2 Chronicles 7
1 And when Solomon had made an end of praying, a fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt-offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the Lord filled the house.
Da Salomo havde endt sin Bøn, for Ild ned fra Himmelen og fortærede Brændofferet og Slagtofrene, og HERRENS Herlighed fyldte Templet,
2 And the priests were not able to enter into the house of the Lord; because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lord's house.
og Præsterne kunde ikke gaa ind i HERRENS Hus, fordi HERRENS Herlighed fyldte det.
3 And all the children of Israel were looking on as the fire came down, and the glory of the Lord [was resting] upon the house; and they kneeled down with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and prostrated themselves, and gave thanks unto the Lord, for he is good; because unto everlasting endureth his kindness.
Og da alle Israeliterne saa Ilden og HERRENS Herlighed fare ned over Templet, kastede de sig paa Knæ paa Stenbroen med Ansigtet mod Jorden og tilbad og lovede HERREN med Ordene »thi han er god, og hans Miskundhed varer evindelig!«
4 And the king and all the people offered sacrifices before the Lord.
Kongen ofrede nu sammen med alt Folket Slagtofre for HERRENS Aasyn.
5 And king Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty and two thousand oxen, and a hundred and twenty thousand sheep: and so they dedicated the house of God, the king and all the people.
Til Slagtofferet tog Kong Salomo 22 000 Stykker Hornkvæg og 120 000 Stykker Smaakvæg. Saaledes indviede Kongen og alt Folket Guds Hus.
6 And the priests were standing on their stations, and the Levites with the instruments of the music of the Lord, which king David had made to give thanks unto the Lord, because unto everlasting endureth his kindness, with the song of praise of David in their hand; and the priests blew the trumpets opposite to them, and all Israel were standing.
Og Præsterne stod paa deres Pladser, og Leviterne stød med HERRENS Musikinstrumenter, som Kong David havde ladet lave, for at love HERREN med Davids Lovsangs Ord »thi hans Miskundhed varer evindelig!« og Præsterne stod lige over for dem og blæste i Trompeter, og hele Israel stod op:
7 And Solomon hallowed the interior of the court that was before the house of the Lord; for he prepared there the burnt-offerings, and the fat of the peace-offerings; because the copper altar which Solomon had made was not able to contain the burnt-offerings, and the meat-offerings, and the fat.
Og Salomo helligede den mellemste Del af Forgaarden foran HERRENS Hus, thi der maatte han ofre Brændofrene og Fedtstykkerne af Takofrene, da Kobberalteret, som Salomo havde ladet lave, ikke kunde rumme Brændofferet, Afgrødeofferet og Fedtstykkerne.
8 And Solomon held the feast at that time seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great assembly, from the entrance of Chamath unto the river of Egypt.
Samtidig fejrede Salomo i syv Dage Højtiden sammen med hele Israel, en vældig Forsamling lige fra Egnen ved Hamat og til Ægyptens Bæk.
9 And they held on the eighth day a solemn assembly; for the dedication of the altar they held seven days, and the feast seven days.
Ottendedagen holdt man festlig Samling, thi de fejrede Alterets Indvielse i syv Dage og Højtiden i syv.
10 And on the three-and-twentieth day of the seventh month he dismissed the people unto their tents, joyful and glad of heart because of the good that the Lord had done for David, and for Solomon, and for Israel his people.
Og paa den tre og tyvende Dag i den syvende Maaned lod han Folket gaa hver til sit, glade og vel til Mode over den Godhed, HERREN havde vist sin Tjener David og Salomo og sit Folk Israel.
11 Thus did Solomon complete the house of the Lord, and the king's house; and [in] all that came into Solomon's heart to make in the house of the Lord, and in his own house, he prospered.
Salomo var nu færdig med at opføre HERRENS Hus og Kongens Palads; og alt, hvad Salomo havde sat sig for at udføre ved HERRENS Hus og sit Palads, havde han lykkeligt ført igennem.
12 Then appeared the Lord to Solomon during the night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and I have made choice of this place for myself as a house of sacrifice.
Da lod HERREN sig til Syne for Salomo om Natten og sagde til ham: »Jeg har hørt din Bøn og udvalgt mig dette Sted til Offersted.
13 If I shut up the heavens that there be no rain, or if I give a charge to the locusts to devour off the land, or if I send a pestilence among my people:
Dersom jeg tillukker Himmelen, saa Regnen udebliver, eller jeg opbyder Græshopperne til at æde Landet op, eller jeg sender Pest i mit Folk,
14 And if my people, over whom my name is called, do then humble themselves, and pray, and seek my presence, and turn away from their evil ways: then will I also hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
og mit Folk, som mit Navn nævnes over, da ydmyger sig, beder og søger mit Aasyn og vender om fra deres onde Veje, saa vil jeg høre det i Himmelen og tilgive deres Synd og læge deres Land,
15 Now, my eyes shall be open, and my ears attentive unto the prayer on this place.
Nu skal mine Øjne være aabne og mine Ører lytte til Bønnen, der bedes paa dette Sted.
16 And now I have chosen and hallowed this house, that my name may be there for ever; and my eyes and my heart shall be there at all times.
Og nu har jeg udvalgt og billiget dette Hus, for at mit Navn kan bo der til evig Tid, og mine Øjne og mit Hjerte skal være der alle Dage.
17 And as for thee, if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father hath walked, so as to do in accordance with all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and my ordinances:
Hvis du nu vandrer for mit Aasyn som din Fader David, saa du gør alt, hvad jeg har paalagt dig, og holder mine Anordninger og Lovbud,
18 Then will I establish the throne of thy kingdom, just as I have covenanted with David thy father, saying, There shall never fail thee a man to be ruler in Israel.
saa vil jeg opretholde din Kongetrone, som jeg tilsagde din Fader David, da jeg sagde: En Efterfølger skal aldrig fattes dig til at herske over Israel.
19 But if ye will indeed turn away, and forsake my statutes and my commandments, which I have set before you, and will go and serve other gods, and bow down to them:
Men hvis I vender eder bort og forlader mine Anordninger og Bud, som jeg har forelagt eder, og gaar hen og dyrker fremmede Guder og tilbeder dem,
20 Then will I pluck them up out of my land which I have given unto them; and this house, which I have hallowed for my name, will I cast away from my sight, and I will render it to be for a proverb and for a by-word among all the people.
saa vil jeg rykke eder op fra mit Land, som jeg gav eder; og dette Hus, som jeg har helliget for mit Navn, vil jeg forkaste fra mit Aasyn og gøre det til Spot og Spe blandt alle Folk,
21 And this house, which hath been so exalted, shall become an astonishment to every one that passeth by it: so that he will say, Why hath the Lord done thus unto this land, and unto this house?
og dette Hus, som var saa ophøjet, over det skal enhver, som kommer der forbi, blive slaaet af Rædsel. Og naar man siger: Hvorfor har HERREN handlet saaledes mod dette Land og dette Hus?
22 And men shall then say, For the cause that they forsook the Lord the God of their fathers, who had brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, and they took hold of other gods, and bowed down to them, and served them: therefore hath he brought upon them all this evil.
skal der svares: Fordi de forlod HERREN, deres Fædres Gud, som førte dem ud af Ægypten, og holdt sig til andre Guder, tilbad og dyrkede dem; derfor har HERREN bragt al denne Elendighed over dem!«
