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.

Derpå sendte Ezekias Bud til hele Israel og Juda og skrev desuden Breve til Efraim og Manasse om at komme til HERRENs Hus i Jerusalem for at fejre Påsken for HERREN, Israels Gud.

2 For the king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem had decided to keep the Passover in the second month,

Og Kongen, hans Øverster og hele Forsamlingen i Jerusalem rådslog om at fejre Påsken i den anden Måned;

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 fejre den med det samme, da Præsterne ikke havde helliget sig i tilstrækkeligt Tal, og Folket ikke var samlet i Jerusalem.

4 This proposal pleased the king and the whole assembly.

Kongen og hele Forsamlingen fandt det rigtigt;

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.

derfor vedtog de at lade et Opråb udgå i hele Israel fra Be'ersjeba til Dan om at komme og fejre Påsken i Jerusalem for HERREN, Israels Gud, thi man havde ikke fejret den så fuldtalligt som 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.

Så gik Ilbudene ud i hele Israel og Juda med Breve fra Kongens og hans Øversters Hånd og sagde efter Kongens Befaling: "Israeliter! Vend tilbage til HERREN, Abrahams, Isaks og Israels Gud, at han må vende sig til den Levnin: af eder, der er undsluppet Assyrerkongernes Hånd.

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.

Vær ikke som eders Fædre og Brødre, der var troløse mod HERREN, deres Fædres Gud, hvorfor han gjorde dem til Rædsel, som I selv kan 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.

Vær nu ikke halsstarrige som eders Fædre, men ræk HERREN Hånden og kom til hans Helligdom, som han har helliget til evig Tid, og tjen HERREN eders Gud, at hans glødende Vrede må 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 når I omvender eder til HERREN, skal eders Brødre og Sønner finde Barmhjertighed hos dem, der førte dem bort, og vende tilbage til dette Land. Thi HERREN eders Gud er nådig og barmhjertig og vil ikke vende sit Åsyn fra eder, når l omvender 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 Ilbudene gik fra By til By i Efraims og Manasses Land og lige til Zebulon, men man lo dem ud og hånede dem.

11 Nevertheless, some from Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.

Dog var der nogle i Aser, Manasse og Zebulon, der 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.

også i Juda virkede Guds Hånd, så at han gav dem et endrægtigt Hjerte til at udføre, hvad Kongen og Øversterne havde påbudt i Kraft af HERRENs Ord.

13 In the second month, a very great assembly gathered in Jerusalem to celebrate the Feast of Unleavened Bread.

Så samlede der sig i Jerusalem en Mængde Mennesker for at fejre de usyrede Brøds Højtid i den anden Måned, en vældig Forsamling.

14 They proceeded to remove the altars in Jerusalem and to take away the incense altars and throw them into the Kidron Valley.

De gav sig til at fjerne de Altre, der var i Jerusalem; ligeledes fjernede de alle Røgelsekarrene og kastede dem ned i Kedrons Dal.

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.

Derpå slagtede de Påskelammet på den fjortende Dag i den anden Måned. Præsterne og Leviterne skammede sig og helligede sig og bragte 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 stillede sig på deres Plads, som deres Pligt var efter den Guds Mand Moses's Lov; Præsterne sprængte Blodet, som de modtog af Leviterne.

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 mange i Forsamlingen havde ikke helliget sig; derfor slagtede Leviterne Påskelammene for alle dem, der ikke var rene, for således at hellige HERREN dem.

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 de flesfe af Folket, især mange fra Efraim, Manasse, Issakar og Zebulon, havde ikke renset sig, men spiste Påskelammet anderledes end foreskrevet. Men Ezekias giki Forbøn for dem og sagde: "HERREN, den gode, tilgive

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.”

enhver, som har vendt sit Hjerte til at søge Gud HERREN, hans Fædres Gud, selv om han ikke er ren, som Helligdommen kræver det!"

20 And the LORD heard Hezekiah and healed the people.

Og HERREN bønhørte Ezekias og lod Folket uskadt.

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.

Så fejrede de Israeliter, der var til Stede i Jerusalem, de usyrede Brøds Højtid med stor Glæde i syv Dage; og Leviterne og Præsterne sang af alle Kræfter dagligt Lovsange 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 venlige Ord til alle de Leviter, der havde udvist særlig Dygtighed i HERRENs Tjeneste; og de fejrede Højtiden til Ende de syv Dage, idet de ofrede Takofre og lovpriste HERREN, deres Pædres Gud.

23 The whole assembly agreed to observe seven more days, so they observed seven days with joy.

Men derefter vedtog hele Forsamlingen at holde Højtid syv Dage til, og det gjorde de så 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 Kong Ezekias af Juda gav Forsamlingen en Ydelse af 1.000 Tyre og 7.000 Stykker Småkvæg, og Øversterne gav Forsamlingen 1.000 Tyre og 10.000 Stykker Småkvæg; og en Mængde Præster helligede 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.

Da frydede hele Judas Forsamling sig, ligeledes Præsterne og Leviterne og hele den Forsamling, der var kommet fra Israel, og de fremmede, der var kommet fra Israels Land eller 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 stor Glæde i Jerusalem, thi siden Davids Søns, Kong Salomo af Israels, Dage var sligt ikke sket 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.

og Præsterne og Leviterne stod op og velsignede Folket, og deres Røst hørtes, og deres Bøn nåede Himmelen, hans hellige Bolig.