Anden Krønikebog 31
1 Da alt det var til ende, drog alle de Israeliter, som var til stede, ud til Judas Byer, og de sønderbrød Stenstøtterne, omhuggede Asjerastøtterne og nedrev Offerhøjene og Altrene i hele Juda og Benjamin og i Efraim og Manasse, så der ikke blev Spor tilhage; så vendte alle Israeliterne hjem, hver til sin Ejendom i deres Byer.
And when these things had been duly celebrated, all Israel that were found in the cities of Juda, went out, and they broke the idols, and cut down the groves. demolished the high places, and destroyed the altars, not only out of all Juda and Benjamin, but out of Ephraim also and Manasses, till they had utterly destroyed them: then all the children of Israel returned to their possessions and cities.
2 Så ordnede Ezekias Præsternes og Leviternes Skifter, Skifte for Skifte, så at hver enkelt Præst og Levit fik sin særlige Gerning med at ofre Brændofre og Takofre og med af gøre Tjeneste og love og prise i HERRENs Lejrs Porte.
And Ezechias appointed companies of the priests, and the Levites, by their courses, every man in his own office, to wit, both of the priests, and of the Levites, for holocausts, and for peace offerings, to minister, and to praise, and to sing in the gates of the camp of the Lord.
3 Hvad Kongen gav af sit Gods, var til Brændofrene, Morgen- og Aftenbrændofrene og Brændofrene på Sabbaterne, Nymånerne og Højtiderne, som det er foreskrevet i HERRENs Lov.
And the king’s part was, that of his proper substance the holocaust should be offered always morning and evening, and on the sabbaths, and the new moons and the other solemnities, as it is written in the law of Moses.
4 Og han bød Folket, dem, der boede i Jerusalem, at afgive, hvad der tilkom Præsterne og Leviterne, for at de kunde holde fast ved HERRENs Lov.
He commanded also the people that dwelt in Jerusalem, to give to the priests, and the Levites their portion, that they might attend to the law of the Lord.
5 Så snart det Bud kom ud, bragte Israeliterne i rigelig Mængde Førstegrøde af Korn, Most, Olie og Honning og al Markens Afgrøde, og de gav Tiende af alt i rigeligt Mål;
Which when it was noised abroad in the ears of the people, the children of Israel offered in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey: and brought the tithe of all things which the ground bringeth forth.
6 også de Israeliter, der boede i Judas Byer, gav Tiende af Hornkvæg og Småkvæg, og de bragte Helliggaverne, der var belliget HERREN deres Gud, og lagde dem Bunke for Bunke.
Moreover the children of Israel and Juda, that dwelt in the cities of Juda, brought in the tithes of oxen, and sheep, and the tithes of holy things, which they had vowed to the Lord their God: and carrying them all, made many heaps.
7 I den tredje Måned begyndte de at ophobe Bunkerne, og i den syvende Måned var de færdige.
In the third month they began to lay the foundations of the heaps, and in the seventh month, they finished them.
8 Ezekias og Øversterne kom så og synede Bunkerne, og de priste HERREN og hans Folk Israel.
And when Ezechias and his princes came in, they saw the heaps, and they blessed the Lord and the people of Israel.
9 Da Ezekias spurgfe sig for hos Præsterne og Leviterne om Bunkerne,
And Ezechias asked the priests and the Levites, why the heaps lay so.
10 svarede Ypperstepræsten Azarja af Zadoks Hus: "Siden man begyndte at bringe Offerydelsen til HERRENs Hus, har vi spist os mætte og fået rigelig tilovers, thi HERREN har velsignet sit Folk, så at vi har fået al den Rigdom her tilovers!"
Azarias the chief priest of the race of Sadoc answered him, saying: Since the firstfruits began to be offered in the house of the Lord, we have eaten, and have been filled, and abundance is left, because the Lord hath blessed his people: and of that which is left is this great store which thou seest.
11 Ezekias gav da Befaling til at indrette Kamre i HERRENs Hus; og det gjorde man.
Then Ezechias commanded to prepare storehouses in the house of the Lord. And when they had done so,
12 Så bragte man samvittighedsfuldt Offerydelsen, Tienden og Helliggaverne derind. Den øverste Opsynsmand derover var Leviten Konanja, den næstøverste hans Broder Sjim'i;
They brought in faithfully both the firstfruits, and the tithes, and all they had vowed. And the overseer of them was Chonenias the Levite, and Semei his brother was the second,
13 og Jehiel, Azarja, Nahat, Asa'el Jerimot, Jazabad, Eliel, Jismakjahu, Mahat og Benaja var Opsynsmænd underKonanja oghans Broder Sjim'i efter den Ordning, som var truffet af Ezekias og Azarja, Øversten i Guds Hus.
And after him Jehiel, and Azarias, and Nahath, and Asael, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Jesmachias, and Mahath, and Banaias, overseers under the hand of Chonenias, and Semei his brother, by the commandment of Ezechias the king, and Azarias the high priest of the house of God, to whom all things appertained.
14 Leviten Kore, Jimnas Søn, der var Dørvogter på Østsiden, havde Tilsyn med de frivillige Gaver til Gud og skulde uddele HERRENs Offerydelse og de højhellige Gaver;
But Core the son of Jemna the Levite, the porter of the east gate, was overseer of the things which were freely offered to the Lord, and of the firstfruits and the things dedicated for the holy of holies.
15 under ham sattes Eden, Minjamin, Jesua, Sjemaja, Amarja og Sjekanja i Præstebyerne til samvittighedsfuldt attorestå Uddelingen til deres Brødre i Skitterne, både store og små,
And under his charge were Eden, and Benjamin, Jesue, and Semeias, and Amarias, and Sechenias, in the cities of the priests, to distribute faithfully portions to their brethren, both little and great:
16 dem af Mandkøn, der var indført i Fortegnelserne fra Treårsalderen og opefter. Undtaget var alle, der kom til HERRENs Hus for efter de enkelte Dages Krav at udføre deres Embedsgerning efter deres Skifter.
Besides the males from three years old and upward, to all that went into the temple of the Lord, and whatsoever there was need of in the ministry, and their offices according to their courses, day by day.
17 Præsterne indførtes i Fortegnelserne efter deres Fædrenehuse, Leviterne fra Tyveårsalderen og opefter efter deres Embedspligter, efter deres Skifter,
To the priests by their families, and to the Levites from the twentieth year and upward, by their classes and companies.
18 Og de indførtes i Fortegnelserne med hele deres Familie, deres Hustruer, Sønner og Døtre, hele Standen, thi de tog sig samvittighedsfuldt af det hellige.
And to all the multitude, both to their wives, and to their children of both sexes, victuals were given faithfully out of the things that had been sanctified.
19 Arons Sønner, Præsterne, som boede på Græsmarkerne omkring deres Byer, havde i hver By nogle navngivne Mænd til at uddele, hvad der tilkom alle af Mandkøn blandt Præsterne og de i Fortegnelserne indførte Leviter.
Also of the sons of Aaron who were in the fields and in the suburbs of each city, there were men appointed, to distribute portions to all the males, among the priests and the Levites.
20 Således gik Ezekias frem i hele Juda, og han gjorde, hvad der var godt, ret og sandt for HERREN hans Guds Åsyn.
So Ezechias did all things, which we have said in all Juda, and wrought that which was good; and right, and truth, before the Lord his God,
21 Alt, hvad han tog fat på vedrørende Tjenesten i Guds Hus eller Loven eller Budet for således at søge sin Gud, det gjorde han af hele sit Hjerte, og det lykkedes for ham.
In all the service of the ministry of the house of the Lord according to the law and the ceremonies, desiring to seek his God with all his heart, and he did it and prospered,
