2 Chronicles 33

1 Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years.

Manasse var tolv Aar gammel, da han blev Konge, og han herskede fem og halvtredsindstyve Aar i Jerusalem.

2 And he did evil in the sight of the LORD by following the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.

Han gjorde, hvad der var ondt i HERRENS Øjne, og efterlignede de Folkeslags Vederstyggeligheder, som HERREN havde drevet bort foran Israeliterne.

3 For he rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had torn down, and he raised up altars for the Baals and made Asherah poles. And he worshiped and served all the host of heaven.

Han byggede atter de Offerhøje, som hans Fader Ezekias havde nedrevet, rejste Altre for Ba'alerne, lavede Asjerastøtter og tilbad hele Himmelens Hær og dyrkede dem.

4 Manasseh also built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD had said, “My Name will remain in Jerusalem forever.”

Og han byggede Altre i HERRENS Hus, om hvilket HERREN havde sagt: »I Jerusalem skal mit Navn være til evig Tid.«

5 In both courtyards of the house of the LORD, he built altars to all the host of heaven.

Og han byggede Altre for hele Himmelens Hær i begge HERRENS Hus's Forgaarde.

6 He sacrificed his sons in the fire in the Valley of Hinnom. He practiced sorcery, divination, and witchcraft, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger.

Han lod sine Sønner gaa igennem Ilden i Hinnoms Søns Dal, drev Trolddom og tog Varsler, drev hemmelige Kunster og ansatte Dødemanere og Sandsigere; han gjorde meget, som var ondt i HERRENS Øjne, og krænkede ham.

7 Manasseh even took the carved image he had made and set it up in the house of God, of which God had said to David and his son Solomon, “In this temple and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I will establish My Name forever.

Det Gudebillede, han lod lave, opstillede han i Guds Hus, om hvilket Gud havde sagt til David og hans Søn Salomo: »I dette Hus og i Jerusalem, som jeg har udvalgt af alle Israels Stammer, vil jeg stedfæste mit Navn til evig Tid;

8 I will never again cause the feet of the Israelites to leave the land that I assigned to your fathers, if only they are careful to do all that I have commanded them through Moses—all the laws, statutes, and judgments.”

og jeg vil ikke mere fjerne Israels Fod fra det Land, jeg gav deres Fædre, dog kun paa det Vilkaar, at de omhyggeligt overholder alt, hvad jeg har paalagt dem, hele Loven, Anordningerne og Lovbudene, som de fik ved Moses, «

9 So Manasseh led the people of Judah and Jerusalem astray, so that they did greater evil than the nations that the LORD had destroyed before the Israelites.

Men Manasse forførte Juda og Jerusalems Indbyggere til at handle værre end de Folkeslag, HERREN havde udryddet for Israeliterne.

10 And the LORD spoke to Manasseh and his people, but they did not listen.

Da talede HERREN Manasse og hans Folk til, men de ænsede det ikke.

11 So the LORD brought against them the military commanders of the king of Assyria, who captured Manasseh, put a hook in his nose, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon.

Saa førte HERREN Assyrerkongens Hærførere mod dem, og de fangede Manasse med Kroge, lagde ham i Kobberlænker og førte ham til Babel.

12 And in his distress, Manasseh sought the favor of the LORD his God and earnestly humbled himself before the God of his fathers.

Men da han var i Nød, bad han HERREN sin Gud om Naade og ydmygede sig dybt for sine Fædres Gud.

13 And when he prayed to Him, the LORD received his plea and heard his petition; so He brought him back to Jerusalem and to his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD is God.

Og da han bad til ham, bønhørte han ham; han hørte hans Bøn og bragte ham tilbage til Jerusalem til hans Kongedømme; da indsaa Manasse, at HERREN er Gud.

14 After this, Manasseh rebuilt the outer wall of the City of David from west of Gihon in the valley to the entrance of the Fish Gate, and he brought it around the hill of Ophel and heightened it considerably. He also stationed military commanders in all the fortified cities of Judah.

Senere byggede han en ydre Mur ved Davidsbyen vesten for Gihon i Dalen og hen imod Fiskeporten, saa at den omsluttede Ofel; og han byggede den meget høj. I alle de befæstede Byer i Juda ansatte han Hærførere.

15 He removed the foreign gods and the idol from the house of the LORD, along with all the altars he had built on the temple mount and in Jerusalem, and he dumped them outside the city.

Han fjernede de fremmede Guder og Gudebilledet fra HERRENS Hus og alle de Altre, han havde bygget paa Tempelbjerget og i Jerusalem, og kastede dem uden for Byen.

16 Then he restored the altar of the LORD and sacrificed peace offerings and thank offerings on it, and he told Judah to serve the LORD, the God of Israel.

Og han istandsatte HERRENS Alter og ofrede Tak— og Lovprisningsofre derpaa; og han bød Juda at dyrke HERREN, Israels Gud.

17 Nevertheless, the people still sacrificed at the high places, but only to the LORD their God.

Men Folket vedblev at ofre paa Offerhøjene, dog kun til HERREN deres Gud.

18 As for the rest of the acts of Manasseh, along with his prayer to his God and the words of the seers who spoke to him in the name of the LORD, the God of Israel, they are indeed written in the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.

Hvad der ellers er at fortælle om Manasse, hans Bøn til sin Gud og de Seeres Ord, som talte til ham i HERRENS, Israels Guds, Navn, staar jo optegnet i Israels Kongers Krønike;

19 His prayer and how God received his plea, as well as all his sin and unfaithfulness, and the sites where he built high places and set up Asherah poles and idols before he humbled himself, they are indeed written in the Records of the Seers.

hans Bøn og Bønhørelse, al hans Synd og Troløshed og de Steder, hvor han opførte Offerhøje og opstillede Asjerastøtter og Gudebilleder, før han ydmygede sig, staar jo optegnet i Seernes Krønike.

20 And Manasseh rested with his fathers and was buried at his palace. And his son Amon reigned in his place.

Saa lagde Manasse sig til Hvile hos sine Fædre, og man jordede ham i Haven ved hans Hus; og hans Søn Amon blev Konge i hans Sted.

21 Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem two years.

Amon var to og tyve Aar gammel, da han blev Konge, og han herskede to Aar i Jerusalem.

22 And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh had done. Amon served and sacrificed to all the idols that his father Manasseh had made,

Han gjorde, hvad der var ondt i HERRENS Øjne, ligesom hans Fader Manasse, og Amon ofrede til alle de Gudebilleder, hans Fader Manasse havde ladet lave, og dyrkede dem.

23 but he did not humble himself before the LORD as his father Manasseh had done; instead, Amon increased his guilt.

Han ydmygede sig ikke for HERRENS Aasyn, som hans Fader Manasse havde gjort, men Amon dyngede Skyld paa Skyld.

24 Then the servants of Amon conspired against him and killed him in his palace.

Hans Tjenere sammensvor sig imod ham og dræbte ham i hans Hus;

25 But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah king in his place.

men Folket fra Landet dræbte alle dem, der havde sammensvoret sig imod Kong Amon, og gjorde hans Søn Josias til Konge i hans Sted.