Ezra 7
1 Now after these things, in the reign of Arthasastha king of the Persians, came up Esdras the son of Saraias, the son of Azarias, the son of Chelcias,
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 Selum, the son of Sadduc, the son of Achitob,
en Søn af Sjallum, en Søn af Zadok, en Søn af Ahitub,
3 the son of Samarias, the son of Esria, the son of Mareoth,
en Søn af Amarja, en Søn af Azarja, en Søn af Merajot,
4 the son of Zaraia, the son of Ozias, the son of Bokki,
en Søn af Zeraja, en Søn af Uzzi, en Søn af Bukki,
5 the son of Abisue, the son of Phinees, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the first priest.
en Søn af Abisjua, en Søn af Pinehas, en Søn af Eleazar, en Søn af Ypperstepræsten Aron -
6 This Esdras went up out of Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the Lord God of Israel gave: and the king gave him [leave], for the hand of the Lord his God was upon him in all things which he sought.
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 Hånd var over ham.
7 And [some] of the children of Israel went up, and [some] of the priests, and of the Levites, and the singers, and the door-keepers, and the Nathinim, to Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Arthasastha the king.
Og en Del af Israeliterne og at Præsterne, Leviterne Tempelsangerne, Dørvogterne og Tempeltrællene drog ligeledes op til Jerusalem i Kong Artaxerxes's syvende Regeringsår.
8 And they came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, this [was] the seventh year of the king.
De kom til Jerusalem i den femte Måned i Kongens syvende Regeringsår;
9 For in the first [day] of the first month he began the going up from Babylon, and in the first day of the fifth month, they came to Jerusalem, for the good hand of his God was upon him.
thi på den første Dag i den første Måned tog han Bestemmelse om Opbruddet fra Babel, og på den første Dag i den femte Måned kom han til Jerusalem, eftersom hans Guds gode Hånd var over ham.
10 For Esdras had determined in his heart to seek the law, and to do and teach the ordinances and judgments in Israel.
Thi Ezra havde vendt sit Hjerte til at granske i HERRNs Lov og handle efter den og undervise Israel i Lov og Ret.
11 And this [is] the copy of the order which Arthasastha gave to Esdras the priest, the scribe of the book of the words of the commandments of the Lord, and of his ordinances 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 Arthasastha, king of kings, to Esdras, the scribe of the law of the Lord God of heaven, Let the order and the answer be accomplished.
Artaxerxes, Kongernes Konge, til Præsten Ezra, den skriftlærde Kender af Himmelens Guds Lov, og så videre:
13 A decree is made by me, that every one who is willing in my kingdom of the people of Israel, and of the priests and Levites, to go to Jerusalem, [be permitted] to go with thee.
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, må drage med dig,
14 [One] has been sent from the king and the seven councillors, to visit Judea and Jerusalem, according to the law of their God that is in thine hand.
al den Stund du af Kongen og hans syv Rådgivere sendes for at undersøge Forholdene i Judæa og Jerusalem på Grundlag af din Guds Lov, som er i din Hånd,
15 And for the house of the Lord [there have been sent] silver and gold, which the king and the councillors have freely given to the God of Israel, who dwells in Jerusalem.
og for at bringe det Sølv og Guld derhen, som Kongen og hans Rådgivere frivilligt har givet Israels Gud, hvis Bolig er i Jerusalem,
16 And all the silver and gold, whatsoever thou shalt find in all the land of Babylon, with the freewill-offering of the people, and the priests that offer freely for the house of God which is in Jerusalem.
og alt det Sølv og Guld, som du får 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 And as for every one that arrives [there], speedily order him by this letter [to bring] calves, rams, lambs, and their meat-offerings, and their drink-offerings; and thou shalt offer them on the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.
Derfor skal du samvittighedstuldt for disse Penge købe Tyre, Vædre og Lam med tilhørende Afgrøde- og Drikofre og ofre dem på Alteret i eders Guds Hus i Jerusalem;
18 And whatever it shall seem good to thee and to thy brethren to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, do as it is pleasing to your God.
og hvad du og dine Brødre finder for godt at gøre med det Sølv og Guld, der bliver tilovers, det må I gøre efter eders Guds Vilje.
19 And deliver the vessels that are given thee for the service of the house of God, before God in Jerusalem.
De Kar, der skænkes dig til Tjenesten i din Guds Hus, skal du afgive og stille for Israels Guds Åsyn i Jerusalem.
20 And as to the rest of the need of the house of thy God, thou shalt give from the king's treasure-houses,
Og de andre nødvendige Udgifter til din Guds Hus, som det tilfalder dig at udrede, må du udrede af det kongelige Skatkammer.
21 and from me, whatever it shall seem [good] to thee to give. I king Arthasastha have made a decree for all the treasuries that are in the [country] beyond the river, that whatever Esdras the priest and scribe of the God of heaven may ask you, it shall be done speedily,
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 to [the amount of] a hundred talents of silver, and a hundred measures of wheat, and a hundred baths of wine, and a hundred baths of oil, and salt without reckoning.
indtil 100 Sølvtalenter, 100 Kor Hvede, 100 Bat Vin, 100 Bat Olie og Salt i ubegrænset Mængde.
23 Let whatever is in the decree of the God of heaven, be done: take heed lest any one make an attack on the house of the God of heaven, lest at any time there shall be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons.
Alt, hvad der er påbudt af Himmelens Gud, skal punktligt ydes til Himmelens Guds Hus, at der ikke skal komme Vrede over Kongens og hans Sønners Rige.
24 Also this has been declared to you, with respect to all the priests, and Levites, the singers, porters, Nathinim and ministers of the house of God, let no tribute be [paid] to thee; thou shalt not have power to oppress them.
Og det være eder kundgjort, at ingen har Ret til at pålægge nogen af Præsterne, Leviterne, Tempelsangerne, Dørvogterne, Tempeltrællene eller overhovedet nogen, der er sysselsat ved dette Guds Hus, Skat, Afgift eller Skyld!
25 And thou, Esdras, as the wisdom of God [is] in thy hand, appoint scribes and judges, that they may judge for all the people beyond the river, all that know the law of the Lord thy God; and ye shall make it known to him that knows not.
Men du, Ezra, skal i Kraft af Guds Visdom, som er i din Hånd, 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 And whosoever shall not do the law of God, and the law of the king readily, judgment shall be taken upon him, whether for death or for chastisement, or for a fine of his property, or casting into prison.
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 God of our fathers, who has put it thus into the heart of the king, to glorify the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem;
Lovet være HERREN, vore Fædres Gud, som indgav Kongen sådanne Tanker for at herliggøre HERRENs Hus i Jerusalem
28 and has given me favour in the eyes of the king, and of his councillors, and all the rulers of the king, the exalted ones. And I was strengthened according to the good hand of God upon me, and I gathered chief men of Israel to go up with me.
og vandt mig, Nåde hos Kongen og hans Rådgivere og alle Kongens mægtige Fyrster! Så fattede jeg da Mod, eftersom HERREN min Guds Hånd var over mig, og jeg samlede en Del Overhoveder af Israel til at drage op med mig.
