Anden Kongebog 22

¹ 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.

¹ Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath.

³ I Kong Josias's attende Regeringsår sendte Kongen Statsskriveren Sjafan, en Søn af Mesjullams Søn Azalja, til HERRENs Hus og sagde:

³ Now in the eighteenth year of King Josiah, the king sent Shaphan, the son of Azaliah the son of Meshullam the scribe, to the house of the Lord saying,

⁵ 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,

⁵ Let them deliver it into the hand of the workmen who have the oversight of the house of the Lord, and let them give it to the workmen who are in the house of the Lord to repair the damages of the house,

⁷ Bog skal der ikke holdes Regnskab med dem over de Penge, der overlades dem, men de skal handle på Tro og Love."

⁷ Only no accounting shall be made with them for the money delivered into their hands, for they deal faithfully.”

⁹ 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."

⁹ Shaphan the scribe came to the king and brought back word to the king and said, “Your servants have emptied out the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of the workmen who have the oversight of the house of the Lord.”

¹¹ Men da Kongen hørte, hvad der stod i Lovbogen, sønderrev han sine Klæder;

¹¹ When the king heard the words of the book of the law, he tore his clothes.

¹³ "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."

¹³ “Go, inquire of the Lord for me and the people and all Judah concerning the words of this book that has been found, for great is the wrath of the Lord that burns against us, because our fathers have not listened to the words of this book, to do according to all that is written concerning us.”

¹⁵ Hun sagde til dem: "Så siger HERREN, Israels Gud: Sig til den Mand, der sendte eder til mig:

¹⁵ She said to them, “Thus says the Lord God of Israel, ‘Tell the man who sent you to me,

¹⁷ 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!

¹⁷ Because they have forsaken Me and have burned incense to other gods that they might provoke Me to anger with all the work of their hands, therefore My wrath burns against this place, and it shall not be quenched.”’

¹⁹ 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!

¹⁹ because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before the Lord when you heard what I spoke against this place and against its inhabitants that they should become a desolation and a curse, and you have torn your clothes and wept before Me, I truly have heard you,” declares the Lord.