2 Chronicles 15
1 The Spirit of God came upon Azariah, the son of Obed.
Тогда на Азарию, сына Одедова, сошел Дух Божий,
2 Azariah went to talk with Asa, and said to him, “Asa and all [you men of the tribes of] Judah and Benjamin, listen to me. Yahweh is with you whenever you are trusting in him. If you request him [to help you], he will help you, but if you abandon him, he will abandon you.
и вышел он навстречу Асе и сказал ему: послушайте меня, Аса и весь Иуда и Вениамин: Господь с вами, когда вы с Ним; и если будете искать Его, Он будет найден вами; если же оставите Его, Он оставит вас.
3 For many years the Israeli people did not know the true God, and they did not have priests or God’s laws.
Многие дни Израиль будет без Бога истинного, и без священника учащего, и без закона;
4 But when they experienced trouble, they turned to Yahweh our God, and requested him to help them. And he helped them.
но когда он обратится в тесноте своей к Господу Богу Израилеву и взыщет Его, Он даст им найти Себя.
5 At that time, people were not safe when they traveled, because all the people who lived in the nearby countries were experiencing many difficulties.
В те времена не будет мира ни выходящему, ни входящему, ибо великие волнения будут у всех жителей земель;
6 The people of various nations were thoroughly defeated by [armies of] other nations, and people in some cities were crushed by [armies from] other cities, because God was allowing them to experience many difficulties.
народ будет сражаться с народом, и город с городом, потому что Бог приведет их в смятение всякими бедствиями.
7 But you people, you must be strong and do not become discouraged, because [God] will reward you for what you do [to please him.”]
Но вы укрепитесь, и пусть не ослабевают руки ваши, потому что есть возмездие за дела ваши.
8 When Asa heard what the prophet Azariah said, he was encouraged. He [commanded his workers to] remove all the detestable idols from everywhere in the land of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, and from the towns that [his soldiers] had captured in the hills of the tribe of Ephraim. Asa’s workers repaired the altar [where people offered sacrifices] to Yahweh that was in front of the entrance to the temple [in Jerusalem].
Когда услышал Аса слова сии и пророчество Азарии, сына Одеда пророка, то ободрился и изверг мерзости языческие из всей земли Иудиной и Вениаминовой и из городов, которые он взял на горе Ефремовой, и обновил жертвенник Господень, который пред притвором Господним.
9 Then he gathered all [the people of the tribes of] Judah and Benjamin and many people from the tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon who were living among them. [He was able to do that] because many people from [those tribes in] Israel had come to me to Judah when they realized that Yahweh, the God that Asa [worshiped], was helping him.
И собрал всего Иуду и Вениамина и живущих с ними переселенцев от Ефрема и Манассии и Симеона; ибо многие от Израиля перешли к нему, когда увидели, что Господь, Бог его, с ним.
10 After Asa had been ruling for almost 15 years, in May of that year, those people gathered in Jerusalem.
И собрались в Иерусалим в третий месяц, в пятнадцатый год царствования Асы;
11 At that time they sacrificed to Yahweh 700 bulls and 7,000 sheep and goats, from the animals that they had captured [when they defeated the army of Ethiopia/Sudan].
и принесли в день тот жертву Господу из добычи, которую привели, из крупного скота семьсот и из мелкого семь тысяч;
12 They solemnly made an agreement to very sincerely worship Yahweh, the God whom their ancestors [worshiped].
и вступили в завет, чтобы взыскать Господа Бога отцов своих от всего сердца своего и от всей души своей;
13 They promised to execute all those who would not worship Yahweh, including those who were important and those who were not important, both men and women.
а всякий, кто не станет искать Господа Бога Израилева, должен умереть, малый ли он или большой, мужчина ли или женщина.
14 They shouted and blew trumpets and other horns while they solemnly promised to do that.
И клялись Господу громогласно и с восклицанием и при звуке труб и рогов.
15 All the people who were living in Judah were happy with the agreement because they had solemnly and very sincerely promised to keep it. They eagerly requested help from Yahweh, and he helped them. So he enabled them to have peace throughout their country.
И радовались все Иудеи сей клятве, потому что от всего сердца своего клялись и со всем усердием взыскали Его, и Он дал им найти Себя. И дал им Господь покой со всех сторон.
16 King Asa’s grandmother Maacah had made a disgusting pole for [worshiping the goddess] Asherah. So Asa [commanded his workers to] cut down that pole and chop it into pieces and burn it in the Kidron Valley. He then did not allow Maacah to continue [to influence the people because of her] being the mother of the previous king.
И Мааху, мать свою, царь Аса лишил царского достоинства за то, что она сделала истукан для дубравы. И ниспроверг Аса истукан ее, и изрубил в куски, и сжег на долине Кедрона.
17 Although Asa’s [workers] did not get rid of the shrines on the hilltops in Israel, he was very determined to [do what] pleased Yahweh all his life.
Хотя высоты не были отменены у Израиля, но сердце Асы было вполне предано Господу во все дни его.
18 He [ordered his workers to] bring into God’s temple all the silver and gold and other valuable items that he and his father had dedicated [to God].
И внес он посвященное отцом его и свое посвящение в дом Божий, серебро и золото и сосуды.
19 There were no more wars [in Judah] until Asa had been ruling Judah almost 35 years.
И не было войны до тридцать пятого года царствования Асы.
