2 Kings 18

1 And it came to pass, in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.

I Elas Søns, Kong Hosea af Israels, tredje Regeringsår blev Ezekias, Akaz's Søn, Konge over Juda.

2 Twenty-five years old, was he when he began to reign, and, twenty-nine years, reigned he in Jerusalem, —and, his mother’s name, was Abi, daughter of Zachariah.

Han var fem og tyve År gammel, da han blev Konge, og han herskede ni og tyve År i Jerusalem. Hans Moder hed Abi og var en Datter af Zekarja.

3 And he did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, —according to all that, David his father, did.

Han gjorde, hvad der var ret i HERRENs Øjne, ganske som hans Fader David.

4 He, removed the high places, and brake in pieces the pillars, and cut down the Sacred Stem, —and beat in pieces the serpent of bronze that, Moses, had made, because, until those days, had the sons of Israel been burning incense thereunto, so he called it Nehushtan.

Han skaffede Offerhøjene bort, sønderbrød Stenstøtterne, omhuggede Asjerastøtten og knuste Kobberslangen, som Moses havde lavet; thi indtil den Tid havde Israeliterne tændt Offerild for den, og man kaldte den Nehusjtan.

5 In Yahweh, God of Israel, did he trust, —so that, after him, was none like him, among all the kings of Judah, nor that were before him;

Til HERREN, Israels Gud, satte han sin Lid, og hverken før eller siden fandtes hans Lige blandt alle Judas Konger.

6 and he did cleave unto Yahweh, he turned not away from following him, —but kept his commandments, which, Yahweh, commanded, Moses.

Han holdt fast ved HERREN og veg ikke fra ham, og han overholdt de Bud, HERREN havde givet Moses.

7 So Yahweh was with him, whithersoever he went forth, he prospered, —and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not.

Og HERREN var med ham; i alt, hvad han tog sig for, havde han Lykken med sig. Han gjorde Oprør mod Assyrerkongen og vilde ikke stå under ham.

8 He, smote the Philistines, as far as Gazah, and her boundaries, —from the watchmen’s tower even to the fortified city.

Han slog Filisterne lige til Gaza og dets Omegn, både Vagttårnene og de befæstede Byer.

9 And it came to pass, in the fourth year of King Hezekiah—the same, was the seventh year of Hosea son of Elah king of Israel, that Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and laid siege against it;

I Kong Ezekias's fjerde, Elas Søns, Kong Hosea af Israels, syvende Regeringsår, drog Assyrer kongen Salmanassar op mod Sa maria, belejrede

10 and he captured it at the end of three years, in the sixth year of Hezekiah, —the same, is the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel, was Samaria captured.

og indtog det. Efter tre Års Forløb, i Ezekias's sjette, Kong Hosea af Israels niende Regeringsår, blev Samaria indtaget.

11 So the king of Assyria drave away Israel to Assyria, —and settled them in Halah, and in Habor, by the river of Gozan, and the mountains of Media:

Og Assyrerkongen førte Israel i Landflygtighed til Assyrien og lod dem bosætte sig i Hala, ved Habor, Gozans Flod, og i Mediens Byer,

12 because they hearkened not unto the voice of Yahweh their God, but transgressed his covenant, all that Moses the servant of Yahweh commanded, —they neither hearkened nor performed.

til Straf for at de ikke havde adlydt HERREN deres Guds Røst, men overtrådt hans Pagt, alt hvad HERRENs Tjener Moses havde påbudt; de hørte ikke derpå og gjorde ikke derefter.

13 And, in the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah, came up Sennacherib king of Assyria, against all the fortified cities of Judah, and took them.

I Kong Ezekias's fjortende Regeringsår drog Assyrerkongen Sankerib op mod alle Judas befæstede Byer og indtog dem.

14 Then sent Hezekiah king of Judah unto the king of Assyria, to Lachish, saying—I have sinned, Return from me, What thou shalt lay upon me, I will bear. So the king of Assyria appointed unto Hezekiah king of Judah, three hundred talents of silver, and thirty talents of gold.

Da sendte Kong Ezekias af Juda Bud til Assyrerkongen i Lakisj og lod sige: "Jeg har forbrudt mig; drag bort fra mig igen! Hvad du pålægger mig, vil jeg tage på mig!" Da pålagde Assyrerkongen Kong Ezekias af Juda at udrede 300 Talenter Sølv og 300 talenter Guld;

15 And Hezekiah delivered up all the silver that was found in the house of Yahweh, and in the treasuries of the house of the king.

og Ezekias udleverede alt det Sølv, der var i HERRENs Hus og i Skatkamrene i Kongens Palads.

16 At that time, Hezekiah cut off the doors of the temple of Yahweh, and the columns, which Hezekiah king of Judah had overlaid, —and gave them unto the king of Assyria.

Ved den Lejlighed plyndrede Ezekias Dørene i HERRENs Helligdom og Pillerne for det Guld, han selv havde overtrukket dem med, og udleverede det til Assyrerkongen.

17 And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rab-saris and Rab-shakeh, from Lachish unto King Hezekiah, with a heavy force to Jerusalem, —so they came up and drew near to Jerusalem, and took their stand by the upper channel of the pool, which is in the highway of the fuller’s field.

Assyrerkongen sendte så Tartan, Rabsaris og Rabsjake med en anselig Styrke fra Lakisj til Kong Ezekias i Jerusalem, og de drog op og kom til Jerusalem og gjorde Holdt ved Øvredammens Vandledning, ved Vejen til Blegepladsen.

18 Then called they for the king, and there went out unto them Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, —and Shebnah, the scribe, and Joah son of Asaph, the recorder.

Da de krævede at få Kongen i Tale, gik Paladsøversten Eljakim, Hilkijas Søn, Statsskriveren Sjebna og Kansleren Joa, Asafs Søn, ud til dem.

19 And Rab-shakeh said unto them—Pray you, say unto Hezekiah, —Thus, saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What trust is this wherewith thou dost trust?

Rabsjake sagde til dem: "Sig til Ezekias: Således siger Storkongen, Assyrerkongen: Hvad er det for en Fortrøstning, du hengiver dig til?

20 Thou hast said—they are only words of the lips!—Counsel and might [have I] for the war. Now, in whom dost thou trust, that thou hast rebelled against me?

Du mener vel, at et blot og bart Ord er det samme som Plan og Styrke i Krig? Og til hvem sætter du egentlig din Lid, siden du gør Oprør imod mig?

21 Now, lo! thou dost trust thyself on the support of this bruised cane, on Egypt, whereon, if a man lean, it will enter his hand and lay it open, —so, is Pharaoh king of Egypt, to all who trust upon him.

Se nu, du sætter din Lid til Ægypten, denne brudte Rørkæp, som river Sår i Hånden på den, der støtter sig til den! Thi således går det alle dem, der sætter deres Lid til Farao, Ægyptens Konge.

22 But, if ye should say unto me, In Yahweh our God, do we trust, Then is that not he whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah hath removed, and said unto Judah, and unto Jerusalem—Before this altar, shall ye bow down, in Jerusalem?

Men vil I sige til mig: Det er HERREN vor Gud, vi sætter vor Lid til! er det så ikke ham, hvis Offerhøje og Altre Ezekias skaffede bort, da han sagde til Juda og Jerusalem: Foran dette Alter, i Jerusalem skal I tilbede!

23 Now, therefore, pledge thyself, I pray thee, with my lord, the king of Assyria, —that I supply thee with two thousand horses, if thou, on thy part, be able to set riders upon them.

Og nu, indgå et Væddemål med min Herre, Assyrerkongen: Jeg giver dig to Gange tusind Heste, hvis du kan stille Ryttere til dem!

24 How then wilt thou turn back the face of one pasha of the least of my lord’s servants? Or hast thou, on thy part, trusted to Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?

Hvorledes vil du afslå et Angreb af en eneste Statholder, en af min Herres ringeste Tjenere? Og du sætter din Lid til Ægypten, til Vogne og Heste?

25 Now, is it, without Yahweh, that I have come up against this place, to destroy it? Yahweh himself, said unto me, Go thou up against this land, and destroy it.

Mon det desuden er uden HERRENs Vilje, at jeg er draget op mod dette Sted for at ødelægge det? Det var HERREN selv, der sagde til mig: Drag op mod dette Land og ødelæg det!"

26 Then said Eliakim son of Hilkiah, and Shebnah, and Joah, unto Rab-shakeh: Speak, we pray thee, unto thy servants in the, Syrian, language, for, we, can, understand, it, —and do not speak with us in, the Jews’, language, in the ears of the people who are upon the wall.

Men Eljakim, Hilkijas Søn, Sjebna og Joa sagde til Rabsjake: "Tal dog Aramaisk til dine Trælle, det forstår vi godt; tal ikke Judæisk til os, medens Folkene på Muren hører på det!"

27 But Rab-shakeh said unto them—Is it, concerning thy lord, and concerning thee, that my lord hath sent me to speak these things? Is it not concerning the men who are tarrying upon the wall, that they may eat their own dung and drink their own water with you?

Men Habsjake svarede dem: "Er det til din Herre og dig, min Herre har sendt mig med disse Ord? Er det ikke til de Mænd, der sidder på Muren hos eder og æder deres eget Skarn og drikker deres eget Vand!"

28 So then Rab-shakeh took his stand, and cried out with a loud voice, in, the Jews’, language, —and spake, and said, Hear ye the message of the great king, the king of Assyria: —

Og Rabsjake trådte hen og råbte med høj Røst på Judæisk: "Hør Storkongens, Assyrerkongens, Ord!

29 Thus, saith the king: Let not Hezekiah deceive you, for he shall not he able to deliver you out of his hand;

Således siger Kongen: Lad ikke Ezekias vildlede eder, thi han er ikke i Stand til at frelse eder af min Hånd!

30 Neither let Hezekiah cause you to trust in Yahweh, saying, Yahweh, will, certainly deliver, us, —this city, therefore, shall not be given over into the hand of the king of Assyria.

Og lad ikke Ezekias forlede eder til at sætte eders Lid til HERREN, når han siger: HERREN skal sikkert frelse os, og denne By skal ikke overgives i Assyrerkongens Hånd!

31 Do not hearken unto Hezekiah, —for, thus, saith the king of Assyria, Deal with me thankfully, and come out unto me, then shall ye eat—every one of his own vine, and every one of his own fig-tree, and drink every one the waters of his own cistern;

Hør ikke på Ezekias; thi således - siger Assyrerkongen: Vil I slutte Fred med mig og overgive eder til mig, så skal enhver af eder spise af sin Vinstok og sit Figentræ og drikke af sin Brønd,

32 Until I come and take you, into a land like your own land—A land of corn and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of oil olive and honey, so shall ye live, and not die, —But do not hearken unto Hezekiah, for he would persuade you, saying, Yahweh, will deliver us!

indtil jeg kommer og tager eder med til et Land, der ligner eders, et Land med Korn og Most, et Land med Brød og Vingårde, et Land med Oliventræer og Honning; så skal I leve og ikke dø. Hør derfor ikke på Ezekias, når han vil forføre eder og siger: HERREN vil frelse os!

33 Have, the gods of the nations, at all delivered, any one of them, his country, out of the hand of the king of Assyria?

Mon nogen af Folkeslagenes Guder har kunnet frelse sit Land af Assyrerkongens Hånd?

34 Where are the gods of Hamath, and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena and Ivvah? Yea, did they deliver Samaria out of my hand?

Hvor er Hamats og Arpads Guder, hvor er Sefarvajims, Henas og Ivvas Guder? Hvor er Landet Samarias Guder? Mon de frelste Samaria af min Hånd?

35 Who are they, among all the gods of the countries, that have delivered their country, out of my hand, —that, Yahweh, should deliver, Jerusalem, out of my hand?

Hvor er der blandt alle Landes Guder nogen, der har frelst sit Land af min Hånd? Mon da HERREN skulde kunne frelse Jerusalem?"

36 But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word, —for, the command of the king, it was, saying—Ye must not answer him.

Men de tav og svarede ham ikke et Ord, thi Kongens Bud lød på, at de ikke måtte svare ham.

37 Then came in Eliakim son of Hilkiah who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah son of Asaph the recorder, unto Hezekiah, with rent clothes, —and they told him the words of Rab-shakeh.

Derpå gik Paladsøversten Eljakim, Hilkijas Søn, Statsskriveren Sjebna og Kansleren Joa, Asafs Søn, med sønderrevne Klæder til Ezekias og meddelte ham, hvad Rabsjake havde sagt.