2 Chronicles 20
1 And it came to pass, after this, that the sons of Moab and the sons of Ammon, and, with them, some of the Meunim, came against Jehoshaphat, to battle.
Siden hændte det sig, at Moabiterne og ammoniterne sammen med Folk fra Maon drog i Krig mod Josafat.
2 And there came [some] and told Jehoshaphat, saying, There is coming against thee, a great multitude from beyond the sea, from Syria, —and lo! they are in Hazazon-tamar, the same, is Engedi.
Og man kom og bragte Josafat den Efterretning: "En vældig Menneskemængde rykker frem imod dig fra Egnene binsides Havet), fra Edom, og de står allerede i Hazazon-Tamar (det er En-Gedi)!"
3 And Jehoshaphat was afraid, and set his face to seek unto Yahweh, —and proclaimed a fast for all Judah.
Da grebes Josafat af Frygt, og han vendte sig til HERREN og søgte ham og lod en Faste udråbe i bele Juda.
4 And Judah gathered themselves together, to enquire of Yahweh, —even, out of all the cities of Judah, came they in, to seek Yahweh.
Så samledes Judæerne for at søge Hjælp hos HERREN; også fra alle Judas Byer kom de for at søge HERREN.
5 And Jehoshaphat stood, in the convocation of Judah and Jerusalem in the house of Yahweh, —before the new court;
Men Josafat trådte frem i Judas og Jerusalems Forsamling i HERRENs Hus foran den nye Forgård
6 and said, O Yahweh, God of our fathers, art not, thou, God in the heavens? and art, thou, not ruling throughout all the kingdoms of the nations? and, in thy hand, [are there not] strength and might? and is there any who, against thee, can stand?
og sagde: "HERRE, vore Fædres Gud! Er du ikke Gud i Himmelen, er det ikke dig, der hersker over alle Hedningerigerne? I din Hånd er Kraft og Styrke, og mod dig kan ingen holde Stand!
7 Art not, thou, our God, who didst dispossess the inhabitants of this land, from before thy people Israel, —and didst give it unto the seed of Abraham who loved thee, unto times age-abiding?
Var det ikke dig, vor Gud, der drev dette Lands Indbyggere bort foran dit Folk Israel og gav din Ven Abrahams Efterkommere det for evigt?
8 and they have dwelt therein, —and have built for thee therein, a sanctuary for thy Name, saying:
Og de bosatte sig der og byggede dig der en Helligdom for dit Navn, idet de sagde:
9 If there come upon us calamity, the sword of judgment or pestilence or famine, we will stand before this house and before thee, for, thy Name, is in this house, —that we may make outcry unto thee out of our distress, that thou mayest hear and save.
Hvis Ulykke rammer os, Sværd, Straffedom, Pest eller Hungersnød, vil vi træde frem foran dette Hus og for dit Åsyn, thi dit Navn bor i dette Hus, og råbe til dig om Hjælp i vor Nød, og du vil høre det og frelse os!
10 Now, therefore, lo! the sons of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir, whom thou didst not suffer Israel to invade, when they came out of the land of Egypt, —but they turned away from them and destroyed them not,
Se nu, hvorledes Ammoniterne og Moabiterne og de fra Se'irs Bjerge, hvem du ikke tillod Israeliterne at angribe, da de kom fra Ægypten, tværtimod holdt de sig tilbage fra dem og tilintetgjorde dem ikke,
11 yea lo! they, are requiting us, —by coming to drive us out, from thy possession, which thou didst cause us to possess.
se nu, hvorledes de gengælder os det med at komme for at drive os bort fra din Ejendom, som du gav os i Eje!
12 O our God, wilt thou not bring judgment upon them, seeing that there is, in us, no strength, before this great multitude, that is coming against us, —we, therefore, know not what we shall do, but, unto thee, are our eyes.
Vor Gud, vil du ikke holde Dom over dem? Thi vi er afmægtige over for denne vældige Menneskemængde, som kommer over os; vi ved ikke, hvad vi skal gøre, men vore Øjne er vendt til dig!"
13 And, all Judah, were standing before Yahweh, —also their little ones, their wives and their children.
Medens nu alle Judæerne stod for HERRENs Åsyn med deres Familier, Kvinder og Børn,
14 Now, as for Jahaziel son of Zechariah son of Benaiah son of Jeiel son of Mattaniah a Levite, of the sons of Asaph, there came upon him the spirit of Yahweh, in the midst of the convocation:
kom HERRENs Ånd midt i Forsamlingen over Leviten Jahaziel, en Søn af Zekarja, en Søn af Benaja, en Søn af Je'iel, en Søn af Mattanja, af Asafs Sønner,
15 and he said, Give ye heed, all Judah and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and King Jehoshaphat! Thus, saith Yahweh unto you. As for you, do not fear nor be dismayed, by reason of this great multitude, for, not yours, is the battle, but, God’s.
og han sagde: "Lyt til, alle I Judæere, Jerusalems Indbyggere og Kong Josafat! Så siger HERREN til eder: Frygt ikke og forfærdes ikke for denne vældige Menneskemængde, thi Kampen er ikke eders, men Guds!
16 To-morrow, go ye down against them, for lo! there they are coming up by the ascent of Ziz, —and ye shall find them at the end of the ravine, facing the wilderness of Jeruel.
Drag i Morgen ned imod dem; se, de er ved at stige op ad Vejen ved Hazziz, og l vil træffe dem ved Enden af Dalen østen for Jeruels Ørken.
17 It is not, for you, to fight in this matter, —take your station, stand still, and see the salvation of Yahweh with you, O Judah and Jerusalem, do not fear, nor be dismayed, to-morrow, go ye out to meet them, and, Yahweh, will be with you.
Det er ikke eder, der skal kæmpe her; stil eder op og bliv stående, så skal I se, hvorledes HERREN frelser eder, I Judæere og Jerusalems Indbyggere! Frygt ikke og forfærdes ikke, men drag i Morgen imod dem, og HERREN vil være med eder!"
18 And Jehoshaphat bowed his head, with his face to the ground, —and, all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, fell down before Yahweh, prostrating themselves unto Yahweh.
Da bøjede Josafat sig med Ansigtet til Jorden, og alle Judæerne og Jerusalems Indbyggere faldt ned for HERREN og tilbad ham;
19 And Levites—of the sons of the Kohathites and of the sons of the Korahites, stood up to offer praise unto Yahweh, God of Israel, with an exceedingly loud voice.
men Leviterne af Keh'atiternes og Koraiternes Sønner stod op for at lovprise HERREN, Israels Gud, med vældig Røst.
20 So they rose early in the morning, and went out to the wilderness of Tekoa, —and, as they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, Trust ye in Yahweh your God, and ye shall be trusted, Trust ye in his prophets, and ye shall prosper.
Tidligt næste Morgen drog de ud til Tekoas Ørken; og medens de drog ud, stod Josafat og sagde: "Hør mig, I Judæere og Jerusalems Indbyggere! Tro på HERREN eders Gud, og l skal blive boende, tro på hans Profeter, og Lykken skal følge eder!"
21 And, when he had given counsel unto the people, he appointed such as should sing unto Yahweh, and offer praise with holy adorning, —as they should be going forth before the armed men, that they should be saying, O give thanks unto Yahweh, For, age-abiding, is his lovingkindness.
Og efter at have rådført sig med Folket opstillede han Sangere til med Ordene "lov HERREN, thi hans Miskundhed varer evindelig!" at lovprise HERREN i helligt Skrud, medens de drog frem foran de væbnede.
22 And, when they began to sing and to praise, Yahweh had set liers-in-wait against the sons of Ammon, Moab and Mount Seir, who were coming against Judah, and they were smitten.
Og i samme Stund de begyndte med Jubelråb og Lovsang, lod HERREN et Baghold komme over Ammoniterne, Moabiterne og dem fra Se'irs Bjerge, der rykkede frem mod Juda, så de blev slået.
23 Then rose up the sons of Ammon and Moab against the inhabitants of Mount Seir, to devote and to destroy, —and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, they helped to cut off, every man his neighbour.
Ammoniterne og Moabiterne angreb dem, der boede i Se'irs Bjerge, og lagde Band på dem og tilintetgjorde dem, og da de var færdige med dem fra Se'ir, gav de sig til at udrydde hverandre.
24 So when, Judah, came near the watch-tower of the wilderness, —they turned towards the multitude, and lo! there they were, dead bodies fallen to the earth, with none to escape.
Da så Judæerne kom op på Varden, hvorfra man ser ud over Ørkenen, og vendte Blikket mod Menneskemængden, se, da lå deres døde Kroppe på Jorden, ingen var undsluppet.
25 And, when Jehoshaphat and his people came near to plunder the spoil of them, they found among them, in abundance, both riches and dead bodies and precious jewels, and they stripped off for themselves, beyond what they could carry away, —and they were three days plundering the spoil, for great it was.
Så kom Josafat og hans Folk hen for at udplyndre dem, og de fandt en Mængde Kvæg, Gods, Klæder og kostbare Ting. De røvede så meget, at de ikke kunde slæbe det bort, og brugte tre Dage til at plyndre; så meget var der.
26 And, on the fourth day, they assembled themselves in the vale of Beracah, for there they blessed Yahweh, —on this account, was the name of that place called The Vale of Beracah—unto this day.
Den fjerde Dag samledes de i Berakadalen, thi der lovpriste de HERREN, og derfor kaldte man Stedet Berakadalen, som det hedder den Dag i Dag.
27 Then turned every man of Judah and Jerusalem, with, Jehoshaphat, at their head, to go again to Jerusalem with joy, —for Yahweh had caused them to rejoice over their enemies.
Derpå vendte alle Folkene fra Juda og Jerusalem med Josafat i Spidsen om og drog tilbage til Jerusalem med Glæde, thi HERREN havde bragt dem Glæde over deres Fjender;
28 So they came to Jerusalem, with harps and with lyres, and with trumpets, —unto the house of Yahweh.
og med Harper, Citre og Trompeter kom de lil Jerusalem, til HERRENs Hus.
29 And it came to pass that, the dread of God, was upon all the kingdoms of the countries, -when they heard, that Yahweh had fought against the enemies of Israel.
Men en Guds Rædsel kom over alle Lande og Riger, da de hørte, at HERREN havde kæmpet mod Israels Fjender.
30 So the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was quiet, —for his God, gave him rest, round about.
Således fik Josafats Rige Fred, og hans Gud skaffede ham Ro til alle Sider.
31 Thus Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah, —thirty-five years old, was he when he began to reign, and, twenty-five years, reigned he in Jerusalem, and the, name of his mother, was Azubah, daughter of Shilhi.
Josafat var fem og tredive År gammel, da han blev Konge over Juda, og han herskede fem og tyve År i Jerusalem. Hans Moder hed Azuba og var Datter af Sjilhi.
32 And he walked in the way of his father Asa, and turned not from it, —doing that which was right, in the eyes of Yahweh.
Han vandrede i sin Fader Asas Spor og veg ikke derfra, idet han gjorde, hvad der var ret i HERRENs Øjne.
33 Howbeit, the high places, were not taken away, —for as yet, the people, had not fixed their heart unto the God of their fathers.
Kun blev Offerhøjene ikke fjernet, og Folket vendte endnu ikke Hjertet til deres Fædres Gud.
34 But, the rest of the story of Jehoshaphat, first and last, lo! there it is written in the story of Jehu son of Hanani, which hath been added to the book of the Kings of Israel.
Hvad der ellers er at fortælle om Josafaf fra først til sidst, står jo optegnet i Jehus, Hananis Søns, Krønike, som er optaget i Bogen om Israels Konger.
35 Yet, after this, did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, —he, was lawless in his doings;
Senere slog Kong Josafat af Juda sig sammen med Kong Ahazja af Israel, der var ugudelig i al sin Færd;
36 and he joined with him, to make ships to go unto Tarshish, —and they made ships in Ezion-geber,
han slog sig sammen med ham om at bygge Skibe, der skulde sejle til Tarsis. De byggede Skibe i Ezjongeber.
37 Then prophesied, Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah, against Jehoshaphat, saying, —Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, Yahweh hath broken in pieces thy works. So the ships were wrecked, and were not able to go unto Tarshish.
Men Eliezer, Dodavahus Søn, fra Maresja profeterede mod Josafat og sagde: "Fordi du har slået dig sammen med Ahazja, vil HERREN gøre dit Værk til intet!" Og Skibene gik under og nåede ikke Tarsis.
