2 Chronicles 25
1 Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan; she was from Jerusalem.
Amazja var fem og tyve År gammel, da han blev Konge, og han herskede ni og tyve År i Jerusalem. Hans Moder hed Jehoaddan og var fra Jerusalem.
2 And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not wholeheartedly.
Han gjorde, hvad der var ret i HERRENs Øjne, dog ikke med et helt Hjerte.
3 As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah executed the servants who had murdered his father the king.
Da han havde sikret sig Magten, lod han dem af sine Folk dræbe, der havde dræbt hans Fader Kongen,
4 Yet he did not put their sons to death, but acted according to what is written in the Law, in the Book of Moses, where the LORD commanded: “Fathers must not be put to death for their children, and children must not be put to death for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin.”
men deres Børn lod han ikke ihjelslå, i Henhold til hvad der står skrevet i Moses's Lovbog, hvor HERREN påbyder: "Fædre skal ikke lide Døden for Børns Skyld, og Børn skal ikke lide Døden for Fædres Skyld. Men enhver skal lide Døden for sin egen Synd."
5 Then Amaziah gathered the people of Judah and assigned them according to their families to commanders of thousands and of hundreds. And he numbered those twenty years of age or older throughout Judah and Benjamin and found 300,000 chosen men able to serve in the army, bearing the spear and shield.
Amazja samlede Judæerne og opstillede dem efter Fædrenehuse under Tusind- og Hundredførerne, hele Juda og Benjamin, og da han mnønstrede dem fra Tyveårsalderen og opefter, fandt han, at de udgjorde 300.000 udvalgte Folk, øvede Krigere, der har Skjold og Spyd.
6 He also hired 100,000 mighty warriors from Israel for a hundred talents of silver.
Dertil lejede han i Israel 100.000 dygtige Krigere for 100 Sølvtalenter.
7 But a man of God came to him and said, “O king, do not let the army of Israel go with you, for the LORD is not with Israel—not with any of the Ephraimites.
Men en Guds Mand kom til ham og sagde: "Israels Hær må ikke følge dig, Konge, thi HERREN er ikke med Israel, ikke med nogen af Efraimiterne;
8 Even if you go and fight bravely in battle, God will make you stumble before the enemy, for God has power to help and power to overthrow.”
og hvis du mener, at du kan vinde Styrke på den Måde, vil Gud bringe dig til Fald for Fjenden, thi hos Gud er der Kraft til at hjælpe og til at bringe til Fald!"
9 Amaziah asked the man of God, “What should I do about the hundred talents I have given to the army of Israel?” And the man of God replied, “The LORD is able to give you much more than this.”
Amazja spurgte den Guds Mand: "Hvad så med de 100 Sølvtalenter, jeg gav de israelitiske Krigsfolk?" Og den Guds Mand svarede: "HERREN kan give dig langt mere end det!"
10 So Amaziah dismissed the troops who had come to him from Ephraim and sent them home. And they were furious with Judah and returned home in great anger.
Da udskilte Amazja de Krigsfolk, der var kommet til ham fra Efraim, og lod dem drage hjem; men deres Vrede blussede heftigt op mod Juda, og de vendte hjem i fnysende Vrede.
11 Amaziah, however, summoned his strength and led his troops to the Valley of Salt, where he struck down 10,000 men of Seir,
Amazja tog nu Mod til sig og førte sine Krigere til Saltdalen og nedhuggede 10.000 af Se'iriterne;
12 and the army of Judah also captured 10,000 men alive. They took them to the top of a cliff and threw them down so that all were dashed to pieces.
desuden tog Judæerne 10.000 levende til Fange; dem førte de op på Klippens Top og styrtede dem ned derfra, så de alle knustes.
13 Meanwhile the troops that Amaziah had dismissed from battle raided the cities of Judah, from Samaria to Beth-horon. They struck down 3,000 people and carried off a great deal of plunder.
Men de Krigsfolk, Amazja havde sendt hjem, så de ikke kom til at følge ham i Krigen, faldt ind i Judas Byer fra Samaria til Bet-Horon, huggede 3.000 af Indbyggerne ned og gjorde stort Bytte.
14 When Amaziah returned from the slaughter of the Edomites, he brought back the gods of the Seirites, set them up as his own gods, bowed before them, and burned sacrifices to them.
Da Amazja kom hjem fra Sejren over Edomiterne, havde han Se'iriternes Guder med, og han opstillede dem som sine Guder, tilbad dem og tændte Offerild for dem.
15 Therefore the anger of the LORD burned against Amaziah, and He sent him a prophet, who said, “Why have you sought this people’s gods, which could not deliver them from your hand?”
Da blussede HERRENs Vrede op mod Amazja, og han sendte en Profet til ham, og denne sagde til ham: "Hvorfor søger du dette Folks Guder, som ikke kunde frelse deres Folk af din Hånd?"
16 While he was still speaking, the king asked, “Have we made you the counselor to the king? Stop! Why be struck down?” So the prophet stopped, but he said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not heeded my advice.”
Men da han talte således, sagde Kongen til ham: "Har man gjort dig til Kongens Rådgiver? Hold inde, ellers bliver du slået ihjel!" Da holdt Profeten inde og sagde: "Jeg indser, at Gud har i Sinde at ødelægge dig, siden du bærer dig således ad og ikke hører mit Råd!"
17 Then Amaziah king of Judah took counsel and sent word to the king of Israel Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu. “Come, let us meet face to face,” he said.
Efter at have overtænkt Sagen sendte Kong Amazja af Juda Bud til Jehus Søn Joahaz's Søn, Kong Joas af Israel, og lod sige: "Kom, lad os se hinanden under Øjne!"
18 But Jehoash king of Israel replied to Amaziah king of Judah: “A thistle in Lebanon sent a message to a cedar in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son in marriage.’ Then a wild beast in Lebanon came along and trampled the thistle.
Men Kong Joas af Israel sendte Kong Amazja, af Juda det Svar: "Tidselen på Libanon sendte engang det Bud til Cederen på Libanon: Giv min Søn din Datter til Ægte! Men Libanons vilde Dyr løb hen over Tidselen og trampede den ned!
19 You have said, ‘Look, I have defeated Edom,’ and your heart has become proud and boastful. Now stay at home. Why should you stir up trouble so that you fall—you and Judah with you?”
Du tænker: Se, jeg har slået Edom! Og det har gjort dig overmodig, så du vil vinde mere Ære. Bliv, hvor du er! Hvorfor vil du udfordre Ulykken og udsætte både dig selv og Juda for Fald?"
20 But Amaziah would not listen, for this had come from God in order to deliver them into the hand of Jehoash, because they had sought the gods of Edom.
Men Amazja vilde intet høre, thi Gud føjede det såledesfor at give dem til Pris, fordi de søgte Edoms Guder.
21 So Jehoash king of Israel advanced, and he and Amaziah king of Judah faced each other at Beth-shemesh in Judah.
Så drog Kong Joas af Israel ud, og han og Kong Amazja af Juda så hinanden under Øjne ved Bet-Sjemesj i Juda;
22 And Judah was routed before Israel, and every man fled to his own home.
Juda blev slået af Israel, og de flygtede hver til sit.
23 There at Beth-shemesh, Jehoash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz. Then Jehoash brought him to Jerusalem and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate—a section of four hundred cubits.
Men Kong Joas af Israel tog Joahaz's Søn Joas's Søn, Kong Amazja af Juda, tifange ved Bet-Sjemesj og førte ham til Jerusalem. Derpå nedrev han Jerusalems Mur på en Strækning af 400 Alen, fra Efraimsporten til Hjørneporten;
24 He took all the gold and silver and all the articles found in the house of God with Obed-edom and in the treasuries of the royal palace, as well as some hostages. Then he returned to Samaria.
og han tog alt det Guld og Sølv og alle de Kar, der fandtes i Guds Hus hos Obed-Edom og i Skatkammeret i Kongens Palads; desuden tog han Gidsler og vendte så tilbage til Samaria.
25 Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah lived for fifteen years after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel.
Joas's Søn, Kong Amazja af Juda, levede endnu femten År, efter at Joahaz's Søn, Kong Joas at Israel, var død.
26 As for the rest of the acts of Amaziah, from beginning to end, are they not written in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel?
Hvad der ellers er at fortælle om Amazja fra først til sidst, står optegnet i Bogen om Judas og Israels Konger.
27 From the time that Amaziah turned from following the LORD, a conspiracy was formed against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. But men were sent after him to Lachish, and they killed him there.
Men ved den Tid Amazja faldt fra HERREN, stiftedes der en Sammensværgelse mod ham i Jerusalem, og han flygtede til Lakisj, men der blev sendt Folk efter ham til Lakisj, og de dræbte ham der.
28 They carried him back on horses and buried him with his fathers in the City of Judah.
Så løftede man ham op på Heste og jordede ham hos hans Fædre i Davidsbyen.
