2 Chronicles 29
1 Hezekiah was 25 years old when he became the king [of Judah]. He ruled from Jerusalem for 29 years. His mother was Abijah, the daughter of [a man whose name was] Zechariah.
Nagsimulang maghari si Ezequias noong siya ay dalawampu't limang taong gulang at naghari siya ng dalawampu't siyam na taon sa Jerusalem. Ang pangalan ng kaniyang ina ay Abija na anak ni Zacarias.
2 Hezekiah did things that Yahweh considered to be right, like his ancestor King David had done.
Ginawa niya ang tama sa mga mata ni Yahweh at sinusunod ang lahat ng halimbawang ginawa ni David, na kaniyang ninuno.
3 During March of the first year that Hezekiah was ruling Judah, he unlocked the doors of the temple, and his workers repaired them.
Sa unang taon ng kaniyang paghahari, sa unang buwan, binuksan ni Ezequias ang mga pintuan ng tahanan ni Yahweh at isinaayos ang mga ito.
4 Then he gathered the priests and other descendants of Levi in the area on the east side of the temple,
Dinala niya ang mga pari at mga Levita at tinipon silang lahat sa patyo sa silangang bahagi.
5 and he said to them, “You descendants of Levi, listen to me! Consecrate yourselves. And then consecrate the temple of Yahweh, the God whom our ancestors [worshiped/belonged to]. Remove from the temple all the things that are not pleasing to God.
Sinabi niya sa kanila, “Makinig kayo sa akin, kayong mga Levita! Italaga ninyo ang inyong mga sarili kay Yahweh, at italaga ninyo ang tahanan ni Yahweh, ang Diyos ng inyong mga ninuno, at inyong alisin ang karumihan mula sa banal na lugar.
6 Our ancestors disobeyed God; they did many things that he considered to be evil, things that were not pleasing to him. They abandoned this place where Yahweh lives, and they have turned away from him.
Sapagkat lumabag ang ating mga ninuno at ginawa nila ang masama sa paningin ni Yahweh na ating Diyos; siya ay tinalikuran nila, tumalikod sila mula sa lugar na pinananahanan ni Yahweh.
7 They locked the doors of the temple and extinguished the lamps. They did not burn any incense, and they did not offer any sacrifices that were to be completely burned [on the altar].
Isinara din nila ang mga pintuan ng mga portiko at pinatay ang mga lampara; hindi sila nagsunog ng mga insenso o naghandog ng mga alay na susunugin sa banal na lugar para sa Diyos ng Israel.
8 Therefore, Yahweh has become very angry with us people of Jerusalem and [other places in] Judah, and he has caused other people to become frightened and horrified [when they hear what Yahweh did to punish us]. And they ridicule us. You know this very well.
Kaya ang poot ng Diyos ay bumagsak sa Juda at Jerusalem, at sila ay ginawa niyang halimbawa ng pagkatakot, pagkasindak at kahihiyan, gaya ng inyong nakikita sa sarili ninyong mga mata.
9 That is why our fathers have been killed in battles, and our sons and daughters and our wives have been captured and taken [to other countries].
Ito ang dahilan kung bakit namatay sa tabak ang ating mga ama, at nabihag ang ating mga anak at mga asawa dahil dito.
10 But now I intend to make an agreement with Yahweh, our God, in order that he will no longer be angry with us.
Ngayon, nasa aking puso na gumawa ng isang kasunduan kay Yahweh, ang Diyos ng Israel, nang sa gayon ay maaaring mawala ang kaniyang matinding galit sa atin.
11 [You who are like] my sons, do not waste any time. [Do immediately what Yahweh wants you to do.] Yahweh has chosen you to stand in his presence and offer sacrifices and burn incense.”
Mga anak ko, huwag na kayong maging tamad, sapagkat pinili kayo ni Yahweh upang tumayo sa harapan niya at sumamba, at upang kayo ay maging mga lingkod niya at magsunog ng insenso.”
12 Then these descendants of Levi started to work [in the temple]: From the descendants of Kohath there were Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah. From the descendants of Merari there were Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehallelel. From the descendants of Gershon there were Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah.
At nagsitayuan ang mga Levita, ang mga lalaking sina Mahat na anak ni Amasai, si Joel na anak ni Azarias, mula sa angkan ni Kohat; at mula naman sa mga angkan ni Merari, si Kish na anak ni Abdi, at Azarias na anak ni Jehalelel; at mula sa mga Gershonita, si Joah na anak ni Zimna at Eden na anak ni Joah;
13 From the descendants of Elizaphan there were Shimri and Jeiel. From the descendants of Asaph there were Zechariah and Mattaniah.
at sa mga anak naman ni Elizafan, sina Simri at Jeiel; at sa mga anak ni Asaf, sina Zacarias at Matanias;
14 From the descendants of Heman there were Jehiel and Shimei. From the descendants of Jeduthun there were Shemaiah and Uzziel.
sa mga anak ni Heman, sina Jehiel at Simei; at sa mga anak ni Jeduthun, sina Semias at Uziel.
15 When those men had gathered their fellow descendants of Levi and had consecrated themselves, they entered the temple in order to consecrate it. That was what the king had commanded them to do, and they were also obeying what Yahweh had commanded.
Tinipon nila ang kanilang mga kapatid, itinalaga nila ang mga sarili nila kay Yahweh at pumasok gaya ng iniutos ng hari, na sumusunod sa mga salita ni Yahweh upang linisin ang tahanan ni Yahweh.
16 The priests entered the temple to consecrate it. They brought out into the courtyard of the temple everything that they had found in the temple that was not pleasing to Yahweh. Then the descendants of Levi took those things down to the Kidron Valley [and burned them there].
Pumasok ang mga pari sa kaloob-loobang bahagi ng tahanan ni Yahweh upang linisin ito, inilabas nila sa may patyo ng bahay ang lahat ng mga maruruming nakita nila sa templo ni Yahweh. Kinuha ng mga Levita ang mga ito upang dalhin sa batis ng Kidron.
17 The priests and other descendants of Levi started this work on the first day of March and finished purifying the courtyard [of the temple] on the eighth day of that month, and they finished purifying the temple one week later.
Ngayon, nagsimula sila sa unang araw ng unang buwan upang italaga ang tahanan kay Yahweh, at sa ika-walong araw ng buwan, nagpunta sila sa portiko ni Yahweh. Itinalaga nila ang tahanan ni Yahweh sa loob ng walong araw. Natapos sila sa ikalabing-anim na araw ng unang buwan.
18 Then they went to King Hezekiah and reported, “We have purified all parts of the temple, and the altar where sacrifices are completely burned, and all the items used at the altar, the table on which the priests place the sacred bread, and the things [used at that table].
Pagkatapos nagpunta sila kay haring Ezequias sa loob ng palasyo at sinabi, “Nalinis na namin ang buong tahanan ni Yahweh, ang altar para sa mga handog na susunugin kasama ang lahat ng mga kasangkapan nito, at ang mesa ng tinapay na handog kasama ang lahat ng mga kasangkapan nito.
19 While Ahaz was our king, he disobeyed what Yahweh had commanded, and he removed from the temple many things [that should be there], but now we have brought them back and placed them in front of the sacred altar.”
Higit pa rito, naihanda at naitalaga na namin kay Yahweh ang lahat ng bagay na itinapon ni Haring Ahaz nang lumabag siya noong panahon ng kaniyang paghahari. Tingnan ninyo, nasa harapan ng altar ni Yahweh ang mga ito.”
20 Early the next morning, King Hezekiah gathered together the city officials, and they went to the [courtyard of the] temple.
Pagkatapos, gumising ng maaga si haring Ezequias at tinipon ang mga pinuno ng lungsod; pumunta siya sa tahanan ni Yahweh.
21 They took with them seven bulls, seven rams, seven male lambs, and seven male goats to be an offering in order that Yahweh would forgive the sins of all the people in the kingdom of Judah, and in order to purify the temple. The king commanded that the priests, who were descendants of Aaron, should offer those animals to be sacrificed to Yahweh on the altar.
Nagdala sila ng pitong lalaking baka, pitong lalaking tupa, pitong kordero, at pitong lalaking kambing, bilang handog para sa kasalanan ng kaharian, para sa santuwaryo, at para sa Juda. Inutusan niya ang mga pari, ang mga anak ni Aaron, na ialay ang mga ito sa altar ni Yahweh.
22 So first the priests slaughtered those bulls, and took their blood and sprinkled it on the altar. Then they slaughtered the rams and sprinkled their blood on the altar. Then they slaughtered the lambs and sprinkled their blood on the altar.
Kaya kinatay nila ang mga lalaking baka, at kinuha ng mga pari ang dugo at iwinisik ito sa altar. Kinatay nila ang mga lalaking tupa at iwinisik ang dugo sa altar; kinatay din nila ang mga kordero at iwinisik ang dugo sa altar.
23 The goats that were slaughtered to be an offering in order that Yahweh would forgive the sins of the people were brought to the king and the others who were there. Then the king and those who were present laid their hands on those goats.
Dinala nila sa harapan ng hari at ng kapulungan ang mga lalaking kambing para sa handog sa kasalanan, ipinatong nila ang kanilang mga kamay sa mga ito.
24 Then the priests slaughtered those goats and splashed their blood on the altar in order that Yahweh would forgive the sins that all the Israeli people had committed. The priests did that because the king had commanded that offerings that would be completely burned [on the altar] and other sacrifices should be made for all the people of Israel.
Pinatay ng mga pari ang mga ito, at ginawa nila ang handog para sa kasalanan sa pamamagitan ng dugo ng mga ito sa altar, upang maging kabayaran sa mga kasalanan para sa buong Israel sapagkat iniutos ng hari na ang alay na susunugin at handog para sa kasalanan ay dapat gawin para sa buong Israel.
25 The king then told the descendants of Levi to stand in the temple with their cymbals and harps and lyres, obeying what David and his prophets Gad and Nathan had commanded. Those were things that Yahweh had told his prophets that the descendants of Levi should do.
Inilagay ni Ezequias ang mga Levita sa tahanan ni Yahweh na may mga pompyang, mga alpa at mga lira, isinasaayos ang mga ito ayon sa utos ni David, ni Gad na propeta ng hari, at ng propetang si Natan, sapagkat ang utos ay mula kay Yahweh sa pamamagitan ng kaniyang mga propeta.
26 So the descendants of Levi [went and] stood in the temple, ready to play the musical instruments that King David had given to them. And the priests were ready to blow their trumpets.
Tumayo ang mga Levita na may mga instrumento ni David at ang mga pari na may mga trumpeta.
27 Then Hezekiah told some of the priests to burn the animals that would be sacrificed on the altar. When they started to burn the animals, the people started to sing to [praise] Yahweh, while the other descendants of Levi were playing their instruments.
Inutusan sila ni Ezequias na ihandog sa altar ang alay na susunugin. Nang magsimula ang pag-aalay, nagsimula rin ang awit para kay Yahweh na may kasamang mga trumpeta, kasama ang mga instrumento ni David na hari ng Israel.
28 All the people who were there bowed to worship Yahweh, while the singers sang and the trumpeters blew their trumpets. They continued to do this until they had finished slaughtering all the animals that would be completely burned.
Sumamba ang buong kapulungan, umawit ang mga mang-aawit at tumugtog ang mga manunugtog ng trumpeta, nagpatuloy ang mga ito hanggang sa natapos ang pagsusunog ng mga alay.
29 When they finished making those offerings, the king and all those who were there knelt down and worshiped Yahweh.
Nang matapos nila ang mga pag-aalay, yumukod at sumamba ang hari at ang lahat ng kasama niyang naroon.
30 Then King Hezekiah and his officials commanded the descendants of Levi to praise Yahweh, singing the songs [composed/written] by David and Asaph the prophet. So they sang songs joyfully and bowed their heads to worship.
Bukod pa rito, inutusan ni haring Ezequias at ng mga pinuno ang mga Levita na umawit ng mga papuri kay Yahweh gamit ang mga awit ni David at ng propetang si Asaf. Umawit sila ng mga papuri nang may kagalakan at nagsiyukod sila at sumamba.
31 Then Hezekiah said, “You have now dedicated yourselves to Yahweh. So come close to the temple and bring animals to be sacrificed and other offerings to thank [Yahweh for what he has done for you].” And those who wanted to bring animals to be completely burned [on the altar] brought them.
At sinabi ni Ezequias, “Ngayon, pinabanal ninyo ang inyong mga sarili kay Yahweh. Pumunta kayo rito sa tahanan ni Yahweh at magdala ng mga alay at handog ng pagpapasalamat.” Nagdala ang kapulungan ng mga alay at mga handog ng pagpapasalamat, lahat ng may pusong nagnanais ay nagdala ng mga alay na susunugin.
32 Altogether they brought 70 bulls, 100 rams, and 200 male lambs to be completely burned on the altar.
Ang bilang ng mga handog na susunugin na dinala ng kapulungan ay pitumpung lalaking baka, isandaang lalaking tupa at dalawandaang lalaking kordero. Lahat ng mga ito ay para sa alay na susunugin para kay Yahweh.
33 The other animals that they brought were 600 bulls and 3,000 sheep and goats that were set apart to be sacrifices.
Ang mga hayop na itinalaga kay Yahweh ay anim na raang baka at tatlong libong tupa.
34 But there were not enough priests to remove the skins from the animals that would be completely burned [on the altar]. So their fellow descendants of Levi helped them until that work was finished, and until other priests had purified/consecrated themselves to do that work. It was necessary for them to do that because many of the priests had not yet performed the rituals to consecrate themselves for that work, like the descendants of Levi had done.
Ngunit kakaunti ang bilang ng mga pari upang balatan ang lahat ng mga alay na susunugin, kaya tinulungan sila ng mga kapatid nilang mga Levita, hanggang matapos ang gawain, at hanggang sa maitalaga ng mga pari ang kanilang mga sarili kay Yahweh, sapagkat higit na maingat ang mga Levita sa pagtatalaga ng kanilang mga sarili kaysa sa mga pari.
35 In addition to the all the offerings that were completely burned [on the altar], the priests also burned the fat of the other animals that were sacrificed to maintain good fellowship with Yahweh, and the usual wine offerings. So the worship at the temple began again.
Sa karagdagan, mayroong napakaraming alay na susunugin; ginawa ang mga ito kasama ang taba ng mga alay pangkapayapaan, at mayroong inuming handog sa bawat alay na susunugin. At nagawa nang may kaayusan ang seremonya sa tahanan ni Yahweh.
36 And Hezekiah and all the other people of Judah celebrated, because God had enabled them to do all those things very quickly.
Nagsaya si Ezequias, gayon din ang mga tao, dahil sa inihanda ng Diyos para sa mga tao, sapagkat mabilis na natapos ang gawain.
