2 Chronicles 33

1 Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign; he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem.

Manasse var tolv År gammel, da han blev Konge, og han herskede fem og halvtredsindstyve År i Jerusalem.

2 He did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh, like the disgusting things of the nations whom Yahweh had driven out before the people of Israel.

Han gjorde, hvad der var ondt i HERRENs Øjne, og efterlignede de Folkeslags Vederstyggeligheder, som HERREN havde drevet bort foran Israeliterne.

3 For he rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had torn down, and he built altars for the Baals, he made Asherah poles, and he bowed down to all the stars of heaven and worshiped them.

Han byggede atter de Offerhøje, som hans Fader Ezekias havde nedrevet, rejste Altre for Ba'alerne, lavede Asjerastøtter og tilbad hele Himmelens Hær og dyrkede dem.

4 Manasseh built altars in the house of Yahweh, although Yahweh had commanded, “It is in Jerusalem that my name will be forever.”

Og han byggede Altre i HERRENs Hus, om hvilket HERREN havde sagt: "I Jerusalem skal mit Navn være til evig Tid."

5 He built altars for all the stars of heaven in the two courtyards of the house of Yahweh.

Og han byggede Altre for hele Himmelens Hær i begge HERRENs Hus's Forgårde.

6 In the Valley of Ben Hinnom he caused his sons to pass through the fire. He practiced sorcery, divination and he read omens, and he consulted with those who talked with the dead and with those who talked with spirits. Manasseh did much evil in the sight of Yahweh, and he provoked him to anger.

Han lod sine Sønner gå igennem Ilden i Hinnoms Søns Dal, drev Trolddom og tog Varsler, drev hemmelige Kunster og ansatte Dødemanere og Sandsigere; han gjorde meget, som var ondt i HERRENs Øjne, og krænkede ham.

7 The carved figure he had made, he placed it in the house of God. It was about this house that God had spoken to David and Solomon his son; he had said, “It is in this house and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen from all the tribes of Israel, that I will put my name forever.

Det Gudebillede, han lod lave, opstillede han i Guds Hus, om hvilket Gud havde sagt til David og hans Søn Salomo: "I dette Hus og i Jerusalem, som jeg har udvalgt af alle Israels Stammer, vil jeg stedfæste mit Navn til evig Tid;

8 I will not move the people of Israel any more out of the land that I assigned to their ancestors, if they will only be careful to keep all that I have commanded them, following all the law, statutes, and decrees which I gave them through Moses.”

og jeg vil ikke mere fjerne Israels Fod fra det Land, jeg gav deres Fædre, dog kun på det Vilkår, at de omhyggeligt overholder alt, hvad jeg har pålagt dem, hele Loven, Anordningerne og Lovbudene, som de fik ved Moses,"

9 Manasseh led Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to do evil even more than the nations that Yahweh had destroyed before the people of Israel.

Men Manasse forførte Juda og Jerusalems Indbyggere til at handle værre end de Folkeslag, HERREN havde udryddet for Israeliterne.

10 Yahweh spoke to Manasseh, and to his people, but they paid no attention.

Da talede HERREN Manasse og hans Folk til, men de ænsede det ikke.

11 So Yahweh brought on them the commanders of the army of the king of Assyria, who took Manasseh in chains, bound him with fetters, and took him off to Babylon.

Så førte HERREN Assyrerkongens Hærførere mod dem, og de fangede Manasse med Kroge, lagde ham i Kobberlænker og førte ham til Babel.

12 When Manasseh was in distress, he implored Yahweh, his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his ancestors.

Men da han var i Nød, bad han HERREN sin Gud om Nåde og ydmygede sig dybt for sine Fædres Gud.

13 He prayed to him; and God was begged by him, and God heard his begging and brought him back to Jerusalem, into his kingship. Then Manasseh knew that Yahweh was God.

Og da han bad til ham, bønhørte han ham; han hørte hans Bøn og bragte ham tilbage til Jerusalem til hans Kongedømme; da indså Manasse, at HERREN er Gud.

14 After this, Manasseh built an outer wall to the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, to the entrance at the Fish Gate. He surrounded the hill of Ophel with it and raised the wall up to a very great height. He put courageous commanders in all the fortified cities of Judah.

Senere byggede han en ydre Mur ved Davidsbyen vesten for Gihon i Dalen og hen imod Fiskeporten, så at den omsluttede Ofel; og han byggede den meget høj. I alle de befæstede Byer i Juda ansatte han Hærførere.

15 He took away the foreign gods, the idol out of the house of Yahweh, and all the altars that he had built on the mount of the house of Yahweh and in Jerusalem, and threw them out of the city.

Han fjernede de fremmede Guder og Gudebilledet fra HERRENs Hus og alle de Altre, han havde bygget på Tempelbjerget og i Jerusalem, og kastede dem uden for Byen.

16 He rebuilt the altar of Yahweh and offered on it sacrifices of fellowship offerings and thank offerings; he commanded Judah to serve Yahweh, the God of Israel.

Og han istandsatte HERRENs Alter og ofrede Tak- og Lovprisningsofre derpå; og han bød Juda at dyrke HERREN, Israels Gud.

17 However, the people still sacrificed at the high places, but only to Yahweh, their God.

Men Folket vedblev at ofre på Offerhøjene, dog kun til HERREN deres Gutd.

18 As to the other matters concerning Manasseh, his prayer to his God, and the words of the seers who spoke to him in the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel, behold, they are written among the deeds of the kings of Israel.

Hvad der ellers er at fortælle om Manasse, hans Bøn til sin Gud og de Seeres Ord, som talte til ham i HERRENs, Israels Guds, Navn, står jo optegnet i Israels Kongers Krønike;

19 In that account there is history of his prayer, and how God was moved by it. There is also an account of all his sin and his trespasses, and the places where he had built high places and set up the Asherah poles and the carved figures, before he humbled himself—they are written about in the Chronicles of the Seers.

hans Bøn og Bønhørelse, al hans Synd og Troløshed og de Steder, hvor han opførte Offerhøje og opstillede Asjerastøtter og Gudebilleder, før han ydmygede sig, står jo optegnet i Seernes Krønike.

20 So Manasseh slept with his ancestors, and they buried him in his own house. Amon, his son, became king in his place.

Så lagde Manasse sig til Hvile hos sine Fædre, og man jordede ham i Haven ved hans Hus; og hans Søn Amon blev Konge i hans Sted.

21 Amon was twenty-two years old when he began to reign; he reigned two years in Jerusalem.

Amon var to og tyve År gammel, da han blev Konge, og han hersltede to År i Jerusalem.

22 He did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh, as Manasseh, his father, had done. Amon sacrificed to all the carved figures that Manasseh his father had made, and he worshiped them.

Han gjorde, hvad der var ondt i HERRENs Øjne, ligesom hans Fader Manasse, og Amon ofrede til alle de Gudebilleder, hans Fader Manasse havde ladet lave, og dyrkede dem.

23 He did not humble himself before Yahweh, as Manasseh his father had done. Instead, this same Amon trespassed more and more.

Han ydmygede sig ikke for HERRENs Åsyn, som hans Fader Manasse havde gjort, men Amon dyngede Skyld på Skyld.

24 His servants conspired against him and put him to death in his own house.

Hans Tjenere sammensvor sig imod ham og dræbte ham i hans Hus;

25 But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and they made Josiah, his son, king in his place.

men Folket fra Landet dræbte alle dem, der havde sammensvoret sig imod Kong Amon, og gjorde hans Søn Josias til Konge i hans Sted.