2 Kings 19
1 And it came to pass, when King Hezekiah heard, that he rent his clothes, —and covered himself with sackcloth, and entered the house of Yahweh;
Da Kong Ezekias hørte det, sønderrev han sine Klæder, hyllede sig i Sæk og gik ind i HERRENs Hus.
2 and sent Eliakim who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, —unto Isaiah the prophet, son of Amoz;
Og han sendte Paladsøversten Eljakim og Statsskriveren Sjebna og Præsternes Ældste, hyllet i Sæk, til Profeten Esajas, Amoz's Søn,
3 and they said unto him—Thus, saith Hezekiah, A day of trouble, and rebuke, and reviling, is this day, —for children are come to the birth, and, strength, is there none to bring forth!
for at sig til ham: "Ezekias lader sige: En Nødens, Tugtelsens og Forsmædelsens Dag er denne dag, thi Barnet er ved at fødes, men der er ikke Kraft til at bringe det til Verden!
4 It may be that Yahweh thy God will hear all the words of Rab-shakeh, whom the king of Assyria his lord hath sent, to reproach a Living God, and will rebuke the words, which Yahweh thy God hath heard, —Wherefore lift thou up a prayer, for the remnant that remaineth.
Dog vil HERREN din Gud måske høre alt, hvad Rabsjake har sagt, han, som er sendt af sin Herre, Assyrerkongen, for at håne den levende Gud, og måske vil han straffe ham for de Ord, som HERREN din Gud har hørt - gå derfor i Forbøn for den Rest, der endnu er tilbage!"
5 So the servants of King Hezekiah came unto Isaiah.
Da Kong Ezekias's Folk kom til Esajas,
6 And Isaiah said unto them, Thus, shall ye, say, unto your lord, —Thus, saith Yahweh—Be not thou afraid, because of the words which thou hast heard, wherewith the servants of the king of Assyria have reviled, me:
sagde han til dem: "Således skal I svare eders Herre: Så siger HERREN: Frygt ikke for de Ord, du har hørt, som Assyrerkongens Trælle har hånet mig med!
7 Behold me! about to let go against him, a blast, and, when he heareth the report, then will he return to his own country, —and I will cause him to fall by the sword, in his own land.
Se, jeg vil indgive ham en Ånd, og han skal få en Tidende at høre, så han vender tilbage til sit Land, og i hans eget Land vil jeg fælde ham med Sværdet!"
8 So Rab-shakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah, —for he had heard that he had broken up from Lachish.
Rabsjake vendte så tilbage og traf Assyrerkongen i Færd med at belejre Libna; thi han havde hørt, at Kongen var brudt op fra Lakisj.
9 And when he heard say of Tirhakah, king of Ethiopia, saying, Lo! he hath come forth to fight with thee, —then he again sent messengers unto Hezekiah, saying—
Så fik han Underretning om, at Kong Tirhaka af Ætiopien var rykket ud for at angribe ham, og han sendte atter Sendebud til Ezekias og sagde:
10 Thus, shall ye, speak, unto Hezekiah king of Judah, saying—Let not thy God in whom thou art trusting beguile thee, saying, —Jerusalem shall not be given over, into the hand of the king of Assyria.
"Således skal I sige til Kong Ezekias af Juda: Lad ikke din Gud, som du slår din Lid til, vildlede dig med at sige, at Jerusalem ikke skal gives i Assyrerkongens Hånd!
11 Lo! thou thyself, hast heard, what the kings of Assyria have done to all the lands, in devoting them to destruction, —and shalt, thou, be delivered?
Du har jo dog hørt, hvad Assyrerkongerne har gjort ved alle Lande, hvorledes de har lagt Band på dem - og du skulde kunne undslippe!
12 Did the gods of the nations, deliver them, whom my fathers destroyed, Gozan, and Haran, —and Rezeph, and the sons of Eden, who were in Telassar?
De Folk, mine Fædre tilintetgjorde, Gozan, Haran, Rezef og Folkene fra Eden i Telassar, har deres Guder kunnet frelse dem?
13 Where are the king of Hamath, and the king of Arpad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, —of Hena, and Ivvah?
Hvor er Kongen af Hamat, Kongen af Arpad eller Kongen af La'ir, Sefarvajim, Hena og Ivva?"
14 And, when Hezekiah had received the letter at the hand of the messengers, and had read it, then went he up to the house of Yahweh, and Hezekiah spread it out before Yahweh.
Da Ezekias havde modtaget Brevet af Sendebudenes Hånd og læst det, gik han op i HERRENs Hus og bredte det ud for HERRENs Åsyn.
15 And Hezekiah prayed before Yahweh, and said, O Yahweh, God of Israel, inhabiting the cherubim, thou thyself, art GOD, alone, for all the kingdoms of the earth, —thou, didst make the heavens and the earth.
Derpå bad Ezekias den Bøn for HERRENs Åsyn: "HERRE, Israels Gud, du, som troner over heruberne, du alene er Gud over alle Jordens Riger; du har gjort Himmelen og Jorden!
16 Bow down, O Yahweh, thine ear, and hear, Open, O Yahweh, thine eyes, and see, —yea hear thou the words of Sennacherib, who hath sent—To reproach a Living God!
Bøj nu dit Øre, HERRE, og lyt, åbn dine Øjne, HERRE, og se! Læg Mærke til de Ord, Sankerib har sendt hid for at spotte den levende Gud!
17 Of a truth, O Yahweh, —the kings of Assyria have devoted to destruction the nations and their lands;
Det er sandt, HERRE, at Assyrerkongerne har tilintetgjort de Folk og deres Lande
18 and have put their gods in the fire, —for, no-gods, were, they, but the work of the hands of men—wood and stone, and so they destroyed them.
og kastet deres Guder i Ilden; men de er ikke Guder, kun Menneskehænders Værk af Træ eller Sten, derfor kunde de ødelægge dem.
19 Now, therefore, O Yahweh our God, save us we pray thee, out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know, that, thou, Yahweh, art God, alone!
Men frels os nu, HERRE vor Gud, af hans Hånd, så alle Jordens Riger kan kende, at du, HERRE, alene er Gud!"
20 Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent unto Hezekiah, saying, —Thus, saith Yahweh, God of Israel, What thou hast prayed unto me concerning Sennacherib king of Assyria, I have heard.
Så sendte Esajas, Amoz's Søn, Bud til Ezekias og lod sige: "Så siger HERREN, Israels Gud: Din Bøn angående Assyrerkongen Sankerib har jeg hørt!"
21 This, is the word that Yahweh hath spoken concerning him, —The virgin daughter of Zion, laugheth thee to scorn, mocketh thee, The daughter of Jerusalem, after thee, doth wag her head.
Således lyder det Ord, HERREN talede imod ham: Hun håner, hun spotter dig, Jomfruen, Zions Datter, Jerusalems Datter ryster på Hovedet ad dig!
22 Whom, hast thou reproached, and insulted? and, against whom, hast thou lifted high thy voice? yea thou hast proudly raised thine eyes, against the Holy One of Israel.
Hvem har du hånet og smædet, mod hvem har du løftet din Røst? Mod Israels Hellige løfted i Hovmod du Blikket!
23 Through thy messengers, thou hast reproached My Lord, and hast said—With my multitude of chariots, have I ascended the height of the mountains, the recesses of Lebanon, —and have cut down its tallest cedars, its choicest firs, and have entered the shelter of its summit, its thick garden forests.
Ved dine Sendebud håned du HERREN og sagde: "Med mine talløse Vogne besteg jeg Bjergenes Højder, Libanons afsides Egne; jeg fælded dets Cedres Højskov, dets ædle Cypresser, trængte frem til dets øverste Raststed, dets Havers Skove.
24 I, have digged, and have drunk foreign waters, —and have dried up, with the soles of my feet, all the streams of besieged places.
Fremmed Vand grov jeg ud, og jeg drak det, tørskoet skred jeg over Ægyptens Strømme!"
25 Hast thou not heard—that, long ago, that, is what I appointed, and, from days of old, devised it? Now, have I brought it to pass, that thou mightest serve to lay waste, in desolate ruins, fortified cities;
Har du ej hørt det? For længst kom det op i min Tanke, jeg lagde det fordum til Rette, nu lod jeg det ske, og du gjorde murstærke Byer til øde Stenhobe,
26 And, their inhabitants, being powerless, were overthrown and put to shame, —they became grass of the field, and young herbage, grass on housetops, and seed withered before it came up.
mens Folkene grebes i Afmagt af Skræk og Skam, blev som Græsset på Marken, det spirende Grønne, som Græs på Tage, som Mark for Østenvinden. Jeg ser, når du rejser
27 Howbeit, thine abode, and thy coming out and thy going in, I know, —and thy raging against me.
og sætter dig, ved, når du går og kommer.
28 Because, thy raging against me, and thy contempt, have come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my ring in thy nose, and my bit in thy lips, and will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.
Fordi du raser imod mig, din Trods er mig kommet for Øre, lægger jeg Ring i din Næse og Bidsel i Munden og fører dig bort ad Vejen, du kom!
29 And, this unto thee, is the sign—Eating, this year, the growth of scattered seeds, and, in the second year, that which groweth after, —then, in the third year, sow ye and reap, plant ye vineyards, and eat the fruit thereof;
Og dette skal være dig Tegnet: I År skal man spise, hvad der såed sig selv, og Året derpå, hvad der skyder af Rode, tredje År skal man så oghøste, plante Vin og nyde dens Frugt.
30 Then shall the escaped of the house of Judah that remain, again—take root downward, and bear fruit upward;
Den bjærgede Rest af Judas Hus slår atter Rødder forneden og bærer sin Frugt foroven; thi fra Jerusalem udgår en Rest, en Levning fra Zions Bjerg.
31 For, out of Jerusalem, shall go forth a remnant, and that which hath escaped—out of Mount Zion, —the jealousy of Yahweh of hosts, will perform this.
HERRENs Nidkærhed virker dette.
32 Therefore—Thus, saith Yahweh, concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not enter this city, nor shoot there, an arrow, —nor attack it with shield, nor cast up against it, a mound;
Derfor, så siger HERREN om Assyrerkongen: I Byen her skal han ej komme ind, ej sende en Pil herind, ej nærme sig den med Skjolde eller opkaste Vold imod dem;
33 By the way that he cometh in, by the same, shall he return, —and, into this city, shall he not enter, declareth Yahweh!
ad Vejen, han kom, skal han gå igen, i Byen her skal han ej komme ind så lyder det fra HERREN.
34 Thus will I throw a covering over this city, to save it, —for mine own sake, and for the sake of David my servant.
Jeg værner og frelser denne By for min og min Tjener Davids Skyld!
35 And it came to pass, during that night, that the messenger of Yahweh went forth, and smote, in the camp of the Assyrians, a hundred and eighty-five thousand. And, when men arose early in the morning, lo! they were all, dead bodies!
Samme Nat gik HERRENs Engel ud og ihjelslog i Assyrernes Lejr 185000 Mand; og se, næste Morgen tidlig lå de alle døde.
36 So Sennacherib king of Assyria brake up, and went his way, and returned, —and remained in Nineveh.
Da brød Assyrerkongen Sankerib op, vendte hjem og blev siden i Nineve.
37 And it came to pass, as he was bowing down in the house of Nisroch his god, that, Adrammelech and Sharezer [his sons], smote him with the sword, howbeit, they, escaped into the land of Ararat, —and Esarhaddon his son, reigned, in his stead.
Men da han engang tilbad i sin Gud Nisroks Hus, slog Adrammelek og Sarezer ham ihjel med deres Sværd, hvorefter de flygtede til Ararats Land; og hans Søn Asarhaddon blev Konge i hans Sted.
