2 Chronicles 32
1 After these things and this truth, come hath Sennacherib king of Asshur, yea, he cometh in to Judah, and encampeth against the cities of the bulwarks, and saith to rend them unto himself.
Efter disse Handeler og denne Troskab kom Senakerib, Kongen af Assyrien, og drog ind i Juda og lejrede sig imod de faste Stæder og tænkte at rive dem til sig.
2 And Hezekiah seeth that Sennacherib hath come, and his face [is] to the battle against Jerusalem,
Der Ezekias saa, at Senakerib kom, og at hans Hu var til Krig imod Jerusalem,
3 and he taketh counsel with his heads and his mighty ones, to stop the waters of the fountains that [are] at the outside of the city — and they help him,
da raadførte han sig med sine Øverster og sine vældige om at tilstoppe Vandet fra Kilderne, som vare uden for Staden; og de hjalp ham.
4 and much people are gathered, and they stop all the fountains and the brook that is rushing into the midst of the land, saying, 'Why do the kings of Asshur come, and have found much water?'
Thi meget Folk samlede sig og tilstoppede alle Kilder og den Bæk, som flød midt igennem Landet, og han sagde: Hvorfor skulde Assyriens Konger komme og finde meget Vand?
5 And he strengtheneth himself, and buildeth the whole of the wall that is broken, and causeth [it] to ascend unto the towers, and at the outside of the wall another, and strengtheneth Millo, [in] the city of David, and maketh darts in abundance, and shields.
Og han tog Mod til sig og byggede den ganske Mur, som var nedreven, og førte den op indtil Taarnene og en anden Mur der udenfor; og han befæstede Millo i Davids Stad og lod gøre Vaaben i Mangfoldighed og Skjolde.
6 And he putteth heads of war over the people, and gathereth them unto him, unto the broad place of a gate of the city, and speaketh unto their heart, saying,
Og han satte Krigsøverster over Folket og samlede dem til sig paa Pladsen ved Stadens Port og talte kærligt med dem og sagde:
7 'Be strong and courageous, be not afraid, nor be cast down from the face of the king of Asshur, and from the face of all the multitude that [is] with him, for with us [are] more than with him.
Værer frimodige og værer stærke, frygter ikke og ræddes ikke for Kongen af Assyrien, ej heller for hele den Hob, som er med ham; thi der er en større med os end med ham.
8 With him [is] an arm of flesh, and with us [is] Jehovah our God, to help us, and to fight our battles;' and the people are supported by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
Med ham er en kødelig Arm, men med os er Herren vor Gud, som vil hjælpe os og stride i vore Krige; og Folket forlod sig fast paa Ezekias, Judas Konges, Ord.
9 After this hath Sennacherib king of Asshur sent his servants to Jerusalem — and he [is] by Lachish, and all his power with him — against Hezekiah king of Judah, and against all Judah, who [are] in Jerusalem, saying,
Derefter sendte Senakerib, Kongen af Assyrien, sine Tjenere til Jerusalem, medens han laa for Lakis med hele sit Riges Magt, til Ezekias, Judas Konge, og til al Juda, som var i Jerusalem, og lod sige:
10 'Thus said Sennacherib king of Asshur, On what are ye trusting and abiding in the bulwark, in Jerusalem?
Saa siger Senakerib, Kongen af Assyrien: Hvorpaa forlade I eder, at I blive i Jerusalem under en Belejring?
11 'Is not Hezekiah persuading you, to give you up to die by famine, and by thirst, saying, Jehovah our God doth deliver us from the hand of the king of Asshur?
Tilskynder ikke Ezekias eder for at give eder hen til at dø af Hunger og af Tørst og siger: Herren vor Gud skal fri os af Kongen af Assyriens Haand?
12 Hath not Hezekiah himself turned aside His high places, and His altars, and speaketh to Judah and to Jerusalem, saying, Before one altar ye bow yourselves, and on it ye make perfume?
Er det ikke Ezekias, som har borttaget hans Høje og hans Altre og sagt til Juda og til Jerusalem: I skulle tilbede for et eneste Alter og derpaa gøre Røgelse?
13 'Do ye not know what I have done — I and my fathers — to all peoples of the lands? Were the gods of the nations of the lands at all able to deliver their land out of my hand?
Vide I ikke, hvad jeg og mine Fædre have gjort ved alle Folk i Landene? Kunde vel Hedningernes Guder i Landene fri deres Land fra min Haand?
14 Who among all the gods of these nations whom my fathers have devoted to destruction [is] he who hath been able to deliver his people out of my hand, that your God is able to deliver you out of my hand?
Hvo iblandt alle Guderne hos disse Hedninger, hvilke mine Fædre have bandlyst, var den, som kunde fri sit Folk fra min Haand, saa at eders Gud skulde kunne fri eder fra min Haand?
15 'And, now, let not Hezekiah lift you up, nor persuade you thus, nor give credence to him, for no god of any nation and kingdom is able to deliver his people from my hand, and from the hand of my fathers: also, surely your God doth not deliver you from my hand!'
Saa lader nu Ezekias ikke bedrage eder og ikke tilskynde eder paa denne Maade, og tror ham ikke; thi ingen Gud hos noget Folk eller Rige har kunnet fri sit Folk fra min Haand og fra mine Fædres Haand; hvor meget mindre skulde eders Guder fri eder fra min Haand?
16 And again have his servants spoken against Jehovah God, and against Hezekiah His servant,
Tilmed talte hans Tjenere ydermere imod Gud Herren og imod hans Tjener Ezekias.
17 and letters he hath written to give reproach to Jehovah, God of Israel, and to speak against Him, saying, 'As the gods of the nations of the lands that have not delivered their people from my hand, so the God of Hezekiah doth not deliver His people from my hand.'
Han skrev og Breve for at forhaane Herren, Israels Gud, og at tale imod ham, sigende: Ligesom Guderne hos Hedningerne i Landene ikke friede deres Folk fra min Haand, saaledes skal ikke heller Ezekias's Gud fri sit Folk fra min Haand.
18 And they call with a great voice [in] Jewish, against the people of Jerusalem who [are] on the wall, to frighten them, and to trouble them, that they may capture the city,
Og de raabte med høj Røst paa jødisk til Jerusalems Folk, som var paa Muren, for at gøre dem frygtagtige og forfærde dem, for at de kunde indtage Staden.
19 and they speak against the God of Jerusalem as against the gods of the peoples of the land — work of the hands of man.
Og de talte om Jerusalems Gud ligesom om Jordens Folks Guder, der ere Menneskens Hænders Gerning.
20 And Hezekiah the king prayeth, and Isaiah son of Amoz the prophet, concerning this, and they cry to the heavens,
Men Kong Ezekias og Esajas, Amoz's Søn, Profeten, bade angaaende denne Sag, og de raabte til Himmelen.
21 and Jehovah sendeth a messenger, and cutteth off every mighty one of valour — both leader and head — in the camp of the king of Asshur, and he turneth back with shame of face to his land, and entereth the house of his god, and those coming out of his bowels have caused him to fall there by the sword.
Og Herren sendte en Engel, og han tilintetgjorde alle de vældige til Strid og Fyrsterne og de Øverste i Kongen af Assyriens Lejr; og denne drog tilbage til sit Land med sit Ansigts Blusel, og der han gik ind i sin Guds Hus, da fældede de, som vare udkomne af hans Liv, ham der med Sværd.
22 And Jehovah saveth Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib king of Asshur, and from the hand of all, and He leadeth them round about;
Saa frelste Herren Ezekias og Indbyggerne i Jerusalem fra Senakeribs, Kongen af Assyriens, Haand og fra alles Haand og beskærmede dem trindt omkring.
23 and many are bringing in an offering to Jehovah, to Jerusalem, and precious things to Hezekiah king of Judah, and he is lifted up before the eyes of all the nations after this.
Og mange bragte Gaver til Herren til Jerusalem og dyrebar Skænk til Ezekias, Judas Konge, saa at denne derefter kom til at staa højt i alle Hedningernes Øjne.
24 In those days hath Hezekiah been sick even unto death, and he prayeth unto Jehovah, and He speaketh to him, and a wonder hath appointed for him;
I de samme Dage blev Ezekias dødssyg, og han bad til Herren, og denne talte til ham og gav ham et underfuldt Tegn.
25 and Hezekiah hath not returned according to the deed [done] unto him, for his heart hath been lofty, and there is wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem;
Men Ezekias gengældte ikke den Velgerning, som var bevist ham, thi hans Hjerte ophøjede sig; derfor kom en Vrede over ham og over Juda og Jerusalem.
26 and Hezekiah is humbled for the loftiness of his heart, he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the wrath of Jehovah hath not come upon them in the days of Hezekiah.
Dog ydmygede Ezekias sig, efter at hans Hjerte havde ophøjet sig, han og Indbyggerne i Jerusalem; derfor kom Herrens Vrede ikke over dem i Ezekias's Dage.
27 And Hezekiah hath riches and honour very much, and treasures he hath made to himself of silver, and of gold, and of precious stone, and of spices, and of shields, and of all [kinds] of desirable vessels,
Og Ezekias havde saare stor Rigdom og Ære, og han gjorde sig Skatkamre til Sølv og Guld og kostbare Stene og vellugtende Urter og Skjolde og alle Haande kostelige Redskaber
28 and storehouses for the increase of corn, and new wine, and oil, and stalls for all kinds of cattle, and herds for stalls;
og Forraadshuse til, hvad der kom ind af Korn og Most og Olie, og Stalde for alle Haande Kvæg og skaffede sig Hjorde til Staldene.
29 and cities he hath made for himself, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance, for God hath given to him very much substance.
Og han byggede sig Stæder og havde Fæ af smaat og stort Kvæg i Mangfoldighed; thi Gud gav ham saare meget Gods.
30 And Hezekiah himself hath stopped the upper source of the waters of Gihon, and directeth them beneath to the west of the city of David, and Hezekiah prospereth in all his work;
Og denne Ezekias tilstoppede ogsaa det øverste Vandløb fra Gihon og ledede det ned, Vest for Davids Stad; og Ezekias var lykkelig i al sin Gerning.
31 and so with the ambassadors of the heads of Babylon, those sending unto him to inquire of the wonder that hath been in the land, God hath left him to try him, to know all in his heart,
Men det skete saa, da der var sendt Tolke til ham fra Fyrsterne i Babel for at spørge om det underfulde Tegn, som var sket i Landet, da forlod Gud ham for at forsøge ham og for at kende alt det, som var i hans Hjerte.
32 And the rest of the matters of Hezekiah, and his kind acts, lo, they are written in the vision of Isaiah son of Amoz the prophet, on the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
Men det øvrige af Ezekias's Handeler og hans fromme Gerninger, se, de Ting ere skrevne i Profeten Esajas's, Amoz's Søns Syn, i Judas og Israels Kongers Bog.
33 And Hezekiah lieth with his fathers, and they bury him in the uppermost of the graves of the sons of David, and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem have done honour to him at his death, and reign doth Manasseh his son in his stead.
Og Ezekias laa med sine Fædre, og de begrove ham oven for Davids Børns Grave; og det ganske Juda og Jerusalems Indbyggere beviste ham Ære i hans Død, og hans Søn Manasse blev Konge i hans Sted.
