< 2 Chronicles 31 >

1 And when these things had been duly celebrated, all Israel that were found in the cities of Juda, went out, and they broke the idols, and cut down the groves. demolished the high places, and destroyed the altars, not only out of all Juda and Benjamin, but out of Ephraim also and Manasses, till they had utterly destroyed them: then all the children of Israel returned to their possessions and cities.
这事既都完毕,在那里的以色列众人就到犹大的城邑,打碎柱像,砍断木偶,又在犹大、便雅悯、以法莲、玛拿西遍地将邱坛和祭坛拆毁净尽。于是以色列众人各回各城,各归各地。
2 And Ezechias appointed companies of the priests, and the Levites, by their courses, every man in his own office, to wit, both of the priests, and of the Levites, for holocausts, and for peace offerings, to minister, and to praise, and to sing in the gates of the camp of the Lord.
希西家派定祭司利未人的班次,各按各职献燔祭和平安祭,又在耶和华殿门内事奉,称谢颂赞耶和华。
3 And the king’s part was, that of his proper substance the holocaust should be offered always morning and evening, and on the sabbaths, and the new moons and the other solemnities, as it is written in the law of Moses.
王又从自己的产业中定出分来为燔祭,就是早晚的燔祭和安息日、月朔,并节期的燔祭,都是按耶和华律法上所载的;
4 He commanded also the people that dwelt in Jerusalem, to give to the priests, and the Levites their portion, that they might attend to the law of the Lord.
又吩咐住耶路撒冷的百姓将祭司、利未人所应得的分给他们,使他们专心遵守耶和华的律法。
5 Which when it was noised abroad in the ears of the people, the children of Israel offered in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey: and brought the tithe of all things which the ground bringeth forth.
谕旨一出,以色列人就把初熟的五谷、新酒、油、蜜,和田地的出产多多送来,又把各物的十分之一送来的极多。
6 Moreover the children of Israel and Juda, that dwelt in the cities of Juda, brought in the tithes of oxen, and sheep, and the tithes of holy things, which they had vowed to the Lord their God: and carrying them all, made many heaps.
住犹大各城的以色列人和犹大人也将牛羊的十分之一,并分别为圣归耶和华—他们 神之物,就是十分取一之物,尽都送来,积成堆垒;
7 In the third month they began to lay the foundations of the heaps, and in the seventh month, they finished them.
从三月积起,到七月才完。
8 And when Ezechias and his princes came in, they saw the heaps, and they blessed the Lord and the people of Israel.
希西家和众首领来,看见堆垒,就称颂耶和华,又为耶和华的民以色列人祝福。
9 And Ezechias asked the priests and the Levites, why the heaps lay so.
希西家向祭司、利未人查问这堆垒。
10 Azarias the chief priest of the race of Sadoc answered him, saying: Since the firstfruits began to be offered in the house of the Lord, we have eaten, and have been filled, and abundance is left, because the Lord hath blessed his people: and of that which is left is this great store which thou seest.
撒督家的大祭司亚撒利雅回答说:“自从民将供物送到耶和华殿以来,我们不但吃饱,且剩下的甚多;因为耶和华赐福给他的民,所剩下的才这样丰盛。”
11 Then Ezechias commanded to prepare storehouses in the house of the Lord. And when they had done so,
希西家吩咐在耶和华殿里预备仓房,他们就预备了。
12 They brought in faithfully both the firstfruits, and the tithes, and all they had vowed. And the overseer of them was Chonenias the Levite, and Semei his brother was the second,
他们诚心将供物和十分取一之物,并分别为圣之物,都搬入仓内。利未人歌楠雅掌管这事,他兄弟示每为副管。
13 And after him Jehiel, and Azarias, and Nahath, and Asael, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Jesmachias, and Mahath, and Banaias, overseers under the hand of Chonenias, and Semei his brother, by the commandment of Ezechias the king, and Azarias the high priest of the house of God, to whom all things appertained.
耶歇、亚撒细雅、拿哈、亚撒黑、耶利末、约撒拔、以列、伊斯玛基雅、玛哈、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 神殿的亚撒利雅所派的。
14 But Core the son of Jemna the Levite, the porter of the east gate, was overseer of the things which were freely offered to the Lord, and of the firstfruits and the things dedicated for the holy of holies.
守东门的利未人音拿的儿子可利,掌管乐意献与 神的礼物,发放献与耶和华的供物和至圣的物。
15 And under his charge were Eden, and Benjamin, Jesue, and Semeias, and Amarias, and Sechenias, in the cities of the priests, to distribute faithfully portions to their brethren, both little and great:
在他手下有伊甸、珉雅珉、耶书亚、示玛雅、亚玛利雅、示迦尼雅,在祭司的各城里供紧要的职任,无论弟兄大小,都按着班次分给他们。
16 Besides the males from three years old and upward, to all that went into the temple of the Lord, and whatsoever there was need of in the ministry, and their offices according to their courses, day by day.
按家谱,三岁以外的男丁,凡每日进耶和华殿、按班次供职的,也分给他;
17 To the priests by their families, and to the Levites from the twentieth year and upward, by their classes and companies.
又按宗族家谱分给祭司,按班次职任分给二十岁以外的利未人,
18 And to all the multitude, both to their wives, and to their children of both sexes, victuals were given faithfully out of the things that had been sanctified.
又按家谱计算,分给他们会中的妻子、儿女;因他们身供要职,自洁成圣。
19 Also of the sons of Aaron who were in the fields and in the suburbs of each city, there were men appointed, to distribute portions to all the males, among the priests and the Levites.
按名派定的人要把应得的分给亚伦子孙,住在各城郊野、祭司所有的男丁和一切载入家谱的利未人。
20 So Ezechias did all things, which we have said in all Juda, and wrought that which was good; and right, and truth, before the Lord his God,
希西家在犹大遍地这样办理,行耶和华—他 神眼中看为善为正为忠的事。
21 In all the service of the ministry of the house of the Lord according to the law and the ceremonies, desiring to seek his God with all his heart, and he did it and prospered,
凡他所行的,无论是办 神殿的事,是遵律法守诫命,是寻求他的 神,都是尽心去行,无不亨通。

< 2 Chronicles 31 >