2 Chronicles 31
1 Now when all this was finished, all Israel who were present went out to the cities of Judah, and broke in pieces the pillars, and cut down the Asherim, and broke down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim also and Manasseh, until they had destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities.
Setelah perayaan selesai, seluruh rakyat pergi ke setiap kota di Yehuda, lalu menghancurkan tugu-tugu berhala, menumbangkan patung-patung yang didirikan untuk Dewi Asyera, dan memusnahkan mezbah-mezbah serta tempat-tempat penyembahan berhala. Mereka melakukan begitu juga di tempat-tempat lain di Yehuda, serta di wilayah Benyamin, Efraim, dan Manasye. Sesudah itu mereka semua pulang ke tempat mereka masing-masing.
2 Hezekiah appointed the divisions of the priests and the Levites after their divisions, every man according to his service, both the priests and the Levites, for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the camp of YHWH.
Raja Hizkia menetapkan kembali regu-regu para imam dan orang Lewi menurut pembagian tugas mereka. Tugas-tugas itu meliputi hal-hal berikut: mempersembahkan kurban bakaran dan kurban perdamaian, melayani upacara ibadat di Rumah TUHAN, dan memuji serta mengucap terima kasih kepada TUHAN di pelbagai tempat di dalam Rumah TUHAN.
3 He appointed also the king's portion of his substance for the burnt offerings, for the morning and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the Sabbaths, and for the new moons, and for the set feasts, as it is written in the law of YHWH.
Dari ternaknya sendiri raja menyumbang binatang-binatang yang diperlukan untuk kurban bakaran setiap pagi dan setiap sore, dan untuk kurban yang dipersembahkan pada hari Sabat, pada perayaan Bulan Baru, dan pada perayaan-perayaan lain seperti yang ditentukan dalam hukum-hukum TUHAN.
4 Moreover he commanded the people who lived in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might give themselves to the law of YHWH.
Selain itu raja menyuruh penduduk Yerusalem membawa persembahan yang ditentukan bagi para imam dan orang Lewi, supaya mereka dapat mencurahkan seluruh perhatian mereka kepada pelayanan di Rumah TUHAN seperti yang tercantum dalam hukum-hukum TUHAN.
5 As soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel gave in abundance the first fruits of grain, new wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly.
Setelah perintah itu diumumkan, orang Israel membawa ke Rumah TUHAN pemberian-pemberian dari hasil bumi mereka yang pertama, yaitu terigu, anggur, minyak zaitun, madu, dan hasil bumi lainnya. Mereka juga membawa sepersepuluh bagian dari milik mereka.
6 The children of Israel and Judah, who lived in the cities of Judah, they also brought in the tithe of cattle and sheep, and the tithe of dedicated things which were consecrated to YHWH their God, and laid them by heaps.
Semua orang yang tinggal di kota-kota Yehuda membawa sepersepuluh bagian dari ternak sapi dan domba mereka, dan juga sejumlah besar pemberian-pemberian lain, lalu mempersembahkan semuanya itu kepada TUHAN Allah mereka.
7 In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month.
Pemberian-pemberian itu mulai berdatangan pada bulan tiga, dan terus mengalir sampai bulan tujuh.
8 And when Hezekiah and the leaders came and saw the heaps, they blessed YHWH, and his people Israel.
Melihat sumbangan yang sebanyak itu, Raja Hizkia dan pegawai-pegawainya memuliakan TUHAN dan memuji rakyat Israel, umat-Nya.
9 Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps.
Ketika raja berbicara dengan para imam dan orang Lewi tentang pemberian-pemberian itu,
10 Azariah the chief priest, of the house of Zadok, answered him and said, "Since people began to bring the offerings into the house of YHWH, we have eaten and had enough, and have left plenty: for YHWH has blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store."
Imam Agung Azarya keturunan Zadok berkata, "Sejak rakyat mengantarkan persembahan-persembahan mereka ke Rumah TUHAN, kami tidak kekurangan makanan, malah kelebihan, sehingga masih banyak persediaan makanan kami. Semua itu kami terima karena TUHAN telah memberkati umat-Nya."
11 Then Hezekiah commanded them to prepare rooms in the house of YHWH; and they prepared them.
Atas perintah raja, mereka menyiapkan gudang-gudang di sekitar Rumah TUHAN,
12 They brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: and over them Conaniah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was second.
lalu menyimpan semua pemberian dan sepersepuluhan itu di dalam gudang-gudang itu. Seorang Lewi yang bernama Konanya, ditugaskan menjadi pengawas, dan Simei adiknya dijadikan pembantunya.
13 Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismakiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Conaniah and Shimei his brother, by the appointment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of God's house.
Di bawah pimpinan mereka ada 10 orang Lewi lain yang ditugaskan, yaitu: Yehiel, Azazya, Nahat, Asael, Yerimot, Yozabad, Eliel, Yismakhya, Mahat, dan Benanya. Semua hal itu ditetapkan atas petunjuk Raja Hizkia dan Imam Agung Azarya.
14 Kore the son of Jimnah the Levite, the keeper of the east gate, was over the freewill offerings of God, to distribute the offerings of YHWH, and the most holy things.
Kore anak Yimna, seorang Lewi yang menjadi pengawal kepala pada Pintu Gerbang Timur di Rumah TUHAN, diserahi tanggung jawab untuk menerima pemberian-pemberian yang dipersembahkan kepada TUHAN, lalu membagi-bagikannya.
15 Under him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, alongside the priests, to faithfully make disbursements to their brothers by divisions, as well to the great as to the small:
Di kota-kota lain tempat kediaman imam-imam, Kore dibantu oleh orang-orang Lewi lain yaitu: Eden, Minyamin, Yesua, Semaya, Amarya, dan Sekhanya. Bahan-bahan makanan itu dibagi sama rata di antara sesama suku Lewi baik yang tua maupun yang muda menurut tugas mereka.
16 besides those who were reckoned by genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even everyone who entered into the house of YHWH, as the duty of every day required, for their service in their offices according to their divisions.
Semua orang laki-laki yang berumur tiga puluh tahun ke atas, yang mendapat giliran tugas setiap hari di Rumah TUHAN, juga diberi bagiannya masing-masing menurut tugasnya dan menurut regunya.
17 This is the enrollment of the priests by their fathers' houses, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their offices by their divisions;
Para imam didaftarkan menurut kaumnya, dan orang Lewi yang berumur 20 tahun ke atas didaftarkan menurut tugasnya dan regunya.
18 and those who were reckoned by genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation: for in their office of trust they sanctified themselves in holiness.
Mereka semua didaftarkan bersama-sama dengan anak istri, dan anggota-anggota lain dalam rumah tangganya, sebab mereka diharuskan bersiap sedia setiap saat untuk melaksanakan tugas-tugas mereka yang khusus untuk TUHAN.
19 Also for the descendants of Aaron the priests, who were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every city, there were men who were mentioned by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all who were reckoned by genealogy among the Levites.
Di antara imam-imam yang tinggal di kota-kota yang ditentukan untuk keturunan Harun, atau di padang-padang di sekitar kota-kota itu, ditunjuk petugas-petugas untuk membagi-bagikan bahan makanan kepada semua orang laki-laki dalam keluarga imam, dan kepada setiap orang yang terdaftar dalam suku Lewi.
20 Hezekiah did so throughout all Judah; and he worked that which was good and right and faithful before YHWH his God.
Di seluruh Yehuda, Raja Hizkia menjalankan keadilan, berlaku jujur, dan menyenangkan hati TUHAN Allahnya.
21 In every work that he began in the service of God's house, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.
Ia berhasil, karena segala yang dibuatnya untuk Rumah TUHAN atau untuk mentaati hukum-hukum TUHAN, dijalankannya dengan sepenuh hati dan dengan cinta kepada TUHAN Allahnya.
