2 Chronicles 30
1 Then Hezekiah sent word throughout all Israel and Judah, and he also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh inviting them to come to the house of the LORD in Jerusalem to keep the Passover of the LORD, the God of Israel.
Siden sendte Ezekias til al Israel og Juda og skrev ogsaa Breve til Efraim og Manasse, at de skulde komme til Herrens Hus i Jerusalem, at holde Herren, Israels Gud, Paaske.
2 For the king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem had decided to keep the Passover in the second month,
Thi Kongen havde holdt et Raad med sine Fyrster og hele Forsamlingen i Jerusalem, at de vilde holde Paaske i den anden Maaned.
3 since they had been unable to observe it at the regular time, because not enough priests had consecrated themselves and the people had not been gathered in Jerusalem.
Thi de kunde ikke holde den til den rette Tid; thi Præsterne havde ikke helliget sig i tilstrækkeligt Antal, og Folket var ikke samlet til Jerusalem.
4 This proposal pleased the king and the whole assembly.
Og den Sag syntes ret for Kongens Øjne og for den ganske Forsamlings Øjne.
5 So they established a decree to circulate a proclamation throughout Israel, from Beersheba to Dan, that the people should come to keep the Passover of the LORD, the God of Israel, in Jerusalem. For they had not observed it as a nation as prescribed.
Og de toge den Bestemmelse, at de vilde lade udraabe igennem al Israel fra Beersaba og indtil Dan, at de skulde komme og holde Herren, Israels Gud, Paaske i Jerusalem; thi de havde ikke holdt den i noget stort Antal, som det var foreskrevet.
6 So the couriers went throughout Israel and Judah with letters from the king and his officials, which read: “Children of Israel, return to the LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, so that He may return to those of you who remain, who have escaped the grasp of the kings of Assyria.
Og Løberne gik med Breve fra Kongens og hans Øversters Haand igennem al Israel og Juda og efter Kongens Befaling og sagde: I Israels Børn! vender om til Herren, Abrahams, Isaks og Israels Gud, saa skal han vende sig om til de undkomne, som ere blevne tilovers for eder fra Assyriens Kongers Haand.
7 Do not be like your fathers and brothers who were unfaithful to the LORD, the God of their fathers, so that He made them an object of horror, as you can see.
Og værer ikke som eders Fædre og som eders Brødre, der forgrebe sig imod Herren, deres Fædres Gud; derfor gav han dem hen til en Ødelæggelse, saaledes som I se.
8 Now do not stiffen your necks as your fathers did. Submit to the LORD and come to His sanctuary, which He has consecrated forever. Serve the LORD your God, so that His fierce anger will turn away from you.
Nu, forhærder ikke eders Nakke som eders Fædre, giver Herren Haanden og kommer til hans Helligdom, som han har helliget evindelig, og tjener Herren eders Gud, saa skal hans strenge Vrede vende sig fra eder.
9 For if you return to the LORD, your brothers and sons will receive mercy in the presence of their captors and will return to this land. For the LORD your God is gracious and merciful; He will not turn His face away from you if you return to Him.”
Thi naar I omvende eder til Herren, skulle eders Brødre og eders Børn finde Barmhjertighed for deres Ansigt, som holde dem fangne, saa at de skulle komme tilbage til dette Land; thi Herren eders Gud er naadig og barmhjertig og skal ikke lade sit Ansigt vige fra eder, dersom I omvende eder til ham.
10 And the couriers traveled from city to city through the land of Ephraim and Manasseh as far as Zebulun; but the people scorned and mocked them.
Og Løberne gik fra den ene Stad til den anden i Efraims og Manasses Land og indtil Sebulon; men man lo ad dem og bespottede dem.
11 Nevertheless, some from Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.
Dog nogle af Aser og Manasse og af Sebulon ydmygede sig og kom til Jerusalem.
12 Moreover, the power of God was on the people in Judah to give them one heart to obey the command of the king and his officials according to the word of the LORD.
Guds Haand var og over Juda, saa at han gav dem et Hjerte til at gøre efter Kongens og de Øverstes Bud, efter Herrens Ord.
13 In the second month, a very great assembly gathered in Jerusalem to celebrate the Feast of Unleavened Bread.
Og der samledes meget Folk til Jerusalem for at holde de usyrede Brøds Højtid i den anden Maaned, en saare stor Forsamling.
14 They proceeded to remove the altars in Jerusalem and to take away the incense altars and throw them into the Kidron Valley.
Og de gjorde sig rede og borttoge Altrene, som vare i Jerusalem, og de borttoge alle Røgelsekar og kastede dem i Kedrons Bæk.
15 And on the fourteenth day of the second month they slaughtered the Passover lamb. The priests and Levites were ashamed, and they consecrated themselves and brought burnt offerings to the house of the LORD.
Og de slagtede Paaskelammet den fjortende Dag i den anden Maaned; og Præsterne og Leviterne bleve skamfulde, og de helligede sig og førte Brændofre til Herrens Hus.
16 They stood at their prescribed posts, according to the Law of Moses the man of God. The priests sprinkled the blood, which they received from the hand of the Levites.
Og de stode paa deres Sted, efter deres Skik, efter Moses, den Guds Mands Lov; Præsterne stænkede Blodet, hvilket de modtoge af Leviternes Haand.
17 Since there were many in the assembly who had not consecrated themselves, the Levites were in charge of slaughtering the Passover lambs for every unclean person to consecrate the lambs to the LORD.
Thi der var mange i Forsamlingen, som ikke havde helliget sig, derfor slagtede Leviterne Paaskelammene for alle dem, som ikke vare rene, for at hellige dem for Herren.
18 A large number of the people—many from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun—had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover, contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah interceded for them, saying, “May the LORD, who is good, provide atonement for everyone
Thi der var meget Folk, meget af Efraim og Manasse, Isaskar og Sebulon, som ikke vare rensede, men dog aade Paaskelam, ikke som det var foreskrevet; men Ezekias bad for dem og sagde: Herren, som er god, gøre Forligelse
19 who sets his heart on seeking God—the LORD, the God of his fathers—even if he is not cleansed according to the purification rules of the sanctuary.”
for hver den, som har beredet sit Hjerte til at søge Gud Herren, sine Fædres Gud, om det end ikke er efter Helligdommens Renhed!
20 And the LORD heard Hezekiah and healed the people.
Og Herren bønhørte Ezekias og lægede Folket.
21 The Israelites who were present in Jerusalem celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great joy, and the Levites and priests praised the LORD day after day, accompanied by loud instruments of praise to the LORD.
Saa holdt Israels Børn, som fandtes i Jerusalem, de usyrede Brøds Højtid syv Dage med stor Glæde; og Præsterne og Leviterne lovede Herren Dag for Dag med stærkt lydende Instrumenter for Herren.
22 And Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites who performed skillfully before the LORD. For seven days they ate their assigned portion, sacrificing fellowship offerings and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their fathers.
Og Ezekias talte kærligt til alle de Leviter, som viste god Forstand paa, hvad der vedkom Herren; og de aade Højtidsofre syv Dage og ofrede Takofre og takkede Herren, deres Fædres Gud.
23 The whole assembly agreed to observe seven more days, so they observed seven days with joy.
Da den ganske Forsamling havde holdt Raad om at holde andre syv Dage, saa holdt de endnu syv Dage med Glæde.
24 For Hezekiah king of Judah contributed a thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep for the assembly, and the officials contributed a thousand bulls and ten thousand sheep for the assembly, and a great number of priests consecrated themselves.
Thi Ezekias, Judas Konge, gav til Forsamlingen tusinde Okser og syv Tusinde Faar, og de Øverste gave til Forsamlingen tusinde Okser og ti Tusinde Faar; saa helligede mange Præster sig.
25 Then the whole assembly of Judah rejoiced along with the priests and Levites and the whole assembly that had come from Israel, including the foreigners who had come from Israel and those who lived in Judah.
Og hele Forsamlingen af Juda glædede sig og Præsterne og Leviterne og den hele Forsamling, som var kommen fra Israel, og de fremmede, som vare komne fra Israels Land, og de som boede i Juda.
26 So there was great rejoicing in Jerusalem, for nothing like this had happened there since the days of Solomon son of David king of Israel.
Og der var en stor Glæde i Jerusalem; thi fra Salomos, Davids Søns, Israels Konges, Dage af var ikke sket noget saadant i Jerusalem.
27 Then the priests and the Levites stood to bless the people, and God heard their voice, and their prayer came into His holy dwelling place in heaven.
Da stode Præsterne, Leviterne, op og velsignede Folket, og deres Røst blev hørt; thi deres Bøn kom til hans hellige Bolig i Himmelen.
