2 Chronicles 31
1 Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and brake in pieces the pillars, and hewed down the Asherim, and brake down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim also and Manasseh, until they had destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities.
Da alt det var til ende, drog alle de Israeliter, som var til stede, ud til Judas Byer, og de sønderbrød Stenstøtterne, omhuggede Asjerastøtterne og nedrev Offerhøjene og Altrene i hele Juda og Benjamin og i Efraim og Manasse, saa der ikke blev Spor tilbage; saa vendte alle Israeliterne hjem, hver til sin Ejendom i deres Byer.
2 And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, both the priests and the Levites, for burnt-offerings and for peace-offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the camp of Jehovah.
Saa ordnede Ezekias Præsternes og Leviternes Skifter, Skifte for Skifte, saa at hver enkelt Præst og Levit fik sin særlige Gerning med at ofre Brændofre og Takofre og med af gøre Tjeneste og love og prise i HERRENS Lejrs Porte.
3 [He appointed] also the king’s portion of his substance for the burnt-offerings, [to wit], for the morning and evening burnt-offerings, and the burnt-offerings for the sabbaths, and for the new moons, and for the set feasts, as it is written in the law of Jehovah.
Hvad Kongen gav af sit Gods, var til Brændofrene, Morgen— og Aftenbrændofrene og Brændofrene paa Sabbaterne, Nymaanerne og Højtiderne, som det er foreskrevet i HERRENS Lov.
4 Moreover he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might give themselves to the law of Jehovah.
Og han bød Folket, dem, der boede i Jerusalem, at afgive, hvad der tilkom Præsterne og Leviterne, for at de kunde holde fast ved HERRENS Lov.
5 And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel gave in abundance the first-fruits of grain, new wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly.
Saa snart det Bud kom ud, bragte Israeliterne i rigelig Mængde Førstegrøde af Korn, Most, Olie og Honning og al Markens Afgrøde, og de gav Tiende af alt i rigeligt Maal;
6 And the children of Israel and Judah, that dwelt in the cities of Judah, they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep, and the tithe of dedicated things which were consecrated unto Jehovah their God, and laid them by heaps.
ogsaa de Israeliter, der boede i Judas Byer, gav Tiende af Hornkvæg og Smaakvæg, og de bragte Helliggaverne, der var helliget HERREN deres Gud, og lagde dem Bunke for Bunke.
7 In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month.
I den tredje Maaned begyndte de at ophobe Bunkerne, og i den syvende Maaned var de færdige.
8 And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed Jehovah, and his people Israel.
Ezekias og Øversterne kom saa og synede Bunkerne, og de priste HERREN og hans Folk Israel.
9 Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps.
Da Ezekias spurgte sig for hos Præsterne og Leviterne om Bunkerne,
10 And Azariah the chief priest, of the house of Zadok, answered him and said, Since [the people] began to bring the oblations into the house of Jehovah, we have eaten and had enough, and have left plenty: for Jehovah hath blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store.
svarede Ypperstepræsten Azarja af Zadoks Hus: »Siden man begyndte at bringe Offerydelsen til HERRENS Hus, har vi spist os mætte og faaet rigelig tilovers, thi HERREN har velsignet sit Folk, saa at vi har faaet al den Rigdom her tilovers!«
11 Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of Jehovah; and they prepared them;
Ezekias gav da Befaling til at indrette Kamre i HERRENS Hus; og det gjorde man.
12 and they brought in the oblations and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully. And over them Conaniah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was second;
Saa bragte man samvittighedsfuldt Offerydelsen, Tienden og Helliggaverne derind. Den øverste Opsynsmand derover var Leviten Konanja, den næstøverste hans Broder Sjim'i;
13 and Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Conaniah and Shimei his brother, by the appointment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.
og Jehiel, Azarja, Nahat, Asa'el, Jerimot, Jozabad, Eliel, Jismakjahu, Mahat og Benaja var Opsynsmænd under Konanja og hans Broder Sjim'i efter den Ordning, som var truffet af Ezekias og Azarja, Øversten i Guds Hus.
14 And Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the porter at the east [gate], was over the freewill-offerings of God, to distribute the oblations of Jehovah, and the most holy things.
Leviten Kore, Jimnas Søn, der var Dørvogter paa Østsiden, havde Tilsyn med de frivillige Gaver til Gud og skulde uddele HERRENS Offerydelse og de højhellige Gaver;
15 And under him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their office of trust, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small:
under ham sattes Eden, Minjamin, Jesua, Sjemaja, Amarja og Sjekanja i Præstebyerne til samvittighedsfuldt at forestaa Uddelingen til deres Brødre i Skifterne, baade store og smaa,
16 besides them that were reckoned by genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even every one that entered into the house of Jehovah, as the duty of every day required, for their service in their offices according to their courses;
dem af Mandkøn, der var indført i Fortegnelserne fra Treaarsalderen og opefter. Undtaget var alle, der kom til HERRENS Hus for efter de enkelte Dages Krav at udføre deres Embedsgerning efter deres Skifter.
17 and them that were reckoned by genealogy of the priests by their fathers’ houses, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their offices by their courses;
Præsterne indførtes i Fortegnelserne efter deres Fædrenehuse, Leviterne fra Tyveaarsalderen og opefter efter deres Embedspligter, efter deres Skifter,
18 and them that were reckoned by genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation: for in their office of trust they sanctified themselves in holiness.
Og de indførtes i Fortegnelserne med hele deres Familie, deres Hustruer, Sønner og Døtre, hele Standen, thi de tog sig samvittighedsfuldt af det hellige.
19 Also for the sons of Aaron the priests, that were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every city, there were men that were mentioned by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all that were reckoned by genealogy among the Levites.
Arons Sønner, Præsterne, som boede paa Græsmarkerne omkring deres Byer, havde i hver By nogle navngivne Mænd til at uddele, hvad der tilkom alle af Mandkøn blandt Præsterne og de i Fortegnelserne indførte Leviter.
20 And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah; and he wrought that which was good and right and faithful before Jehovah his God.
Saaledes gik Ezekias frem i hele Juda, og han gjorde, hvad der var godt, ret og sandt for HERREN hans Guds Aasyn.
21 And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.
Alt, hvad han tog fat paa vedrørende Tjenesten i Guds Hus eller Loven eller Budet for saaledes at søge sin Gud, det gjorde han af hele sit Hjerte, og det lykkedes for ham.
