2 Kings 16

1 In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah, Ahaz son of Jotham became king of Judah.

Idet syttende Pekas, Remalias Søns, Aar blev Akas, en Søn af Judas Konge Jotham, Konge.

2 Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. And unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the LORD his God.

Akas var tyve Aar gammel, der han blev Konge, og regerede i seksten Aar i Jerusalem, og han gjorde ikke det, som var ret for Herrens, hans Guds, Øjne, som David, hans Fader,

3 Instead, he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even sacrificed his son in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.

men han vandrede i Israels Kongers Vej; tilmed lod han sin Søn gaa igennem Ilden efter de Hedningers Vederstyggeligheder, hvilke Herren havde fordrevet for Israels Børns Ansigt.

4 And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.

Han ofrede ogsaa og gjorde Røgelse paa de høje Steder og paa Højene og under alle grønne Træer.

5 Then Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to wage war against Jerusalem. They besieged Ahaz but could not overcome him.

Da drog Rezin, Kongen af Syrien, og Peka, Remalias Søn, Kongen i Israel, op imod Jerusalem til Krig og belejrede Akas, men de kunde ikke komme til at stride.

6 At that time Rezin king of Aram recovered Elath for Aram, drove out the men of Judah, and sent the Edomites into Elath, where they live to this day.

Paa den samme Tid bragte Rezin, Kongen af Syrien, Elath igen til Syrien og fordrev Jøderne af Elath, og Syrerne kom til Elath og boede der indtil denne Dag.

7 So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, “I am your servant and your son. Come up and save me from the hands of the kings of Aram and Israel, who are rising up against me.”

Saa sendte Akas Bud til Thiglath-Pileser, Kongen af Assyrien, og lod sige: Jeg er din Tjener og din Søn, kom op og frels mig af Syriens Konges Haand, og af Israels Konges Haand, hvilke have oprejst sig imod mig.

8 Ahaz also took the silver and gold found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the king’s palace, and he sent it as a gift to the king of Assyria.

Og Akas tog det Sølv og det Guld, som fandtes i Herrens Hus og i Kongens Hus's Skatkammer og sendte Kongen af Assyrien det til Skænk.

9 So the king of Assyria responded to him, marched up to Damascus, and captured it. He took its people to Kir as captives and put Rezin to death.

Og Kongen af Assyrien adlød ham, og Kongen af Assyrien drog op til Damaskus og indtog den og førte dem bort til Kir, og han dræbte Rezin.

10 Then King Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria. On seeing the altar in Damascus, King Ahaz sent Uriah the priest a model of the altar and complete plans for its construction.

Da drog Kong Akas hen til Damaskus at møde Thiglath-Pileser, Kongen af Assyrien, og han saa det Alter, som var i Damaskus; da sendte Kong Akas en Afbildning af Alteret og en Lignelse af det, efter alt dets Arbejde, til Præsten Uria.

11 And Uriah the priest built the altar according to all the instructions King Ahaz had sent from Damascus, and he completed it by the time King Ahaz had returned.

Og Præsten Uria byggede et Alter; efter alt som Kong Akas sendte fra Damaskus, saa gjorde Præsten Uria, indtil Kong Akas kom fra Damaskus.

12 When the king came back from Damascus and saw the altar, he approached it and presented offerings on it.

Og der Kongen kom fra Damaskus, da saa Kongen Alteret, og Kongen nærmede sig Alteret og ofrede paa det.

13 He offered his burnt offering and his grain offering, poured out his drink offering, and sprinkled the blood of his peace offerings on the altar.

Og han gjorde Røgofre af sit Brændoffer og sit Madoffer og udøste sit Drikoffer, og han stænkede Takofrenes Blod, som han havde, paa Alteret.

14 He also took the bronze altar that stood before the LORD from the front of the temple (between the new altar and the house of the LORD) and he put it on the north side of the new altar.

Men Kobberalteret, som stod for Herrens Ansigt, flyttede han længere bort fra Huset, at det ikke skulde staa imellem Alteret og imellem Herrens Hus; og han satte det op ved Siden af Alteret imod Norden.

15 Then King Ahaz commanded Uriah the priest, “Offer on the great altar the morning burnt offering, the evening grain offering, and the king’s burnt offering and grain offering, as well as the burnt offerings, grain offerings, and drink offerings of all the people of the land. Sprinkle on the altar all the blood of the burnt offerings and sacrifices. But I will use the bronze altar to seek guidance.”

Og Kong Akas bød Præsten Uria og sagde: Gør Røgoffer paa det store Alter af Brændofferet om Morgenen og Madofferet om Aftenen og af Kongens Brændoffer og hans Madoffer og af alt Folkets Brændoffer i Landet og deres Madoffer og deres Drikofre, og alt Brændofferets Blod og alt Slagtofferets Blod skal du stænke derpaa; men Kobberalteret skal være mig til at adspørge ved.

16 So Uriah the priest did just as King Ahaz had commanded.

Og Præsten Uria gjorde efter alt det, som Kong Akas befalede.

17 King Ahaz also cut off the frames of the movable stands and removed the bronze basin from each of them. He took down the Sea from the bronze oxen that were under it and put it on a stone base.

Og Kong Akas afbrød Fyldingerne af Stolene og borttog Kedelen af dem, og Havet tog han ned af de Kobberøksne, som vare derunder, og han satte det paa et Stengulv,

18 And on account of the king of Assyria, he removed the Sabbath canopy they had built in the temple and closed the royal entryway outside the house of the LORD.

og den bedækkede Sabbatsgang, som de havde hygget ved Huset, og den ydre Opgang for Kongen vendte han indad imod Herrens Hus, for Kongen af Assyriens Skyld.

19 As for the rest of the acts of Ahaz, along with his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?

Men det øvrige af Akas's Handeler, og hvad han gjorde, ere de Ting ikke skrevne i Judas Kongers Krønikers Bog?

20 And Ahaz rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David, and his son Hezekiah reigned in his place.

Og Akas laa med sine Fædre og blev begraven hos sine Fædre i Davids Stad, og Ezekias, hans Søn, blev Konge i hans Sted.