Kings III 8
1 And it came to pass when Solomon had finished building the house of the Lord and his own house after twenty years, then king Solomon assembled all the elders of Israel in Sion, to bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the city of David, this is Sion,
Da lod Salomo de Ældste af Israel og alle Stammernes Øverster, Fædrenehusenes Fyrster iblandt Israels Børn forsamle sig til Kong Salomo i Jerusalem, for at føre Herrens Pagts Ark op fra Davids Stad, det er Zion.
2 in the month of Athanin.
Og alle Israels Mænd samledes til Kong Salomo i Ethanim Maaned paa Højtiden, det er den syvende Maaned.
3 And the priests took up the ark,
Og alle de Ældste af Israel kom, og Præsterne opløftede Arken.
4 and the tabernacle of testimony, and the holy furniture that was in the tabernacle of testimony.
Og de førte Herrens Ark op tillige med Forsamlingens Paulun og alle Helligdommens Redskaber, som vare i Paulunet; Præsterne og Leviterne førte dem op.
5 And the king and all Israel [were occupied] before the ark, sacrificing sheep [and] oxen, without number.
Og Kong Salomo og al Israels Menighed, de som vare forsamlede om ham, stode hos ham foran Arken, de ofrede smaat Kvæg og stort Kvæg, som ikke kunde tælles og ikke regnes for Mangfoldigheden.
6 And the priests bring in the ark into its place, into the oracle of the house, even into the holy of holies, under the wings of the cherubs.
Og Præsterne førte Herrens Pagts Ark til dens Sted, til Koret udi Huset, ind i det allerhelligste hen under Kerubernes Vinger.
7 For the cherubs spread out their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubs covered the ark and its holy things above.
Thi Keruberne udbredte Vingerne imod Arkens Sted, og Keruberne dækkede over Arken og oven over dens Stænger.
8 And the holy staves projected, and the ends of the holy staves appeared out of the holy places in front of the oracle, and were not seen without.
Og man drog Stængerne langt ud, og Stængernes Knapper saas fra det hellige lige for Koret, men udenfor kunde de ikke ses, og de bleve der indtil denne Dag.
9 There was nothing in the ark except the two tables of stone, the tables of the covenant which Moses put [there] in Choreb, which [tables] the Lord made [as a covenant] with the children of Israel in their going forth from the land of Egypt.
Der var intet i Arken uden de to Stentavler, som Mose lagde deri ved Horeb, der Herren gjorde Pagt med Israels Børn, der de vare dragne ud fra Ægyptens Land.
10 And it came to pass when the priests departed out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house.
Og det skete, der Præsterne gik ud af Helligdommen, da fyldte Skyen Herrens Hus,
11 And the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud, because the glory of the Lord filled the house.
saa at Præsterne ikke kunde staa at gøre Tjeneste for Skyen; thi Herrens Herlighed fyldte Herrens Hus.
Da sagde Salomo: Herren sagde, at han vilde bo i Mørket.
Jeg har bygget dig en Boligs Hus, en fast Bolig, at du skal bo deri i al Evighed.
14 And the king turned his face, and the king blessed all Israel, (and the whole assembly of Israel stood: )
Og Kongen vendte sit Ansigt omkring og velsignede al Israels Forsamling, og al Israels Forsamling stod.
15 and he said, Blessed [be] the Lord God of Israel today, who spoke by his mouth concerning David my father, and has fulfilled it with his hands, saying,
Og han sagde: Lovet være Herren, Israels Gud, som talede med sin Mund til David min Fader og opfyldte det med sin Haand og sagde:
16 From the day that I brought out my people Israel out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city in [any] one tribe of Israel to build a house, so that my name should be there: but I chose Jerusalem that my name should be there, and I chose David to be over my people Israel.
Fra den Dag, da jeg udførte mit Folk Israel at Ægypten, har jeg ikke udvalgt en Stad af alle Israels Stammer, at man skulde bygge et Hus, for at mit Navn skulde være der; men jeg udvalgte David, at han skulde være over mit Folk Israel.
17 And it was in the heart of my father to build a house to the name of the Lord God of Israel.
Og det var i min Fader Davids Hjerte, at bygge Herrens, Israels Guds, Navn et Hus.
18 And the Lord said to David my father, Forasmuch as it came into your heart to build a house to my name, you did well that it came upon your heart.
Men Herren sagde til David, min Fader: Eftersom det har været i dit Hjerte at bygge mit Navn et Hus, saa gjorde du vel deri, at det var i dit Hjerte.
19 Nevertheless you shall not build the house, but your son that has proceeded out of your bowels, he shall build the house to my name.
Dog skal du ikke bygge det Hus, men din Søn, han som udgaar af dine Lænder, han skal bygge mit Navn et Hus.
20 And the Lord has confirmed the word that he spoke, and I am risen up in the place of my father David, and I have sat down on the throne of Israel, as the Lord spoke, and I have built the house to the name of the Lord God of Israel.
Og Herren har opfyldt sit Ord, som han talede; thi jeg er kommen op i Davids, min Faders, Sted og sidder paa Israels Trone, saaledes som Herren talede, og har bygget Herrens, Israels Guds, Navn et Hus.
21 And I have set there a place for the ark, in which is the covenant of the Lord, which the Lord made with our fathers, when he brought them out of the land of Egypt.
Og jeg har beskikket der et Sted til Arken, hvori Herrens Pagt er, som han gjorde med vore Fædre, der han førte dem ud af Ægyptens Land.
22 And Solomon stood up in front of the altar before all the congregation of Israel; and he spread out his hands towards heaven:
Og Salomo stod foran Herrens Alter for al Israels Forsamling og udbredte sine Hænder imod Himmelen,
23 and he said, Lord God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven above and on the earth beneath, keeping covenant and mercy with your servant who walks before you with all his heart;
og han sagde: Herre, Israels Gud! der er ingen Gud som du i Himmelen oventil eller paa Jorden nedentil, du som holder Pagten og Miskundheden med dine Tjenere, som vandre for dit Ansigt af deres ganske Hjerte;
24 which you have kept towards your servant David my father: for you have spoken by your mouth and you have fulfilled it with your hands, as [at] this day.
du, som har holdt din Tjener David, min Fader, det, som du har tilsagt ham; du har talt det med din Mund og opfyldt det med din Haand, som det ses paa denne Dag;
25 And now, O Lord God of Israel, keep for your servant David my father, [the promises] which you have spoken to him, saying, There shall not be taken from you a man sitting before me on the throne of Israel, provided only your children shall take heed to their ways, to walk before me as you have walked before me.
og nu, Herre Israels Gud! hold din Tjener David, min Fader, det, du har tilsagt ham og sagt: Dig skal ikke fattes en Mand for mit Ansigt, som skal sidde paa Israels Trone, naar ikkun dine Børn bevare deres Vej, at vandre for mit Ansigt, saaledes som du har vandret for mit Ansigt.
26 And now, O Lord God of Israel, let, I pray you, your word to David my father be confirmed.
Og nu, Israels Gud! lad dog dit Ord staa fast, som du talede til din Tjener David, min Fader.
27 But will God indeed dwell with men upon the earth? if the heaven and heaven of heavens will not suffice you, how much less even this house which I have built to your name?
Thi sandelig, monne Gud skulde bo paa Jorden? Se, Himlene og Himlenes Himle kunne ikke rumme dig, langt mindre dette Hus, som jeg har bygget.
28 Yet, O Lord God of Israel, you shall look upon my petition, to hear the prayer which your servant prays to you in your presence this day,
Men vend dit Ansigt til din Tjeners Bøn og til hans ydmyge Begæring, Herre, min Gud! at høre paa det Raab og paa den Bøn, som din Tjener beder for dit Ansigt i Dag:
29 that your eyes may be open towards this house day and night, even towards the place which you said, My name shall be there, to hear the prayer which your servant prays at this place day and night.
At dine Øjne maa være aabnede over dette Hus Nat og Dag, over dette Sted, om hvilket du har sagt: Mit Navn skal være der, til at høre den Bøn, som din Tjener beder paa dette Sted;
30 And you shall listen to the prayer of your servant, and of your people Israel, which they shall pray towards this place; and you shall hear in your dwelling-place in heaven, and you shall do and be gracious.
og at du vil høre din Tjeners og dit Folk Israels ydmyge Begæring, som de skulle bede paa dette Sted, og at du vil høre paa det Sted, hvor du bor i Himmelen, og vil høre og forlade.
31 Whatsoever trespasses any [one] shall commit against his neighbour, —and if he shall take upon him an oath so that he should swear, and he shall come and make confession before your altar in this house,
Naar nogen synder imod sin Næste, og man paalægger ham en Ed, som han skal sværge, og den Ed kommer for dit Alter i dette Hus:
32 then shall you hear from heaven, and do, and you shall judge your people Israel, that the wicked should be condemned, to recompense his way upon his head; and to justify the righteous, to give to him according to his righteousness.
Da vil du høre i Himmelen og gøre derefter og dømme dine Tjenere, saa at du fordømmer den ugudelige og fører hans Vej over hans Hoved og retfærdiggør den retfærdige og giver ham efter hans Retfærdighed.
33 When your people Israel falls before enemies, because they shall sin against you, and they shall return and confess to your name, and they shall pray and supplicate in this house,
Naar dit Folk Israel bliver slaget for Fjendens Ansigt, fordi de have syndet imod dig, og de da omvende sig til dig og bekende dit Navn og bede og bønfalde dig om Naade i dette Hus:
34 then shall you hear from heaven, and be gracious to the sins of your people Israel, and you shall restore them to the land which you gave to their fathers.
Da vil du høre i Himmelen og forlade dit Folk Israels Synd og føre dem tilbage i det Land, som du har givet deres Fædre.
35 When the heaven is restrained, and there is no rain, because they shall sin against you, and the shall pray towards this place, and they shall make confession to your name, and shall turn from their sins when you shall have humbled them,
Naar Himmelen bliver tillukt, og der vorder ikke Regn, fordi de have syndet imod dig, og de bede paa dette Sted og bekende dit Navn og omvende sig fra deres Synder, fordi du ydmyger dem:
36 then you shall hear from heaven, and be merciful to the sins of your servant and of your people Israel; for you shall show them the good way to walk in it, and you shall give rain upon the earth which you have given to your people for an inheritance.
Da vil du høre i Himmelen og forlade dine Tjeneres og dit Folk Israels Synd, fordi du viser dem den gode Vej, paa hvilken de skulle vandre, og vil give Regn over dit Land, som du har givet dit Folk til Arv.
37 If there should be famine, if there should be death, because there should be blasting, locust, or if there be mildew, and if their enemy oppress them in [any] one of their cities, [with regard to] every calamity, every trouble,
Naar der vorder Hunger i Landet, naar der vorder Pest, naar der vorder Tørke, Brand i Korn, Græshopper, Kornorme, naar hans Fjende ængster ham i hans Stæders Land, naar der kommer alle Haande Plage, alle Haande Sygdom:
38 every prayer, every supplication whatever shall be made by any man, as they shall know each the plague of his heart, and shall spread abroad his hands to this house,
Al Bøn, al ydmyg Begæring, som sker af hvert Menneske eller af alt dit Folk Israel, som kender hver sit Hjertes Plage og udbreder sine Hænder til dette Hus,
39 then shall you listen from heaven, out of your established dwelling-place, and shall be merciful, and shall do, and recompense to [every] man according to his ways, as you shall know his heart, for you alone know the heart of all the children of men:
den vil du da høre i Himmelen, i den faste Bolig, i hvilken du bor, og forlade og gøre derefter og give enhver efter alle hans Veje, ligesom du kender hans Hjerte; thi du alene kender alle Menneskenes Børns Hjerter;
40 that they may fear you all the days that they live upon the land, which you have given to our fathers.
paa det de skulle frygte dig alle de Dage, hvilke de leve i Landet, som du har givet vore Fædre.
41 And for the stranger who is not of your people,
Ja ogsaa den fremmede, som ikke er af dit Folk Israel, naar han kommer fra et langtfra liggende Land for dit Navns Skyld;
42 when they shall come and pray towards this place,
(thi de skulle høre om dit store Navn og om din stærke Haand og din udrakte Arm) og nogen kommer og beder mod dette Hus:
43 then shall you hear [them] from heaven, out of your established dwelling-place, and you shall do according to all that the stranger shall call upon you for, that all the nations may know your name, and fear you, as [do] your people Israel, and may know that your name has been called on this house which I have builded.
Ham vil du da høre i Himmelen, i den faste Bolig, i hvilken du bor, og gøre efter alt det, som den fremmede raaber til dig om, paa det at alle Folk paa Jorden kunne kende dit Navn og frygte dig, ligesom dit Folk Israel, og at de skulle vide, at dette Hus, som jeg har bygget, er kaldet efter dit Navn.
44 [If it be] that your people shall go forth to war against their enemies in the way by which you shall turn them, and pray in the name of the Lord towards the city which you have chosen, and the house which I have built to your name,
Naar dit Folk drager ud i Krigen imod sin Fjende paa den Vej, hvor du sender dem hen, og de bede til Herren, vendte mod den Stad, som du udvalgte, og imod det Hus, som jeg har bygget til dit Navn:
45 then shall you hear from heaven their supplication and their prayer, and shall execute judgement for them.
Da vil du høre i Himmelen deres Bøn og deres ydmyge Begæring og skaffe dem Ret.
46 [If it be] that they shall sin against you, (for there is not a man who will not sin, ) and you shall bring them and deliver them up before their enemies, and they that take [them] captive shall carry [them] to a land far or near,
Naar de synde imod dig, (thi der er intet Menneske, som jo synder) og du bliver vred paa dem og giver dem hen for Fjendens Ansigt, og de, som have fanget dem, føre dem fangne til Fjendens Land, langt borte eller nær hos;
47 and they shall turn their hearts in the land whither they have been carried captives, and turn in the land of their sojourning, and supplicate you, saying, We have sinned, we have done unjustly, we have transgressed,
og de tage det igen til Hjerte i Landet, hvori de ere fangne, og omvende sig og bede til dig om Naade i deres Land, som have taget dem fangne, og sige: Vi have syndet og handlet ilde, vi have været ugudelige;
48 and they shall turn to you with all their heart, and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies whither you have carried them captives, and shall pray to you towards their land which you have given to their fathers, and the city which you have chosen, and the house which I have built to your name:
og de omvende sig til dig af deres ganske Hjerte og af deres ganske Sjæl i deres Fjenders Land, som have taget dem fangne, og de bede til dig, vendte imod deres Land, som du har givet til deres Fædre, imod Staden, som du udvalgte, og Huset, som jeg har bygget for dit Navn:
49 then shall you hear from heaven your established dwelling-place,
Da vil du høre i Himmelen, i din faste Bolig, i hvilken du bor, deres Bøn og deres ydmyge Begæringer og skaffe dem Ret
50 and you shall be merciful to their unrighteousness wherein they have trespassed against you, and according to all their transgressions wherewith they have transgressed against you, and you shall cause them to be pitied before them that carried them captives, and they shall have compassion on them:
og forlade dit Folk det, som de have syndet imod dig, og alle deres Overtrædelser, som de have begaaet imod dig, og lade dem finde Barmhjertighed for deres Ansigt, som holde dem fangne, at disse maa forbarme sig over dem;
51 for [they are] your people and your inheritance, whom you brought out of the land of Egypt, out of the midst of the furnace of iron.
thi de ere dit Folk og din Arv, som du udførte af Ægypten, midt ud af Jernovnen;
52 And let your eyes and your ears be opened to the supplication of your servant, and to the supplication of your people Israel, to listen to them in all things for which they shall call upon you.
at dine Øjne maa være aabnede til din Tjeners ydmyge Begæring og til dit Folk Israels ydmyge Begæring, at du vil høre dem i alt det, hvori de paakalde dig.
53 Because you have set them apart for an inheritance to yourself out of all the nations of the earth, as you spoke by the hand of your servant Moses, when you brought our fathers out of the land of Egypt, O Lord God.
Thi du udskilte dig dem af alle Folk paa Jorden til en Arv, saaledes som du talede ved Mose, din Tjener, da du udførte vore Fædre af Ægypten, Herre, Herre!
54 And it came to pass when Solomon had finished praying to the Lord all this prayer and supplication, that he rose up from before the altar of the Lord, [after] having knelt upon his knees, and his hands [were] spread out towards heaven.
Og det skete, der Salomo havde fuldendt at bede til Herren hele denne Bøn og ydmyge Begæring, da stod han op fra Herrens Alter, fra at knæle paa sine Knæ, med sine Hænder udbredte imod Himmelen,
55 And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying,
og han stod og velsignede hele Israels Forsamling med høj Røst og sagde:
56 Blessed [be] the Lord this day, who has given rest to his people Israel, according to all that he said: there has not failed one word amongst all his good words which he spoke by the hand of his servant Moses.
Lovet være Herren, som har givet sit Folk Israel Rolighed efter alt det, som han har talt! der blev ikke et Ord til intet af alle hans gode Ord, som han talede ved Mose, sin Tjener.
57 May the Lord our God be with us, as he was with our fathers; let him not desert us nor turn from us,
Herren vor Gud være med os, ligesom han har været med vore Fædre! Han forlade os ikke og overgive os ikke!
58 that he may turn our hearts towards him to walk in all his ways, and to keep all his commandments, and his ordinances which he commanded our fathers.
at han vil bøje vort Hjerte til sig, saa at vi vandre i alle hans Veje og holde hans Bud og hans Skikke og hans Befalinger, som han har budet vore Fædre,
59 And let these words, which I have prayed before the Lord our God, [be] near to the Lord our God day and night, to maintain the cause of your servant, and the cause of your people Israel for ever.
og at disse mine Ord, som jeg har bedet ydmygeligt med for Herrens Ansigt, maa komme nær for Herren vor Gud Dag og Nat, at han vil skaffe sin Tjener Ret og sit Folk, Israel, Ret, hver Dags Sag paa sin Dag,
60 that all the nations of the earth may know that the Lord God, he [is] God, and there is none beside.
paa det at alle Folk paa Jorden skulle vide, at Herren han er Gud, og ingen ydermere,
61 And let our hearts be perfect towards the Lord our God, to walk also holily in his ordinances, and to keep his commandments, as at this day.
og at eders Hjerter maa være retskafne for Herren vor Gud til at vandre i hans Skikke og til at holde hans Bud som paa denne Dag.
62 And the king and all the children of Israel offered sacrifice before the Lord.
Og Kongen og al Israel med ham ofrede Offer for Herrens Ansigt.
63 And king Solomon offered for the sacrifices of peace-offering which he sacrificed to the Lord, two and twenty thousand oxen, and hundred and twenty thousand sheep: and the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the Lord.
Og Salomo ofrede Takofre, som han ofrede til Herren, to og tyve Tusinde Øksne og Hundrede og tyve Tusinde Faar; saa indviede Kongen og alle Israels Børn Herrens Hus.
64 In that day the king consecrated the middle of the court in the front of the house of the Lord; for there he offered the whole burnt offering, and the sacrifices, and the fat of the peace-offerings, because the brazen altar which was before the Lord [was too] little to bear the whole burnt offering and the sacrifices of peace-offerings.
Paa den samme Dag helligede Kongen den mellemste Part af Forgaarden, som var lige for Herrens Hus; thi han lavede der Brændofret og Madofret og Takofrenes Fedtstykker, fordi det Kobberalter, som stod for Herrens Ansigt, var for lidet til at tage imod Brændofret og Madofret og Takofrenes Fedtstykker.
65 And Solomon kept the feast in that day, and all Israel with him, even a great assembly from the entering in of Hemath to the river of Egypt, before the Lord our God in the house which he built, eating and drinking, and rejoicing before the Lord our God seven days.
Og Salomo holdt paa den samme Tid Højtiden og al Israel med ham, en stor Forsamling fra Strækningen mellem Hamath og Ægyptens Bæk, for Herrens vor Guds Ansigt i syv Dage og atter i syv Dage, det var fjorten Dage.
66 And on the eighth day he sent away the people: and they blessed the king, and each departed to his tabernacle rejoicing, and [their] heart [was] glad because of the good things which the Lord had done to his servant David, and to Israel his people.
Paa den ottende Dag lod han Folket fare, og de velsignede Kongen, og de gik glade til deres Telte og vel til Mode i Hjertet over alt det gode, som Herren havde gjort David, sin Tjener, og Israel, sit Folk.
