2 Chronicles 31
1 Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and brake in pieces the pillars, and hewed down the Asherim, and brake down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim also and Manasseh, until they had destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities.
Og der alt dette var fuldendt, drog al Israel, som var til Stede, ud i Judas Stæder, og de sønderbrøde Støtterne og huggede Astartebillederne itu og nedbrøde Højene og Altrene i hele Juda og Benjamin og i Efraim og i Manasse, indtil de havde fuldendt det; siden vendte alle Israels Børn tilbage, hver til sin Ejendom, til deres Stæder.
2 And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, both the priests and the Levites, for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the camp of the LORD.
Og Ezekias beskikkede Præsternes og Leviternes Skifter, efter deres Skifter, enhver efter hans Tjenestes Beskaffenhed, saavel for Præsterne som for Leviterne, til at bringe Brændoffer og Takofre, at de skulde tjene og takke og love i Herrens Lejres Porte;
3 [He appointed] also the king’s portion of his substance for the burnt offerings, [to wit], for the morning and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the sabbaths, and for the new moons, and for the set feasts, as it is written in the law of the LORD.
og den Del, Kongen gav af sit Gods, var til Brændofre, til Brændofre om Morgenen og om Aftenen og til Brændofre om Sabbaterne og ved Nymaanederne og Højtiderne, som skrevet er i Herrens Lov.
4 Moreover he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might give themselves to the law of the LORD.
Og han sagde til Folket, til Indbyggerne i Jerusalem, at de skulde give Præsterne og Leviterne deres Del, paa det de kunde holde fast ved Herrens Lov.
5 And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel gave in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly.
Og der det Ord kom ud, gave Israels Børn meget af Førstegrøden af Korn, Most og Olie og Honning og af alt, hvad der kom ind af Marken, og de bragte Tiende af alt i Mangfoldighed.
6 And the children of Israel and Judah, that dwelt in the cities of Judah, they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep, and the tithe of dedicated things which were consecrated unto the LORD their God, and laid them by heaps.
Og Israels og Judas Børn, som boede i Judas Stæder, de bragte ogsaa Tiende af stort Kvæg og smaat Kvæg og Tiende af de hellige Ting, som vare helligede Herren deres Gud; de bragte dette og lagde Hob ved Hob.
7 In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month.
I den tredje Maaned begyndte de at lægge Grund til Hobene, og i den syvende Maaned bleve de færdige med dem.
8 And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed the LORD, and his people Israel.
Og der Ezekias og de Øverste kom og saa Hobene, da velsignede de Herren og hans Folk Israel.
9 Then Hezekiah questioned with the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps.
Og Ezekias spurgte Præsterne og Leviterne angaaende Hobene.
10 And Azariah the chief priest, of the house of Zadok, answered him and said, Since [the people] began to bring the oblations into the house of the LORD, we have eaten and had enough, and have left plenty: for the LORD hath blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store.
Og Asaria, den Ypperstepræst af Zadoks Hus, sagde til ham: Siden man begyndte med at bringe Gaven til Herrens Hus, have vi ædt og ere blevne mætte, og vi have levnet i Mangfoldighed; thi Herren har velsignet sit Folk, saa at denne Hob er bleven tilovers.
11 Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the LORD; and they prepared them.
Da sagde Ezekias, at man skulde indrette Kamre i Herrens Hus, og de indrettede dem.
12 And they brought in the oblations and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: and over them Conaniah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was second.
Og de bragte Gaven og Tienden og de helligede Ting trolig derind; og Kanania, Leviten, var den første Opsynsmand over dem, og Simei, hans Broder, var den anden.
13 And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Conaniah and Shimei his brother, by the appointment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.
Men Jehiel, Asasia og Nahath og Asahel og Jerimoth og Josabad og Eliel og Jismakia og Mabath og Benaja vare Tilsynsmænd under Kanania og Simei, hans Broder, efter Befaling af Kong Ezekias og Asaria, Guds Hus's Fyrste.
14 And Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the porter at the east [gate], was over the freewill offerings of God, to distribute the oblations of the LORD, and the most holy things.
Og Kore, Jimnas Søn, Leviten, Portneren imod Østen, var sat over de frivillige Gaver til Gud for at uddele Gaven, som bragtes Herren, tillige med de højhellige Ting.
15 And under him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their set office, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small:
Og næst ham var Eden og Minjamin og Jesua og Semaja, Amaria og Sekanja ansatte i Præsternes Stæder paa Tro og Love for at uddele til deres Brødre i Skifterne, til den mindste som til den største,
16 beside them that were reckoned by genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even every one that entered into the house of the LORD, as the duty of every day required, for their service in their charges according to their courses;
undtagen til dem, som vare opførte i Slægtregisteret over Mandkønnet, fra tre Aar gamle og derover, nemlig alle dem, som gik i Herrens Hus til den daglige Gerning, til deres Tjeneste, i hvad de havde at varetage, efter deres Skifter.
17 and them that were reckoned by genealogy of the priests by their fathers’ houses, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their charges by their courses;
Og Præsterne, som vare opførte i Slægtregisteret efter deres Fædrenehuse, og Leviterne fra tyve Aar gamle og derover, vare paa deres Vagter, i deres Skifter.
18 and them that were reckoned by genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation: for in their set office they sanctified themselves in holiness:
Og i Slægtregisteret vare opførte alle deres smaa Børn, deres Hustruer og deres Sønner og deres Døtre, den hele Forsamlings; thi de skulde hellige sig til det, som var dem betroet, i Hellighed.
19 Also for the sons of Aaron the priests, which were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every several city; there were men that were expressed by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all that were reckoned by genealogy among the Levites.
Og for Arons Børn, Præsterne, som boede paa Markerne til deres Stæder, til hver Stad især, var der Mænd, som vare nævnede ved Navn, som skulde uddele til alt Mandkøn iblandt Præsterne og til alle dem, som vare opførte i Slægtregisteret over Leviterne.
20 And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah; and he wrought that which was good and right and faithful before the LORD his God.
Og paa denne Maade gjorde Ezekias i hele Juda; og han gjorde det, som var godt og ret og sandt for Herrens hans Guds Ansigt.
21 And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.
Og i al den Gerning, som han begyndte i Guds Hus's Tjeneste og i Loven og i Budet, idet han søgte sin Gud, handlede han af sit ganske Hjerte og havde Lykke.
