2 Chronicles 34

1 Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.

Josias var otte Aar gammel, da han blev Konge, og han herskede en og tredive Aar i Jerusalem.

2 He did what was right in the eyes of Yahweh, and walked in the ways of David his ancestor, and did not turn away either to the right or to the left.

Han gjorde, hvad der var ret i HERRENS Øjne, og vandrede i sin lader Davids Spor uden al vige til højre eller venstre.

3 For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, he began to seek after the God of David, his ancestor. In the twelfth year, he began to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, the Asherah poles, and the carved figures and the cast metal figures.

I sit ottende Regeringsaar, endnu ganske ung, begyndte han at søge sin Fader Davids Gud, og i det tolvte Aar begyndte han at rense Juda og Jerusalem for Offerhøjene, Asjerastøtterne og de udskaarne og støbte Billeder.

4 The people broke down the altars of the Baals in his presence; he cut apart the incense altars that were above them. He broke the Asherah poles and the carved figures, and the cast metal figures in pieces until they were dust. He scattered the dust on the graves of those who had sacrificed to them.

I hans Paasyn nedrev man Ba'alernes Altre; Solstøtterne, der stod oven paa dem, huggede han om, og Asjerastøtterne og de udskaarne og støbte Billeder lod han sønderhugge og knuse og strø ud paa deres Grave, som havde ofret til dem;

5 He burned the bones of their priests on their altars. In this way, he cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.

Benene af Præsterne lod han brænde paa deres Altre. Saaledes rensede han Juda og Jerusalem.

6 He did the same in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, all the way to Naphtali, and in the ruins that surrounded them.

Men ogsaa i Byerne i Manasse, Efraim og Simeon og lige til Naftali, rundt om i deres Ruinhobe,

7 He broke down the altars, beat the Asherah poles and the carved images into powder, and cut apart all the incense altars throughout all the land of Israel. Then he returned to Jerusalem.

lod han Altrene nedbryde, Asjerastøtterne og Gudebillederne sønderslaa og knuse og alle Solstøtterne omhugge i hele Israels Land; saa vendte han tilbage til Jerusalem.

8 Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, after Josiah had cleansed the land and the temple, he sent Shaphan son of Azaliah, Maaseiah, the governor of the city, and Joah son of Joahaz the secretary, to repair the house of Yahweh his God.

I sit attende Regeringsaar gav han sig til at rense Landet og Templet; han sendte Sjafan, Azaljas Søn, Byens Øverste Ma'aseja og Kansleren Joa, Joahaz's Søn, hen for at istandsætte HERREN hans Guds Hus.

9 They went to Hilkiah, the high priest, and entrusted to him the money that had been brought into the house of God, that the Levites, the guards of the doors, had gathered from Manasseh and Ephraim, from all the remnant of Israel, from all Judah and Benjamin, and from the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

Da de kom til Ypperstepræsten Hilkija, afleverede de Pengene, der var kommet ind til Guds Hus, dem, som Leviterne, der holdt Vagt ved Tærskelen, havde samlet hos Manasse og Efraim og det øvrige Israel og hos hele Juda og Benjamin og Jerusalems Indbyggere;

10 They entrusted the money to the men who supervised the work on the temple of Yahweh. These men paid the workers who repaired and restored the temple.

de overgav Pengene til dem, der stod for Arbejdet, dem, der havde Tilsyn med HERRENS Hus; og de, der stod for Arbejdet paa HERRENS Hus, brugte dem til at udbedre og istandsætte Templet,

11 They paid it to the carpenters and builders to buy cut stone and timber for braces, and to make beams for the structures that some kings of Judah had let fall apart.

idet de overgav dem til Tømrerne og Bygningsmændene til Indkøb af tilhugne Sten og Tømmer til Tværbjælker og til Bjælker i de Bygninger, Judas Konger havde ødelagt.

12 The men did the work faithfully. Their supervisors Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, from the sons of the Kohathites. Other Levites, all of whom were very good musicians, closely directed the workmen.

Folkene udførte Arbejdet samvittighedsfuldt; og Tilsynet med dem var overdraget Leviterne Jahat og Obadja af Merariterne og Zekarja og Mesjullam af Kehatiternes Sønner, for at de skulde lede dem.

13 These Levites were in charge of those who carried building material and all other men who worked in any way. There were also Levites who were secretaries, administrators, and gate guards.

Og Leviterne havde Tilsyn med Lastdragerne og ledede alle dem, der havde med de forskellige Arbejder at gøre. Og af Leviterne var nogle Skrivere, Fogeder og Dørvogtere.

14 When they brought out the money that was brought into the house of Yahweh, Hilkiah the priest found the book of the law of Yahweh that had been given through Moses.

Men da de tog Pengene frem, der var kommet ind til HERRENS Hus, fandt Præsten Hilkija Bogen med HERRENS Lov, som var givet ved Moses;

15 Hilkiah said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the book of the law in the house of Yahweh.” Hilkiah brought the book to Shaphan.

og Hilkija tog til Orde og sagde til Statsskriveren Sjafan: »Jeg har fundet Lovbogen i HERRENS Hus!« Og Hilkija gav Sjafan Bogen,

16 Shaphan took the book to the king, and also reported to him, saying, “Your servants are doing everything that has been entrusted to them.

og Sjafan bragte Bogen til Kongen og aflagde der hos Beretning for ham, idet han sagde: »Alt, hvad dine Trælle er sat til, udfører de;

17 They have emptied out the money that was found in the house of Yahweh, and they gave it into the hand of the supervisors and to the workmen.”

de har taget de Penge frem, der fandtes i HERRENS Hus, og givet dem til Tilsynsmændene og dem, der staar for Arbejdet.«

18 Shaphan the scribe told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” Then Shaphan read in it to the king.

Derpaa gav Statsskriveren Sjafan Kongen den Meddelelse: »Præsten Hilkija gav mig en Bog.« Og Sjafan læste op af den for Kongen.

19 It came about that when the king had heard the words of the law, he tore his clothes.

Men da Kongen hørte, hvad der stod i Loven, sønderrev han sine Klæder;

20 The king commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah, his own servant, saying,

og Kongen bød Hilkija, Ahikam. Sjafans Søn, Abdon, Mikas Søn, Statsskriveren Sjafan og Kongens Tjener Asaja:

21 “Go and ask Yahweh's will for me, and for those who are left in Israel and in Judah, because of the words of the book that has been found. For it is great, the anger of Yahweh that has been poured out on us. It is great, because our ancestors have not listened to the words of this book so as to obey all that was written in it.”

»Gaa hen og raadspørg HERREN paa mine Vegne og paa deres, som er blevet tilovers i Israel og Juda, om Indholdet af denne Bog, der er fundet; thi stor er Vreden, der er blusset op hos HERREN imod os, fordi vore Fædre ikke adlød HERRENS Ord og handlede nøje efter, hvad der staar skrevet i denne Bog!«

22 So Hilkiah, and those whom the king had commanded, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tokhath son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe (she lived in Jerusalem in the Second District), and they spoke with her in this way.

Hilkija og de andre, Kongen sendte af Sted, gik da hen og talte derom med Profetinden Hulda, som var gift med Sjallum, Opsynsmanden over Tøjet, en Søn af Hasras Søn Tokhat, og som boede i Jerusalem i den nye Bydel.

23 She said to them, “This is what Yahweh, the God of Israel, says: Tell the man who sent you to me,

Hun sagde til dem: »Saa siger HERREN, Israels Gud: Sig til den Mand, der sendte eder til mig:

24 'This is what Yahweh says: See, I am about to bring disaster on this place and on its inhabitants, all the curses that have been written in the book that they have read before the king of Judah.

Saa siger HERREN: Se, jeg vil bringe Ulykke over dette Sted og dets Indbyggere, alle de Forbandelser, der er optegnet i den Bog, som er læst op for Judas Konge,

25 This will happen because they have forsaken me and have burned incense to other gods, and they have provoked me to anger by all that their hands have made, therefore, my anger will be poured out on this place, and it will not be extinguished.'

til Straf for at de har forladt mig og tændt Offerild for andre Guder, saa de krænkede mig med alt deres Hænders Værk, og min Vrede vil blusse op mod dette Sted uden at slukkes!

26 But to the king of Judah, who sent you to ask Yahweh what he should do, this is what you will say to him, 'Yahweh, the God of Israel says this: About the words that you heard,

Men til Judas Konge, der sendte eder for at raadspørge HERREN, skal I sige saaledes: Saa siger HERREN, Israels Gud: De Ord, du har hørt, staar fast;

27 because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before God when you heard his words against this place and its inhabitants, and because you have humbled yourself before me and have torn your clothes and wept before me, I also have listened to you—this is Yahweh's declaration—

men efterdi dit Hjerte bøjede sig og du ydmygede dig for Gud, da du hørte hans Ord mod dette Sted og dets Indbyggere, og efterdi du ydmygede dig for mit Aasyn og sønderrev, dine Klæder og græd for mit Aasyn, saa har ogsaa jeg hørt dig, lyder det fra HERREN!

28 see, I will gather you to your ancestors. You will be gathered to your grave in peace, and your eyes will not see any of the disaster I will bring on this place and its inhabitants.'” The men took this message back to the king.

Saa vil jeg da lade dig samles til dine Fædre, og du skal samles til dem i Fred i din Grav, uden at dine Øjne faar al den Ulykke at se, som jeg vil bringe over dette Sted og dets Beboere!« Det Svar bragte de til Kongen.

29 Then the king sent messengers and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

Da sendte Kongen Bud og lod alle Judas og Jerusalems Ældste kalde sammen.

30 Then the king went up to the house of Yahweh, and all the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the priests, Levites, and all the people, from great to small. He then read in their hearing all the words of the book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of Yahweh.

Derpaa gik Kongen op i HERRENS Hus, fulgt af alle Judas Mænd og Jerusalems Indbyggere, Præsterne, Leviterne og alt Folket, store og smaa, og han forelæste dem alt, hvad der stod i Pagtsbogen, som var fundet i HERRENS Hus.

31 The king stood in his place and made a covenant before Yahweh, to walk after Yahweh, and to keep his commandments, his regulations, and his statutes, with all his heart and all his soul, to obey the words of the covenant that were written in this book.

Derpaa stillede Kongen sig paa sin Plads og sluttede Pagt for HERRENS Aasyn om, at de skulde holde sig til HERREN og holde hans Bud, Vidnesbyrd og Anordninger af hele deres Hjerte og hele deres Sjæl, for at han kunde opfylde Pagtens Ord, dem, der var skrevet i denne Bog.

32 He caused all who were found in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand by the covenant. The inhabitants of Jerusalem acted in obedience to the covenant of God, the God of their ancestors.

Og han lod alle dem, der var til Stede i Jerusalem, indgaa Pagten; og Jerusalems Indbyggere handlede efter Guds, deres Fædres Guds, Pagt.

33 Josiah took away all the disgusting things from the lands that belonged to the people of Israel. He made everyone in Israel worship Yahweh, their God. For all of his days, they did not turn away from following Yahweh, the God of their ancestors.

Derpaa fjernede Josias alle Vederstyggelighederne fra alle de Landsdele, der tilhørte Israeliterne, og sørgede for, at enhver i Israel dyrkede HERREN deres Gud. Saa længe han levede, veg de ikke fra HERREN, deres Fædres Gud.