2 Kings 4

1 Now a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead, and thou know that thy servant feared Jehovah, and the creditor has come to take my two children to him to be bondmen.

Og en Kvinde af Profeternes Børns Hustruer raabte til Elisa og sagde: Din Tjener, min Mand, er død, og du ved, at din Tjener frygtede Herren; nu kommer Aagerkarlen og vil tage begge mine Sønner til sine Trælle.

2 And Elisha said to her, What shall I do for thee? Tell me, what have thou in the house? And she said, Thy handmaid has not anything in the house except a pot of oil.

Og Elisa sagde til hende: Hvad skal jeg gøre for dig? giv mig til Kende, hvad har du i Huset? Og hun sagde: Din Tjenerinde har intet i Huset uden et Krus Olie.

3 Then he said, Go, borrow for thee vessels abroad from all thy neighbors, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.

Og han sagde: Gak hen, laan dig Kar derude fra alle dine Naboer, tomme Kar, du skal ikke lade det blive faa.

4 And thou shall go in, and shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and pour out into all those vessels, and thou shall set aside that which is full.

Og du skal gaa ind og lukke Døren til efter dig og efter dine Sønner og øse i alle disse Kar, og du skal lade dem sætte hen, hvert, naar det er fuldt.

5 So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons. They brought the vessels to her, and she poured out.

Og hun gik fra ham og lukkede Døren efter sig og efter sine Sønner; de bare frem til hende, og hun øste i.

6 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 no more a vessel. And the oil halted.

Og det skete, der hun havde fyldt Karrene, da sagde hun til sin Søn: Bær endnu et Kar frem til mig; og han sagde til hende: Der er ikke et Kar mere; og Olien standsede.

7 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 sons from the rest.

Da kom hun og gav den Guds Mand det til Kende, og han sagde: Gak bort, sælg Olien og betal din Gæld, saa maa du og dine Sønner leve af det, som bliver tilovers.

8 And it fell on a day that Elisha passed to Shunem where there was a prominent woman. And she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as often as he passed by he turned in there to eat bread.

Og det skete en Dag, at Elisa gik over til Sunem, og der var en rig Kvinde, og hun holdt paa ham, at han skulde æde Brød; og det skete, saa tidt han gik derigennem, tog han derhen at æde Brød.

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

Og hun sagde til sin Mand: Kære, se, jeg ved, at denne Guds Mand, som kommer idelig ind til os, er hellig.

10 Let us make, I pray thee, a little chamber on the wall. And let us set a bed for him there, and a table, and a seat, and a lampstand. And it shall be, when he comes to us, that he shall turn in there.

Kære, lad os gøre et lidet muret Kammer ovenpaa og derudi sætte ham en Seng og et Bord og en Stol og en Lysestage, og det skal ske, naar han kommer til os, at han kan tage derind.

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

Og det hændte sig paa en Dag, at han kom derhen, og han gik op paa Kammeret, og han laa der.

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

Og han sagde til Gihesi, sin Dreng: Kald ad denne sunamitiske; og der han kaldte ad hende, da traadte hun frem for hans Ansigt.

13 And he said to him, Say now to her, Behold, thou have been caring for us with all this care. What is to be done for thee? Would thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the army? And she answered, I dwell among my own people.

Og han sagde til ham: Kære, sig til hende: Se, du har haft Omhu for os med al denne Omhyggelighed, hvad skal man gøre dig? er der nogen Ting, hvori man kan tale for dig til Kongen eller til Stridshøvedsmanden? og hun sagde: Jeg bor midt iblandt mit Folk.

14 And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Truly she has no son, and her husband is old.

Da sagde han: Hvad kan man da gøre hende? og Gihesi sagde: Sandelig, hun har ingen Søn, og hendes Mand er gammel.

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

Derfor sagde han: Kald ad hende; og der han kaldte ad hende, da traadte hun frem i Døren.

16 And he said, At this season, when the time comes round, thou shall embrace a son. And she said, No, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie to thy handmaid.

Og han sagde: Paa denne bestemte Tid, ved denne Aarets Tid skal du tage en Søn i Favn; og hun sagde: Nej, min Herre, du Guds Mand! lyv ikke for din Tjenerinde!

17 And the woman conceived, and bore a son at that season, when the time came round, as Elisha had said to her.

Og Kvinden blev frugtsommelig og fødte en Søn paa den bestemte Tid, ved denne Aarets Tid, som Elisa havde sagt til hende.

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

Og Barnet blev stort; og det skete en Dag, at det gik ud til sin Fader til Høstfolkene,

19 And he said to his father, My head, my head. And he said to his servant, Carry him to his mother.

og det sagde til sin Fader: Mit Hoved! mit Hoved! og han sagde til en Dreng: Bær ham til hans Moder!

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

Og han bar ham og bragte ham til hans Moder; og han sad paa hendes Knæ indtil om Middagen, da døde han.

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

Saa gik hun op og lagde ham paa den Guds Mands Seng, og hun lukkede for ham og gik ud.

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

Og hun kaldte ad sin Mand og sagde: Kære, send mig en af Drengene og en af Aseninderne, og jeg vil skynde mig hen til den Guds Mand og komme igen.

23 And he said, Why will thou go to him today? It is neither new moon nor sabbath. And she said, It shall be well.

Og han sagde: Hvorfor vil du gaa til ham i Dag, da det ikke er Nymaane, ej heller Sabbat? og hun sagde: Lad det være godt!

24 Then she saddled a donkey, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward. Do not restrain my riding unless I bid thee.

Og hun sadlede Aseninden og sagde til sin Dreng: Led den og gaa, ophold mig ikke i at ride fort, uden jeg siger dig til.

25 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 the Shunammite.

Saa drog hun bort og kom til den Guds Mand, til Karmels Bjerg; og det skete, der den Guds Mand saa hende i Afstand, da sagde han til Gihesi, sin Dreng: Se, denne sunamitiske er der.

26 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.

Kære, løb hende nu i Møde og sig til hende: Gaar det dig vel? gaar det din Mand vel? gaar det Barnet vel? Og hun sagde: Vel.

27 And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught hold of his feet. And Gehazi came near to thrust her away, but the man of God said, Let her alone, for her soul is vexed within her, and Jehovah has hid it from me, and has not told me.

Og der hun kom til den Guds Mand paa Bjerget, holdt hun fast ved hans Fødder; da gik Gihesi frem at støde hende bort; men den Guds Mand sagde: Lad hende være, thi hendes Sjæl er beskelig bedrøvet i hende, og Herren har skjult det for mig og ikke givet mig det til Kende.

28 Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? Did I not say, do not deceive me?

Og hun sagde: Begærede jeg en Søn af min Herre? sagde jeg ikke, at du skulde ikke bedrage mig?

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

Og han sagde til Gihesi: Bind om dine Lænder og tag min Stav i din Haand og gak: Om du møder nogen, da hils ham ikke, og om nogen hilser dig, da svar ham ikke, og læg min Stav paa Drengens Ansigt!

30 And the mother of the child said, As Jehovah lives, and as thy soul lives, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her.

Og Drengens Moder sagde: Saa vist, som Herren lever, og din Sjæl lever, jeg forlader dig ikke; da stod han op og gik efter hende.

31 And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child, but there was neither voice, nor hearing. Therefore he returned to meet him, and told him, saying, The child has not awakened.

Og Gihesi var gaaet foran dem og lagde Staven paa Drengens Ansigt; men der var ingen Lyd og ingen Følelse; saa gik han tilbage og mødte ham og gav ham det til Kende og sagde: Drengen vaagnede ikke op.

32 And when Elisha came into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.

Og der Elisa kom i Huset, se, da var den døde Dreng lagt paa hans Seng.

33 He went in therefore, and shut the door upon the two of them, and prayed to Jehovah.

Og han gik ind og lukkede Døren til for dem begge og bad til Herren.

34 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 him, and the flesh of the child grew warm.

Og han steg op og lagde sig over Barnet og lagde sin Mund paa dets Mund og sine Øjne paa dets Øjne og sine Hænder paa dets Hæn der og bredte sig ud over det, saa at Barnets Legeme blev varmt.

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

Og han trak sig tilbage og gik i Huset, en Gang hid og en Gang did, og steg op og bredte sig ud over ham, da gispede Drengen indtil syr Gange, og Drengen oplod sine Øjne.

36 And he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite. So he called her. And when she came in to him, he said, Take up thy son.

Og han kaldte ad Gihesi og sagde: Kald ad den sunamitiske; og der han kaldte ad hende, da kom hun til ham, og han sagde: Tag din Søn!

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

Da kom hun og faldt ned for hans Fødder og bøjede sig ned til Jorden, og hun tog sin Søn og gik ud.

38 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.

Og Elisa kom tilbage til Gilgal, og der var Hunger i Landet, og Profeternes Børn sade for hans Ansigt; og han sagde til sin Dreng: Sæt en stor Gryde til og kog en Ret til Profeternes Børn!

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

Da gik en ud paa Marken at sanke Urter og fandt en vild Ranke og samlede deraf sit Klæde fuldt af vilde Græskar, og der han kom, da skar han dem i Gryden til en Ret; thi de kendte dem ikke.

40 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 man of God, there is death in the pot. And they could not eat of it.

Og de øste det op for Mændene til at æde; og det skete, der de aade af den Ret, da raabte de og sagde: Døden er i Gryden, du Guds Mand! og de kunde ikke æde deraf.

41 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.

Da sagde han: Tager Mel hid! og han kastede det i Gryden og sagde: Øs op for Folket, at de maa æde; da var der intet ondt i Gryden.

42 And a man came from Baal-shalishah, and brought the man of God bread of the first-fruits, twenty loaves of barley, and fresh ears of grain in his sack. And he said, Give to the people that they may eat.

Og en Mand kom fra Baal-Salisa og bragte den Guds Mand Førstegrødes Brød, tyve Bygbrød, og nyt Korn i sin Pose, og han sagde: Giv Folket, at de maa æde.

43 And his servant said, What, should I set this before a hundred men? But he said, Give to the people that they may eat, for thus says Jehovah, They shall eat, and shall leave of it.

Og hans Tjener sagde: Hvad! skal jeg sætte dette frem for hundrede Mænd? og han sagde: Giv Folket det, at de maa æde; thi saa sagde Herren: Man skal æde, og der skal levnes.

44 So he set it before them, and they ate, and left of it according to the word of Jehovah.

Og han satte det frem for dem, og de aade og levnede efter Herrens Ord.