2 Kings 12

1 In the seventh year of Jehu Joas began to reign: and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. The name of his mother was Sebia of Bersabee.

I Jehus syvende Regeringsaar blev Joas Konge, og han herskede fyrretyve Aar i Jerusalem. Hans Moder hed Zibja og var fra Be'ersjeba.

2 And Joas did that which was right before the Lord all the days that Joiada the priest taught him.

Joas gjorde hele sit Liv, hvad der var ret i HERRENS Øjne, idet Præsten Jojada vejledede ham.

3 But yet he took not away the high places: for the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

Hun forsvandt Offerhøjene ikke, men Folket blev ved med at ofre og tænde Offerild paa Højene.

4 And Joas said to the priests: O All the money of the sanctified things, which is brought into the temple of the Lord by those that pass, which is offered for the price of a soul, and which of their own accord, and of their own free heart they bring into the temple of the Lord:

Joas sagde til Præsterne: »Alle Penge, der indkommer i HERRENS Hus som Helliggaver, de Penge, det paalægges at udrede efter Vurdering — de Penge, Personer vurderes til — og alle Penge, man efter Hjertets Tilskyndelse bringer til HERRENS Hus,

5 Let the priests take it according to their order, and repair the house, wheresoever they shall see any thing that wanteth repairing.

skal Præsterne tage imod, hver af sine Kendinge, og for dem skal de istandsætte de brøstfældige Steder paa Templet, alle brøstfældige Steder, som findes.«

6 Now till the three and twentieth year of king Joas, the priests did not make the repairs of the temple.

Men i Kong Joas's tre og tyvende Regeringsaar havde Præsterne endnu ikke istandsat de brøstfældige Steder paa Templet.

7 And king Joas called Joiada the high priest and the priests, saying to them: Why do you not repair the temple? Take you therefore money no more according to your order, but restore it for the repairing of the temple.

Da lod Kong Joas Præsten Jojada og de andre Præster kalde og sagde til dem: »Hvorfor istandsætter I ikke de brøstfældige Steder paa Templet? Nu maa I ikke mere tage mod Penge af eders Kendinge, men I skal afgive Pengene til Istandsættelse af de brøstfældige Steder paa Templet!«

8 And the priests were forbidden to take any more money of the people, and to make the repairs of the house.

Og Præsterne gik ind paa ikke mere at modtage Penge af Folket, mod at de blev fri for at istandsætte de brøstfældige Steder paa Templet.

9 And Joiada the high priest took a chest and bored a hole in the top, and set it by the altar at the right hand of them that came into the house of the Lord, and the priests that kept the doors put therein all the money that was brought to the temple of the Lord.

Præsten Jojada tog saa en Kiste, borede Hul i Laaget og satte den ved Stenstøtten til højre for Indgangen til HERRENS Hus, og der lagde Præsterne, der holdt Vagt ved Dørtærskelen, alle de Penge, der indkom i HERRENS Hus.

10 And when they saw that there was very much money in the chest, the king’s scribe and the high priest came up, and poured it out, and counted the money that was found in the house of the Lord:

Og naar de saa, at der var mange Penge i Kisten, kom Kongens Skriver og Ypperstepræsten op og bandt Pengene, som fandtes i HERRENS Hus, sammen og talte dem.

11 And they gave it out by number and measure into the hands of them that were over the builders of the house of the Lord: and they laid it out to the carpenters, and the masons that wrought in the house of the Lord,

Derpaa gav man de afvejede Penge til dem, der stod for Arbejdet, dem, der havde Tilsyn med HERRENS Hus, og de udbetalte dem til Tømrerne og Bygningsmændene, der arbejdede paa HERRENS Hus,

12 And made the repairs: and to them that cut stones, and to buy timber, and stones, to be hewed, that the repairs of the house of the Lord might be completely finished, and wheresoever there was need of expenses to uphold the house.

til Murerne og Stenhuggerne, eller brugte dem til Indkøb af Træ og tilhugne Sten til Istandsættelse af de brøstfældige Steder paa HERRENS Hus og til at dække alle Udgifter ved Templets Istandsættelse.

13 But there were not made of the same money for the temple of the Lord, bowls, or fleshhooks, or censers, or trumpets, or any vessel of gold and silver, of the money that was brought into the temple of the Lord.

Derimod blev der for de Penge, der indkom i HERRENS Hus, hverken lavet Sølvfade eller Knive, Skaale, Trompeter eller nogen som helst anden Ting af Sølv eller Guld til HERRENS Hus;

14 For it was given to them that did the work, that the temple of the Lord might be repaired.

men Pengene blev givet til dem, der stod for Arbejdet, og de brugte dem til Istandsættelsen af HERRENS Hus.

15 And they reckoned not with the men that received the money to distribute it to the workmen, but they bestowed it faithfully.

Og man holdt ikke Regnskab med de Mænd, hvem Pengene overlodes til Udbetaling til Arbejderne, men de handlede paa Tro og Love.

16 But the money for trespass, and the money for sins, they brought not into the temple of the Lord, because it was for the priests.

Men Skyldoffer— og Syndofferpengene blev ikke bragt til HERRENS Hus; de tilfaldt Præsterne.

17 Then Hazael king of Syria went up and fought against Geth, and took it and set his face to go up to Jerusalem.

Paa den Tid drog Kong Hazael af Aram op og belejrede og indtog Gat. Da han truede med at drage mod Jerusalem,

18 Wherefore Joas king of Juda took all the sanctified things, which Josaphat, and Joram, and Ochozias his fathers the kings of Juda had dedicated to holy uses, and which he himself had offered: and all the silver that could be found in the treasures of the temple of the Lord, and in the king’s palace: and sent it to Hazael king of Syria, and he went off from Jerusalem.

tog Kong Joas af Juda alle de Helliggaver, som hans Fædre, Judas Konger Josafat, Joram og Ahazja havde helliget, sine egne Helliggaver og alt det Guld, der fandtes i Skatkamrene i HERRENS Hus og Kongens Palads, og sendte det til Kong Hazael af Aram. Saa opgav han Angrebet paa Jerusalem og drog bort.

19 And the rest of the acts of Joas, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of Juda?

Hvad der ellers er at fortælle om Joas, alt, hvad han udførte, staar optegnet i Judas Kongers Krønike.

20 And his servants arose, and conspired among themselves, and slew Joas in the house of Mello in the descent of Sella.

Men Joas's Hoffolk rejste sig og stiftede en Sammensværgelse og dræbte ham, engang han gik ned til Millos Hus.

21 For Josachar the son of Semaath, and Jozabad the son of Somer his servant struck him, and he died: and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David, and Amasias his son reigned in his stead.

Det var hans Hoffolk Jozakar, Sjim'ats Søn, og Jozabad, Sjomers Søn, der slog ham ihjel. Og man jordede ham hos hans Fædre i Davidsbyen; og hans Søn Amazja blev Konge i hans Sted.