2 Chronicles 32
1 After these things faithfully described, Saneherib King of Asshur came and entred into Iudah, and besieged the strong cities, and thought to winne them for him selfe.
Efter disse Tildragelser og disse Vidnesbyrd om Troskab kom Assyrerkongen Sankerib og rykkede ind i Juda og belejrede de befæstede Byer i det Øjemed at bemægtige sig dem.
2 When Hezekiah sawe that Saneherib was come, and that his purpose was to fight against Ierusalem,
Da Ezekias saa, at Sankerib kom, og at han havde i Sinde at angribe Jerusalem,
3 Then he tooke counsell with his princes and his nobles, to stoppe the water of the fountaines without the citie: and they did helpe him.
raadførte han sig med sine Hærførere og tapre Folk om at stoppe for Vandet i Kilderne uden for Byen, og de tilsagde ham deres Hjælp.
4 So many of the people assembled themselues, and stopt all the fountaines, and the riuer that ranne through the middes of the countrey, saying, Why should the Kings of Asshur come, and finde much water?
Saa samledes en Mængde Folk, og de stoppede for alle Kilderne og for Bækken, som løber midt igennem Landet, idet man sagde: »Hvorfor skulde Assyrerkongerne finde rigeligt Vand, naar de kommer?«
5 And he tooke courage, and built all the broken wall, and made vp the towers, and another wall without, and repayred Millo in the citie of Dauid, and made many dartes and shields.
Derpaa tog han Mod til sig og byggede Muren op, overalt hvor den var brudt ned, og byggede Taarne paa den, og han byggede den anden Mur udenfor og befæstede Millo i Davidsbyen og lod lave en Mængde Kastevaaben og Skjolde.
6 And he set captaines of warre ouer the people, and assembled them to him in the broade place of the gate of the citie, and spake comfortably vnto them, saying,
Tillige indsatte han Hærførere over Krigsfolket, samlede dem om sig paa den aabne Plads ved Byporten og talte opmuntrende Ord til dem og sagde:
7 Be strong and couragious: feare not, neither be afraide for the King of Asshur, neither for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with vs, then is with him.
»Vær frimodige og stærke; frygt ikke og forfærdes ikke for Assyrerkongen og hele den Menneskemængde, han har med sig; thi en større er med os end med ham!
8 With him is an arme of flesh, but with vs is the Lord our God for to helpe vs, and to fight our battels. Then the people were confirmed by the wordes of Hezekiah King of Iudah.
Med ham er en Arm at Kød, men med os er HERREN vor Gud, der vil hjælpe os og føre vore Krige!« Og Folket satte sin Lid til Kong Ezekias af Judas Ord.
9 After this, did Saneherib King of Asshur send his seruants to Ierusalem (while he was against Lachish, and all his dominion with him) vnto Hezekiah King of Iudah and vnto all Iudah that were at Ierusalem, saying,
Derefter sendte Assyrerkongen Sankerib, der selv med hele sin Krigsmagt laa foran Lakisj, sine. Tjenere til Kong Ezekias af Juda og alle Judæerne i Jerusalem og lod sige:
10 Thus saith Saneherib the King of Asshur, Wherein doe ye trust, that ye will remaine in Ierusalem, during the siege?
»Saaledes siger Assyrerkongen Sankerib: Hvad er det, I fortrøster eder til, nu I sidder indesluttet i Jerusalem?
11 Doeth not Hezekiah entice you to giue ouer your selues vnto death by famine and by thirst, saying, The Lord our God shall deliuer vs out of the hande of the King of Asshur?
Mon ikke Ezekias lokker eder til at dø af Hunger og Tørst, naar han siger: HERREN vor Gud vil frelse os af Assyrerkongens Haand!
12 Hath not the same Hezekiah taken away his hie places and his altars, and commanded Iudah and Ierusalem, saying, Ye shall worshippe before one altar, and burne incense vpon it?
Har ikke samme Ezekias skaffet hans Offerhøje og Altre bort og sagt til Juda og Jerusalem: Kun foran et eneste Alter maa I tilbede, og paa det skal I tænde Offerild!
13 Knowe ye not what I and my fathers haue done vnto all the people of other countreyes? were the gods of the nations of other landes able to deliuer their land out of mine hande?
Ved I ikke, hvad jeg og mine Fædre har gjort ved alle Landenes Folkeslag? Mon Landenes Folks Guder kunde frelse deres Land af min Haand?
14 Who is he of al the gods of those natios (that my fathers haue destroied) that could deliuer his people out of mine hande? that your God should be able to deliuer you out of mine hand?
Hvilken af alle de Guder, som dyrkedes af disse Folk, paa hvilke mine Fædre lagde Band, har kunnet frelse sit Folk af min Haand? Og saa skulde eders Gud kunne frelse eder af min Haand!
15 Nowe therefore let not Hezekiah deceiue you, nor seduce you after this sort, neither beleeue ye him: for none of all the gods of any nation or kingdome was able to deliuer his people out of mine hande and out of the hande of my fathers: howe much lesse shall your gods deliuer you out of mine hande?
Lad derfor ikke Ezekias vildlede eder og lokke eder paa den Maade! Tro ham ikke, thi ikke et eneste Folks eller Riges Gud har kunnet frelse sit Folk af min Haand eller af mine Fædres Haand; hvor meget mindre kan da eders Gud frelse eder af min Haand!«
16 And his seruants spake yet more against the Lord God, and against his seruant Hezekiah.
Og hans Tjenere talte endnu flere Ord mod Gud HERREN og mod hans Tjener Ezekias.
17 He wrote also letters, blaspheming the Lord God of Israel and speaking against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of other countreies could not deliuer their people out of mine hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliuer his people out of mine hande.
Han skrev ogsaa et Brev for at smæde HERREN, Israels Gud, og tale imod ham; heri stod der: »Saa lidt som Landenes Folks Guder har frelst deres Folk af min Haand, skal Ezekias's Gud frelse sit Folk af min Haand!«
18 Then they cryed with a loude voyce in the Iewes speach vnto the people of Ierusalem that were on the wall, to feare them and to astonish them, that they might take the citie.
Og de raabte med høj Røst paa Judæisk til Folkene i Jerusalem, som stod paa Muren, for at indjage dem Angst og Skræk, i Haab om at kunne tage Byen.
19 Thus they spake against the God of Ierusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth, euen the workes of mans hands,
Og de talte om Jerusalems Gud paa samme Maade som om Jordens Folkeslags Guder, der er Værker af Menneskehænder!
20 But Hezekiah the King, and the Prophet Isaiah the sonne of Amoz prayed against this and cryed to heauen.
Derfor bad Kong Ezekias og Profeten Esajas, Amoz's Søn, og raabte til Himmelen.
21 And the Lord sent an Angel which destroyed all the valiant men, and the princes and captaines of the hoste of the King of Asshur: so he returned with shame to his owne lande. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came foorth of his owne bowels, slewe him there with the sworde.
Og HERREN sendte en Engel, der tilintetgjorde alle Krigere, Høvedsmænd og Hærførere i Assyrerkongens Lejr, saa han med Spot og Spe maatte vende hjem til sit Land. Og da han gik ind i sin Guds Hus, fældede nogle af hans kødelige Frænder ham der med Sværdet.
22 So the Lord saued Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Ierusalem from the hande of Saneherib King of Asshur, and from the hande of all other, and maintained them on euery side.
Saaledes frelste HERREN Ezekias og Jerusalems Indbyggere af Assyrerkongen Sankeribs Haand og at alle andres og skaffede dem Ro paa alle Kanter.
23 And many brought offrings vnto the Lord to Ierusalem, and presents to Hezekiah King of Iudah, so that he was magnified in the sight of all nations from thencefoorth.
Og mange bragte Gaver til Jerusalem til HERREN og kostbare Ting til Kong Ezekias af Juda, saa han siden blev højt anset blandt alle Hedningefolk.
24 In those dayes Hezekiah was sicke vnto the death, and prayed vnto the Lord, who spake vnto him, and gaue him a signe.
Ved den Tid blev Ezekias dødssyg. Da bad han til HERREN, og han svarede ham og gav ham et Tegn.
25 But Hezekiah did not render according to the rewarde bestowed vpon him: for his heart was lift vp, and wrath came vpon him, and vpon Iudah and Ierusalem.
Men Ezekias gengældte ikke den Velgerning, der var vist ham; hans Hjerte blev hovmodigt, og derfor kom der Vrede over ham og over Juda og Jerusalem.
26 Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled him selfe (after that his heart was lifted vp) he and the inhabitants of Ierusalem, and the wrath of the Lord came not vpon them in the dayes of Hezekiah.
Men da Ezekias ydmygede sig og vendte om fra sit Hovmod sammen med Jerusalems Indbyggere, kom HERRENS Vrede ikke over dem i Ezekias's Dage.
27 Hezekiah also had exceeding much riches and honour, and he gate him treasures of siluer, and of golde, and of precious stones, and of sweete odours, and of shieldes, and of all pleasant vessels:
Ezekias var overmaade rig og æret. Han byggede sig Skatkamre til Sølv, Guld, Ædelsten, Røgelsestoffer, Skjolde og alle Haande kostelige Ting
28 And of store houses for the increase of wheat and wine and oyle, and stalles for all beasts, and rowes for the stables.
og Forraadskamre til Afgrøden af Horn, Most og Olie, Stalde til alle Slags Kvæg og Folde til Hjordene;
29 And he made him cities, and had possession of sheepe and oxen in abundance: for God had giuen him substance exceeding much.
Byer byggede han sig ogsaa, og han havde Hjorde i Mængde af Hornkvæg og Smaakvæg, thi Gud gav ham saare meget Gods.
30 This same Hezekiah also stopped the vpper water springs of Gihon, and led them streight vnderneath towarde the citie of Dauid Westwarde. so Hezekiah prospered in all his workes.
Samme Ezekias tilstoppede Gihons øvre Kilde og ledede Vandet mod Vest nedad til Davidsbyen. Alt, hvad Ezekias tog sig for, lykkedes for ham.
31 But because of the ambassadours of the princes of Babel, which sent vnto him to enquire of the wonder that was done in the lande, God left him to trie him, and to knowe all that was in his heart.
Derfor var det ogsaa, at Gud gav ham til Pris for Sendebudene, der var sendt til ham fra Babels Fyrster for at høre om det Under, der var sket i Landet; det var for at sætte ham paa Prøve og saaledes faa Kendskab til alt, hvad der var i hans Hjerte.
32 Concerning the rest of the actes of Hezekiah, and his goodnesse, beholde, they are written in the vision of Ishiah the Prophet, the sonne of Amoz, in the booke of the Kings of Iudah and Israel.
Hvad der ellers er at fortælle om Ezekias og hans fromme Gerninger, staar jo optegnet i Profeten Esajas's, Amoz's Søns, Aabenbaring og i Bogen om Judas og Israels Konger.
33 So Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buryed him in the highest sepulchre of the sonnes of Dauid: and all Iudah and the inhabitants of Ierusalem did him honour at his death: and Manasseh his sonne reigned in his stead.
Saa lagde Ezekias sig til Hvile hos sine Fædre, og man jordede ham paa Skraaningen op til Davids Efterkommeres Grave; og hele Juda og Jerusalems Indbyggere viste ham stor Ære ved hans Død; og hans Søn Manasse blev Konge i hans Sted.
