2 Chronicles 34
1 Josiah was eight years old when he became the king [of Judah]. He ruled from Jerusalem for 31 years.
Josias var otte Aar gammel, der han blev Konge, og regerede et og tredive Aar i Jerusalem.
2 He did things that were pleasing to Yahweh and conducted his life like his ancestor King David had done. He fully obeyed [IDM] all the laws of God.
Og han gjorde det, som var ret for Herrens Øjne, og vandrede i Davids, sin Faders, Veje og veg hverken til højre eller venstre Side.
3 When he had been ruling for almost eight years, while he was still a young man, he began to worship God like his ancestor [King] David had done. Four years later, he began to get rid of all the pagan shrines on hilltops in Jerusalem and in [other places in] Judah, and the poles to [honor the goddess] Asherah, and the carved idols and statues of gods.
Thi i sin Regerings ottende Aar, der han endnu var et ungt Menneske, begyndte han at søge sin Fader Davids Gud; og i det tolvte Aar begyndte han at rense Juda og Jerusalem fra Højene og Astartebillederne og de udskaarne og støbte Billeder.
4 While he directed them, his workers tore down the altars where people worshiped Baal. They smashed the altars that were near those altars, where people burned incense. They smashed the poles [honor the goddess] Asherah and the idols and statues. They smashed them to bits and scattered the bits over the graves of those who had offered sacrifices to them.
Og de nedbrøde for hans Ansigt Baalernes Altre, og han omhuggede de Solbilleder, som vare oven paa dem; han sønderbrød baade Astartebilleder og de udskaarne og støbte Billeder og stødte dem smaa og strøede dem oven paa deres Grave, som havde ofret til dem.
5 They burned the bones of the priests [who had offered sacrifices]; they burned them on their own altars. In that way Josiah caused Jerusalem and other places in Judah to be acceptable places to worship Yahweh again.
Og han opbrændte Præsternes Ben paa deres Altre og rensede Juda og Jerusalem.
6 In the towns in [the tribes of] Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, and as far [north] as [the tribe of] Naphtali and in the ruins around all those towns,
Og udi Manasses og Efraims og Simeons Stæder, ja indtil Nafthali, i deres ødelagte Stæder trindt omkring,
7 Josiah’s [workers] tore down the pagan altars and the poles to [honor the goddess] Asherah, and crushed the idols to powder. They also smashed to pieces all the altars for burning incense throughout Israel. Then Josiah returned to Jerusalem.
der nedbrød han Altrene og Astartebillederne og sønderknuste de udskaarne Billeder og stødte dem smaa og omhuggede alle Solbillederne i alt Israels Land og vendte tilbage til Jerusalem.
8 When Josiah had been ruling for almost 18 years, he [did something else to] cause the land and the temple to be acceptable places to worship Yahweh. He sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah and Maaseiah the governor of the city and Joah the son of Joahaz, who wrote on a scroll what happened in the city, to repair the temple of Yahweh.
Og i sin Regerings attende Aar, der han havde renset Landet og Huset, sendte han Safan, Azalias Søn, og Maeseja, Stadens Befalingsmand, og Joa, Joakas's Søn, Historieskriveren, for at istandsætte Herrens, sin Guds Hus.
9 They went to Hilkiah the Supreme Priest and gave him the money that had been brought to the temple. That was the money that the descendants of Levi who guarded the doors of the temple had collected from the people of [the tribes of] Manasseh and Ephraim and [other places in northern] Israel, and also from all the people in Jerusalem and other places in the tribes of Judah and Benjamin.
Og de kom til Hilkia, Ypperstepræsten, og overgave Pengene, som vare bragte til Guds Hus, hvilke Leviterne, som toge Vare paa Dørtærskelen, havde samlet af Manasses og Efraims Haand og af alle overblevne i Israel og af al Juda og Benjamin, og med hvilke de vendte tilbage til Jerusalem.
10 Then Hilkiah gave some of the money to the men who had been appointed to supervise the work of repairing the temple. The supervisors paid the men who did the repair work.
Og de gave dem i deres Haand, som havde med Gerningen at gøre, og som vare beskikkede over Herrens Hus; og disse gave dem til dem, som gjorde Gerningen, og som arbejdede paa Herrens Hus for at udbedre og istandsætte Huset.
11 They also gave some of the money to the carpenters and builders to buy the cut stones and the timber for the joists and the beams for the buildings that the kings of Judah had allowed to decay.
Og de gave dem ud til Tømmermændene og Bygningsmændene og til at købe hugne Stene og Træ til Bjælkeværk og til at sammentømre Husene med, som Judas Konger havde ødelagt.
12 The workers did their work faithfully. Their supervisors were Jahath and Obadiah, who were descendants of [Levi’s son] Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, who were descendants of [Levi’s son] Kohath. All the other descendants of Levi, those who played musical instruments well,
Og Mændene arbejdede trolig paa Gerningen, og over dem vare Jahath og Obadia, Leviterne af Meraris Børn, og Sakaria og Mesullam af Kahathiternes Børn, beskikkede til at have Opsyn, og alle de Leviter, som forstode sig paa Sangens Instrumenter.
13 supervised all the workers as they did their various jobs. Some of the descendants of Levi were secretaries and some kept records and some guarded the gates [of the temple].
De vare og over Lastdragerne og havde Opsyn over hver den, som gjorde Gerningen ved ethvert enkelt Arbejde; men af Leviterne var der Skrivere og Fogeder og Portnere.
14 While they were giving to the supervisors the money that had been taken to the temple, Hilkiah the [Supreme] Priest found a scroll on which were written the laws that Yahweh had told Moses to give to the people.
Og der de udtoge Pengene, som vare indbragte i Herrens Hus, fandt Præsten Hilkia Herrens Lovbog, af Mose.
15 So Hilkiah said to Shaphan, “I have found in the temple a scroll on which are written the laws [that God gave to Moses]!” Then Hilkiah gave the scroll to Shaphan.
Og Hilkia svarede og sagde til Safan, Kansleren: Jeg har fundet Lovbogen i Herrens Hus; og Hilkia gav Safan Bogen.
16 Shaphan [took the scroll] to the king and said to him, “Your officials are doing everything that you told them to do.
Og Safan bragte Bogen til Kongen, fremdeles gav han og Kongen Underretning, sigende: Alt det, som er givet i dine Tjeneres Hænder, det gøre de;
17 They have taken the money that was in the temple, and they have given it to the men who will supervise the workers who will repair the temple.”
og de havde samlet Pengene, som fandtes i Herrens Hus, og givet dem i deres Haand, som ere beskikkede over Arbejdet, og i deres Haand, som gøre Gerningen.
18 Then Shaphan said to the king, “[I have brought to you] a scroll [that] Hilkiah gave to me.” And Shaphan started to read it to the king.
Og Kansleren Safan gav Kongen til Kende og sagde: Hilkia, Præsten, gav mig en Bog; og Safan læste i den for Kongens Ansigt.
19 When the king heard the laws [that were written in the scroll], he tore his clothes [because he was very dismayed/worried].
Og det skete, der Kongen hørte Lovens Ord, da sønderrev han sine Klæder.
20 Then he gave these instructions to Hilkiah, to Shaphan’s son Ahikam, to Micah’s son Abdon, to Shaphan, and to Asaiah the king’s special advisor:
Og Kongen bød Hilkia og Ahikam, Safans Søn, og Abdon, Mikas Søn, og Safan, Kansleren, og Asaja, Kongens Tjener, og sagde:
21 “Go and ask Yahweh for me, and for all his people who are still alive in Judah and Israel, about what is written in this scroll that has been found. Because [it is clear that] Yahweh is very angry with us because our ancestors disobeyed what Yahweh said; they did not obey the laws that are written on this scroll.”
Gaar hen, adspørger Herren for mig og for de overblevne i Israel og i Juda om den Bogs Ord, som er funden; thi stor er Herrens Vrede, som er udøst over os, fordi vore Fædre ikke have holdt Herrens Ord, saa at de gjorde efter alt det, som er skrevet i denne Bog.
22 So Hilkiah and the others went to talk with a woman whose name was Huldah, who was a prophetess who lived in the newer part of Jerusalem. Her husband Shallum who was the son of Tikvah, took care of the robes that were worn [in the temple].
Da gik Hilkia og Kongens Folk til den Profetinde Hulda, som var gift med Sallum, der var en Søn af Takhat, en Søn af Hasra, og som havde Tilsyn med Klæderne, og hun boede i Jerusalem i den anden Del; og de talte saadant med hende.
23 [When they told her what the king had said, ] she said to them, “This is what Yahweh, the God whom we Israelis [worship], says: ‘Go back and tell the king who sent you
Og hun sagde til dem: Saa sagde Herren, Israels Gud: Siger til den Mand, som sendte eder til mig:
24 that this is what Yahweh says: “Listen to this carefully. I am going to cause a disaster to strike Jerusalem and all the people who live here. I will cause them to experience the curses that were written in the scroll that was read to the king of Judah.
Saa sagde Herren: Se, jeg fører Ulykke over dette Sted og over dets Indbyggere, nemlig alle de Forbandelser, som ere skrevne i denne Bog, som de læste for Judas Konge;
25 I will do that because they have rejected me, and they burn incense to [honor] other gods. They have caused me to become very angry because of all the idols that they have made (OR, because of all the wicked things that they have done), [and my anger is like] a fire that will not be extinguished.
fordi de have forladt mig og gjort Røgoffer for andre Guder for at opirre mig med alle deres Hænders Gerninger, derfor skal min Vrede udøses over dette Sted og ikke udslukkes.
26 The king of Judah sent you to ask what I, Yahweh, want. Go and tell him that this is what I, Yahweh, the God whom you Israelis worship, say about what you read:
Men til Judas Konge, som sendte eder for at adspørge Herren, til ham skulle I sige saaledes: Saa sagde Herren, Israels Gud, angaaende de Ord, som du har hørt:
27 “Because you heeded [what was written in the scroll], and you humbled yourself when you heard what I said to warn [about what would happen to] this city and the people who live here, and because you tore your robes and wept in my presence, I have heard you.
Fordi dit Hjerte er blevet blødt, og du ydmygede dig for Guds Ansigt, der du hørte hans Ord imod dette Sted og imod dets Indbyggere, ja, ydmygede dig for mit Ansigt og sønderrev dine Klæder og græd for mit Ansigt: Saa har ogsaa jeg hørt det, siger Herren.
28 So I will allow you to die and be buried peacefully. I will cause a great disaster to strike this place and the people who live here, but you will not [be alive to] see it.”’” So they reported her reply to the king.
Se, jeg vil samle dig til dine Fædre, og du skal samles til din Grav i Fred, og dine Øjne skulle ikke se paa al den Ulykke, som jeg vil føre over dette Sted og over dets Indbyggere. Og de bragte Kongen Svar tilbage.
29 Then the king summoned all the elders of Jerusalem and [other places in] Judea.
Da sendte Kongen hen og lod alle de Ældste samles i Juda og Jerusalem.
30 They went up together to the temple with the leaders of Judah and many other people of Jerusalem and the priests and other descendants of Levi, from the least important to the most important ones. And while they listened, the king read to them everything that was in the scroll containing God’s laws that had been found in the temple.
Og Kongen gik op i Herrens Hus og alle Judas Mænd og Indbyggerne i Jerusalem, Præsterne og Leviterne og alt Folket, baade store og smaa, og han læste for deres Øren alle Ordene i Pagtens Bog, som var funden i Herrens Hus.
31 Then the king stood next to the pillar [at the entrance to the temple, where kings stood when they announced something important], and while Yahweh was listening, he repeated his promise to very sincerely and completely obey Yahweh and all his commands and regulations and decrees that were written on the scroll.
Og Kongen stod paa sit Sted og gjorde en Pagt for Herrens Ansigt, at han vilde vandre efter Herren og holde hans Bud og hans Vidnesbyrd og hans Skikke af sit ganske Hjerte og af sin ganske Sjæl for at opfylde Pagtens Ord, som vare skrevne i denne Bog.
32 Then the king said that everyone who lived in Jerusalem and from [the tribe of] Benjamin should promise that they also would obey those laws. And they did that, agreeing that they would keep the agreement that God, whom their ancestors had worshiped, had made with them.
Og han lod alle dem, som bleve fundne i Jerusalem og i Benjamin, træde til, og Jerusalems Indbyggere gjorde efter Guds, deres Fædres Guds, Pagt.
33 Josiah [instructed his workers to] remove all the detestable idols from everywhere in the land of the Israeli people, and he commanded that all the people from Israel who were there should worship [only] Yahweh their God. And as long as Josiah was alive, the people did what was pleasing to Yahweh, the God whom their ancestors [worshiped].
Og Josias borttog alle Vederstyggeligheder af alle Lande, som hørte Israels Børn til, og han holdt dem alle, som fandtes i Israel, til at tjene Herren deres Gud; i alle hans Dage vege de ikke fra Herren, deres Fædres Gud.
