2 Chronicles 34
1 Eight years old was Josiah when he became king, and thirty and one years did he reign in Jerusalem.
Josias var otte Aar gammel, da han blev Konge, og han herskede en og tredive Aar i Jerusalem.
2 And he did what is right in the eyes of the Lord, and walked in the ways of David his father, and turned not aside to the right or to the left.
Han gjorde, hvad der var ret i HERRENS Øjne, og vandrede i sin lader Davids Spor uden al vige til højre eller venstre.
3 And in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet a lad, he began to seek after the God of David his father; and in the twelfth year he began to purify Judah and Jerusalem from the high-places, and the Asherim, and the carved images, and the molten images.
I sit ottende Regeringsaar, endnu ganske ung, begyndte han at søge sin Fader Davids Gud, og i det tolvte Aar begyndte han at rense Juda og Jerusalem for Offerhøjene, Asjerastøtterne og de udskaarne og støbte Billeder.
4 And they broke down in his presence the altars of the Be'alim, and the sun-images, that were set above them, he cut down; and the Asherim, and the carved images, and the molten images, he broke in pieces, and ground down, and strewed [the same] upon the graves of those that had sacrificed unto them.
I hans Paasyn nedrev man Ba'alernes Altre; Solstøtterne, der stod oven paa dem, huggede han om, og Asjerastøtterne og de udskaarne og støbte Billeder lod han sønderhugge og knuse og strø ud paa deres Grave, som havde ofret til dem;
5 And the bones of priests did he burn upon their altars; and he purified Judah and Jerusalem.
Benene af Præsterne lod han brænde paa deres Altre. Saaledes rensede han Juda og Jerusalem.
6 And [so did he] in the cities of Menasseh and Ephraim and Simeon, even as far as Naphtali, with their mattocks, round about.
Men ogsaa i Byerne i Manasse, Efraim og Simeon og lige til Naftali, rundt om i deres Ruinhobe,
7 And when he had broken down the altars and had beaten the Asherim and the graven images into powder, and cut down all the sun-images throughout all the land of Israel, he returned to Jerusalem.
lod han Altrene nedbryde, Asjerastøtterne og Gudebillederne sønderslaa og knuse og alle Solstøtterne omhugge i hele Israels Land; saa vendte han tilbage til Jerusalem.
8 And in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purified the land and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azalyahu, and Ma'asseyahu the governor of the city and Joach the son of Joachaz the recorder, to repair the house of the Lord his God.
I sit attende Regeringsaar gav han sig til at rense Landet og Templet; han sendte Sjafan, Azaljas Søn, Byens Øverste Ma'aseja og Kansleren Joa, Joahaz's Søn, hen for at istandsætte HERREN hans Guds Hus.
9 And they came to Chilkiyahu the high-priest, and gave up the money that had been brought into the house of God, which the Levites that watched at the threshold had gathered from the hand of Menasseh and Ephraim, and from all the remnant of Israel, and from all Judah and Benjamin, and were returned to Jerusalem.—
Da de kom til Ypperstepræsten Hilkija, afleverede de Pengene, der var kommet ind til Guds Hus, dem, som Leviterne, der holdt Vagt ved Tærskelen, havde samlet hos Manasse og Efraim og det øvrige Israel og hos hele Juda og Benjamin og Jerusalems Indbyggere;
10 And they delivered it into the hand of those who overlooked the workmen that had been appointed as overseers of the house of the Lord: and those who overlooked the workmen, who did the work in the house of the Lord, gave it out, to repair and to restore the house,
de overgav Pengene til dem, der stod for Arbejdet, dem, der havde Tilsyn med HERRENS Hus; og de, der stod for Arbejdet paa HERRENS Hus, brugte dem til at udbedre og istandsætte Templet,
11 And they gave it to the carpenters and to the builders to buy hewn stone and timber for joists, and to lay the beams in the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed.
idet de overgav dem til Tømrerne og Bygningsmændene til Indkøb af tilhugne Sten og Tømmer til Tværbjælker og til Bjælker i de Bygninger, Judas Konger havde ødelagt.
12 And the men acted faithfully in the work: and over them were appointed Jachath and 'Obadyahu, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kehathites, to supervise; and every one of these Levites was skilful on instruments of music.
Folkene udførte Arbejdet samvittighedsfuldt; og Tilsynet med dem var overdraget Leviterne Jahat og Obadja af Merariterne og Zekarja og Mesjullam af Kehatiternes Sønner, for at de skulde lede dem.
13 They were also over the bearers of burdens and supervisors over all that did the work in every manner of service: and from the Levites there were also scribes, and officers, and gatekeepers.
Og Leviterne havde Tilsyn med Lastdragerne og ledede alle dem, der havde med de forskellige Arbejder at gøre. Og af Leviterne var nogle Skrivere, Fogeder og Dørvogtere.
14 And when they took out the money that had been brought into the house of the Lord, Chilkiyahu the priest found the book of the law of the Lord through the hand of Moses.
Men da de tog Pengene frem, der var kommet ind til HERRENS Hus, fandt Præsten Hilkija Bogen med HERRENS Lov, som var givet ved Moses;
15 Then commenced Chilkiyahu and said to Shaphan the scribe, The book of the law have I found in the house of the Lord. And Chilkiyahu gave the book to Shaphan.
og Hilkija tog til Orde og sagde til Statsskriveren Sjafan: »Jeg har fundet Lovbogen i HERRENS Hus!« Og Hilkija gav Sjafan Bogen,
16 And Shaphan carried the book to the king, and brought the king also word back again, saying, All that was put in the hand of thy servants, have they truly done.
og Sjafan bragte Bogen til Kongen og aflagde der hos Beretning for ham, idet han sagde: »Alt, hvad dine Trælle er sat til, udfører de;
17 And they have taken out the money that was found in the house of the Lord, and have delivered it into the hand of the appointed overseers, and into the hand of those who overlook the workmen.
de har taget de Penge frem, der fandtes i HERRENS Hus, og givet dem til Tilsynsmændene og dem, der staar for Arbejdet.«
18 Then told Shaphan the scribe the king, saying, A book hath Chilkiyahu the priest given me. And Shaphan read in it before the king.
Derpaa gav Statsskriveren Sjafan Kongen den Meddelelse: »Præsten Hilkija gav mig en Bog.« Og Sjafan læste op af den for Kongen.
19 And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes.
Men da Kongen hørte, hvad der stod i Loven, sønderrev han sine Klæder;
20 And the king commanded Chilkiyahu, and Achikam the son of Shaphan, and 'Abdon the son of Michah, and Shaphan the scribe, and 'Assayah a servant of the king's, saying,
og Kongen bød Hilkija, Ahikam. Sjafans Søn, Abdon, Mikas Søn, Statsskriveren Sjafan og Kongens Tjener Asaja:
21 Go ye, inquire of the Lord in my behalf, and in behalf of those that are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that hath been found; for great is the fury of the Lord that is poured out against us, because our fathers did not keep the word of the Lord, to do in accordance with all that is written in this book.
»Gaa hen og raadspørg HERREN paa mine Vegne og paa deres, som er blevet tilovers i Israel og Juda, om Indholdet af denne Bog, der er fundet; thi stor er Vreden, der er blusset op hos HERREN imod os, fordi vore Fædre ikke adlød HERRENS Ord og handlede nøje efter, hvad der staar skrevet i denne Bog!«
22 Then went Chilkiyahu with those whom the king [had appointed], to Chuldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Thoknath, the son of Chassrah, the keeper of the wardrobe; —now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the suburb; —and they spoke to her in that wise.
Hilkija og de andre, Kongen sendte af Sted, gik da hen og talte derom med Profetinden Hulda, som var gift med Sjallum, Opsynsmanden over Tøjet, en Søn af Hasras Søn Tokhat, og som boede i Jerusalem i den nye Bydel.
23 And she said unto them, Thus hath said the Lord the God of Israel, Say unto the man that hath sent you to me,
Hun sagde til dem: »Saa siger HERREN, Israels Gud: Sig til den Mand, der sendte eder til mig:
24 Thus hath said the Lord, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon its inhabitants, all the curses that are written in the book which they have read before the king of Judah;
Saa siger HERREN: Se, jeg vil bringe Ulykke over dette Sted og dets Indbyggere, alle de Forbandelser, der er optegnet i den Bog, som er læst op for Judas Konge,
25 Because they have forsaken me, and have burnt incense unto other gods, in order to provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands: therefore is my fury poured out upon this place, and it shall not be quenched.
til Straf for at de har forladt mig og tændt Offerild for andre Guder, saa de krænkede mig med alt deres Hænders Værk, og min Vrede vil blusse op mod dette Sted uden at slukkes!
26 And with respect to the king of Judah, who sendeth you to inquire of the Lord, thus shall ye say to him, Thus hath said the Lord the God of Israel, Concerning the words which thou hast heard;
Men til Judas Konge, der sendte eder for at raadspørge HERREN, skal I sige saaledes: Saa siger HERREN, Israels Gud: De Ord, du har hørt, staar fast;
27 Because thy heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardst his words against this place, and against its inhabitants, and didst humble thyself before me, and rend thy clothes, and weep before me: I have also truly heard it, saith the Lord.
men efterdi dit Hjerte bøjede sig og du ydmygede dig for Gud, da du hørte hans Ord mod dette Sted og dets Indbyggere, og efterdi du ydmygede dig for mit Aasyn og sønderrev, dine Klæder og græd for mit Aasyn, saa har ogsaa jeg hørt dig, lyder det fra HERREN!
28 Behold, I will gather thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy graves in peace, and thy eyes shall not look on all the evil which I am bringing over this place, and over its inhabitants. And they brought the king word again.
Saa vil jeg da lade dig samles til dine Fædre, og du skal samles til dem i Fred i din Grav, uden at dine Øjne faar al den Ulykke at se, som jeg vil bringe over dette Sted og dets Beboere!« Det Svar bragte de til Kongen.
29 And the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.
Da sendte Kongen Bud og lod alle Judas og Jerusalems Ældste kalde sammen.
30 And the king went up into the house of the Lord, with all the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the priests, and the Levites, and all the people, from the great to the small; and he read before their ears all the words of the book of the covenant which had been found in the house of the Lord.
Derpaa gik Kongen op i HERRENS Hus, fulgt af alle Judas Mænd og Jerusalems Indbyggere, Præsterne, Leviterne og alt Folket, store og smaa, og han forelæste dem alt, hvad der stod i Pagtsbogen, som var fundet i HERRENS Hus.
31 And the king stood up on his stand, and he made a covenant before the Lord, to walk after the Lord, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant that are written in this book.
Derpaa stillede Kongen sig paa sin Plads og sluttede Pagt for HERRENS Aasyn om, at de skulde holde sig til HERREN og holde hans Bud, Vidnesbyrd og Anordninger af hele deres Hjerte og hele deres Sjæl, for at han kunde opfylde Pagtens Ord, dem, der var skrevet i denne Bog.
32 And he caused to accede to it every one that was present in Jerusalem and Benjamin. And the inhabitants of Jerusalem acted in accordance with the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.
Og han lod alle dem, der var til Stede i Jerusalem, indgaa Pagten; og Jerusalems Indbyggere handlede efter Guds, deres Fædres Guds, Pagt.
33 And Josiah removed all the abominations out of all the countries that belonged to the children of Israel, and caused all that were present in Israel to serve, even to serve the Lord their God. All his days did they not depart from following the Lord God of their fathers.
Derpaa fjernede Josias alle Vederstyggelighederne fra alle de Landsdele, der tilhørte Israeliterne, og sørgede for, at enhver i Israel dyrkede HERREN deres Gud. Saa længe han levede, veg de ikke fra HERREN, deres Fædres Gud.
