2 Chronicles 30
1 The king and his officials and all the other people who had gathered in Jerusalem wanted to celebrate the Passover Festival. But they were not able to celebrate it at the usual time, because many of the priests had still not performed the rituals to purify themselves; therefore they were not allowed to do serve in the festival. Also, everyone had still not come to Jerusalem [to celebrate the Passover]. So they decided to celebrate it one month later than usual.
Depois disto Ezequias enviou por todo o Israel e Judá, e escreveu também cartas a Ephraim e a Manasseh que viessem à casa do Senhor a Jerusalém, para celebrarem a pascoa ao Senhor Deus de Israel.
Porque o rei tivera conselho com os seus maiorais, e com toda a congregação em Jerusalém, para celebrarem a pascoa no segundo mês.
Porquanto no mesmo tempo não a puderam celebrar, porque se não tinham santificado bastantes sacerdotes, e o povo se não tinha ajuntado em Jerusalém.
4 The king and all the other people who had gathered thought that was a good plan.
E foi isto reto aos olhos do rei, e aos olhos de toda a congregação.
5 So they decided to send messages to all the towns in Judah and in Israel, from Beersheba [in the far south] to Dan [in the far north], including towns in the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, to invite people to come to the temple in Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover [Festival] to [honor] Yahweh, the God whom the Israeli people [worshiped/belonged to]. Many of the people had not previously celebrated that festival, even though it had been written [in the laws of Moses that they should do that].
E ordenaram que se fizesse passar pregão por todo o Israel, desde Berseba até Dan, para que viessem a celebrar a pascoa ao Senhor, Deus de Israel, a Jerusalém; porque muitos a não tinham celebrado como estava escrito.
6 Obeying what the king commanded, messengers went throughout Judah and Israel, taking messages that had been written by the king and his officials. This is what they wrote: “You Israeli people, you who survived after being slaves of the kings of Assyria, return to Yahweh, the God whom [our great ancestors] Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob [worshiped/belonged to], in order that he may return to you. Your fathers and brothers did not faithfully obey Yahweh, the God whom our ancestors [worshiped].
Foram pois os correios com as cartas, da mão do rei e dos seus príncipes, por todo o Israel e Judá, e segundo o mandado do rei, dizendo: Filhos de Israel, convertei-vos ao Senhor, Deus de Abraão, de Isaac e de Israel; para que ele se torne para aqueles de vós que escaparam, e ficaram da mão dos reis d'Assyria.
7 Do not act like they did, because what they did caused other people to become disgusted with them.
E não sejais como vossos pais e como vossos irmãos, que transgrediram contra o Senhor, Deus de seus pais, pelo que os deu em assolação como o vêdes.
8 Do not be stubborn as our ancestors were. Do what Yahweh desires. Come [to Jerusalem] to the temple, which he has set apart forever. Do what pleases Yahweh our God, in order that he will no longer be angry with you.
Não endureçais agora a vossa cerviz, como vossos pais; dai a mão ao Senhor, e vinde ao seu santuário que ele santificou para sempre, e servi ao Senhor vosso Deus, para que o ardor da sua ira se desvie de vós.
9 If you return to Yahweh, the people who have captured our brothers [and sisters] and our children will be kind to them, and allow them to return to this land. Do not forget that Yahweh our God is kind and merciful. If you return to him, he will no longer reject you.”
Porque, em vos convertendo ao Senhor, vossos irmãos e vossos filhos acharão misericórdia perante os que os levaram cativos, e tornarão a esta terra; porque o Senhor vosso Deus é piedoso e misericordioso, e não desviará de vós o seu rosto, se vos converterdes a ele
10 The messengers went to all the towns in the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, as far [north] as the tribe of Zebulun, [and gave them this message, ] but most of the people there scorned them and ridiculed them.
E os correios foram passando de cidade em cidade, pela terra de Ephraim e Manasseh até Zebulon; porém riram-se e zombaram deles.
11 But some of the people of [the tribes of] Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and went to Jerusalem.
Todavia alguns de Aser, e de Manasseh, e de Zebulon, se humilharam, e vieram a Jerusalém.
12 Also in Judah God motivated the people to be united in wanting to do what Yahweh wanted them to do, which is what the king and his officials had told them to do in the message that they sent.
E em Judá esteve a mão de Deus, dando-lhes um só coração, para fazerem o mandado do rei e dos príncipes, conforme à palavra do Senhor.
13 So a huge crowd of people gathered in Jerusalem in May, to celebrate the Festival of Eating Unleavened Bread.
E ajuntou-se em Jerusalém muito povo, para celebrar a festa dos pães asmos, no segundo mes; uma mui grande congregação.
14 They removed the altars [of Baal] in Jerusalem and took away the altars for burning incense [to honor other gods, and burned them] in Kidron Valley.
E levantaram-se, e tiraram os altares que havia em Jerusalém: também tiraram todos os vasos de incenso, e os lançaram no ribeiro de Cedron.
15 They slaughtered the Passover lambs on the fourteenth day of that month. Some of the priests and the other descendants of Levi were ashamed [because they had not performed the rituals to cause them to be acceptable to work for Yahweh]. So they performed those rituals, and brought to the temple animals to be completely burned [on the altar].
Então sacrificaram a pascoa no dia décimo quarto do segundo mes; e os sacerdotes e levitas se envergonharam e se santificaram e trouxeram holocaustos à casa do Senhor.
16 Then they stood at the places where Moses had written in his laws that they should stand. Then the descendants of Levi gave to the priests [bowls containing blood of the animals that were being sacrificed], and the priests sprinkled [the altar] with some of the blood.
E puseram-se no seu posto, segundo o seu costume, conforme a lei de Moisés o homem de Deus: e os sacerdotes espargiam o sangue, tomando-o da mão dos levitas.
17 Many people in the crowd had not purified themselves, and therefore they were not able to kill the lambs [and dedicate them] to Yahweh. So it was necessary for the descendants of Levi to kill the lambs for them.
Porque havia muitos na congregação que se não tinham santificado; pelo que os levitas tinham cargo de matarem os cordeiros da pascoa por todo aquele que não estava limpo, para o santificarem ao Senhor.
18 Although most of the people who had come from [the tribes of] Ephraim, Manasseh, and Issachar had not purified themselves, they ate the food of the Passover Festival anyway, ignoring the rules written [by Moses]. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying “Yahweh, you always do what is good; I pray that you will forgive everyone
Porque uma multidão do povo, muitos de Ephraim e Manasseh, Issacar e Zebulon, se não tinham purificado, e contudo comeram a pascoa, não como está escrito; porém Ezequias orou por eles, dizendo: O Senhor, que é bom, faça reconciliação com aquele
19 who sincerely wants to honor you, the God whom our ancestors [worshiped], even if they have not purified themselves by obeying the sacred laws that you gave to us.”
Que tem preparado o seu coração para buscar ao Senhor, Deus, o Deus de seus pais, ainda que não esteja purificado segundo a purificação do santuário.
20 And Yahweh heard what Hezekiah prayed; he forgave the people, [and did not punish them].
E ouviu o Senhor a Ezequias, e sarou o povo.
21 The Israeli people who were there in Jerusalem celebrated the Festival of Eating Unleavened Bread for seven days. They rejoiced greatly as they celebrated, while the priests and other descendants of Levi sang to Yahweh every day, and played musical instruments to [praise] God.
E os filhos de Israel, que se acharam em Jerusalém, celebraram a festa dos pães asmos sete dias com grande alegria: e os levitas e os sacerdotes louvaram ao Senhor de dia em dia com instrumentos fortemente retinintes ao Senhor.
22 Hezekiah thanked all the descendants of Levi for doing this work for Yahweh, and for very skillfully leading the people who were worshiping. For those seven days the people ate the Passover food and brought offerings to maintain fellowship with Yahweh and praised Yahweh, the God whom their ancestors [belonged to/had worshiped].
E Ezequias falou benignamente a todos os levitas, que tinham entendimento no bom conhecimento do Senhor: e comeram as ofertas da solenidade por sete dias, oferecendo ofertas pacíficas, e louvando ao Senhor, Deus de seus pais.
23 Then the whole group decided to celebrate for seven more days, so they did: They celebrated joyfully for seven more days.
E, tendo toda a congregação conselho para celebrarem outros sete dias, celebraram ainda sete dias com alegria.
24 King Hezekiah provided 1,000 bulls and 7,000 sheep to be slaughtered for the people [to eat during the festival], and the officials also gave them 1,000 bulls and 10,000 sheep and goats. Many priests consecrated themselves.
Porque Ezequias, rei de Judá, apresentou à congregação mil novilhos e sete mil ovelhas; e os príncipes apresentaram à congregação mil novilhos e dez mil ovelhas: e os sacerdotes se santificaram em grande número.
25 All the people of Judah rejoiced, including the priests and other descendants of Levi and all the people from Israel who had come, and including some from other countries who were living in Israel and some from other countries who were living in Judah.
E alegraram-se, toda a congregação de Judá, e os sacerdotes, e os levitas, toda a congregação de todos os que vieram de Israel; como também os estrangeiros que vieram da terra de Israel e os que habitavam em Judá.
26 Everyone in Jerusalem was very joyful, because nothing like this had happened in Jerusalem since the time when David’s son Solomon was the king of Israel.
E houve grande alegria em Jerusalém; porque desde os dias de Salomão, filho de David, rei de Israel, tal não houve em Jerusalém.
27 The priests and the other descendants of Levi stood up to bless the people, and God heard them in heaven, the holy place where he lives.
Então os sacerdotes, os levitas, se levantaram e abençoaram o povo; e a sua voz foi ouvida: porque a sua oração chegou até à sua santa habitação, aos céus.
