2 Chronicles 32
1 After these things and this truth, Sennacherib king of Asshur has come, indeed, he comes to Judah, and encamps against the cities of the bulwarks, and says to break into them himself.
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 And Hezekiah sees that Sennacherib has come, and his face [is] to the battle against Jerusalem,
Da Ezekias saa, at Sankerib kom, og at han havde i Sinde at angribe Jerusalem,
3 and he takes counsel with his heads and his mighty ones, to stop the waters of the fountains that [are] at the outside of the city—and they help 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 and many people are gathered, and they stop all the fountains and the brook that is rushing into the midst of the land, saying, “Why do the kings of Asshur come, and have found 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 strengthens himself, and builds the whole of the wall that is broken, and causes [it] to ascend to the towers, and at the outside of the wall [builds] another, and strengthens Millo [in] the City of David, and makes darts in abundance, 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 puts heads of war over the people, and gathers them to him, to the broad place of a gate of the city, and speaks to their heart, 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 courageous, do not be afraid, nor be cast down from the face of the king of Asshur, and from the face of all the multitude that [is] with him, for with us [are] more than 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 arm of flesh, but with us [is] our God YHWH to help us and to fight our battles”; and the people are supported by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
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 Sennacherib king of Asshur has sent his servants to Jerusalem—and he [is] by Lachish, and all his power with him—against Hezekiah king of Judah and against all Judah who [are] in Jerusalem, 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 said Sennacherib king of Asshur: On what are you trusting and abiding in the bulwark in Jerusalem?
»Saaledes siger Assyrerkongen Sankerib: Hvad er det, I fortrøster eder til, nu I sidder indesluttet i Jerusalem?
11 Is Hezekiah not persuading you to give you up to die by famine and by thirst, saying, Our God YHWH delivers us from the hand 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 Has Hezekiah himself not turned aside His high places and His altars, and speaks to Judah and to Jerusalem, saying, You bow yourselves before one altar and you make incense on 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 Do you not know what I have done—I and my fathers—to all peoples of the lands? Were the gods of the nations of the lands at all able to deliver their land out of my hand?
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 among all the gods of these nations whom my fathers have devoted to destruction [is] he who has been able to deliver his people out of my hand, that your God is able to deliver you out of my 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 And now, do not let Hezekiah lift you up, nor persuade you thus, nor give credence to him, for no god of any nation and kingdom is able to deliver his people from my hand and from the hand of my fathers: also, surely your God does not deliver you from my hand!”
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 again his servants have spoken against YHWH God and against His servant Hezekiah,
Og hans Tjenere talte endnu flere Ord mod Gud HERREN og mod hans Tjener Ezekias.
17 and he has written letters to give reproach to YHWH, God of Israel, and to speak against Him, saying, “As the gods of the nations of the lands that have not delivered their people from my hand, so the God of Hezekiah does not deliver His people from my hand.”
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 And they call with a great voice [in] Jewish against the people of Jerusalem who [are] on the wall, to frighten them and to trouble them, that they may capture the city,
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 and they speak against the God of Jerusalem as against the gods of the peoples of the land—work of the hands of man.
Og de talte om Jerusalems Gud paa samme Maade som om Jordens Folkeslags Guder, der er Værker af Menneskehænder!
20 And Hezekiah the king prays, and Isaiah son of Amoz the prophet, concerning this, and they cry to the heavens,
Derfor bad Kong Ezekias og Profeten Esajas, Amoz's Søn, og raabte til Himmelen.
21 and YHWH sends a messenger and cuts off every mighty man of valor—both leader and head—in the camp of the king of Asshur, and he turns back with shame of face to his land and enters the house of his god, and those coming out of his bowels have caused him to fall there by the sword.
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 And YHWH saves Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib king of Asshur and from the hand of all, and He leads them around;
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 are bringing in an offering to YHWH, to Jerusalem, and precious things to Hezekiah king of Judah, and he is lifted up before the eyes of all the nations after this.
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 days Hezekiah has been sick even to death, and he prays to YHWH, and He speaks to him and has appointed a wonder for him;
Ved den Tid blev Ezekias dødssyg. Da bad han til HERREN, og han svarede ham og gav ham et Tegn.
25 and Hezekiah has not returned according to the deed [done] to him, for his heart has been lofty, and there is wrath on him and on Judah and Jerusalem;
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 and Hezekiah is humbled for the loftiness of his heart, he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the wrath of YHWH has not come on them in the days 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 And Hezekiah has very much riches and honor, and he has made treasures for himself of silver, and of gold, and of precious stone, and of spices, and of shields, and of all [kinds] of desirable vessels,
Ezekias var overmaade rig og æret. Han byggede sig Skatkamre til Sølv, Guld, Ædelsten, Røgelsestoffer, Skjolde og alle Haande kostelige Ting
28 and storehouses for the increase of grain, and new wine, and oil, and stalls for all kinds of livestock, and herds for stalls;
og Forraadskamre til Afgrøden af Horn, Most og Olie, Stalde til alle Slags Kvæg og Folde til Hjordene;
29 and he has made cities for himself, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance, for God has given very much substance to him.
Byer byggede han sig ogsaa, og han havde Hjorde i Mængde af Hornkvæg og Smaakvæg, thi Gud gav ham saare meget Gods.
30 And Hezekiah himself has stopped the upper source of the waters of Gihon, and directs them beneath to the west of the City of David, and Hezekiah prospers in all his work;
Samme Ezekias tilstoppede Gihons øvre Kilde og ledede Vandet mod Vest nedad til Davidsbyen. Alt, hvad Ezekias tog sig for, lykkedes for ham.
31 and so with the ambassadors of the heads of Babylon, those sending to him to inquire of the wonder that has been in the land, God has left him to try him, to know all 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 And the rest of the matters of Hezekiah and his kind acts, behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah son of Amoz the prophet, on the scroll of the kings of Judah 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 And Hezekiah lies with his fathers, and they bury him in the highest of the graves of the sons of David, and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem have done honor to him at his death, and his son Manasseh reigns 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.
