Ezra 7
1 Many years later, during the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
Efter disse Tildragelser drog under Perserkongen Artaxerxes's Regering Ezra, en Søn af Seraja, en Søn af Azarja, en Søn af Hilkija,
2 the son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,
en Søn af Sjallum, en Søn af Zadok, en Søn af Ahitub,
3 the son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
en Søn af Amarja, en Søn af Azarja, en Søn af Merajot,
4 the son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,
en Søn af Zeraja, en Søn af Uzzi, en Søn af Bukki,
5 the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest—
en Søn af Abisjua, en Søn af Pinehas, en Søn af Eleazar, en Søn af Ypperstepræsten Aron —
6 this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted Ezra all his requests, for the hand of the LORD his God was upon him.
denne Ezra drog op fra Babel. Han var skriftlærd, hjemme i Mose Lov, som HERREN, Israels Gud, havde givet; og Kongen opfyldte alle hans Ønsker, eftersom HERREN hans Guds Haand var over ham.
7 So in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes, he went up to Jerusalem with some of the Israelites, including priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, and temple servants.
Og en Del af Israeliterne og at Præsterne, Leviterne Tempelsangerne, Dørvogterne og Tempeltrællene drog ligeledes op til Jerusalem i Kong Artaxerxes's syvende Regeringsaar.
8 Ezra arrived in Jerusalem in the fifth month of the seventh year of the king.
De kom til Jerusalem i den femte Maaned i Kongens syvende Regeringsaar;
9 He had begun the journey from Babylon on the first day of the first month, and he arrived in Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month, for the gracious hand of his God was upon him.
thi paa den første Dag i den første Maaned tog han Bestemmelse om Opbruddet fra Babel, og paa den første Dag i den femte Maaned kom han til Jerusalem, eftersom hans Guds gode Haand var over ham.
10 For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the LORD, to practice it, and to teach its statutes and ordinances in Israel.
Thi Ezra havde vendt sit Hjerte til at granske i HERRENS Lov og handle efter den og undervise Israel i Lov og Ret.
11 This is the text of the letter King Artaxerxes had given to Ezra the priest and scribe, an expert in the commandments and statutes of the LORD to Israel:
Dette er en Afskrift, af den Skrivelse, Kong Artaxerxes medgav Præsten Ezra den Skriftlærde, den skriftlærde Kender af Bøgerne med HERRENS Bud og Anordninger til Israel:
12 Artaxerxes, king of kings. To Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven: Greetings.
Artaxerxes, Kongernes Konge, til Præsten Ezra, den skriftlærde Kender af Himmelens Guds Lov, og saa videre:
13 I hereby decree that any volunteers among the Israelites in my kingdom, including the priests and Levites, may go up with you to Jerusalem.
Hermed giver jeg Tilladelse til, at enhver af Israels Folk og dets Præster og Leviter i mit Rige, der er til Sinds at drage til Jerusalem, maa drage med dig,
14 You are sent by the king and his seven counselors to evaluate Judah and Jerusalem according to the Law of your God, which is in your hand.
al den Stund du af Kongen og hans syv Raadgivere sendes for at undersøge Forholdene i Judæa og Jerusalem paa Grundlag af din Guds Lov, som er i din Haand,
15 Moreover, you are to take with you the silver and gold that the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem,
og for at bringe det Sølv og Guld derhen, som Kongen og hans Raadgivere frivilligt har givet Israels Gud, hvis Bolig er i Jerusalem,
16 together with all the silver and gold you may find in all the province of Babylon, as well as the freewill offerings of the people and priests to the house of their God in Jerusalem.
og alt det Sølv og Guld, som du faar rundt om i Landsdelen Babel, tillige med de frivillige Gaver fra Folket og Præsterne, der giver frivillige Gaver til deres Guds Hus i Jerusalem.
17 With this money, therefore, you are to buy as many bulls, rams, and lambs as needed, together with their grain offerings and drink offerings, and offer them on the altar at the house of your God in Jerusalem.
Derfor skal du samvittighedsfuldt for disse Penge købe Tyre, Vædre og Lam med tilhørende Afgrøde— og Drikofre og ofre dem paa Alteret i eders Guds Hus i Jerusalem;
18 You and your brothers may do whatever seems best with the rest of the silver and gold, according to the will of your God.
og hvad du og dine Brødre finder for godt at gøre med det Sølv og Guld, der bliver tilovers, det maa I gøre efter eders Guds Vilje.
19 You must deliver to the God of Jerusalem all the articles given to you for the service of the house of your God.
De Kar, der skænkes dig til Tjenesten i din Guds Hus, skal du afgive og stille for Israels Guds Aasyn i Jerusalem.
20 And if anything else is needed for the house of your God that you may have occasion to supply, you may pay for it from the royal treasury.
Og de andre nødvendige Udgifter til din Guds Hus, som det tilfalder dig at udrede, maa du udrede af det kongelige Skatkammer.
21 I, King Artaxerxes, decree to all the treasurers west of the Euphrates: Whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven, may require of you, it must be provided promptly,
Jeg, Kong Artaxerxes, giver hermed den Befaling til alle Skatmestre hinsides Floden: Alt, hvad Præsten Ezra, den skriftlærde Kender af Himmelens Guds Lov, kræver af eder, skal nøjagtigt ydes
22 up to a hundred talents of silver, a hundred cors of wheat, a hundred baths of wine, a hundred baths of olive oil, and salt without limit.
indtil 100 Sølvtalenter, 100 Kor Hvede, 100 Bat Vin, 100 Bat Olie og Salt i ubegrænset Mængde.
23 Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven must be done diligently for His house. For why should wrath fall on the realm of the king and his sons?
Alt, hvad der er paabudt af Himmelens Gud, skal punktligt ydes til Himmelens Guds Hus, at der ikke skal komme Vrede over Kongens og hans Sønners Rige.
24 And be advised that you have no authority to impose tribute, duty, or toll on any of the priests, Levites, singers, doorkeepers, temple servants, or other servants of this house of God.
Og det være eder kundgjort, at ingen har Ret til at paalægge nogen af Præsterne, Leviterne, Tempelsangerne, Dørvogterne, Tempeltrællene eller overhovedet nogen, der er sysselsat ved dette Guds Hus, Skat, Afgift eller Skyld!
25 And you, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God which you possess, are to appoint magistrates and judges to judge all the people west of the Euphrates—all who know the laws of your God. And you are to teach these laws to anyone who does not know them.
Men du, Ezra, skal i Kraft af Guds Visdom, som er i din Haand, indsætte Dommere og Retsbetjente til at dømme alt Folket hinsides Floden, alle dem, som kender, din Guds Lov; og hvem der ikke kender den, skal I undervise deri.
26 If anyone does not keep the law of your God and the law of the king, let a strict judgment be executed against him, whether death, banishment, confiscation of property, or imprisonment.
Og enhver, der ikke handler efter din Guds Lov og Kongens Lov, over ham skal der samvittighedsfuldt fældes Dom, være sig til Død, Landsforvisning, Pengebøde eller Fængsel.
27 Blessed be the LORD, the God of our fathers, who has put into the heart of the king to so honor the house of the LORD in Jerusalem,
Lovet være HERREN, vore Fædres Gud, som indgav Kongen saadanne Tanker for at herliggøre HERRENS Hus i Jerusalem
28 and who has shown me favor before the king, his counselors, and all his powerful officials. And because the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, I took courage and gathered the leaders of Israel to return with me.
og vandt mig, Naade hos Kongen og hans Raadgivere og alle Kongens mægtige Fyrster! Saa fattede jeg da Mod, eftersom HERREN min Guds Haand var over mig, og jeg samlede en Del Overhoveder af Israel til at drage op med mig.
