2 Chronicles 32
1 After these things and these acts of faithfulness, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, came and entered Judah. He camped to attack the fortified cities, which he intended to capture for himself.
Efter disse Tildragelser og disse Vidnesbyrd om Troskab kom Assyrerkongen Sankerib og rykkede ind i Juda og belejrede de befæstede Byer i det Øjemed at bemægtige sig dem.
2 When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and that he intended to fight against Jerusalem,
Da Ezekias så, at Sankerib kom, og at han havde i Sinde at angribe Jerusalem,
3 he consulted with his leaders and his powerful men to stop up the waters of the springs that were outside the city; they helped him do so.
rådførte han sig med sine Hærførere og tapre Folk om at stoppe for Vandet i Kilderne uden for Byen, og de tilsagde ham deres Hjælp.
4 So many people gathered together and stopped up all the springs and the stream that was flowing through the middle of the land. They said, “Why should the kings of Assyria come and find a lot of water?”
Så samledes en Mængde Folk, og de stoppede for alle Kilderne og for Bækken, som løber midt igennem Landet, idet man sagde: "Hvorfor skulde Assyrerkongerne finde rigeligt Vand, når de kommer?"
5 Hezekiah took courage and built up all the wall that was broken down. He built the towers higher, and also the other wall outside. He also strengthened the Millo in the city of David, and he made large amounts of weapons and shields.
Derpå tog han Mod til sig og byggede Muren op, overalt hvor den var brudt ned, og byggede Tårne på den, og han byggede den anden Mur udenfor og befæstede Millo i Davidsbyen og lod lave en Mængde Kastevåben og Skjolde.
6 He placed military commanders over the people. He gathered them together to him in the broad place at the city gate and spoke encouragingly to them. He said,
Tillige indsatte han Hærtørere over Krigsfolket, samlede dem om sig på den åbne Plads ved Byporten og talte opmuntrende Ord til dem og sagde:
7 “Be strong and of good courage. Do not be afraid or discouraged because of the king of Assyria and all the army that is with him, for someone is with us who is greater than those with him.
"Vær frimodige og slærke; frygt ikke og forfærdes ikke for Assyrerkongen og hele den Menneskemængde, han har med sig; thi en større er med os end med ham!
8 With him is only an arm of flesh, but with us is Yahweh, our God, to help us, and to fight our battles.” Then the people comforted themselves with the words of Hezekiah, king of Judah.
Med ham er en Arm at Kød, men med os er HERREN vor Gud, der vil hjælpe os og føre vore Krige!" Og Folket satte sin Lid til Kong Ezekias af Judas Ord.
9 After this, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, sent his servants to Jerusalem (now he was in front of Lachish, and all his army was with him), to Hezekiah, king of Judah, and to all of Judah who were in Jerusalem. He said,
Derefter sendte Assyrerkongen Sankerib, der selv med hele sin Krigsmagt lå foran Lakisj, sine. Tjenere til Kong Ezekias af Juda og alle Judæerne i Jerusalem og lod sige:
10 “This is what Sennacherib, king of Assyria, says: What are you relying on in order to endure a siege in Jerusalem?
"Således siger Assyrerkongen Sankerib: Hvad er det, I fortrøster eder til, nu I sidder indesluttet i Jerusalem?
11 Is not Hezekiah misleading you, that he may give you over to die by famine and by thirst, when he tells you, 'Yahweh our God will rescue us from the hand of the king of Assyria'?
Mon ikke Ezekias lokker eder til at dø af Hunger og Tørst, når han siger: HERREN vor Gud vil frelse os af Assyrerkongens Hånd!
12 Has not this same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, 'On one altar you must worship, and on it you must burn your sacrifices'?
Har ikke samme Ezekias skaffet hans Offerhøje og Altre bort og sagt til Juda og Jerusalem: Kun foran et eneste Alter må I tilbede, og på det skal I tænde Offerild!
13 Do you not know what I and my ancestors have done to all the peoples of the other lands? Were the gods of the peoples of the surrounding lands able in any way to rescue their land from my power?
Ved I ikke, hvad jeg og mine Fædre har gjort ved alle Landenes Folkeslag? Mon Landenes Folks Guder kunde frelse deres Land af min Hånd?
14 Among all the gods of those nations that my ancestors completely destroyed, was there any god who could rescue his people out of my hand? Why should your God be able to rescue you from my power?
Hvilken af alle de Guder, som dyrkedes af disse Folk, på hvilke mine Fædre lagde Band, har kunnet frelse sit Folk af min Hånd? Og så skutlde eders Gud kunne frelse eder af min Hånd!
15 Now do not let Hezekiah deceive you or persuade you in this way. Do not believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom has been able to rescue his people out of my hand, or out of the hand of my ancestors. How much less will your God rescue you from my hand?”
Lad derfor ikke Ezekias vildlede eder og lokke eder på den Måde! Tro ham ikke, thi ikke et eneste Folks eller Riges Gud har kunnet frelse sit Folk af min Hånd eller af mine Fædres Hånd; hvor meget mindre kan da eders Gud frelse eder af min Hånd!"
16 Sennacherib's servants spoke even more against Yahweh God and against his servant Hezekiah.
Og hans Tjenere talte endnu flere Ord mod Gud HERREN og mod hans Tjener Ezekias.
17 Sennacherib also wrote letters in order to mock Yahweh, the God of Israel, and to speak against him. He said, “As the gods of the nations of the lands have not rescued their people out of my hand, so the God of Hezekiah will not rescue his people out of my hand.”
Han skrev også et Brev for at smæde HERREN, Israels Gud, og tale imod ham; heri stod der: "Så lidt som Landenes Folks Guder har frelst deres Folk af min Hånd, skal Ezekias's Gud frelse sit Folk af min Hånd!"
18 They cried out in the language of the Jews to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, to frighten them and trouble them, in order that they might capture the city.
Og de råbte med høj Røst på Judæisk til Folkene i Jerusalem, som stod på Muren, for at indjage dem Angst og Skræk, i Håb om at kunne tage Byen.
19 They spoke of the God of Jerusalem as they had spoken of the gods of the other peoples of the earth, which are merely the work of men's hands.
Og de talte om Jerusalems Gud på samme Måde som om Jordens Folkeslags Guder, der er Værker af Menneskehænder!
20 Hezekiah, the king, and Isaiah son of Amoz, the prophet, prayed because of this matter and he cried out to heaven.
Derfor bad Kong Ezekias og Profeten Esajas, Amoz's Søn, og råbte til Himmelen.
21 Yahweh sent an angel, who killed the fighting men, the commanders, and the officers of the king in the camp. So Sennacherib returned to his own land with shame on his face. When he had gone into the house of his god, some of his own children killed him there with the sword.
Og HERREN sendte en Engel, der tilintetgjorde alle Krigere, Høvedsmænd og Hærførere i Assyrerkongens Lejr, så han med Spot og Spe måtte vende hjem til sit Land. Og da han gik ind i sin Guds Hus, fældede nogle af hans kødelige Frænder ham der med Sværdet.
22 In this way, Yahweh saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib, the king of Assyria, and from the hand of all others, and gave them rest on every side.
Således frelste HERREN Ezekias og Jerusalems Indbyggere af Assyrerkongen Sankeribs Hånd og at alle andres og skaffede dem Ro på alle Kanter.
23 Many were bringing offerings to Yahweh in Jerusalem, and precious gifts to Hezekiah king of Judah, so that he was lifted up in the eyes of all nations from that time forward.
Og mange bragte Gaver til Jerusalem til HERREN og kostbare Ting til Kong Ezekias af Juda, så han siden blev højt anset blandt alle Hedningefolk.
24 In those days Hezekiah was sick to the point of dying. He prayed to Yahweh, who spoke to him and gave him a sign that he would be healed.
Ved den Tid blev Ezekias dødssyg. Da bad han til HERREN, og han svarede ham og gav ham et Tegn.
25 But Hezekiah did not pay back Yahweh for the help given to him, for his heart was lifted up. So anger came on him, and on Judah and Jerusalem.
Men Ezekias gengældte ikke den Velgerning, der var vist ham; hans Hjerte blev hovmodigt, og derfor kom der Vrede over ham og over Juda og Jerusalem.
26 Nevertheless, Hezekiah later humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that Yahweh's anger did not come on them during Hezekiah's days.
Men da Ezekias ydmygede sig og vendte om fra sit Hovmod sammen med Jerusalems Indbyggere, kom HERRENs Vrede ikke over dem i Ezekias's Dage.
27 Hezekiah had very many riches and much honor. He provided himself with storerooms for silver, gold, precious stones, and for spices, as well as for shields and for all kinds of valuable objects.
Ezekias var overmåde rig og æret. Han byggede sig Skatkamre til Sølv, Guld, Ædelsten, Høgelsestoffer, Skjolde og alle Hånde kostelige Ting
28 He also had storehouses for the harvest of grain, new wine, and oil, and stalls for all kinds of animals. He also had flocks in their pens.
og Forrådskamre til Afgrøden af Horn, Most og Olie, Stalde til alle Slags Kvæg og Folde til Hjordene;
29 In addition, he provided himself with cities and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance, for God had given him very much wealth.
Byer byggede han sig også, og han havde Hjorde i Mængde af Hornkvæg og Småkvæg, thi Gud gav ham såre meget Gods.
30 It was this same Hezekiah who also stopped up the upper spring of the waters of Gihon, and who brought them straight down on the west side of the city of David. Hezekiah succeeded in all his projects.
Samme Ezekias tilstoppede Gihons øvre Kilde og ledede Vandet mod Vest nedad til Davidsbyen. Alt, hvad Ezekias tog sig for, lykkedes for ham.
31 However, in the matter of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent to him to ask questions of those who knew, about the miraculous sign that had been done in the land, God left him to himself, in order to test him, and to know all that was in his heart.
Derfor var det også, at Gud gav ham til Pris for Sendebudene, der var sendt til ham fra Babels Fyrster for at høre om det Under, der var sket i Landet; det var for at sætte ham på Prøve og således få Kendskab til alt, hvad der var i hans Hjerte.
32 As for the other matters concerning Hezekiah, including his actions of covenant loyalty, you can see that they are written in the vision of the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz, and in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
Hvad der ellers er at fortælle om Ezekias og hans fromme Gerninger, står jo optegnet i Profeten Esajas's, Amoz's Søns, Åbenbaring og i Bogen om Judas og Israels Konger.
33 Hezekiah slept with his ancestors, and they buried him on the hill of the tombs of the descendants of David. All Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem honored him at his death. Manasseh his son became king in his place.
Så lagde Ezekias sig til Hvile hos sine Fædre, og man jordede ham på Skråningen op til Davids Efterkommeres Grave; og hele Juda og Jerusalems Indbyggere viste ham stor Ære ved hans Død; og hans Søn Manasse blev Konge i hans Sted.
