2 Kings 22

1 Josias was eight years old when he began to reign: he reigned one and thirty years in Jerusalem: the name of his mother was Idida, the daughter of Hadaia, of Besecath.

Josias var otte År gammel, da han blev Konge, og han herskede een og tredive År i Jerusalem. Hans Moder hed Jedida og var en Datter af Adaja fra Bozkat.

2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in all the ways of David his father: he turned not aside to the right hand, or to the left.

Han gjorde, hvad der var ret i HERRENs Øjne, og vandrede nøje i sin Fader Davids Spor uden at vige til højre eller venstre.

3 And in the eighteenth year of king Josias, the king sent Saphan the son of Assia, the son of Messulam, the scribe of the temple of the Lord, saying to him:

I Kong Josias's attende Regeringsår sendte Kongen Statsskriveren Sjafan, en Søn af Mesjullams Søn Azalja, til HERRENs Hus og sagde:

4 Go to Helcias the high priest, that the money may be put together which is brought into the temple of the Lord, which the doorkeepers of the temple have gathered of the people.

"Gå op til Ypperstepræsten Hilkija og lad ham tage de Penge frem, der er indkommet i HERRENs Hus, og som Dørvogterne har samlet ind hos Folket,

5 And let it be given to the workmen by the overseers of the house of the Lord: and lot them distribute it to those that work in the temple of the Lord, to repair the temple:

for af man kan give Pengene til dem, der står for Arbejdet, dem, der har Tilsyn med HERRENs Hus; de skal så give dem til Arbejderne i HERRENs Hus til Istandsættelse af de brøstfældige Steder på Templet,

6 That is, to carpenters and masons, and to such as mend breaches: and that timber may be bought, and stones out of the quarries, to repair the temple of the Lord.

til Tømrerne, Bygningsmændene og Murerne, og til Indkøb af Træ og tilhugne Sten til Templets Istandsættelse.

7 But let there be no reckoning made with them of the money which they receive, but let them have it in their power, and in their trust.

Bog skal der ikke holdes Regnskab med dem over de Penge, der overlades dem, men de skal handle på Tro og Love."

8 And Helcias the high priest said to Saphan the scribe: I have found the book of the law in the house of the Lord: and Helcias gave the book to Saphan, and he read it.

Da sagde Ypperstepræsten Hilkija til Statsskriveren Sjafan: "Jeg har fundet Lovbogen i HERRENS Hus!" Og Hilkija gav Sjafan Bogen, og han læste den.

9 And Saphan the scribe came to the king, and brought him word again concerning that which he had commanded, and said: Thy servants have gathered together the money that was found in the house of the Lord, and they have given it to be distributed to the workmen, by the overseers of the works of the temple of the Lord.

Derpå begav Statsskriveren Sjafan sig til Kongen og aflagde Beretning for ham og sagde: "Dine Trælle har taget de Penge frem, der fandtes i Templet, og givet dem til dem, der står for Arbejdet, dem, der har Tilsyn med HERRENs Hus."

10 And Saphan the scribe told the king, saying: Helcias the priest hath delivered to me a book. And when Saphan had read it before the king,

Derpå gav Statsskriveren Sjafan Kongen den Meddelelse: "Præsten Hilkija gav mig en Bog!" Og Sjafan læste den for Kongen.

11 And the king had heard the words of the law of the Lord, he rent his garments.

Men da Kongen hørte, hvad der stod i Lovbogen, sønderrev han sine Klæder;

12 And he commanded Helcias the priest, and Ahicam the son of Saphan, and Achobor the son of Micha, and Saphan the scribe, and Asaia the king’s servant, saying:

og Kongen bød Præsten Hilkija, Ahikam, Sjafans Søn, Akbor, Mikas Søn, Statsskriveren Sjafan og Kongens Tjener Asaja:

13 Go and consult the Lord for me, and for the people, and for all Juda, concerning the words of this book which is found: for the great wrath of the Lord is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened to the words of this book, to do all that is written for us.

"Gå hen og rådspørg på mine og Folkets og hele Judas Vegne HERREN om Indholdet af denne Bog, der er fundet; thi stor er Vreden, der er blusset op hos HERREN imod os, fordi vore Fædre ikke har adlydt Ordene i denne Bog og ikke har handlet nøje efter, hvad der står skrevet deri."

14 So Helcias the priest, and Ahicam, and Achobor, and Saphan, and Asaia went to Holda the prophetess the wife of Sellum the son of Thecua, the son of Araas keeper of the wardrobe, who dwelt in Jerusalem in the Second: and they spoke to her.

Præsten Hilkija, Ahikam, Akbor, Sjafan og Asaja gik da hen og talte med Profetinden Hulda, som var gift med Sjallum, Opsynsmanden over Tøjet, en Søn af Harhas's Søn Tikva, og som boede i Jerusalem i den nye Bydel.

15 And she said to them: Thus saith the Lord the God of Israel: Tell the man that sent you to me:

Hun sagde til dem: "Så siger HERREN, Israels Gud: Sig til den Mand, der sendte eder til mig:

16 Thus saith the Lord: Behold, I will bring evils upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, all the words of the law which the king of Juda hath read:

Så siger HERREN: Se, jeg vil bringe Ulykke over dette Sted og dets Indbyggere, alt, hvad der står i den Bog, Judas Konge har læst,

17 Because they have forsaken me, and have sacrificed to strange gods, provoking me by all the works of their hands: therefore my indignation shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched.

til Straf for at de har forladt mig og tændt Offerild for andre Guder, så at de krænkede mig med alt deres Hænders Værk, og min Vrede vil blusse op mod dette Sted uden at slukkes!

18 But to the king of Juda, who sent you to consult the Lord, thus shall you say: Thus saith the Lord the God of Israel: Forasmuch as thou hast heard the words of the book,

Men til Judas Konge, der sendte eder for at rådspørge HERREN, skal I sige således: Så siger HERREN, Israels Gud: De Ord, du har hørt, står fast;

19 And thy heart hath been moved to fear, and thou hast humbled thyself before the Lord, hearing the words against this place, and the inhabitants thereof, to wit, that they should become a wonder and a curse: and thou hast rent thy garments, and wept before me, I also have heard thee, saith the Lord:

men efterdi dit Hjerte bøjede sig og du ydmygede dig for HERREN, da du hørte, hvad jeg har talet mod dette Sted og dets Indbyggere, at de skal blive til Rædsel og Forbandelse, og efterdi du sønderrev dine Klæder og græd for mit Åsyn, så har også jeg hørt dig, lyder det fra HERREN!

20 Therefore I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy sepulchre in peace, that thy eyes may not see all the evils which I will bring; upon this place.

Og jeg vil lade dig samles til dine Fædre, og du skal samles til dem i Fred i din Grav, uden at dine Øjne får al den Ulykke at se, som jeg vil bringe over defte Sted." Det Svar bragte de Kongen.