æselet og sagde til Karlen: "Driv nu godt på! Stands mig ikke i Farten, før jeg siger til!"

Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not [thy] riding for me, except I bid thee.

25 Så drog hun af Sted og kom til den Guds Mand på Kamels Bjerg. Da den Guds Mand fik Øje på hende i Frastand, sagde han til sin Tjener Gehazi: "Se, der er Sjunemkvinden!

So she went and came to the man of God to mount Carmel. And it came to pass, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to Gehazi his servant, Behold, [yonder is] that Shunamite:

26 Løb hende straks i Møde og spørg hende: Har du det godt? Har din Mand det godt? Har Drengen det godt?" Hun svarede: "Ja, vi har det godt!"

Run now, I pray thee, to meet her, and say to her, [Is it] well with thee? [Is it] well with thy husband? [Is it] well with the child? and she answered, [It is] well.

27 Men da hun kom hen til den Guds Mand på Bjerget, klamrede hun sig til hans Fødder. Gehazi trådte til for at støde hende bort. men den Guds Mand sagde: "Lad hende være, hun er i Vånde, og HERREN har dulgt det for mig og ikke åbenbaret mig det!"

And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul [is] sorrowful within her: and the LORD hath hid [it] from me, and hath not told me?

28 Da sagde hun: "Har jeg vel bedt min Herre om en Søn? Sagde jeg ikke, at du ikke måtte narre mig?"

Then she said, Did I ask a son from my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me.

29 Så sagde han til Gehazi: "Omgjord din Lænd, tag min Stav i Hånden og drag af Sted! Møder du nogen, så hils ikke på ham. og hilser nogen på dig, så gengæld ikke hans Hilsen; og læg min Stav på Drengens Ansigt!"

Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins and take my staff in thy hand, and go thy way: and if thou shalt meet any man, salute him not; and if any shall salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.

30 Men Drengens Moder sagde: "Så sandt HERREN lever, og så sandt du lever, jeg går ikke fra dig!" Da stod han op og gik med hende.

And the mother of the child said, [As] the LORD liveth, and [as] thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her.

31 Imidlertid var Gehazi gået i Forvejen og havde lagt Staven på Drengens Ansigt; men ikke en Lyd hørtes, og der var intet Livstegn. Da vendte han tilbage og gik Elisa i Møde, meldte ham det og sagde: "Drengen vågnede ikke!"

And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child; but [there was] neither voice, nor hearing. Wherefore he went again to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is not awaked.

32 Og da Elisa var kommet ind i Huset, så han Drengen ligge død på Sengen.

And when Elisha had come into the house, behold, the child was dead, [and] laid upon his bed.

33 Han gik da hen og lukkede sig inde med ham og bad til HERREN.

He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them both, and prayed to the LORD.

34 Derpå steg han op og lagde sig oven på Drengen med sin Mund på hans Mund, sine Øjne på hans Øjne og sine Hænder på hans Hænder, og medens han således bøjede sig over ham, blev Drengens Legeme varmt.

And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and he stretched himself upon the child; and the flesh of the child became warm.

35 Så steg han ned og gik een Gang frem og tilbage i Huset, og da han atter steg op og bøjede sig over Drengen, nyste denne syv Gange og slog Øjnene op.

Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.

36 Derpå kaldte han på Gehazi og sagde: "Kald på Sjunemkvinden!" Han kaldte så på hende, og hun kom til ham. Da sagde han: "Tag din Dreng!"

And he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunamite. So he called her. And when she had come in to him, he said, Take up thy son.

37 Og hun trådte hen og faldt ned for hans Fødder og kastede sig til Jorden, tog så sin Dreng og gik ud.

Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground, and took up her son, and went out.

38 Dengang Hungersnøden var i Landet, vendte Elisa tilbage til Gilgal. Som nu Profetsønnerne sad hos ham, sagde han til sin Tjener: "Sæt den store Gtyde over og kog en Ret Mad til Profetsønnerne!"

And Elisha came again to Gilgal. And [there was] a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets [were] sitting before him: and he said to his servant, Set on the great pot, and boil pottage for the sons of the prophets.

39 Så gik en ud på Marken for at plukke Urter, og da han fandt en Slyngplante med vilde Agurker, plukkede han så mange, han kunde bære i sin Kappe; da han kom tilbage, skar han dem itu og kom dem i Gryden, thi han kendte dem ikke.

And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered from it wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred [them] into the pot of pottage: for they knew [them] not.

40 Derpå øste man op for Mændene, for at de kunde spise, men så snart de smagte Maden, skreg de op og råbte: "Døden er i Gryden, du Guds Mand!" Og de kunde ikke spise Maden.

So they poured out for the men to eat. And it came to pass, as they were eating of the pottage, that they cried out, and said, O [thou] man of God, [there is] death in the pot. And they could not eat [of it].

41 Men han sagde: "Hent noget Mel!" Og da han havde hældt det i Gryden, sagde han: "Øs nu op for Folkene, så de kan spise!" Så var der ingen Ulykke i Gryden mere.

But he said, Then bring meal. And he cast [it] into the pot; and he said, Pour out for the people, that they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot.

42 Engang kom en Mand fra Ba'al-Sjalisja og bragte den Guds Mand Brød af nyt Korn, tyve Bygbrød, og nyhøstet Korn i sin Ransel. Da sagde han: "Giv Folkene det at spise!"

And there came a man from Baal-shalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the first fruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in its husk. And he said, Give to the people, that they may eat.

43 Men hans Tjener sagde: "Hvorledes skal jeg kunne sætte dette frem for hundrede Mennesker?" Men han sagde: "Giv Folkene det at spise! Thi så siger HERREN: De skal spise og levne!"

And his servitor said, What, should I set this before a hundred men? He said again, Give the people, that they may eat: for thus saith the LORD, They shall eat, and shall leave [of it].

44 Da satte han det frem for dem, og de spiste og levnede efter HERRENs Ord.

So he set [it] before them, and they ate, and left [of it], according to the word of the LORD.