Anden Kongebog 22
1 Josias var otte År gammel, da han blev Konge, og han herskede een og tredive År i Jerusalem. Hans Moder hed Jedida og var en Datter af Adaja fra Bozkat.
Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath.
2 Han gjorde, hvad der var ret i HERRENs Øjne, og vandrede nøje i sin Fader Davids Spor uden at vige til højre eller venstre.
He did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, and walked in all the way of David his father, and did not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.
3 I Kong Josias's attende Regeringsår sendte Kongen Statsskriveren Sjafan, en Søn af Mesjullams Søn Azalja, til HERRENs Hus og sagde:
It happened in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, that the king sent Shaphan, the son of Azaliah the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of the LORD, saying,
4 "Gå op til Ypperstepræsten Hilkija og lad ham tage de Penge frem, der er indkommet i HERRENs Hus, og som Dørvogterne har samlet ind hos Folket,
"Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may melt down the silver which is brought into the house of the LORD, which the keepers of the threshold have gathered of the people.
5 for af man kan give Pengene til dem, der står for Arbejdet, dem, der har Tilsyn med HERRENs Hus; de skal så give dem til Arbejderne i HERRENs Hus til Istandsættelse af de brøstfældige Steder på Templet,
Let them deliver it into the hand of the workmen who have the oversight of the house of the LORD; and let them give it to the workmen who are in the house of the LORD, to repair the breaches of the house,
6 til Tømrerne, Bygningsmændene og Murerne, og til Indkøb af Træ og tilhugne Sten til Templets Istandsættelse.
to the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons, and for buying timber and cut stone to repair the house.
7 Bog skal der ikke holdes Regnskab med dem over de Penge, der overlades dem, men de skal handle på Tro og Love."
However there was no accounting made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand; for they dealt faithfully."
8 Da sagde Ypperstepræsten Hilkija til Statsskriveren Sjafan: "Jeg har fundet Lovbogen i HERRENS Hus!" Og Hilkija gav Sjafan Bogen, og han læste den.
Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, "I have found the scroll of the law in the house of the LORD." Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan, and he read it.
9 Derpå begav Statsskriveren Sjafan sig til Kongen og aflagde Beretning for ham og sagde: "Dine Trælle har taget de Penge frem, der fandtes i Templet, og givet dem til dem, der står for Arbejdet, dem, der har Tilsyn med HERRENs Hus."
Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, "Your servants have emptied out the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of the workmen who have the oversight of the house of the LORD."
10 Derpå gav Statsskriveren Sjafan Kongen den Meddelelse: "Præsten Hilkija gav mig en Bog!" Og Sjafan læste den for Kongen.
Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, "Hilkiah the priest has delivered a scroll to me." Shaphan read it before the king.
11 Men da Kongen hørte, hvad der stod i Lovbogen, sønderrev han sine Klæder;
It happened, when the king had heard the words of the scroll of the law, that he tore his clothes.
12 og Kongen bød Præsten Hilkija, Ahikam, Sjafans Søn, Akbor, Mikas Søn, Statsskriveren Sjafan og Kongens Tjener Asaja:
The king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Micaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king's servant, saying,
13 "Gå hen og rådspørg på mine og Folkets og hele Judas Vegne HERREN om Indholdet af denne Bog, der er fundet; thi stor er Vreden, der er blusset op hos HERREN imod os, fordi vore Fædre ikke har adlydt Ordene i denne Bog og ikke har handlet nøje efter, hvad der står skrevet deri."
"Go inquire of the LORD for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this scroll that is found; for great is the wrath of the LORD that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not listened to the words of this scroll, to do according to all that which is written concerning us."
14 Præsten Hilkija, Ahikam, Akbor, Sjafan og Asaja gik da hen og talte med Profetinden Hulda, som var gift med Sjallum, Opsynsmanden over Tøjet, en Søn af Harhas's Søn Tikva, og som boede i Jerusalem i den nye Bydel.
So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asaiah, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe (now she lived in Jerusalem in the second quarter); and they talked with her.
15 Hun sagde til dem: "Så siger HERREN, Israels Gud: Sig til den Mand, der sendte eder til mig:
She said to them, "Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: 'Tell the man who sent you to me,
16 Så siger HERREN: Se, jeg vil bringe Ulykke over dette Sted og dets Indbyggere, alt, hvad der står i den Bog, Judas Konge har læst,
"Thus says the LORD, 'Look, I will bring disaster on this place, and on its inhabitants, even all the words of the scroll which the king of Judah has read.
17 til Straf for at de har forladt mig og tændt Offerild for andre Guder, så at de krænkede mig med alt deres Hænders Værk, og min Vrede vil blusse op mod dette Sted uden at slukkes!
Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the work of their hands, therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and it shall not be quenched.'"
18 Men til Judas Konge, der sendte eder for at rådspørge HERREN, skal I sige således: Så siger HERREN, Israels Gud: De Ord, du har hørt, står fast;
But to the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of the LORD, thus you shall tell him, "Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: 'Concerning the words which you have heard,
19 men efterdi dit Hjerte bøjede sig og du ydmygede dig for HERREN, da du hørte, hvad jeg har talet mod dette Sted og dets Indbyggere, at de skal blive til Rædsel og Forbandelse, og efterdi du sønderrev dine Klæder og græd for mit Åsyn, så har også jeg hørt dig, lyder det fra HERREN!
because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before the LORD, when you heard what I spoke against this place, and against its inhabitants, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and have torn your clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard you,' says the LORD.
20 Og jeg vil lade dig samles til dine Fædre, og du skal samles til dem i Fred i din Grav, uden at dine Øjne får al den Ulykke at se, som jeg vil bringe over defte Sted." Det Svar bragte de Kongen.
'Therefore look, I will gather you to your fathers, and you shall be gathered to your grave in peace, neither shall your eyes see all the disaster which I will bring on this place.'"'" They brought back this message to the king.
