Ezra 7
1 NOW after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
Efter disse Tildragelser drog under Perserkongen Artaxerxes's Regering Ezra, en Søn af Seraja, en Søn af Azarja, en Søn af Hilkija,
2 The son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,
en Søn af Sjallum, en Søn af Zadok, en Søn af Ahitub,
3 The son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
en Søn af Amarja, en Søn af Azarja, en Søn af Merajot,
4 The son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,
en Søn af Zeraja, en Søn af Uzzi, en Søn af Bukki,
5 The son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest:
en Søn af Abisjua, en Søn af Pinehas, en Søn af Eleazar, en Søn af Ypperstepræsten Aron —
6 This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the Lord God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the Lord his God upon him.
denne Ezra drog op fra Babel. Han var skriftlærd, hjemme i Mose Lov, som HERREN, Israels Gud, havde givet; og Kongen opfyldte alle hans Ønsker, eftersom HERREN hans Guds Haand var over ham.
7 And there went up some of the children of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.
Og en Del af Israeliterne og at Præsterne, Leviterne Tempelsangerne, Dørvogterne og Tempeltrællene drog ligeledes op til Jerusalem i Kong Artaxerxes's syvende Regeringsaar.
8 And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king.
De kom til Jerusalem i den femte Maaned i Kongens syvende Regeringsaar;
9 For upon the first day of the first month began he to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him.
thi paa den første Dag i den første Maaned tog han Bestemmelse om Opbruddet fra Babel, og paa den første Dag i den femte Maaned kom han til Jerusalem, eftersom hans Guds gode Haand var over ham.
10 For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.
Thi Ezra havde vendt sit Hjerte til at granske i HERRENS Lov og handle efter den og undervise Israel i Lov og Ret.
11 Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe, even a scribe of the words of the commandments of the Lord, and of his statutes to Israel.
Dette er en Afskrift, af den Skrivelse, Kong Artaxerxes medgav Præsten Ezra den Skriftlærde, den skriftlærde Kender af Bøgerne med HERRENS Bud og Anordninger til Israel:
12 Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect peace, and at such a time.
Artaxerxes, Kongernes Konge, til Præsten Ezra, den skriftlærde Kender af Himmelens Guds Lov, og saa videre:
13 I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and of his priests and Levites, in my realm, which are minded of their own freewill to go up to Jerusalem, go with thee.
Hermed giver jeg Tilladelse til, at enhver af Israels Folk og dets Præster og Leviter i mit Rige, der er til Sinds at drage til Jerusalem, maa drage med dig,
14 Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king, and of his seven counsellers, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thine hand;
al den Stund du af Kongen og hans syv Raadgivere sendes for at undersøge Forholdene i Judæa og Jerusalem paa Grundlag af din Guds Lov, som er i din Haand,
15 And to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellers have freely offered unto the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem,
og for at bringe det Sølv og Guld derhen, som Kongen og hans Raadgivere frivilligt har givet Israels Gud, hvis Bolig er i Jerusalem,
16 And all the silver and gold that thou canst find in all the province of Babylon, with the freewill offering of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem:
og alt det Sølv og Guld, som du faar rundt om i Landsdelen Babel, tillige med de frivillige Gaver fra Folket og Præsterne, der giver frivillige Gaver til deres Guds Hus i Jerusalem.
17 That thou mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meat offerings and their drink offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.
Derfor skal du samvittighedsfuldt for disse Penge købe Tyre, Vædre og Lam med tilhørende Afgrøde— og Drikofre og ofre dem paa Alteret i eders Guds Hus i Jerusalem;
18 And whatsoever shall seem good to thee, and to thy brethren, to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do after the will of your God.
og hvad du og dine Brødre finder for godt at gøre med det Sølv og Guld, der bliver tilovers, det maa I gøre efter eders Guds Vilje.
19 The vessels also that are given thee for the service of the house of thy God, those deliver thou before the God of Jerusalem.
De Kar, der skænkes dig til Tjenesten i din Guds Hus, skal du afgive og stille for Israels Guds Aasyn i Jerusalem.
20 And whatsoever more shall be needful for the house of thy God, which thou shalt have occasion to bestow, bestow it out of the king’s treasure house.
Og de andre nødvendige Udgifter til din Guds Hus, som det tilfalder dig at udrede, maa du udrede af det kongelige Skatkammer.
21 And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily,
Jeg, Kong Artaxerxes, giver hermed den Befaling til alle Skatmestre hinsides Floden: Alt, hvad Præsten Ezra, den skriftlærde Kender af Himmelens Guds Lov, kræver af eder, skal nøjagtigt ydes
22 Unto an hundred talents of silver, and to an hundred measures of wheat, and to an hundred baths of wine, and to an hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.
indtil 100 Sølvtalenter, 100 Kor Hvede, 100 Bat Vin, 100 Bat Olie og Salt i ubegrænset Mængde.
23 Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be diligently done for the house of the God of heaven: for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?
Alt, hvad der er paabudt af Himmelens Gud, skal punktligt ydes til Himmelens Guds Hus, at der ikke skal komme Vrede over Kongens og hans Sønners Rige.
24 Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them.
Og det være eder kundgjort, at ingen har Ret til at paalægge nogen af Præsterne, Leviterne, Tempelsangerne, Dørvogterne, Tempeltrællene eller overhovedet nogen, der er sysselsat ved dette Guds Hus, Skat, Afgift eller Skyld!
25 And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not.
Men du, Ezra, skal i Kraft af Guds Visdom, som er i din Haand, indsætte Dommere og Retsbetjente til at dømme alt Folket hinsides Floden, alle dem, som kender, din Guds Lov; og hvem der ikke kender den, skal I undervise deri.
26 And whosoever will not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed speedily upon him, whether it be unto death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.
Og enhver, der ikke handler efter din Guds Lov og Kongens Lov, over ham skal der samvittighedsfuldt fældes Dom, være sig til Død, Landsforvisning, Pengebøde eller Fængsel.
27 Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem:
Lovet være HERREN, vore Fædres Gud, som indgav Kongen saadanne Tanker for at herliggøre HERRENS Hus i Jerusalem
28 And hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellers, and before all the king’s mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the Lord my God was upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.
og vandt mig, Naade hos Kongen og hans Raadgivere og alle Kongens mægtige Fyrster! Saa fattede jeg da Mod, eftersom HERREN min Guds Haand var over mig, og jeg samlede en Del Overhoveder af Israel til at drage op med mig.
