Ezra 6
1 Så gave Kong Darius Befaling til at se efter i Skatkammeret, hvor man i Babel gemte Dokumenterne;
Then Darius the king made a decree, and they sought in the house of the scrolls of the treasuries placed there in Babylon,
2 og man fandt da i Borgen i Ameta i Landsdelen Medien en Skriftrulle, hvori der stod: "Til Ihukommelse.
and there has been found at Achmetha, in a palace that [is] in the province of Media, a scroll, and a record thus written within it [is]:
3 I sit første Regeringsår udstedte Kong Kyros følgende Befaling: Gudsbuset i Jerusalem skal genopbygges, for at man der kan ofre Slagtofre og frembære Guds Ildofre; det skal være tresindstyve Alen højt og tresindstyve Alen bredt
“In the first year of Cyrus the king, Cyrus the king has made a decree concerning the house of God in Jerusalem: let the house be built in the place where they are sacrificing sacrifices, and its foundations strongly laid; its height sixty cubits, its breadth sixty cubits;
4 med tre Lag Kvadersten og eet Lag Bjælker; Omkostningerne udredes af Kongens Hus.
three rows of rolled stones, and a row of new wood, and let the outlay be given out of the king’s house.
5 Desuden skal Gudshusets Guld- og Sølvkar, som Nebukadnezar borttog fra Helligdommen i Jerusalem og førte til Babel, gives tilbage, og de skal bringes tilbage til deres Plads i Helligdommen i Jerusalem, og du skal sætte dem ind i Gudshuset!
And also, the vessels of the house of God, of gold and silver, that Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple that [is] in Jerusalem, and brought to Babylon, let be given back, and go to the temple that [is] in Jerusalem, [each] to its place, and put [them] down in the house of God.
6 Derfor skal I, Tattenaj, Statholder hinsides Floden, og SjetarBozenaj med eders Emhedsbrødre, Afarsekiterne hinsides Floden, ikke blande eder deri.
Now Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shethar-Boznai, and their companions, the Apharsachites, who [are] beyond the river, be far from here;
7 Lad Arbejdet med dette Gudshus gå sin Gang, lad Jødernes Statholder og Jødernes Ældste bygge dette Gudshus på den gamle Plads.
let alone the work of this house of God, let the governor of the Jews, and [the] elders of the Jews, build this house of God on its place.
8 Og hermed giver jeg Påbud om, hvorledes I skal stille eder over for disse Jødernes Ældste med Hensyn til Opførelsen af dette Gudshus: Af Kongens Skatteindtægter fra Landene hinsides Floden skal Omkostningerne nøjagtigt udredes til disse Mænd, og det ufortøvet;
And a decree is made by me concerning that which you do with [the] elders of these Jews to build this house of God, that of [the] riches of [the] king, that [are] of [the] tribute beyond [the] river, let the outlay be given speedily to these men, that they do not cease;
9 og hvad der ellers er Brug for: Tyre, Vædre og Lam til Brændofre for Himmelens Gud, Hvede, Salt, Vin og Olie, det skal efter Opgivende af Præsterne i Jerusalem udleveres dem Dag for Dag uden Afkortning,
and what they are needing—both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs for burnt-offerings to the God of the heavens, wheat, salt, wine, and oil according to the saying of the priests who [are] in Jerusalem—let be given to them day by day without fail,
10 for at de kan bringe Ofre til en liflig Duft for Himmelens Gud og bede for Kongens og hans Sønners Liv.
that they are bringing sweet savors near to the God of the heavens, and praying for the life of the king, and of his sons.
11 Og hermed påbyder jeg, at om nogen overtræder denne For ordning, skal en Bjælke rives ud af hans Hus, og til Straf skal han hænges op og nagles fast på den, og hans Hus skal gøres til en Grusdynge.
And a decree is made by me, that anyone who changes this thing, let wood be pulled down from his house, and being raised up, let him be struck on it, and let his house be made a dunghill for this.
12 Og den Gud, der har ladet sit Navn bo der, han slå enhver Kon ge og ethvert Folk til Jorden, som rækker Hånden ud for at over træde denne Forordning og øde lægge dette Gudshus i Jerusalem. Jeg, Darius, giver dette Påbud; lad det blive nøje udført!
And God, who caused His Name to dwell there, casts down any king and people that puts forth his hand to change, to destroy this house of God that [is] in Jerusalem; I Darius have made a decree; let it be done speedily.”
13 Da handlede Tattenaj, Statholderen hinsides Floden, Sjetar-Bozenaj og deres Embedsbrødre nøje efter det Påbud, Kong Darius havde sendt dem.
Then Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shethar-Boznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king has sent, so they have done speedily;
14 Og Jødemes Ældste byggede, og det lykkedes dem i Henhold til Profeterne Haggajs og Zakarias's, Iddos Søns, Profeti; de byggede og fuldførte Værket efter Israels Guds Bud og efter Kyros's og Darius's og Perserkongen Aetaxerxes's Befaling.
and [the] elders of [the] Jews are building and prospering through [the] prophecy of Haggai [the] prophet, and Zechariah son of Iddo, and they have built and finished by [the] decree of [the] God of Israel, and by [the] decree of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.
15 De fuldendte Templet på den tredje Dag i Adar Måned i Kong Darius's sjette Regeringsår.
And this house has gone out until the third day of the month Adar, that is [in] the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.
16 Så fejrede Israeliterne, Præsterne, Leviterne og de andre, der havde været i Landflygtighed, Gudshusets Indvielse med Glæde;
And the sons of Israel have made, [and] the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the sons of the captivity, a dedication of this house of God with joy,
17 og de ofrede ved Indvielsen 100 Tyre, 200 Vædre og 400 Lam og til Syndofre for hele Israel 12 Gedebukke efter Tallet på Israels Stammer;
and have brought near for the dedication of this house of God: one hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and twelve young male goats for a sin-offering for all Israel according to the number of the tribes of Israel;
18 og de indsatte Præsterne efter deres Afdelinger og Leviterne efter deres Skifter til Gudstjenesten i Jerusalem som foreskrevet i Moses's Bog.
and they have established the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, over the service of God that [is] in Jerusalem, as it is written in the scroll of Moses.
19 Derpå fejrede de, der havde været i Landflygtighed, Påsken den fjortende Dag i den første Måned.
And the sons of the captivity make the Passover on the fourteenth of the first month,
20 Thi Præsterne og Leviterne havde renset sig og var rene alle som een; og de slagtede Påskelam for alle dem, der havde været i Landflygtighed, for deres Brødre Præsterne og for sig selv.
for the priests and the Levites have been purified together—all of them [are] pure—and they slaughter the Passover for all the sons of the captivity, and for their brothers the priests, and for themselves.
21 Og Israeliterne, der var vendt tilbage fra Landflygtigheden, spiste deraf sammen med alle dem, der havde udskilt sig fra Hedningerne i Landet og deres Urenhed og sluttet sig til dem for at søge HERREN, Israels Gud.
And the sons of Israel, those returning from the captivity, and everyone who is separated from the uncleanness of the nations of the land to them, to seek to YHWH, God of Israel, eat,
22 Og de fejrede de usyrede Brøds Højtid i syv Dage med Glæde, fordi HERREN havde glædet dem og vendt Assyrerkongens Hjerte til dem, så at han styrkede deres Hænder i Arbejdet på Guds, Israels Guds, Hus.
and they make the Celebration of Unleavened Things seven days with joy, for YHWH made them to rejoice, and turned around the heart of the king of Asshur to them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
