Første Kongebog 8

1 Derpå kaldte Salomo Israels Ældste og alle Stammernes Overhoveder, Israeliternes Fædrenehuses Øverster, sammen hos sig i Jerusalem for at føre HERRENs Pagts Ark op fra Davidsbyen, det er Zion.

Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel with all the heads of the tribes, the princes of the fathers’ households of the children of Israel, to King Solomon in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD’s covenant out of David’s city, which is Zion.

2 Så samledes alle Israels Mænd hos Kong Salomo på Højtiden i Etanim Måned, det er den syvende Måned.

All the men of Israel assembled themselves to King Solomon at the feast in the month Ethanim, which is the seventh month.

3 Og alle Israels Ældste kom, og Præsterne bar Arken.

All the elders of Israel came, and the priests picked up the ark.

4 Og de bragte HERRENs Ark op tillige med Åbenbaringsteltet og alle de hellige Ting, der var i Teltet; Præsterne og Leviterne bragte dem op.

They brought up the LORD’s ark, the Tent of Meeting, and all the holy vessels that were in the Tent. The priests and the Levites brought these up.

5 Og Kong Salomo tillige med hele Israels Menighed, som havde givet Møde hos ham foran Arken, ofrede Småkvæg og Hornkvæg, så meget, at det ikke var til at tælle eller overse.

King Solomon and all the congregation of Israel, who were assembled to him, were with him before the ark, sacrificing sheep and cattle that could not be counted or numbered for multitude.

6 Så førte Præsterne HERRENs Pagts Ark ind på dens Plads i Templets Inderhal, det Allerhelligste, og stillede den under Kerubernes Vinger;

The priests brought in the ark of the LORD’s covenant to its place, into the inner sanctuary of the house, to the most holy place, even under the cherubim’s wings.

7 thi Keruberne udbredte deres Vinger over Pladsen, hvor Arken stod, og således dannede Keruberne et Dække over Arken og dens Bærestænger.

For the cherubim spread their wings out over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and its poles above.

8 Stængerne var så lange, at Enderne af dem kunde ses fra det Hellige foran Inderhallen, men de kunde ikke ses længere ude; og de er der den Dag i Dag.

The poles were so long that the ends of the poles were seen from the holy place before the inner sanctuary, but they were not seen outside. They are there to this day.

9 Der var ikke andet i Arken end de to Stentavler, Moses havde lagt ned i den på Horeb, Tavlerne med den Pagt, HERREN havde sluttet med Israeliterne, da de drog bort fra Ægypten.

There was nothing in the ark except the two stone tablets which Moses put there at Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt.

10 Da Præsterne derpå gik ud af Helligdommen, fyldte Skyen HERRENs Hus,

It came to pass, when the priests had come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the LORD’s house,

11 så at Præsterne af Skyen hindredes i at stå og udføre deres Tjeneste; thi HERRENs Herlighed fyldte HERRENs Hus.

so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud; for the LORD’s glory filled the LORD’s house.

12 Ved den Lejlighed sang Salomo: HERREN satte Solen på Himlen, men selv, har han sagt, vil han bo i Mulmet.

Then Solomon said, “The LORD has said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

13 Nu har jeg bygget dig et Hus til Bolig, et Sted, du for evigt kan dvæle. Det står jo optegnet i Sangenes Bog.

I have surely built you a house of habitation, a place for you to dwell in forever.”

14 Derpå vendte Kongen sig om og velsignede hele Israels Forsamling, der imens stod op;

The king turned his face around and blessed all the assembly of Israel; and all the assembly of Israel stood.

15 og han sagde: "Lovet være HERREN, Israels Gud, hvis Hånd har fuldført, hvad hans Mund talede til min Fader David, dengang han sagde:

He said, “Blessed is the LORD, the God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to David your father, and has with his hand fulfilled it, saying,

16 Fra den Dag jeg førte mit Folk Israel ud af Ægypten, har jeg ikke udvalgt nogen By i nogen af Israels Stammer for der at bygge et Hus til Bolig for mit Navn; men Jerusalem udvalgte jeg til Bolig for mit Navn, og David udvalgte jeg til at herske over mit Folk Israel.

‘Since the day that I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house, that my name might be there; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.’

17 Og min Fader David fik i Sinde at bygge HERRENs, Israels Guds, Navn et Hus;

“Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

18 men HERREN sagde til min Fader David: At du har i Sinde at bygge mit Navn et Hus, er ret af dig;

But the LORD said to David my father, ‘Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart.

19 dog skal du ikke bygge det Hus, men din Søn, der udgår af din Lænd; skal bygge mit Navn det Hus.

Nevertheless, you shall not build the house; but your son who shall come out of your body, he shall build the house for my name.’

20 Nu har HERREN opfyldt det Ord, han talede, og jeg er trådt i min Fader Davids Sted og sidder på Israels Trone, som HERREN sagde, og jeg har bygget HERRENs, Israels Guds, Navn Huset;

The LORD has established his word that he spoke; for I have risen up in the place of David my father, and I sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built the house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

21 og jeg har der beredt en Plads til Arken med den Pagt, HERREN sluttede med vore Fædre, da han førte dem bort fra Ægypten."

There I have set a place for the ark, in which is the LORD’s covenant, which he made with our fathers when he brought them out of the land of Egypt.”

22 Derpå trådte Salomo frem foran HERRENs Alter lige over for hele Israels Forsamling, udbredte sine Hænder mod Himmelen

Solomon stood before the LORD’s altar in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands toward heaven;

23 og sagde: "HERRE Israels Gud, der er ingen Gud som du i Himmelen oventil og på Jorden nedentil, du, som holder fast ved din Pagt og din Miskundhed mod dine Tjenere, når de af hele deres Hjerte vandrer for dit Åsyn,

and he said, “LORD, the God of Israel, there is no God like you, in heaven above, or on earth beneath; who keeps covenant and loving kindness with your servants who walk before you with all their heart;

24 du, som har holdt, hvad du lovede din Tjener, min Fader David, og i Dag opfyldt med din Hånd, hvad du talede med din Mund.

who has kept with your servant David my father that which you promised him. Yes, you spoke with your mouth, and have fulfilled it with your hand, as it is today.

25 Så hold da nu, HERRE, Israels Gud, hvad du lovede din Tjener, min Fader David, da du sagde: En Efterfølger skal aldrig fattes dig til at sidde på Israels Trone for mit Åsyn, når kun dine Sønner vil tage Vare på deres Vej og vandre for mit Åsyn, som du har gjort.

Now therefore, may LORD, the God of Israel, keep with your servant David my father that which you have promised him, saying, ‘There shall not fail from you a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel, if only your children take heed to their way, to walk before me as you have walked before me.’

26 Så lad nu, HERRE, Israels Gud, det Ord opfyldes, som du tilsagde din Tjener, min Fader David!

“Now therefore, God of Israel, please let your word be verified, which you spoke to your servant David my father.

27 Men kan Gud da virkelig bo på Jorden? Nej visselig, Himlene, ja Himlenes Himle kan ikke rumme dig, langt mindre dette Hus, som jeg har bygget!

But will God in very deed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain you; how much less this house that I have built!

28 Men vend dig til din Tjeners Bøn og Begæring, HERRE min Gud, så du hører det Råb og den Bøn, din Tjener i Dag opsender for dit Åsyn;

Yet have respect for the prayer of your servant and for his supplication, LORD my God, to listen to the cry and to the prayer which your servant prays before you today;

29 lad dine Øjne være åbne over dette Hus både Nat og Dag, over det Sted, hvor du har sagt, dit Navn skal bo, så du hører den Bøn, din Tjener opsender, vendt mod dette Sted!

that your eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which you have said, ‘My name shall be there;’ to listen to the prayer which your servant prays toward this place.

30 Og hør den Bøn, din Tjener og dit Folk Israel opsender, vendt mod dette Sted; du høre den der, hvor du bor, i Himmelen, du høre og tilgive!

Listen to the supplication of your servant, and of your people Israel, when they pray toward this place. Yes, hear in heaven, your dwelling place; and when you hear, forgive.

31 Når nogen synder imod sin Næste, og man afkræver ham Ed og lader ham sværge, og han kommer og aflægger Ed foran dit Alter i dette Hus,

“If a man sins against his neighbor, and an oath is laid on him to cause him to swear, and he comes and swears before your altar in this house,

32 så høre du det i Himmelen og gøre det og dømme dine Tjenere imellem, så du kender den skyldige skyldig og lader hans Gerning komme over hans Hoved og frikender den uskyldige og gør med ham efter hans Uskyld!

then hear in heaven, and act, and judge your servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way on his own head, and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.

33 Når dit Folk Israel tvinges til at fly for en Fjende, fordi de synder imod dig, og de så omvender sig til dig og bekender dit Navn og opsender Bønner og Begæringer til dig i dette Hus,

“When your people Israel are struck down before the enemy because they have sinned against you, if they turn again to you and confess your name, and pray and make supplication to you in this house,

34 så høre du det i Himmelen og tilgive dit Folk Israels Synd og føre dem tilbage til det Land, du gav deres Fædre!

then hear in heaven, and forgive the sin of your people Israel, and bring them again to the land which you gave to their fathers.

35 Når Himmelen lukkes, så Regnen udebliver, fordi de synder imod dig, og de så beder, vendt mod dette Sted, og bekender dit Navn og omvender sig fra deres Synd, fordi du revser dem,

“When the sky is shut up and there is no rain because they have sinned against you, if they pray toward this place and confess your name, and turn from their sin when you afflict them,

36 så høre du det i Himmelen og tilgive din Tjeners og dit Folk Israels Synd, ja du vise dem den gode Vej, de skal vandre, og lade det regne i dit Land, som du gav dit Folk i Eje!

then hear in heaven, and forgive the sin of your servants, and of your people Israel, when you teach them the good way in which they should walk; and send rain on your land which you have given to your people for an inheritance.

37 Når der kommer Hungersnød i Landet, når der kommer Pest, når der kommer Kornbrand og Rust, Græshopper og Ædere, når Fjenden belejrer Folket i en af dets Byer, når alskens Plage og Sot indtræffer -

“If there is famine in the land, if there is pestilence, if there is blight, mildew, locust or caterpillar; if their enemy besieges them in the land of their cities, whatever plague, whatever sickness there is,

38 enhver Bøn, enhver Begæring, hvem den end kommer fra i hele dit Folk Israel, når de føler sig truffet i deres Samvittighed og udbreder Hænderne mod dette Hus,

whatever prayer and supplication is made by any man, or by all your people Israel, who shall each know the plague of his own heart, and spread out his hands toward this house,

39 den høre du i Himmelen, der, hvor du bor, og tilgive og gøre det, idet du gengælder enhver hans Færd, fordi du kender hans Hjerte, thi du alene kender alle Menneskebørnenes Hjerter,

then hear in heaven, your dwelling place, and forgive, and act, and give to every man according to all his ways, whose heart you know (for you, even you only, know the hearts of all the children of men);

40 for at de må frygte dig, al den Tid de lever på den Jord, du gav vore Fædre.

that they may fear you all the days that they live in the land which you gave to our fathers.

41 Selv den fremmede, der ikke hører til dit Folk Israel, men kommer fra et fjernt Land for dit Navns Skyld, -

“Moreover, concerning the foreigner, who is not of your people Israel, when he comes out of a far country for your name’s sake

42 thi man vil høre om dit store Navn, din stærke Hånd og din udstrakte Arm - når han kommer og beder, vendt mod dette Hus,

(for they shall hear of your great name and of your mighty hand and of your outstretched arm), when he comes and prays toward this house,

43 da høre du det i Himmelen, der, hvor du bor, og da gøre du efter alt, hvad den fremmede råber til dig om, for at alle Jordens Folkeslag må lære dit Navn at kende og frygte dig ligesom dit Folk Israel og erkende, at dit Navn er nævnet over dette Hus, som jeg har bygget.

hear in heaven, your dwelling place, and do according to all that the foreigner calls to you for; that all the peoples of the earth may know your name, to fear you, as do your people Israel, and that they may know that this house which I have built is called by your name.

44 Når dit Folk drager i Krig mod sin Fjende, hvor du end sender dem hen, og de beder til HERREN, vendt mod den By, du har udvalgt, og det Hus, jeg har bygget dit Navn,

“If your people go out to battle against their enemy, by whatever way you shall send them, and they pray to the LORD toward the city which you have chosen, and toward the house which I have built for your name,

45 så høre du i Himmelen deres Bøn og Begæring og skaffe dem deres Ret!

then hear in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.

46 Når de synder imod dig thi der er intet Menneske, som ikke synder - og du vredes på dem og giver dem i Fjendens Magt, og Sejrherrerne fører dem fangne til Fjendens Land, det være sig fjernt eller nær,

If they sin against you (for there is no man who does not sin), and you are angry with them and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captive to the land of the enemy, far off or near;

47 og de så går i sig selv i det Land, de er bortført til, og omvender sig og råber til dig i Sejrherrernes Land og siger: Vi har syndet, handlet ilde og været ugudelige!

yet if they repent in the land where they are carried captive, and turn again, and make supplication to you in the land of those who carried them captive, saying, ‘We have sinned and have done perversely; we have dealt wickedly,’

48 når de omvender sig til dig af hele deres Hjerte og af hele deres Sjæl i deres Fjenders Land, som de bortførtes til, og de beder til dig, vendt mod deres Land, som du gav deres fædre, mod den By, du har udvalgt, og det Hus, jeg har bygget dit Navn

if they return to you with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their enemies who carried them captive, and pray to you toward their land which you gave to their fathers, the city which you have chosen and the house which I have built for your name,

49 så høre du i Himmelen, der, hvor du bor, deres Bøn og Begæring og skaffe dem deres Ret,

then hear their prayer and their supplication in heaven, your dwelling place, and maintain their cause;

50 og du tilgive dit Folk, hvad de syndede imod dig, alle de Overtrædelser, hvori de gjorde sig skyldige imod dig, og lade dem finde Barmhjertighed hos Sejrherrerne, så de forbarmer sig over dem;

and forgive your people who have sinned against you, and all their transgressions in which they have transgressed against you; and give them compassion before those who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them

51 de er jo dit Folk og din Ejendom, som du førte ud af Ægypten, af Smelteovnen.

(for they are your people and your inheritance, which you brought out of Egypt, from the middle of the iron furnace);

52 Lad dine Øjne være åbne for din Tjeners og dit Folk Israels Begæring, så du hører dem, hver Gang de råber til dig.

that your eyes may be open to the supplication of your servant and to the supplication of your people Israel, to listen to them whenever they cry to you.

53 Thi du har udskilt dem fra alle Jordens Folkeslag til at være din Ejendom, som du lovede ved din Tjener Moses, da du førte vore Fædre bort fra Ægypten, Herre, HERRE!"

For you separated them from among all the peoples of the earth to be your inheritance, as you spoke by Moses your servant, when you brought our fathers out of Egypt, Lord GOD.”

54 Da Salomo var færdig med hele denne Bøn og Begæring til HERREN rejste han sig fra Pladsen foran HERRENs Alter, hvor han havde ligget på Knæ med Hænderne udbredt mod Himmelen.

It was so, that when Solomon had finished praying all this prayer and supplication to the LORD, he arose from before the LORD’s altar, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread out toward heaven.

55 Derpå trådte han frem og velsignede med høj Røst hele Israels Forsamling, idet han sagde:

He stood and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a loud voice, saying,

56 "Lovet være HERREN, der har givet sit Folk Israel Hvile, ganske som han talede, uden at et eneste Ord er faldet til Jorden af alle de herlige Forjættelser, han udtalte ved sin Tjener Moses.

“Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to his people Israel, according to all that he promised. There has not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by Moses his servant.

57 HERREN vor Gud være med os, som han var med vore Fædre, han forlade og forstøde os ikke,

May the LORD our God be with us as he was with our fathers. Let him not leave us or forsake us,

58 at vort Hjerte må drages til ham, så vi vandrer på alle hans Veje og holder hans Bud, Anordninger og Lovbud, som han pålagde vøre Fædre!

that he may incline our hearts to him, to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, his statutes, and his ordinances, which he commanded our fathers.

59 Måtte disse Bønner, som jeg har opsendt for HERRENs Åsyn, være nærværende for HERREN vor Gud både Nat og Dag, så han skaffer sin Tjener og sit Folk Israel Ret efter hver Dags Behov,

Let these my words, with which I have made supplication before the LORD, be near to the LORD our God day and night, that he may maintain the cause of his servant and the cause of his people Israel, as every day requires;

60 for at alle Jordens Folk må kende, at HERREN og ingen anden er Gud.

that all the peoples of the earth may know that the LORD himself is God. There is no one else.

61 Og måtte eders Hjerte være helt med HERREN vor Gud, så I følger hans Anordninger og holder hans Bud som i Dag!"

“Let your heart therefore be perfect with the LORD our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as it is today.”

62 Kongen ofrede nu sammen med hele Israel Slagtofre for HERRENs Åsyn.

The king, and all Israel with him, offered sacrifice before the LORD.

63 Til de Takofre, Salomo ofrede til HERREN, tog han 22 000 Stykker Hornkvæg og 12 000 Stykker Småkvæg. Således indviede Kongen og alle Israeliterne HERRNs Hus.

Solomon offered for the sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered to the LORD, twenty two thousand head of cattle and one hundred twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the LORD’s house.

64 Samme Dag helligede Kongen den mellemste Del af Forgården foran HERRENs Hus, thi der måtte han ofre Brændofrene, Afgrødeofrene og Fedtstykkerne af Takofrene, da Kobberalteret foran HERRENs Åsyn var for lille til at rumme Ofrene.

The same day the king made the middle of the court holy that was before the LORD’s house; for there he offered the burnt offering, the meal offering, and the fat of the peace offerings, because the bronze altar that was before the LORD was too little to receive the burnt offering, the meal offering, and the fat of the peace offerings.

65 Samtidig fejrede Salomo i syv Dage Højtiden for HERREN vor Guds Åsyn sammen med hele Israel, en vældig Forsamling (lige fra Egnen ved Hamat og til Ægyptens Bæk).

So Solomon held the feast at that time, and all Israel with him, a great assembly, from the entrance of Hamath to the brook of Egypt, before the LORD our God, seven days and seven more days, even fourteen days.

66 Ottendedagen lod han Folket gå, og de velsignede Kongen og drog hver til sit, glade og vel til Mode over al den Godhed, HERREN havde vist sin Tjener David og sit Folk Israel.

On the eighth day he sent the people away; and they blessed the king, and went to their tents joyful and glad in their hearts for all the goodness that the LORD had shown to David his servant, and to Israel his people.