2 Chronicles 30
1 And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, to keep the passover unto the LORD, the God of Israel.
Poi Ezechia inviò de’ messi a tutto Israele e a Giuda, e scrisse pure lettere ad Efraim ed a Manasse, perché venissero alla casa dell’Eterno a Gerusalemme, a celebrar la Pasqua in onore dell’Eterno, dell’Iddio d’Israele.
2 For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.
Il re, i suoi capi e tutta la raunanza, in un consiglio tenuto a Gerusalemme, avevano deciso di celebrare la Pasqua il secondo mese;
3 For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves in sufficient number, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.
giacché non la potevan celebrare al tempo debito, perché i sacerdoti non s’erano santificati in numero sufficiente, e il popolo non s’era radunato in Gerusalemme.
4 And the thing was right in the eyes of the king and of all the congregation.
La cosa piacque al re e a tutta la raunanza;
5 So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beer-sheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover unto the LORD, the God of Israel, at Jerusalem; for they had not kept it in great numbers according as it is written.
e stabilirono di proclamare un bando per tutto Israele, da Beer-Sceba fino a Dan, perché la gente venisse a Gerusalemme a celebrar la Pasqua in onore dell’Eterno, dell’Iddio d’Israele; poiché per l’addietro essa non era stata celebrata in modo generale, secondo ch’è prescritto.
6 So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying: 'Ye children of Israel, turn back unto the LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, that He may return to the remnant that are escaped of you out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.
I corrieri dunque andarono con le lettere del re e dei suoi capi per tutto Israele e Giuda; e, conformemente all’ordine del re, dissero: “Figliuoli d’Israele, tornate all’Eterno, all’Iddio d’Abrahamo, d’Isacco e d’Israele, ond’egli torni al residuo che di voi è scampato dalle mani dei re d’Assiria.
7 And be not ye like your fathers, and like your brethren, who acted treacherously against the LORD, the God of their fathers, so that He delivered them to be an astonishment, as ye see.
E non siate come i vostri padri e come i vostri fratelli, che sono stati infedeli all’Eterno, all’Iddio dei loro padri, in guisa ch’ei li ha dati in preda alla desolazione, come voi vedete.
8 Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were; but yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into His sanctuary, which He hath sanctified for ever, and serve the LORD your God, that His fierce anger may turn away from you.
Ora non indurate le vostre cervici, come i padri vostri; date la mano all’Eterno, venite al suo santuario ch’egli ha santificato in perpetuo, e servite l’Eterno, il vostro Dio, onde l’ardente ira sua si ritiri da voi.
9 For if ye turn back unto the LORD, your brethren and your children shall find compassion before them that led them captive, and shall come back into this land; for the LORD your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away His face from you, if ye return unto Him.'
Poiché, se tornate all’Eterno, i vostri fratelli e i vostri figliuoli troveranno pietà in quelli che li hanno menati schiavi, e ritorneranno in questo paese; giacché l’Eterno, il vostro Dio, è clemente e misericordioso, e non volgerà la faccia lungi da voi, se a lui tornate”.
10 So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, even unto Zebulun; but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.
Quei corrieri dunque passarono di città in città nel paese di Efraim e di Manasse, e fino a Zabulon; ma la gente si facea beffe di loro e li scherniva.
11 Nevertheless divers of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem.
Nondimeno, alcuni uomini di Ascer, di Manasse e di Zabulon si umiliarono, e vennero a Gerusalemme.
12 Also in Judah was the hand of God to give them one heart, to do the commandment of the king and of the princes by the word of the LORD.
Anche in Giuda la mano di Dio operò in guisa da dar loro un medesimo cuore per mettere ad effetto l’ordine del re e dei capi, secondo la parola del l’Eterno.
13 And there assembled at Jerusalem much people to keep the feast of unleavened bread in the second month, a very great congregation.
Un gran popolo si riunì a Gerusalemme per celebrare la festa degli azzimi, il secondo mese: fu una raunanza immensa.
14 And they arose and took away the altars that were in Jerusalem, and all the altars for incense took they away, and cast them into the brook Kidron.
Si levarono e tolsero via gli altari sui quali si offrivan sacrifizi a Gerusalemme, tolsero via tutti gli altari sui quali si offrivan profumi, e li gettarono nel torrente Kidron.
15 Then they killed the passover lamb on the fourteenth day of the second month; and the priests and the Levites were ashamed, and sanctified themselves, and brought burnt-offerings into the house of the LORD.
Poi immolarono l’agnello pasquale, il quattordicesimo giorno del secondo mese. I sacerdoti e i Leviti, i quali, presi da vergogna, s’eran santificati, offrirono olocausti nella casa dell’Eterno;
16 And they stood in their place after their order, according to the law of Moses the man of God; the priests dashed the blood, which they received of the hand of the Levites.
e occuparono il posto assegnato loro dalla legge di Mosè, uomo di Dio. I sacerdoti facevano l’aspersione del sangue, che ricevevano dalle mani de’ Leviti.
17 For there were many in the congregation that had not sanctified themselves; therefore the Levites had the charge of killing the passover lambs for every one that was not clean, to sanctify them unto the LORD.
Siccome ve n’erano molti, nella raunanza, che non s’erano santificati, i Leviti aveano l’incarico d’immolare gli agnelli pasquali, consacrandoli all’Eterno, per tutti quelli che non eran puri.
18 For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim and Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it is written. For Hezekiah had prayed for them, saying: 'The good LORD pardon
Poiché una gran parte del popolo, molti d’Efraim, di Manasse, d’Issacar e di Zabulon non s’erano purificati, e mangiarono la Pasqua, senza conformarsi a quello ch’è scritto. Ma Ezechia pregò per loro, dicendo:
19 every one that setteth his heart to seek God, the LORD, the God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification that pertaineth to holy things.'
“L’Eterno, che è buono, perdoni a chiunque ha disposto il proprio cuore alla ricerca di Dio, dell’Eterno, ch’è l’Iddio de’ suoi padri, anche senz’avere la purificazione richiesta dal santuario”.
20 And the LORD hearkened to Hezekiah, and healed the people.
E l’Eterno esaudì Ezechia, e perdonò al popolo.
21 And the children of Israel that were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness; and the Levites and the priests praised the LORD day by day, singing with loud instruments unto the LORD.
Così i figliuoli d’Israele che si trovarono a Gerusalemme, celebrarono la festa degli azzimi per sette giorni con grande allegrezza; e ogni giorno i Leviti e i sacerdoti celebravano l’Eterno con gli strumenti consacrati ad accompagnar le sue lodi.
22 And Hezekiah spoke encouragingly unto all the Levites that were well skilled in the service of the LORD. So they did eat throughout the feast for the seven days, offering sacrifices of peace-offerings, and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their fathers.
Ezechia parlò al cuore di tutti i Leviti che mostravano grande intelligenza nel servizio dell’Eterno; e si fecero i pasti della festa durante i sette giorni, offrendo sacrifizi di azioni di grazie, e lodando l’Eterno, l’Iddio dei loro padri.
23 And the whole congregation took counsel to keep other seven days; and they kept other seven days with gladness.
E tutta la raunanza deliberò di celebrare la festa per altri sette giorni; e la celebrarono con allegrezza durante questi sette giorni;
24 For Hezekiah king of Judah did give to the congregation for offerings a thousand bullocks and seven thousand sheep; and the princes gave to the congregation a thousand bullocks and ten thousand sheep; and priests sanctified themselves in great numbers.
poiché Ezechia, re di Giuda, avea donato alla raunanza mille giovenchi e settemila pecore, e i capi pure avean donato alla raunanza mille tori e diecimila pecore; e i sacerdoti in gran numero, s’erano santificati.
25 And all the congregation of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the congregation that came out of Israel, and the strangers that came out of the land of Israel, and that dwelt in Judah, rejoiced.
Tutta la raunanza di Giuda, i sacerdoti, i Leviti, tutta la raunanza di quelli venuti da Israele e gli stranieri giunti dal paese d’Israele o stabiliti in Giuda, furono in festa.
26 So there was great joy in Jerusalem; for since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was not the like in Jerusalem.
Così vi fu gran gioia in Gerusalemme; dal tempo di Salomone, figliuolo di Davide, re d’Israele, non v’era stato nulla di simile in Gerusalemme.
27 Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people; and their voice was heard of the LORD, and their prayer came up to His holy habitation, even unto heaven.
Poi i sacerdoti Leviti si levarono e benedissero il popolo, e la loro voce fu udita, e la loro preghiera giunse fino al cielo, fino alla santa dimora dell’Eterno.
