2 Chronicles 32
1 After [these] things, and their establishment, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fortified cities, and thought to win them 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 And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come, and that he purposed to fight against Jerusalem,
Da Ezekias så, at Sankerib kom, og at han havde i Sinde at angribe Jerusalem,
3 He took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which [were] without the city: and they helped him.
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 there were assembled many people, who stopped all the fountains, and the brook that ran through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much 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 Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised [it] up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo [in] the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance.
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 And he set captains of war over the people, and assembled them to him in the street of the gate of the city, and encouraged them, saying,
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 courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that [is] with him: for [there are] more with us than 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] an arm of flesh; but with us [is] the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon 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, (but he [himself laid siege] against Lachish, and all his power with him, ) to Hezekiah king of Judah, and to all Judah that [were] at Jerusalem, saying,
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 Thus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, On what do ye trust, that ye abide in the siege in Jerusalem?
"Således siger Assyrerkongen Sankerib: Hvad er det, I fortrøster eder til, nu I sidder indesluttet i Jerusalem?
11 Doth not Hezekiah persuade you to give over yourselves to die by famine and by thirst, saying, The LORD our God will deliver us out of 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 Hath not the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall worship before one altar, and burn incense upon it?
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 Know ye not what I and my fathers have done to all the people of [other] lands? were the gods of the nations of those lands any ways able to deliver their lands out of my hand?
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 Who [was there] among all the gods of those nations that my fathers utterly destroyed, that could deliver his people out of my hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of my hand?
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 therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you in this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom hath been able to deliver his people out of my hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of 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 And his servants spoke yet [more] against the LORD God, and against his servant Hezekiah.
Og hans Tjenere talte endnu flere Ord mod Gud HERREN og mod hans Tjener Ezekias.
17 He wrote also letters to rail at the LORD God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of [other] lands have not delivered their people out of my hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver 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 Then they cried with a loud voice in the Jews' speech to the people of Jerusalem that [were] on the wall, to affright them, and to fill them with consternation; that they might take 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 And they spoke against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth, the work of the hands of man.
Og de talte om Jerusalems Gud på samme Måde som om Jordens Folkeslags Guder, der er Værker af Menneskehænder!
20 And for this [cause] Hezekiah the king, and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz, prayed and cried to heaven.
Derfor bad Kong Ezekias og Profeten Esajas, Amoz's Søn, og råbte til Himmelen.
21 And the LORD sent an angel, who cut off all the mighty men of valor, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he had come into the house of his god, they that came forth from his own bowels slew 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 Thus the LORD saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and from the hand of all [others], and guided them 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 And many brought gifts to the LORD to Jerusalem, and presents to Hezekiah king of Judah: so that from thenceforth he was magnified in the sight of all nations.
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 and near to death, and [he] prayed to the LORD: and he spoke to him, and he gave him a sign.
Ved den Tid blev Ezekias dødssyg. Da bad han til HERREN, og han svarede ham og gav ham et Tegn.
25 But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit [done] to him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon 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 Notwithstanding, Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, [both] he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the LORD came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah.
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 And Hezekiah had very great riches and honor: and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of pleasant jewels:
Ezekias var overmåde rig og æret. Han byggede sig Skatkamre til Sølv, Guld, Ædelsten, Høgelsestoffer, Skjolde og alle Hånde kostelige Ting
28 Store-houses also for the increase of corn, and wine, and oil; and stalls for all manner of beasts, and cotes for flocks.
og Forrådskamre til Afgrøden af Horn, Most og Olie, Stalde til alle Slags Kvæg og Folde til Hjordene;
29 Moreover, he provided for himself cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance: for God had given him substance in great abundance.
Byer byggede han sig også, og han havde Hjorde i Mængde af Hornkvæg og Småkvæg, thi Gud gav ham såre meget Gods.
30 This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper watercourse of Gihon, and brought it straight down to the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.
Samme Ezekias tilstoppede Gihons øvre Kilde og ledede Vandet mod Vest nedad til Davidsbyen. Alt, hvad Ezekias tog sig for, lykkedes for ham.
31 But, in [the business of] the embassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent to him to inquire of the wonder that was [done] in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might 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 Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his goodness, behold, they [are] written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet, the 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 And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the chief of the sepulchers of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honor at his death: and Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.
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.
