2 Chronicles 15
1 Now the Spirit of God came upon Azariah son of Oded.
Og Asaria, Odeds Søn — over ham kom Guds Aand.
2 So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.
Og han gik ud imod Asa og sagde til ham: Hører mig, Asa og al Juda og Benjamin! Herren er med eder, fordi I ere med ham, og dersom I søge ham, skal han lade sig finde af eder, men om I forlade ham, skal han forlade eder.
3 For many years Israel has been without the true God, without a priest to instruct them, and without the law.
Og der var mange Dage for Israel, da de vare uden sand Gud og uden Præst, som underviste dem, og uden Lov.
4 But in their distress they turned to the LORD, the God of Israel, and sought Him, and He was found by them.
Og de omvendte sig i deres Nød til Herren, Israels Gud, og søgte ham, og han lod sig finde af dem.
5 In those days there was no safety for travelers, because the residents of the lands had many conflicts.
Men i hine Tider havde ingen Fred, naar han gik ud, og naar han gik ind; thi et stort Bulder gik over alle Indbyggerne i Landene,
6 Nation was crushed by nation, and city by city, for God afflicted them with all kinds of adversity.
og de bleve sønderknuste, Folk imod Folk, og Stad imod Stad; thi Gud forfærdede dem med alle Haande Angest.
7 But as for you, be strong; do not be discouraged, for your work will be rewarded.”
Men I, værer frimodige og lader ikke eders Hænder synke; thi der er Løn for eders Gerning.
8 When Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Azariah son of Oded the prophet, he took courage and removed the detestable idols from the whole land of Judah and Benjamin and from the cities he had captured in the hill country of Ephraim. He then restored the altar of the LORD that was in front of the portico of the LORD’s temple.
Der Asa hørte disse Ord og Profeten Odeds Profeti, blev han frimodig og borttog Vederstyggelighederne fra det ganske Judas og Benjamins Land og fra de Stæder, som han havde indtaget af Efraims Bjerg, og fornyede Herrens Alter, som var foran Herrens Forhal.
9 And he assembled all Judah and Benjamin, along with those from the tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon who had settled among them, for great numbers had come over to him from Israel when they saw that the LORD his God was with him.
Og han samlede al Juda og Benjamin og de fremmede hos dem af Efraim og af Manasse og af Simeon; thi mangfoldige af Israel gik over til ham, der de saa, at Herren hans Gud var med ham.
10 So they gathered together in Jerusalem in the third month of the fifteenth year of Asa’s reign.
Og de samlede sig til Jerusalem, i den tredje Maaned i Asas Regerings femtende Aar.
11 At that time they sacrificed to the LORD seven hundred oxen and seven thousand sheep from all the plunder they had brought back.
Og de ofrede til Herren samme Dag af det Bytte, som de havde ført hjem, syv Hundrede Øksne og syv Tusinde Faar.
12 Then they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and soul.
Og de indgik Pagten om at søge Herren, deres Fædres Gud, af deres ganske Hjerte og af deres ganske Sjæl.
13 And whoever would not seek the LORD, the God of Israel, would be put to death, whether young or old, man or woman.
Og hver, som ikke vilde søge Herren, Israels Gud, skulde dødes, baade liden og stor, baade Mand og Kvinde.
14 They took an oath to the LORD with a loud voice, with shouting, trumpets, and rams’ horns.
Og de tilsvore Herren med høj Røst og med Frydeskrig og med Basuner og med Trompeter.
15 And all Judah rejoiced over the oath, for they had sworn it with all their heart. They had sought Him earnestly, and He was found by them. So the LORD gave them rest on every side.
Og al Juda var glad over Eden; thi de havde svoret af deres ganske Hjerte og søgte ham med deres ganske Villie, og han lod sig finde af dem; og Herren skaffede dem Rolighed trindt omkring.
16 King Asa also removed his grandmother Maacah from her position as queen mother because she had made a detestable Asherah pole. Asa chopped down the pole, crushed it, and burned it in the Kidron Valley.
Og Kong Asa afsatte ogsaa sin Moder Maaka, at hun ikke skulde være Dronning, fordi hun havde gjort sig et grueligt Billede af Astarte, og Asa udryddede hendes gruelige Billede og stødte det smaat og opbrændte det ved Kedrons Bæk.
17 The high places were not removed from Israel, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted all his days.
Men Højene toges ikke bort af Israel, dog var Asas Hjerte retskaffent alle hans Dage.
18 And he brought into the house of God the silver and gold articles that he and his father had dedicated.
Og han førte de Ting, som hans Fader havde helliget, og det, som han selv havde helliget, ind i Guds Hus, Sølv og Guld og Kar.
19 And there was no war until the thirty-fifth year of Asa’s reign.
Og der var ingen Krig indtil det fem og tredivte Aar af Asas Regering.
