< 2 Chronicles 31 >

1 Now when all this was over, all the men of Israel who were present went out into the towns of Judah, causing the stone pillars to be broken up and the wood pillars to be cut down, pulling down the high places and the altars in all Judah and Benjamin, as well as in Ephraim and Manasseh, till all were gone. Then all the children of Israel went back to their towns, every man to his property.
這事既都完畢,在那裏的以色列眾人就到猶大的城邑,打碎柱像,砍斷木偶,又在猶大、便雅憫、以法蓮、瑪拿西遍地將邱壇和祭壇拆毀淨盡。於是以色列眾人各回各城,各歸各地。
2 Then Hezekiah put in order the divisions of the priests and Levites, every man in his division, in relation to his work, for the burned offerings and peace-offerings, and for the ordering of worship and for giving praise at the doors of the Lord's house.
希西家派定祭司利未人的班次,各按各職獻燔祭和平安祭,又在耶和華殿門內事奉,稱謝頌讚耶和華。
3 And he gave the king's part of his private property for the burned offerings, that is, for the morning and evening offerings, and the offerings for the Sabbath and the new moons and the regular feasts, as it is recorded in the law of the Lord.
王又從自己的產業中定出分來為燔祭,就是早晚的燔祭和安息日、月朔,並節期的燔祭,都是按耶和華律法上所載的;
4 In addition, he gave orders to the people of Jerusalem to give to the priests and Levites that part which was theirs by right, so that they might be strong in keeping the law of the Lord.
又吩咐住耶路撒冷的百姓將祭司、利未人所應得的分給他們,使他們專心遵守耶和華的律法。
5 And when the order was made public, straight away the children of Israel gave, in great amounts, the first-fruits of their grain and wine and oil and honey, and of the produce of their fields; and they took in a tenth part of everything, a great store.
諭旨一出,以色列人就把初熟的五穀、新酒、油、蜜,和田地的出產多多送來,又把各物的十分之一送來的極多。
6 And the children of Israel and Judah, who were living in the towns of Judah came with the tenth part of their oxen and sheep, and a tenth of all the holy things which were to be given to the Lord their God, and put them in great masses.
住猶大各城的以色列人和猶大人也將牛羊的十分之一,並分別為聖歸耶和華-他們上帝之物,就是十分取一之物,盡都送來,積成堆壘;
7 The first store of things was put down in the third month, and in the seventh month the masses were complete.
從三月積起,到七月才完。
8 And when Hezekiah and the rulers came and saw all the store of goods, they gave praise to the Lord and to his people Israel.
希西家和眾首領來,看見堆壘,就稱頌耶和華,又為耶和華的民以色列人祝福。
9 Then Hezekiah put questions to the priests and Levites about the store of goods.
希西家向祭司、利未人查問這堆壘。
10 And Azariah, the chief priest, of the family of Zadok, said in answer, From the time when the people first came with their offerings into the house of the Lord, we have had food enough, and more than enough: for the blessing of the Lord is on his people; and there is this great store which has not been used.
撒督家的大祭司亞撒利雅回答說:「自從民將供物送到耶和華殿以來,我們不但吃飽,且剩下的甚多;因為耶和華賜福給他的民,所剩下的才這樣豐盛。」
11 Then Hezekiah said that store-rooms were to be made ready in the house of the Lord; and this was done.
希西家吩咐在耶和華殿裏預備倉房,他們就預備了。
12 And in them they put all the offerings and the tenths and the holy things, keeping nothing back, and over them was Conaniah the Levite, with Shimei his brother second to him.
他們誠心將供物和十分取一之物,並分別為聖之物,都搬入倉內。利未人歌楠雅掌管這事,他兄弟示每為副管。
13 And Jehiel and Azaziah and Nahath and Asahel and Jerimoth and Jozabad and Eliel and Ismachiah and Mahath and Benaiah were overseers, under the directions of Conaniah and Shimei his brother, by the order of Hezekiah the king and Azariah, the ruler of the house of God.
耶歇、亞撒細雅、拿哈、亞撒黑、耶利末、約撒拔、以列、伊斯瑪基雅、瑪哈、比拿雅都是督理,在歌楠雅和他兄弟示每的手下,是希西家王和管理上帝殿的亞撒利雅所派的。
14 And Kore, the son of Imnah the Levite, the keeper of the east door, had control of the offerings freely given to God, and the distribution of the offerings of the Lord and the most holy things.
守東門的利未人音拿的兒子可利,掌管樂意獻與上帝的禮物,發放獻與耶和華的供物和至聖的物。
15 And under him were Eden and Miniamin and Jeshua and Shemaiah and Amariah and Shecaniah, in the towns of the priests, who were made responsible for giving it to all their brothers, by divisions, to small and great:
在他手下有伊甸、珉雅珉、耶書亞、示瑪雅、亞瑪利雅、示迦尼雅,在祭司的各城裏供緊要的職任,無論弟兄大小,都按着班次分給他們。
16 As well as to all the males, of three years old and over, listed by their families, who went into the house of the Lord to do what was needed day by day, for their special work with their divisions.
按家譜,三歲以外的男丁,凡每日進耶和華殿、按班次供職的,也分給他;
17 And the families of the priests were listed by their fathers' names, but the Levites, of twenty years old and over, were listed in relation to their work in their divisions;
又按宗族家譜分給祭司,按班次職任分給二十歲以外的利未人,
18 And in the lists were all their little ones and their wives and their sons and daughters, through all the people: they made themselves holy in the positions which they were given.
又按家譜計算,分給他們會中的妻子、兒女;因他們身供要職,自潔成聖。
19 And as for the sons of Aaron, the priests, living in the country on the outskirts of their towns, every different town there were men, marked out by name, to give their part of the goods to all the males among the priests, and to all who were listed among the Levites.
按名派定的人要把應得的分給亞倫子孫,住在各城郊野、祭司所有的男丁和一切載入家譜的利未人。
20 This Hezekiah did through all Judah; he did what was good and right and true before the Lord his God.
希西家在猶大遍地這樣辦理,行耶和華-他上帝眼中看為善為正為忠的事。
21 And for everything he undertook, in connection with the work of the house of God and his law and orders, he got directions from God and did it with serious purpose; and things went well for him.
凡他所行的,無論是辦上帝殿的事,是遵律法守誡命,是尋求他的上帝,都是盡心去行,無不亨通。

< 2 Chronicles 31 >