2 Chronicles 34

1 Josiah [is] a son of eight years in his reigning, and he has reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem,

Josias var otte År gammel, da han blev Konge, og han herskede en og tredive År i Jerusalem.

2 and he does that which is right in the eyes of YHWH, and walks in the ways of his father David, and has not turned aside [to] the right or 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 (and he [is] yet a youth), he has begun to seek for the God of his father David, and in the twelfth year he has begun to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the Asherim, and the carved images, and the molten images.

I sit ottende Regeringsår, endnu ganske ung, begyndte han at søge sin Fader Davids Gud, og i det tolvte År begyndte han at rense Juda og Jerusalem for Offerhøjene, Asjerastøtterne og de udskårne og støbte Billeder.

4 And they break down the altars of the Ba‘alim before him, and he has cut down the images that [are] on high above them, and the Asherim, and the carved images, and the molten images, he has broken and beaten small, and strews [them] on the surface of the graves of those sacrificing to them,

I hans Påsyn nedrev man Ba'alernes Altre; Solstøtterne, der stod oven på dem, huggede han om, og Asjerastøtterne og de udskårne og støbte Billeder lod han sønderhugge og knuse og strø ud på deres Grave, som havde ofret til dem;

5 and he has burned the bones of the priests on their altars, and cleanses Judah and Jerusalem,

Benene af Præsterne lod han brænde på deres Altre. Således rensede han Juda og Jerusalem.

6 and in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even to Naphtali, with their tools, all around.

Men også i Byerne i Manasse, Efraim og Simeon og lige til Naftali, rundt om i deres Ruinhobe,

7 And he breaks down the altars and the Asherim, and he has beaten down the carved images very small, and he has cut down all the images in all the land of Israel, and turns back to Jerusalem.

lod han Altrene nedbryde, Asjerastøtterne og Gudebillederne sønderslå og knuse og alle Solstøtterne omhugge i hele Israels Land; så vendte han tilbage til Jerusalem.

8 And in the eighteenth year of his reign, to purify the land and the house, he has sent Shaphan son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah head of the city, and Joah son of Johaz the remembrancer, to strengthen the house of his God YHWH.

I sit attende Regeringsår 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 come to Hilkiah the high priest, and they give the money that is brought into the house of God, that the Levites, keeping the threshold, have gathered from the hand of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and from all the remnant of Israel, and from all Judah, and Benjamin, and the inhabitants of 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 give [it] into the hand of the workmen, those appointed over the house of YHWH, and they give it [to] the workmen who are working in the house of YHWH, to repair and to strengthen the house;

de overgav Pengene til dem, der stod for Arbejdet, dem, der havde Tilsyn med HERRENs Hus; og de, der stod for Arbejdet på HERRENs Hus, brugte dem til at udbedre og istandsætte Templet,

11 and they give [it] to craftsmen and to builders to buy hewn stones, and wood for couplings and for beams [for] the houses that 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 are working faithfully in the business, and over them are appointed Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathite, to overlook; and of the Levites, everyone understanding about instruments of song,

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 and over the burden-bearers, and overseers of everyone doing work for every service; and of the Levites [are] 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 in their bringing out the money that is brought into the house of YHWH, Hilkiah the priest has found the Scroll of the Law of YHWH by 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 and Hilkiah answers and says to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found [the] Scroll of the Law in the house of YHWH”; and Hilkiah gives the scroll 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 brings in the scroll to the king, and brings the king back word again, saying, “All that has been given into the hand of your servants they are doing,

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 pour out the money that is found in the house of YHWH, and give it into the hand of those appointed and into the hands of those doing the work.”

de har taget de Penge frem, der fandtes i HERRENs Hus, og givet dem til Tilsynsmændene og dem, der står for Arbejdet."

18 And Shaphan the scribe declares [it] to the king, saying, “Hilkiah the priest has given a scroll to me”; and Shaphan reads in it before the king.

Derpå gav Statsskriveren Sjafan Kongen den Meddelelse: "Præsten Hilkija gav mig en Bog." Og Sjafan læste op af den for Kongen.

19 And it comes to pass, at the king’s hearing the words of the Law, that he tears his garments,

Men da Kongen hørte, hvad der stod i Loven, sønderrev han sine Klæder;

20 and the king commands Hilkiah, and Ahikam son of Shaphan, and Abdon son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah, servant of the king, saying,

og Kongen bød Hilkija, Ahikam. Sjafans Søn, Abdon, Mikas Søn, Statsskriveren Sjafan og Kongens Tjener Asaja:

21 “Go, seek YHWH for me, and for him who is left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the scroll that is found, for great [is] the fury of YHWH that is poured on us, because that our fathers did not keep the word of YHWH to do according to all that is written on this scroll.”

"Gå hen og rådspørg HERREN på mine Vegne og på 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 står skrevet i denne Bog!"

22 And Hilkiah goes, and they of the king, to Huldah the prophetess, wife of Shallum son of Tikvath, son of Hasrah, keeper of the garments, and she is dwelling in Jerusalem in the Second [Quarter], and they speak to her thus.

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 says to them, “Thus said YHWH, God of Israel: Say to the man who has sent you to me,

Hun sagde til dem: "Så siger HERREN, Israels Gud: Sig til den Mand, der sendte eder til mig:

24 Thus said YHWH: Behold, I am bringing in calamity on this place and on its inhabitants, all the execrations that are written on the scroll that they read before the king of Judah,

Så 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 that they have forsaken Me, and make incense to other gods, so as to provoke Me with all the works of their hands, and My fury is poured out on this place, and it is not quenched.

til Straf for at de har forladt mig og tændt Offerild for andre Guder, så de krænkede mig med alt deres Hænders Værk, og min Vrede vil blusse op mod dette Sted uden at slukkes!

26 And to the king of Judah who is sending you to inquire of YHWH, thus you say to him, Thus said YHWH God of Israel, whose words you have heard:

Men til Judas Konge, der sendte eder for at rådspørge HERREN, skal I sige således: Så siger HERREN. Israels Gud: De Ord, du har hørt, står fast;

27 Because your heart [is] tender, and you are humbled before God in your hearing His words concerning this place and concerning its inhabitants, and are humbled before Me, and tear your garments, and weep before Me, indeed, I have also heard [you]—a declaration of YHWH.

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 Åsyn og sønderrev, dine Klæder og græd for mit Åsyn, så har også jeg hørt dig, lyder det fra HERREN!

28 Behold, I am gathering you to your fathers, and you have been gathered to your graves in peace, and your eyes do not look on all the calamity that I am bringing on this place and on its inhabitants”; and they bring the king back word.

Så vil jeg da lade dig samles til dine Fædre, og du skal samles til dem i Fred i din Grav, uden at dine Øjne får al den Ulykke at se, som jeg vil bringe over dette Sted og dets Beboere!" Det Svar hragte de til Kongen.

29 And the king sends and gathers all the elderly of Judah and Jerusalem,

Da sendte Kongen Bud og lod alle Judas og Jerusalems Ældste kalde sammen.

30 and the king goes up to the house of YHWH, and [to] every man of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the priests, and the Levites, even all the people, from great even to small, and he reads in their ears all the words of the scroll of the covenant that is found in the house of YHWH.

Derpå gik Kongen op i HERRENs Hus, fulgt af alle Judas Mænd og Jerusalems Indbyggere, Præsterne, Leviterne og alt Folket, store og små, og han forelæste dem alt, hvad der stod i Pagtsbogen, som var fundet i HERRENs Hus.

31 And the king stands on his station, and makes the covenant before YHWH to walk after YHWH, and to keep His commands, and His testimonies, and His statutes, with all his heart and with all his soul, to do the words of the covenant that are written on this scroll.

Derpå stillede Kongen sig på sin Plads og sluttede Pagt for HERRENs Åsyn 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 presents everyone who is found in Jerusalem and Benjamin, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem do according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.

Og han lod alle dem, der var til Stede i Jerusalem, indgå Pagten; og Jerusalems Indbyggere haodlede efter Guds, deres Fædres Guds, Pagt.

33 And Josiah turns aside all the abominations out of all the lands that the sons of Israel have, and causes everyone who is found in Israel to serve, to serve their God YHWH; all his days they did not turn aside from after YHWH, God of their fathers.

Derpå fjernede Josias alle Vederstyggelighederne fra alle de Landsdele, der tilhørte Iraeliterne, og sørgede for, at enhver i Israel dyrkede HERREN deres Gud. Så længe han levede, veg de ikke fra HERREN, deres Fædres Gud.