Ezra 4
1 And the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building the temple to Jehovah the God of Israel;
Der Judas og Benjamins Modstandere hørte, at de Folk, som havde været bortførte, byggede Templet for Herren, Israels Gud,
2 and they came to Zerubbabel and to the chief fathers, and said to them, We would build with you; for we seek your God, as ye; and we have sacrificed to him since the days of Esar-haddon king of Assyria, who brought us up hither.
da kom de frem til Serubabel og til Øversterne for Fædrenehusene og sagde til dem: Lader os bygge med eder; thi vi ville søge eders Gud, ligesom I, og vi have ofret til ham fra de Dage af, da Kongen af Assyrien, Asar-Haddon, førte os hid op.
3 But Zerubbabel and Jeshua and the rest of the chief fathers of Israel said to them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build a house to our God, but we alone will build to Jehovah the God of Israel, as king Cyrus, the king of Persia, has commanded us.
Men Serubabel og Jesua og de øvrige af Øversterne for Fædrenehusene for Israel sagde til dem: Det sømmer sig ikke, at I og vi bygge vor Guds Hus; men vi ville alene bygge for Herren, Israels Gud, som Kong Kyrus, Kongen af Persien, bød os.
4 And the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building;
Og Folket i Landet gjorde, at Judas Folk lode Hænderne synke, og de forstyrrede dem i at bygge.
5 and they hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Og de tingede Raadgivere imod dem for at gøre deres Raad til intet i alle Kyrus's, Kongen af Persiens, Dage, og indtil Darius's, Kongen af Persiens, Regering.
6 And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.
Og i Ahasverus's Regering, i hans Regerings Begyndelse, skreve de en Klage imod Indbyggerne i Juda og Jerusalem.
7 And in the days of Artaxerxes, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his companions, wrote to Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in Aramaic, and interpreted in Aramaic.
Og i Artakserkses's Dage skreve Bislam, Mithridates, Tabeel og de øvrige af hans Selskab til Artakserkses, Kongen i Persien, og Brevet var skrevet med syrisk Skrift og oversat paa Syrisk.
8 Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king after this sort:
Rehum, Kansleren og Simsaj, Skriveren, skreve et Brev imod Jerusalem til Kong Artakserkses, saalydende:
9 Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions, the Dinaites, and the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Shushanchites, the Dehaites, the Elamites,
— Dengang var det, Rehum, Kansleren, og Simsaj, Skriveren, og de øvrige af deres Selskab, de af Dina og Afarsathka, Tarpela, Afarsa, Erek, Babel, Susan, Dehava, Elam
10 and the rest of the peoples whom the great and noble Osnappar brought over and settled in the cities of Samaria, and the rest [of the country] on this side the river, and so forth.
og de øvrige Folk, som den store og navnkundige Osnappar forflyttede og satte i Samarias Stad, og de øvrige paa denne Side Floden, og saa videre. —
11 This is the copy of the letter that they sent to him: To Artaxerxes the king: Thy servants the men on this side the river, and so forth.
Dette er Afskriften af Brevet, som de sendte til ham, til Kong Artakserkses: Dine Tjenere, de Mænd paa denne Side Floden, og saa videre:
12 Be it known to the king that the Jews who came up from thee unto us have come to Jerusalem; they are building the rebellious and the bad city, and they complete the walls and join up the foundations.
Det skal være Kongen vitterligt, at Jøderne, som ere dragne op fra dig, ere komne til os til Jerusalem og bygge den oprørske og onde Stad og fuldføre Muren og udbedre Grunden,
13 Be it known therefore unto the king, that, if this city be built and the walls be completed, they will not pay tribute, tax, and toll, and in the end it will bring damage to the kings.
Saa være det nu Kongen vitterligt, at dersom den Stad bliver bygget, og Murene blive fuldførte, da skulle de ikke ville give dig Skat, Told og aarlig Rente, og du skal lide Tab i Kongernes Indtægt.
14 Now, since we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not right for us to see the king's injury, therefore have we sent and informed the king;
Nu, efterdi vi have vor Løn fra Kongens Palads, og det ikke sømmer sig, at vi se paa Kongens Skade, derfor have vi sendt hen og lade Kongen det vide,
15 that search may be made in the book of the annals of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the annals and know that this city is a rebellious city, which has done damage to kings and provinces, and that they have raised sedition within the same of old time, for which cause this city was destroyed.
at man maa lede i dine Fædres Historiebog, at du kan finde i samme Historiebog og forfare, at den Stad er en genstridig Stad og skadelig for Konger og Lande, og at de have gjort Opstand derudi fra gammel Tid af; derfor er Staden ødelagt.
16 We inform the king that if this city be built and its walls be completed, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river.
Vi give Kongen til Kende, at hvis denne Stad bliver bygget og dens Mure fuldførte, da beholder du ingen Del paa denne Side Floden.
17 The king sent an answer to Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and the other places beyond the river: Peace, and so forth.
Kongen sendte Svar til Rehum, Kansleren, og Simsaj, Skriveren, og de øvrige af deres Selskab, som boede i Samaria, og til de øvrige paa denne Side Floden: Fred! og saa videre:
18 The letter that ye sent to us has been read before me distinctly.
Det Brev, som I sendte til os, er klarlig læst for mig,
19 And I gave orders, and search has been made, and it has been found that this city of old time has made insurrection against the kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been raised therein.
og der er af mig given Befaling, at man skulde lede, og man har fundet, at denne Stad har fra gammel Tid af sat sig op imod Konger, og at der er gjort Opstand og Frafald derudi.
20 And there have been mighty kings over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all beyond the river; and tribute, tax, and toll were paid to them.
Og der har været mægtige Konger i Jerusalem, som have hersket over alt det, som er paa hin Side Floden, saa at dem blev given Skat, Told og aarlig Rente.
21 Now give order to make these men to cease, and that this city be not built, until the order shall be given from me;
Saa giver nu Befaling om at forhindre disse Mænd, at den Stad ikke bliver bygget, førend der bliver givet Befaling af mig.
22 and take heed that ye fail not to do this: why should harm grow to the damage of the kings?
Saa værer paamindede, at I ikke begaa en Forseelse herudi; hvorfor skal det fordærvelige faa Overhaand, Kongerne til Skade?
23 As soon as the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them cease by force and power.
Der nu Afskriften af Kong Artakserkses's Brev blev læst for Rehum af Simsaj, Skriveren, og deres Selskab, da droge de hastelig til Jerusalem til Jøderne og forhindrede dem med Arm og Magt.
24 Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and it ceased until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Da forhindredes Arbejdet paa Guds Hus, som var i Jerusalem, og det blev forhindret indtil Darius's, Kongen i Persiens, andet Regeringsaar.
