2 Krønikebok 26
1 Og alt Judas folk tok og gjorde Ussias, som da var seksten år gammel, til konge i hans far Amasjas sted.
Then all the people of Judah appointed his son, Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, as king in place of his father, Amaziah.
2 Han gjorde Elot til en fast by og vant det tilbake for Juda, efterat kongen hadde lagt sig til hvile hos sine fedre.
He built up Eloth, and he restored it to the dominion of Judah. After this, the king slept with his fathers.
3 Ussias var seksten år gammel da han blev konge, og regjerte to og femti år i Jerusalem; hans mor hette Jekilja og var fra Jerusalem.
Uzziah was sixteen years old when he had begun to reign. And he reigned for fifty-two years in Jerusalem. The name of his mother was Jecoliah, from Jerusalem.
4 Han gjorde hvad rett var i Herrens øine, aldeles som hans far Amasja hadde gjort.
And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, in accord with all that his father, Amaziah, had done.
5 Og han søkte Gud så lenge Sakarja levde, han som skjønte sig på Guds syner; og så lenge han søkte Herren, lot Gud det gå ham vel.
And he sought the Lord, during the days of Zechariah, who understood and saw God. And while he was seeking the Lord, he directed him in all things.
6 Han drog ut og stred mot filistrene og rev ned bymurene i Gat og Jabne og Asdod; og han bygget byer ved Asdod og på andre steder i filistrenes land.
Indeed, he went out and fought against the Philistines. And he destroyed the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod. Also, he built towns in Ashdod, and among the Philistines.
7 Gud hjalp ham mot filistrene og mot de arabere som bodde i Gur-Ba'al, og mot me'unittene.
And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians, who were living in Gurbaal, and against the Ammonites.
8 Og ammonittene kom med gaver til Ussias, og hans navn nådde like til Egypten; for han blev overmåte mektig.
And the Ammonites weighed out gifts to Uzziah. And his name became widely known, even to the entrance of Egypt, because of his frequent victories.
9 Ussias bygget tårn i Jerusalem ved Hjørneporten og ved Dalporten og ved Vinkelen og gjorde således disse steder faste og sterke.
And Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem, above the gate of the corner, and above the gate of the valley, and others on the same side of the wall, and he fortified them.
10 Han bygget også tårn i ørkenen og hugg ut mange brønner; for han hadde stor buskap både i lavlandet og på høisletten, og han hadde jordbrukere og vingårdsmenn på fjellene og i havene; for jordbruket lå ham på hjerte.
Then he also constructed towers in the wilderness, and dug many cisterns, because he had much cattle, both in the plains and in the starkness of the wilderness. Also, he had vineyards and dressers of vines in the mountains and at Carmel. Certainly, he was a man devoted to agriculture.
11 Ussias hadde en krigsdyktig hær, som drog ut i strid i flokker, mønstret og tellet av statsskriveren Je'uel og tilsynsmannen Ma'aseja, under ledelse av Hananja, en av kongens høvdinger.
Now the army of his warriors, who would go forth to battle, was under the hand of Jeiel, the scribe, and Maaseiah, the teacher, and under the hand of Hananiah, who was among the king’s commanders.
12 To tusen og seks hundre var det fulle tall på de djerve stridsmenn som var familiehoder,
And the entire number of the leaders, by the families of strong men, was two thousand six hundred.
13 og under dem stod en krigshær på tre hundre og syv tusen og fem hundre mann, som gjorde krigstjeneste med kraft og mot og hjalp kongen mot fienden.
And the entire army under them was three hundred and seven thousand five hundred, who were fit for war, and who fought on behalf of the king against the adversaries.
14 Hele denne hær forsynte Ussias med skjold og spyd og hjelmer og brynjer og buer og slyngestener.
Also, Uzziah prepared for them, that is, for the entire army, shields, and spears, and helmets, and breastplates, and bows, as well as slings for the casting of stones.
15 I Jerusalem lot han gjøre kunstig innrettede krigsmaskiner, som skulde stilles op på tårnene og murhjørnene til å skyte ut piler og store stener. Og hans navn nådde vidt omkring; for han blev hjulpet på underfull måte, så han fikk stor makt.
And in Jerusalem, he made various kinds of machines, which he placed in the towers, and at the corners of the walls, so as to shoot arrows and large stones. And his name went forth to far away places, for the Lord was helping him and had strengthened him.
16 Men da han var blitt mektig, blev han overmodig i sitt hjerte, så han forsyndet sig; han var ulydig mot Herren sin Gud og gikk inn i Herrens helligdom for å brenne røkelse på røkoffer-alteret.
But when he had become strong, his heart was lifted up, even to his own destruction. And he neglected the Lord his God. And entering into the temple of the Lord, he intended to burn incense upon the altar of incense.
17 Men presten Asarja gikk inn efter ham og med ham åtti av Herrens prester, modige menn.
And entering immediately after him, Azariah the priest, and with him eighty priests of the Lord, very valiant men,
18 De trådte op mot kong Ussias og sa til ham: Det tilkommer ikke dig, Ussias, å brenne røkelse for Herren, men bare prestene, Arons sønner, de som er vidd til det. Gå ut av helligdommen! For du har vært ulydig, og det blir dig ikke til ære for Gud Herren.
withstood the king, and they said: “It is not your office, Uzziah, to burn incense to the Lord; rather, it is the office of the priests, that is, of the sons of Aaron, who have been consecrated for this same ministry. Depart from the sanctuary, otherwise you will be in contempt. For this act will not be reputed to you for your glory by the Lord God.”
19 Da blev Ussias vred. Han holdt et røkelsekar i hånden og vilde nettop til å brenne røkelse; men da hans vrede brøt løs mot prestene, slo spedalskheten ut i hans panne, som han stod der foran prestene i Herrens hus ved røkoffer-alteret.
And Uzziah, having become angry, while holding in his hand the censer so that he might burn incense, threatened the priests. And immediately a leprosy arose on his forehead, in the sight of the priests, in the house of the Lord, at the altar of incense.
20 Og da ypperstepresten Asarja og alle prestene vendte sig mot ham, så de at han var spedalsk på pannen. Da drev de ham i hast bort derfra; og selv skyndte han sig også å komme ut, for Herren hadde slått ham.
And when the high priest Azariah, and all the rest of the priests, had gazed upon him, they saw the leprosy on his forehead, and they hurried to expel him. Then too, he himself, becoming terrified, rushed to depart, because immediately he had become aware of the wound of the Lord.
21 Siden var kong Ussias spedalsk like til sin dødsdag, og han bodde i et hus for sig selv som spedalsk, for han var utelukket fra Herrens hus. Hans sønn Jotam forestod kongens hus og dømte landets folk.
And so, king Uzziah was a leper, even until the day of his death. And he lived in a separate house, being full of leprosy, because of which he had been ejected from the house of the Lord. Then Jotham, his son, directed the house of the king, and he was judging the people of the land.
22 Hvad som ellers er å fortelle om Ussias, både i hans første og i hans senere dager, har profeten Esaias, Amos' sønn, skrevet op.
But the rest of the words of Uzziah, the first and the last, were written by the prophet Isaiah, the son of Amoz.
23 Og Ussias la sig til hvile hos sine fedre, og de begravde ham hos hans fedre på den begravelsesplass som tilhørte kongene; for de sa: Han er spedalsk. Og hans sønn Jotam blev konge i hans sted.
And Uzziah slept with his fathers. And they buried him in the field of the royal sepulchers, because he was a leper. And Jotham, his son, reigned in his place.
