2 Chronicles 32
1 After these things, and this faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fenced cities, and thought to win them for himself.
Efter disse Handeler og denne Troskab kom Senakerib, Kongen af Assyrien, og drog ind i Juda og lejrede sig imod de faste Stæder og tænkte at rive dem til sig.
2 And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,
Der Ezekias saa, at Senakerib kom, og at hans Hu var til Krig imod Jerusalem,
3 he took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city; and they helped him.
da raadførte han sig med sine Øverster og sine vældige om at tilstoppe Vandet fra Kilderne, som vare uden for Staden; og de hjalp ham.
4 So there was gathered much people together, and they stopped all the fountains, and the brook that flowed through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come and find much water?
Thi meget Folk samlede sig og tilstoppede alle Kilder og den Bæk, som flød midt igennem Landet, og han sagde: Hvorfor skulde Assyriens Konger komme og finde meget Vand?
5 And he took courage, and built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised it up to the towers, and the other wall without, and strengthened Millo [in] the city of David, and made weapons and shields in abundance.
Og han tog Mod til sig og byggede den ganske Mur, som var nedreven, og førte den op indtil Taarnene og en anden Mur der udenfor; og han befæstede Millo i Davids Stad og lod gøre Vaaben i Mangfoldighed og Skjolde.
6 And he set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the broad place at the gate of the city, and spake comfortably to them, saying,
Og han satte Krigsøverster over Folket og samlede dem til sig paa Pladsen ved Stadens Port og talte kærligt med dem og sagde:
7 Be strong and of a good courage, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there is a greater with us than with him:
Værer frimodige og værer stærke, frygter ikke og ræddes ikke for Kongen af Assyrien, ej heller for hele den Hob, som er med ham; thi der er en større med os end med ham.
8 with him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
Med ham er en kødelig Arm, men med os er Herren vor Gud, som vil hjælpe os og stride i vore Krige; og Folket forlod sig fast paa Ezekias, Judas Konges, Ord.
9 After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (now he was before Lachish, and all his power with him, ) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying,
Derefter sendte Senakerib, Kongen af Assyrien, sine Tjenere til Jerusalem, medens han laa for Lakis med hele sit Riges Magt, til Ezekias, Judas Konge, og til al Juda, som var i Jerusalem, og lod sige:
10 Thus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon do ye trust, that ye abide the siege in Jerusalem?
Saa siger Senakerib, Kongen af Assyrien: Hvorpaa forlade I eder, at I blive i Jerusalem under en Belejring?
11 Doth not Hezekiah persuade you, to give you over to die by famine and by thirst, saying, The LORD our God shall deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria?
Tilskynder ikke Ezekias eder for at give eder hen til at dø af Hunger og af Tørst og siger: Herren vor Gud skal fri os af Kongen af Assyriens Haand?
12 Hath not the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall worship before one altar, and upon it shall ye burn incense?
Er det ikke Ezekias, som har borttaget hans Høje og hans Altre og sagt til Juda og til Jerusalem: I skulle tilbede for et eneste Alter og derpaa gøre Røgelse?
13 Know ye not what I and my fathers have done unto all the peoples of the lands? Were the gods of the nations of the lands any ways able to deliver their land out of mine hand?
Vide I ikke, hvad jeg og mine Fædre have gjort ved alle Folk i Landene? Kunde vel Hedningernes Guder i Landene fri deres Land fra min Haand?
14 Who was there among all the gods of those nations which my fathers utterly destroyed, that could deliver his people out of mine hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of mine hand?
Hvo iblandt alle Guderne hos disse Hedninger, hvilke mine Fædre have bandlyst, var den, som kunde fri sit Folk fra min Haand, saa at eders Gud skulde kunne fri eder fra min Haand?
15 Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither believe ye him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand?
Saa lader nu Ezekias ikke bedrage eder og ikke tilskynde eder paa denne Maade, og tror ham ikke; thi ingen Gud hos noget Folk eller Rige har kunnet fri sit Folk fra min Haand og fra mine Fædres Haand; hvor meget mindre skulde eders Guder fri eder fra min Haand?
16 And his servants spake yet more against the LORD God, and against his servant Hezekiah.
Tilmed talte hans Tjenere ydermere imod Gud Herren og imod hans Tjener Ezekias.
17 He wrote also letters, to rail on the LORD, the God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of the lands which have not delivered their people out of mine hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of mine hand.
Han skrev og Breve for at forhaane Herren, Israels Gud, og at tale imod ham, sigende: Ligesom Guderne hos Hedningerne i Landene ikke friede deres Folk fra min Haand, saaledes skal ikke heller Ezekias's Gud fri sit Folk fra min Haand.
18 And they cried with a loud voice in the Jews’ language unto the people of Jerusalem that were on the wall, to affright them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.
Og de raabte med høj Røst paa jødisk til Jerusalems Folk, som var paa Muren, for at gøre dem frygtagtige og forfærde dem, for at de kunde indtage Staden.
19 And they spake of the God of Jerusalem, as of the gods of the peoples of the earth, which are the work of men’s hands.
Og de talte om Jerusalems Gud ligesom om Jordens Folks Guder, der ere Menneskens Hænders Gerning.
20 And Hezekiah the king, and Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz, prayed because of this, and cried to heaven.
Men Kong Ezekias og Esajas, Amoz's Søn, Profeten, bade angaaende denne Sag, og de raabte til Himmelen.
21 And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains, in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword.
Og Herren sendte en Engel, og han tilintetgjorde alle de vældige til Strid og Fyrsterne og de Øverste i Kongen af Assyriens Lejr; og denne drog tilbage til sit Land med sit Ansigts Blusel, og der han gik ind i sin Guds Hus, da fældede de, som vare udkomne af hans Liv, ham der med Sværd.
22 Thus the LORD saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and from the hand of all [other], and guided them on every side.
Saa frelste Herren Ezekias og Indbyggerne i Jerusalem fra Senakeribs, Kongen af Assyriens, Haand og fra alles Haand og beskærmede dem trindt omkring.
23 And many brought gifts unto the LORD to Jerusalem, and precious things to Hezekiah king of Judah: so that he was exalted in the sight of all nations from thenceforth.
Og mange bragte Gaver til Herren til Jerusalem og dyrebar Skænk til Ezekias, Judas Konge, saa at denne derefter kom til at staa højt i alle Hedningernes Øjne.
24 In those days Hezekiah was sick even unto death: and he prayed unto the LORD; and he spake unto him, and gave him a sign.
I de samme Dage blev Ezekias dødssyg, og han bad til Herren, og denne talte til ham og gav ham et underfuldt Tegn.
25 But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.
Men Ezekias gengældte ikke den Velgerning, som var bevist ham, thi hans Hjerte ophøjede sig; derfor kom en Vrede over ham og over Juda og Jerusalem.
26 Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the LORD came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah.
Dog ydmygede Ezekias sig, efter at hans Hjerte havde ophøjet sig, han og Indbyggerne i Jerusalem; derfor kom Herrens Vrede ikke over dem i Ezekias's Dage.
27 And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honour: and he provided him treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of goodly vessels;
Og Ezekias havde saare stor Rigdom og Ære, og han gjorde sig Skatkamre til Sølv og Guld og kostbare Stene og vellugtende Urter og Skjolde og alle Haande kostelige Redskaber
28 storehouses also for the increase of corn and wine and oil; and stalls for all manner of beasts, and flocks in folds.
og Forraadshuse til, hvad der kom ind af Korn og Most og Olie, og Stalde for alle Haande Kvæg og skaffede sig Hjorde til Staldene.
29 Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance: for God had given him very much substance.
Og han byggede sig Stæder og havde Fæ af smaat og stort Kvæg i Mangfoldighed; thi Gud gav ham saare meget Gods.
30 This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper spring of the waters of Gihon, and brought them straight down on the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.
Og denne Ezekias tilstoppede ogsaa det øverste Vandløb fra Gihon og ledede det ned, Vest for Davids Stad; og Ezekias var lykkelig i al sin Gerning.
31 Howbeit in [the business of] the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to inquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.
Men det skete saa, da der var sendt Tolke til ham fra Fyrsterne i Babel for at spørge om det underfulde Tegn, som var sket i Landet, da forlod Gud ham for at forsøge ham og for at kende alt det, som var i hans Hjerte.
32 Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his good deeds, behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz, in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
Men det øvrige af Ezekias's Handeler og hans fromme Gerninger, se, de Ting ere skrevne i Profeten Esajas's, Amoz's Søns Syn, i Judas og Israels Kongers Bog.
33 And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the ascent of the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honour at his death. And Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.
Og Ezekias laa med sine Fædre, og de begrove ham oven for Davids Børns Grave; og det ganske Juda og Jerusalems Indbyggere beviste ham Ære i hans Død, og hans Søn Manasse blev Konge i hans Sted.
