2 Kings 8
1 After Elisha caused the son of the woman from Shunem [town] to become alive again, he told her that she should leave with her family and live somewhere else for a while, because Yahweh was going to (send a famine/cause food to become very scarce) in the land. He said that the famine would last for seven years.
Elisa redete mit dem Weibe, des Sohn er hatte lebendig gemacht, und sprach: Mache dich auf und gehe hin mit deinem Hause und sei Fremdling, wo du kannst; denn der HERR wird eine Teurung rufen, die wird ins Land kommen sieben Jahre lang.
2 So the woman did what Elisha told her to do. She and her family went to live in [the] Philistia [region] for seven years.
Das Weib machte sich auf und tat, wie der Mann Gottes sagte, und zog hin mit ihrem Hause und war Fremdling in der Philister Lande sieben Jahre.
3 After the seven years were ended, they returned to their home. The woman went to the king to request that her house and her land be given back to her.
Da aber die sieben Jahre um waren, kam das Weib wieder aus der Philister Lande; und sie ging aus, den König anzuschreien um ihr Haus und Acker.
4 When she arrived, the king was talking with Gehazi, Elisha’s servant. The king was saying to him, “Tell me all the great things that Elisha has done.”
Der König aber redete mit Gehasi, dem Knaben des Mannes Gottes, und sprach: Erzähle mir alle großen Taten, die Elisa getan hat.
5 While Gehazi was telling the king that Elisha had caused the son of a woman [from Shunem] to become alive again, that woman came in and requested the king to enable her to get her house and land back again. Gehazi exclaimed, “Your Majesty, this is the woman whose son Elisha caused to become alive again!”
Und indem er dem König erzählte, wie er hätte einen Toten lebendig gemacht, siehe, da kam eben dazu das Weib, des Sohn er hatte lebendig gemacht, und schrie den König an um ihr Haus und Acker. Da sprach Gehasi: Mein HERR König, dies ist das Weib, und dies ist ihr Sohn, den Elisa hat lebendig gemacht.
6 When the king asked her about it, she told him [that what Gehazi had said was true]. The king summoned one of his officials and said to him, “[I want] everything that this woman possessed previously, including the value of all the crops that have been harvested during these last seven years while she was away from her land, [to] be given back to her.” [So the official did that].
Und der König fragte das Weib; und sie erzählte es ihm. Da gab ihr der König einen Kämmerer und sprach: Schaffe ihr wieder alles, das ihr ist; dazu alles Einkommen des Ackers, seit der Zeit sie das Land verlassen hat, bis hieher.
7 Elisha went to Damascus, [the capital of Syria], when Ben-Hadad, the king of Syria, was [very] sick. When someone told the king that Elisha was in Damascus,
Und Elisa kam gen Damaskus. Da lag Benhadad, der König zu Syrien, krank; und man sagte es ihm an und sprach: Der Mann Gottes ist herkommen.
8 the king told [one of his officials named] Hazael, “Go and talk to that prophet and take a present/gift with you to give to him. Request him to ask Yahweh if I will recover from my illness.”
Da sprach der König zu Hasael: Nimm Geschenk mit dir und gehe dem Mann Gottes entgegen; und frage den HERRN durch ihn und sprich, ob ich von dieser Krankheit möge genesen.
9 So Hazael went to talk with Elisha. He took with him forty camels that were carrying many kinds of goods that were produced in Damascus. When Hazael met him, he said to him, “Your friend Ben-Hadad, the king of Syria, sent me to ask you whether [you think] he will recover from his illness.”
Hasael ging ihm entgegen und nahm Geschenk mit sich und allerlei Güter zu Damaskus, vierzig Kamelen Last. Und da er kam, trat er vor ihn und sprach: Dein Sohn Benhadad, der König zu Syrien, hat mich zu dir gesandt und läßt dir sagen: Kann ich auch von dieser Krankheit genesen?
10 Elisha said to Hazael, “Go and say to him, ‘Yes, you will certainly not die from this illness,’ but Yahweh has shown me that he will certainly die [before he recovers].”
Elisa sprach zu ihm: Gehe hin und sage ihm: Du wirst genesen; aber der HERR hat mir gezeiget, daß er des Todes sterben wird.
11 Then Elisha stared at him and had a terrified look on his face. That caused Hazael to feel uneasy/embarrassed. Then [suddenly] Elisha started to cry.
Und der Mann Gottes sah ernst und stellete sich ungebärdig und weinete.
12 Hazael said, “Sir, why are you crying?” Elisha replied, “Because [Yahweh has enabled] me [to] know the terrible things that you will do to the people of Israel: You will burn their cities with walls around them, you will kill their fine young men with a sword, you will bash the heads of their children, and you will rip open the bellies of their pregnant women [with a sword].”
Da sprach Hasael: Warum weinet mein HERR? Er sprach: Ich weiß, was Übels du den Kindern Israel tun wirst. Du wirst ihre festen Städte mit Feuer verbrennen und ihre junge Mannschaft mit dem Schwert erwürgen und ihre jungen Kinder töten und ihre schwangeren Weiber zerhauen.
13 Hazael replied, “I am [as insignificant as] [MET] a dog; (how could I do such things?/I would never do such terrible things!)” [RHQ] Elisha replied, “Yahweh has also revealed to me that you will become the king of Syria.”
Hasael sprach: Was ist dein Knecht, der Hund, daß er solch groß Ding tun sollte? Elisa sprach: Der HERR hat mir gezeiget, daß du König zu Syrien sein wirst.
14 Then Hazael left and returned to his master/boss [the king], who asked him, “What did Elisha say?” He replied, “He told me that you would certainly recover.”
Und er ging weg von Elisa und kam zu seinem HERRN, der sprach zu ihm: Was sagte dir Elisa? Er sprach: Er sagte mir: Du wirst genesen.
15 But the next day, [while the king was sleeping, ] Hazael took a blanket and soaked it in water. Then he spread it on the king’s face [in order that he could not breathe], and he died. Then Hazael became the king of Syria instead of Ben-Hadad.
Des andern Tages aber nahm er den Kolter und tunkte ihn in Wasser und breitete ihn über sich her; da starb er. Und Hasael ward König an seiner Statt.
16 After King Joram, the son of Ahab, had been ruling in Israel for almost five years, Jehoshaphat’s son Jehoram became the king of Judah.
Im fünften Jahr Jorams, des Sohns Ahabs, des Königs Israels, ward Joram, der Sohn Josaphats, König in Juda.
17 He was thirty-two years old when he became the king, and he ruled in Jerusalem for eight years.
Zweiunddreißig Jahre alt war er, da er König ward; und regierete acht Jahre zu Jerusalem.
18 His wife was the daughter of King Ahab. And like everyone in Ahab’s family, he continually did the evil things that the previous kings of Israel had done. He did things that Yahweh considered to be evil.
Und wandelte auf dem Wege der Könige Israels, wie das Haus Ahabs tat; denn Ahabs Tochter war sein Weib; und er tat, das dem HERRN übel gefiel.
19 But Yahweh did not want to get rid of the people of Judah, because of what he had promised David, who served him [very well]. He had promised David that his descendants [MET] would always rule Judah.
Aber der HERR wollte Juda nicht verderben um seines Knechts David willen; wie er ihm geredet hatte, ihm zu geben eine Leuchte unter seinen Kindern immerdar.
20 During the time that Jehoram ruled, [the king of] Edom rebelled against Judah, and they appointed their own king.
Zu seiner Zeit fielen die Edomiter ab von Juda und machten einen König über sich.
21 So Jehoram went with his army and all their chariots to Zair [city near the border of Edom]. There the army of Edom surrounded them. But during the night, Jehoram and the commanders in their chariots were able to get through the enemy lines and escaped. And all his soldiers also fled to their homes.
Denn Joram war durch Zair gezogen und alle Wagen mit ihm; und hatte sich des Nachts aufgemacht und die Edomiter geschlagen, die um ihn her waren, dazu die Obersten über die Wagen, daß das Volk floh in seine Hütten.
22 So after that, Edom was no longer controlled by Judah, and it is still like that. During that same time, the people of Libnah [city] also freed themselves from being controlled by Judah.
Darum fielen die Edomiter ab von Juda bis auf diesen Tag. Auch fiel zu derselben Zeit ab Libna.
23 [If you want to read about] the other things that Jehoram did, they are written in the scroll called ‘The History of the Kings of Judah’.
Was aber mehr von Joram zu sagen ist, und alles, was er getan hat, siehe, das ist geschrieben in der Chronik der Könige Judas.
24 Jehoram died [EUP] and was buried where the other kings of Judah had been buried in [the part of Jerusalem called] ‘The City of David’. Then Jehoram’s son Ahaziah became the king.
Und Joram entschlief mit seinen Vätern und ward begraben mit seinen Vätern in der Stadt Davids. Und Ahasja sein Sohn, ward König an seiner Statt.
25 After Ahab’s son Joram has been ruling in Israel for almost twelve years, Jehoram’s son Ahaziah became the king of Judah.
Im zwölften Jahr Jorams, des Sohns Ahabs, des Königs Israels, ward Ahasja, der Sohn Jorams, König in Juda.
26 Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he started to rule. He ruled in Jerusalem for [only] one year. His mother’s name was Athaliah, [the daughter of King Ahab and] the granddaughter of King Omri of Israel.
Zweiundzwanzig Jahre alt war Ahasja, da er König ward, und regierte ein Jahr zu Jerusalem. Seine Mutter hieß Athalja, eine Tochter Amris, des Königs Israels.
27 King Ahab conducted his life just like the members of Ahab’s family had done. He did things that Yahweh considered to be very evil.
Und wandelte auf dem Wege des Hauses Ahabs und tat, das dem HERRN übel gefiel, wie das Haus Ahabs, denn er war Schwager im Hause Ahabs.
28 Ahaziah’s army joined the army of King Joram of Israel to fight against the army of King Hazael of Syria. Their armies started fighting at Ramoth [city] in [the] Gilead [region], and the soldiers of Syria wounded Joram.
Und er zog mit Joram, dem Sohn Ahabs, in Streit wider Hasael, den König zu Syrien, gen Ramoth in Gilead; aber die Syrer schlugen Joram.
29 King Joram returned to Jezreel [city] to recover from his wounds. King Ahaziah went to visit him there.
Da kehrete Joram, der König, um, daß er sich heilen ließe zu Jesreel von den Schlägen, die, ihm die Syrer geschlagen hatten zu Rama, da er mit Hasael, dem Könige zu Syrien, stritt. Und Ahasja, der Sohn Jorams, der König Judas, kam hinab, zu besehen Joram, den Sohn Ahabs, zu Jesreel; denn er lag krank.
