2 Chronicles 6

1 Then Solomon said, “YHWH said [He would] dwell in thick darkness,

Da sagde Salomo: Herren har sagt, at han vilde bo i Mørket.

2 and I have built a house of habitation for You, and a fixed place for Your dwelling for all ages.”

Og jeg har bygget dig en Boligs Hus, ja en fast Bolig, at du skal bo der evindelig.

3 And the king turns around his face, and blesses the whole assembly of Israel, and the whole assembly of Israel is standing,

Og Kongen vendte sig om og velsignede al Israels Menighed; thi al Israels Menighed stod.

4 and he says, “Blessed [is] YHWH, God of Israel, who has spoken with His mouth with my father David, and with His hands has fulfilled [it], saying,

Og han sagde: Lovet være Herren, Israels Gud! som talte med sin Mund til David, min Fader, og opfyldte det med sine Hænder og sagde:

5 From the day that I brought out My people from the land of Egypt, I have not fixed on a city out of any of the tribes of Israel to build a house for my name being there, and I have not fixed on a man to be leader over My people Israel;

Fra den Dag da jeg udførte mit Folk af Ægyptens Land, har jeg ikke udvalgt nogen Stad af alle Israels Stammer, til at man skulde bygge et Hus, at mit Navn skulde være der; ikke heller har jeg udvalgt nogen Mand til at være en Fyrste over mit Folk Israel;

6 and I fix on Jerusalem for My Name being there, and I fix on David to be over My people Israel.

men jeg udvalgte Jerusalem, at mit Navn skal være der, og jeg udvalgte David, at han skulde være over mit Folk Israel.

7 And it is with the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of YHWH God of Israel,

Og det var i min Fader Davids Hjerte at bygge Herren Israels Guds Navn et Hus.

8 and YHWH says to my father David, Because that it has been with your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well that it has been with your heart,

Men Herren sagde til David, min Fader: Fordi det har været i dit Hjerte at bygge mit Navn et Hus, da gjorde du vel deri, at det var i dit Hjerte.

9 but you do not build the house, for your son who comes forth out from your loins, he builds the house for My Name.

Dog skal du ikke bygge det Hus; men din Søn, som skal udgaa af dine Lænder, han skal bygge mit Navn et Hus.

10 And YHWH establishes His word that He spoke, and I rise up in the stead of my father David, and sit on the throne of Israel, as YHWH spoke, and I build the house for the Name of YHWH, God of Israel,

Og Herren har stadfæstet sit Ord, som han talte; thi jeg er kommen op i Davids, min Faders, Sted og sidder paa Israels Trone, som Herren talte, og har bygget Herren Israels Guds Navn et Hus.

11 and I place the Ark there, where the covenant of YHWH [is] that He made with the sons of Israel.”

Og der har jeg sat Arken, hvori Herrens Pagt er, som han gjorde med Israels Børn.

12 And he stands before the altar of YHWH, in front of all the assembly of Israel, and spreads out his hand—

Og han stod foran Herrens Alter, for al Israels Forsamling, og udbredte sine Hænder.

13 for Solomon has made a scaffold of bronze, and puts it in the midst of the court, five cubits its length, and five cubits its breadth, and three cubits its height, and he stands on it, and kneels on his knees in front of all the assembly of Israel, and spreads forth his hands toward the heavens—

Men Salomo havde gjort en Forhøjning af Kobber og sat den midt i Gaarden, fem Alen var dens Længde, og fem Alen var dens Bredde og tre Alen var dens Højde; og han stod paa den og knælede paa sine Knæ for al Israels Forsamling og udbredte sine Hænder imod Himmelen.

14 and says, “O YHWH God of Israel, there is not like You a god in the heavens and in the earth, keeping the covenant and the kindness for Your servants who are walking before You with all their heart;

Og han sagde: Herre, Israels Gud! der er ingen Gud som du, i Himmelen eller paa Jorden, du, som holder Pagten og Miskundheden med dine Tjenere, som vandre for dit Ansigt af deres ganske Hjerte,

15 who has kept for Your servant, my father David, that which You spoke to him; indeed, You speak with Your mouth, and with Your hand have fulfilled [it], as at this day.

du, som har holdt din Tjener David, min Fader, det, du talte til ham; thi du har talt med din Mund og fuldkommet med din Haand, som det ses paa denne Dag.

16 And now, O YHWH, God of Israel, keep for Your servant, my father David, that which You spoke to him, saying, A man of yours is never cut off from before My face, sitting on the throne of Israel—only, if your sons watch their way to walk in My law, as you have walked before Me.

Og nu, Herre, Israels Gud! hold din Tjener David, min Fader, det, som du har tilsagt ham, og sagt: Dig skal ikke fattes en Mand for mit Ansigt, som skal sidde paa Israels Trone, naar ikkun dine Børn bevare deres Vej, at vandre i min Lov, saaledes som du har vandret for mit Ansigt.

17 And now, O YHWH, God of Israel, let Your word be steadfast that You have spoken to Your servant, to David.

Og nu, Herre, Israels Gud! lad dit Ord staa fast, som du talede til din Tjener, til David.

18 For is it true [that] God dwells with man on the earth? Behold, the heavens, and the heavens of the heavens, do not contain You, how much less this house that I have built?

Thi sandelig, monne Gud skulde bo hos Menneskene paa Jorden? se, Himlene og Himlenes Himle kunne ikke rumme dig, hvor langt mindre dette Hus, som jeg har bygget?

19 And You have turned to the prayer of Your servant, and to his supplication, O YHWH my God, to listen to the cry and to the prayer that Your servant is praying before You,

Men vend dit Ansigt til din Tjeners Bøn og til hans ydmyge Begæring, Herre, min Gud! at høre paa det Raab og paa den Bøn, som din Tjener beder for dit Ansigt:

20 for Your eyes being open toward this house by day and by night, toward the place that You have said to put Your Name there, to listen to the prayer that Your servant prays toward this place.

At dine Øjne maa være aabnede over dette Hus Dag og Nat, over det Sted, som du har sagt om, at du vilde sætte dit Navn der til at høre den Bøn, som din Tjener beder paa dette Sted;

21 And You have listened to the supplications of Your servant, and of Your people Israel, that they pray toward this place, and You hear from the place of Your dwelling, from the heavens, and have listened, and forgiven.

og at du vilde høre paa din Tjeners og dit Folk Israels ydmyge Begæringer, som de skulle bede paa dette Sted; og at du vilde høre det fra det Sted, hvor du bor i Himmelen, ja at du vilde høre og forlade.

22 If a man sins against his neighbor, and he has lifted up an oath on him to cause him to swear, and the oath has come in before Your altar in this house—

Dersom nogen synder imod sin Næste, og man paalægger ham en Ed i at lade ham sværge, og den Ed kommer for dit Alter i dette Hus:

23 then You hear from the heavens, and have done, and have judged Your servants, to give back to the wicked, to put his way on his head, and to declare righteous the righteous, to give to him according to his righteousness.

Da ville du høre fra Himmelen af og gøre derefter og dømme dine Tjenere, saa at du betaler den ugudelige og fører hans Vej over hans Hoved og retfærdiggør den retfærdige og giver ham efter hans Retfærdighed.

24 And if Your people Israel is struck before an enemy because they sin against You, and they have turned back and confessed Your Name, and prayed and made supplication before You in this house—

Og dersom dit Folk Israel bliver slaget for Fjendens Ansigt, naar de have syndet imod dig, og de da omvende sig og bekende dit Navn og bede og bønfalde om Naade for dit Ansigt i dette Hus:

25 then You hear from the heavens and have forgiven the sin of Your people Israel, and caused them to return to the ground that You have given to them, and to their fathers.

Da Ville du høre fra Himmelen af og forlade dit Folks, Israels, Synd og føre dem tilbage til det Land, som du har givet dem og deres Fædre.

26 In the heavens being restrained and there is no rain because they sin against You, and they have prayed toward this place and confessed Your Name, [and] they turn back from their sin because You afflict them—

Naar Himmelen bliver tillukket, og der ikke vorder Regn, fordi de have syndet imod dig, og de da bede paa dette Sted og bekende dit Navn og omvende sig fra deres Synd, fordi du ydmyger dem:

27 then You hear in the heavens, and have forgiven the sin of Your servants, and of Your people Israel, because You direct them to the good way in which they walk, and have given rain on Your land that You have given to Your people for an inheritance.

Da ville du høre i Himmelen og forlade dine Tjeneres og dit Folks, Israels, Synd, fordi du viser dem den gode Vej, paa hvilken de skulle vandre; og du ville give Regn over dit Land, som du har givet dit Folk til Arv.

28 Famine, when it is in the land, [and] pestilence, when it is [in the land], blasting and mildew, locust and caterpillar, when they are [in the land], when its enemies have distressed it in the land—its gates, any plague and any sickness;

Naar der vorder Hunger i Landet, naar der vorder Pest, naar der vorder Tørke og Brand i Korn, Græshopper og Kornorme, naar hans Fjender ængste ham i hans Stæders Land, naar der kommer alle Haande Plage og alle Haande Sygdom;

29 any prayer, any supplication that is for any man, and for all Your people Israel, when they each know his own plague, and his own pain, and he has spread out his hands toward this house—

al Bøn, al ydmyg Begæring, som sker af hvert Menneske eller af alt dit Folk Israel, som kender hver sin Plage og sin Smerte og udbreder sine Hænder til dette Hus:

30 then You hear from the heavens, the settled place of Your dwelling, and have forgiven, and have given to each according to all his ways (because You know his heart, for You alone have known the heart of the sons of men),

Den ville du da høre fra Himmelen af, fra den faste Bolig, i hvilken du bor, og forlade og give enhver efter alle hans Veje, ligesom du kender hans Hjerte; thi du alene kender for dig Menneskens Børns Hjerter,

31 so that they fear You, to walk in Your ways, all the days that they are living on the face of the ground that You have given to our fathers.

paa det de skulle frygte dig og vandre i dine Veje alle de Dage, hvilke de leve i Landet, som du har givet vore Fædre.

32 And also, to the stranger who is not of Your people Israel, and he has come from a far-off land for the sake of Your great Name, and Your strong hand, and Your outstretched arm, and they have come in and prayed toward this house—

Ja, ogsaa den fremmede, som ikke er af dit Folk Israel, men kommer fra et langt fraliggende Land for dit store Navns og for din stærke Haands og din udrakte Arms Skyld, og de komme og bede imod dette Hus:

33 then You hear from the heavens, from the settled place of Your dwelling, and have done according to all that the stranger calls to You for, so that all the peoples of the earth know Your Name, so as to fear You, as Your people Israel, and to know that Your Name is called on this house that I have built.

Ham ville du da høre fra Himmelen af, fra den faste Bolig, i hvilken du bor, og gøre efter alt det, som den fremmede raaber til dig om; paa det at alle Folk paa Jorden maa kende dit Navn og frygte dig, ligesom dit Folk Israel, og at de maa vide, at dette Hus, som jeg har bygget, er kaldet efter dit Navn.

34 When Your people go out to battle against its enemies in the way that You send them, and they have prayed to You [in] the way of this city that You have fixed on, and the house that I have built for Your Name—

Naar dit Folk drager ud til Krigen imod sine Fjender, paa den Vej, hvor du sender dem hen, og de bede til dig, vendte imod Vejen til den Stad, som du udvalgte, og imod det Hus, som jeg har bygget til dit Navn:

35 then You have heard their prayer and their supplication from the heavens, and have maintained their cause.

Da ville du høre deres Bøn og deres ydmyge Begæring fra Himmelen af og skaffe dem Ret.

36 When they sin against You—for there is not a man who does not sin—and You have been angry with them, and have given them before an enemy, and their captors have taken them captive to a land far off or near;

Naar de synde imod dig (thi der er intet Menneske, som jo synder), og du bliver vred paa dem og giver dem hen for deres Fjenders Ansigt, og de, som have fanget dem, føre dem fangne bort til et Land langt borte eller nær hos,

37 and they have turned [it] back to their heart in the land to where they have been taken captive, and have turned back and made supplication to You in the land of their captivity, saying, We have sinned, we have done perversely, and have done wickedly;

og de tage det igen til Hjerte udi Landet, hvori de ere fangne, og omvende sig og bede til dig om Naade i deres Fangenskabs Land, og de sige: Vi have syndet, handlet ilde og været ugudelige;

38 indeed, they have turned back to You with all their heart, and with all their soul, in the land of their captivity, to where they have taken them captive, and they have prayed [in] the way of their land that You have given to their fathers, and of the city that You have chosen, and of the house that I have built for Your Name—

og de omvende sig til dig af deres ganske Hjerte og af deres ganske Sjæl i deres Fangenskabs Land, hvor de holde dem fangne; og de bede, vendte imod Vejen til deres Land, som du har givet deres Fædre, og imod Staden, som du udvalgte, og imod Huset, som jeg har bygget for dit Navn:

39 then You have heard from the heavens, from the settled place of Your dwelling, their prayer and their supplications, and have maintained their cause, and forgiven Your people who have sinned against You.

Da ville du høre fra Himmelen af, fra den faste Bolig, som du bor udi, deres Bøn og deres ydmyge Begæringer og skaffe dem Ret og forlade dit Folk det, som de have syndet imod dig.

40 Now my God, I implore You, let Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to the prayer of this place.

Nu, min Gud! kære, lad dine Øjne være aabnede, og lad dine Øren give Agt paa den Bøn, som sker paa dette Sted.

41 And now, rise, O YHWH God, to Your rest, You and the Ark of Your strength; Your priests, O YHWH God, are clothed with salvation, and Your saints rejoice in the goodness.

Saa staa nu op, Herre, Gud! til din Hvile, du og din Magts Ark: Herre, Gud! lad dine Præster iføres Frelse, og lad dine hellige glæde sig i det gode!

42 O YHWH God, do not turn back the face of Your anointed, be mindful of the kind acts of Your servant David.”

Herre, Gud! forskyd ikke din Salvedes Ansigt; kom den Naade, du viste imod din Tjener David, i Hu!