2 Chronicles 34
1 Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.
Josias var otte Aar gammel, da han blev Konge, og han herskede en og tredive Aar i Jerusalem.
2 And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, and walked in the ways of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.
Han gjorde, hvad der var ret i HERRENS Øjne, og vandrede i sin lader Davids Spor uden al vige til højre eller venstre.
3 For 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 Asherim, and the graven images, and the molten images.
I sit ottende Regeringsaar, endnu ganske ung, begyndte han at søge sin Fader Davids Gud, og i det tolvte Aar begyndte han at rense Juda og Jerusalem for Offerhøjene, Asjerastøtterne og de udskaarne og støbte Billeder.
4 And they broke down the altars of the Baalim in his presence, and the sun-images that were on high above them he hewed down, and the Asherim, 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 who had sacrificed to them.
I hans Paasyn nedrev man Ba'alernes Altre; Solstøtterne, der stod oven paa dem, huggede han om, og Asjerastøtterne og de udskaarne og støbte Billeder lod han sønderhugge og knuse og strø ud paa deres Grave, som havde ofret til dem;
5 And he burnt the bones of the priests upon their altars, and purged Judah and Jerusalem.
Benene af Præsterne lod han brænde paa deres Altre. Saaledes rensede han Juda og Jerusalem.
6 And so also in the cities of Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon, even to Naphtali, in their ruins round about.
Men ogsaa i Byerne i Manasse, Efraim og Simeon og lige til Naftali, rundt om i deres Ruinhobe,
7 And he broke down the altars, and beat the Asherim and the graven images into powder, and hewed down all the sun-images throughout all the land of Israel, and returned to Jerusalem.
lod han Altrene nedbryde, Asjerastøtterne og Gudebillederne sønderslaa og knuse og alle Solstøtterne omhugge i hele Israels Land; saa vendte han tilbage til Jerusalem.
8 Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had 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 recorder, to repair the house of Jehovah his God.
I sit attende Regeringsaar 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.
9 And they came to Hilkiah the high priest, and delivered the money that was brought into the house of God, which the Levites, the keepers of the threshold, had gathered by the hand of Manasseh and Ephraim, and by all the remnant of Israel, and by all Judah and Benjamin, and by the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
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;
10 And they delivered it into the hand of the workmen who had the oversight of the house of Jehovah. And the workmen who labored in the house of Jehovah gave it to mend and repair the house.
de overgav Pengene til dem, der stod for Arbejdet, dem, der havde Tilsyn med HERRENS Hus; og de, der stod for Arbejdet paa HERRENS Hus, brugte dem til at udbedre og istandsætte Templet,
11 Even to the carpenters and to the builders they gave it, to buy hewn stone, and timber for couplings, and to make beams for the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed.
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.
12 And the men did the work faithfully. And the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set it forward, and others of the Levites, all who were skilful with instruments of music.
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.
13 Also they were over the bearers of burdens, and set forward all who did the work in every manner of service. And of the Levites there were scribes, and officers, and porters.
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.
14 And when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of Jehovah, Hilkiah the priest found the book of the law of Jehovah given by Moses.
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;
15 And Hilkiah answered and said to Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of Jehovah. And Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan.
og Hilkija tog til Orde og sagde til Statsskriveren Sjafan: »Jeg har fundet Lovbogen i HERRENS Hus!« Og Hilkija gav Sjafan Bogen,
16 And Shaphan carried the book to the king, and moreover brought back word to the king, saying, All that was committed to thy servants, they are doing.
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;
17 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.
de har taget de Penge frem, der fandtes i HERRENS Hus, og givet dem til Tilsynsmændene og dem, der staar for Arbejdet.«
18 And Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest has delivered a book to me. And Shaphan read therein before the king.
Derpaa gav Statsskriveren Sjafan Kongen den Meddelelse: »Præsten Hilkija gav mig en Bog.« Og Sjafan læste op af den for Kongen.
19 And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he tore his clothes.
Men da Kongen hørte, hvad der stod i Loven, sønderrev han sine Klæder;
20 And the king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king's servant, saying,
og Kongen bød Hilkija, Ahikam. Sjafans Søn, Abdon, Mikas Søn, Statsskriveren Sjafan og Kongens Tjener Asaja:
21 Go ye, inquire of Jehovah for me, and for those who are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that 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.
»Gaa hen og raadspørg HERREN paa mine Vegne og paa 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 staar skrevet i denne Bog!«
22 So Hilkiah, and those whom the king had commanded, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the second quarter), and they spoke to her to that effect.
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.
23 And she said to them, Thus says Jehovah, the God of Israel: Tell ye the man who sent you to me,
Hun sagde til dem: »Saa siger HERREN, Israels Gud: Sig til den Mand, der sendte eder til mig:
24 Thus says Jehovah, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants of it, even all the curses that are written in the book which they have read before the king of Judah.
Saa 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,
25 Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands. Therefore my wrath is poured out upon this place, and it shall not be quenched.
til Straf for at de har forladt mig og tændt Offerild for andre Guder, saa de krænkede mig med alt deres Hænders Værk, og min Vrede vil blusse op mod dette Sted uden at slukkes!
26 But to the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of Jehovah, thus ye shall say to him, Thus says Jehovah, the God of Israel: As concerning the words which thou have heard,
Men til Judas Konge, der sendte eder for at raadspørge HERREN, skal I sige saaledes: Saa siger HERREN, Israels Gud: De Ord, du har hørt, staar fast;
27 because thy heart was tender, and thou humbled thyself before God when thou heard his words against this place, and against the inhabitants of it, and have humbled thyself before me, and have torn thy clothes, and wept before me, I also have heard thee, says Jehovah.
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 Aasyn og sønderrev, dine Klæder og græd for mit Aasyn, saa har ogsaa jeg hørt dig, lyder det fra HERREN!
28 Behold, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shall be gathered to thy grave in peace, neither shall thine eyes see all the evil that I will bring upon this place, and upon the inhabitants of it. And they brought back word to the king.
Saa vil jeg da lade dig samles til dine Fædre, og du skal samles til dem i Fred i din Grav, uden at dine Øjne faar al den Ulykke at se, som jeg vil bringe over dette Sted og dets Beboere!« Det Svar bragte de til Kongen.
29 Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.
Da sendte Kongen Bud og lod alle Judas og Jerusalems Ældste kalde sammen.
30 And the king went up to 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, both great and small. And he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in the house of Jehovah.
Derpaa gik Kongen op i HERRENS Hus, fulgt af alle Judas Mænd og Jerusalems Indbyggere, Præsterne, Leviterne og alt Folket, store og smaa, og han forelæste dem alt, hvad der stod i Pagtsbogen, som var fundet i HERRENS Hus.
31 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 were written in this book.
Derpaa stillede Kongen sig paa sin Plads og sluttede Pagt for HERRENS Aasyn 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.
32 And he caused all who were found 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.
Og han lod alle dem, der var til Stede i Jerusalem, indgaa Pagten; og Jerusalems Indbyggere handlede efter Guds, deres Fædres Guds, Pagt.
33 And Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that pertained to the sons of Israel, and made all who were found in Israel to serve, even to serve Jehovah their God. All his days they did not depart from following Jehovah, the God of their fathers.
Derpaa fjernede Josias alle Vederstyggelighederne fra alle de Landsdele, der tilhørte Israeliterne, og sørgede for, at enhver i Israel dyrkede HERREN deres Gud. Saa længe han levede, veg de ikke fra HERREN, deres Fædres Gud.
