Ezra 7
1 Now after these things, when Artaxerxes was king of Persia, Ezra, the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
Efter disse Tildragelser drog under Perserkongen Artaxerxes's Regering Ezra, en Søn af Seraja, en Søn af Azarja, en Søn af Hilkija,
2 The son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,
en Søn af Sjallum, en Søn af Zadok, en Søn af Ahitub,
3 The son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
en Søn af Amarja, en Søn af Azarja, en Søn af Merajot,
4 The son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,
en Søn af Zeraja, en Søn af Uzzi, en Søn af Bukki,
5 The son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest:
en Søn af Abisjua, en Søn af Pinehas, en Søn af Eleazar, en Søn af Ypperstepræsten Aron —
6 This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a scribe, expert in the law of Moses which the Lord, the God of Israel, had given: and the king, moved by the Lord his God, gave him whatever he made request for.
denne Ezra drog op fra Babel. Han var skriftlærd, hjemme i Mose Lov, som HERREN, Israels Gud, havde givet; og Kongen opfyldte alle hans Ønsker, eftersom HERREN hans Guds Haand var over ham.
7 And some of the children of Israel went up, with some of the priests and the Levites and the music-makers and the door-keepers and the Nethinim, to Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.
Og en Del af Israeliterne og at Præsterne, Leviterne Tempelsangerne, Dørvogterne og Tempeltrællene drog ligeledes op til Jerusalem i Kong Artaxerxes's syvende Regeringsaar.
8 And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, in the seventh year of the king's rule.
De kom til Jerusalem i den femte Maaned i Kongens syvende Regeringsaar;
9 For, starting his journey from Babylon on the first day of the first month, he came to Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month, by the good help of his God.
thi paa den første Dag i den første Maaned tog han Bestemmelse om Opbruddet fra Babel, og paa den første Dag i den femte Maaned kom han til Jerusalem, eftersom hans Guds gode Haand var over ham.
10 For Ezra had given his mind to learning the law of the Lord and doing it, and to teaching his rules and decisions in Israel.
Thi Ezra havde vendt sit Hjerte til at granske i HERRENS Lov og handle efter den og undervise Israel i Lov og Ret.
11 Now this is a copy of the letter which King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra, the priest and the scribe, who put into writing the words of the orders of the Lord, and of his rules for Israel:
Dette er en Afskrift, af den Skrivelse, Kong Artaxerxes medgav Præsten Ezra den Skriftlærde, den skriftlærde Kender af Bøgerne med HERRENS Bud og Anordninger til Israel:
12 Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, scribe of the law of the God of heaven, all peace;
Artaxerxes, Kongernes Konge, til Præsten Ezra, den skriftlærde Kender af Himmelens Guds Lov, og saa videre:
13 And now it is my order that all those of the people of Israel, and their priests and Levites in my kingdom, who are ready and have a desire to go to Jerusalem, are to go with you.
Hermed giver jeg Tilladelse til, at enhver af Israels Folk og dets Præster og Leviter i mit Rige, der er til Sinds at drage til Jerusalem, maa drage med dig,
14 Because you are sent by the king and his seven wise men, to get knowledge about Judah and Jerusalem, as you are ordered by the law of your God which is in your hand;
al den Stund du af Kongen og hans syv Raadgivere sendes for at undersøge Forholdene i Judæa og Jerusalem paa Grundlag af din Guds Lov, som er i din Haand,
15 And to take with you the silver and gold freely offered by the king and his wise men to the God of Israel, whose Temple is in Jerusalem,
og for at bringe det Sølv og Guld derhen, som Kongen og hans Raadgivere frivilligt har givet Israels Gud, hvis Bolig er i Jerusalem,
16 As well as all the silver and gold which you get from the land of Babylon, together with the offering of the people and of the priests, freely given for the house of their God, which is in Jerusalem:
og alt det Sølv og Guld, som du faar rundt om i Landsdelen Babel, tillige med de frivillige Gaver fra Folket og Præsterne, der giver frivillige Gaver til deres Guds Hus i Jerusalem.
17 So with this money get with care oxen, sheep, and lambs, with their meal offerings and their drink offerings, to be offered on the altar of the house of your God, which is in Jerusalem.
Derfor skal du samvittighedsfuldt for disse Penge købe Tyre, Vædre og Lam med tilhørende Afgrøde— og Drikofre og ofre dem paa Alteret i eders Guds Hus i Jerusalem;
18 And whatever seems right to you and to your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and gold, that do, as may be pleasing to your God.
og hvad du og dine Brødre finder for godt at gøre med det Sølv og Guld, der bliver tilovers, det maa I gøre efter eders Guds Vilje.
19 And the vessels which have been given to you for the uses of the house of your God, you are to give to the God of Jerusalem.
De Kar, der skænkes dig til Tjenesten i din Guds Hus, skal du afgive og stille for Israels Guds Aasyn i Jerusalem.
20 And whatever more is needed for the house of your God, and which you may have to give, take it from the king's store-house.
Og de andre nødvendige Udgifter til din Guds Hus, som det tilfalder dig at udrede, maa du udrede af det kongelige Skatkammer.
21 And I, even I, Artaxerxes the king, now give orders to all keepers of the king's money across the river, that whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, may have need of from you, is to be done with all care,
Jeg, Kong Artaxerxes, giver hermed den Befaling til alle Skatmestre hinsides Floden: Alt, hvad Præsten Ezra, den skriftlærde Kender af Himmelens Guds Lov, kræver af eder, skal nøjagtigt ydes
22 Up to a hundred talents of silver, a hundred measures of grain, a hundred measures of wine, and a hundred measures of oil, and salt without measure.
indtil 100 Sølvtalenter, 100 Kor Hvede, 100 Bat Vin, 100 Bat Olie og Salt i ubegrænset Mængde.
23 Whatever is ordered by the God of heaven, let it be done completely for the house of the God of heaven; so that there may not be wrath against the kingdom of the king and his sons.
Alt, hvad der er paabudt af Himmelens Gud, skal punktligt ydes til Himmelens Guds Hus, at der ikke skal komme Vrede over Kongens og hans Sønners Rige.
24 In addition, we make it clear to you, that it will be against the law to put any tax or payment in goods or forced payment on any of the priests or Levites, the music-makers, door-keepers, Nethinim, or any servants of this house of God.
Og det være eder kundgjort, at ingen har Ret til at paalægge nogen af Præsterne, Leviterne, Tempelsangerne, Dørvogterne, Tempeltrællene eller overhovedet nogen, der er sysselsat ved dette Guds Hus, Skat, Afgift eller Skyld!
25 And you, Ezra, by the wisdom of your God which is in you, are to put rulers and judges to have authority over all the people across the river who have knowledge of the laws of your God; and you are to give teaching to him who has no knowledge of them.
Men du, Ezra, skal i Kraft af Guds Visdom, som er i din Haand, indsætte Dommere og Retsbetjente til at dømme alt Folket hinsides Floden, alle dem, som kender, din Guds Lov; og hvem der ikke kender den, skal I undervise deri.
26 And if anyone does not keep the law of your God and the law of the king, take care that punishment is given to him, by death or by driving him from his country or by taking away his goods or by putting him in prison.
Og enhver, der ikke handler efter din Guds Lov og Kongens Lov, over ham skal der samvittighedsfuldt fældes Dom, være sig til Død, Landsforvisning, Pengebøde eller Fængsel.
27 Praise be to the Lord, the God of our fathers, who has put such a thing into the heart of the king, to make fair the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem;
Lovet være HERREN, vore Fædres Gud, som indgav Kongen saadanne Tanker for at herliggøre HERRENS Hus i Jerusalem
28 And has given mercy to me before the king and his government and before all the king's great captains. And I was made strong by the hand of the Lord my God which was on me, and I got together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.
og vandt mig, Naade hos Kongen og hans Raadgivere og alle Kongens mægtige Fyrster! Saa fattede jeg da Mod, eftersom HERREN min Guds Haand var over mig, og jeg samlede en Del Overhoveder af Israel til at drage op med mig.
