2 Kings 3
1 And Jehoram son of Ahab has reigned over Israel, in Samaria, in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and he reigns twelve years,
Og Joram, Akabs Søn, blev Konge over Israel i Samaria i det attende Josafats, Judas Konges, Aar og regerede tolv Aar.
2 and does evil in the eyes of YHWH, only not like his father, and like his mother, and he turns aside the standing-pillar of Ba‘al that his father made;
Og han gjorde det, som var ondt for Herrens Øjne, dog ikke som hans Fader og hans Moder; thi han borttog den Baals Støtte, som hans Fader lod gøre.
3 surely he has cleaved to the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat that he caused Israel to sin; he has not turned aside from it.
Dog blev han hængende ved Jeroboams, Nebats Søns, Synder, som han kom Israel til at synde med, han veg ikke fra nogen af dem.
4 And Mesha king of Moab was a sheep-master, and he rendered to the king of Israel one hundred thousand lambs and one hundred thousand rams, [with] wool,
Og Mesa, Moabiternes Konge, havde meget Kvæg, og han betalte Israels Konge hundrede Tusinde Lam og hundrede Tusinde Vædre med Ulden.
5 and it comes to pass at the death of Ahab, that the king of Moab transgresses against the king of Israel.
Men det skete, der Akab var død, da faldt Moabiternes Konge af fra Israels Konge.
6 And King Jehoram goes out from Samaria in that day, and inspects all Israel,
Da drog Kong Joram ud paa den samme Dag af Samaria og mønstrede al Israel.
7 and goes and sends to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, saying, “The king of Moab has transgressed against me; do you go with me to Moab for battle?” And he says, “I go up, as I, so you; as my people, so your people; as my horses, so your horses.”
Og han drog hen og sendte til Josafat, Kongen i Juda, og lod sige: Moabiternes Konge er falden af fra mig, vil du drage med mig imod Moabiterne til Krigen? Og han sagde: Jeg vil drage op, jeg vil være som du, mit Folk som dit Folk, mine Heste som dine Heste.
8 And he says, “Where [is] this—the way we go up?” And he says, “The way of the wilderness of Edom.”
Og han sagde: Ad hvilken Vej skulle vi drage op? og han sagde: Ad Vejen igennem Edoms Ørk.
9 And the king of Israel goes, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom, and they turn around the way seven days, and there has been no water for the camp, and for the livestock that [are] at their feet,
Saa droge Israels Konge og Judas Konge og Edoms Konge af Sted, og da de havde draget syv Dages Rejse omkring, var der ikke Vand for Hæren og for Lastdyrene, som vare i Følge med dem.
10 and the king of Israel says, “Aah! For YHWH has called for these three kings to give them into the hand of Moab.”
Da sagde Israels Konge: Ak, at Herren har kaldet disse tre Konger for at give dem i Moabs Haand!
11 And Jehoshaphat says, “Is there not a prophet of YHWH here, and we seek YHWH by him?” And one of the servants of the king of Israel answers and says, “Here [is] Elisha son of Shaphat, who poured water on the hands of Elijah.”
Og Josafat sagde: Er her ingen Herrens Profet, at vi kunne adspørge Herren ved ham? Da svarede en af Israels Konges Tjenere og sagde: Her er Elisa, Safats Søn, som øste Vand paa Elias's Hænder.
12 And Jehoshaphat says, “The word of YHWH is with him”; and the king of Israel goes down to him, and Jehoshaphat, and the king of Edom.
Og Josafat sagde: Herrens Ord er hos ham; saa droge Israels Konge og Josafat og Edoms Konge ned til ham.
13 And Elisha says to the king of Israel, “And what do I [have to do] with you? Go to the prophets of your father, and to the prophets of your mother”; and the king of Israel says to him, “No, for YHWH has called for these three kings to give them into the hand of Moab.”
Da sagde Elisa til Israels Konge; Hvad har jeg at gøre med dig? gak til din Faders Profeter og til din Moders Profeter; og Israels Konge sagde til ham: Nej; thi Herren har kaldet disse tre Konger for at give dem i Moabs Haand.
14 And Elisha says, “YHWH of Hosts lives, before whom I have stood; for unless I am lifting up the face of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I do not look to you, nor see you;
Og Elisa sagde: Saa vist som den Herre Zebaoth lever, for hvis Ansigt jeg staar, dersom jeg ikke ansaa Josafats, Judas Konges, Person, da vilde jeg ikke vende Øjet til dig eller anse dig.
15 and now, bring a musician to me”; and it has been, at the playing of the musician, that the hand of YHWH is on him,
Saa henter mig nu en Harpespiller; og det skete, der Harpespilleren legede paa Harpen, da kom Herrens Aand over ham.
16 and he says, “Thus said YHWH: Make this valley ditches—ditches;
Og han sagde: Saa siger Herren: Gører Grøfter ved Grøfter i denne Dal;
17 for thus said YHWH: You do not see wind, nor do you see rain, and that valley is full of water, and you have drunk—you, and your livestock, and your beasts.
thi saa siger Herren: I skulle ikke se Vejr, ikke heller se Regn, alligevel skal denne Dal blive fuld af Vand, at I skulle drikke, baade I og eders Kvæg og eders Lastdyr.
18 And this has been light in the eyes of YHWH, and he has given Moab into your hand,
Og dette er en ringe Ting for Herrens Øjne; han skal ogsaa give Moab i eders Haand.
19 and you have struck every fortified city, and every choice city, and you cause every good tree to fall, and you stop all fountains of waters, and you mar every good portion with stones.”
Og I skulle nedslaa alle faste Stæder og alle udvalgte Stæder og fælde alle gode Træer og tilstoppe alle Vandkilder, og I skulle fordærve alle gode Stykker Land med Stene.
20 And it comes to pass in the morning, at the ascending of the [morning] present, that behold, waters are coming in from the way of Edom, and the land is filled with the waters,
Og det skete om Morgenen ved Madofferets Tid, se, da kom der Vand ad Vejen fra Edom, og Landet fyldtes med Vandet.
21 and all of Moab has heard that the kings have come up to fight against them, and they are called together, from everyone girding on a girdle and upward, and they stand by the border.
Og der alle Moabiterne hørte, at Kongerne vare dragne op til at stride imod dem, da bleve de sammenkaldte, baade alle, som ombandt Bælte, og de, som vare ældre, og de opstillede sig ved Landemærket.
22 And they rise early in the morning, and the sun has shone on the waters, and the Moabites see, from opposite [them], [that] the waters [are] red as blood,
Og der de stode aarle op om Morgenen, og Solen gik op over Vandet, da saa Moabiterne tværs overfor, at Vandet var rødt som Blod.
23 and say, “This [is] blood; the kings have been surely destroyed, and they each strike his neighbor; and now for spoil, Moab!”
Og de sagde: Det er Blod, Kongerne have aldeles ødelagt hverandre, og den ene har slaget den anden; op nu, Moab! efter Bytte.
24 And they come to the camp of Israel, and Israel rises, and strikes the Moabites, and they flee from their face; and they enter into Moab, so as to strike Moab,
Der de kom til Israels Lejr, da stod Israel op og slog Moab, og de flyede for deres Ansigt, og de kom ind i Landet og sloge Moab.
25 and they break down the cities, and they each cast his stone [on] every good portion, and have filled it, and they stop every fountain of water, and they cause every good tree to fall—until one had left its stones in Kir-Haraseth, and the slingers go around and strike it.
Og de nedbrøde Stæderne, og hver kastede sin Sten paa alle gode Stykker Land og fyldte dem og tilstoppede alle Vandkilder og fældede alle gode Træer, indtil ikkun Stenene i Kir-Hareseth bleve tilovers af den; og Slyngekasterne omringede den og sloge den.
26 And the king of Moab sees that the battle has been too strong for him, and he takes with him seven hundred men drawing sword, to cleave through to the king of Edom, and they have not been able,
Og Moabs Konge saa, at Krigen var ham for stærk, da tog han syv Hundrede Mænd til sig, som kunde uddrage Sværd, for at bryde igennem til Kongen af Edom; men de kunde ikke.
27 and he takes his son, the firstborn who reigns in his stead, and causes him to ascend [as] a burnt-offering on the wall, and there is great wrath against Israel, and they journey from off him, and return to the land.
Da tog han sin Søn den førstefødte, som skulde blevet Konge i hans Sted, og ofrede ham til Brændoffer paa Muren; da brød der en stor Vrede løs over Israel, og de droge fra ham og kom tilbage til deres Land.
