2 Chronicles 33

1 Manasseh was twelve years old when he had begun to reign, and he reigned for fifty-five years in Jerusalem.

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

2 But he did evil before the Lord, in accord with all the abominations of the nations which the Lord overturned before the sons of Israel.

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

3 And turning away, he repaired the high places, which had been demolished by his father, Hezekiah. And he constructed altars to the Baals, and made sacred groves. And he adored the entire army of heaven, and he served them.

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 Also, he built altars in the house of the Lord, about which the Lord had said, “My name shall be 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 But he built these for the entire army of heaven, in the two courts of the house of the Lord.

Og han byggede Altre for hele Himmelens Hær i begge HERRENs Hus's Forgårde.

6 And he caused his sons to pass through fire in the Valley of the son of Hinnom. He observed dreams, followed divinations, served the occult arts, had with him magicians and enchanters, and worked many evils before the Lord, so that he provoked him.

Han lod sine Sønner gå 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 Also, he set up a graven image and molten statue in the house of God, about which God said to David, and to his son Solomon: “In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen from all the tribes of Israel, I will place 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 And I will not cause the foot of Israel to be moved from the land which I delivered to their fathers. Yet this is so, only if they will take care to do what I have instructed them, by the hand of Moses, with the entire law and the ceremonies and the judgments.”

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

9 And so Manasseh seduced Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that they did evil, more so than all the nations which the Lord had overturned before the face of the sons of Israel.

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 him and to his people, but they were not willing to pay attention.

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

11 Therefore, he led over them the leaders of the army of the king of the Assyrians. And they captured Manasseh, and they led him, bound with chains and fetters, to Babylon.

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

12 And after this, being in great anguish, he prayed to the Lord his God. And he did penance greatly before the God of his fathers.

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

13 And he petitioned and begged him intently. And he heeded his prayer, and led him back to Jerusalem, into his kingdom. And Manasseh realized that the Lord himself was God.

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

14 After these things, he built a wall outside the City of David, to the west of Gihon, at the steep valley, from the entrance to the fish gate, circling around as far as Ophel. And he raised it up greatly. And he appointed leaders of the army in all the fortified cities of Judah.

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

15 And he took away the foreign gods, and the idol from the house of the Lord, and also the altars which he had made on the mount of the house of the Lord and in Jerusalem. And he cast all these things outside the city.

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

16 Then he repaired the altar of the Lord, and he immolated upon it victims, and peace offerings, with praise. And he instructed Judah to serve the Lord, the God of Israel.

Og han istandsatte HERRENs Alter og ofrede Tak- og Lovprisningsofre derpå; og han bød Juda at dyrke HERREN, Israels Gud.

17 Yet still the people were immolating on the high places, to the Lord their God.

Men Folket vedblev at ofre på Offerhøjene, dog kun til HERREN deres Gutd.

18 But the rest of the deeds of Manasseh, and his prayer to his God, and also the words of the seers who were speaking to him in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel, are contained in the words 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, står jo optegnet i Israels Kongers Krønike;

19 Also, his prayer and its heeding, and all his sins and contempt, and the sites on which he built high places and made sacred groves and statues, before he repented, have been written in the words of Hozai.

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, står jo optegnet i Seernes Krønike.

20 Then Manasseh slept with his fathers, and they buried him in his own house. And his son, Amon, reigned in his place.

Så 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 had begun to reign, and he reigned for two years in Jerusalem.

Amon var to og tyve År gammel, da han blev Konge, og han hersltede to År i Jerusalem.

22 And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, just as his father Manasseh had done. And he immolated to all the idols that Manasseh had fabricated, and he served them.

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 turn his face to the Lord, as his father Manasseh had turned himself. And he sinned much more grievously.

Han ydmygede sig ikke for HERRENs Åsyn, som hans Fader Manasse havde gjort, men Amon dyngede Skyld på Skyld.

24 And when his servants had conspired against him, they killed him in his own house.

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

25 But the rest of the multitude of the people, having slain those who had struck down Amon, appointed his son, Josiah, as 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.