2 Chronicles 29

1 Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.

Ezekias var fem og tyve År gammel, da han blev Konge, og han herskede ni og tyve År i Jerusalem. Hans Moder hed Abija og var en Datter af Zekarja.

2 And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father David had done.

Han gjorde, hvad der var ret i HERRENs Øjne, ganske som hans Fader David.

3 In the first month of the first year of his reign, Hezekiah opened and repaired the doors of the house of the LORD.

I sit første Regeringsårs første Måned lod han HERRENs Hus's Porte åbne og sætte i Stand.

4 Then he brought in the priests and Levites and gathered them in the square on the east side.

Derpå lod han Præsterne og Leviterne komme, samlede dem på den åbne Plads mod Øst

5 “Listen to me, O Levites,” he said. “Consecrate yourselves now and consecrate the house of the LORD, the God of your fathers. Remove from the Holy Place every impurity.

og sagde til dem: "Hør mig, Leviter! Helliger nu eder selv og helliger HERRENs, eders Fædres Guds, Hus og få det urene ud af Helligdommen.

6 For our fathers were unfaithful and did evil in the sight of the LORD our God. They abandoned Him, turned their faces away from the dwelling place of the LORD, and turned their backs on Him.

Thi vore Fædre var troløse og gjorde, hvad der var ondt i HERREN vor Guds Øjne, de forlod ham, idet de vendte Ansigtet bort fra HERRENs Bolig og vendte den Ryggen;

7 They also shut the doors of the portico and extinguished the lamps. They did not burn incense or present burnt offerings in the Holy Place of the God of Israel.

de lukkede endog Forhallens Porte, slukkede Lamperne, brændte ikke Røgelse og bragte ikke Israels Gud Brændofre i Helligdommen.

8 Therefore, the wrath of the LORD has fallen upon Judah and Jerusalem, and He has made them an object of terror, horror, and mockery, as you can see with your own eyes.

Derfor kom HERRENs Vrede over Juda og Jerusalem, og han gjorde dem til Rædsel, Forfærdelse og Skændsel, som I kan se med egne Øjne.

9 For behold, this is why our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and daughters and wives are in captivity.

Se, vore Fædre er faldet for Sværdet, vore Sønner, Døtre og Hustruer ført i Fangenskab for den Sags Skyld.

10 Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD, the God of Israel, so that His fierce anger will turn away from us.

Men nu har jeg i Sinde at slutte en Pagt med HERREN, Israels Gud, for at hans glødende Vrede må vende sig fra os.

11 Now, my sons, do not be negligent, for the LORD has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, to minister before Him, and to burn incense.”

Så lad det nu, mine Sønner, ikke skorte på Iver, thi eder har HERREN udvalgt til at stå for hans Åsyn og tjene ham og til at være hans Tjenere og tænde Offerild for ham!"

12 Then the Levites set to work: Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah from the Kohathites; Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel from the Merarites; Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah from the Gershonites;

Da rejste følgende Leviter sig: Mahat, Amasajs Søn, og Joel, Azarjas Søn, af Kehatiternes Sønner; af Merariterne Kisj, Abdis Søn, og Azarja, Jehallel'els Søn; af Gersoniterne Joa, Zimmas Søn, og Eden, Joas Søn;

13 Shimri and Jeuel from the Elizaphanites; Zechariah and Mattaniah from the Asaphites;

af Elizafans Sønner Sjimri og Je'uel; af Asafs Sønner Zekarja og Mattanja;

14 Jehiel and Shimei from the Hemanites; and Shemaiah and Uzziel from the Jeduthunites.

af Hemans Sønner Jehiel og Sjim'i; og af Jedutuns Sønner Sjemaja og Uzziel;

15 When they had assembled their brothers and consecrated themselves, they went in to cleanse the house of the LORD, according to the command of the king by the words of the LORD.

og de samlede deres Brødre, og de helligede sig og skred så efter Kongens Befaling til at rense HERRENs Hus i Henhold til HERRENs Forskrifter.

16 So the priests went inside the house of the LORD to cleanse it, and they brought out to the courtyard all the unclean things that they found in the temple of the LORD. Then the Levites took these things and carried them out to the Kidron Valley.

Og Præsterne gik ind i det indre af HERRENS Hus for at rense det, og alt det urene, de fandt i HERRENs Tempel, bragte de ud i HERRENs Hus's Forgård, hvor Leviterne tog imod det for at bringe det ud i Kedrons Dal.

17 They began the consecration on the first day of the first month, and on the eighth day of the month they reached the portico of the LORD. For eight more days they consecrated the house of the LORD itself, finishing on the sixteenth day of the first month.

På den første Dag i den første Måned begyndte de at hellige, og på den ottende Dag i Måneden var de kommet til HERRENs Forhal; så helligede de HERRENs Hus i otte Dage, og på den sekstende Dag i den første Måned var de færdige.

18 Then they went in to King Hezekiah and reported, “We have cleansed the entire house of the LORD, the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the table of the showbread with all its utensils.

Derpå gik de ind til Kong Ezekias og sagde: "Vi har nu renset hele HERRENs Hus, Brændofferalteret med alt, hvad der hører dertil, og Skuebrødsbordet med alt, hvad der hører dertil;

19 Moreover, we have prepared and consecrated all the articles that King Ahaz in his unfaithfulness cast aside during his reign. They are now in front of the altar of the LORD.”

og alle de Kar, som Kong Akaz i sin Troløshed vanhelligede, da han var Konge, dem har vi bragt på Plads og helliget; se, de står nu foran HERRENs Alter!"

20 Early the next morning King Hezekiah gathered the city officials and went up to the house of the LORD.

Næste Morgen tidlig samlede Kong Ezekias Byens Øverster og gik op til HERRENs Hus.

21 They brought seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven male goats as a sin offering for the kingdom, for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And the king commanded the priests, the descendants of Aaron, to offer them on the altar of the LORD.

Derpå bragte man syv Tyre, syv Vædre, syv Lam og syv Gedebukke til Syndoffer for Riget, Helligdommen og Juda; og han bød Arons Sønner Præsterne ofre dem på HERRENs Alter.

22 So they slaughtered the bulls, and the priests took the blood and sprinkled it on the altar. They slaughtered the rams and sprinkled the blood on the altar. And they slaughtered the lambs and sprinkled the blood on the altar.

De slagtede så Tyrene, og Præsterne tog imod Blodet og sprængte det på Alteret; så slagtede de Vædrene og sprængte Blodet på Alteret; så slagtede de Lammene og sprængte Blodet på Alteret;

23 Then they brought the goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly, who laid their hands on them.

endelig bragte de Syndofferbukkene frem for Kongen og Forsamlingen, og de lagde Hænderne på dem;

24 And the priests slaughtered the goats and put their blood on the altar for a sin offering, to make atonement for all Israel, because the king had ordered the burnt offering and the sin offering for all Israel.

så slagtede Præsterne dem og bragte Blodet på Alteret som Syndoffer for at skaffe hele Israel Soning; thi Kongen havde sagt, at Brændofferet og Syndofferet skulde være for hele Israel.

25 Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet. For the command had come from the LORD through His prophets.

Og han opstillede Leviterne ved HERRENs Hus med Cymbler, Harper og Citre efter Davids, Kongens Seer Gads og Profeten Natans Bud, thi Budet var givet af HERREN gennem hans Profeter.

26 The Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets.

Og Leviterne stod med Davids Instrumenter og Præsterne med Trompeterne.

27 And Hezekiah ordered that the burnt offering be sacrificed on the altar. When the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD and the trumpets began as well, accompanied by the instruments of David king of Israel.

Derpå bød Ezekias, at Brændofferet skulde ofres på Alteret, og samtidig med Ofringen begyndte også HERRENs Sang og Trompeterne, ledsaget af Kong David af Israels Instrumenter.

28 The whole assembly was worshiping, the singers were singing, and the trumpeters were playing. All this continued until the burnt offering was completed.

Da kastede hele Forsamlingen sig til Jorden, medens Sangen lød og Trompeterne klang, og alt dette varede, til man var færdig med Brændofferet.

29 When the offerings were completed, the king and all those present with him bowed down and worshiped.

Så snart man var færdig med Brændofferet, knælede Kongen og alle, der var hos ham, ned og tilbad.

30 Then King Hezekiah and his officials ordered the Levites to sing praises to the LORD in the words of David and of Asaph the seer. So they sang praises with gladness and bowed their heads and worshiped.

Derpå bød Kong Ezekias og Øversterne Leviterne at lovsynge HERREN med Davids og Seeren Asafs Ord; og de sang Lovsangen med Jubel og bøjede sig og tilbad.

31 Then Hezekiah said, “Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house of the LORD.” So the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and all whose hearts were willing brought burnt offerings.

Ezekias tog da til Orde og sagde: "I har nu indviet eder til HERREN; så træd da frem og bring Slagtofre og Lovprisningsofre til HERRENs Hus!" Så bragte Forsamlingen Slagtofre og Lovprisningsofre, og enhver, hvis Hje1te tilskyndede ham dertil, bragte Brændofre.

32 The number of burnt offerings the assembly brought was seventy bulls, a hundred rams, and two hundred lambs; all these were for a burnt offering to the LORD.

De Brændofre, Forsamlingen bragte, udgjorde 70 Stykker Hornkvæg, 100 Vædre og 200 Lam, alt som Brændofre til HERREN;

33 And the consecrated offerings were six hundred bulls and three thousand sheep.

og Helligofrene udgjorde 600 Stykker Hornkvæg og 3000 Stykker Småkvæg.

34 However, since there were not enough priests to skin all the burnt offerings, their Levite brothers helped them until the work was finished and until the priests had been consecrated. For the Levites had been more diligent in consecrating themselves than the priests had been.

Dog var Præsterne for få til at flå Huden af alle Brændofrene, derfor hjalp deres Brødre Leviterne dem, indtil Arbejdet var fuldført og Præsterne havde helliget sig; thi Leviterne viste redeligere Vilje til at hellige sig end Præsterne.

35 Furthermore, the burnt offerings were abundant, along with the fat of the peace offerings and the drink offerings for the burnt offerings. So the service of the house of the LORD was established.

Desuden var der en Mængde Brændofre, hvortil kom Fedtstykkerne af Takofrene og Drikofrene til Brændofrene. Således bragtes Tjenesten i HERRENs Hus i Orden.

36 Then Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced at what God had prepared for the people, because everything had been accomplished so quickly.

Og Ezekias og alt Folket glædede sig over, hvad Gud havde beredt Folkel, thi det hele var sket så hurtigt.