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, and all the heads of the tribes, the leaders of the fathers of the children of Israel, to king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.

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

And 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.

And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took 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.

And they brought the ark of the LORD, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, even those did the priests and the Levites bring.

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.

And king Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel, that were assembled to him, were with him before the ark, sacrificing sheep and oxen, that could not be counted nor 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;

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

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 forth their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and its staffs 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.

And they drew out the staffs, that the ends of the staffs were seen out in the holy place before the inner sanctuary, and they were not seen outside: and there they are 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 tables of stone, 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,

And it came to pass, when the priests had come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the LORD,

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 because of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of the LORD.

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

Then spoke Solomon, The LORD 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 thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.

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

And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel were standing; )

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

And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to David my father, and hath 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 forth my people Israel from Egypt, I have chosen no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build an house, that my name might be in it; 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;

And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD 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;

And the LORD said to David my father, Though it was in thy heart to build an house to my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart.

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

Nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house to 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;

And the LORD hath performed his word that he spoke, and I have risen in the stead of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built an house for the name of the LORD 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."

And I have set there a place for the ark, in which is the covenant of the LORD, which he made with our fathers, when he brought them from the land of Egypt.

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

And Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth 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 God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee 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 hast kept with thy servant David my father that which thou didst promise him: thou didst speak also with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thy hand, as it is this day.

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.

Therefore now, LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou didst promise him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel; provided thy children take heed to their way, that they walk before me as thou hast walked before me.

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

And now, O God of Israel, let thy word, I pray thee, be verified, which thou didst speak to thy 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 indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; 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 thou respect to the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken to the cry and to the prayer, which thy servant prayeth before thee this day:

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 thy eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which thou hast said, My name shall be there: that thou mayest hearken to the prayer which thy servant shall make 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!

And hearken thou to the supplication of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: and hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place: and when thou hearest, 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 any man shall trespass against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath come before thy 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 thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his 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 thy people Israel shall be smitten before the enemy, because they have sinned against thee, and shall turn again to thee, and confess thy name, and pray, and make supplication to thee 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 thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them again to the land which thou gavest 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 heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou afflictest 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 thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, that thou mayest teach them the good way in which they should walk, and give rain upon thy land, which thou hast given to thy 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 shall be in the land famine, if there shall be pestilence, blighting, mildew, locust, or if there shall be caterpiller; if their enemy shall besiege them in the land of their cities; whatever plague, whatever sickness there shall be;

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 shall be made by any man, or by all thy people Israel, who shall know every man the plague of his own heart, and spread forth 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 thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and do, and give to every man according to his ways, whose heart thou knowest; (for thou, even thou only, knowest 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 thee all the days that they live in the land which thou gavest 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 a stranger, that is not of thy people Israel, but cometh out of a far country for thy 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 thy great name, and of thy strong hand, and of thy outstretched arm; ) when he shall come and pray 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 thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for: that all people of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as do thy people Israel; and that they may know that this house, which I have built, is called by thy 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 thy people go out to battle against their enemy, wherever thou shalt send them, and shall pray to the LORD toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house that I have built for thy name:

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

Then hear thou 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 shall sin against thee, (for there is no man that sinneth not, ) and thou shalt be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives to the land of the enemy, far 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 shall take it to their hearts in the land where they were carried captives, and repent, and make supplication to thee in the land of them that carried them captives, saying, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have committed wickedness;

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

And so return to thee with all their heart, and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies, who led them away captive, and pray to thee toward their land, which thou gavest to their fathers, the city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name:

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

Then hear thou their prayer and their supplication in heaven thy 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 thy people that have sinned against thee, and all their transgressions in which they have transgressed against thee, and give them compassion before them 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 thy people, and thy inheritance, which thou broughtest out of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron:

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 thy eyes may be open to the supplication of thy servant, and to the supplication of thy people Israel, to hearken to them in all their supplications to thee.

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 thou didst separate them from among all the people of the earth, to be thy inheritance, as thou didst speak by the hand of Moses thy servant, when thou broughtest our fathers out of Egypt, O 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.

And it was so, that when Solomon had finished praying all this prayer and supplication to the LORD, he arose from before the altar of the LORD, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven.

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

And he stood, and blessed all the congregation 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, that hath given rest to his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant.

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

The LORD our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor 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, and his statutes, and his judgments, 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,

And 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 at all times, as the matter shall require:

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

That all the people of the earth may know that the LORD is God, and that there is none 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 at this day.

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

And 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.

And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered to the LORD, two and twenty thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the LORD.

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 did the king consecrate the middle of the court that was before the house of the LORD: for there he offered burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings: because the brasen altar that was before the LORD was too little to receive the burnt offerings, and meat offerings, 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).

And at that time Solomon held a feast, and all Israel with him, a great congregation, from the entrance into Hamath to the river of Egypt, before the LORD our God, seven days and seven 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 of heart for all the goodness that the LORD had done for David his servant, and for Israel his people.