Ezra 6
1 Then Daryavesh the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the archives, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
Saa gav Kong Darius Befaling til at se efter i Skatkammeret, hvor man i Babel gemte Dokumenterne;
2 There was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of Media, a scroll, and there was written in it as follows: "Memorandum:
og man fandt da i Borgen i Ameta i Landsdelen Medien en Skriftrulle, hvori der stod: »Til Ihukommelse.
3 In the first year of Koresh the king, Koresh the king made a decree: Concerning God's house at Jerusalem, let the house be built, the place where they offer sacrifices, and let its foundations be strongly laid; its height one hundred three feet and four inches; and its breadth one hundred three feet and four inches;
I sit første Regeringsaar udstedte Kong Kyros følgende Befaling: Gudshuset i Jerusalem skal genopbygges, for at man der kan ofre Slagtofre og frembære Guds Ildofre; det skal være tresindstyve Alen højt og tresindstyve Alen bredt
4 with three layers of great stones, and one layer of timber. And let the expenses be given out of the king's house.
med tre Lag Kvadersten og eet Lag Bjælker; Omkostningerne udredes af Kongens Hus.
5 Also let the gold and silver vessels of God's house, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem, and brought to Babylon, be restored, and brought again to the temple which is at Jerusalem, everyone to its place; and you shall put them in God's house.
Desuden skal Gudshusets Guld— og Sølvkar, som Nebukadnezar borttog fra Helligdommen i Jerusalem og førte til Babel, gives tilbage, og de skal bringes tilbage til deres Plads i Helligdommen i Jerusalem, og du skal sætte dem ind i Gudshuset!«
6 Now therefore, Tattenai, governor beyond the River, Shetharbozenai, and your companions the Apharsachites, who are beyond the River, you must stay far from there.
»Derfor skal I, Tattenaj, Statholder hinsides Floden, og Sjetar-Bozenaj med eders Embedsbrødre, Afarsekiterne hinsides Floden, ikke blande eder deri.
7 Leave the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in its place.
Lad Arbejdet med dette Gudshus gaa sin Gang, lad Jødernes Statholder og Jødernes Ældste bygge dette Gudshus paa den gamle Plads.
8 Moreover I make a decree what you shall do to these elders of the Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the River, expenses be given with all diligence to these men, that they be not hindered.
Og hermed giver jeg Paabud om, hvorledes I skal stille eder over for disse Jødernes Ældste med Hensyn til Opførelsen af dette Gudshus: Af Kongens Skatteindtægter fra Landene hinsides Floden skal Omkostningerne nøjagtigt udredes til disse Mænd, og det ufortøvet;
9 That which they have need of, both young bulls, and rams, and lambs, for burnt offerings to the God of heaven; also wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the word of the priests who are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail;
og hvad der ellers er Brug for: Tyre, Vædre og Lam til Brændofre for Himmelens Gud, Hvede, Salt, Vin og Olie, det skal efter Opgivende af Præsterne i Jerusalem udleveres dem Dag for Dag uden Afkortning,
10 that they may offer sacrifices of pleasant aroma to the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.
for at de kan bringe Ofre til en liflig Duft for Himmelens Gud og bede for Kongens og hans Sønners Liv.
11 Also I have made a decree, that whoever shall alter this word, let a beam be pulled out from his house, and let him be lifted up and fastened thereon; and let his house be made a dunghill for this:
Og hermed paabyder jeg, at om nogen overtræder denne For ordning, skal en Bjælke rives ud af hans Hus, og til Straf skal han hænges op og nagles fast paa den, og hans Hus skal gøres til en Grusdynge.
12 and the God who has caused his name to dwell there overthrow all kings and peoples who shall put forth their hand to alter the same, to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Daryavesh have made a decree; let it be done with all diligence.
Og den Gud, der har ladet sit Navn bo der, han slaa enhver Konge og ethvert Folk til Jorden, som rækker Haanden ud for at over træde denne Forordning og øde lægge dette Gudshus i Jerusalem. Jeg, Darius, giver dette Paabud; lad det blive nøje udført!«
13 Then Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, Shetharbozenai, and their companions, because Daryavesh the king had sent a decree, did accordingly with all diligence.
Da handlede Tattenaj, Statholderen hinsides Floden, Sjetar-Bozenaj og deres Embedsbrødre nøje efter det Paabud, Kong Darius havde sendt dem.
14 The elders of the Jews built and prospered, through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. They built and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the decree of Koresh, and Daryavesh, and Artachshasta king of Persia.
Og Jødernes Ældste byggede, og det lykkedes dem i Henhold til Profeterne Haggajs og Zakarias's, Iddos Søns, Profeti; de byggede og fuldførte Værket efter Israels Guds Bud og efter Kyros's og Darius's og Perserkongen Artaxerxes's Befaling.
15 This house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Daryavesh the king.
De fuldendte Templet paa den tredje Dag i Adar Maaned i Kong Darius's sjette Regeringsaar.
16 The children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the people from the exile, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy.
Saa fejrede Israeliterne, Præsterne, Leviterne og de andre, der havde været i Landflygtighed, Gudshusets Indvielse med Glæde;
17 They offered at the dedication of this house of God one hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin offering for all Israel, twelve male goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.
og de ofrede ved Indvielsen 100 Tyre, 200 Vædre og 400 Lam og til Syndofre for hele Israel 12 Gedebukke efter Tallet paa Israels Stammer;
18 They set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem; as it is written in the book of Moses.
og de indsatte Præsterne efter deres Afdelinger og Leviterne efter deres Skifter til Gudstjenesten i Jerusalem som foreskrevet i Moses's Bog.
19 The people from the exile kept the Passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.
Derpaa fejrede de, der havde været i Landflygtighed, Paasken den fjortende Dag i den første Maaned.
20 For the priests and the Levites had purified themselves together; all of them were pure: and they killed the Passover lamb for all the people from the exile, and for their brothers the priests, and for themselves.
Thi Præsterne og Leviterne havde renset sig og var rene alle som een; og de slagtede Paaskelam for alle dem, der havde været i Landflygtighed, for deres Brødre Præsterne og for sig selv.
21 The children of Israel who had come again out of the captivity, and all such as had separated themselves to them from the filthiness of the nations of the land, to seek Jehovah, the God of Israel, ate,
Og Israeliterne, der var vendt tilbage fra Landflygtigheden, spiste deraf sammen med alle dem, der havde udskilt sig fra Hedningerne i Landet og deres Urenhed og sluttet sig til dem for at søge HERREN, Israels Gud.
22 and kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for Jehovah had made them joyful, and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them, to strengthen their hands in the work of God's house, the God of Israel.
Og de fejrede de usyrede Brøds Højtid i syv Dage med Glæde, fordi HERREN havde glædet dem og vendt Assyrerkongens Hjerte til dem, saa at han styrkede deres Hænder i Arbejdet paa Guds, Israels Guds, Hus.
